Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Three
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Ji Xiaotang's body is tall among girls of the same age, and it is not the type of weak and slender. She has a little baby fat on her face. But in front of this middle-aged man, Ji Xiaotang looks particularly petite.
The middle-aged man obviously meant to carry Ji Xiaotang directly from the horse's back.
The young man behind him coughed twice.
The middle-aged man's hand immediately stopped. He looked back awkwardly and saw the young man winking at him. The middle-aged man raised his hand and scratched his head, then turned back, rubbed his hands with each other, and his smile became much more reserved than before.
"Xiaotang, didn't scare you? I'm your grandfather, your grandmother asked me to pick you up." This time, the middle-aged man's voice became much gentler.
But it is obvious that such a gentle voice and reserved smile are not suitable for him at all, and he looks particularly awkward because of this.
The man behind the middle-aged man still had a smile on his face, but Qi Younian had already lowered his head and made a hissing laugh.
"Maternal grandfather!" Ji Xiaotang of course recognized Mu Hong at this time, so he got off the horse.
Qi Younian moved faster, jumped off the horse first and gently helped Ji Xiaotang. He still remembered that Ji Xiaotang's knees were not big and he could eat too much.
Ji Xiaotang landed steadily and saluted Mu Hong.
Mu Hong also hurriedly got off the horse and came forward to help Ji Xiaotang. He was afraid that he would look rude and had great strength in his hands. He accidentally scared him or injured his delicate granddaughter.
"Grandpa." Ji Xiaotang took the initiative to put his hand in Mu Hong's wide palm and smiled sweetly.
Children usually use this title, but they appear closer.
Seeing Ji Xiaotang like this, Mu Hong threw everything Shen's instructions behind him, picked up Ji Xiaotang, and turned around on the spot. The last time he saw Ji Xiaotang, it was already three years ago.『≤,
It was Ji Xiaotang who followed Master Ji Er and Mrs. Ji Er back to Qingyuan. When he passed by Ren An, the two sides only met for a short time and immediately separated.
"Xiaotang, my good granddaughter, miss my grandfather to death. Xiaotang has grown taller and heavier." Mu Hong hugged Ji Xiaotang and turned around. Hearing the dry cough from his son behind him, he was unwilling to do so and reluctantly placed Ji Xiaotang on the ground.
His movements seemed to be a delicate and fragile porcelain doll in his hand, and he would be damaged by accident.
Even so, Mu Hong did not let Ji Xiaotang go, but looked Ji Xiaotang carefully again, but couldn't help laughing again.
"I am worthy of being my granddaughter. I am just a favorite and I am getting more and more beautiful." Mu Hong laughed.
If the person here was not Ji Xiaotang but Ji Xiaoyun, he would definitely cry.
Ji Xiaotang believed that the family's affairs about Mu Hong and Old Lady Ji's affair were not all fake.
Qi Younian stood beside him, and his soldiers stopped and stood there not far or near. They obviously heard Mu Hong's words, and each of them couldn't help laughing.
In fact, just looking at Mu Hong's appearance, it is hard to imagine that a woman like Mrs. Ji Er is his daughter. Everyone can only guess that Mrs. Ji Er's mother must be a peerless beauty who is for flowers and bones and water.
At this time, a young man who seemed to have a cough behind Mu Hong came forward. He and Mu Hong had similar figures and similar appearances, but their beards were not as lush.
"Xiaotang, this is your uncle." Mu Hong immediately pointed at the young man and said to Ji Xiaotang.
This young man is Ji Xiaotang's uncle Mu Jiaying. Mu Jiaying followed Mu Hong to military status very early, and now he is in the Anwei Office, and is a household in the hundreds of households.
"Uncle." Ji Xiaotang hurriedly saluted Mu Jiaying.
"Xiaotang has grown a lot." Although Mu Jiaying's eyes at Ji Xiaotang were not as hot as Mu Hong, they were full of kindness and gentleness.
"Xiaotang, go home with grandpa. '≤, your grandma, your uncle, and your aunt are all waiting for you at home." Mu Hong was obviously impatient and said hurriedly.
"Grandpa, uncle, this is my little uncle. My mother and dad should have said in the letter." Ji Xiaotang said hurriedly.
Master Ji San stepped forward to greet Mu Hong and Mu Jiaying.
Mu Hong did not speak immediately, but just stared at Master Ji San with his eyes like a copper bell. Everyone knew that Master Ji San was the most beloved old son of Mrs. Ji. Thinking of the enemies that Mrs. Ji and Mu Hong, and the fact that Mrs. Ji had interfered over the years, she was not allowed to interact with her parents' family...
Ji Xiaotang was secretly worried.
But the scene she was worried about did not appear.
Mu Hong looked at Master Ji San very seriously for a while, then burst into laughter, and his big hand like a dustpan slapped Master Ji San's shoulder.
If it were Mr. Ji San a year ago, he would have been photographed and fell down at this moment. However, Mr. Ji San has not learned this year in vain. Although he was grinning, he stood straight with a smile on his face.
This time, Mu Hong's thoughts were right.
"Good boy, you're very good." Mu Hong photographed Master Ji San again, and this time he became much lighter. The previous moment was of weight, and this was the elders' appreciation and affection for the younger generation.
