After eating hot pot happily at night, old man Liu and Liu Wenjie went home.
As soon as he got into the carriage, Liu Wenjie leaned against the wall of the carriage, touched his stomach, and said with a satisfied face, "After eating barbecue and hot pot today, I feel that I have eaten all my meals for decades." Especially the hot pot is so spicy I'm very energetic, I'm sweating all over this hot winter, it's very refreshing, "Hey, Dad, why didn't you tell my son when you ate it before? Let me wait until now to eat it." If not He wanted to come with his father in a shameless manner. He didn't know when he would be able to eat such a delicious thing.
He decided to go to Xue's mansion for dinner every now and then. Of course, he wouldn't come empty-handed.
Old man Liu glanced at Liu Wenjie lightly, and snorted, "What else do you do besides eating?" But Xiaoling's cooking was really delicious, and he was too full today.
"Food is the most important thing for the people, and being able to eat is a blessing." Liu Wenjie chuckled, and was no longer afraid to see his father's black face, "Father, when the stove is built, let's have barbecue and eat hot pot, how about it? "
Such a delicious thing, how is it enough to eat once
Old man Liu closed his eyes slightly, hummed, and spoke again after a while, "I don't care about other things, as long as you discipline your son well, remember, don't let your wife discipline the child anymore, lest you Be stingy, kid." His grandson doesn't know if he can correct it? Hope it's all in time.
Why are you talking about this again? Liu Wenjie scratched his head and hummed.
"If you're a man, just be tougher. How did I teach you when I was young? Have I ever taught you to be so soft?" Old man Liu was so angry that his chest hurt when he saw his eldest son being so cowardly.
In the past, he was busy going to war, so he didn't discipline his eldest son much. He grew up with his wife, and by the time he tried to correct his character, it was already too late.
When it came to the later three sons, he didn't dare to let his wife hand them over, and he personally took them by his side to teach them, but those three children were stubborn.
The second son and the third son also took the road of joining the army. As long as they don't make any mistakes and make good use of the contacts he gave them, in the future, there will be no difference.
Fortunately for the eldest son, he has a vigorous son who became a general at a young age.
Otherwise, the big house would have collapsed long ago.
Although he disliked that the elder son was not promising, but it should be his property, and he would never give it to the two sons, so as not to make these sons turn against each other.
After being yelled at by his father, Liu Wenjie sat up straight in an instant, not daring to say anything.
He knew that his father was very disappointed in him, compared to the three younger brothers, he was the one with no future.
If it weren't for his father to help him, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to get his current fifth-rank official position.
In the past, he was quite envious of his fourth younger brother. He was smart since he was a child, and when he grew up, he easily won the first prize in the examination, but he didn't want to enter the imperial court, but wanted to live freely, even his father couldn't control him.
He wanted to do this too, but he couldn't, he was the eldest son and had to support the Liu family, he was not qualified to be willful.
It's just that he's not that smart, and it seems that no matter what he does, he can't meet his father's requirements.
After decades, he felt very tired.
"By the way, Dad, why didn't my fourth brother come to the capital? Could it be that he is still angry with you and doesn't want to go home?" He had wanted to ask his father this question for a long time, but he never found a chance to ask, "This is more than ten years old. It's been a year, why is that brat so stubborn? When he comes back, I have to scold him."
It may also be because the fourth brother also studies literature, so the relationship between him and the fourth brother is relatively good.
Speaking of which, he also misses that brat a lot. He used to be around and play with him, and he had a good life. Ever since he ran away from home, he felt that life was meaningless and flat.
"I can't come back."
"What?" Liu Wenjie looked at Old Man Liu suspiciously, "Father, what do you mean? What do you mean you can't come back?" Did someone stop the fourth brother from coming back
Who dares to treat his fourth younger brother like this, he simply doesn't take his Liu family seriously.
Old man Liu stretched out his hand to wipe his face, and said in a heavy tone, "Your fourth brother and fourth sibling... died a few years ago.
The death of his youngest son was the pain of his life.
He has always attributed the matter of his youngest son to himself. If he hadn't forced him to run away from home back then, he wouldn't have...
"Father... are you kidding me? This is not funny..." Liu Wenjie's voice was trembling, he couldn't believe that the junior brother who made him love and anger was gone...
"Died from the plague a few years ago..." After saying these words, old man Liu closed his eyes fiercely, and didn't make a sound.
died of the plague...
Liu Wenjie kept thinking about these four words. Many people died in the plague a few years ago, but he never imagined that his younger brother also died in that plague.
He still clearly remembered that the day before his fourth brother ran away from home, he asked him for a drink and told him with a smile that from now on, the Liu family would rely on the three brothers.
He didn't think much about it at the time, and patted his fourth brother on the shoulder and said, big brother won't let you down.
