Yuxi Episode (28)

Zao Zao combed the hair of the little girl who had just woken up, and asked softly, "How are the stewards and helpers of the nursery home treating the children?"

Su Sanniang nodded and said, "The children can have enough food and clothing, and they can be taken care of when they are sick. There are also many caring people in Jinling City who will donate money and things." The manager heard that Su Sanniang could read, so he asked her to teach the children to read.

After teaching for a period of time, Su Sanniang also taught the children to sing and told them stories. Now the little girls in the sales house like her very much.

Similarly, Su Sanniang also gained a lot here.

Yuxi combed the little girl's hair, and wrapped two butterfly hair flowers around the two little Jiujiu.

The little girl tied up her hair and ran out to show off to her friends.

Walking around in the Salesian Home, Yuxi was quite satisfied with the environment inside.

For lunch, Yuxi stayed in the salesman's home to eat. Lunch is thick porridge with sweet potatoes, and a bowl of fried meat with potatoes. The potatoes and the meat stand in half each.

Seeing the children's overjoyed looks, Yu Xi knew that they seldom eat meat on weekdays. But it's normal, the money allocated by the government is only at this level.

During the meal, Yuxi called a five or six-year-old girl over and asked, "What do you eat on weekdays?"

The little girl nodded and said, "Porridge, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sometimes rice with beans. The dishes for each meal are either pumpkin, winter melon or beans." This porridge is not rice porridge, but multigrain porridge.

"Are you full?"

The little girl nodded and said: "If you are full, it's just not very tasty." Whether the taste is good or not is a matter of the cook's skill. But if you are good at cooking, people don't want to work in the sales home.

Yuxi asked the little girl many questions, and the child answered them all.

After lunch, Yuxi left one thousand taels of silver and said that he would cook a meat dish for the children every now and then and then went back.

On the way back, Zao Zao said: "Mom, what this child said may have been taught by someone else." It was still an unannounced visit, which was more reliable. These officials knew that they were in the south of the Yangtze River, so they must have done their best.

Yu Xi smiled and said, "You can tell by the expressions of the children that she is telling the truth." The children in this sales home all look good. It can be seen that these children are definitely not starving.

at the Salesian,

It is enough for those children to be fed, clothed, warm and sick. No matter how much, it cannot be forced.

Zao Zao nodded, and then asked very curiously: "Mother, how did you meet that girl?" And listening to the two people's words, there is a story in it!

Yuxi briefly talked about Su Sanniang's story, and then said: "I'm going to take her story as an example and compile it into the book." Even if you fall in love, you can't become a fool. Otherwise, once the man changes his face, the end will be very sad.

Zao Zao said with a grim expression: "Mother, are you going to let that heartless man go like this?" If it were her, she would surely ruin the other party's reputation and make him regret coming to this world.

Yuxi smiled and said: "He has already made him bleed, what else do you want? Kill him? Even if you are a nobleman in Tianhuang, you can't kill people casually."

Zao Zao said dissatisfied: "Six thousand taels of silver will let this scumbag go, it's too cheap for him."

"Why do you think Mrs. Gu married her? He didn't want to become Mrs. Gaoming. But he will never be an official in his life." Even if Meng Sheng fails the Jinshi examination in the future, he can still be an official if he arranges Juren , but the starting point is lower than Jinshi.

When this hope was squandered and another six thousand taels of silver was lost, how could the Gu family still have a good face towards Meng Sheng. Yuxi believed that Meng Sheng would not have a good life for the rest of his life.

Zao Zao believed in Yu Xi's conjecture: "I hope!" She wished to kill all the heartless people in the world, so that she could not harm those poor women. Unfortunately, this can only be thought about.

Seeing Zaozao's gloomy complexion, Qiyou hurriedly avoided him in case he was a pond fish.

In the evening, Yuxi received a letter from Qihao.

Qiyou stretched his head and said, "Mother, what did elder brother write in the letter?"

Yu Xi handed him the letter and said, "Ah Hao said that Hong Lang's wedding date has been fixed, and it will be on September 28 next year. In addition, A Hao also said that he hopes I can go back to celebrate the New Year this year."

After finishing speaking, Yu Xi looked at Qi You and asked, "Did you say something to Ah Hao?" If not, why would you say this so well.

Qiyou hurriedly shook his head. What did he tell his elder brother about the undecided matter. Besides, he is eager to play outside for a while longer! Back to the capital, it's too boring to stay in the capital all day. It's rare to come out, the longer you play, the better.

Qi Xuan stammered, "I told Yan Xin in the letter that I might not be able to return to Beijing this year." In all likelihood, it was leaked by his wife.

Yuxi smiled, but didn't blame Qixuan and said: "We have stayed in Jinling for almost a month, what do you think about going to Yangzhou now?"

