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Chapter 623 Why is it painful?
Things in the world are often a mixture of sadness and joy, like a kind of balance.
Su Wenqing, the old master of the Su family, just received the news yesterday that his granddaughter had returned. He happily threw the matter at hand to Gao Rou and said, "I am going home to see the future sword fairy."
Before Gao Rou and the others could react, Su Wenqing had already run out. His legs and feet, which had not been very strong in the past, seemed to have forgotten the pain because he was so happy to know that Su Wan'er was back.
The entire Su family was naturally happy.
Especially after not seeing each other for a few months, Su Wan'er seemed to have grown a lot taller and looked more energetic, especially when she was holding a sword, she looked quite like a female hero in the martial arts world.
When Su Wan'er met them, she clasped her fists and greeted Su Liu and others. Then she took out the paper and said that she could not read, and asked her third sister Su Qingning to read it to her, which made Su Liu, Su Zimu and others laugh.
Even Lian Xinglan and the Wu He couple felt that Su Wan'er had changed a lot when they looked at her now, which was really sad.
When Su Wenqing returned home, he saw his granddaughter from afar, watching her running towards him. He inexplicably thought of the little girl who used to have a pair of sky-high pigtails, was thin and frail, and whose little arms swung like willow branches when she ran. How could she have grown so big in just a few months?
And when Su Wan'er ran over, she immediately took out the paper and said, "Grandpa, Wan'er can't read, read it quickly."
Su Wenqing had done this drama many times, even his eldest granddaughter had seen it before, but looking at his younger granddaughter, Su Wenqing nodded and read it out loud.
But when he read it out loud, he already knew this, but he felt emotional and looked down at Su Wan'er.
Such a little girl grew up just by jumping around.
They have all started to walk their own paths, and they are doing so in style.
When he saw Su Changan before, the old man didn't say anything when he saw his head full of white hair. He just said, "It's fine, it's fine."
But at night, he found a mirror and looked at the white hair on his head. He was thinking about Su Changan's white hair. It looked good, but it was the result of so much suffering and pain.
Especially when Su Changan smiled, Su Wenqing felt uncomfortable. He had promised at the beginning that if he was wronged outside, he would come back because he had his grandfather around. Then, how many times did he suffer injustice and could do nothing?
Su Wenqing scolded himself for being a coward.
But he didn't reveal it to anyone after all. After all, everyone in the Su family was watching him. If he was sad, the eldest son's wife would be even sadder. She was pregnant and this shouldn't happen.
But fortunately, Su Changan was really fine, which made the old man feel relieved.
But when looking at Su Wan'er, the old man thought of Su Zhaoxin.
He also thought that, in the whole mansion, only he, Su Zimu and Su Zifeng knew about Su Zhaoxin's affairs.
Su Wan'er is back, and everyone in the Su family is naturally filled with joy.
At night, Su Wenqing left his family behind and looked at his eldest wife, whose belly was now swollen.
He told what happened to Su Zhaoxin.
For the sake of Su Liushi, Su Wenqing and the others concealed the matter, and with the instructions of Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang, naturally no one knew about it.
After learning that Su Zhaoxin had gone to the battlefield and was injured, Su Liushi could be seen somewhat limp in her chair.
Because Su Zifan and Hong Shiyi were away from home all year round, it could be said that Su Zhaoxin and Su Wan'er were raised by Su Liushi alone. When Su Liushi heard that the fierce child had been stabbed several times, she could not bear it any longer.
Fortunately, after learning that the person was fine and would return to Beijing soon, Su Liushi finally came to her senses, but she held Su Zimu's hand tightly and would not let go.
Su Chang'an made Su Liushi live in fear all day long. Just when she finally calmed down, Su Zhaoxin came.
Fortunately, Mrs. Su Liu had seen the world, and now that she knew Su Zhaoxin was fine, she couldn't say that he couldn't hold on.
but
When looking at Su Zhaoxin who had returned, Su Liushi burst into tears for no reason.
