He Yan was still a little confused after coming out of Sikong Mansion, and his resistance to this new task was beyond words.
In He Yan's memory, Aunt Ding, who was obsessed with Boss Cao, was not an easy character to get along with.
When Mrs. Ding was in Sikong Mansion, she severely suppressed all of Boss Cao's concubines, especially now Boss Cao's wife, Mrs. Bian, was the one most targeted by Mrs. Ding.
If Mrs. Ding is really brought back, God knows how much trouble will happen!
"Why don't I just go and fish in the troubled waters?"
He Yan turned around and glanced at Sikong Mansion, then quickly put the thought away.
Cao Cao is not an idiot. If he really fails to do his job, Boss Cao will definitely be able to tell.
Now He Yan can only hope that Mrs. Ding can understand something and not return to Xuchang to destroy Boss Cao's family harmony, otherwise he will really be no longer a human being inside and outside by then!
"No! You have to find someone to support you!"
He Yan did not return to Hewu, but went directly to "Cao Pi Bank".
"Shopkeeper! Let me get Cao Pi! Let Cao Pi come out and see me!"
Cao Pi:???
As He Yan expected, Cao Pi was actually hiding in the bank counting small coins. He Yan immediately caught him and he reluctantly put down a handful of five baht coins and walked out and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Come with me to Chenliu."
"Why are you going to Chenliu?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Let's just go play! Do you want to go?"
Cao Pi looked wary: "Tell me what to do first!"
Seeing that Cao Pi was so wary about going to Chenliu, He Yan was also puzzled: "If you go to Chenliu, you won't miss a piece of meat!"
"Then you have to tell me why it's Chen Liu!"
Cao Pi's mouth turned up, Lao Gao said: "There is a person in Chen Liu who I hate very much. I never go if I can!"
"who?"
"I can't say! That person is an elder!"
He Yan asked tentatively: "Don't tell me it's Aunt Ding?"
"Don't mention that woman!"
Cao Pi's reaction said everything.
"He Yan! You were also in Sikong Mansion at that time! You saw how she bullied my mother! Fortunately, she is no longer in Sikong Mansion, otherwise... hum!"
He Yan looked at Cao Pi in surprise, secretly thinking that this kid is really brave, he even dared to say this!
At the same time, He Yan also lamented that Cao Pi was indeed small-minded, and he would always remember this grudge.
"Then I'll probably disappoint you. I went to Chenliu this time just to meet Aunt Ding."
Cao Pi's eyes widened, as if he was dissatisfied with He Yan's "betrayal": "Why did you go to see her?"
"Dad suddenly got lovesick and asked me to invite Aunt Ding. Otherwise, do you think I am willing to go? I remember my mother also bullied us when she first brought me into Sikong Mansion!"
He Yan also had a bitter face at first, but after seeing Cao Pi being so resistant to Mrs. Ding, a smile slowly bloomed on his face.
"Originally, I was afraid that I would do this if I accidentally brought Aunt Ding back. Now that I have you, I don't have to worry about that anymore!"
Cao Pi raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"
"Based on your hatred for Aunt Ding, if you scold Aunt Ding casually after we meet, I guess Aunt Ding won't be willing to return to Xuchang! Aren't you happy with this ending?"
"Don't make trouble!"
It is true that Cao Pi hates Mrs. Ding, but Mrs. Ding is their elder after all.
Insulting elders, no matter what the reason, will always be accused of "unfilial piety". Cao Pi cannot afford to bear this burden now.
"Okay! You don't need to scold me. With your disgusting look, I guess Aunt Ding won't want to come back as soon as she sees you!"
He Yan winked wildly at Cao Pi: "How's it going? It's rare that you have such a big role, it would be a pity not to use it!"
Cao Pi frowned: "Why do I sound a little bit wrong?"
"Quite right!"
He Yan added weight to Cao Pi: "When Hebei is pacified in the future, Chenliu will become a transportation hub. There will definitely be no shortage of business routes in the future. Sooner or later, we will start a bank there, so we should treat it as a stepping stone in the past!"
Impressed by the small amount of money, Cao Pi finally reluctantly agreed to accompany He Yan on the walk.
In fact, Xuchang and Chenliu are not far away. They set out in the morning and did not have to stop at the inn to rest on the way. They could already see the city wall of Chenliu in the evening.
