“The Jiang family from Lujia Village!” Jiang Ling answered readily.
"Sister, I will never forget your kindness and generosity. As soon as I get home, I will go to Lujia Village to bring my daughter back!" Shen Qianhe expressed his gratitude to Jiang Ling again.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly without answering, and turned to leave with Jiang Yaojie.
The ship sailed at sea for three days and three nights, and Jiang Ling was constantly worried about her home and her children.
She thought of Jiang Wenxi, who was far away in Shengjing. Even riding the fastest horse, it would take Ye Cheng at least half a month to reach Shengjing.
"I wonder how Wenxi is doing over there?" Jiang Ling looked at the calm sea and felt sad. She even regretted sending Wenxi to such a far place.
Jiang Yaojie, who was standing next to Jiang Ling, seemed to sense Jiang Ling's unhappiness. He sat down next to her and whispered, "Mother, are you missing your second sister?"
Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised. When did this child become so observant? She didn't intend to hide anything from Jiang Yaojie, so she nodded, sighed, and said to him, "Yes, it's not like Wenxi is over there! Shengjing is really far away!"
"Mother, why don't you go to Shengjing after we get back? You can leave the family to me!" Jiang Yaojie said, scratching his head.
"Forget it, forget it. Putting aside the time involved, the expenses alone would be huge. Money is needed everywhere these days, and besides, you're not getting any younger. We need to find you a wife, don't we?"
Hearing Jiang Ling's words, Jiang Yaojie blushed and whispered, "Mother, why are you bringing up my second sister?"
How could Jiang Ling not know what Jiang Yaojie was thinking? He probably had stroked the hairpin that Jiang Yaojie bought in Yecheng countless times. It seemed that she would have to consider Jiang Yaojie's marriage after returning home.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ling just smiled, gently patted Jiang Yaojie's shoulder, and said softly, "Go and rest, seasickness is unpleasant!"
Three days and three nights passed in the blink of an eye.
As soon as Jiang Ling and Jiang Yaojie stepped off the boat, Shen Qianhe appeared in front of Jiang Ling. Judging from his appearance, Shen Qianhe must have been waiting for a long time.
He bowed and thanked Jiang Ling again, promising that Jiang Ling would go to Lujia Village to bring Shen Congxin back as soon as possible.
Jiang Ling nodded and said nothing more.
"Godmother!" Zhao Qianyu jumped down from the carriage and ran towards Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling looked at Zhao Qianyu with a smile on his face and asked in surprise, "Qianyu, what are you doing here?"
“I went to the dock to inquire, and your name was on a ship today, so I came to pick you up. Otherwise, were you going to walk back on your own two legs?” Zhao Qianyu said.
Jiang Ling was a little excited and pinched Zhao Qianyu's cheek affectionately, saying, "This silly child!"
"By the way, godmother, was the man you were talking about earlier Shen Qianhe?" Zhao Qianyu asked, focusing his gaze on the direction where Shen Qianhe had already disappeared.
Jiang Ling nodded, then took out a set of writing implements from her basket and said, "Qianyu, this is a gift from your godmother, bought in Yecheng!"
Upon hearing about the gift, Zhao Qianyu was overjoyed. He held the gift Jiang Ling gave him as if it were a precious treasure, then gave Jiang Yaojie a provocative look and said cheekily, "Look, my godmother bought this for me!"
Jiang Yaojie was speechless. He didn't want to pay any attention to him, but Zhao Qianyu was too annoying and kept provoking him. In the end, Jiang Yaojie could only take out the abacus that Jiang Ling had bought for him and say to Zhao Qianyu, "Look! My mother bought this for me!"
He emphasized the words "my mother" as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianyu immediately deflated. He hung his head, pouted, and looked unwilling. He had already begun to think about how to turn Jiang Ling, his "godmother," into a "stepmother."
Jiang Ling was exhausted and just wanted to go back and get some rest. She really didn't have the energy to keep playing with the two children.
"Qianyu, Yaojie, stop fooling around and hurry back to Lujia Village!"
Jiang Ling looked somewhat serious, and the two children immediately stopped playing and helped her onto the carriage.
The carriage was borrowed by Zhao Qianyu from his father. The cushions inside were very soft, and Jiang Ling leaned against the carriage and unknowingly fell asleep.
"Oh my, Madam An is back?"
"Isn't this the carriage of the magistrate of Guangping County?"
"..."
A series of noises pulled Jiang Ling from her sleep. She rubbed her eyes, lifted the curtain of the carriage, and the familiar scenery came into view. Unconsciously, Jiang Ling had returned to Lu Family Village.
The carriage stopped at Jiang Ling's house, and Jiang Ling and Jiang Yaojie jumped down from the carriage.
Jiang Zhishan, along with Jiang Suihe and Nianci, had been waiting for a long time.
When Suihe and Nianci saw Jiang Ling, they rushed over and hugged her tightly. Jiang Ling's eyes welled up with tears when she saw the children, and she held them back.
Seeing this, Shen Congxin felt a pang of sadness. While everyone's attention was focused on Jiang Ling, she quickly wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.
"Miss Shen... what's wrong? Did someone bully you?" Jiang Yaojie walked up to Shen Congxin and asked.
The sudden question startled Shen Congxin. She took a step back and waved her hands in a flustered manner, saying, "No, no, I'm fine here, and everyone is kind to me!"
Jiang Yaojie wasn't stupid. Shen Congxin's reddened eyes said it all. He hesitated for a moment, then finally took out the jade hairpin and handed it to Shen Congxin, saying, "What happened last time was my fault. This is for you. I picked it out specially in Yecheng!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Congxin felt even more ashamed. To be honest, she was actually more at fault for what happened last time. Her eyes darted around nervously as she said in a voice barely above a whisper, "No...no, I was also at fault for what happened last time."
"This is for you! Hope you like it!" Seeing that Shen Congxin refused to accept it, Jiang Yaojie gritted his teeth and stuffed the jade hairpin into Shen Congxin's hand, then ran towards Jiang Suihe.
“Little sister, I was wrong about what happened last time. Here, take this!” Jiang Yaojie handed another hairpin to Jiang Suihe.
The brother and sister were naturally even closer. Jiang Suihe, being a girl, stared wide-eyed at the hairpin. Jiang Yaojie smiled and naturally put the silver hairpin in Jiang Suihe's hair, saying with a smile, "My sister is becoming more and more outstanding!"
Jiang Suihe laughed and punched Jiang Yaojie. The two siblings then began to playfully tease each other.
Seeing this scene, Shen Congxin felt quite envious, especially when Jiang Yaojie was putting the hairpin in Jiang Suihe's hair. Shen Congxin even fantasized that the Jiang Suihe in front of her was herself.
"Oh dear, Congxin, why is your face so red? Are you suffering from heatstroke? Quick! Don't stand here in the sun!"
Shen Congxin's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Jiang Ling. Seeing Jiang Ling's concerned eyes, Shen Congxin nodded guiltily and ran into the courtyard.
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