But after all, Kong Luhua was dignified and solemn. After a moment of doubt, she came up with an idea and asked the old woman: "Mom, I am the wife of the Ruan family. Shuzhi and I are like sisters. If she is really your daughter,

, then you two can rest assured that Sister Shu has never been slighted in our family. However, Sister Shu entered the house ten years earlier than me, and we have not told outsiders about the old events of that year.

, but I don’t know what happened to you back then that caused Shu’s sister to accidentally enter the Ruan family?” In fact, Liu Wenru and Kong Luhua have known each other for many years, and they have already told all about their childhood life experiences. Kong Luhua

Her childhood experiences were not unfamiliar at all, but she also knew that Liu Wenru rarely interacted with outsiders. Even within her family, only a handful of people knew about Liu Wenru's past, so she deliberately withheld key information, waiting only for these two old people.

Supplement it yourself and you will know the authenticity.

"Wen Ru, have you forgotten all this?" The old woman was impatient. After listening to Kong Luhua's question, she said to herself: "Twenty-five years ago, we had a severe drought in Tianchang County, and we really couldn't stay at home.

So I came to Yangzhou, thinking that if I could do some handyman work, I could subsidize it for a few months, right? However, many people were affected by the disaster that year, and there were many boatmen and salt workers in Yangzhou. Every day it was dark.

Just go to the dock to have work. Your father was injured after working for a few days. He could no longer work like punting or carrying rice. But how can we, a family of three, survive? During those few days, I and I

Your father really had no choice but to beg for food if he wanted to survive. But you were still with us at the time, and we were afraid...we were afraid that outsiders would see that there were so many of us and would be unwilling to give alms. So...that day

A few of us passed by Kangshan and saw how grand the Jiang family compound was, so we thought, if we put you there, if the Jiang family is kind-hearted, maybe they can take you in? But at that time we were also afraid that you wouldn't dare to live on your own.

, started crying and didn't want to leave, so... I told you that we were going to do some work. We would leave you in front of Jiang's house for a while, and then... In fact, after a few days, we had work to do, but when we came back

We couldn't find you when we were in Kangshan. Later we returned to Tianchang and came to Yangzhou to look for you every one or two years, but we didn't know your whereabouts. Until a few days ago, we went to Haidai Temple in the west of the city to offer incense.

, but unexpectedly saw that your name was among the people who gave alms! My child, it was our fault for not telling you the truth, but these years, we have been thinking of you. Wen Ru, I... I am really yours

My dear mother?" Liu Wenru couldn't hold back after listening to the old woman's words, her eyes were already full of tears, and Kong Luhua on the side also knew that these old things about Liu Wenru were exactly what she had told herself.

Liu Wenru was placed in front of the Jiang Mansion that day. She didn't see her parents until dusk, so she started crying anxiously. Occasionally, Jiang Cai, who was passing by the house, heard her, so she specifically allowed her to enter the manor. Two years later, Liu Wenru became the

She was married to a maidservant and went to the Ruan family with Jiang Cai, and that was how Liu Yiren became today.

But Kong Luhua also knew that after Jiang Cai took over Liu Wenru, he also sent his servants out to inquire to see if Liu Wenru's parents could be found. However, the visits were made several times in a row, but nothing happened in the end. Jiang Cai was just a side branch of the Jiang family, not

She was willing to beg others, and the matter was shelved. So she also asked the old woman: "Mom, I have heard about what you just said, but it has been too long, I'm afraid

There are some things that Shuzhi sister can’t remember clearly. But I also remember that Shuzhi sister told me that the Jiang family came to see you back then? In this way, if you came to the Jiang family on your own initiative, how could you not know about it?

Where is the whereabouts of Sister Shu?"

"Well, we were running around for several days in order to make a living." The old woman said: "Later, a theater troupe also came to Yangzhou to perform. There were many people there and there was a lack of help. I went to do odd jobs for them every day.

, cooking, sewing, doing everything, and then I got some money, and finally I could go home. At that time, Wen Rudu had been separated from us for more than a month. But we were living a hard life before, so how could we have any spare time to take care of her?

Woolen cloth?"

"Madam, this... I remember that the lady sent someone out to look for her, and it only took about half a month. This time is no problem. Maybe she is really me..." Liu Wenru listened to the old woman's words and thought about it.

The situation when she was a child gradually caught up with time, and somehow, looking at the two old men, she always had an inexplicable feeling of intimacy. If Kong Luhua hadn't been by her side, maybe she would have taken the initiative to treat the two of them at this time.

In proportion to his parents.

"Sister, please calm down. You have told me these things. If you also told other people in the family, it wouldn't be difficult for them to make up an excuse." Kong Luhua saw that she looked wrong and dismissed her as well.

He pulled him aside and whispered.

