It was always easy to think of Zhu Shuzhen's poems, probably because Su Mei and Zhu Shuzhen were very similar in some aspects.
Zhu Shuzhen married an official who was good at currying favor but not romantic. Since the ancient times, most of the talented men were romantic and romantic. To the ladies, it was inevitable that they would feel heartache but there was nothing they could do. How many would dare to imitate Yu Xuanji? Furthermore, Yu Xuanji had no one to talk about after he closed the door of the temple.
However, some talented women, especially a talented woman like Zhu Shuzhen, couldn't help but have some expectations for their husbands. They didn't expect him to be better at poetry, but at least he wouldn't make her sigh, "The seagulls, herons, and mandarin ducks are in the same pool." She would definitely be unhappy with her husband.
Was Su Mei satisfied with her marriage? Liu Changan had no way of knowing. He only remembered that the young master of the Zhu family was a shy person who excelled in Western science and engineering. Su Mei, on the other hand, was more interested in running a business. He remembered that she had given him a gift, which turned out to be her favorite golden abacus.
The Zhu Clan's current prosperity was probably due to Su Mei's hard work. When they decided to come to Taiwan, it was also because of the tradition of the aristocratic families to expand and expand. Some people lamented that there were no longer any aristocratic families in the country, they were all treated as landlords and banished to the mortal world. In fact, with just a little bit of research, one would know that there were many aristocratic families starting from the end of the Song Dynasty, including the end of the Ming Dynasty, the end of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Many aristocratic families kept some in the country and some went overseas. In short, regardless of the situation in the country, they had to leave a branch behind.
The easiest way to find out was to check the whereabouts of the ladies of the Republic of China.
If there were no more aristocratic families in the country, then there was no need for them. China did not need aristocrats, the Chinese had their own nobility.
"Young Master Ye, I'm Xiao Cui!"
The old man patted on Liu Changan's hand hard, tears flowed down his cheeks.
Liu Changan felt that his palms were a little stiff. How much of the peerless beauty in his memory could the face of an old woman over a hundred years old still retain?
Xiao Cui? Su Mei had never been called Xiao Cui before. This name was usually used by the daughters or servants of small families.
How could there be a Miss Su called Xiao Cui?
He had found the wrong person. He had actually recognized the wrong person. He had thought that the person he had met after crossing mountains and seas was the woman he had met in the past.
"Young Master Ye, I'm the young lady's maid, Su Xiaocui." The old woman held onto Liu Changan's arm and was about to stand up.
Liu Changan gave her a hand and felt that her body was actually in good shape. She could walk with ease.
Old Madam Su was not Su Mei, but Su Mei's personal maid, Su Xiaocui.
"So it's you … I thought it was Su Mei. Everyone says that Old Madam Su is Su Mei." Liu Changan was quite happy. After all, they were old friends who had been separated for a long time.
Old Madam Su stared blankly at Liu Changan. Her cloudy eyes were filled with disbelief. She reached out to touch Liu Changan's cheek. Her fingers trembled and her lips trembled a few times. In the end, she only opened her mouth.
Gratification, emotion, remembrance, and awe.
After living like a princess for so many years, even if she did not grow old, there was probably no longer a shadow of a maid in her.
Liu Changan tried hard to recall what she looked like in the past. It was a little difficult, but in the end, he slowly remembered. Thus, he revealed even more joy from reuniting after a long time.
Almost every time he saw Su Mei, she always had such a cute, obedient, and weak maid by her side.
"How could the young lady be willing to marry Old Zhu?" Old Madam Su held onto Liu Changan's arm. "Young Master Ye, walk with me. Let's talk about what happened in the past."
"Okay."
Even though she said that, Old Madam Su remained silent. After walking for a short distance, she sat on a bench and rested for a while. Then, she called an old servant with a head full of silver hair.
"Pass down the order. Nobody is allowed to say a word about what happened today."
"Yes, Madam."
Old Madam Su's indifferent tone had the dignity of an ancestor. Even though she was a hundred years old, she still had this kind of attitude. The people below her could only be more respectful. It was no wonder that Old Madam Su was still in charge of the Zhu family.
After giving the order, Old Madam Su continued to hold onto Liu Changan's arm and walked forward.
"Many things happened in the past. You don't know, do you?"
"At that time, some things happened, so I left temporarily. When I came back, everything was the same, but the people were different."
"After you left, the Zhu family came to propose marriage. Although the young lady and Old Zhu were good friends, neither side was willing to talk about marriage. Old Zhu was pressured to come to the Su family from time to time to play. After a while, Old Zhu and I fell in love …" At this point, Old Madam Su chuckled. She did not have the shyness of a woman when she talked about her youth. After all, she was already at the age where she could wait for the bull's head and horse's face. Why would she care about emotions?
"Su Mei passed away, and the Su family kept it a secret. You replaced her and married into the Zhu family." Liu Changan understood a little.
"Yes, the young lady left the accounts and instructed me to continue to manage them for you. That's how the Zhu family is today." Old Madam Su pointed and looked around. She sighed. "The young lady was right. You will come back to find her one day."
"I can't find her anymore."
Old Madam Su rubbed her hands and covered her face.
"What is Young Master Ye's status now? According to the young lady's instructions, the Zhu family's share will be left to the Zhu family. Your share will still be returned to you. "
"There's no need. Just think of it as the dowry your young lady prepared for you."
"Young Master Ye would say that. The young lady also guessed your thoughts back then." Old Madam Su smiled. "She still knows you the best."
"If she really knew me, why would she drug me?" There was no longer any anger in Liu Changan's words. There was only true helplessness. Time could not be reversed. He would not be able to see the beauty again, and the past had become nothing. Things like emotions had long since become a thin strand of wind, and could not be blown away.
"That … that's a misunderstanding …" Old Madam Su stammered, but she looked like she could not explain it clearly.
"Forget it." Liu Changan did not care anymore.
"There's another thing. Thank you, Young Master Ye."
"Hmm?"
"Back then, the young lady took your essence and fed it to me. She said that she would have plenty of opportunities in the future. Who knew that you would never return, leaving me behind until now."
Liu Changan opened his mouth, but did not know what to say. Su Mei was really willful and reckless. Why did she have to use such a method? He had already planned to use other methods to extend her life, but he did not know how she came up with such a ridiculous method.
Moreover, the success rate of her method was extremely low. Su Xiaocui, on the other hand, was lucky enough to have it work immediately.
"She probably fed it to you because she wanted to experiment on you." Liu Changan knew Su Mei very well.
"That's not important. You have to be grateful for someone's kindness. If you think that she deserves it just because she has such thoughts, then you're too ungrateful." Old Madam Su shook her head. Actually, she felt wronged back then, but she did not dare to disobey the young lady's orders. She could only eat that strange thing.
"You're right."
"Where have you been all these years?"
"I've always been in the mainland."
Liu Changan and Old Madam Su chatted for a while until the servant came to remind her to rest. Liu Changan accompanied her to her room to rest. They had lunch together. Although she did not eat much, she seemed to have a good appetite. In the afternoon, they chatted for a while more about the people and events of the past before Liu Changan left.
"Old Madam, it's time for your afternoon nap."
After Liu Changan left, Old Madam Su sat at the entrance of the house and watched his figure disappear into the forest. He had rejected her request to send a car to send him back.
This was probably the last time they would meet in this lifetime. A hundred years.
"Give me the phone."
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