"hehe!"
Hearing Sheng Wei speak like this, the old lady couldn't help but smile.
"Son!"
"Mom knows you are filial!"
The eldest lady did not listen too carefully to the last words Sheng Wei said, but instead paid attention to his attitude towards the Changsong brothers.
"However, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, so don't always be harsh on those two Changsong children!"
"As a grandmother, I can see the hard work of both of them!"
As a mother, the eldest lady naturally knows her son's nature and how deep his expectations are for the future of the Sheng family.
However, fate is destined by God and cannot be controlled by anyone. The two Changsong brothers are so talented, how can they force anything?
The old lady turned to look at her son beside her and comforted him: "Son, you have to remember!"
"Mom has no other wishes in this life. She just hopes that our family can be free from illness, disaster, and worry!"
"As long as we can live in peace and harmony, that will be the greatest blessing for our family!"
The old lady paused while leaning on her cane, and her voice was a little high-pitched: "If you are really filial, then keep in mind what I just said!"
"In the future, don't force those two children to study anymore. You must force them to take the imperial examination!"
The old lady feels sorry for her grandchildren and doesn't want them to do useless work.
In fact, saying that hard work is useless is not to underestimate Changsong and Changwu, because some people really have no talent at all in certain things, and forcing others to do it will only be counterproductive.
"yes!"
"My son remembers it!"
Sheng Wei did not dare to go against his mother's words. Although he felt a little strange in his heart, he still stood up straight and bowed respectfully to the old lady to show his attitude.
In fact, Sheng Wei sometimes understood that his expectations might really be just extravagant hopes.
After all, the two children, Changsong and Changwu, are grown up, and even their younger brother Changwu is about to get married and have children, but their fame is still limited to the stage of childhood.
Such a bleak and heartbreaking result really made Sheng Wei despair. Otherwise, he would not have agreed to his son's request and wrote a letter to his younger brother Sheng Hong who was far away in Beijing.
That letter was actually Sheng Wei's compromise with his children and himself.
"Um!"
Seeing Sheng Wei like this, the eldest lady also nodded secretly.
"Brother Quan!"
"Alas, grandma!"
Because it was inconvenient for Sheng Changquan to speak in the occasion just now, he did not speak, but silently acted as a witness. At this time, when he heard the old lady calling him, Sheng Changquan also hurriedly replied.
"Grandma, tell me!"
Sheng Changquan carefully supported the old lady, bent down, and listened carefully.
"Brother Quan!"
The eldest lady held Sheng Changwu's hand and said in a low voice, "You have also seen the situation in our family!"
"Those two cousins of yours are not very shrewd people!"
Sheng Changquan raised his eyebrows, somewhat guessing what the eldest lady wanted to say next.
I'm afraid that the other party wants to entrust his cousin to him.
really.
What the eldest lady said next confirmed his guess.
"Among them, Changsong is better!"
"In the future, he will just inherit his father's family business and work as a merchant. Although he will not be able to become rich or powerful, at least he will be able to live a life without worries."
The eldest lady has a far-sighted vision, as if she has clearly seen the future of her two grandchildren.
"However, Chang Wu is different!"
The eldest lady looked at Sheng Changquan with a hint of pleading on her face.
"This kid has asked me to write a letter to your father, asking him to find him a half-official military position. After Chang Wu gets married in a while, he will return to Beijing with your grandmother!"
"From now on, he is planning to settle down in Bianjing City!"
"Grandma hopes that from now on, Brother Quan, you can keep an eye on this kid for us in the officialdom to prevent him from making mistakes and taking the wrong path!"
Although the eldest lady doesn't understand the rules and regulations in the officialdom, she knows one thing, that is, Sheng Changquan's future is limitless. If he can help Chang Wu, then Chang Wu will definitely not have to worry about anything in the future!
"Um?"
Hearing this, Sheng Changquan's heart moved slightly and he couldn't help but look up at the two people in the field.
At this time, not only was the old lady talking like this, but Sheng Wei next to him was also looking at him nervously.
Perhaps, even he himself didn't notice that his palms hanging half hidden in his sleeves were already tightly clenched into fists.
"Grandma, don't worry!"
"I will help cousin Changwu!"
