In the leap month of the tenth year of Jiaqing, because Ruan Chengxin passed away, Ruan Yuan had to follow the etiquette and voluntarily submitted a memorial to resign from the governor of Zhejiang. Jiaqing also quickly issued an edict to allow Ruan Yuan to return home to obey the system and serve as the new governor of Zhejiang. In the past half month, Ruan Yuan also gradually handed over the affairs of Zhejiang Fuyuan with Qing'an Tai. On the third day of the seventh month, Ruan Yuan finally counted his father's coffin and his family's luggage, and embarked on the road to returning home to obey the system.

In the morning of that day, Ruan Yuan packed up his luggage and was about to board the boat outside the Wulin Gate to return north, but the Ruan family carriage arrived at the Wulin Gate. Ruan Yuan was also surprised when he got off the car. Inside and outside the Wulin Gate, countless people were standing densely, with a few miles in front and behind. In this way, nearly 10,000 people came here to see him off. As the Ruan family carriage gradually approached the dock, a few people came out of the crowd outside the Wulin Gate to see him off. Looking closely, it was Zhang Jian, Xu Zongyan and Wu Kangcheng. Ruan Yuan was surprised and happy when he saw these old friends, and didn't know what to say.

At this time, Zhang Jian was still enthusiastic and took the initiative to say to Ruan Yuan: "Teacher, the students are clear about your family affairs, so the teacher just needs to go home with peace of mind. With students and Jiqing in the Gujing Temple, we can support it here. We are all willing to give each of our own family property to repay the speakers in the Jing Temple. As long as there are endless speakers in the future, the name of the Gujing Temple will definitely be passed on!"

"Chunye, I..." Ruan Yuan also knew Zhang Jian's family background. Although he was still rich, he was afraid that he would be in a tight position in less than a year or two. But at this time he was about to return home, how could he have other ways to help the students? He had to comfort him: "Thinking about this, the teacher is not good at it. The Gu Jingshu has been here for the years because I am here. I will be able to maintain it. I will not be in Hangzhou in the future, but I will suffer so much."

"What is the teacher saying? The student has a vague feeling that the teacher may come to Hangzhou again in the future." Xu Zongyan smiled and said, "As for the rest, the teacher does not need to worry. The teacher can become Qin with the teacher. It is the honor of the students." It turns out that before this, the Ruan Yuan family had already discussed the marriage between Xu Zongyan and Liang Desheng and his wife. Xu Liang and Liang had no objection. The two families had already made an agreement verbally, but Ruan Phuc and Xu Yanjin were both young, so both families had only had their first appointment and did not perform the ceremony of the Three Books and Six Rites.

"Jiqing, these are easy to say. Actually, I think you have been an official for two years and a magistrate in the Fuyuan Court. You have also participated in it. I and the Qing Zhongcheng also talked about you. If he has any indecision, I hope you can help me." Ruan Yuan also thanked Xu Zongyan.

Liang Desheng also found Kong Luhua. Seeing that she was about to give birth, she had to sit in the car and remained unmoved. He comforted her and said, "Sister is back home this time, so don't be too sad. I'll see you, your child, you'll be born in a month, but you have to take it well. I have also prepared some fetal tonics for you. My sister, don't forget to take it on time along the way. If the old man has a spirit in heaven, he will definitely hope that this child will come to the world safely?"

"Well, thank you sister Chusheng, I...I know everything." Kong Luhua also nodded.

"Sir Ruan, it seems that there are quite a few people who come to see you today." Wu Kangcheng looked at the Ruan Yuan family who had finished giving to the students and went forward and added: "Why, sir don't want to say a few words to these people? They finally came to see you once, but they always don't want to just watch the sir leave directly, and ignore them?"

"That's good." Ruan Yuan nodded, looking at the expressions of the onlookers, most of them were sincere. It seems that he had finally won the hearts of the people after six years of caressing Zhejiang. He said to the people in front of him: "I am really grateful that you can come to see me today, but if you think I am still the governor of Zhejiang and want to bow to me, there is no need. Now I have resigned from the position of governor, but like you, I am just an ordinary person. Please give up other etiquettes. To be honest, six years ago, I have resigned as governor.

When I went south to Hangzhou, I did not serve as a vassal and magistrate in the local area. At that time, I was worried every day, for fear of doing something wrong. Not only did I fail to solve your difficulties, but it caused inconvenience to Hangzhou. Fortunately, there were also people beside me who were willing to help me sincerely. We worked together to finally make the city of Hangzhou safe for six years. It is my great blessing for you to be able to live in peace on weekdays. After all, I should thank you for your thanks!" After that, I also solemnly bowed to everyone to the most onlookers.

"It's just a pity." As he said that, Ruan Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "I have no virtue and talent. After six years, I have not been able to be blessed by God. In just six years, there have been three years of rain and one year of floods. All the subordinates of the Fuyuan Court have tried their best to save me, but even so, the food prices have risen this year, but they can't drop. If you drop again, I'm sorry to those people who are engaged in mulberry farming. It's because I'm a little unintentional and can't think of a better way.

