Cheng Zhiyuan wiped his face and couldn't laugh or cry: "What nonsense are you talking about? Your father's home is right here. Where else could you get your wife and children?"

"Then why don't you stay at home?" Cheng Shu whispered.

Lin's ears were pointed and he followed: "Yes, brother, how nice our home is. How can you get used to seeing those yellow hairs every day when you go overseas?"

Cheng Zhiyuan looked at Mrs. Lin, with bitterness hidden in his eyes.

Wanqing is still like this, simple and happy, and she can forget about crying and scolding her big troubles.

It's still the way he... likes it.

Cheng Zhiyuan hurriedly suppressed this thought and secretly cursed himself for being shameless.

He grew up with Wanqing, and when he understood the feeling of love, this silly girl was in his heart.

He still remembered that day when he mustered up the courage to confess to his adoptive father and adoptive mother, but Wanqing flew in like a happy bird and told his adoptive father and adoptive mother that she had fallen in love with someone.

That person is Wen Rugui, a new Jinshi scholar.

The adoptive father and adoptive mother only had Wan Qing as the apple of their eye, so it was no surprise that Wan Qing gave in to her wishes due to her coquettishness.

Soon, the silly girl he secretly liked became someone else's wife, and the things he had the courage to say could only be his thoughts from now on.

The adoptive father said that he could not cut off the incense of the Cheng family, otherwise he would be a sinner who would make him a good brother. Then he married a wife, gave birth to a son, and lost his wife.

Now that the Cheng family has children, he finally doesn't have to marry again in order to continue the Cheng family's legacy. But the Wen Mansion is so close to the General Mansion, and Wan Qing comes back so often. He knows that he has to go far away, so as not to let the dirty

Though her mind overcame her reason, she would not be heartbroken by Wanqing's intimacy with that man.

Sure enough, I felt much better after leaving.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Mrs. Lin saw Cheng Zhiyuan in a daze and pushed him.

Cheng Zhiyuan came back to his senses and talked about overseas customs and customs. Everyone was fascinated.

"I brought a lot of interesting things when I came back this time. I suddenly met Wanqing and Ahao and didn't bother to take them." Cheng Zhiyuan said the reason for coming back this time. "The news that we are going to liberalize maritime trade has spread, and some

The foreign merchant decided to come and find out for himself, and I came back with him after hearing about it."

"Zhiyuan, do you want to do maritime business?"

Cheng Zhiyuan didn't know the old lady's attitude towards this matter, but he knew that his adoptive mother had always been open-minded and tolerant, so he never thought of hiding it: "I have this idea. The child is familiar with the conditions in overseas countries and can speak their words. This

In a few years, we have our own cargo ships and manpower. If the news that the imperial court has opened up maritime trade is true, it would be a pity not to do this business..."

Lin Hao listened quietly and heard a lot from the humble story of this uncle whom he had not seen for many years.

There are not only merchants but also pirates on the sea who can protect their cargo ships. The so-called manpower is definitely not that simple.

At this time, the maid reported that the second uncle was here.

Cheng Zhiyuan turned his head and saw a young man as tall as a pine walking in.

That handsome and somewhat familiar face made him look at Lin uncertainly.

This young man seems to be from the next door neighbor——

Before he could get any further confused, Mrs. Lin smiled and said, "Ahao got married in April this year to the heir apparent of Prince Jing's palace. You've seen her before, big brother."

Cheng Zhiyuan couldn't help but be shocked.

He is really that sickly boy!

His sharp eyes glanced at the young man with a smile on his face, and he became more and more surprised.

He has also practiced martial arts since he was a child and has excellent kung fu. He can obviously see that the young man in front of him is bright and energetic, his spirit is restrained, and his body is definitely not weak.

"I heard that my uncle is back and I'm late. Please don't blame me." Qi Shuo bowed his hand.

When Cheng Zhiyuan saw the young prince being so polite, his heart felt at ease.

This world has many restrictions on women, but is too tolerant on men. A man with a distinguished status is very respectful to his family, mostly because he respects and cherishes his wife.

After being polite to Qi Shuo, Cheng Zhiyuan asked: "Where is Chan'er?"

There was no reason for his return and I only informed my second uncle.

The old lady smiled and said: "Chan'er is also married and has been pregnant not long ago. It's so late today that I didn't send anyone to report the news. I'll ask her to come back tomorrow."

"Which family did Chan'er marry?"

"The grandson of the Han family of the Minister of War."

"That's great, that's great." Cheng Zhiyuan nodded repeatedly.

When he left last time, Lin Chan and Lin Hao were still little girls. Now that they have found a good match, their moods are inevitably a little agitated.

He looked at Cheng Shu again.

Cheng Shu was confused by the expectation in his father's eyes.

The old lady guessed what the adopted son wanted to ask, and said with a smile: "I have recently inquired about a few people in Shu'er. It just so happens that you are back, so I can make some ideas."

Cheng Zhiyuan waved his hands hurriedly: "Shu'er's marriage is entirely up to the adoptive mother. The child is not in the capital all year round, so who knows which girl is better."

Cheng Shu's eyes lit up: "Grandma, are you planning a marriage for me?"

Grandma asked him once before, but she never expected that there would be no movement after that, and she didn't know why.

"Are you in a hurry to get a wife?" the old lady asked with a smile.

Cheng Zhiyuan thought that his son would blush after hearing the elder's joke, but he didn't expect that Cheng Shu grinned with white teeth: "Then you can have your eldest grandson as soon as possible."

Cheng Zhiyuan: "..." Now that I know the reason why my son hasn't married a wife yet, the silly boy hasn't figured it out yet.

It was getting dark, and the maid came to ask for instructions to serve dinner.

The old lady stood up, Lin Hao stepped forward to hold her arm, and the family walked to the dining room.

Cheng Zhiyuan looked at the family members sitting around and asked: "Brother-in-law...are you busy?"

As soon as these words came out, Cheng Zhiyuan felt that the atmosphere suddenly darkened, and everyone's faces stopped smiling.

He suddenly thought of his adoptive father who died of illness, and looked at Mr. Lin in surprise.

Is it possible that Wen Rugui is no longer here?

With this speculation, his first reaction was heartache. He felt sorry for Mrs. Lin's loss of her loving husband, and for Sister Lin's loss of her father who she relied on.

Then, a few different emotions came over me.

Even someone as slow as Lin could understand Cheng Zhiyuan's eyes, and he actually chuckled in the tense atmosphere: "Brother, what are you thinking about? He has caused harm to us for thousands of years, so he can't die. We have no righteousness."

"Yi Jue?" With a clatter, the chopsticks in Cheng Zhiyuan's hand fell to the table.

By now, Mrs. Lin had already given up and explained the matter clearly in a few words. Cheng Zhiyuan's face turned pale when he heard it, and he wished he could immediately pick up the knife and chop that piece of shit.

"Brother doesn't need to get his hands dirty. Whether he is good or bad in the future has nothing to do with us."

In fact, Wen Rugui today is worse off than dead.

"Wanqing, you are right." Cheng Zhiyuan showed the same hearty smile as his son.

Cheng Zhiyuan stayed at the General's Mansion that night, and Lin Hao and Qi Shuo returned to the palace to discuss Cheng Zhiyuan's return to Beijing.

"A Shuo, since uncle wants to cooperate with the imperial court in maritime business, please help introduce him."

"I'm afraid there's no need for me."
Chapter completed!