Seeing that the distance was getting closer, Cao Pi felt increasingly uneasy.
"He Yan, what should I do when I see that woman?"
"Don't talk too much about that woman, she is our elder after all, so be polite!"
He Yan comforted Cao Pi and said: "Don't worry, you don't have to do anything by the side. Just say a few words and promise to me. After all, Aunt Ding will probably be very angry when she looks at your face that is 45% similar to Aunt Bian."
Crazy, there is no need for you to disgust her even more?"
"Um?"
Cao Pi pointed at his face hesitantly: "I look like my mother, so it's disgusting?"
"That's true for Aunt Ding!"
Cao Pi patted his face: "Then I will definitely disgust her to death this time!"
There is also Cao Cao's old residence in Chenliu Mansion. After He Yan and Cao Pi stayed in the old residence for one night, they followed the rules and sent greeting cards to the Ding family where Mrs. Ding lived.
To their surprise, the first greeting letter was returned completely by the Ding family!
"He Yan, that old woman is shameless! Don't we need to waste time here?"
Cao Pi didn't want to see Mrs. Ding at first, but now that the greeting card was returned, he was naturally overjoyed. He hoped that He Yan would quickly pack up, salute, and return to Xuchang with him!
"How can it be that easy?"
He Yan sighed: "My father probably expected Aunt Ding to refuse the invitation. Otherwise, if I could see Aunt Ding by just sending someone here, why would he let me come?"
"Besides, if he knew that I would give up just because I was rejected once, he would not break my legs when I go back! Cao Pi, can you bear to just sit back and watch this happen?"
Cao Pi hesitated for three breaths and then nodded decisively: "As long as you can avoid seeing that old woman, just break your leg! At worst, I will support you for the rest of my life!"
"Thank you so much!"
He Yan rolled his eyes, wrote another greeting note, and sent it to Ding Mansion again.
"It's just a matter of three things. If Aunt Ding refuses three greetings from me in a row, then I will have a reason to deal with my father!"
So, in the mood of the two of them looking forward to it, the second greeting card was still returned!
"Great! It's just the last time!"
Cao Pi rubbed his hands excitedly: "He Yan, let me write this for the last time! The old woman must know my handwriting! If she recognizes my handwriting, she will definitely not see us!"
"good idea!"
After asking Cao Pi to write the last letter of greeting, they both hummed a tune excitedly and planned to return to Xuchang at any time to hand over the matter hastily.
What I never expected was...
"Cao Pi!!! What did you write in the invitation, you bastard?"
He Yan, who had packed his bags and planned to return to Xuchang, angrily slapped Cao Pi in front of him with the greeting card sent from Ding Mansion——
"Why did the Ding family suddenly agree to meet us? What the hell did you write?"
Cao Pi shook his head blankly: "No! I just wrote it according to your invitation!"
After being confused, Cao Pi also came to his senses...
"Damn! Doesn't that mean we still have to go see her?"
Cao Pi bit his molars: "Is this old woman playing tricks on me again?"
He Yan looked suspicious: "Again?"
"Um."
Cao Pi stared at the greeting card and sulked alone: "She has played with my mother and me before, but not like this!"
"How does that work?"
"yes……"
Cao Pi quickly stopped the car: "Is this important? What's important now is that we finally get to see her!"
When He Yan heard this, he lowered his head dejectedly: "I still haven't escaped this disaster... I now also suspect that she is deliberately playing tricks on us."
The good mood of the two people immediately disappeared. After barely regaining some color on their faces, they took heavy and sad steps towards Ding Mansion.
The waiters at Ding Mansion were well prepared, and as soon as they saw their cars, they immediately came forward to greet them.
"I have met Mr. Pi and Mr. He."
These waiters in the Ding Mansion all have a fair and chubby appearance. It can be seen that the Ding family did not actually suffer too much injustice in Chenliu.
This is actually not just because of Mrs. Ding.
Cao Cao's biological mother and Cao Song's first wife were actually from this Ding family.
In other words, the Chenliu Ding clan was not only Cao Cao’s wife clan, but also Cao Cao’s mother clan.
With this relationship, unless it was some extremely vicious thief, no one would dare to risk offending Cao Cao to embarrass Ding.
Walking into the courtyard of Ding Mansion, the decoration and scenery here are also very grand and high-end, no less than those of famous mansions such as Yingchuan Xun Family and Yingchuan Chen Family.
