pastoral wedding

Chapter 158
The carriage was still walking slowly, and it took another three days to go south from Huaihua Town to the next slightly larger town. Then, in the same way, someone sent a letter to Suzaku City. Su Wenshan would naturally let people Come take care of things here.

During this period of time, Su Jin enjoyed it. She could not only travel around, but also fulfill her wish. Although the post office is only in the beginning, it is a good thing to make progress. To open a post office is a big event, and it has to be done in various places. Everyone has a point, and now there is a family, and gradually the stall will be established.

Besides, the Su family has already fallen out of control, and Liu Shi is anxious to ask someone to bring Su Jin back. Su Wenshan disagrees, so Liu Shi jumped up and down to make trouble with him, crying and making trouble, pointing out that Looking at Su Wenshan, he scolded: "Are you a father? You keep saying that you love Jin'er the most, but why don't you let someone pick her up? A good girl stays honestly when she is not at home. I just turned a blind eye when I went around the city, and she ran so far away? No way! You go and bring her back for me!"

Su Wenshan got a headache from her troubles, and was also a little angry. He couldn't help but said, "You didn't force the child away? If you didn't listen to the persuasion and insisted on telling her to kiss her behind your back, she would be able to run away from home." Besides, Jin’er now writes letters home from time to time, and by the way is busy with business matters, and Liuli is with her, what are you afraid of? You have to be willing to come back even if you want to pick her up.”

"You'll know if she comes back or not. If you can't speak, take me there. I'll definitely be able to bring her back." As Liu Shi said, she called Wisteria and Hongxing, "Go and pack some things for me. Clothes, I will go out with the master right now."

Wisteria and Hongxing were holding cakes and tea in their hands, and they didn't move when they heard the words. They only took a look at Su Wenshan, and walked away with a smile on their lips.Seeing this, Mrs. Liu pointed at Su Wenshan angrily and scolded, "Are you going to pick up the child?"

Su Wenshan was also in a hurry, so he simply stood up and wanted to leave, "I won't go! The child is not young anymore, and Jin'er is a thoughtful person, she has her own thoughts, and besides Liuli is by her side, she will be fine You, don't worry about it anymore, Jin'er will come back when she has had enough fun." It's not that he doesn't worry about the child, it's just that the child has grown up and has his own ideas, and their parents are on the premise of ensuring the child's safety I should give support. He has already written to Chu Luo. The Chu family has shops all over the country, asking them to pay more attention to Jin'er's movements. I believe she will come back alive.

But Liu Shi pulled his sleeve, "Don't go, if you drive away, I will find Jin'er myself after you leave this door!"

Su Wenshan was so troubled by her that he had no choice but to turn around and come back to sit down again. Just as he was about to say a few more words of comfort, Su Tang was led in by the wisteria. When he saw the eldest daughter, Su Wenshan hurriedly got up and said, "Tang'er, you are back." It's just right, you can persuade your mother, I'm getting a headache from him." After speaking, he hugged Nuan Xin and slipped away.

"Mother, what's the matter with you? How can you be so angry with your father?" Su Tang helped Liu Shi sit down and brought hot tea to her.

Liu Shi gasped angrily, took a sip of the tea, and the more she thought about it, the more angry she became, she simply put down the teacup, "Tang'er, do you know about your third sister running away from home?"

"Third sister ran away from home?" Su Tang blinked and asked knowingly. Before the third sister left, she went to tell her about it, and even told herself that she was going to Jianghang. On the contrary, she was persuaded by her. It's okay to think about it. First, Jin'er really doesn't want to get married, and it's not a good idea for her mother to force her like this. If she stays any longer, the two mothers will have to fall apart; secondly, It's not a bad thing to walk around before getting married, but it's a pity that I didn't dare to have such an idea at the beginning, and I feel sorry for myself now that I have a warm heart, and I can't go anywhere.

"You really don't know?" Mrs. Liu didn't believe it. Among her four children, Tang'er, the eldest, was the most stable. The other three children liked to discuss things with her. She didn't believe that Girl Jin didn't reveal anything to her before she left. .

