This autumn seems to be hotter than in previous years, and the leaves of the trees on both sides of the official road are a little wilted.

Xiao Song set out from Nanyifu City and rode his horse along the main road to the north.

The road from Nanyi Mansion to Pingyang Mansion and then to Yuechuan Mansion is very easy to walk. No matter what weather it is, the road surface is clean, without a bumpy place, and it is very stable to walk.

There is a section of the road outside the Yokogawa Prefecture and it is very flat.

But gradually moving northward, the road becomes more and more difficult.

From the north of Okigawa Prefecture, there is only a short section of the road that is cement road, and the rest are dirt roads.

There were horse teams marching on the road, and some caravans were walking on the road, with dust flying. Soon, there was a layer of loess on their hair and clothes.

Xiao Song was choked and coughed after walking for a while.

Following his follower, he said, "Young Master, let's wear a mask, otherwise the soil will be too choked."

Xiao Song took the mask and put it on, and all his entourage guards wore masks.

At this point, the group felt a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Song did not walk north.

He has been on the side of Nanyi since he was born. Later, he was adopted by Xiao Yuan and An Ning. He has been on the side of Nanyi and has hardly left the Nanyi mansions. Now he has come out and what he sees, the people are not living in vain.

It is the autumn harvest season in Nanyi. No matter where you go, you can see farmers harvesting crops happily. Everyone has a smile on their faces and their eyes are hope for a better life.

In the county town and in the capital town, there are flat roads everywhere. The pedestrians on the street are dressed neatly and shinyly, and their manners are gentle and polite. The market is very prosperous. You can tell at a glance that it is a wealthy place.

But after leaving Yuechuan Mansion, the scenes Xiao Song saw were different.

Many of the fields here are deserted, and people with no clothes can be seen everywhere. Many of them are fleshy and fleshy, and some are even thin like skeletons, and almost no meat can be seen.

There are also some children with big heads, very thin arms and legs, but their stomachs are bulging. At first glance, they often get hungry and become like this.

Seeing all this, Xiao Song felt very complicated.

How good are the children in Nanyi Mansion? Now every household has a full meal, and most of the children can go to school to study, but heading north, the children in Daqi are like this.

Xiao Song made up his mind to look at him and was in a hurry to go on a journey every day.

Finally, he arrived in Yangzhou City.

It is said that fireworks are in Yangzhou in March, and that they also say that they are surrounded by 100,000 chunks and ride cranes to Yangzhou, which shows the prosperity of Yangzhou.

Earlier, Xiao Song also read these poems when he was studying. He also yearned for this beautiful and prosperous city, and always imagined what Yangzhou was like.

But when he arrived in Yangzhou, he was very disappointed.

Yangzhou City is far from Nanyi Prefecture.

After entering the city, Xiao Song did not go directly to Qingzhu Academy, but found an inn to stay in, wash up first, and rest for a night before going.

He washed up and went to Yangzhou City tonight, and saw the night view of Yangzhou. The next day, he asked his entourage to send a message to Mei Mansion.

But Mr. Mei is named Boqing, and he is arrogant and noble.

He and An Ning's father, Yushi Liu, were close friends and classmates. The two families were considered good friends.

He first worked in the Hanlin Academy, but later he really couldn't stand the officialdom of Daqi, so he simply resigned from office and went to Yangzhou as his friend invited him. For more than 20 years, he had been teaching in Yangzhou. Although he was not rich and noble, his life was very leisurely and comfortable.

Mei Mansion is located in a quiet alley not far from Qingzhu Academy. This alley has been lived in for a long time.

The Mei family is right inside.

In the early years, Mei Boqing had a son and a daughter. His son started a family and started a career. He also taught at Qingzhu Academy. His daughter married a man who was not a human being. He was so angry that he didn't leave any son and half of his daughter. Mei Boqing was so sad for many years.

Now Mei Boqing lives in the same place with his son's family, and lives in a two-home house. The house is not big, but the Mei family's population is simple and it can still live in.

Mei Boqing rested this day. He got up early in the morning and stood in the corridor to tease his raised brother. After Mrs. Mei got up, she saw him teasing her brother again, so she gave him a blank look: "If you stand in the air early in the morning, you are not afraid of the cold, so hurry up and go into the house."

