This time I went to Shuzhong, because Zhao Changqing had an imperial decree, Uncle Zhao Wu was very happy and suggested that everyone take the official road, rest at the post station halfway, and head from the Han River to get water from the road south. In short, Xia Wen and Uncle Zhao Wu discussed the way of traveling. Zhao Changqing only knew that he got off the car and then changed the boat. On the boat, she was dizzy and had no other choice. She was on the boat for the first time in her life and she became seasick.

There are quite a few people who came out with Zhao Changqing. Fortunately, Xia Wen knew medical skills and prescribed seasickness medicine. He gave her acupuncture every day and asked someone to buy a fresh ginger. Zhao Changqing had taken the prescription and got better.

Xia Wen laughed, "You are not seriously seasick, just take a boat more often." Xia Wen's eyebrows were filled with joy when he was able to return to his hometown.

Zhao Changqing became energetic and asked Xia Wen, "Do you know how to swim?"

"Our county is next to the river, what's so strange about swimming?" Xia Wen was excited. "I'll take you to Qingcheng Mountain. There are squirrels, pheasants, hares, deer roe, and all kinds of herbs, and something that is not anywhere else. Do you know what it is?"

"Is there anything else that doesn't exist? I don't believe it. There are many things in the south, border towns. I used to see peacocks in my grandfather's courtyard, and they were so beautiful when they opened their tails." People only know that the imperial capital in the south of the Yangtze River is prosperous, and they feel that the border town is close to the barbarians in the northwest, but in fact, there are everything in the border town. Now, it is not as good as before in war, and it is also a prosperous territory.

Xia Wendao, "Have you seen a bear?"

Although Zhao Changqing had never seen it, he knew it, saying, "It's just a round thing, right? I've seen it in the painting, and the book says that bears like to eat bamboo. Could it be that it's true?"

"It's not true." Xia Wen told his wife vividly, "Two big dark circles, fat, walking, swaying, stupid, holding bamboos every day. Bamboos usually have nothing to eat, otherwise they would not be able to steal other animals with the slowness of the bear."

Xia Wen also imitated the appearance of a bear holding a bamboo, which made Zhao Changqing laugh, "Can it be possible that every family in Shu has a bear?"

Xia Wen smiled so hard that his stomach hurt. After a while, he held back and said, "Isn't that true? Every family has raised it, and several nests will be raised."

Zhao Changqing is the smartest. Seeing Xia Wen like this, you know that she was just laughing at her. He said angrily, "You coax me again."

Xia Wen smiled and said, "My grandma, that thing cannot be eaten or drunk, and she cannot do it. Instead, she has to ate bamboo all day long. What should she do with her? Bears are all in the mountains. I encountered them when I was studying on the mountains before."

Zhao Changqing asked, "Why are you studying on the mountain? Our family is not on the mountain."

Xia Wen laughed, "The Taoist temple on the mountain is quiet and has a good atmosphere, especially in the summer. If you live on the mountain, you will have no heat. There is also a small official school in Qingcheng County, and the official school is on the mountain. After I became a scholar, I still like to study on the mountain, and I also met Ahran on the mountain."

Zhao Changqing said, "Tell me about family affairs, the old lady, the second uncle, and two aunts."

Xia Wen said quietly, "The Xia family is quite famous in the local area. In Qingcheng County, half of the people in the entire Qingcheng County have the surname Xia, and they are all of the same clan. Our Xia family has lived in Qingcheng for nearly a thousand years, and there are also people in Chengdu Prefecture. However, there are many clans, and many of them don't remember it. Our branch is a side branch, belonging to the sixth house, and when it comes to my father, it is even a side branch. The second uncle of the clan leader is a Shaoqing of Dali Temple in the imperial capital, and he is considered the highest official in the clan. The second uncle is also in his fifties and is not young. Our family has a simple population and grandmother has a birth

The father, second uncle, eldest aunt, and younger aunt. The second uncle has two sisters and one younger brother. The sisters are all married. The younger brother is younger than Xiaoyu and is named Xia Jing, who is at the age of studying. The eldest aunt has a hard life. She married the Ruan family in her county in her early years. Her uncle passed away early. Later, she married the Zhao family and gave birth to her cousin. The Zhao family also passed away. The aunt took her cousin and married the Sun family again. The man of the Sun family fell accidentally and did not wake up. The aunt took her cousin back to her parents' house to live."

