Qi Xiaotong's return immediately enlivened the family atmosphere.
Qi Yu also swept away the previous gloom and put on a smile again.
National affairs, family affairs, world affairs, everything must be concerned about, and now is the time to care about family affairs.
Never bring the unpleasantness of the public life to your home.
"drive!"
"Follow me, everyone!"
In the blur of shadows, Qi Dalang, riding a horse and holding a whip, ran at the front of the team. The eagerness to see through the crowd was completely reflected on his face.
The mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles, and so is the father.
Since there were very few pedestrians in the early morning, they drove very fast. It only took less than half an hour for Qi Yu and his party to arrive at Tianzi Pier.
The clerks from the Shipping Department have been waiting there for a long time.
"See Governor Qi!"
"No gifts, no gifts! Oh, by the way, quickly lay out the red carpet and hang colorful silks to add a sense of ceremony to my daughter's return!"
"Yes! Sir!"
"..."
On the surface, Qi Yu's move seems to be a bit of a public tool for private use, and is not in line with the clean government system advocated by Qiongzhou.
However, as a matter of fact, what he did was not wrong.
Although Qi Xiaotong is his Qi Yu's daughter, she is also the first head of state of Great China.
According to political convention, her visit must be preceded by a guard of honor and a warm welcome.
Otherwise, people in the country may misunderstand that Qiongzhou is arrogant and does not know how to respect others.
As a qualified diplomat, Qi Dalang would naturally not make such a stupid mistake.
First public, then private.
Qi Xiaotong's fleet soon sailed into the port, and then both sides fired cannons in salute, and finally anchored and landed.
"Father!"
"Oh my dear, you are finally home!"
Seeing her father's kind look with faint tears, Xiaotong couldn't hold back her emotions any longer, and she burst into tears in an instant.
Yes, I'm home!
My father once said that wherever the family gathers, that is the Qi family’s home.
Naturally, Qiongzhou is where the sense of belonging lies. Only a wanderer cannot understand this feeling.
"After all, you are also the head of state of the party. Why are you crying like this? Okay, stop crying." "Father, I... miss you!"
"As a father, I know that in fact, I miss you every day!"
"..."
After grinding for a long time, the two of them broke free from the joy of meeting again after a long separation.
Okay, let’s go through the official cutscene first.
Qi Yu immediately ordered a cannon parade, and after the ceremony was completed, they could reminisce privately.
A passing scene is a passing scene, and the ground becomes wet when the water passes.
Soon, it was completed.
In order to allow Xiaotong to have a better rest, Qi Yu specially arranged a spacious van for the return trip.
After a while, the father and daughter returned home in the same car.
After not seeing each other for a long time, there were naturally many things he wanted to talk about, but Qi Xiaotong just didn't know how to speak.
Seeing her hesitating, Qi Dalang couldn't help but become confused, what happened to his daughter?
When he thought about it carefully, he noticed something was wrong.
The first is the time that comes.
According to traditional customs, the reunion day falls either on the Mid-Autumn Festival or on the New Year's Day. How could it be chosen at the end of spring?
The plan for the year begins in spring, which is a critical period for political affairs and is not suitable for visits.
The second is the way she got here.
Regardless of whether it was public or private, she should have given notice in advance. How could she just come over without even saying hello?
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It can be seen that this is somewhat abnormal.
Qi Dalang, who felt something strange, immediately looked at his daughter, and saw that her face had a mixed expression of joy and sorrow, and she seemed to have a feeling that she was hesitant to speak.
"Daughter, do you have something to say?"
"Well...my daughter, I'm unbearably hungry. If you have anything to do, let's wait until after dinner."
Oops~~
Look at my brain, why don't I know how to be considerate?
My daughter has been tired of traveling and traveling, so of course she must recuperate her energy first. If anything happens, we can wait until after tea and dinner to talk about it.
…
Generally speaking, family feasts are arranged at noon or in the evening.
But today's Qi family is an exception.
Just as the chickens crow stopped, a large table of sumptuous meals was served.
The family was enjoying themselves happily, sitting around the big round table preparing for the banquet.
Sun Dacai and his wife also rushed over after hearing the news, thinking that this rare reunion would be the icing on the cake. Before the banquet started, Qi Xiaotong specially took out a package of high-carat diamonds and personally handed them to his aunt Yin Tao.
She said that this was a meeting gift for her younger sister and younger brother.
This gift is of great value!
To avoid misunderstanding, Xiaotong quickly explained that these were trophies that Leng Qing had obtained from Westerners, so she asked for some.
In addition to diamond gifts, there were also a lot of original colostrum and Dahua's local specialties. For a while, the Qi family's small warehouse was filled to the brim.
When a daughter returns to her parents' home, she must be sincere. Even a person like Qi Xiaotong cannot escape this situation.
During the dinner, two topics were discussed.
The first is how the country of Great China is developing; the second is the marriage between her and Hong Tao.
The former is easier to answer, but the latter is a bit embarrassing.
Xiaotong smiled shyly and tried to change the subject, "Should we talk about marriage after dinner?"
After saying that, she took the initiative to put the chicken heads on the plate into her bowl, then smiled at Qi Yu and said: "My daughter was not sensible when she was young, so she always liked to give the chicken heads to her father. Today, let her try it."
Would you like to taste these tasteless chicken bones?"
Sure enough, everyone was intrigued by this topic.
In Qi Yu's imperial examination era, the 'first-class champion chicken' definitely played an extremely important role. However, every time, Qi Xiaotong ate two chicken legs, while his father Qi Yu could only taste the chicken head.
What else can you say, eating chicken heads can make people smarter, so-called brain supplements!
And this incident has become a joke that only the Qi family can understand.
However, after her guidance, everyone fell into memories and were no longer so entangled in her marriage.
After the meal, she quickly took her mother's hand into the dark room and began to talk thoughtful words.
"There were so many people there just now, so I was really embarrassed to discuss my marriage..."
"Of course Mom knows! It's all your dad's fault. This kind of thing should be consulted privately. How can it be discussed in public?"
Liu Quan has been through this before, so he naturally understands the shy psychology of young girls.
These words are most appropriate to be discussed privately between the two mothers.
"Daughter, the Qi family has now sent the marriage proposal documents. Are you... willing?"