The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

Chapter 146: Plans to Go to Beijing

Chen Xiuying was also very happy to see Fang. "Thanks to my sister-in-law's arrangements, we didn't have to suffer so much on this journey." After saying this, she pulled her three brothers behind her and said, "This is the aunt I told you about. Come and say hello to her."

Quan Dali hurriedly took his two younger brothers to meet Fang: "Hello, aunt!"

After saying hello, Zhi Ge'er said sweetly, "Auntie is so pretty!"

Heng Ge'er also agreed, "Yeah! My aunt is even prettier than the Queen Mother in my sister's painting!"

Zhou Sisi frowned, it was obvious that she had watched too much "Journey to the West".

Fang smiled from ear to ear and reached out to pinch Heng'er's face: "Oh, your little mouth is so sweet, even sweeter than your sister's back then!"

Then, he took three purses from the maid and handed them to the three brothers, saying with a smile, "Good children, this is a gift for meeting you. Take it."

Quan Dali felt embarrassed and refused, "Aunt, no, we just arrived and we're not accepting gifts."

Fang: "What are you talking about? It's a gift from my aunt to my nephew, so why wouldn't I accept it?"

Seeing this, Chen Xiuying nodded and said, "Da Li, listen to your aunt and accept it." Quan Da Li then took his brothers to thank Fang and took the purse.

Seeing that the brothers had finished greeting each other, Zhou Sisi also stepped forward, "Aunt! And Sisi, you can't forget about Sisi just because you saw the two little ones."

Fang took Zhou Sisi's tender little hand curiously and said, "In the blink of an eye, our Sisi has grown up so much. Auntie may forget anyone, but she can never forget you. I asked your sister to prepare a lot of pearl earrings for you and put them in your room. Wear them for Auntie to see when you come back. Oh, look at how beautiful they are. Who knows which young man will get them in the future."

Come on, let's go in quickly. Your grandparents must be waiting anxiously inside."

At this moment, a figure hurriedly came running from a distance. It was a young boy of about ten years old, wearing a blue brocade robe and a jade hair crown on his head. His eyes were bright and lively, and his nose was high and straight. He started shouting from a distance: "Aunt! Sister Sisi!"

It turned out that Anger heard the news and ran out of the room.

Zhou Dajiang then stepped forward, stopped him, and said, "I only saw your aunt and sister, and your uncle is here, don't you miss him?"

Unexpectedly, An Ge'er nimbly bypassed him and decisively ran behind Chen Xiuying, answering, "I do, but I miss my aunt and sister more."

Then he shook Chen Xiuying's arm and said, "Aunt, you are finally here. I missed you so much!"

Chen Xiuying patted the boy's shoulder and said, "Auntie misses An Ge'er too. In the blink of an eye, you have grown so tall."

Fang was always at a loss for what to do with him, and continued, "He's so naughty, he's like a monkey with a tail, running around all day long. He only showed up when he saw you. Otherwise, you'd never catch him."

An Ge'er was dissatisfied and retorted: "How could I have that?"

Before Chen Xiuying could say anything, a cheerful male voice rang out, "But my brother-in-law and his family are here? Why haven't they come into the house yet? The old lady is getting anxious waiting."

The person who came out was none other than the newly appointed Duke of Zhenguo, Song Zhao. Fang quickly introduced him to the three brothers Quan Dali, "This is your uncle."

Chen Xiuying and Zhou Sisi hurriedly saluted, and the three Quan Dali brothers also respectfully called out, "Hello, uncle."

Song Zhao laughed and helped everyone up. "We're all family, no need to be polite. Come in and sit down quickly. The food is ready. You've had a hard time on the journey, so you must have a good meal."

As he said this, he called Zhou Dajiang, and the two of them walked into the house chatting and laughing.

Ang'er had also seen his sister and the two little ones, each holding one in the hand as they walked into the house. Along the way, Heng'er looked around curiously, while Zhi'er clung tightly to the corner of his eldest brother's clothes, his eyes full of novelty.

