Out of Donghua Gate, Gao Daquan led the horse over. Xu Ping turned over and got on his horse and walked south of the city with Gao Daquan.

At this time, the sun will not set, and the city of Kaifeng will be smeared with a vague fiery red. The crowded crowds on the street and the shops on both sides have a different flavor in this blurry brilliance.

Xu Ping's heart was like an arrow, but he was stopped by the crowd and could only walk slowly, becoming more and more like frying.

I haven't returned for six years, and there is no change in Kaifeng City, it's still those scenery and people. Even if it is a disguise in the roadside shop, it is full of luxury in its bones, and the pedestrians on the road, even if they are old clothes and old clothes, look satisfied and leisurely.

This is a scenery that can only be found in Kaifeng City, even if other places are more prosperous, but there is no such bearing.

However, in Xu Ping's eyes, this scenery and this person all seem familiar and unfamiliar. In six years, he had become accustomed to the poor countryside, to turning the dilapidated land into a rich country. Although Yongzhou is remote, Xu Ping is there to be a mastermind. Although Kaifeng is good, Xu Ping is only a small role here, even if his official position has been repeatedly promoted, he is still a small role.

Adapting to this change of role may not happen overnight. From monopolizing power to acting cautiously and carefully, Xu Ping still has a lot to learn. The two people Ding Wei and Hu Dan who I saw on the road reminded Xu Ping of the risk of officialdom. In terms of talent and learning, Xu Ping is far inferior to Hu Dan, and in terms of power and means, Ding Wei is also a master of the moment, but now the two are forgotten in the corners of the world.

Get up early, go to work, get off work, go home and enjoy the joy of family, I hope this is the kind of life in Kaifeng City.

Along Mahang Street, on Yu Street, until the bank of the Bianhe River, there are many government offices along the way, and Xu Ping's official uniform is not very conspicuous. After crossing the state bridge, officials are rare. People on the side of the road can't help but point fingers.

"This is not the eldest man of the Xu Guanren family in Guanghuafang? Have you come back from Lingnan? ”

Someone recognized Xu Ping and shouted loudly. When Xu Ping was in high school, he really gave his neighbors a long face, and many people remembered this teenager at that time. Although Xu Ping has not been at home in recent years, Xu Zheng has been promoted to a higher rank every few years, and he has also been promoted to the official sequence. In this place where the common people lived, it was the rich and noble family that people talked about in their spare time.

recognized Xu Ping, there were people constantly greeting him along the way, and some people tried to invite Xu Ping to his home for a drink.

Xu Ping had a smile on his face, and kept returning the salute to the passers-by who greeted him. Although he did not know these people, he knew that these people were his neighbors, the people who lived with them.

The Xu family is not close to the main road by the Bianhe River, and after walking a short distance, they folded into a small alley. There were more idlers and children following Xu Ping. kept singing praises and congratulating the Xu family on his promotion home.

Turning into the alley in front of his house, that familiar feeling came to his face, and Xu Ping actually had a feeling of tears. After a few years of leaving his hometown, no matter how many big things he has done, he still can't let go of this small courtyard.

Sun Qilang and Liu Xiaoyi, who came back early, stood at the entrance of the alley, and when they saw Xu Ping and Gao Daquan, they ran up to salute, and Liu Xiaoyi led Xu Ping's horse. Sun Qilang accompanied Gao Daquan and went to the Xu family's house.

Xu Chang stood at the door. commanded two small guys to carry a large number of firecrackers, and stilted their feet to watch. As soon as he saw Xu Ping and a few people turn into the alley, he hurriedly ordered to light firecrackers.

The sound of crackling firecrackers mixed with the noise of people, the black smoke drifted in the red glow, and the naughty children jumped and sang children's songs, and the front of Xu's house was very lively for a while.

The servant carried a basket full of copper coins. Xu Changda threw out a lot of copper coins, and the idlers and children laughed and grabbed them, all as if Xu Ping Donghuamen went home by roll call.

Walking through the chaotic crowd, Xu Ping entered the door of his courtyard and took a breath. I dressed up and walked to the main room.

Xu Pingzheng and his wife sat in the middle, Lin Suniang stood on the side, and a six or seven-year-old girl leaned on Zhang Sanniang's leg, looking curiously at Xu Ping who came in from outside the door.

Xu Ping stepped forward quickly and saluted Xu Zheng and his wife: "My parents are in good health. The child has been away for many years, and he can't fulfill his filial piety in front of him, which is not the duty of a human son, and he feels guilty in his heart! ”

Xu Zheng said with a straight face: "Loyalty and filial piety are not both, if you do things for the court with peace of mind, your father and mother will be at ease." ”

Zhang Sanniang's tears couldn't help but flow, and beckoned to Xu Ping: "Come here, let me see if you have changed in the past few years, whether you are fat or thin." Poor, I haven't seen each other for six years in the blink of an eye! ”

Xu Ping stepped forward, Zhang Sanniang pulled Xu Ping's hand and looked up and down, while constantly wiping her tears.

The daughter Pan Pan in front of her grabbed Zhang Sanniang's hand tightly, looked at Xu Ping curiously with a pair of big eyes, pursed her mouth, and didn't know what was going on in her heart.

Xu Ping looked at his daughter, looking forward to seeing this strange man looking at him, so he leaned close to Zhang Sanniang's side.

Xu Ping was helpless, turned his head to look at Lin Suniang who was standing on the side, and shook his head with a wry smile.

Lin Suniang pursed the corners of her mouth and smiled, looked at Xu Ping narrowly, and did not speak.

Xu Zheng saw Zhang Sanniang pulling Xu Ping and didn't let go, and coughed heavily: "The child is coming back from afar, what kind of system do you pull like this!" Now that he is older, he is no longer a child, a husband and a father, not just your son! ”

Zhang Sanniang wiped her tears when she heard this, then let go of Xu Ping, took his hand, pulled Pan Pan again, pointed at Xu Ping and said to Pan Pan: "This is your Daddy, call Daddy quickly." ”

Panpan looked at Xu Ping, tilted his head, his mouth didn't open several times, he didn't know what to remember, he laughed and got into Zhang Sanniang's arms.

Zhang Sanniang shook her head helplessly: "This girl, she usually loves to be funny, and her mouth is sweet, why is she ashamed when she sees her father!" ”

Panpan looked at Xu Ping, smiled so much that his eyes were crooked into two crescents, but he didn't speak.

Xu Ping took out a pair of ivory carved dolls from his body and shook them in front of Panpan: "This is a gift brought to you by Daddy from a far, far away, do you like it or not?" ”

Panpan nodded, but did not speak, and looked up at Zhang Sanniang.

Zhang Sanniang sighed, she was used to Panpan, her granddaughter didn't say a word to her when she was so old, she took the doll from Xu Ping's hand, stuffed it into Panpan's hand, and said: "Children, it is inevitable to recognize life, and they will naturally mature in a few days." ”

Lin Suniang watched from the side, just covering her mouth and laughing.

Xu Ping was helpless, looked at his daughter and shook his head, bowed to her parents again, and retreated to Lin Suniang's side.

Lin Suniang looked at Xu Ping beside her and smiled sweetly.

After six years of not seeing, Lin Suniang finally faded away from the childishness of the little girl she had when she left, her body has grown completely, and her demeanor is much more graceful and luxurious, adding a lot of femininity.

This is his wife, Xu Ping has not been close to a woman for six years, looking at her appearance, he can't help but feel a wave in his heart. (To be continued.) )