Shi Kuangwei rushed to the Hou Mansion angrily, just as Zhu Xiu came out of the bedroom in the back house.

Without saying a word, Lao Shi rushed forward, grabbed Zhu Xiu by the collar, and was about to curse him. However, he suddenly noticed that Zhu Xiu's expression was dark, and her eyes were hollow and bloodshot, as if she had cried a lot.

Shi Kuang was startled. In his impression, Zhu Xiu was not a person who was sad about spring and autumn. Even if he was sad, he always had a smile on his face and pretended to be fine.

He was as dejected as he was today, but it rarely happened to him.

"You kid, stop pretending to be pitiful! I won't do this!" Shi Kuangwei's first reaction was that Zhu Xiu was being cunning again, trying to win his sympathy and not care about the Feng family and the Fu family.

Zhu Xiu said bitterly: "The elder doctor said that my mother is exhausted and has no way to save her..."

"What!

"Shi Kuangwei's eyes widened in shock, and he quickly let go of him, "What's going on? Your mother is only one year older than me, how did she get to this point? Could it be that the elder statesman was blind and misdiagnosed?"

Zhu Xiu raised her eyelids to look at him, smiled bitterly and shook her head.

Shi Kuangwei frowned with his thick reptilian eyebrows and rubbed his weedy beard on his chin, with a look of suspicion on his face.

Could it be Zhu Xiaozi's excuse again?

He thought that by saying this, I would spare him?

But then I thought about it, Zhu Xiaozi is still cunning, he is not evil-minded, and he will never make fun of his mother's life.

Shi Kuangwei's face became solemn and he said solemnly: "Don't panic, there are countless famous doctors in Kaifeng, please ask other doctors to take a look! If you need anything, just talk."

Zhu Xiugong cupped his hands and smiled reluctantly: "Thank you..."

Shi Kuangwei was silent for a while, raised his eyebrows and shouted in a low voice: "I'm still saying the same thing, if you dare to betray Yan'er's affection, don't blame me for turning against you! I will talk about the Feng family and the Fu family later.

Let me settle the score with you!"

Zhu Xiu had a headache and said helplessly: "I really don't know about this matter. I will give you an explanation when I find out."

"Hmph~ That's more like it!" Shi Kuangwei grunted, "By the way, the three of us haven't settled down in Kaifeng yet. Before that, we had been living in a building provided by the Ministry of Rites for officials who came to Beijing to report on their duties.

I saw this Marquis Mansion and thought it was good. I would like to live here temporarily. Do you have any opinions?"

Zhu Xiu cupped his hands and said, "It is a great honor for our Zhu family to come to our humble residence, General Shi!"

"Humph~" Shi Kuangwei glanced at him sideways and muttered while stroking his beard, "You're a smart kid!"

Lao Shi asked Shi Xiangwen to stay and ran to the library to pick up Shi Lingyan.

Zhu Xiu called Zhu Wu and Yang Qiaolian, sat around and discussed: "Have the elder doctors told you about my mother's condition?"

Zhu Wu sighed: "Tell me, I don't believe it at all. I've always been in good health. How can I just say no to a good person? But look at my appearance now, I... I feel uncomfortable~"

Zhu Wu's eyes were red, his broad shoulders could not help shaking, and his fists were tightly clenched.

Yang Qiaolian wiped her tears and said: "Actually, my mother has been suffering from cough for many years, and it often relapses in autumn and winter. I even saw her coughing up blood a few times! My mother was afraid that you would worry, so she kept it secret...

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I haven't had hemoptysis in the past two years. I guess I've been taking herbal medicine for a few years and I think it's getting better, but I never thought..."

Zhu Wu complained in a low voice: "You shouldn't have hidden this from me! If you had taken your mother to see a doctor early, you wouldn't have lost most of your life after falling into the water!"

Yang Qiaolian tightened her skirt and sobbed: "Mom and I are not always thinking about your hard work at the dock, and thinking about minor illnesses and disasters, we can just get through them...

Our family didn't even have a registration number in the Banqiao store, so we lived in fear all day long. One day the government would conduct an investigation, we would be treated as refugees and sent to the frontier fortress!

You have to work hard to earn some hard-earned money, and you have to manage it everywhere, and no one dares to offend..."

"Alas! Alas! It's all my fault that my whole family has suffered!"

Zhu Wu punched his leg several times, blaming himself.

Zhu Xiu shook his head and said: "Brother, please don't blame yourself! It's the bad world that makes kind and poor people unable to find a way to survive!

It is quite difficult for my brother to carry a family of old and young on his shoulders and keep them clothed and fed without becoming beggars."

Yang Qiaolian wiped away her tears: "There are so many people in Banqiao shop who have no conscience. They leave their wives, children, and parents to become water bandits. They live a happy life, but they make their parents and children prisoners of crime.

Mom was just afraid that you would go astray, so she asked me to hide it from you..."

Zhu Wu sighed bitterly: "A man, even if he falls into the wrong hands and becomes a bandit, he must first make sure that his family has enough food and clothing. How can he be a good man if he abandons his wife and children and doesn't even care about his parents? I, Zhu Wu, look down on those heartless thieves the most."

Bandits, how can you associate with them?"

Zhu Xiu looked at him, suddenly filled with admiration.

Although this eldest brother, who was born to the same mother as himself, had never read much and could not speak any great truths. He had been living hard by farming for the first half of his life, but his words revealed the precious brilliance of humanity in this troubled world.