When he woke up the next day, he learned the news that the fourth brother had run away from home, and he also understood what the fourth brother said at that time.
At that time, he still thought that the fourth brother might come back after going out for a while, but he didn't expect him to be so ruthless, he had been away for more than ten years, and when he heard about him again, it was...
Liu Wenjie covered his face and began to cry, the fourth brother is still so young, how could he...
No wonder Dad vomited blood some time ago, probably because he vomited blood sadly when he heard the news that his fourth brother was gone.
Thinking of this, Liu Wenjie stretched out his hand to pull his father's sleeve, and asked him with sobs, why didn't he tell him earlier
If he had known earlier, he could have comforted his father so that he would not be so sad.
The old man Liu opened his eyes and looked at Liu Wenjie, patted him on the shoulder and said, "I wanted to protect Zhimo before, and I would make it public after he was in the spring. I didn't expect him to go to the Jingzhao Mansion and be recognized by the Duke. It got out, and now..." He sighed, "You have to hide the news of your fourth brother's disappearance, and wait for Mo Chunwei to talk about it, you know?" People are not good for ink.
Some people don't know the news that his youngest son is gone, but they will be afraid.
Liu Wenjie wiped away his tears and hummed, "The fourth brother is gone, his children are my children, and I will take good care of them."
"Take care of your relationship with Hao'er first!" Old man Liu glared at Liu Wenjie angrily, "I've never seen a father like you, who is so cruel and indifferent to his son, let me tell you, if you Now, listen to your daughter-in-law in everything, you will regret it sooner or later."
When remarrying his son before, his son fell in love with Jiang Yingying and asked to marry her. He asked someone to inquire about her and thought she was pretty good, so he agreed.
Unexpectedly, she would be so petty, not only misleading Liu Zhishan, but also instigating the eldest son all day long, making the relationship between the eldest son and the eldest grandson so bad.
If it weren't for the fact that she had given birth to a grandson, he would have wanted his eldest son to divorce her a long time ago.
Liu Wenjie smiled awkwardly, and faltered to say good things for Jiang Yingying.
Just hearing his cold snort, he didn't dare to speak anymore.
"The general's mansion was inherited by Hao'er. You are so partial now, and when you get old, do you think Hao'er will treat Shan'er sincerely? Huh? I don't understand such a simple truth." Old man Liu shook his head in disappointment. Shaking my head, this eldest son is really... hopeless...
"They are brothers, he..."
"No matter how close the brothers are, they can't stand having such a eccentric father, let alone they were not born by the same mother!" Old man Liu interrupted Liu Wenjie in a cold voice. He was very satisfied with his old eldest daughter-in-law. She is dignified and magnanimous, and the children she teaches are good. Compared with the eldest daughter-in-law now, they are simply a world apart.
In the past, he didn't care much about the affairs of the mansion, and he probably lost his temper, so he just let them make trouble.
Now he knew that his youngest son was gone, and there were still a few lonely grandchildren left. For the sake of the grandchildren, he had to take care of them.
He still has to live a few more years to protect those children.
Thinking in his heart, Liu Wenjie's face turned pale, yes, no matter how close brothers are, there will be a day when they will turn against each other, not to mention that they were not born by the same mother.
If he grows old and looks like his son, how can he...
"Father, why didn't you tell me before?"
"Hey... You said I didn't tell you?" Old man Liu wished he could knock open his eldest son's head to see what was inside him? "I've said it so many times, did you listen? Maybe you remember the moment I said it. When you turned around, you were provoked by your daughter-in-law. It's over, don't forget what I told you." Again and again Again and again, he didn't want to tell him.
He really complied with what others said, where there is a stepmother, there is also a stepfather, but I feel sorry for his eldest grandson.
Liu Wenjie blushed at what old man Liu said, and lowered his head, not daring to make a sound. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.
"Reflect and reflect!"
As soon as Old Man Liu finished speaking, he got out of the carriage.
Liu Wenjie sat in the carriage for a long time before getting out of the carriage, and went directly to the study with a blank expression.
Not long after, Jiang Yingying's maidservant came to him.
Liu Wenjie frowned and asked her what's the matter? He was in a bad mood and didn't want to see anyone.
"My lord, I don't know about it. The madam only said that there is something urgent."
"Go back and tell Ma'am that I'm not free, let her talk about it next time!" Liu Wenjie waved his hand and told the maid to go back.
After the maidservant went back to complain, Jiang Yingying went to find Liu Wenjie herself in a rage.
She directly pushed open the door of the study, glared at him angrily, and asked him why he couldn't come to see her
With a snap, Liu Wenjie threw the brush on the table and said with a cold face, "Jiang Yingying, do you think that if I pet you, you can do whatever you want?" Is this the attitude a wife should have towards her husband