Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Liang Hongyu's maid quickly brought over the first stanza of "Song of Water Melody". After appreciating it, Liang Hongyu's heart was in suspense.

This poem cannot be described as good, it is very special and extremely good. If the second stanza can maintain this level, it will surely be remembered forever.

No wonder Mr. Fan and Mr. Yang, two great talents, came from thousands of miles away to Linshui.

But with their talents, it is unlikely that they can write lyrics of this level. At most, they can only come close.

If this talented man hiding in Linshui wants to stand up for the local courtesan, he really has to work hard in the talent show. Once he is defeated in talent by a girl from a small place, the reputation he has worked hard to build up over the years will all go to others.

Although the dignitaries in the capital all say that they are "as pure as a chrysanthemum", this is just a personal setting. Among the women in brothels, it cannot be said that there are none who can truly be as pure as a chrysanthemum, but they are extremely rare.

It is impossible for any brothel girl of the head of a brothel or the highest level of a courtesan to be as pure as a chrysanthemum.

Because no matter how talented a brothel girl is, she has to curry favor with the nobles to climb up the ladder. The higher she climbs, the more skilled her skills of currying favor become.

And a brothel girl with such sophisticated skills is nothing but a "gentle and elegant person like a chrysanthemum".

So at this banquet, Liang Hongyu had a reason not to lose.

"It would be great if I could get to know the person who wrote 'Shui Tiao Ge Tou'. I don't ask for him to join my camp, but as long as he can avoid writing poems for the local courtesan, then I will definitely win this competition."

Liang Hongyu held her chin with both hands and sighed softly.

The "author" of "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" she mentioned, Chen Lang, was now riding in a carriage on his way to the Duke's Mansion.

After returning from the Qiushan fiefdom, he was stopped by Zhu Sui'an's housekeeper before he even entered the house, saying that Zhu Sui'an invited Chen Lang to his house for a chat.

Chen Lang was a little unhappy. He thought that Zhu Sui'an invited him just as an excuse, and his real purpose was to bring Feng Chaoying back.

My mother has only been back for a few days and you already want to take her back. There's no need to be so impatient.

But Chen Lang was wrong this time. Zhu Sui'an only invited him.

Feng Chaoying was also a little puzzled. When he was about to ask the housekeeper if he remembered it wrongly, the housekeeper said, "The two young masters are back."

Feng Chaoying immediately fell silent.

Chen Lang frowned and said, "Why did you invite me when the two sons of Zhu Jungong came back?"

The housekeeper said, "Mr. Chen, how can a servant like me know what the master is thinking?"

"But don't worry, the two gentlemen are both people of high moral character and will not make things difficult for you."

Chen Lang rolled his eyes: "You say that as if I have low moral character."

The housekeeper bowed hurriedly and said, "Mr. Chen, this old servant has absolutely no such intention."

Feng Chaoying took Chen Lang's hand and came to the side, whispering: "Erlang, when you go to the Duke's Mansion, no matter how Zhu Sui'an's two sons treat you, just be neither humble nor arrogant."

Chen Lang asked, "Mother, where did Duke Zhu's two sons stay in the past?"

Feng Chaoying said, "The capital."

"After Dingbian was granted the title of Duke of a County, he submitted a petition to the Emperor, begging to be allowed to stay in Linshui County."

"The emperor agreed, but on the condition that the entire family, young and old, must be sent to the capital."

Chen Lang raised his eyebrows: "Proton?"

Feng Chaoying said, "That's about it."

"Dingbian sent his entire family to the capital. About seven or eight years ago, his parents passed away in the capital. Dingbian went to the capital to offer condolences and then brought his first wife back, but his two sons remained in the capital."

Chen Lang was very surprised: "Doesn't that mean Second Uncle hasn't seen his own son for years? Doesn't he miss him?"

Feng Chaoying said, "Not really. He can see her two or three times a year, and during the Chinese New Year, his two sons will come back to reunite with him."

Chen Lang said, "That's not bad. The only time a migrant worker can reunite with their parents is during the Chinese New Year."

"Mom, do they know you exist?"

Feng Chaoying said, "I definitely didn't know at first, but now I definitely know, and it's very likely that I know that you are my son."

"The Dingbian family has been separated for a long time, and I am closely related to them. So I am very worried. After seeing you, will they..."

Chen Lang said, "Don't worry, Mom. I will try my best not to conflict with them."

"And I thought, my second uncle wouldn't just sit there and watch me get bullied to death by them."

Feng Chaoying sighed: "I'm sorry for making you suffer. It's all my fault."

Chen Lang put his arm around Feng Chaoying's shoulders and said, "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't feel wronged at all. If they really don't treat me as a human being, I won't be polite to them."

"Don't forget, your son is also a nobleman now. If we really fight, they are no match for me."

Feng Chaoying said, "Then go ahead. The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."

Chen Lang nodded and got on the Zhu family's carriage.

When Chen Lang went to the Duke's Mansion, Zhu Sui'an was having a conversation with his eldest son.

Zhu Yifeng, the eldest son of the Zhu family, just turned 35 this year. He has a square face that looks quite handsome, and with a pair of thick eyebrows and a pair of big eyes, he gives people a feeling of a simple gentleman.

Zhu Sui'an looked at his eldest son, who was almost the same as himself in temperament and appearance, and asked indifferently: "What are you doing back?"

Zhu Yifeng said calmly: "Dad, I am your biological son, why are you not happy that I am back?"

Zhu Sui'an said, "Father is not unhappy. Father just wants to know. In the past, you and your brother only came back during festivals. Now it's not a festival, but you two brothers are back."

"I want to know the reason."

Zhu Yifeng said, "I thought Dad would ask about Mom's situation first."

Zhu Sui'an clenched his hands behind his back, took a deep breath, and said, "Is your mother... okay?"

Zhu Yifeng chuckled, "Is it okay to cry all day long?"

Zhu Suian remained silent.

Zhu Yifeng smiled calmly and said, "Dad, the grudges and hatreds of your previous generation are your business. I won't say anything more."

"But you can't let my mother suffer."

"You were enjoying a good life in Linshui County, while my mother and I, along with my brother and I, were looked down upon and suffered countless hardships in the capital."

"The night you wanted to take mother back to Linshui, she hugged us brothers and cried all night. After enduring so many years and suffering so much, she finally got her wish."

"But the good times didn't last long. You ruthlessly drove her back to the capital. She cried day and night, and cried until her eyes were almost blind. But you didn't even bother to go to the capital to apologize to her in person. You didn't even say a word or write a piece of paper."

"Dad, she is your first wife, the woman who has been with you all the way from poverty to hardship. Now she is old and her beauty has faded, and you treat her like this? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Zhu Sui'an was furious: "That's enough."