allendalepharm Chapter 842: Xiaolang, have you ever thought about being adopted?
Chapter 842: Xiaolang, have you ever thought about being adopted?
Chapter 842 Xiaolang, have you ever thought about being adopted?
"Master Liao, we have started packing since before dawn. Please also inform Miss Liao that we will not disturb her after we arrive in Beijing."
Jiang Youzhen reminded Liao Zhengan that after arriving in Beijing, he should not come to them all the time and act as if he knew them very well.
Liao Zhengan's eyes flashed, and he quickly smiled and nodded, "Then I won't disturb the two adults' leisure time. I will go back and pack my luggage now."
Another quarter of an hour later, the ship finally docked at the capital's pier.
Feeling the solid ground under his feet, Jiang Youzhen breathed a sigh of relief and asked Qinglang to find a few carriages. Jiang Youzhen prepared to go home immediately.
"No need to go to such trouble. The Marquis's Mansion has sent quite a few carriages. You don't have much luggage anyway, so I'll call three carriages to take you back."
Tong Huaian stopped them. Jiang Youzhen and his companions had traveled light when they went to Jiangnan this time. The reason they came back with so much luggage was because they bought a lot of local specialties.
This time Jiang Youzhen bought a lot, including porcelain, purple clay teapots, dried seafood, pre-rain Longjing tea, Biluochun tea, and silk fabrics popular in the south of the Yangtze River.
These were all gifts to be sent to relatives and friends, and many of them were not collected by her herself, but were given to her by local gentry and merchants.
They are all local specialties, so Jiang Youzhen cannot be considered to have accepted bribes.
Liao Shuyun brought his brother out and glanced at Jiang Youzhen through the veil, and couldn't help feeling relieved.
In the future, when they are in Beijing together, if she has any problems, she can ask Jiang Youzhen for help. Although this young man is not very old, for some reason he always gives her a sense of security.
Jiang Youzhen nodded to them and climbed into the carriage. Wen Ruyu followed him up. He hadn't been home for more than a month and missed his parents.
"The implementation of this new policy has gone smoothly. You should be able to get a promotion after returning to Beijing." Wen Ruyu sighed.
"It's still uncertain. It depends on the emperor's opinion."
Although I think the emperor’s words are golden, what if he cheats?
Wen Ruyu smiled, "Why are you worried too?"
"We still have to worry about such a big thing. In this case, I might as well wish you a promotion in advance."
Wen Ruyu suddenly felt a little embarrassed and waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, no! I still need to gain more experience."
Especially the fact that he was sharing the credit with Jiang Youzhen made him feel ashamed.
"Actually, I can't make any progress in a short period of time. After all, Senior Brother and Brother Huai'an are not outsiders." Jiang Youzhen saw the guilt in his heart, so he spoke to comfort him.
Wen Ruyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as his junior fellow apprentice didn't hold a grudge against him.
Jiang Mansion arrived first. Jiang Youzhen asked someone to send Wen Ruyu back, and then went home first.
The coachman called the porter, who thought it was another family delivering a letter. Unexpectedly, the curtain of the carriage was opened, and a familiar face appeared.
"Afu, let him in." Jiang Youzhen felt very friendly when he saw the young doorman Afu.
Although the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful, I have become accustomed to it in the north.
"Young Master? You're back?" Ah Fu shouted happily when he saw Jiang Youzhen.
It was only early morning. Jiang Youzhen asked someone to move the things down and then walked towards the main courtyard.
The gardens and corridors I passed by were very familiar and friendly.
Shen did not go out to attend the banquet today, so she planned to go to the hot spring resort for a soak.
"Madam, the young master is back." Suddenly, the eldest maid Hexue walked in quickly and said happily.
"What?" Shen was still a little dazed.
"Madam, it's the young master who's back." He Xue saw Madam's stunned look and knew that she couldn't believe it, so she repeated it again.
"Mom!" Jiang Youzhen lifted the curtain and found Shen sitting in front of the dressing table dressing herself up, so he called out with a smile in his eyes.
"Xiao Lang?" Shen stood up in disbelief, afraid that what she saw was an illusion.
"Mom, I'm back." Jiang Youzhen walked forward and held Shen's arm.
"My son, you are finally back." Shen hugged Jiang Youzhen and cried uncontrollably.
Xiao Lang had never been away from home for such a long time in his life. In the past, the exams took at most one or two months, but this time it took almost three months.
"Why are you so thin? Didn't you take good care of yourself outside?" Shen held Jiang Youzhen's face with one hand, her eyes full of heartache.
This time was indeed very hard, and Jiang Youzhen even lost a lot of weight.
"It's always hard to travel so far, but Mom looks younger and younger."
Jiang Youzhen felt a little emotional. It seemed that Shen used the rouge, powder and other skin care products she gave her, and her whole face looked radiant.
Looking at her luxurious attire, she looks just like the wife of an official.
"You! You always say nice things. Have you eaten? I asked the kitchen to bring you food. You must not have eaten well when you were away from home..."
Listening to Shen's chattering, Jiang Youzhen felt extremely at ease.
"By the way, where is my dad?" Jiang Youzhen just remembered his father. Why is he not at home so early in the morning?
Speaking of Jiang Fugui, Shen became a little angry.
"Now that the winery is busy, your father goes to the farm and the shop every day. He has planted fruit trees and flowers in your hot spring farm, and he has also bought a lot of land to grow crops."
Shen pulled Jiang Youzhen to sit down at the table, "Now he is not at home all day, except when he comes home at night and falls asleep immediately."
Jiang Youzhen didn't expect the winery's business to be so prosperous. "Although it's tiring, Dad must feel at ease."
Shen nodded, and this time she finally told the truth.
"That's right! After coming to the capital, your father often said that we were a drag. But now that the winery business is so prosperous, he finally feels that he is valuable."
Jiang Youzhen was surprised, "Why would you and Dad think this way? You are my parents, isn't it my responsibility to raise you?"
Shen touched Jiang Youzhen's head and said, "Your father and I are not old enough to enjoy our retirement yet! Isn't it said that the court does not allow officials to do business? You are used to extravagant life, can you bear to be without money? Ask your father to make more money and leave some for you in the future."
Jiang Youzhen was very touched, "I have money, I can't spend it all in this lifetime."
"That's yours. Be careful and keep it all. Don't take it out." Shen held Jiang Youzhen's hand, her eyes full of worry for Jiang Youzhen.
Seeing Jiang Youzhen's blooming age, she sighed.
"Xiao Lang? Have you ever thought about adoption?"
The food was brought over from the kitchen. Jiang Youzhen just took a bite of the lotus cake when he choked when he heard the words.
"Ahem!" She looked at her old mother in shock.
"Adopt? Who is my mother going to adopt me to?" She couldn't understand. Was there something wrong with her that made them not want her anymore? It didn't make sense at all!
Shen didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this, and her originally solemn expression relaxed.
"I'm not adopting you out. You're the lifeblood of your father and I. How could we bear to adopt you out?"
Jiang Youzhen felt relieved when he heard it.
"Who should be adopted then?" Jiang Youzhen was very curious.
"Mother, what you mean is, do you want to adopt a son and raise him?"