Qin Shouye calmed down, and had already made up his mind. He first said to Niu Dan, "Shouxin, you should take a nap first, otherwise you will be exhausted when the private guard teaches you kung fu, and then your father and mother will suffer for their kindness, and your eldest brother will be disappointed."
Niu Dan was most afraid of disappointing Qin Fang, especially after he witnessed the competition between Qin Fang and his private guards and imperial guards, he became more certain of his desire to go to the military camp. He now admired Qin Fang very much, so he least wanted to disappoint Qin Fang.
Niu Dan: "Don't worry, second brother. I'm going to have a rest now. I will make sure to learn Kung Fu well, and then follow big brother to the military camp, to hunt, to fight bandits, and even to be a general like big brother." He said it with full confidence, with longing and dreams.
Qin Shouye said, "Come on." Although he is his cousin, they have a good relationship, no different from real brothers. Of course, he also hopes well for Niu Dan.
Niu Dan bounced back to his room, leaving the original hall, only Qin Shouye and Qin Shouxie were left. Qin Shouxie was nervous: "Second brother, I... I have something to tell you."
Qin Shouye sat down: "Tell me, if you confess, I will give you leniency. We can appropriately consider the reasons why you did this." Qin Shouye originally wanted to lecture him, but seeing his brother so self-conscious, he felt better. Shouxiao has been well behaved since he was young, there must be a reason. As long as there is a reason, and it is not a permission to skip school, Qin Shouye will be relieved.
Qin Shou was stunned: "Second brother, you... you know you have something to say?"
Qin Shouye snorted: "Look at the guilty look on your face. I'm your brother. I've watched you grow up. How can I not see that?"
Qin Shouyi didn't expect his second brother to be so powerful. He felt relieved when his second brother said this: "Second brother, I saw my eldest brother and someone very close at the entrance of the college today. They looked... just like my eldest brother and his eldest sister-in-law."
Qin Shouye opened his mouth wide, so surprised that a goose egg could fit in it. He must have heard it wrongly, right? He must have heard it wrongly. Qin Shouye swallowed his saliva: "Shouyi, do you know what you are saying? This is not a joke." To Qin Shouye, these words sounded like Qin Shouyi was saying that his elder brother had cheated on him.
In Qin Shouye's heart and eyes, there is no such thing as three wives and four concubines. It's good enough for a farmer to marry a wife, but do they want three wives and four concubines? So he never thought that his elder brother, who became a general, would have three wives and four concubines. But now... Qin Shouye felt a little uncomfortable when he thought that his elder brother might have three wives and four concubines. It's not that he was complaining for Yang Haiyan. Of course, the elder sister-in-law treated him well and taught him a lot, even clearer than the teachings of his grandmother and mother, but this does not mean that he will lean towards the elder sister-in-law because of this period of time. After all, she is his own brother.
What made him uncomfortable was that he felt his elder brother had changed. The elder brother who had married three wives and four concubines had changed."
Qin Shou looked at his second brother's surprised expression and sighed, "Are you surprised? I was also surprised when I saw it, so I hurriedly asked for leave from the teacher and rushed back to tell you about it. I... I didn't dare to tell my eldest sister-in-law, she was so nice, I was afraid that she would be angry. Second brother, you don't know, your eldest brother was pulling and tugging with that young man at that time, and he even wiped his tears. It was so close that people almost thought they were a couple, so close and..."
"Wait..." Qin Shouye stopped him, "Wait a minute, are you saying that big brother and that young man are so... intimate?" Qin Shouye thought that he should just let him faint like a tadpole from hunger, and he wouldn't have to worry about these things. If big brother was with that young man, it would be more serious than big brother having an affair.
At least if I bring her into the mansion, she will be a concubine, which will not affect my eldest brother's reputation. But if my eldest brother is with a young man, it will damage his reputation. The love between Long Yang and Yang is despised by those who hear it. "Shou, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
Qin Shou said: "How could I be wrong? My eyesight is very good. Besides, considering our eldest brother's size, it would be hard for me to be wrong."
Qin Shouye said, "I know. Don't tell anyone about this, not even your grandparents, father or mother. Let me try my eldest brother first and see what he thinks. Anyway, this matter is very serious and you can't tell anyone for now."
Qin Shou: "I know, but I don't know how to do it, so I thought I'd tell you first."
Qin Shouye nodded, he stood up, walked to Qin Shouyi's side, patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "You are right to do this, you have done a good job, Shouyi, you have grown up and will think about things." However, he would rather his brother not tell him about this, so that he doesn't have to worry about it. "Okay, since I already know about it, you don't have to ask for leave from the teacher for this, you can go to the academy."
But Qin Shou didn't want to go. He said, "Second brother, this matter has not been resolved. He is always uneasy. He can't listen to what the teacher says even if he goes to the academy. He doesn't want to go. He wants to stay at home and wait for the result."
