He left Ci'an Hall and went to the study to finish his work. As soon as he walked out of the yard, he saw a maid holding a very familiar thing in her hand and talking to the servants around her.
It was only when he stepped forward that he saw that it was not the beautifully carved lucky bean sent by the Wei family.
After careful questioning, I found out that the maid had picked it up on the road. When she saw it, she knew it was extraordinary, and she felt a little proud, so she showed it off to others here.
Mei Yuanqing rewarded her with something nearby and took the lucky beans back. But many of the servants knew about this, and they probably couldn't hide it from Hongxia Pavilion.
He had to give Wei an explanation in order to make sense.
"Get up and follow me to Ci'an Hall."
After that, he kept walking towards the outside.
Brother Cheng pursed his lips and looked at Zhang Ruoruo, "Mother..."
Zhang Ruoruo thought about her situation during these days. The old lady and Mei Yuanqing were still dissatisfied with her because of the Zhao family. If this matter was known to them again, his situation would definitely be even more difficult...
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and said to Brother Cheng with an embarrassed look on her face, "You go with your father. You are the only son and future heir in this house. They will not do anything to you."
Facing his biological mother's request, Brother Cheng felt aggrieved, but he still nodded, got out of bed, put on his shoes, and followed Mei Yuanqing to Ci'an Hall.
Zhang Ruoruo was not at ease after all, so he went with the two of them.
In Ci'an Hall, Mei's mother was listening to the maids talking about some fun things, when she saw her son and grandson coming, followed by Zhang Ruoruo. The son's face was dark, and he knew something was wrong at a glance.
"Why has this hour come?"
After Mei Yuanqing sat down, he sighed and explained the matter in detail.
Mei's mother was a little unimpressed, but when Mei Yuanqing explained the meaning of Fu Dou, her expression suddenly changed.
On the way here, Mei Yuanqing ordered the servant to invite Wei Jingwei, and she arrived soon.
"Mother, father."
After she saluted, she sat down and looked at them with cold eyes as to what they were going to say.
Mother Mei looked at her grandson with a smile, then glanced at Zhang Ruoruo behind her, and asked, "That lucky bean was a gift from your mother, but you don't like it? But it was your mother's heart after all, how could you throw it away casually? .”
Brother Cheng is a child after all. Being looked at by so many people and asking these questions, he panicked and looked at Zhang Ruoruo behind him.
Zhang Ruoruo said with a difficult expression, "Maybe...it's still careless. It's not necessarily that I lost something."
Mei's mother narrowed her eyes slightly and did not look at her. She continued to ask Brother Cheng, "Tell grandma if you don't like it."
Brother Cheng hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head.
He likes it, but it's a pity that his mother doesn't like it...
Seeing his answer, Mei's mother continued to ask: "If it's not that you don't like it, why did you throw it away?"
This time, Brother Cheng pursed his lips and refused to say anything. Seeing that her grandson didn't say anything, Mei's mother couldn't bear to embarrass her. She waved her hand and said to Mei Yuanqing, "The child is still young, so this matter is not a big deal. Otherwise, forget it."
Mei Yuanqing's face was grave and her tone was very firm, "Mother, the meaning of Fu Dou is one thing, but if your son doesn't want his son to be such a person, then what's the use of reading this book."
What he said was reasonable and well-founded, even Mei's mother hesitated and said nothing.
Mei Yuanqing waved, called his brother Cheng to his side, smiled and touched his head, "Our brother Cheng is a good boy, filial to his grandmother and filial to his father. Master these days, he said you have You have made progress, and you have also improved in your studies. But if you are lying to your grandmother or to me, then you are studying in vain. Even if you don't like the things given by others, you should keep them with gratitude and never throw them away casually. Let’s go.”
"So, tell dad why you threw away the lucky beans."
Mei Yuanqing looked at the child's expression, already a little suspicious, and now he just had to confirm it.
What's more, when Brother Cheng took it, his happy look didn't look like he was faking it.
Seeing that his father's tone was soft now and his face was even more kind, Brother Cheng thought to himself, it would be okay even if he said it now, his father would not punish his mother...
Brother Cheng opened his mouth and finally told the truth.
"It's mother... Aunt Zhang, she asked me to throw away Fudou. She didn't like it, so my son didn't want it."
Zhang Ruoruo was a little indifferent at first, thinking in his heart that it was just a decoration, so what could be important about it.
But looking at it now, it didn't look like an insignificant object, and I suddenly became nervous. After Mei Yuanqing got the answer, he looked at her with deep disappointment.
She felt like she was being strangled by the neck and couldn't breathe for a moment. Tears were rolling in her eyes, and she felt a little regretful about losing the lucky beans today.
"Brother Cheng knows what Fudou is."
Brother Cheng shook his head.
Mei Yuanqing explained carefully, "Fu Dou is three beans, which represents fortune, wealth and longevity. It means three yuan in a row, good fortune, longevity and longevity. For scholars, it has a very good meaning."
Zhang Ruoruo turned pale when he heard that he had hit three yuan in a row.
That was a good message for her son to succeed in his studies, but she actually lost it!
The confused look on Brother Cheng's face also became dim, and he couldn't help but feel disappointed and sad in his eyes.
Seeing the child like this, Mei Yuanqing couldn't bear to say anything, and told the boy at the door that he had just woken up and should go wash up and give him some snacks.
The young man smiled and stepped forward to hold his hand, "Young Master, I will help you wash up."
Brother Cheng nodded and let him go.
The boy was a smart boy. When he went out, he closed the door at the same time.
Only Mei Yuanqing, Mei Mu, Zhang Ruoruo and Wei Jingwei were left in the house.
Seeing that the matter had come to light, Wei Jingwei was too lazy to dwell on it, stood up and left.
Mei Yuanqing stopped her, with a sneer on his face, "That Fu Dou is your kindness, but Brother Cheng doesn't understand, he is still a child..."
Wei Jingwei nodded slightly, not caring.
Nowadays, her relationship with Brother Cheng is nothing more than a superficial mother-son relationship, it's just a matter of face. If she gives him something, he just throws it away. If it causes trouble, it's just annoying.
"I understand. I'll go back first. The old lady and I can rest early."
Seeing Wei Jingwei's alienated look, Mei Yuanqing felt a little disappointed. She originally wanted to use the New Year to increase the bond between mother and son, but unexpectedly, this time it became even further.
As soon as Wei Jingwei left.
"Master...I...I don't know what Fudou means. If I..."