Qiyou was the first to agree: "Yes! Anyway, it's not too hot to go to Yangzhou by boat." The wind on the river is strong, and even though it's July, it's not too hot on the boat.

Qixuan has no objection to this.

Zao Zao disagreed: "Mother, it's too hot now, your body won't be able to take it." She thinks it's better to go by land to be on the safe side.

Yuxi shook her head and said, "It's fine if you don't come out when it's hot. Besides, Yangzhou is very close to Jinling, and it takes at most two days to get there by boat."

But two days passed quickly. After thinking about it, Zao Zao no longer objected.

Five days later, the mother and son went to Yangzhou by boat. Because they knew that Yuxi didn't want to be disturbed, even though the governor and the governor knew they were going to leave this morning, they didn't dare to send her off.

The mother and son stayed in Yangzhou for half a month, and then went to Huai'an. Finally Xuzhou, into the Shandong area.

Because of stop and go, I didn't go to Jinan in November. Therefore, the mother and son are preparing to celebrate the New Year in Shandong.

After getting the news, Hong Lang said worriedly: "Grandfather, do you think great-grandmother will not come back next year?" Qi Hao has already handed over part of the government affairs to him, so he is also very busy now. If not, I would have gone to Yuxi long ago.

Qihao also misses Yuxi very much, but seeing that Zaozao and Qiyou both said that Yuxi is doing well now, he did not urge them to return to Beijing even though he was concerned: "Don't worry, you will get married in September next year, and your great-grandmother will definitely come back."

Thinking of Lan Ruohong, Hong Lang also had some expectations. Whether it's appearance, talent or temperament, Lan Ruoyong fits Hong Lang's wishes very well.

Seeing him like this, Qihao was very pleased. In the future, the grandson will have a harmonious husband and wife, and he will soon be able to hug his great-grandson.

After the beginning of spring, the mother and son set off to return to the capital. As soon as she checked into the inn in Baoding, someone sent a post saying that she would come to greet Yuxi.

Yuxi asked Qiyou with some doubts: "Ning Yuanyu? Who is that?" Although she was eighty-nine, Yuxi still had a good memory. But she didn't have the slightest impression of this name.

Qiyou smiled and said, "Mother, Ning Yuanyu is the eldest grandson of my uncle. According to seniority, I should call you cousin. He returned to Beijing from Yunnan to report on his work, and happened to live in the post."

As you get older, your reactions are slower. After thinking for a while, Yu Xi said, "Is it Fang Hui's eldest son?"

"Yes, mother has a really good memory." His memory is not as good as it used to be, and at his mother's age, he might be like his father.

Yuxi sighed a little: "Do the math, your uncle has passed away for twenty years. It feels like time flies by very quickly."

Qiyou was afraid that Yuxi would be sad, so he hurriedly said: "Mother, uncle is dying, this is a great blessing."

She didn't want to see the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, but she couldn't see her younger generation. Yu Xi said: "Let him in!"

When Ning Yuanyu walked in, Yuxi sized her up carefully, and couldn't help shaking her head slightly. This child doesn't look like his uncle at all, nor does he look like Yun Xu and the others.

Ning Yuanyu knew that Yuxi was living here, thinking that he was a junior, he handed over the post. He was very surprised to hear that Yuxi wanted to see him. You must know that Yuxi has rarely seen officials in these years.

When he knelt down and wanted to salute, Yuxi smiled and said: "They are all from my own family, so there is no need for such vain rituals."

Ning Yuanyu said: "Empress Dowager, etiquette cannot be discarded." After finishing speaking, he kowtowed three times firmly.

After Yuxi asked him to sit down, he asked and answered: "I heard that you are returning to Beijing to report on your work this time?"

"Yes, the Ministry of War transferred me to serve as the leader of the infantry battalion." Among them, Ning Yuanhang contributed a lot.

Yuxi was very pleased: "If my uncle sees that you are all so motivated, he will definitely be very pleased."

When mentioning Ning Hai, Ning Yuanyu looked a little sad.

Yuxi had a short conversation with Ning Yuanyu, and then let him go back.

Zaozao saw that Yuxi's expression was not very good, and said, "Mother, what's the matter? Do you miss your uncle?"

Yuxi shook her head and said: "I'm thinking about your grandmother. Mother has never seen her, and she doesn't even know what she looks like." Ning didn't even leave a portrait, and her temperament and appearance were all from Qiu's. heard.

In the two lifetimes, the biggest regret is not being able to see the birth mother.

Zaozao didn't expect that seeing Ning Yuanyu hook Yuxi to recall the sad past: "Mother, grandma will be very happy to see you living so happily."

