Otoharu

Chapter 185 Farewell
Jiang Zhongheng himself was just an honest farmer. Although he was Jiang Yanzhi's father, he couldn't persuade his son after all, but he still said awkwardly on his face: "Oh, I You and your mother are both old, but now I can't control you, so I will follow what you said..."

Seeing her father's awkward appearance, Mrs. Jiang couldn't help laughing again, and persuaded softly: "Shunzi is not filial, besides, a family should live together after all, our family is only a few Mouth. If you really don’t want to go to the capital, you just leave Fuzi behind. After all, Fuzi is not very old, so what can he do? The family is old and young, how can Shunzi feel relieved. Why don’t you go to the capital together, father and son Only when the mother is in one place can it be consummated."

The two elders were finally persuaded by their sons and daughters, but Mrs. Xu still had some concerns in her heart, and privately said to her daughter: "It's always difficult to live in the capital. I also know that Shunzi is filial. At home, we have land and property to eat and use. They are all produced by their own family. But the family and their children have all gone to the capital. How much salary can Shunzi have, and he has to rent a house to buy things, so the expenses will be difficult. When it comes to my daughter-in-law's dowry, I always feel uncomfortable."

Mrs. Jiang was not as worried as Mrs. Xu, and said with a smile, "Mother, you are really thinking too much. It's not that our family has never lived in poverty before, so it's possible that the capital is full of rich people I thought, no matter where, ordinary people make up the majority. It is not easy to live in the capital, but there are still many people living in the capital. If you don’t have money, you can’t live? We didn’t go to the capital to enjoy the blessings, but to avoid the pain of separation. Besides, Shunzi is not that incompetent. Can he support his parents, wife and children? He doesn't know? Our family is originally a simple family, and we live in the same way in the capital. Besides, the siblings are young after all, she is a woman, and Shunzi can't be at home all the time, and she has never traveled far. , suddenly arrived in the capital, unaccompanied, miserable or not? Every time I think of this, I think, if you and dad don't go, I can no longer rest assured that Shunzi can live in the capital."

What the daughter said finally made Xu think about it, nodded and said: "What you said makes sense."

"You and dad can go, I'm afraid I'm used to the prosperity of the capital, so I'm reluctant to come back." Jiang said jokingly.

Mrs. Xu just shook her head, "Golden nest and silver nest are not as good as my own doghouse." She was still worried about her daughter, "When we go, if you have anything, you have to make up your own mind."

"Mother, don't worry, what can I do, Mei Meier is grown up now, Brother Kang will be enlightened in a few years, my husband and mother-in-law are fine, I don't know how comfortable I am living these days. "Ms. Jiang patted her mother's hand so that she would not have to worry about herself.

Before the Jiang family left Zhangshui Town, they would naturally go to the Li family for a walk.

Jiang Yanzhi brought many rare gadgets brought back from the capital and gave them to Mrs. Li.Mrs. Li was naturally overjoyed, holding the hand of her mother-in-law Xu, that was reluctant to part.

"Now that I'm gone, I don't know when I'll be able to meet your in-laws again." Mrs. Li sighed for a rare melancholy.

Seeing her daughter, son-in-law, grandson and granddaughter, Xu felt very reluctant to let go, and sighed, "I am also 1 reluctant. After all, it is difficult to leave my homeland, but for the sake of my son's future, I can only go with him."

"Oh, my daughter and son-in-law are going to the capital soon, and they happen to be with your family, and there is another one on the way, as he said, and he also passed the examination of Shujishi. The two of them will be officials together in the future, and they will take care of each other. "

Mrs. Xu was also very happy to hear that, and said with a smile: "That's good, we were born in a poor family, and we have no background or acquaintances in the officialdom. It will be smoother to have such an old friend from the same hometown."

"Well, let me just say that being an official is good and decent, but I can't help myself. I went to the capital today, and I don't know where I will be sent tomorrow. I can't tell the exact place, and I miss it even more." Li The old lady sighed again, and as she spoke, the big furniture became melancholy.

Li Meier has always been the best at making fun, and smiled when she saw this, "It's also good for uncle and uncle to go to the imperial capital to be an official. In the future, when we visit relatives, let's say we're going to the capital, how prestigious it will be."

"You really want to go, but the capital is so high and the road is far away, so it's so easy to go there." Mrs. Li gave her a white look, but the sadness in her tone was much less.

"There is always a way if I want to go. When my father also passes the Jinshi exam, our family will move to the capital together to be with my aunt and grandmother." Li Meier said very proudly.

Mrs. Li loved hearing this, nodded and said: "Well, when your father is admitted in the future, we will also go to the capital."

Li Yan listened to the words of the old and the young, and could only smile wryly, thinking that he was still a scholar, and Qiu Wei had just failed in the exam, so how could his mother and daughter be so sure that he could pass the Jinshi exam? It puts a lot of pressure on him.

At noon, everyone in Jiang's family stayed at Li's house for dinner. Mrs. Li and Mrs. Jiang carefully prepared a lot of dishes early in the morning.

After lunch, Jiang's Li Yan talked a lot with the members of the Jiang family.

Mrs. Jiang even prepared a lot of things for her parents, all of which were packed in her luggage. Mrs. Jiang and Er Lao said, "They are all light clothes. In other words, my younger siblings are young. I think that the styles of clothes that are fashionable in various places may not be the same. It’s the same, so I didn’t make it for them. My father and mother are old, and they don’t pay attention to style anyway, so I did it in my free time.”

Jiang usually also makes clothes for her parents, and there are also small items such as socks and shoes that Li Meier made for her grandparents.

Seeing the clothes, shoes and socks, Mrs. Xu was even more reluctant to part with her daughter.Reluctant to give up, still want to give up.

Jiang Shi gave another bank note to Jiang Yanzhi in private, Jiang Yanzhi naturally refused, but Jiang Shi said forcefully, "Why are you being polite with me. A poor family has a rich road, and going to the capital is no better than other places, not to mention you are not alone. There are old and young, and this bank note does not take up much space, so ask your younger siblings to sew clothes for you and keep it next to your body. The road is far away, so you can’t be too careful.”

Jiang Yanzhi is a person who values ​​face very much, and at this moment he is even more ashamed, "I'm almost thirty, and I still need my sister to support me."

Mrs. Jiang laughed, "This is not a subsidy. Everything is difficult at the beginning. I can only help you in the capital to make a living. Whether you are an official in the court or you are away from home, it is good to be safe. When something happens, think about it." miss home."

The two siblings talked for a while, because it was getting late, and everyone in the Jiang family had to get up early tomorrow to go on their way.Jiang Yanzhi left with his parents, wife and children.

It has been several years since we parted and met again.

(End of this chapter)