Ning Wei met Ning Guangyan's astonished gaze, slightly pursed her lips, and smiled at Ning Guangyan half-smilingly.
Then he turned around and walked towards Mrs. Qian, "Grandma, let's go. Yue Niang, ask someone to pack the boxes and cages... Oh, by the way, there's no need to pack them away, we won't take away any yarn from the Ning family."
Yue Niang said: "The things in Jing'an Hall, Fangfei Garden, and Liuyuan are all purchased by us ourselves, not from the Ning Mansion."
Ning Wei said: "Then don't use it, just buy a new one."
Yue Niang bent her knees and said: "Okay, I understand, I will do what you tell me now."
Ning Wei then said: "Qiao Yi, go to the Yamen to set up an account for your brother."
Mrs. Qian said to Ning Xuming: "His uncle, Brother Yu is still taking exams in Gongyuan and cannot go to the Yamen in person. You are Brother Yu's great-uncle and the head of the Ning family. Could you please follow me to the Yamen and ask Yu
Brother’s household has been established.”
Mrs. Qian was a decisive person. Once she made up her mind, she would cut through the mess quickly and settle the matter quickly to avoid unnecessary complications.
Ning Xuming nodded in agreement, "Okay, then I'll take a trip."
Ning Guangyan stared blankly at Ning Wei, who was helping Mrs. Qian leave, unable to recover for a long time.
That Nizi who was hiding silently in the corner, shrunken, seemed to have changed into a different person overnight, making him feel extremely strange.
Ning Xucai looked at Ning Wei who was leaving, and then at Ning Guangyan who was stunned, shook his head, sighed, and said to the others: "Let's go too."
Others followed and left.
Shao Yang saw Ning Guangyan standing stupidly in the middle of the room, and stepped forward to remind him: "Master, he has left."
Ning Guangyan came back to his senses and asked, "Look, has Nizi changed?"
Shao Yang was confused and looked at Ning Guangyan in confusion.
Ning Guangyan glared at Shao Yang and said angrily: "I'm asking you, has Ning Wei changed?"
Shao Yang leaned forward and said, "Miss..."
Ning Guangyan said angrily: "Where did the young lady come from? That girl has broken off the relationship with me. From now on, there will no longer be a young lady and a second master in the Ning Mansion, remember?"
Shao Yang nodded repeatedly and replied tremblingly, "Yes, I remember it."
Ning Guangyan then asked: "Has Nizi changed?"
Shao Yang leaned forward and replied respectfully: "In the outer courtyard, I rarely see the elder...Ning...Ning Wei. I don't know if Ning...Ning Wei has changed."
Ning Guangyan glared at Shaoyang, walked out without saying any more words of blame.
Shao Yang hurriedly followed and asked: "Master, where should we go next? Back to the Yamen?"
Ning Guangyan looked up at the sky and said, "I'm not going to the Yamen anymore. I'm going to prepare my car and go to Shuanglian Lane."
"Okay!" Shao Yang bowed in agreement and turned around to do the instructions.
On the other side, Mrs. Qian looked lonely. She planned to fight for half of the house for Ning Yu.
As a result, nothing was achieved.
Mrs. Qian felt extremely guilty. When she left the main hall, Mrs. Qian let out a long sigh and said to Ning Wei: "Sister Wei, grandma is very useless. I'm sorry for you and Brother Yu, but I didn't give you anything."
Fight for it."
Ning Wei gently squeezed Mrs. Qian's hand and comforted her: "Grandma, don't be sad, money is just an external possession, just enough is enough.
Wei'er and brother don't care about this. Besides, Wei'er and brother have hands, feet and brains, and can earn a lot of money in the future. We can use it more courageously if we earn it ourselves."
Mrs. Qian turned her head and looked at Ning Wei. She was very happy and sad at the same time. Such a good sister Wei didn't know how to cherish her. There will be a day when she will regret it.
After a while, Mrs. Qian said: "Grandma still has a shop, a village and the house in Mingyuan.
When Sister Wei comes out of the palace, my grandmother will give the shop and village to Sister Wei as a dowry, and the Mingyuan house will be left to Brother Yu."
Ning Wei smiled and took Mrs. Qian's hand and said coquettishly: "Okay, brother and Wei'er are pampered by their grandmother. They are very satisfied and happy.
Grandma, let's go to Mingyuan first. It just so happens that Mr. Wei's mother, Mrs. Jiang, also lives in Mingyuan. From now on, there will be someone to talk to you."
Mrs. Qian nodded, "Okay, let's go to Mingyuan."
Hearing her granddaughter say that she was content and happy with her, Mrs. Qian's lonely heart was instantly filled.
The bad emotions in my heart were swept away, and I was even looking forward to the days of living with my grandchildren.
Ning Wei turned to Dong Hui and said, "Sister Dong Hui, let's go see if everyone from Jing'an Hall is here? Let's go to Mingyuan."
Donghui bent her knees and responded. "Yes, I understand."
When the group returned to Mingyuan, Wei Yuan got the letter in advance and led people to greet them at the door.
