The old marquis and the old lady walked slowly, stopping and stopping, and walked for more than a month before arriving in Lingnan. On the day they arrived, Meng Duiwan got up early, put on exquisite clothes, and went to Lingnan early.
Went to the city gate and waited.
From a distance, Meng Duiwan saw Meng Shaoqing riding on a tall horse. She waved her hand, but she couldn't say the word "big brother". This feeling was very strange. They had known each other for a long time, but suddenly they became friends overnight.
It always feels weird to have biological brothers and sisters.
Although there was always something strange in his heart, when Meng Shaoqing was close, Meng Duiwan still shouted: "Brother!"
When Meng Shaoqing saw Meng Duiwan, he immediately got off his horse and walked over quickly, holding the handle: "Wanwan!"
Perhaps because she heard Meng Shaoqing's late call, Mrs. Meng, who was sitting in the carriage, immediately opened the curtain and was about to get off before the carriage stopped. Fortunately, Meng Shaoqing had quick eyes and hands to hold her back.
"Wanwan!" Mrs. Meng suddenly pushed away Meng Shaoqing who was supporting her, rushed to Meng Duiwan, held her hand, and looked at her carefully from top to toe, and then her face was filled with tears.
He caressed her face gently and asked, "Why have you lost weight?"
"Have you lost weight?" Meng Duiwan was stunned for a moment, "I, I have gained five or six pounds?"
"Really?" Mrs. Meng's face was full of disbelief, "I've obviously lost a lot of weight when I look at you like this. Look, your face is no longer as big as a palm!"
"It's probably because of practice, my muscles have become stronger, and I've lost some weight. I think my face is rosy, so there's nothing wrong with it." Meng Shaoqing looked at Mrs. Meng helplessly, "Mom, don't make a fuss, Wan Wan will be here
Auntie, you won’t suffer any loss here!”
"Of course I know she won't suffer at your aunt's place. It makes me feel bad to watch this. Kung Fu is something that can be practiced casually. How much hardship will it have to endure!" From the beginning to the end, Meng Lingjing's eyes did not leave.
Guo Meng looked at Wan like this, for an instant.
Meng Duiwan looked a little embarrassed, so he said: "It's been a hard journey all the way, why don't we go to the house first? Let my grandparents sit down and have a rest first!"
"That's fine!" Marquis Yongchang hurried over to rescue her, "My daughter is here and she won't run away. Do you need to keep a close eye on her?"
"What do you know? I just want to see her one more time!" Mrs. Meng snorted, then reached out and gently touched Meng Duiwan's face, "My daughter has grown so big, and she is still so beautiful when she was born.
, Slim, so good! I can’t wait to take it home and hide it!”
"Okay, this is still outside. Let's talk about such boring words when we get back!" Meng Shaoqing really couldn't bear it, so she pulled Meng Duiwan over and said, "I'm hungry, please accompany me to get something to eat first."
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Meng Duiwan felt uncomfortable all over. When Meng Shaoqing said this, he nodded quickly: "Okay, I will take you to eat a very authentic beef brisket noodles!"
Meng Shaoqing pulled Meng Duiwan onto his horse and ran away without waiting for Mrs. Meng's reaction.
After confirming that he could not see Mrs. Meng, Meng Shaoqing slowly slowed down and said, "I haven't seen my mother like this for a long time."
"It's pretty good, very... lively?" Meng Duiwan couldn't find words to describe it for a moment.
"It's quite lively!" Meng Shaoqing couldn't help but laughed, "Now the house is very lively every day, and my mother has become different from before. From time to time, she will let her former handkerchief come to the door to talk to him.
You know, my mother has not interacted with them for many years."
"Has my mother changed since I lost her?" Meng Duiwan suddenly asked.
Meng Shaoqing was stunned for a moment, and then responded: "Well, at that time, my mother was seriously ill. She didn't cry, make trouble, eat or drink. She just held your clothes in a daze every day. She didn't know what she was thinking.
When I went to see her, she would smile at me but not say anything. At that time, no matter how good the famous doctors were, they were helpless and they all said that my mother was going crazy!"
"Then what happened next?"
"Later, Dad took leave and went looking for you everywhere. He took Mom everywhere. Whenever he heard news about you, he would go back and have a look. Perhaps because he saw hope, he gradually became more open to talking.
