vstars Chapter 239 Song Family
Chapter 239 Song Family
Song Jiaojiao sent someone to talk to the Sifang Hot Pot restaurant yesterday.
As one of the owners, Song Jiaojiao naturally went to a room on the third floor that was not open to the public.
"Sir, do you have a reservation?" The waiter asked as he approached Song Yi with his wife.
"We had an appointment with Mrs. Huide. I wonder if she is coming?"
Upon hearing that the waiter was a guest of the owner, he exclaimed, "Please come with me, sir!"
After leading the person to the third floor, the waiter left. Song Jiaojiao had arrived earlier, but seeing that it was still early, she went to the backyard to check the accounts.
"Master, your guests have arrived."
Upon hearing the waiter's words, Song Jiaojiao put down the ledger.
"The ledger is fine, take it!"
After saying that, we went up to the third floor.
Wang Chi did not stay with Song Jiaojiao. He knew that the hot pot restaurant was jointly owned by Jiaojiao and Wang Ziyi, and that meeting here today was relatively safe.
Song Jiaojiao met the waiter who was about to go in at the door.
"Give it to me, I'll take it in."
Pushing open the door, Song Yi looked expectantly at the entrance. Seeing that it was the person he had been waiting for, he quickly got up.
"Jiaojiao is here."
Song looked at the woman at the door, and her eyes instantly blurred with tears.
Just as she remembered, this was her daughter, her darling.
His trembling lips seemed to have something to say.
"Prime Minister Song, Madam Song," Song Jiaojiao said with a smile.
She wasn't the original owner of this body after all, so she couldn't be that excited.
Upon hearing Song Jiaojiao's address, Song's excited heart felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over it, and she instantly calmed down.
"Jiaojiao, this is your mother." Song Yi emphasized, afraid that Song Jiaojiao wouldn't recognize who it was.
"Your Excellency, why don't we talk while we eat?" Wang Chi suggested, fearing that Song Jiaojiao might not know how to respond.
"Ah, yes, yes, let's eat and chat. Jiaojiao must be hungry too!"
The dishes had already been served when Song Yi arrived, and the hot pot was already steaming hot.
Many people in Beijing cannot eat spicy food, so Song Jiaojiao launched mushroom soup base and tomato soup base. As soon as they were launched, the hot pot restaurant's business took another step forward.
Since the group wasn't very familiar with each other and had something on their minds, they quickly asked the waiter to remove the table.
"Jiaojiao, how have you been all these years?" Madam Song asked softly.
"It's fine." Song Jiaojiao looked at the beautiful woman in front of her and knew at a glance that she was a gentle person, just like the original owner of this body.
Gentleness might be a good thing in a wealthy family, but in a village, gentleness will only make you an easy target for bullying.
“I…I brought you a gift. These past years, while you were away, I often think back to the time we spent embroidering round fans together.” Madam Song took out the round fans she had embroidered over the years.
Every fan was the same, embroidered with the daffodils that the original owner loved most.
Each fan represents a mother's longing for her daughter.
"It looks great, thank you." Overwhelmed by the emotion, Song Jiaojiao didn't know how to respond and could only awkwardly say thank you.
"Jiaojiao, are you about to leave Shangjing?" Song Yi asked.
"Yes, I'll leave on the tenth. The Emperor has granted me a fiefdom, so I can't stay in the capital for long." According to the laws of the Great Jin Kingdom, anyone with a fiefdom must stay there and cannot enter the capital without being summoned.
It seems that Song Jiaojiao received a title and enjoyed great prestige as soon as she entered the capital, but in reality, it was just a sinecure that restricted her freedom and left her with no real power.
"Can't we stay a little longer?" Mrs. Song asked reluctantly.
“Madam, this is stipulated by law,” Song Yi explained, fearing that Song Jiaojiao would be in a difficult position.
Madam Song knew perfectly well that this was the rule, but she had just found her daughter and was about to be separated from her again. She hadn't even had a proper look at her daughter yet, and because of her official position, she couldn't go to the General's Mansion at will.
Thinking of this, Madam Song glared at Song Yi, feeling that she was not as comfortable as she was when she was a minor official of the seventh rank.
“I really can’t stay in the capital for long, but you can go to my fiefdom. I bought a mountain in Qingshui Village and planted a lot of flowers and fruits there. It’s a great place to recuperate.”
Originally, Song was quite disappointed when she heard that Song Jiaojiao had to go back, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.
Yes, my daughter can't move around freely, but she can.
She held no official position or title, and could set off at any time.
"Really!? Can I really go?" Mrs. Song asked again, uncertainly.
She only believed it was true when Song Jiaojiao nodded.
"Alright, alright, Mother has never left the capital before. This time I'm going to have a good time, so don't think Mother is in the way."
"No, please feel free to stay as long as you like."
Looking at the woman in front of her who was as happy as a child, Song Jiaojiao decided to consider it as fulfilling her filial duty to the original owner of the body.
"Jiaojiao, your father said you have three children? I wonder when we'll be able to meet them?"
"I heard that the Peking Opera Troupe is putting on a new play tomorrow, so I'm planning to take the kids to see it!"
“Oh, there’s a new play at the opera house. We should go see it.” As soon as Song Jiaojiao said this, Madam Song understood what she meant.
Being in a high position means you have to do many things against your will, even meeting someone requires going through all sorts of roundabout ways.
Song Jiaojiao smiled and nodded, wondering if Consort Li would come to see her tomorrow.
Hey!
I really want to find an excuse not to go!
The following day, Consort Li's invitation arrived as scheduled.
Song Jiaojiao had no choice but to let Wang Chi take the child there.
Song Jiaojiao held a fearless attitude towards the matter of recognizing her relatives, simply thinking that the original owner's parents had never given up searching for her all these years.
Even though the original owner is long gone, she should still fulfill her filial duties to the original owner.
Neither family revealed Song Jiaojiao's true identity.
In fact, the spies in the mansion had already reported this matter to the emperor, but the emperor did not pursue the matter.
The notice to guard the border came down, and this time the person appointed as the general was someone none of the people had expected.
This man was personally appointed by the emperor. Han Shuo, who was originally a fourth-rank general, was granted the title of General of Might and was tasked with guarding the frontier.
Han Shuo had no parents and was never married.
This man was low-key and never got close to any family after arriving in the capital; he stayed in the military camp for training.
The ministers couldn't understand what was so special about this person that made the emperor so fond of him, allowing him to jump directly from the fourth rank to the second rank—something that had never happened since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty.
The Emperor did not ignore the General's Mansion, but promoted Wang Chi from the third rank to the second rank, making him the deputy general of the Mighty General, and sent him to the frontier.
On the tenth day, Song Jiaojiao left the capital. She came in a mule cart, but left with a large entourage.
Wang Chi still has some time before heading to the frontier, so he can escort Song Jiaojiao and the others back to Qingshui Village first.
He then applied to the emperor.
When Madam Cheng'en heard that Madam Song was going back to Qingshui Village with Jiaojiao, she also decided to go, leaving the two men in the capital.
Song Yi and Wang Yan wished they could resign from their posts immediately and follow him.
However, since Song Jiaojiao's enemy has not yet revealed himself, they have no choice but to stay in the capital and continue their covert search.
Before leaving, Song Jiaojiao sent a letter home, asking the village chief to help her rebuild her yard.
She included blueprints in the envelope; the land was over two to three acres, more than enough to build a large yard.
It just so happens that the mountain behind it also belongs to Song Jiaojiao, so she built a manor there.
It's the off-season for farming now; by the time they get home, it should be almost finished.