After Xu Yanquan's wedding, Mrs. He drank the newlyweds' tea and then prepared to return to Jiangnan.
Mrs. He felt sorry for Xu Qingmo and was a little reluctant to leave. Xu Qingmo also felt that he had not been back to his grandmother's home for many years. After discussing it with Marquis Ningyuan, he decided to go back to Jiangnan with Mrs. He.
Xu Qingmo's decision made some people happy and some worried. Old Mrs. He was the happiest. She was such a granddaughter and loved her the most. Now that she was going back to Jiangnan with him, she was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear!
But Mrs. Xu was not very happy. She was worried about Xu Qingmo's injury, and worried that she would not be used to it in Jiangnan, so she prepared a bunch of luggage for her piecemeal.
On the day of departure, Mrs. Xu pulled Xu Qingmo and told her over and over again, and finally even gave her a bag of stove soil: "Take this with you. If you don't like the soil and water, use it to drink water!"
Xu Qingmo was helpless, but still accepted it.
It wasn't until Xu Qingmo's carriage was far away that Mrs. Xu reluctantly walked into the house: "This girl, I raised her in vain. When I left, I didn't even look back!"
Qiu Chan held Madam Xu's hand and couldn't help but smile: "Madam, we girls are just going back to our grandfather's house, we will be back soon!"
"The mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River are high and the water is far away. She also has an unruly temper. If she gets into any trouble, no one will tell her the truth. How can I not worry?" Madam Xu let out a long sigh.
"Madam, when we get to Jiangnan, it is the territory of the He family. Who dares to provoke the cousin of the He family? Besides, with our girls' skills, we will definitely not be bullied!" Qiu Chan comforted softly.
Mrs. Xu sighed and nodded: "I hope so!"
The carriage walked slowly, all the way south. Qu Lian had never been to Jiangnan, so she was very excited along the way. She leaned against the window and kept looking out.
Hua Ying couldn't help but said: "We haven't left the capital yet, why are you so excited?"
Xu Qingmo just smiled and said nothing, just watching the two of them bickering.
"They all say that you have to take a boat to go to Jiangnan, but I have never been on a boat in my life!" Qu Lian said, holding Hua Ying and asking, "They say that Jiangnan is like spring all year round, is it true? "
When Xu Qingmo heard this, he suddenly thought of the winter in Jiangnan and frowned slightly.
Obviously, Huaying also thought about it and curled her lips: "Jiangnan is not as good as you think!"
"Huh?" Qu Lian was a little confused, "Why?"
"Just... you'll know when you get here!" Hua Ying thought for a while, but finally said nothing.
The sound of the carriage's wheels rolling over the stone slabs became louder and louder, and they were getting further and further away from the capital.
It was already the third day that we changed to waterway.
When she got on the boat, Qu Lian was very excited and walked around looking around. But within an hour, she hugged the bucket and started vomiting endlessly!
Hua Ying and Xu Qingmo looked at Qu Lian in front of them, who was holding a wooden bucket and vomiting for a long time, but in the end she could only vomit out water. They really couldn't do much to help them, so they could only wait for her to finish vomiting and then hand them a glass of water.
"Don't move around!" Hua Ying helped Qu Lian lie down, "We have to stay on this boat for a long time. How can you survive Jiangnan with your vomiting skills?"
Xu Qingmo sat aside, peeled an orange, and handed the orange peel to Qu Lian: "Smell this, it will be much better!"
"Thank you, girl!" Qu Lian reached out to take it, then collapsed on the bed unable to move.
People who are seasick are inevitably like this. They feel dizzy and uncomfortable. If they move even a little bit, they will turn over and feel nauseated.
Xu Qingmo and Hua Ying were not seasick. After settling down with Qu Lian, they went up to the deck to take a look at the scenery.
"Girl, is the old lady going to Hangzhou or returning to Qingyuan?" Hua Ying couldn't help but ask.
"Go to Hangzhou!" Xu Qingmo looked at the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and said softly, "My uncle is an official in Hangzhou, and my grandmother no longer lives in Qingyuan a few years ago. It's good to go to Hangzhou, because you don't have to see so many relatives!"
Hua Ying nodded: "It is said that there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. The city of Hangzhou has infinite scenery. Now we are catching up with a good season, just in time to see the continuous spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River!"
Xu Qingmo chuckled: "The spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River is continuous, it is really... continuous!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
"Shut up! Call me Master!"
Xu Qingmo paused and turned around suddenly. She only saw the backs of the two people. She frowned and followed them.
Hua Ying didn't know why, but she still followed quickly.
Xu Qingmo stopped the two young men at a corner: "Master, please wait a moment!"
The young man stopped and turned to look at Xu Qingmo: "Is there something wrong with this girl?"
Xu Qingmo looked at the young man's face, was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head: "Sorry, I recognized the wrong person!"
The young man nodded and left quickly.
"Who does the girl recognize?" Hua Ying asked softly.
Xu Qingmo shook his head, then smiled: "Nothing, I saw it wrong, let's go!"
When Xu Qingmo went back, he met Mrs. He who was out for a walk. Xu Qingmo came forward obediently: "Auntie!"
Mrs. He looked at Xu Qingmo and smiled: "I always feel that you are still a child, but I don't expect that you are so old now!"
"It's really hard for my aunt and grandmother to take care of me these days!" Xu Qingmo said softly.
Mrs. He took Xu Qingmo's hand: "You are Feng Yin's child. When I married your uncle, Feng Yin was not married yet. I sent your mother out. To me, you are as important as my own child." it's the same!"
Xu Qingmo smiled and did not answer.
"When Marquis Ningyuan remarried, your uncle and I were very worried, fearing that you would meet a bad stepmother, treat you badly, or raise you bad. Originally, I discussed with your uncle that we should marry you. You took it back, but your grandmother refused, so you gave up!" Mrs. He gently patted Xu Qingmo's hand, "Fortunately, you and your eldest brother are lucky to have met a good stepmother!"
"Mother has always been very good to us!" Xu Qingmo said softly.
"Do you still remember your cousin An Luo?" Mrs. He changed the topic, "That incompetent boy was studying outside before, and you and Ji couldn't come!"
He Anluo is Mrs. He's youngest son. He is four years older than Xu Qingmo. He is at the age when he is weak. It will not be so simple for Mrs. He to suddenly mention this cousin.
"This year he is going to take the Beijing Science and Technology Examination. I don't know if this incompetent person will pass the exam!" Mrs. He said with a smile, "If he does, it's time to find a suitable relative for him!"
