The Wu family's flowing water banquet lasted for three whole days, thanks to Wu Yong's blessings, the villagers in Fuwang ate their bellies one by one, and they were happy, and no one had any doubts about Wu Yong's official affairs at this time.

Moreover, in addition to the villagers in Fuwangli, not only the people of the five families came to eat the flowing water banquet every day, but even Guo Fei and others, who were familiar with Wu Yong, also rushed over to eat the banquet.

Proud of the good reputation and good character that Wu Yong has cultivated all along, most of them have a happy attitude towards Wu Yong's official affairs, and they all sigh that the five surnamed families in their ancestral land in Nanyang have finally produced a great character.

That night, when the guests dispersed, only the Wu family was left in the house, and the family gathered in the east house where the grandmother lived, and listened to Wu Yong and Cheng Zhao tell the interesting things that happened in Luoyang.

This has almost become the entertainment of the Wu family every night, even if some things are mentioned repeatedly, everyone still never gets tired of hearing them.

Today's mother Guo Shi doesn't seem to be in a state, and everyone else is listening attentively, but she has a worried face.

Finally, when it was late at night, the old lady was also a little tired, so she smiled and said, "It's late, let's go back and rest." Before everyone could speak, his mother Guo Shi gritted her teeth and said to Wu Yong by the flickering candle flame of the oil lamp: "Yong'er, my mother wants to ask you for something~" This is the courage that Guo Shi hesitated for a long time before he mustered up.

"Huh?" As soon as I heard my mother say it

Wu Yong suddenly panicked a little when she said the word "begging", and hurriedly took her mother's hand and asked her anxiously: "Mother, what's wrong?" What's going on at home? If you have something, don't hide it, you must tell your son! Now that my son is also an official, he can still hold on to most things! After a pause, Wu Yong gritted his teeth and said: "If you really can't hold it, it's a big deal that I will go directly to the palace to ask to see Your Majesty!" Don't give up this face, but also seek justice for your mother! ”

"No, it's not~" Seeing that Wu Yong said so solemnly, his mother Guo Shi was also a little flustered, and quickly shook her head and explained to Wu Yong: "Yong'er, the matter is not as serious as you think, and there is nothing big in our family, just..." In fact, she didn't tell the truth completely, the message was conveyed by her nephew Guo Wei in person, and from the meaning of the words, after hearing that Wu Yong became an official, she wanted to ask Wu Yong to help them find some errands to do... These words were in front of the old lady, and Guo couldn't open his mouth.

Originally, she was forced to remarry by her own brother, and after abandoning Wu Yong for so many years, the people on the maternal side had already made the old lady dissatisfied.

However, for Wu Yong's sake, the old man has never cared about the past. This time, if she dared to say that she would let Wu Yong help her mother's brother and nephew find an errand, it would be strange if the old lady didn't scold her angrily.

Hearing his mother's words, Wu Yong was slightly stunned at first, and then couldn't help but let out a sneer from his throat, and sneered sarcastically: "They still have faces? What a shame this is! Wu Yong received the memories of his predecessor, he can be said to have a lot of grudges against the people on his mother's side, if they hadn't forced the Guo family to remarry, there would not have been the Wu family's widows and children living together for so many years.

And at the beginning of this year, Guo took his three daughters to join the mother's family, but they were ruthlessly driven out.

Wu Yong may forget these things. However, he didn't expect Guo to be so soft-hearted and forgive the people of the mother clan for the harm they had done to her so easily.

"Yong'er~" When Guo Shi heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and sighed: "You are not allowed to talk nonsense like this in the future, no matter what, they are always your uncles, how can there be juniors in this world, and the reason for arranging elders indiscriminately?" If this spreads, Yong'er, do you want your reputation to be gone? ”

"Uh~, okay!" Wu Yong also had some reluctance in his heart, but his mother Guo Shi said it well. The Han ruled the world with filial piety, filial piety was the foundation of the Han Dynasty, and it was also the most important universal value at that time, as well as a moral benchmark.

Therefore, hearing her mother's admonition, Wu Yong could only shrug helplessly and said, "Since Mother doesn't like to hear it, then the child won't say it in the future!" ”

"Hmph~" Mother Guo Shi glanced at Wu Yong lightly, then grabbed Wu Yong's hand and said to Wu Yong in a serious voice: "Yong'er, my mother knows that you have never been very close to your uncles, and you rarely have too many contacts on weekdays. But no matter how far apart they are, how long they haven't moved, they are always the mother's own brothers, and this blood relationship is inseparable and inseparable...", she sighed again: "Now that they have brought a message, and the letter is pleading in every way, how can the mother be indifferent? Yong'er, can you help Grandma this time? Accompany me back for a trip, and it can be regarded as an explanation for them! She said these words not so much to Wu Yong, but to the old lady.

After all, this family is still the old lady's final say. However, it is obvious that the old lady also cares more about Wu Yong's thoughts, which is why Guo begged his son in front of the old lady.

As long as Wu Yong agreed, it would be difficult for the old lady to stop them.

"Mother..."In the face of his mother Guo's pleading, Wu Yong's face couldn't help but have a trace of helplessness, although Wu Yong from the bottom of his heart didn't have much interest in these uncles who had almost never met.

But as my mother said, the fact that they are all Wu Yong's uncles will not change anything because of this!