Naturally, Su Tang couldn't say that he missed the point, so he thought for a while and hurriedly said: "Of course I don't know, the third younger sister only said that she was envious of the second younger sister who could go out to visit the mountains and rivers, but she never mentioned that she would go too. If I really know, why don't I tell my mother."

Mrs. Liu nodded when she heard the words, and Tang'er would definitely not lie to herself, "Oh, you said that you, the third sister, really don't worry at all. When I gave birth to her, I suffered so much. Now I have grown up so much, but I still worry about it day and night, you say she doesn't know where she is going, and she doesn't know if she is eating well or sleeping well, how can I rest assured." She said from her arms He took out his handkerchief to wipe his tears.

"Mother, I think Sanmei will be fine. Liuli is a good person. With her by Sanmei's side, you don't have to worry about her safety. You don't have to worry about whether you are eating or sleeping well. Think about it, Sanmei is a person who can treat herself harshly? She has a lot of tricks, and now she may be so carefree outside, you, don't worry about her." Su Tang persuaded with a smile.

When Liu heard this, she remembered that Jin'er's family was not so rich when she was a child, and there was nothing delicious, and if there was anything, it was reserved for the youngest brother Shuo. She didn't like pickles and steamed buns, so she went to the market to sell meat Some people asked the pigs to be boiled and eaten, and the taste was actually good. They even went to tell the butchers about it, so that they don't throw away the pigs, and taught those who bought the meat how to eat it. It can also earn money, so the butcher tried it after hearing it, and as a result, many people came to buy it, so he promised Girl Jin to provide her with pig offal for free every day. This girl has been proud of it for a long time, even her father She even boasted that she is a good business material.Sure enough, the family's business is thanks to her now. If she hadn't had many ideas and was bold and daring, I guess I and her father are still keeping a bun shop to barely survive. How can it compare with the current life.Thinking of Liu Shi, he sighed, what should we do?Now that I think about it, I miss Girl Jin more and more, alas!

"Mother, I have something else to tell you today." Seeing that her expression was still not very good, Su Tang mentioned this on purpose.

"Oh? What's the matter?" Liu Shiqiang cheered up and asked.

"A few days ago, didn't father send someone to tell Nuan Xin her father to ask attention to find a master who can teach martial arts?" Su Tang laughed, "I found this man, he is a fairy The Taoist priest said that he came down from what mountain. Nuan Xin saw her father when he went to Lin Zhi County’s house. He is teaching his elder brother and the fourth girl of Mei’s family. If Brother Shuo is willing to go Just ask Nuan Xin's father to tell Linzhi County."

"Come down from the mountain?" Mrs. Liu asked suspiciously, "Is there any Taoist priest who knows martial arts on the mountain, is it a robber?"

Su Tang couldn't help laughing, "Mother, where do you want to go? The Taoist priest has been staying at Lin Zhi County's house for a year or two. How could he be a robber? When Dad comes back, you can discuss it with him."

Mrs. Liu nodded, and was about to talk about girl Jin again, when Xiao Qiaoer came in holding her warm hand, one was over three years old and the other was over one year old, both of Xiao Qiao'er couldn't walk safely, so she led her in again. One just learned to walk, the two of them walked tremblingly, but they were still anxious to run, Yingchun and Lianyi hurriedly followed behind, stretching their arms to protect them, for fear that the two little ancestors would accidentally fall on the ground On the ground, those servants like them will inevitably be reprimanded again.

The two children obediently called out, and Xiao Qiao'er looked at Liu Shi and said, "Mother, Xiao Qiao'er wants to eat the rose cake made by the third sister, and the pea yellow made by sister Liuli, um, and the red bean cake, Nuan Xin said that she also wanted to eat."

Hearing this, Liu's complexion changed again, alas, this mother thought of her daughter again, but with two children around, she couldn't show it, she just smiled and hugged the two children in her arms, and Look at Xiao Qiaoer, "Your third sister has gone out with Liuli, and she hasn't come back yet, where do you go to make those delicious food for you, you go to the place where the change student has a look, he has delicious egg custard. Everything you eat on weekdays is delicious..."

