It’s always easy to think of Zhu Shuzhen’s poems, probably because Su Mei is very similar to Zhu Shuzhen in some places.
Zhu Shuzhen married an official who was good at maneuvering but didn't understand the charm. Throughout the ages, most talented people were romantic and sentimental. For women, it is inevitable to feel helpless and heartache, but there is nothing they can do about it. How many people dare to learn Yu Xuanji? What's more, Yu Xuan
After the organization went to the Taoist temple, it was a miserable life with nowhere to go.
However, some talented women, not to mention a talented woman like Zhu Shuzhen, will inevitably have some expectations for their husbands. If they are not better at poetry, at least they should not let her lament that "gulls, herons and mandarin ducks make a pond", for her husband
Definitely not satisfied.
Is Su Mei satisfied with her marriage? Liu Changan has no way of knowing. He only remembers that the young master of the Zhu family was dull and shy by nature, and was good at Western science and engineering. However, Su Mei loved business more. He still remembered that a gift she gave him turned out to be
It is her favorite gold abacus of normal size.
The Zhu family's current situation is probably inseparable from Su Mei's painstaking efforts. The decision to come to Taiwan was also the traditional habit of aristocratic families to spread their branches and develop on multiple fronts. Some people lamented that there are no wealthy families in China that have been handed down for generations.
Being regarded as landlords and banished to the mortal world, in fact, as long as you search for information, you will know that there have been more and more people since the late Song Dynasty, including the late Ming Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Many aristocratic families kept some in the country and some went overseas.
In short, no matter what the domestic situation is, they will always leave a legacy to pass on.
The simplest thing is to look up the whereabouts of the eldest ladies of the Republic of China.
If there is no more in the country, then there will be no more. Why do we need these? China does not need nobility, and the Chinese have their own nobility.
"Master Ye, I am Xiaocui!"
The old man patted Liu Changan's hand hard, tears streaming down his face, and he felt so sad.
Liu Changan felt that his palms were a little stiff, and a beauty aged easily. How many traces of the unrivaled elegance in his memory could still remain on the face of an old man who was over a hundred years old?
Xiaocui? Su Mei has never been called Xiaocui. This name is usually only used by daughters or servants from small families.
Where can I find Miss Su named Xiaocui?
He found the wrong person, and actually recognized the wrong person, thinking that the woman he had crossed over the mountains and across the sea to see was the beauty of the past.
"Master Ye, I am Miss Su Xiaocui, your maid." The old man held Liu Changan's hand and stood up.
Liu Changan gave her a hand and felt that her body was in good shape and she could move around easily.
Mrs. Su is not Su Mei, but Su Xiaocui, Su Mei's personal maid.
"It turns out it's you... I thought it was Su Mei, and others also said that the old lady of the Su family was Su Mei." Liu Changan was still a little happy, after all, it was old friends meeting each other again after a long separation.
Mrs. Su stared at Liu Changan blankly, her cloudy eyes full of unexpected disbelief. She stretched out her hand to touch Liu Changan's cheek, her fingers trembled, her lips trembled a few times, but in the end she just opened her mouth.
Feelings of relief, emotion, remembrance and awe.
After so many years of pampering and pampering, even if she has not aged, I am afraid that there is no trace of the little maid in her anymore.
Liu Changan tried hard to recall her appearance back then, and felt a little embarrassed, but finally he slowly remembered it, and showed more joy at seeing her again after a long absence.
Almost every time I see Su Mei, she always has such a well-behaved, obedient, soft and frail little maid beside her.
"How can a young lady be willing to marry Lao Zhu?" Mrs. Su took Liu Changan's arm and said, "Master Ye, come with me for a walk. Let's talk about what happened back then."
"good."
Saying this, Mrs. Su remained silent. She walked a short distance, sat on a bench and rested for a while, then called an old servant with silver hair.
"Go on, no one is allowed to tell anyone what happened today."
"Yes, ma'am."
Mrs. Su's calm tone contained the majesty of her ancestors. She was still in this state even though she was a hundred years old. The people below could only feel more and more in awe. No wonder it is still Mrs. Su who speaks out about the Zhu family.
After giving instructions, Mrs. Su continued to hold Liu Changan's arm and move forward.
"A lot of things happened that year, you don't even know, right?"
"Some things happened at that time, so I left temporarily. When I came back, things changed and people changed."
"After you left, the Zhu family came to propose marriage. Although Miss and Lao Zhu were good friends, neither party was willing to talk about marriage. It was just that Lao Zhu was forced to come to Su's house to play from time to time. After going back and forth, Lao Zhu and I fell in love.
At this point, Mrs. Su chuckled twice. When she mentioned things from her youth, she was not as shy as a woman. After all, she had already reached the age where she was just waiting for things to happen, so she didn’t care about the love between her children.
"Su Mei passed away, and the Su family secretly did not announce the funeral. You took Su Mei's place and married into the Zhu family." Liu Changan understood a little better.
"Yes, Miss left the accounts and asked me to continue to take care of it for you, so the Zhu family is now here." Mrs. Su pointed out her hand, looked around and sighed, "Miss is right, you will one day
Will come back to find her."
"I can't find her anymore."
Mrs. Su rubbed her hands and covered her face.
"What is Master Ye's status now? According to the lady's instructions, the Zhu family's share is left to the Zhu family, and your share must be returned to you."
"No, just think of it as a dowry prepared for your lady."
"Young Master Ye would indeed say that. The young lady guessed your thoughts in the same way back then." Mrs. Su laughed, "She still understands you best."
"If she really understood me, how could she drug me?" There was no anger in Liu Changan's words, but real helplessness. Time is irreversible, the beauty is gone, the past is gone, and things like emotions have naturally become thin threads.
The gentle breeze can't blow away a pool of water.
"Then... even if it's a misunderstanding..." Mrs. Su muttered, but she couldn't explain clearly.
"Forget it." Liu Changan didn't care anymore.
"There is one more thing. Thank you very much, Master Ye."
"Um?"
"Back then, the lady took your essence, but she fed it to me. She said that she would have many opportunities in the future, but she didn't know that you never came back, leaving me to survive until now."
Liu Changan opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. Su Mei was really willful, why did she use such means? He had originally planned to use other methods to extend her life, but she didn't know how she came up with such a ridiculous method.
What's more, her method has a very low success rate, but Su Xiaocui was lucky enough to have it take effect immediately.
"She fed you, probably with the intention of experimenting on you." Liu Changan still knew Su Mei very well.
"It's not important. I feel grateful when I receive favors from others. If you think that she has these thoughts and thinks that she deserves it, that would be too ungrateful." Mrs. Su shook her head. In fact, she was still a little aggrieved back then.
, but I didn’t dare to disobey the young lady’s orders, so I had to eat the strange things.
"That's what you said."
"Where have you been these years?"
"Always in the mainland."
Liu Changan and Mrs. Su chatted for a while until the maid came to remind her to rest. Liu Changan accompanied her to the room to rest. They had a meal together at noon. Although she didn't eat much, she seemed to have a good appetite. They chatted again in the afternoon.
After looking at the people and events of that year for a while, Liu Changan left.
"Old madam, it's time for you to take a lunch break."
After Liu Changan left, Mrs. Su sat at the door of the house and watched his figure disappear into the woods. He refused her request to send him a car.
This is probably the last time we see each other in this life, a hundred years later.
"Bring over the phone."
Mrs. Su took the phone and dialed a number. When the call was connected, Mrs. Su showed a comforting smile and said, "Miss..."