Chapter 30, The memory of the elder brother

Liu Wan shouted, "Beat him!"

"Liu Wan, you dare..." Dare to kill the people around the mistress.

In the end, he still didn't dare to say it out. If he exposed Li, Li would be ruthless and it would not end well for him.

He watched the servant with his mouth blocked and his buttocks beaten until he died.

The timid maids were all scared, and the courageous servants also learned a lesson.

Liu Wan brought a hundred taels of silver to reward Qing Da in public.

She also said that as long as people were sincere to the master, no matter what, they would not be treated unfairly by her.

All the servants in the mansion dispersed.

But what happened today lingered in their hearts for a long time.

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Xie Zimu sat by the bed and applied medicine to his younger brother.

His tender face was already slightly mature. He pursed his lips calmly, and did not say anything to Xie Zixing, nor did he comfort him.

"Brother, good brother, I know I was wrong. Can you help me ask mother to forgive me? I will study hard and practice martial arts well in the future!"

Xie Zixing's round and tender face was full of bruises, and his eyes were red from crying.

He really knew he was wrong.

He also wanted to study better, but he could never compare to others, nor to his brother.

The teacher was very strict, watching him recite and practice calligraphy every day, and he also had to practice martial arts. He was really too tired, which gave the bad guys an opportunity to take advantage of him.

Xie Zimu did not answer, but asked him calmly, "Do you remember what your original family was like?"

Zixing looked confused, then nodded, "I remember that our family was not well fed."

"I came to my mother's lap when I was five years old. Before I was five years old, the roof of my stepfather's house was broken, the bedding was hard and cold, and we had no food to eat after the last meal." Xie Zimu talked about his own affairs and continued,

"Because my biological father went out to fight and reported back his death, my biological mother took me and my biological father's savings to remarry. I brought my books to that dilapidated home. Although I was not well fed, I had books to read and my mother to accompany me."

"Later, my stepfather lost all my biological mother's money due to alcoholism and gambling. The family was poor and cold, and they really couldn't afford to pay. He forced my mother to sell me. My mother refused, so he beat my biological mother to death. My head was full of blood at that time. My biological mother died in front of me!"

Xie Zimu's eyes were wet and hot, and his whole body was shaking.

That memory was too suffocating. He was only five years old and couldn't beat the cruel stepfather at all.

He was sold to a human trafficker and almost went to a brothel to be a brothel.

Later, he met a kind-hearted official who passed by and saw his pity, so he introduced him to the old lady of the Marquis's Mansion.

He was the oldest among a bunch of children, but fortunately he was handsome, calm and could read, so he was brought to Liu Wan by the old lady.

He thought that this noble lady would not choose him as her son, but Liu Wan chose him firmly.

He lived a life he never dared to imagine.

It turned out that there were really children who only needed to study without worries, without worrying about eating or the daily necessities of the family.

Liu Wan taught him carefully, sewed clothes for him, and he silently remembered all her love for him in his heart.

No matter what, he could not disappoint his mother's expectations.

He turned to look at Xie Zixing, "So, do you know how much I cherish being your mother's child? This is an opportunity that many children only dream of. You are still young and have not gone astray. I hope you will remember this lesson and your mother's expectations!"

Xie Zixing cried hard. He sympathized with his brother and himself.

"My mother hopes that we can grow up to be upright gentlemen, but I dream of becoming an official, for my own future and for my mother's future." After Xie Zimu finished speaking, his clenched fists loosened.

Xie Zixing jumped off the bed and held his brother's hand, "Brother, I know, I will work hard too, don't give up on me!"

Zimu touched his brother's forehead.

The dark pupils drooped slightly, and a firm look spread.

He made a decision.

Since the fame he had obtained at the age of eighteen would be replaced by Xie Huaishan.

What if this process was advanced by ten years?

No matter how absurd fate is, it is impossible for a baby to replace him.

During this period, Xie Zixing came to Liu Wan to pay his respects every day after returning home from the academy.