After dinner, everyone chatted. Old Madam Song held the two little ones' hands and sighed, "Back then, An Ge'er was about the same age as them. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye."

Ang'er corrected him, "Grandma, they're not even three years old yet, not as old as me!"

Zhi Ge'er: "Yes, we are not as old as my brother!"

Fang glared at An Ge'er, "You only know how to interrupt!"

Then he added, "That's right, time flies. Sisi has grown into a big girl. If I were to see her outside, I wouldn't even recognize her. Girls really change a lot when they grow up!"

Ang'er then continued, "It's getting more and more beautiful!"

Heng Ge'er also followed suit, "My sister is pretty!"

Old Madam Song happily patted the two little ones' heads and nodded in agreement, saying, "Sisi is really getting more and more beautiful. Look at her big, watery eyes. Even an old woman like me is moved by them."

Chen Xiuying: "You are not exaggerating like that. She is just average looking. Look at your own child. She is beautiful in every way."

"Hey, she's beautiful! Sisi isn't young anymore, is she? It's about time she met someone else."

Chen Xiuying was shocked. "She's only fourteen. Isn't that too early?"

Zhou Sisi was also shocked. "I'm still a baby, okay? If this were modern times, I'd only be in the first grade of junior high school. I can't get married so early!"

"It's almost time to start looking, but we don't have to rush. After all, her father has just started the imperial examination. It won't be too late to start looking after him after he passes." Old Madam Song was afraid that she didn't understand the rules of the capital, so she explained to her in detail.

Chen Xiuying finally felt relieved. Fortunately, it wasn't too urgent, so she could talk about it in a few years.

Zhou Sisi patted herself on the back. "I was so scared, luckily it was a false alarm." "Then I hope my dad doesn't pass the exam, so I can stay home for a few more years."

Zhou Dajiang was originally chatting with Song Zhao about the scientific examination, and when he heard that it concerned Sisi, he couldn't help but overhear.

No father wants his little one to be coaxed away by another's brat, so he changed the subject and asked, "I don't think I've seen Tingye. Where did he go?"

General Song was talkative when he mentioned his eldest grandson. "Well, your eldest brother came back and handed over the military power. The emperor was worried about what other families might think, so he sent Tingye to serve in the imperial guards. He happens to be on duty tonight."

Zhou Dajiang then realized that the general had handed over the military power, so he looked at Song Zhao and asked, "Didn't the emperor try to keep you?"

Song Zhao was very open-minded. "Even if he tried to keep me, I wouldn't do it! Why bother? It's better to retreat now than to become too successful and make him suspicious!"

"That's right. We are not a family that can't afford to eat. If the court needs us, for the court and for the common people, we, the Song family, will rush forward even if it means sacrificing our lives. Forget about peacetime. It's better to take care of our own small family." Song's mother also agreed.

General Song, however, did explain, "Your elder brother isn't completely indifferent. He still serves as the Privy Councilor in the Privy Council, but he doesn't usually get involved."

Zhou Dajiang understood that the Song family's access to the emperor's close court was closely tied to the family's generations-long education of their descendants. What emperor wouldn't want his courtiers to be both capable and not power-hungry? They were the ones you could turn to when you needed help, but they wouldn't get in the way when things weren't. For these two reasons, any sane emperor wouldn't bother the Song family.

After talking about the Song family, we started talking about the Zhou family.

When Chen Xiuying learned that her sister-in-law had prepared a separate courtyard for them, she quickly told her sister-in-law about her plan.

"I came with him this time, one is to take care of his daily life, and the other is to do something in the capital. In the future, whether he continues to study or passes the exam to become an official, there are many places where money can be used.

Dali is already grown up, so Sisi might have time to meet him in two years. Dali is not young anymore, so we have to find him a wife. We only have so much money at home, so we have to work hard to find him a wife!