Now that they have come to the door, they must not give up easily, rather than making it difficult for their mother in the future, it is better to agree.

What's more, the mother has already said this, if Wu Yong refuses again, then Guo will really lose face in front of his son, and he will be embarrassed!

Therefore, Wu Yong could only grab her mother's hand with her backhand and comforted: "Okay, Auntie, I can understand your feelings, I know all the truths you said, I promise you, it's not okay to listen to you!" ”

"Hmm~" When Guo Shi heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on her face, she affectionately pulled Wu Yong's palm, and said happily: "Yong'er, let's just say it, you are not allowed to regret it!" Wu Yong nodded heavily, and replied solemnly: "Well, no regrets~" Hearing Wu Yong's assurance, Guo felt a lot more relaxed, seeing that the matter was about to settle, Guo couldn't help but feel sorry for his son again, only to see her say with a little worry: "Yong'er, your uncle and them, the utilitarian heart is too heavy, and when they meet, if they make some excessive requests, you don't have to look at your mother's face and agree to them." ”

"Uh~" Wu Yong was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "Mother, you are too worried!" They dare to speak, I can't easily agree, I am now living in Luoyang's Houhou Mansion, and as the Son of Heaven, every word and deed is supervised, not to mention that I can't help myself, but many things are not up to me. ”

"Huh?" Hearing Wu Yong's words, the smile on Guo's face suddenly froze, she stared at Wu Yong in a daze for a long time, and frowned slightly: "Yong'er, according to what you say, if your uncle and they want to follow you to do things, they won't be able to?" ”

"Yes!" Wu Yong nodded without hesitation and replied: "The country has national laws, and the family has family rules!" A lot of things are not as simple as they appear to be. ”

"Oh~" Guo nodded as if he didn't understand when he heard the words, and then said with relief: "It's okay to cut off their thoughts, and it also saves them from working all day and night, just thinking about getting something for nothing!" Guo Shi said, turned around again, and asked the old lady cautiously by the faint light: "Auntie, what do you think of my arrangement?" The old lady stared at Guo for a long time, and just when Guo was a little hairy, the old man spoke,

"Poor mother, you and I are both women, and I can understand your thoughts. Now that Yong'er has a future, you don't care about your past suspicions, and you want Wu Yong to pull those brothers and nephews of yours, which I can understand. As he spoke, the old man sighed again: "But have you ever thought that now that Yong'er's career has just started, you will introduce your brothers and nephews to Yong'er, what will this make the people of the five surnamed families think?" The old man ignored Guo's pale face and continued: "Our five families have been in the same spirit for so many years, and when Wu Yong first went to Luoyang, he received a lot of favors from others. Now that he has just made a fortune and has not taken care of his own family, you want him to visit those in-laws, and I have no objection to these. As he spoke, the old man's face changed and said: "But I said ugly things in front, it's okay to see you, if those brothers and nephews of yours dare to pester Yong'er in the future, don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people." ”

"Look at what my aunt said, I can still make my own children suffer!" Guo said with some embarrassment. The old man laughed and said, "This is the best!" In this case, you will take Yong'er back tomorrow, bring gifts and everything, and don't let those side underestimate us. As for He Ye and He Hua, he stayed at home, this time he asked Wu Yong to recognize the door first, and after the year, he, as a brother, took his sisters to visit relatives. ”

"Got it, aunt!" Guo Shi responded, and then left with He Lian, He Ye and He Hua.

At this time, there were still Wu Yong Cheng Zhao and the old lady left in the house, and at this time, the old lady pulled Wu Yong and Cheng Zhao to the bed, and said earnestly: "You two have grown up together since childhood, and now you live outside, and grandmother is most at ease with you." Yong'er has been kind-hearted since she was a child, and she can't see the suffering of the world, and she will suffer a big loss if she can't say it in the future. Saying that, the old man said to Cheng Zhao: "Xiao Zhao, you must watch Wu Yong in the future, don't let anyone come to him!" ”

"I know, grandmother!" Cheng Zhao responded. The old man nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Wu Yong: "When you go to visit your uncles tomorrow, you must remember to be close to each other, don't hinder your mother's face, and dare to agree to anything!" ”

"Hmm~

Wu Yong nodded suddenly and said with a smile: "Grandmother rest assured, grandchildren know it." Although my blood relationship with my uncle and cousin is severe! But what is beyond my ability, my grandson will definitely not be able to agree! "In this era of filial piety, blood is the easiest bond in the world to produce a sense of closeness and establish a strong and stable relationship.

"When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven" is a common thing. For example, the group of powerful eunuchs in the Ten Standing Servants, when facing the former and backward and the poor relatives who came to the door, they had to hinder the blood relationship and affection, and spent a lot of money to give enough benefits to relatives and friends.

Therefore, even if Wu Yong is not very close to his mother's family, he still can't ignore them. What's more, the villagers in Fuwang have gained a lot of benefits under Wu Yong's teaching, and if they abandon their mothers, they will inevitably have a reputation of favoring one over the other.

Then the mother will look upon him as an enemy! This is somewhat self-defeating. Although Wu Yong is unlikely to be afraid of the hatred of those people, he also does not want to make the relationship between the two parties too stiff.

Instead of being angry for a while, it is better to give them a little sweetness, even if you can't win them over, you can't let them make trouble for yourself.