Sheng Weiqiao, who did not know that there would be endless troubles, happily boarded the sampan that came to pick them up in the afternoon. The sampan rowed away from the beach and was hoisted to the waiting ship anchored here in the middle of the sea.
As soon as she stepped onto the deck of the ship, the pale Gongsun Yingjiang rushed up to her and asked repeatedly: "Auntie, auntie, is there anything wrong with you? How have you been in the valley these past two days? You're injured because of the cold. Are you there?"
Sheng Weiqiao looked at her messy appearance and was very moved. He shook her hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm fine!"
He glanced at Sheng Sleeping Crane nearby who was talking to the sailor from the corner of his eye. He hesitated for a while and finally said, "Your little uncle used to live in that valley. With him here this time, it only takes three or two days to make it worth it." What’s all the fuss about?”
Gongsun Yingjiang still looked panicked. He wanted to say something, but his sleeve was pulled by the jade fan behind him, alluding to Sheng Suihe. She hurriedly swallowed the words that came to her lips, held Sheng Weiqiao's arm, and said with a forced smile: " No matter what, my aunt has worked hard these past two days... It’s windy on the deck, why don’t we go back to the cabin to talk?”
The aunt and nephew entered the cabin. Gongsun Yingjiang personally made tea and fruits for Sheng Weiqiao. After finishing his work, he was about to get straight to the point, when there was a knock on the door. It was a doctor in a blue-shirted scholar's uniform who had been ordered by Sheng Sleeping Crane. , led the medicine boy to check Sheng Weiqiao's pulse: "The leader said that the cave is cold and wet, and the conditions are simple. He is afraid that Miss Sheng's body is delicate and she may have accumulated cold in her body in the past two days without knowing it."
Sheng Weiqiao felt ashamed after saying this. After all, in her opinion, it was Sheng Sleeping Crane who had been suffering from the cold these past two days, not herself.
But not only did she inadvertently molest him, but she also deceived him and framed him for the fifth day...
Now Sheng Suihe is thinking about himself like this, this is really...
Sheng Weiqiao's cheeks suddenly turned red. In order to cover up this sudden loss of composure, she quickly picked up the hot tea and drank a few sips, pretending to be calm and said: "In such a short time, just drink some hot tea to wash it off."
The doctor thought she was unwilling to take her pulse, why: "But the leader's order...?"
"Brother just likes to fight." Sheng Weiqiao coughed dryly and stretched out his wrist. Next to him, Gongsun Yingjiang hurriedly put his handkerchief on. Sheng Weiqiao nodded to her, turned to the doctor and said, "Then just take a look!"
The doctor's conclusion was that Sheng Weiqiao did not have any cold, but he said to her: "My body is a little weak. I think Miss Sheng is not used to the valley and has been suffering for the past two days. I need to take a good supplement after I go back."
Gongsun Yingjiang heard this and immediately said: "The black-bone chickens raised on the island are getting fat this season. When I go back, I will ask someone to stew two of them for my aunt!"
After sending the doctor out, Sheng Weiqiao picked up the tea and took a sip. Without waiting for Gongsun Yingjiang to speak, he asked with concern: "Since we just met, you seem to have something important to tell me?"
"Auntie, please save Ying Dun!" Gongsun Yingjiang was startled for a moment, as if he was a little surprised, but after a brief hesitation, tears fell down and he said calmly, "He has always been a brainless person, otherwise our eldest brother would still have At that time, it would not be his turn to join me as my uncle's disciple. Although my father had repeatedly trained me in the past two years, he was not the material at all. Was he just being used? It wasn't me. My brother is absolved, but I can guarantee that if he were the only one, even if he were to kill him, he wouldn’t be able to come up with such a vicious plan this time! In the final analysis, he is just being used by others!!"
Sheng Weiqiao listened to Yunshan's mist: "Wait, wait, wait! What are you talking about about the vicious plot of your fellow sect? I have been in the valley for the past two days, but I don't know anything! Can you tell me from the beginning?"
"It turns out that my uncle hasn't said anything to aunt in the past two days?" Gongsun Yingjiang wiped his tears and choked, "Is it because he is afraid of making aunt angry? Yes, after all, aunt is so good to us, Ying Dun him but… "
Seeing Sheng Weiqiao frowning, she sighed, stopped sighing, and got down to business, "After my uncle was adopted as an adopted son by my direct grandfather, he actually followed my father all the time - this is what my aunt has been doing in the past two years. Have you heard about it? At that time, our eldest brother was born not long ago. He was still an infant and it was not convenient for his father to take him out. So his father raised his younger uncle as his son. He was very strict with his teachings, but he was also very caring at the same time. "
"When my uncle was about six or seven years old, he discussed with my father and said that it was time for him to seek enlightenment from his husband."
