Chapter 948: Like the Yang Family

Another three days passed, and in the afternoon, the Yang family finally arrived in the capital. Zhulan was waiting at the gate of the mansion, followed by her sons and daughters-in-law. As the carriage got closer, Zhulan went down the steps.

Eight carriages stopped, four of which were carrying gifts and luggage.

Yang Zhumu got off the carriage first and stood in front of his sister nimbly. He paused for a while before excitedly approaching her, "We haven't seen each other for a few years. You are still the same, not changed at all, but I have aged a lot. Look at me, I have a lot of white hair."

Zhulan looked at her elder brother who had obviously aged a lot, her eyes slightly reddened, "I am old too, how could I not have changed at all?"

Yang Zhumu smiled happily. His sister didn't see him getting older, so the better. "In my eyes, you haven't changed much."

Yang Zhulin came over with his two grandsons. "You've gained a lot of weight. It's good to be fat. It's a blessing."

Zhulan wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. She became more sentimental as she got older. Tears were about to fall out. "Big brother, second brother, you have had a hard time on the way. Let's go back to the house and talk."

Although Yang Zhumu looked much older, he was in good health. With his martial arts training, he could walk very fast. After walking a few steps, he saw that the girl was not keeping up with him, so he stopped. "I am used to taking big steps, and I couldn't stop for a while."

Zhulan took two quick steps and said, "I can't keep up. Brother, please walk slower."

Yang Zhumu took smaller steps and looked around the yard. "It's worthy of being a gift. Your house is really big."

We've been walking for a while, but we haven't reached the main courtyard yet.

Zhulan laughed, "Wuchun also had a house given to him as a reward, and it's not small either."

Yang Zhumu straightened his back. Yes, his son also had a house, but when he thought of his youngest son, his joy disappeared. "The house is guarded by someone. This time, your second brother and I plan to stay here until winter. As soon as we arrived in Beijing, we asked the housekeeper to go back and clean up the house."

Zhulan paused when she heard this, "I've already cleaned up the yard at home."

Yang Zhumu turned his head and said, "We will stay for a few days."

Zhulan was delighted, "Then stay a few more days."

Yang Zhumu was both happy and sad to hear this. The Yang family had very few relatives and friends. After their parents passed away, they were the only three siblings left. Over the years, the Yang family could not help the Zhou family much. Instead, it was the brother-in-law who gradually got promoted and took care of the Yang family.

The things in his sister's letters were always good things. He knew in his heart that his sister and brother-in-law had a hard time, so even though his sister had invited him many times, the Yang family had not come to disturb them. This visit was agreed to last year, and he came to the capital only after his sister's family had settled down there.

When they arrived at the main courtyard, Zhulan saw her two brothers sitting next to her. Boss Zhou and Changzhi came forward to greet them.

After the greeting, Zhulan said to her eldest brother, "Brother, you went to the capital today to deliver the letter. Shuren is in the Ministry of Revenue, Changlian is also in the Hanlin Academy without leave, and Mingyun and others are in the Academy. You and second brother can only wait until the evening to see them."

Yang Zhumu was proud when he heard his sister's words. Ministry of Revenue, Hanlin Academy, etc., "Your second brother and I were afraid that Shuren would ask for leave. Shuren and Changlian were busy. Anyway, we could see them in the evening, so we didn't write a letter a day in advance."

The maids brought tea and fruit, and Zhulan said, "Big brother, second brother, drink tea and eat fruit."

Yang Zhumu looked at the fruit. He had an orchard at home and liked to eat fruit, but he had never seen this kind of fruit before. "Where is this fruit from? It looks really good."

Zhulan said, "The fruits from overseas are quite sweet. Let's have a taste, big brother and second brother."

Yang Zhulin has already eaten it. "It is indeed sweet."

Zhulan looked at Yang Wen and his children and calculated their ages. As an aunt, she said, "These children haven't grown so tall in a few years. Yang Wen is already a grown man, and this one is as tall as Wu Chun."

Zhu Lan paused and continued, "Second brother, Yang Qing really looks like Wu Shan. I seem to see Wu Shan when he was eleven or twelve years old. This is Yang Yu from the Wuhe family. When he left Lizhou, he was still very young. Counting his age, he is seven years old this year, and he is tall too."

Yang Lao Er, Yang Zhulin smiled and said, "All the men in our Yang family are tall."

The eldest Yang Zhumu put down the fruit in his hand and said, "What are you guys still standing there for? Come over and greet your aunt."

Yang Wen was the eldest brother, and he came forward with his two younger brothers, "Hello, auntie."

Zhulan's mentality had long been old, and she had completely adopted the mentality of an old man. She smiled when she heard the greeting and said, "Okay, okay."

Changzhong took a step forward, "What about me?"

He is the cousin and the elder. Yang Wen's cousin is taller than his eldest nephew Mingyun, which satisfies his heart as an uncle.

Yang Wen and the others were a little angry. Zhu Lan smiled and asked her son to come over. She said to her eldest and second brothers, "This is my youngest son. This is the first time you have met him."

The Yang Zhumu brothers laughed and said, "This child is very courageous, just like our Yang family members."

Yang Zhulin said, "People with big heads and strong minds are really rare."

Boss Zhou thought that it was a good thing that his father was not at home. In his father's heart, he was the most like him.

Yang Wen was a little hesitant to call him "cousin uncle". He was almost fourteen years old and was tall, so he couldn't call a little kid that. But after his grandfather patted him on the back, he immediately opened his mouth and said, "cousin uncle."

When Yang Qing's brother saw that his eldest brother had already called out, he shouted immediately in order to avoid being beaten.

Changzhong was delighted. He stretched out his fat hand and pulled his cousin, "Come on, I'll show you around. Yes, mother said that everyone in the Yang family practices martial arts. Are your martial arts good? Shenxing is at home today. Why don't you guys compete?"

Zhulan did not hold back. She watched her son take Yang Wen, Ming Hui and the others out, and even Yu Shuang and the others followed him out. Then she smiled and said, "This child has been tough since he was young."

Yang Zhumu likes tough kids. "Changzhong looks like a promising kid."

He is such a young kid, but he is not afraid of people at all. He is indeed as brave as the girl wrote in the letter.

Zhulan didn't know what her elder brother was thinking, but she would say, "Don't look at my little one because he is small. He has seen the emperor twice and has spoken to him."

Zhulan signaled several daughters-in-law to go back, leaving only the eldest brother and Changzhi to accompany her. She originally wanted to let the eldest and second brothers have a rest, but the two brothers were in good health and were not tired at all. Zhulan then asked about Lizhou's affairs.

Zhulan noticed the look in Zhao's eyes when she left, and asked, "Is Qian Keqi doing well in Lizhou?"

Yang Zhumu remembered Chang Yi's instructions before he left, "The Yang family has been taking care of him. Although this child is young, he is good at socializing. Chang Yi has taken care of him before he left. This kid is also generous, and he has connections with his brother-in-law in Lizhou. Qian Keqi has done well and his grades in the academy are also very good."

Yang Zhulin continued, "This time, he even asked us to bring gifts with him, saying it was an early Mid-Autumn Festival gift."

After hearing this, Zhulan praised him and said, "This child is good."

Yang Zhumu replied, "That's because your family made good arrangements in the past. The child has been in the academy all the time and has not been affected."

At first, he looked down on Qian Keqi's mother.

Zhulan changed the subject and asked, "How are the eldest and second sisters-in-law?"