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383: Ye Wenru
The gate of Fuyuan is usually open during the day. One of Old Man Lan and Old Lady Lan always stays there so that they can see when someone comes. Today, the person heard the sound of horse hooves before he even reached the gate. Old Man Lan has very good hearing, so he sat up from his rocking chair and stood in front of the gate to see. He discovered that some of the people who came were familiar to him and some were unfamiliar.
Everyone who came was riding horses. There were eight horses in total, all of them were tall and strong, and the people riding the horses also looked energetic.
Old Man Lan knew the rich man, and there was another person who was a follower that always followed the rich man. He didn't know the other six people.
Mr. Qian got off his horse and smiled at Old Man Lan, "Old Man Lan, are Zi'an and his wife here? I'm here with a guest."
Old Man Lan took a look at the six people and saw that the two in front were both handsome and young, probably in their early twenties, less than twenty-five. One had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and although he was a little thin, he was very handsome. The other had long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and was not inferior to the handsome young man, but more gentle. His face was tired, with dark shadows under his eyes, as if he didn't get enough sleep. The other four were the same.
The four men were all wearing neat clothes, with sharp eyes and bulging temples. It was obvious that they knew Kung Fu. Seeing that they were surrounding the young man, they should be protecting him, like bodyguards or something like that.
Old Man Lan saw that the gentle young man and the four people were covered in dust, and the horses they rode were also covered in dust, and the horses' hooves were very dirty, which showed that they had traveled a long distance. He wondered what these people were doing here. Did they come to Lai Fuyuan to discuss business? But their temperaments did not seem like that. This person said that he was a son of a noble family or a court official, so it was possible.
"I don't know what to call these people. I'm going to report them."
Father Lan would not let them in just because they were brought by wealthy people. Now, in addition to the people who came to work every day, there were also some people who Shen Zian and Su Zhi had told not to report. The rest of the people had to wait at the door, otherwise they would not be able to take a step inside.
Qian Dafu naturally knew this rule, and his family followed the same rules. Now Fuyuan was no worse than his family, so such rules were normal. He was not angry.
"Go tell Zi'an and Madam Shen that Master Zhou and Master Ye are here to visit."
Old Man Lan didn't move, but Aunt Lan beside him hurried into the yard.
Su Zhi was teaching her three children a new poem. Although she was busy building the garden, she did not neglect her children's homework. Seeing Aunt Lan talking outside, she went out and let the three children read the collection of poems she had lied about, saying that she would listen to them read it again when she came back.
Auntie Lan told Su Zhi that there were visitors outside. When she heard that they were two young men named Ye and Zhou from a wealthy family, and four followers, Su Zhi's heart skipped a beat. She thought that the one with the surname Zhou must be Zhou Zihao. The one with the surname Ye, who also brought followers, must be Xing'er's family from the capital. Maybe it could be Xing'er's father, Ye Wenru!
Su Zhi felt sad, thinking that this day had finally come, and told Aunt Lan to invite them in. She also asked her to ask someone to call Shen Zian back to accompany the guests.
Aunt Lan looked at the sadness on Su Zhi's face, narrowed her eyes, paused for a moment, and then asked: "Su Zhi, do those people have bad intentions? If you have any trouble, tell me and your master, and we will help you deal with them."
Because Shen Zian and Lan Lao Die learned martial arts, they called them Master and Master's Wife. Of course, this was in private, and they usually called them Father and Mother. Lan Lao Die and his wife have developed a deep affection for this Fuyuan. They regard this place as their home. Shen Zian and Su Zhi are like their daughter and son-in-law. The reason why they are daughter and son-in-law is because they think Su Zhi is very similar to their daughter, so Shen Zian can only be a disciple and son-in-law, but not a son.
These two couldn't find their daughter, so they gave all their care to Su Zhi and Shen Zian. If anyone bullied them, they would fight to the death!
Su Zhi was always smiling and rarely looked so sad. This concerned Aunt Lan more than being angry, so she started to ask about it.
Su Zhi looked at her gratefully and said, "Auntie, it's okay. Those who are supposed to come will come eventually. They are not bad people. They are here to take Xing'er away..."
Su Zhi did not hide it from Aunt Lan and told her that the last sentence was said in Aunt Lan's ear. She also asked Xing'er whether she had told this matter to her. She wanted to tell Xing'er directly without letting him hear it.
Auntie Lan's face changed when she heard this. She treated the three little kids as her grandchildren, and they brought her endless joy because she couldn't find her daughter. She even thought that she could see them grow up, get married, and have children, which would be like seeing her daughter's children grow up. Now someone wanted to take the children away. She found it hard to accept.
"Su Zhi, you just let them take the child away? Xing'er is so well-grown, and it's all because of you who raised her."
Aunt Lan pulled Su Zhi out of the door, but still spoke to her in a low voice, even though she wanted to shout out.
