Chapter 18: County Magistrate: Call Me Uncle
Su Xian said politely: "I am Su Xian, my ancestral home is in Beijing..."
There was no need to keep his identity secret, and since the county magistrate asked, Su Xian told him everything.
Including "coming from the Su family in the capital", "father is a bastard", "leaving the family and settling in Le Shou County", etc., there was no concealment.
Inside the house, at the kitchen door.
Liu Huixiang has been paying attention to the situation outside.
She actually knew about Su Xian's identity and background for a long time. Now when she heard Su Xian mention it again, her heart suddenly moved.
"Although I was born in a scholarly family and was the eldest daughter, I was driven out of the house and became a wanderer." Liu Huixiang stretched out her left index finger, which was pointed and thin. Although she had done some rough work over the years, her hand was still that of a young lady.
"Although Mr. Su is a bastard's son , he comes from a prominent family after all. He has severed ties with his family and is in poverty." She stretched out her right index finger, which was also pointed and thin, and as white as a scallion.
Put two fingers together.
She murmured, "Young Master Su and I share the same suffering, and it seems that Young Master Su...will not be restrained by me."
The Red Luan Star moved suddenly!
Liu Huixiang's breathing suddenly became rapid and her chest heaved.
She held onto the kitchen door frame, leaned her head slightly, and stared closely at the proud figure standing in front of the stinky tofu stall.
Her eyes were so gentle that water seemed to be dripping from them.
In the past, Liu Huixiang believed that it was her fault that Su Xian became poor and destitute, and she felt guilty about him and wanted to compensate him.
But now, she vaguely felt that they, who were both wanderers in the world, were a perfect match!
She had been brooding over the years with tender feelings, and she really wanted to find someone to vent them to!
In front of the stinky tofu stall, Su Xian was still telling his life story.
Tang Ju listened carefully.
Tang Shujing raised her eyebrows and scanned Su Xian up and down with her big black eyes. Although she was dissatisfied with Su Xian "poisoning his father with poison", there was a hint of brilliance in her eyes.
Shopkeeper Luo and other neighbors were still in a daze. They still couldn't figure out why something that smelled so stinky could be delicious?
Soon, Su Xian finished speaking.
"Beijing, Su family, bastard, sever ties with the family..."
County Magistrate Tang Ju frowned in deep thought, staring at Su Xian's face again and again, and then asked in surprise: "Su Xian, is your father's name 'Su Zheng'?"
"How did you know my father's name?"
Su Xian was surprised. When he was explaining his origin, he did not mention the name "Su Zheng" because the original owner's father had passed away.
But I didn't expect that these two words would come out of Tang Ju's mouth.
"oops!"
Tang Ju clapped his hands in delight and said loudly, "Nephew Su, I am a classmate and friend of your father. We studied together for ten years and became sworn brothers!"
"Mingfu, this..." Su Xian was shocked, and then relieved.
Yes, in the original owner's memory, Su Zheng did mention a classmate from his youth, and it seemed that his surname was Tang.
Not only Su Xian was shocked, but Liu Huixiang and Zhang Cuihua, the master and servant, were also shocked.
Tang Shujing gradually opened her bright red mouth and stared at Su Xian in disbelief. It was obvious that she knew that Tang Ju had a classmate and they had become sworn brothers.
The county magistrate, the chief clerk, the yamen runners and others all had different expressions.
As for Shopkeeper Luo and other neighbors, they were suddenly awakened from their daze of wondering how stinky tofu could be delicious.
They knew Su Xian's background, that he was just a child of a wealthy and powerful family.
But unexpectedly, Su Xian had such a relationship with the high and mighty Ming Mansion.
We were classmates for ten years and became sworn brothers...
"The nerd is going to be successful!" This is what the neighbors think in their hearts.
"Mingfu... is he really my father's classmate?" Su Xian murmured, his mind becoming active. He was a realistic person, could he gain some benefits from this relationship?
"Nephew Su, you should call me 'uncle'!" Tang Ju laughed.
"Uncle!" Su Xian immediately took advantage of the situation.
"cut!"
Tang Shujing pursed her lips, a hint of disgust flashed across her beautiful dark eyes, and she turned her head away proudly.
Tang Ju laughed loudly, took two steps forward, and patted Su Xian's shoulder hard.
He looked at Su Xian again and said with a smile, "No wonder I thought you looked familiar just now, as if I had seen you somewhere before! Nephew Su Xian has inherited his father's style and is indeed a handsome man!"
"Thank you for the compliment, uncle." Su Xian bowed respectfully.
"Hey." Tang Ju smiled and waved his hands. Suddenly his face became solemn and he said, "I heard you call your father 'late father'. Could it be that..."
Su Xian's face darkened, and he said, "My father and mother passed away several years ago..."
"My condolences!" Tang Ju patted Su Xian's shoulders twice.
The two men talked solemnly for a few words, both reminiscing about the deceased Su Zheng.
This sad topic came to an end as a new portion of stinky tofu came out of the pot.
"Nephew Su, let me introduce you..." Tang Ju pointed at Tang Shujing while eating the stinky tofu that was both stinky and fragrant and hot, and said, "This is my second daughter, named 'Tang Shujing'. You young people can communicate more with each other."
"Dad..." Tang Shujing was dissatisfied. She pulled Tang Ju's arm and shook it left and right. She rolled her eyes at Su Xian and said coquettishly, "My daughter doesn't want to communicate with him."
"Um?"
Tang Ju's face became serious, his eyes glared, and he looked very majestic.
Tang Shujing immediately shrank back and dared not speak anymore.
She also quietly stuck out her pink and tender little tongue towards Su Xian.
"There are no rules. Stop using all this he, he, and his. You should call me 'Brother'." Tang Ju's voice was very majestic.
Tang Shujing was reluctant, but she casually cupped her hands and called out, "Brother Shi!"
Su Xian twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, bowed and said in return: "Xian sister!"
"Xian...Xian...Xian Xian sister?!" Tang Shujing was like a kitten whose tail was stepped on. She was shaking with excitement and shouted at Su Xian angrily, "You are the Xian sister. Your whole family is Xian sisters!"
Looking at her like this, she looks like a girl from the 21st century who doesn't want to celebrate "Women's Day" because she thinks "women" makes them old...
"presumptuous!"
Tang Ju shouted angrily, and the goat beard under his chin stood up.
Tang Shujing's words and actions made him lose face.
After all, he was a direct descendant of the Tang family, a noble family. How could he have given birth to such a thing...
Su Xian grinned, showing a mouthful of white teeth, looking generous, and said: "Uncle, calm down, since Sister Xian doesn't want students to call her Sister Xian, then call her 'Miss Tang', Miss Tang!"
Miss Tang, it is indeed much more pleasant to the ear than Sister Xian. Tang Shujing nodded with satisfaction, accepting the title.
However, Tang Ju's angry rebuke came again: "Look at you, a girl, how can you behave like that? Then look at your brother, who is well-educated and polite, the difference is obvious!"
"I..." Tang Shujing opened her bright red little mouth, but did not dare to refute. In the end, she could only roll her beautiful eyes and glare at Su Xian fiercely.
Lord Su Xian is a magnanimous person and does not argue with her.
After eating five or six servings of stinky tofu, Tang Ju felt he had had enough.
Before leaving, leave two words.
The first sentence: " Nephew should focus on his studies!"
The second sentence: "If you have any difficulties in your studies, you can come to the government office to see me. Of course, you can also come to me if you have nothing to do, and we can have a good chat!"
