Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2230 Much the same 20.0

"A hero saves a beautiful girl? So that's how they met!" Jin Miaomiao's eyes sparkled with gossip, and she urged Yan Bo, "Tell us in detail, let's hear how Second Grandpa showed off his skills to save the beautiful girl."

"Aren't you surprised by his behavior?" Yan Bo glanced at Qi Bo who was still sleeping, and said in a low voice, "Second Master is not someone who likes to meddle in other people's business, right? How long has Zhou Erniang been setting up a stall in front of his teahouse? Have you ever seen him curious about her background? The things you encountered last time were not the first or second time, have you ever seen him intervene?"

"That's true, but." Shen Cha thought for a moment, "Second Grandfather did say that Zhou Erniang had left Xiaobao behind to chase after customers more than once or twice. He had seen it, but he didn't do anything about it. At most, he told the waiters to look after Xiaobao when Zhou Erniang left him behind, and not to lose him. There was nothing else he said."

"Although he doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, but..." Shen Haolin looked at Yan Bo and then at Shen Cha, "He hates bullying. The only times that Second Grandpa meddled in other people's business were because he saw people bullying others, so it's not surprising that he intervened."

"Brother is right. I heard from my parents before that this is what my second grandfather despises the most. As for the Yao family, it must have happened to them." Shen Cha thought for a while. "The Yao family itself has a weak foundation. It is inevitable that they will have such people when they suddenly become rich. Even if the Yao family is not this kind of people, with such a large industry, it is impossible for the servants in the family and the managers of the shops to be arrogant and domineering outside."

"Yes, although there are several generations of scholars, education is still lacking. The children of the clan and the servants may lack certain restraint and discipline. Although there are evil servants in the family, it does not mean that the Yao family has such a family tradition, but..." Jin Miaomiao shook her head gently, "Speaking of which, I admire the Xiao family for being able to cooperate with them for so long. If it were me, I would probably stay away from them."

"Not necessarily. The style of the Xiao family before was not much different from that of the Yao family, wasn't it?" Shen Cha sneered, "Otherwise, Xiao Fengqi wouldn't be so cruel as to completely destroy the Xiao family and rebuild it, right?"

"That's true." Jin Miaomiao nodded, "It can be said that they are birds of a feather." She looked at Yan Bo and Qin Zheng, "Are we right?"

"How should I put it? Yes, but also not right." Qin Zheng and Yan Bo looked at each other. "Whether it's the Xiao family or the Yao family, they shouldn't be bad. If they really take advantage of their power to bully others, they won't survive for long. What Xiaocha said just now is very right. There is a lack of discipline for the clan members, the stewards, and the servants. Over time, there will be problems."

"It's easier to deal with the King of Hell than with the little devils. The lower these people are, the harder they are to deal with. Who is the eldest daughter of the Xiao family? She was also brought up in pampered and spoiled. She has the final say at home. How could she not get angry when she is subjected to such humiliation? Besides, the people of the Xiao family don't have good tempers, do they? Although they won't yell in anger, but..."

"There are quite a few sarcastic remarks." Jin Jing sighed, "They are also good at making indirect accusations. Even the most well-mannered people will be annoyed to death by them. Besides, the manager of the Yao family has no manners to begin with, so it is not impossible that he will hit others after being scolded."

"That's true, but your second grandfather couldn't stand it. Even though he was in someone else's territory, he still intervened."

"The innkeepers must not take action. If they are exposed, it will be very troublesome. They will have to collect intelligence here in the future and will be easily targeted. But there are only two guards around Second Grandfather. Can they beat the evil servant brought by the steward?" Seeing Yan Bo nod, Shen Cha thought for a while, "Who are the two guards around Grandfather Huang?"

"The Imperial Guards." Yan Bo smiled. "Though the Bai family's trained men can't fight ten men on the battlefield, they can still beat these little brats. The Yao family's steward and servants were being so arrogant, but they didn't expect a Cheng Yaojin to show up and beat them up. While they were being beaten, they were still yelling, "Just wait and see."

