Chapter 98 I owe a favor again (2)
Ms. Li cried while hugging Lin Lanzhi.
Lin Lanzhi comforted her very young: "Don't cry, you will become ugly if you cry."
Ms. Li couldn't laugh or cry, and after talking with Ning Yue for a while, she went to greet the old lady, and took Lin Lanzhi back to Lin's house.
In the early morning of the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, a group of people headed by the old lady set off in a mighty way.
Ding County is 50 miles north of the capital, stop and go, and arrive at Majiagang at sunset.
The ancestors of the Ma family were from Fufeng Maoling, and later moved to Ding County. Ning Yue's grandfather left his official career and settled in the capital. The second cousin, the old man, started business and settled down in Dengzhou. He was the one who died last time. The third old man who currently lives in Majiagang is a brother of Ning Yue's grandfather.
The third old man gave birth to five sons and three daughters. The daughters are all married to other places, the fifth uncle guarded the frontier with Ma Yuan, the sixth uncle died young, the seventh uncle didn't make much of a fortune, and played outside all day long, the eighth uncle was still studying hard in the cold window, and the ninth uncle... or children.
The fifth aunt, Mrs. Chen, greeted them at the intersection.
The Chen family has been a scholar for generations, and they are very prestigious figures in Ding County. The eldest sister was married to the Chen family by the Chen family's sponsor.
Chen is in his early thirties and has very shrewd eyes.
Before the old lady came out, Mrs. Chen hurried forward, closed the curtain for the old lady, and said with a smile: "Oh, looking forward to the stars and the moon, you can count on the old lady! It's been a year since I saw you. Why are you living younger and younger? I don’t know, and you are my sister, not my aunt!"
The old lady was always serious, and she was also amused at this time: "You have such a mouth!" and got out of the carriage with her hand.
Second master, third master, second wife, third wife, Lin Yonghe and several children got off the carriage one after another.
Ding County is no better than the capital city. At first glance, there are no exquisite eaves and rubble, no clamoring pawns and traders, and no glamorous girls. It seems a bit desolate and lonely.
From the wall not far away, a small round head poked out, with puffed cheeks flushed by the north wind, and **** shiny eyes, staring at these celestial city dwellers without blinking. .
Soon, there was another one on the little head, two, three... A bunch of "candied haws" was formed with a whimper.
Mrs. Chen glanced at the children with runny noses in distaste, and said to the servant girl, "Give them some candy."
"Yes." The maid grabbed a handful of the worst candies from the basket and walked towards them.
While the children were grabbing candies, Mrs. Chen welcomed them into the house.
Naturally, the house here cannot be compared with the General's Mansion. Apart from being less wealthy, more importantly, no one has the exquisite taste of the old lady.
Ningxi raised her head proudly like a princess who came to experience life among the people.
Ning Wan has been holding the second lady's hand, and nothing unusual can be seen.
Ning Zhen has drooped her head since she left the house. She doesn't know if she doesn't like coming to the country, or she is dissatisfied with Lin Chengfeng's marriage.
Only Ning Yue, secretly having fun, finally got away from the smoky capital!
Mrs. Chen had never seen Ning Yue before, so she looked at her with surprise.
This girl is wearing a pink short jacket and a snow-white skirt, like a birthday peach bun that she can't help but want to take a bite of. And she was very beautiful, her facial features were as delicate as a painting, and her skin was so good that there was nothing to say. But she was not ostentatious, sitting there quietly, as beautiful as time, she didn't dare to make a sound, for fear of shocking her.
The old lady noticed Chen Shi's gaze, and said, "Yue'er, see your fifth aunt soon."
"Yes." Ning Yue stood up gently, walked up to Mrs. Chen dignifiedly, and bowed, "Fifth Aunt."
With a soft voice and clear words, Chen's eyes were all green.
The old lady said softly, "Ma Yuan's youngest daughter."
"Oh—" Mrs. Chen suddenly realized, "Child of Lanzhi, no wonder, no wonder! I heard that you have been ill, this time it looks like you are recovering!" He took Ning Yue's hand, asked questions, and liked it very much.
Ning Xi watched coldly, bumpkin!
In the evening, everyone had dinner together in the Mingtang of the third old master.
Ning Yue had never seen so many relatives. They were so crowded that they couldn't even sit at a table.
The old lady led her, and Seventh Uncle, Seventh Aunt, Eighth Uncle, Eighth Aunt, Ninth Uncle, younger brothers and sisters called over.
After yelling, Ning Yue fainted.
Why so many relatives? !
Also, why is this unweaned baby her ninth uncle?
Ning Yue hugged Uncle Jiu, who spat milk bubbles at her. Then, Ning Yue felt a heat on her legs—
"Ah—Uncle Jiu peed on my skirt!"
(end of this chapter)