Su Zhi said helplessly, "Auntie, you should understand the pain of losing a child the most. How could I not return him to his parents? I heard that Xing'er's mother missed him so much these years that her health is very poor. How could I be so selfish as to leave him behind?"
Aunt Lan was speechless when she heard this. Thinking of the pain of losing her daughter, her eyes turned red, and she turned around and left. She asked Liu Jin, who saw her, to call Shen Zian and told him who the guest was. Then she walked towards the door again, but this time she walked slowly because she really couldn't bear to leave Xing'er.
But they finally arrived at the gate and Qian Dahu and his group went in.
When Shen Zian heard the last name of the visitor, he knew who it was and was not in a good mood. He hurried to the courtyard and ran into Qian Dafu and his group in front of the door. After the greetings, Shen Zian looked at the strange young man and looked for the shadow of Xing'er in his face. He found that except for the eyes, the rest of the places were really similar.
"Fourth Brother Shen, this is the Master Ye Wenru I mentioned. Big Brother Ye, this is Brother Shen Zian. It was he who saved Xing'er and raised her to this age and raised her so well."
Ye Wenru immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply, and Shen Zian quickly held his arm and supported him.
"You don't have to be so polite. Xing'er and I have a connection. Go in, but we haven't told Xing'er about this yet. When you go in and see him, don't recognize him right away. Don't scare him."
Ye Wenru nodded. He looked at Shen Zian and felt that this man was young, but he had an aura. He was a little like the guards behind him, but also a little different. He seemed to be a little tougher, more like some knights he had seen, and a little like the generals in the court. This really surprised him. He thought that a country bumpkin would be an honest, simple, brave or cowardly person, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
If Xing'er lived with such a person, she would grow up to be a good person, just as Qian Dafu and Zhou brothers said. But that was his long-lost son, and no matter how bad he was, as long as he was still alive, he was very happy. He must bring his son back to his wife to see him and reunite the family.
When Su Zhi saw Ye Wenru, she had the same thought as Shen Zian, that he was indeed Xing'er's family member and they looked very similar. It seemed that Xing'er was really going to leave.
Qian Dafu and Zhou Zihao both greeted Su Zhi. They would not look down on her just because she was a woman, and would not ignore her as an accessory. They knew that in this family, Su Zhi was the main one. And Su Zhi was the one who was indebted to them. Then they introduced Ye Wenru to her again.
"Mr. Ye, you have come a long way. You must be tired. Please sit down and rest."
Su Zhi politely told Ye Wenru that although this person was the one who came to take Xing'er away, he was also Xing'er's father, so he should be treated well. She asked Liu Yin to make tea for him.
Ye Wenru looked at Su Zhi and was even more surprised. He had been surprised since he came to this blessed garden. This blessed garden was not only a place of outstanding location, but also a place of talented people. Shen Zian, a countryman, had an extraordinary aura. Shen Zian's wife was also an extraordinary peasant woman. Not only was she fairer than the ladies he had seen, but her speech and behavior also revealed a sense of casual elegance. Although she was wearing a cloth shirt, it was made of fine cotton cloth with excellent craftsmanship. There were flowers embroidered on the collar and cuffs, which was a very delicate embroidery.
This is an unusual farming family.
Ye Wenru thought highly of this Fuyuan. He felt very lucky that his son could grow up in such a family and be adopted by such a couple. He felt that they were politely indifferent to him, and there was some sadness in their eyes. It seemed that they didn't want him to take the child away. They loved his son very much. He was very grateful.
"Mom, I want to drink some water."
Yueyue stood by the door of the inner room, lifting the curtain, revealing a pink and white face, with big eyes blinking, very cute. She looked at Ye Wenru, wondering who this uncle was. But she didn't look for too long, then looked at Qian Dafu and Zhou Zihao, greeted them politely, and bowed, very cute.
Qian Dahu and Zhou Zihao immediately asked her to come over. They both loved Yueyue sincerely.
Su Zhi said, "Liu Yin will make tea for us in a while, and we will have something to drink soon. This is Uncle Ye, call me Uncle Ye."
Yueyue called Uncle Ye sweetly and said to Su Zhi, "Mom, let me ask Xiaori and Xing'er to come meet Uncle Ye too. They haven't met him yet."
When Ye Wenru heard Xing'er's name, his eyes lit up. He knew that his son was named Xing'er here, and that was his son.
Su Zhi thought that they would meet sooner or later, so she nodded to Yueyue.
Yueyue skipped to the door of the inner room, lifted the curtain and called out to Xiao Rixing'er to come out and see Uncle Ye, then turned around.
Ye Wenru stared at the curtain intently, his hands trembling slightly.
After sending Xing'er off, it's time to talk about Shen Zhu. Don't worry, I'm also in a hurry, but I have to code the words one by one, otherwise I will feel disconnected. I will try my best to update three times tomorrow. Speaking of which, I still owe two more. Tomorrow's update does not count, I will make up for it, this week
(Lishu Literature)