Xiao Yu personally greeted him. The other person was a hale and hearty sixty-year-old man, whom he vaguely remembered as an acquaintance.
"Brother Xue, it's been a long time! I haven't seen you for many years. Is Brother Gongju in good health? Still strong? I was talking about coming to visit you another day."
"Brother Shi Wen, after so many years of separation, you have become more and more charming. It's rude to come and bother you this time." Mr. Xue pretended to be a guest.
"Where is it? It's not too late for Xiao Yu to be happy when old friends meet again. Brother Gongju, please come in!"
"please!"
The two parties came to the living room and the guests and hosts took their seats. Xiao Yu ordered tea to be served, exchanged a few words of greetings, and asked straight to the point the purpose of the visit.
"Brother Shi Wen, to tell you the truth, I am here for Xue Li's child. The dear brother beside me is named Xue Lun, and he is Xue Li's third uncle."
Xue Lun, who was standing behind Xue Gongju, quickly stood up and saluted, his face full of timidity and a petty air.
Xiao Yu glanced lightly, then lowered his face and snorted coldly, "Humph, third uncle? I have never heard my Li'er introduce that there are people in my hometown. Brother Gongju, don't let bad people deceive you."
this……
"Song Guogong, it is absolutely true, Xue Lun, Xue Li's father, Xue Gui, is the second brother of the same mother. I watched the child Xue Li be born. After the second brother passed away, I have been responsible for raising the child. of……"
It's okay if he doesn't say this. When he talks about this, Xiao Yu becomes angry.
boom! The slap shook the tea table.
"You raised them? Do you still have the nerve to say that you raised them? You occupied Xue Gui's house and property, and drove their orphans and widowed mothers into the cold kiln with air leakage to fend for themselves. Is this your raising? In less than a year, Xue Li's mother died of illness, leaving him a nine-year-old child living alone in a cold kiln, where he almost froze to death and starved to death. Is this how you raised him?"
Here……
Xue Gongju next to him also saw that something was wrong. Xiao Yu seemed to be very hostile to Xue Lun.
So he spoke to persuade: "Brother Shi Wen, is it a misunderstanding? A rumor?"
"Rumors? What Xue Li said personally, can it be wrong?" Xiao Yu pointed at Xue Lun: "Brother Gongju, you have always known how to recognize people, but don't let others fool you. Some relatives are relatives, and some relatives, Haha, that’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
"Put it aside, if this Xue Lun dared to appear in front of me, Xiao Yu, he would have been beaten to death long ago. Today, for the sake of your brother Gongju, I don't care about him, but I want to have a relationship with Xue Li. I'm looking for fault. People."
"Xue Li is a kind-hearted child. Even if he becomes powerful, he doesn't want to take revenge on his heartless uncle. But since I am the child's adoptive father, I can't watch the child feel aggrieved and pretend not to know. When we meet again one day, I will talk to you again. Make a fuss! Now, please get out, you are not welcome here."
...It is said that Xiao Rui has a bad temper and will retaliate, but the root cause is here? Just follow him, the father of Song Guogong.
Xue Li in the back hall heard Xiao Yu venting his anger, his eyes were slightly sore, and he gently wiped away his tears.
Even though Xue Gongju, the head of the Xue family in Hedong, was here today, Xue Lun was still kicked out unceremoniously, disgraced and humiliated.
Xue Gongju looked embarrassed and said: "Brother Shi Wenxian, look at this..."
Xiao Yu looked at the door with disgust: "Brother Gongju, I'm offended. He should be lucky that I came today. If Xiao Rui, the dog, came with him, he would have died long ago."
ah? Xiao Rui? Champion?
Xue Gongju took a breath. Rumor has it that the champion Hou Yaizhen will take revenge. He dares to pursue and kill the grassland overlord Jie Li alone. How can a person who is determined to fight to the death deal with a little idiot Xue Lun? Really, if you tell me to kill, I will kill you without batting an eye.
After a moment of silence, Xue Gongju asked: "Brother Shi Wen, what you just said...is true?"
