Chapter 1153 Son Scolds Father
The Su Mansion started to get busy early in the morning, mainly because Su Liheng was returning today.
Su Wenqing had nothing to do today, but according to the rules he should have been on duty at the hall. However, His Majesty issued an edict that he could take a day off today, so he was able to stay at home.
Sitting in the lobby, watching the servants busying around, Su Wenqing said nothing. He just sat in the lobby, watching his third son and daughter-in-law busying themselves.
In fact, it was just about preparing a banquet or something, but the problem was that the girl named Youli also came along.
He also called the girl's parents and grandfather to come to the Su Mansion.
That's why it became a bit of a big fuss.
It's time to support my silly grandson, and not leave anyone behind.
Su Wenqing has not met Youli yet.
The last time I heard that Miss Rao Jiang was coming, she was received by the eldest and third daughters-in-law. I was in the hall, thinking about meeting her.
But when he came back, he found out that the child did not live at home, but was living outside. As for meeting her, he thought it would be inappropriate to meet her now, so he put it aside. However, he kept thinking about this matter in his heart. He wanted to see what kind of girl from Raojiang was that she ran away from marriage for the sake of her grandson.
Later, when he learned that the child was going to the Western Regions, Su Wenqing just smiled and said nothing.
Li Heng had never told him about the grievances he had suffered in Rao Jiang.
He knew it, but he never took the initiative to talk to Liheng about it.
I just feel that there are some things that children have to solve themselves.
But he never expected that the girl would come.
As elders, we shouldn’t interfere in children’s affairs, but we should just look at it this way and savor it carefully.
Stories like these from children always make people reminisce.
Su Zifeng asked his servants to clean up some things that might be taboo for the people of Raojiang. Regardless of whether the matter was successful or not, the proper respect should be given to others.
Just because their son was wronged by the other side, it doesn’t mean that they will let Youli be wronged or ignore Youli’s family.
These are two different things.
Su Zifeng remembers the former clearly and will never forget it.
The latter is a way of hospitality.
Su Wenqing looked at Su Zifeng and Su Zhangshi and smiled gently. As one gets older, it is easy to recall things from the past.
At that time, Su Zifeng's wedding seemed like it happened just yesterday.
Although he held a high-ranking official position at that time, he was only the Minister of Rites and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
But after all, there were many people in the family, and it was quite difficult for one person to support a whole family with that little salary, especially since the fourth child often got him into trouble and he had to pay compensation to others.
If it weren't for the rewards given by the late emperor from time to time, life would have been quite difficult.
It wasn't until the third son said he didn't want to study anymore and wanted to do business that things started to get better for the Su family.
At that time, Su Liu took out some of her dowry to help Su Zifeng do business.
And Su Zifeng lived up to everyone's expectations and really did it.
This was the first time in Su Wenqing's life that he truly received the first silver note belonging to the Su family, and it was also given to him by Su Zifeng at that time.
Su Wenqing gave the silver note of five hundred taels to Su Liushi.
Su Liu said she wanted to stay and help the third son get married.
Su Wenqing smiled and said nothing.
But Su Wenqing knew that Su Liushi still kept the silver note. Whenever she needed money, even when the third son encountered some problems in his business and needed money urgently, it was Su Liushi who used her dowry to make up for it and did not touch the five hundred taels of silver note.
Once, Su Wenqing mentioned this matter.
Su Liu said, "I worked hard from morning till night to earn money, but I vomited so many times after drinking that I couldn't bear to spend it."
That's an understatement.
But Su Wenqing was lost in thought, and just said to his daughter-in-law, "I am sorry for my family as an official."
Later, Su Zifeng's business grew bigger and bigger, and he didn't rely on Su Wenqing. Su Wenqing was not willing to help him, and outsiders didn't know about their relationship.
The family no longer needs to use the eldest son’s wife’s dowry to supplement household expenses.
The third brother used his own money to marry his wife.
It was also a coincidence that the brat eloped with a girl from a merchant family in Renmin University.
When Su Wenqing found out, he didn't say anything. He just took something to apologize and started looking for a matchmaker or something.
At that time, Su Zifeng's identity was made public.
It turned out that the new shopkeeper Su in the capital was the son of the Zuo Pushe of the current Shangshu Province.
The night before the wedding, Su Wenqing told Su Zifeng about the five hundred taels and his sister-in-law's dowry.
Su Zifeng didn't say anything, but went to find Su Liushi.
When he came back, he was holding a jar of wine and said he wanted to drink with Su Wenqing.
Among the four sons of the Su family, the most obedient and silently enduring one is the third son, Su Zifeng. All the family members are so outstanding, so the slightly ordinary one will always be ignored.
But Su Zifeng never said anything about this. Knowing that he was not cut out for studying, he simply gave up studying and went into business.
But that day, Su Zifeng couldn't help it.
Because he saw his sister-in-law mending her clothes.
But the whole Su family, even the most mischievous fourth child, would go out to play and always come back dirty, yet they all wore nice clothes.
I know that the money I have been using to run my business has not come from the family savings as my sister-in-law said, but from her dowry.
