After coming out of the county government office, Hua Rujin was walking back, still thinking about things at home.
Thinking of the big white snake Hua Youen mentioned, she subconsciously touched the dagger hidden in her arms.
According to Xiao Douding's description, I'm afraid it's not very small, maybe it's a big python.
Thinking of this, she returned to Huangliu Lane and bought a large bag of realgar powder.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the house, I heard a familiar voice ringing in my ears: "Cousin."
Hua Rujin turned around and saw her elegant cousin sticking his head out of the carriage to greet her.
"Cousin, why are you here? Today is my grandmother's sixtieth birthday. Don't you have to stay at the house to entertain guests?"
Hua Rujin looked at him in shock.
"I also want to ask my cousin why she didn't go there with my aunt today?"
Shu Jinxuan stepped out of the carriage and showed concern: "How can I rest assured that you and You En stay at home?"
After saying that, he looked around her and asked, "Hey, where is You En?"
"Oh, she went to the county office to play."
Hua Rujin smiled casually.
"She went to the county office to play?"
Shu Jinxuan looked incredulous.
Hua Rujin was also afraid that he would ask too many questions, so she quickly changed the subject: "What's the matter with my cousin coming over?"
Shu Jinxuan quickly picked up someone from the carriage and said with a smile: "Cousin, look, who did I bring to you?"
Hua Rujin looked intently and saw a short, middle-aged man with slow movements, squinting his eyes and looking at himself.
She immediately remembered that this was Shu Jiayan, the uncle of the original owner.
In my impression, this uncle loved the original owner the most.
After Shu Jinxuan came to Beijing, the original owner was forced to marry into the Dou family. Shu Jiayan ran to the door of the Dou family and cried all night. He almost went blind from crying, so much so that he now has to squint his eyes to see people clearly.
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"Is my uncle still in good health?"
With some respect, Hua Rujin asked kindly.
"Ah, I ate, I ate."
Shu Jiayan is somewhat deaf, his mouth seems to be covered in phlegm when he speaks, and he has a strong Jiangling accent.
Hua Rujin heard vaguely, so she had to get closer and responded casually: "Our family is doing well."
Listening to the conversation between an old man and a young man, Shu Jinxuan was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
Shu Jiayan slowly took out a bag of cakes from his arms and stuffed them into Hua Rujin's hands, hesitatingly saying: "Shou Shou cake, my uncle brought it to you, Rujin, why don't you go see me at home?"
Hearing this, Hua Rujin fell into a brief silence.
She glanced at Shu Jinxuan calmly, opened the courtyard door, and led the father and son into the courtyard.
Shu Jinxuan smelled a pungent smell, looked at the things in her hands, and quickly asked: "Cousin, why did you buy so much realgar powder?"
"On hot days, I'm afraid of bugs in the yard, so I buy some realgar powder to repel bugs."
Hua Rujin said something perfunctory, went to the main room to get a pot of cold water, poured two cups and handed them to the father and son respectively.
Shu Jinxuan didn't question the realgar powder anymore. He took a sip of boiled water and made it clear: "My sister-in-law is pregnant. She will have to go back to the capital to raise the fetus after she is pregnant. Before leaving, she said she also wanted to see her cousin. It's rare to have this opportunity."
This time all the families got together, and just now my sister-in-law personally asked my grandmother for instructions, and my father and I made a special trip to pick up your sisters and uncle to attend the dinner."
"Yes, your father and mother-in-law didn't go to the house to sit down when they came back from this trip. Sit down. I want your father to accompany me to have a good drink tonight, and we won't stop until we get drunk."
Shu Jiayan said with a serious face: "Rujin, you, you also go to the house to play for a few more days and spend time with your cousin."
Seeing the sincere looks in the father and son's eyes, Hua Rujin couldn't bear to refuse.
It's just that the original owner was not familiar with the cousin-in-law, and she followed Shu Yuchen back to Beijing not long after she married into the Shu family.
I think this must have been Ruya's cousin's own idea, to invite him into the house on the pretext of his cousin-in-law.
The old lady of the Shu family came to the house a few days ago to make a fuss. If she really went to the Shu family today, Mrs. Tao might have prepared some embarrassment for herself.
Thinking that the father and son were going to pick up Hua Junnian at the pier, Hua Rujin felt happy and hurriedly approached Shu Jiayan and said loudly: "Uncle, my niece has something very important to do today, so she won't go there. Let Ah
Father went over to drink with you and talk at night by candlelight. It won't be too late for you to ask them to come back tomorrow."
Shu Jinxuan knew that his cousin was still brooding about what happened a few days ago, so he didn't force himself anymore and pulled Shu Jiayan to stand up.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and said solemnly: "Cousin, I have gone to the bookstore to buy a lot of books these days, and I am planning to take the exam again in three years."
Hua Rujin nodded: "Cousin, you should work harder. If you can be admitted to the Imperial Hospital like my eldest cousin, your future will be immeasurable."
"Yes, I will definitely work harder this time."
Shu Jinxuan was silent for a moment and said tactfully: "Grandma said a few days ago that she will not interfere in my marriage affairs until I have achieved fame."
Hua Rujin's brows froze as she listened: It turns out that the reason why he was taking the exam was because of his marriage.
"It's good for my cousin to make the decision on his own marriage, but don't use the wrong idea."
Hua Rujin warned, fearing that he would continue to discuss their personal affairs, so she quickly urged: "Cousin, please take uncle back quickly. Don't waste time. I'm afraid there will be a lot of distinguished guests in the house today."
Shu Jinxuan nodded and looked at her affectionately: "I have never missed my thoughts."
Three years ago, he only thought that his grandmother broke off the engagement with the Ye family because of his prejudice against the Ye family, and because they were still young, so he went to Beijing to take the exam with great ambition. He never expected to learn that his cousin was married soon after entering Beijing.
He came to the Dou family and dealt a severe blow to him.
Now that my uncle's family is separated from the Hua family, no one will force my cousin to discuss marriage.
Thinking of this, a warm smile suddenly appeared on his face: "This time I don't have to rush to the capital, I just stay at home and prepare for the exam."
"Your grandmother agreed, saying that your eldest brother has entered the palace and has complicated affairs and cannot take care of your second brother, so she asked him to stay at home and come to Beijing before the big exam."
Shu Jiayan agreed while slowly taking off a bag from his waist and handing it heavily to Hua Rujin's hand: "This is the money my uncle saved himself. Keep it and keep it to make clothes and buy jewelry."
"Uncle, I have money."
Hua Rujin pushed the bag back into Shu Jiayan's hand and looked at Shu Jinxuan: "Today the county sent another fifty taels of silver compensation. The family's money is enough for the time being."
Shu Jinxuan knew that she would no longer easily accept monetary support from her father and son, so she signaled to her father to take back the money.
"Okay, I'll send someone to deliver the medicinal materials in a few days."
As soon as Shu Jinxuan finished speaking, Hua Rujin said: "If my cousin is really short of space to store medicinal materials, these two utility rooms can be left to my cousin. As for the work of sorting medicinal materials, my father has gone to the dock now, and my mother has also
If you don’t understand pharmacology, I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you much.”
Moreover, she already had an idea in her mind about the future livelihood of Hua Junnian, Cai Baiwei and his wife.
"Okay, it's all up to you."
Shu Jinxuan's smile turned a little bitter, and he led Shu Jiayan out thoughtfully.
Watching the father and son go away, Hua Rujin returned to the pergola, looked at the bag of realgar powder on the table and gradually fell into deep thought.