As the helmsman of the Ji family, Mrs. Ji is almost old, whether it is for the sake of the Ji family or the old lady herself, Ji Yuexian cannot let her have the slightest risk. Coupled with the clues about the little aunt this time, it turned out that Hualong Town, which was only more than ten miles away from Jiang'an Town, Ji Yuexian felt that it was nonsense.

If the little aunt they had been looking for for nearly forty years was hiding here, why was it so close, but the little aunt never went back to look at it.

Especially when the old lady took Lu Zhengan's hand and reintroduced Lu Zhengan's identity to him, Ji Yuexian only felt that Lu Zhengan was such a scheming person. The original good impression of him was overturned at this moment.

He didn't hide anything about Lu Zhengan, so on the way back, the old lady let him get into the carriage. He told him in detail what had happened, and at the same time took out the old long-life lock with the Ji family's logo to show him.

"When carving the name of this longevity lock, the craftsman accidentally added a flaw to the word rain. At the time, I wanted the craftsman to redo it, but your grandfather thought it was something new and kept it. No one knows anything about this, so I can tell at a glance whether it's true or not. ”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Ji leaned on the carriage and sighed with relief. "And I also carefully inquired about some of the characteristics of your little aunt, and I was able to match them one by one, and I was sure that Zheng'an's mother was my daughter."

"What if they just find out about the little aunt and fool you?" Ji Yuexian still didn't believe it.

"No, it won't." Old Madam Ji shook her head slowly, her eyes full of love and regret. "You may not understand that there are some characteristics of your own children that can only be known by mothers. No matter how similar it is imitated by others, it cannot be true. Although Yutong had a bad life, she went at a young age. But in my lifetime, if I can know where she has fallen, my heart that has been hanging for so many years can be regarded as a relief. ”

As she spoke, Mrs. Ji stretched out her hand to hold Ji Yuexian's hand and said softly: "Zheng'an has been without a father or mother for so many years, and he has worked hard alone. As his brother, if you care more about him at times. ”

When Ji Yuexian heard her grandmother say this, she naturally couldn't refute it. Holding the old lady's hand, he answered casually for a long time.

Although Ji Yuexian agreed, he didn't care too much about Lu Zhengan's cousin. After all, Lu Zhengan is just a mud leg in the countryside, and he just gives more money. It wasn't until Mama Zhang worriedly said that the old lady was not in good health, that Ji Yuexian realized that the things and money they had sent, and Lu Zhengan had returned them without taking them all.

At this time, Ji Yuexian remembered that he had asked Lu Zhengan to buy dried peaches for an extra five taels of silver, but he refused. For a while, Ji Yuexian didn't know whether to say that this person was upright or stupid.

"Grandmother has always been thinking about you, if you have time, you should go and have a look." After speaking, Ji Yuexian changed her previous contempt, looked at Lu Zhengan solemnly, and said to him: "Over the years, there have been many people pretending to be my little aunt, and I can't help but have some doubts in my heart. So, I'm sorry, it was me who was wrong. ”

Lu Zhengan didn't expect Ji Yuexian to apologize to him suddenly, and subconsciously glanced at Song Huaishu next to him, and nodded at Ji Yuexian.

"How's the old lady?" Lu Zhengan did not explicitly accept Ji Yuexian's apology, but only opened his mouth to ask about the old lady's situation.

Although Lu Zheng'an still hadn't fully accepted this fact, he couldn't help but ask more questions when he heard that the old lady was sick.

"Xu is a little overthinking, the old lady has not been thinking about tea and dinner recently, so the whole person is inevitably a little weak. At present, the old lady should want to see the two sons the most, so the young master and the old slave took the liberty to ask the two sons to help persuade them. ”

Hearing what Mama Zhang said, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but hesitate. But thinking of Mrs. Ji's kind appearance, Lu Zhengan glanced at Song Huaishu and nodded in response.

"In that case, please wait outside for a while, and Huaishu and I will go in and change our clothes."

Seeing that Lu Zhengan actually agreed, Mama Zhang was immediately overjoyed. Hurriedly nodded a few times, and watched Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu open the door and go home.

……

Since it was a door-to-door visit to the patient, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu naturally couldn't go empty-handed. However, the conditions of the Lu family and the Ji family are huge, and Lu Zhengan simply doesn't think much about it. After changing his clothes, he directly picked up half a basket of eggs and took them out.

