Chapter 196: The Dong Family of the Ling Mansion
At Jiangzhou Port, the autumn wind is warm and the sun is shining but not too hot. Ling Xin'an and others have been waiting here early, looking at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River outside the port from time to time.
Jinling is connected to the canal, and you can go straight down to Chuzhou and turn around the Yangtze River to get to Jiangzhou. If you drive non-stop day and night, you can get there in three days. But Mrs. Dong of Ling Mansion came on her own boat, so there was no need to rush. It took eight days to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
Ricai arrived near Jiangzhou. Before noon, a huge carved ship with purple-red patterns and a ferocious beast-shaped bow exuded endless evil aura. Rows of guards stood around the ship. The large Ling family flag on it was fluttering in the wind, and it was flowing along the Yangtze River.
Riding the wind and waves, they sailed smoothly to the Jiangzhou Port. The merchant ships that were queuing up to enter the port looked at the huge ship behind them and saw Master Ling waiting on the bunker. In addition, the wedding of Miss Ling Xue of the Ling Mansion had already happened.
The news spread throughout the Jiangzhou prefecture, so when the rudders at the port saw the Ling family's ships arriving, they spontaneously gave way to them and let them pass first.
Ms. Dong stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the majestic Jiangzhou Port and the neatly packed merchant ships in front of the port. She had a faint smile on her elegant and wealthy face. Two maids stood behind her, and the guards around her looked at them.
Seeing all this, he said in surprise: "Madam, are you giving way to us?"
Mrs. Dong nodded, and the Ling family's merchant ship slowly sailed in. The merchant ships on both sides also looked at them curiously, especially the beautiful figure standing on the bow.
Feng Cai had already opened all the gates on the inside. His mother's visit to Jiangzhou City today was more important than any other major event, so he was the most nervous and busy, for fear of making any omissions.
The Ling family's boat slowly entered the Zhijiang River, which has now been renamed Jiangzhou River by the world. As soon as they entered, they saw Ling Xin'an's figure looking towards the boat.
The ship slowly stopped. Ling Xin'an looked at the beautiful figure on the bow of the ship. He jumped up and stood on the bow. The guard beside him looked at the person coming and was slightly startled.
Mrs. Dong was smiling all over her face, looking at the face that she thought about day and night. She had grown up and matured. She could no longer see the childish face of the past. Instead, she had a resolute, steady, plain and peaceful face, with eyes like
A deep pool is full of mystery and a faint aura of fairy dust. There is no trace of officialdom or even the literati atmosphere in him. He is elegant, but at this time he also looks excited.
Ling Xin'an's mood was also full of mixed emotions. She was on Earth and her parents were still alive. When she first came here, she missed her parents so much. She had to assume the identity of Ling Zhian to survive in this world. What she was most worried about was seeing Ling Zhi.
An's family, but when he saw the beautiful figure in front of him, he couldn't help but said: "My dear, meet your mother!"
"Come here, let me take a good look at it!" Dong said with a smile with tears in her eyes.
Ling Xin'an strode over and hugged Mr. Dong directly. The latter looked stunned for a moment, and then smiled with tears streaming down his face. He patted Ling Xin'an on the back and said, "I'm not ashamed, in front of so many people!"
Ling Xin'an gently let go of Mr. Dong and said with a smile: "Even if the king of heaven is here and the child is holding his mother, that is the way of family relationship."
Mrs. Dong reached out and stroked Ling Xin'an's head and scolded: "You have frizzy hands, you don't make any progress at all, and you don't look at who is behind you?"
Ling Xin'an turned around quickly and looked back. She was a gorgeous young woman. She said in surprise: "Third sister? Why are you here too?"
The young woman was Ling Xin'an's third sister. Ling Furong smiled and said, "What, don't you welcome me here?"
Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "How could it be possible? It's not too late to welcome you. What about that damn girl?"
"She was not allowed to come. Not long after we returned, your grandfather asked her to come over and serve the two elders for a while." Mrs. Dong smiled.
Ling Xin'an said in surprise: "God's eyes are open!"
Dong and Ling Furong laughed and cursed at the same time: "How could you say that about your sister?"
The Dong family gave birth to three sons and two daughters, the eldest son Ling Zhixiong, the second son Ling Zhiping, the third daughter Ling Furong, the fourth son Ling Zhian, and the fifth daughter Ling Xiaoke. However, in the title of Ling Mansion, the third daughter was called the eldest lady.
, Ling Zhian is the third young master.
This is why Butler Yang always calls Ling Xin'an the third young master and Ling Xiaoke the second young lady. The male and female titles are separated. This shows that the hierarchy of the Ling family is very strict.
"Greetings, madam!" At this time, the voices of sisters Xia Xiaoyu and Ling Shuang came. They had also boarded the ship and watched the three people chatting. They had not come over to salute for a while, but now they had time to do so, so they hurriedly came over to pay their respects.
At the same time, Feng Cai, Duan Qing, Guo Song and others who were accompanying him also came forward to pay their respects. Whether it was Lord Ling's mother or the first wife of the master of Ling Mansion, Ling Shang, when she came to Jiangzhou City, they all had to come and receive her in person.
Mrs. Dong looked at the Ling Shuang sisters and sighed repeatedly: "I didn't expect that the little girl who cried and begged us to take her in has now become such a capable woman. Not bad!"
"Thank you, madam!" Sister Lingshuang said happily.
