When the two of them went back, it was already getting dark. Islam was too lazy to talk to Su Xubai and went to eat by herself. When Su Xubai returned to the yard alone, he found Meng Duiwan sitting at a table full of vegetables.
Sign and wait for yourself.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Su Xubai hurried over.
Meng Duiwan shook his head: "I just put the dishes on the table, and you came back as soon as I sat down!"
Su Xubai smiled, and then put all the bits and pieces he bought in front of Meng Duiwan: "When I was walking on the street, I saw something I liked, so I bought some.
I even bought a copy of yours."
Meng Duiwan looked at the candied haws stuffed in his hand, as well as a table of snacks and even a handkerchief, and couldn't help but laugh: "How come you, a grown man, bought so many gadgets from your daughter's house?"
"I bought it when I saw it. There are so many reasons. I just want to buy it. It's not like I don't have money." Su Xubai raised his eyebrows, then picked up the chopsticks to eat, but saw the bowl of noodles in the middle.
The two looked at each other, and finally couldn't help laughing. Meng Duiwan looked at Su Xubai for a long time, and then said, "I didn't expect you to still remember."
"I never thought you would celebrate this birthday again!" Su Xubai also smiled.
"I always have to remember that at this time in previous years, I spent time with my mother. Even though my family didn't have much money at that time, my father would always cut some pork early in the morning, and then my mother would give it to me.
I make dumplings and a bowl of longevity noodles. The whole family always crowds into a small table to eat together." Meng Duiwan looked at the bowl of longevity noodles in front of him and said with a smile, "But now I really can't mention it anymore.
Those days back then, every time I mentioned them, my mother would always be unhappy and always felt that she owed me, and gradually I became unwilling to mention them."
"Mrs. Meng always feels aggrieved. She is your biological mother, but you always care about others and are not even willing to call him mother. It is inevitable that she will be a little resentful in her heart!" Su Xubai said softly, "
If you really miss them, you can actually go and see them. It is easy to repay kindness, but it is difficult to repay kindness. Although Mrs. Meng feels unhappy, she is not an unreasonable person."
"Of course I know, these are the last two families I always feel unhappy when I visit them. Even so, it's better not to go." Meng Duiwan smiled, then gave Su Xubai a bowl of noodles, "Eat
Order some noodles!”
Su Xubai took a bite of noodles, and then suddenly remembered: "Isn't this your longevity noodles? Why did you give it to me?"
"It's delicious when we eat them together!" Meng Duiwan smiled, "I'm not that particular!"
The two of them chatted and laughed while eating the meal.
At night, there was also a rare big moon. After dinner, Su Xubai stared at the sky in the yard in a daze.
When Meng Dui arrived late, he couldn't find it either.
"When will you return to Beijing?" Meng Duiwan suddenly asked.
Su Xubai was stunned for a moment, and then said: "It's time to go back in a few days. It's not easy to drag this matter out any longer. We still need to return to the capital as soon as possible and hand over Xie Chengshang to His Majesty!"
"When the time comes, take Helin back with you!" Meng Duiwan said suddenly.
"You want to save Xie Chengshang's life?" Su Xubai frowned slightly.
"He is also a miserable man, and he must bear the responsibility for his mother's mistakes. Since His Majesty does not want to slay him, we might as well give him a way to survive. Why must we force him to death?" Meng Duiwan said in Suzhou
Xu Bai sat down next to him.
Su Xubai paused, and then said: "But after all, it is a conspiracy!"
"What is the crime? In the end, it is up to your Majesty to convict. We can't decide. All we can do is to present all the physical evidence and witness!" Meng Duiwan said softly, "Are you right?"
Su Xubai didn't answer, just looked at the sky. After a long time, he suddenly said: "Would you like some wine?"
"You can't drink, your injury hasn't healed yet." Meng Duiwan directly refused Su Xubai.
Su Xubai sighed: "What a pity! If I have to wait a few days to leave, I won't be able to drink the wine here. What a pity."
Meng Duiwan looked at Su Xubai for a long time, and then asked: "Will you go to southern Xinjiang?"
Su Xubai paused, then shook his head: "I don't know!"
"I think you will go in the end. After all, these are your family members. If you don't go, no one will go!" Meng Duiwan lowered his eyes.
"If it were you, would you go?" Su Xubai suddenly asked.
Meng Duiwan paused, then nodded: "Yes, I may not be so willing in my heart, but I will still go in the end. After all, I have the same blood as them! Although I feel a little resentful in my heart, I can't really do it.
Leave them alone!"
"When I was young, I also went to southern Xinjiang. I stayed there for three to five years. I learned everything I needed to learn and knew everything I needed to know, so I was sent back by my father!" Su Xubai
He said calmly, "I am the legitimate son, and I have had high hopes since I was born. I don't know why, but none of my brothers are promising, so my father put all his hopes on me.
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Su Xubai lowered his eyes, with a bit of pain in his eyes.
Meng Duiwan looked sideways at Su Xubai, and then said: "Actually, you don't like fighting or studying. You don't want to be an official or take the imperial examination. You just want to live in a small place and do something to support your family.
You can live a peaceful life like this through your small business, right?"
Su Xubai paused, then smiled bitterly: "I was born in a wealthy family, but I want to escape, and it is a joke if it falls into the ears of others."
"Everyone has something they want to do. Not everyone wants to be an official, and not everyone wants to be rich!" Meng Duiwan smiled, "There are several people in our family who are not motivated.
Yes, they are doing business outside, and there is a salesman who imitates others. As long as they want to, let them go!"
"I know, the Meng family and the Xu family have always been like this!" Su Xubai smiled bitterly, "You two eldest sons have quite a few abilities, and the younger son can do whatever he wants, but our family..."
"If you were the eldest son, you probably wouldn't feel so sad!" Meng Duiwan patted Su Xubai on the back, "Be more open-minded. At least you have been rich since you were a child, and you have enjoyed the sweetness that others have never had. Then you will always be happy."
You have to suffer what others have never suffered before!"
Su Xubai looked at Meng Duiwan. After a long time, he sighed: "Meng Duiwan, you can't comfort me at all!"
Meng smiled at Wan: "Then just listen to it and don't take it seriously!"