I will help you get rid of the rain disaster, but you still don’t give up on me today and come to see you off. It’s Ruan Yuan who is ashamed of everyone! I have left this time and have entrusted the things I have to do to the new governor, Lord Qing. Qing Zhongcheng is capable of doing things and can always rely on them. Please rest assured. I have nothing to ask for when I go, and I only hope that you will have a good harvest and a happy appearance from now on!" Then, Ruan Yuan bowed again and bowed to the people.

How could the people in front of him not be moved when they saw Ruan Yuan so sincere? For a moment, the people in front of Ruan Yuan also returned the favor to Ruan Yuan and comforted him:

"Mr. Ruan, do we still know how many good things you have done in Zhejiang over the years? If you don't talk about anything else, just talk about Pujitang. When I was in a poor year last year, it was thanks to Mrs. Zun who gave me a cotton coat in Pujitang. Just because of the kindness of the adult family to save me, how can I say that it is not the adult?"

"Mr. Ruan, you have donated a lot of money every year to help disasters over the years. We have heard that you paid for the construction of the Hangzhou waterway, and there will be no rain in the city in the future, but your own tutoring courtyard has no money to repair it. How can we blame you for the natural disaster for this for us?"

"Yes, in the past, our Lin'an County had to collect a sum of money every year, saying that it was a seawall assistant. After the adults came, I would never have to pay the money again. The adults helped our county assistants to work hard for many years. Of course, we have to thank the adults?"

"Sir, I am just a small businessman. In the past, I went to Beixin Pass, and even if I brought more bags, I would have to collect the money. After the adults came, Beixin Pass has never collected money indiscriminately in recent years. I was too happy. The disaster this year is a bit heavier, but my relatives in the countryside also told me that there are porridges there every day, and no one dared to deduct relief grains. If this were to catch up with the previous governors, people would have starved to death!"

"Sir, I am also in business. A relative in Suzhou still complained after hearing about the matter of the adult, saying how great it would be if he was not from Jiangsu. In this way, he could be the governor of Jiangsu and let him live some peace of mind."

"Sir, I heard that even a saint like Xia Yu and Shang Tang had floods and droughts when they were in power. It can be seen that whether there is a disaster or not has nothing to do with the virtues of the adults! In fact, we are not afraid of these disasters. What we are really afraid of is that this natural disaster has come, but officials do not care about us? But the adults are different. If you sit in Hangzhou, we will know that no matter how heavy the rain disaster is, we can survive it!"

"Yes, Lord Ruan, we really can't bear to leave you..."

For a moment, the people with a little knowledge among the people also came forward to comfort Ruan Yuan. Even where Ruan Yuan's eyes looked, there were shadows in several crowds. It seemed that the people were still grateful for their kindness and kneeling down for themselves.

"I...then I thank you all!" Ruan Yuan was also excited when he looked at the scene, so he bowed with his hands and bowed to everyone. Then, the people from the Ruan family boarded the boat one by one. In a reluctance, they watched the boats sway, Wulin Gate, Hangzhou City, and West Lake gradually turned into a distant scenery. The people who saw off were not until Ruan Yuan and his party completely disappeared from their sight, and they gradually left the dock.

After Ruan Yuan took a boat north, he quickly arrived in Zhenjiang and crossed the Yangtze River. It was Yangzhou. Ruan Yuan thought about his father's death and told him about Yang Ji, and asked Yang Ji if he was willing to go back to his hometown to visit relatives. Yang Ji thought that Yang Zhou was most important and had been away from home for 20 years. He always felt a little nostalgic. He agreed to Ruan Yuan's suggestion and agreed to separate from the Ruan family in Zhenjiang and go west to Huguang. If everything is peaceful in Dajing Village, he will return to Yangzhou to meet Ruan Yuan a year later.

One day after crossing the river, the Ruan family returned to Yangzhou. At the end of July, Kong Luhua successfully gave birth to a son under careful care. Ruan Yuan originally wanted to name the child Ruan Yi from the words "Fu" and "Hu", but seeing Kong Luhua's continuous experience of his father's pregnancy, he looked haggard and indescribable, so he changed his mind and changed his name to Ruan Kong's surname Ruan and Kong Luhua's surname and the child was Ruan Konghou.

After more than two months of this, Kong Luhua was raised by peace of mind and did not recover until winter began. Ruan Yuan also accompanied his wife and moved Ruan Chengxin's coffin to Leitang and buried it with his mother Lin. He built a tomb beside the ancestral tomb of Leitang, preparing to wait for Kong Luhua to recover, and then went to the tomb to mourn himself and became a son to fulfill his filial piety. For a moment, the Ruan family had nothing to do.
Chapter completed!