Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 374 Master and Servant
"Hehe, since that's the case, let's not talk about this anymore!"

Sheng Changquan waved his hand, indicating that his cousin didn't need to say anything more.

In fact, not only Jiang Xingzong, but Sheng Changquan also didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Because if something goes wrong with this kind of thing, it can easily get you involved.

Of course, if it's the Virgin Mary, then forget it.

After all, they are professionals, and they like to worry about others.

Is it Sheng Changquan?

Is he the kind of person who is willing to give to others without expecting anything in return?
Obviously not!
Although his curiosity was "a tiny bit" strong, it was still just curiosity!

Don't even think about getting him to take the lead unless there's something in it for him!

"Well?"

Upon hearing Sheng Changquan's words, Jiang Xingzong was speechless, and for the first time, he found his cousin's personality rather offensive!
He is now beginning to doubt whether his cousin is still the refined gentleman that everyone praises.
After all, the more he understood his cousin's personality, the more suspicious he became.

He doesn't seem to fit the public's perception at all—

He is a virtuous and modest gentleman.

However, Jiang Xingzong was not the type of person to talk too much, so he would not casually reveal other people's secrets, especially since it was the secret of his closest cousin.

Moreover, to be honest, in addition to inheriting his father's honest nature, Jiang Xingzong was also deeply influenced by Aunt Wei, and had an almost pathological protective instinct towards his family.

It was precisely because he saw through this that Sheng Changquan was so "unscrupulous" in front of Jiang Xingzong.

"Alright, cousin!"

Sheng Changquan waved his hand again, then moved closer to Jiang Xingzong and began to explain his purpose.

"Actually, the main reason I came here this time is because of the letter my aunt sent before."

"Cousin, do you know?"

"letter?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xingzong looked up at Sheng Changquan, thought for a moment, and said, "I didn't know that. My mother just wrote to tell me that she would come to Bianjing in six days and asked me to pick her up then."

"I never expected that Mother would write you a letter."

"Six days later?"

Sheng Changquan raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "My aunt didn't say anything like that in the letter, so it seems she doesn't want to trouble us."

"Moreover, judging from my cousin's appearance, it seems that he also doesn't know."

Seeing Jiang Xingzong's reaction, Sheng Changquan immediately understood Aunt Wei's thoughts. She probably didn't want others to know about her family's affairs, even if that person was her own son.

"Changquan, what's wrong?"

"Did Mother say something in the letter?"

Jiang Xingzong was a little worried, afraid that something had happened to his family.

"Oh, nothing."

Seeing his cousin's worry, Sheng Changquan said, "Cousin, don't worry. Aunt just said in the letter that she found my mother's old acquaintances, and it seems that she has something to tell us."

"Because I was young at the time, I didn't know the specifics of the matter, so I came to you to find out what you knew and see if you knew anything about it."

"but."

Sheng Changquan smiled casually and said, "Judging from your appearance, cousin, you probably don't know as much as I do!"

"hehe!"

Seeing Sheng Changquan smile, Jiang Xingzong couldn't help but chuckle as well: "Oh, I see. But I wasn't very old back then, and I've never met any of the elderly people around my aunt."

Wei Xiaoniang was cautious and careful throughout her life, and dared not go home casually while she was alive. Therefore, Jiang Xingzong really didn't know much about what happened around Wei Xiaoniang. In fact, he himself had only met Wei Xiaoniang three times.

That was when I was born for the first time, and when my younger sister and brother were born for the first time, that was the only time in total.

"This……"

"Young Master, I'm here!"

Just as Sheng Changquan was about to say something, a loud "noise" suddenly came from not far away.

"This guy!"

Sheng Changquan gritted his teeth.

Needless to say, the one yelling like that must be his good brother, Xu Changqing. "Hahaha!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xingzong couldn't help but laugh, finding it quite amusing.

……

While Sheng Changquan was enjoying himself, the situation in the Cheng family courtyard was utterly bleak.

In the vast Cheng family compound, not only did a house stand alone, but anxious calls echoed throughout.

The voice was young and tender, and it was filled with sobs, and even contained a hint of despair!
"Miss...Miss!"

"Young lady, what's wrong?"

A little girl dressed in an old linen shirt was half-lying on the bed in the room, calling out pitifully.

This little girl is not very old, she looks only five or six years old. It's a pity that her hair is yellow and dry, her body is thin and frail, and she has hardly any flesh on her body. Looking at her exposed neck and wrists, they are bony and thin, like a refugee fleeing from war, which makes people feel sorry for her.

On that bed lay a young woman of similar size, though she was rounder and more robust than the former.

However, even so, she was still quite different from ordinary people. Especially now, the young woman had her eyes tightly closed, her face was flushed, and she was muttering something incoherently.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to have caught a cold and has a fever.

"Girl! Girl..."

The young maid looked at her mistress, helplessly wiping away her tears, and kept calling out her name, seemingly trying to wake her mistress in this way.

However, this approach ultimately proved ineffective.

"Woooooooo..."

Finally, seeing her daughter's face growing increasingly red, and even losing the strength to murmur, she finally reacted differently.

"no!"

"This can't go on any longer!"

"If this continues, I'm afraid the young lady will..."

The little girl's eyes were blurry with tears, but she didn't linger. Instead, she wiped away her tears and ran out with all her might.

……

Because the three were close in age and had a very good relationship, and Sheng Changquan didn't have any concept of hierarchy, they chatted freely about everything under the sun.

From important matters of the imperial court to rural gossip, the three of them chatted quite enthusiastically.

The three of them talked for an unknown amount of time until they heard a cry from outside, at which point they stopped.

"what?"

"What's going on outside?"

It was Sheng Changquan with his sharp ears who first noticed the strange noise outside.

"I don't know, let's go out and take a look!"

As the conversation ended, Jiang Xingzong and Xu Changqing heard the sounds outside.

"Alright, let's go take a look together."

Sheng Changquan stood up and was the first to walk out.

Outside, a little girl was kneeling in front of Uncle Liang, kowtowing to him with all her might, so hard that several streaks of blood appeared on her forehead.

Uncle Liang was an honest man. He hurriedly pulled the little girl to her feet, looking hesitant and troubled, as if he was facing some kind of difficulty.

"Uncle Liang, what's going on?"

Sheng Changquan and his two companions walked out of the door and looked at the scene before them with some confusion.

"ah!"

Liang Bo's face immediately showed a look of nervousness, and he quickly replied, "I'm sorry to have disturbed you gentlemen!"

"nothing!"

"I don't know what's going on right now..."

Since Jiang Xingzong was more familiar with Uncle Liang, he asked the question.

(End of this chapter)