Thirty-fourth generation of Su family's second son

  People always say that what is lost is the most precious and perfect.

  When you have something, you're fearless. Once you can't have it, your heart will always be... As the song lyrics by Eason Chan said, it's really a great truth; People are ungrateful, this sentence may not sound good, but the truth is indeed true; For example, when our parents were around, we enjoyed their meticulous care, but because of their selfless dedication and never asking for anything in return, we thought it was a matter of course. Until we had children of our own, did we realize how heavy our parents' kindness was; Then, the performance of "children wanting to support their parents but they're no longer around" will be staged by the children who still have a conscience.

  Cheap, people are cheap, everyone is cheap!

  Su Ning deeply realized this truth, and only then did he feel a boundless fear and sorrow. He thought that when his parents threw the backpack full of seeds into his hands and turned to leave, their silhouettes disappearing completely in an instant, perhaps it was a farewell forever; this wasn't "the child wants to support but the parents are not around", this was "the child wants to support but the child is not around"!

  Looking up at the sky, on the other side of the invisible space-time gap, what are Dad and Mom doing?

  Su Ning suddenly didn't know what to do, standing in front of the Earl's mansion built by Li Er for him. Su Ning couldn't move his feet, and behind that crimson red big door, what kind of scene was it? What kind of people were inside? How would they look at themselves? And how would he look at them? How should they get along from now on?

  "Second brother, I know that for over a decade there has been no news, and suddenly recognizing each other may be somewhat uncomfortable. However, this is your home, with your mother and younger sister. No matter how long you've been apart, you are still family, the closest of kin. Come on in! Originally, I wanted to inform them so they would know, but I thought about it and decided not to tell them." Su Dingfang's gentle voice came over.

  Su Dingfang's thoughts were not meticulous, and he left himself some time to breathe. He adjusted his mood well, without a good mood, nothing can be done well; facing Su Dingfang with a smile, Su Ning slowly walked up the steps, picked up the door ring...

  Mrs. Wang was sewing a garment with needle and thread, one stitch at a time. This was something she had made for her son who had been missing for over ten years. All these years, she thought of her lost son every moment, blaming herself all the time. If only she hadn't let go at that critical moment, her son wouldn't have gotten lost and wouldn't have been out of touch for over a decade. Whenever she thought of her husband's gaze before he passed away, Mrs. Wang's heart felt as if it had been stabbed by a knife.

  The clothes she was sewing in her hands were the ones she made for her son. So many years had passed, and she didn't even know how tall or big her son had grown. A 14-year-old child shouldn't be too tall; but then again, whose child could achieve such great military merit at 14 and be granted a noble title? When the royal envoy came to their village to read out the imperial edict, Wang's heart almost leapt out of her chest - her son was still alive, and had achieved such great honor! And now they were going to bring him to live under the Emperor's feet.

  The people in the village came to congratulate themselves, congratulating themselves on having endured for so many years and finally making a name for themselves. Their son had achieved great success and made military achievements, which were highly valued in the Tang Dynasty! Mrs. Wang thought that since her son was a general who had made great achievements, he must have a strong build, so she made this set of clothes very large, thinking it would fit him perfectly.

  Actually, Wang also suspected whether the child was really his own, but Dingfang's eyes wouldn't be wrong. Over the years, the two families had become one family, relying on each other for survival. How could Wang suspect Su Dingfang? They looked so alike, both from Jizhou Wuyi, and both surnamed Su. Wang still remembered that there was a Su character embroidered on the child's swaddling clothes. This couldn't be wrong. The son had been rescued by the old immortal and had survived.

  Su Xiaomei looked at her mother's hands shaking badly and knew why. She knew she had a brother, but he was lost before she was born. All these years, her mother never gave up searching for him, but as time went by, the possibility of finding him became smaller and smaller. Everyone knew this truth. As a girl, she couldn't inherit the family business, so she helped her mother search very understandingly. Just when she was about to give up too, her brother came knocking on their door himself...

  Su Xiaomei was a bit apprehensive, she didn't know what kind of person this brother was, only that he was a general who had made great contributions and been granted a noble title by the emperor. The villagers all said he must be a strong and robust man, with a sturdy back and broad waist, but Su Xiaomei had heard that military men were often fierce and violent, and she didn't know if this fierce and violent brother would accept her...

  Su Dingfang's mother, Liu, held Wang's hand. After all these years of dependence on each other, the two had long been in tune with each other's thoughts. Whatever Wang was thinking or worrying about, she naturally understood, but she couldn't say anything or do anything. Anyone who encountered such a thing would be at a loss for what to do, let alone a middle-aged woman?

  "Knock, knock, knock" The sound of the door knocker echoed, and Wang Shi and Liu Shi exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled. Two days ago, when the Earl's mansion was first established, two madams had indeed come to visit, both were Mrs. Li, making it difficult for Wang Shi and Liu Shi to address them. However, both madams were noblewomen, and Wang Shi and Liu Shi were also born into families of scholars and farmers who had seen nobility before. That air of nobility was something that people from humble backgrounds couldn't fake.

  They said they were the wives of Suning and Sudingfang's superiors, who had come to visit the Earl's mansion specifically, bringing many silver coins, grains, meat, and daily necessities such as silk and satin, saying it was just a small token, which was also ordered by their husbands; Wangshi and Liushi felt strange but didn't want to offend them, after all, they had to give face to their superiors, and accepting some congratulatory gifts at the beginning of their new life was understandable.