"You look so much like you." Mu Hong said again, "I have read all the letters coming. You are promising, and you should be at ease in the dark. Since you are here, you are not allowed to see each other and leave. You guys go home with me... I like you most."
The last sentence was slightly lowered.
Master Ji San laughed.
At this time, Qi Younian also came up to greet Mu Hong and Mu Jiaying.
Obviously, all the people knew each other. In addition to being familiar with Qi Younian, Mu Hong also respected him. He seemed not to regard Qi Younian as a junior or subordinate, but as a friend of his same age. Mu Hong would only do this when he admired someone very much.
"...I owe you a favor and come to my brother's house to drink." Mu Hong said to Qi Younian.
"Mu Qianhu is so serious, so my subordinates really dare not take it. But I have to drink it, but I have to drink it." Qi Younian said with a smile.
Mu Hong also laughed.
Everyone exchanged greetings, then they each got on their horses and headed straight for Ren'an City.
After entering Ren'an City, he walked to Baiyu Bridge in the city. Mu Hong asked Qi Younian to go home together. Qi Younian looked at Ji Xiaotang and said he had to explain his errands. Today, he would not disturb the Mu family. Qi Younian could see that the grandparents and grandchildren had not seen each other for many years, so he didn't want to get involved at this time.
Mu Hong naturally refused to agree, so Qi Younian said that he would come to the door tomorrow, and today it was really important to do it. Mu Hong also knew that the bandits in Mujiazhai were of great importance, so he agreed.
The crowd was divided into two routes. Qi Younian took the soldiers to the garrison yamen, and Mu Hong took Ji Xiaotang and others to the east of the city.
The Mu family lives in Beiguanfang Hutong east of Ren'an City, which is a four-entry mansion. As soon as everyone's carriages and horses entered the Hutong, they saw many people standing in front of the Mu family's gate from afar.
A middle-aged woman was surrounded by people and was looking towards the entrance of the alley.
"Xiaotang, your grandma is coming out to pick you up." Mu Hong said happily.
Ji Xiaotang also saw Shen, and before he could get off his horse, Shen also saw Ji Xiaotang, surrounded by everyone and met her grandchildren. As soon as Ji Xiaotang was about to salute, she was carried into her arms by Shen.
"My Xiaotang misses grandma so much." Shen's eyes turned red as he spoke.
In addition to Shen, there are also Mu's eldest grandmother Zhang, Ji Xiaotang's uncle Mu Jiahao, and Mu Jiaying and Zhang's son, Mu's grandson Mu Wanjie, who also brought him to speak.
"Xiaotang must be tired after walking so far. Let's talk in the room." Shen said hurriedly, while holding Ji Xiaotang's hand and walking into the yard, he asked Ji Xiaotang if she was hungry, whether she was thirsty or not, and what food and drink she wanted.
Everyone was like stars holding the moon, and welcomed Ji Xiaotang to the upper room of the main courtyard and spoke.
This is the living place of Mu Hong and Shen. The upper room is three rooms and two ears, and the Luding Chung Mountain. There are three rooms on both sides. The whole yard is very spacious.
Everyone sat down in the upper room, and then they re-sent the ceremony.
Master Ji San called Mu Hong and Shen Uncle Mu and Aunt Mu. He naturally had a relationship with Mu Jiaying and Mu Jiahao, but he was the youngest and wanted to call them brothers.
Ji Xiaotang met his grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt and uncle, and also Mu Wanjie. Mu Wanjie is only eight years old this year, and is very honest and has a terrifying head. At first, he was a little shy when he saw Ji Xiaotang, so he hid his head in Shen's arms. However, in just a short while, when he saw Ji Xiaotang smiling, he couldn't help but come forward to get close to him. He got tired of Ji Xiaotang and rushed Ji Xiaotang to call his sister.
Shen took Ji Xiaotang and sat on the couch, but never let go of his hand. The more he looked at Ji Xiaotang, the more he was happy, and there were endless things to say to Ji Xiaotang.
Everyone talked about Ji Xiaotang's journey from Qingyuan to Fucheng and the incident in danger of Mujiazhai. Ji Xiaotang didn't want to say that, she was afraid of being shocked by Shen.
Completely different from Mu Hong's rough and generous style, Shen is a beautiful woman with fair skin, thin eyebrows and almond eyes. She is gentle and quiet, and her voice is soft.
But Mu Hong and Mu Jiaying already knew it, but they didn't know the details, so they asked them out.
Ji Xiaotang said everything.
"I will bring someone in person the next day, and I must wipe out Mujia Village. He has three heads and six arms, and dares to offend my granddaughter. I will let him have a life, but he will return without a life." Mu Hong said to be like a bell, and he also told Mu Jiaying and Mu Jiahao, "You will go to the yamen to see you later and entertain the arrested thieves for me."
The entertainment that Mu Hong mentioned naturally would not be like giving good wine and meat.
Shen didn't stop him or said anything, and seemed unwilling to mention unhappy things at this time.
"It's good that Xiaotang is safe."
"Yes, haha." Mu Hong laughed. He didn't say about Qi Younian, but only said that Ji Xiaotang was good at riding, brave, and was not surprised when changing. "Xiaotang looks very much like me, he is a girl from my Mu family. Well, he is a hero!"
Chapter completed!