When Wei Min was 45 years old, he resigned from the post of Left Prime Minister after his birthday and returned to Qingping County with A'ruan and his granddaughter.
Wei Min passed the imperial examination and became the left prime minister at a young age. After nearly twenty years of ups and downs in the officialdom, he felt that enough was enough.
She wanted to accompany A'ruan, while she was still young and agile, to take him around, to see the scenery of Dajiang, and to taste the delicacies from all over the world.
If Ruan was tired, she would carry him on her back. If she was sleepy, she would hug him. Anyway, she was still young and strong enough to take care of him for another ten years.
She resigned from her post as the left prime minister and returned home. When people tried to persuade her to leave, Wei Min just smiled and said firmly, "I owe my husband too much. The rest of my life belongs to him."
A'ruan married him at the age of sixteen, worked hard for her to prepare for the imperial examination, traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to find her just because of a dream, and later willingly accompanied her to Zhucheng for three years, suffered with her, and gave birth to children for her, all without any regrets.
Wei Min thought that no matter how nice he was to him, it was what he should do.
After Jiang Xinli married into the Wei family, she has now given birth to two daughters. The eldest daughter is calm and steady, while the younger daughter, who is only four years old this year, is particularly lively and close to Wei Min and A'ruan on weekdays. When she learned that the two were going to visit Dajiang, she clamored to go with them.
This child, like A'ruan, does not want to be confined within the high walls of the capital and yearns for a leisurely and comfortable life.
Wei Min and A'ruan smiled at each other. Since neither of them had children around them, it would be more lively if they had their granddaughter with them, so they simply took this little burden with them.
The day Wei Min left Beijing, he left in a very low-key manner and did not notify anyone to see him off. All his relatives and friends gathered together before he left, for fear that on the day of his departure, everyone would hug each other and cry with sadness of parting, which would be particularly disappointing.
Wei Min took A Ruan to see peonies, visit famous temples, and taste delicious snacks. They spent their leisure time there and only returned to Qingping County two years later.
My sister and brother-in-law are in good health, and everything is fine in Qingping County. After Wei Min came back, he went to burn incense to Master Wei and Li.
After Master Wei left, Li didn't survive for more than a few years and followed him. After her death, she was buried in the same tomb with her wife.
When Wei Min and A'ruan came back, Wei Luo happily went home and stayed for a few days. He had been living a happy life since he got married. His face was rosy and he looked a lot fatter than before.
Even though Wei Min had resigned from his position as left prime minister and had returned to his hometown in Qingping County, the county magistrate personally visited him with gifts.
If for no other reason, although Wei Min was not yet fifty years old, she was worthy of being called Old Wei in the court. In addition to being the left prime minister, she also served as a grand tutor for several years.
The current emperor is her old friend, the princess is her student, and besides that, she has countless students. Even if she has returned to her hometown and become a commoner now, she is still a commoner who needs to be supported.
Whenever Wei Min met guests, if the guest was of the kind they both liked, A'ruan would personally cook one or two dishes to entertain them.
Have a drink and spend time with old friends, it's so joyful. If you get drunk due to high spirits, don't worry, your husband is by your side. What could be more reassuring than this?
Erjiu and Shiba also came back with the two of them, and their children stayed in the capital to work with Wei Shu. The old couple couldn't bear to leave Wei Min and A'ruan, especially Erjiu, who cried and said that without him, others would not be able to serve the master well.
She is already in her forties, but when she talked about parting with A-Ruan, she cried like a baby.
His father passed away a few years ago, his sister got married, and his child worked for the princess. There was nothing in the capital that Erjiu could miss, so he couldn't help but follow Aruan back to Qingping County.
The four of them have never been separated over the years, from Zhucheng to the capital. Their relationship is closer than that of family members. Now that they are all old, how can they bear to be separated?
With a whole family living there, the three-courtyard house now seems a little small. It is ok for five people on weekdays, but during the Chinese New Year, when the children come back with their husbands, wives and younger generations, it becomes a little crowded.
Wei Min thought about it and asked A Ruan if he wanted to change to a bigger one.
A Ruan liked this kind of small courtyard. She smiled and shook her head, saying that it was better to be a little crowded so that it would appear lively. If it were a big courtyard, it would seem empty when the children were not there on weekdays.
Since her husband said so, Wei Min naturally had no objection.
After being busy for most of her life, Wei Min was not used to doing nothing for a while, so when the dean of Luoyu Academy asked her to be a teacher, she agreed without even thinking about it.
As a teacher, she had a free job. When she was free, she would teach. When she was busy, she would stay at home with A-Ruan and take him and her little granddaughter out to play. She would come back whenever she wanted.
Wei Min did not live in the academy. He walked back to the Wei Mansion every day. After school, he stood at the door waiting for A'ruan and his granddaughter to pick him up. The three of them went to the night market hand in hand, and then strolled back after eating, as a way to digest the food.
It snowed at noon today. A'ruan brought her granddaughter and Erjiu earlier than usual to avoid wasting time. When they arrived, Wei Min had not yet finished school.
