After getting the family’s affairs in order, the group returned to the capital on the third day of October.
Grandma and Master Song and Mr. and Mrs. Song Shu came to see them off, all the way to the city gates.
As they watched the carriage leave, Liu Cui Lan looked ashamed. They should have been worried about Si’er’s marriage, but now they had left it to their elder brother and sister-in-law and Yue’er.
Grandma Song saw this and said, “We’re all family, it’s the same who goes.”
Song Shu didn’t have such a mind, so he looked at his parents and said cautiously, “It’s rare to come to the market, let’s go and buy something before we go back?”
Grandma Song looked at him.
Song Shu’s heart thumped, although he was simple, he was not stupid, he knew that his parents were thinking of Lao San and wanted to use this excuse to let them go over to see him.
“The family runs a restaurant, both of you go out every day to buy food, what else do you need to buy? Don’t let the bazaar go in the future if there’s nothing.”
Song Shu understood and answered.
Grandma Song added, “Break off the relationship, and don’t go over to see him in the future either.”
This “he” naturally referred to Song Sanxiao. Song Shu and Liu Cui Lan looked at each other and once again answered.
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The weather was cold and it was not urgent, so Song Wan Yue did not let the road be rushed, leaving only when the sun rose every day, and looking for an inn to rest before the sun went down.
Several carriages came directly to the entrance of the Xu family.
The doors of the Xu family were closed and there was no sound inside.
Xu Liang jumped off the carriage and knocked on the door first, “Open the door!”
Uncle Xu, who was sitting in the courtyard taking a nap in the sun, heard his voice and stood up at once, taking three steps towards the gate.
The concierge had already opened the door.
Seeing the old gentleman who had been brought down by Song Wangyue and Song Linfu, he immediately shouted towards the inside, “The old gentleman is back!”
The silent courtyard was suddenly buzzing with activity.
Uncle Xu even ran straight to the old gentleman with a joyful face, “I thought you wouldn’t return until the New Year.”
The old gentleman’s reputation was such that he used to have a constant stream of visitors throughout the year, and the house was very busy. But since the old gentleman had gone to Qingping County, no one had come to the house, and even the main door of the house was not open, the servants all went to the corner door, and the house was as cold as if no one lived there.
“We wanted to stay until the New Year, but Song Si is getting married, so we came back early to help him prepare.”
“It’s good to come back early, it’s good to come back early.”
Uncle Xu smilingly led the way, asking people to prepare charcoal pots as he walked.
Song Wan Yue and Song Lin helped the old gentleman back to the courtyard, no one had lived there for a long time and the house was cold and clear.
The servants quickly brought over a charcoal pot and brought up hot tea, which they held in their hands and drank a few sips of before they felt warmer.
The old gentleman put the tea on the table, “Has anything happened in the house in the past few days?”
“In reply to the old gentleman’s words, nothing has happened in the house.”
The old gentleman nodded his head.
“It’s just ……”
Uncle Xu didn’t know whether to say it or not.
The old man looked at him, “Say.”
Xu Bo bowed and reported back, “Miss Ling’er came over a few days ago, saying that Li An had been injured, she didn’t have that much silver money on hand and wanted to come over to borrow some, and also said, also said …… that someone wanted to take her as a concubine.”
The old gentleman frowned.
Although Xu Ling’er had thought of Song Si in a way she shouldn’t have, but after all, after so many years of being taught and raised by his side, it was impossible for the feelings to be gone all of a sudden.
“Who is it?”
Uncle Xu shook his head, “Miss Ling’er didn’t say. You were not in the house, so I went to report to Second Sir, who did not see her and gave a hundred taels of silver.”
Song Wangyue narrowed her eyes.
Even though she had been expelled from the Xu family, Xu Ling’er should have had a lot of money in her hand, and Li An had also received a salary over the years, and the family had not spent much when they lived in the Xu residence, so they should have saved a lot.
The company’s main business is to provide a wide range of products and services to the public.
The old gentleman pondered for a moment, nodded and asked Xu Liang to take five hundred taels of silver to accompany her there.
The two of them went out the door and got into the carriage, instructing the driver to go to the Li family residence. Xu Liang sat on the front board while Song Wan Yue sat inside the carriage leaning against the wall and thinking about things.
When the carriage arrived at the door of the house, Xu Liang jumped down and put the footstool in place, Song Wan Yue got down from the carriage and gestured for Xu Liang to come up and knock on the door.
It took several knocks before a wary questioning voice came from inside, “Who is it?”
“I, Xu Liang.”
When the subordinate inside heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked over to open the door, and when he saw Song Wangyue at a glance, he took a step back in fear.
Song Wangyue took it for granted that she didn’t see it, and lifted her feet to walk inside.
The man who opened the door was so shocked that he forgot to greet Xu Liang and turned around to run quickly to report the incident.
As soon as Song Wangyue reached the courtyard, Xu Ling’er came running through the second door with her skirt in her hand, and the moment she saw them, there were tears in her eyes.
She had gone to the Xu residence that day with the same attitude of trying, she knew that the old man had gone to Qingping County, but she had no other way.
“How is your father hurt?”
Song Wangyue asked as if she did not see her tears.
Xu Ling’er swallowed the lump that had reached her throat and returned, “He hurt his leg and has been lying in bed for some days.”
“Take me there.”
Xu Ling’er knew her medical skills and hurriedly turned to lead her inside.
Inside the house, Li An was lying haggardly on the bed, Wen was feeding her medicine with red eyes, her mother and elder brother were dead, Li An was the only one she could rely on, if anything happened to him again, she really couldn’t live.
“Father, Mother, Miss Song is here.”
Xu Ling’er led the way in.
Hearing her words, Wen’s hand shook and the medicine bowl in her hand almost dropped as she stiffened her body, not daring to turn around.
Li An patted her comfortingly, Song Wan Yue was an atmospheric person and would not bother with her about this. He nodded towards Song Wangyue, “Miss Song.”
As Song Wan Yue walked towards the bed, Wen was busy standing up, because of her movements, some of the medicine in the bowl spilled out, she couldn’t care less, lowering her head and squeezing a few words out of her throat, “Miss Song, Miss Song.”
Song Wan Yue gave a hint and sat down on the round stool she had just sat on, her finger on Li An’s pulse, after carefully checking it, she wanted to lift the blanket to look at Li An’s leg, but Li An was quick to hold it down, “Miss Song, Miss Song.”
“I am the doctor.”
Song Wan Yue said before adding, “Your injuries are not light, if not treated in time, I am afraid you will have to spend the rest of your life in bed.”
Wen and Xu Ling’er jerked backwards in shock, and Xu Liang was also surprised for a moment.
Li An slowly let go of his hand.
Song Wangyue lifted the blanket and saw his injuries, and her eyes narrowed.