Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 321 Temporary Homecoming
Ten days later, Fan Ning's fleet arrived in Jiangdu County, Yangzhou. After hearing the news, Di Qing rushed to the Yangtze River Wharf to welcome Fan Ning's return.

Since the Overseas Economic and Strategic Office has temporarily moved to Jiangdu County, Yangzhou, as an economic and strategic envoy, Di Qing has also been stationed in Jiangdu. He will go to sea every year to inspect the big and small streams, seek peace, and Kunzhou. The plan for going to sea this year has not yet been drawn up. Unexpectedly Fan Ning came back to report on his duties.

I haven't seen each other for more than a year, and everyone was very excited to meet. On the pier, Di Qing patted Fan Ning's arm, and couldn't help complaining: "You are busy every day, but I have nothing to do in the Yamen all day long. I don't know who did it. Bad idea, move the overseas strategic envoys to Yangzhou."

Fan Ning smiled slightly and said, "In two months at most, the pigeon letter line will be connected. After that, pigeon letters will come to Jiangdu almost every day, and then Di Shuai will start to get busy."

Di Qing sighed, "I'm just passing the pigeon letter. The real decision-making power is still in the hands of the court. I also hope that the officials will release me."

"Any clues?" Fanning asked with concern.

Di Qing nodded, "Last time I told the officials that I would like to sit in the township, and the officials said that he needs to think about it, but one thing has been confirmed. The overseas economic mission is only in Yangzhou temporarily, and will move to Quanzhou soon. , the government office over there is about to be completed."

"If you move to Quanzhou, it's still feasible for Di Shuai to take care of both the big and the small. I will make a suggestion to the officials when I report back."

Di Qing laughed, what he wanted was Fan Ning's words.

The Wanshi ship cannot go up the Bianhe River, and needs to be converted into a water ship in Jiangdu. It takes four or five days to unload and reload the cargo. Fan Ning and Ming Ren took advantage of these few days to return on a three thousand stone ship. Pingjiang Mansion.

This three-thousand-stone ship is the private cargo ship of Mingren and Mingli. There are fifty large wooden boxes and hundreds of amber wood in the warehouse on the ground floor. No one would have thought that these fifty large wooden boxes were filled with Sixty-five thousand taels of gold sand.

The boat took the Taihu line, and finally went to Mudu Town along the Xujiang River. Fan Ning got off the boat when the boat passed Jiangwan Village, and it was already midnight.

Fan Ning came to his mansion with two entourages. As soon as he approached the gate, there was a burst of barking in the yard.

He knocked hard on the door, and after a while, someone asked, "Who is it?"

It was the voice of Uncle Qing, the housekeeper, and Fan Ning said loudly, "It's me, I'm Fan Ning!"

After a while, the room realized, "Oh! It's the little official who came back."

There was a sound of footsteps running out, and the door creaked open, revealing Uncle Qing's round face, holding a lantern, he leaned closer to Fan Ning for a closer look.

"It's true that the little official is back."

Fan Ning said urgently: "Don't alarm everyone!"

But it was too late, Uncle Qing rushed into the house and shouted: "The little official is back!"

The whole mansion was alarmed, Fan Ning smiled wryly, and had no choice but to enter the house. At this time, his mother, Zhang Sanniang, ran out wearing a loose coat and holding her hair.

She hugged her son excitedly and pinched his cheek, as if suspecting that she was dreaming.

"Mom, I'm back, I'm not dreaming."

Zhang Sanniang wept with joy, but was also a little sad, "Ah Ning, you have changed so much in the past two years, you are dark and thin, and Mom almost doesn't know you anymore."

At this moment, younger sister A Duo galloped out like a deer, and threw herself into the arms of her elder brother. Fan Ning patted her on the head, and smiled at his father Fan Tiezhou who came out: "Daddy, I'm back!"

"A'Ning, are you coming back to report on your work?"

After all, he is a father, so Fan Tiezhou is more rational and realistic in thinking about the problem.

Fan Ning nodded with a smile, "I just came back to take a look sometime, and I have to go back to Jiangdu tomorrow afternoon."

"A-Ning, can't you stay at home even for a day?" Zhang Sanniang exclaimed.

Fan Ning said apologetically: "I have to go to Beijing to report on my work, and then come back before I leave, but I can't stay for a few days."

"Then what about your marriage?"

Fan Ning scratched his head, "I don't know where we are now?"

"It's just a matter of getting married and paying homage. It's agreed that you'll come back this time and finish the wedding. We'll be waiting for you and everything will be ready."

Fan Ning was really in a dilemma. At this time, Fan Tiezhou said decisively: "Then go to Beijing to hold the wedding. Anyway, Aning has a new house in the capital, and Zhu's family also has one. Let's hold the wedding in the capital."

Zhang Sanniang thought about it, this is also a good way!

She quickly asked her son, "A-Ning, what do you think?"

Fan Ning smiled a little embarrassedly: "I have no opinion, it depends on Mr. Zhu's opinion."

Fan Tiezhou immediately said: "He is definitely willing to go to Beijing. It is more convenient for Zhu Pei's parents to go to Beijing, so it is settled. I will go to the town to talk to Mr. Zhu tomorrow."