Song Huaishu was stunned for a moment when he saw that Lu Zhengan was only taking half a basket of eggs. Before he could speak, Lu Zhengan stuffed the basket into his hand.

"Half a basket of eggs for visiting a sick person in the countryside is a good gift. And as far as the Ji family's courtyard is concerned, our family background is taken out, and I am afraid that people will not be able to look down on it, so it is not as good as this. ”

When Song Huaishu heard it, he felt that it made sense, the Ji family was rich and rich, and he was afraid that he would not be able to look down on the dragon liver and phoenix gall. They are just ordinary people, and they can't take out rare things to give gifts, so they are not as affordable as this, and they show sincerity.

The two of them carried half a basket of eggs and followed Ji Yuexian and Mama Zhang into the carriage, Ji Yuexian's eyes swept to the half basket of eggs in Lu Zhengan's hand, and couldn't help laughing.

"You're a really interesting guy."

How could Lu Zhengan not hear what Ji Yuexian meant, he looked down at the basket at his feet, and replied with an indifferent expression: "A rough man in the countryside doesn't know how to play anything." ”

Lu Zhengan's voice fell, and Ji Yuexian nodded with approval on his face. "Indeed, you and your brother are the most honest people I know. However, a character like you is not good, if the living environment is more complicated, I am afraid that there will be no scum left to be calculated. ”

"Ji Gongzi is too worried, there are so many people around me and Huaishu, no matter who calculates, they can't figure out what flowers will come. Moreover, the countrymen are simple, and there are not many people who can dig out their minds to calculate other people's families. ”

After Lu Zhengan finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at Song Huaishu beside him. Seeing that Song Huaishu noticed his eyes and smiled at him, Lu Zheng was relieved and couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth.

Ji Yuexian, who was on the other side, couldn't help but sigh when he saw the two of them like this, and then couldn't help asking, "Do you want to go to Beijing to have a look?" I think the old lady would be very happy if you could go together. ”

As soon as Ji Yuexian's words came out, Song Huaishu beside Lu Zhengan was immediately a little nervous. It is important to know that the road to Beijing is far away, and it may take several months to come and go.

Moreover, his mother was extremely susceptible to illness during the winter, and if Lu Zhengan was to go to Beijing, he would have to face a dilemma.

Song Huaishu couldn't let go of his mother, and he didn't want to be separated from Lu Zhengan, so he became a little worried for a while.

Xu was aware of the change in Song Huaishu's mood, and Lu Zhengan squeezed his hand and directly refused: "The family has livestock to feed, and we can't go far." The old lady will be very happy to have such filial children and grandchildren as Ji Gongzi by her side. ”

The carriage drove into the inn leisurely, and at this time, Mrs. Ji, who already knew that Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu were coming, was already waiting at the door. Seeing Lu Zhengan carrying a basket and leading Song Huaishu behind Ji Yuexian, he couldn't help but step out of the door and take a few steps forward.

"Oh, you two are finally willing to come to see me, an old woman."

When Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu were about to walk up to Mrs. Ji, Mama Zhang, who was on the side, took the basket in Lu Zhengan's hand.

Old Madam Ji's eyes swept over the half basket of eggs, and a smile flashed in her eyes. stepped forward and took Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu's hands, and led the two into the room. At the same time, he hurriedly instructed the little maids who were waiting on the side to quickly deliver the refreshments.

"Listen to Ji Gongzi and Mama Zhang, the old lady is unwell, how is she now?"

"It's just some old diseases, and there's nothing wrong with it. I feel so much better when I see you guys coming. ”

Old Madam Ji arranged for the two of them to sit down on chairs, turned her head to look at Ji Yuexian, who was following the door, and said, "Go and tell the kitchen to cook a few more dishes at noon, and I will leave Zheng'an and Huaishu to eat here." ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan immediately stood up from his chair. Seeing this, Song Huaishu on the side also stood up.

Lu Zhengan glanced at him sideways, stretched out his hand to take Song Huaishu's hand, and said, "The old lady doesn't have to be so troublesome, this place is not far from my father-in-law's house. Huaishu and I are here to talk to you, and we will go to my father-in-law's house later. Huaishu hasn't been back for a long time, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law are waiting at home. ”

Hearing Lu Zheng'an say this, Mrs. Ji couldn't insist anymore. The expression nodded in disappointment, and he had no choice but to give up.

