Chapter 819 My cousin is reborn and wants to snatch my marriage (28)
"Are you just going to sleep like this?" Gu Shichu couldn't help but gently pushed Ming Xun.
Mingxun perked up and glanced at her: "Huh? Why aren't you sleeping?" He still looked puzzled.
When Gu Shichu saw that he could barely keep his eyelids open, he sighed and said, "Forget it, go back to sleep."
When Mingxun heard her say this, his eyelids closed immediately, and soon his breathing became normal and he fell into sleep.
Gu Shichu also closed her eyes. It was not that she disagreed with the bridal chamber, but Mingxun had no intention of doing so, so she could not be blamed.
Perhaps getting married was really tiring, Gu Shichu slept until dawn, and only woke up when Zhiqiu came in and called her softly.
"Get up." Gu Shi Chu Yi pushed Ming Xun and said, "I have to serve tea to the Marquis and his wife this morning, don't be late."
Ming Xun opened his eyes hazily and saw Gu Shichu standing up. Then he remembered that he got married yesterday and quickly got up and packed up.
After the young couple had packed up, they went to the main hall to serve tea to Marquis Qi Yang and his wife.
Qi Yanghou was a mature and handsome middle-aged man under 40 years old, with a pair of sharp yet gentle eyes. He seemed to have no problem with Gu Shichu, his daughter-in-law. He encouraged her kindly and said to Ming Xun, "Xun'er, you have a family now, and it's time to take on the responsibilities of a husband. From now on, follow me and learn how to manage the family business."
Mingxun was a little sleepy because he got up early, but when he heard what Qi Yanghou said, he suddenly shuddered and woke up immediately, shaking his head like a rattle: "No, no, Dad, I don't think it's necessary. You are in your prime, you can teach my future son when he grows up, but don't let me learn these things, I don't have the nerve to do it, it's not like you haven't tried before, why force it?"
Qi Yanghou was so angry that he glared at Ming Xun and said to him angrily: "Can you be more capable? Now you rely on me for support, and you want to rely on your son in the future? How dare you say that!"
"Hehe, what's so shameful about relying on a father and son? Isn't it natural?" Ming Xun said with a grin, which made Marquis Qi Yang so angry that he kept calling him a rebellious son.
The father and son "fought" with each other for a long time before they stopped after being persuaded by the marquis's wife.
Since the Hou Furen compromised with her son and let him marry Gu Shichu, she had given up on making things difficult for Gu Shichu, so the tea ceremony passed peacefully. The Hou Furen only told Gu Shichu and Mingxun to live a good life and not do anything too outrageous. It would be best if she could persuade Mingxun to mend his ways and work hard to make progress...
Of course, her last wish was destined to be impossible to realize. After all, she herself was not a hardworking and ambitious person in ancient times, so how could she possibly make things difficult for Mingxun? It is common sense to not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
Mingxun has a younger brother named Mingjun, who is only sixteen years old. He used to study in the Imperial College, but he came back because Mingxun got married.
The young man was tall, thin and handsome, with a slightly childish look on his face. His temperament was completely different from Ming Xun's. He was a gentle and gentle young man. At this moment, he smiled and greeted Gu Shichu: "Sister-in-law, I specially painted a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water. I wish you and brother a long-lasting marriage."
Gu Shichu took it and said, "Thank you, second brother. I heard from your eldest brother that you are a very good painter. You have your own style at a young age. I didn't expect that I could appreciate your works just after I got married."
After that, she opened it and admired it on the spot. Mingjun was indeed talented in painting. The two mandarin ducks were painted vividly, as if they were about to swim out of the paper. Gu Shichu couldn't help but praise: "Second brother, you must not give up painting in the future. In time, you will definitely become a first-class painter. I must keep this painting well. Maybe it will become a family heirloom and be passed down to future generations."
Ming Jun blushed when he heard this, and said shyly: "Sister-in-law, you are too kind. My level is not that high..."
"I'm serious. You really have a talent for painting. Don't waste it." Gu Shichu said to him seriously.
Seeing that she trusted him so much, Mingjun felt warm in his heart, and he was filled with hope and excitement. He said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for your affirmation. I will definitely not let you down."
Ming Xun said sourly, "Shichu, you praise this kid too much. Be careful that he gets too proud."
"No, brother and sister-in-law, I know I still have a lot of room for improvement." Ming Jun said quickly.
In fact, Mingjun is really talented in painting, and he is obsessed with it. In his previous life, when he was in his twenties, his paintings had already become famous. If nothing unexpected happens, he will continue to improve his level. In a few decades, he will most likely become a famous painter whose works will be passed down through the ages.
Unfortunately, in the previous life, after the death of Marquis Qi Yang and his wife, Gu Shiyao, the eldest sister-in-law, could not stand Ming Jun, who also had no official position and was just a scholar, and ruthlessly drove him out of the Marquis' Mansion. Ming Jun no longer had the Marquis' Mansion to rely on, and did not get much of the family property. In the end, in order to support his wife and children, he had to give up further studies in painting and turned to running the family business. He lived his whole life in obscurity and wasted his great talent.
Now that Gu Shichu has become his sister-in-law, she will no longer let him waste his talent. Even for the sake of the painting he gave her, she cannot let a future great painter die halfway.
After meeting his family, Gu Shichu and Mingxun returned to their own courtyard. The affairs of the Marquis Qi Yang's Mansion were still in charge of the Marquis's wife, so the two of them were very free at the moment.
"Shichu, can I take you to see my small garden? I specially found flower seeds from all over the world. Many of them are not available here. You will definitely be interested when you see them..." Mingxun said to Gu Shichu happily, like a child who was eager to show off his favorite toys to his friends. Before she could answer, he pulled her away.
The ancient Chuxin said: I have seen your little garden a long time ago.
A year ago, Gu Shiyao took her there on purpose on the day of the Marquis's birthday party, hoping that she and Ming Xun would meet, and preferably hook up with each other.
But to Gu Shiyao's disappointment, Mingxun did not show up there that day.
Revisiting the old place, I felt some emotion.
Ming Xun couldn't wait to introduce to her the exotic flowers and plants he had planted. Although he himself didn't recognize some of the strange flowers and plants and had no idea what they were, this did not hinder his enthusiasm in talking about them.
"Shichu, look at that grass. When I touch it lightly, its leaves will curl up, like a woman who is ashamed to see people and quickly closes the door. It's very interesting. You can try it." Mingxun pointed to a fluffy and short plant and said to Gu Shichu with a smile.
In ancient times, when people first saw it, they thought it was Mimosa pudica, which originated in tropical America and spread to all parts of the world thousands of years later.
(End of this chapter)
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