It's just different from before. He is very indifferent to everyone and rarely meets people who let him say a few words!" Meng Shaoqing looked at Meng Duiwan and then smiled, "Do you know what I am most fortunate about?
?”
"Did you save me more than once?" Meng Duiwan looked into Meng Shaoqing's eyes and asked softly.
Meng Shaoqing smiled: "Yes, I am glad more than once that I felt compassion and saved your life!"
"Maybe, this is the will of God!" Meng Duiwan smiled, not wanting to continue talking about this matter.
Ever since he arrived in Lingnan, Meng Duiwan was no longer willing to mention the past, because there was always Su Xubai in his past, and he didn't want to recall this person at all.
"By the way, I heard that my second uncle, third uncle and the others will be coming over in a few days." Meng Shaoqing suddenly remembered something, "Did Forsythia ever tell you how to recognize someone?"
Meng Duiwan felt a headache when he thought of the portraits placed in the room: "I said it, but there were too many people, so I didn't remember it!"
"It's not surprising. It's inevitable that there are more than a dozen brothers who don't recognize each other." Meng Shaoqing smiled, "Especially the twins. Even I, who have met them several times, may not recognize them. But they are all family members, so it doesn't matter.
!”
Although he said that, Meng Duiwan felt that he still had to identify the person clearly first, otherwise he would call the wrong person and everyone would be embarrassed.
In the winter in Lingnan, there is really not a single snowfall. During the coldest days of the year, there are only a few drops of rain.
The fourth uncle's family arrived in a hurry on New Year's Eve. They said they were coming by boat, but the river froze when they reached the south of the Yangtze River, so they were delayed.
Meng Duiwan felt his head grow bigger when he looked at the people in this room, especially these uncles. They looked so similar, and their eyebrows and eyes were almost all carved out of the same mold. A moment ago, he recognized that this was his second uncle.
, and for a moment I couldn’t remember which uncle he was.
"This is the eldest son of your second uncle's family. He is a little younger than your eldest brother. His name is Shaoheng..." Mrs. Meng introduced each one carefully.
What Meng Duiwan heard was one head and two heads.
He had always felt that the Yongchanghou Mansion was sparsely populated, but looking at it today, it was clear that it was sparse. It simply meant that the population was prosperous, and the only one that was small was Yongchanghou!
"Do you think there are too many people?" Meng Shaoqing, who had been standing aside and laughing, suddenly came over and said.
Meng Duiwan grabbed Meng Shaoqing's hand, his eyes full of hope: "Brother, you are my brother, you can't ignore me!"
"What are you talking about? Those standing here are all your brothers, all your biological brothers!" Meng Shaoqing smiled, "Remember clearly, you have to recognize everyone from the second family, the third family, and the fourth family.
It’s clear, don’t call me wrong.”
Meng Shaoqing wanted to run away after saying this, but Meng Duiwan seemed to have expected it and refused to let go no matter what he said: "We share the blessings and share the hardships!"
Meng Shaoqing, who could not run away, could only accompany Meng Duiwan to identify people one by one. When everyone sat down in the flower pavilion, the entire flower pavilion was packed.
"Our family has really not been so lively for a long time!" The old Marquis looked at the crowded flower pavilion and couldn't help but sigh, "In recent years, everyone has been sent to various places, and it is rare to get together.
Even those who came back during the Chinese New Year were scattered, but this year they were put together in Lingnan!"
Marquis Yongchang looked at Meng Duiwan who was sitting at the junior table, and saw her leaning next to Meng Shaoqing with a bewildered expression on her face. He couldn't help but laugh, and then stood up: "In these years, as the eldest brother, I have been focused on finding my daughter.
, Wasted achievements, if you hadn't supported it, I'm afraid the Yongchang Hou Mansion would have collapsed long ago. I'm here to compensate everyone!"
"What did the eldest brother say?" Meng Yizhen, the second oldest brother, quickly pressed Meng Yicheng's wine glass. "We are all responsible for losing Wan Wan. Brother, please don't say anything. We are all a family. Although we go our separate ways, we are still connected.
We all understand the principle of both flesh and blood, one will be prosperous and one will be harmed!"