Sheng Changquan did not refuse, nor did he think too much. Instead, he agreed immediately.
Because this era has always been about individuals and clans being one, if something really went wrong with Sheng Changwu, it would definitely affect Sheng Changquan himself.
Therefore, whether it is for family ties or for himself, Sheng Changquan is "obligated" to do this!
Hearing Sheng Changquan agreed without hesitation, Sheng Wei and his son couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"grandmother!"
"Actually, you, old man, are worrying too much!"
Sheng Changquan looked at the eldest lady and continued: "Cousin Changwu doesn't need me to advise you at all. As long as my father and eldest brother are here, nothing will happen to cousin Changwu!"
"Don't worry, you and uncle!"
Based on the relationship between the two families, Sheng Changwu would naturally be well taken care of by his uncle.
However, the eldest lady particularly trusted Sheng Changquan, and seemed to be a little disdainful of others.
"hehe!"
"That's better!"
The eldest lady didn't worry about this, she just thought silently in her heart - as long as Sheng Changquan agreed to this matter, that would be fine, but she didn't need to worry about anything else.
As for Sheng Wei, on the contrary, he prefers Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai in his heart. After all, they are older and have experienced more things.
Perhaps, it is much more reliable than Sheng Changquan!
…
After Sheng Changquan continued to talk to Sheng Wei's mother and son, he was ready to withdraw.
After all, he felt a little uncomfortable after sitting for a long time.
"Um?"
Sheng Wei is indeed a businessman, his eyes are amazing!
He just saw a strange look on Sheng Changquan's face and immediately guessed what he was thinking.
"Ha ha!"
Sheng Wei first smiled heartily, and then said: "Brother Quan, are you tired from sitting?"
After saying that, without waiting for Sheng Changquan's reply, he continued: "If you are tired, why not go find your two cousins and let them take you out for a walk!"
"Speaking of which, you probably haven't seen much of the area around Youyang County!"
Because Sheng Changquan didn't spend much time in Youyang, and the longest experience he had was just the college exam six years ago, and he stayed for more than half a month.
However, that time because she was worried about the college entrance examination and preparing for the subsequent study tour, Sheng Changquan really didn't see much around here.
That's why Sheng Wei said this.
In fact, Sheng Wei had his own small thoughts when he spoke like this. As an uncle, he really hoped that Sheng Changquan could play with his children.
After all, only in this way will the relationship between the next generation of cousins be deeper and their support for each other stronger in the future.
"Huh? This..."
Sheng Changquan blushed pretending to be embarrassed, and then stammered: "Uncle, my nephew only..."
"...It's just that I was in a hurry yesterday, so..."
"...that will make you feel a little depressed..."
Sheng Changquan, who had a face as thick as a copper wall, pretended to be innocent, but he was actually very skilled in business. Even the two experienced old hunters across from him could not spot this thousand-year-old fox.
"hehe!"
At this time, the old lady couldn't help but let out a few good-natured laughs.
"Brother Quan, if that's the case, then you should go and take a rest!"
The old lady looked at her grandnephew in front of her dotingly, and said with a smile: "Just go to the No. 1 Scholar's Hall where you once lived!"
"There, your uncle and I have been keeping it for you!"
"ah?"
Hearing this, Sheng Changquan was really "surprised"!
However, this "surprise" is actually a "surprise" that is flattering.
Sheng Changquan was very familiar with Zhuangyuan Hall, because it was the place where he lived six years ago. It was a small courtyard that Uncle Sheng Wei's father had renovated for him.
At that time, because they had received Sheng Hong's letter early, Sheng Wei and the others knew that Sheng Changquan would return to Youyang to participate in the college examination. Therefore, in order to welcome Sheng Changquan, his outstanding nephew, Sheng Wei simply built a new building A small courtyard was used for Sheng Changquan to prepare for the exam.
And that courtyard is called Zhuangyuan Pavilion, and the profound meaning of it is naturally self-evident.
Of course, this Zhuangyuan Hall cannot be said to be newly built. It can only be said that it has been renovated and a former courtyard on the East Mansion side has been transformed into a new residence.
However, although it is not a new building, it will cost a lot to renovate, not to mention what the old lady meant in her words.
