When they arrived at Shou'an Hall, everyone paid their respects to the old lady and sat down each other.

The old lady asked: "My servant just sent me a bunch of things. They said they were brought to Minglan by your family. Why did you bring so many things?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei explained: "Yes, we are going back to Yangzhou in two days to stay for a while. We didn't bring anything with us last time, so I thought of sending something to Minglan before I left."

After hearing this, Minglan first said: "I live a good life with my grandmother, and I don't need these things." Then she asked: "Aunt, why do you suddenly want to go back to Yangzhou this time, and how long do you want to stay."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei said: "This is not your cousin who won the third prize. He should have gone back to see his teacher in person to congratulate him in person, but a few days ago he went to Mr. Ouyang, and Mr. Ouyang asked him not to leave Bianjing for the time being and wait.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs is selecting officials, so your uncle and I will go back to help your cousin congratulate you. Besides, our family is very small. If we live in Bianjing in the future, we will have to bring our ancestors’ memorial tablets to Bianjing when we go back. It’s a good time to worship them.

.”

"I won't stay long when I go back to Yangzhou this time. It could be as short as two months or as long as half a year. I will definitely return to Beijing."

Minglan understood after hearing this, but when she heard about the ancestral hall, she remembered that her mother's tablet was placed in Sanqing Temple and she couldn't enter the Sheng family ancestral hall, and she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

The old lady didn't notice it either, but she heard something else and asked: "According to this, Brother Hao must have been in Bianjing for his appointment this time."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei looked at Li Hao and asked Li Hao to answer. Li Hao said: "It's not a confirmation. It's just that when I visited Bachelor Ouyang's house that day, Bachelor Ouyang told me that my age is not suitable.

After being released to prefectures and counties, I may first stay in Bianjing City to do some leisurely errands, but the details are not confirmed yet. I am just asked to stay in Bianjing and wait for news."

After hearing this, the old lady thought for a moment and said, "What Bachelor Ouyang said makes sense. There have been examples at your age in the past. For example, Mr. Yan was a Jinshi who was one year younger than you. He was awarded the title of secretary and stayed in Bianjing.

"

"That's okay. If you have nothing to do in Bianjing, come to your house and meet Changbai and Minglan more often. Speaking of which, the three girls in the family, Ru Lan and Mo Lan, all have biological brothers, but Minglan does not. Now,

With you as my cousin in Bianjing, it’s good to be able to come to you for advice when I need something."

After hearing this, Li Hao said: "Yes, if my cousin wants me to do something, just give me the instructions directly."

Minglan didn't answer after hearing this. Instead, the old lady said to Minglan: "You heard me. If you have anything to do in the future, please discuss it with your cousin more often."

At this time, Mrs. Wei also said: "Yes, Minglan. If you really want your cousin to do something, just tell him directly. You're welcome. If he shirks you, come to me and I'll vent your anger.

"

After hearing this, Minglan said: "Thank you, aunt."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei smiled, and then chatted with the old lady again. After waiting for a while, the old lady said to Li Hao: "You are bored sitting here, why not let Minglan take you around the courtyard?"

, or go and sit at Changbai's place. I'll chat with your mother for a while, and when it's time to leave, I'll have someone find you."

Li Hao just didn't want to sit here anymore, so he said, "Okay, then I'll go out for a walk..."

Then Minglan took Li Hao for a walk in the courtyard under the old lady's instructions.

After the two people left, the old lady asked casually: "In recent days, I heard that someone came to your house to discuss marriage."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei said: "That's true, but to be honest with the old lady, you also know the original situation of my family. I don't know the good or bad of the official family members in Bianjing City. In addition, Hao'er is still young.

, so this matter is not urgent at the moment. But you are knowledgeable and knowledgeable. If Haoer really wants to discuss marriage in the future, I might ask you to help me check it out."

After hearing this, the old lady smiled and said: "What's the big deal? Since he is Minglan's cousin, of course I have to take care of him if necessary. Besides, Minglan is getting old now and has no one to choose for the time being.

Why don't we wait a little longer and come and see each other together?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Wei smiled and said, "Yes, we'll wait and see."

Minglan and Li Hao didn't know about this profound conversation in Shou'an Hall for the time being. Li Hao, led by Minglan, was wandering around the backyard garden. After all, there weren't many places to visit, and the Linqi Pavilion in the backyard certainly couldn't.

Go, Li Hao has nothing to say to Lin Xiaoniang's family.

