Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 152 Meeting old friends in a foreign land

So all seven members of Qian Pozi's family, including Qian Pozi's son who worked as a manager in the shop, were sold far away to Shangjing City.

He even called Madam Han directly to Songhetang, told her the whole story, and asked her to sell out all the six members of Yu Po's family who had been unsuccessful in the pursuit.

This was not enough, so he called housekeeper Pei to bring Han Wenbing and his younger siblings, the four children of the second branch of the Han family, out of the clan studies class, and also packed up a few maids and servants and sent them directly back to the second branch of the Han family.

Even though Madam Han begged her to give them some time to find a private school outside before leaving, she refused, which made Wang Shi of the Han family pale.

Later, Wang brought gifts and asked to see Old Madam Pei. Old Madam Pei simply asked Butler Pei to refuse her entry into the mansion and did not see her.

A few days later, Han's second uncle and Wang consulted about the tuition fees of private schools and began to take a roundabout way to save the country. The two went to see Mrs. Han, hoping that Mrs. Han would help to ask for a favor and meet Mrs. Pei so that the children could continue to study in the Marquis's family school.

Although Madam Han was also very angry that her younger brother and sister-in-law were plotting her daughter's marriage, she couldn't bear it when she saw her second brother looking down on her and begging her with tears. She really came to Madam Pei to ask for the sake of Grandpa Han to allow the children to continue to study in the Marquis' family school.

Mrs. Pei was so angry that she smashed the teacup on the spot and scolded her. She told her that if she wanted to be a daughter of the Han family, she should go back home. She gave Pei Jingyang a divorce letter, which frightened Mrs. Han. Mrs. Pei also asked her to serve tea and water at Songhe Hall for several days to teach her a lesson.

You know, Madam Han has been married into the Marquis' Mansion for nearly twenty years. Although Marquis Pei and Madam Pei were not satisfied with this daughter-in-law at the beginning, they were both open-minded people and never bullied Madam Han after she got married.

Except for coming to serve tea to Mr. Pei and Mrs. Pei on the second day of their wedding, he never served tea or water again, even during the New Year and other festivals. It can be seen that this incident made Mrs. Pei very angry.

Because of this incident, the low pressure in Songheyuan lasted for several days. Changfengyuan invited the palace doctor several times. The second branch of the Han family did not dare to come again. This matter just passed.

Hualei still studies at the girls' school in the morning, and goes to the farm or returns to Qingyun Lane when she has free time in the afternoon.

On this day, Hua Lei was checking the income and expenditure in the study room in Qingyun Lane. Xiao Xiao came in and said that a lady named Liang wanted to see Hua Lei, saying that she was Hua Lei's good friend.

Hua Lei was startled. Friend? Where did the friend come from? Then she asked Xiao Xiao to bring the person over. She sorted out the list on the desk and put it aside. She stood up.

The door darkened, and a girl of about fifteen or sixteen walked in. She was wearing a light green double-breasted dress, a pleated skirt of the same color, a pair of embroidered shoes with small pearls, and a simple single bun with black hair and a few white jade hairpins in her hair. She looked simple and refreshing. But looking at the embroidered shoes with small pearls and the hairpins in her hair, you can tell that she is a lady who pays great attention to the quality of life.

On her oval face, she had a pair of bright almond eyes, and under her slightly raised nose was a pair of bright red lips, which were slightly pursed. She was a very pretty lady. But Hua Lei was sure that she didn't know this person.

"Miss Hua, I'm sorry to bother you. My last name is Liang Xiangyi, and I want to talk to you about something."

"Ms. Liang, please take a seat." Hua Lei politely asked her to sit down, and asked Xiao Xiao to serve tea, then asked slowly, "I wonder what important matter Miss Liang wants to talk to me about. If I remember correctly, we don't know each other. I wonder why Miss Liang said she is my good friend?"

"It's like this, Miss Hua. In early June, my friends and I were visiting the Lotus Garden of Jiuqu Fenghe in Xicheng District. I accidentally heard someone calling someone "Sister Hua". I would like to ask, is your maiden name Hualei? Did you live in Tongde Town in Jiangnan City before? Did your grandfather run a private school? Does your family also have a bookstore?"

With a click, Hua Lei looked at Liang Xiangyi opposite her. The other party was also staring at her. It could be seen that the other party was also a little nervous.

Hua Lei calmed herself down and nodded slightly, "Yes, my name is Hua Lei. I did live in Tongde Town in Jiangnan City before, and the situation at home is exactly as Miss Liang said. My grandfather opened a private school, and my family also has a bookstore, but... Miss Liang, do you know me? Or do you know my grandfather?" Hua Lei asked carefully.

"It's really you, Sister Hua. It's me. I'm your sister Feifei. Don't you remember? When I was six years old, I followed my father to Tongde Town in Jiangnan City. At that time, my father was riding a horse and accidentally sprained his foot. But he didn't have enough money to stay in an inn for two months, so he stayed at your house for two months."

"Didn't Miss Liang say her name was Xiangyi just now? Why did she say it was Sister Feifei?" Hua Lei was a little confused.

Liang Xiangyi smiled and said, "It's like this, Feifei was my name when I was a child. I was in poor health when I was eight years old, and I met a wandering Taoist priest who helped me change my name to Xiangyi, so now I'm called Liang Xiangyi.

Sister Hua, don't you remember me? That's right, you were only four years old at that time, so it's possible that you don't remember me. That day I heard about Sister Hua from others, and I wondered if it was you? I asked around for a long time before I found out where you live, so today I came here to confirm it, and to my surprise, it was really you. That's great, we can be considered to have met old friends in a foreign land." Liang Xiangyi's voice was filled with unconcealed joy.

Although Hua Lei was still confused at first and didn't remember what happened so long ago, and she was no longer her original body, it was possible that she couldn't remember it. However, when Liang Xiangyi mentioned it, she seemed to have the impression that there was such a person who often held her hand and played cat's tangle.

I have the impression that she is a very pretty and lively girl who gets along very well with Hua Lei. Although they were only together for a short period of more than two months, it was really a great fate that they met here.

"It's great to meet you here, Sister Hua. By the way, how are you doing? The bookstore and bun shop in front are both owned by your family? Where is Grandpa Hua?" Liang Xiangyi asked Hua Lei while looking around the room.

Hua Lei sighed softly and told Liang Xiangyi about her life from the time her grandfather passed away and she moved from Tongde Town to the present. She picked out some important things to talk about, but she kept the engagement with the Marquis' Mansion secret. After she finished talking about her own affairs, Hua Lei also asked about Liang Xiangyi's situation.

Liang Xiangyi is the eldest granddaughter of Liang Shengcai, a wealthy businessman in Gusu City, Jiangnan Prefecture.