Chapter 670: Mrs. Wan Arranges the Yard
After Wan Laoer introduced the Wan family to Jia Yanbing, he welcomed Jia Yanbing's family into the yard.
Cui was a lady from a wealthy family. Even when her family encountered unexpected changes, she did not suffer much. Although she lived with her children in her mother's house for more than half a year, she was her biological mother after all, and she did not treat her mother harshly in life.
As soon as Cui entered the house, she was taken into the inner room by Old Lady Wan. Cui's temperament was somewhat similar to that of Qiu.
Fubao did not follow Old Lady Wan into the house, but instead stayed on Old Man Wan's body in the main room.
She wanted to know what had happened to Jia Yanbing during this period.
"Mr. Yan, it has been eight months since we parted in the capital. We didn't say goodbye properly because you were not convenient to show up. I didn't expect that you would actually come to the border. I am so happy now."
Wan Laoer was still very excited at this time.
Sister-in-law Wan Er served tea to everyone again, then went downstairs to help Sister-in-law Wan San. There were many people at home today, so more dishes would have to be cooked.
"Sir, has your case been resolved? What is the emperor's verdict?"
Fubao couldn't wait to know the result.
Jia Yanbing did not intend to hide it and said bluntly: "It's solved. It's just a scapegoat. Although the emperor has rehabilitated me, the confiscated items have not been returned. I don't care. As long as I can still do business, it's fine."
Fu Bao nodded, "Sir, you are right. With your talent, it is not far to restore the glory of the Jia family in your lifetime."
"Mr. Yan, can I call you Mr. Jia now? You don't have to live in hiding in the future, right?" Wan Laoer was also happy for Jia Yanbing.
"Well, the emperor has vindicated our Jia family. No one will come to hunt me down in the future. This matter is considered resolved. However, I feel that the court is in danger. After what happened to the Jia family, it has also alerted the enemy. If we don't have evidence to catch that person in one fell swoop, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult in the future."
Jia Yanbing shook his head and sighed, King Li was really cunning.
"Mr. Jia, the future is vast and we should just stay at home and not worry about things in the capital. We should just make money and eat well." Wan Laoer was very open-minded.
Jia Yanbing nodded in agreement. After experiencing this incident, he had changed his way of life.
"Sir, didn't you say you had some relatives at home? Why didn't they come with you?"
Fubao remembered that Jia Yanbing had mentioned before that there was an elderly mother and a younger brother's family at home, and that his younger brother's legs seemed to have been broken.
"Alas, I went back too late. They didn't make it. My brother's child was sold. I asked people along the way to find out and write to me once there is any result. My mother has been buried by people of the same clan. I didn't see her for the last time."
Jia Yanbing's face was filled with unconcealed sadness. If it weren't for Cui's cleverness, who took the child to her parents' home as soon as something happened at home, their child would probably have been sold by those people.
"Sir, please accept my condolences. When you return home in glory, you can go to pay your respects to the old lady, so that they can be happy."
Wan Laoer followed suit to comfort him.
"Well, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so let's not talk about these things that spoil the fun. The most common thing I've heard along the way is the reputation of the Wan family. Just now, when I was outside, I saw a large workshop across the street. Are these all yours?"
"Yes, they are all ours. I have many questions to ask you, sir. How about we talk about it in detail after we have dinner?"
"Okay." Although Jia Yanbing felt that the border was desolate, when he really arrived at the border, he saw the simple smiles on the villagers' faces and felt unprecedented peace in his heart.
In the inner room, Old Lady Wan was accompanying Mrs. Qiu and Mrs. Cui.
"Niece-in-law, where are you from?" Old Mrs. Wan asked Cui with a smile.
"Madam, I am from Jiangnan."
"Oh, don't call me old lady. We don't call you that here. Just call me aunt. It sounds more intimate. I just heard from the second brother that you guys are coming to the border this time. Are you going to stay here? Do you have a place to stay?"
Cui lowered her head slightly, "Not yet. When I was in Jiangnan, I was staying at my parents' house. If my husband hadn't come back to pick me up, I wouldn't have known that he was still alive. The family suddenly changed drastically, and as a woman, I had no idea what to do. This time I followed my husband to the border, and I will follow his arrangements for everything."
Cui spoke so gently that Old Lady Wan didn't dare to speak loudly for fear of scaring people.
"Niece-in-law, ask your husband. If you have nowhere to live, the yard next to our house is empty and no one lives there. It's just right for your family of four. I'll ask the second and third wives to help clean it up later, and you can move in tonight. Everything in that room is tidy. When I'm free, I'll take out the quilts and bedding and dry them out to dry. I'll wipe it every now and then, so it's not too dirty."
The yard next door that Old Lady Wan mentioned was the one where Hu Zhengyang's family had lived before. However, now that Hu Zhengyang had established himself in Qinping County, the workshop had more than doubled in size, with three shifts of workers working around the clock, and their pockets had naturally become fatter.
He rented a small courtyard for his mother and sister in Qinping County, and the family of three now lives there.
Cui was so moved by Mrs. Wan's enthusiasm that her eyes were filled with tears. This long-lost warmth made her feel so touched.
Because they have always lived in her mother's home, the people in her mother's home would look down on her and her two children from time to time.
Before she fell into poverty, every time she went back to her parents' home, her family would want to welcome her ten miles away. But after she fell into poverty, even staying at home for a period of time would be despised. If it weren't for her two children, she would have died long ago.
"Aunt, I want to thank you on behalf of my husband. Our family has fallen on hard times, but you didn't despise us and found us a place to stay. If you need me in the future, just let me know. Yan'er will do her best."
"Get up quickly. What are you saying? You have come here from so far away. We have an empty yard. If we don't let you use it, are we going to let you live on the streets? What will happen to our family then?" Old Mrs. Wan quickly pulled Cui Yan'er up.
Cui's eyes were red, and the two children also hugged their mother's legs.
"Oh, poor thing. Come here, children. You must be hungry. Grandma has mooncakes here. Have a try."
Old Mrs. Wan quickly took out the mooncakes that Old Mr. Wan had bought in town and gave one to each of the two children.
Jia Junhao and Jia Xinyan looked at the mooncakes, pursed their lips, and looked up at Cui. Seeing their mother nodded, the two children happily walked over, carefully took the mooncakes handed over by Old Lady Wan, and said politely: "Thank you, grandma."
“You’re welcome - if you want to eat more after you finish eating, just tell grandma. Our family is no longer like we were in the past when we couldn’t get food. Now we have enough food.” Grandma Wan touched the two children’s heads lovingly. The two children have grown up so well.
Jia Junhao and Jia Xinyan smelled the sweet aroma of mooncakes. They were already extremely hungry, but their good upbringing made them eat very elegantly.
Old Mrs. Wan kept praising the two children, "Why are these children so adorable? The more I look at them, the more I like them."
Qiu sat aside, looking at Cui's two children. She felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart. Seeing her eyes becoming dull again, she quickly pinched her palm hard. Fubao said that she should learn to control her emotions.
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