Thousands of miles away in Yuzhou, Xiao Chengjun asked the ship to dock at the dock.
Wen Tian ran up to him and tugged on his sleeves, saying softly: "Brother Chengjun, are all those boxes really given to them?"
"Well, our boat capsized and everything we brought fell into the water. Those things should be used as compensation for us."
Xiao Chengjun thought maliciously: Even if the rural girl was taken back, she and her family would not be able to wear silk and satin, so why not give it to the Wen family?
The Wen family has been practicing medicine for generations and is well-known in the apricot forest. Since the Wen family's grandfather is not the Holy Doctor of the Taiyuan Hospital, I might as well lend flowers to the Buddha and give Wen Jingyan a favor.
If the Jiang family's mother and daughter were lucky enough to return to their hometown safely, they would not be able to do anything to themselves just because of their mud-legged identities.
As a native of Telu Prefecture and as a general of Zhechong Prefecture, he did not dare to do anything to those untouchables. Even if he killed them, it would be as easy as squeezing an ant to death.
Xiao Chengjun thought and sneered.
In my dream, I actually married a woman with the same name as that little girl from the countryside. It was ridiculous to think about it. With her humble status, did she deserve the same name as my wife?
When Xiao Chengjun thought about this, he became angry and felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly.
From now on, anyone with the surname Jiang must be suppressed.
He didn't believe that he, the legitimate son of the Xiao family, had to be involved with a family named Jiang.
Wen Tian cheered and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you so much, Brother Chengjun, I'm so nice!"
Xiao Chengjun smiled and nodded: "No thanks, let Nanzhu take us back."
Nan Zhu, who was standing nearby, frowned and kept winking at his master, but his master ignored him.
After finally waiting for the two young ladies of the Wen family to leave, Nanzhu said: "Master, why did you give the Jiang family's things to the Wen family girls? If someone knew about it, wouldn't it be criticized?"
Xiao Chengjun returned to the cabin and said as he walked: "So what if you know? Can her Jiang family afford such a thing?"
"Can you... many of the things in that box are gifts from the emperor? If it gets to the palace..."
Nanzhu chased after his master to persuade him: "If you don't talk about other things, it will be difficult to explain to the east of the palace."
Xiao Chengjun stopped and turned around to look at his servant coldly: "If I don't say it, if he doesn't say it, how will this matter spread to the palace?"
When Nanzhu saw his master angry, he lowered his head and did not dare to speak any more.
Alas, my master is good at everything, but he has a stubborn temper. Once he dislikes someone, he will find ways to correct him.
I hope that the Jiang mother and daughter can return home safely, and it is best that they never see his son again in this life.
A few days later, Xiao Chengjun's ship finally arrived in Luzhou.
Since he was delayed for many days on the way, he and his eldest brother Xiao Mo returned to the house one after another.
Xiao Chengyu, the son born to his stepmother, ran over and stood not far away, looking curiously at his eldest and second brother.
Xiao Mu touched his head closely and went straight into his father's study.
Five-year-old Xiao Chengyu glanced at his second brother again and saw that he didn't pay much attention to her. He snorted and ignored him, then ran into the house after his elder brother.
Xiao Chengjun thought for a while and walked into his father's study.
Half an hour later, the two brothers finished talking to their father and came out of the study again.
Xiao Mo looked at his second brother and asked, "Should I send the Jiang family back?"
"Yeah." Xiao Chengjun said vaguely, his face not red, his heart not beating, "He sent someone back."
Xiao Mo nodded and walked out: "I will go to Zhechong Mansion with him to report in and arrange my duties, and then we will talk about other things."
After walking out of the Moon Gate, Xiao Mo turned around and said to his younger brother, "I'm very young. When things get messy, we should discuss it with a few people to avoid making mistakes."
"No!" Xiao Chengjun replied: "I must be careful in my words and deeds."
Whether he came to practice or not, there must be no mistakes in official business, otherwise he would have to pay for it if he failed the assessment.
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Besides, Yingbao and his party finally arrived at the Qinchuan County Water Transport Terminal a few days later.
