After Xiang Yan and Shuang'er arrived in Yangzhou, they first found an inn to stay in, and then went out to inquire about the location of Li Chun Yuan. However, everyone Xiang Yan asked said that Xiang Yan did not learn how to visit brothels at a young age, so he not only refused to tell Instead, Xiang Yan gave Xiang Yan a lot of looks. Xiang Yan had to buy a set of old clothes from the market, tore them in several places, trampled them on the ground, and poured a lot of lamp oil on them, making them dirty and greasy. He also replaced his hat, shoes and socks with cheap and inferior goods, and smeared dust on his face and hands, pretending to be a beggar. He only told people that his family had been hit by a disaster and had to seek refuge with his relatives who were working as servants in Li Chun Yuan. Only then did he find out where Li Chun Yuan was.
When Xiang Yan came outside Lichun Courtyard, he saw people coming and going in Lichun Courtyard, which was very lively. Xiang Yan didn't dare to enter through the front door, so he went to the side of the courtyard, opened the side door, and slipped in. Wei Xiaobao drew a simple map for Xiang Yan, which marked the topography of Li Chun Court and Wei Chunhua's residence. Xiang Yan tiptoed outside Wei Chunhua's room and heard low sobbing coming from inside. Xiang Yan pushed the door open and entered the house. He saw that the house was quite simple, with only a table, two beds, one large and one small, and a cabinet. The bedding on the bed was very shabby, but was washed very clean. There was a middle-aged woman sitting on the big bed crying.
When the woman heard the noise, she raised her head and was surprised when she saw Xiang Yan. She wiped her tears and said, "My child, are you hungry?" She pointed to the table and said, "There is a plate of ham slices on the table. , take it and eat it!" Xiang Yan didn't know whether the person in front of him was Wei Chunhua, so he asked respectfully: "Auntie, do you know Wei Xiaobao?"
The woman shed tears all of a sudden, stood up from the bed, walked quickly to Xiang Yan, held Xiang Yan's hands, and said excitedly: "I am Wei Xiaobao's mother. My child, have you seen my Xiaobao? He Where is he now? Is he okay?" Xiang Yan took out his hands, took out Wei Xiaobao's longevity lock, and said, "Do you know this?" The woman said, "This is the longevity lock I begged for Xiaobao from the temple. Life Lock.”
After confirming that the woman in front of her was Wei Xiaobao's mother Wei Chunhua, Xiang Yan felt relieved and said, "Auntie, I am Xiaobao's friend. Xiaobao asked me to tell you, please don't worry about him. He will come back to see you when he is done. ." Wei Chunhua said with tears in her eyes: "How can I not be worried? You don't know that since Xiaobao disappeared, I have been looking for him everywhere in and outside the city of Yangzhou, praying to gods and Buddhas everywhere. I don't know how many wishes I have made, and I have made them. How many. How is Xiaobao doing now? Where is he now? "
Xiang Yan told Wei Chunhua everything that happened after he met Wei Xiaobao. When Wei Chunhua first heard that Wei Xiaobao had become an eunuch, she exclaimed. Later, I heard that the eunuch was fake, and I felt relieved. Later, I heard that Wei Xiaobao had become a celebrity around the emperor, became a high official, and made a fortune. It just felt like a dream.
After Xiang Yan finished speaking, Wei Chunhua still didn't believe it and said, "Are you really talking about my little treasure? Can he do so many great things?" Xiang Yan told Wei Chunhua some things that Wei Xiaobao told him about Wei Xiaobao's childhood. Let Wei Chunhua believe that Xiang Yan is talking about her son.
Wei Chunhua shed tears again and said, "This child has done so many great things. He must have suffered a lot and suffered a lot, right?" Xiang Yan said, "Auntie, don't worry, Xiaobao is with the emperor now. The famous man has become a high official, made a fortune, and everything is fine. He will come to see you when he is free. By the way, he also found a daughter-in-law for you, and she came with me."
Wei Chunhua said happily: "This little monkey has also found a wife? Where is my daughter-in-law now?" Xiang Yan said: "She stayed in the inn and did not come with her. Should I bring her to see you now?" Wei Chunhua shook his head. Said: "No, no, it's not good for her to come to the brothel as a girl. It's better for me to go see her. Little brother, wait for me for a while." Wei Chunhua stood up and walked out of the house, and returned after a while. Go inside. Said: "I have asked for leave from the madam. Let's go see my daughter-in-law now."
Xiang Yan brought Wei Chunhua to the inn, entered the room first, and said, "Shuang'er, your mother-in-law is here to see you." Wei Chunhua entered the room, and Shuang'er immediately kowtowed and said, "My maid, Shuang'er, Meet my wife." Wei Chunhua looked Shuang'er up and down for a while, then said with a smile: "Why did you call me wife? Why didn't you call me mother-in-law?" Shuang'er said: "Master Xiang is talking nonsense, I am just my husband's maid." Xiang Yan said with a smile: "Then let's not call her mother-in-law for the time being. Let's call her mother-in-law later." Shuang'er's face turned red and he lowered his head.
Wei Chunhua took Shuang'er to talk. Shuang'er took out a handful of silver notes from his arms and said, "Madam, here are one hundred thousand taels of silver notes, which my husband honors you. When my husband is done with his work, he will come back to visit you."
When leaving the Shaolin Temple, Wei Xiaobao gave Xiang Yan a hundred thousand taels of silver and asked Xiang Yan to transfer the banknote to Wei Chunhua. Xiangyan thought over and over again on the way and handed the banknote to Shuang'er, asking Shuang'er to hand over the banknote to please Wei Chunhua.
