Chapter 168: A New Departure
"I used to be a lowly citizen so I couldn't come to see Madam Luo. Now I'm deprived of my citizenship and come to say goodbye to Madam Luo." Wen Niang was wearing an ordinary woman's skirt, with light makeup on her face, and her temperament was similar to that of the red lady in her movements.
It was completely different from what I saw when I was at the Moon Tower.
The business between Chen Xiuyan and Hongyuelou ended after Luo Wenqian won the election. The last time I saw Wen Niang was more than half a year ago. I didn't expect that people had changed so much in such a short period of time.
"When will we leave?" Chen Xiuyan asked a few questions with a smile, and Wen Niang answered them all.
"Mrs. Luo, I am a person with a bad background, but Mrs. Luo has always kept in mind the kindness of saving my life and rebuilding my life." Wen Niang said with scorching eyes, "I can be favored this time.
I redeemed myself and released my citizenship because of the two songs that Mrs. Luo gave me the opportunity to sing."
Wen Niang stood up and bowed respectfully to Mrs. Luo.
"You don't have to be so polite. It was mutual benefit at that time." Chen Xiuyan said with a smile.
"No." Madam Wen sat down and shook her head, "Mrs. Luo had many choices. By that time in Hongyue Tower, I was no longer the oiran. It was Mrs. Luo who chose to save me and give me a chance."
"After all, I used good medicine on you, just think that I don't want to waste it." Chen Xiuyan didn't want to burden Niang Wen.
"Mrs. Luo doesn't need to be so low-key. My life was saved by Mrs. Luo. So in the future, if Mrs. Luo needs me to do anything, I will do my best." Wen Niang looked straight at Chen Xiuyan, her eyes filled with tears.
It is seriousness and perseverance.
Chen Xiuyan was a little surprised. Regardless of whether they would meet again in the future, she was a little moved by this promise.
"Wait for me for a while." Chen Xiuyan asked Luo Wense to help with the reception. She went back to her room and went to the study. She wrote all the songs she knew, three in total, and she couldn't take out any more.
When Chen Xiuyan returned to the main room, she held three pieces of music scores in her hand, "These are for Madam Wen. I wish Madam Wen a bright future and smooth sailing."
Wen Niang did not discuss the transaction anymore, but accepted it respectfully, thanked her sincerely, and left her contact address where she could be found.
Chen Xiuyan was really surprised this time. In just a short period of time, a concubine who had not yet entered the house could already have her own network of contacts?
After seeing the address and surname in her hand, Chen Xiuyan raised her eyebrows and said, "The surname is Jiang, the residence of the Minister of Civil Affairs?"
Wen Niang nodded.
"You just came to Beijing. Where were you before? Jinan Mansion?" Chen Xiuyan asked with a smile.
Wen Niang nodded in surprise, "Do you know Mrs. Luo?"
"Can I ask you, who provided you with the connections in the house?" Chen Xiuyan asked directly, and a smile appeared in Wen Niang's eyes. She only asked directly because she was close.
"Miss Jiang Wu." Mother Wen didn't hide anything. "It was Miss Jiang Wu who helped me become a concubine."
Chen Xiuyan smiled, Miss Jiang Wu is about to rise.
"Miss Jiang Wu is a good person. As long as you are loyal to her, she will not let you down." Chen Xiuyan pointed out, and Wen Niang's eyes brightened and she smiled and thanked her.
"If Miss Jiang Wu asks about today's affairs, you can tell her directly, but don't mention the music. You can talk about the treatment." Niang Wen nodded after hearing Chen Xiuyan's words.
On the first day of July, there were thirty carriages. Luo Wenqian and his family carried twelve carriages with luggage and five with people. Yan An went with them. There were also ten carriages with people and belongings. The other three were Tao Lao and Wang Yajie.
Yes, they entered Beijing today, so they can share the same journey.
