At the end of October of the first year of Yonghe, he left Beijing in July and was traveling to visit some senior students. The carriage of Cheng Silang entered the Jiangzhou prefecture. The people from the Cheng family who had been waiting for it for several days rushed forward happily.
Looking at Cheng Silang's carriage, the Cheng family's housekeeper was a little surprised.
This is a fine carriage. It has been on the road for so long and it is still as good as new. It can be seen that the workmanship and paint are of high quality. Looking back at the carriage I brought with me.
Mrs. Cheng had given many instructions, fearing that Cheng Silang had traveled such a long distance and the carriage and horse could no longer accommodate people, so she specially brought a well-arranged carriage at home.
But this so-called well-arranged carriage is inferior to this carriage that has been traveling for a long time.
Cheng Silang changed the carriage anyway, not wanting his mother's thoughts to be in vain.
The carriage arrived at the river half a day later. Cheng Silang excitedly lifted the curtain and looked outside.
In total, it has been more than a year since I left home. This is the first time I have been away from home for so long. The homesickness that had already subsided came over me at this moment. Cheng Silang's eyes were a little red, and everything in front of him felt familiar and familiar.
strangeness.
But speaking of it, it’s really a bit strange…
Cheng Silang glanced at the boy in front of the door, frowning slightly, why were there missing some familiar faces.
However, it is normal for the elderly in the family to change jobs. Cheng Silang put it aside and didn't think about it, but when he returned to the yard, he couldn't help but think about it.
"Chunlan is not here anymore?" he asked in surprise.
My eldest girl has changed, which has never happened before, and I am even more surprised when I see the little girl in front of me dodge.
Could it be that something happened to Chunlan when she was not at home?
Impossible, he knew very well that this girl Chunlan wanted to be by his side, how could she make mistakes if she was cautious.
"What happened at home?" He asked then, thinking about what he saw when he entered the door. Although it was still the same, it looked a little strange.
Withered.
That’s right, it’s withering.
Cheng Silang shuddered in his heart.
"The elder is ill." The girls couldn't hide it and knelt down to say.
What kind of disease can make a family so miserable? Cheng Silang almost fainted from fright, and rushed to Mrs. Cheng without even bothering to wash up.
Mr. Cheng could already stand up, but his movements were not very flexible. Watching Cheng Silang kneel and cry in front of him for a moment, it made people persuade him to get up.
"I knew it was okay, and I didn't let anyone tell you. It's rare to study with Mr. Jiangzhou, so why did you give up halfway?" he said.
Cheng Silang covered his face and cried again. The brothers and sisters beside him all cried with him. Mrs. Cheng wiped away her tears and persuaded them.
"It's good to be back. We can have a reunion this year." She said, looking at her son again, "He has lost a lot of weight."
"Mother, what do you think?" Cheng Liuniang shouted, "Fourth brother is obviously fat, you can see his face is round."
Everyone in the room laughed, Mrs. Cheng also smiled with red eyes, and the atmosphere finally became better.
Cheng Silang glanced at his sister and felt that her sister was sensible. However, when he looked over, he felt that her face was not as good as before, as if she was much older.
This kind of age is not suitable for women in their family. The women in their family should be cared for and pampered. That is to say, when they are mature, they should have a dignified and decent temperament, rather than making people think of their age at a glance.
Go up.
Age is only suitable for vicissitudes of life, and vicissitudes of life should not be applied to the young ladies of the Cheng family.
Is it because of my father's illness?
Due to Cheng Silang's random thoughts, the brothers and sisters have already started talking about other topics, that is, the gift Cheng Silang brought back.
"...It's a whole cart full." Cheng Sanlang said a little exaggeratedly, while slapping Cheng Silang, "Did you go shopping all the way?"
"No, they were all prepared in the capital." Cheng Silang said with a smile, and urged the boy to move in while everyone was distributing them.
Distributing gifts is always the happiest topic. Mr. Cheng and his wife also wanted to make the home more joyful, so they all joined in the fun. Soon the room was filled with large and small gift boxes, and exclamations could be heard from time to time.
