Anlin didn't visit Mr. Shen San for long, because Mr. Shen San was always drowsy. On the one hand, he always spoke confusingly and inconsistently. On the other hand, Shen Anlin felt that there was nothing to say between father and son. of.
Mr. Shen San fell into sleep again, and the room was quiet. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar face under the curtain, Shen Anlin felt in a trance.
There were footsteps outside the door. Shen Anlin looked away from Mr. Shen San and stood up.
"Sleep again?" Mrs. Shen San walked past him and sat by the bed.
"Yes." Shen Anlin lowered his head and replied.
"We need to find another doctor..." Mrs. Shen San frowned and said, reaching out her hand to gently caress Master Shen San's face, "Master, Master?"
She called softly, but Mr. Shen San on the bed did not respond.
"Mother, I have to leave first," Shen Anlin said.
"Go ahead." Mrs. Shen San didn't look at him, she just said calmly.
Walking out of Mr. Shen San's room, the wind from the courtyard swept over with the stuffy summer air, blowing away the medicinal fragrance that flowed out as the door opened and closed.
Mrs. Shen San's maids and wives stood quietly in the corridor, and when they saw him coming out, they all saluted.
The title of Master Lin followed him through the hanging flower gate.
Master Lin... A sneer appeared on the corner of Shen Anlin's mouth.
"Master Lin." Another little girl saluted in front of him.
Shen Anlin's eyes fell on the tray in her hand, a thick bowl of medicinal soup.
"Master's medicine?" he asked.
The little girl answered yes, but before she even raised her head, the tray was taken away.
"I'll go." Shen Anlin said, holding the medicine bowl in one hand, he turned around and returned along the original path.
The astringent medicinal fragrance lingered on the tip of his nose, and he suddenly thought of Gu Shiba Niang unconsciously. She also seemed to have this faint fragrance on her body. It turned out to be the fragrance of medicine...
Shen Anlin walked step by step, and through the lattice window he could see the woman sitting in front of his father's bed. He was thinking that if it was the girl holding the medicine bowl at this time, with her temperament, she should not hesitate. He threw the medicine bowl at the person instead of saying hello respectfully and saying "Mother, thank you for your hard work..."
Acting so freely...
Shen Anlin's hand hanging by his side made a crisp bone sound because it was clenched tightly. There would be a day like this.
"...Master...you remember Gu Leyun, right?" Mrs. Shen San's soft voice came out.
Shen Anlin's footsteps stopped at the door.
Father is awake
"...Gu Leyun?" Mr. Shen San's voice was very clear, with a hint of smoke as if he were just waking up from a big dream, "...Is he dead? Why mention him..."
Mrs. Shen San’s low laughter sounded.
"..Sir, Gu Leyun's daughter is fourteen years old now..." she said softly, "she has a very interesting nickname, Shiba Niang...Sir, I still remember you said how this name came about..."
Gu Shiba Niang? Shen Anlin stood still at the door. Sure enough, their families knew each other... That kind of hostile attitude would not come for no reason. There is no love without reason in this world, and there is no hatred without reason.
Mr. Shen San snorted lowly.
"…..I want to name a beggar to be my godmother... The beggar is tearing the cake he asked for into eighteen pieces..." he said intermittently, "...Nonsense..."
Is this how Eighteenth Mother came to be? A smile couldn't help but appear on Shen Anlin's lips.
Mrs. Shen San’s smile rang out again.
"..What an interesting origin..." she said, "Master..."
She paused for a moment, her voice lowered, but with a hint of unquestionability.
"Master, that child is not young anymore. It's time to talk about the engagement..." she said.
The father and son outside and inside the house seemed to be stagnant at the same time.
"...It's a joke, why are you mentioning him?" Mr. Shen San's voice suddenly rose.
Shen Anlin looked up and saw his father half-sitting up from the bed, with a trace of redness appearing on his face that had been white for a long time.
"... Who is he? How could I miss Lin'er..." He gasped and raised his eyebrows and said, "... It was originally just a drunken joke, how could we take it seriously... Don't mention it again... You are like this If you are interested, why not quickly choose a good family for Lin'er? How old is he now? You can't believe all the words of the monks and Taoists..."
Mrs. Shen San moved towards Mr. Shen San, stretched out her hand to caress his chest, took the tea aside and slowly fed him a sip.
"... Master, don't worry, I know your heart..." she said slowly, "Of course I know what their family's conditions are... Marrying with us is a joke... I'm afraid the old man in the capital won't be happy either. …”
"It's good that you know." Mr. Shen San said dullly, "Why did you suddenly think of their home? Did they come to the door? Don't worry about it. If they come, just drive them out... I still know who Gu Leyun is. .... As long as we refuse, he will never come back for a second time... Although he is gone, I think his family also knows this..."
At this point, he was silent for a moment, "...Give them some money when they come...if you want it or not, just let them do it. Let's just do what we want."
