Don't go back to hometown

The weather warmed up on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, and the wharves in Jinling gradually returned to their former prosperity.

The boat arranged by Jiang Xianyu was scheduled to depart at Chenshi, and Jiang's family brought escorts to the pier to board the boat early in the morning. After a while, Xie Cheng's classmate Zhang Tao and others also arrived.

This time, apart from Zhang Tao, Li Haobin, and Zeng Hu, there are several other people from Jinling Guozijian who took the boat of the Ping An Escort to Beijing for the exam.

When they all boarded the boat, and the departure time was getting closer, Jiang Xianyu stood on the side of the boat and watched eagerly, but Xie Cheng, Duan Shuwen and others hadn't come yet.

"Senior brother three!" Su He ran over holding a crying baby, "Little Tangyuan woke up."

Xiaotangyuan is the little boy Jiang Xianyu brought to the Escort Bureau during the Lantern Festival yesterday. Because he hasn't decided on a name, he is called Xiaotangyuan for the time being.

The child knew that it was Jiang Xianyu who saved him, so he directly recognized him, and was very clingy.It's okay if he fell asleep, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he started looking for Jiang Xianyu, grinning sweetly when he saw someone, and crying when he didn't see anyone, no one would coax him.

Last night Jiang Xianyu ran to find Xie Cheng while he was asleep. After visiting the Lantern Festival, he was still tired by the Qinhuai River for a long time. When he waited for the escort agency, Xiao Tangyuan, who hadn’t seen anyone else, was almost hoarse from crying.

Mother Jiang felt sorry for the little glutinous rice balls, and scolded Jiang Xianyu on a whim, thinking that children were so easy to raise and picked them up casually, but she was irresponsible and left them to others to take care of.

The scolding made Jiang Xianyu feel distressed and blamed himself, holding the little dumpling patiently coaxing him, and sleeping with him at night.

As long as Jiang Xianyu is in Xiaotangyuan, he will be good, and he doesn't even get up to pee at night, and sleeps soundly all night.

When he was carried onto the boat this morning, the child hadn't woken up yet.Now being hugged by Su He, there were tears in his eyes, but when he saw Jiang Xianyu, he immediately bent his eyes and smiled, and stretched out his small hands to hug him.

Jiang Xianyu hugged him and asked Su He, "Did you pee for him?"

Su He sighed sadly: "No, he looked for you as soon as he opened his eyes, and it was too late."

Jiang Xianyu had no choice but to take the small glutinous rice balls to pee, and he did not forget to tell Su He: "Stay here and watch, and call me when your second senior brother comes."

"Understood..." Su He muttered, and sighed heavily again.

He only found out a few days ago that the second senior brother and the third senior brother actually had that kind of relationship!No wonder the third senior brother often went to play with the second senior brother at night, but he actually asked the third senior brother to take him with him!

No wonder the third senior brother ignored him at that time.

What made him even more worried was that the third senior brother actually picked up a child from outside, which directly caused him to no longer be a baby in the escort agency.

And because this child was also promoted to become a senior uncle, he felt that he was suddenly old, which was really worrying——ah!

"Why are you in a daze? Where's your third senior brother?"

"Oh! Second senior brother!" Su He immediately came back to his senses after being flicked on the forehead, and ran to the cabin after jumping, "Third senior brother! Second senior brother is here!"

Jiang Xianyu came out with the little glutinous rice balls in his arms, and when he saw Xie Cheng standing on the bow of the boat looking towards him, he immediately burst into a smile.

Xie Cheng promised him last night and did not break his promise.

"What are you looking at?! Are you still going?"

A low shout interrupted the two people's affectionate gaze, and Xie Cheng was not only followed by Xie Sangrou's family of three, but also Xie's father and mother.

Jiang Xianyu immediately restrained his smile and subconsciously stood upright.

Xiao Tangyuan sat quietly in the crook of his arms, looking from one to the other with Shui Ling's eyes, when she saw Xiao Qixuan who was held by Duan Shuwen, her eyes widened in a daze.

Jiang Xianyu didn't expect that Xie's father and mother would board the ship, and after careful questioning, he found out that the two elders planned to go with them and return to Yangzhou on the way.

Father Jiang, Mother Jiang, and Jiang Baizhou also planned to disembark in Yangzhou. Because of Shen Zhui's sudden visit, the family decided to come to Jinling to find Jiang Xianyu. They only discussed with Lu Shanzhang verbally that Jiang Baizhou and Lu Chunxi's wedding date should be this spring, but they did not choose. Auspicious day.