When she saw the piece of jade Ruyi handed to her hand, the gentle color reminded her that it was worth a lot, and Mrs. Cheng couldn't help but look surprised.
"Shiro, where did you get the money to buy these things?" she asked.
The other brothers and sisters who were playing with the gifts they received also stopped and looked at Cheng Silang.
"Yes, Fourth Brother, it's not cheap for you to give me this inkstone, right?" Cheng Sanlang asked.
Cheng Liu Niang looked at the eight-fold hairpin in her hand. This style of workmanship had never been seen in Jiangzhou. It must be a new style in the capital. She would buy one in the past years, but since something happened last year, she had no intention of buying one during the New Year. In addition,
My family's expenses are a bit tight, and I haven't bought anything else yet.
Cheng Liu Niang turned over the hairpin and looked up at Cheng Silang.
The family's monthly money has been reduced by half. How can this brother who is studying abroad get the money to buy so many gifts? Judging from the look on his mother's face, this money is by no means a small amount.
Before Cheng Silang could answer, Mrs. Cheng remembered something and shouted.
"Shiro, I haven't sent you the money for the past six months!" she shouted. She was so frightened that she even forgot that her son had been able to survive until now with the money given to him during the New Year last year? Then
It’s really killing me!
However, it doesn't look like my son is going to die...
"It's okay, mother, I still have enough flowers." Cheng Silang said.
"How do you get enough? Where do you get the money?" Mr. Cheng asked aloud, with a solemn expression, pointing to a fan in front of him, "This fan costs one tael of silver."
Is it so expensive? Cheng Silang looked a little surprised.
"Father, I didn't actually prepare these," he said, blushing slightly.
"Who is it?" Mr. Cheng asked.
"It belongs to the eldest sister of the second uncle's family." Cheng Silang said, looking out again, "By the way, why don't you see the second uncle and the second aunt's sisters coming over? I'd better go and see them in person."
"Wait a minute!" Mr. Cheng shouted in a loud voice.
Cheng Silang was startled.
"Which eldest sister? Which sister of yours buys these for you?" Mr. Cheng asked with a glare.
The thoughts that flashed through his mind made Mr. Cheng's breathing quicken.
"She is the eldest sister of my second uncle's family." Cheng Silang said, "This is all bought for me by the people she left in the capital. To be honest with my father and mother, they have also given me money in the past six months, including this car, clothes and so on.
All the things were purchased by Miss Banqin, I was just about to say thank you to my eldest sister..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a snapping sound in the room.
Cheng Silang watched in astonishment as the gifts in the hands of his brothers, sisters and mother fell to the ground, and their expressions were horrified.
"You..." He said in surprise, but was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"Why are you mentioning her!" Cheng Liuniang screamed, stood up from the ground, pointed at Cheng Silang, "Why are you mentioning her! The family has finally been peaceful for a few days, why are you mentioning her again! Why is she still lingering! No.
Gone? Gone? Why did you show up again?"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, raising her eyes and looking around.
That woman, that woman, is still there, she has never left, she has been pestering them, and she must haunt them to death!
This broom star! This evil spirit!
The room suddenly became chaotic. Mrs. Cheng personally grabbed Cheng Liu Niang to comfort her and sent her back with her maid.
Cheng Silang was already stunned. What happened? What happened?
"Don't worry about what happened at home, tell me what happened in the capital." Mr. Cheng said with a bit of exhaustion, looking at Cheng Silang, "What happened to that woman?"
That woman…
Cheng Silang felt somewhat reminiscing.
What happened? In fact, it was nothing. When he arrived in the capital, he couldn't visit this sister. Then Wang Shiqi came and he finally met this sister. The sister he originally thought he would take care of himself turned out to be taken care of by her in every way.
.
"I also gave her money because I was afraid that she would be treated harshly by the Zhou family." Cheng Silang said, laughing, "Who would have thought that the most important thing she lacks is money..."
He also personally read the account books of those stores. He thought he would never earn that kind of money in his life...
"I was also afraid that she would be treated harshly by the Zhou family, but as a result..."
As a result, she didn't even need to step forward. A little boy's shout could scare Master Zhou to the point of almost losing his breath...
