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Chapter 498 Homecoming
After the excitement in front of the city gate, you still have to line up to enter the city.Hand over the ID and account plates that have been prepared to the inspection officers and soldiers, and the inspection officers and soldiers will let them enter the city after careful inspection.

Although they didn't get out of the carriage, after all, they haven't settled down yet, so it's not the time to play around.But this did not prevent Qian San, Mother Chun, who came back to Chang'an for the first time, and the shopkeeper who was brought from Luoyang by Jiang Shaoyan to look out of the bus window at the bustling Chang'an Avenue curiously.

In fact, if you really want to say that it is different, it is not so different. After all, all cities in the world gather people to form a city, no matter which city it is, they are all the same, and they have to live.

It's just that Chang'an City is more prosperous, more open, and more... so that people can't take their eyes off it.

There are many merchants on the side of the road, and gorgeously dressed women can be seen walking around everywhere on the street. The wind blows the thick and colorful silk gauze on these women, and I always feel that the whole Chang'an City is also a little more colorful.

Most of these gorgeously dressed and beautifully dressed women do not wear veils to cover up. They even puffed out their chests when everyone peeped at them. When I was young, I would look back at the past.

Beautiful and proud.It's like the beautiful big bird named "peacock" brought by a few foreigners from Silla dressed in strange clothes on the side of the road.

The young man who was looked back at by these noble ladies quickly lowered his head and looked away shyly.However, there are many talented people in the capital, some not only have good looks, but also have good family background and skills, so they look back unceremoniously, and some deliberately start talking, talking about poetry and writing lyrics to attract the attention of these beautiful ladies.

Everyone watched intently: Chang'an!

But not everyone's eyes are fixed on it. Ji Chongyan and others who grew up in Chang'an City have long been familiar with this.

After entering the city, the carriage stopped, Lin Yan got out of the carriage, and borrowed a horse to go home first.

I haven't returned to Chang'an for more than a year. The elders of the family will go back to visit, the parents will go home to greet them, and the gifts brought back from Jiangnan Road will also be sent home. Lin Yan's eyes flashed a look of anticipation: And Asu also I want to see you.

So naturally I have to go home first, freshen up, change my dusty clothes, and change into new clothes to meet everyone.

Men are those who please themselves.It's not necessary to wear full makeup like a woman, but it is still necessary to change into clean clothes to see Asu.

To Lin Yan's first step, An Guogong waved his hand and didn't care about these hypocrisy. After Lin Yan left, An Guogong turned his head to Ji Chongyan's side and asked curiously: "Apart from seeing his parents and elders, the Lin family boy, And the proprietress, isn't she?"

Ji Chongyan glanced at the playful and excited Duke An, the anger he had just had in front of the city gate seemed to be temporarily forgotten by his grandfather because of Lin Yan's words, so... that's fine.

Why do you think so much about unhappy things?Although it is true that he was deliberately guiding Ji Chonghuan just now, but it is no wonder that Ji Chonghuan said what was in his heart!

He still has a lot of things to do after he returns to Beijing, so it's better to take this opportunity to lure him away and not let him be an eyesore in front of him.

Thoughts flashed in Ji Chongyan's mind, and Ji Chongyan said "Yes", and then said a few more words: "It's not bad to be able to make Lin Yan fancy a woman, leaving aside her background, she can be better than her in the capital. There are not many women."

One sentence completely aroused An Guogong's interest, and the little moth about Ji Chonghuan's provocation was completely replaced by curiosity about Lin Yantong's tavern proprietress.

An Guogong asked with great interest: "Oh? This evaluation is not low! What kind of person is the proprietress of the tavern?"

Ji Chongyan opened his mouth to find a few words to describe it, but a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.After pausing for a while, he thought for a while and said, "Actually, she has a somewhat similar temperament to Miss Jiang Si."

An Guogong looked at him, and felt that this metaphor was a bit weird. Just as he was about to say something, Ji Chongyan from the other side had already opened his mouth. His eyes became brighter and he said: "The character is firm and resolute, poor and humble but not obsequious, and successful but not flattering. Proud, extraordinary heart!"

Looking at the eldest grandson's bright eyes, An Guogong was silent, and said: "I asked the proprietress of the tavern, but you said what Miss Jiang Si is doing?"

Ji Chongyan: "..."

He was at a loss for words for a moment, and he didn't know why he talked about Miss Jiang Si while he was talking.At this time, when An Guogong said it, he brought the topic back, coughed lightly, and talked about the tavern proprietress: "Intelligent and smart, long-sleeved and good at dancing, and good-natured."

An Guogong glanced at him and reminded him: "This look is also used to describe Miss Jiang Si."

