Chapter 245 Return to Cheng County
Xu Qingmeng was still confused, wondering why Gu Yunyi suddenly thought of saying this?
But if you think about it carefully, it is indeed a bit too much that after all this time, I still don’t know where my husband studied.
Xu Qingmeng didn't ask any further questions and just said "OK".
After Laba Festival, many small stalls on the street have started selling red paper window decorations and various New Year items for the New Year.
The Gu family usually starts buying and selling these kinds of things around the New Year, so there is no rush at this moment.
The weather was gloomy and snowflakes were falling from time to time. Xu Qingmeng didn't want to go out at all and just stayed at home. Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia took Liu Zhigang, who had just arrived in the city, out for a walk.
Gu Yunyi and his companions returned to Yan County on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Because of the bad weather, the sky had only cleared up now. Huang Boyang asked around and learned that the snow on the official road had been shoveled away, so trucks could run on it. So they did not hesitate and took the opportunity to return together.
Zhou Yuanjia said goodbye to Xinting reluctantly, saying that he would be back after the New Year and asked her not to forget to miss him.
Xinting was already thin-skinned, and now in front of so many people, her face turned even redder, but she was still reluctant to do so.
In addition to the gifts that Xu Qingmeng prepared for Xujia Village, he also bought gifts for the people in Jinxiuxuan. The total amount was quite large, and it filled a large bag.
Not to mention Zhou Yuanjia who was reluctant to leave, even Gu Yunyi was reluctant to leave. He had not been separated from Meng Niang for a long time. Even the previous college entrance examination was taken with his wife. This time he actually wanted to take Meng Niang back with him, but the two little ones were still too young, and it was winter, so it was obviously impossible.
There was nothing wrong before, but now I really have to be away from home for two days. I actually feel a little uncomfortable. Not only can I not see Meng Niang, but Zhi Zhi also seems unable to go.
Xu Qingmeng didn't feel anything because it was too cold outside. When she saw the carriage coming, she hurriedly urged him to get on. As soon as Gu Yunyi got on the carriage, Xu Qingmeng curled up in her cloak and turned back to the house.
The car hadn't started yet. Gu Yunyi pulled aside the curtain, intending to imitate Zhou Yuanjia in saying goodbye reluctantly, but he only saw a back.
Gu Yunyi: “…”
Zhou Yuanjia and Huang Boyang saw this scene, "Hahahahahaha..."
Gu Yunyi looked at the two of them and said, "Shut up!"
It felt like something was missing when Gu Yunyi was not at home, but it seemed like nothing was wrong. On the first day, Xu Qingmeng was at home taking care of the two children as usual.
In the afternoon, I also went to a workshop and a hot pot restaurant.
At night, Xu Qingmeng couldn't take care of the two children by herself, so even though it was only for two days, He discussed it with her and asked her to move in and live with her.
There was a soft couch in their room, but it was winter and quite cold. Xu Qingmeng was worried that He would catch a cold. It would only take two days.
Xu Qingmeng originally wanted to let a maid come, but He felt that even servants bought with money would not be as dedicated as family members. Xinting was still young, so it would be more reassuring for her to come.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, He came alone.
After feeding the two little ones, He coaxed them to sleep quickly. Xu Qingmeng lay on the bed. She thought that without Gu Yunyi's noise and the children being well behaved, she would fall asleep quickly. But for some reason, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
In the end, she herself didn't even know when she fell asleep.
The next day, Xu Qingmeng and He were discussing what to buy when they heard Gu Yunyi calling out.
Turning around, Xu Qingmeng saw him walking in with the support of a middle-aged man.
The man looked to be in his fifties, with a scholarly temperament and a pair of very penetrating eyes.
“Meng Niang, this is Mr. Shen.”
Xu Qingmeng quickly stood up and saluted: "Hello, Mr. Shen."
Mr. Shen looked Xu Qingmeng up and down. She had clear eyes and was generous and decent. It was true that Yun Yi could not compare to her. No wonder his good disciple had lost his mind.
Gu Yunyi mentioned his wife a lot on his way back this time. When he talked about Xu Qingmeng and his twin boy and girl, there was a smile in his eyes.
Mr. Shen smiled and nodded; "Okay, okay, okay, not bad!"
Mr. Shen let go of Gu Yunyi's hand, took out a bag from his sleeve, and said, "Yunyi is my student. I was not present when you got married. This is the first time we meet. This little thing can be used as a gift to make up for your wedding. There are also gifts for the two children in it."
Gu Yunyi was stunned for a moment: "Sir, this won't work..."
"You cannot refuse a gift from an elder. Take it." Mr. Shen was a man of his word, and his tone was slightly heavier. It was clear from the tone that he would not allow anyone to refute him.
Xu Qingmeng looked at Gu Yunyi standing beside him and said with a smile, "Since it was given by the master, take it."
Xu Qingmeng took the cloth bag from Mr. Shen, but she didn't know what was inside, and now was not the time to open it.
He and Mr. Shen knew each other. Mr. Shen had taught Gu Yunyi for so many years, so they were quite familiar with each other.
However, because he had been being polite, He didn't say anything. Now that he had finished speaking, he quickly asked everyone to sit down.
He originally wanted to ask why it was Mr. Shen himself, but seeing Gu Yunyi shaking his head, she retracted the words, thinking that Gu Yunyi must know something, so she changed the subject and talked about other things.
Mr. Shen is ready to live here permanently this time. Gu Yunyi actually wanted Mr. Shen to live at home, but Mr. Shen shook his head: "No, it's not convenient to live here. Let's rent a yard nearby."
After hearing this, He thought that Mr. Shen had many women in his family, so she quickly said, “Sir, if it’s because there are many women in your family, if you don’t mind, you can live in the front yard, which is separated from the back yard, and it’s convenient to live there.”
"No, no, no, it's not because of this." Mr. Shen looked at Gu Yunyi beside him, and then said: "I didn't expect Yunyi to come to the capital so soon. If I were there at the time, I would have asked you to wait a little longer during the college entrance examination, but... that's all. But now it can be considered a good time."
Xu Qingmeng's mind moved.
Although Mr. Shen has been away from the court, he must be aware of the chaos in the imperial examination in the city, and he must know that the court is going to rectify the imperial examination.
However, based on Xu Qingmeng's understanding of Gu Yunyi and the plot in the book, even if Mr. Shen was there, Gu Yunyi would have taken the exam in one go and would not have stopped for any reason.
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