Zhao Changqing said, "Auntie is really hard."

"Yes." Xia Wen said, "I was able to speak in the county and even built a shop for my aunt. My life was still good. My aunt married a child of the Fu family in Chengdu. My aunt worked in the imperial capital for three years and was impatient to become an official, so she resigned and returned to her hometown. My aunt gave birth to three sons, all of whom were studying. At that time, she handled her father's lawsuit in Chengdu, and my aunt helped a lot. Our house was similar to my father's house. The old house was three times, and later she bought a house with two times next door. The two were originally for my grandmother and aunt, and the three times lived in their own homes. It was opened and lived in the same place, making it more lively."

Zhao Changqing saw Xia Wen's words insincerely, and said, "Who are we? You can't hide it from me if you have something to do. Besides, you will be home in a blink of an eye. If you don't tell me, wouldn't I listen to it myself and see it myself? In this world, there are hundreds of people with all their tempers. I have a clear idea of ​​the temperaments of the elders. It's easy to get along with each other."

Xia Wen laughed dryly and said to her first, "How could I hide it from you? Didn't you say that?"

Zhao Changqing just listened to him, Xia Wendao, "My grandmother is almost sixty years old and is kind to her grandchildren. She especially likes the second uncle's brother. The old man is old and has a little bit of a bad temper."

When Zhao Changqing saw Xia Wen whispering, he asked, "Don't be angry, please explain it clearly."

"I like bragging." Xia Wen whispered, "Grandma is a little arrogant. Just flatter her and she will be happy."

This temper is really...

"I understand." Zhao Changqing said, "When did grandfather and old man pass by?"

"My aunt died when she was a child. My grandmother pulled my father, second uncle, and two aunts grew up." Xia Wen laughed, "I have thought about my grandmother's arrogance before, probably because my father was a juren, and my second uncle was also a scholar. The old man was quite proud of this. Later, something happened at home, and my grandmother gave me all the accumulated body he had accumulated over the years and asked me to handle my father's lawsuit. If my grandmother hadn't stopped him, the house would have been sold."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "No wonder my father-in-law always misses his grandmother when she mentions her appearance."

Xia Wen said quietly, "Everyone is like this. It has advantages and naturally has shortcomings. In the past, I always thought that my grandmother was partial to the second uncle's family. Later, I thought that my father had a reputation as a scholar before, and there were some people who lived a better life than the second uncle's family. They were all grandmother's sons. Whoever lived a worse life, would naturally worry about one of them as mothers. In fact, there was no need to worry too much."

Zhao Changqing laughed, "What kind of business does the second uncle do?"

Xia Wendao, "Uncle Second is a scholar who has a reputation and has a separate property, and there are two shops in the county."

Zhao Changqing asked, "Does our family still have an industry?"

Xia Wen sighed, "At that time, my father was going to Chengdu Prefecture to handle the matter. The family's land and shops were sold, and even my mother's dowry was not left. If it weren't for Ah Rang and his uncle's help, I wouldn't know what would happen."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Life is always passed slowly, and being poor is not considered poor. We live our lives together and are not afraid of being bad."

Xia Wen laughed, "Yes."

Xia Wen discussed with Zhao Changqing again, "A few days ago, my father told me to study and prepare for the autumn examination next year."

Zhao Changqing said, "What do you mean?"

"I want to open a pharmacy, just like we are in the border town, it's great to have a consultation together." Xia Wen sighed, "But what my father said is right. Changqing, when the family was sued, it was a very important sentence. Our family was trembling. If we don't have a backer for fame, it would be difficult to have peace."