There was silence in the room, and Shen Anlin felt that his legs were a little stiff. That's it, he said in his heart, and the cold and cold face of the girl appeared in front of him...
"Master... although it is a joke... but this is the critical time..." Mrs. Shen San's voice said slowly, "This matter is not big or small, if it is spread to the capital by someone who is interested... In the ear….”
The news that the old man will adopt an heir from the clan has been confirmed, and every family is gearing up. The old man is an upright person with a hot temper, and the last thing to do is to see the evil villain act...
Although Mr. Shen San is drowsy most of the time, he is still very awake when he is awake. He obviously also thinks of this.
"...My husband has such a temper, but his status is there, and there are some things that he has to consider. After talking about this relationship, Lin'er is only afraid..." He was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice.
Marriage has always been a matter of family interests, and in-laws with similar backgrounds are no less than a second reincarnation.
"Master..." Mrs. Shen San smiled and gently wiped the corners of Master Shen San's mouth with a handkerchief, "...A marriage contract is a marriage contract, but it doesn't have to be Lin'er..."
The father and son both inside and outside the house looked at Mrs. Shen San at the same time, but one had doubts on his face, while the other had a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
On a hot summer day, the small pavilion in Gu Shiba's house was as cool as autumn.
A distant sound of the xun disappeared, followed by intermittent and unfamiliar tunes.
"I still can't play well..." Gu Shiba Niang put down the xun and said with a shy smile.
"Miss learns very quickly." The female gentleman quickly stood up and said with a smile, "It's because my abilities are limited and I can't teach the lady well..."
Gu Shiba Niang hurriedly raised her hand to signal her to sit down. Most of the gentlemen with high attainments in such musical instruments were men. It was not easy to find this female gentleman.
"This is already very good, I don't plan to achieve anything on this..." Gu Shiba Niang smiled, turning the Tao Xun in her hand, the smile spread to her eyes, Xin Chaoyang was right, this is still good I can really cry on her behalf and play a dull tone, which makes me feel much more comfortable.
"Miss..." The little girl led the two boys over, "There is news about Lingyuan."
"What?" Gu Shiba Niang was overjoyed and stood up quickly, "Where is it?"
The female gentleman was led by the maid to bow his head and retreat, leaving the two young men outside the pavilion to talk in detail.
"So it was sold to the capital?" Gu Shiba Niang asked, tapping her fingers on the table involuntarily.
"Yes, it's confirmed," the boy replied, "It's just that I don't know where it will be sold to..."
The capital is so big, it’s really hard to find.
"Just look for it slowly." Gu Shiba Niang finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Go to the accounting room to receive the reward."
The two young men kowtowed their thanks and went down happily.
Sold as a slave, these days can temper this kid's stubborn temper. She stood up and it was time to go to the drug store. She was not a real lady. She only worked as a chess, calligraphy and painting girl in the boudoir every day. That’s it.
Just as Gu Shiba Niang stepped out of the inner courtyard, a carriage stopped outside the house, and a chubby woman and a slightly stooped man jumped out.
"This is it." The woman looked up at the bright black door plaque, and stood on tiptoe to scan the wall. It seemed that she could see through the blue bricks. A smile appeared on her face, and she waved her handkerchief at the man and said, "I'm going to drag you down." I was finally able to go in and take a look. Last time, many people tried to go in to negotiate with Mr. Xie Yuangong, but they were all turned away. This time, I can go in and open my eyes. People say that this is the golden mountain and silver tree of Mrs. Gu’s family..."
The man obviously had a look of disbelief. He glanced at the door plaque and ignored the woman's flattery. He straightened his clothes and called the door.
"The third master of Shen Mansion, please meet Mrs. Gu."
Accompanied by his voice, the boy driving the car had already unloaded three or four big red gift boxes from the car and was holding Hou aside with both hands.
Accompanied by his voice, there was silence inside the door. There seemed to be no concierge
The man repeated it again, raising his voice.
The door creaked open, and a boy peeked out.
"You mean to see the madam? Not to see the young lady?" he asked, casually glancing at the three standing people.
The man saw that his expression was indifferent, and his eyes swept over the gift box behind him without any fluctuation, as if he was used to it.
This family really has no rules. The mistress is here, so why would she invite the young lady
"I'm here to see you, Mrs. Gu." He said in a more serious tone.
"What are you doing to meet our wife?" the boy still put his head in and asked.
"You little brother, go and tell your wife that the in-laws are here..." The fat woman hurriedly squeezed over and said with a smile, almost throwing the handkerchief into the young man's eyes.
The boy was so frightened that he hurriedly hid behind him.
"What in-laws, you, this woman, must have found the wrong person." He said with a glare.
"Don't be verbose." The man grunted no longer impatiently, shook his clothes, and shouted, "Go and tell your madam that I am from Mr. Shen San's family, and I am here to pay my respects on the order of Mr. Shen San."
