"Qing'er," Xiao Yu freed up a hand and gently patted Yang Ruoqing's hand on her lap.
"Qing'er, don't worry too much. Maybe no news is the best news." Xiaoyu continued.
"Compared to Chen'er studying alone in an academy in the capital, having to rely on himself for everything, and Da'an being so busy, Dazhi is really much better. After all, he lives with his biological mother and his brothers and sisters."
"Besides, when you asked Master Zuo to send Dazhi back to his hometown in Yangzhou, you gave him a large sum of money."
"With that large sum of money, their whole family will live a good life with the help of Dazhi. Naturally, Dazhi will not suffer hardships." Xiaoyu added.
Yang Ruoqing nodded: "I asked Brother Zuo to bring 200 taels of silver. In private, I also put a banknote of 50 taels of silver on Dazhi."
"The two hundred taels of silver were given to Dazhi Niang to buy some land and property. But later Brother Zuo came back and said that they used the two hundred taels of silver to move from the local town to Yangzhou City,"
"I rented a two-bedroom house in Yangzhou City, the kind with a shop. I didn't buy any land or anything."
This was the first time Xiaoyu heard this. She was surprised, and then a trace of anger appeared on her face.
"To put it bluntly, how come this family behaves like a nouveau riche?" Xiao Yu said.
"Yangzhou City is not as good as our Qing'an County, Yangzhou City on the Qinhuai River, but it is a famous prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. It is said that the place of fireworks on the Qinhuai River is even more famous."
"I don't know how many so-called literati and dignitaries go there to look for flowers. The seven famous prostitutes in the south of the Yangtze River all come from there."
"Not to mention the two hundred taels of silver spent by a family, it's just two thousand taels of silver. In a place like Yangzhou City, people are not good at business. If they are a little extravagant, they will all be spent very quickly!" Xiao Yu road.
Yang Ruoqing frowned and smiled bitterly: "Why don't I understand what you said? But after the money is given away, I can't interfere too much with how to spend it. What's more, from Changping Village to Yangzhou City, It’s not even a small distance apart.”
Xiaoyu said: "It's indeed so far away. Moreover, you are too embarrassed to teach them how to spend the money you gave away. Besides, when you gave away the money,"
"I already told them to buy land. They heard it, but they didn't buy the land and used it to rent a house. When the lease expires, not a single tile will belong to them, and the money will be wasted. This family really doesn’t know how to plan carefully!”
Xiao Yu shook her head as she spoke, her face full of confusion.
Yang Ruoqing said: "I don't want to take care of the things I gave away anymore, but they are so lavish and lavish. With two hundred taels of silver, they are so drunk that they forget their own names, so naturally I will not give them away again in the future."
"What about Dazhi? Will you still care about it in the future?" Xiaoyu asked again.
Yang Ruoqing nodded without hesitation: "I raised Xiaoyu for eight years from one year old to nearly nine years old. Even if he didn't come out of my belly, I have already regarded him as my own son."
"Even if he wants to go back to his mother, even if some of the things he does make me feel a little chilled, I still can't be cruel to him."
"Tang Yazi and I will take care of all his food, drinks and toiletries."
Xiao Yu's face was full of emotion and said: "Qing'er, Dazhi is really a blessing in the previous life. I became the child of you and Tang Yazi. I hope he grows up, becomes sensible, and understands your painstaking efforts."
…
Qing'an County.
"Qing'er, are you and Tang Yazi really not going to my house for a meal? You are here in Qing'an County after all. If my parents-in-law know that you are in Qing'an County and haven't come to my house for dinner, they will definitely blame me! "
When they were about to part ways on the street, Xiaoyu once again invited Yang Ruoqing.
Whether it was for the fateful brotherhood between Tangyazi and Ning Su, the friendship between Yang Ruoqing and Xiaoyu, or Luo Fengtang's current identity and status in Daqi.
Not to mention the Ning family, the governor of Qing'an County and the great squires of Qing'an County, if they knew that the General Protector and his wife came to Qing'an County, they would probably fight over their heads to entertain them. .
"Xiao Yu, our family of three came to the county this time. We just wanted to have fun in peace for two days and then go back."
"Even if Tang Yazi goes to the Ministry of War, it will be a low-key trip. We don't intend to cause a sensation in the county. After you go back, tell your parents-in-law our plans, and they will naturally understand." Yang Ruoqing said.
Xiaoyu nodded: "Okay then, I'll go back to Ning's house first."
Yang Ruoqing smiled: "Take care of yourself and your two children, and we'll see you again during the Chinese New Year."
…
In the backyard of Tianxiang Building, there is a small and clean courtyard. There are two guest rooms here specially reserved for Yang Ruoqing by the shopkeeper Yang Huazhou.
Although Yang Ruoqing comes once a quarter and only stays for two or three nights at most, Yang Huazhou always keeps this guest room exclusive to the owner. He will have someone come in and clean it every three to five days. .
So now, Yang Ruoqing's family of three moved into the guest room in the backyard.
"Uncle Fifth, the things in this bag are the clothes, shoes and socks that Aunt Fifth asked us to bring to you and Dabao. This basket is filled with snacks, which Aunt Fifth made by herself. They said they are all Dabao likes to eat."
"Oh, by the way, there are also these two bags of things. They are the long cowpeas and eggplants that Aunt Wu dried in summer. They said they are for your meals, so you should put them away together."
Yang Ruoqing took out all the things Bao Suyun sent to Yang Huazhou and put them on the table, piling them up like a hill.
Yang Huazhou looked at these things, feeling happy and a little embarrassed.
"When you come to the county, this carriage is full of things for me and Dabao," he said.
Yang Ruoqing laughed and said, "We have two carriages, and they can accommodate more things."
"Wu Ga Gong, where is Uncle Dabao?" Luo Baobao was eating a snack from the restaurant in his hand, asking Yang Huazhou about this.
Yang Huazhou smiled lovingly and said, "Your uncle Dabao is studying in school and will come back when the sun sets. Then let him accompany you to the night market at night, okay?"
Luo Baobao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Yang Huazhou said to Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang again: "Tangyao, Qing'er, you guys have a rest first. I'll tell the cook at the back to prepare some dishes. Let's close up early tonight and talk together."
Yang Ruoqing nodded happily.
Yang Huazhou asked again: "Would you like me to send a boy to the Ministry of War to deliver a message to Xiao An and ask him to come over and have dinner together at night?"
Yang Ruoqing thought for a moment and shook her head: "Don't call him tonight. Tomorrow Tang Yazi will have to go to the Ministry of War to do business, so we can meet him again."