Seeing that Mrs. Ji was fine, Lu Zhengan drank a cup of tea with her, and after using a few snacks, she also got up to say goodbye.

Before going out, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu turned around and asked Mrs. Ji to stay. "I heard Ji Gongzi say that the old lady is going to leave for Beijing in the next two days?"

Mrs. Ji didn't expect Lu Zhengan to take the initiative to mention this, and looked at Lu Zhengan with a hint of expectation in her eyes. "Yes, every year in the late autumn, your uncle will send someone to pick us up and take us to Beijing for the winter, and then leave for us to come back in March or April next year."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan nodded.

"There are a lot of things to do at home these days, and when the old lady leaves, Huaishu and I are afraid that we will not be able to see you off. If you have the opportunity to come to Hualong Town again in the future, Huaishu and I will come back to greet you. ”

After that, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu bowed to Mrs. Ji in surprise before getting up and leaving.

Watching Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu leave together, Ji Yuexian saw that the old lady had a sad look on her face, and she couldn't help but feel a little unbearable in her heart.

"When I came, I asked Lu Zhengan if he wanted to go to Beijing with us, but he didn't want to. You said that our Ji family can't afford to support these two idlers, and that we have to live in this small place in the countryside to endure hardships and hardships, which is really incomprehensible. ”

Ji Yuexian's words fell, and she was immediately glanced at by Mrs. Ji.

"The Ji family also came from the soil before, what's the matter? Think it's great to have two stinky money in your family? Don't forget where you got your food and the clothes you wear?! What's wrong with being as down-to-earth as Zheng'an and Huaishu, if they are like you, the Ji family will be ruined in your hands sooner or later! ”

Ji Yuexian didn't expect that she was just complaining, and she would provoke such a reprimand from the old lady. However, seeing that the old lady could scold people so angrily, Ji Yuexian was also a little relieved.

"Oh, look at you, I'm just saying that you're so angry all the time. My grandson is wrong, don't be like me. ”

As he spoke, Ji Yuexian stepped forward to help Mrs. Ji and sent her into the room, and at the same time instructed the servants who were waiting on the side: "At noon, give the old lady a custard of the eggs sent by the young master and go to get rid of the fire." ”

Old Madam Ji couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ji Yuexian gag in front of her. Reaching out and poking him on the forehead, he couldn't help but sigh when he remembered Lu Zhengan.

"Zheng'an, this child's temperament, is really as stubborn as your little aunt, and people can't do anything about him."

Chapter 59

On the third day after Mrs. Ji went to Lu Zheng'an's house to recognize her relatives, Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu returned to Song's house and told the Song family about it.

When he first heard about this, Song Xiren also felt that the whole thing was too coincidental. However, what kind of family the Ji family is, since the old lady in charge of the family came to the door to recognize her relatives in person, it must have been determined, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

However, Song Xiren saw that Lu Zheng'an's attitude was not enthusiastic when he talked about the Ji family, and even there was a faint rejection in his words, Song Xiren appreciated it in his heart, but also felt quite a pity.

You must know that the Ji family's status is transcendent, and if you can catch the big ship of the Ji family, although it will not be able to soar, you will no longer have to work so hard to dig food from the soil as before.

However, when Song Xiren thought about it carefully, he felt that although it was a good thing for Lu Zhengan to catch up with the Ji family, it was not necessarily a good thing for his family.

After all, Huaishu is a man, and I am afraid that it is hopeless to raise children in this life.

In addition, the young daughter of the old lady of the Ji family only has a little blood of Lu Zhengan, and ordinary high-ranking families pay the most attention to blood inheritance. If the Ji family dislikes Song Huaishu because of this, then it is better for them not to recognize this family.

"Why did you come here at this time?"

Song Xiren had just come out of the kitchen with dishes and chopsticks, and when he saw Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu entering the door at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Have you ever had lunch?" If not, I'll let your mother cook two more dishes. ”

"I haven't eaten yet, I just went to visit the old lady, and I just came back."

After speaking, Song Huaishu took Lu Zhengan's hand and walked in front of Song Xiren, looking at the shredded potatoes and fried cabbage in his bowl and couldn't help frowning.

"Why is there no meat at all, your food is too light."