Jiang Er was obviously smart here. After looking at Kong Luhua's expression, he knew what the problem was, and said to the two old men: "Two old men, you see, Liu Yiren has been here for more than 20 years since he entered the house.

, if what happened back then was just told like this, maybe everyone would not have a deep impression. I have a way. If Liu Yiren is really your daughter, then what will she like when she grows up? In your family

, there should be some old things left behind, right?"

"That's natural." The man dressed as an old farmer said, and took out a yellowed stuffed animal from his baggage. The lines on the stuffed doll had long been blurred and difficult to distinguish, but from the appearance, it vaguely resembled a lion. The old man

Said: "Wen Ru, do you still remember? When you were four years old, there happened to be a group of people from the village who came to perform a lion dance. You liked it and said you also wanted a lion. Dad always remembered it, and later when he went to the market, he gave it to

You bought one, and at that time, you played with it for half a day every day. Why, have you forgotten about this?"

"It's...indeed, you...you are...father..." Liu Wenru looked at the dilapidated lion, and her body couldn't stop trembling. Even Kong Luhua beside her was surprised. It turned out that

Because this matter was so long ago, Liu Wenru never even mentioned it to herself. What's more, judging from the appearance of this lion, it should be regarded as an old thing and must not be faked. Since the two old men even knew about such a thing

, and even produced physical objects as evidence, then their relationship with Liu Wenru is self-evident.

"Wen Ru, mother... mother has always missed you!" The old woman looked at Liu Wenru's expression and couldn't hold it in any longer. She threw away the two Ruan family servants and rushed forward to hug Liu Wenru. Liu Wenru did not let go.

Instead, he hugged the old woman tightly. Tears had already flowed from his eyes, and he could no longer hold back any more.

"Mom, baby... I finally see you, baby!" Liu Wenru finally admitted what was happening in front of him. Father Liu on the side looked at it and couldn't help but shed tears.

"This...Jiang Er, please invite them in first. If this is the case, you should let Master come and take a look, right?" Seeing that these two old men had recognized Liu Wenru, Kong Luhua and Jiang Er talked for a while.

It was difficult to adapt, but I had to accept this reality.

Ruan Yuan was relaxing at home that day when he suddenly heard Jiang Er come to report that Liu Wenru had not only found his parents, but also that based on the physical evidence recalled by both parties, the identity of the Liu family's parents had been confirmed. Ruan Yuan was surprised when he heard this, but Ruan Yuan also knew

, as long as what Jiang Er said is true, then the two people who came to Ruan's house that day will not have any more lies. After thinking for a long time, Ruan Yuan also told Jiang Er, invited the two elders into the Ruan family's inner hall, and asked Jiang Er to take it.

Several bolts of fine fabric were left to the Liu family's parents for new clothes.

Looking at the two old men who were complete strangers, Ruan Yuan was puzzled, but he had to stick to the etiquette and invited the two old men to sit down. As their son-in-law, he paid homage to the two old men first. The two old men were farmers in Anhui, and they heard that Ruan Yuan had served as an official.

He is a second-rank official. At this time, he actually bowed to himself as a son-in-law. He was surprised and happy for a moment. Ruan Yuan also took the initiative to say to the two elders: "Since you two are Wen Ru's parents, as Wen Ru's husband, I

Of course they are two sons-in-law. The previous time Na Wenru entered the house was in Jinan. At that time, the son-in-law's family was still in a tight situation and there were not many people who knew him well in Yangzhou. However, he failed to report the two of them in time. It was the son-in-law's fault.

.”

"Oh, this... hahahaha, Mr. Ruan, we are really... really lucky that you can accept Wen Ru as your disciple. As for what happened in the past, it is also our fault. Although within a year or two, we will both

I came to Yangzhou once, but spent most of my time in Tianchang. After all, our family is just farming for servants, but how could we find Wen Ru in this huge sea of ​​people? If Wen Ru hadn't been granted imperial edict and entered Ruan Dynasty,

Your Majesty's Mansion also donated money to Haidai Nunnery, so maybe our trip to Yangzhou this time will be wasted again?" Although Liu's father often travels in Huaiyang, he is only a farmer after all, and he has no regard for the government on weekdays.

Respected and fearful, looking at Ruan Yuan's humble attitude, he gradually thought that as the father-in-law of a high official in the imperial court, it might not be long before he could speak his mind in Tianchang County. In excitement, his words changed from the initial reservedness to

Communicated with Ruan Yuan on an equal footing.

"Yes, this is really not easy..." Mother Liu cried and sighed: "This is because we are usually pious and have always believed in Empress Bixia Yuanjun. That day when we went to Haidai Nunnery to offer incense, we actually saw

It turns out that Wen Ru is not only alive, but also has become a pleasant person. This...we never dreamed of it? Do you think our hard life will come to an end in the future?" This last sentence was naturally said to Liu's father.

