The carriage went straight into the west gate of the Wang family and stopped in front of the hanging flower gate. Du Ruo, who was beside my aunt, had been waiting there. When she saw Jiang Mingzhi's carriage arrive, she immediately asked the maid to report to Zhang.
The Wang family's house has been vacant in Kyoto City for a long time, but someone has always taken care of it, so the white walls are still the same, clean and tidy, and there is no sign of decay.
A table full of delicious food and wine had been prepared in her aunt's room. Jiang Mingzhi was surrounded by the maids and servants of the Wang family and entered the yard. Everyone's warmth and concern made her feel at home.
Halfway through the journey, she met Wang Qiang, who was coming this way. Wang Qiang covered her mouth and laughed when she saw her. "I was playing Chinese mahjong in the garden this morning. When I heard you were coming, I hurried out to greet you. I just came to wash my hands, but Mother thinks I'm late. I have so many grievances to tell you!"
Wang Qiang's eyes flashed with a cunning look, which not only did not offend Jiang Mingzhi, but also brought the distance between them closer. Hearing this, Jiang Mingzhi naturally took Wang Qiang's arm and sighed deeply, "I've been tortured all day in Prince Yong's Mansion today. Let me eat a full meal first, and then slowly pour out your troubles to me."
Seeing Jiang Mingzhi like this, Wang Qiang couldn't help but smile and patted her twice, "If you act like this, your mother will definitely scold you later."
"If my aunt scolds me, I'll use you as a shield and accuse you of bullying the guests."
This made Wang Qiang laugh again, and she pretended to be angry and scratched her.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the Wang family's main courtyard.
Before they entered the door, a maid came out holding a brass washbasin, bowed to the two of them, and made way for them at the door.
Before I even walked into the door, I heard someone talking inside, "Don't worry about these things. When my sister gets married, it will be more appropriate to give them to her as the dowry we saved for her."
It was his aunt's voice. When he heard her mention him, it seemed like she was going to buy him something again. Thinking of the 20,000 taels of silver notes he had just received from his grandmother, Jiang Mingzhi looked embarrassed. He turned his head to glance at Wang Zhaojun, and seeing that Wang Zhaojun looked normal, he felt that he might have been too suspicious.
"That's fine, it's all for her anyway. Yushu will probably be two years late, so I'll give her a copy then."
Jiang Mingzhi listened and guessed that it must be her uncle's voice. Thinking of Jiang Yushu, the initial fluctuation in her heart no longer existed. She now just wanted to confirm her guess as soon as possible. If it was true, she had to find out the whereabouts of the real Jiang Yushu.
She couldn't help but feel that her rebirth might have been achieved at the cost of these troubles.
"What are you two dawdling at the door for? Come over here, wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
Jiang Mingzhi was stunned when he heard his aunt's voice.
After she washed her hands, her aunt asked her, "Do you still remember your uncle?"
Jiang Mingzhi nodded slightly, took two steps forward, and bowed deeply to his uncle.
Both her uncle and aunt were a little surprised, but Jiang Mingzhi was very pious. After she finished her greeting, her aunt helped her up and said angrily, "We are all family, why are you going through all this nonsense!"
Then he personally brushed off the barely visible dust on Jiang Mingzhi's clothes. His uncle Wang Hanzhang also echoed, "Listen to your aunt. Family members shouldn't be bothered with these empty formalities. Come on, sit down! You're all hungry, right?"
The family then sat down.
My aunt Zhang only has two children. My eldest cousin Wang Pingxian is over 30 years old and has not made any achievements in studying. Therefore, he settled down in Dongjun early, got married and had children, and helped manage the Wang family's affairs. He did not go to Beijing with me this time.
"This ginger and spicy radish was made by my mother herself. She said you loved eating it when you were a child."
The family ate together, and without asking the servants to serve the dishes, Wang Qiang personally picked up a piece of pickled vegetables for Jiang Mingzhi and talked about her childhood. Jiang Mingzhi looked up at her aunt, who seemed not to have heard her. She looked calm and smiled as she picked up a piece of rouge goose breast and put it in her bowl. "Eat more. It's not good for a girl to be skinny."
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