"My father said that the second uncle might have something in mind, and my grandmother suddenly wanted to sell pandan and the others, but she only received more than a hundred taels of silver from Yu Yapo. This is something fishy.
There is also the third sister, her attitude is also very strange. As for the second aunt, she was normal before, but since Shen Shui's identity was recognized by her grandmother and second uncle, she is also a little strange. It's just that my parents don't know who Shen Shui's identity is. The third sister took the initiative to go to her grandmother to tell her, so she only thought that the second uncle and second aunt were thinking about something and did not pay attention to the third sister. "
The suspicion about Geng Xingbing was added by Geng Xingchen himself.
What Geng Xingbing said in the main courtyard that day did not spread. Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen only knew about it through Jin Bao's sensitive ears. Without Geng Xingshuang's consent, it was naturally difficult for Geng Xingchen to overhear. The content was told to others, and even Bai Zhi gave it serious instructions.
Geng Xingshuang agreed with Geng Xingchen's behavior and was very happy.
The two sisters walked while talking, and soon they reached the entrance of the main courtyard and stopped talking.
Today, the gatekeeper of the main courtyard is Putao. When she saw sisters Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen approaching, she knelt down and said, "Miss Five, Miss Six, Mother Qiao just came out to pass the message. You can go in directly."
Geng Xingshuang nodded to Putao, and entered the courtyard with Geng Xingchen. There was no one guarding the door. Geng Shulou had just come back. There were many people in the house, and naturally they would not say anything that should not be said to outsiders. As soon as they arrived in front of the door , just when a male voice was heard.
"Grandma, don't worry. Although my grandson is surprised, he is not unhappy. After all, having another sister is a good thing. As for Qiuwei, there are still more than five months. If I mess up my mood and affect Qiuwei because of this little thing, then it's okay. What’s the test? It’s better to go home as soon as possible.”
The words were spoken brightly and grandly, and Geng Xingshuang had already recognized the owner of the voice. It was Geng Shulou, the eldest young master of the uncle's house, their eldest cousin.
"Okay, okay! Grandma will feel relieved if you say that."
Xia's tone was gentle and kind, and she seemed to be a completely different person from her solemn and harsh look when facing Geng Xingshuang, Geng Xingchen or even Geng Xingbing.
"Grandma, mother, if you open an ancestral hall to recognize your relatives, won't the second brother come back?"
Before Mrs. Bo could answer, Geng Xingshuang had already lifted the curtain and walked in.
"Grandma, second aunt!"
"Grandma, second aunt!"
Geng Xingshuang knelt down towards Xia, who was about to answer Geng Shulou's words, and Yao, who was sitting below Xia. She suddenly appeared and held back the words that Xia was about to say that were destined to be unpleasant. Pay attention. Seeing Xia's depressed look, Geng Xingshuang calmly let out a sigh of relief.
Geng Xingchen followed Geng Xingshuang in unconsciously. When he saw Geng Xingshuang saluting and saying hello, he quickly followed suit.
After saying hello to his elders, Geng Xingshuang looked at Geng Shulou with a smile on his face, "Brother, we heard you were back and rushed over here in a hurry, but did you disturb me from talking to my grandmother and second aunt?"
"Of course not. Why should my brothers and sisters be so polite? I have brought gifts for the fifth and sixth sisters. I will ask Fang Zhu to deliver them to you later."
Geng Shulou smiled gently and stretched out his hand to help Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen who were slightly bent on the knees.
"Thank you, brother!" Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen expressed their thanks at the same time.
"Grandma, mother, my new sister...is her name Shen Shui, right? Where is she?"
Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen interrupted, and the previous topic about Geng Shuhuai ended. After sitting down again, Geng Shulou looked at the circle of sisters and asked with a smile.
The smile on Xia's face faded, and Yao's joy at seeing her son seemed to be slightly diluted by this question.
