Chapter Eighty-Six: Homesickness
"Such a scumbag, your father and I will naturally not let ......"
An Legong felt his son's emotions, and gritted his teeth fiercely and said.
"That Zhu Lian was driven out of Ping County a long time ago, and now he doesn't know where he went, I think Cheng Yaowen settled him down. Cheng Yaowen, an old boy, was very resentful about this matter, and provoked in front of the emperor several times. Hmph, my relationship with the emperor, how can he provoke it with a few words? ”
"At the beginning, Nazhi County was also played by me in front of the emperor, and he was already sent to the bitter cold land of northern Hebei to drink the northwest wind......"
Hearing An Le Gong say that he had already dealt with it, Zhu Ping'an's anger calmed down a little, but he was still not very satisfied, and said in his heart, "Since Laifu is the person of this marquis, how can he be so easy to bully?" Nazhi County is in the cold land of the north, and it is better for him to suffer for a few more years than to cut him with a sword. It's just that Zhu Lian has the protection of Cheng Yaowen, even if he is in other places, I am afraid that he will not have a bad time. Hum! This person is the culprit, this marquis must not be easily bypassed, and he will definitely inquire about his whereabouts in the future, so that he can repay Laifu for killing his father......"
Zhu Ping'an's face was as usual, but his heart was full of murderous intent.
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In the next few days, there was a non-stop banquet and drinking, and Zhu Ping'an arranged several things in addition to socializing.
Early this morning, Laifu brought Zhu Ping'an a face wash, and was about to quit, but was stopped by Zhu Ping'an.
"Laifu, you go and prepare, come out with me today......"
Zhu Ping'an wiped his face and said vaguely.
It was just an ordinary thing for the young master to go out, and Laifu didn't think about other places, just casually responded.
After breakfast, Zhu Ping'an took Laifu, put on the carriage, and went to the east of the city.
After walking for about 20 miles out of the city gate, the expression on Laifu's face gradually became a little unnatural. He clearly felt that their trip was in the direction of Ping County.
"Young Master, where are we going?"
Laifu couldn't bear it anymore and asked.
"Yesterday, my father said, let us go to Ping County to have a look, after all, there is a piece of land in the house, if you don't go for a long time, I don't know what those subordinates will do......
Zhu Ping'an replied casually, but squinted his eyes to pay attention to Laifu's expression.
Sure enough, when Laifu heard the word Pingxian, his face suddenly became a little unnatural.
"By the way, Laifu, I heard that your hometown is in Ping County, I don't know if there are other people in the family? This time I went back to see ......."
Zhu Ping'an looked at the change in Laifu's face, and asked deliberately.
"Young master, it's not ...... There's no one left. ”
Laifu's face was even more unnatural, and he replied vaguely.
More than ten years ago, Laifu was also four or five years old, and he was already the age of remembering. Of course he remembered those painful pasts. It's just that these things are like scars in my heart, and I don't want to open them.
Today, Zhu Ping'an suddenly said that he was going to Ping County, and he immediately remembered those things back then.
"Young Master, actually...... In fact, there is an old mother in Laifu's family......"
Seeing that Zhu Ping'an didn't ask, Laifu took the initiative to say.
He thought to himself, when he arrived in Ping County, he would definitely not be able to hide this matter, so it was better to confess to the young master first.
"Oh? It turns out that Lord Lingtang is in Ping County, why have you never heard of it? This time, you must take me to say hello to her. ”
Zhu Ping'an already knew it in his heart, but he pretended to be surprised.
Laifu responded casually, then stopped talking, and drove the car silently, not knowing what he was thinking.
There was nothing to say all the way, and before lunch, the two arrived at Wujiazhuang in Ping County.
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On the way, Zhu Ping'an specially said hello, don't reveal the identities of the two first, go and see Mother Fu first, and then reason.
Blessing naturally agreed.
Since growing up in Anle Mansion and understanding what happened back then, Laifu no longer wants to have any contact with people in Ping County, especially in Wujiazhuang.
It's just that I can't rest assured that my wife, and later I found a person from Zhuangli who often came to Kyoto to buy, called Wu Xiong, and asked him to bring some silver back every month to support the old lady.
