"What's going on? I haven't been around this time, so no one has bullied you, right?"
Xia Tian saw that Aunt Gu started to cry, so he asked quickly.
Could it be that he was wronged?
"No, I just haven't seen Madam for a long time and I miss her a little!" Aunt Gu wiped her eyes and said with a smile.
"That's good!" Xia Tian breathed a sigh of relief.
Uncle Gu took them to a specially reserved private room, then sat down and told them everything that had happened during this period.
"Madam, how long can you stay in the capital?" Uncle Gu was also reluctant to let them leave.
He felt at ease when the lady was in the capital, but he always felt uneasy when the lady was not around!
"I guess I won't be able to stay here for long. I'll have to go back to Linzhou."
Shen Nian is the governor of Linzhou, so he certainly can’t leave for too long.
There are still a lot of things waiting for him!
"Madam, could you please take a look at the accounts of Yuejin Pavilion during this period?" Uncle Gu moved all the account books over.
"No need, I trust you!" Xia Tian waved her hand. Time was running out and she had no time to check the accounts.
Besides, Uncle Gu has helped her open four Yuejin Pavilion stores, so what is there to doubt?
Don’t employ people you doubt, and don’t doubt people you employ!
Xia Tian learned about the situation and found that everything was normal at Yuejin Pavilion. She gave silver as a reward to everyone, including the hired servants outside, ten taels for each person.
The chefs and waiters who had never met the boss were so happy that they knelt down to thank Xia Tian.
Work harder from now on!
Like Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu, each of them was rewarded with fifty taels of silver notes in the summer.
He also gave Uncle Gu 10% of the profits as a reward!
He also promised them that when Gu Kang passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, he would return the indentures to them and restore their status as good citizens!
"Madam, you are our family's savior! In this life, we, the Gu family, will serve you like slaves!" Uncle Gu's eyes were filled with tears. He didn't expect that Madam would be so good to them. He would follow Madam even if he died in this life.
"Do your job well, and I won't treat you unfairly!" Xia Tian smiled and patted Aunt Gu's shoulder.
Aunt Gu was now choking with tears and couldn't utter a word!
It was not until I came out of Yuejin Pavilion in the summer and sat in the carriage that I felt more comfortable.
Just now, a group of people knelt down to congratulate her and thank her, and she accepted it calmly. But she couldn't stand Uncle Gu and Aunt Gu crying because of her words.
People in ancient times had a low status, especially those like Uncle Gu who were cast into slavery. It was extremely difficult for them to become good people!
"When you are all married, I will return your indentures to you and change your status to that of a good citizen. Then your descendants will be able to study and become officials."
Xia Tian looked at Ningxiang and Ningxue with some emotion.
Ningxue is married, but Ningxiang is still single.
She hopes they can all be happy!
"Madam, we are all leaving. Don't you miss us?" Ningxiang took Xia Tian's arm.
"Of course I do, but I don't plan on having you guys too far away from me." Xia Tian said with a smile, "In the future, wherever I go, I'll buy a house nearby. We'd better live close to each other so we can visit each other more easily!"
"Madam!" Ningxue didn't say anything else and silently put her arm around Xia Tian's other arm.
It would be unnecessary to say anything now. They could never repay the lady for her kindness to them in their entire lives.
No matter where the lady goes in the future, they will follow her!
Three days passed in a flash.
Early in the morning, Marquis Wu'an led the clansmen to open the ancestral hall and reported to the ancestors about the rewards given to Chen Nian and Xia Tian.
Then it’s time to set up the banquet.
This time the banquet was still held at the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion. The Duke's Mansion awarded by the Emperor had not been cleaned up yet, so there was no way to move in for the time being.
Over there, Marquis Wu'an has already arranged people to clean up, so Shen Nian and Xia Tian can rest assured.
Almost all the officials in the capital who could come to congratulate have arrived today.
Even Princess Ruihua is here!
Chen Nian and Xia Tian were also at the door to greet the guests, but their smiles froze when the guests entered.
In addition to the dignitaries, even some common people who heard the news came to join in the fun.
Fortunately, the second wife was well prepared. Although she could not let the common people in to drink, she still brought out two large baskets of copper coins and scattered them at the gate of the mansion for three days.
It can be regarded as a way to share the joy with the people!
After the banquet, I lay in bed at night and felt sore in my back and waist even in the summer.
He complained quietly to Shen Nian, “How come this is more tiring than my marriage?”
Xia Tian complained and rubbed his waist.
"Let me rub it for you!" Shen Nian stretched out his hand with a smile, but it was really tiring, and even a grown man like him couldn't stand it.
Xia Tian obediently lay on the bed and let Shen Nian rub her waist.
“Xia Xia, when are we going back to Linzhou?” Shen Nian asked while rubbing her knees. “I also told the emperor that day that we should go back as soon as possible.”
After Shen Nian finished speaking, he waited for a while, but didn’t hear Xia Tian’s response, so he called out again, “Xia Xia?”
There was still no response. He looked over and found that the person had fallen asleep!
It seems that these days have been really hard!
Since they couldn't come to an agreement, he just covered her with the quilt and simply hugged her to sleep!
The next day, Shen Nian and Xia Tian agreed on the time to return to Linzhou.
There is nothing much to do in Beijing, so it’s better to go back early!
So the two of them simply set the date on April 15th.
It is less than ten days away from the fifteenth.
This period of time is enough for them to prepare!
Before leaving, Xia Tian asked Wen Jin, Hu Mengyao and Lin Sayu to meet him again.
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