At the end of the song, everyone dispersed and everyone went home.
Master Yu has already arranged carriages and horses to escort Qi Yu's family and all his relatives back.
Before leaving, Mr. Yu personally talked to Qi Yu and praised him: "What I did today is very right and magnanimous! You are about to enter the officialdom. If you don't have a big mind, you won't be able to succeed in the officialdom."
"Thank you for your advice, sir."
With the improvement of his status, he has become very different from before. As far as the Qi family members are concerned, they can no longer affect their own interests, and there is really no need to argue with them anymore.
After returning home, Liu Quan went inside to remove her makeup.
Mrs. Zhou was cooking and nagging, saying how bad the Qi family members were. However, she also said what her son was doing was right, which was obviously the kind of thing that had no position.
In addition, relatives were also whispering to each other and discussing one after another.
Finally, Liu Shouye said, if you have to be merciful, you should be merciful, and it cannot be wrong for your son-in-law to do this.
After all, the blood relationship is there!
In fact, in addition to the blood relationship, Qi Yu also had personal thoughts, that is, he wanted to repay the old relationship for the original owner. No matter how you put it, the original owner was the person they had grown up watching.
After dinner, everyone was busy with their own things.
Mrs. Zhou arranged for her relatives to have a rest.
Qi Yu went to his study and wrote a letter to the governor Lu overnight. The letter stated that the Qi family members could be given minor punishments, but he hoped that they would be exempted from prison sentences.
This can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous act.
Early the next morning, Qi Yu found a courier and sent it out together with the letter entrusted by Yin Jun.
…
During lunch, Qi Yu officially informed his relatives that he had settled down and bought a house in the capital.
The reason why I didn't talk about it before was mainly because I was afraid that my relatives would misunderstand me.
If you owe money to buy a house, others will easily think of borrowing money.
Talking about money hurts feelings!
Therefore, Qi Yu repeatedly emphasized that his family's current savings were acceptable and he would not ask anyone to borrow money.
The relatives had different expressions after hearing this. Some quietly relaxed their frowns, while others let out an inaudible sigh.
Liu Quan already knew about the house purchase, so he didn't show any surprise.
About to leave.
Yes, once you go to the capital, it is not that convenient to meet again.
Thinking of this, all the relatives expressed their reluctance to give up.
Qi Yu also felt helpless. Isn't that what officials are like?
Yes, indeed.
Now, we are faced with another problem.
How to deal with this house in Yongchuan Prefecture?
Sold?
What Liu Quan means is that it cannot be sold.
She thought that after hard work, she had accumulated such a fortune, so how could she just sell it?
Therefore, you must never sell off your property unless absolutely necessary.
If you don’t sell the house, will the money be enough?
Liu Quan said, almost.
She had done some calculations in private and found that she still had two hundred taels of cash at home. If she sold the stored grain, it would be roughly equivalent to two hundred and fifty taels. The repayment time in the capital was limited to three years.
, it’s still a long time, so I’m not in a hurry to sell off my property.
When you really can't make it any further, it's not too late to sell your old house.
Qi Yu: I didn’t expect that my family actually has so much money?
Liu Quan gave him a look: He should be a good wife and run the house!
Back to business.
If this house is not sold, it will just sit here empty.
Mrs. Zhou was very reluctant to give up: "It took a lot of effort to get such a big family fortune, and then just leave it here?" Then, she regretted: "The chicken in the cage was only bought a year ago, and after a while it will be gone."
It's about to start laying eggs, so it would be a pity to give them up now."
Qi Xiao smiled naively, clapped her hands and said, "Grandma, stew them all. I like chicken legs the most."
Xiaotong cooed, made a face at her younger brother, and said, "You're just a little kid, you just know how to eat!"
"..."
Then, there was a burst of laughter.
Early the next morning, the relatives returned home.
This farewell, not knowing when we will see each other again, everyone is full of sadness.
Mrs. Zhou held Xiao Qiaoyun in her arms and said kindly and sadly: "Xiao Nizi, you are my grandma's heart..."
Xiaotong smiled at her cousin and said, "When I come back from the capital, I will definitely bring you delicious food and fun things."
"..."
Liu Shouye and Uncle Zhou gave some other instructions to Qi Yu. They didn't understand official matters, but they talked a lot about the principles of communication.
With a crack of whips, several carriages drove away.
All the relatives are on their way.
However, after they had walked a certain distance, they all turned around and waved goodbye, their reluctance beyond words.
Qi Yu's family also stood at the door of their home, watching from a distance. They returned home sadly until their backs were no longer visible.
…
In the next few days, Qi Yu started to do favors.
First, we went to Mr. Yu's place. Actually, it was nothing important. We just chatted over wine and said goodbye.
Since Meng Lanshan is not at home, there is no need to go to the Meng Mansion.
After that, Qi Yu went to the Fuxue School again for two purposes. One was to formally resign from his teaching post, and the other was to catch up with his old friends.
During this period, Qi Yu also gave the students his last lesson in response to their strong requests.
After leaving the Fu School, Qi Yu went to Xiaotong's teacher Peng Wenchang.
Master Peng looked very happy when he saw him coming, and hurriedly gave up his seat to serve tea.
Qi Yu had just sat down when he glanced at a little boy over ten years old standing outside the corridor. It seemed that he had been forced to stand by his husband. Looking at his appearance, he felt a little familiar.
Oh, I remembered it.
I remember that the child's name was Hong Tao, and he and his daughter conspired to commit the walnut theft incident. Later, both of them were slapped on the palms by Peng Wenchang with a ruler.
Seeing Qi Yu's confusion, Master Peng explained, "This kid fell asleep in class, so I gave him a light punishment."
It seems that this kid is really a thorn in the side.
…
After chatting for a few more words, Qi Yu directly explained the purpose of his visit. He and his family were moving to Beijing. Naturally, Xiaotong could no longer stay here to study.
Peng Wenchang expressed his understanding of this, but still showed his reluctance.
Why isn't Qi Yu like this?
He is also a lover of home!
However, Peng Wenchang started to educate people and consoled them from a rational point of view: "As the saying goes: When people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. Junior brothers are like dragons and phoenixes among people. How can we linger on the countryside?"
Yes, although my hometown is good, it is not a place to work hard.
Then, the two chatted about Xiaotong's study situation.
"Xiaotong is a very talented child, but she has too many clever ideas. If she is ignored, she will definitely be a troublemaker when she grows up. Junior brother must also strictly control her in the future to prevent her from running off the rein."