When Wu Xiong first saw Laifu, he was first surprised. He didn't expect that Laifu was kicked out that year, and instead of freezing to death on the streets, he landed in Kyoto.
However, Laifu did not tell Wu Xiong that he was working in the Anle Mansion, only saying that he worked in a large family to earn some idle silver. The man naturally believed it.
This is the only connection between Laifu and Zhuangzi.
Laifu also asked Wu Xiong to take his old mother to Kyoto City in order to support his old age. Wu Xiong replied, saying that Laifu's mother was used to living in the village and was unwilling to leave her hometown, as long as Laifu was safe outside, she would be relieved.
With this letter, Rifle had to give up for the time being. It's just thinking that when the right time is right in the future, I will bring her to Kyoto City again to fulfill my filial piety.
This time, he didn't want to alarm the other people in the village, he just wanted to see his wife, and when Zhu Ping'an finished his business, he would return to Beijing.
It was Zhu Ping'an's words, which was exactly what he wanted.
After the two entered the village, they asked the residents of the village about the residence of Laifu's mother.
The man couldn't help but be a little curious, but Zhu Lian had already been driven out of Ping County, and this matter was no longer taboo. I didn't care very much, and pointed to a grass house on the slope of the back of the village.
Zhu Ping'an looked at it and saw that the grass house was in tatters, and he could only barely shelter from the wind and rain. His always indifferent face showed a rare hint of gloom.
Laifu led Zhu Ping'an to the thatched hut, gently pushed open a broken wooden door, and in the dim light, an old woman with gray hair was sitting on needlework.
That old woman is Laifu's mother.
In fact, she is only in her thirties, but she has suffered great changes, and her life is extremely miserable, and she looks like a sixty-year-old woman.
At the sight of it, Laifu's eyes turned red.
The old woman also heard the sound, raised her head, looked at Zhu Ping'an and the others with a pair of cloudy eyes, and asked solemnly, "Two guests, who are you looking for?" ”
Laifu couldn't bear it anymore and shouted, "Mother!" Then he ran over and hugged the old woman tightly.
The old woman was startled at first, and then looked at her carefully.
After all, it was the flesh that fell from her body, even if more than ten years had passed, she would naturally vaguely remember that appearance, not to mention that this was still the person she thought about day and night.
"Fu'er? You're Fu'er......"
The old woman rubbed her eyes, she couldn't believe what she saw in front of her, and just subconsciously asked.
"Mother! It's me, Fu'er who came back to see you......"
Laifu couldn't bear it anymore, hugged the old woman and cried.
"It's good to come back, it's good to ......, those people say that you have died a long time ago, only for my mother to believe, my son is blessed with a great life, how can it be so easy to die?"
The old woman gently stroked Laifu's back, her face seemed calm, but her body trembled, and the tears in her eyes kept falling like broken threads.
"Mother, what's wrong with your face?"
Laifu suddenly asked.
Only then did Zhu Ping'an see that the old woman had an extremely deep scar on the left side of her face from her cheek to her jaw. It's been years since I saw the injuries, but now I still feel extremely terrifying.
The old woman didn't answer, but shook her head blankly.
Zhu Ping'an suddenly understood that a weak woman, if she hadn't used such drastic methods, she was afraid that she would have become the plaything of those people long ago. As soon as I thought of this, I couldn't help but sigh slightly.
When the mother and son reunited, they naturally had a lot to say, and Zhu Ping stood quietly aside and didn't bother.
The two cried and laughed, and talked for a long time, and then Laifu remembered that he was excited for a while, and he left the young master aside.
So he hurriedly introduced Zhu Ping'an to the old woman. Laifu remembered Zhu Ping'an's words, and only said that he was his own young master, and he did not reveal his true identity.
Laifu Niang is naturally grateful.
Zhu Ping'an smiled and exchanged a few words with her, and suddenly remembered something.
"Not true. Listening to Laifu Niang's tone, it seems that she doesn't know that Laifu is still alive, so where has the silver brought by Laifutuo people gone over the years? ”
After thinking about it, and then looking at this leaky grass hut, I immediately understood a little, and my face couldn't help but be gloomy again.