"Auntie, you know, in our place, except for the accountant who knows a few words, everyone else is blind - even my direct grandfather, to be honest, he can only be regarded as fluent in writing and can understand the official list. ."
"Originally, my father didn't take my uncle's request seriously, so he randomly called an accountant to teach him, thinking that he was just envious of his ability to read and write. As a result, the accountant came to me after less than half a day of teaching my uncle. When my father came back, he said that my uncle knew more words than he did, but even the accountant had never heard of many allusions and uncommon words!"
"My father then realized that the gentleman my uncle asked for was not just someone who knew a few words - so he personally took action and kidnapped an old boy from the shore to be my uncle's teacher!"
When Gongsun Yingjiang said this, he noticed that Sheng Weiqiao looked quite strange. He subconsciously stopped talking and asked uneasily, "Aunt?"
"Nothing, just keep talking!" Waving his hand, Sheng Weiqiao shook his head and said it was okay, but secretly gritted his teeth in his heart: "His teacher was kidnapped by Gongsun Haizhu! And it was because he asked for a serious teacher that it happened That old boy’s misfortune fell from the sky!!!”
She could remember that when Sheng Suihe returned to the Sheng family, Sheng Weiwu hired a girl from Tianxianglou to slander her cousin in public on Mrs. Sheng's birthday. As a result, both her cousins were locked up in the ancestral hall and were set up by Sheng Suihe. Scared to death by the phosphorus fire, they hugged their legs and pulled their arms, begging him to stay with them. At that time, the two sisters did not dare to fall asleep. To refresh themselves, Sheng Weiqiao asked about the past of Sheng Sleeping Crane. What did the Sleeping Crane say at that time
- Gongsun Su thought that he had a talent for studying, so he went to a distant place to hire a gentleman for him!
It’s a shame he had the nerve to say it! ! !
Gongsun Yingjiang didn't know what Sheng Weiqiao was thinking, so he continued after hearing this: "After studying for two years, my uncle persuaded my father that even if he became a pirate, he couldn't remain so illiterate. There is a saying that reading can enlighten your mind. You should learn some lessons from your husband during your free time."
Sheng Weiqiao nodded and said, "That makes sense!"
"..." Gongsun Yingjiang looked like "Aunt, why are you so naive?" and said after a while, "Aunt, you and your uncle are indeed brother and sister. Everyone in this family probably has the same opinion, that is, they always study if they can. Okay? But you think, this is Tortoiseshell Island!"
She glanced at the jade fan and asked her to exit and guard the door. Then she leaned slightly closer to Sheng Weiqiao and then whispered, "As the saying goes, every time a person slaughters dogs for justice, he will be a scholar for betrayal - although it is a bit extreme. , but it is not unreasonable! Auntie, think about it, a person who has never studied is always stupider than a person who has studied and knows many truths. But being stupid has its advantages. After all, smart people think a lot. Before the battle, When fighting against each other, it is easier to be afraid of death! Even if the situation is not right, most likely we will sell our family in order to exchange for their survival in desperate situations or even their continuous wealth!"
After all, she is the daughter of a long-standing pirate family. Although Gongsun Yingjiang is not taken seriously by Gongsun Su, he is unambiguous about issues involving his family's fundamental interests. "Even in normal times, you said that for my direct grandfather and me, Dad, is it easier to manage a group of stupid people or a group of smart people who have read and understood the truth?"
"You know, our family is just a pirate, and it only occupies Nanfeng County and the nearby sea area. This territory is not so vast that we can't manage it and need to be thirsty. Auntie, you said that if all the people under your command are better than If you are smart, can my direct grandfather sleep with my father?"
Only then did Sheng Weiqiao come to his senses and sighed: "My brother was too young and ignorant at that time. I thought he was doing it to repay your father and the others!"
Gongsun Yingjiang's eyes flashed before he said: "Isn't that right? Because of this matter, my biological grandfather was very dissatisfied with my younger uncle. My father tried to mediate for many days before I got my grandfather to agree not to mention it. But my biological grandfather agreed not to mention it. Although my grandfather firmly disagreed with letting his subordinates study in their free time, he later sent Ying Dun to the old boy and asked him to attend classes with his uncle."