In fact, the eldest lady made it very obvious, that is, since Sheng Changquan lived there, their family has always left it empty and sent people to take care of it from time to time. The purpose is to keep it for Sheng Changquan.
This kind of favor really surprised Sheng Changquan!
"Grandma, uncle, you two...are really..."
"...It's really a long-term right..."
For a moment, Sheng Changquan didn't know what to say.
"Ha ha!"
Seeing Sheng Changquan's moved expression, Sheng Wei couldn't help but feel happy.
"Brother Quan, you don't need to say more!"
He waved his hand and said in a very grand manner: "You are my nephew Sheng Wei, why am I, the eldest uncle, leaving a yard for you? Isn't this reasonable!"
"You don't have to take it too seriously!"
Sheng Wei pretended to be indifferent on his face, but the corners of his mouth were involuntarily raised, as if he was quite moved.
——Feeling proud of his "move to win people's hearts".
"Ahem..."
As if sensing her son's emotions, the eldest lady couldn't help but glance at the other party, telling him to be careful and not be too hypocritical.
"Brother Quan!"
The eldest lady turned to look at Sheng Changquan, explained a few words, and said: "Your uncle is right, don't take it too seriously."
"First of all, our house has a lot of yards. One more yard and one less number one scholar's hall really doesn't mean anything!"
The domineering tone of the eldest lady's words directly reflected how strong the Sheng family's financial resources were in Youyang.
"Secondly, this can be regarded as a gift from us elders. It should be regarded as a congratulatory gift to your little Sanyuan!"
"At that time, you left before the results were released. When we wanted to give you some gifts, we had no choice, so we came up with this strategy and directly left the No. 1 Scholar Hall to you!"
The old lady smiled and finally said what she hoped to happen most.
"As for the most important third thing, we all think you can go further and achieve what your grandfather never achieved back then!"
"——A roll call outside Donghua Gate, and a banquet in Qionglinliyuan!"
The face of the eldest lady was a little red, and she was a little excited: "Brother Quan, if you can get the favor of an official and become the number one scholar, then we are willing to build not just one courtyard, but even ten courtyards for you." !”
"Grandma, what you said is too exaggerated!"
Sheng Changquan smiled bitterly: "My grandson, I am just a scholar now, how could I have thought that it would last so long!"
"What's more, there are countless talented people in the world, how can Chang Quan be ranked first?"
Naturally, Sheng Changquan didn't want to talk like his third brother, and received such an evaluation that he had no self-awareness!
Seeing that Sheng Changquan was unwilling to say this, the old lady and her son understood what he was thinking, so they didn't say anything more. After a few polite words, they called the maid to take Sheng Changquan to the Number One Scholar's Hall and asked him to Go have a good rest.
…
After Sheng Changquan left, the eldest lady and Sheng Wei, mother and son, did not leave immediately. Instead, they remained in the front hall, sitting in their respective seats.
"Boss!"
Just when Sheng Wei was about to speak and was about to send his mother back to the house, the old lady suddenly spoke.
"Mother!"
Sheng Wei stood up respectfully, ready to listen to his mother's lesson.
Because Sheng Wei is the eldest son of the eldest lady, the eldest lady will call him "boss" at certain times. These "specific times" usually mean that Sheng Wei makes a mistake and the eldest lady, as a mother, has to discipline him. when.
"Boss, I told you to take care of your wife before and tell her not to talk nonsense, but you did it?"
The eldest lady was still dissatisfied with Li's previous actions, but at this time her tone was no longer as friendly as when she was talking to Sheng Changquan.
At the moment, the words in her mouth were more of a kind of Xiao Su.
Just like ice water in a cold pool, it makes people involuntarily feel awe.
"Mother, my son has realized his mistake!"
Sheng Wei naturally warned his wife, but with Li's temperament, even though she had been warned by her family officials, she still couldn't help but feel some comparison.
It was precisely because of this mentality that she spoke out her previous words without hesitation.
"Are you aware of your mistake?"
Seeing Sheng Wei lowering his head and admitting his mistake, the old lady felt extremely disappointed.
"Alas~"
The old lady sighed and said it directly.
"Boss, do you also think that I have gone too far towards Brother Quan?"
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