Zeng Sheng has always been low-key, and he didn't bring his buddies when he went out, he hired a carriage and went directly to Bihua Pavilion, and when he said that he was looking for Wang Siming at the counter, he attracted people's attention.

Ah Wu thought to himself, although this person is not amazing, but his voice is full of anger, he is a character who is used to seeing big scenes, and he must be a distinguished guest of the owner. Putting down the work in his hand, Ah Wu immediately stepped up and beckoned, "This nobleman, wait here for a while, and I'll go and call the owner out for you." ”

After a while, Siming came out, his face was still a little pale, and when he saw that it was Zeng Sheng, he also stepped forward to say, "I don't know if Uncle Zeng is coming, and I will miss the welcome." ”

Zeng Sheng waved his hand and said, "Hey, you and I don't need these politenesses, how should I do it." As he spoke, he looked around again and said to Siming, "I didn't expect that the dilapidated inn could make you run like this, and I knew that I was born to do these things." ”

Siming pursed his lips and smiled, "Uncle Zeng has won the award, but it's just a little luckier." It's not convenient here, so you might as well go to the backyard and talk. As he spoke, he led the way in front and asked Ah Wu to bring some tea and snacks.

Zeng Sheng followed Siming all the way out of the inn, passed a small road, and arrived at the backyard, a house for living. Zeng Sheng came for the first time, and because he liked Siming, he also admired a small room in this narrow corner.

"You'd have planned that when this inn came down, I was here, where was it like this."

Siming was used to being praised by Zeng Sheng, and he was more modest in front of outsiders, and only the two of them stopped saying anything more about self-humility. When the two of them happened to sit down, Ah Wu also brought tea.

"Uncle Zeng, why do you want to come in person, send someone to call me, and I will go directly."

After Ah Wu went out, Zeng Sheng said, "There are some things, it's better that only you and I know, the wall has ears." ”

Although Siming also knew that Zeng Sheng had always been 'going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing', he also expected something in advance, but he didn't guess that it was something that the Ma family didn't know, and that was related to himself.

Sure enough, Zeng Sheng continued, "I'm in Mincheng this year, and I may have seen your father." The man who said this didn't seem to believe it himself, but it came out of his agitated throat anyway. After Zeng Sheng finished speaking, he went to get the hot tea on the table, drank it all, and after a while, he continued, "You asked me before if I went to Mincheng, and I only said that I went." There were so many people present at that time, and I can't go into details, after all, I don't know much about what happened back then, and if I reveal the whereabouts of your father and mother and cause you trouble, I don't want to go. I watched you grow up, and it has always been a hurdle in my heart that I failed to save you back then, and I only told you about this matter alone, what do you want to do, you make up your own mind. ”

Siming was blinded by this sudden news, his head that had just experienced a hangover didn't seem to wake up now, and Siming, who had always been steady, took Zeng Sheng's hand and said, "Uncle Zeng, are you sure it's them?" The trembling voice was like that of a wounded fawn.

Zeng Sheng also guessed that Siming would ask, and said, "At first, I thought I was dazzled, but when I stepped forward to ask, they turned around and ran, I think there should be no such coincidence in the world." At that time, your sister Ling also went, or she found out first, and then called me, one person may have seen the difference, two people... After a long time, Si Ming didn't reply, Zeng Sheng shook him, "Brother Qiao'er? ”

As if he had been stabbed by something, Siming withdrew the hand that was holding Zeng Sheng, his eyes were full of doubt, and he muttered a few words that he couldn't hear clearly, and when he came back to his senses, he noticed that the person in front of him was Zeng Sheng, and bowed down to apologize, "Uncle Zeng, I was too aggressive." ”

Zeng Sheng knew that Siming was still complaining about his parents in his heart, sighed, and said, "I know that the fact that they left you behind hurt you a lot, maybe they have something unspeakable." ”

"Uncle Zeng, you don't have to persuade me."

Zeng Sheng said to his mouth, swallowed it back, comforted Siming who was sitting down with his hand, and said, "Then will you go to Mincheng with me this year?" You and I have a good company all the way. ”

Siming pursed his lips and said, "Uncle Zeng, you let me think about it." ”

"Well, it's okay for you to come back to me in two days, I'll stay a little longer this year." Zeng Sheng was not too reluctant, took out a paper bag from his sleeve, put it on the table, and spread it out, it was the tea leaves, "There is nothing to bring to you, the tip of this house is the taste you like." If I bought it this year, I'll give you a little. ”

Siming was a little ashamed, the crazy scene he had just now was particularly rude, and now he still received the tea from afar, and thanked him again.

"Uncle Zeng, why do you have to stay longer this year, now that the tea party has passed, there is nothing lively in Baidi City."

Zeng Sheng smiled and said, "I saw an old friend, some time ago, didn't you go to him with Pinyuan, and forgot about it so quickly." ”

After a reminder, Siming thought of Marbour, speaking of the previous business of Marbold, it was still Zeng Shengla's line, and Siming had to wait until a year later to visit.

