Chapter 226: Unfilial
Qingming Festival is just around the corner. Since she could not fulfill her filial duties to her parents and brothers when they were alive, she still had to visit their graves and sweep their graves, which was also a way to fulfill her filial duties on behalf of the original owner.
"Okay." He Yanxiu nodded, and then instructed Xing'an, "You return to the capital quickly and call Shi Ding and a few guards to prepare a spacious and comfortable carriage. Then pack for me and prepare to leave for the dock early tomorrow morning."
Lehua Prefecture is adjacent to the canal and has the fastest boat ride.
It only takes five or six days to get there by boat from the Qinghe County dock.
"Second Master, what are you doing..."
"The journey to Lehua Prefecture is long, and it would be inconvenient for a girl like you to go out alone. I'd better go with you." He Yanxiu said, "It will be a good thing for me to take care of you."
In this era, it is indeed troublesome for a girl to travel far away. She feels much more at ease now that He Yanxiu is willing to accompany her.
Su Yujin nodded, "Thank you, Second Master."
"There's no need for such polite words between you and me." He Yanxiu picked up the shredded chicken from the plate and put it into Su Yujin's bowl. "I won't say words of comfort, but the dead are gone, and the living need to look forward. Since you are going to pay tribute to your parents and brothers, you should force yourself to eat more. Otherwise, if you are not in good health, I'm afraid your parents and brothers will not be at ease when you go to see them."
"Yeah." Su Yujin nodded again, forced herself to stay awake, and swallowed all the shredded chicken and noodles in the bowl.
In the afternoon, Xing'an went to the capital to make arrangements. Ai Cao and Shui Lan also helped pack Su Yujin's things.
He Yanxiu accompanied Su Yujin to the orchard for a walk and to relax.
The two of them walked side by side, not speaking, just walking slowly among the trees in the garden.
A breeze blew, the branches swayed, and petals fell all over the ground.
After walking for a long time, Su Yujin stopped when she felt her legs were a little sore, and found a square stone to sit down and rest.
He Yanxiu also sat down.
Opposite Su Yujin.
Still nothing to say, just sitting there, watching the farmhands in the garden busy pruning branches, arranging flowers, loosening the soil and weeding, and watching the sun setting bit by bit from the sky, casting a red sunset glow.
The afterglow of the sunset stretched the two people's sitting figures out long.
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The next morning, He Yanxiu and Su Yujin set off in a carriage, accompanied by Ai Cao, Xing'an, Shi Ding and some of He Yanxiu's guards.
The guard was now dressed in green, disguised as a servant, and rode along on horseback.
We drove along the official road and arrived at the Qinghe County ferry when the sun was already high in the sky.
The canal is busy all year round. It is already spring now, and there are countless passenger and cargo ships traveling north and south. The ferry crossing is busy and bustling.
Xing'an had already arranged the boat. After the group boarded and sat down, a whistle sounded, the oars slid, and the boat slowly sailed from the shore to the center of the canal, following the current southward.
The boat was spacious, with two floors. He Yanxiu and Su Yujin sat on the second floor. Through the open windows, they could feel the warm spring breeze and take in the scenery on both sides of the river.
Seeing that Su Yujin looked much better than the previous two days, He Yanxiu felt relieved. He poured her a cup of tea and then pushed the snacks towards her. "This mung bean paste roll is quite delicious. Try it."
Su Yujin picked up a piece and ate it. After a moment, she nodded, "The bean paste is fine and smooth, and the amount of rock sugar is just right. It tastes sweet but not greasy, with a strong bean flavor and excellent taste."
"Second Master, you are accompanying me to Lehua Prefecture this time. Regarding the Ministry of Revenue..."
I’m afraid it will delay He Yanxiu’s official business.
"It's okay. I had already asked for leave when I left Beijing. Now the spring plowing season has passed and the Ministry of Revenue's affairs are not too busy. You don't have to worry." He Yanxiu said.
He had already asked for leave when leaving Beijing, which meant that he had intended to accompany her from the beginning?
Maybe he was worried that she would be too sad when she found out about her family's current situation...
Su Yujin suddenly felt warm in her heart.
I have to say, He Yanxiu was really nice to her.
If she really wanted to get married in this world, she would rather hope that her future husband would be someone as considerate as He Yanxiu.
But unfortunately, He Yanxiu doesn't like women, and she will probably never find another He Yanxiu.
Su Yujin subconsciously felt a little regretful and shook her head.
"What's wrong?" He Yanxiu saw that Su Yujin's expression was gentle at first, but then became gloomy again, and he couldn't help but worry.
"It's okay." Su Yujin said hurriedly, "I was just thinking that when my parents and brother see me like this, they should be happy."
He is still alive and has grown up. Although he has not achieved much, he has accumulated some property and savings, so he can live a wealthy life in the future.
"Yes." He Yanxiu nodded, "I will definitely do it."
However, the only drawback is that seeing that Su Yujin is still single and has not started a family, he might be a little worried.
But with him around, it’s no different from being married.
He Yanxiu thought so.
The boats sailed down the river day and night, only stopping for a while at a larger ferry to buy some food and fetch some clean water.
After four days of travel, He Yanxiu, Su Yujin and his party arrived at the ferry outside Lehua Prefecture.
Xing'an hired a carriage and, with Shi Ding as the guide, headed to Chen's shop in the city that sold calligraphy, paintings and antiques.
Shopkeeper Chen was a middle-aged man in his thirties, tall and thin, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looked quite friendly. When he heard that Su Yujin was Su Huaiyi's lost daughter in his early years, his eyes suddenly turned red.
"If Brother Su, Sister Gu, and Hongyu knew about this, they would definitely be very happy."
Su Yujin wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "I am an unfilial daughter..."
"That's not true." Shopkeeper Chen sniffed and tried to comfort her. "No one could have imagined what happened back then. Brother Su and Sister Gu have been looking for you for a long time, but to no avail. They went to so many places along the way and thought that they would never find you. They even thought that you might not be alive... Now it's good that you're alive. It's good that they know about it. They will feel relieved."
Otherwise, the incident of Su Yujin's disappearance would always be a thorn in Su Huaiyi and Gu's hearts. Su Hongyu was even more resentful, thinking that this was because he did not help take good care of his sister.
Shopkeeper Chen was worried that Su Yujin would be sad because of these words, so he didn't say anything more. He just said, "It's a little late today. I'll take you to visit your parents and brother's graves tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Su Yujin bowed.
"You don't have to be polite. Your parents and I were neighbors in the past. We have a very close relationship. Your father and I are like brothers." Shopkeeper Chen said, "You just got off the boat. Have you found a place to live?"
"Thank you Uncle Chen for your concern. I have already found an inn." Su Yujin answered truthfully, "Then I will do as Uncle Chen said. I will come to find Uncle Chen tomorrow morning."
Finally caught up...
(End of this chapter)
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