Xu Xiu came to Chengenhou Mansion to see Xu, naturally he didn't come alone, and his father Uncle Xu was also with him. As for Grandma Xu, because Yao insisted that she caused Xu to vomit blood last time, she was turned away today.

Xu Zheng and his wife still didn't come.

When Xu Xiu withdrew from Songfeng Hall and went to Kurong Hall in the front yard, Qin Zhonghai spoke to Uncle Xu with displeasure: "Mother has always cared about Brother Zheng'er, even if she is sick, she still misses Brother Zheng'er. Brother Zheng has been married since last year, and after so long, why don't you bring your daughter-in-law over to say goodbye to your mother? He is not a prisoner of the country, and he is just preparing for the exam at home. It's been two months since I got married, and I can't even spare half a day's effort?

Uncle Xu actually knew that his family was at a loss, but his wife refused to let his son be distracted, and he didn't want the Lu family to come to see the Xu family. However, in front of the Qin family, of course, he wanted to save a little face for the Xu family, so he stubbornly said: "In order to prepare for the exam, Brother Zheng'er even has a lot less time to sleep, and he really can't spare time." Besides, if he didn't get a good score in the exam, where would he have the face to come to see his aunt? Cousin, rest assured, when Brother Zheng'er finishes the exam, I will definitely ask him to bring his daughter-in-law to kowtow to his aunt. He is at home on weekdays, and he often talks about his aunt's concern for him. He knew his aunt's intentions in his heart. ”

Qin Zhonghai sneered: "Since you know, hurry up and kowtow to apologize! The imperial examination relies on the accumulation of kung fu on weekdays, and it is not an extra day and a half of reading books to be able to leap from a failed list to a champion, and the hard work is not bad at this time." Unless...... It's just that he talks about filial piety, but he doesn't take his elders seriously in his heart, so he is so rude!"

Uncle Xu secretly complained about his wife's stubbornness in his heart, like sitting on pins and needles, but her daughter hadn't come out yet, and she could only continue to smile at Qin Zhonghai. When Xu Xiu retreated from Songfeng Hall, he immediately couldn't sit still, and said a few polite words casually, and was about to leave.

Qin Zhonghai happened to be at home today, and when he saw Uncle Xu coming with his daughter, he wanted to communicate with him, so as to signal Xu's family to be a little closer to Xu's family, so that Xu's family could feel better. Now seeing Uncle Xu's reaction, he was extremely disappointed in his heart, and felt that he was doing something extraordinary. Uncle Xu wanted to leave, but he didn't keep any guests, and he didn't even bother to send off guests, so he directly signaled his stewards to do it for him.

As soon as the father and daughter of the Xu family left, he turned around to visit his mother Xu. I don't know what Xu's mood is at this time, seeing his mother's relatives behaving like this, he must not be getting better. As a son, let's comfort her old man a few more words.

Uncle Xu and Xu Xiu went home, and Grandma Xu immediately greeted her: "What's the matter? What did Mrs. Aunt say to Sister Xiu?!"

Xu Xiu replied conservatively: "It's just some words that teach me to be cautious and filial to my in-laws after marriage, and I have already complied with them." ”

Grandma Xu pouted: "Really, won't I teach you these words?" and I still need to worry about Mrs. Gu?" and asked, "She didn't say anything else?" didn't say anything about the Gui family's badness, too aggrieved to fill the house, or ......"

Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted impatiently by Uncle Xu: "What do you care about your aunt and sister Xiu? Zuo is just those words, before the girls got married, didn't the elders teach them like this? My mother has passed away, you are young and careless, and my aunt just gave Sister Xiu a few more words. Why don't you even ask me? Just because you detained Brother Zheng'er and refused to let him take his daughter-in-law and son to kowtow to his aunt, which made my cousin so angry with me! I couldn't sit still in the Kurong Hall!"

Grandma Xu said a little sneeringly: "The test is just around the corner, let my son study for one more day, and he will be more sure." What are you going to do in Chengenhou's Mansion if you have nothing to do? Mrs. Hengzhugu hurts Brother Zheng'er, even if Brother Zheng goes to kowtow to her later, she won't be really angry. Wait until he finishes the exam, and then let him take his daughter-in-law and son. In fact, she originally thought about letting Xu Zheng go when the palace test was over.

Uncle Xu waved his sleeves back to the room unhappily. Grandma Xu grabbed her daughter again and asked what she hadn't finished asking. Xu Zheng could only reply: "I didn't say anything bad about the Gui family, I just asked my daughter to serve her in-laws more carefully after she got married." After all...... The Gui family is powerful, and there is a difference between the door of the Xu family, and the daughter is a new daughter-in-law, so naturally she has to swallow her anger. Thinking of the future that Xu depicted, she felt depressed.

However, no matter what, it is better to marry the Gui family than to stay in the Xu family as an old girl.

Grandma Xu didn't know what was going on in her daughter's mind, and she was still there disapproving: "Our Xu family is just down for a while, and when your brother has a future and your father recovers smoothly, you will be able to stand up in the Gui family." I have already inquired, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gui family is the door that Gui Shilang entered before he was promoted, and the official position of your father's father is two levels lower than before your grandfather resigned. In terms of family background and talent, you are no worse than anyone else. When you give birth to a son, you will be able to raise your eyebrows and be proud! Why does the Gui family have to renew the strings of the son? Aren't you just hoping that he will be able to add a son as soon as possible? After giving birth to a son, you will be a great hero!"

