Chapter 137: Reunion of Mother and Daughter

Chapter 137: Reunion of Mother and Daughter
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Elder Wei had already prepared a room for Xu Muke. As soon as she returned, she settled down at the gathering point of the Beggar's Sect. She stayed at this inn in the Beggar's Sect for two or three days. At noon, a disciple from the Beggar's Sect came to the door of Xu Muke's room and knocked on it.
The maid of Xu Mu Ke asked, "Who is it?"
The disciple of the Beggar Clan who knocked on the door said, "This humble one is a disciple of the Beggar Clan. Elder Wei sent me to invite Madam Xu to go over. He said that the leader of the Zhuang Clan is coming back."
The maid inside replied, "I will pass on the message to our lady, thank you."
The disciple of the Beggar's Sect responded, "It is the duty of a humble person." After that, he did not leave. Instead, he moved slightly to the side and stood guard beside the room's door.
At this moment, the maid quietly walked to the door of the small room inside and gently tapped on the door. She spoke, "Madam, are you asleep?"
At that moment, Xumu Ke, who was still awake, was sitting on the satin mat reading a book. Upon hearing the knocking and Xiao Bai's words, Xumu Ke responded, "Is it Xiao Bai? Come in!"
Upon hearing this, the servant named Xiaobai pushed open the door and entered the room. Xu Muke, who was sitting on the brocade, also turned his head and asked, "What's wrong, Xiaobai?"
Xiaobai respectfully replied, "Madam, Elder Wei, the leader of the Beggar's Sect, sent someone over. They said that the head of the Zhuang family is returning and asked you to go to his place."
Upon hearing these words, Xu Mu Ke's face revealed a hint of joy, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Afterward, Xu Mu Ke closed the pages of the book and placed it on the table.
After finishing these tasks, Xu Mu Ke stood up and said with a pleasant expression, "Let's go, Xiao Bai!" Xiao Bai respectfully replied, "Yes, Madam." Then, Xu Mu Ke and Xiao Bai walked out.
Xu Muke and Xiaobai walked out and found the beggar disciple standing by the door.
The beggar disciple saw Xu Muke and Xiaobai coming out and respectfully asked, "Are Madam and Miss going to Elder Wei's place?"
Xu Mu Ke nodded and said, "Yes." Upon hearing this, the young beggar from the Beggar's Sect respectfully said to Xu Mu Ke and Xiao Bai, "Please follow me, both of you!" Xu Mu Ke replied, "Thank you, brother."
The disciples of the Beggar Sect responded respectfully, "Madam, it's our duty to do so." Afterwards, they led Xu Mu Ke and Xiao Bai forward.
This inn, serving as a temporary gathering place for the Beggar Sect, was quite large, with a total of three floors. Xu Mu Ke noticed that Elder Wei's room was on the first floor yesterday, while the room assigned to him was on the second floor. Therefore, Xu Mu Ke, Xiao Bai, and the Beggar Sect disciple took some time to walk down from the upstairs and arrived at Elder Wei's room.
Then the disciple of the Beggar Sect stepped forward and knocked on the door. After that, he said, "Elder Wei, Madam Xu has arrived."
Upon hearing the sound, Elder Wei, who was originally sitting, immediately stood up and replied to the outside, "Please come in, please come in."
The disciple of the Beggar's Sect opened the door and let Xu Muke and Xiaobai enter the room. He himself didn't go in and stood outside like a guard, preventing anyone from disturbing Elder An and the others.
Elder guard in the doorway saw this and spoke to the disciple from the Beggar Sect, saying, "Come in, it's not a secret."
The disciple from the Beggar Sect respectfully replied, "Yes," and then entered the room, casually closing the door.
At this moment, Elder Wei asked Xu Muke, "Madam Xu, do you want to wait for Chief Zhuang and the others with me at the East Gate?"
Xu Muke replied, "Of course, I haven't seen Brother Zhuang for a long time, and I miss him greatly. Besides, Brother Zhuang is a role model for us, a true hero. Now that he has returned, I must meet him as soon as possible and have a conversation with such a remarkable individual."
Elder Wei smiled and said, "Alright, let's go then, Lady Xu."
许穆珂对此点头说道：“好的，这就去吧！”说完，许穆珂吩咐小白去叫马车夫，接着便与卫长老一起往外走去。
The sun at noon shines straight onto the Earth, and the warm temperature even makes the cold wind feel a bit warmer. Xu Mu Ke and Elder Wei each sit in their respective carriages and arrive at the east gate of Qingfeng City. Xu Mu Ke and Elder Wei get off the carriages and stand at the city gate, waiting.
After a while, the sound of horse hooves came from a distance, getting closer and growing louder.
Upon hearing this sound, Xumu Ke couldn't help but smile, a warm smile forming at the corners of her mouth, revealing the tender affection and longing of a mother in her expression.
At this moment, the sound of horseshoes became clearer, and several carriages arrived at the East Gate.
At this time, the coachmen on these carriages stopped the carriages and turned around to speak to the people inside the carriages: "Leader, we have arrived at the city gate. Elder Wei is also here." "Sir, we have arrived at the city gate." ... "Miss, we have arrived at the city gate."
After saying that, the coachman on a carriage turned his head and glanced at the people standing inside the East Gate. Then he turned back again and said to the person in the carriage, "Miss, it seems like the madam has arrived."
Sitting inside is a woman in a white dress, with a white pear blossom hairpin inserted on her head. Hearing the words of the coachman, she exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! My mother is here." Then, the woman stood up and took a step forward to lift the carriage curtain, revealing a pair of sparkling eyes as she looked outside. She looked around and saw the figure waving gently.