"Master Zhu is in Mudu Town?" Fan Ning asked in surprise.

"You don't know! I moved here last year, and Apei is also in the town. Do you want to meet her tomorrow?" Fan Tiezhou joked to his son.

Zhang Sanniang was startled, and quickly waved her hands, "It's unacceptable, the new couple can't meet at this time, it's unlucky."

"I'll tell Sister Pei tomorrow that my brother is back." A Duo said with a smile.

Zhang Sanniang knocked on her daughter's head and said angrily, "What are you talking about?"

Seeing that his wife was in a hurry, Fan Tiezhou quickly explained: "Don't worry, lady, I was just joking, Ape himself is too embarrassed."

Zhang Sanniang gave him a hard look, "How old are you, you still make such jokes."

At this time, Fan Ning thought for a while and smiled: "It happens that Mingren's boat is also in Mudu Town. It is a big boat with three thousand stones. You can take this boat to the capital, and you can put anything on the boat together. Ship to Beijing."

Fan Tiezhou hesitated and said: "But you have to leave tomorrow, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Fan Ning shook his head, "Ming Ren doesn't need to hurry, I can take another boat to Jiangdu, and I will tell him tomorrow."

"no need!"

Fan Tiezhou waved his hand, "I'll go to town early tomorrow morning, and I'll tell him to take a good rest."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhang Sanniang smiled and asked her son, "A-Ning, are you hungry! I'll ask the kitchen to cook something for you."

"Mom, I'm not hungry, but my two subordinates. You ask Uncle Qing to arrange a room for them to live in. I'm going to sleep after washing my feet."

Zhang Sanniang hurriedly went to explain to Uncle Qing, and asked the maid to prepare water for washing his son's feet. After a long time of tossing, the family went back to sleep.

Early the next morning, Fan Ning went to see his grandparents, and went to Zhou Lin's tomb to offer incense and worship.

After a busy day, Fan Ning went home to talk to his mother. Zhang Sanniang sat on the couch, sewing, and said with a smile, "You still remember Liu Kang! I used to study with you in Yanying Academy."

"Of course I remember. I still remember that he was admitted to the county school. What happened to him afterwards?"

"He didn't seem to pass the Juren exam. He got married last month, and his father even sent an invitation. I didn't go. Your father went to have a wedding."

"Do they still live in town?"

"It seems to have moved to Changzhou County. His father-in-law is a big businessman and married his daughter to a restaurant. In Changzhou County, Liu Kang is now the proprietor of this restaurant. I forgot the name. with?"

"Qianhe Restaurant!"

"Yes! Yes! It's called Qianhe Restaurant. I heard it's quite famous."

Fan Ning knew that Qianhe Tower was one of the top ten restaurants in Pingjiang Mansion, and Liu Kang actually married a rich girl.

"How about the third uncle?" Fan Ning asked with a smile.

"Your third uncle is also Fan Yuanwai now. His family has thousands of acres of land. His son is studying in a government school and is very promising. Both daughters are very well-behaved."

"The third uncle gave birth to a daughter again?"

"You don't know?"

Zhang Sanniang said in surprise, "The youngest daughter is already five years old."

Fanning shook his head, "No one seems to have told me."

At this time, Uncle Qing shouted in the yard: "Little lady, sir is coming to class."

A Duo was listening with great interest, when she heard that there was going to be a class, she pouted and looked unhappy.

Zhang Sanniang urged her: "Go quickly! After lunch, your brother is leaving, don't waste time."

Ado had no choice but to dawdle.

Zhang Sanniang smiled and said to her son: "I hired a female gentleman to teach Ah Duo how to read and paint. The little ladies in the country basically don't study, but in the city, any family with better conditions will ask someone to teach their daughter to read. You must marry well." , reading is very important."

Fan Ning nodded with a smile and said, "Mother, I have no objection to Hoduo's study. Of course it is a good thing. We must persevere. It is good for Hoduo to learn more."

After lunch, Fan Tiezhou came back just in time, and he brought back definite news that Zhu Yuanfu agreed to go to Beijing to hold a wedding, and they will leave for Beijing together in five days.

It was getting late, and Fan Ning was about to leave for Jiangdu. He still took the Taihu line instead of going to Mudu Town.

Just as he went out, he saw the tall Jian Meizi standing outside the door. Fan Ning was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Sister Jian, where is A Pei?"

"She wanted to come, but her grandfather forbade her to see you, saying it was not customary, so she had no choice but to let me come."

Jian Meizi handed a big box to Fan Ning, "Ape gave it to you, is there anything for me to pass on to her?"

Fanning went back to the house and wrote a letter, and handed it to Jian Meizi, "Give her this letter, I hope she will come to the capital as soon as possible."

Jianmeizi took the letter, turned around and walked away.

Fan Ning kept watching her go by boat, and then opened the big box, and inside was a white satin dress.

Next to it is Zhang Sujian, which is written in Zhu Pei's beautiful running script.

'Dumb, this is the first piece of clothing I made by myself. It's not well done, but you have to wear it! '

A dumbfounded sound made Fan Ning feel a warm current in his heart, as if he saw the scene when he first met Zhu Pei back then.

(End of this chapter)