After boarding the ship, Yingbao found a post office to send the written letter.
Before she was in the boat, she borrowed Li Xu's pen and ink and made a list of all the money and things she got in the palace. She also made a list of the valuable things she saw in the capital, including those she saw.
Those who did not buy the money were all written east, put into envelopes, packed in waterproof bags, and mailed using Li Xu's status as a scholar.
It probably won't take long for the king to receive it.
It's not a big deal if she doesn't receive it. Anyway, she wrote several copies. It won't be too late for the officials to come to her place to buy the medicine and let them take it back.
In fact, all the really valuable things were kept in her cave. The items in those boxes were just clothes and shoes that were not important to her.
Wrong, there are a lot of fruits and dry food. In such a hot weather, they should all stink in the box.
A group of five people hired two mule carts, set out early the next morning, and returned to Dongchen Village at noon.
As soon as Li Xu and his son were sent to the school, they saw his younger brother Jiang Wu running towards them.
"Mother! Mother! Sister! We are back..." Jiang Wu hugged Chun Niang's waist and started to cry.
Chun Niang held her son in her arms and asked, choking with sobs: "Is the family very good? Where is my father?"
"Dad has gone to the fields, go and call him!" Jiang Wu struggled to get out of his mother's arms.
Chun Niang let Dong's son go and watched him run away.
Yingbao asked Li Xu, "My aunt and I will live there from now on. We can use the things in the house, and he will send us some food later."
"Okay, thank you young man for winning the prize." Li Xu helped his mother walk east from the stone bench in the school yard, and ran to open the door of the house.
The house is very spacious and fully furnished, including wooden boxes for clothes.
The pots and pans in the kitchen are all ready, but the iron pots are a little rusty, and the cupboards and water tanks are also covered with dust.
But even then, it was much better than his own family.
Then he went to fetch water and wash it again. From now on, it would be the home of his mother and son.
Chun Niang and the coachman put all the things belonging to Li Xu and her son away, and then they took their daughter home.
As early as when they passed Xichen Village, Chen Zhao took the east carriage with his luggage and ran all the way home. The door of Chen Laoshuan's house was vaguely covered with a red paper door god. I wonder if he encountered some happy event.
After entering her yard, Chun Niang moved all the things from the car to the east. After paying the fare, the two coachmen drove off.
Old Man Jiang and Mrs. Jiang Liu also heard the sound and ran over.
When the old lady saw Ying Bao, she hugged her and kept calling her "little darling."
"His sweet baby, why has he lost weight?"
Mrs. Jiang Liu touched Yingbao's little face and said distressedly: "Are you suffering out there?"
Ying Bao smiled and shook his head: "I didn't suffer any punishment. He got a lot of rewards there."
As he spoke, he took out two pieces of silver bracelets from his bag and gave them to grandma, "I bought them from Beijing. They are the latest styles. I'll try them on grandma."
The small gifts she bought for her family were not recorded in the list, so she dared to take them out so that she could have an excuse if someone came to investigate.
Old Man Jiang asked: "Yingbao, has Wei Yiren recovered from his illness?"
"Okay." Yingbao said: "He told the nobleman about our village and asked him to let Grandpa Chen and his family go. The nobleman has already agreed."
Although Murong Xian agreed, the pardon document or letter had to be reviewed and approved by the emperor, and the process was complicated when it was conveyed from Zhongshu Province to the east.
Old Man Jiang sighed: "No wonder Dong Noon came yesterday to inform Patriarch Chen to go to the county government office. It seems that he will either behead him or bring the person back."
Mrs. Jiang Liu said: "Is that true? The sudden arrival of Li Zheng Liquid frightened Patriarch Chen. He will be crying with his wife early tomorrow morning. Alas, I don't know what happened to him?"
Just as he was talking, Jiang Sanlang came back.
"Dad! Dad!" Ying Bao waved her leg at her father.
Jiang Sanlang ran over in a few steps and picked up his daughter. Tears filled his eyes with excitement, "Bao'er, we are back."
He looked at his wife again. He couldn't bear it anymore. He was too embarrassed to hold her in front of his parents.