Su Zhaoxin came back with Su Zifan this morning, which actually violated military regulations.
But Su Zifan looked at his son and said nothing. He voluntarily received thirty strokes of the cane. After Su Zhaoxin received ten strokes of the cane, the two hurried back.
Because Wuying Pass was taken over by Zhu Huang's men, they, as Zhao Wuxiu's subordinates, were sent to garrison at Yumen Pass, a hundred miles outside Dunhuang City.
The army has changed guard, so there is time to return. It's very rushed, but if we hurry, we can still return in time.
When Su Zhaoxin came back, Su Wenqing and others had already received the news and were waiting in the Su Mansion.
When they saw Su Zhaoxin clearly, everyone looked at the child walking towards them.
He was thirteen years old, short, white and chubby when he walked.
But after not seeing him for a few months, he had become much taller, thinner and darker. Compared to Su Wan'er, the changes were much greater, especially his spirit and energy were completely different.
the most important is
The scar on the face is too hideous.
Right between the eyebrows, slanting from the forehead above the eyebrows to under the nose, the wound was obviously healed not long ago and was particularly clear.
Su Liu grabbed the hand of her third aunt Su Zhang, her lips trembling and her eyes already red.
The child was a fine child. He was fine when he left, but how come his face looked like this when he came back?
Su Wan'er clenched her fists and looked at her brother, but tried not to be sad. However, when she looked at her third sister beside her, she saw that her third sister was secretly wiping away tears.
Su Wenqing looked at Su Zhaoxin, still without revealing anything, but just stepped forward, patted his shoulder and said, "Good job."
Su Zhaoxin grinned.
This smile made the scar on his face look even more hideous.
The old man was stunned for a moment and wanted to raise his hand to touch it, but he held back. He just smiled and asked Su Zifan to go somewhere else with him.
Everyone saw Su Wenqing and Su Zifan off.
Su Liu and Su Zhang immediately went to see Su Zhaoxin, especially Su Liu gently stroking Su Zhaoxin's wound. Su Zhaoxin smiled and said, "Aunt, Third Aunt, it doesn't hurt. It's fine. I'm fine."
This sentence is exactly the same as what Su Changan said when he came back.
But it's not like you can just say it's okay.
After all, there is such a big cut on the face, it is clearly visible, so it is not a question of whether it hurts or not.
The joy she felt when Su Wan'er came back yesterday was wiped out in an instant. Su Liu hugged Su Zhaoxin and tears fell.
Su Zhaoxin already knew that Su Liu was pregnant, and he kept saying that crying would be bad for the child and so on, and he was standing there fine.
But the more they said this, the more distressed everyone in the Su family felt towards Su Zhaoxin.
Su Wenqing said last night that Su Zhaoxin came back this time to do some business and he will leave soon.
Su Liu was reluctant but said nothing.
The others were the same, because they all knew that since Su Wenqing said so, it would be useless for them to keep Su Zhaoxin and not let him go to the battlefield again.
Su Zhaoxin, however, smiled and said that he had brought gifts for everyone.
Su Liu's hairpin, Su Zhang's round fan embroidered with beautiful flowers, Su Zimu's paper roll, Su Zifeng's board.
There is also Su Linhan's pen, and Su Qingning's is a small knife from the Western Regions.
Su Wan'er's is a very beautiful silk ribbon.
Su Zhaoxin kept talking about how amazing these things were, which was the same as before.
But everyone could see that the things were ordinary.
The Su Mansion is so big that if you want these common items, you can get them at any time.
But even though everyone held such an ordinary thing in their hands, they remained silent, because Su Zhaoxin said that he bought it with his military pay.
Su Zhaoxin patted his chest and said directly that he had made a lot of money, and from now on, just ask for whatever you want!