This time they returned to Yangzhou to set a formal wedding date, and then took the old part of the hidden sword villa to the capital in batches.It is inevitable for the Jiang family to show their faces in front of the Holy Master, and they must make plans early.

Mother Jiang originally wanted to take Xiaotangyuan back to Yangzhou, and then take him to Beijing later, but Xiaotangyuan was too sticky for Jiang Xianyu, so she had to leave him on the boat, and asked Xie Sangrou to help take care of him.

They also discussed Su He's whereabouts, and originally planned to take him back to Yangzhou, but Jiang's mother thought about it, this half-sized boy is not good for other places, it can just play with two little dolls, and it is safe to put beside Xie Sangrou .

In case something goes wrong, Xie Sangrou has an escape route arranged by Xie Cheng, who can send all the children away.

So the boat sailed to Yangzhou to dock, and everyone sent Father Jiang, Father Xie and others off the boat.

Before parting, Father Xie called Steward Liu to Xie Cheng and gave him a land deed.

"I sent someone to buy a house in the capital a few years ago, and I asked Steward Liu to go over with you to manage it. The main reason I came back to Jinling this time is to tell you about it."

Xie Cheng was slightly stunned, glanced at the date on the land deed, and counted the days. Father Xie sent someone to the capital to buy a house almost immediately after he heard the news that he had acquired Zhong Jie Yuan.This time, he made a special trip to Jinling to see him, and sent him this land deed, for fear that he would have to suffer hardships if he went to the capital without a place to stay.

"...Thank you, father." Xie Cheng lowered his eyes, his tone a little unnatural.

Father Xie looked at him deeply, and said: "This house is not as spacious as Xie's Mansion in Yangzhou, but it is enough to live in. There is a yard for your elder sister's family, and your classmates can also invite them to live in the house. As for the Jiang family That kid-"

Xie Cheng raised his eyes to look at him, only to hear Father Xie snort coldly, and said: "If there is really nowhere to go, you can take him in for a while."

Xie Cheng looked at him in surprise.

Father Xie rolled his eyes at him, turned around and got off the boat.

Now he has figured it out, what makes him most proud of his son is that he is clear-headed, decisive and responsible.This kind of temperament is bound to be a leader in the future, and it also means that he will not always be "at the mercy" of his old father.

Furthermore, he, a bad old man, can't help his son in the future. He can't help or control too much.So there are some things that he can't stop, even if he is pressured by filial piety or even forced to death, his son will only fight with him to the death, and both sides will suffer.

What's more, what his wife said was right, that kid from the Jiang family knew everything, and his mind was simple and enthusiastic. It was better for a son to be nice to him than to hang out with other men, lest their parents worry more about each other's character and motives.

However, he still believed that his son and the Jiang family boy were just confused for a while, and sooner or later they would wake up one day.

He waits for that day.

Xie Cheng looked at the back of Xie's father and mother leaving, feeling sour and disappointed.

"What's the matter? Uncle didn't kill you, did he?"

After seeing off his parents and elder brother, Jiang Xianyu turned around and saw Xie Cheng in a daze, so he stepped forward to ask.

Xie Cheng pulled the corner of his lower lip, and handed him the land deed in his hand, "Father asked me to take you in for a while."

Jiang Xianyu looked at the house in the capital with Xie Cheng's name on it, and his eyes widened.

"Really?! He won't stop me?"

"Well, I won't stop you."

Jiang Xianyu couldn't hold back his joy, and rushed forward to hug him.

"Cough! Cough!"

Duan Shuwen made a fake cough, and glanced at Zhang Tao, Li Haobin, and Zeng Hu next to him.

The three of them stared at Xie Cheng and Jiang Xianyu dumbfounded, looking like a thunderbolt.

"……cough."

Jiang Xianyu choked, let go of his hands immediately, coughed to cover up his guilty conscience, and ran back to the boat.

……

The boat continued to go north along the canal, and when passing through Huai'an, Xie Cheng received a secret letter from the Nine Kings.

The letter said that the Holy Spirit sent several officials from the Ministry of Industry to the south of the Yangtze River to cooperate with him and Fang Zhizhou in the post-disaster reconstruction and the return of the victims to their hometowns.Instead, King Cheng was called back to return to his command first.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Jiang Xianyu frowned after seeing Xie Chengyue's letter, and couldn't help asking him, isn't it good for the imperial court to send people to rebuild?

Xie Cheng shook his head, and burned the secret letter on the candle.

"I'm afraid those princes in Beijing can't sit still."