Zhao Changqing did not always mean to be a doctor. The Xia family had suffered a lot in the past. As the eldest son of the family, Xia Wen had a broad mind. Zhao Changqing said, "If you don't be a good doctor, you will be a good minister. Zhang Zhongjing also served as the prefect of Changsha, and did not delay his reputation as a medical saint. No matter what you want, I will follow you and accompany you. Most scholars today take the imperial examinations and get fame, and some fail, and many of them are doctors. You are not a person who cannot take the imperial examinations, but if you want to take the imperial examinations, you can take the imperial examinations. Aning can pass the imperial examinations, thanks to you who give him the exams. I think you are very talented in this."

Xia Wen felt warm in his heart and said, "I dare not say that he has talent, but he has rules to be favored."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Don't you live slowly, isn't life like this?"

Xia Wen held Zhao Changqing's hand, yes, life is how it is slowly passed.

Before arriving in Qingcheng County, Zhao Changqing asked all three generations of the Xia family clearly, and even Xia Wen's foreign family members were asked clearly.

When we arrived in Qingcheng County, there were servants looking at the county gate. Seeing this powerful chariot and horse team, it was really not like returning from forgiveness. Those who didn't know thought that the Xia family was returning home in a rich way. In fact, the chariot and horses were rented at the wharf. Nowadays, people have to face each other, which is to return home by forgiveness. If they look like poor and ragged clothes, they will definitely be underestimated.

When the two male servants saw the greeting, they were so excited that they could not believe their eyes. The master, wife, uncle, and second master were all covered with brocade clothes, and there were two young masters, who were so clean and handsome, especially one of them, whose appearance and character were indescribable. This was a god from the sky. The other dozen men in brocade clothes were all strong and strong, and very strong.

The two male servants greeted him excitedly, one said, "Since I received a letter from the master, the old lady sent a young lady to guard the city gate every day. The second master and the aunt were looking forward to the return of the master, the eldest lady, the second master, and the third girl." Xia Yu ranked third among her cousins, so she called her the third girl.

Another said, "The master at home knows that the aunt, aunt, cousin, young master, and the girl is safe, and he is so happy that he is here with the young man. The aunt, aunt, aunt, have rested, and please come over to meet him." This is Mrs. Xia's maid servant.

Mr. Xia nodded, Xia Wen pointed at Zhao Changning, and Su Bai said, "These are two brothers. You call Uncle Zhao, Uncle Su."

The two of them gave Zhao Changning again. When Su Bai saw the gift, the group rushed to the old house in a mighty manner. The Xia family is a big family in Qingcheng County, and on the way, there were familiar tribe members talking to the Xia family’s father and son. So they stopped and walked around, and walked back and for half an hour, which was not far away.

Xia Yu and Zhao Changqing were in the same car. In July, the wind was soft. Xia Yu rolled up the bamboo curtains in the car window and smiled, "Sister-in-law, we Bashu people are all open-minded. There is no obstacle for women to go out. They just need to dress up more carefully when going out. Otherwise, if any little girl is sloppy, she will make people laugh."

Zhao Changqing smiled slightly, "The wind here is so warm. If you are in the border town, you should prepare thick clothes." There were many flowers selling on the road, and there was a faint fragrance of flowers in the air. It was strange that Shu people had delicate skin.

Xia Yu smiled, "Yes."

There are all kinds of shops on both sides of the street, and there are many people on the street, including little girls wearing red and green and delicate skin, and young men and women who come out together. Their convoy attracted passers-by to stop, and those who met him greeted him. Xia Yu waved his hands from the car window.

When he arrived at the old house of Xia, an old lady with gray hair was already standing at the door with her waist straight. When Mr. Xia saw that his mother had tears, she quickly dismounted and rushed over and was about to kneel down. The old lady held her son with tears flowing. She wanted to see her son's face carefully, but her eyes were blurred by tears, but she smiled, "Okay, okay, just come back."