As he was talking, Song Lan walked out of the kitchen, looked at Song Huaishu who was frowning and looked displeased, and said with a smile: "There are only two people at home, me and your father, and if you can't finish eating too much, you will throw it out." When we are old, we can't eat much meat, and the food is quite vegetarian. ”

After speaking, Song Lanshi turned his head and instructed Song Xiren: "You go to the street to buy some lo-mei, right?" Zheng'an and Huaishu both love to eat the red braised mutton at Goldman Sachs Restaurant, and if they still have it, they will buy a plate. ”

"Okay, I'll go now."

Song Xiren heard his wife's order, and he answered the call and went out. However, before he could take two steps, he was stopped by Lu Zhengan.

"It's all my own family, so why bother, just eat what you have at home. We haven't been back for a few days, and we didn't have anything to eat, so it was important for everyone to sit down and talk. ”

Lu Zhengan said, taking Song Huaishu's hand and walking towards the kitchen of the Song family. When he saw that there were still two celery in the basket next to the board, he took them out of them and chopped them, saying, "There are celery here, just mix them cold." My family of four also has a larger amount of food, and if I do more, I will have leftover, so it is better to get less. ”

Hearing this, although Song Huaishu was helpless, he could only nod. When he turned to see his parents standing at the door, he said to them, "Let's get it, and you and my father go outside and rest." ”

Song Lanshi looked at the kitchen that suddenly became lively, and her heart was full of relief. In response, he moved a small stool from the house and sat next to him to talk to the two of them. mentioned that the two of them went to visit the old lady of the Ji family today, and they couldn't help but feel a little worried in their words.

"It's said that it's an old disease, but it's not a big problem." Lu Zhengan replied lukewarmly while cutting celery.

Seeing this, Song Lanshi couldn't help but sigh. "It's really not easy to think about the old lady of the Ji family, your mother ......"

Song Lan originally wanted to sigh that Mrs. Ji had been looking for a daughter for many years, and now she got what she wanted, but unfortunately her daughter had passed away. At Mrs. Ji's age, it was a bit cruel to her.

However, before she could finish her words, Song Lan immediately reacted. For fear of making Lu Zhengan sad, he hurriedly glanced at Lu Zhengan's face and saw that he was not anything unusual, so he relieved himself.

"If you can, go and see her more often, and talk to her, and the old man will be very happy in his heart."

Lu Zheng Anming meant the Bai Song Lan clan, but he also had his own concerns in his heart.

Lu Zhengan glanced at a few people and thought that the people in front of him were the closest people to him, so he simply confessed to them.

"Old Madam Ji's mood, how could I not know. Although I am her grandson, we are still far away from the Ji family. ”

As soon as Lu Zhengan's words came out, everyone present was surprised. In particular, Song Huaishu, who was the person next to the pillow, felt that Lu Zhengan's words were extremely strange.

Wiping off the vegetable leaves in his hands, Lu Zhengan walked in front of a few people and stopped. "Ever since Mrs. Ji decided that my mother was her daughter, I have been thinking about the ins and outs of the whole thing. A little sister, how could a good person fall into the water for no reason? is an accidental overboard, there are always accompanying people on the boat, and no one reaches out to rescue the master's family when he sees him fall into the water? ”

After Lu Zhengan finished speaking, he looked at the faces of several people for a while, and then said: "These are all old yellow calendars, and we won't go through this bad account." Let's just say that Mrs. Ji found the longevity lock and came to confess the matter. ”

"As the grandson of the Ji family, it is normal for the people around him to be more concerned about his food and clothing. But according to what the old lady said to us at that time, it really didn't seem to be too careful, but rather like she was guarding against something. Although the Ji family is a high-ranking family, and the fine clothes and food are very good, the relationship inside is complicated, and it is far from being something we can deal with. Maybe I think about it a little more, but I always feel that it doesn't matter if there are relatives in the Ji family or not. ”

Without waiting for a few people to react, Lu Zhengan sighed and continued: "It's true that it's good to enjoy the shade with your back against the big tree, but I think it's more reassuring to be down-to-earth." No matter what happens to the Ji family this year, Huaishu and I will live our little life well, your two elders are in good health, and everything else is a passing cloud. ”

Song Xiren, who originally felt that it was a pity to be without the Ji family's backer, nodded approvingly after listening to Lu Zhengan's words, and when he looked at Lu Zheng'an with a flat face, he only felt that the other party's open-mindedness and pragmatism were difficult for him to achieve.