Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 22: Su Dalang, the Unparalleled Filial Piety

Su Shi was exiled, and his current mentality is loneliness after prosperity.

Chen Xu was a frivolous person when he was young, but now he has retired from the world, so he must have experienced such a psychological change.

In fact, there is something in common between the two of them and Su Yun's mentality.

Because it is so fun to chat with like-minded people here every day, Chen Xu doesn't want to go back. If there is no Hedong Lion at home, Chen Xu might not even go back.

After living there for about twenty days, Chen Xu reluctantly left when he had eaten all the chickens, ducks and geese in the pen.

Su Shi was also reluctant to leave, and he kept seeing her off, even for dozens of miles, and only as far as Qiting did he reluctantly go home.

Seeing that Su Shi was unhappy, Su Yun smiled and said, "If Uncle misses Uncle Chen, why don't we go to Uncle Chen's house to play after a while?"

Su Shi laughed and nodded, saying, "That's right, we'll go there after a while."

Anyway, we have a lot of free time, so just go if you want to.

However, although Su Shi had no control over official affairs, he was not idle.

The news of Su Shi's arrival in Huangzhou gradually spread, and Chen Xu's arrival was just the beginning.

First, there was a neighbor in the nearby village who admired Su Shi's talent. First, there was the owner of the boat that was rented before, named Guo Ke. Guo Ke's family had a large boat, which was used to transport medicinal materials.

Su Shi and Chen Xu would rent a boat for a trip every now and then, and over time, they became familiar with Guo Ke.

Guo Ke admired Su Shi and Su Yun's talents very much. After Chen Xu left, Guo Ke tried to invite Su Shi and Su Yun to his home for dinner. It was originally just a test, but he didn't expect Su Shi to not mind.

Guo Ke was overjoyed and quickly invited his good friends to join him. One of his good friends was Pan Bing and the other was Gu Geng.

Pan Bing is a scholar who has failed in many examinations and has long given up on fame and fortune, selling wine for a living.
Gu Gengdao was an enthusiastic person who took on tasks everywhere and had a chivalrous heart. Su Shi jokingly called him the descendant of Gu Yaya, a chivalrous man of the Tang Dynasty.

Although they are all ordinary people, they are generous and loyal.

They admired Su Shi's talent and character, and also liked Su Yun very much. While drinking, Su Shi told them about Su Yun's deeds. They admired Su Yun very much and called him a knight-errant in ancient times.

So after Guo Ke invited everyone to dinner, they also invited Su Shi and Su Yun to their homes for dinner respectively.

After eating other people's food and wine, it is natural to reciprocate, so Su Shi also invited them to Lingao Pavilion for a drink. For a while, Su Shi's schedule was full, and he had to attend more daily social events than those officials.

During this period, the brothers Wang Qiyu and Wang Qiwan, who lived in Chehu, Wuchang, on the other side of the Yangtze River, also came to visit.

The Wang brothers are from Sichuan and are fellow townsmen of Su Shi.

On this day, Su Yun got up early. No one was hosting a banquet today, and there was no need to host one, so he planned to go fishing with Ah Hui today.

There is a high probability that he will fail if he goes there, but he is different from Ah Hui. Ah Hui knows where the fish are, where to fish in what weather, and what bait to use. Ah Hui knows everything clearly.

But just as he was about to go out, he heard a voice outside: "Excuse me, is Envoy Su at home?" Su Yun went out and saw two middle-aged men who looked similar. They were brothers. When they saw Su Yun, who had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, they all showed admiration. The older man smiled and said, "Brother, are you Envoy Su's nephew Su Yun, Brother Su?"

Su Yun was a little surprised and asked, "How does the guest know this kid?"

The younger man smiled and said, "Young Master Su doesn't know. Everyone nearby knows that Su Shijun lives in Lingao Pavilion in Huangzhou, and Su Shijun's nephew Su Yun, who received a drop of water from his kindness, repaid it with a spring. They all say that young master Su Yun has the spirit of an ancient knight, so my brother and I know about it."

Su Yun was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. After hearing this, he knew that it must be because Guo Ke and others had been bragging to their friends after interacting with Su Shi.

But it is normal. Even in later generations, if an ordinary family has the opportunity to interact with someone who has been a high-ranking official, they will definitely brag about it to their friends to satisfy their vanity.

And people like themselves who are quite legendary have to brag about it a lot in order to show that they have a deep friendship with Su Shi.

Su Yun's surprise lasted only a moment. After all, with Su Shi's fame, even if there was a dog by his side, his name would soon spread, let alone himself.

Su Yun quickly bowed and said, "You two guests are here to visit my uncle. May I ask your names?"

The older man smiled and said, "My name is Wang Qiyu, and this is my younger brother Wang Qiwan. We are also from Shu, and we live in Chehu, Wuchang, on the other side of the Yangtze River. We heard that Envoy Su was living in Lingao Pavilion, so we took the liberty to come and visit him."

Su Yun was delighted when he heard this: "So you are fellow villagers. Please come in, my uncle is reading. If he knew that fellow villagers were visiting, he would be very happy."

Su Yun quickly invited the two of them into Lingao Pavilion. Su Shi was very happy to hear that someone from his hometown had come, and he started talking to them happily.

Su Yun smiled and thought that he would not be able to catch any fish today, so he quickly called Zhu, Datian, San and Ah to go back and prepare the banquet.

Su Mai went to Nanjun recently. Su Yun is here at Lingao Pavilion, so Su Mai doesn't have to worry too much. Su Shi is worried about his family, so he asked Su Mai to go back to Nanjun to take care of them, and then he can come with Su Zhe.

Zhu Ada and Tian Asan's original duty was to monitor Su Shi, but they did not expect that they were being treated like servants by Su Yun these days.

However, the two were not unhappy at all. Instead, they were very active in their work. The reason was that once a guest came, they could not only have a good meal and drinks, but sometimes Su Yun would be happy and give them some tips.

These days, the two of them are responsible for picking bamboo shoots, wild vegetables, mushrooms and the like. Sometimes when Ah Hui is too busy, they will help kill chickens and geese. They have grown into two excellent servants.

After Su Yun finished arranging things, he returned to the living room and chatted with the Wang brothers.

When the Wang brothers saw Su Yun, they were very enthusiastic and talked to Su Shi about Su Yun's current reputation outside.

"...Zizhan, you know, everyone knows that your good nephew not only looks like Di Wuxiang's son, but also has unparalleled filial piety. Everyone knows that Envoy Su has an unparalleled filial Su Dalang by his side!"

Wang Qiyu smiled.

Su Shi was very satisfied when he heard this and nodded, "My nephew has helped me a lot. He is in charge of all the affairs of the family. I have never been good at ordinary affairs, and my eldest son Mai is also inexperienced. If it weren't for Su Yun, I don't know how much suffering we father and son would have to endure.

Moreover, my nephew is not only knowledgeable about common affairs, but also has a noble character. When we passed Chunfeng Ridge before, I was depressed, so I wrote a poem. After seeing it, Su Yun said that I should not be depressed, and he specially wrote a poem to comfort me. This poem goes like this..."

(End of this chapter)