After the Lantern Festival, Meng Yuan and Shen Qingqing packed up their things and embarked on the road to Xiangcheng. Along with them were master and apprentice Zhang Xuan and the Qi family couple.
Except for Meng Qixue, who wanted to return to the Qi family to recognize her ancestors, the other three cubs stayed in Yanghua Village and were looked after by He and Fang Zhenshan.
Qi Xingtang often goes out to inspect business and is quite familiar with the surrounding routes. In addition, the Qi family has many properties, including restaurants, inns, and banks. Therefore, he successfully reached his destination without much hardship along the way.
As soon as the carriage entered the city, before the curtains were opened, the lively sound of gongs and drums was heard outside.
The sound was so powerful that it made people's eardrums hurt.
Shen Qingqing was curious, so she opened the curtain to explore the situation. Everything she saw was bright red. There was a big red carpet on the ground, red silk and satin hanging above her head, and a ceremony and music team in red stood on the street.
It’s so dark that you can’t even see the end of it.
Shen Qingqing was surprised and speechless. She turned around and asked Ning: "Are we catching up with some festival? The streets are so lively."
Ning's cheeks turned red, and she explained in embarrassment: "It's not a festival, my family came to pick up Xuebao."
Shen Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of the trouble Qi Xingtang made when he went to Yanghua Village to recognize his daughter, and couldn't help but laugh. It seems that their family's welcome ceremony of wearing red and green, beating gongs and drums was passed down from their ancestors.
While he was talking, someone walked up to the carriage and shouted: "Where is my sister Xue'er? Come out quickly and let me give you a hug!"
Ning happily hugged Meng Qixue and got out of the car to recognize them. Shen Qingqing followed them leisurely and watched from the side.
The man who spoke looked like he was about twenty years old. He was wearing red clothes, red shoes, and a hair crown set with rubies on his head. He looked like a giant walking red envelope.
As soon as they got off the carriage, Meng Qixue was hugged into his arms. The elder sister kept shouting, praising her for being smart and praising her beauty, and her mouth was like a machine cannon.
Meng Qixue, who had always been eloquent, turned into a gourd in front of him. She didn't say a word and giggled like a little fool.
The man is Meng Qixue's eldest cousin, Ning You'an. Not only does he have a sharp mouth, but despite his overly prosperous appearance, he is also very handsome. He is born with a pair of passionate peach blossom eyes, has a slender and tall body, and is well equipped for being tall, rich and handsome.
There will be no shortage of peach blossoms for such a person. Shen Qingqing glanced at his husband's palace subconsciously. He had a mole on his side and was slightly sunken. He had the standard facial features of a playboy.
Tsk, it seems that we have to keep an eye on little Xuebao from now on, to prevent her from following her elder cousin down a wrong path and abducting the heart of other little boys.
After Ning Youan finished praising everyone, he began to give out gifts, "This is the deed for a hundred acres of paddy fields in the south of Xiangcheng. This is the deed for the largest restaurant in Xiangcheng - Zuixian Tower. This is..."
A pink handkerchief fell out of his sleeve.
Meng Qixue answered with a smile: "Is this my sister-in-law's veil?"
"Little girl, you can't talk nonsense." Ning Youan pinched her face, "Your eldest brother and I haven't gotten married yet, where can I get a sister-in-law?"
"You still have the nerve to mention this matter. You are over 20 years old. If you should marry a wife or not, and hang out with women all day long, the face of the old Ning family will be completely embarrassed by you!"
The old grandmother of the Ning family pushed him and snatched Meng Qixue from his hand, "Good granddaughter, your eldest brother is not a good person, we won't play with him! This is a gift prepared by grandma for you..."
"I didn't lie, and I didn't rob you. You agreed with me, so how can I become a bad person..." Ning Youan's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he became mute, because if he kept talking, his father's fist would fall.
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Then Meng Qixue was like a mascot, passing from one hug to the other, and there were still a bunch of people queuing up behind her, and all kinds of greeting gifts were stuffed into her arms desperately.
The Qi family has only a few heirs, with only three grandchildren in total, and they are all side branches. The Ning family has quite a few, but all of the grandchildren are boys. Under such circumstances, a sweet-smelling and soft little girl suddenly came into the world.
It’s hard to pamper.
Land deeds, store banknotes, Meng Qixue hugged a pile of greeting gifts and smiled so hard that she couldn’t see her teeth. Money, so much money!
She has a clothing store, she has a snack bar, and she is going to make a fortune!
That night, Qi Xingtang held a banquet at his home. One was to formally welcome his daughter into the house, and the other was to thank Meng Yuan and Shen Qingqing for their rescue and raising her.
The banquet was naturally quite luxurious and grand, so there is no need to mention it.
After dinner, Zhang Xuan led Sister Qiao to say goodbye, saying that he had put on too much weight during the Chinese New Year and had to live a hard life to lose weight. Before leaving, he gave Shen Qingqing a farewell gift.
Shen Qingqing had not forgotten the outrageous wedding gift. She didn't want to pay attention to it when he handed it over.
"What's wrong, you still hold grudges?" Zhang Xuan put the things on the table in front of her with a smile, "Young people, don't be so petty, open it and take a look, this time it is definitely a good thing."
Shen Qingqing glanced at him and uncorked the bottle doubtfully. There were two black pills inside, "This is?"
"The exclusive secret detoxification pill can detoxify hundreds of poisons. People who want it can queue from here to the capital. Now it's easier for you."
It's really good stuff.
Shen Qingqing quickly put the things away and said, "Thank you."
Zhang Xuan rubbed his hands, walked around behind her twice, and then came over with a smile, "I remember you still have a lot of dry food to eat, how about sharing some with me?"
She had short hands, and it was useless for her to keep the dry food, so she simply packed up all the food she brought with her and gave it to Zhang Xuan, who was so beautiful that he was walking with ease.
When he sent the master and apprentice away and turned back, he happened to see Ning Youan flirting with a woman wearing a veil at the side door. The man leaned against the door indifferently without lowering his head, and the woman held his arm and cried softly.
, what a tragic drama about a concubine having an unintentional lover.
Shen Qingqing looked at them, shook her head and left.
After walking a few steps, footsteps suddenly came from behind. Ning Youan greeted her with a smile: "You are Xiao Xue'er's adoptive mother, you are so beautiful. No wonder you can raise Xiao Xue'er to be so smart and cute."
Shen Qingqing smiled slightly, "In general, nothing can compare to Mr. Ning's infinite charm, who dated five women at once."
Ning Youan was stunned, five women?
He stretched out his hand and counted carefully, including those who came to cry today, it seems that there are indeed five.
"Madam, you are so awesome. How do you know this? Can you teach me?"
When he looked up, there was no shadow of Shen Qingqing in front of him.
Ning Youan raised his eyes, the corners of his eyes were full of charm, Xiao Xueer's beautiful mother was very aloof.
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The night was getting darker, and the Qi family, which had been busy all day, finally calmed down. At this time, a black shadow suddenly flashed across the guest room in the side hall. The black shadow moved extremely quickly, quickly passed through the courtyard wall and roof, and hung upside down on the sycamore tree behind the guest room.
"Swish, swish, swish" three stones were thrown from his hand and hit the guest room window lattice.
Not long after, the lights in the guest room came on, and a woman's clear voice sounded in the night sky: "There are guests returning from Dongting."
"Meet an old friend in Xiaoxiang." The black shadow responded and jumped down from the sycamore tree. This chapter has been completed!