"Director Lan, I'm going to take a leave of absence today."

Got up and cleaned up the things on the table, and took off the work card by the way, Lan Sha saw that I had asked for leave for the first time since I joined the company, and I was still in a hurry, and he teased with a playful expression.

"I said where are you going to work part-time, your man is not stingy in terms of finance."

"I have to rush back to serve tea, I'm afraid that my mother-in-law will come to see me in person when it's late!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand at Lan Sha to say goodbye, and Lan Sha saw me trotting away, frowning and savoring what I had just said, and only reacted after a while, shaking his head funny.

Take the elevator down to the underground parking lot, push the door out and just take the key, Zhou Sheng's extremely annoyed voice came, and he reflexively hid directly in front of the pillar next to him.

I swear that I really didn't want to eavesdrop on something by hiding here, but I and the Zhou family were destined to not violate the river water in this life, and now I am weak, and there are three fathers and sons.

"Hmph, I thought your daughter-in-law had a lot of ability to be the director, and she didn't slap my old face! Like your brother, he lost my face. ”

Zhou Sheng angrily scolded Zhou Zhuo, got into his car and left. Zhou Zhuoyi scratched his head irritably, looking at Zhou Zhuo and said mockingly.

"I thought my future sister-in-law was so powerful, I couldn't imagine such an idiot."

Zhou Zhuojin watched Zhou Zhuoyi drive away arrogantly, kicked the trash can beside him like a vent, and drove away without extinguishing the embers.

The conversation between the father and son is so strange, it's just that I'm in a hurry and don't bother to think about it. Pick up the deformed garbage can, open the car door, and drive according to the address given by Uncle Gu.

I really don't know if a rich person like fu chengqian knows the meaning of home, the house where the car arrived seems to be the fourth residence he has ever been to, living in such a big house alone, and

I can't live for a few days a year, and I always feel that such a living environment lacks a popularity.

"Young grandma, you're back, Uncle Gu has arranged for a few masters to do the work, and it's going on in the incense hall."

Ah Xiu took my bag warmly, seemed very happy about my appearance, nodded to indicate that she understood, and asked her to help me lead the way.

"The young master is also back."

looked at Ah Xiu unnaturally for a few seconds, yes, this is his mother's life sacrifice, and it is impossible for him not to come back. It's just that in my impression, Fu Chengqian has always been a negative emotion who can't even laugh, and I can't help but be surprised to be able to put down the company and come back.

The sound of ding ding dong is getting closer and closer with the footsteps, in the depressing incense hall, several dignified monks are chanting the scriptures, Fu Chengqian, who is dressed in black, is kneeling on the futon in the center, motionless with his palms together, the master who presided over the ceremony saw me appear, stretched out his hand with a smile, and motioned for me to kneel next to Fu Chengqian.

Without thinking too much, he walked over and knelt down, his hands folded reverently. The shelves in front of him are full of ancestral tablets carved out of wood. The strong and powerful calligraphy shows that the Fu family attaches great importance to their ancestors, but the higher the tablet becomes, the more obsolete it becomes, and the handwriting is also added to the painting later. There are many prayer flags and huge incense sticks hanging in the space on both sides, and below are two rows of wooden chairs with a sense of age, and on the walls are some photos of deceased ancestors.

The puja didn't end until eight o'clock in the evening, Fu Chengqian, who had been kneeling since I appeared, didn't eat or drink, knelt until the end of the puja before he stood up unsteadily, and said thank you to the master detached, without looking back at me whose hands and feet were numb, and left directly with the assistant waiting outside the door.

Seeing this, Ah Xiu walked in and helped me sit down, and the master who presided over the mage instructed me before leaving, let me guard the lantern on the altar, which was burning until twelve o'clock, this lamp represents that my Fu family will continue to have descendants in the future, and the family will be prosperous.

Looking at the atmosphere of the ancestral hall at night, it was very strange, especially the 'people' on the old photos, all of them were staring at me with expressions on their faces, so it was strange if they were not afraid.

Although reluctantly, he still nodded and made a clear statement, and the master saw that I already understood, so he saluted, and the group left calmly.

"Young grandma is not afraid, Ah Xiu will accompany you."

I don't know if it's a psychological effect, if it's obviously very warm, at this moment, Ah Xiu's smiling face is illuminated by the candles around her, and it looks more and more weird, just pretending to be calm and looking for a topic, in order to divert her attention.

"By the way, I see that you are very familiar with every house, have you been in the Fu family for many years, you are not very old, and you seem to be younger than me."

When Ah Xiu heard this, she nodded in agreement, and her long ponytail set off her very cute.

"That's right, I ran out of the welfare home, when I almost starved to death, I met Mrs., Mrs. saw that I was pitiful, so she took me with her, and let me read and write, I just entered the Fu family in the year, the young master is thirteen, young grandma, you don't know, the young master is ten years older than me, and the young master when he was a child smiled very well, but after the death of the lady, the young master didn't like to laugh, and he didn't like to talk."

