The group then went to Su Xiaoli's house for dinner.
Although the food was not much, the portions were large, so there was definitely no problem getting full.
This was the first time Su Yun'an had eaten such food. There were huge bowls of food, some of which were so big that he couldn't even see what was being cooked. There were also many things he had never eaten before. Fortunately, he wasn't a picky eater, and he was happy as long as he was full.
Ma Ming was clearly up to no good. He barely touched the food Su Xiaoli had prepared, instead chatting incessantly with Su Yun'an: "I heard that the young master is returning to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors?"
When he came over earlier, he wanted to ask the steward of the General's Mansion a few questions, but the steward of this wealthy family was really tight-lipped, and he didn't get a single word out of him. He only heard about the trip back to his hometown to worship his ancestors from Su Xiaoli.
One should not speak while eating or sleeping.
Su Yun'an was a little unaccustomed to talking while eating, but it would be impolite not to answer when someone asked a question.
“I didn’t return to Beijing when my father was buried. Now that I have time, I want to come back to pay my respects to him and also repair the ancestral hall and the ancestral graves,” Su Yun’an replied simply.
Ma Ming immediately praised, "It's truly rare to see such filial piety in such a young master."
Su Yun'an smiled sheepishly, "Lord Ma, you flatter me. It's all my duty."
If he hadn't fallen seriously ill because he couldn't accept his father's death, he should have come back with him back then!
"When will the young master pay respects to the Great General? I would also like to join in."
Ma Ming's idea was that no matter what the young master was doing back in his hometown, he would accompany him, just in case he could really get on the coattails of the General's Mansion and the Holy King's Mansion!
"Tomorrow then." Su Yun'an looked at Su Xiaoli again: "Please make preparations, Grandpa Su. After paying respects to my father tomorrow, I would like to pay respects to our ancestors as well."
With his sister about to give birth, he didn't want to waste any more time in Sujia Village. He wanted to investigate as soon as possible and return to Kyoto to be with his sister during childbirth.
"good."
Su Xiaoli immediately responded.
After dinner, Su Yun'an and Su Xiaoli escorted Ma Ming to the village entrance, and then Su Yun'an returned to the Su family's old house.
This was Su Yun'an's first time returning to the Su family's old house. Although it was called an old house, it seemed to have been completely renovated. He wondered if there were any old objects left by his grandparents that could prove his father's identity.
"Is everyone very tired?"
Su Yun'an suddenly asked a question, and Uncle Ping and the others immediately replied, "It's alright, not too tiring. Young Master, is there anything else you need?"
Hearing that they weren't tired, Su Yun'an felt less embarrassed: "Go and find all the old objects in this house."
"yes."
Uncle Ping didn't ask any more questions, and then took the two coachmen and Qingshan and Qingshi to go find the things.
The house is quite large, but since no one lives there, it's an empty house with very few things inside.
The five men plundered the house in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and they moved all the old items in the house there.
Su Yun'an looked at the pile of rusty hoes, tattered cotton wadding, a tattered bamboo basket, and a broken stool on the ground... and his head ached: "Is this all there is in this house?"
"Yes." Uncle Ping nodded very seriously: "Everything that can be moved in the house is here."
They originally intended to pick and choose, since the young master wanted antique items.
But there was nothing in the house. Not to mention old objects, there were hardly any things that could even be called objects, so they simply moved everything in.
Su Yun'an waved his hand helplessly: "Alright, you've all worked hard. Go and rest. There are quite a few rooms in this house. You can each choose one to stay in."
Qingshan frowned and said, "Young Master hasn't gone to sleep yet, how can this servant go to sleep?"
"Go to sleep, everyone. You've all been working so hard. I'll go to sleep in a bit too. I don't need you to wait on me while I'm traveling."
Since Su Yun'an said so, Qingshan and the others had no choice but to agree.
"Then we'll go and rest. Young Master, just call us if you need anything."
The group bowed and withdrew to rest.
Su Yun'an squatted on the ground, rummaging through the things that Uncle Ping and the others had brought: "What are all these things?"
None of them were broken; they were either rotten or missing parts. There wasn't a single complete item.
These things have no value for inspection, let alone for use!
"Nonsense! Nobody lives in this house. What do you think there's left for you to search? Forget about valuables, even usable things were taken by the villagers long ago. If they left you a few missing limbs, that's already being merciful." You Yi sat on the only two reasonably sized chairs in the hall, sipping tea brewed with spring water from Su Family Village and brought from the capital from the teacups they had brought. He was thoroughly enjoying himself.
“That’s true.” Su Yun’an stopped looking at the dilapidated things, sat down on the chair next to You Yi, took his teacup and took a sip of tea, and said, “It seems like we can’t find anything out about this house. We can only wait until tomorrow when we go to the ancestral hall to check and see if we can find any clues.”
You Yi tapped Su Yun'an on the head and snatched the teacup back: "I think we should just ask that village chief. Isn't he your father's cousin? Judging from his age, he should know something."
The old man is quite old; he should know about the old stories in the village, especially since it involves matters from the Su family's own clan.
Su Yun'an nodded silently: "Even if you were to ask, today wouldn't be the time."
We definitely need to ask, but we can't ask today. Let's see if we can find anything tomorrow. Then we can ask with more evidence and get a better result.
"Let's go to sleep."
Having had enough tea, Youyi stretched and headed to choose a room.
But as soon as he got up, Su Yun'an stopped him: "Uncle-Master, before we go to sleep, let's take a walk around this house and see if there are any secret rooms or anything like that."
Youyi rolled his eyes: "Do you think this is your general's mansion, or some prince's mansion, or a palace? What secret room could a farmhouse have? Besides, this place has been renovated, how could there be a secret room?"
"Since we're already here, let's go take a look. Just treat it as a tour of the house." Su Yun'an dragged Youyi along to explore the house.
In fact, he had learned a lot about mechanisms from his master, and he could figure them out on his own.
However, since my uncle has come along, we should definitely use it if we can; otherwise, it would be a waste.
The two of them searched the entire house, inside and out, but they didn't find any secret rooms or passages. There was only a cellar, and there was nothing in the cellar.
After wandering around the house for a while, Youyi was so tired that he went back to the main room to drink tea: "Everyone says there won't be a secret room. Even if your grandparents or your father really had some kind of status, they would never build a secret room in this house."
"Why?" Su Yun'an asked, his face full of confusion.
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