However, precisely because he didn’t go, he didn’t see a good show. When Lin Sushuang learned that the Wei family was going back to Yangzhou, she was depressed and panicked. Because now the man from Mrs. Zhou’s family had just been sent to Yangzhou, Lin Sushuang

Sushuang was afraid that if she bumped into the Wei family in Yangzhou, it would be really troublesome. So she quickly pulled Mrs. Zhou over and asked: "Is there any way you can contact your man and ask him to stay with the Wei family?"

Don't take action in Yangzhou, after all, the Wei family is the local snake in Yangzhou now, don't start out fine, but end up falling into someone else's hands, it won't look good."

Mrs. Zhou said: "It shouldn't be the case, and I have also asked the man in my family not to use the Sheng family's name. The Wei family doesn't know him, so even if they meet him, nothing will happen."

Lin Sushuang said: "That's right. Anyway, you can send him another message and let him be careful."

Lady Zhou agreed, "Then I'll go to the delivery shop tomorrow and ask someone to deliver a letter to Yangzhou." After saying that, she saw that nothing happened and left.

Minglan and Li Hao, who were walking in the garden, were chatting awkwardly. Li Hao didn't know why, but he always felt that Minglan was a little alienated from him today, but he thought that the two of them were not familiar with each other, so he didn't say much.

Think about it. Originally, Li Hao wanted to persuade Minglan about Qi Heng today, but looking at the situation, he was afraid that it would be inappropriate to talk about Qi Heng. He didn’t want to stay like this anymore, so he had to say: "Cousin, how about we

Go sit down at Brother Changbai's place."

Minglan just didn't want the two of them to wander around in the garden in embarrassment. After listening to Li Hao's words, Minglan hurriedly said: "Okay, I'll take you to the second brother's yard." After that, she took Xiaotao to lead the way.

When they arrived at Sheng Changbai's yard, Minglan took Li Hao in and saw Sheng Changbai sitting in the yard with a book in his hands and reading. He was so focused that he didn't notice two people entering the yard. It was Minglan again.

Changbai didn't notice until he said hello.

Then Li Hao smiled and said: "Brother Changbai is really addicted to books, and he is as good as senior brother Zigu."

After hearing this, Sheng Changbai said: "Reading a book a hundred times will make you realize its meaning. It is always good to read when you have nothing to do. As for comparing with Brother Zigu, I am still far behind." "By the way, Brother Zigu is still here today.

At your house?"

Li Hao replied: "They returned to their hometown two days ago. They will not return to Bianjing until more than a month later, when the officials are about to be appointed."

After hearing this, Sheng Changbai nodded, then asked the two of them to sit down and asked the maid to serve tea. However, the name of the maid with wolf hair, goat hair, and rat beard was always a bit strange.

Next, the two of them talked about studying together at the Li family before the examination, and then Sheng Changbai talked about the pity for Gu Tingye. So Li Hao happened to ask about Gu Tingye's situation. He heard that he had a falling out with the Gu family and now lives in Xiaotianshui Lane.

At that time, Li Hao knew that Gu Tingye's plot had not changed. It seemed that he would not be able to escape Zhu Manniang's fate. However, Li Hao still remembered it. He had to help Gu Tingye keep Brother Chang's son no matter what. Xiao

Children are always innocent.

Then the two chatted some more, and then saw Dan Ju coming over and saying that the old lady was done talking, and Wei and the others were ready to leave. So Li Hao said goodbye, went to find Wei, and then left the Sheng Mansion together.

By March 29th, everything on Wei's side was ready, and they took a boat back to Yangzhou today. Minglan also went out to the dock to see off Wei and Li Jian, and then boarded the boat to talk to Wei before disembarking.

After watching the boat slowly leave the dock, Minglan said goodbye to Li Hao and went back home, which made Li Hao feel as if he had offended Minglan somehow.

In the days that followed, Li Hao really had nothing to do in Bianjing. After Wei and Li Jian left, only Li Hao was at home, and no one came to visit him at home.

Then when Yan Fu had free time, he made an appointment with the two of them to try out the craftsmanship in various restaurants in Bianjing City, and occasionally visited Ouyang's house to see if there was any progress in the appointment. Later, he also made an appointment with Sheng Changbai and asked Ru Lan to

We went to Fanlou to have a drink with Minglan, and made up for the congratulations mentioned when the test results were released. This made Minglan happy for the first time in Fanlou, and Xiaotao who followed Minglan was also happy. But Minglan was

Li Hao is still very distant, which has always made Li Hao very strange.

Li Hao originally thought that he could live a leisurely life like this and wait until he was appointed an official by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Until that day when Li Hao returned home from outside, he saw Xiao Tao waiting anxiously at the house. He said that he wanted to see him for something and asked Li Hao to go quickly.
Chapter completed!