Ning Wei looked at Wei Yuan in surprise and asked, "Didn't Uncle Wei go to Dongshui Wharf?"
Wei Yuan smiled and replied: "After receiving the letter from Prince Shi, I asked Wan Ping to watch over there, and I will come back first."
After Wei Yuan finished speaking, when he saw Mrs. Qian getting out of the car, he stepped forward and bowed to greet him, "Hello, madam, I'm polite. My mother originally wanted to come out to greet the old lady, but now the wind has picked up, and my mother's body can't be blown by the wind, so she can only
I'm waiting for the old lady in the house, please forgive me."
Mrs. Qian smiled and nodded, "We are all a family, so you don't have to be polite. If I live here, I will have plenty of time to talk to my sister in the future."
The group of people went to the living room, and Mrs. Qian asked: "How are you these days, sister? Are you feeling better?"
Wei Yuan replied: "Thank you, old lady, for your concern. My mother has taken Doctor Hu's medicine and feels much better. When the weather is good, she can go out to bask in the sun at noon."
Aunt Shen was standing guard at the door of the living room. When she saw Mrs. Qian arriving, she bowed her knees and said, "Our old lady is waiting for Mrs. Qian in the house."
Wei Yuan introduced casually: "This is the person close to my mother, Grandma Shen."
Mrs. Qian nodded towards Grandma Shen.
Aunt Shen lifted the curtain, and Ning Wei helped Mrs. Qian enter the room.
Mrs. Jiang was supported by Granny Song. She looked at Mrs. Qian with a smile and said, "Hello, madam! I apologize for not being able to go out to greet the old lady."
Mrs. Qian did not reply to Mrs. Jiang's words. She looked at Mrs. Jiang closely, fearing that she could not see clearly, so she took two steps forward.
Wei Yuan felt nervous and quickly turned his head to look at Aunt Shen.
Aunt Shen understood and took Dong Hui and other maids down, leaving only Yue Niang beside Mrs. Qian.
When Mrs. Jiang saw Mrs. Qian's expression, she knew she had met an old friend. She tried hard to think about who was in front of her.
Ning Wei looked at her grandmother and then at Mrs. Jiang, her eyes moving back and forth between the two.
After a while, Mrs. Qian called tentatively: "Sister Qing?"
Mrs. Jiang looked at Mrs. Qian intently for a long time, then she raised her hand and tapped her head gently, lowered her head and thought for a while, and muttered: "You are, you are, let me think about it, you are the chief secretary of Qian."
The virtue of the family?”
Mrs. Qian was so excited that she nodded repeatedly, wiped her eyes and said, "It's me, Qian Demei."
Mrs. Jiang looked at Mrs. Qian with a smile and said, "Yes, Miss Qian. Qian Demei. I never thought we could meet again in my lifetime."
Old Mrs. Jiang was a little excited, the blood all over her body surged up, and her head began to buzz.
Wei Yuan saw that his mother was swaying a little, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support her, "Mom, sit down first."
After saying that, Wei Yuan turned to Mrs. Qian and said, "Madam, I'm sorry. Mother's body is not suitable for great joy or sorrow."
Mrs. Jiang took advantage of Wei Yuan's hand to sit down, and said to Mrs. Qian: "I'm old and useless. Demei, you sit down too."
Mrs. Qian nodded and said, "I know, please sit down and have a rest."
After Sister Song poured the tea, she asked Mrs. Jiang to take a sip of tea.
Ning Wei sat down opposite Mrs. Qian, looked at Mrs. Jiang, then at Mrs. Qian, and asked curiously: "Grandma, do you know each other?"
Mrs. Qian looked up and saw that the servant had already stepped back, "More than just acquaintance? Sister Qing is my grandmother's handkerchief. Sister Qing and I are just like Zhangzhu and you now. Sister Qing, I thought that in this life,
I’ll never see you again.”
Mrs. Jiang smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to return to the capital in this life."
Wei Yuan saw that his mother's forehead was beginning to sweat, so he wiped it with a handkerchief, and advised: "Auntie, you go back to the house to have a rest first, and then you can talk slowly with the old lady after you regain your energy."
Mrs. Qian also saw that Mrs. Jiang's expression was not good, and said with concern: "Sister Qing, you go and have a rest first."
Old Mrs. Jiang said apologetically: "Demei, I'm sorry, I'll be with you for a while."
Mrs. Qian stood up and said, "It's okay. Sister Qing, take a good rest. Your health is important. The days are long and we have plenty of time to talk."
Wei Yuan carried Mrs. Jiang back to the living room and asked, "Auntie, is Mrs. Qian the daughter of my grandfather's subordinate?"
Old Mrs. Jiang nodded, "Yes, Demei is the daughter of Qian Jingzhai, the chief registrar of Taipu Temple, as I mentioned to you.
After your grandfather was wrongfully imprisoned, Master Qian worked hard for your grandfather, so he offended others and was expelled from Taipu Temple. The Qian family is kind to us."
Wei Yuan said: "Son, I know. Mom, please rest first."
