542 Home is the best
Three days later, Zhou Heng finally caught up with Ping An's convoy.
Ping An then learned that Zhou Heng was assigned to the Dali Temple, and Fu An went to a county town under his father's Hezhou. He had someone to protect him, and it was quite comfortable for him to be a county magistrate.
Zhiyuan was assigned to a county neighboring the county where the teacher had previously worked. It was not far from home and he could return home in a day and a half. There were people in the capital there, and others would not bully newcomers.
Shaoqi went to the Hanlin Academy as a Shujishi. He would decide what to do next in three years. However, Shaoqi did not have to worry about not having a job to hire him. For the sake of his great-grandfather and grandfather's face, there were many people competing for the position.
Ping'an lay on the kang and listened to Zhou Heng chattering on and on about a lot of things, including his second uncle and aunt in his hometown.
"Zhou Heng, I've said before that the couple is stupid. They actually cut off the relationship with their nephew just because they believed some nonsense. My nephew can read, and any normal person would know that they should treat him well.
In my opinion, this is a good thing. Without annoying relatives, you will have fewer troubles in the future. You will have the Sun family, friends like us, children, and in-laws in the future. It will be very lively."
Zhou Heng laughed. The marriage hadn't been decided yet, but the children were already becoming in-laws. Ping An always had a way to make him laugh.
Ping An saw that he was in a better mood, "You will get engaged after returning to Beijing this time, right? Zhou Heng, I will lend you some money to take care of the important matter first."
Zhou Heng shook his head: "Not for the time being. This time when I returned to my hometown to worship my ancestors, the county magistrate sent me gifts very enthusiastically. Other officials and wealthy families also sent a lot. Adding up, I have two thousand taels. I am a poor man, so I will do what I can to get engaged. But I have to find a way to make money in the future."
The total annual income of a seventh-rank minor official in Kyoto is only a few hundred taels. A person does not spend much, but he has to pay for all kinds of social interactions, which is a headache for him.
"Zhou Heng, you have good literary talent. You can write some storybooks. Write them secretly and have your personal servant deliver them to the bookstore. You can earn a lot of money every year."
He couldn't say that his father had made his fortune in this way.
Zhou Heng is in a similar situation to his biological father, with no one to rely on but still wanting to save face. This is a way to make money, at least at the beginning.
He was different. He had businesses bought with the help of his teacher and master since he was young. These businesses were managed very well by his master's people. In addition, with the dividends given by Baicaotang every year, he had no worries about money.
Zhou Heng blushed a little: "Ping An, to be honest, I did think of this method. No matter how rich the Sun family is, I, as a man, cannot rely on Yue family for a living, nor can I rely on my wife's dowry in the future. This time, the eldest master has run a lot of connections for my affairs, and the cost is not small. I am already very embarrassed, and I am powerless. It's really..."
Ping An certainly knows this feeling. Men all want to save face.
"It's okay, everything will be fine. I'll lend you money when you get married, and you can pay me back slowly. Everyone has their time when they don't need help."
Zhou Heng's eyes turned red as he looked at Ping An and smiled: "Ping An, I am very lucky to have met the eldest master in this life, and to have met you, thank you very much."
Six days later.
Ping'an finally saw the towering city gate of the capital city, and his heart was filled with excitement. Beijing city, I'm back, Awu, I'm back.
He suddenly laughed. Every time he returned home after a long absence, the first person he thought of was his mother. Now that he is married, his wife is always the first person he thinks of.
The old saying that once you get a wife, you forget your mother is not without basis.
Wan Changsheng was also extremely excited. This was the first time he had been away from his wife and children for such a long time since he got married. He didn't know how many times he had seen them in his dreams.
He doesn't have much ability or ambition. All he wants in this life is to have a wife and children and live a peaceful and stable life.
Chang Chunfeng looked at his son in the car in front. He was satisfied that he could be with his son every day during this three-month journey.
After what happened on the way back, if nothing unexpected happened, the post of prefect of Dingzhou would be secure. When Lord Duan reported it, he recommended credit for the father and son.
Chang Chunfeng has taken advantage of his son a lot in his life.
Ping An's car stopped. He got out and took Chen Sheng to his father's car.
Chang Chunfeng got out of the car.
"Dad, let Chen Sheng go back with me first. I've already made an agreement with him on the way. It's just right for him to have a companion with Sanqiang, who is also a good student."
Chang Chunfeng knew very well that his son did it for him, so he told his son that after returning this time, he would have a good talk with his wife. If it really didn't work, he would just handle the situation coldly. But for the sake of the Zhang family's face, he would try to think positively.
"Okay, thank you for troubling Ping'an. Sheng'er, you can stay at Ping'an's house first. He can teach you when he is free. I will pick you up and take you back to my house when you are on vacation. Okay, you guys go back." He was already in a carriage with four of his people.
Wan Changsheng also came.
"Master Chang, let's go home. We have troubled you a lot on the way."
"Brother Wan, I'm sorry to bother you so much. Go back. We can have some tea together sometime in the future when we have time."
Wan Changsheng said goodbye with a smile and returned to his car.
It won't be awkward when they meet again, but they will probably seldom meet for tea. Their relationship is destined to prevent them from becoming friends for the rest of their lives.
Ah Wu returned to her husband's house two days ago. Her morning sickness had improved a lot. Today, she was making clothes for her child with her mother-in-law at home when she heard a commotion in the front yard and someone shouting, "The young master is back, the young master is back."
Ah Wu stood up and ran to the front yard, frightening Mei Niang so much that she no longer cared about her son and her husband: "Ah Wu, don't run, walk slowly, don't run."
Awu hurriedly stopped and held her stomach with one hand, which was already bulging a little.
I was so confused that I even forgot about the baby in my belly.
What Ping'an saw was his wife stopping there, pressing one hand on her belly. His mother's eyes were all on her, not even a glance at her son.
What's going on?
Could it be...
"Mom, Awu, I'm back."
Awu looked at her husband whom she had been thinking about for a few feet in front of her.
"My husband."
Mei Niang looked at her son and her husband who was smiling at her not far behind her.
"You are finally home. It will be three months soon."
Wan Changsheng trotted a few steps and said, "Isn't it? I left home on the 20th of April. Three months have passed in a flash. Home is still the best place. Madam, are the children at the farm?"
"Well, I'll send someone to pick up uncle and the two children and take them home soon. Ah Wu, go back to your room and rest."
Mei Niang saw her son looking at her in confusion: "What are you looking at? Silly son, you are going to be a father soon, and husband, you are going to be a grandfather."
Wan Changsheng was overjoyed. This was great news.
"My dear, good things will happen when you go home. I always say it's better to go home, hahahaha, hahahaha."
Ping An was a little confused. Overjoyed? Becoming a father?
Is Awu pregnant?
He is only nineteen this year, the age of a high school student in his previous life, and he is about to become a father?
Why is he a little confused?
"Awu, look at your silly husband, he's so happy, hehe." Mei Niang laughed.
She no longer cared about her son and his wife in front of her and followed her husband to the backyard.
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