"Just wait and see?" Jin Jing raised her thumb. "Then wait and see. Don't we beat up these guys every time we see them? Until we beat them into submission, right?"

"There's no need to do it so many times, just beat them all at once." Yan Bo smiled, "The eldest lady of the Xiao family didn't expect that someone would come out to help her teach those villains a lesson. She was very happy in her heart. After beating those people away, she took the initiative to come and thank the Second Master." "Thank you, Second Master?" Jin Miaomiao patted Shen Cha, "We meet, we meet!"

"They're meeting each other, why are you so excited?" Yan Bo had just finished talking about Jin Miaomiao when he saw the other children were just as excited, with curiosity in their eyes. He sighed helplessly, pointed at the children and said, "You guys like to listen to your elders' past all day long. Once you hear this, you immediately become energetic and not sleepy at all, right?"

"Uncle Yan, that's not right. We are not asking about our elders' past. We are learning from their lessons."

"Xiao Tian'er, do you believe what you said? Don't you think it's a bit high-sounding?"

"That's definitely not fair!" Xue Ruitian raised his chin towards the inn and said, "We have to deal with the Xiao family for a long time. How can we treat them appropriately without knowing their past? What's more, the head of the Xiao family lives here with us. What a great opportunity. We must know what happened in the past and what they owed Second Grandpa. Should we ask Second Grandpa to repay this debt of gratitude?"

"Did you hear that? These kids have made up their minds! In fact, we also thought about asking for it, and mentioned it to your second grandfather, but he was not happy, saying that it was fine. It has been so many years, and the other party has passed away, so there is no need. But we can't let it go." Yan Bo thought for a while, "Although the Xiao family has collapsed, the favors owed by the elders must be repaid." He looked at Qin Zheng, "What do you think?"

"I also agree to ask for it. No matter what the Second Master means, we have to support him." Qin Zheng nodded and patted Yan Bo, telling him not to get angry. "Although the Second Master doesn't mention the eldest daughter of the Xiao family very much, sometimes I find that he will be sad alone, holding the token that the eldest daughter of the Xiao family gave him. He has not been married yet, and he must have been deeply hurt by that relationship. Coupled with the matter of Ningchang Kingdom, he gradually gave up this thought."

"Master, Second Grandpa doesn't want to know why the eldest daughter of the Xiao family left without saying goodbye?"

"I asked him, and he didn't want to care about it, nor did he want to know why he left without saying goodbye. He meant that it was just a problem between the two countries. Second Master has always believed that the eldest lady of the Xiao family knows his identity, just as he knows who she is. Since both of them know each other's identity, it's better not to get entangled and let go." Yan Bo sighed softly, "But, as friends and brothers, we still want to care about it for him. You know, when the eldest lady of the Xiao family left without saying goodbye, they didn't know each other's identity."

"If I could know the reason, maybe I could help Second Master resolve his worries so that he wouldn't be so worried every time this happened."

"Master is right." Shen Cha nodded, agreeing with Qin Zheng's statement, "Although Second Grandpa doesn't seem to care much, he is sometimes unhappy, as if he is missing someone. In addition, he turned around and left when he met Xiao Fengqi. I'm afraid the knot in his heart has never been untied, and he has never forgotten or let go of the eldest lady of the Xiao family."

"Love is so deep, how can we let it go just like that?" Jin Miaomiao said faintly, "Our Second Grandfather is a man of temperament. He hasn't gotten over it for so many years. Now that we know about this, we must share his worries. At least."

"At least he won't have any regrets." Shen Cha patted Jin Miaomiao and said, "With the Ning family gone, his regrets have been reduced by half. If this knot in his heart is untied, he shouldn't have any regrets."

"Xiao Cha is right. That's what we mean." Qin Zheng nodded in agreement. "At least he won't have to leave with regrets a hundred years later."