"Okay!" Mrs. Jiang closed her eyes and rested.
In the living room, after Wei Yuan and Mrs. Jiang left, Ning Wei asked: "Grandma, who is Mrs. Jiang? How do you know each other? Is the old lady from Beijing?"
Mrs. Qian looked at Yue Niang who had just come in and said, "Go to the door and guard."
Yue Niang bowed her knees and stepped back to the door, closing the door behind her.
When Mrs. Qian saw the door closed, she said, "This matter must start with my father, your great-grandfather.
My father's name is Qian Jingzhai. He was a fellow Jinshi in the ninth year of Zhiping during the late emperor's period and worked at Taipu Temple.
My father was an honest man and not sociable. During the years when he served at Taipu Temple, he was frequently ostracized by his colleagues.
Until Sister Qing’s father, Jiang Jifeng, was transferred to Taipus Temple as the Minister of Taipus Temple.”
At this point, Mrs. Qian turned her head to look at Ning Wei and explained: "Mrs. Jiang's name is Jiang Yiqing, and she is Jiang Siqing's youngest daughter."
Ning Wei nodded to express her understanding and did not interrupt Mr. Qian's words.
Mrs. Qian took a sip of tea and continued: "Jiang Siqing was once the commander-in-chief of Fujian Road. He served in Fujian Road for many years and was transferred to Beijing in the 24th year of Zhiping.
Jiang Siqing was a pragmatic person. When he was in charge of Taipu Temple, he thought highly of your great-grandfather. Your great-grandfather served as the chief registrar of Taipu Temple under Jiang Siqing.
Jiang Siqing was kind to my father. Because of this, our family has contacts with the Jiang family.
That's when I met Sister Qing. Sister Qing was four years older than me and took good care of me.
I remember that the first time I went to Jiang Mansion with my mother as a guest, it was Sister Qing’s grandmother’s birthday party.
Taipu Temple Qing's Mansion is the residence of a third-rank official, and most of the people who come and go are those with high official rank.
Very few families like ours go to banquets, what can grandma tell you?"
Mrs. Qian was thinking about how to tell Ning Wei about the situation at that time.
Ning Wei took over, "I understand that feeling. If you don't fit in, if you meet a snobbish noble person, you will be looked down upon by the other person."
Mrs. Qian smiled and nodded, "Well, that's it, I met the snobbery that day.
I went to a banquet with my mother-in-law. It was the first time I went to a banquet with a third-rank official.
After arriving at Jiang Mansion, Sister Qing's mother asked her to take me to play.
When we were admiring flowers in the garden, I accidentally bumped into Miss Shi from Jingyuan Bofu.
When Miss Shi learned that she was just the daughter of a bookkeeper, she reluctantly asked me to bark like a dog.
Because of this, Sister Qing and Miss Shi had a fight. At that time, Sister Qing was very chivalrous and so fierce that she even beat Miss Shi to apologize to me.
Sister Qing protected me like this all those years.
It wasn't until later that something happened to the Jiang family, and also to Sister Qing's husband's Wei family.
Many people died in Jiang Mansion and Wei Mansion. I thought I would never see Sister Qing again.
God is wise and allowed me to see Sister Qing again."
Mrs. Qian said quietly, but the rest of the words she said were very vague.
Ning Wei had many questions in her mind, but seeing that Mr. Qian was immersed in memories of the past, she didn't speak.
After a while, Mrs. Qian turned her head and looked at Ning Wei, "Sister Wei, fate is really a wonderful thing, isn't it?"
Ning Wei nodded, "Yes, it's amazing."
Ning Wei wanted to ask Mrs. Qian what happened to the Jiang family and the Wei family back then, but seeing her grandmother's unwillingness to say more, Ning Wei swallowed back the words that came to her lips.
Wei Yuan knocked on the door and came in, leaned forward and said: "Old Madam, Miss, lunch is ready. Let's go eat first."
Ning Wei thanked her: "Thank you, Uncle Wei, grandma, let's go have dinner first."
Mrs. Qian stood up and said, "Okay, let's go."
After lunch, Wei Yuan drank two cups of tea with Mrs. Qian. Mrs. Qian asked: "What disease does Sister Qing have?"
Wei Yuan did not hide anything and said bluntly: "In that year, something happened at home. My mother became ill with worries. In addition, she had no fixed place to live, and she was not treated in time, which led to the old illness."
Mrs. Qian asked: "Is it important? Can it be cured?"
Wei Yuan said warmly: "Fortunately, I met Dr. Hu, who said it can still be cured. After all, it is an old disease and needs to be cured slowly. It may take a year or two."
Mrs. Qian breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Amitofu, as long as there is treatment, it will be fine."
Mrs. Qian asked Mrs. Jiang some more questions about her daily life, and Wei Yuan answered them all.
Ning Wei urged: "Grandma, I came here first today. It's already lunch break time. You always go to have a lunch break first. If you have any questions, we can ask them another day, okay?"
Wei Yuan echoed: "Old madam, let's take a lunch break first. I'll wake up later and I'll definitely have something to talk to you about."