Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 245 Returning to Quan County

Xu Qingmeng was still wondering why Gu Yunyi would suddenly bring this up.

But thinking about it carefully, it is indeed a bit much that we still don't know where my husband studies after all this time.

Xu Qingmeng didn't ask any further questions, only saying "okay".

After the Laba Festival, many stalls on the street have started selling red paper window decorations and various other New Year's items.

Gu Jia usually starts purchasing items around the Lunar New Year, so there's not much of a rush right now.

The weather was gloomy, and snowflakes were falling from time to time. Xu Qingmeng didn't want to go out at all and just stayed at home. Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia, on the other hand, took Liu Zhigang, who had just arrived in the prefectural city, out for a stroll.

Gu Yunyi and the others returned to Quan County on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Because the weather was bad, it had only recently cleared up. Huang Boyang inquired and learned that the snow on the official road had been cleared and large carts could now run on it. So they did not hesitate and took the opportunity to return together.

Zhou Yuanjia reluctantly said goodbye to Xinting, telling her that he would come back after the New Year and that she should not forget to miss him.

Xinting was already shy, and now that it was being said in front of so many people, her face turned even redder, but she was also quite reluctant to let it go.

In addition to the gifts prepared for Xujia Village, Xu Qingmeng also prepared gifts for the people of Jinxiuxuan. The total amount was quite considerable, and it would fill a large bag.

Not to mention Zhou Yuanjia's reluctance to part, Gu Yunyi was also reluctant to leave. It had been a long time since he had been separated from Mengniang. He had even gone to the previous academy examination with his wife. This time, he actually wanted to take Mengniang back with him, but the two little ones were still too young, and it was the dead of winter, so it was obviously impossible.

There was nothing wrong before, but now that I'm really going to be away from home for two days, I feel a little uneasy. Not only will I not be able to see Mengniang, but Zhizhi also seems to be saying she's not going.

Xu Qingmeng didn't feel anything, because it was too cold outside. When she saw the carriage arrive, she hurriedly urged him to get on. As soon as Gu Yunyi got on the carriage, Xu Qingmeng had already huddled in her cloak and turned back into the house.

Before the car even started, Gu Yunyi lifted the curtain, intending to imitate Zhou Yuanjia's farewell gesture, but all he saw was a back view.

Gu Yunyi: "..."

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhou Yuanjia and Huang Boyang burst into laughter.

Gu Yunyi glanced at the two of them and said, "Shut up!"

With Gu Yunyi not home, it felt like something was missing. It seemed like nothing was wrong. On the first day, Xu Qingmeng stayed home with the two children as usual.

In the afternoon, I also visited a workshop and a hot pot restaurant.

That evening, Xu Qingmeng couldn't manage the two children by herself. Although it was only for two days, He Shi discussed it with her and said that she would move in and live with her.

There was a soft couch in their room, but it was winter and quite cold. Xu Qingmeng was worried that He Shi would catch a cold, but it would only be two days anyway.

Xu Qingmeng originally wanted to have the old woman come, but Madam He felt that even servants bought with money were not as dedicated as family members. Xinting was still young, so she felt more at ease having her come herself.

Finally, unable to resist any longer, Mr. He himself came.

After feeding the two little ones, He Shi soothed them until they quickly fell asleep. Xu Qingmeng lay in bed, thinking that without Gu Yunyi's fuss and with the children being so well-behaved, she would fall asleep soon. But for some reason, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time. In the end, she didn't even know when she finally drifted off.

The next day, Xu Qingmeng and Madam He were discussing what to buy when they heard Gu Yunyi call out.

Turning her head, Xu Qingmeng saw him helping a middle-aged man walk in.

The man looked to be in his fifties, with a scholarly air about him and very clear, bright eyes.

"Mengniang, this is Mr. Shen."

Xu Qingmeng quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Hello, Mr. Shen."

Mr. Shen looked Xu Qingmeng up and down. Her eyes were clear and her demeanor was elegant and poised. Yunyi was indeed no match for her. No wonder his good disciple was so distraught.

On his way back, Gu Yunyi mentioned his wife quite often. When he talked about Xu Qingmeng and his twins, his eyes were always filled with smiles.

Mr. Shen smiled and nodded; "Good, good, good, not bad!"

Mr. Shen released Gu Yunyi's hand, took out a bag from his sleeve, and said, "Yunyi is my student. I wasn't there for your wedding. Now that we're meeting for the first time, this little thing is a wedding gift to make up for it. There are also gifts for the two children inside."

Gu Yunyi was taken aback: "Sir, this won't do..."

“I cannot refuse a gift from an elder, so take it.” Mr. Shen was a man of his word, and his tone became slightly more forceful, giving off an air of authority that left no room for argument.

Xu Qingmeng glanced at Gu Yunyi beside her, and he said with a smile, "Since it was given to you by the master, take it."

Xu Qingmeng took the cloth bag from Mr. Shen, but she didn't know what was inside, and now was not the time to open it.

He and Mr. Shen knew each other. Mr. Shen had taught Gu Yunyi for many years, so they were quite familiar with each other.

However, because she had been being polite, Madam He hadn't said anything. Now that they had finished speaking, she quickly invited them to sit down.

Madam He wanted to ask why it was just Mr. Shen by himself, but seeing Gu Yunyi shake his head, she swallowed her words. She figured Gu Yunyi must know something, so she changed the subject and talked about other things.

Mr. Shen is planning to stay here permanently. Gu Yunyi actually wanted Mr. Shen to stay at his home, but Mr. Shen shook his head: "No, it's not convenient to stay here. Let's rent a courtyard nearby."

Upon hearing this, Madam He assumed that Mr. Shen was concerned because he had many female relatives in his family. She quickly said, "Sir, if it is because you have many female relatives in your family, you can live in the front yard if you don't mind. It is separate from the back yard, so it will be convenient for you to live there."

"No, no, no, it's not because of that." Mr. Shen looked at Gu Yunyi beside him and then said, "I didn't expect Yunyi to arrive in the prefectural city so quickly. If I had been there at the time, I think I would have made you wait a little longer during the academy examination. But... never mind, but now it's just good timing."

Xu Qingmeng's mind stirred.

Although Mr. Shen has long since left the imperial court, he must be aware of the chaos surrounding the imperial examinations in the prefectural city and must know that the court is going to rectify the examination system.

However, based on Xu Qingmeng's understanding of Gu Yunyi and the plot of the book, she would have believed that even if Mr. Shen had been there, Gu Yunyi would have continued the exam without stopping for anyone's sake.