  "Mother, I'll go and take a look." Su Xiaomei volunteered to go to the door to see who it was. Although there were servants sent by the emperor in the house, as well as people sent by the two ladies who came two days ago, and naturally there were enough servants to attend to them, the three women who were used to living a hard life still hadn't changed their habits, and some things they still preferred to do themselves, not liking to let the servants do.

  Suning plucked up the courage and finally rang the doorbell. As soon as the bell rang, Suning's slightly calmed heart started racing again. Who wouldn't be a little afraid when facing an unknown future?

  "Don't come with them, I'll go! Who is it?" A very clear and gentle voice rang out, footsteps slowly approaching; sounded like a very young woman.

  The door opened, and a girl in yellow appeared before Suning. Her skin was as white as snow, her eyebrows were shaped like willows, her eyes were large, her nose was upturned, and her mouth was small. Her black hair was styled in a lovely young girl's hairstyle. Suning couldn't help but admire her, although she was still young, she was absolutely a beautiful girl. According to Su Dingfang's words, this was his own younger sister whom he had never met before.

  Su Xiaomei, hey, how similar is she to Su Dongpo's family that has a beautiful and lovely little sister? This little sister is really a noble person, I heard that when the family was in difficulty, Xiaomei was still young, but already understood filial piety to her mother, so she worked hard without complaint, and had some gains. After all these years, her skin is still so delicate and fair, isn't she a noble person? Compared to those so-called female Hanlin scholars of later generations, Su Ning thinks that his own little sister is the kind of lovable female Hanlin scholar.

  Is it called a tomboy just because she drinks, smokes, carries water buckets and moves book boxes?

  Su Ning was momentarily lost in thought, but didn't have time to speak, and only looked at Su Xiao Mei, gradually smiling slightly. However, Su Xiao Mei was shocked as soon as she saw Su Ning: "Big brother? No way! Big brother, when did you become so young and slender? Big brother is a robust man with a tiger's back and bear's waist, and also has a beard. The pale youth in front of her looked older than herself, who was he?

  Su Dingfang walked forward, patted Su Ning's shoulder, and Su Ning looked at Su Dingfang, nodded, and smiled to Su Xiaomei: "Little sister, I'm Su Ning, your brother."

  Su Xiaomei suddenly saw Su Dingfang again, and after a comparison, she was shocked. What on earth had happened? The young man in front of her wasn't her own long-lost biological brother? But this was also far from what she had imagined. Under the shock, Su Xiaomei turned around and ran, running into the inner room...

  Su Ning looked a bit dazed, and with a helpless expression, he glanced at Su Dingfang: "Big brother, am I that scary?" Su Ning thought that although he wasn't extremely handsome, unlike Su Dingfang in his youth, but Su Dingfang was still a robust and majestic man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his appearance was also extraordinary. As the descendant of the Returning Ancestor, Su Ning's appearance naturally wasn't bad either. Although he didn't think it was possible to reach the level where "Mom doesn't have to worry about my woman" anymore, it shouldn't be so bad that it would scare off Little Sister at first sight, right?

  Su Dingfang burst out laughing: "Haha! Younger brother, your appearance is nothing to be afraid of, but why did little sister run away when she saw you? I really don't know about it! Haha!"

  Su Ning glanced at Su Dingfang and walked into the mansion, Su Dingfang followed with a big laugh. As soon as they entered the mansion, they saw more than 20 servants kneeling on the ground: "Welcome back, Young Masters."

  Suning had never seen such a servant before, nor had he deeply experienced the hierarchical system of feudal society. These servants were all slaves, lowly people, truly inferior people. Suning suddenly felt somewhat displeased in his heart. The nobility, are they really superior to others? Are the lower classes really inferior people?

  Su Ning suddenly felt a little scared, very scared that everyone she saw in the future would be like this, very scared that she couldn't accept all of this, very scared that she couldn't accept the Great Tang.

  Su Dingfang seemed to see through Su Ning's thoughts and said, "Alright, you all have a good look, this is the second master, everything in the mansion is decided by the second master, remember that, now disperse!"

  A group of servants nodded in unison, bowing their heads and backing away nervously. Su Ning felt a pang in his heart as he was about to say something to them when Su Dingfang spoke up: "Second brother, I know you're new to this world and aren't used to these ways, but we're all like this in the Great Tang Dynasty. Everyone is the same. If you're not the same, who will like you? Second brother, I'm a rough person and don't understand many grand principles, but I only know that following the crowd is the way to stability."

  Suning's mind was greatly shocked, and after a long time, Suning bowed to Su Dingfang: "Brother's teachings, younger brother will remember in his heart."

  A tall tree in the forest will be broken by strong winds, but this is not absolute. If its roots are deep enough, even a tornado cannot uproot it. The wind may not necessarily break the tree if the tree itself has the strength to withstand even the strongest gale.

  Freedom, equality and fraternity - these ideas are now considered madness. To be half a step ahead of one's time is genius, but to be one step ahead is to be a madman. How much more so for someone who is ten steps ahead?

  Let's put these ideas aside for now, being with the crowd is the only way for this small sapling to survive.

  If I could change the Tang Dynasty, perhaps hundreds of years later it would become a constitutional monarchy. At that time, even if I had already died, the ideas of freedom, equality and fraternity would have taken deep root in people's hearts. Only when everyone shares these values can freedom, equality and fraternity be realized; otherwise, as the saying goes: "A slave will never know he is a slave!"

  Forget it, from today on, I'll be a good second son of the Su family!

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