Transfer Fubao four and a half years old

Chapter 572: Follow Aunt 4 back to the foreigner’s ancestral home.

They visited the City God Temple again in the afternoon. Chuchu and Jiao Zhongjue just watched a few acrobatics and then lost interest. There were just too many people, and a mixed crowd. Without guards to block the way and help squeeze through, it would have been impossible to move forward.

However, Qiuli and Zishu squeezed in after getting permission. After a circle, they bought a lot of things. But when they saw there were too many people, they all left before the market closed.

I was very tired, so I went home, washed up, had a good sleep, and then had a barbecue for most of the night.

The second day of the first lunar month,

When Chuchu got up, Brother Jue had already left without leaving her any words. Chuchu felt at peace and did not feel any sadness. It was as if after burning a few incense sticks yesterday, all her worries and troubles had left her.

On the fourth day of the New Year, Chuchu and Yan Yongning's family went to Weizhou County again. Mingzhu was young and the government office was not open, so they didn't want to travel too much and planned to stay for two nights before coming back.

Xiyue was the happiest this year, as she could celebrate the New Year with her family in her favorite Xiangzhou County. Her small family life was simple, unlike other women in the inner house who had to deal with endless dirty work. She was not tortured by her parents, nor did she have to be as busy as other wealthy families who had to entertain guests during the New Year.

The happiest thing was that her husband told her that he had written a letter to his father-in-law, asking his younger brother Li Chenmi to come and be with them after the new year.

Yan Yongning said that his brother-in-law was actually very smart, but he had never received proper instruction from a teacher. He said that now that he had come to Xiangzhou County, he could give him some personal instruction, and he would definitely get good grades in the next exam.

This alone made Xiyue so grateful that she almost burst into tears. Her younger brother has been smart, filial and polite since he was young, but her father only saw the good qualities of other children and was unwilling to put more effort into her younger brother. Now that her husband is willing to do his best, how can she not be grateful.

Although his father was famous, he did not play a big role in supporting the family. If his only younger brother did not become independent, a hundred years later, the Li family would probably have no place in the capital, and this was something he did not want to see.

It is great that my husband asks for help now, and what is burning is that faint hope.

The family returned to their uncle's house and received a warm welcome. Except for the eldest son of the wife who had gone to Beijing to take up a post and had to be on duty for the first year and could not come back, everyone else gathered together.

Shangguan Zhi said that this year the most people were spending the New Year at home and they were the happiest. The other two scholars were already preparing to rush to the capital after the sixth day of the New Year to wait for the court's appointment.

A county magistrate's nephew and his brother-in-law came back to celebrate the New Year together. In addition, Chu Chu was the legitimate daughter of the Duke Shun's mansion. Such relatives were rare in Jiangnan, and the Shangguan family was honored. Naturally, they started planning how to receive them a few days ago, and everything from accommodation to food was arranged properly.

There are many people in the third branch of the Shangguan family, and almost every branch has two or three kinds of industries. In addition, the side branches and relatives come together every year to have a meal.

Knowing that their direct lineage had produced three officials at once, the family naturally became more popular. In addition, it was the first time that Xiyue brought back a high-ranking official son-in-law, so naturally no one missed the opportunity to recognize their relatives. More people came back than in previous years, and there were more than 20 tables for the family dinner that night.

In this way, the ones who benefited were Chuchu and Mingzhu. They naturally received a lot of red envelopes from their elders and got a lot of good things.

I thought Mingzhu would be shy when seeing noisy places, but unexpectedly, she is not like her mother. She likes lively places. When I hold her in my arms and see people, she flaps her legs and starts to cry "Woo woo ah ah". She is very excited and will not throw away even if she gets something in her hands.

After they returned to Shangguan Mansion and washed and rested for an hour, they started setting the table at 3 p.m. and had a lively meal with their relatives, which lasted for two full hours.

Until Mingzhu was so sleepy that she fell asleep again and was taken away by the wet nurse to rest, Xiyue was tripped by several aunts and uncles. Chuchu was frightened by the scene and she wanted to find a chance to escape.

The relatives of Fourth Aunt are so scary. They are not as well-behaved as those in the capital. You can't just send a red envelope and chat for a few minutes and then get away. In order to show their affection, they always take the opportunity to get close to you, touch hands and heads, and chat endlessly. Moreover, Chu Chu can't understand what some of the old ladies say at all. They speak mainly in dialect.

Chuchu had been looking for an opportunity to run away. If she continued to let them torture her like this, it would not be so easy to escape. She knew it when she saw her Fourth Aunt who was already unable to get away.

So when Chu Chu saw Yan Yongning and some clan elders being invited by the three uncles to the front hall for tea, she knew it would be much quieter there, so she followed them immediately.

It’s better to be nice to my uncle and the elders. At least they won’t be like those nagging people just now. After you greet them, don’t think about escaping. They won’t stop until they give her something.

Chu Chu planned to drink tea and eat snacks first, and then find a chance to sneak back to her own room. If that didn't work, she would take her maid and guards out for a walk and hide for a while.

Shangguan Yunying and Shangguan Yunjing both followed Yan Yongning and were about to serve as officials in the court. Naturally, they wanted to get some advice from their cousin-in-law, but they were more worried about where they would be assigned.

The second and third uncles wanted to find out the truth for their sons. They knew that Yan Yongning and Xiyue would definitely ask about it before they came back, so they specifically mentioned it to Prince Jue a few days ago. According to Jiao Zhongjue's intention, they would find a way to let them all take office in the first batch.

"It would be even better if one of the three could stay in Xiangzhou County! Then he could take care of the family a little more." The words of his uncle Shangguan Zhi gave Yan Yongning an epiphany.

However, he and Xiyue were negligent. They only wanted to make arrangements as soon as possible and go to a good place. After all, their ranking was there, so they naturally did not dare to think about those too good positions. They just wanted to not delay it, so as not to be left hanging for too long like Chen Jichang did. The family would have a hard time feeling at ease, but they forgot to think about being closer to home.

Xiangzhou County is their hometown, and the Shangguan family's industries mainly radiate from Xiangzhou County. If there is someone close by, it will definitely be easier to get things done. Yan Yongning is not worried that they will be corrupt, after all, the family background is there, and the children of merchants are all smart and shrewd, and they cannot be bought off by small favors.

However, serving as an official in the court, besides bringing honor to the ancestors and not harming the interests of the people, can also provide some convenience to the family, which is not a big deal.

But I thought to myself, isn't it a bit too late to ask Prince Jue now? The emperor should open the seal in the next two days.

Thinking of this, Yan Yongning didn't know how to answer. He wanted to say a few words to comfort them and ask them to obey first. After all, he would have to stay in Xiangzhou County for three to five years, and he would always be able to take care of them. He would just let them go out and gain some experience and then find a way to get them to come back.

"My uncles are not old yet, don't we still have our fourth uncle here?" Unexpectedly, Chuchu took over the conversation.

Although Chuchu was young, the elders knew that she was the legitimate daughter of Duke Shun, so they could not say that she was being rude by interrupting.

But it made several uncles and cousins ​​very happy. Last year, Chuchu told them to continue taking the exam and they would be admitted in one go. This time, they must have heard it from Prince Jue or Duke Shun, so they believed it very much and didn't think it was just the words of a child.

Yan Yongning thought about it and added, "It may not be a good thing to stay in your hometown. Being too conspicuous will also cause people to hate you. It is not appropriate. Going out to gain experience for a few years and then coming back can help you take root more deeply."