An had a night's rest in early summer, and after breakfast the next day, he and Mu Tan went to Qingshi Town to visit the Gu family.

Seeing his wife's increasingly thin body, An Chuxia was also very sad, Gu was sixty-seven or eighteen years old this year.

In modern times, many old people of this age are still dancing square dances, but she has to face birth, old age, sickness and death.

An Chuxia took the gruel from the servant's hand and slowly fed it to the Gu family.

"Just let someone do it, why do you need to do it yourself." Gu said weakly.

An Chuxia smiled and continued to scoop a small spoonful, the white fungus lotus seed and red date soup in the bowl, this is the food that the Gu family has less spleen deficiency and food during this time, and Mu Tan specially explained that he wanted to eat more.

"It's okay, in the past, my wife used to cook for us, but now I happen to be in an idle position, I can accompany you and the teacher more when I have time, and I will be respectful and filial by your side."

After feeding the Gu family, An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao chatted with her until they fell asleep, and then the two of them left lightly.

In the days that followed, An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao would often accompany and take care of Gu Tongsheng and his wife.

As she came back for a long time, even if An Chuxia kept a low profile, the officials of Lushan County still learned the news of her return to her hometown.

An Chuxia was afraid of disturbing the teacher and his wife, so he met them at his home.

Tu Zhiwei, the current magistrate of Lushan County, led people into the hall of hospitality by Zuo Wang, and An Chuxia couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth when he saw him.

Isn't this a small county town under her jurisdiction when she was the prefect of Jiangzhou, and the county magistrate who advertised honesty and never accepted gifts.

But he regarded the poor management of a county seat as the county magistrate, how could he be transferred here.

No wonder she came back here and found that Lushan County had not changed for so many years, and she felt that the economy and the people here were not as active and spiritual as before.

This should have a lot to do with the magistrate's management ability, maybe studying hard can make him admitted to the Jinshi, but it can't change his mediocre management ability.

An Chuxia didn't say much to them, and politely received several county officials.

Tu Zhiwei looked at Lord An, who was sitting at the head of the hall with a majestic face.

Maybe he still remembers that he had a grudge against the early summer of An, and would rather promote a female county magistrate than promote him to work in the city, and after a routine visit, he took someone to say goodbye and left.

An Chuxia squinted her eyes, she came back this time mainly to take care of the two old people, so that they could enjoy their old age and not want to be troubled.

But there are some things in her position, how can she say that she doesn't care.

On this day, Anchuxia and Gu Fangmiao saw that Gu's spirit was better, and the two of them went to the county seat to visit Pei Yanhua.

During the months of studying at Evergreen Academy, Pei Yanhua, a teacher, was very good to the two of them, and after so many years, An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao would also write letters to him and bring things back.

In the letter, the two had learned that the teacher Pei Yanhua was no longer teaching at the Evergreen Academy because of his age, and the two went directly to the house where he lived in the county seat by carriage.

When Pei Yanhua saw the two people brought in by the old servant, he came back from surprise, his face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were a little red.

"You two stinky girls, when did you come back, and you didn't write to inform the old man in advance."

An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao stepped forward and put their hands together, and saluted Pei Yanhua respectfully, "Students meet the teacher, after so many years, is the teacher okay?" ”

"Good, good, good, all good! You two come and sit down. ”

"It was only because the student came back suddenly this time that he didn't have time to inform the teacher." An Chuxia said.

An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao put the pastries they brought and two dark silk horses, as well as an inkstone and a tribute ink ingot from Ruizhou, on the table.

Pei Yanhua saw that they had brought so many gifts, and sternly refused: "You can come to see me, I am very happy for the teacher, you can take these things back." ”

An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao both knew that Pei Yanhua had a special preference, the inkstone and ink in the four treasures of the study, so they each chose one as a gift to him.

The inkstone sent by Gu Fangmiao is a famous Shezhou inkstone, but what An Chuxia brought to Pei Yanhua today is a very precious Ruizhou ink ingot, which is a gift from Emperor Qing'an to An Chuxia, and she is rarely willing to use it herself.

Gu Fangmiao and An Chuxia glanced at each other, pulled the beautifully packaged inkstone and ink ingot back, hooked the corners of their lips and said, "Sister Xia, since the teacher doesn't accept the things we send."

Then take this Shezhou inkstone, as well as the ink ingots from Ruizhou, and bring them back to your grandfather! ”

After listening to what Gu Fangmiao said, Pei Yanhua's old eyes suddenly flashed, thinking of what he said just now, the beards on both sides of his mouth pouted, and his eyes were firmly fixed on the gift box that Gu Fangmiao was pulling back.

couldn't help but let the things he liked slip away from his eyes, Pei Yanhua still said sullenly: "Stinky girl, how can you take back the things you sent out."

Lao Sun quickly took the gifts brought by the two ladies to my study and put them away, and then went to tell his wife that the distinguished guests had come to the house to prepare for the banquet. ”

"Yes, sir!"

How could Pei Yanhua not know that these two students were teasing him.

"Senior brother and sister-in-law are okay?" Pei Yanhua asked.

The smiles on An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao's faces were momentarily low, but when they saw Teacher Pei, who was also full of gorgeous hair, Gu Fangmiao still smiled and said:

"My grandfather is in good health, but my grandmother is a little ill during this time and is recuperating at home."

Pei Yanhua's wife, Xu, who was in the backyard, saw the precious items sent in by the old servant, and heard that there was a distinguished guest at home, so she hurried to the front hall after asking.

An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao saw Xu come in, and politely stood up and made a junior salute.

"The student has seen the teacher's wife!"

Xu Shi turned sideways to avoid it, and said with a smile: "How can you accept the courtesy of the two female monarchs, it is really tormenting the old body." ”

"Respect the teacher, this ceremony can be endured!"

Pei Yanhua looked at one of them gently, one was already a member of the first grade, and the other was also opening a academy in the capital, two very promising female students.

is still so low-key and polite in receiving people and things, and she is really a girl with wisdom and good character.

Pei Yanhua turned his head and said to his wife with a soft expression: "You go down and prepare, I will leave them at home for dinner at noon." ”

"Teacher, my wife doesn't have to be so troublesome~"

"Of course, I'll go." Xu Shi smiled at An Chuxia and Gu Fangmiao, and hurried to prepare a meal after saying hello.

After that, the three teachers and students were chatting in the hall, and they heard the old servant who watched the door come to report Pei Yanhua's friend, and Ji Laoxiu came to visit.

An Chuxia found that Teacher Pei heard that this person was visiting, and for some reason a melancholy seemed to flash on his face.

Pei Yanhua asked the old servant to bring people in.

If Ji Xiucai usually visits, most of the time he will be directly brought in by the servants, but today because there are guests at home, the old servants who guard the door will come to report.

Ji Xiucai, who looked depressed, walked in and saw that Pei Yanhua's house had a guest, so he was ready to politely say hello and leave.

"I don't know if there are guests at home, it's really abrupt for the old man to come."

(End of chapter)