When Feng Jin was at home, he was not valued. His elder brother was the heir of the clan, his younger brother was well-liked, his father was busy with government affairs, and his mother had to manage the household affairs. He was often neglected in the middle. Luckily, Feng Gui was a reliable elder brother and the three brothers had a good relationship.
He had been away from home for many years. He had wanted to take this opportunity to find out more, but he did not expect Feng Gui to cut him off with one sentence.
They only talked about family matters, not official matters.
Feng Jin had no choice but to swallow the words that had welled up in his throat.
Changsheng was a small child. She did not know about the undercurrent between her father and Eldest Uncle. She giggled and grabbed Feng Gui's beard, unwilling to let go.
Feng Gui was a steady and conservative man, but he was not stingy with his family.
He supported Changsheng's knees with one hand and let her sit on his arm. He wrapped his other arm around her shoulder to prevent her from falling.
With both hands occupied, he naturally could not let this little ancestor let go of the beard that he had just grown for a few months.
"This child, her hands are really strong …"
Feng Gui thought of his two sons and looked at Changsheng enviously.
Feng Jin's head hurt. This little brat, it was fine that she bullied her father at home, but why did she bully Eldest Uncle when she was out?
"Father …"
Feng Jin was a little angry, but when his daughter called him "Father" sweetly, all his anger was extinguished.
Feng Gui brought Feng Jin and his family back to the Feng family's main residence.
The Feng family had been around for nearly a thousand years. Anyone with the surname Feng in Shangyang County would find that their ancestors were related to the Feng family by blood.
Such an illustrious and noble family had a rather plain ancestral home. It was not like those extravagant and sudden riches outside. Instead, it kept a low profile.
Last year's earthquake, the Feng family's ancestral home had collapsed slightly. But the house was sturdy and the wood used to build it was said to be indestructible. The earthquake destroyed Shangjing overnight, but the Feng family's ancestral home only had a few old houses that were rarely used. Only a few people were injured.
"Father?"
Changsheng curled up in Eldest Uncle Feng Gui's arms. Her large bright eyes darted around. The unfamiliar and slightly gloomy building made her feel uneasy. She desperately wanted to find someone familiar. Seeing Feng Jin at the side, she rested her chin on Feng Gui's shoulder and looked straight at her father.
"You'll see Grandpa and Grandma in a while. Remember to greet them obediently. Don't be rude or mischievous, understand?"
"Grandpa and grandma?" Changsheng tilted her head in confusion.
Feng Jin let out a sigh, feeling regretful in his heart.
When he was her age, he had long been taught etiquette by the wet nurses and maids. He could not be careless or rude.
In the aristocratic families, even a child of one or two years old had to be polite. Age was not a gold medal that would exempt them from death if they made mistakes or caused trouble.
But longevity …
Before she was born, she was trapped in Shangjing with her husband and wife. When she was born, there was an earthquake. They drifted from place to place and settled down in Xiangyang District. Feng Jin doted on this daughter of his, who was not easy to come by and lived a difficult life. He even indulged her.
The etiquette that should have been taught from a young age was not taught at all.
Now that he was making a last-minute effort, he didn't know if it would work.
Feng Jin was a little anxious. He was afraid that Changsheng would drop the ball at the critical moment.
However, he did not know that although Changsheng was young, her instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages was top-notch.
In Jiang Pengji's words, this girl was born with the ability to judge and judge. Her intuition was very scary.
For example, other children were afraid of Jiang Pengji, but Changsheng was especially close to her. Occasionally, she would come to the government office to play and accidentally cause trouble. If Jiang Pengji was present, what would be the girl's first reaction? She would definitely stagger towards her and hug her thighs to hide from Feng Jin.
If Jiang Pengji was not around, Changsheng would hug someone else's thighs and hide faster than a rabbit.
Such a clever girl, why would he be afraid that she would not take advantage of the situation?
Knowing that Feng Jin had returned, the Feng family's ancestral residence was especially lively that day.
However, this kind of lively referred to the large number of people, not the noise.
Servants came and went continuously, but the maids and senior servants did not even make a sound when they walked.
Feng Jin entered the main hall. His parents, whom he had not seen for many years, were already seated in the seats of honor. He pulled Wei Jingxian along to greet his parents.
When Changsheng saw this, she stomped her feet and wanted to get down. Feng Gui smiled and put her down. She imitated Feng Jin's actions.
However, she was wearing thick clothes and had a three-headed body, so it was difficult for her to maintain her balance. She had just knelt down to pay her respects when her whole body fell forward.
She rolled around twice. Perhaps it was a little painful, but her eyes quickly turned red.
The scene that was originally solemn with a hint of warmth suddenly changed.
Feng Ren also could not maintain his imposing manner as the head of the family. Madam Feng directly asked the senior servant beside her to carry Changsheng over.
Madam Feng sighed. "Huaiyu and Jingxian's child is already so big …"
When she first chose Feng Jin and his wife as hostages to go to Shangjing, she was extremely unwilling.
When she heard that Wei Jingxian was diagnosed with pregnancy halfway through the journey, her heart did not calm down.
Moreover, after the earthquake in Shangjing, the people were almost killed. Madam Feng washed her face with tears and almost cried herself blind.
Feng Jin said, "Mother, Changsheng is a little naughty. Don't be fooled by her."
Madam Feng took Changsheng. The child nestled obediently in her arms, extremely obedient.
"The child is naughty. At least it means that her body is strong and healthy," Madam Feng said without lifting her head. She teased Changsheng. "Do you know what to call me?"
Changsheng opened her mouth crisply and asked with some doubt.
"Grandfather?"
With no one to refer to, Changsheng could not distinguish the difference between the two.
Feng Jin already did not dare to lift his head.
Madam Feng could not help but smile. She pointed at Feng Ren beside her and said, "This is Grandfather."
Changsheng cleverly changed her words and shouted, "Grandmother!"
"Sigh! Changsheng is so smart. "
Madam Feng took off the string of Buddha beads that she had worn for more than ten years and put it on Changsheng's neck. Her face was full of smiles.
Seeing this action, Feng Jin secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He had passed the first test.
Wei Jingxian knew the importance of the string of Buddha beads. She was extremely satisfied.
Only one person had a somewhat malicious look in her eyes. She clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, leaving a few fingernail marks on her palms.
Feng Gui's eyes turned cold. He secretly tugged at his wife to wake her up.
Feng Gui's wife sensed her husband's stern gaze. She slightly shrank back and lowered her head. She secretly twisted her fingers and handkerchief.
Feng Jin sensed the slightly malicious gaze. He looked over and frowned slightly.
Was that his sister-in-law?
He had a bellyful of things to say. He waited for Feng Gui and his wife to leave before he finally spoke.
"Sister-in-law, just now …"
If it was in the past, he would have tolerated it for the sake of his eldest brother. But to release malice towards Changsheng because of a string of Buddha beads, he could not tolerate it.
Madam Feng's face was slightly embarrassed. She said in a low voice, "The family is unfortunate."
Feng Jin was surprised. What had happened in the past two years to make his mother so unhappy with the sister-in-law whom she was extremely satisfied with?
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