Su Yizhao felt like her stomach was churning at this moment. It was already late, and until now, she had only eaten a white-flour steamed bun.
As soon as the carriage stopped, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Uncle Zhong's famous coachman drove the carriage to the shade of a tree. Su Yizhao opened the curtain, and a cool breeze hit her, which made her feel refreshed.
Take a long breath, there is nothing more solid than being down to earth.
When the shopkeeper saw a large group of people arriving, all dressed in rich clothes and driving six carriages, he expected them to be from a wealthy family. He immediately became excited and without any need for greeting from the waiter, he hurriedly greeted them warmly.
"Ouch! What do you guys want to eat? The shop has braised pig's trotters, roasted chicken, braised goose, braised pig head meat, and braised pig ears."
Because the father and son were going to stay in Su's old house for a while during this trip, they brought a lot of gifts and packed four carriages.
Of course, most of them are Su Wenqing's things.
Su Yizhao's things were just daily necessities and clothes, but she definitely had all the money with her.
In addition, in addition to the bodyguards in the house, the Su Mansion also hired five bodyguards. The journey was long, and I was afraid that I might encounter ruthless bandits along the way.
Many people in ancient times had accidents while rushing for exams. Su Wenqing was a member of an official family, and he cherished his life, but he asked the old man to find an escort agency early on.
Just like that, a huge group of people formed a long queue.
"Pick up some of the delicious food, and you can watch the arrangements!" Uncle Zhong gave instructions to the shopkeeper, and then arranged for the escorts.
The escort had to eat and drink at his own expense, but the Su family is a wealthy family, how could they do such stingy things?
Therefore, as long as we go to a restaurant, the Su family will naturally prepare food for the escort, and both parties will inevitably have to offer some courtesy and concessions.
"Master! I heard that we will arrive at Hedanfu tomorrow. It will definitely be more comfortable than now if we change the boat."
The waiter saw Su Yizhao sitting listlessly and his face was so pale, so he comforted him.
"You haven't taken care of your body well! When you get to the ancestral home, find a doctor to take care of you."
Su Wenqing rarely said words of concern, and now he finally looked like a normal father.
"Actually, I should have found a doctor to take care of the young master a long time ago. Look, it has only been two days and his face is no longer as big as a slap in the face."
Uncle Zhong was very distressed and even scolded Su Wenqing.
"What can be done about this bitter summer? If he can't eat it, won't he lose weight?"
Su Wenqing was complained by Uncle Zhong for a while, and she felt aggrieved too!
When the shopkeeper saw this, he quickly smiled and said, "Young master, you have a poor appetite?"
"Isn't that right? I just drank some porridge and ate some steamed buns in the past two days. How can this be done?" Uncle Zhong finally found a close friend and sighed.
"I have a good recipe here, why don't you give it a try? My grandson also suffers from summer pain, so my old lady went to the Taoist temple and asked for a recipe. After taking two doses, she felt better."
Uncle Zhong was very happy when he heard this: "Seriously? Then I need to ask the shopkeeper for advice."
"You are too polite to ask for advice!"
"I don't want it from you in vain!"
Su Yizhao listened to their polite words and sat under the thatched shed. Being blown by the cool breeze made his body feel more comfortable.
"Uncle Zhong! Why don't you stop in front of Fucheng and grab some medicine for the young master to take?" Waiting for Uncle Zhong to come over, Shi Fang said quickly.
Uncle Zhong looked at his master and saw his master nodding slightly, and then he smiled.
After seeing the doctor and reading the prescription, and feeling that it is feasible, I will take the medicine.
It is common for children to die in infancy. If the bones of the body are really broken, I am afraid that it will be the root of the disease in the future.
Uncle Zhong worried about his old father, but Su Wenqing didn't seem to care too much.
Feeling more comfortable, his appetite naturally came up. Su Yizhao actually ate two pieces of the roast chicken and braised goose with gruel, which naturally made Shi Fang and Uncle Zhong happy again.
"Father! What are our Su family's ancestors like? Please tell us!"
After feeling better, Su Yizhao began to ask about the origins of the Su family as soon as he got on the carriage.
Su Wenqing thought for a moment and said: "Our ancestors of the Su family are from the farming and education family, and they also produced two officials. However, later on, the younger members of the family failed to live up to their expectations, and they became a little depressed."
"Our branch is the direct branch. Later, your great-grandfather passed the Jinshi examination and went to the capital to serve as an official. It was a glorious honor for the family, and the Su family regained its strength."
When Su Wenqing said this, his face was full of pride.
"Your great-grandfather was a second-rank minister and a bachelor. When the late emperor was in power, our Su family was also very prosperous. After all, your great-grandfather had the merit of following the dragon. If not for this, your grandfather would not be able to reach this height now."
...Su Yizhao felt quite speechless. Is this something you, a human being, can say?
"My grandfather was far-sighted and had unique hands and eyes. It is reasonable for him to be able to serve as an official and worship the minister of Guanglu Temple."
Su Yizhao quickly tried to make up for it, but his father's mouth didn't keep the door open.
Su Wenqing glanced at Su Yizhao, shook his head and said: "Do you think it is so easy to be a third-rank official? Without the blessings of predecessors, it is difficult to be promoted to the third rank!"
"Ah! It's from the third grade!" Su Wenqing did not forget to remind him at the end.
Su Yizhao twitched the corner of his mouth. This is one level lower than the third level. Although it is true, if his father reminds him all the time in front of his grandfather, he will inevitably get scolded again.
"It may not be because of lack of care, but our descendants are not so lucky. Although there are many diligent students in the clan, if you want to get ahead, it will not happen overnight."
Su Wenqing fanned himself with a folding fan, and Su Yizhao moved closer to him, as much as he could rub against him.
"After your grandfather becomes an official, my eldest brother will probably be promoted to a higher level. But if you want to be promoted again in three years without significant political achievements, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
Uncle Su Yizhao thought about it.
The uncle is now a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs, with an official position of the fifth rank. If he is promoted one level, he will be promoted from the fourth rank.
Starting from the fourth rank is actually not too low, but the higher the rank, the harder it is to get promoted.
"Uncle has a deep chest and is calm and collected. He is not an ordinary person!"
Su Yizhao tried to make Su Wenqing talk more about the Su family's affairs in the court.
"Hmph! You have more than enough success, but not enough progress!" Su Wenqing snorted coldly, and then followed the carriage and started shaking his head.
Yo? Even though this dad usually doesn’t care about anything, he doesn’t expect to know the people and situation of the Su family very clearly!
"What about the second uncle? I haven't seen the second uncle since my son came back!"
"Your second uncle?" Su Wenqing lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "He does have some abilities, but it's a pity that he went to a bitter cold place. He will be able to return to Beijing to report on his work at the end of this year, and you will be able to see him then."
"Then why did the second uncle go to Cangnan Mansion? Is Cangnan Mansion very bitter and cold?" Su Yizhao asked curiously.
"How do you know this as a father? Maybe he wants political achievements? Cangnan Mansion is close to the border and the forces are divided. How can he get an advantage if he goes there? Your grandfather said that if you don't make a mistake, you must come back in one piece, and it will be considered a great achievement.