Mei Boqing smiled, turned around and pulled Mrs. Mei into the house: "Okay, listen to Mrs.."

As soon as Mrs. Mei asked the girl to serve food, she saw Bo Zhong coming in from the doorman. When she saw Boqing Mei, she said, "Master, there is a young young man who sent a message to the door, saying that it was the son of an old friend who visited him."

"The son of an old friend?"

Mei Boqing frowned and thought for a long time but couldn't remember who the old friend's son came from.

"What is the surname of the poster? Where did it come from?"

Bo Zhong whispered: "The young man said that their son's surname was Xiao, and he came from Nanyi."

Mei Boqing still couldn't remember it, but Mrs. Mei remembered that she came alone. He pulled Mei Boqing's sleeve: "It's the child of Liu Yatou's family."

In a word, Mei Boqing finally remembered it.

An Ning married someone with the surname Xiao. A few years ago, the Xiao family was pirated and exiled to Nanyi. The one who submitted a visit to Nanyi came from Nanyi and said that his surname was Xiao, so he might be An Ning's son.

Knowing who it was, Mei Boqing hurriedly said, "Go and tell the young man that if their son has time, he will come over and say that our family and his grandfather's family are good for the family, and there is no need to be so etiquette."

Uncle Zhong went out and came back soon and said, "The young man said that it won't take long for them to arrive."

Mei Boqing didn't say that he would eat anymore and pulled Mrs. Mei into the house and started walking around.

It happened that his son Mei Zhiyuan and his daughter-in-law Geng came to pay their respects, and Mei Boqing said, "Don't go out later. If you two come here today, you will see you later."

Mrs. Mei also ordered: "Call our kids, who are Liu Yatou's son. I think it's not much different from our kids. Their children have something to say when they are together."

"Yes, yes, call them all."

When Xiao Song heard the reply, he quickly visited the door with the gifts he brought from Nanyi.

When he passed by, the main door of the Mei family was open. A servant in his fifties was guarding the door. When he saw Xiao Song, he asked, "But Mr. Xiao?"

Xiao Song smiled and said, "That's right, the old man is polite."

The servant was Bo Zhong. He looked at Xiao Song quietly for a few glances and saw that the child was quite tall and not as fair as the people in Jiangnan. However, his facial features were very good. He looked a bit masculine, and he was more masculine than those literati who looked weak in Jiangnan.

At this moment, Bo Zhong had a good impression of Xiao Song, and he led Xiao Song into the main hall.

In the main hall, Mei Boqing and Mrs. Mei were sitting in the main seats, Mei Zhiyuan and Geng were sitting on the left, and there were two very delicate boys sitting behind them.

Xiao Song came in and saluted Mei Boqing: "Boy Xiao Song has met Master Mei."

His words made Mei Boqing amused: "Hurry up, is your mother saying I am her master?"

Xiao Song stood up and smiled and said, "Mom and the boy have mentioned it many times, saying that they miss you very much, but they are far away, so they can't come. This time, they have settled down at home, so let the boy come and have a look."

Mei Boqing saw that Xiao Song had a clear and honest look and said something very convenient, so he liked him very much: "It's hard to make you run around for so long at such a young age."

Mrs. Mei quickly said, "Good boy, please sit down."

Xiao Song sat down with a smile: "Master Mei and Grandmaster Mei are still safe. Mom has been worried about you. She asked the boy to serve for a few days after he came, and she should do her best to do her best."

Mrs. Mei nodded: "Okay, we two are still fine."

After recounting the past, Mei Boqing asked his two grandsons to accompany Xiao Song, but Xiao Song stood up and said, "You have been acquainted with Yangzhou City for a long time. You should have been shopping with the two brothers, but my mother still has a letter to give to the master."

When Mei Boqing heard this, he took Xiao Song to the study.

After entering the study door, Xiao Song took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Mei Boqing. While handing it over, he said, "Master, my mother asked me to send you a message. She said that it would be rainy in the south of the Yangtze River in the spring. You also know that the current administration is corrupt, but I am afraid that these rivers will not be able to stop it for long. By then, there will be floods everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River. My mother said she was thinking about you and wanted to invite your family to stay in Nanyi for a while."
Chapter completed!