The figure being looked at by the woman is indeed Xu Muke. She meets the woman's gaze and smiles softly at her, with a loving expression on her face. Instantly, a hint of joy appears on the woman's face too, and she can't stop smiling.
The woman was indeed Chen Ranxin. She jumped off the carriage and ran over to embrace Xu Muke. At this moment, one by one, the people on the carriage opened the curtains and stepped out. They glanced at the scene in front of the carriage, and then their gazes all focused on Xu Muke and Chen Ranxin, mother and daughter. Translated: Chen Ranxin, the woman in question, hopped off the carriage and rushed over to embrace Xu Muke. As people on the carriage gradually opened the curtains and stepped out, they took a quick look at the scene in front of the carriage. Afterwards, their eyes all fell simultaneously on Xu Muke and Chen Ranxin, the mother-daughter duo.
At this moment, Xu Muke held Chen Ranxin in his arms, with a faint smile on his face; while Chen Ranxin held Xu Muke, her face filled with joyful smile.
Seeing everyone's gaze turning towards them, Xu Muke let go of his hands and gently said to Chen Ranxin, "Alright, Ranxin, it's enough to hug for a while. Everyone is watching! Isn't it embarrassing."
After listening to Xu Muke's words, Chen Ranxin tightly hugged Xu Muke. Only then did she let go of her hand, backed away, and blushed.
Xu Muke didn't feel embarrassed about this, and directly said to everyone in a straightforward manner: "I haven't seen Ranxin for a long time, and I was a little excited for a moment. I apologize if I made you all laugh."
The rest of the people all bowed and said, "Madam Xu, you are too kind." Only the leader of the Beggar Sect, Zhuang Bangzhu, said, "Mu Ke, you are too kind, sister."
After that, nothing else happened. The people sat back inside the carriage, and the carriage started moving. Several carriages stopped at the East Gate and one by one entered the city, heading towards their own destinations. Please let me know if you need any further assistance.
陈然歆也没有坐回自己刚才坐的马车，而是上了许穆珂的马车。母女二人坐在车厢里，互诉相思之情。
日薄西山，强盛的光辉这时也是渐渐弱了下来，天色也随之越来越暗了。
After returning to the gathering point of the Beggar's Sect, Chen Ranxin respectfully said to Uncle Zhuang, "Uncle Zhuang, my mother has come to Xuzhou. I would like to ask for some time off to spend a few days with her. Is that possible?" Reply: Sure, you can take a few days off to be with your mother. Enjoy your time together!
Zhuang, the leader, replied, "Of course you can. You've worked hard during this time. Even if you hadn't mentioned it, I was planning to give you a few days off to rest. Now that Mu Ke has come, you and your daughter can have a good heart-to-heart talk and relax together."
Chen Ranxin thanked Uncle Zhuang, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Zhuang." Xu Muke also smiled politely and thanked Brother Zhuang, saying, "Thank you, Brother Zhuang."
Brother Zhuang waved his hand and replied to Xu Muke and Chen Ranxin, saying, "It's nothing, no need to thank me. You two should spend some good time together as mother and daughter."
Afterwards, Xu Mu Ke and Chen Ran Xin left, went upstairs, and returned to their room.
Inside the room, Xu Mu Ke and Chen Ran Xin sat on the brocade mat in the small room. A maid named Xiao Bai picked up the teapot and went to pour hot water.
Xu Mu Ke and Chen Ran Xin sat on the brocade mat, looking at each other. At this moment, Chen Ran Xin asked, "Mother, have you been to see father during this time?"
Xu Mu Ke replied, "Yes, I did visit him. Actually, he is alone in Qingzhou and I am not very at ease about it."
陈然歆有些高兴地问道：“那您和爹和好了？”
许穆珂笑道：“好了，已经和好了。”陈然歆喜悦地说道：“这就好。这就好。”
Xu Mu Ke said, "There's another piece of good news. Do you want to hear it?" Chen Ran Xin nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes."
Xu Mu Ke smiled and said, "Your grandfather is planning to open a branch of Deng Wen Lou in Qingzhou, and I have been appointed as the person in charge of the branch."
陈然歆听完这话，嘴里反问道：“真的？”许穆珂轻轻点了下头。陈然歆高兴地站了起来，嘴里说道：“太好了，姥爷英明。”接着，陈然歆又说道：“那以后，您和爹就可以一起住在青州了。”
Xu Muke replied, "Your father has a house in Qingzhou. Once I finish up the matters in Xuzhou, I will proceed with selecting the location for the branch and confirming it with your grandfather. We will then live in your father's house in Qingzhou."
After hearing these words, Chen Ranxin's face lit up with a joyful smile, muttering to himself, "That's great, that's great."
Seeing Chen Ranxin standing there, smiling foolishly, Xu Mu Ke's mouth also slightly curved upwards, bringing about a warm and gentle smile.
At this time, Xiaobai poured hot water and returned with a teapot. She approached the door and knocked, saying, "Madam, Miss, the water is ready." Xu Mu Ke spoke up and asked her to come in.
Outside, the wind was howling, carrying the cold of winter and the desolation of post-disaster. The night had taken over the sky, and the sun, symbol of brightness, had descended behind the mountains, disappearing without a trace. Inside, Xu Muke and Chen Ranxin picked up their teacups filled with freshly brewed tea and took small sips.
(End of this chapter)