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Chapter 29: Small talk against your will (please read and recommend)

Sheng Changbai finished the introduction,
  Logically speaking, Xu Wenhui, a junior, should be the one to call for help.

But Xu Wenhui did not speak. Instead, he stared at Sheng Hong and looked him up and down.

Sheng Hong looked calm and composed on the surface, with a slight frown on his face to express his displeasure.

But I couldn't help but feel a little drumming in my heart, thinking wildly.
  Since the Xu family has come here, they clearly want to recognize their relatives. Why is this boy in front of me so rude?
  Could it be that the Xu family complained that they did not respect the old lady enough and felt that they had neglected the Xu family, so they wanted to give themselves a slap in the face?

But that’s not right. On the surface, I’m doing quite well. I’m never in need of morning and evening meditation!

Is there anything else going on?
  That's right, could it be that the Xu family, relying on its prominent family, looks down upon me as a bastard who is not of the blood of my legitimate mother?

This is simply too much bullying...

Seeing that Xu Wenhui remained silent, Sheng Hong's face became increasingly ugly.
  Sheng Changbai, who was next to him, noticed something was wrong. He didn't think as much as Sheng Hong. He had a good communication with Xu Wenhui before. He felt that Xu Wenhui didn't seem to be a rude person, so he couldn't help but look at Xu Wenhui and reminded him softly:
  "Bosheng?"

Upon hearing Sheng Changbai's reminder, Xu Wenhui pretended to suddenly come to his senses, and quickly bowed to salute Sheng Hong with a rather respectful expression.

"Nephew Xu Wenhui, meet my cousin Sheng and cousin Jin An!"

In fact, Xu Wenhui really wanted to give Sheng Hong a small show of strength. It must be Xu Wenhui's little trick!

Xu Wenhui is an ordinary person. He doesn't like old tricksters like Sheng Hong, but he has to deal with them for the mission.
  As a junior, I still have to call people uncle, and maybe I will have to call them father-in-law in the future, which is really a bit depressing.
  But if you don't shout like that, it's clear that you want to draw a clear line with the Sheng family.

At that time, not only the task of marrying Sheng Minglan, but also the matter of the imperial examination, we will have to think of other ways.
  So Xu Wenhui came out of the awkward situation like this!
  When Sheng Hong heard that Xu Wenhui called him his cousin and his expression was quite respectful, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that I just thought it was wrong, so I just said,

Although he is a concubine, he is a noble scholar and a disciple of the emperor. Now he is ranked in the sixth rank of general judge and is about to be promoted to Bianjing.

Even the Hou Mansion shouldn't look down on itself so much.
  After Sheng Hong figured this out, all that was left was surprise.

This young prince calls himself his cousin.

It seems that the Hou Mansion is really going to recognize its relatives. With this strong support, I wonder if my Sheng family will have the opportunity to go further in the future.

In happiness, Sheng Hong quickly grabbed Xu Wenhui's bowing arm without losing the opportunity, and did not let Xu Wenhui bow down. He smiled gently and said:

"Oh, Bo Sheng, you're not an outsider, so you don't need to be polite. Please get up quickly, please get up quickly!"

Xu Wenhui had no intention of bowing down to Sheng Hong, but Sheng Hong struggled a little with the support, showing that he was invincible, regardless of the strength of Sheng Hong, an adult, so he stood up.

"Thank you, cousin!"

Sheng Hong didn't expect that Xu Wenhui was just pretending. He felt Xu Wenhui's struggle just now and thought that Xu Wenhui was sincere. He couldn't help but be very happy and said with a smile:
  "Haha, we are all from our own family, why are you so polite? Come, come, sit down, sit down!" After everyone sat down, Sheng Hong looked Xu Wenhui up and down, and then said with an admiring smile:

"My good nephew is indeed a descendant of the Xu family. He is really a young man, outstanding. I heard he has passed the college examination?
  Well, he became a scholar at a young age, and there are successors in the Hou family!
  By the way, are your aunt, the old lady, the Marquis, and your wife all right? ”    Well, this Sheng Hong is really good at climbing up the pole, so I call her aunt...

Although there is nothing wrong with calling someone like that in theory. He just called her cousin, but Xu Wenhui always felt a little awkward.

As for those compliments, Xu Wenhui didn't take them seriously. He directly answered Sheng Hong's questions and said:
  "Everything is going well. Although grandma is getting older, she is in good health and the food is delicious. By the way, before I came to Yangzhou, my father and mother asked me to send greetings to you!"

"Haha, yes, oh, look at how polite the Marquis and Madam are!" After saying that, Sheng Hong suddenly sighed and made an expression of regret and regret.

"Hey, after I passed the scientific examination, I was immediately sent to work in the bitter cold place of Dingzhou. I didn't even have time to go to your house to say goodbye to my aunt. After all, it's rude to me, a junior!"

"..."

Xu Wenhui was almost speechless when he heard this. People in this scene are good at talking. It was obvious that the two families had lost contact at the beginning, and the Hou family did not look down on Sheng Hong, a cheap relative who was born as a concubine.
  Now that Sheng Hong said this, it seemed as if the two families had always been close, but they didn't interact with each other because they were too busy.

Although he was speechless, Xu Wenhui did not show it on the surface. Instead, he nodded in agreement with an expression of approval and followed Sheng Hong's words:
  "Cousin, don't worry about it. Business matters are important. Grandma won't take it to heart.

When my cousin comes to Bianjing in Japan, he might as well take his family to sit at home! "

Sheng Hong was even more happy when he heard this. If he hadn't been an official for many years, he couldn't express his emotions and anger, and he would almost jump with excitement.

It seems that the old lady of the Hou Mansion has also recognized him. Well, the old lady was born in the Duke of Yue Kingdom. Maybe he will be able to have some friendship with Mr. Li, the assistant minister in the future.

Thinking of these, Sheng Hong nodded repeatedly,

"Haha, definitely, definitely!"

Xu Wenhui didn't want to say these unintentional words anymore. In just a moment, he said more than he had said all year. He quickly changed the topic and said:

"I wonder if my great-aunt is cheap now. I want to pay her a visit!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong quickly stood up and nodded.

"Cheap, cheap, Bo Sheng is really full of heart!

Come on, let me take you to have a look, haha. Speaking of which, my mother has been waiting since she heard the news that you were coming.
  Let's go, let's go, don't keep your mother waiting! "

As soon as the three of them arrived at the door, they met Wang Ruofu.
  Wang Ruofu was about to enter the house when he saw Sheng Hong and Sheng Changbai walking out with a young man.

Immediately realized Xu Wenhui’s identity,
  Seeing that Xu Wenhui had a good temperament and good looks, especially his piercing eyes, Wang Ruofu took a liking to him at a glance.
  With a distinguished family background and such a handsome person, this is the kind of son-in-law you can find only by holding a lantern.

Without waiting for Sheng Hong's introduction, he couldn't help but said loudly:
  "Oh, officer,
  This is the little Marquis, oh, look at what a talented person he is. Speaking of which, Bianjing is an outstanding place. This man is really energetic! "

While talking, Wang Ruofu kept his eyes fixed on Xu Wenhui and looked up and down.
  The fiery look in his eyes can be seen by everyone.

Even if Xu Wenhui knew that Wang Ruofu wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law, he still felt a little uncomfortable! His eyes couldn't help but turn to Sheng Hong with doubt, as if to say, is this your wife?
  (End of this chapter)