In this way, Fu Chengqian should have a good relationship with his mother, and the sudden death of his mother should have hit him hard.

"After the death of the lady, the young master was no longer willing to follow the master, the old lady saw that the young master was pitiful, so she took the young master to take care of her, because of the relationship between the lady, the young master treated me like a relative, so he took me wherever he went."

It's no wonder that whether it was in my house in Shanghai or when I was recuperating four years ago, I saw Ah Xiu.

Listening to Ah Xiu's words silently, Ah Xiu saw that I didn't say anything for a long time after speaking, thinking that I had a wrong idea, I couldn't help but panic in my heart, and my little face kept waving at me nervously.

"Young grandma, don't get me wrong, I don't think anything wrong about the young master, we are also innocent, I just mean that the young master is a good person, but he is used to my care, and he doesn't like that there are many people around him."

Seeing me looking at her suspiciously, Ah Xiu panicked even more, and her little face was about to cry when she looked depressed.

"Young grandma, I said it wrong again, I'm not saying that young master doesn't like you to stay around, I'm just ......."

"Okay, you crackled a lot without saying anything, and those who don't know think I'm bullying you."

As he spoke, he pulled Ah Xiu to sit on the chair next to me. Ah Xiu saw that my expression didn't seem to be fake, so she sat down with confidence.

"Young grandma, in fact, I just want to tell you, maybe many people think that the young master is not a good person, and he is ruthless and cruel, but he is very good to me, Uncle Gu, and Brother Quan."

"Who is Brother Quan, I don't seem to have any impression."

"Brother Quan is Fu Quan, he is the most powerful assistant by the side of the eldest young master, and the young master trusts him very much."

Although I don't know Fu Chengqian's personality and style, someone actually stood in front of me to help him speak, does it mean that the Fu Chengqian I know is actually not so cold-blooded.

"By the way, I heard you call him Second Young Master all day long, Young Master, does Fu Chengqian have other brothers and sisters?"

Ah Xiu's smiling little face calmed down, sighed lightly from the heart without pretentiousness, and said very unbearably.

"Young master...... I have a brother who died in a car accident five years ago. It stands to reason that the young master should have a brother, but he doesn't get along. ”

Ah Xiu's worrying explanation made me wonder, there should be brothers, but they don't communicate? Isn't that paradoxical. Seeing that Ah Xiu's expression was embarrassed, he didn't ask any more questions.

"By the way, there is also an ancestral hall here, it should be the old mansion of the Fu family, right? When I came, I saw that there were a few buildings that were actually made of wood, and they looked a little old, and who lived in this old mansion so big. ”

Seeing me change the topic, Ah Xiu nodded in agreement, and the smile on his face came alive again.

"Young grandma is so smart, this is indeed the house handed down by the Fu family, the old building you see is an old house that is only repaired and not renovated, it is a legacy of history. As for the other houses, they are the houses currently in use, but this house is only inhabited by the young master, which is a place and symbol that can only be lived in by the family. Even if the retired master wants to come, he has to go through the decision of the young master. ”

What kind of feudal thinking is this, I have never heard that my father wants to go back to his hometown, and he has to be approved by his son. But with only Fu Chengqian living in such a big house, wouldn't he feel afraid? When you get up at night and look out the window at the dark lights everywhere, only your own place is lit up, don't you feel too lonely?

"When you and the young master hold a wedding in the future, you will also have to go back to the old mansion to salute, this is the rule of the Fu family."

Wedding, don't be funny, it's good to be able to pass a year safely. Ah Xiu laughed when she saw me thinking nonsense again.

"Young grandma, don't worry, you can enter the Fu family's old mansion today, which shows that the young master recognizes you, although you really don't seem to have any feelings at the moment, but I believe that in the near future, the young master will definitely marry you openly."

"Come on, your mouth is so sweet, then please you and Uncle Gu, don't use honorifics on me anymore, I'm afraid of being struck by lightning, this kind of piety, let's leave it to your young master."

"Young grandma, you are making fun of me again, you really have no conscience."

Seeing that Ah Xiu is not as restrained as before, although he still uses honorifics to me, his heart is a lot more comfortable, there is enough cold in the house, don't bring Ah Xiu again.

From time to time, I got up and stirred up the wick, and the candle flame was much brighter, so I chatted with Ah Xiu like this, and I didn't feel sleepy or scared. Ah Xiu smiled in my ear, and looked at the entrance of the ancestral hall, for fear that someone would suddenly appear and hear it, and confirm that it was safe, so he was relieved and boldly told me about Fu Chengqian's troubles when he was young, which made me laugh.

They played around until half past twelve, and the two checked whether all the open flames were safe before leaving with confidence.