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Your grandmother married Han Jingyan, and she never had a good day. I just hope that your grandmother will be reborn into a good family, marry a good husband, and be happy with He Lele for the rest of her life."

Zao Zao hurriedly said: "Yes, definitely."

After a few days, the mother and son returned to the capital. Before entering the city, Yun Xu, Chang Sheng and others greeted him.

After entering the city, Hong Lang also came.

Hearing that Yuxi was going to live in Baihuayuan, Hong Lang hurriedly said: "Great-grandmother, you should go back to live in the palace."

Yuxi shook her head and said, "No need, just live in Baihuayuanshu!"

Hong Lang said: "Great-grandmother, imperial grandfather said that if you don't come back to live in the palace, he will also move to Baihuayuan."

Yu Xi scolded with a smile: "It's still the king of a country, but he actually threatened his mother, it's really getting more and more promising."

Zao Zao helped Qi Hao say good things: "Mother, you just have the heart to let Qi Hao live alone in the palace. Mother, if you live back in the palace, treat it as being with him." In fact, she really hoped that all her brothers and sisters would live together. , so lively.

Qiyou is also on Qihao's side: "Mother, we all live in the palace, how lively it is."

Seeing that her children wanted her to go back to live in the palace, this time Yuxi did not insist on her own opinion, and followed their wishes.

When Qi Hao saw Yu Xi who looked very good, he knew that Zao Zao and Qi You hadn't lied to him. In the past two years outside, her mother has indeed lived well.

But Yuxi frowned and said: "Ah Hao, why do you look so pale? Didn't I tell you to hand over part of the government affairs to Honglang, why didn't you listen?"

In fact, Qihao's complexion is so bad because he was ill a few days ago. Just because she was afraid that Yu Xi would be worried, she didn't say anything.

Hong Lang answered, "Great-grandmother, imperial grandfather let me take charge of the household department last year. This year, let me take charge of the official department."

The official department and the household department are the lifeblood of the imperial court. This shows that Qihao is already delegating power. Yuxi's complexion eased a little.

While talking, Qi Rui walked in from the outside.

Yu Xi looked at Qi Rui's eyes flushed, and asked worriedly: "What's the matter?" Could it be that the daughter-in-law is also in poor health? But as far as she knows, Gao Haiqiong's body has always been strong!

Qi Rui said: "I had a nightmare yesterday, and I couldn't fall asleep after waking up." As I got older, my sleepiness was shallow. After finally falling asleep, I had another nightmare so that I didn't dare to sleep again. After dawn, I squinted for a while, but I missed the time to pick up Yuxi.

"What kind of nightmare scares you like this?"

Qi Rui didn't want to say it at first, but under the questioning of everyone, he still insisted and said: "I dreamed that my mother was gone."

Qi Hao and the others all changed their faces.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Dreams are opposite to reality. Ah Rui dreamed that I was gone, which proves that I can still live for a few more years."

Zao Zao was worried, and hurriedly called two imperial physicians to check Yu Xi's pulse.

Both imperial physicians said that Yuxi was in good health. As long as there are no accidents, it will not be a problem to live another ten or eight years.

Having said this, the siblings are relieved.

Yuxi was a little tired, so she went back to the bedroom to rest. When she woke up, she saw Liu'er sitting by the bed.

I haven't seen her for two years, and I feel that Liu'er has aged a lot. It is also a very sad thing to watch your children grow old slowly.

Yuxi asked: "How is Xiaohan doing now?"

"It's pretty good. I wrote at the beginning of the year that I'm pregnant with a child, and the expected date of delivery is mid-August." She was worried that Feng Xiaohan would not think about it, and that she was lukewarm with Luo Yong. It was only when she saw the letter that she was pregnant that she finally felt relieved.

After finishing speaking, Liu Er said happily: "It's thanks to the eldest sister. If it wasn't for her, Xiaohan might not have figured it out until now."

Yuxi smiled and said: "August is the hottest time of the year, so Xiaohan will have to suffer a lot."

I ran into it, and there was no way.

Liu Er said: "Mother, I just heard from Eldest Sister that both she and Qi Rui have moved into the Palace of Compassion and Peace to live with you. Mother, I will move in to live with you in a few days!" That nightmare left Qi Rui with lingering fears, So after hearing that Zao Zao was going to move in with Yu Xi, he also wanted to move into the palace to be with Yu Xi.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "How can you move to the palace by yourself and leave your son-in-law at home. From now on, just come and see me every now and then."

Liu'er hesitated.

Yuxi smiled and said: "I will be busy in a few days, and I don't need your company."

"Mom, what are you going to do?" I guess it's not a trivial matter.

Yu Xi didn't say anything, but just kept it a secret: "You will know when the time comes."