After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 976 Arriving Home
When Jin Jiashu walked out of the Qianqing Palace, he still had a smile on his face. Although he had some opinions about his biological mother, Empress Dowager Xu, he still loved and was close to his younger brother.

His younger brother knew his background, but never treated him as an outsider. He always concealed it in front of others and never embarrassed him. How could such a smart, considerate and rational younger brother not be likable?

If Queen Mother Xu could be as calm and rational as the new emperor, Jin Jiashu felt that his life in the palace would be much easier. At least he wouldn't have to worry about her revealing flaws and arousing suspicion from outsiders who didn't know the truth.

It was strange. Over ten years ago, Empress Dowager Xu was a humble servant in the palace. She was always very careful and cautious and never made any mistakes. How come she became so willful now that she has risen to the top?
Jin Jiashu secretly complained about his biological mother in his heart. When he left the Qianqing Palace, he saw the eunuch who was trusted by Empress Dowager Xu standing in front of a carriage, waiting outside the palace gate. When he saw him, he came up to him with a smile on his face.

Jin Jiashu sighed inwardly, but his face showed no sign of surprise. He smiled and went over to greet him: "Why is the eunuch here? Did the Empress Dowager miss any instructions for the eunuch to pass on to me?"

The eunuch chief smiled and said, "The Queen Mother is worried about Master Jin leaving the palace, so she asked me to prepare a carriage to take you there. It's windy outside, so hurry up and get in the carriage!"

Jin Jiashu knew that it was meaningless to push the other party at this time. Queen Mother Xu was sometimes unreasonable. It would be bad if he was punished for his momentary humility. Who knew if the other party would secretly make things difficult for him in revenge?
Jin Jiashu took the opportunity to board the carriage, and the chief eunuch hurriedly called on the palace servants who were following behind him to help carry the luggage to catch up. The carriage drove at a moderate speed to Donghua Gate, and then went out of the imperial city through Dong'an Gate.

Jin Jiashu chatted with the eunuch chief along the way, and looked outside from time to time, but unfortunately he did not see Haijiao, so he had to return to his residence.

He did not return to the mansion that Empress Dowager Xu had given him, but told the driver that his luggage was still in the rented yard. When he got home and got off the car, he gave the driver and his entourage high rewards and sent them off politely.

Lu Ga Wa and Widow Lu were still living in the small house rented by Jin Jiashu. When they closed the door and returned to the house to see Jin Jiashu, the latter relaxed completely, sat down on the armchair next to the eight-immortal table, and sighed: "Finally home!" He looked up and smiled at the mother and son of the Lu family, "How have you been at home these past few months? I haven't been able to come back, and I've always been worried about how you're doing at home."

Widow Lu said hurriedly, "We are fine! The money left by the young master is enough for us to eat, drink and keep warm. We are familiar with the nearby streets and markets, so we have no problem making a living. It's just that we heard that the young master was seriously injured, and we are very worried, but we can't see you."

Lu Ga Wa also said, "Fortunately, Brother Hai Jia Jiao came a few times and told us that you were fine, but just needed to rest. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were grateful for your help and refused to let you go. I just don't know how the young master is now? He doesn't look very well." Jin Jiashu hurriedly said, "I'm fine, I just need to continue taking medicine and rest for another two months. It's okay as long as you can adapt to life in Beijing." He asked again, "Besides Brother Hai, is there anyone else who came to see me?"

Lu Ga Wa said, "Teachers from the school and several of the young master's classmates have come. Young Master Wu and Young Master Zhou Jiayijun also sent people to deliver letters, which were placed in the young master's study. There were also many distinguished people whom I don't know who sent invitations - oh, yes, I heard that most of the invitations were sent to the mansion bestowed on the young master by the Empress Dowager, and less than half of them were sent here. My mother and I didn't know what to do with them, so we put them all in the study. And..." He paused, hesitant, "The steward from the mansion came several times and asked us to move there, but my mother and I didn't listen. I thought that the young master was our real master, and how could we just leave without your permission? The things in this room are all the young master's property. No matter how worthless they are, they are still the young master's things, and there is absolutely no reason to abandon them..."

Widow Lu also said, "The steward also said that the nobles in the palace have given many good things to the young master, and the young master doesn't need these things brought from the countryside, so just throw them away. If it really doesn't work, we can move all the things in this house to the big house to leave a memory for the young master. But I thought, no matter how bad the things are, they were brought by the young master from Chang'an City. The young master didn't say anything, so why should he, a steward, say anything? So I ignored him."

Jin Jiashu secretly sighed. He knew that the housekeepers working in the mansions of the rich and powerful in the capital were snobbish, so how could they look down on a bumpkin from the countryside? Now that he had won the favor of the palace and had a respectable reputation, the housekeeper would flatter him everywhere. What he actually thought in his heart could be seen from the housekeeper's attitude towards the mother and son of the Lu family. How could he keep such a person by his side? Who knew how many bad things he would do behind his back!

Thinking of this, Jin Jiashu said, "You have done a good job. You don't have to care about what's going on in the mansion. This is my home. Although it is only rented now, the rent has been paid for a year. Why move around for no reason? I will send the tablets of my family members to the mansion for worship. With the servants watching over them, I won't have to worry about the incense for my parents and relatives. During the holidays, I will move over to entertain guests. On weekdays, study and live should be focused here."

Hearing this, the mother and son of the Lu family were relieved immediately. Although it was a glorious thing to live in a big house with their employer, but from what the steward said, the rules of the big house were not something they could handle. They finally came to the capital, and they hoped that they could be useful instead of becoming idlers. What could they do if they went to the big house? After being idle for a long time by the employer, Lu Gawawa didn't have the face to ask for a good future in the future.

Widow Lu smiled and said, "Young Master is not in good health. He must be tired after coming out of the palace. Go back to your room and rest! I will cook now. What would you like to eat?"

The national mourning has not yet passed, and the whole capital is fasting. What else can Jin Jiashu order? He casually said, "A bowl of hot noodle soup will be fine, and two plates of refreshing side dishes." He paused, "Laba is coming soon. Have you bought the ingredients for Laba porridge? Now that I have left the palace and returned to my own home, I should pick up the rules of courtesy and reciprocity again. I should send Laba porridge to the gentlemen, classmates, and friends."

Widow Lu said hurriedly, "Yes! Yes! Yes! We have prepared some ingredients at home. If it's not enough, we can buy more. What flavor do you want to make? Do you want to follow the rules we used to follow in Chang'an, or do you want to learn the rules in Beijing?"

Jin Jiashu thought that Ma preferred the Chang'an flavor. Although the Hai family was from Zhili, they had lived in the northwest for a long time and were probably more accustomed to the Laba porridge there, so he said, "Let's do it according to the old rules. Make a pot of the best first. When the ingredients are sufficient, I will personally deliver it to Teacher Xie tomorrow! I haven't seen the three teachers for a few months. I don't know how they are doing now. I have neglected my studies recently. I hope the teachers will not be surprised."