Qin Shouye thought about it and realized that his brother was a good boy. Maybe he was really scared by what happened this time. Not only him, but he himself was also shocked, so he agreed: "Okay, stay in the yard and I'll go out for a while."
Qin Shou: "Hey."
Qin Shouye left the yard and wandered around the mansion for several times. He hesitated for a long time and still didn't know what to do. After all, Qin Shouye was only sixteen years old. If he was in a family of orphans and widows, a sixteen-year-old boy would be the backbone of the family. But in the Qin family, with Grandpa Qin and Father Qin, the sixteen-year-old Qin Shouye was just a half-grown boy. Although he was very calm in front of Qin Shouye, he just hid his anxiety in his heart.
Qin Shouye couldn't think of a solution. He had never thought about telling Yang Haiyan about this matter, but at least he had to make it clear first. He felt that his elder brother shouldn't be such a person. Although Shouye saw it with his own eyes, some things still had to be made clear. Therefore, only after he had made things clear with his elder brother could he think about how to solve it, or see what his elder sister-in-law thought.
Of course, if the eldest brother really wants to take a concubine or have an affair, he will still stand on the side of the eldest sister-in-law. Although the eldest brother is the relative, some things are not about the right person. The eldest sister-in-law is a good person, and he can't let her suffer because the eldest brother is the relative.
Qin Shouye sighed, thinking about talking to his eldest brother, so he turned around and walked to the door. He saw Uncle Hong guarding the house at the door, so he walked over.
Uncle Hong would read books when he was free, and then teach Hong Datou. Since he knew how to read, it was convenient for him to teach his son. However, Hong Datou was only two years old, and was very active, so he was unwilling to learn.
Seeing Qin Shouye coming over, Uncle Hong put down his book and said, "Second Master is here."
Qin Shouye nodded: "Uncle Hong, are you busy?"
Uncle Hong said, "Don't worry, don't worry. If you have nothing to do, just learn a few more characters. If there are still a few characters you don't know, circle them and ask Uncle San and Daying later. Uncle San taught you the last few times when he passed by." When his family fell into poverty, he didn't know all the characters yet, so there were many characters he didn't know. Uncle Hong would ask Qin Shouyi many times when he went to and from school.
Qin Shouye said: "That's good, it will also help Shouye learn to read again. But Uncle Hong, you are really motivated. Qin Shouye was very surprised that you are still so motivated at over 30 years old.
Uncle Hong smiled and said, "We servants have the opportunity to learn to read only if we follow a good master. The village master said that when Datou is enlightened, we can go to class together and let the teacher teach us. In the past, I didn't dare to think about it. So, I have to learn more characters so that I can teach Datou, so that he won't be a burden to everyone. Second Master, would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
Qin Shouye said, "Okay." After entering the house and sitting for a while, Qin Shouye said again, "Uncle Hong, you followed your elder brother when you were at the border, right?"
Uncle Hong smiled and said, "Not really. In September of the year before last, it was the township lord who bought it. At that time, the township lord bought it with kindness. Later, I was worried about my wife at home, so I went back and told her about my affairs, so that I could work with the township lord with peace of mind. But the living environment of my wife is really too bad, so I thought... I talked about the incident of secretly bringing people to the family room that year. At that time, I really had no face, but there was no way. If I only cared about my face, my wife and son might be even worse. People have been slaves all their lives. How can face be more important than life? Thanks to the township lord for taking in our family, we can have today." Therefore, he is very loyal to the township lord. If the private guards and guards of the general's mansion are loyal to Qin Fang, then Uncle Hong is loyal to Yang Haiyan.
Qin Shouye listened to Uncle Hong talking about the border, and he admired his sister-in-law more and more, and at the same time, he felt more and more guilty. He was most afraid that his brother would really let his sister-in-law down, and then the Qin family would lose face in front of her.
Unconsciously, the two chatted from noon to afternoon. When it was almost time for dinner, the guard at the door said, "The general is back."
When Uncle Hong heard this, he immediately stood up and said: "The general and the lady went out together. The general has returned home, and I guess the lady has also returned home." As he spoke, he went out to greet them.
Wait... What do you mean, the eldest brother and the eldest sister-in-law left the house together? Qin Shouye always felt that this statement seemed a little wrong. Before he could figure it out, he followed him out because he still had to talk to his eldest brother.
But in the end, he saw his elder brother leading a young man in. And this young man looked very familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, until Uncle Hong's voice sounded.
Uncle Hong: "The general is back, the country lady is back." Uncle Hong has been with Yang Haiyan for a longer time, almost two years, so even if Yang Haiyan was dressed as a man, he recognized her immediately. It was mainly because Yang Haiyan came in holding hands with Qin Fang that he could recognize her immediately. If they were on the street, he might have thought that this was a young man who looked a bit like the country lady.