He still remembers what the General's brother and sister-in-law looked like when he first met them!
Su Renzhong was not tall, but he must have eaten well, as he was quite plump and dressed in brocade. Although he was from Su Family Village, he seemed out of place here.
Then there's Su Huiyan. Although her clothes are made of much better material than those of the other women in the village, and she has a gold hairpin in her hair and makeup on her face, as if she has dressed up carefully, she still looks out of place in Sujia Village.
They seemed to have long considered themselves Kyoto nobles, but once they entered the capital, they realized that it wasn't just about wearing gold and silver that made one a Kyoto noble; it was an innate quality that they couldn't imitate or compare to.
However, speaking of this, even though the general was also from Sujia Village, he didn't have the same temperament as Su Renzhong and Su Huiyan.
It's not about the rustic charm.
Although he entered the General's mansion later, by the time he entered, the General had already become a rising star in the capital and had long since shed his rustic air.
However, he believed that the General had a rustic air about him when he first entered the capital. However, unlike Su Renzhong and Su Huiyan, the General had more of the simple and honest nature of a countryman, while Su Renzhong and Su Huiyan were only hypocritical and pretentious!
When he first saw them, he really found it hard to believe they were the general's younger brother and sister; they just didn't look alike at all! Especially their temperaments were completely different!
As they approached Sujia Village, You Yi and Su Yun'an slowed down.
The two men rode into the village on horseback, leading two horse-drawn carriages.
Sujia Village is a small village located in Kaiyang County. The villagers here rarely see horses and horse-drawn carriages. Even when they go to the county town, they don't see many horse-drawn carriages. What's more, now there are two of them, with two riders on horseback in front.
Such a grand spectacle quickly attracted the attention of the villagers of Sujia Village, who all gathered around.
"Where did this carriage come from? How did it end up in our village?"
"Yes, two carriages have also arrived. These carriages look even more impressive than the ones in our county magistrate's mansion!"
"That's much more impressive! I've seen the magistrate's carriage once, but it's nothing compared to this one!"
"Who is that young master? He's so handsome, like a little fairy boy from a painting!"
"Who exactly are they looking for in our village? Could they be a relative?"
"Don't joke around, who in our village has such wealthy relatives!"
"Don't say that. You've forgotten, our village chief's family has a cousin who is a general. I heard that his daughter even went to the palace to become an empress."
"You mean Ayan? I know her. We were best friends in the village. After her older brother became a general, he took her and the second son of the Su family to the capital. I heard she even entered the palace as an imperial concubine!" A woman excitedly chimed in, her tone full of pride for her past friendship with Su Huiyan.
Hearing their discussion, Su Yun'an quickly turned his horse around, dismounted in front of the villagers, and asked, "Hello, we are from Kyoto. We are from the General's Mansion in Kyoto. May I ask how to get to the village chief's house?"
Su Yun'an had no idea that the village chief of Su Family Village was actually a relative of the Su family.
Su Yun'an's polite question, coupled with his unbelievably handsome face, left the villagers, who had just been gossiping, completely stunned.
After a while, someone finally came to their senses and excitedly asked, "Are you really from the General's Mansion? Are you General Su Renzhong?"
Hearing that someone still remembered his father, Su Yun'an's eyes warmed up: "Yes, I am Su Renzhong's son, Su Yun'an."
Su Yun'an's sudden revelation of his identity stunned everyone.
"It's actually General Su's son! He doesn't look much like General Su at all!"
"How could they not be! General Su is quite handsome, and this young master is good-looking too. He's obviously General Su's son!"
"He is General Su's son! No wonder he is so dignified and imposing at such a young age!"
"So it's from the Kyoto General's Mansion, no wonder it's so grand!"
The person who had spoken to Su Yun'an quickly bowed and said, "So you are the young master of General Su's mansion. My apologies. The village chief's house is over there. I'll take you there!"
"Thank you very much then." Su Yun'an bowed to the man and thanked him.
His politeness made the man blush with embarrassment.
As expected of a young master from Kyoto, he is handsome, has a good temperament, and even better manners!
The villager led Su Yun'an and the others to the village chief's house, followed by a large group of villagers who had come to watch the spectacle.
Since the person leading the way was on foot, Su Yun'an and You Yi stopped riding their horses and followed behind him, leading their own horses.
Some villagers were so eager to help that they ran to the village chief's house to deliver the news.
Su Family Village wasn't very big. After walking for a short while, Su Yun'an saw two villagers running towards him with an old man.
The old man must have run too fast; he was panting heavily as he looked at Su Yun'an and the others, as if he were recognizing them.
Uncle Ping spoke up at the opportune moment: "Does the village chief still remember me?"
The old man looked at Uncle Ping, and it took him a while to recognize him. He quickly said, "You're the one who came back with the General to pick up the second son of the Su family and the young lady of the Su family..."
The old man thought for a long time but still couldn't remember Uncle Ping's name, though he did remember what Uncle Ping looked like.
Uncle Ping didn't mind. After all, many years had passed, and he had aged so much. It was already good that the man could recognize him. He smiled and introduced himself, "My name is Ping Liang, and I am the steward of the General's Mansion."
Uncle Ping's reminder made the old man instantly remember, and he tapped his head and laughed, "I remember now, Butler Ping, look at my memory."
It was this steward, Ping, who accompanied the general to pick up Su Erlang and Su Xiaoni.
Uncle Ping then pointed to Su Yun'an and introduced him to the old man: "This is the general's eldest son, and also my young master, Su Yun'an."
As soon as Uncle Ping finished his introduction, the old man knelt down in front of him with a "plop": "This humble servant greets the young master, may the young master be blessed."
As he spoke, the old man kowtowed deeply to Su Yun'an.
The two villagers who brought the news saw the village chief kneeling before Su Yun'an and then knelt down as well.
The villager who led the way and the other villagers who came to watch the spectacle also knelt down.
Su Yun'an was also a little confused by the old man, and quickly stepped forward to help him up: "Grandpa Su, you are my grandfather's generation, how can you kneel before me!"
“You are the young master of the General’s Mansion in Kyoto. For so many years, Su Family Village has relied on the care of the General’s Mansion. You deserve our kneeling.” The old man refused to get up and insisted on kneeling.
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