Seeing the man's arrogant manner, the boy curled his lips, retracted, and slammed the door.
"Master Shen San?" Mr. Cao in the main hall changed his face when he heard this, and sat down on the chair with a plop. The frightened servants, maids, and maids hurriedly gathered around him.
How many times had she thought about this scene, but she always woke up with joy. But now when she no longer thinks about it or dares to think about it, someone comes to her door.
Could this be what my daughter said was fate? Destiny wants his daughter to marry into his family, then be abandoned, humiliated and commit suicide...
"Invite him in." Ms. Cao took a few deep breaths, sat upright in the chair, and said slowly.
"Mrs. Gu, do you still recognize the young one?" The man came in and saluted hurriedly, raising his head and saying.
Mr. Cao looked at him for a moment, as if he had seen him before.
"Back then, I served the third master, and it was common for me to serve Master Gu. Madam, you even gave me soup and tea..." The man raised his head and said with a smile on his face.
A face appeared in Cao's memory, and she suddenly said: "Oh, it's you..."
The young face in the memory overlapped with the tired old face in front of me, and I couldn't help but lament that I hadn't seen him for more than ten years... The young book boy had become a middle-aged man... and his husband was no longer here.
"I didn't expect that the master would be gone..." the man said, raising his hand to wipe away his tears.
The atmosphere suddenly became very sad, and Ms. Cao couldn't help but raise her hands to wipe her tears.
"Oh, it's such a happy event, don't spoil Madam's happiness." The fat woman smiled hurriedly and walked forward a few steps, saluting and saying hello, "Mrs. Congratulations."
Mrs. Cao felt a pair of hands gripping her throat fiercely, making it difficult for her to breathe.
"Why are you so happy?"
A cold voice came from the back hall, and Gu Shiba Niang stepped out.
This girl was wearing a dark dress, with an indifferent expression, and looked over with cold eyes.
The man and the woman couldn't help but shudder. The story about the young lady of the Gu family spending a lot of money to smash the patriarch's face has been spread. How ferocious the woman must be to do such a shocking act...
"Eighteenth Mother." Mrs. Cao stood up and looked at her daughter with worry.
Gu Shiba Niang raised her hand to tell her not to worry, but her eyes still stayed on the two people.
"What are you here for?" she asked coldly.
"Miss..." The man felt that what he said was awkward, but he blurted out, "I am Mr. Shen San..."
"Who is Mr. Shen San?" Gu Shiba Niang interrupted him and asked calmly.
Why did it seem to be different from what the lady said? The man was a little confused. He raised his head and looked at the mother and daughter in front of him. The daughter looked cold and the mother looked worried, but the same thing was that neither of them looked happy.
Didn't Madam say that they would be overjoyed when they found out who sent him...
"Young lady, you are joking..." He smiled dryly and said, "... Mr. Shen San and Mr. Gu have been friends for eight years..."
"Oh?" A smile appeared on Gu Shiba's face, "Mom, there is such a thing? Do you know?"
Mr. Cao lowered his gaze, "Well...I don't know..."
"What?" The man looked at the two people in front of him in disbelief and stared.
Gu Shiba Niang had a big smile on her face and looked at the man, "Did you find the wrong person?"
"Ms. Cao, why do you say you don't know? Back then, the master and you, Mr. Gu, were..." The man became anxious, swept away his humiliation, rolled up his sleeves and glared.
"But what?" Gu Shiba Niang said calmly, "Mom, when dad was away, I don't remember that an uncle with a different surname came to express condolences? Could it be that dad secretly recognized us as a godfather?"
Upon hearing the condolences, the man suddenly became speechless and understood in his heart that he was waiting here.
"Ms. Cao..." He smiled dryly, "At that time...at that time..."
Damn it, Madam didn’t say that the family would pursue this matter, didn’t she say that she was overjoyed when she heard that she was getting married
"Your father and Mr. Shen San know each other, but they haven't interacted with each other for a long time since your father was released. Your father knows a lot of people. Except for those who are close to him and are accustomed to interacting with each other, we can't inform everyone of everything. "It's so abrupt and disrespectful..." Mrs. Cao looked at her daughter, as if explaining to her.
Gu Shiba Niang nodded, said yes, and then looked at the man.
"As expected, we know each other, but this uncle has already said that he should not be considered an acquaintance." She smiled.
It’s inappropriate, it’s not appropriate. Anyway, that’s not what I came for today. The man snorted.
"Ms. Cao, it's okay for you to forget this, but you won't forget the engagement we made back then, right?" He raised his head slightly and said, scanning the mother and daughter, "Master Shen San and Madam, here is the Geng Tie from me to send to Master Ke..."
Gu Shiba Niang sneered before she wanted to speak, but suddenly stopped.
"Whose Geng Tie are you talking about?" she asked with a frown.