After a pause, he said with a somewhat nostalgic tone, "At that time, my mother was fighting to the death with Ying Dun's mother, and they had to compete in everything! After hearing that Ying Dun was sent there, she felt that even if I was a girl I can’t be compared! So I went to my aunt to serve Xiaoyi twice, and begged my aunt to agree to let me go to school with Ying Dun. Speaking of which, the names of our siblings and uncle are all It was that gentleman who took it!"
"No wonder I said your names don't sound like the children of the Sea Lord!" Sheng Weiqiao heard this and said with relief, "But why is my brother called Sleeping Crane? But it's different from your names."
The original meaning of "Jiang" in the names of the Gongsun siblings is a docile woman; "Dun" means honest and honest.
The names "Ying Jiang" and "Ying Dun" fully and straightforwardly reflect the wish of naming famous people - hoping that they will be gentle and docile, and the other will be kind and sincere.
It is normal for this name to be used by good people, but it is inconsistent with the style when used on the children of the Gongsun family who have been bandits for four generations.
Isn't Gongsun's expectation for his children not that his daughter be fierce and promising, and his son slaughter the world...
But what Sheng Weiqiao is most curious about is the word "Sleeping Crane". How come he can't judge his expectations for this person's character
Could it be that after the old boy came to the island, he knew that he was being targeted by pirates because of Sheng Suihe's studiousness and was very angry with him, so he randomly picked one for him
As a result, just as he was thinking this, he heard Gongsun Yingjiang sigh: "My uncle has extraordinary qualifications and is devoted to learning. Sir, what does he like about him? In comparison, our siblings' talents are mediocre and not so good." He works hard, and even plays around when the husband is giving lectures, even disturbing the little uncle... The husband doesn't say anything, but he really hates us siblings in his heart! So after the husband named the little uncle, Ying Dun and I thought it was good, but also made trouble When I asked him to give me a name, he casually wrote down the two names to fool us. Unfortunately, we were not serious in class and had no idea what the name meant, so we happily agreed."
"After a few years, I'll realize that Mr. actually dislikes us. We've gotten used to hearing it, and we've gotten used to those who call us names. That's it!"
Sheng Weiqiao: "..."
She tried hard to hold back her laughter and said, "My brother's name is very particular, do you know that?"
"You know, wasn't my uncle called Gongsun Ya before? My father named me that. Because my uncle has a beautiful and handsome appearance, he chose the word 'Ya'. After my husband came to the island, he didn't say anything at first. Later, when I found out the origin of my uncle’s name, I was very angry, saying that it was really humiliating for my uncle to be named after his appearance, so I must change his scientific name!” Gongsun Yingjiang breathed out and said, “Mr. He said that he had planted a clump of peonies with his own hands before. It grew luxuriantly and bloomed like a brocade every year. He cherished it very much. He pruned, watered, fertilized and maintained it. He refused to do anything about it. The name of the peony was called Sleeping Crane Fairy! "
"My husband regards my little uncle as a treasure and is determined to cultivate him with all his efforts, so he takes the word 'Sleeping Crane' as the name of my little uncle. It is not only to wish my little uncle a bright future like the King of Flowers Peony, but also to commemorate him." The sleeping crane fairy I will never see again in this life."
Sheng Weiqiao lowered his eyes to cover up the complexity in his eyes, and said: "So there is such an inside story - I know why you said that Ying Dun and you are my brother's classmates. Let's talk about this later. Let's talk it over first. Why do you want to Shall I save Ying Dun?"
Gongsun Yingjiang came here with the ship just for this matter. For this reason, they even used the excuse that the two maids Lu Jin and Lu Qi were seasick to stop them. They were afraid that after taking them with them, they would see Sheng Weiqiao greeting her and serving her attentively. He didn't find a chance to interrupt before the ship entered the port.
But because she wanted something from Sheng Weiqiao, she had to satisfy her curiosity first.
Now Sheng Weiqiao took the initiative to bring the topic back to business, and she naturally wanted what she wanted: "The trap blocking the entrance of the valley was made by Ying Dun's people! Not only that, after he trapped you and your uncle, he even instigated those of our great-uncle's old troops, Gathering people to storm into Daddy's residence behind the council chamber, the intention...the intention is to force Daddy to give up the position of Lord of the Sea to him!!!"
PS: Do you still remember the flower fighting party in Tianxiang Pavilion
The white goose and ink pond break the spring water, and the crane sleeps in the purple tower waiting for the blue sky. ^_^