I was so shocked that I was speechless.

Fu Badai once introduced Liu Shizhou to meet my mother?!

I never expected that even though I knew that Liu Shizhou had participated in the Erudite Conference of Xishan Academy and that he had contacts with Fu Badai, I never imagined that he had met my mother before.

I hurriedly asked: "Did they talk about something?"

Uncle Ai shook his head: "It's just a one-time meeting. When the eldest lady meets a poor scholar like him, it is a compliment to those scholars. Those bookworms, well, what else can they say to the eldest lady."

"..."

"But——"

"But what?"

"However, the eldest lady is very charitable and gave him some silver coins to help him go to Beijing to take the exam."

"Oh..."

I'm not surprised by this. My mother has always been a philanthropic person, but unlike the wives of wealthy families who often go to temples to perform rituals or give out rice porridge at their doorsteps, she rarely gives money directly to others.

It's about helping people in other ways so that people don't have to ask for help after receiving help.

As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish. She supported Liu Shizhou with two taels of silver. Although she was giving money, she obviously also valued his future.

It’s just that I don’t know how much silver she gave Liu Shizhou. Now I think about it, it shouldn’t be much. Otherwise, Liu Shizhou wouldn’t give away Qinghan, who was so young Liu Saner, just because he was poor.

But his mother is so rich, why doesn’t she give him more?

And...

My mind suddenly became confused.

At that time, Liu Shizhou took his children to Xishan Academy to participate in the Erudite Conference, and was introduced to my mother by Fu Badai. So... I and them..., or rather, he and I, did we have...
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At this time, Uncle Ai suddenly said: "By the way, even the name of his girl was given by the eldest lady."

"Ah?" I was stunned and looked at Uncle Ai in surprise: "His girl?"

"She was his second daughter. At that time, many people in Xichuan had seen her. The little girl was still young at the time and had not yet grown her head. However, someone looked at her face and said that this girl's life was more valuable than ordinary people. Then

She is also a beautiful little girl -" he said, and then immediately said: "Of course, she is still far behind compared to the eldest lady!"

I was dumbfounded at first, but it was a little funny when he suddenly said this.

However, it turns out that Liu Li's name was given to her by her mother.

Liu Li...

Liu Li.

This name is not a good one, but it is not a bad one either. Her mother gave her this name because it was a name with no merit or fault.

My thoughts returned to what I just thought. Since even my mother had met Liu Li and gave her this name, had she seen Liu Saner? What about me? Had I seen him at that time...

…

Uncle Ai added: "However, the eldest lady likes that girl very much. Not only did she give her a name, but she also gave her a silk handkerchief. By the way, her name is still on it."

"Sipa?!"

I was shocked again.

I gave her a silk handkerchief... and kept her name...

I still remember that Aunt Liu had half a silk handkerchief in her hand. She said it was a little proof left by Liu Saner's father when he gave him away. There were three drops of water on the half silk handkerchief. I also guessed,

The other half should still be on Liu Li's body, and there should be the other half with the word "li" on it, and the word "Li".

But I didn’t expect that the Spa was actually given by my mother!

For a moment, I was speechless.

It has been too long for my mother, the things she once did, or the memories she left for me. Everything has been washed away by the years, and has become faded and darkened. Her shadow slowly blurred and turned into a living figure.

The gentle smile to me in the most difficult time, the silhouette of me reading the letter under the candlelight in the middle of the night.

But today, Uncle Ai suddenly appeared, gave me the key she left, and told me what she had done. Everything made me more surprised and more unclear about what happened in those years.

My brows furrowed slightly. Although my face was still calm, the turmoil in my heart did not suppress the wind and rain outside the boat at all.

I gently touched the little brocade box with my white fingers, recalling how she endured the stormy changes and what kind of mood she had when she put down the key and handed it to her many years later.

of me.

Mother, what kind of person are you?

I was silent, vaguely recalling the blurry scenes from that year. Uncle Ai did not speak again. The cabin became quiet, except for the rustling sound of the raindrops hitting the cabin above my head.

That kind of sound was originally very quiet, but now when I hear it in my ears, it gives me an inexplicable sense of irritability.

It seems like there is a voice that has been urging me.

I just remembered that my Li'er was still at home alone, and I had been out for so long, so I should go back quickly. And when I raised my head and looked at Uncle Ai who had been watching me, I hesitated.<

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He did tell me too many things that I didn't know today, and he also gave me the things my mother left behind. I am very grateful to him, but I still can't be truly happy in my heart.

Those things in the past have passed, even if there were earth-shaking changes, they are just the past in today's eyes. Apart from being emotionally touching, they can no longer change anyone's life; but what is happening in front of them is

I can't avoid it.

