On the night when Song Che showed off his golden sword, Liu Chao and Ma Ping left Suzhou in a hurry.
It was a short-lived feud.
Time flies, it’s the first day of April.
Spring has passed and summer has just begun.
The stars shine brightly at night, the moon is bright and the wind is clear.
Tonight is probably the busiest time for the Shen family.
The mother-in-law has been waiting for her second child for more than 20 years to finally be born.
The mother-in-law’s shouts could still be heard in the delivery room.
Giving birth in your forties inherently involves many uncertain risks.
Ever since the mother-in-law's amniotic fluid broke, the father-in-law had repeatedly told Po Wen that if an accident happened, she must leave the baby behind to protect the baby.
The father-in-law was in the courtyard, and the more he listened, the more uncomfortable he became, so he simply took Song Che to the pavilion outside the courtyard and prepared a bottle of wine to soothe his anxiety.
In my impression, ever since Song Che entered the Shen family, he had never had a drink alone with his father-in-law.
"Dad, mother, she is a lucky person. She is a lucky person. She will definitely go well tonight."
Song Che poured a glass of wine for his father-in-law.
The father-in-law drank it all in one gulp.
Song Che poured again, and he drank again. After three glasses of wine, Song Che stopped pouring. He took the initiative to grab the wine bottle and raised his head to take a few large sips.
When he put down the wine bottle, his face was red.
If a man drinks to this extent, it means he has started to get into shape and wants to speak the truth from the bottom of his heart.
As expected, the father-in-law held Song Che's hand with extremely sincere eyes: "Che'er, there are some words that I have kept in my heart for a long time as a father. I must tell you tonight."
He burped after drinking, and then said: "First of all, I want to apologize to you for my selfishness. I brought it to the Shen family without you knowing..."
Song Che hurriedly comforted: "What are you talking about? If you hadn't come to my rescue halfway, I would have been eaten by jackals, and I wouldn't be here today. Besides, my parents treat me like their own son, and Wenjun is gentle and virtuous." , I am grateful to you, so how can I blame you?"
Although Song Che always boasts about "eating soft rice", he has never had a soft meal since he entered the Shen family. Now, on the other hand, he alone has the final say in all matters in the family.
The Shen family is a good family, and Song Che is really lucky to be the son-in-law of the Shen family.
The father-in-law seemed to have a knot in his heart and showed a kind smile and said: "Whether Yumei gives birth to a son or a daughter this time, I will not interfere with your ideas. Wenjun has been under our control for more than 20 years." It’s too strict, now that she is a wife and married to such a good husband, she should have her own family.”
To be honest, the thing Song Che fears the most is that his mother-in-law will give birth to another daughter and his father-in-law will not let them leave. Now that he has opened his heart and said these words, his worries have disappeared.
Song Che poured himself a glass of wine, stood up and paid tribute to his father-in-law: "Don't worry, Dad, even if my son starts his own business, he will never forget your great kindness to your mother. We will always be a family!"
The father-in-law's eyes were red, with tears and smiles in his eyes, and he and Song Che drank together.
"Wow wow wow..."
The child's cry suddenly broke through the silent night.
The two bosses, one old and one young, dropped their wine glasses and ran into the courtyard.
The father-in-law rushed into the delivery room and went straight to the mother-in-law's bedside. Although she was sweating profusely, her complexion was rosy.
"Congratulations, sir, madam, mother and son are safe, mother and son are safe!"
Po Wen handed the newly born baby to her father-in-law.
The father-in-law lifted up the wrapping cloth, and there was a small penis between the two short legs. He cried with joy and handed the child to the mother-in-law:
"Yumei, we have a son! We have a son!"
Song Che and Shen Wenjun on the side hugged each other and smiled. Shen Wenjun asked: "Song Che, you are so good at composing poetry, why not give our brother a name?"
Song Che thought for a while and smiled: "Your name is Wenjun, how about you call your brother 'Wu Yu'?"
