Chapter 396 First Success
Chapter 396 First Success
The coachman didn't expect that a little child would suddenly rush over and, as if he had no eyes, actually get off the horse's hooves.
He was startled and stopped the carriage, then hurriedly jumped off the front carriage.
"Are you okay, kid? Oops, the carriage is dangerous. Why did you rush over here?"
As he spoke, he picked up Song Ruier and checked his body.
Song Rui'er was just kicked, and the horse's hoof did not step on him.
The coachman breathed a sigh of relief, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
"Hey kid, if anything happens to you, I'll have to explain to your parents. You're not doing this on purpose, are you? Are you trying to scam me?"
Song Rui'er looked at the carriage with longing eyes and tears in her eyes.
"My grandpa and grandma are in there, I want to see them."
"What grandpa and grandma? I've never seen you before, so don't claim to be your relative." The coachman became even more unhappy.
I'm afraid that knowing that the master and the old lady are going to recognize their relatives, someone wants to take advantage of the situation.
Seeing such a big commotion outside, Mr. Chu lifted the curtain of the carriage.
"What happened?"
"I was driving the carriage well when this kid suddenly rushed over and was kicked by the horse. I suspect he was trying to extort money on purpose." The coachman felt very unlucky.
The master and the old lady were very happy to recognize each other as relatives, but they encountered this kind of thing when they returned.
Old Master Chu got off the carriage and saw a child sitting on the ground, covering one of his legs, looking pitiful.
When his eyes met the face, he was stunned for a moment. It did look a bit like him.
"Grandpa." The child shouted at him again.
"What did you call me?" Old Master Chu was surprised. He was sure that he had not heard wrongly.
"Grandpa, I'm Rui'er. I'm Qiao Yunni's son and your grandson." Song Rui'er said.
Old Madam Chu also got off the carriage and was shocked to hear such words.
"Yun Ni has a son, doesn't Yun Ni only have one daughter?"
"My mother gave birth to both of us. In two months, I will be eleven years old. My mother divorced and returned to the Qiao family, taking my sister with her. I stayed in the Song family." Song Ruier stated truthfully.
He knew that the Chu family elders had a deep affection for Qiao Yunni after they had lost her and found her again. He couldn't say a single bad word about her, lest it affect the Chu family elders' impression of him.
Madam Chu looked at Mr. Chu and asked doubtfully, "Neither Yunni nor the Qiao family told us about this matter."
Look at this child saying these words, he is full of confidence, and there is no trace of deception or guilt in his eyes.
In addition, this face does look like Qiao Yunni, and also has the shadow of them as a couple.
The two were shocked. Could it be true?
"When my mother divorced, the second branch of the Song family had no sons, so they adopted me into the second branch. I had no choice but to stay in the Song family. However, I am my mother's biological child and the grandson of my grandparents. This is a fact that cannot be changed."
Song Ruier didn't even hint that Qiao Yunni had done anything wrong, even if he wanted to throw dirty water on Qiao Yunni, even if he hated the mother and daughter.
Impression is one thing, but he can't let the two old people know that there has been a rift between mother and son, and between sister and brother, and they have never had any contact with each other, otherwise they will be wary of him.
So a scene immediately emerged in the minds of the two elders of the Chu family. Heli Qiao Yunni wanted to take her two children away, but the Song family refused to let go because the child was a boy, resulting in the separation of mother and child.
If it is true, Yunni and Jianer don't mention this child because they are too sad and don't want to face it again.
Look at this child, he is very good-looking and has smart eyes. Yunni must be reluctant to let him go.
"Grandpa, Grandma, this town is close to Datian Village. Many shop owners recognize us from Datian Village. If you don't believe me, you can ask anyone if I am Qiao Yunni's son."
Of course, this kind of thing cannot be taken lightly. Old Master Chu winked at Wei Chi.
Wei Chi did go and ask. Some of the bosses had only been there for a short time and did not recognize Song Ruier, but those who did recognize him all said that he was Qiao Yunni's son, without a doubt.
After getting three definite answers, Wei Chi came back.
"Yes, uncle, he is my cousin's son, your grandson."
He is also his cousin.
Therefore, the way Wei Chi looked at Song Rui'er was a little different. There was a sense of intimacy.
The emotions in the two old men's hearts surged again, filled with joy and pity.
Old Master Chu walked over, helped Song Ruier up with his own hands, and brushed the dust off him: "My child, you have suffered a lot. Your mother has had a hard life. She can't take you away. Don't blame her."
Song Rui'er's eyes were filled with tears. "Mom is a miserable woman. I don't blame her. It's just that grandpa and grandma went to Datian Village. I can't recognize you. I'm afraid that Mom will be sad and the Song family will be unhappy. So I have to wait here."
"I just want to call you grandpa and grandma when you leave."
"Rui'er was ignorant and had no sense of propriety. He startled the horses and frightened you. It's very disturbing."
Seeing him speak so touchingly and in such a humble manner, the two old people's hearts were melted.
But think about it, the person is already in the Song family and has been adopted, what else can they do?
Old Madam Chu took Song Ruier's hand and asked about his situation. She learned that he was studying in the town.
"I will study hard and one day pass the imperial examination to make my mother and grandparents proud."
Old Master Chu nodded and said, "It's great that you have such ambition, but Rui'er, the teaching conditions in the town are not good. You have to go to the county town at least to have a chance."
"What are the conditions of the Song family?"
When they were at the Qiao family, in order to avoid mentioning Yunni's sad story, the two elders did not ask a single question about the Song family.
But if he wants to abandon someone from home without giving her a divorce, how good can his character be?
Song Rui'er lowered her head. "It's okay. I can have enough food and clothing. It's already hard enough to send him to school in town. I really don't want to add more burden to my family."
Old Master Chu thought, there is a school in the village, and the Song family is so strict, maybe the child can go to school in the town only after much effort.
After looking at Old Madam Chu, she understood and turned back into the carriage. When she came out, she had a silver note worth one hundred taels in her hand.
"Rui'er, take it. The Chu family is not having a good time right now, otherwise they could support you more. You can ask one of your brothers and sisters to accompany you to study in the county. You won't be of much use here."
Song Rui'er was secretly happy, but she was trying to refuse: "No, I can't take your things. I'm already grown up, and I have to be filial to you."
"Silly child, take it. You are so young and you say you want to be filial. You are going to make your grandma die." Old Lady Chu held Song Ruier's hand and also held the banknote tightly.
"Keep this money safe and don't show it to anyone. When you're ready, go to the county town and study in a good school."
"We're busy going back, otherwise it would be nice to stay with you for a while longer. You have to take care of yourself, ah."
Song Ruier's tears rolled down and she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the two elders.
This time, he finally experienced the benefits of this attitude.
He just tried it, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good.
"Grandpa, grandma." Song Ruier turned her head and looked at Wei Chi and Gao Shuying again.
"Brother, sister."
"Don't tell my mother and the Qiao family that I have already known my grandparents. Otherwise, they will feel bad when they think of me being stuck in the Song family."
"If the Song family knew about this, they would be unhappy too."
"Rui'er won't dare to see grandpa and grandma anymore."
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