Chapter 3: Ruthless
Because of Liu Sheng's insistence, within two days, the eldest lady sent someone to give her a jewelry box, and stuffed her with a stinky face of all the gold and jade, for fear that the Liu family would think that she was abusing her. Zhao Liusi obviously knew, but at this time, he pretended not to know anything, and was reluctant to leave the house, saying that the eldest lady took the opportunity to take revenge and wanted to drive her out of the house.
On the day Zhao Liusi left, Liu Sheng came to pick him up in person. Through the sedan curtain, the two didn't see each other, he just greeted him very warmly outside, and said something to Park's mother, and then ordered to leave. If it weren't for the way he and Zhao Qi argued that day, people outside would have thought that he was the most unwilling person to take Zhao Liusi back.
"Mother Park, who is this person?" When Park's mother got into the car, Zhao Liusi saw that there were only two henchmen, Chunxiang and Park's mother, so she asked curiously about the origin of this person.
"He was a slave bought by the master when he was alive, and he was picked up by the eldest lady from the pile of the dead." Pu's mother is worthy of being a gossip basket, and she knows everyone's background well, "He is from the Central Plains, when there was a big flood on the side of the Yellow River, and many state capitals were flooded, and some refugees went to the north, to the east, and some people came to the west." There are refugee camps outside the city one after another, and the prefect can't control them, so they are not allowed to enter the city, and many of them starve to death. ”
"My mother saved her?" was brainwashed by Park's mother all day long, and Zhao Liusi could directly think of his biological mother's mother's mother's pie.
"No, the eldest lady believes in Buddhism, and at the same time, she was pregnant with her sister, and when she saw his family fall in front of the carriage, she asked people to save his family. It was just a little late, his parents were gone, and he was left with only a four-year-old who couldn't remember his name and couldn't even speak. Park's mother sighed, "Mrs. originally wanted him to believe in Zhao, but my uncle didn't like this child, saying that the child's eyes looked like white-eyed wolves, so in the end he returned to the Liu family." When Mrs. Hui got married, the lord was lonely, so he accepted him, changed his surname to Liu, and named him Sheng, hoping that the child could survive well. It's just that later I felt that it was too rustic, so I added a bamboo prefix to say that it was more elegant. ”
"Isn't that a very cordial relationship with me?" Zhao Liu thought about this origin, and was a little surprised, "But I haven't seen him much." ”
"That's a long story." Mother Park sighed, and the sadness in her voice couldn't be hidden, "Brother Sheng'er originally came to the house often, but the old lady is old and lacks energy, and she can't raise children, so almost all of them are raised by the young lady." He is five years older than your sister, and when he was a child, the eldest lady took it personally, and raised it with your sister, and he grew up in the Zhao family. At that time, there were rumors that she had raised a child husband for Sister Yi'er. ”
"Child husband." Zhao Liusi sneered and laughed, and Mother Park glanced at her when she saw that she was so self-respecting, "You have no dignity like this, I'm going to sue." ”
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh, you go on." Zhao Liusi hurriedly put away his smile and sat upright.
"Actually, I think the eldest lady may have that idea too." Since they are all their own people, Park's mother does not hide her selfishness, and tells the events of the year one by one, "When she was pregnant, she adopted Brother Sheng, she wanted to bring a son out, but she didn't expect to give birth to a daughter." But that was Mrs.'s first child, and she also attached great importance to it, and she raised her as a son, and raised Brother Sheng by her side, and she should also be trained as a loyal servant. But who knows, from the eldest lady to before you were born, for nearly ten years, the eldest lady has not been pregnant. At that time, the eldest lady was very suspicious, and the two children were older again, childhood sweethearts, and their feelings were good. She is a mother, and she has been married, and she knows that a woman is married, whether this is good or not, it is a lifelong thing, so she also has the meaning of matchmaking. ”
"That's a good marriage," Zhao Liu thought about it, and couldn't help nodding, "My sister has such a dowry, I don't know how much calculation it will incur, rather than marrying a wealthy family who only looks at her money, it is better to marry someone who puts her in her heart." ”
"But no, when a woman marries, what is the use of face, what matters is to know the cold and the heat. Brother Sheng grew up with Sister Yi since she was a child, and cherished Sister Yi more than her own eyeballs, and what was delicious and fun was only for her first. The eldest lady first sighed, saying that her sister's future husband may not be able to love her more than Brother Sheng, and then she moved her mind and did not prevent the two children from coming and going. But Brother Sheng'er did the household registration at the beginning, which was recorded in the name of the old lady and the old woman, and Sister Yi was not only a family, but also a generation higher, so at that time she was thinking about moving Brother Sheng'er's household registration out, and then let Brother Sheng go to the test to make a name, and wait until the test is Xiucai. When the time comes, he will come to marry Sister Yi in a beautiful manner, and he will not be afraid of any gossip. ”
Zhao Liusi nodded, thinking of the current situation, he couldn't help but be inexplicable, "Then what happened later?" ”