Mr. Dong smiled and said, "You still call me madam now?"
Sister Lingshuang understood immediately and bowed shyly: "My daughter has met her godmother!"
However, a trace of melancholy on Ling Shuang's face disappeared momentarily. Looking at Mr. Dong, a smile bloomed.
Holding one in each hand, Mrs. Dong looked at Xia Xiaoyu, who was the only one standing aside. Surprise flashed in her eyes, and she turned to Ling Xin'an and shouted: "How can you harm such a beauty?"
Ling Xin'an and Xia Xiaoyu were both stunned. The latter immediately blushed. Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Mom, Xiaoyu is one of the big managers in our family. What I eat, drink and drink now are all from her and Shuang'er."
Made with one hand.”
Mr. Dong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "You young people, I don't understand!"
At this time, the Ling family's merchant ship slowly started sailing towards Jiangzhou City.
Ling Xin'an stood beside her mother and briefly and brightly introduced to her the scene she saw. Since the incident, the Xianqing Sect has also learned how to completely separate slaves and migrant workers. They also followed the example of Ezhou.
Then blindly squeeze, properly relax and ensure their food hygiene and health, etc. In this way, the efficiency has indeed improved a lot, so what you see on the road at this time is not a group of unkempt slaves working, but clean plain clothes.
"You said that the Jiangzhou River will be one of the most beautiful riverside scenery in the future. Is it just for the sake of looking good that you spend so much money?" Dong asked doubtfully.
"Mom, of course not. The purpose of good looking is not only to bring together the Chamber of Commerce from all over the world to widen and straighten both sides of the Taiwan Strait, but also to meet the needs of wartime. Jiangzhou and the port are integrated with each other and can protect each other and complement each other."
Mrs. Dong sighed: "I don't understand these things, but I have never seen you with such knowledge before. It always makes people feel incredible."
Ling Xin'an was slightly startled and said: "In the past, the child was ignorant and made you worry!"
Mrs. Dong said: "When did you learn to make your mother happy?"
Ling Xin'an smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I last saw you. Do you miss you?"
"Glib tongue!" Mrs. Dong said angrily.
Introducing the scenery, chatting and laughing along the way, and the busy and prosperous scene along the way, Dong immediately forgot about his fatigue. When he arrived at the dock port, the people working on the shore saw the Ling family's ship approaching, and immediately went to gongs and drums, and firecrackers were flying all over the sky.
This startled Mr. Dong, and Ling Xin'an was also surprised and asked quickly: "Why is this?"
Guo Song came over and said with a bitter smile: "Madam, sir, this is the people's spontaneous welcome to Madam's visit to Jiangzhou City and to join in the fun here."
Mrs. Dong suddenly realized that she looked at the people on the shore who were busy just now. When they saw their ship entering the dock, they all stopped working, spontaneously gave up their seats and waited quietly.
When she stepped off the boat and revealed herself, cheers and joy filled the sky. Dong was a kind, gentle and courteous person by nature. She had never seen so many people watching her before, and she couldn't help but feel dizzy. But after all, she was born in a famous family and her knowledge was astonishing. Seeing this,
With a smile on his face, he looked graceful, wealthy, and charming, but he did not reject anyone from thousands of miles away. A slight nod to everyone was regarded as a salute.
The people onlookers from three floors outside wanted to see his appearance.
Seeing this, Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Mom, you are the most beautiful person today, but you have to calm down later."
Although Dong is over fifty years old, her appearance is still as beautiful as before. Hearing this, he laughed in a low voice and said, "Begging for a beating!"
The fact is as Ling Xin'an said, when Dong entered Jiangzhou City, the whole street was suddenly silent, and the main street was already crowded with people, all looking at Dong.
"I've seen the madam!" Someone shouted, and then, a uniform voice sounded throughout the main street: "I've seen the madam!"
Looking at this sea-like formation, no matter how shocked Ms. Dong was, she was still stunned. She really didn't expect that Ling Xin'an's prestige in Jiangzhou had reached such a terrifying level.
"Are these all spontaneous?" Dong said in a low voice.
Ling Xin'an nodded to everyone and said, "How dare you mobilize the people to come and watch you? I feel like I'm at a loss if I look at you even more."
Dong, who was already a little nervous, was immediately amused by Ling Xin'an when he heard this. He rolled his eyes and said angrily: "It's not a good idea!"
The distance from the gate to Ling Mansion is only three or four miles. This journey takes almost an hour. Not only because there are so many people, they all salute Master Ling and his party to watch the fun, there are also many entourages, and the people of Jiangzhou are also
I spontaneously participated in the flowing water banquet of Ling Xue's wedding. This period of time is a festive event.
Although many industries in Ling Mansion have not yet reopened, many industries are not done by Ling Xin'an alone. Many of them are in cooperation with major chambers of commerce, so most of them have not been greatly affected. Therefore, the Jiangzhou murder case a month ago
It has gradually faded away. Because of Ling Xue's wedding, Jiangzhou City has already been renovated. The whole city is dressed up, beautiful and dazzling.
As Dong walked along, she couldn't help but look at the face of the child beside her. The familiar face was a bit unfamiliar. The young man who used to only hide in the house, read, paint and write poems, compared with the one in front of her, had no shadow at all, standing next to her.
, full of security and sense of accomplishment.
She has always wondered why every slightest disturbance of Ling Xin'an in the capital could cause a huge sensation.
Chapter completed!