Nanshan Villa.
Ever since Chen Qingxuan set off for the capital, Grandma Chen was taken to live in Nanshan Villa by Meiya and Zhong Mingwei. Since Grandma Chen came here, Meiya has hardly been in the kitchen. It's not that Meiya is lazy, but Grandma Chen can't sit still. She likes to stay in the kitchen and cook for the children. She is kind and has good cooking skills, and the whole family likes her. Pang Yi and Xiao An also eat three meals a day in Nanshan Villa. In addition, Ding Yunwen and Gu Changlin came back from Yanshe a few days ago, and there are two more mouths to feed, so Grandma Chen is even more motivated.
On this day, just like any other day, after breakfast, Meiya and Grandma Chen cleaned up in the kitchen together. Meiya washed the dishes while Grandma Chen kneaded the dough, preparing to make steamed buns for lunch. Xiao An also helped by washing the dried beans.
"I don't know if Qingxuan and the others have arrived in the capital yet," Grandma Chen said with emotion while kneading the dough. "They left on the ninth day of the first lunar month. It's been a month and a half today."
"It should be in the next two days," Mei Ya continued, "Grandma, don't worry. Guard Da Kong will take care of us. We will definitely be able to get to the capital smoothly. Maybe we will receive a letter from Mr. Chen in a few days."
"I'm not worried about Qingxuan, I'm just worried about Qingtong," Grandma Chen sighed, "I don't know why, but I always feel like this girl seems to have something on her mind. I've never heard her say she wants to go far away, but now she insists on following Qingxuan to the capital, and she won't listen to any advice. You tell me, she's a little girl, why doesn't she stay at home properly, why is she thinking about running away? How is she going to get married in the future? I've never seen a girl more stubborn than this one, oh! If I had known, I wouldn't have kept urging her to get married."
No one kept what happened to Gu Qingtong a secret from Grandma Chen on New Year's Eve, so Grandma Chen didn't know. In her opinion, Gu Qingtong was just being disobedient again and was even trying to escape from Ningguta to avoid getting married.
Meiya and Xiao An looked at each other, both of them were upset. Meiya lowered her head to wash the dishes and said nothing. Xiao An was busy smiling and said, "Grandma Chen, Mr. Chen may have to stay in the capital for half a year this time. Mr. Chen is not good at cooking and washing clothes. If he stays alone in the capital, I'm afraid he will have a hard time preparing for the exam and taking care of himself. It's hard to guarantee that his studies will not be affected. It's best for Miss Gu to go with him to take care of Mr. Chen."
"That's true, but I still feel uneasy," said Grandma Chen, and she couldn't help sighing, "Everyone thinks Ningguta is a desolate place, but I was born in Ningguta and have lived here my whole life. I don't think it's bad or desolate. This is where we took root, but now everyone is leaving, leaving me alone."
When Grandma Chen said this, she felt really bad. She had hoped that Chen Qingxuan could get a job as a legal advisor from Fang Zuotang, and settle down and start a family in Ningguta. She didn't care about getting a good score in the imperial examination to bring honor to the family. She just wanted her eldest grandson, who depended on her for everything, not to be separated from her, to get married and have children as soon as possible, so that she could help take care of her great-grandson while she still had the energy. But Chen Qingxuan was an ambitious man, and as a grandmother, she naturally couldn't be a stumbling block. So she watched Chen Qingxuan leave Ningguta, and along with Chen Qingxuan, her most beloved granddaughter also left. She felt really lonely and desolate in her heart, and this feeling could not be relieved by Meiya and Xiao An's daily companionship.
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