Really, when it comes to women, two and a half of the three sentences are inseparable from Miss Jiang Si.

Ji Chongyan was silent, and finally "struggled" a bit: "That's why I said that she is somewhat similar to Miss Jiang Si in temperament."

Hmm...that statement barely makes sense.An Guogong glanced at him suspiciously, but didn't think about it for a while, and said: "If she is a girl with the same temper as Miss Jiang Si, she is a good girl."

Ji Chongyan nodded and said, "If it's not good, Lin Yan won't like her either."

An Guogong thought for a while, but couldn't help shaking his head and resting his forehead: "I'm afraid it's a big trouble! I know the elders of the Lin family well. Marriage broadens the way."

This idea... is not wrong for the head of the Lin family.It's just... An Guogong thinks that there is nothing wrong with the head of the family wanting to help the Lin family, but since you are the head of the family, in charge of the power of the entire Lin family, and enjoying the greatest benefits of the Lin family, you should sacrifice yourself to help the Lin family What is the idea of ​​attacking a child who has not borrowed the power of the Lin family to become the Shaoqing of Dali Temple by his own ability?
Lin Yan has an extraordinary appearance and is young and promising. Now he is the young minister of Dali Temple. Among the children of the rich and powerful in the capital, he can be said to be the best of the best.The descendants of the Lin family who are so successful, the few who are the head of the Lin family seem to be good chess pieces, which can be used well.

For them, how to use Lin Yan's marriage to pave the way for the Lin family to the greatest extent is the key. Other things... Lin Yan doesn't like that woman, does he get along well with that woman? Whether the Lord and the like will attack Lin Yan because of dissatisfaction, what Lin Yan likes, whether life is good... these are not important.

Most of the dignitaries in Chang'an who have such thoughts accounted for the majority, while An Guogong felt that he really had to rely on himself to support the Lin family instead of thinking about the children's marriage.

"In the eyes of the elders of the Lin family, such a tavern proprietress, no matter how much Lin Yan likes her, he can only ask her to be a concubine." An Guogong couldn't help frowning when he said this. "If it's a girl like Miss Jiang Si, how can she be willing to be a concubine?"

"I really like a woman, and I won't be willing to let her be a concubine." Ji Chongyan said lightly, "I don't even have the idea of ​​three wives and four concubines."

On this point, An Guogong thinks deeply: "That's it... If the boy from the Lin family wants to be with that girl, he will probably have to fight a lot."

After feeling a lot about Lin Yan's bumpy marriage with the proprietress of the tavern, An Guogong remembered it again. This time, his tone was a little more suspicious: "Brother Yan, you said that the girl in Jiangnan Daoxiang What about it?" He has gone all the way to Jiangnan Road and followed him back, why hasn't he seen the girl that Brother Yan is looking for?
Right now, he was about to suspect that this girl was an "unnecessary".

Ji Chongyan smiled at his grandfather's doubts, and said, "It's not yet time, when the time comes, grandfather will be able to see her."

Duke An was skeptical, and after a long pause, he asked Ji Chongyan, "Brother Yan, what kind of person is that girl?"

Ji Chongyan thought for a while, and said: "Excellent in nature, resolute in character..."

Mr. An felt dizzy when he heard such a familiar comment, and quickly raised his hand to stop: I have heard such comments three times today, is this the kind of rhetoric that anyone can use to describe Miss Jiang Si?

Ji Chongyan, who was called to stop, looked at An Guogong with a natural expression: He was talking about Miss Jiang Si, so what else should he say?
Just thinking about it, someone knocked outside the carriage.

Ji Chongyan lifted the curtain of the car, and when he saw the person in sight, his heart skipped a beat.

Seeing Ji Chongyan lift the curtain, Jiang Shaoyan felt that there was something wrong. Grandfather and eldest grandson shared a carriage. This is how they came all the way. Is there anything strange?
She just gave a salute to An Guogong in the carriage, and said: "Thank you for this trip, Lord Guo and the son, for escorting the whole way. There is a small road to Jiang's mansion, so my daughter will take my leave first!"

An Guogong glanced at the busy Chang'an Avenue behind the girl, thought for a while, and said, "It's better to take the path, so as not to be crowded!"

The location of Guogong Mansion is good. It is located on the most lively Sifang Street in Chang'an City. Every time on the way back from outside the city, there is a line of people waiting in line to enter the mansion.Today is a good day, suitable for outings. Looking at the bustling crowd, one can imagine that they will line up step by step.

When An Guogong thought of this, he felt a headache. At this moment, he was somewhat envious of Jiang Shaoyan who didn't have to wait in line when he returned to Jiang's house.

