Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2215 Much the same 5.0

"what?"

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha had just helped Qin Zheng and Yan Bo into the small hall next door when they heard Mei Lin's words. They turned around and looked at Mei Lin, watching her help Qi Bo to sit down in the seat closest to the door.

"You heard it right. The Second Master came up here to see what we need. But he just said a few words and went back to work." Merlin glanced at them and helped them settle Qin Zheng and Yan Bo.

"That's what you did wrong. You should have invited Second Grandpa in. We used Second Grandpa's place, but didn't even greet him. How rude of you, isn't it?"

"We talked about it, but when we knew it was Master Xiao in the box, we didn't plan to go in."

"Why?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "What's the grudge between you and the Xiao family?"

"It shouldn't be that serious, but..." Merlin thought for a moment, "Maybe there's a little entanglement."

"What was Second Grandpa's expression when he said this?"

"No expression. The teahouse was too busy today. Second Master looked a little tired." Merlin sat at the door and began to make sobering tea for everyone. "However, he was in a hurry when he left. According to Fifth Brother, he fled in a hurry." She looked at Yan Bo, then at Qin Zheng, and said, "I heard a rumor before."

"Why do you always listen to gossip? Did Miaomiao tell you?" Shen Cha didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing what Meilin said. She opened the oil paper bag that Jin Miaomiao stuffed into her, looked at the largest one, and put it aside. "Qi Bo, where is Xiao Xiushui? Is she asleep now?"

"It's already this late, isn't he asleep? I wanted to take him to the night market, but he doesn't like it." Qi Bo stretched and said, "It's a good thing he's asleep, otherwise, we can't drink so peacefully, right?"

"That's true. If Xiao Xiushui was here, you wouldn't be allowed to drink like this." Shen Cha chuckled, patted the large oil paper bag in his hand, and said, "This is specially for Xiao Xiushui."

"And you brought him something specifically? What was it?"

"Aren't we visiting the night market today? Miaomiao saw a lot of snacks suitable for children, and thought that Xiao Xiushui would like them very much, so she bought some. Knowing that my brother and I were coming over, she asked us to bring them. Since Xiao Xiushui is already asleep, we won't disturb him, so these snacks are given to you, and you remember to give them to him tomorrow. However, Miaomiao also said that he still needs to control himself to avoid damaging his teeth."

"Okay." Qi Bo nodded, and watching Shen Cha put the oil paper bag behind him, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "You guys are just spoiling him too much, giving him whatever he wants. This is not okay!"

"He won't listen to you now?"

"He is obedient, but sometimes he gets a little tantrum and doesn't eat well." Qi Bo shook his head gently, "This is probably what happens to all children." "Indeed." Shen Cha smiled, opened the remaining oil paper packages, and placed the snacks and marinated food in front of each person according to their favorite tone. "Jiu'er was like this when he was little, but it only lasted for a while. Xiao Xiushui will be the same, he is a very well-behaved child, you don't have to worry too much."

"I hope so."

After distributing the snacks, Shen Cha sat back next to Shen Haolin. He looked at Meilin who had already prepared the sobering tea and sighed softly.

"Tell me about Second Grandfather. How can you be sure that Second Grandfather must be related to the Xiao family?"

"Hey, hasn't the boss heard of that rumor?" Seeing Shen Cha shaking his head, Merlin looked at Shen Haolin again, "The Duke hasn't heard of it either?"

"No." Shen Haolin looked at her. "Cha'er just asked you, is it the rumor that Miaomiao told you?"

"It wasn't Sister Miaomiao who said that. I just heard the old lady talk about it by chance."

"Madam?" Shen Cha looked at Meilin curiously, "My mother?"

"Yes!" Merlin nodded. Seeing that Shen Haolin and Shen Cha both looked confused, he explained, "It seems that the old lady is not very sure either. She just told it as a rumor. I heard that it happened when the Second Master was young. Before he became the Second Master, he was still a prince. He traveled outside in his early years and met a girl. The two of them accompanied each other and traveled most of Jiangnan. The Second Master liked this girl very much, and the girl was also interested in him. The two of them became closer and closer, and eventually the Second Master wanted to marry this girl."

"This story." Shen Cha thought for a moment and looked at Shen Haolin. "We've heard many similar ones, right?"

"Well, although there are some differences, they are basically the same." Shen Haolin nodded, looked at Merlin, and said, "What happened next? Second grandfather wanted to marry her, but the girl didn't know, right?"

"You should know, right? This is not something that can be decided by one person, right? However, just after they agreed to return to Xijing City together, the girl suddenly left without saying goodbye. Then the Second Master searched for a long time but couldn't find her. There was no trace of her, as if this person had never existed. Later, the Second Master was ordered by the Emperor to go on a diplomatic mission to the Liao Kingdom. He met the girl in Linhuang Prefecture and found out that she was from the Xiao family and was the most beloved daughter of the head of the Xiao family. It is said that because of this, she suffered a serious blow and has not considered marriage until now."

"Ah?" Shen Cha rubbed her ears after hearing what Merlin said. "How could this be the result?" She looked at Qin Zheng. "Master, do you know about this?"

"Ask me? I don't know! Although I'm good friends with him, I've never asked about such things." Qin Zheng was as confused as Shen Haolin and Shen Cha after hearing this. "I didn't expect that such a thing would happen to someone like him." Seeing that his little apprentice was still looking at him, he smiled and said, "Don't look at me like that. I really don't know much. When I met him, it was already very late. He had already come to the border, so naturally he didn't know. Besides, after he changed his name, he rarely mentioned those things when he was young. If he didn't mention it himself, others wouldn't ask too much." He patted Yan Bo and looked at Qi Bo, "You two knew him earlier, so you know more about his youth, right?"

"I" Yan Bo drank a little too much, and his brain was not working very fast at this time. After listening to what Merlin and Qin Zheng said, he thought for a long time before reacting to what they were talking about. He took the tea handed over by Merlin, blew it, waited for the tea to cool down a little, and took a sip, and said, "That's not the case."