Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 59 On the way
So when Sheng Minglan's condition gradually improved and she was even able to get out of bed and walk, Aunt Wei immediately took her leave. She didn't take anything with her and left without any intention of taking anything from the Sheng family.

Shanda official was quite impressed by this!

"They come from a scholarly family after all. Even though their family has fallen on hard times, they still have such integrity!"

Therefore, Sheng Hong's desire to transform the Sheng family into a family of scholars and poets only intensified.

In addition, because the order for Sheng Hong's promotion had been issued, the entire Sheng family began preparing for the move.

Because they had been in Yangzhou for a long time, many of the servants in the Sheng family were locally bought. So those servants who were not involved in the Wei Xiaoniang incident and who were reluctant to leave their hometown and relatives were also released by the Sheng family and given some severance pay. Everyone praised Lord Sheng for being kind and loving to the people and for being a good official. The reputation of the Sheng family also improved a lot.

While outside, Sheng Hong was busy handing over the work to the newly appointed prefect and helping him familiarize himself with all matters of the post, he was also busy saying goodbye to old friends and hosting banquets for his colleagues. He was so busy that he was like a spinning top, unable to rest for even a moment.

Thus, after Madam Wang deliberately sent her servants to intentionally or unintentionally cut off Lin Qinshuang's chance to get close to Sheng Hong, Lin Qinshuang's plan to find an opportunity to apologize to "Honglang" and win back her lover's heart was also miscalculated.

This also left her with no way to demonstrate her abilities, leaving her only able to stay in Linxi Pavilion, feeling resentful and depressed!
Sheng Hong chose an auspicious day for travel and set off with his entire family early in the morning. The dozens of people from the Sheng family, along with their luggage and supplies, filled seven or eight boats. Sheng Hong was worried that it would be too ostentatious, so he sent a trusted steward to escort some of the luggage boats north ahead, so that he could also make preparations for the residence in advance.

He led his family along slowly behind, to prevent them from encountering any problems on the journey.

Among the younger members of the Sheng family, the second son, Sheng Changbai, and the third son, Sheng Changfeng, have been diligently studying, just like always.

However, the former is due to self-discipline and hard work, while the latter is different, seemingly implying that he was forced to do so.

Therefore, there is a significant difference in efficiency between the two.

Besides them, the rest were also busy.

The four orchids each had a different expression of joy, sorrow, innocence, or grief.

Of course, apart from Sheng Hualan, the eldest daughter, who was preparing to get married, the other children all went to their own homes and had their own mothers.

As for the youngest girl, Sheng Minglan, she was even more pitiful, because apart from an embroidery piece titled "Li Niangzi Guarding Niangziguan Pass," she had nothing else to keep. As for the knee pads left behind by Wei Xiaoniang, she had already personally handed them over to Gu Tingye.

Because the arrangement was already made, Sheng Minglan is currently living next to the old lady and being taken care of by her.

The journey from Yangzhou to Bianliang (Kaifeng) was not only long but also difficult. Therefore, Sheng Hong chose to travel by water. Because there were experienced fast boats, it would only take three months to reach Tokyo directly, without delaying Sheng Hong's appointment.

On the ship, in the old lady's cabin.

Sheng Minglan stared blankly at the little dumpling in front of her.

Because he hasn't fully digested the knowledge in his head yet, during these days, Tuan Ge'er often just eats and sleeps, sleeps and eats, without making a sound, moving or causing a fuss.

Aside from needing to be hungry, urinate, or defecate, which would make Tuan Ge'er cry out a few times, he was mostly asleep the rest of the time, completely oblivious to anything around him.

At this time, thanks to the nourishment of breast milk, Tuan Ge'er's body became increasingly strong and beautiful. His skin was tender, smooth, and fair, and his rosy cheeks often bore faint marks from long sleep. He also exuded a pleasant milky fragrance. In addition, Tuan Ge'er inherited Wei Xiao Niang's delicate and beautiful appearance, making him look exceptionally handsome and lovable.

"Yeah!"

Tuan Ge'er turned over in his sleep and mumbled something in his sleep.

"Be a good boy!"

Sleep well!

"..." Sheng Minglan gently patted Tuan Ge'er's chubby little body, coaxing him to sleep. Actually, it wouldn't matter if she didn't do these things, since once someone was asleep, even thunder and fire outside wouldn't wake him up.

"Ming, my girl!"

After watching the siblings for a long time, the elderly Mrs. Sheng, who was sitting quietly brewing tea, finally spoke.

"grandmother!"

Sheng Minglan put down what she was doing, turned to face the old lady, and said respectfully.

"Ming, I know you're clever!" The old lady's voice was kind yet authoritative, low yet tinged with a hint of heartache.

"But some things, once they've happened, are in the past."

Looking at the listless little girl with her head down, the old lady sighed inwardly.

"The dead are gone, the living must go on. Your mother must have told you this before she passed away!"

Grandma Sheng put down her teacup and beckoned to Sheng Minglan, "Girl, come here!"

"grandmother!"

With tears welling up in her eyes, Sheng Minglan walked forward step by step and was embraced by Old Madam Sheng.

"Silly child, look at yourself!"

"In just a few days, she has become so thin!"

Touching her granddaughter's thin body, which felt prickly to the touch, Old Mrs. Sheng felt a pang of sorrow in her heart: "You can't go on like this! If you continue like this, you'll definitely fall on this ship!"

"There's no doctor on board right now. If someone falls ill, they'll be in real trouble!"

"If that's the case, your mother won't be at peace in heaven."

The old lady said all sorts of nice things, but Sheng Minglan remained blank and silent, just shedding tears.

Recalling the days before, when Madam Fang went to look for Xiao Minglan, she found her hiding alone in a corner where no one was around, holding back her tears and crying pitifully in a muffled voice. Madam Sheng's heart melted.

"Silly girl, even if you don't cherish yourself, you should think about Brother Tuan!"

Seeing that her words had no effect, the old lady changed the subject and started talking about the little dumpling next to her.

"As you can see, Tuan Ge'er was born without a mother and was born out of wedlock. Even if his father takes care of him, what good can come of it?"

"If you don't behave yourself, what can be done even if Brother Tuan is bullied in the future?"

"Doesn't that mean he has no one to rely on anymore?"

"How could you, as the elder sister, do such a thing?"

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