In the buildings on both sides of the courtyard, there were also some juniors of the Ding family who were looking at the two of them curiously.
"I heard that the person here today is the crown prince of Cao Sikong, but which one of these two is the crown prince of Sikong?"
"It should be the handsome young man, right? The one with the black face doesn't look much like him!"
"That's right! Not only is he dark, but he also has a bad face! Humph!"
"..."
The whispers of these juniors reached Cao Pi's ears, which made Cao Pi, who was already uncomfortable, even more irritable: "Tsk! The people in Ding's house are all the same as that old woman! They are very annoying!"
He Yan turned back and looked at Cao Pi: "Although they are annoying, you won't put on a mournful expression, right?"
"Isn't your expression the same!"
"But I'm good-looking, so people won't embarrass handsome guys."
"He Yan, are you going to join them in making me angry today?"
Cao Pi tried his best to smile, and then asked He Yan confidently: "Is it much better like this?"
He Yan tilted his head: "Your smile of revenge seems more like mourning for the enemy!"
Cao Pi:......
In the end, Cao Pi followed the waiter all the way to the Ding mansion with that weird smile on his face, and met Mrs. Ding, whom he least wanted to see.
When He Yan saw Mrs. Ding, she was shocked by her state.
In my memory, when Mrs. Ding left Sikong Mansion, although she was a little haggard, she was not so exhausted.
But when I saw Mrs. Ding today, her face was already covered with deep ditches, and her black hair was dyed into mottled, troubled threads.
In fact, Mrs. Ding's current appearance is completely different from Mrs. Bian's in Sikong Mansion!
"I've met Aunt Ding."
It wasn't until the two of them saluted that Mrs. Ding's stiff and dull eyes turned and finally locked on Cao Pi.
"Forehead……"
Even though Cao Pi had previously said "old woman" to the left and "you're welcome" to the right, when he actually faced Mrs. Ding, he still felt a little shuddering.
"Is Pi'er here?"
"Um……"
Cao Pi bravely responded to Mrs. Ding. At this moment, the shadow of his childhood completely became the shadow of Cao Pi's youth.
The next moment, something even more shocking happened to Cao Pi!
I saw Mrs. Ding slowly standing up and walking towards Cao Pi step by step.
With every step he took, Cao Pi could feel a chill coming over him, which made Cao Pi wink crazily at He Yan beside him, sending a distress signal.
He Yan's mind was also spinning rapidly, but because he didn't know what Mrs. Ding wanted to do to Cao Pi, he couldn't think of any solution in the end.
Seeing that Mrs. Ding had arrived in front of Cao Pi, Cao Pi simply closed his eyes and resigned himself to fate.
"thump!"
"Um?"
"Huh?"
Nothing bad happened. It can only be said that both He Yan and Cao Pi were very surprised.
Mrs. Ding hugged Cao Pi and her whole body trembled.
It didn't take long for the trembling to turn into trembling, and then Mrs. Ding actually fell into Cao Pi's arms and started crying.
When Mrs. Ding cried, Cao Pi was stunned.
He was at a loss and asked He Yan again with his eyes: "What should I do?"
He Yan struggled for a while and guided Cao Pi with his movements: "Hold her!"
"roll!"
"I am serious!"
Cao Pi raised his arms full of uncertainty, but quickly put them down, and then raised them again... After repeating it three or four times, he finally felt calm and gently lifted his arms as if hugging his mother.
Put it on Mrs. Ding's back.
"Zixiu! Zixiu!"
Mrs. Ding hugged Cao Pi, but shouted Cao Ang's cousin, which made Cao Pi even more embarrassed, and he began to play the role of his own human support more and more helplessly.
After a long time, until the clothes on Cao Pi's chest were wet from crying and Mrs. Ding really had no strength, she let go of Cao Pi and sat down in front of Cao Pi.
"Zixiu~"
Mrs. Ding's eyes were red after crying, but he didn't know if it was Cao Pi's illusion. Instead, he felt that Mrs. Ding at this time was more like a flesh-and-blood person. Instead of being as dull as when he first came in, she was completely dull.
The spirit is palpable.
What made it even more unimaginable for Cao Pi was that the first thing Mrs. Ding asked Cao Pi after she sat down and came to her senses was: "Pier, your mother...does she still hate me now?"