Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 332

Before Xiyun came back from the kitchen, Cao Yong went back to the mansion, but did not go back to Wutong Garden.Along with him is Han Jiangshi.Although she knew that it would be presumptuous for her to follow the door like this, but it was not the time to talk about etiquette when encountering such an accident.

Wenxiu's ashes were placed in a small Buddhist hall next to the Cao family's ancestral hall.Cao Yong invited Mrs. Han Jiang to sit in the front hall, and went to the small Buddhist hall in person, and came back with Wenxiu's ashes.

Ren Shennian, a monkey, is two years older than Cao Yong.When the woman went there, she was eighteen years old, just the age of youth.

Cao Yong has been in this world for more than ten years, and the first woman with a foreign surname he came into contact with as an adult was this miserable Wenxiu.If she hadn't been killed, he would take her back to Beijing and help her find her relatives.

There are tens of millions of women in this world, and although Wenxiu is not the most pitiful among them, she is the most deplorable person Cao Yong has ever met.The two can be regarded as friends in need, although they don't have much contact and have only met a few times before and after, but they have a deep impression on Cao Yong's heart.

Fulfill Wenxiu's last wish, find her relatives, and make her return to her roots; find out the true face of the man in black, avenge Wenxiu, and solve hidden dangers for herself.These two things, Cao Yong always remember the heart.

It's just that there haven't been any clues in the past few years, and he has been entangled in various trivial matters, but there is still no result yet.

This woman, withered like a flower, died in front of him and in his arms.Cao Yong held the ashes in his hand, trembling slightly, walked to Han Jiangshi, speechless for a while.

Han Jiang's face was pale, looking at the porcelain altar that held the ashes.Although the tears were rolling in her eyes, she still held back and accepted a blessing and said, "Little lady...Little lady thanked Uncle Cao for helping my sister take care of the funeral." After speaking, she took it with both hands With the porcelain altar in hand, he lowered his head and said, "It's inconvenient for the young lady today, so I'll go back first, and I'll come back another day to greet Uncle Cao."

Cao Yong knew that she was sad, although he knew it would be useless to say more, he persuaded: "I also ask my wife to mourn, so that my sister will know, and I don't want my wife to be sad."

Han Jiang lowered her head and said softly: "The nurse mentioned that my sister loves me the most when she is at home. She often puts me on her lap and coaxes me to sleep... Over the years, although I know very little, I still have it." A glimmer of hope. I only hope that God will see you, so that our sisters can meet again and depend on each other. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an extravagant dream..." At this point, she turned her head and wiped away the unstoppable tears, saying goodbye to Cao Yong Pass.

Although Cao Yong did not conceal the news of Wenxiu's death, he did not tell the truth about her sudden death.Because Han Jiangshi is Wenxiu's biological sister and a lonely person without father and mother, Cao Yong didn't want her to bear these burdens, so he only said that Wenxiu died of illness.Because he happened to be in the grassland and saw that she could speak Chinese, so he knew her.

Han Jiangshi didn't doubt Cao Yong's words, after all, in her eyes, a person of Cao Yong's status had no reason to deceive her.Even so, when she heard that her sister was sold to Mongolia as a slave at the age of seven, she felt extremely sad.

After leaving the Cao Mansion and getting into the carriage, Han Jiang couldn't bear it anymore, holding the cold porcelain jar, tears streaming down his face.This is the elder sister she has heard from her nurse several times and dreamed about countless times.She only felt chills all over her body, and she didn't know whether she was crying for her miserable sister, or crying that she was so tall that she no longer had anything to think about, and she became completely alone.

Not to mention that Han Jiang went back to his cousin Cheng Mengxing's house crying. On Cao's side, he heard that there was a young female guest in the front yard, and Cao Song rushed over.

Seeing the front hall, Cao Song also saw the female guest. He looked up the hall and around, and muttered in disappointment, "Where is the person, why didn't you see him?"

Seeing his elder brother sitting alone in the living room, Cao Song strode in.He just wanted to joke a few words, but felt something was wrong, Cao Yong's face was a little ugly.It was indescribably heavy, and also indescribably fierce.

Cao Song immediately stopped his jokes, sat down on Cao Yong's head, and said cautiously: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Could it be that a debt collector has come to your door?"