"Brother Yan, you send Miss Jiang Si off!" Although he separated from the girl, An Guogong felt that this was a girl after all, not a boy like Lin Yan, so he asked Ji Chongyan to send her off.

Ji Chongyan nodded and lifted the curtain to get out of the carriage.

The talented man and the noble lady, who had been attracting each other's attention, immediately noticed Ji Chongyan who suddenly appeared in the crowd, and all looked this way.

Xiangli, who was by the side, was not used to being so stared at by others.

In a place like Chang'an City, it was the first time that she was watched by such crowds!Strange...uncomfortable.

Xiangli is the only one who is uncomfortable, Ji Chongyan has long been used to this kind of staring, and Jiang Shaoyan is also the same, she is used to being watched by others in her previous life and in this life.

As for the benevolence or malice in the gaze, I have long been used to ignoring it.

"Miss Jiang Si, please!" Ji Chongyan turned around and said a few words to An Guogong, then followed Jiang Shaoyan and the others to the side alley.

The alley leads in all directions, but Ji Chongyan, the leader, seems to be very familiar with it. After leading the people to turn a few turns in the alley, the group stopped in front of the mansion with the "Jiang Mansion" plaque hanging on it. down.

After holding back all the way, Fang Zhihui, who had already been holding her legs crossed in the carriage, immediately jumped down and looked at the Jiang mansion in front of her.

Compared with the Jiangjia Bieyuan in Baoling, it is bigger, but not too big.Especially considering that Baoling Jiang's Bieyuan is only Jiang Si's private house, with only one main courtyard and one guest courtyard, looking at this mansion that accommodates almost all the masters of the Jiang family, it seems a bit cramped.

But the capital!The price of the mansion is high, isn't there a poet who said "Chang'an is not easy to live in"?
This Jiang family villa is also a mansion bestowed by the ancestors, if it is exchanged for money, it is not cheap.

But it's not cheap for her, Fang Zhihui, so that's it!Fang Zhihui looked around the Jiang family's mansion. There were also several such houses, which seemed to be about the same size as the Jiang's mansion.In the future, I can find someone to ask the owner of this house if he is willing to sell the house, at worst, she will pay a little more money.

But this plan is for the future. Right now, I have to go back to the Fang family's mansion in the capital to resettle the person. It's tiring after running all the way.

Before leaving, Fang Zhihui didn't forget to take Qian San, Chun's mother, and the shopkeeper away and live with her.

This Jiang family mansion is not owned by Jiang Si alone, and it will take some time to arrange the residence of these people. These days, let's just live with her for the time being.

After telling Jiang Shaoyan the address of Fang's family, Fang Zhihui took the people away in a hurry.

After leaving, there were no more than three or five carriages left in front of the door.

Mrs. Jiang Er got out of the carriage, walked to Jiang Shaoyan with a complicated expression, and asked, "The one in the carriage drank the medicine and fell asleep... Uh, shall I take her in first?"

This "she" naturally refers to Mrs. Jiang.

Jiang Shaoyan nodded and said: "You take it in first, I will come back with my father in the evening."

The Second Mrs. Jiang said "Oh", turned her head and took two steps, but suddenly turned her head, looked at Jiang Shaoyan, and said, "Si girl, how come you have the same status as Uncle after not seeing you for a year? You used to I only call my uncle 'Father' when I am angry, and call him 'Daddy' on weekdays."

Between a title, there is a huge difference between intimacy and intimacy.

Mrs. Jiang Er thought for a while, and asked her cautiously: "Is the fourth girl angry?"

Although after that incident, Fourth Girl rarely mentioned it.But in the end it was the biological mother, the old woman had human life on her hands, if it was for this reason, it would not be surprising to think about it when she was angry with the uncle.

Jiang Shaoyan glanced at her, lowered her eyes and said: "This matter has nothing to do with Daddy, I'm just venting my anger!"

One sentence confirmed Mrs. Jiang Er's guess.

Mrs. Jiang Er sighed, but she didn't dare to intervene indiscriminately, she just said: "Then I went in?"

Although she still said "fourth girl", since then, she was afraid of this fourth girl, so she didn't say any more, turned her head and brought the sleeping Mrs. Jiang into the mansion.

Watching Mrs. Jiang bring Mrs. Jiang into the mansion, Jiang Shaoyan turned around and met the thoughtful Ji Chongyan.

"Senior." She opened her mouth, and chased away politely but alienated, "Thank you for escorting me all the way, little girl..." She hesitated for a moment, and was about to continue.

"Miss Jiang Si is going to see Uncle Dongping?" Ji Chongyan took advantage of Jiang Shaoyan's hesitation and interrupted her, and said, "Uncle is not in the yamen today, but went to Furong Garden. I will take you to find Uncle?"

(End of this chapter)