Chapter two hundred and seventieth great joy and great sorrow
"Brother, do you think we can catch up?"
On the boat, Da Wa held Ling Yun's hand, looking into the distance with a sad face and still hope in her eyes.
Although it has already entered autumn, as the saying goes, autumn is high and the air is crisp, and early autumn should be a comfortable season, but at this moment, Ling Yun's heart seems to have a layer of gloom that lingers.
So much so that since setting off from Annan Mansion, his brows have been furrowed and have not relaxed yet.
His expression was solemn, as if there was a huge mountain on his back, pressing down on him, preventing him from moving.
Hearing the question from the eldest child, he looked at her, his eyes were extremely firm for a moment, and he said in an unquestionable tone, "Sister, don't worry, we will definitely catch up. Grandpa Jiren has his own destiny, and he will definitely wait for us to go home safely. Our family
People will eventually be reunited."
These words were like a tranquilizer, making the originally flustered eldest child feel at ease. However, he was not sure whether he would be able to get home in time.
It's just that he didn't dare to say these inner thoughts in front of Da Wa.
It is said that since Ma Tao's matter was settled, the Ling family asked someone to send a letter home. The letter stated that Ling Dashan's condition has become more and more serious since autumn entered, and they hoped that he would come back soon.
After getting this letter and reading it carefully, his heart skipped a beat. What he was most worried about finally came to light.
He wished he could fly back to Lingshan County right away, because he had an ominous premonition in his heart, which enveloped him and made him feel confused.
On the way back, he began to blame himself, why did he spend so much time in Annan Mansion?
If he had gone back after the results were released, he would have already arrived home, but what followed was that he would not be able to meet the eldest child.
If it happened again, he didn't know how to choose between Ling Dashan and Da Wa, because both of them were his closest relatives, Ling Dashan loved him, Da Wa took care of him...
Looking up at the endless horizon, I suddenly felt that people are so insignificant in this world, as small as a grain of salt in the ocean.
The vast river has no end in sight, and people who are eager to return home feel helpless.
He asked God over and over again in his heart why disaster always preceded him, and why even though he tried his best, he still couldn't shake the disaster...
After sitting on the boat for a week, he finally arrived at Anzhou Prefecture. However, he did not choose to rest. He directly ordered the driver to change the carriage and continued to drive back without stopping.
Finally, on the fifth day after arriving in Anzhou Prefecture, I entered the gate of Lingshan County and returned to a familiar place. I just took a quick glance, and before I had time to sigh, I rushed home again.
"Grandson" "Shiro"
The carriage was heard at the door of Ling's house. Before he got off the carriage, the Ling family had obviously been waiting for a long time to get up.
"Grandma, mother..."
After greeting them one by one, when Mrs. Liang pulled him into the yard, Ling Yun thought that the eldest son and his nephew were still on the carriage.
"Grandma, wait a moment."
Mrs. Liang hesitated to speak and could only nodded. Since she had already arrived home, she was not in a hurry for this moment.
I saw Ling Yun get on the carriage, patted the big baby gently, and then picked up Yang Yun.
Da Wa felt something moving, opened her sleepy eyes, yawned and asked, "Brother, are you here?"
Ling Yun responded gently, "Sister, we are home."
After saying that, he hugged his nephew and got out of the carriage, followed closely by the eldest son.
Seeing him holding a child, Mrs. Liang stepped forward and asked, "Grandson, what is this?"
"Grandma, look back."
"Grandma~"
As soon as Ling Yun finished speaking, a female voice came from behind him. When Mrs. Liang heard the voice, she looked for it and saw a woman looking up with tears in her face.
Madam Liang and everyone in the Ling family behind her were stunned and looked at the speaker in disbelief. Madam Liang opened her mouth and stepped forward to hold her hand, hesitatingly saying, "You...are you the eldest child?"
The latter's eyes were full of dancing, and he nodded heavily and said, "Grandma, she is the granddaughter."
Then the two hugged each other and cried. Yang looked closely at her daughter, whom she had not seen for many years, and her tears kept falling.
Over the years, no matter it is daytime or dark, when I think of my big baby, I get choked up and burst into tears.
Ever since Ling Yun passed the academy examination and became a scholar, everything has been going smoothly for the Ling family. They have no worries about food and clothing, and are prosperous...
The previous hardships no longer exist, all the supercilious looks have disappeared, and everything is developing for the better.
Only her daughter, Dawa, could not be found for so many years, even though Ling Yun never gave up asking people to search for her.
After all the hardships, we finally met each other. We hugged each other and celebrated together.
Looking at this scene, Ling Yun also had tears in his eyes. He had been waiting for this moment for so long that it felt unreal to them.
After the joy passed, they entered the door together. Ling Yun immediately went to Ling Dashan's room.
He could clearly feel that Ling Dashan's breathing was very obscene, and he might not have been able to hear it if his ears were not close. He just looked at the person lying on the bed quietly, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Everything from the past appeared in my mind, one scene after another...
On the right side of the bed, there are special rewards from the imperial court, which are the rewards for first place in the provincial examination. There are thirty taels of silver and clothes, as well as a special plaque specially made for those who took the new imperial examination.
The Juren plaque is hung in front of the main entrance of the Juren's residence to show the status, dignity and glory.
It symbolizes changing the lintel and a way to honor the ancestors. It also lets people who don’t understand the real situation of the Juren family know that this family is a scholar and belongs to the scholar class.
The crown uniforms of the new imperial examination candidates in Annan Province are all uniformly made, and the material is the most famous Nanjin brocade in the province. In addition, except for the leader's clothes, which are bright red, the rest of the candidates are all in the same color of sapphire green, and their hair crowns are all
It is a unified plain silver Confucian crown.
These rewards were brought here specially by Ling Yun in his room, in the hope that Ling Dashan would open his eyes and take a look at these rewards.
The Ling family, Ling Silang, he really did it, he did it... the only person in Lingshan County who came from a farming background.
If he could take a look at it at this time, what kind of joy would he feel in his heart.
Thinking of this, Ling Yun deliberately placed the plaque on his left hand, took Ling Dashan's hand with his right hand, and murmured to himself, "Grandpa, my grandson did it, first place, and outsiders call him the youngest Jieyuan!"
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"Grandpa, you must not know what Jieyuan is! Don't worry, let my grandson explain it to you one by one. Jieyuan is the first place in the provincial examination in Annan Province. Grandpa, the first place in the provincial examination is!"
"Grandpa, they all said that my grandson is very talented and will be successful in the future. Even the governor praised us! They said that my grandson should work hard and strive to win back the top pick in the exam. Then my grandson will be three yuan.
The third grade! Grandpa, I think you still don’t know what three-yuan grades are, right?”
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Ling Yun sat in front of the bed, talking to himself. Behind him were the Liang family, Ling Daren... and the Ling family members. Even if they tried their best to control it, their tears kept falling.
No one made a sound, they were all listening quietly to Ling Yun. He spoke in great detail and very slowly... for fear that Ling Dashan would not understand.
Juren, the Ling family really has a juren, this is such an enviable thing for others, but it's a pity that Ling Dashan, whom he misses so much, can't be seen anymore.