Cao Yong squinted his eyes, and said solemnly: "It's not that the debt collector came to the door, but I remembered that my brother still has several debts that have not been collected!"

When Cao Song heard this, he couldn't sit still, shook his fist and said, "Which bastard is so arrogant, brother, tell me, see if I don't join you!"

Seeing his innocence, Cao Yong smiled and said: "If everything can be solved with fists, then the world will be clean!" At this point, he stopped smiling and said seriously: "Although I don't object to your habit of Wu, it’s just for you to strengthen your body, don’t think about throwing your fists when you have nothing to do. It’s getting bigger, it’s not like being a teenager, just blindly fighting bravely, it’s not beneficial.”

Cao Song scratched his head and said with a naive smile: "Don't worry, my second brother, I have grown up, no more than two years ago. Children fighting are nonsense, and this big guy fights, isn't it messy? We don't have to make people laugh at our family, The second brother saves a bit, don't worry about me, big brother."

Cao Yong looked at this little brother who was already taller than himself, and nodded in relief.Although Cao Song's temper is a bit irritable, he is not a disrespectful person, and he has become more and more adult in the past two years.

Seeing him cautious, Cao Yong regretted what he said just now.Why is my elder brother becoming more and more dogmatic, more and more like an old gentleman.Therefore, he changed the conversation and asked about their brother's life in Beijing these past few months.

Because of keeping filial piety, Cao Song and the others couldn't move around.The cousin from Zhaojia's mansion has been working in the ministry one after another, so he doesn't have the time to come here all the time.Fortunately, there are also elder brothers Hong Zhuo and Hong Xin of Prince Chun, who come here several times a month.Everyone practiced archery and played with Buku together, getting along even closer than in previous years.

Cao Yong felt more comfortable when he heard that his brother-in-laws were getting close to his brothers.

Just because of Wenxiu, Cao Yong also remembered the time he fell off his horse in Shandong.According to Mr. Zhuang's speculation, it seems that someone is behind the scenes.

Although he survived the catastrophe, he just had a leg injury for several months, but how could Cao Yong feel at ease when he thought of such a person who cared about his life spying on him secretly?

Last year, far away in Shandong, it's okay to say that it's too late.Now, since he has returned to Beijing, he is impatient to defend three defenses and four defenses all day long.

There is a thousand days to be a thief, but there is no one who can guard against a thief for a thousand days.It's not that he, Cao Yong, is stingy and must take revenge, but to save his own life, he wants to get the person behind the scenes out.

He, Cao Yong, is not alone, the house is full of women, children, old and young, if the other party has other bad intentions, it will only make people regret it.

Cao Yong made up his mind, no matter the person who designed him last year, whether it was a temporary idea or careful planning, if he has the intention to kill him, he is his enemy.

Although he is lazy, he doesn't want to be calculated blindly.Instead of trembling and being cautious, it is better to solve the hidden dangers early and live a peaceful life by yourself.It's okay to teach brothers, coax children, and talk "whispering" with wives, these days are truly nourishing.

Cao Song was stupid, he didn't know that his brother was thinking about this, and he was still thinking about what he said just now that someone was in debt. After thinking for a while, he suggested: "Even if you don't move your fist, you can't take advantage of him. Why don't you let the housekeeper go to the house?" The infantry yamen handed over the post, and at worst, let him suffer from lawsuits. Our family is not afraid of trouble, and it is not a matter of course to pay back the debt, why should we drag us?"

Cao Yong nodded with a smile, and said: "Second brother is right, if it doesn't work, let him sue!" As he said this, his heart moved, as if something was faintly revealed through the fog, but for a while After a while, I couldn't figure it out in my mind.

Cao Yong was busy on his way a few days ago, he had an intimate talk with Chu Yu last night and stayed up, and after talking to Cao Song a few words, he went back to Wutong Garden.

Chu Yu has packed the food box here, and is about to send someone to deliver it to him.It happened that Cao Yong was also hungry, so he put it out and ate a few bites.

Seeing the sleepy look on his face, Chu Yu felt sorry for him, and after he finished eating, she packed up the bedding and let him sleep first.