I even saw my sister-in-law mending clothes!
He was the left servant of the Shangshu Province, a third-rank official of the dynasty. He was not second to none, but he was also a powerful official! He could freely enter and leave the imperial study.
As a result, the daughter-in-law still mends clothes in this way.
And I am the owner of such a big restaurant, and my sister-in-law is mending clothes there.
Su Zifeng felt annoyed and guilty, even though he knew that this was because his sister-in-law was used to being frugal, and that the family didn't need to be like this any longer.
But the emotions still came up all of a sudden!
The most patient child is no longer willing to endure.
That night, Su Wenqing was scolded badly.
After Su Zifeng got drunk, he pointed at his father's nose and cursed him, venting all his emotions over the years and telling him how difficult his sister-in-law's life was.
Especially one sentence: What kind of official do you, Su Wenqing, hold?
That night, Su Wenqing said nothing. It was Su Liu who found out and rushed over to stop him.
The next day came, which was Su Zifeng's wedding day, but Su Zifeng didn't even dare to look at his father. He was mainly afraid.
Each has its own difficulties.
At that time, the previous emperor had been on the throne for several years, and aristocratic families were everywhere in the court and the country. Su Wenqing, Yang Shanchang and others, who served as the emperor's pawns, had high official positions, but every step was difficult, and if they were not careful, they would be doomed.
Su Zifeng knew this, so he deliberately concealed his identity as Su Wenqing's son when doing business, for fear of causing trouble for his father and thus affecting the entire Su family. And his father had actually been protecting each of them in secret.
Today, many years have passed, and the Su Mansion has changed. The only thing that remains unchanged is that Su Liu is still worried about the Su family.
It is still Su Wenqing who silently helps his children and grandchildren carry the burden.
When Su Wenqing was lost in thought, Su Zifeng walked up to him and touched the old man's tea bowl to see if the tea had cooled down. "Dad, what are you thinking about?"
Su Wenqing came back to his senses, looked at his son, and said with a smile: "Thinking about Li Heng bringing You Li back, I remembered that time when you scolded me the night before your wedding."
Su Zifeng looked embarrassed, "That's just nonsense because he was drunk."
Su Wenqing looked at his son and scolded him with a smile, "You bastard, are you drunk or awake? How could I not know?"
Su Zifeng was embarrassed again, but after coughing, he quickly changed the subject and said, "I think we can invite my eldest brother to Youli's family. But Dad, if things don't work out and the two kids insist on coming along, you know Liheng's personality. He doesn't want to rely on us for many things."
Su Wenqing waved his hand: "You are the father, you can do whatever you want, but don't hurt the girl. She has come all the way here. If the Su family doesn't do this, it won't work. If she doesn't want to go back, I will offend the Raojiang village and the Grandmaster Zhijing. I can't afford to offend her."
At this point, the old man got playful and joked, "But now you know how I felt when I saw Enxian brought back by you? Especially when her family came after me, how did I feel?"
Su Zifeng was embarrassed again.
Su Wenqing smiled and said, "Although that family is from Raojiang, they are not unreasonable. Moreover, I asked the King of Chu about that old gentleman. Although he has a bad temper, he is still reasonable. I guess he is just angry. They know it from knowing that it was their daughter who ran away. It is understandable. If Qing Ning ran away without permission to find another man who I don't know, I would be angry too!"
Su Zifeng was helpless. In fact, he could really understand Su Wenqing's hesitant look when he looked at him.
At that time, his wife sent people to find him and brought him home. When he saw Youli, especially after learning of Youli's identity, Su Zifeng was hesitant to speak.
"Su Zifeng!"
But at this moment, a voice very familiar to Su Wenqing and his son came from outside.
They both turned around to look.
Su Liheng was seen jogging along, and the servants of the Su Mansion behind him were looking at him with surprise.
The Fourth Young Master is most afraid of the Third Master, but he calls him by his name?
Su Zifeng looked at Su Liheng who ran into the lobby: "What did you call me!?"
As he spoke, he looked at his son.
Su Wenqing, on the other hand, looked at Su Liheng with a puzzled look and a smile, wondering what was wrong with him being so aggressive.
Su Liheng ignored Su Zifeng, but bowed to Su Wenqing and said, "Sir, I'm back, but I have something to do first. This is a big deal."
Su Wenqing nodded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and motioned Su Liheng to continue.
Su Zifeng frowned and looked at Su Liheng: "You"
Su Liheng looked at Su Zifeng: "What do you mean by you? Stand still! In front of my grandfather, your father, I have something to ask you!"
Su Zifeng looked at Su Liheng with strange eyes.
The servants in the mansion looked at the fourth young master with surprise. After a trip to the Western Regions, the fourth young master was so bold? Wasn't he the one who was chased and howled by the whole mansion before?
Su Wenqing became interested, but did not interrupt. Instead, he picked up the tea bowl and looked at it.
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Ps: I will try to have a second update today. My relatives are having a dinner party this afternoon, so I won't miss it.
(End of this chapter)
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