Shucheng

Chu Nanxi and Song Liuli, the master and servant, traveled on the road for two months and finally arrived at the gate of Shucheng.

The city was bustling with people coming and going, and Song Liuli looked around, reluctant to leave.

"Your Shucheng is so lively."

"Of course. Apart from the capital Xingqing Prefecture, Shucheng is the most prosperous city in Xixia."

"Shucheng jade is the most famous. Jade from all over the country is produced in Shucheng. As long as the people of Shucheng are not lazy, every household will have a good life."

"We discovered an iron mine last year, and we will only get richer in the future. When you enter the city, you can tell that we Shucheng people are rich by looking at the way people dress."

“Is jade cheap here?”

"This is the place of origin, so it must be cheaper. Do you plan to buy some from here and sell it back?"

"I don't have any money. If Master Chu lends me some money, I can consider it."

"No problem. What are you going to give me to pay me back? Working to pay off the debt?"

"We are friends who have been through thick and thin together, yet you still care so much about me? You are so stingy. I wonder who will marry a stingy person like you in the future."

"It's true that people say the richer you are, the stingier you are."

"I'm stingy, how dare you say that? Who takes care of your food, clothing, shelter and transportation on the road? Don't these cost money?"

"That silver is not yours either. You won it by fighting in the ring."

"Go to the ring and try. I'll see if you can win three hundred taels of silver."

"I don't know martial arts, otherwise I would definitely go."

"If you don't know martial arts, don't make sarcastic remarks here.

"It's strange that you can get a wife with such a vicious mouth."

"If I want to marry a wife, I may have to wait in line from Shucheng to Xingqingfu."

"Who did you learn this bragging skill from? Do you think you are the only man in Xixia? Are you the silver that everyone likes? Others line up to grab you, and you don't feel embarrassed."

"I am handsome, suave, elegant, and rich. Do you think the girl likes me?"

"It's just that I have someone I love, and I don't like to flirt with other girls, otherwise there will be a bunch of girls following me."

"You like your junior sister, does she know?"

"She's still young. I'll wait until she grows up."

"I didn't realize you were such a romantic."

"Absolutely."

"Didn't you say your parents have already arranged a marriage for you? That's all a lie."

"Even if it's decided, I will find a way to cancel it."

“Will they agree to that?”

"Do you think I am you? Such a coward and incompetent."

"If you have the ability, I'd like to see if you can defeat your parents."

"I am definitely better than you in every aspect. Not to mention martial arts and looks, let's just talk about courage. You are as timid as a mouse, even worse than a girl, chirping like a bird in the sky all day long."

"Chu Nanxi, whoever is as timid as a mouse and whoever keeps chirping, be careful that you will be single for the rest of your life. Even if you find a wife, she will be driven away by you."

"I'm not going to marry you anyway, so why are you worrying so much? If a sissy like you can get a wife, I'm sure I can too."

"Chun Nanxi, if you call me a sissy again, I will get angry."

"Okay, I won't tell you. I won't tell you."

He muttered again, "You can do it yourself, but you don't let others say anything. It's really unreasonable."

"What are you mumbling about?"

"nothing."

Relying on his childhood memories, he came to the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

"I'm finally home. I've been away from home for thirteen years and I don't know if there have been any changes at home."

"You haven't been back for so many years?"

"No, but I keep in touch with my parents often."

"Have you changed a lot? What if your parents don't recognize you?"

"Why are you worrying so much? You're not going home with me. Even if my parents treat me like a stranger and kick me out, it's none of your business."

"We have been traveling together for so long, can't I just care about you?"

"You two, master and servant, don't have anywhere else to go! You were lying when you said you were coming to Shucheng to visit relatives!"

Song Liuli's eyes dodged and hesitantly said, "It's... it's not... it's just..."

"Just what? Are you a murderer on the run?"

"Chun Nanxi, what nonsense are you talking about? We are all good people, how could we be murderers? I have never killed a chicken since I was a child, how could I kill someone?"

"I just ran away because I was not satisfied with the marriage arranged by my parents."

"I already knew that you were a rich young man who had escaped. You have never seen the world and you are still a weak young man."