Cao Yong was really sleepy. As soon as he touched the mattress, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Chu Yu was afraid of disturbing him, so she sent out all the maids, even in the yard, and made people walk quietly.She herself was sitting on the kang in the outhouse, finding out some of Tianyou's original small clothes, and preparing them for her adopted son who was about to enter the mansion.

Tianyou's original clothes were given by his grandfather's house and aunt's house outside the capital city, and by Jiang Ning's grandparents.

Among them, there are still a few pieces of needlework that Chuyu has not finished.Chu Yu picked it out, it was a small bellyband with two carp embroidered on it.She took the bellyband in her hand and thought of her son.The son's birthday has already passed, but their parents are not around.I don't know if my son can call people, even if he can call people, he still calls him "grandfather" or "grandmother".

The more Chu Yu thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt, and she couldn't help but put the apron on her face, her eye circles were already red.I really want to hug my son and touch his little face.Only when there is no one like this, can she miss her son without any scruples.

But he said that Cao Yong was lying on the kang in the back room and fell asleep in a daze.I just feel the impact in front of my eyes shaking, I don't know why they are walking with Yongqing, it seems that the two of them have made an appointment with Ningchun to drink with Ningchun.

The two rode on horses, carrying ready-made snacks to eat, and walked several streets, but they didn't reach Ning Chun's house.Passing a mountain on the way, Cao Yong saw that the house on the mountain was familiar to him, and he only said that he knew someone, so he took Yongqing to visit.

After entering, I found it strange, it just looked like it from the outside, but there were all strange faces inside, and I didn't recognize anyone.After finding someone and asking clearly, Cao Yong knew that he had found the wrong one, so he came out with Yongqing.As a result, they heard the person who just replied was behind them, muttering, as if talking about accidents, fate and so on.

The two left the house dejectedly, and met the messenger who said that Ning Chun couldn't get away, and today's dinner had to be moved to another day.

Cao Yong and Yongqing were also tired from walking, so they found a restaurant to sit at random, opened the snacks in their hands to eat, and wanted to cushion their stomachs.No, it was full of cockroaches.When you open one, there are not only cockroaches, but the cockroaches are still growing.

Seeing that Yongqing was upset, he sent someone to bring the stove over, poured all these cockroaches into it and burned them, and then heard the sound of "crackling" incessantly...

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Outside Xihua Gate, Jueluo Mansion.

Although Seshitu returned to Beijing with Shengjia a few days ago, he only took a rest today.When he returned to the mansion, he first went to Xi Tara's room to pay his respects.

Although he knew that his mother had recovered from the family letter, but now that he saw Xi Tara's family, he couldn't help asking earnestly again.

Seeing his filial piety, Mrs. Xi Tara shook her head with a smile even though she felt irritated, and said, "Look at you frizzy, what do you look like? The older you get, the more you go back. With your wife at home to take care of you, you What else is there to worry about? Hurry up and tell your daughter-in-law that she is tired, she has been exhausted for the past few months! Serving my mother in undressed clothes is more useful than your son."

Cao Yi, who was standing by the side, heard what her mother-in-law said, and hurriedly said: "This is what a daughter-in-law should do, not just as a mother-in-law."

Sitara just smiled and said nothing. Seshtu didn't want to disobey his mother's wishes, and secondly, he was sincerely grateful to his wife. Thanks a lot!"

Cao Yi hurriedly stepped aside and said, "What are you doing? It's really embarrassing!"

Sitting on the kang, Mrs. Xitara looked at the young couple, one wanted to thank and the other wanted to hide, with a smile on his face.She waved her hand at her son and daughter-in-law, and said with a smile: "Okay, I've also greeted Er Niang. You two have been separated for a long time, and you must have something to say. You don't need to make rules here. Go back to your room." Bar!"

Sai Shitu and Cao Yi went out in response, and when they arrived at the door, Xi Tara said again: "My mother is a vegetarian today, you can eat dinner in your own room, and you don't have to get up too early tomorrow morning."

There was nothing wrong with Seishtu, but Cao Yi heard what her mother-in-law said, and couldn't help blushing, and went out in a low voice.

When his son and daughter-in-law went out, Sitara's expression turned cautious, and he bowed devoutly to the Buddha statue: "Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, for the sake of the old man who has been eating fast and reciting Buddha, and for the sake of the loneliness of the daughter-in-law when she was young, Give the Jueluo family a grandson earlier..."
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