Chapter 309: Brother and Sister Reunion

Chapter 309

It was a coincidence indeed.

Zheng Ruqian left Yongjing at the end of January. He arrived in the northern border region in March and set off from Anshui County in April. According to the original plan, he should have stayed in the south for three months and returned to Yongjing in July or August.

On the way through Lingnan County, he happened to be there when the tender and juicy fruit was ripe. After tasting a bite of the sweet and soft fruit that made people crave more, Zheng Ruqian sensed a big business opportunity and immediately rushed back without stopping.

As a result, that big and fat little sister of his was gone.

"How did you take care of her? How could you be her brothers? Can't you be as steady and mature as me?" Zheng Er Ye, still dressed in tattered clothes, yelled furiously with both hands behind his back, spit flying everywhere.

After scolding them, he felt quite refreshed, but also a little apprehensive.

After all, among those he scolded was their Eldest Brother.

Since they met in the dilapidated temple, Xu Mo had used a penholder to defeat him and become the Eldest Brother. It had been four and a half years. This was the first time he had risen from a farm laborer to sing triumphantly.

Xu Mo felt complicated. His lips moved for half a day before he called out, "Second brother..."

He had originally intended to apologize, but unexpectedly, Zheng Ruqian deflated like an oil lamp on the verge of burning out, with anger turning into flattery in an instant. "Eldest Brother, I didn't mean you. I, I, I, I meant those two."

Zheng Er Ye pointed a big finger at Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother, still somewhat thin, who lowered their heads uniformly.

Xu Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Don't blame our younger brothers. It was my fault. Our sister went back to the Jiang Family voluntarily for me."

In his mild voice, he recounted the ups and downs of the past few months.

At the beginning of March, the Jiang Family revealed Jiang Sheng's birth origin during the first exam, but did not recognize her back.

When the results of the April exams came out, Xu Mo failed. He discovered that his exam paper had been swapped.

At the end of April, Xu Mo reported to the Imperial Government. He was forced into desperation by the Fang Family until the Jiang Family helped him obtain a chance to retake the exam in the Golden Pavilion Hall.

In May, Jiang Sheng thanked the Jiang Family and voluntarily returned to be the Jiang Family's obedient eldest granddaughter.

And the initiator of all this...

According to proper etiquette, siblings over seven should not have physical contact. Embracing would be inappropriate.

But they had not seen each other for over half a year. The sadness from her loss together with the wild joy of this dramatic turn of events made him especially miss his sister.

Just this moment of hesitation and Jiang Sheng had already pounced onto him.

Zheng Ruqian abandoned all thoughts and hugged the heavy girl, with only two words flashing through his mind, "So heavy..."

"Sister is back." Wen Zhiyun cried tears of joy that he had held back for a long time.

Xu Mo and Chang Yan could no longer hold back and they crowded over as well.

How wonderful!

Old Lady Jiang gazed dumbfoundedly at this scene.

Amidst the group, Xu Mo was the first to react. He politely apologized, "Old Lady, please pardon my brothers. My younger sister and brother have not seen each other for half a year, so they behaved inappropriately. Please come inside."

Wen Zhiyun and Chang Yan also hurriedly walked over. Jiang Sheng bounced off her second brother and shyly returned to Old Lady Jiang, "I made Grandmother laugh."

Knocking the door open with her butt, charging into her brother's arms at eleven years old, this was indeed improper and not a young lady's etiquette, contrary to all the repeated exhortations from Yao Siqing to behave with nobility and elegance.

If she was just Jiang Sheng, she could have arrogantly retorted, "That's my brother. Eaten too many duck eggs?"

But now she was the eldest daughter of the Jiang Family. Although she had not paid respects to the ancestors nor met the Jiang clan members, she also had to restrain herself and learn to behave as a young lady, to be a granddaughter that would satisfy Grandmother.

"I was too excited just now," Jiang Sheng muttered. "I definitely won't do that again in the future."

Old Lady Jiang didn't say anything. She just stroked Jiang Sheng's little head and patted the dust off her clothes.

Everyone sat down in the formal reception hall of the smaller courtyard.

Zhang Auntie was at the workshop and Xiao Zhu was standing in at the clinic for Wen Zhiyun, so there was nobody in the yard who could make tea.

Xu Mo was just about to boil water himself when Tan Yue stepped forward and said, "Master Xu, please take a seat. I'll handle this."

Not too long later, she served seven cups of hot tea.