"Wenjun, Wu Yu, it's a good name, it's a good name..."
My father-in-law, mother-in-law, and everyone inside and outside all think this name is good.
Song Che and Shen Wenjun exited the delivery room, giving the family of three time to go out alone.
"Hand in hand, one step, two steps, three steps, four steps, look at the sky and see the stars one, two, three and four connected in a line..."
The two held hands and walked in the garden.
Now that the Shen family has successors, they can leave home with peace of mind.
"As for Jiangning City, we have no relatives there, and there are many wealthy businessmen there. If we want to take root there, there will be a business war.
As for Wenzhou City, although there is a suitable house, it is too far away from Suzhou. If you want to return to your parents' home in the future, it will take three days and three nights by boat;
The remaining Yangzhou and Hangzhou are considered to be the most qualified in terms of distance and location, but there are no houses that meet the requirements, alas..."
Song Che sighed softly and looked at Shen Wenjun: "Madam, can you give me some advice?"
"Let's go to Hangzhou."
Shen Wenjun said softly: "There are my mother's family, cousins and husbands, Yazhao, and Dahai. In fact, I don't care how big the house is. As long as you are here, what does it matter if I live in a cold kiln?"
"Then from tomorrow onwards, be a happy person, facing the sea, with spring flowers blooming."
"good."
The Bi people smiled alike and looked at the bright stars and the moon.
…
There was an employee in Hangzhou who was moving out and wanted to sell his house. It happened to be that the house faced the sea, so Song Che asked Zhou Yazhao to buy it.
Now, all trivial matters have been put aside. Going to Chengdu to attend the 'Splendid Conference' can also be put on the agenda.
It is nearly four thousand miles from Suzhou to Chengdu. It takes more than forty days to travel a hundred miles in one day.
The Jinxiu Conference was held in mid-June, which was still two and a half months away. There was no hurry, but Song Che, Shen Wenjun, and Qin Ruo all felt that they could go there earlier and take a tour of the mountains and rivers while rushing. Get to know the customs and customs outside of Jiangnan.
The plan is to leave in early April and return before the Mid-Autumn Festival, a total of four and a half months.
Unfortunately, the ancient carriages and horses were too slow, and the road to Chengdu was too far. It would take two seasons to go back and forth casually.
It was also a good time to take advantage of this period to repair and expand the house in Hangzhou.
In order to ensure a safe journey, Song Che specially made eight fire gourds and prepared enough ammunition for the muskets. As for things like electric batons, there was really no way to charge them and could only keep them at home.
Considering the heat of summer, refrigerators and other herbs, as well as herbs to relieve the heat, were all packed into the carriage.
There is also the latest invention "bicycle" that I have been tinkering with these days, which is tied to the back of the carriage for emergencies.
All in all, Song Che is a very "fine" man, and he will not leave behind anything he should bring.
The third day of April, in the afternoon.
The first part of the journey is along the Jiangnan River, from Suzhou to Yangzhou, then to the Qinhuai River in Jiangning, and then by land along the Yangtze River.
"Wenjun, Che'er, don't forget what your aunt mentioned. The Miao slaves in the southwest are causing trouble, so be careful. No matter whether you get a ranking or not, you must come back as soon as the conference is over."
Because we were going on a long journey, my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and many other people came to the pier to see me off.
The most surprising thing is that this guy Chen Rencai also came and gave an extra five hundred taels as payment.
After all, the Jinxiu Conference is about the reputation of "Suzhou Embroidery", and the Chen family is also from a Jinxiu family. If Shen Wenjun can win the first place, it will be of great help to both businesses.
"Fathers and mothers, don't worry. I don't believe those Miao people know any 'witchcraft'. Besides, we are going to Chengdu, which is very safe."
There weren’t many goodbyes.
Song Che, Shen Wenjun, Qin Ruo, and Lin Yue boarded the passenger ship and waved goodbye to Gusu.
start sailing!
