Chen looked at his son, who he hadn't seen for more than half a year, and was so excited that he didn't know what to do, so he took Mao Mingxuan's hand and kept asking all kinds of questions.

Mao Mingxuan patiently answered one by one, and his heart was also warmly moved. That's what home feels like!

"Madam, the hot water is ready, let the young master bathe first." There are people talking back and forth.

"Okay, okay, go take a shower first. I'll wait for you Ama to come back, and we'll have a good chat. Chen said.

Mao Mingxuan came out of Chen's house at this time.

"By the way, let's go to the kitchen and buy some fresh river food now. Mingxuan's favorite food. Chen said busily.

"Madam, these old slaves have just commanded." Mama Wu said with a smile.

"It's still thoughtful." Chen laughed.

"The old slave is also happy!" Mama Wu said. She has also been in the Mao family for more than ten years. watched Mao Mingxuan and Mao Tongtong grow up. Now that Mao Tongtong has gone to the capital, it is difficult to have a chance to meet. Mao Mingxuan is now the champion, and she will soon go to other places to be an official, and she is also very reluctant in her heart.

"Hey, the thought that he won't be at home for long is so happy, it's discounted." Chan said.

"Madame, don't think so, the young master is going to the future, which is a good thing." Mama Wu persuaded.

"Of course I know it's a good thing." Chen sighed: "Just like the master, haven't you been back for several years!" It's just that I know that I know, and in my heart, I'm always reluctant. In the blink of an eye, the children were gone. ”

"The young master and the girl are doing well, and the lady is not at ease." Mama Wu said: "If you can't rest assured of the young master, it is only serious to seize the time to choose a good daughter-in-law for the young master." Otherwise, the young master will be out of office alone, and no one will take care of him. ”

"Well, I've discussed this with my lord. The candidate is also in his heart, it depends on Mingxuan's own meaning. Chan nodded.

"It's Miss Zhao." Mama Wu said with a smile. She accompanies Chen every day, so she naturally knows her intentions.

Sure enough, Chen laughed and nodded, "I like this girl." And Tongtong, and me, can get along well, is a good temperament girl. ”

"The young master has also seen Miss Zhao. In the past, Miss Zhao often came to play with our girls, didn't the young master take them out to go out together? According to the old slave, the young master must have no opinion on this family business. Mama Wu said.

"It's best to have no opinion, then I'll go to the Zhao family as soon as possible to propose marriage and settle this matter." Chen laughed.

"What is Madame going to decide?" Mao Cheng strode in, looked left and right, and said, "Where is Mingxuan?" Didn't he say he was already home? ”

"He was tired of traveling, so I asked him to go to the shower and change his clothes first." Chan said.

Mao Chengyun sat down at Chen's with a smile and said, "What did Madam just say?" ”

"It's not Mingxuan's family business! Now that he's back, this matter has to be settled quickly. Chen said.

"Seeing that Madame is in a hurry, I must let Mingxuan rest for two days." Mao Chengyun said with a smile.

"It's not in conflict with rest. As long as he nods, I'll take care of this proposal or something! Chen said.

"Okay, okay, I don't care about this, I'll leave it to you!" Mao Cheng stopped arguing with Chen. Anyway, it's always necessary to say it early and late.

"Mingxuan has lost a lot of weight." Chen said with a distressed face: "The master didn't see it, his face is thin and pointed." The boy was in a hurry to come back, and rode all the way. ”

"He can stay at home for a while, you can take care of him. When he arrives at office, I don't know what the situation is! Mao said.

"By the way, did you ask him where he went to be an official? Long live what kind of official is the lord? Mao said again.

Chen was stunned and said, "I, I forgot to ask." ”

Mao Chengyun couldn't cry or laugh, "You, don't remember to ask such an important thing first." ”

"Anyway, I'm back, and I won't delay when I ask!" Chen glanced at Mao Carrier. She was excited when she saw her son, where could she still remember these things.

After a while, Mao Mingxuan finished bathing and changing clothes and returned to Chen's house. Seeing that Mao was also there, he also shouted excitedly, "Amma! ”

"It's good to be back! It's good to be back! "Mao's response was no better than Chen's.

He's just such a pair of precious children. My daughter can't be loved by my side anymore, and my son hasn't seen him for so long, and I can't help but get excited.

At dinner, Mao Mingxuan looked at a table full of his favorite dishes, and Chen and Mao Chengyun both looked at him with loving eyes, and there were tears in their eyes. He hurriedly took a breath, held back his tears, and under the gaze of Chen and Mao, he picked up a piece of meat and ate it.

"Well, it's still the smell of rice at home." Mao Mingxuan raised his head and showed a big smile.

Chen and Mao Chengyun also had smiles on their faces and said, "If you like it, eat more." ”

A meal, eating is a pleasure. After the meal, the three of them sat together and chatted.

Talk about Mao Mingxuan's life in the capital for most of the past six months, talk about his experience in scientific research and palace examinations, and talk about his excitement and happiness after winning the champion.

"Go to Shandong to be a county magistrate?" Mao Chengyun listened to Mao Mingxuan's appointment, and couldn't help frowning slightly and repeated.

"Isn't it good?" Chen hurriedly asked nervously.

"There are pros and cons." Mao said: "It's an opportunity, and it depends on whether you have the ability to grasp it." ”

"Amma, how do you know if you don't try?" Mao Mingxuan looked relaxed, "Loyal to the emperor and loyal to the people, I think, I can do a good job as an official." ”

Mao Chengyun looked at Mao Mingxuan with some surprise, and after a while, he showed a smile and said, "Okay!" You can say that again! You can have this idea before you even step into officialdom, Amma is very happy! ”

Mao Mingxuan's face also showed a smile, and he was slightly embarrassed.

"But," Mao Chengyun changed his words, the smile on his face was also closed, and he said with a serious expression: "How can you stick to your beliefs and principles without wavering, this is the most difficult thing in officialdom!" Not all corrupt and bad officials have gone the wrong way in the beginning! It's that they gradually lost themselves in the big dye vat of officialdom, and finally deviated from the direction. ”

"My son knew about it and wrote it down." Mao Mingxuan nodded solemnly.

"Ama is not a good official, there is not much to teach you, you can only rely on yourself to slowly understand." Mao Chengyun said earnestly: "I think your uncle should have told you something about officialdom." Good and bad, you have to have a scale in your own heart, know how to distinguish. ”

"Well, my son understands." Mao Mingxuan nodded again, and then said, "Actually, the eighth master also mentioned something to his son. ”

"Eighth Master?" Mao was surprised.

Chen also looked at Mao Mingxuan in disbelief.

"The eighth master is very good to Tongtong. This time, I have been in the capital for so long, and the eighth master also specially took Tongtong to meet me twice. Mao Mingxuan said.