Chapter 183 Return to Baijiazhai

Pei Nian felt quite emotional that Ma Mingwen, a good friend, was really ill-fated.

This time Ma Mingwen recognized his daughter, and he was happy for him.

He said happily to Su Qingyu: "I was worried that Ma Mingwen would be a widow in old age. Now it's better, I like this niece too."

Pei Nian knew about Ma Mingwen and Liniang's feelings, and he couldn't say much about his relationship with Cui Yuying.

He persuaded him to give Cui Yuying another child, so that his knees would not be empty. But Ma Mingwen refused.

After all, this is Ma Mingwen's family matter. Although the two have been close friends since childhood, he can't interfere too much in this bed matter.

Now it's good. Although she is a goddaughter and not a biological child, she still has children and grandchildren around her.

Cui Yuying was a good concubine recorded in the Ma family's genealogy, and she served tea to his wife, so Su Qingnao also served tea to her and called her aunt.

Cui Yuying was very happy: "Now I don't have to covet Xiaobao anymore. He will be the good grandson of my Ma family from now on."

Xiaobao also liked her very much. He hugged her neck and lay softly in her arms, making her reluctant to let go.

Ma Mingwen looked at it with greedy eyes.

When my son was young, they always said that he would not hug his children before he hugged his grandchildren. He had never hugged his three sons. When they are gone, I miss them every day. Now that I have a little baby in front of me, I always feel itchy.

The day after he recognized his marriage, Ma Mingwen left with a group of disciples and subordinates. Take the leopard away too.

Hua Bao performed very well in the anti-bandit operation this time. Let Ma Mingwen see his strength. Seeing that he had a bottom line as a man, was not afraid of death in battle, and was smart and practical, he took him with him.

Before leaving, Huabao happily came to say thank you to Su Qingyu, and the girl screamed affectionately.

Ma Mingwen had a detailed explanation with Su Qingyu before leaving. Two people were left for him. He also left some money for her, but Su Qingyu didn't ask for it. For things like recruiting soldiers and horses, her godfather needs money more than she does.

After Cui Yuying admitted her kiss, she became even more affectionate with Su Qingyu, hugging her and reluctant to let go. Now that I'm leaving, my eyes are red.

Over there, Ma Mingwen handed Xiaobao to Su Qingyu, and when he was about to leave, Xiaobao burst into tears.

It added a bit of reluctance to Ma Mingwen and Cui Yuying.

Ma Mingwen took Xiaobao for another ride on the big horse and drove him around before taking him back. Su Qingyu hugged Xiaobao, who was crying loudly and stretching out his hand towards Ma Mingwen, and waved goodbye to them.

After Ma Mingwen, Cui Yuying and others left, Su Qingyu was also ready to leave.

The governor's wife held her hand with great reluctance: "Why don't you stay for a few more days?"

"No. I've been harassing my wife for so long. I'm embarrassed to stay here any longer."

"How can you say it's a nuisance? You treat me as my own family. My clan brother has accepted you as my goddaughter. Naturally, you are also my niece. Come over if you have anything to do in the future. There will always be a place for you to live in the mansion."

"Okay, thank you." He thanked her sincerely.

Before leaving, the governor called her to the study again, gave her several books, including history books, county annals, maps and general economics, and gave her some instructions.

"If you have something to do in the future, just send someone to deliver a message to the governor's mansion. If there's anything that can't be solved, just send a message. With us behind you, you can go ahead and do it boldly."

"Yes, thank you sir."

Pei Nian handed her some more deed papers: "These are mountain deeds for several mountains. Take them."

"This? Didn't you give it to your godfather?"

"Your godfather said it's not convenient for him to take it. He fights with people everywhere, so it's really not convenient for him to take it. You can keep it for him."

Su Qingyu had no choice but to take it. These mountains are all in Jiangxi, but some are no longer under the jurisdiction of Renzhou.

It seems that he should have approached Jiangxi Observation Envoy Yang Bi.

Pei Nian watched her flipping through several deed papers and said, "You don't have to be mentally burdened. It's not difficult for me to get these. Today's surname is Yang, but I don't know who it will be tomorrow. There are several mountains with no fields and no soil. People want it.”