Why did Uncle Ai come, and why did he come.

Thinking of this, I raised my head and looked at him, and said softly: "Uncle Ai, do you have any other purpose for coming today?"

He also looked at me, with a little smile on his face: "Does the eldest lady also know?"

I smiled silently. But there was no smile in my eyes.

He also smiled, but there was a tenderness in his eyes that I was familiar with, having been looked at like this countless times when I was young.

After a long while, he said slowly: "But, I just came to visit the eldest lady."

"..."

I was stunned and looked at him with some confusion.

Uncle Ai said: "Young Master really wants me to come and invite the eldest lady. He also said that no matter what happens to the eldest lady outside, Xichuan is the eldest lady's home after all. Even if the eldest lady doesn't go back to take care of things, she should go back and take a look."

When I heard what he said, I sneered in my heart.

It seems that what I said to Pei Yuanfeng last time really frightened people to a certain extent.

Maybe, even he himself realized that my mother, the eldest lady of the Yan family, still left a large amount of money, and those people in the family who watched me grow up can be called my elders, and even

People with considerable influence in Xichuan all respect me as "Miss".

If I go back, it’s really hard to say who Xichuan will take orders from.

In fact, I never thought that I would not be able to defeat him. Just like back then, many people felt that my mother was not necessarily inferior to the new lady. It was just that when I thought of that child and the darkness of his eyes, it was as if in the deepest night, that

This deep black without any light seems to swallow up everything in front of me. Thinking of him still makes me shiver and shudder.

Over the years, his methods have indeed increased from what I have heard and heard.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but said to Uncle Ai: "Then, will he blame you?"

Uncle Ai glanced at me and smiled softly.

But I clearly felt that there was no smile in his eyes anymore, and there was even a trace of subtle fear in his eyes.

"Young Master indeed wants me to invite the eldest lady back, but the old slave is not strong enough. Whether he can invite the eldest lady is a matter of two minds."

When I heard him calling himself Lao Nu, I felt sad for some reason: "Uncle Ai."

"This old slave has fulfilled his mission by bringing what he should bring and giving what he should give. What's more, the old slave knows that the eldest lady is now married, and there is also Miss Sun.

The slave is even more happy, even if he dies immediately, he will die without regrets."

As he spoke, he pushed the thick stack of banknotes in front of me.

I said: "Why don't you give this money to Susu?"

Uncle Ai said: "It was not reserved for her in the first place."

The tip of my nose is sore again.

That stack of banknotes was indeed nothing to him, who had been the general manager of the Yan family. Millions of dollars passed through his hands every year, and his family wealth was also very strong, no better than any other person.

The local tyrants and gentry in this place are inferior. It's just that he has been a monk for so many years and has left the world of mortals. He still keeps such a few thousand taels of silver notes, but he does not leave them to his granddaughter. It is self-evident to whom he will leave them.

.

This time, I finally did not refuse and gently picked up the pile of banknotes.

When Uncle Ai saw this, he finally smiled with relief, then raised his hands, clasped his hands, and recited Amitabha.

This is the first time I heard him call Buddha in such a long time.

But what about calling the Buddha’s name? Not everyone can find their own Amitabha in life. If he doesn’t take me back now, who can be his Amitabha?

The more I thought about it, the more worried I became. I was about to ask him, but Uncle Ai said again: "Over the years, the master has made the decision in Xichuan. Miss, in fact, if you really go back, it may not be a good thing. At least the master treats you——

"He glanced at me and didn't speak immediately. Instead, he was silent for a moment, as if he was considering the words. However, after thinking for a long time, he couldn't decide. He just said: "Even if it's Miss Sun, I really should take her back.

Recognize your home."

"I know."

Over the years, I may not have thought about it, but thinking about that person in Xichuan always makes me shudder. And now, the key my mother gave me was made by Tiejia Bank. If I want to know what she left me

, I really need to go back.

I said: "I will consider it. My daughter will always have to go back."

Uncle Ai said: "I don't know Miss Sun, she——"

When I mentioned my daughter, I smiled and said, "She is at home. Uncle Ai, why don't you go and see her?"

When Uncle Ai heard this, he also smiled: "Okay."

I didn't expect him to agree so readily. When I came to see him, he didn't even visit me at home, but invited me to come to the boat. I thought he didn't want to see my daughter. When he said this, I stood up with a smile.

Get up and walk out of the cabin.

Ai Susu was still guarding the shore. For a little girl like her, she was not afraid of hardship at all. As soon as she saw me leaving the cabin, she immediately came forward to support my hand and picked me up. Then I turned around and

Waiting for Uncle Ai to get off the boat.
Chapter completed!