Xu Xiu didn't want to listen to her mother's old tune anymore. She knew in her heart that her life in the Gui family might not be as easy as her mother said. In the final analysis, she relied on deception to climb the family affairs, and when she saw the Gui family, her heart was empty.

She changed the subject: "Why don't you see your sister-in-law?" On weekdays, my mother always likes to let my sister-in-law Lu set rules in front of her, but today she is sitting alone in the house waiting for their father and daughter to return, which is really surprising.

Grandma Xu pouted and said, "There are people in the second room, where am I impatient to meet them? I'm really not used to seeing your second aunt's face! Isn't it that Brother Rong has returned to Beijing and is going to prepare for the Tongsheng Examination? Your brother is about to take the entrance examination to become a Jinshi, and Xu Rong has not yet passed the Xiucai examination, so what is there to show off?"

Xu Xiu was stunned: "Brother Rong is back? He has been in Baoding for the past few months, and I don't know what is going on now." ”

Speaking of this, Grandma Xu was still a little sour in her heart: "I see that I have grown a little, I will do a lot more than before, and I am more able to speak." But so what? Muddy is mud and can't hold up the wall. Could it be that if he sees more people, he can really be reborn?!"

Regarding Xu Rong, Xu Zheng, who has seen his cousin with his own eyes, has a different opinion from his mother. At dinner in the evening, he couldn't help but sigh to his father: "Brother Rong has gone out to see the world for a few months, and it is really different from before." His speech and demeanor have improved greatly, and his speech has a lot of substance. He should also have made a lot of progress in his studies. I asked him a few questions, and he answered them fluently. In this year's children's examination, he should be very promising. ”

Uncle Xu is indispensable to his nephew: "If he can really come back with a meritorious name, whether he is a talent or a person, he can also give you an arm in the future, which is a good thing." ”

But the second room of the Xu family has been divided, and the people in the two rooms are still not very happy...... Xu Zheng didn't have much hope for this.

Grandma Xu's tone was still disdainful: "Let's wait until he really wins the test." It's too early to praise him. She turned to her son and said, "Brother Zheng'er, don't you have the heart to go out to study again? Now that it's less than a month before the entrance examination, where can you have time? If you really want to go out for a walk, it's not too late to think about it when you finish the palace exam and pass the hall selection. When the time comes, my mother will accompany you back to your hometown and pay tribute to your ancestors. ”

Xu Zheng blushed a little, and hurriedly said: "Mother, don't talk about it, my son hasn't taken the exam yet, where can he dare to say that he will be able to go to high school?"

Grandma Xu is very sure: "You have been smart since you were a child, if you can't even pass the test, others won't have to take the test!"

Xu Zheng's face turned even redder. His wife Lu stood aside and waited for her in-laws, husband and sister-in-law to eat, she was the daughter of a scholarly family, and there were uncles and brothers in the family who participated in the imperial examination, and knew the difficulties of the imperial examination. Hearing Grandma Xu's words in Lu's ears, would she feel that her husband and mother-in-law were arrogant? Xu Zheng was like sitting on pins and needles.

At the same time, Xu Rong was also at his own home, and talked to his grandparents and parents about the situation when he met his cousin Xu Zheng in the long room, and said: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for my eldest brother to study behind closed doors." No matter how smart and young he is, how much knowledge can he know? If his uncle and grandfather were free from illness and disaster, he might still be able to guide him in his homework. Now he doesn't even have a serious teacher, even if he can occasionally ask for advice from a talented senior in Beijing, after all, it is not as good as having a teacher who knows the roots by his side and can always give advice. I talked with him a few times today, tried to ask a few questions, and found that my eldest brother's analysis of the same sentence in the scriptures was not as clear and profound as the explanation in my uncle in Baoding and the notes I got from my cousin Qin. It's a pity that neither the eldest brother nor the elders of the long house can listen to my persuasion. Spring is coming, and if the eldest brother wants to work harder at this time, he may not be in time. ”

Second Master Xu said: "This is his own idea, he didn't say anything from his own parents, what do you care?"

Second Master Xu asked his son: "You have the guidance of your teacher and uncle, and the notes given by Brother Jian, and you have made progress in your homework, this year's children's test must be stable, right?"

Xu Rong smiled: "If my son can't even pass the county exam and the government exam, what face do you have to say that you want to take the exam? Fortunately, the college exam is next year, and if I work hard for another year, I think it will be much more stable next year. ”

Second Master Xu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this: "That's good." You first concentrate on the county test and the government test, and then go back to Baoding, continue to study with your uncle, learn to do things with your father-in-law, and prepare for next year's college exam. I see that you have indeed grown a lot now, and it is all the benefits of going out to practice. Xu Zheng, you don't have to care, you just need to take care of yourself. This year, the date of the county test remains unchanged, but the date of the test has been postponed. Your results will come out sooner. If you do well in the exam, when your aunt shows off her son in front of relatives and friends, your father and mother will not be too shameless. ”

Xu Rong agreed with a smile: "Father, don't worry, my son will not let you down!" 2k reading network