But very quickly, really quickly, almost in the blink of an eye, the joy on Yao's face returned. If Geng Xingshuang hadn't paid special attention to Yao, he wouldn't have noticed this subtle change.
"Brother, sister Shen Shui is temporarily living in the same room with me. Anyway, she has been with me before. Living with me temporarily can make her less restrained. Today, when eldest brother came back, I called her, but maybe it was because She's a little embarrassed that she hasn't officially recognized her yet, but she can see her tomorrow. Brother, you can't be partial and treat all your sisters equally!"
Geng Shulou smiled and raised his fingers, gently tapping Geng Xingbing's head, which was carefully combed into a lily bun.
"You are already a big girl, why are you still so petty?"
"Brother, you've messed up my hair! Humph!"
When Yao saw that their brother and sister had a good relationship, the smile on his face became much more genuine.
The fourth girl, Geng Xingyu, looked a little unhappy and curled her lips. However, this was the main courtyard and in front of Xia and Yao, she naturally did not dare to say anything.
Geng Shulou seemed to notice the look on his concubine sister's face. He looked at Geng Xingyu and asked with a smile: "Fourth sister, how about fifth brother coming in? How are you studying? Have you read "The Analects of Confucius"?"
Geng Xingyu shook his head, "The fifth brother never talks to me about studying, but the fifth brother particularly admires the eldest brother. He has said more than once that if the eldest brother is at home, he can often ask for advice from him. When he starts to learn how to write, he will also I can present my article to my eldest brother, please correct me. I learned from my father last night that my eldest brother is coming back today. My fifth brother was happy all night. I didn't want to go to school today, but I was afraid that if I didn't go, my eldest brother would criticize me. He delayed his studies, which is not a good thing, so he went anyway."
"Fifth brother is right. I'm not just staying at home for one day, so naturally I can't delay my studies."
Geng Shulou expressed approval of Geng Shuyin's behavior and looked at Geng Xingchen.
"Fifth and sixth sisters, we haven't seen each other for a few months, and they are getting more and more beautiful. I will go to Qingcui Courtyard to say hello to my uncle and aunt, and then I will go to Wutong Courtyard to say hello to my third uncle and aunt. Fifth and sixth sisters are willing to accompany me. ?”
Geng Xingshuang and Geng Xingchen naturally responded.
This time Geng Shulou returned to the house, the atmosphere in the entire house changed. The uncle entered Madam Uncle's main courtyard. He also became a gourd who kept his mouth shut, his face turned cold, but he didn't say a single unpleasant word.
Even the servants are more active, sweeping the fallen leaves over and over again, fresh water stains can be seen on the corridor, the kitchen is busy, and the aroma of cooking gradually spreads throughout the house. .
The status of Geng Shulou, the eldest young master of the uncle's house, in the house is evident.
Geng Xingshuang noticed that since Geng Shulou came back in the morning, and everyone in the house from the master to the servants showed their greatest enthusiasm and excitement, his parents suddenly became weak.
Geng Xingshuang knew that they were thinking of her brother Geng Shuhuai, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
The second brother didn’t come back for the Chinese New Year last year. The last time we met was during the Chinese New Year the year before last, which was more than a year ago.
Since leaving the country eight years ago, he first went to Suzhou to join his friend and brother-in-law Yang Qingmo. Three years ago, Yang Qingmo needed to return to Lanshi County, Anlan Prefecture, the Yang family's hometown, to participate in the county examination in the eleventh year of Shengning. After passing the county examination and obtaining the status of a Linsheng. After being admitted as a scholar, Yang Qingmo did not go back to Suzhou. Instead, he went to Pingcheng, which is not far from Anlan Mansion. It is located in the northwest of Daning and separated from Suzhou. Thousands of miles.
At that time, both Geng Wen and Ruan thought that Geng Shuhuai would come back. After all, Yang Qingmo was no longer in Suzhou, and Geng Shuhuai could not stay with their future in-laws. In this way, they would have raised a son for their in-laws.