Before she could finish speaking, the two children ran away holding hands in a hurry. Liu Shi and Su Tang hurriedly told Yingchun and Lianyi to watch carefully, and don't fall or fight or anything.

"Look, your fourth sister still misses her irresponsible third sister." Mrs. Liu said angrily, "When this girl comes back, I have to deal with her severely. Now people are big-hearted and bold. When you grow up, you dare to run away from home!"

Just when Brother Shuo came back and heard his mother talking about the third sister again, he said, "Mother, don't talk about it. I just came from the front and met my father. He said that my third sister had written again. I took a look and said yes." We have arrived at Wutong City, which is just south of Huaihua Town, and my father is in a hurry to find Brother Jiang Run, let him go to Wutong City, maybe he can meet my third sister."

"It's good to have news about her." Liu Shi sighed. Her daughter was away, and parents couldn't let go of it. How could the children understand this worrying feeling? Only then can you understand your own thoughts.

Su Tang asked Brother Shuo about the situation in Huaihua Town, and told him about martial arts practice. He was naturally very happy, and begged his mother to go tomorrow, but Liu Shi couldn't beat him, so he had to agree , but also asked him to promise that he must not delay his studies before he can learn martial arts, Brother Shuo repeatedly agreed.

When Su Tang returned to his home, Xia Mo brought a letter from Su Jin, which asked about the situation in Huaihua Town, and Su Tang told her what he knew.Besides, that day the shopkeeper went to Zhuque City to find the shopkeeper Su Ji, and Su Wenshan was also there, so he called him in to inquire clearly, and after reading Su Jin's letter, he immediately asked Jiang Run to follow the instructions in the letter. do these things.Jiang Run took a few guys in the restaurant to the makeup shop of the Su family earlier, after cleaning it, it was used as the main station of the post office in Suzaku City, and a sign was hung on it, which said Ping An Post Office. Now transferred from the restaurant, there is no need to worry about being dishonest.

After rectifying this place, Jiang Run took Wen Feng and a few servants from the Su family to the homes that received the letter to reply first, and then set off for Huaihua Town with the shopkeeper, and followed the shopkeeper's path. The route at that time visited the agency points of each village in turn, and only went to Huaihua Town after collecting all the replies.After arriving in Huaihua Town, let the person who brought him and the waiter of the inn send the reply letter to each household. Jiang Run and Wen Feng discussed where to buy a shop in the town as the branch of Huaihua Town of Ping An Post Office. The innkeeper was very shrewd, and he consciously proposed to sell the inn to the post office. After discussing with Wen Feng, Jiang Run felt that the location and price were acceptable, so he agreed and invited him to continue working as the innkeeper. of.

Su Jin, who received the reply, has already arrived in the Jianghang area. In fact, Jianghang does not refer to a single place. "Jiang" refers to Jianghuai City, and "Hang" refers to Huahang City. The distance between the two cities does not count. It's too far away, and it takes more than two days to ride a horse. Apart from these two places, there is another Yunsu City. These three cities surround the most affluent and beautiful place in Daxing Kingdom into a triangle. Not only is the scenery beautiful here, but the climate is pleasant , and the economy is quite developed, 60.00% of the treasury of the entire Daxing Kingdom comes from these three places, so the emperors of all dynasties have attached great importance to this triangular siege.

Su Jin took Liuli to Yunsu City first, because on the way she heard people talking about the triangle siege, saying that although Jianghuai City and Huahang City are more famous than Yunsu City, they are not as famous as Yunsu City. In terms of scenery, Yunsu City is still the leader, so she plans to stay in Yunsu City for a while first, and then go to Jianghuai City and Huahang City if she is free.It took her a month to arrive in Yunsu City, and there are still two months until Liu Ya'er gets married. As a good sister, she cannot be absent, so if the time is too late, just choose one of the two places to go Just walk around.

