Chapter 256 Return to Beijing
Late spring and early summer.
Qingming Festival.
After a few drizzles.
It was slightly cool in the morning and evening, but it started to get hot at noon.
Attending sister Qiao's wedding.
Jiang Miaomiao and her family stayed in Taoxi Village for several days, mainly because the villagers were so welcoming.
We gave them a lot of gifts, including fruits, vegetables, bacon, eggs, homemade fruit wine and other farm specialties.
Her small cloth bag was stuffed with candied fruits and was almost full, but she was still stuffing more.
It's like they'll never come back.
However, they really don't know whether they will come back or not. After all, it's a long way from the capital to here, and they probably won't be traveling back and forth within a year or two.
After bidding farewell to relatives and friends, my uncle took his two siblings to visit the grave of his deceased grandfather.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at the inscription on her grandfather's tombstone with curiosity.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at the inscription on her grandfather's tombstone with curiosity.
Second brother Jiang Ziyan also saw it, "Uncle, aren't the Jiang family from Qingshi Town?"
"No, your great-grandfather is from Jinling."
My uncle said that the ancestors of the Jiang family were originally a scholarly family, but later the family fell into poverty and encountered war, so they moved from the north to the south and fled to Qingshi Town.
Prepare to settle down in Qingshi Town.
Originally, the locals were very hostile to outsiders.
Coincidentally, my great-grandfather could read and write, and was good at accounting and arithmetic, so it was natural for him to stay.
Scholars are highly respected by the villagers. They can be used for reading letters, calculating accounts, etc.
My great-grandfather and his brothers settled down in Taoxi Village, married local women, had children, and had many descendants.
My grandfather was the youngest son in the family. He was gentle and taciturn.
My great-grandmother was afraid that her son was weak and sickly and would be bullied, so she married him to a strong woman.
That is, the mother of the scumbag father Jiang Yunze, Old Madam Jiang.
After marriage, the two were not in harmony.
Mrs. Jiang, who could barely read or write, always pressed her husband to take the imperial examinations to bring honor to the family.
My grandfather, who was already in poor health, had no energy to study for the imperial examinations, and he spent his days arguing with his wife.
After a long time, he died of depression.
The young Jiang Yunze and his mother were left to depend on each other. He inherited his father's legacy and continued to study science.
While his widowed mother was washing clothes, the boy passed the imperial examination. With the help of his uncle Jiang's family and the head of the Jiang clan, he was able to continue his studies and enter the officialdom with his brother.
But it is not easy for students from poor families to rise step by step and gain a foothold in the court because they have no background and no one to rely on.
One relies on becoming a disciple, the other relies on marriage.
He did both. He married their mother, became a disciple of Minister Qi, and even greedily married his mentor's daughter, relying on the prestige of his two families in the court.
He rose to prominence and had a smooth career.
At a young age, he was promoted to the fourth-rank Minister of Rites.
But he is like this. After he walked out, he didn't want to remember the road he took, and he didn't want to think about himself who was in the mud.
After worshiping the ancestors, my mother burned paper money and released river lanterns by the river.
Honor those who risked their lives to save others.
Wait for Sister Qiaoer to return home, worship the ancestors, and say goodbye to relatives and friends.
Jiang Miaomiao and her family had just returned to Jiangzhou to prepare for their return to Beijing. The whole family started packing their luggage before dawn.
Including little Jiang Miaomiao.
She thought about it over and over again, but still didn't know what to accept.
In the end, I only collected some toys to pass the time on the way. Children only do things like eating and playing.
Her mother and aunt had taken care of everything she needed to. Ever since she started living the life of a rich lady, she felt like she had no hands or feet.
Apart from eating, drinking water, and pooping and peeing, Xier took care of everything else for her.
In the past few years, he even had to be fed when eating and drinking.
Don't worry about eating her, Aunt Xiuxiu will prepare it, and maybe even bring a few sheep.
As for pots, pans, and other things, I guess they will be brought with them.
The journey from south to north is long, and you may not always find an inn for food and accommodation. Most of the time you still have to camp outdoors for the night.
Jiang Miaomiao felt like she was camping. Her aunt would go hunting and dig up some wild vegetables, which would make a delicious meal.
But I still took all the candied fruits that the villagers gave me.
It's also good for killing time when you're bored on the road.
I watched my mother packing clothes. They were all light cotton clothes, and there were very few silk and satin clothes.
She said there was no need to wear fancy clothes, and comfort was the most important thing.
My mother is very thoughtful.
Gorgeous clothes attract thieves, wrinkle easily, and are not wear-resistant.
The eldest brother didn't bring anything with him except the sword manual given to him by his godfather and the sword given to him by King Jing.
My second brother brought more.
In addition to a large box of books, he also brought all the daily utensils, including teacups and tea sets, and even his daily soft pillow.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that her second brother was somewhat spoiled.
The worst thing is that the second brother also brought "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic", which were definitely for her.
It seems that her second brother is preparing to teach her to read on the way.
As for the little white wolf, my aunt was worried that it would break its legs, so she assigned it a carriage.
The carriage was loaded with some gold, silver, valuables and account books.
With Xiaobai here, no one can steal it.
Before leaving, I had a farewell dinner with the two elders of the Cui family.
Old Madam Cui placed a letter in my mother's hands and said, "Qingyao, I'd like you to deliver this letter to Cui Yan. It would be best if you hand it to him personally."
Lu Qingyao nodded, "Don't worry, old lady."
The old lady held her hand and said with a smile, "If you encounter anything in the capital, you can go to Cui Yan. He will definitely help you."
Lu Qingyao nodded in agreement.
Having said that, I have already received enough favors from the Cui family, so how could I bring myself to say that?
Jiang Miaomiao found it a little strange. Didn't Mrs. Cui have two sons? Why did she only let her mother deliver the letter to the eldest son?
I heard from Princess Rong'an that her uncle is very powerful. He is a Hanlin scholar and a close confidant of His Majesty.
What you say carries a lot of weight in front of the emperor.
But she also said that her eldest uncle is not young anymore, but he has not found an aunt for her yet.
My second uncle's eldest cousin is already 80 years old.
Jiang Miaomiao wondered if Mr. Cui was ugly, otherwise how could he not get married with his status?
But then I thought about it and it didn’t seem right.
There is no ugly person in the Cui family.
Looking at the several large carts of stuff at the door, Lu Qingyao sighed. When she came here, she had nothing, just a cart and a few bags.
It's like moving house now, I always want to take everything with me.
After leaving the city, they followed Yipinju's convoy all the way north.
It was a coincidence that on the way, I met the couple from the first and second wives of the Sun family returning to the capital.
Since we were relatives, we decided to travel together.
Everyone thought that Sun Erlang had taken his wife and sister-in-law back home, but it turns out they are leaving now.
Mrs. Xu Er and Miss Xu San hid in the carriage and refused to come out, probably because they felt ashamed.
Sun Dalang's wife Pan did greet him, but her greeting was indifferent.
But Lu Qingyao still went to talk to Pan and even got into Pan's carriage.
At first, Jiang Miaomiao didn't understand why her mother insisted on getting closer.
However, it took less than half a day.
My mother gets along with Mrs. Sun like sisters, and I heard they even made a deal.
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