Chapter 374 Looking for an old friend
As the second batch of Lingnan brocade tribute arrived in Beijing, Su Bucheng received a letter from Su Ying, saying that the children who had been re-enrolled in Wu County had their schooling extended.
The children from each family received letters from home and winter clothes to keep warm.
The letter was sent from Chang'an within half a month, but unexpectedly, Lingnan had already taken action.
After Su Ying received a letter from Su Zhongyan from Xingyang, she began to plan for the children's future development in Chang'an.
Su Bucheng was deeply touched after reading the letter. It was a pity that his eldest daughter had such insight and foresight that she was a girl.
The Su family also had a large package, including those from the eldest wife, Su Bucheng, Su Zhongyan and his son, Su Bangyan from the third wife, and three brothers from the second wife, Su Shiyan, Su Chenyan, and Su Zhaoyan.
The three sisters-in-law worked all night long to make clothes for the three brothers. Yang Chunhua was pregnant, and Du and Wei couldn't bear to watch.
The nights in Chang'an in October were very cold, so the children put on warm winter clothes and studied more attentively.
Everyone added winter clothes, except Qin Fangcheng.
Seeing everyone happily receiving a package, Qin Fangcheng watched silently, feeling sad.
"Grandfather Qin, you and I have similar body shapes, so you can wear this set!" Su Zhongyan softened his heart and gave up his own set.
Qin Fangcheng said nothing, turned around and walked away, not wanting this charity.
"Brother, don't be sad. Their second branch is just so awkward!" Su Bangyan couldn't stand it.
Living in my uncle's house, who are you trying to show off your aggrieved attitude to all day long?
He doesn't work, eats for free, and is full of resentment and hatred, which is disgusting.
"You little brat!" Su Zhongyan moved his cousin's head. "Just let us talk about it between brothers. Don't nag in front of Zhao Yan!"
"That's a relief!" Su Bangyan smiled. "Luckily, Zhao Yan wasn't led astray, otherwise, Second Uncle..."
"What about my father?" Su Zhaoyan's voice suddenly rang out.
"Oh my, that's so scary!" Su Bangyan jumped in shock and punched his cousin. "Why are you walking so quietly?"
"If there were any sound, how could I hear you chirping behind me?" Su Zhaoyan said with a half-smile.
"Who's the cricket? Your good grandfather, my brother gave him his winter clothes, but he didn't appreciate it! Humph!" Su Bangyan stood up for his cousin.
Su Zhaoyan was speechless after hearing this. After a long pause, he said, "Don't worry about it, brother. I'll go to the clothing store and buy a set for my grandfather. He won't do anything to himself! Unless he wants to freeze himself to death!"
The children in Huanggou Village did not sleep well that night, and several village elders wrote several letters to their grandchildren.
See if you can find the person in the letter and deliver it to him.
The children knew that it was a stepping stone, and whether the door opened or not was their only chance, so they were both excited and nervous.
My ancestors were powerful people who stirred up the situation in Chang'an City, and my father was a young man who enjoyed revelry every night in Chang'an City.
As time goes by and dynasties change, who still remembers the old people?
"Ahe, what are you doing? Did you beat too much?" Hu Zi hurriedly grabbed Wang Zhihe's hand and beat bowl after bowl of rice.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Wang Zhihe came to his senses and apologized quickly.
"What's wrong with you today? Are you always distracted?" Hu Zi asked with concern.
"Nothing!" Ah He shook his head, but his eyes betrayed him, he was worried.
"You say it's nothing, but I can tell you're worried!" Hu Zi leaned closer and asked, "Is this a letter from your grandfather?"
Ah He's eyes widened. "How do you know?"
"Stupid, your grandfather wrote for you, so my grandfather shouldn't write for us?" Hu Zi said generously.
"Why do we have to stay in Chang'an? Everyone knows it! Isn't it just to gain a foothold in Chang'an so that Aong and the others can settle down in Chang'an in the future?"
In the past in Huanggou Village, Chang'an was a vague concept. When our grandparents and parents talked about those days, they missed it very much.
Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, the grand and prosperous Chang'an is shocking, and I finally understand why our ancestors and parents were obsessed with Chang'an.
"Where can I find my old friend? Twenty years have passed, and I don't even know if he is still in Chang'an!" Ah He sighed.
With the support of students, old friends and clansmen, the road ahead will be much easier.
The Su family provided accommodation, invited teachers, and provided food and lodging. This was already a great favor. What else could we expect from the Su family? Didn't we see that the children of the Su family had to make their own way forward?
"Stupid!" Hu Zi gave Ah He a slap on the shoulder.
"Why are you hitting me!" Ah He covered his head.
"Aren't there the Chang'an County Office and the Wannian County Office? Chang'an City's household registration is there. All population movement has to go through them. Just ask them and you'll know!"
Hu Zi was like a little adult. He had followed his grandfather to the county government office several times and was very familiar with the process.
"That's right, you are smart!" Ah He was awakened and no longer worried.
"Sir, I want to go out for a while!" Ah He asked Su Zhongyan for leave.
"What's the matter?" Su Zhongyan asked.
Ah He is only eleven years old and has no relatives or friends in Chang'an City. Why is he going out?
"Hmm..." Ah He lowered his head and stammered.
"Ah He, Chang'an is very big, and you are a child, it is easy to get lost! If you don't explain clearly, the master can't let you go!
The city closes at 2:30 PM. We can't make it back, so we have to stay outside! Some neighborhoods are a mixed bag!" Su Zhongyan said seriously.
To the north of the city were the palaces of the emperor and his concubines, the imperial city where the court worked, and the residences of the nobles.
The southern part of the city is mainly populated by common people, and some neighborhoods are full of the messy people in society.
Especially Yanzuofang next to Mingde Gate, where pawnshops, gambling houses and secret doors gathered, the public security was very poor and it was a famous dirty and messy place in Chang'an City.
"I'm going to look for old friends!" Ah He said after a while.
"Old friend?" Su Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, then understood, "Do you know where the mansion is?"
Ah He shook his head and said, "I want to go to the county office to ask."
"You?" Su Zhongyan looked at him. "You're just a kid, and you can't even get through the county office!"
"Ah?" Ah He was stunned, "But Hu Zi said..."
"Fool! That's Wu County, a small county, how much can happen?
This is Chang'an, with a population of hundreds of thousands, and the daily government affairs are busy, who has the time to care about such trivial matters? "
When Su Bucheng was the magistrate of Chang'an County, Su Zhongyan saw officials coming in and out every day.
Except for homicide cases, most cases are heard in the court at fixed times, and the rest of the time they are tried in the townships and villages.
No one would receive or handle such trivial matters as these, let alone a child asking.
"Then, what should we do?" Ah He was anxious.
"Don't worry! It's actually easy to find someone!" Su Zhongyan comforted.
"Each ward has a ward head who is in charge of public security, household registration, and other matters. If you have an address, you can ask the ward head directly."
"Thank you, sir!" Ah He said happily.
"Hey, you can't go out alone!" Su Zhongyan stopped him.
"Put on your vests! Travel in a group! Bring money! Hire a car from Duting Posthouse, don't take any other cars, remember?" Su Zhongyan reminded.
"No need, sir!" Ah He jumped up and down to find his companions.
The children all form their own groups and have good relationships with each other. They can take care of each other when they go out, and it won't arouse too much suspicion if they go to inquire about old friends. What kind of trouble can the old and young people of the old dynasty who have lost power cause?
The Su family will not stop them, but they will not help to inquire either, letting the children look for it on their own.
If the Su family takes the initiative to interfere, well, the situation will change.
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