"Who... who is so weak, we can still walk to Shucheng."

"I almost crawled all the way to Shucheng, and I still say I'm not weak. If I were alone, I would have reached home long ago."

"Would your parents kick you out as soon as you got home?"

"I don't believe that my parents don't even recognize their own son."

"Go knock on the door. I want to see if your parents recognize you as their biological son."

The doorman saw that it was a stranger and asked, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"

"I'm Chu Nanxi, the young city lord of your mansion."

The doorman looked Chu Nanxi up and down. He didn't know the young city lord either, but the city lord's wife had told him some time ago that the young city lord had to come back.

"Wait a moment, I will go in and report to the city lord and his wife."

"it is good."

The doorman came to the main hall, where the city lord, his wife, and a pretty young girl were sitting there drinking tea.

"Your Highness, there is a man outside claiming to be the Young City Lord."

"What about people?"

"Wait at the door."

"My son is back."

"Dad, Mom, it must be my eldest brother who has returned. Didn't he bring back news two months ago?"

"Go out and see."

The city lord’s wife hurried outside, and the city lord and Chu Yue followed behind her and hurried towards the gate of the mansion.

"Mom, please slow down."

"Your eldest brother hasn't been back for thirteen years. I can't wait to see him."

Chu Nanxi and the others stood at the door and waited for a while, and then a graceful couple came out, followed by a young and beautiful girl.

The lady opened her arms, hugged Song Liuli tightly and started crying.

"My son! You are finally back. I missed you so much that I couldn't even eat or drink. Now you are finally back."

Chu Nanxi felt hopeless as he watched his mother hugging Song Liuli and crying with joy.

Qiu Shui looked at Chu Nanxi's expression and held his mouth tightly to prevent himself from laughing out loud.

Song Liuli looked at Chu Nanxi for help.

Chu Yue came to Chu Nanxi and asked carefully: "Brother...you are my brother Chu Nanxi, right?"

"My sister is the only one in my family who can recognize me. I am so sad."

"Dad and Mom, we are wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"He is my eldest brother Chu Nanxi. You have the wrong person."

City Lord Chu hurriedly pulled his wife away. His wife did not feel embarrassed and laughed a few times.

"Why do I feel like he is my son?"

"He is your son, just call him son! This family doesn't welcome me, I'm leaving."

Chu Nanxi turned around to leave, but was hurriedly pulled back by Chu Yue.

"I welcome you home, big brother."

"Son, you haven't come home to see me for so many years, I just picked up the wrong person on purpose to make you angry."

"Who believes it?"

"It's true."

"You little brat, now that you've grown into a handsome man, why are you still arguing with your mother?"

Chu Nanxi hugged his father, and the city lord's wife also came over to hug him.

"Dad...Mom, my son is back."

"I won't leave this time!"

"Don't go."

"It's better not to leave. Mom is looking forward to your return every day. Now you are back, it's great."

"My son misses his parents too."

"Brother, don't you miss me as your sister?"

"think."

"Brother, who are they?"

"Father and mother, let me introduce you to this person, Song Li, Young Master Song. That's her attendant Qiu Shui."

The city lord's wife looked at Chu Nanxi in confusion. When she hugged her, she found that she didn't seem to be a young man, but a girl.

"Mr. Song?"

"Hello, Madam Mayor. I, Song Li, often hear Master Chu mention you."

"What did he say?"

"They say you are beautiful, noble and elegant, dignified and virtuous, and gentle as water."

Chu Yue and the city lord looked at each other and smiled, "Mr. Song, are you talking about my mother?"

"Yes."

"Yuer, isn't your mother noble and elegant, as gentle as water?"

"Mom, will you be struck by lightning if you tell a lie?"

"What does this stinky girl mean?"

"My husband, what kind of woman do you think I am?"

"You are the most noble and elegant woman in Shucheng."

"Dad, aren't you afraid of being punished by God for telling lies?"

The city lord muttered quietly: "God, please don't strike me with thunder. I am just trying to make my wife happy."

Song Liuli looked at the easy way their family got along with each other with envy.

There has never been such laughter and joy in my own home, only rules and indifference, and comparisons.

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