After traveling and stopping frequently, passing through Lucheng, Handan, and Qinghe County, it took about half a month before Jiang Yue and her party arrived at Jinling Prefecture.
Upon arriving in Jinling Prefecture, after a brief inspection at the city gate, the group returned to their carriage.
Han Shu and another bodyguard
"This is Jinling? It's truly prosperous and thriving."
As Mr. Wu rolled down the car window and looked around, he was deeply moved.
He had traversed the magnificent landscapes of Tianyao and visited Jinling in his lifetime, so he had no regrets.
"How could a place not be prosperous under the emperor's nose?"
Old Mrs. Zhou stared intently at everything outside. After hearing the old man's praise, she, unfazed by such things, chimed in with a casual remark.
Her precious grandson, Qingsong, is getting married soon. He'll probably settle down in Nanjing afterward. He's really capable; no wonder his third daughter-in-law trained him!
Wenhao saw that everything outside was different from what he had seen along the way, and feeling apprehensive, he asked uncertainly:
"Grandpa, Grandma, will Second Uncle like Hao'er?"
Grandpa Wu looked away, hugged his great-grandson, and said after pretending to think:
"We'll have to wait until we see your second uncle to find out."
Old Mrs. Zhou closed the car window, found a comfortable spot to lean back, and said nostalgically:
"If Hao'er is well-behaved and obedient, your second uncle will definitely like you. When you were little, your second uncle loved to carry you around the village as soon as he came home~"
Time flies! My grandchildren have grown up, and my great-grandchildren are running and jumping around now...
"When I see my second uncle later, I'll greet him warmly. He'll definitely be happy!"
Although Wenhao didn't remember his second uncle carrying him around the village, he could feel from the elders' conversations that his second uncle loved him.
Before he left, his parents told him to be sweet-talking when he saw his second uncle, as his uncle was getting married and he should perform the "bed-pressing" ritual for him...
In the carriage ahead, Jiang Yue, who wasn't visiting Jinling for the first time, wasn't particularly excited.
Qingshan, Daxue, and Qingyao were all visiting for the first time, not to mention the lively and active Wan'er.
"Mother, Jinling is so prosperous, no wonder my second brother is so happy that he doesn't want to go back home."
Qingshan joked that he himself was itching to see such prosperity, let alone his second brother.
"Husband, if you think it's a good idea, then stay when you go back. My daughter and I will go back with Mother."
Upon hearing this, Da Xue tentatively ate a bite, and for no apparent reason, she sensed a crisis.
"I was just saying, look how scared you are."
Aoyama smiled apologetically, explaining that he had only said it casually and didn't really intend to stay.
"Big brother, you've scared your sister-in-law! Hurry up and comfort her!"
Qingyao put her arm around her little niece's waist, gesturing for the little one to go and comfort her mother as well.
"It's my fault, it's my fault. I shouldn't have made that joke. I deserve to be punished!"
Qingshan quickly admitted his mistake and gently patted the mouth of the person closest to him.
Before he could even land two blows, his wife stopped him.
The couple looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
"Coo coo coo~"
A sound came from inside the carriage, and everyone stared at the little guy clutching his belly, stunned for a moment.
Wen Wan didn't know what shyness was. She covered her belly and wrinkled her little face, saying:
"I'm hungry, I want to eat chicken legs~"
"We'll be at your second uncle's house soon. Once we get there, he'll get you everything you need, not just chicken legs, but ham!"
As Jiang Yue spoke, she pushed open the car window and glanced around. "Almost there," she thought, "after we cross this long street and head west into the alley, we'll arrive at the courtyard Qingsong bought in about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea..."
"We arrived in Jinling a day early. I wonder if my second brother will be surprised when he sees us~"
"I wonder how my second brother's preparations are going~"
......
Wu Residence —
forecourt.
Qingsong was so busy he wished he had wings; he never expected there to be so many complicated things to do before the wedding.
If only Mother were here, with her abilities, she would definitely handle things with ease, much better than him being so muddle-headed.
"Master, should we hang these lanterns outside or inside?"
"Master, should these wedding silks be hung like this, or like this?"
"Master, on the day of the wedding..."
Just as Qingsong was in a state of utter distress, a servant came to report that people from his hometown, Wujia Village, in Taohua County had arrived!
"Quickly, please come in!"
Oh no, he went to pick him up!
It must be his mother!
My savior is here!
"Wow, this house is quite big. Our Qingsong is really promising."
“Our Qingshan is also successful. If he weren’t the eldest son, he would have had even greater responsibilities. Didn’t Qingshan also buy a house and leave Wujia Village?”
"Yes, yes, you're so good at talking."
That's just how it is~
Grandpa Wu and Grandma Zhou started arguing at the door, but everyone knew it was just a squabble, so no one tried to intervene, and they made up in no time.
"Wow, my second uncle's house is so grand! I want to buy a grand mansion someday and bring my great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, second grandparents, uncles and aunts, my little aunt, and even my family's big black dog and my third grandma's little white dog into the house!"
Wenhao counted on his fingers, trying to figure out that he would bring all the people and animals he thought were good to him into his home!
"No way! I'm going to buy a big house in the future. You've taken all the elders away, and you're not even letting Xiaobai and Dahei go. I won't do it! How can you do things like this!"
Wenwan was unhappy. She was the older sister, and she should be the one to take the food first!
The little girl got angry, and if her father hadn't grabbed her by the back of the neck in time, she probably would have rushed up and beaten her brother!
"Dad, let me go! Let me go! I'm going to beat Ah Hao up!"
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. Your brother was just saying it offhand. Kids say the darndest things, you know?"
"No, I'm a child too, and I speak without thinking!"
Well, they've angered him; even Qingshan can't handle it.
At this moment, Jiang Yue coughed, her voice carrying an air of authority without anger.
The struggling Wenwan immediately stood up obediently, afraid that her grandmother would be angry.
"Out there, so eager to make your second uncle proud? Want to fight? Hmm?"
"No, no, no, Third Grandmother, Hao'er knows he was wrong, I won't hit him, I won't hit him~"
"Grandma, I was wrong, I won't hit Ahao anymore."
The two little ones seemed to have had their meridians opened up, and they were no longer as fierce as before. They were as obedient as ever.
"mother--"
"Big brother and sister-in-law~"
"Little sister~"
"Oh, Grandpa and Grandma, you're here too!"
"Great! Quick, come inside! I'll tell the servants to cook!"
Qingsong, unaware of what was happening, greeted everyone as usual, then realized that his witty remarks, ostensibly meant to tease, were actually intended to amuse the two little ones.
"Huh? What's wrong with Wan'er and A-Hao? Your cross-eyed looks are unbelievable!"
Haha~
"Second Uncle!"
"Awoo~"
The two little ones, disregarding their earlier promise to their grandmother that they wouldn't fight, resorted to biting, united in their hatred of their enemy, to bite their second uncle!
Charge!
"Ouch, help!"
The pine tree was jumping and running around the carriage, hardly behaving like an elder.
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