"Alas, plans can't keep up with change. First of all, I don't know how it was rumored that the Liu family raised Brother Sheng as a child and wanted to take him into trouble. Everyone knew at the time that if you became rich, you would become the lowest person, you would not be able to test your fame, you would have to serve heavy labor, and your future would be gone. At that time, he was still studying in the school, and there were some rumors, and he had a strong temperament, so he didn't tell his family at all, and he endured it until others reached the ears of the eldest lady. Mother Park sighed, "Brother Sheng is right, the eldest lady is thoughtful, angry and angry, she feels that she has ruined Sister Yi'er's reputation, and she feels sorry for Brother Sheng, who was wronged, and fell ill all of a sudden." As a result, the doctor came to take a pulse and found out that he had given birth to you...... Well, anyway, they were still young at that time, so they thought about putting this matter aside, but who knows, once they put it aside, there will be no chance to bring it up again. ”
"You are young, I don't know how chaotic it was in those years, things came one after another, the eldest lady gave birth to you and almost had a difficult birth, and when you were rescued, it was already not a big deal, and after more than a year, you went. Then my grandfather and wife felt sorry for her, and then she passed away. Then the Liu family's property is coveted, although the lord made an agreement with his aunt to take care of the Liu family, but the Liu family's mess has to be managed, so in the Liu family's clan, someone mentioned the matter of succession. ”
"Succession?" Zhao Liusi frowned, "Isn't this a clear intention to take away the family property of my grandfather's family?" ”
"Not really. Those people have wolf ambitions, and when the eldest lady has not yet left the cabinet, they have been clamoring to find a child from the clan to inherit the Liu family, and they were scolded back by the master. Later, when Sister Yi was born, she made a fuss about restepping, but she was still blocked from going back. But at that moment, the lord and the eldest lady passed away, and only Sister Yi and you were left, and their minds were alive again. ”
"But they didn't succeed in the end." Zhao Liusi said firmly, the reason is very simple, if the succession is successful, then she will definitely have more uncles now.
"Well, because my brother is here. At the beginning, the eldest lady gave him a household registration that everyone knew, everyone thought that he had moved out, but when he made a fuss, Brother Yi stood up and said that the old man accepted him as a righteous son, and it was clearly written on the household registration that the Liu family had an heir, and someone gave the old man a banner and a pot, so there was no need to find another one. ”
Zhao Liusi took a breath, "Then he has really become our uncle, and he can't be with his big sister." ”
"It's not just that I can't be with Sister Yi'er, it's that I can't be with any girl in this life." Park's mother sighed, "At that time, as soon as his words came out, everyone was shocked. Everyone only knew that he grew up in the Liu family, and thought that he was raised by the head of the family, but who knew that he had taken the household registration seriously. As a result, I checked and found that he was not lying, and it was a certainty, so the adoptive person couldn't afford to make trouble. But some people instigated, saying that he deceived Miss Lao and tried to plot the Liu family's property, and refused to accept him to take care of things. At that time, there was a lot of trouble, and my uncle couldn't hold it down, and when all parties were at a loss, he stood up and swore in public, saying that he would not marry in this life, and only help the Liu family guard the door, whether it was Sister Yi or you, as long as you gave birth to a son, the foundation of the Liu family would be returned to you according to the old lady's trust. ”
"This person ......" Zhao Liusi didn't expect the story to have such a twist, and took a breath, "This person is too ruthless." ”
"yes. Brother Sheng looked silent, but he was stubborn. He is using his life to repay the lord and the young lady for saving their lives. Mother Park patted Zhao Liusi on the back, "Since then, he has come to Zhao's house less, took the initiative to draw a line with the eldest lady, put down his studies, and personally ran business with the shopkeepers, went south and north, and established his own prestige." I heard that in the first two years of his housekeeping, some people were not convinced, and after three or four years, there was no one who mentioned his name on this trade road and did not give it a thumbs up. ”
"He wasn't very old when he went to run a business." Zhao Liusi opened the curtains, looked at the tall man like a green pine outside, and asked curiously.
"Yes, I'm only fourteen years old, who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed......" Park's mother sighed and patted Zhao Liusi, "Although he doesn't come to see you and doesn't appear often, you must know how to thank him in your heart." If it weren't for him, where would you have such a nourishing life in the Zhao family, and how could you send the dividends of the Liu family's business every year so obediently? Don't listen to others instigating and suspecting him. ”
"I know." Zhao Liusi nodded, nodded with some admiration, infinitely melancholy, "Then does he like big sister?" When the eldest sister entered the palace, wasn't he very sad? ”
"If he had been there back then, Sister Yi would not have entered the palace." Mother Park lowered the curtain and sighed wirelessly, "Creation makes people, that year he happened to go to the Western Regions with someone to run a business, and Sister Yi was going to be selected, so we couldn't find anyone to help." Later, he came back and chased all the way, but he didn't catch up with Sister Yi'er, so he left a lifetime of regrets. I heard that he is still looking for it, alas, I don't know when this torture will be a head. ”