Chapter 303
Chapter 303
Alu drove the Qin family's carriage and waited on the muddy road outside the official residence early. As the sky darkened, he waited until the fourth young master of his family came out in official uniform.
He couldn't hide the fatigue on his face.
Alu came forward holding an old butter-paper umbrella, "Fourth Master, don't get caught in the rain or you'll get cold."
Pei An was thinking about something in his mind and did not hear what Alu said. When he got on the carriage, he only felt that there were some differences between the carriage and the one in the mansion, but he did not have any other suspicions.
Only after leaving the city and hearing the sound of horse hooves pulling out of the mud did he lift the curtain of the carriage. When he saw it, he was stunned, "Alu, where are you going?"
Aru waved the whip and drove the two horses towards the village.
Hearing the Fourth Young Master's question, he said without turning his head, "Fourth Young Master, didn't you hear? I told you at the gate of the official residence that I was ordered by the Second Young Master Qin to invite you to meet an old friend."
"Old friend?"
He was thinking about the compilation matter and was afraid that if he just agreed carelessly, Aru would get the order and ride out of the city.
"It's not far ahead, just sit tight, Fourth Young Master."
Arriving under the big locust tree, Pei An lifted the carriage curtain and saw that the courtyard door was closed. He probably knew what was going on, "Is it Mr. Jiang who is back?" His voice was calm, but Alu could still hear the joy hidden in him.
"The fourth young master has good eyesight. I saw Meng Bo and knew that the old man had come to the capital."
"When did Erlang know about this? He didn't even tell me earlier..."
Pei An was overjoyed and got out of the carriage. It was drizzling and the area was crushed by the passing carriages. Alu hurried forward and stood in front of him, "Fourth Young Master, I will carry you over."
Before he finished speaking, Pei An had already fallen to the ground.
He was taller than Alu and reached the door in just a few steps.
Before I could knock on the door, there was a creak from inside, and Meng Bo's kind face, with traces of the vicissitudes of time, appeared, "Silang, you are finally here."
Pei An took his arms with both hands, "Meng Bo, why didn't you tell me in advance that you and the master were going to Beijing?"
Qin Qingdong inside also heard the news. He stood under the eaves and yawned, "It's been more than a year since the master came back. The two of them kept their mouths shut and rarely went out. If Fuyun hadn't told me yesterday, how would you and I know?"
He was lively in nature, and his words were not as calm as Pei An's, and were still full of complaints.
Pei An didn't say much, just stepped forward and asked, "Is the master in there?"
"He's lying down!"
The cold tone made Meng Bo couldn't help but shake his head, "Erlang, you have been complaining about the master all day long."
As they were talking, a maid from the Qin residence brought some hot tea. Meng Bo personally brought it over and handed it to Pei An, "It's raining cold outside, have some hot tea to cool off."
He stared at Pei An eating everything before he smiled with satisfaction.
"Silang, please go in quickly. I'm afraid the master is waiting anxiously."
"Yo!"
Qin Qingdong stretched his waist lazily, stretched out his long arms, and pressed heavily on Meng Bo's shoulders, "Why, sir, you haven't missed me for more than a year since you came to Beijing, but now you miss Ji Zhang, so partial-"
Pei An had already pushed the door open and came to the bed in the inner room.
The old man on the bed opened his eyes, his cloudy eyes contained a smile, "Brother An, sit down."
Teacher and student, we haven't seen each other for many years. I had a lot to say to you, but now it has to be reduced to one sentence, "Teacher, you are lucky to be back. From now on, don't mention leaving again. Let the students take care of you."
Here the master and the disciple were talking in a friendly manner. Outside, Qin Qingdong chased Meng Bo and questioned him about Pipa Lang. "How did that dirty guy become your student? Meng Bo, you must know. Tell me the truth."
Meng Bo was helpless and sighed repeatedly.
"Erlang, please spare my life. You have been asking about this for the whole afternoon. If I knew, I would have told you long ago."
Qin Qingdong lay on the recliner that the Qin family servant had just brought in, looking at the water in the tile ditch under the eaves, which was falling to the ground like pearls from a broken string.
"...Sir is so kindhearted. He can't let go of anyone, but he is so harsh to us..." At the end of his words, there was an almost inaudible sigh.
How could Meng Bo not know this? He sat aside, watching the old woman who had kicked him out of the kitchen early come and go, and bitterness accumulated in his heart.
"Sir, I have been ill for many years and my time is coming to an end. It is God's will that I can see you."
"nonsense!"
Qin Qingdong closed his eyes, "Since we have entered the capital, I will ask for the best doctors, even if they are imperial doctors, for you. You can live out your life like me. You don't like to go to the capital and find it too noisy and noisy, so you can rest here. But the servants I sent here must not be driven out. Let them take care of you two, and Ji Zhang and I will feel at ease."
Now that you have been allowed in, why would you leave?
Pei An came out to chat with Jiang Qu and sent A Lu back to the mansion. "Tell the young lady that Er Lang and I will stay in the master's room today, so she won't worry. Tomorrow morning, go and tell your fourth cousin to come visit the master when he is free. The master misses him."
Alu ran back and just as he entered the gatehouse, he was grabbed by Liu Er who was guarding there, "Where is the Fourth Young Master? I went to the official residence twice to look for him, but there was no sign of him. Later I asked the guards, and they said that the Fourth Young Master had left his post early."
"Second Brother Liu, the Fourth Young Master has left the city. He will not be back tonight, so he sent me back to the mansion to inform the Fourth Young Master's wife."
what?
Liu Er was stunned for a moment before he whispered, "The Fourth Young Master's wife... is injured."
"what?"
A'lu thought his ears were broken, "What happened? Where is the young lady injured?" Seeing this, Liu Er gestured to go to Shaohua Garden to see, "Doctor Sun will send her back, Miss Hua and Miss Sun will stay with you..."
"Oh my, what did this ancestor do? Is this year a bad year? It's really not peaceful."
Liu Er told A'lu about the situation along the way. A'lu held his forehead and said, "It was fine this morning, but it has been like this for days... Now it is dark, and the Fourth Master is outside the city and cannot enter."
He stamped his feet, and was even more dumbfounded when he heard that the young lady's leg was broken.
"Will he be disabled?"
Liu Er was furious and hit him on the shoulder. "Hun said, Doctor Sun and Doctor Zhao checked it out and said that if you rest for a few months, you will be fine."
When he was about to enter Shaohua Garden, he saw Mrs. Min's maid and several old women coming over with food boxes and trays.
"Sister, this is——"
"Our wife personally cooked some delicious meals for the Fourth Young Master's wife, and asked me to bring them here."
After He Hua heard the noise and ushered in the people in front of Mrs. Min, A Lu whispered to Liu Er, "Did you really save my cousin?"
Liu Er snorted, "Is this fake?"
When A-lu came in, he saw Xiao Cang sitting there obediently under the eaves. Ren Dong tried to comfort him quietly, but he didn't move. He stiffened his neck and said, "I just came to eat with Guan Zhou. We never talk about the separation of men and women in this house. Ren Dong, don't say anything too much today."
Alu held his forehead with his hands. Qin Erlang left, and now Xiao Wulang is here...
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