Although he couldn't figure out why Mr. Zhou was so afraid of her, no matter how much he thought about it afterwards.
"It's not just Mr. Zhou who is afraid of her..." Cheng Sanlang's voice murmured, "Aren't we..."
And because we are not afraid of her, we have already tasted the consequences.
"What are the consequences? Third brother, what happened?" Cheng Silang asked again.
Mr. Cheng interrupted him again.
"Why don't you write and tell your family about these things!" He asked through gritted teeth, stroking his hands on his knees, "Why don't you write and tell your family about such a big thing!"
Cheng Silang looked at Mr. Cheng and was a little embarrassed.
"When I found out, my sister was about to come home. I thought, since she came back on her own, why should I write a letter?" he said.
Mr. Cheng staggered and fell down before he could take a breath.
The room suddenly became chaotic again.
"How is father's illness? Please ask a good doctor to take a look at it." Cheng Silang said anxiously, and Liu Niang. Liu Niang also seemed to be seriously ill, and her mother didn't look well either. After all, this was all
What's wrong? Why does the whole family seem to be sick?
"No doctor works!"
Mrs. Cheng who came over pointed at Cheng Silang and shouted.
"Don't mention her again, don't mention her again! If you don't mention her again, you will spare the lives of our family!"
"It's useless, it's useless." Mr. Cheng murmured with his eyes closed indoors, "She has entangled us. She has entangled us for the rest of our lives. No matter she is here or not, we can't escape..."
Cheng Silang was stunned when he was shouted at.
she…
What happened to her?
Is she not there? Where has she gone?
Just when the Cheng family was in chaos because of the mention of Cheng Jiaoniang, an official ship was sailing into the capital in the river.
It was already freezing cold in Beijing in early November, but this did not prevent a young man from standing on the bow of a boat, facing the cold winter wind, and watching the rainbow-like arch bridges crossing his head.
He suddenly remembered that two years ago, he was riding along the river in a carriage and saw the woman and a young man standing on a boat in the river, crossing the rainbow bridges. At that time, something seemed to fly far away in his heart.
, the panic that cannot be grasped.
It turned out that the Hongqiao Bridge in the river was so beautiful. No wonder she smiled so happily at that time.
Where is she now? It has been almost a year since we separated and there is no news about her.
The young man on the bow of the boat was as white as jade and handsome. In addition, his dark blue and gold-edged cloak billowed in the wind. He looked like a god descending from the earth, attracting the attention of countless people on the bank of the river, and even the bold women waving hands and cheering each other. Unfortunately, this young man looked like a deity.
Like a stone sculpture, it is untouched by the outside world.
"Prince, do you want to go straight into Jinshui Garden?" Someone walked quickly and asked in a low voice.
Jinshuiyuan is a royal garden that is directly filled with river water. In the past, the emperor would go boating in it.
Prince Jin'an nodded.
There was a sudden cry in the cabin, and the young man's dull expression suddenly softened. He turned around and looked inside, raising his hand to signal.
A guard came out holding a child.
The child no longer looks like the second prince in the past. As Cheng Jiaoniang said, he can eat and sleep very healthily. And because he is unintentional and wanton, he has gained weight in the past year. What has not changed is his dull eyes.
And the constant salivation makes him look even more stupid, which makes people look at him with side eyes.
Prince Jin'an didn't look away at all. Instead, he was as happy as if he had seen a treasure in the world.
"Brother Six, come here." He waved and shouted.
The child did not recognize the call and was making a fuss to get away. The guards were used to it and grabbed him firmly and sent him to the hands of King Jin'an.
Prince Jin'an knelt down and looked at the level of the second prince, Prince Qing, although the second prince's eyes never fell on him.
"Brother Six," he said, smiling slightly, holding his hand with one hand and pressing his shoulder with the other, "Brother has taken you to see the mountains and rivers, so now..."
As he spoke, he stood up, put his arm around the child's shoulders, and pointed forward with one hand.
"Brother will take you to take control of the world."
After he finished speaking, he clenched his outstretched hand into a fist, then looked down at the giggling child in his arms.