Su Qingyu smiled. It sounded easy, but she felt it shouldn't be easy. And in her eyes, the mountains have no fields or soil, but they are not poor, but many things are still unknown.

After bidding farewell to the governor and his wife, Su Qingyu took the two people left to her by her master, Ma Siyuan and Ma Siyuan, the mother and daughter given to her by the governor's wife, Lu and her daughter Ruyi, and Bai Shu, to the Bai family. Village.

Seeing Renzhou City getting further and further away, Su Qingyu sighed, feeling a little melancholy.

It has been more than a month, and there has been no news from my sister and Brother Dahu. I wonder where they will be. Whether you are alive or not, whether you are suffering.

"Mom, Ma." Xiaobao called out softly, bringing her thoughts back.

Su Qingyu gently patted his outstretched hand.

"No, it's getting cold now. Look, we have to cover ourselves with blankets in the carriage, right? It's too cold outside. What if Xiaobao gets blown? He's going to have to take hard medicine."

Xiaobao didn't comply. He opened the car curtain and looked out, about to go out and ride a horse: "Horse, Xiaobao wants to ride a horse."

"Your grandpa is not here, and there is no one to hold you and ride the horse."

Speaking of grandpa, Xiaobao suddenly became quiet and looked outside the carriage. Yes, grandpa was missing.

"Where's grandpa?"

"Grandpa has his own things to do. He won't be able to see Xiaobao until some time later. Now Xiaobao will stay with mom in the carriage, okay? It's cold outside. Mom is cold. Do you want Xiaobao to come with mom? Cover yourself with a blanket.”

After speaking, he patted the blanket.

After being coaxed and coaxed by Su Qingyu, Xiaobao was finally willing to put down the car curtain and squeeze into the blanket with her.

Mother and daughter Lu looked at the mother and son who were leaning on each other and laughed: "Madam, Xiaobao is really obedient."

"He is disobedient and stubborn, and he can kill people."

Mrs. Lu said: "He is much more obedient than ordinary children. Since he came to the governor's mansion, I have only heard him cry once, and that was when Lord Ma and his friends left yesterday. He cried so hard that Lord Ma almost hugged him and left."

Su Qing'an smiled after hearing this: "He doesn't cry much, but if he doesn't like it, he will get angry and it's hard to coax him."

Xiaobao understood and looked at Su Qing'an with a pout.

Su Qing'an glared at him: "Did mother say something wrong?"

"Xiaobao is obedient."

"How obedient? Who thought of riding a horse outside just now? It's so cold."

"Xiaobao is obedient, I won't ride." He waved his little hand at Su Qing'an.

"Not obedient." Su Qing'an teased him.

"Be obedient!" He was so angry that he slapped the blanket.

Hiss, little kid, dare to be angry with her? Before Su Qing'an could teach him a lesson, the boy turned around and lay in her arms. Su Qing'an was helpless.

Lu and Ruyi laughed at the situation.

The mother and daughter were also pitiful people. Lu's husband and son were drafted into the army, and the war death book was sent to the village the year before last.

Her in-laws drove her and her daughter out. The mother and daughter begged all the way and were saved by Ma who was fleeing. Seeing that they were pitiful, they took them to the governor's mansion.

This time, seeing that Su Qing'an had no one around her and had a child with her, she let Lu and Ruyi follow her.

Su Qing'an asked the mother and daughter before she left.

Both of them were from peasant families. They suffered too much along the way, and they were frightened and yearned for a peaceful life. When they heard that Su Qing'an was going to the mountains, they agreed immediately.

Seeing that Lu and Ruyi liked Xiaobao, Su Qingmei asked them to cultivate their relationship with Xiaobao. After all, she might not have much time to take care of Xiaobao when she was busy in the future.

Lu and Ruyi were teasing Xiaobao, and Su Qingmei leaned against the inner wall of the carriage, thinking about how to start next.

The twenty-eight villages were scattered and difficult to manage.

How many people were there in these villages, how were the people distributed, what did the people in the villages do for their livelihood, what did the villages produce, how to guard them well, how to guard the entrance to the mountain, how to turn the products in Daqing Mountain into money...

These were not simple things.

Su Qingmei found the books given by Pei Nian and opened them to read.