Su Liu and Su Zhang grabbed each other's arms, not knowing what to say. Whether it was a hairpin or a round fan, they wanted as many titles as the first or third lady of the Su family wanted.
But for some reason, when I saw Su Zhaoxin talking proudly about making money while holding the gift he received, my nose started to sour.
Su Linhan was sentimental to begin with, and upon hearing this, she turned her head away, gently wiped away her tears, carefully picked up the pen in her hand, and said that she had made a lot of money, and that was how much military pay it was a month.
According to Su Zhaoxin's child soldiers, their salary was only six cents of silver, barely over half a tael of silver. How much could it be?
Moreover, Su Linhan recognized the pen in her hand. This pen alone weighed four coins. Looking at Qing Ning's knife, although it was ordinary, it was decorated ornately, and it must have cost at least three coins. Wan'er's small jade pendant and silk belt must have cost at least three or four coins.
Just this has cost two months' military pay.
Not to mention all the other stuff, you've only been in the army for a few months, how much money do you have? You've spent it all.
Everyone knew the truth and just stared at Su Zhaoxin without saying a word. This ordinary thing in his hand was heavier and more valuable than a fortune.
Su Zhaoxin not only prepared gifts for his two sisters, but also for his younger sister Wan'er.
Also prepared for Su Liheng and Su Changan.
However, when he heard that Su Liheng was not at home and had run to the south, Su Zhaoxin felt regretful. Then he took out an abacus from his bag, which seemed to be made of stone, and Su Zhaoxin boasted about it.
Finally, he came to Su Liheng's room, put the abacus away, and wrote a sentence, 'Brother, don't despise me, when I become a general in the future, I will buy you a jade one with a gold border!'
Su Zhaoxin did not tell Su Wan'er and the others about the gift for Su Chang'an. He said it would be kept secret and asked Su Wan'er to accompany him to the palace to meet his elder sister tomorrow.
Su Wan'er and the others didn't ask any further questions, just nodded.
Su Zhaoxin has matured a lot. He is no longer as fierce as before. When he walks in his own yard, he no longer scares the servants as he did before. Instead, he greets them with a smile. The most surprising thing is that Su Zhaoxin remembers everyone's name.
The servants in the Su Mansion did not hate Su Zhaoxin, they just thought that the young master was very naughty. However, looking at Su Zhaoxin's appearance now, they all frowned, unable to let it go. Especially when they saw the scar on Su Zhaoxin's face, they didn't know what to say.
Just keep watching.
In the past, Su Zhaoxin was so naughty that it made people feel sorry for him.
But now, why does it make people feel so distressed just by looking at the young master?
What Su Zhaoxin gave Su Wenqing was a small jar of wine.
When they arrived at Su Wenqing's courtyard, Su Zifan had already left to go to the palace to meet Xia Fengxiang. In previous years, the Tibetans would enter the palace through Wuying Pass, but the scale this time was particularly large, so this matter had to be discussed with the emperor in detail.
Su Wenqing was sitting in the yard. He had already listened to Su Zifan's story about everything Su Zhaoxin had experienced. He sat on a bamboo chair in the yard, unable to let it go for a long time, especially when he looked at the scar on his grandson.
As I get older, I appreciate some things more and more.
The people around me, the old things around me, and my sons and grandchildren.
The old man knew that he should actually go and see Su Zhaoxin again, but he just couldn't bear it anymore and was afraid that he couldn't help it, so he left quickly.
However, when he saw Su Zhaoxin coming in with wine, Su Wenqing restrained his emotions. Looking at his grandson who used to be chubby and fair, but now was dark, thin and had scars, the old man took a deep breath.
Su Zhaoxin put the wine on the table with a smile and said, "Grandpa, when I passed Liuzhou, I heard that it was Old Green Ant Wine, so I bought it. My grandson knows how to drink now, shall we have a drink?"
Su Wenqing had already learned from Su Zifan that Su Zhaoxin had bought him some wine.