Liu Wan was still indifferent to him.

But Zixing often had attacks at night, and was in great pain. He shouted that he wanted to quit taking the drug powder, which made her feel very distressed.

Fortunately, his addiction was not serious and did not cause much harm to his body.

She secretly made soup and asked Panchun to deliver it.

After more than a month of painful and tormenting days, Xie Zixing slowly returned to normal.

He will never forget this deep pain, which is much more painful than when his teacher hit him during martial arts training.

Every day, he came to Liu Wan's yard to ask for help with his homework.

When Qing Sheng was working in the yard, Xie Zixing would go over to help him find work. Not only did he train his strength with Qing Sheng, but the teacher also praised him.

He happily came to Liu Wan to take credit, "Mother, the teacher gave me a pen, and now I write hundreds of words a day."

"Mother, mother, let me recite a poem for you..."

"Mother, mother..."

No matter where Liu Wan went, there was a little pendant following her, reciting the book behind her.

Suddenly, with a glance, she saw a strange figure outside the yard.

She put Xiao Wanwan on the couch and said to Xie Zixing, "Mother knows you are a good child, but you have to remember that you study for yourself, not for mother, so..."

Xie Zixing's big round eyes flashed with disappointment.

He listened to Liu Wan continue, "So, help mother to see if her sister is okay, mother will be back soon."

Xie Zixing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded hurriedly, even his throat was unconsciously tightened, "Okay."

Liu Wan touched the little guy's head and went out of the yard.

Out of the yard.

Qing Sheng took a bag of cakes and smiled brightly.

Suddenly, she paused and saw Liu Wan coming towards her. She was no longer so socially anxious about Liu Wan, and smiled sweetly and called her Grandma.

Liu Wan smiled and said, "Was that your friend just now?"

Qing Sheng nodded a little embarrassedly, "Her name is Xiao Guo, she was my sister in the courtyard of the Third Master before. Today she made cakes for the Third Master, and also made one for me. Grandma, you must try it. Xiao Guo's cooking skills are very good, and the Third Master often praises her." しΙиgㄚuΤＸΤ.ΠěＴ

Liu Wan agreed and took her to find a pavilion to sit down.

Then he asked, "Your sister's cooking skills are so good, why doesn't she go to the kitchen to be a maid? It's a pity."

Qing Sheng said while unpacking the cakes, "She doesn't even go to the old lady's side, she only wants to stay with the third master."

"Yeah, she's a loyal one." Liu Wan nodded.

Qing Sheng opened the cakes and handed them to Liu Wan first.

Liu Wan looked at the exquisite cakes, stretched out her hand to take them, and asked again, "You are off duty tonight, are you free to help me do something? The main thing is that my pot of flowers is too heavy and the flowers are too delicate. I can only move it at sunset."

Qing Sheng hesitated for a while and didn't say anything.

Liu Wan smiled faintly, "It doesn't matter if you're not free, you don't have to be so reserved with me."

"I'm not refusing, Grandma, Xiaoguo said she would teach me how to make pastries, and she's only free tonight. "

Qing Sheng looked up at Liu Wan again, "I'm afraid I'll break my promise."

Liu Wan tasted the pastry in her hand and sighed, "It's really delicious. If you can learn it, I'll also have a treat."

Qing Sheng smiled.

"Such a skill is rare, if you learn it, who do you plan to give the first meal you make to?" Liu Wan greeted her.

Qing Sheng thought about it, his eyes sparkling, "For you."

Liu Wan shook her head, "I'm not the most important person to you."

Qing Sheng suddenly realized, "Then I'll let my father taste it, he's never eaten such fine bran!"

Liu Wan was stunned for a second, then smiled and nodded.

"Why not take your dad with you? Once you've learned how to cook, let him have a taste so he can know what you're thinking. I don't think any parent would want to eat food their daughter makes for the first time."

Qing Sheng thought for a moment and smiled sweetly, "That's right, thank you, Grandma."

"Then I'll take my dad with me tonight!"