After the beginning of autumn, the weather suddenly became much cooler.
Peaches are being sold everywhere on the streets, but watermelons have become worthless.
Because of the old custom in Beijing, eating peaches at the beginning of autumn and keeping the peach stones until New Year's Eve and throwing them into the fire to burn can increase longevity and eliminate disasters.
Watermelon is cool in nature and should not be eaten after the beginning of autumn.
It was almost dusk, and there were more carriages, horses and pedestrians going in and out of the West City Gate.
People have to rush out of or into the city before sunset.
A group of inconspicuous carriages and horses slowly entered the city. The gatekeeper saw them and chatted: "Look at this family, they seem to have been summoned to the capital."
Another older man glanced at it and said with a smile: "It's probably reactivation. This family may not have been an official for many years."
They have been guarding the city gate for many years and have seen all kinds of people. They have long developed the ability to recognize people and can always make accurate guesses.
The people sitting in these carriages were all female relatives. The curtains were raised to look at the scenery along the street.
His face looked either surprised or delighted, mixed with reserve and shame.
Only the curtain of the fourth car was down.
Cheng's mother tidied her hair, stretched out her clothes, and said to the woman beside her: "Third girl, it's been eleven years, and you're back again."
It turns out that this group of people is the Xu family.
Mother Cheng accompanied Xu Chunjun to Beijing to seek opportunities, and later returned to Siyuan County with the people from the Hou Mansion. After the people from the Hou Mansion finished their work, they returned to Beijing, while she stayed.
Later, Xu Chunjun sent a letter, and Xu Lang learned that the three brothers would also be pardoned and returned to Beijing, so he asked his family to pack their bags and come to Beijing on another day.
It's easy to say, but it takes a lot of effort to actually get going.
It has to be settled and sold, and it has to be decided who will stay and look after the old house and who will follow him to Beijing.
There are also some servants who have to be laid off, properties leased, shops transferred, and relatives and villagers have to say goodbye.
After this experience, I was busy for more than two months. Adding in the time of traveling, three months passed.
Sitting in the same car as Cheng's mother was Xu Chunjun's third aunt, Xu Lang.
Since the reform failed, the old man of the Xu family and his three sons were exiled, and the old man died on the way to exile.
The rest of the people were repatriated to their ancestral homes, and the third girl, Xu Lang, took on the important responsibility of running the family.
Xu Lang has remained unmarried for so many years and is now nearly thirty years old.
Unlike everyone else in the Xu family, there was not much joy in Xu Lang's face.
Just because she knew that the Xu family could return to Beijing today because Xu Chunjun paid for it with himself.
As the daughter of the Xu family, Xu Lang understands best why Xu Chunjun did what she did, and feels the most sorry for her sacrifice.
"In a blink of an eye, it's autumn again." Xu Lang just sighed, as if the clouds were light and the wind was light, and he seemed to be full of emotions.
She left Beijing at the age of eighteen, and eleven years have passed in the blink of an eye.
All the things back then are still before my eyes, but the capital is more prosperous, but I am no longer what it was yesterday.
The car rumbled and the horse struggled a little. Xu Lang knew that the car had already reached Yonghong Bridge.
No matter how tight the curtains were, she still seemed to see the twelve curved railings and the white marble animal heads on the bridge.
I also arrived here when I left Beijing, and I was stopped by that person. After a quarrel, I never saw him again.
There are so many people in the city that the carriage cannot move quickly.
Thanks to the good weather at this time, it was not time to turn on the lamp when we arrived at the residence assigned to us by the Hou Mansion.
Xu Chunjun had been waiting here early, and Mrs. Hou specially sent many servants to help. The Xu family had just arrived, and they had to move luggage and unload the car, so they might be too busy.
The carriage stopped in front of the door, and the maids and women got out first. Xu Chunjun had already come to greet them. In the first carriage were the eldest wife, eldest grandma, and the eldest eldest son, Sun Xubai.
Xu Chunjun personally helped and greeted with a smile, and asked the maid Haosheng to help the eldest lady and others go in.
After a few months, Xu Chunjun met everyone, and it was inevitable to greet everyone. Especially the wife, mother and concubine of the second wife Xu Daoan were extremely affectionate when they met Xu Chunjun.
"Why don't you see the second brother and the others?" Xu Chunjun had one hand held by the second aunt and the other hand by the second sister-in-law.
"A car broke down, so he and the third child fell behind. They said they couldn't get into the city because they were late, so they stayed outside the city for one night and went back to the city tomorrow morning." The second wife said, holding Xu Chunjun's hand tighter.
Tightened up, "Good boy, I really want to thank you! Without you, how could your second brother..."
"We are a family. Don't say anything about strangers, Second Auntie. It's all over, and life will be good from now on." Xu Chunjun quickly comforted her.
"Yes, yes! It's all thanks to you! You saved our lives!" Second Grandma was equally grateful, "Good sister, you are my lifelong benefactor!"
"Is it easy for the child to travel along the way? He is sleeping so soundly now! How cute!" Xu Chunjun knew that only by changing the topic to Xu Daoan's children could the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stop saying these words of gratitude: "Look
He feels so safe in the arms of his third sister."
"This little guy is very sturdy! The more he sits in the car, the more obedient he becomes," the second wife said with great comfort, "I will also be wild in the future."
"Second uncle, sister-in-law, and third sister, please come inside quickly! It's been a tiring journey, so you should take a good rest." Xu Chunjun let the two of them go into the courtyard.
Then came the third eldest brother of the Xu family, Xu Chunjun's aunt Wei, his elder sister Xu Chunsu, and his fourth brother Xu Daokai.
Xu Chunjun had already offended them by taking over the matter of going to Beijing.
When they met at this time, the faces of Wei's mother and daughter were still light. Xu Chunjun didn't care at all, and it was just the same.
It's as if she can't see their dissatisfaction. Anyway, she has become accustomed to pretending to be stupid in front of them for so many years.
Xu Chunsu felt very uncomfortable when he saw that his concubine girl, whom he had not seen for a few months, was already looking like a young lady.
He was about to say something sarcastic, but he was afraid of being heard by Xu Lang behind him, so he had to swallow it for the time being.
"Mrs. Mother, fourth sister, Dao Kai, you have worked hard all the way. I have arranged a place for you. If there is anything you don't like, just tell me." Xu Chunjun was considerate, and the two women were not too embarrassed, so they responded lightly.
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The last person to get off the bus was Xu Lang, and Xu Chunjun quickly stepped forward to greet him.
The aunt and nephew held hands and looked at each other. Xu Lang called out: "Chun Jun..." and stopped talking.
Some words don’t need to be said verbally, because each other already understands them in their hearts.
"Is my aunt in good health?" Xu Lang was ill when Xu Chunjun left home. "Although you said it was okay in your letter, I still don't feel relieved."
"It's really better," Xu Lang touched Xu Chunjun's face lovingly and said, "Can't you see that I'm fat?"
"My aunt is not fat, but her complexion has really recovered." Xu Chunjun said with a smile, "Let's live here for the time being and look for a more suitable house in the future."
"Yes, you must have your own house." Xu Lang said, "I can live here for a while. Houses in the capital are not cheap. To build one, you will have to spend most of your savings, so you have to plan carefully.
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As they talked, the two people walked in, and the servants moved things back and forth until it got dark.