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Zhu Xiu was silent for a while and said softly: "My mother knows her physical condition, so we don't need to worry about her. In the following days, let her live happily and don't let her leave any regrets."

Zhu Wu and Yang Qiaolian nodded silently.

Zhu Wu patted Zhu Xiu on the shoulder: "My mother is worried about you the most. She used to look forward to being reunited with you, but now she looks forward to you getting married and having children as soon as possible."

Zhu Xiu smiled bitterly. He had promised to get married as soon as possible in front of Wu Youdi, but it was difficult to put it into practice.

At the very least, the person you want to marry must be determined!

Yang Qiaolian counted the numbers on her fingers: "Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Feng, Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Fu who I have never met before, Brother Xiu, which one do you prefer in your heart? My sister-in-law thinks that Mrs. Zhou is the best, she knows everything, and follows her

We fled all the way from Jiangning, and we had the deepest feelings..."

Zhu Wu glared at her: "Our brothers' status is not ordinary, how can we take such a big thing as marriage casually? Mrs. Feng, Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Fu, their natal families are all important ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Yang Qiaolian was unconvinced and said: "Ms. Zhou is still the daughter of the Tang Dynasty's Tutor!"

"That was in the Tang Dynasty! This is the Zhou Dynasty, can it be the same?" Zhu Wu choked back.

"Anyway, I like Mrs. Zhou the most!" Yang Qiaolian glared at her husband.

"As a woman, long hair means short knowledge!" Zhu Wu reprimanded.

Zhu Xiu stood up and said, "Let me think about this matter! It's getting late, and I have to go to the palace to see the officials..."

Just as he was talking, a crisp and cheerful voice like an oriole came from the arch of the courtyard wall:

"Zhu Xiu! You are really back! I miss you so much!"

Zhu Xiu looked over in surprise, and saw a tall girl running towards him like a gust of wind. She threw herself into his arms with open arms, hugged his waist tightly, and buried her head in his chest.

"Yan'er!"

Zhu Xiu hugged the beautiful woman and couldn't help but hugged her tightly. She smelled the unique smell of Shi Lingyan in her nose, which was a bit like the wind and sand of the northwest wilderness. It was like a rose-red desert rose with a fiery and wild fragrance when it was in full bloom.

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Shi Kuangwei leaned against the arch and looked from a distance, with a look of amazement on his face, mixed with a hint of his father's happy smile.

I haven't seen him for a long time. Shi Lingyan is as tall as Zhu Xiu. His black braid hangs down around his waist. His firm skin is a healthy wheat color. His dark brown eyes are sparkling. His high nose and deep eyes are completely different from those of the Han family.

Women's exotic style.

This Shatuo girl has reached her most beautiful age.

Yang Qiaolian's eyes widened. She had never seen such a bold woman. She hugged her lover as if no one else was there as soon as they met.

Shi Lingyan smacked Zhu Xiu's cheek hard, giggled happily, and said with a pout: "Zhu Xiu, when are you going to marry me? I'm almost twenty-one years old. If you don't marry me, you'll be fine."

Old girl!~"

Zhu Xiu blinked, smiled bitterly and didn't know how to answer, and cast a helpless look at Shi Kuangwei, who was snickering not far away.

Yang Qiaolian's jaw dropped in shock, and even Zhu Wu felt quite embarrassed and consciously dragged his mother-in-law away.

Suddenly, an inappropriate voice came from behind Shi Kuangwei: "Haha, General Shi is still used to living in Kaifeng recently?"

Shi Kuangwei looked back, his eyes widened, the person coming turned out to be Feng Dao!

Feng Dao did not come alone. He was accompanied by his granddaughter Feng Qingchan, followed by two women of extraordinary temperament, sisters Fu Jinzhan and Fu Jinhuan.

Shi Kuangwei's face trembled, but he still stood up straight, holding his fists and biting his back molars, and said word by word: "Master Feng is not recuperating in the mansion, why are you here?"

Feng Dao stroked his white beard and said: "Why, General Shi can come to Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, but I can't?"

The two looked at each other, showing some hostility.

Shi Kuangwei snorted and said: "I forgot to tell Mrs. Feng that my general and his family of three have already moved into the Hou Mansion, and they can be considered as half of the masters. Master Feng is here as a guest. Please, I will personally serve you tea!"

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Feng Dao sneered and thought to himself: "It's so shabby that the crown prince's Taibao and Zuo Wei's general have to live under someone else's roof! The Feng family does have several outhouses. If the general doesn't mind it, feel free to live there.

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Shi Kuangwei clenched his old fist and said: "It was Zhu Xiu who begged and cried to ask my family to stay. Besides, my family and his family are one and the same, they are indistinguishable from each other!"

"Hey, General Shi said this, did he ask for the permission of Lord Zhu? Don't be too sentimental and think too much!" Feng Dao taunted in a weird voice.

Shi Kuangwei was furious and raised his voice: "Zhu Xiu! Come here to me! Tell the old teacher clearly! What is the relationship between our Shi family and you!"

When Zhu Xiu saw Feng Dao and Feng Qingchan leaving and returning, and saw the Fu family sisters coming hand in hand, he suddenly felt that one was bigger than the other.

Ma Qing hurried over, leaned closer and said with a wry smile: "Master Hou, the old master and the others have to come, and the villain dare not stop..."

Zhu Xiu waved his hand: "That's all, please step back."
To be continued...