SFS Chapter 184 Meeting between the Shen and Liu Families
Chapter 184 Meeting between the Shen and Liu Families
When the Liu family members came in, the first person they saw was Liu Xun.
"Uncle and aunt, Aunt Qing!"
Although Liu Xun has only been in the Shen family for a short time, everyone in the Shen family likes this girl who has a straightforward personality and good skills.
And I heard that she was the general's daughter, and he treated her very well.
Although the status of civil officials in the Great Qi was slightly higher than that of military generals, the prestige of military generals in the hearts of the people was much higher than that of civil officials.
After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, they have no control over what civil officials do, but military generals are good men who defend their country.
Liu Wendong recognized Liu the moment he came in.
The brother and sister look similar, although Liu's hard work in Shenjia Village for so many years has made her look much older than Madam Liu.
However, Liu Wendong also suffered from the wind and sand outside the Great Wall, and his appearance was not like that of his peers, but much older.
I remembered what my parents told me before they died, and also remembered that my sister was only about ten years old when she was separated from her family.
Liu Wendong had heard about it on his way to Jiangnan.
The Shen family has enjoyed its current good life only since Shen Tang appeared in the past two years.
I also heard that Shen Tang has been mentally retarded for nearly ten years.
A weak woman, without any support, married Shen Dashan. Not only did she give birth to a daughter, but she was also a mentally retarded one.
I dare not imagine what my sister has been through over the years.
Liu Wendong saw that Liu's eyes were red, which scared Shen Dashan and Liu.
Is this because they haven't treated us well enough?
Isn’t this the general? Why is he crying?
As early as when the servant came to tell the rumor that Liu Xun's parents were coming to Jiangnan, Shen Dashan and others already knew their identities.
After all, Shen Tang had said that she was the general's daughter when Liu Xun came home.
"Meet Hui Shuren."
Liu Wendong led his wife forward to pay their respects to Liu, who was shocked.
Shu Ren's rank was third, higher than his fifth-rank general.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Liu Wendong paying his respects to Liu.
Liu Wendong bowed to Liu simply because he wanted to get closer to take a closer look at his sister.
"General, you are too polite. When you come to the Shen family, you are a guest. There is really no need to be like this."
Not to mention a general saluting her, even if it was Lin Changshi saluting her before, Liu would be completely exhausted.
Therefore, when she went out, she was not used to being called by her imperial name.
"I think you look very familiar, sir. Have we met somewhere before?"
Liu seemed to be a straightforward person. When Liu Wendong stood in front of her, she felt that this general was really close and familiar.
This sentence made Liu Wendong feel even more the wonder of blood ties.
The sourness that had been suppressed made my eyes hot again at this moment.
"I'm seldom friendly when I see Shu-ren. Who knows? Perhaps we've met years ago."
"I like this child, Xun, very much. I feel close to her. Now that you are here, just treat her as your own home.
I will personally cook tonight to welcome you all.”
Liu said with a smile.
Shen Tang stood by and watched Liu Wendong lose his composure, feeling strange.
Liu Wendong is a military general who has been stationed at the border for many years. How could he be in such an expression?
It seemed like something strange happened as soon as I entered the Shen family's house.
Could it be that the Liu family has some secret?
But looking at Liu Xun's appearance, he was still the same as before, without any difference.
When Mrs. Liu saw the appearance of her husband and Liu, she felt that this matter should be generally correct.
What is puzzling is that Liu seemed to just feel a sense of intimacy when she saw her husband and didn't think of anything else.
Could it be that they really misunderstood and Hui Shuren actually has a family?
After all, the daughter only mentioned Hui Shuren's name and did not understand the situation of Liu's family.
Madam Liu eagerly pulled Liu aside to talk.
Sure enough, getting together and talking about family matters is always the best way to bring people closer.
Mrs. Liu also had to do some simple housework in the first few years after marrying Liu Wendong.
Madam Liu said as she helped Liu pick vegetables:
"Madam, you had a hard time in the past few years, didn't you?"
Liu smiled:
"There's no such thing as good or bad times. We've all gotten through it. As for the hardest days, they were already over."
Madam Liu remained calm:
"That's true. We are all women, and I know what happened to the Marquis in his early years. We women have suffered the most."
Liu agreed with this point.
Back then, Old Lady Shen was not happy with her giving birth to a daughter. Later, when Shen Tang became mentally ill, she became even more dissatisfied and even instigated Shen Dashan to divorce his wife and remarry.
"Then Madam's family will surely support her."
Although Liu is now a virtuous woman, she is still far inferior to Madam Liu in terms of means and abilities in the harem.
"I don't have any maternal family. I met with disaster when I was young and was separated from my family.
We wandered around all the way, but luckily there were many kind people in Shenjia Village who took me and a few other people from other places in.
That’s how I survived.”
Right!
Mrs. Liu was secretly delighted.
"Now that life has improved, and Shuren has a daughter as promising as Ning'an Marquis, why don't you ask the Marquis to help find her family?"
Mrs. Liu asked curiously.
"Tangtang is a woman, so it's much harder for her to do things than a man. I thought about finding my relatives a few years ago and even asked people to inquire about it secretly, but there was no news. So I gave up the idea. I'm not too old now, so I'll look for it in a few years."
When Madam Liu mentioned her relatives, a gloomy look appeared between her brows.
How could she not miss her loved ones? She has been thinking about them day and night for so many years.
But where can I find it in such a vast sea of people?
"Lady, please tell me about this. Although my master is only a fifth-rank official, he is a generous and warm-hearted person and has many friends in the camp. Lady, please talk to my master about your relatives. One more person means more strength."
Besides, my dear, you may not know that our master is also looking for someone. Looking for one person is the same as looking for two people.
When Liu heard Madam Liu say this, her heart moved slightly.
"Is the General also looking for someone? Could it be that you, Madam, are lying to me on purpose because you want to help me?"
Liu was a little skeptical.
Now that her daughter was in a high position, she had to be on guard, even though the general's family looked very kind.
But it's always better to be cautious.
"Our general has a younger sister who got separated from her family when she was little. For so many years, the general has been asking people to look for her.
Don't disbelieve it, my dear lady, this matter is known to everyone in the entire military camp."
"Didn't the general's servants look after the good people?"
"That's not true. It's not easy for our master, a general, to do this. When I married him, I had nothing. Not only was he a poor boy, but my father-in-law and mother-in-law were also in poor health."
"From a commoner to a general, the general is truly capable."
"Yes, over the years, half of the master's salary and military pay from the court has been used to search for people.
That’s how Axun got his name.”
"The general is truly kind and righteous. God will bless good people."
On this side, Madam Liu was talking to Liu, while on the other side, Liu Wenzhen was also pulling Shen Dashan to learn about Liu's situation over the years.