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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.
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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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"Mom, that's not what my son meant!"
With such words, Sheng Wei naturally did not dare to say yes.
What's more, although Sheng Wei felt that the eldest lady did favor Sheng Changquan a little too much, he was not surprised because he knew what his mother was thinking.
To be honest, no matter how much the old lady dotes on Sheng Changquan, in her heart, the most important thing is still her own family.
Sheng Wei firmly believes in this!
Facing the eldest lady's scrutinizing gaze, Sheng Wei shook his head and replied sincerely: "Mother!"
"My son knows your thoughts and understands what you mean."
Unlike Sheng Hong and Mrs. Sheng, Sheng Wei and Mrs. Sheng are biological mother and son whose blood is thicker than water. Therefore, the communication between them is much closer and more sincere.
"Mom, my son knows that you have taken a fancy to Brother Quan's future and feel that he must have a bright future in the future."
"My son also agrees with this."
"but!"
Sheng Wei raised his head and glanced at the eldest lady, then said after careful consideration: "Mom, do you think we need to do this to Brother Quan?"
"Even his auntie was embarrassed because of him?"
After all, Sheng Wei was still a little unhappy about the eldest lady's previous attitude towards Mr. Li.
However, because the eldest lady was his mother, Sheng Weina couldn't be angry, so out of anger, he also had some opinions about Sheng Changquan.
The most important thing is that when the old lady was preaching to Mr. Li, Sheng Changquan, the nephew, did not speak. Instead, he watched helplessly and remained indifferent.
It is precisely because of this that Sheng Wei has such thoughts in his heart.
"Alas~"
After hearing these words, the old lady finally couldn't help but sigh, and a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes when she looked at him.
"Son, why can't you see the situation so clearly?"
The old lady was heartbroken, but at the same time she felt comforted.
The eldest lady was naturally a little disappointed with her son's unwise idea, but she couldn't help but feel relieved to see that he was angry because of his wife.
You know, among Sheng Xu's generation, except for the third old man in the third room who was tightly controlled by the third old lady, the two old men in the first and second rooms were not good people.
At the very least, these two brothers are both doting on concubines and destroying their wives!
Among them, the situation of the old man is even worse!
Because Mrs. Sheng in the second room is the legitimate daughter of Yongyi Marquis and comes from a wealthy family, Sheng Xu will inevitably have scruples about her. He does not dare to go too far in some things. In fact, he even We can only do it quietly and secretly, and dare not bring it to the table.
If it weren't for the fact that Mrs. Sheng was too aloof and unwilling to use her family's power to suppress her own officials, otherwise, it would have been impossible for Sheng Xu to bring back the woman from outside!
When Mrs. Sheng was young, she had an aloof temperament. She often felt that she was different from others, superior in morals and taste, and that ordinary people could not catch her eye.
In the first half of his life, apart from his family and a few friends, the only person in Mrs. Sheng's eyes was Mr. Sheng Xu.
It is precisely because of this that Mrs. Sheng chose Sheng Xu and married him.
However, after a period of time after marriage, Sheng Xu couldn't stand the temptation of the outside world and fell in love with someone else. In the end, he even felt that that was true love and wanted to take that woman home.
Therefore, Mrs. Sheng and Sheng Xu were estranged and had a gap in their hearts.
Mrs. Sheng was also stubborn. After being hurt by her official's actions, she chose to let go!
She doesn't know how to compete with others for a man!
You know, before Mr. Sheng Xu brought the "true love" home, in addition to his wife, Mrs. Sheng, he also had many concubines, including Mrs. Sheng.
No matter what, she allowed Shengxu to do whatever she wanted. At that time, she only cared about her one-third of an acre of land and only guarded her children.
It was also during that time that the eldest old man did the same thing as his younger brother - he took in a "weak woman" who looked like a white lotus flower.
However, unlike the old lady Sheng who bravely waited for her legitimate daughter, the eldest lady's natal family was just an ordinary people's family, and her marriage to the eldest grandpa was only due to the words of a matchmaker ordered by her parents.
Speaking of which, the eldest lady’s maiden name is He, and she is also a merchant family. However, the Sheng family and the He family had a very good relationship in Old Sheng’s generation. Therefore, the old lady Sheng and the old lady of the He family were also members of their own family. The children made this engagement.
Among them, the parties involved were the old man and the old lady.
Having said that, because the He family was not the Yongyi Marquis, they did not have that kind of power that made people scruple. In fact, the Sheng family at that time had greatly improved because of Shengxu High School, and its strength was far beyond that. More than the He family.
Therefore, under the power of the "White Lotus" pillow wind, the old man actually had some thoughts that he shouldn't have. He actually wanted to divorce the old lady and then raise the "White Lotus" !
However, the old man's idea was opposed by everyone!
Not only the elders of the Sheng family, but also his "synchronized" brother Sheng Xu disapproved.
Among them, not only was the old man's actions inappropriate, but the old lady made random moves when she made no mistakes. More importantly, if he did this, the reputation of the Sheng family would definitely be ruined!
A family that wants to become a heirloom of poetry and calligraphy must not have such a bad reputation. Therefore, under the obstruction of everyone, the eldest father had no choice but to give up the idea.
However, the fact that he gave up the idea did not mean that he gave up the idea. Therefore, the elder simply turned a blind eye in the following days and allowed the "White Lotus" to attack the elder. The wife takes action.
And with the cooperation of the eldest lady, the head of the family, the "White Lotus" also continued to conspire, used many tricks, and even once threatened several of the eldest lady's children!
Among them, Sheng Wei's eldest sister, Sheng Hong, who had never grown up, suffered a tragic death due to the cunning tricks of the back house.
Some people may be confused and say, "Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds, so how can the old man watch his children being killed?"
However, this thing actually happened!
The main reason why the old man could turn a blind eye and watch this happen was that the "white lotus" also gave birth to twins for him.
One man and one woman, dragon and phoenix appear auspicious.
At that time, the twins of a dragon and a phoenix were considered auspicious, and therefore, the eldest man loved these two children very much, and even regarded the boy as the future of his family.
Although the old man could not bear the death of his own girl, in order to force the old lady to take a step back and file for divorce, he just watched the tragedy happen.
If not to say that men are more cruel than women, the old man is so "daring" for his own purposes!
In fact, speaking of it, the old man was still somewhat rational at this time, because after all, he still cared about a little bit of affection and did not attack Sheng Wei!
Of course, this may also be because he is afraid that the eldest lady will fight him to the death in a desperate situation, causing greater losses to the Sheng family.
And the reason why the old man is said to be rational is because later he really lost his mind!
He actually wanted to reconcile with the eldest lady regardless of anything, and even did not hesitate to send the eldest lady, mother and son to die together!
At that time, after Sheng Hong died in infancy, the eldest old lady went crazy and kept going regardless of anything. She didn't believe that the eldest old lady would kill her biological son who had inherited the incense for the sake of the "white lotus"!
However, the old lady was wrong!
Although the old man is reluctant to give up, he is definitely not unable!
Therefore, when he lost patience with the old lady in his heart, the old lady decided to take matters into his own hands and send his first wife and children on the road together!
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