When they were still fifty miles away from Qingping County, Song Wan Yue sent someone to report to her family, and when the carriage arrived at the county gate, Song Shen was already waiting there.
A few months had passed, and Song Shen seemed to have grown a little taller. Unlike Song Si’s calm and handsome appearance, he had the smoothness and worldliness of a businessman, which blended with his not-yet-completely-faded childishness and made him look more and more different.
Song Shen kept looking towards the distance as Song Wan Yue sent a letter back saying that he should accompany his grandparents to the county seat and asked him to come alone to pick them up at the city gate.
He thought Song Wan Yue had brought back something good with business opportunities from the south and had come over after putting his grandparents in the mansion.
Song Wangyue lifted the curtain of the carriage and waved at him, “Second brother.”
Song Shen quickly stepped forward and didn’t let the carriage stop, he got on the carriage with both hands and turned back after sitting down on the front board, “Yue’er, are you ……”
Before the words were finished, he met a pair of beautiful eyes.
He jerked to a halt.
“Second Brother, this is Cousin Meng Jiao, the same age as you, but two months younger.”
Song Wangyue finished her introduction and turned to Meng Jiao, “Cousin, this is my second brother, who was even taught by my uncle grandfather when he came to Qingping County.”
Seeing him jump onto the carriage, Meng Jiao was stunned for just a moment, then nodded at him when she heard Song Wangyue’s introduction, “Second brother.”
Song Shen gave a stiff “hmm” and quickly turned his head away. If he had known that there was someone else in his little sister’s carriage, he would not have come up.
Song Wan Yue looked at him and said with a smile, “Cousin is going to spend some time with us and see our workshop.”
“Good.”
After Song Shen uttered one word dryly, there was no sound again.
Meng Jiao secretly shook her head, this second brother of Yue’er was not only far worse than Song Si, but also far worse than her three brothers, and quite a bit worse than her, it was fortunate that she was taking care of the workshop, if she went out to negotiate business, I’m afraid she wouldn’t be able to negotiate a single pile.
Song Wan Yue saw her shaking her head and sat down by the door without a trace to talk to Song Shen about the soap.
When he heard that there was a real business opportunity to make money, Song Shen talked a lot more, and Meng Jiao listened all the way through, realising that he was wrong.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the mansion.
Song Shen jumped down.
Song Wan Yue saw Master Song and Grandma Song waiting at the entrance and jumped down after them, running to the two, “Grandpa, Grandma.”
Not seeing her eldest granddaughter for months, Grandma Song missed her to death and resisted the urge to take her in her arms, smiling in response as she sized her up, beautiful and taller.
“Father, Mother.”
Xu and Song Lin also got off the carriage.
Master Song had already gone up to welcome the old man.
Meng Jiao also got off the carriage and Song Wangyue introduced her, Meng Jiao followed and called out to the people. Grandma Song was overjoyed and smiled as she let the people go in first.
Song Wangyue led Meng Jiao back to her own courtyard. Grandma Song and Old Master Song came over every few days to clean it, and all the courtyards were very clean, and Song Wangyue’s was no exception.
Meng Jiao had never been on a carriage for so many days, and felt that her body was going to be turned upside down, so she went straight to the bed after entering and lay down on her back, “We’re home now.”
Song Wangyue smiled and went to the table and poured water for her, Meng Jiao got up and drained it in one gulp, gave the cup to Song Wangyue and lay back down again.
Song Wangyue took another cup and poured herself a glass, and after she finished drinking it, she asked, “What do you want to eat tonight?”
Hearing her words, Meng Jiao wasn’t tired anymore and sat up again with a flash of light in her eyes, “Let’s go to the restaurant you run and eat.”
She had heard Song Wangyue mention the barbecue buffet on her way here, a rarity.
“Sure, call my second brother and the three of us will go there.”
Meng Jiao didn’t think much of it and nodded repeatedly, she was so tired after so many days in the carriage, not to mention her aunt and the girls, who were definitely reluctant to go out.
“You rest first, I’ll go and say something.”
Meng Jiao lay back down again, took the pillow on the side and put it under her head, waved her hand towards Song Wangyue.
Song Wangyue lost her smile and walked over to help her cover up the thin blanket before turning around and going out to find Song Shen.
Song Shen had thought of going back in the evening, but when he heard that he had to accompany Meng Jiao and the two of them to the restaurant for dinner, he hesitated a little, “There are still things to do in the workshop, you two go and eat, I want to go back.”
Song Wangyue had asked him to go with her in order to set them up, so how could she possibly let him go back? “Stay overnight after dinner and we’ll go back together tomorrow.
“Then, okay.”
When it was almost dinner time, Song Wangyue went and shouted for Meng Jiao to get up, and when she had freshened up and gone over, the three of them walked to the restaurant.
On a summer’s day, it was not yet completely dark and there were still many pedestrians on the street, so the three of them walked slowly.
Meng Jiao surveyed the shops on both sides.
Compared to Jinling City, Qingping County was not very special, but it was peaceful everywhere, and the pedestrians were not in a hurry like those in Jinling City, but rather leisurely.
Meng Jiao sighed with emotion, “It’s better to be in the countryside, you don’t have to run around all day.”
Song Shen glanced at her and pursed her lips, but she couldn’t resist, “Cousin Meng is used to being a young lady and doesn’t know the hardships of the world.
Song Wangyue wanted to hold her forehead, even if she was not satisfied with what Meng Jiao said, second brother did not have to say the previous sentence, it sounded sarcastic, it was strange that cousin Meng Jiao did not dislike her back.
As a matter of fact, before she could say anything, Meng Jiao already disliked her, “What does second cousin mean? How can I not know the hardships of the world? I know what kind of life they lead. Besides, I am not a young lady, I just saw the people here looking relaxed and lamented.
The words came out of her mouth, and Song Shen felt that she had spoken sharply, originally wanting to apologise, but being choked by Meng Jiao, she immediately lost her desire to apologise and tried to choke back, only to be reluctantly turned away when Song Wan Yue gave her a fierce glare.
The first thing you need to do is to take a look at the actual situation.
Meng Jiao was also a bright and cheerful person, and after hearing Song Wangyue say this, she also felt that she was wrong to lament, the countryside was indeed not easy, she shouldn’t have said that.
Quickly, she gave Song Shen an apology, “I did say something wrong, please don’t take it to heart, second cousin.”
He was not expecting her to apologise, Song Shen froze for a moment before his face turned red, feeling that he was not as good as a girl, “I, I, I was wrong too, I shouldn’t have said that about you.”
“Then we’re even, later on second cousin will have to give me a good introduction to the restaurant’s food.”
“Good.”
The corners of Song Wangyue’s mouth rose when she heard that.