"Yes, I should also thank him, I didn't give other miscellaneous expenses and let Pinyuan make clothes, which is also to save Uncle Zeng's face."

"It seems that he likes you a lot, the old man looks open-minded, and he is very careful in private, and now his fame is wider than when he was an old man, and the shelf is bigger."

The two chatted about some outside things again, and when it was almost noon, Zeng Shengcai hurriedly left, saying that he was going to a banquet in Wanbaolai and it was inconvenient to stay for a long time.

In the afternoon, Siming felt better and took the car to Ma's house, planning to do the rest of yesterday's work a little more. Maybe it's also Siming's bad luck, but before he arrived at the study, he was hit by Gao Jin who came out of the main hall.

"Okay, you're here too, and you're discussing it together to fix me. Isn't there just two stinky money? I tell you, I don't eat this. It's been so many years, and today I should understand that it is me or you Wang San'er who is this son-in-law! ”

Gao Jin has always been at odds with Siming, usually he can't see it, but when he happened to meet him on today's unlucky day, he was even more red-eyed. was suddenly called to Ma's house, Gao Jin was already very unhappy, and when he came, he lost his temper by Pinyuan, and he was a little angry, and even Ma Bin, who had always been polite, shook his face, so he couldn't stay anymore.

When Gao Jin was noisily going out, he bumped into Siming head-on, he was angry, he took Siming to vent his anger, scolded him for not having enough people, and broke it on the ground.

Seeing this, Steward Xiao in the back hurriedly came up and pulled, talking about scheming, Gao Jin has never been able to fight Siming, and he has the inexplicable arrogance of a scholar, and he never concedes softness, this will go on, and sooner or later he will suffer.

But Gao Jin didn't know how to do it, thinking that Steward Xiao was protecting Siming, so he turned around and pushed Steward Xiao again, pointed to his nose and scolded, "Your whole house is protecting this little adulterer, aren't you?" Today, I want to see if there are hundreds of people up and down this Ma Mansion, and there is no one who is sensible and knows what it means to marry a Ming media and what an adulterer is. ”

Xiao Qiang saw that his father was pushed, and immediately came up to help him, just about to scold the person who didn't know the hearts of good people. A few guys had already rushed out from behind, Xiao Qiang glanced behind, it turned out to be a guy in the main hall, and he ran out to pick up people. In a few moments, the men rode high and threw out the gate.

When Gao Jin was not thrown out of the door, he was still swearing in his mouth. It was so bad that after being swept out of the house, he lost a lot of face, his face turned red, but he couldn't say a word, and the arrogance just now turned into the afternoon fog, disappeared completely, and went home by himself.

Looking at Siming in the courtyard again, although his face was still cold, he was very angry in his heart, and he went to the study alone. In the past, Gao Jin's words of scolding behind his back all reached Siming's ears, although he was also angry, after a long time, there was a little schadenfreude in it. But now this person has scolded him, obviously a mediocre man with no skills, relying on that half bottle of ink, he really regards himself as a character, eating the soft rice of the Ma family, but he has to be tough.

It didn't take long for Pinyuan to come to the study and ask, "Third brother, were you okay just now?" Don't worry about that madman, he quarreled with my father, and he didn't go well, don't take anything he says to heart. ”

Siming was about to say something, but when the words came to his lips and he took them back, he said to Pinyuan, "I'm out of the way, you better go and see Uncle Ma, don't let him be angry, I just want to go out here." So saying, he got up and left.

Although Pinyuan felt that Siming was strange, he didn't ask too much, after all, the third brother has always been a stable person, unlike his impulsive self, he will not do anything stupid.

The instinct to sell far away has always been accurate. After Siming came out of the side door of Mafu, he went straight to the street further north, and when he came to a small alley, he did not leave, and leaned against the wall.

After a while, the door on the opposite side of the diagonal door squeaked, and a woman came out, carrying a basket to Siming's side. After the woman turned the corner, she suddenly saw Siming and wanted to go back, but it was too late, and she was stopped by Siming, who was striding over.

The woman whispered, "If you do this again, I will call someone." ”

"Your name, let others come and see the adulterer here!" Siming forced the woman to take a few steps back, and the two of them were at a stalemate.

After a long time, the woman finally said, "Gao Jin was wrong just now, he shouldn't have poured his anger on you, I apologize to you for him." ”

Siming didn't appreciate it, forced the woman back a few steps, and said, "You just indulged him like this, isn't it just that you have a little more ink in your stomach, and you really take yourself seriously." After speaking, Siming looked at the woman's haggard face, suddenly felt a little distressed, raised his hand and hung it in the air, and was cramped.

But the woman opened Siming's hand, turned her back, and said, "That's none of your business, you can go, don't see you again." ”

Siming relented in the end, and the initial reproach turned into an arrow shot back, pierced in his heart, and he couldn't pull it out for a long time.

"It's good to do it yourself."