finally here Xia Xiaodong suppressed the excitement in his heart and hurriedly followed the little Taoist nun to the side hall of Xianfu Palace where foreign guests were received.
Monarch Yu is already inside, and there are two strangers, a man and a woman, who are probably the so-called members of the Xia family.
Xia Xiaodong first bowed to the master of the temple, then raised his eyes to look, and was surprised.
These two don't look like Li Dalang's parents.
Judging from the close distance between the man and the woman, they were obviously a couple, both middle-aged.
The man wore a brown robe with dark patterns and patterns.
It was smooth and flowing and made of high quality.
He had a short, neatly trimmed beard on his lips.
His eyes were slender.
He looked gentle and looked like he was in charge of things.
The woman's clothes are very simple, a lake green satin jacket and a black skirt, very neat looking, but the two hairpins on her head are both made of red gold, and there is another flat square one made of tortoise shell.
This can't be the coachman father and peasant woman Li Dalang talked about Guanzhu Yu smiled and introduced: "This is Manager Bai and his wife from Suzhou."
When the two of them saw Xia Xiaodong coming in, they looked at her carefully, then said, "I've met the eldest lady," and came together to bow.
Xia Xiaodong quickly returned the gift and said with a smile: "I was so young when I left home that I really don't even remember the person."
Madam Bai, the stewardess, pretended to wipe the non-existent tears from the corner of her eyes and sighed: "Time waits for no one.
In a blink of an eye, the young lady has grown up and she has reached the age to say goodbye, so the master is thinking about it.
I’m taking the lady back.”
Manager Bai took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Temple Master Yu with both hands: "This is a letter from the master to the Temple Master.
Thank you for taking care of my young lady for many years."
He said and gave another salute.
Guanzhu Yu's expression was a little stiff.
He wasn't sure if he was worried that Xia Xiaodong, the impostor, would reveal his flaws when he returned.
He took the letter, looked at it twice, and handed it to Xia Xiaodong.
The letter paper seemed to be for special use.
There was a seal like an emblem in the upper right corner, which was the character Xia in seal script.
The content of the letter is very simple, roughly consistent with what Guanshi Bai and his wife said.
The font is flying, which cannot be said to be very good, but it has the temperament of a martial artist.
The signature is a dragon and phoenix name, except for the first character "xia", and the last two characters.
I can't even understand the words, but there is a small circular private seal stamped on it.
A perfect letter.
Manager Bai looked outside at the sky and said with a smile: "The car is already outside.
If we can make it in time, it would be better to leave early, so as not to miss the place when we look back.
The young lady is precious and it will be difficult to arrange it by then."
Guanzhu Yu looked at Xia Xiaodong and couldn't think of a reason to refuse, so he could only comfort him with a few gentle words and let Xia Xiaodong pack her things and go home.
When Xia Xiaodong walked out of Xianyi Temple, his thoughts were quite complicated.
Xianyiguan is certainly quiet, but if you just want food and clothing, it won't be a problem.
Once you leave here, you will be in the world of mortals.
But now that I'm here, there's no reason to hide in the shell of Xianyiguan and be a tortoise.
The Xia family's carriage stopped at the entrance of the Taoist temple.
There are two cars, one big and one small.
The big one is naturally for the young lady.
The two tall, shiny black horses snorted and glanced at Xia Xiaodong with their dark eyes.
Then they turned their heads, raised their thick lips, and ate the beans handed over by the coachman, biting them loudly.
Xia Xiaodong took a closer look at the coachman standing in front of the horse's head, but could not find Li Dalang's shadow.
Seeing that the little Taoist nun behind Xia Xiaodong was only helping to carry a small baggage, Mrs.
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Bai couldn't help sighing about the girl's poor life.
While talking, she reached out to help Xia Xiaodong get into the car.
The carriage looks quite large and well-made, with exquisite Hunan bamboo curtains hanging on the windows and silk ribbon hangings on both sides of the door.
Seeing the Xia family emblem on the outside of the carriage that was consistent with the letter, Xia Xiaodong finally gave up and decided to accept the reality.
Completely flawless, it seems that the Suzhou Xia family really came to pick him up.
The moment he got into the car, Xia Xiaodong suddenly thought that Li Dalang's father would not come until he left.
Then, I saw Ah Fu.
Ah Fu's round face looks very similar to the big Ah Fu clay figurine.
Wearing two buns on her head and a long light blue armor, Ah Fu was dressed like a maid.
Seeing Xia Xiaodong get into the car, he smiled and stretched out his hand to help her sit firmly, and even bent down to straighten Xia Xiaodong's skirt. .
Mrs.
Bai, the manager, also got on the bus and sat on the other side of Xia Xiaodong, just to the left and right of Ah Fu, sandwiching Xia Xiaodong in the middle.
The car didn't move for a while, and various noises came from outside.
Manager Bai was saying goodbye to Guanzhu Yu, Zhike and others who had been sent out.
Guanzhu Yu seemed to be apologizing, saying that the maids who came with the girl back then were all old and married and could not go back together, so there was no one around Miss Xia at this time and she did not look presentable.
Later, Guanshi Bai got into the car behind.
The three people in the carriage, Lady Bai, Xia Xiaodong, and Ah Fu, didn't speak, they just listened quietly.
Until the car trembled, the driver outside shouted and seemed to be about to start.
Madam Bai stretched out her hand to lift the curtain of the car window and said softly: "Young lady should look outside at this time and say hello to the visitor."
Xia Xiaodong leaned over and looked out of the window.
Guanzhu Yu's eyes caught Xia Xiaodong's, their eyes met, and soon separated as the carriage moved forward.
The impression of each other in the two people's minds was fixed in the last smile that seemed to be there but not there.
The carriage was not very fast at first, but after reaching the official road, it started running wildly.
The wheels were made of wood, and even though they were covered with rubber, the interior of the car was still bumpy and uncomfortable at such speeds.
Madam Bai and Ah Fu each held Xia Xiaodong's arm, but still didn't speak.
Xia Xiaodong also knew nothing and didn't ask anything.
When the car finally stopped, the first thing the women in the car did was to tie up their loose hair.
The general packed up and opened the carriage door.
Manager Bai stood at the door.
There was no gentleness on his face, and his slender eyes narrowed even more, staring at Xia Xiaodong's face again and again.
"Come down."
Manager Bai took a step back and let the door open.
Xia Xiaodong discovered that the car had arrived at Yunchang Mansion and was now parked in the courtyard of a large inn.
Madam Bai and Manager Bai looked at each other, still holding Xia Xiaodong's arm, and said calmly: "Let's go into the room to talk."
Naturally, the room had already been booked.
It was a suite, with an open hall for guests to enter, and bedrooms on both sides.
Li Dalang was sitting on an armchair in the open hall.
When he saw Steward Bai and others bringing Xia Xiaodong in, he immediately stood up, lowered his hand and called to Steward Bai, "Uncle Bai."
Unexpectedly, Manager Bai’s real surname is Bai
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