Chapter 3507: Extra 40 that went astray

The sun was shining brightly in Yangzhou in May, and when the breeze blew, it was the best time to visit the lake and enjoy the scenery. Fu Wenyun rented a boat and invited Zhou Man and the others to visit the lake.

"I know you can play, so I won't take you to ordinary places, but you must go to Yangzhou Lake. This is the time when the bass are delicious. We can ask the boatman to make two of them.

The craftsmanship is very good.”

She felt a little regretful, "It's a pity that you came at the wrong time. If only two months earlier, it would be the time when hundreds of flowers bloom. At that time, Yangzhou would be colorful and bright, which would be beautiful."

"Isn't it said that there is a lot of rain in March?"

"The mist and rain are beautiful, but I still prefer the sunny days at that time. The streets and alleys are full of flower sellers, which are particularly bright."

Zhou Man was so excited that he turned around and said to Bai Shan and the others: "Looking for an opportunity, let's come to Yangzhou again in March or April."

Bai Shan readily agreed. Anyway, they have a lot of time and opportunities in the future.

Fu Wenyun smiled and said: "In addition to me, I also invited someone to accompany me."

Zhou Man: "Who?"

Fu Wenyun pretended, "You'll know when we see you tomorrow. He's an acquaintance of yours..."

Zhou Man racked his brains to think that since he was an acquaintance of hers and Fu Wenyun, there was someone who might be in Jiangnan...

After thinking for a long time, she couldn't think of who it was, so she simply asked: "It can't be your brother, right? I'm not familiar with him, right?"

Fu Wenyun: "...If it were him, I would tell him directly, why bother to keep it secret? You can just wait until tomorrow to find out."

Zhou Man never lacked curiosity about things that were not life-threatening, so she took Bai Shan and others out early the next morning. She wanted to see who her acquaintance was.

When he saw Mrs. Mei holding a four or five-year-old girl standing beside the boat, Zhou Man opened his mouth in surprise.

She called out with some uncertainty, "Ms. Mei?"

Mrs. Mei smiled brightly, took the child and came forward to salute Zhou Man, "Mr. Zhou, I haven't seen you for many years."

Zhou Man looked down at the little girl on her hand and asked curiously, "Who is this child?"

"She is my eldest granddaughter."

Zhou Man sighed, "Chengzu has a daughter?"

"Yes, I would like to thank Master Zhou." Mrs. Mei pushed the little girl forward and said with a smile, "This is Chengzu's eldest daughter. I want to bring her to show you."

Zhou Man reached out and touched the little girl's chin, looked at her carefully and said, "Why do I look like Mr. Mei?"

Mrs. Mei squinted her eyes and smiled, "Yes, of the three children, she looks the most like her father." So she doted on her the most.

Zhou Man stared at the little girl. The serious look on his little face really looked like Mr. Mei. She couldn't help but laugh, "It's good to be like Mr. Mei, you are lucky."

A group of people boarded the boat.

Zhou Man asked Mrs. Mei, "When did you come to Yangzhou?"

"After I gave birth to the child, my father took my husband and I to move to Yangzhou, and we have been living in Yangzhou these years."

Mr. Mei was quite courageous. After he broke up with his former son-in-law in front of everyone in the capital, he concentrated on taking care of his daughter's health while also looking for her next husband.

In the end, after picking and choosing, I finally picked a scholar.

The other party was from Yongzhou. When he was young, his parents, brother and sister-in-law raised him. However, his family background was average, so he studied with his nephews for a few years. Later, his family situation became worse and worse, so he came to the capital to make a living.

Because he had read books, he often ran errands for scholars in the Zhuangyuan Building and Imperial College to earn some money. Occasionally he would copy books. His handwriting was good.

At that time, when he saw the Mei family's lawsuit in the Zhuangyuan Building, he felt that Mrs. Mei's ex-husband was extremely dishonest. If he had such a good wife, he would treat his father-in-law as his own father and be filial to him. His wife was so docile, but she even thought of marrying him.

Concubine gives birth to a son...

Then he was indeed chosen by Mr. Mei and became his husband.

This time, Mr. Mei had to be much more cautious when choosing a son-in-law. He observed the husband for half a year before making any suggestions.

The other party was shocked, but Mr. Mei did not settle on him immediately. Instead, he let his daughter interact with him for half a year. After confirming that he was willing to live with them back in Jiangnan, he settled down with lightning speed.

At that time, Mrs. Mei's body had already recovered, and less than three months after their wedding, it was confirmed that Mrs. Mei was pregnant.

Mr. Mei was afraid that his daughter and grandson would be in danger, so he stayed in the capital until Mrs. Mei gave birth safely and had a confinement period before he returned to Jiangnan with his family.

Soon after, he moved to Yangzhou, not far from his hometown. He escaped from some relatives at home and still had some old friends here.

Mrs. Mei mentioned the past without hesitation, "He was very good. He listened to his father and was kind to me. After arriving in Yangzhou, his father took him to study with him. After studying for more than ten years, he gained some knowledge, so he hired him.

I went to the academy and became a teacher. We have been living in Yangzhou these years and have a good life."

Zhou Man looked at Mrs. Mei, who had a rosy complexion and no trace of sadness, and said with a smile: "I see, Mrs. Mei is indeed very lucky."

"Father said, I am blessed by you."

Fu Wenyun smiled and said, "Even I have been blessed by you."

Zhou Man: "Huh?"

Fu Wenyun and the others were not familiar with the place when they first arrived in Yangzhou. This was a place where Yang and Shu had to be careful when they came.

Yue Lan had no roots and no foundation. Even though Yangzhou's officialdom had been purged once before, it was still difficult to start work when he came.

Of course, it's not impossible to do anything. Just follow the current situation here and join in the trouble.

But in that case, he would not be an official for long, and Fu Wenyun was unwilling to do so. At that time, he met Mr. Mei and Mrs. Mei.

Mr. Mei asked Mrs. Mei to lead her to various banquets in Yangzhou, and this opened up the situation.

As a world-famous calligrapher and painter, Mr. Mei has a high status in the Jiangnan area.

Yue Lan, the governor of Yangzhou, may not be the best, but he is definitely not bad in the past few years. At least he has not betrayed the trust of the court and the local people.

Fu Wenyun knew that Mr. Mei's move was to repay Zhou Man with a peach, but the peach fell into her hands.

"My husband and I told you that if I have the chance to return to Beijing, I must thank you properly, but you guys are here before we can go back." Speaking of their resignation, Fu Wenyun also lamented, "I didn't expect you to resign so quickly.

official……"

Without waiting for Zhou Man to explain, she laughed again, "But it's a good thing that you are retreating from the rapids. Although it's a pity, it should come to light."

Zhou Man couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I've told you to finish all the good and bad."

Fu Wenyun couldn't help but smile and had a drink with Zhou Man.

Zhou Man and the others stayed in Yangzhou for a few days, visited many places and bought many good things. Mrs. Mei gave each of them a calligraphy and painting, all written by Mr. Mei.

Not only Zhou Man and Bai Shan, but also Yin Yu were happy and said: "This painting can be passed down to the family."

Mingda also treasured it and put it away.

The group left with a full harvest. Fu Wenyun found a boat for them to go north. They could take the boat directly to Qingzhou and take the sea route, which is much faster.
Chapter completed!