The little granddaughter is six years old this year. She usually studies literature with Wei Min and martial arts with Shiba. Her nickname is Li Zi. You can tell at once that it was given to her by her uncle Miaomiao. As he called her that many times, the whole family got used to it and started calling her that.
Li Zi was at an age when he couldn't sit still. He ran around here and there and saw someone selling candied haws. His eyes lit up instantly. He quickly took out money from his pocket, turned around, said something to A Ruan, and ran over.
Ah Ruan was wearing a white fox fur cloak with a large fur collar and his hands were tucked into the silver fur sleeves in front of him. He stood under the eaves of the academy entrance and smiled and gently reminded, "Run slowly. There is snow on the road. Be careful not to slip."
Erjiu raised his hand to gather his cloak and asked, "My Lord, are you cold? If you feel the wind is blowing at the door, why don't you go in and wait for me?"
Ah Ruan smiled, "It's not cold, my wife is busy, just wait for her for a while."
If he went in, his wife would definitely leave school early.
After waiting for a while, A Ruan heard a clear bell ringing in the yard behind him, and school was over.
He and Erjiu stood aside and waited for Wei Min to come out.
The gate of the academy opened, and when the students came out, they saw A Ruan standing by the door and couldn't help blushing.
A Ruan, who is over 40 years old, has been well maintained and looks like she is in her twenties. She has a gentle and soft temperament. She just stood there wearing a white cloak with silver patterns, with a slight smile on her lips, which stunned many people.
A new student didn't know who he was. He scratched the back of his head and blushed as he tried to approach him, but was stopped by his friend next to him. "Don't worry about your life. That's Master Wei's husband. Is the master too old to carry a knife, or are you, Xiao Li, too young and impetuous?"
Xiao Li was stunned and asked in disbelief: "Is that Master Wei's husband? How is that possible!" He looked to be only 24 years old, 25 at most, she wouldn't believe he was one year older!
The friend chuckled, "Then just watch here, you'll believe it in a moment."
Li Zi, who had just bought some candied haws, ran over happily, holding up two strings of sweet hawthorns in his hand, and shouted, "Grandpa, I bought one for you too. It's so sweet. Please try it."
Xiao Li's heart was in knots, his throat was tight, and he silently hoped that the child was calling the person next to the man.
But the opposite happened.
Ah Ruan took the hawthorn with a smile and said softly, "Grandfather will give it to you. Don't eat too much of this. You are in the period of changing teeth. Don't be like your uncle when he was a child. He was so greedy that he ate all his teeth."
Li Zi chuckled and said no.
Xiao Li completely gave up, as if he was struck by lightning, and was dragged away by his friends in despair.
Wei Min came out soon after. Seeing A Ruan waiting at the door, he raised his hand and touched his face with a smile, and asked, "Why didn't you come in and call me? Are you cold?"
Ah Ruan shook his head. Seeing that her hands were colder than his, he stuffed his sleeves into her arms and said, "We just got here. We're wearing warm clothes, so it's not too cold."
As they talked, the four of them left the academy.
Not long after we started walking, snow started falling from the sky.
Erjiu was careful and took the umbrella and handed it to Wei Min.
Wei Min picked up Li Zi and let her sit on his arm. With his other hand, he held an umbrella over her and A'ruan's heads.
A Ruan raised her hand and held Wei Min's arm which was holding an umbrella, and said to her with a smile that since it was snowing, let's go back and eat hotpot in the evening.
Wei Min lowered his eyes to look at him and said "OK".
The snow was falling heavily. After a while, the snow on the ground that had not melted yet was covered with a layer of white. Four people held two umbrellas and walked side by side, leaving a trail of footprints behind them.
Eighteen had been waiting at the door for a long time. When he saw them coming back, he hurried over, raised his hand to take the chestnut from Wei Min's arms, and lowered his head to hide under Erjiu's umbrella.
After returning to the house and drinking a cup of hot tea, Wei Min stood under the corridor watching the snow. After a while, A Ruan came over and stood side by side with her. She leaned her head on her shoulder and looked at the white courtyard with gentle eyes.
It has already snowed, and the children will be back home to celebrate the New Year in a few days.
A'ruan remembered that Wei Shu and Wei Miao were coming back, and chatted with Wei Min about the things to prepare for the New Year. What he said was all trivial matters, but Wei Min couldn't help but enjoy listening.
Wei Min raised his hand and pulled A'ruan into his arms, resting his chin on the top of his head. He tore open his outer shirt, wrapped him in front of him, and listened to him gently and quietly.
Snowflakes were flying outside, and the fire pot was whispering inside. Wei Min's eyes were gentle, and he felt that the years were peaceful.
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Finished
It's a bit hard to let them go, but Wei Min and A Ruan have to say goodbye to everyone. They are living happily in the two-dimensional books with their children and grandchildren. We also hope that you who like them will have a happy and fulfilling three-dimensional life.
Thank you all for your company along the way. I would like to bow here to express my gratitude [bow]
It’s still the same sentence, let’s not say goodbye, wait for me to take a two-day break and come back to write about the solution to the battle robe, I hope those who like it will collect it first (please, please, QAQ)
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