Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 354 Taking the baby out
It has been almost a year since Qu Laokouer and Chen came to Maoershan. Chen Xiuyun has always been filial to her parents-in-law. Even when Qu Laokouer was so noisy at the beginning, Chen Xiuyun did not complain at all.

Chen liked her daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart and was extremely satisfied with her. Of course, she had to speak in favor of Chen Xiuyun.

Qu Shaoyang glanced at Chen Xiuyun and smiled immediately.

"Mom, you think too much. Xiuyun is my wife, the mistress of this family. No one can surpass her. Don't worry."

After hearing this, Chen nodded with satisfaction, and then she and Qu Laokouer left the main courtyard and returned to their residence.

Qu Shaoyang and his wife quickly coaxed Gensuo to sleep, and then played with Genyou, who was full of energy and had a good meal.

The little one is about four months old and is not so noisy anymore.

Chen Xiuyun had plenty of milk, and the boy became plump and white with a chubby face.

Now this kid can roll over. If you are not paying attention, he will turn over by himself and lie on the kang, looking around.

So no one could leave him alone, for fear that he would roll to the ground.

Although Genyou stopped crying, he still retained the habit of not sleeping for a while at night.

The couple played with Genyou until the end of the evening, when the boy finally felt a little sleepy.

So Chen Xiuyun quickly changed his diaper, washed his butt, put powder on him, changed his clothes, fed him milk, and coaxed him to sleep.

After finally coaxing the child to sleep, Qu Shaoyang finally had the opportunity to be intimate with his wife.

Fortunately, the two sons did not cause any trouble, and the couple, who were reunited after a short separation, finally had a deep communication.

After Qu Shaoyang returned to Maoer Mountain, he had to rest for a few days, deal with official business at the government office, and check on the status of his family's various properties.

Next, Qu Shaoyang began to discuss the trip to Kuandian with Chen Xiuyun.

The wedding date of the Chen brothers is getting closer and closer. As the only sister, Chen Xiuyun can't miss her brothers' wedding.

It just so happened that Qu Shaoyang also had some things to do, so he had to go to Andong in person to meet with Taotai Yuliang.

So the couple discussed and decided to go together.

Gensuo and Genyou have two young children, and it must be very troublesome for them to go out on the road in the cold winter.

But she couldn't leave them alone, as Chen Xiuyun felt uneasy.

There was no other way, Qu Shaoyang could only arrange for people to go ahead and arrange food and accommodation along the way.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Qu Shaoyang led Xingye and others, escorted his wife and children, left Maoer Mountain and headed for Kuandian.

Qu Shaoyang, Xingye and a dozen other people were riding horses and carrying guns at the front of the team. In the middle was a carriage that was much larger than an ordinary carriage and was pulled by three tall horses.

The carriage was made of the finest wood all around, and had cotton curtains hung to keep out the wind.

On the bottom of the carriage, a layer of roe deer skin was laid to keep out the cold, and then two layers of quilts were laid.

Chen Xiuyun, with her two sons and Baizhi, did not feel crowded at all sitting in the carriage.

The children were all dressed warmly. Xiao Gensuo wore a cotton jacket inside and a large coat with lambskin lining outside.

Genyou was still young, wearing a cotton jacket and cotton pants and wrapped in a quilt.

There were several hot water bottles placed in the bedding, and Chen Xiuyun and Bai Zhi were holding heaters in their hands, so they didn't feel cold at all.

In the two carriages at the back sat Bai Wei, Bai Ji and several other maids.

Behind them were two flatbed carriages loaded with a lot of things. They were gifts from Qu Shaoyang to the officials of the East Road Office and gifts to the Chen brothers.

On both sides of the carriage, there were a dozen strong men riding horses and carrying guns, covered tightly from head to toe. At the end of the team, there were about twenty people.

A group of people were walking on the road in such a grand manner. When someone saw them, they couldn't help but be curious, wondering which noble family was traveling with such a grand ceremony?

Qu Shaoyang had sent someone ahead to arrange for food and lodging, so the journey was smooth and nothing went wrong. But Gensuo got bored after sitting in the carriage for two days and refused to stay in the carriage, insisting that Qu Shaoyang take him on a horseback ride.

There was no other choice but for Qu Shaoyang to bring his son over, hold him in his arms, and then cover him with his cloak, leaving only his little head exposed.

Fortunately, Gensuo was wearing a fur hat and a scarf, with only his eyes exposed. Even if he was riding a horse, he would not feel cold.

Now, Xiao Gensuo was finally satisfied. He looked around everywhere with his eyes, and his little mouth was not idle either, shouting "Go!" over and over again.

Seeing his son like this, Qu Shaoyang also thought it was fun, so the father and son rode on a horse for most of the day.

Later, it was Chen Xiuyun, worried that Gensuo was tired and cold, who insisted on calling him back to the carriage. Otherwise, Gensuo would definitely ride with Qu Shaoyang until dark.

When you take your children out, they will have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate a lot on the way, so you will naturally walk slowly.

On the afternoon of the fourteenth day of the winter month, the group finally arrived at the Chen family in Kuandian.

The Chen family today is no longer the dilapidated state it was in early spring.

After being renovated by craftsmen, every corner of the yard looks brand new.

Not only that, the Chen brothers also spent a high price to buy the courtyards of their neighbors.

After a little tidying up, the yards can be connected, making it more convenient to live in.

Kuandian is the root of the Chen family. Even though Doctor Chen and Li are living in Maoer Mountain now, they will have to return to Kuandian sooner or later.

In the future, when the family reunites during festivals, the courtyard is too small to accommodate them all.
Upon learning that their daughter and son-in-law had arrived with their grandson, Doctor Chen and Li immediately took people out to greet them.

"Oh, it's so cold, why did you bother to come here? How much suffering must they have endured along the way?"

As soon as they met, Doctor Chen reached out and picked up the eldest grandson, and Li took the younger grandson.

The couple seemed to be blaming their daughter and son-in-law, but they were actually very happy.

"My eldest brother and second brother are getting married. This is a big event for our family. Xiuyun must come back.

I have a lot of experience, and I want to join in the fun, too." Qu Shaoyang said with a smile.

"Come on, hurry up and get inside. We can talk inside later. It's so cold and they are freezing all the way here.

Let's go back to the house." Li held her grandson in her arms and asked everyone to go to the yard.

"Xiuyun, follow your parents into the house and rest for a while. I'll make arrangements for Xingye and the others and will be here soon."

Qu Shaoyang brought a lot of followers on this trip. It is impossible for so many people to live in the Chen family, so they must be accommodated elsewhere.

When Doctor Chen heard this, he hurriedly handed the lock to Bai Zhi, and he went out with Qu Shaoyang.

The father-in-law and son-in-law directed Xingye and others to move all the things loaded on the carriage to the west wing.

After all these were settled, Qu Shaoyang asked Xingye to lead his followers to find a larger inn nearby to settle down.

After everything outside was arranged, the father-in-law and son-in-law returned to the reception room and sat down.

Qu Shaoyang glanced into the reception room and did not see Chen Yunzhe and Chen Yunhan. Instead, there were two men of similar age to Doctor Chen and a few young men sitting there.

Looking closely, these people look quite familiar. They seem to be Li's cousin, and nephew from her mother's side.

They met once when Qu Shaoyang and Chen Xiuyun were engaged.

"Shaoyang, this is Xiuyun's uncle. Isn't there going to be a wedding at home? Everyone should come over to join in the fun and drink the wedding wine."

Doctor Chen introduced him to Qu Shaoyang with a smile.

(End of this chapter)