Blissful Days After Widowhood - Chapter 356

In late January, the Xu family, Xu Qingchuan and the two elders of the Ge family went to Beijing. 

Gu Yin and Mrs. Wang were not busy with anything else that day, and went to the city to pick them up early. 

They had just been separated for a few months, and the Xu family and others had not changed much. 

On the other hand, Gu Yin and Mrs. Wang were completely different from before in their dress and manners. 

Seeing each other from a distance, Mrs. Xu almost didn’t recognize the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. 

Mrs. Xu came up and gave Mrs. Wang a bear hug. “Wang Baoyun, you only said that your family has a firm foothold in the capital, why didn’t you say that your family is already rich?” 

Mrs. Wang was almost hit by her round body, but she smiled and spat, “How could anyone rush to tell people about this? Wouldn’t that be a show off?”

Mrs. Xu smiled and let go of her, then proudly said, “What’s wrong with showing off? My Qingchuan is now a scholar, and I’m now his mother!” 

After speaking, she lowered her voice and said, “My son ranked first in Jie Yuan. Old Master Wen said that as long as there are no mistakes, he can be a jinshi smoothly. But I tell you this, not to Qingchuan, I am afraid he will be under pressure. Anyway, the child will do his best.” 

While the two whispered, Gu Yin also saw Xu Qingchuan who was following behind. 

He was still wearing the white scholar’s robe he washed before, with a wooden hairpin on his head. 

But maybe it was because he did well in the test earlier, and he seemed to be in good spirits. 

The two looked at each other and smiled, one cupped his hands and the other bowed a bit, even if they had met before. 

And behind Xu Qingchuan, was the old couple of the Ge family. 

The two of them had never traveled too far in their lives. The pier outside the capital was crowded with people, and they were all dressed neatly, unlike in Hanshan Town, where the people on the pier all dressed casually and plainly. 

They were very cramped, looking around and whispering softly. 

Aunt Ge inevitably mumbled, “I should have worn the clothes of the New Year, so I don’t embarrass our family.” 

The two of them came over immediately when they got the news, so they didn’t have time to buy clothes.

The letter sent by Mrs. Wang did not state Mrs. Chen’s current identity, but only said that they had met a woman who was most likely their daughter. After all, the Ge family were not very literate, so Xu Qingchuan had to read the letter to them. 

Although Xu Qingchuan was very reliable, in the end, the private affairs of the Ge family also involved Duke Lu’s mansion, so there was no need to implicate him. 

But Aunt Ge thought that the one who could get married in the capital and met by Mrs. Wang and Gu Yin would definitely not be a bad family.

Uncle Ge coughed and replied in a low voice, “The Chinese New Year’s clothes are big jackets, and the capital is warmer than our place. Do you see anyone wearing such jackets on the road now? Wearing such thick jackets is a joke.”

Aunt Ge didn’t care about what they wore anymore. She quickly stepped forward and held Gu Yin’s hand tightly, and said with red eyes, “Good girl, this time thanks to you, thank you so much!”

She didn’t say anything, but her steps were messy, her lips trembled slightly, and she was obviously too emotional. 

Gu Yin felt sour in her heart. Fortunately they did the investigation closely, so she informed the two old people. Otherwise, if she didn’t and saw them so emotional, she would die of regret. 

Although it had been written briefly in the letter, Gu Yin knew that the two must still be concerned. So without waiting for them to ask questions, Gu Yin led them to the carriage and said in detail, “The lady said that she is twenty-six years old, but she couldn’t remember the date of birth herself, so the age is not accurate. But she remembers that her family set up a stall at the wharf, she was also kidnapped when she was five or six years old, and she also remembered a boy named Dalong, who always bullied her when she was a child.” 

Aunt Ge’s tears fell like beads with a broken thread, and she nodded repeatedly, “Ge Dalong was so bad when he was a child, and he bullied my girl who was a few years old. I don’t know how many times I’ve said it…” 

After speaking, she glared at Uncle Ge, who said regretfully, “Blame me, I listened to my mother’s nagging, thinking that Dalong is the only boy in our family, and indulged him. Once we find Nan Nan again this time, we will not contact him in the future.” 

“This is the best.” Aunt Ge turned to look at Gu Yin again and said, “I know you are a cautious person. Needless to say, no matter if this matter is successful or not, I will remember your favor. I just don’t know how to thank you.” 

Gu Yin put her hand on hers, and couldn’t help laughing and said, “The lady also said the same. I told her at that time that I miss the ribs that you cook.” 

Gu Yin’s own craftsmanship was well known to everyone, so there was no need to remember the ribs she made.

But that was obviously a good- natured remark. It made Aunt Ge feel very uncomfortable. She said, “When we are settled, I will make it for you. I will make it for you as much as you want.” 

Two carriages came, one was for Xu Qingchuan and Uncle Ge, and the other was a larger one for the females.