On the way, Wenren Taibo let Xiaocao walk beside him and pushed his sons aside. He twirled his beard and said, "Since Xuan'er has been to Wenzheng's hometown when he was young, he may have also been to our Wenren family's ancestral home." His thoughts were a little scattered.
"If Dad is talking about the Wenren clan of Suiyuan County, then it is indeed true." Xiaocao paused, "Before, Mom said that Master Cheng's hometown is not far from the Wenren clan's ancestral land. Now that you mention it, I really remember that I once followed my adoptive father into the Wenren clan's ancestral home. Speaking of which, at that time, an old lady laughed and said that I looked a bit like a certain daughter-in-law of the Wenren clan in the imperial city. I wonder..."
Wenren Taibo was greatly excited and suddenly stopped to look at Xiaocao. He had never thought that his daughter had actually entered his home, but he was not recognized and missed her. If, if...
Xiao Cao probably understood what Wenren Taibo meant, and said with a smile: "Dad, you don't need to think too much. Maybe I was not destined to be with my family at that time. Besides, I was thin and dark back then, which is quite different from now. My adoptive father is a person who only focuses on his job and doesn't ask about other things. He never mentioned anything, so naturally no one would delve into my identity."
This is true, but Wenren Taibo still feels a little uneasy. But it is also their fault. Regarding Xuan'er's affairs, the ancestral land is not very clear...
"Dad, I'm back." Xiaocao said softly.
Wenren Taibo smiled suddenly and patted Xiaocao's shoulder, "Yes, you're back, it's good that you're back." There were tears in his eyes.
Xiaocao felt guilty for taking advantage of someone. If the original owner of this body was still alive, would the family be reunited? Unfortunately, when she came, the body was indeed an empty shell.
If you take advantage, you should give back...
Han was naturally a little surprised to see them together, and asked with a smile.
Wenren Taibo smiled and told her.
Han was indeed a little surprised. She didn't expect such a coincidence to happen. It was simply a fate sent from heaven. Speaking of the Wen family's ancestral land, she was also very heartbroken. However, when she saw Xiaocao's calm expression, she did not show it and kept it to herself. Then she thought of Cheng Wenzheng, showing regret and a barely perceptible sigh.
"What's going on?" Wenren Taibo asked in confusion.
"My husband and I have the same idea, but we have the intention, but I am afraid Xuan'er is not interested." Han lowered her voice, "Xuan'er's infatuation is probably deeper than we think."
Xiao Cao was talking to Wen Renyang over there, and Wen Renying was standing closest to them, so she heard most of what was said, and she was moved. What does this mean? Is her fourth sister thinking about someone else? If this is true, then it would be great.
"If that's the case, there's no need to force her. If she doesn't want to, why not support her for the rest of her life?"
Han nodded and put the matter aside for the time being, waiting for another year or two to see what happens.
Wen Renying's eyes fell on Xiao Cao vaguely. So, is the person that the fourth sister is thinking about dead, or is there some reason that prevents her from being with the other person? However, no matter what it is, it is best not to fight.
She thought so, but it was only half an hour, and her mood was so up and down. If it happened a few more times, she would worry that something would go wrong with her body. Wen Renying reminded herself again that she was not a real little girl, so she should calm down and not be controlled by her emotions. In addition to Cheng Wenzheng, she should live a long life.
After all, it was Madam Wenren who gave the order for this family dinner, so naturally the masters of the Wenren family gathered together. Since the five brothers were all in Kaiping and had not been sent out, it was really lively.
Even the concubines in the backyard, whether they had children or not, as long as they had a legitimate status, were all in the back hall. Xiaocao didn't need to go to see them, but they had to see the fourth lady, lest they bump into her in their backyard in the future and mistake her for an outsider. They also arranged a feast for them, which was a gift to some extent. As for whether they really regarded it as a gift or were just gritting their teeth and feeling resentful, it was unknown.
Xiaocao formally met people before the banquet started.
Because she had heard about the second house, Xiaocao paid special attention to her second uncle. When he wanted a legitimate son to the point of being obsessed with it, it seemed to have seriously stimulated his idea of favoring boys over girls.
When he entered the room, his eyes fell directly on Wenren Xu and Wenren Yang, smiling and showing concern. His attitude was so warm that even a mother wouldn't be so sweet, let alone a biological father. If it were a child, it would be fine, but they were both adults. What they felt was not concern, but embarrassment. In public, they felt like a thorn in their backs. Xiaocao discovered that the cute little brother actually took the initiative to use the "distracted trick" and left his brother to deal with it alone.
When the eldest son of the fifth house arrived, he finally diverted some attention.
Wen Renxu wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned around to blame his brother for being disloyal.
Wen Renyang tilted his head slightly and looked at him, expressing confusion.
"Keep pretending, kid!"
Then Wen Ren Yang gave an innocent smile and opened his mouth, but only the shape of his lips could be seen without any sound coming out - brother, you have worked hard.
Xiao Cao realized belatedly that her brother seemed to have done it on purpose?!
So, she always thought it was made of white skin and white sugar filling, but it turned out that there was actually a little sesame mixed in the filling
Xiaocao felt a little "hurt". She turned her head and inadvertently saw Wenrenxi's unwilling and resentful look towards her father and the two brothers of the eldest house. She was pulled back by her mother and then she retracted her gaze.
The grass secretly sighed and thought it was a sin.
Fortunately, they are from a wealthy family. If it were ordinary people, in this situation, the mother and daughter of the second wife might go hungry all day long. If the situation was worse, they might starve to death. The girl might even be sold by her father as a contribution to his "incense". After all, the boy is his inheritance and his support, and he will take care of him in his old age.
This is not groundless. In fact, Xiaocao had met people like Wenren Zhongyong when they traveled around with his adoptive father. Although they were just passers-by and would not deliberately or deeply understand each other, they would inevitably hear a few words about him.
Those people had nothing to do with her, so she just listened to them and that was it. But now it was different...
My second uncle is even more excessive. He is clearly a blood relative of mine, but in his eyes, she is no different from me just because she was born out of wedlock.
The arrival of Madam Wenren ended this "farce" that was taken for granted by others.
Although Madam Wenren was no longer involved in the matter, a glance from her made Wenren Zhongyong seem to become intimidated and he even stepped back uncomfortably.
Xiaocao witnessed the majesty of the old lady in the Wenren family.