Chapter 148 The truth should be like this
Shan Huairen wanted to argue something more, but the words went around in his mouth for a few times and finally he didn't say it.
The intelligence and cleverness of this young lady were at a level he had never encountered before. Lord Song really knew how to raise children.
If Song Qingci could hear what Shan Huairen was thinking at this moment, she would definitely spit at him.
Her intelligence and excellence are because she is her, not because of some Lord Song.
"Butler Shan, you wasted the last chance I gave you." Song Qingci found a seat closest to him and sat down, and continued, "However, from your words, I have roughly pieced together the truth of the matter. Do you want to hear it? ! "
Shan Huairen didn't want to hear the truth. No one knew what happened better than him.
But the others in the room looked at Song Qingci expectantly. They really wanted to know the truth of the matter.
Especially Shan Xi, her clear and silly eyes now showed a little more expectation.
"Actually, what you just said is basically true. It's just that you only said most of the facts. There is a small part that you have hidden or tampered with. Am I right? ! Butler Shan."
Song Qingci didn't want to hear his answer, but continued to talk, "It's true that you and your family were separated because of a famine many years ago. It's also true that you were saved by your grandfather. However, you were not always willing to be a servant. Even though you finally became the housekeeper of the General's Mansion, you never felt willing in your heart."
''Otherwise, you wouldn't have found opportunities to return to your hometown and county again and again to look for your long-lost relatives. ''
"It is true that you found your relatives again, but the process was not as you said, that you found them by accident. Instead, your brother Zhang Wenqing took the initiative to find you, am I right? ! "
"How do you know?" Shan Huairen could no longer remain silent. It had been almost twenty years since the recognition of the relatives. No one knew about it back then. Even fewer people knew about it now.
Moreover, twenty years ago, the woman in front of her had not yet been born, so it was even more impossible for her to know.
Song Qingci smiled, "It's a reasonable guess. When you went to Hexian to look for your relatives, you certainly didn't hide your identity, right? Not only did you not hide it, but you publicized it with great fanfare. The chief steward of the General's Mansion is looking for his long-lost relatives. This title is probably enough for the villagers to talk about for many years."
"When it comes to finding relatives and finding someone, the more you spread the word and the wider the influence, the faster and easier it will be to find them. Isn't this common sense?!"
"If that's the case, then wouldn't it be easy for your brother Zhang Wenqing to find you once he returns to Hexian? At least it would be much easier than for you to find him."
"Young Madam is indeed very smart." Shan Huairen had to admit that the woman in front of him was indeed the smartest he had ever seen.
"Thank you for the compliment." Song Qingci accepted the compliment without blushing.
She was clever, that was a fact.
"Besides, your brother Zhang Wenqing should not have returned to his hometown to wait for death because he could not make it in Jiangnan anymore, as you said, right?"
"After all, a person who is really tortured by life and has the intention to die will not care where he dies. Besides, Jiangnan is at least 800 miles away from Hexian. Who would travel thousands of miles just to choose a place to die? People only travel to survive, not to die."
This kind of thing is possible in modern times. A plane ticket can solve most of the regional problems. It is understandable to choose a beautiful place for burial. But this is ancient times, Dachen country, there is no means of transportation such as carriages, and you can only walk hundreds or thousands of miles on foot.
That would take several months, not to mention the dangers that might be encountered along the way.
It is very likely that people will be left dead in the wilderness before they reach their destination.
"I guess your brother Zhang Wenqing should have become Sanye's man earlier than you? He returned to Hexian and found you because of Sanye's instruction, right? "
"Is this also the young lady's reasonable speculation?!" Shan Huairen was full of curiosity at the moment. How could what the young lady said be so similar to the truth of the matter, as if she had experienced it herself?
"Yes! It's a reasonable guess." Song Qingci nodded, "How else can we explain the return of Zhang Wenqing and his family?! Are they really just sitting around doing nothing?"
"Zhang Wenqing found you and successfully recognized you as your relative. This must have been planned long ago. That's why you were lucky enough to find your relatives after many unsuccessful attempts."
"By the way, now that we've come to this point, let me make another guess. Apart from Zhang Wenqing, your other relatives should not be dead and are still in Jiangnan. However, this should not include your wife and children."
Shan Huairen stopped talking completely. He felt that his thoughts were really not worth mentioning in front of this young lady.
Even he did not know until many years later that his mother and sister were still alive. One was living out her days in her home in Jiangnan, and the other was married into a wealthy family as a concubine.
His younger brother Zhang Wenqing's younger son and daughter also stayed in Jiangnan and were taken care of by special people.
"After all, Zhang Wenqing is the bait used to catch you in Hexian County. There must be some important person or thing that is in the hands of the Third Master and his men. Otherwise, what if he turns against us? As for your wife and children, they are stumbling blocks. Since they are stumbling blocks, they must be removed."
"After you and Zhang Wenqing successfully recognized each other, he told you that your wife and children were dead, cutting off your last thoughts about them. Then he and Zhang Wangshi started looking for a partner for you. Zhang Wenqing has a family of four, but you, although you are the chief steward of the General's Mansion, don't even have a close friend around you."
"People are often afraid of comparison. Especially the comparison between a family reunion and a lonely person, it is even more tragic. So, I guess, after being sad for a few days, you half-heartedly agreed to Zhang Wenqing's arrangement."
"You are a man, you have been married and have children, you know the feeling. So Zhang Wenqing's suggestion can help you solve the problem at some point. You didn't find the woman yourself, and you have mourned for your former wife and children. This way you can openly start your own new life without any burden, am I right? ! "