Chapter 4 Because You Are Mother's Child
"Silang, you are better, you need to eat more tonic." A pair of chopsticks, holding a piece of stewed chicken, put it in my bowl, and the owner of the chopsticks was a woman about 40 years old, with a dignified and gentle face but a hint of haggardness.
She is my mother Gao. Looking at the thick aroma of meat in the bowl, my parents have died in later generations. After nearly seven or eight years of single life, my heart is warm and hot, and my eyes can't help but feel a little astringent. I smiled and declined, "Mom, the child is full and I can't eat it anymore, so I give it to my sister."
"Brother, I'm full." Wugui, the girl holding a chopstick of green vegetables and stuffed it into her mouth and was holding her last bite of rice, quickly shook her head and said.
"By the way, today, I heard from the Zhongsan that the prince of Duan's family came to visit Saburo?" My mother's tone seemed to be chatting about family matters, but the gradually slowed down movements showed that her heart was not as calm as it seemed.
The girl couldn't help but worry on her face, her eyes wandering between her mother and her brother.
"Please forgive me for my sins." Hearing this, I knew in my heart that my mom must have learned everything from Tadzo's mouth, and what I was worried about was just my mom's attitude and emotions.
"Silang, my mother doesn't blame you because you are my mother's child. No one else did something wrong, but my mother blamed you. The clay man is still very angry, let alone a human being, Duan Lun is really too bullying." My mother, Gao, put down her chopsticks and held my hand. Her gaze full of care came into my eyes.
"Mom..." After hearing these words, my voice seemed to be blocked by someone. My voice was a bit hoarse, but my heart was warm. This is the mother. No matter what her child does, she will think from the perspective of her child.
"Silang, don't forget that your father is a great general. Today, although the Changsun family has declined, it cannot lose its blood and backbone. You did the right thing today. My mother believes that our Silang will one day make everyone look at you." Gao raised his hand, and gently smoothed the hair that had been loosened for me with a few strands of loose threads. The hope and expectations in my words made me feel the burden on my shoulders. Although it was heavy, it made me feel that I was full of confidence.
"Mom, just be content with peace of mind. My child will definitely live up to the surname Changsun." I turned my hand and held my mother's warm hand that was slightly rough due to long-term work, and replied with great certainty. "Mom, you must take care of your health and look at the child and the girl well, okay?"
"Well, mom believes in you." Mom nodded with a smile. The slightly haggard face exuded a glory that had never been before.
"Yes, brother, I believe you too." The girl also lit her head vigorously. Seeing this scene, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but smile on her face, and her right hand clenched into a fist. In the future, she will definitely do better than Changsun Wuji, another historical time and space branch, and live up to her expectations of her relatives.
"...Mom feels that although Duan Lun is a bit too much, it may not be what his father means." After sighing lightly, his mother said a little hesitantly.
"Mom, I know what you mean, but Duan Lun is a member of the Duan family after all, and he can't write two dictionaries in one stroke. Duan Lun is so blatant, who can know that there is no instruction from his father?" I glanced at my mother's expression and felt soft, but in the end I decided to express my thoughts. At least, I can no longer let my mother hold some illusory thoughts and bow down and suffer the cowardly anger of Duan Wenzhen's family.
"Besides, the girl also told the child about their attitude towards us in the past, which is actually very telling. Mother, don't worry, the child is now sixteen, and he is already an adult, and he knows the importance of it..."
He patiently explained his mother to his mother, and he was also very considerate. Although Duan Wenzhen was the Minister of War, he was not a person who could cover up the sky. Moreover, if he wanted to regret the marriage, such a thing would be spread to his Duan family, but he would not have any good results. What could he do?
Although I haven't been traveling for a long time, some things are still easy to understand. What's more, in such an era, people who value faith and who are not trustworthy and have no ruthless face will not only be despised by others, but will even be morally criticized. Otherwise, why would Duan Wenzhen, who has been delayed for three years after my father's death? Wouldn't it be even more enjoyable to turn against others and repent?
"Haha, our Silang has really grown up. Even my mother thinks it is reasonable for her to tell her. It's okay, I'm going to rely on you for this matter." The worries between her eyebrows disappeared a lot of her mother finally smiled.
"Silang, you must also pay attention to your body. My mother is still waiting to see you succeed like your father. You have suffered a cold and it is so serious, but it scared her very much. Your uncle also tried his best to invite the best doctor to show you. Finally... your father left early. If Silang, you would do this again... Mother and your sister really don't know how to endure it." Looking at my face, as my mother spoke, a mist appeared in her eyes.
Hearing this, the girl's eyes suddenly turned red, she leaned over to her mother, pulled her sleeve and said relentlessly: "Mom, aren't you ready? Don't be sad."
"That's right, my child is now fully recovered. In the future, I will definitely be careful and take care of my own health. Don't be sad, okay?" I also quickly smiled and said. Now I have decided that I will not be like Changsun Wuji in the past. I only know that I live in the study and report the Four Books and Five Classics. As the saying goes, morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor must be fully developed. I don't want my body to be as delicate as a woman. In that case, it would be too embarrassing to the face of the children of the Martial Aristocratic family. After all, the troubled times are coming soon. Without a strong body, how can I protect myself and my family in a chaotic era?
"Well, okay, hehe, I understand." My mother turned her face and gently wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve. Then Zhan Yan smiled and said, "Yes, our Silang is already adults, and your uncle praised you very much. If it weren't for being too busy during this period, he wouldn't even be able to go home, so he should have come to see you long ago."
"Of course, not only my uncle, but even my uncle's friends praised my brother for his young behavior, but his behavior was quite gentlemanly." The girl Wugui nodded vigorously, and her eyes looked at me were full of admiration.
Uh, I really don’t know whether my behavior is as gentlemanly as a gentleman, but at least I feel that I have always seemed very gentlemanly. Before crossing, I helped the old lady cross the road, and gave up seats to the elderly in the car.
But I have not dared to reach out in the past two years. It’s not that I don’t want to be a living Lei Feng, but that the society is too harmonious.
"I heard from Guanyin maid that Silang's handwriting was getting better and better, but why were there many mistakes?" Just as I was beginning to be complacent, my mother choked me on the spot with a word.
Why is this girl's movie? She glared at the girl hatefully, and her nickname is Guanyinbi. The reason why she calls her skin like snow is that her skin is pink and white since she was a child, and she looks dignified, just like the Guanyin master carved with mutton fat jade. According to the close observation of this master, her skin is indeed the best among the best. With her big black eyes as dark as ink and dark eyebrows like willow leaves, although she is only twelve years old, she has already become charming. If she is five or six years older, she willow-like. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a smile, a smile willow-like country.
"Well, my child has been sick for many days and his hands are tight, so this situation occurs. I will definitely work hard in the future." My vicious eyes were directly ignored by the stinky girl who played mischievously sticking out her tongue and making faces at me, and failed...
The sky was completely dark, outside the window, there were stars, and inside, an oil lamp had already lit. The bean-sized light swayed softly, dragging the shadow of a person to the four walls and shaking gently.
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Chapter completed!