The Weiyang Escort Bureau dispatched a total of thirty people this time, ten to escort Mr. Tao, and twenty to follow Luo Wenqian and the others to Taiyuan Mansion. They left Yijiang County in a mighty manner. Many people from Yijiang County came to see them off. Chen Xiuyan’s natal family
Come all, too.
Mrs. Liu couldn't help crying, feeling reluctant and happy at the same time.
Chen Xiuyan once had the experience of traveling far away. It was the first time for Luo Mingxin and the others to go out. They were very excited, but they also became weak after halfway through the journey.
This time, Luo Wenqian had the appointment documents and walked along the official road and checked into the inn. The trip went smoothly.
In the middle of July, during the Ghost Festival, Luo Wenqian and his party also entered Pingding Prefecture in Shanxi Province and checked into Pingding Prefecture Inn that night.
It happened to be the Hungry Ghost Festival, so he didn't rest in the middle of the day. He checked into the inn before nightfall. Luo Wenqian sent the appointment document to the Yi Cheng, and then got a better courtyard, and the servants diligently brought hot water.
Bring meals.
There were two main rooms, one occupied by Luo Wenqian and Chen Xiuyan, and the other occupied by Mrs. Yuan. Mrs. Yuan's appetite was not very good during the trip. Granny Su went to the kitchen to make porridge for Mrs. Yuan. By the way, Chen Xiuyan and her party also
I'll take it with me and eat something good for a quick trip.
Chen Xiuyan walked, sat, and lay in the yard for too long. She urgently needed to exercise, otherwise she would become stiff.
"Did the Taoist priest come?"
Chen Xiuyan was about to walk out of the courtyard when she suddenly heard a sound coming from the courtyard next door.
"It's at the door of the inn."
"Why don't you hurry up and greet me? Can you afford to delay the old lady?"
Chen Xiuyan didn't think much about it. She just thought that today was the Ghost Festival, and people might want to ask Taoist priests to perform rituals to worship their ancestors. Thinking that Granny Su was alone in the kitchen, Chen Xiuyan walked out of the inn to ask someone, and went directly to the kitchen.
Grandma Su was cooking porridge on the small stove in the kitchen. In the hot weather, beads of sweat often appeared on her forehead and her back was soaked.
"Grandma Su."
"Why are you here? Don't come to the kitchen on such a hot day." Grandma Su urged. Chen Xiuyan took a water bag and handed it over. It contained water in her space. Chen Xiuyan was responsible for everyone's water along the way. It was also because there was
Space water, so everyone is still energetic.
"Quiet your thirst." Grandma Su felt sweet in her heart. Chen Xiuyan and the others were accompanying her along the way, and they walked very smoothly. She still remembered that decades ago, she went on a long trip with her wife and Zhuang Ya, and that time her wife vomited and ate all the way.
After a lot of hardships, she lost weight, but this time she was only slightly unwell, but she was still energetic, and she was happy to cook a good meal for everyone.
"Hey, where are the bird's nests cooked for the old lady? Why aren't they ready yet?" A maid in a lake-green robe hurriedly walked into the kitchen and began to curse before she could ask clearly, "Little hooves, are you hiding somewhere again?"
Already?"
The maid glanced at the other maid in the room who was using a small stove.
"Sister Hulu, I'm not lazy. I went to fetch water. I heard from the people at the inn that the pond at the back was a feng shui master who had seen it. It was auspicious, so I went to fetch water and use the pond water to cook bird's nests."
The little maid explained in a low voice.
The maid named Hu Lu could only glare again and urged, "Be smarter on your hands and feet."
Chen Xiuyan listened to it and immediately connected it with the noise next door she just heard in the yard. They are all superstitious people, so they must be from the same family.
"This nanny is a servant of the Tongpan family who is going to take up a post in Taiyuan Mansion?" Hu Lu spoke to Grandma Su before she left.
"Yes." Granny Su agreed.
Chapter completed!