Mr. Xia's eyes were also slightly red, and Mrs. Xia took her son Xia Jing, and Aunt Xia took her daughter Zhao Lian, and were all very happy.

The women were all riding in the car, and they were behind. Fortunately, Zhao Changqing and Xia were so smart that they got off the car and looked at Zhao Changning and Su Bai. Then they rushed to Mrs. Xia and helped Mrs. Xia over. When Aunt Xia saw a pretty little wife standing beside her sister-in-law, she immediately smiled, "Is this Brother Wen's daughter-in-law? Oh, she was so handsome. Her skin was thin, not like the people in the northwest, but like us Shu people."

Zhao Changqing felt funny. Does the aunt of the Xia family think that the northwest is in a desert? Just as Aunt Xia recognized Zhao Changqing, Zhao Changqing also recognized Aunt Xia, but there was nothing else, and her eyebrows and eyes were as carved from the same mold as Mrs. Xia.

Mrs. Xia laughed, "When my wife comes back for the first time, it's not the place to talk outside. Old lady, let's talk in the room."

Old Mrs. Xia was filled with joy and emotion for a moment, and said, "It's very good, go to the house."

The family entered the house. Xia Wen told Yongfu and his servant Ping'an to watch the unloading of things, and then said to the head of the escort Uncle Zhao Wu, "It's really hard to escort the Wu uncle all the way. Please go to the room to rest first."

Uncle Zhao Wu smiled, "Let's take a break after unloading the goods."

Xia Wen said a few politely, and then went to the main hall to reunite with his family.

After the family greeted him, Xia Wen introduced Zhao Changning and Su Bai. Old Mrs. Xia looked at Zhao Changning. Su Bai was both clean and handsome boys, one was tall and the other was handsome. He also heard that one was a scholar and the other was a juren. Old Mrs. Xia was so enthusiastic that she liked children who could study and smiled, "All of them are promising children, sit quickly, and they are more promising than your brother-in-law. Your brother-in-law was also a good student, but his luck was not good. The family suddenly suffered difficulties, delaying his future..." As he said that, his eyes were red.

Xia Wen smiled and advised, "If I hadn't gone to the border town, I wouldn't have seen my wife and would have won such great blessings."

Mrs. Xia smiled and said, "Awen is doing more and more orderly this time, and people can speak." The Changfang family is not like a Northwest border town. Not to mention Zhao Changqing's beauty, it is not uncommon. The new wife had to dress up when she returned to her hometown for the first time. But Mrs. Xia Yu and her daughter were wearing gold jewelry on her head, and she also wore a good silk dress. The three of them were all in one body, which showed that she had married a good wife.

Mrs. Xia laughed, "This is the truth."

Aunt Xia arranged to give fresh fruit and refreshments to Zhao Changning and Su Bai to eat, and even thought they were children.

Because Zhao Changning and Su Bai were here, they were from the family, and Old Lady Xia was polite. Everyone talked to Mrs. Xia, "I received the letter you want to come back. I was so happy that I didn't sleep for three days. I cleaned up the house again. What was it like before and what is it now. The house of the granddaughter-in-law and Awen are still in the east wing. I thought, the granddaughter-in-law must have a dowry, but I just cleaned it up. You young couple should clean it up by yourself. Ayu and I live behind me and be a companion with Sister Lian. It would be fine if Awu lives in your east wing. The west wing was prepared for the two in-laws, and there were brothers of the same clan who sent you back. There were a row of houses in the south, but they were just wronged.

Zhao Changning smiled, "We have many people coming, and they are not outsiders, so we don't say that we are wronged. The old lady must not do this, so I feel uneasy."

Old Mrs. Xia smiled lovingly, "You are here thousands of miles away, and you are at this age, and I feel distressed when I see you. Let your brother-in-law take you to take a break. Let's have a meal together in the evening, and you can also taste the flavor of our Shuzhong."

After everyone said a few words, Old Mrs. Xia asked her children and grandchildren to rest on their own.