Liuli had been to Yunsu City before, because she was familiar with this place, so Su Jin was naturally very puzzled. After asking her, she found out that Liuli's original master, the eldest daughter of General Wu's family, lived in the grandfather's house. In this Yunsu City, it is a big family in the city. Ever since something happened to General Wu's family, the Yun family has been more or less implicated. Many businesses have been sealed up by the government, and many business partners are Because this matter no longer cooperates with the Yun family, now there are only a few shops and ancestral houses left.

After finding the inn, setting up the carriage and luggage, Liuli brought Su Jin to the gate of Yun's ancestral house.The Yun family's ancestral house is two or three times larger than the Su family's house, and the location is very good. It is located in a quiet alley, but when you turn out of the alley, it is the most prosperous area in Yunsu City.The vermilion door of the Yun family has faded a little, and the brass buckle on the door is no longer shining. The door is closed tightly, and the corner door is not opened. The door is covered with dust and fallen leaves, but no one cleans it.

Liuli stood in front of the gate of Yun's house for a long time without saying a word. Looking at this scene, she couldn't help but think of the time when she lived here with the eldest girl in the early years.At that time, the general was stationed at the border all the year round and was away fighting. His wife, Yun, had two daughters and a son. Because of these, they were already seventeen and just engaged. When the general had an accident, the family hurriedly withdrew the marriage. If they had married the girl immediately, the eldest girl would not have to die.Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth with hatred, but she also knew in her heart that in today's court, except for General Lu, no one would dare to provoke people from Chen Geng's lineage.

Yun's second child was the general's only son, who unfortunately passed away when he was only 15 years old.The third girl is the youngest, only eight years old. Today, the sage is wise. When he learned the age of the third girl, he ordered the wet nurse to take the child away, but the hateful Chen Geng secretly sent people to hunt him down. The three girls are dead or alive.

When the general was not at home, the wife couldn't take care of the three children, especially the second young master and the eldest girl were only two years apart, so the eldest girl was sent to her natal family to be raised by the old lady of the Yun family.I was five or six years old when I entered the mansion. At that time, the eldest girl was eight years old, and she already knew some kung fu, so she was mischievous everywhere, playing with the young masters of the Yun family every day, like a tomboy, but No matter where the big girls go, they will remember to bring themselves. Back then, they often bribed the gatekeeper through the corner door and slipped out to play. At that time, they never thought that they would have such a day, standing here with such a mood Quietly looked at the door.

The weather in the south is much hotter than that in the north. Su Jin changed into the newly bought summer clothes early, but she still couldn't withstand the mid-noon sun, her head and body were covered with sweat.She hated this sweating feeling, and seeing Liuli standing there motionless, she knew she was thinking about something on her mind, so she didn't bother her, and found a cool and ventilated place to sit down and rest for a while.

The master and the servant were both sitting and standing, and they were very quiet. There was no one coming and going in this alley, and for a while, it felt that there were no other sounds except the sound of the wind blowing and the trees moving.Su Jin sat for a while, and was about to persuade Liuli to go back to the inn, when she heard a creaking sound from the corner door of Yun's house, and a pale-haired old woman came out from inside.Seeing Liuli, the old woman froze for a moment, but immediately called out, "You are... Liuli?"

Liuli also recognized the old woman in front of her, "Nurse Yun, is this your old man? What are you going to do?" She was naturally very surprised when she saw Mother Yun carrying a vegetable basket. Have you ever gone out to buy vegetables with a vegetable basket?

Sister Yun had a sad and helpless face, "My son and his wife are the only ones in this house, and I'm going to go shopping."

"What about the others?" How could this be?Liuli was surprised. If she remembered correctly, her wife had two older brothers, one younger brother and one older sister. The concubine should have been married a long time ago, but what about the male master in the house?

Sister Yun sighed, "Last year, something happened in my aunt's house, and our family was also affected. The family's business was in a downturn. Many shops were closed, and the family's expenses became tense. The masters and wives are all I'm used to being extravagant, no matter where I lived like this, everyone asked to separate the family one after another. The old lady was troubled and couldn't help it, so she divided it up with them. This house was originally allocated to the elder, but the elder followed the elder madam. I went to Jianghuai City where my mother’s family lived, and the old lady passed away a few years ago, so the house was vacant.”

(End of this chapter)