Xiao Yu nodded, "How dare you talk nonsense like this? Brother Gongju, are you here to make Xue Li recognize his ancestor and return to the clan?"
Xue Gongju nodded: "Yes, the Xue family in Hedong has given birth to such a good boy, so he will naturally recognize his ancestor and return to the clan."
Xiao Yu sighed: "When Xue Li was thirteen years old, he was living alone in a cold kiln. He met the dog Xiao Rui by chance, and the two became brothers of the opposite sex. From then on, he followed the dog around the world, visited famous teachers and friends, and learned skills."
"This child is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed. When we returned to Chang'an, my wife and I fell in love with this child, so we became his adoptive father and stepmother, and we treated him just like our own children."
"Brother Gongju, you know that I have two biological sons, the eldest son Xiao Rui and the second son Xiao Yue. But I ranked Li'er second, so Xiao Yue has to call him second brother."
Xue Gongju didn't understand. Why did Xiao Yu say this? He could only say politely: "Who knows Brother Shi Wen's eyesight?"
Xiao Yu was a little dissatisfied and said in her heart: Do you think I am so kind to him because I took a fancy to his talent? Haha, you underestimate me, Xiao Yu.
"When I first met him, he was only fifteen years old."
"Not long ago, he turned eighteen, and I gave him a nickname - Rengui! The name is just like the person he is, and this child has a kind heart."
"Originally, his adoptive mother and I wanted to find a match for him, and even His Majesty wanted to betroth him to a princess. But he refused, saying that he still had a baby bride in his hometown of Longmen County. If not, he might never be able to marry him. I will never come back here again.”
Seeing Xue Gongju about to speak, Xiao Yu waved his hand to stop him, "I know what you mean. I asked him before, but Li'er didn't want to."
"Why is this? It's a good thing to recognize your ancestors and return to your clan." Xue Gongju was puzzled.
Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "But where were you relatives when he was in trouble? To put it bluntly, the hardships this child suffered in his childhood were caused by the Xue family in Hedong."
this……
"We don't know at all. Brother Shi Wen, you know that when a family is big, there will inevitably be some unevenness between good and bad. This kind of thing is the same in every family. Besides, recognizing the ancestor and returning to the clan will affect this child's future. Speaking of which, it can also be helpful..."
Xiao Yu nodded and said: "Yes, I have talked to the children about all these things you said. But Xue Li is not an ordinary child. His talents and spirit are both outstanding in the world. He was born in a poor family, and he is different from nobles like you and me. He is more I want to build wealth with my own hands, not with your so-called help."
hiss……
Xue Gongju was speechless. To be fair, if others said this, he would think it was whimsical, but Xue Li did not. Xue Li is qualified to say such things. Now that he has recognized his ancestor and returned to his clan, Xue Li can get very little help from the Hedong Pei family, but the Hedong Pei family can get help from Xue Li, and the potential will be endless in the future.
Understood, Xue Gongju suddenly realized at this moment, why did Xiao Yu talk so much just now? It turns out that this is what it means. Even if Xue Li doesn't get help from the Xue family in Hedong, he will get help from the Xiao family in Lanling. Even... and the emperor's favor.
Thinking of this, Xue Gongju's face was full of frustration, "Alas! Knowing that the Xue family in Hedong has a talent, we have been busy making preparations. We even repaired his old house and promoted his third and fourth uncles. He lost his status... I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it would be like this.”
Old house?
Xiao Yu chuckled and said: "Brother Gongju, I'm afraid you have been deceived by them. If you go to the Han Kiln and take a look in person, maybe you will understand this child. Being able to avoid revenge is his greatest love for the Xue family in Hedong. ”
"You didn't investigate anything clearly, so you still treated him as usual. It's too negligent. Favoring his relatives? There is no doubt that he is being screwed."
Xiao Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Xue Gongju stood up in despair, cupped his hands and said, "I've been taught a lesson. I will go back to investigate the matter clearly, and I will definitely give an explanation to Xue Li when the time comes."
"Brother Shi Wen, I have a heartfelt request, can you...can you let me see the child?"