.

"Of course, our son-in-law is a governor. In Anhui, he is the eldest son of Anqing. He is much more powerful than a county magistrate in Tianchang County. If nothing else, he has such a big house.

I have never seen the Wujin portal in Tianchang. From now on, in Tianchang, we will no longer be afraid of anyone!" Liu's father also said happily.

"This... I went back to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. When Jia Yan was still alive, he had been conferred the title of Guanglu doctor. The layout of the family temple needs to be customized according to the country and dynasty, so the son-in-law built this five-entry portal." Ruan Yuan explained hurriedly.

road.

"Sir Ruan, there is something I don't understand." Liu's father didn't seem to have much interest in the "customization of the country", so he still asked Ruan Yuandao: "My family Wenru is so pleasant. It's what the play says."

Then...then what kind of imperial decree is it? Now that there is an imperial decree, does Wenru now have his own property?"

"This... Looking back at my father-in-law and mother-in-law, in fact, according to the regulations of the country, the imperial edict is for personal honor, but there is no other reward. However, you two can rest assured that my son-in-law is a foreign official, and the court can give it to him at his discretion every year

Lian Lian has ten thousand taels of silver. My son-in-law doesn't have much daily expenses, and he always accumulates some family property. Wen Ru is over there, under Hu'er's name. My son-in-law has also bought some land, so if he says he has plenty of food and clothing, it's no problem.

"Ruan Yuandao.

"One...ten thousand taels?!" The Liu family's parents didn't know the use of raising honest silver. After hearing what Ruan Yuan said, they thought that these silver taels were the private property of the Ruan family. In the eyes of the two of them, such a sum of money was beyond their reach.

The astronomical figures they imagined made both of them stunned for a long time, unable to say a word.

After everything calmed down, Father Liu took the initiative to break the deadlock and said to Ruan Yuan: "Master Ruan... No, son-in-law, you see, Wen Ru is living a good life in your home. You... you can't let it happen."

Will the two of us continue to suffer forever? Well, having said that, we are getting older. Twenty years ago, we either farmed at home or went out to work, but we only gave birth to one child, Wen Ru. Until now,

, we are both old, but...but now, we don’t have our own land. We have been working for servants for most of our lives, and we are getting old, and we can’t work anymore, right?"

"Yes, son-in-law, you see, you are considered a rich man. It is not difficult to buy three to five hundred acres of land for us, right?" Listening to Ruan Yuan's words, Mother Liu naturally changed her mind, thinking that as long as Ruan Yuan

If they can help themselves, the two of them can become a well-off family in one fell swoop and no longer have to worry about their livelihood.

"This... Going back to my mother-in-law, my son-in-law met with the two Gaotangs today. He also knows the situation of the two Gaotangs at home. My son-in-law must help them with their livelihood. He will go there in a few days.

I asked the two landowners over at Gaotang to redeem their fields. But what my mother-in-law just said, these many fields are..." What Ruan Yuan did not say was that even the Ruan family before he became the governor

, in fact, there are only more than 400 acres of fields in total. These fields are nominally owned by the Ruan family, but were actually purchased during the Kangxi period. As the years changed, the Ruan family's population increased and it was no longer enough for use. Ruan Chengxin did not want to

He went to seek help from his fellow clansmen and became increasingly poor in Yangzhou. Later, although he purchased land for Ruan Fu and Ruan Hu, they only bought more than a hundred acres each. Unexpectedly, the Liu family's parents actually quoted three to five hundred acres at a time.

I have always been unwilling to compete with the people for land as an official, but I was troubled when I heard this request.

"Son-in-law, these three to five hundred acres of land are not that much. I heard that even our small landowner has more land than this for his servants to cultivate." Father Liu didn't know the inside story, but he still

Ruan Yuandao advised: "And he is just an ordinary squire in our county. How can he compare with you? According to me, even if you buy his fields for one tael of silver per acre, he will not be able to compete with you."

You have to endure it obediently?"

"Father-in-law, this...since my father-in-law said it, my son-in-law should also think of a solution. In short, since my son-in-law has found two high-ranking officials, he must take care of them when they are in high-ranking positions in the future." Ruan Yuan

He had no choice but to use these words to frustrate the two of them.

"By the way, son-in-law, do you know the magistrate of Chang County that day?" Father Liu asked again.

"My son-in-law doesn't know." Ruan Yuandao.

"That's okay." Liu's father said: "But since you have become the governor, if your name comes out, they will always know you, right? How about you write a letter to the county magistrate? Just tell him,

Our daughter is already a fifth-grade person in your Yangzhou family. How about teaching her to be polite to us in the future? Haha, we will finally be a respectable person in Tianchang County from now on!

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To be continued...