Mr. Xia took his son and daughter-in-law to leave. Mrs. Xia said to Zhao Changqing, "Go to your house first and take a break." He said to the eldest son, "I'm good at taking care of Aning and Abai, they are young."

Zhao Changning was sore that he couldn't show anything. Outside, he was still very wise. Su Bai smiled and looked at the maids in this house, making his face slightly hot.

Xia Wen and Zhao Changqing went to the west wing first. Seeing that the preparations were still complete, Zhao Changqing said, "I will call Hong'er over later. She is smart. If you have any questions, just tell her."

Zhao Changning said, "I understand, sister, you and your brother-in-law should rest."

Zhao Changqing smiled and Xia Wen said, "Brother Ning, A Bai, if anything happens, I will live opposite your sister and I will come over directly." After saying a few words, he took Zhao Changqing back to his house.

Although Mr. Xia used to work in the county government office, it was obvious that he still had a family business at the beginning. The yard of the Xia family was quite spacious. There were six main rooms, five rooms in the east and west wings, which were very spacious. Especially when there were only a few pieces of furniture in the house and no decorations, it became even more spacious.

Xia Wen was a little embarrassed and said, "The things that were first made, the valuables were sold, and only these heavy objects were left." Before he could sell them, the case was settled.

Zhao Changqing touched a case and saw that it was still red sandalwood. He smiled and said, "It's okay, we brought all the decorations and other things." Zhao Changqing didn't want to bring too many things, but Ling was knowledgeable. He said, "You just need to put a hundred thousand taels of silver on your body. If others can't see it, they will underestimate you. The furniture is not brought down, it's too rough and heavy, clothes, curtains, toys, rouge and water powder... all of them are taken with him and took him twenty or thirty cars, not to be underestimated." So, Zhao Changqing's own things were actually loaded with more than twenty cars, and Xia Wen's two cars, and the rest were Mr. Xia, Mrs. Xia Wu, Xia Yu, and maids.

There are now five rooms in the east wing, which is very sufficient to be placed.

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Let's take a look at each room."

There are two of the five rooms in Xia Wen's study and a place for guests, and the other three are for living. There are bananas planted in front of the house, with green leaves wide and stretched, and it is obvious that they have been a while. Yongfu has ordered people to carry the things outside the house, check the seals outside first, and open the boxes one by one with the little maid. Every time they open a box, they first move the things into the orders and put them in, and then open the second box. In addition to the toys, the curtains, curtains, quilts, teacups, tea sets, fragrant boxes, makeup mirrors, rouge and water powder, bowl towels and squids, etc., and they have been replaced with new ones. Some of them are not available for the time being, so they are put together and placed in several boxes, locked and placed in densely. Some of them are not as good as the size is not right, and they are recorded one by one.

Zhao Changqing has always been so rules and is clear about everything.

But for half an hour, Yongfu took Zi'er, Lu'er and Xiang'er to pack up. Lu'er Xiang'er was the newly selected maids. They were originally the daughters of the Zhao family's village. At that time, Zhao Changqing intended to add a person to the family. Four maids and two servants were sent to the village. The maids were all colored by color. The four were Lu'er, Zhu'er, Dan'er, and Xiang'er. Among them, Zhu'er followed Mrs. Xia, Dan'er served Xia Yu, Lu'er, and Xiang'er learned to serve in Zhao Changqing's house. Now they mostly did some rough tasks. The servants were Ping'an, Pinggui, Ping'an was by Xia Wen, and Pinggui followed Xia Wu.

Zhao Changning brought his servant Yongshou over, and Su Bai also brought his follower Yongkang.

Xia Wen couldn't help but praise, "Yongfu is really capable."

Yongfu was blessed with a small blessing, Zi'er brought the newly brewed fragrant tea, and Zhao Changqing said, "You go down and take a break, Yongfu remembers that thank you for your hard work this month, and you will pay an extra month of monthly money."

Zi'er showed joy and gave a quick greeting, and withdrew with Yongfu.
To be continued...