Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 307 Liu Family

"Will anyone from my maternal grandparents come by then?" The last time he saw someone from the Zhao family was when Cui Bian was holding his coming-of-age ceremony, which was two years ago.

Actually, it wasn't that long. At that time, going anywhere was quite far and troublesome. Marrying far away at that time was what we call a real long-distance marriage.

"Of course. Your marriage is a top priority. How can someone from your family not come?"

Zhao Yue rolled her eyes at him and said, "I just don't know how far it is. I wonder if your grandmother will come."

The last time Cui Bian held the coming-of-age ceremony, Madam Zhao didn't come because she was sick. The climate in Guazhou is harsh and not as comfortable as in the Central Plains and the south of the Yangtze River. If you live there for a long time, your health will be worse than that of your peers here when you are old.

"That's the case. This time, let someone bring some good medicinal herbs to visit grandma." He didn't have much affection for the Zhao family. In more than 20 years, he had seen people from the Zhao family only a handful of times, and he had only met his grandparents once.

There is only a little bit of love when we meet. How can there be any love if you can't even see each other?

However, his grandmother Liu loved him very much and sent people to deliver gifts every year, most of which were given to him.

He asked not only out of filial piety and love for Zhao Yue, but also because of his grandmother Liu.

"Then let's do as you say. You don't need to bring too much. After all, I have made preparations." In the entire Zhao family, Zhao Yue only cared about her mother. Cui Bianxu's marriage was a big deal, and she also wanted to take this opportunity to meet her mother.

Only as you get older will you understand what the old people mean when they say the less you see each other, the less you see each other - especially since she married so far away.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel sad: "If I can't come again, I'm afraid..."

She hadn't seen her mother for many years, and she couldn't even tell for sure whether her mother was in good health or not. If Cui Bianxu's men could go in and see for themselves...

Xiao Cui's observation is very selective, mainly focusing on whether he wants to do this thing. For example, now, he can see that Zhao Yue is thinking about her grandmother, so he said: "When the time comes, I will ask them to find a way to see how Grandma is doing."

My grandmother's maiden name was Liu. It is said that her ancestors had served as officials during the Han Dynasty. Later, due to war, they fled westward and settled down in Guazhou and reproduced there.

The Liu family is actually quite capable. Ordinary people would have lost countless things when fleeing, but they were able to quickly take root in Guazhou with their family wealth. It's a pity that the Liu family is small in number, and their descendants are so few that it is heartbreaking.

Regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate children, each generation of the Liu family had only one son. This was even more pitiful when it came to Cui Bianxu's grandmother, Liu Manqiang. No matter how hard they tried, they only had one child.

In the end, my great-grandfather died of depression. Before he died, he kept muttering that he was an unfilial descendant, that he had let his ancestors down, and that he had no face to see them again.

Because they fled to Guazhou, the Liu family didn't even have any relatives. After her great-grandfather and great-grandmother passed away, Liu Manqiang, who had no family to rely on, rarely went out. She would occasionally visit the Liu family's old house to miss her parents.

"Mother, is the old house of the Liu family still occupied by the original servants?" Cui Bianxu asked when he thought of this.

When talking about this, Zhao Yue seemed much more confident: "Of course, that house was added to my dowry. These are the descendants of the old servants who have followed me all over the world. How can I ignore them?"

Liu Manqiang only had Zhao Yue as her child, so naturally she had to give her everything as a dowry: "Back then, your grandmother gave me all the Liu family's belongings and most of her dowry. Those concubines made a lot of noise, especially that Qian!"

When she brought up this matter, she was still furious: "They are just a bunch of bastards. It would be fine if they were respectful on weekdays, but ever since your great-grandfather passed away, they have become so proud that they want to lick your grandmother's things. They don't even look in the mirror to see what they are! Even if all those things were burned to pieces, I wouldn't give them a cent!"

She even had the nerve to say that as her mother was the legitimate mother, it was natural for her to do her part in the marriage of her illegitimate children.

Pooh!

what!

Liu Manqiang was very stubborn. The Zhao family wanted to give her the name of their illegitimate son, but she refused to agree to any of them. She simply said that as long as she was alive, she would never accept a illegitimate son as her legitimate son. After she died and returned to the underworld, if the Zhao family wanted to force her to have a few wild sons, she would have no control over it.

Cui Bianxu had been accustomed to hearing people scolding the Zhao family since he was a child. Normally, Zhao Yue would not scold them for no reason, but whenever she wanted to send a holiday gift to the Zhao family or someone from the Zhao family came to deliver a letter, she would pull out the Zhao family members and scold them several times.

"When the time comes, let's send someone to the Zhao family to deliver the invitation. If my people can meet with my grandmother at the Liu family's old house..."

Cui Bianxu felt that his mother should be very happy. After all, most of the servants she sent to the Zhao family every year could only kowtow to Liu Manqiang and then be asked to leave.

But her mother would always write back to her...

A woman without the support of her natal family always has a harder time in her husband's family.

She had actually been worried about whether something might happen to her mother, but Cui Zhe said that as long as the Cui family existed and she was always the second wife of the Cui family, her mother would be fine.

What he said makes sense, but it would be great if Cui Bianxu could meet Liu Manqiang in person, say a few words to her, and even get a handwritten letter from her!

But the question is: "What if the Zhao family doesn't let your grandmother out?"

After all, the people who came to the door were just the guards around Cui Bianxu, not Cui Bianxu himself.

Oh, this is finally a question about professional fields. Cui Bianxu's mouth curled up, his eyes curved, and a sunny and cheerful smile appeared on his face: "Mother, if you don't let grandma come out, I have legs. Just go in by yourself."

Zhao Yue: ???

"How, how do I get in?" Suddenly, a bad premonition appeared in her mind. The experience of these years made Zhao Yue alert.

This look was a little too naked. Cui Bianxu felt that his mother was still a little impatient. At her age, she should not show her emotions. "How high can the walls of the Zhao family be?"

He just climbed over the wall and went in. The guards around him were all under his supervision. They worked hard in the fields and practiced martial arts diligently every day. Although the Zhao family started out with martial arts, most of the men in the family served in the border army.

To put it bluntly, both studying and practicing martial arts require talent. If there really was someone with exceptional talent in the Zhao family, they would have made it big after fighting for so many years. Why would they be coveting the Liu family's property?

You know, all the military officers on the battlefield are very rich!

The fact that the Zhao family is still in such a state even now is enough to prove that their level is average.