King Zhong was summoned from his fief to the capital by the Holy Master, and stayed there until the first month of the lunar year.Prince Rui was ordered to inspect the northern borders and returned to Beijing to return to his orders. He also stayed in the capital for the New Year, plus a deposed prince—these three people saw the danger in Jiuwang Mountain, and they all cried loudly and quietly, and they all watched from the sidelines. Seeing that the Nine Kings have done a great job in disaster relief, they couldn't sit still.

Xie Cheng: "It stands to reason that the Ministry of Household Affairs has already allocated a large amount of money and materials for disaster relief, so there may not be enough money left to organize the reconstruction, but this matter has been approved by the court council and the emperor, and officials have been sent here. How strange it is .”

Jiang Xianyu: "You mean, these officials are here to organize the reconstruction on the surface, but in fact they may be here to stir up trouble or grab credit!"

Xie Cheng nodded: "It's obvious that the Nine Kings are at a disadvantage. If it can't be done, it's because he's not doing well. If he wants to do it, he has to pay a lot of money himself, but in the end the credit may not be attributed to him."

"Then... the emperor didn't do it on purpose, right?" Jiang Xianyu guessed, "He knew that the treasury had no money, but he was worried about rebuilding, so he simply issued such an impossible order, so as to test whether the Nine Kings have ambitions or not. And the hidden means, secondly, the responsibility can also be shifted to the Nine Kings and the officials of the Ministry of Industry, if they can’t do it, they have no ability.”

Xie Cheng was slightly taken aback, he never thought about this possibility.

"I think this is at most a few princes thought of a piece, one is to test the Nine Kings, and the other is to disturb the muddy water or grab credit. These officials from the Ministry of Industry are probably the people of the princes, but they have not considered what you said. This possibility..."

Xie Cheng frowned and said: "But the fact is very likely as you said, the Holy Majesty and the princes want to test the Nine Kings, and the princes may also want to profit from it, but the Holy Majesty treats these people as pawns that can be discarded."

As long as the reconstruction is not done, questioning these officials can resolve public grievances, but the saint can win a good name.

"I'm going to write back to the Nine Kings. This matter has to be done, but I can't pay for it myself, and it has to be done with 'untold hardships', which is not satisfactory."

This is too difficult!Jiang Xianyu couldn't help worrying, he was silent for a while, and asked again: "Why was King Kecheng recalled to the capital? If he left, wouldn't the Nine Kings be a little more dangerous?"

Xie Cheng thought for a while, and guessed: "Prince Cheng's mother and concubine are still in the palace, maybe she is planning for him, and wants to tell him not to go into this troubled water."

Jiang Xianyu pursed his lips after hearing this, "They just bully Xiao Jiu without a mother."

Xie Cheng smiled helplessly, reached out and pinched his ear, "This can only be said in private."

"I know." Jiang Xianyu grabbed his hand, put it to his lips and kissed it, "Go and reply!"

Xie Cheng, who had received the "reward" in advance, was still not satisfied, so he raised his chin and kissed him before replying.

……

Jiang Xianyu came out of Xie Cheng's house and turned to look for the little glutinous rice balls.

After staying on the boat for a few days, the little guy became familiar with Xiao Qixuan, and finally stopped clinging to him all the time.Perhaps it is also gradually realizing the love of everyone, gradually gaining a sense of security, no longer afraid of leaving Jiang Xianyu, no longer mistakenly thinking that he is abandoned again.

This is the first time for Xiao Qixuan to see such a quiet and obedient younger brother, and he is very happy to play with him, especially because this younger brother is illiterate and doesn't know many things, which makes him a "scholar" who is just beginning to be enlightened. sense of accomplishment.

When Jiang Xianyu found the two children, they were reading Xiao Qixuan's comic strips together, while Su He was writing big characters beside him—the homework assigned by Xie Cheng.

"This is a horse. My uncle and little uncle both know how to ride a horse, and they even took me on a ride!" Xiao Qixuan said with air, and asked him again: "Have you ever ridden a horse?"

Xiao Tangyuan looked at him for a while, then shook her head.

"Then have you ever seen a horse?"

Xiaotangyuan still shook her head.

Xiao Qixuan was stunned for a moment, pointed to the horse on the comic book and said: "Then look at this, the horse looks like this, let my uncle take you to ride in the future."

Xiaotangyuan shook her head again.

Xiao Qixuan was puzzled: "You don't want to ride a horse?"

Xiao Tangyuan still shook her head.

Xiao Qixuan was dumbfounded, he seemed to have finally discovered the problem, he leaned forward and looked at him left and right, "Why do you keep shaking your head? Can't you speak?"

He asked sincerely, without any sarcasm.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Tangyuan opened her mouth, but shook her head without making any sound.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Xianyu's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly realized that since he met Xiao Tangyuan, he had only heard his cry, never heard him speak!