On the day Xu Chengzhi came back, Xu A-Niang's health was also better, and she could even get out of bed and walk two steps with her hands.

As soon as Xu Chengzhi entered the door, he was really taken aback when he saw Xu A-Niang, who was standing in the middle of the room holding the table, waiting for him, but then he was full of emotion, A-Niang watched him come back, even though his hands and feet were weakly supported by other objects, but he also looked up like a child and said with a smile, "A-Zhi, you are back!" ”

He didn't know how long it had been since he had seen Xu A-Niang smile like this, as if she was already very satisfied as long as she could stand up and look at her son, she stood there as if she was showing off what a great task she had accomplished.

Xu Chengzhi's nose was sour, and he smiled at Xu A-Niang, "Yes, A-Niang, I'm back!" ”

This time, because the autumn harvest was approaching, Xu Chengzhi deliberately took leave to come back, even if he entrusted all the family affairs to Xu Chengan and Wen Yuan on weekdays, but after all, the degree of hard work of this kind of thing cannot be compared with other things, Xu Chengzhi is still reluctant to leave everything to them to do.

After knowing that Xu Chengzhi was on leave, Xu A-Niang didn't say anything, only said, "You are no longer a child, you just have an idea about what you have in mind, A-Niang doesn't say anything more to you, I just hope you don't delay your business!" ”

Xu Chengzhi was slightly sad, Ah Niang had also said before that he would not care about him and let him make up his own mind, but it didn't make him feel a little weak like this time, he felt that he should be content, at least now Ah Niang is still by their side.

"Auntie, don't worry, nothing will happen!"

Xu A-Niang nodded lightly, "I remember the last time you came back and said that you would work under Mrs. Su and her nephew in the future, how is it now?" ”

Xu Chengzhi knew what Xu A-Niang wanted to ask, and he replied softly, "A-Niang, you don't have to worry too much, it's just a clerical matter, and your son can handle it, and if you don't know how to deal with it, your son can also ask others for advice, and he can do it!" ”

Although Xu Chengzhi reassured Xu A-Niang, where could Xu A-Niang really put her mind at ease, she still frowned worriedly and said, "They are officials!" There are always some twists and turns, you remember to do your own thing, don't get involved in them, A-Niang's biggest worry is that you are stuck in their troubled waters and difficult to get out! ”

Xu Chengzhi was silent for a moment, he always knew that A-Niang was the most thorough person, and A-Niang could understand the essence of many things, but if he wanted to enter the officialdom, how could he really be alone?

Ah Niang never blamed him for using the power of the Su family and Tan Yan, but he knew that Ah Niang was also faintly disliked like him in his heart, but the relationship between those people in the officialdom was also complicated, and who was really clean?

Even if he looks at Su Fuzi who is indifferent to fame and fortune now, if it weren't for the power of the Tan family in those years, how could he have come to this day peacefully?

Who is really high?

He Xu Chengzhi thinks that he has never been a clean person, and the only thing he can guarantee is that he has been quite upright so far!

For Xu Chengzhi who was in deep thought, Xu A-Niang only sighed, hoping that her children could live a simple and unscrupulous life, even if he was an ordinary person, married a wife and had children, he did not need to start a career, even if he did nothing in this life and lived a rather mediocre life, but Xu A-Niang was still relieved and would not be as worried as now.

Officialdom is still different after all.

Wen Yuan thought that when she came in, Xu A-Niang should be happily discussing with Brother Chengzhi about going to Hujiazhuang to propose to Miss Hu in two days, but she didn't expect to see Xu A-Niang and Brother Chengzhi looking speechless.

Wen Yuan was stunned, and then said softly, "Auntie, Brother Azhi, it's time to eat!" ”

After Xu Chengzhi helped Xu A-Niang to sit down at the table, he went to the kitchen to help bring the meals that had been made.

In the kitchen, Xu Chengan is standing by the stove with an apron to stir-fry, and it is obvious that the person in charge of tonight's meal should be Xu Chengan.

Xu Chengzhi looked at the prepared meal and said to Xu Cheng'an, "A'an, don't be busy, it's almost, we can't eat so many dishes!" ”

"This is the last course, right away!"

After Xu Chengan responded casually, he turned his head and looked at the few dishes that had been prepared, and said in his heart that these dishes were just a few dishes, even if A-Niang didn't eat much now, but it was more than enough for a few of them to eat, the eldest brother just loved to exaggerate, and they couldn't spend a few dollars on these dishes, some of the dishes were still grown in their own fields, although they had to be saved, but the eldest brother rarely came back, he still wanted the eldest brother to eat better, so as not to misunderstand that they were wronged at home.

In fact, it should be the eldest brother who is really wronged, although the eldest brother has been powerless about the affairs of the family in the past few years, but the eldest brother has definitely suffered no less grievances outside than them.

He still remembers the frustration of the eldest brother after the childhood exam more than four years ago, even though the eldest brother passed the exam at that time, the loss on the eldest brother's face could not be concealed.

In the next two years, the eldest brother has been using all his time to study, even though the eldest brother firmly believes that diligence can make up for the shortcomings, but the final result still seems to have not been as the eldest brother wanted.

Even if it is in the middle of the lift, the results are the same as the mediocrity of the year, neither good nor bad, but even so, at that time, Su Fuzi still asked Tan Yantuo to send his eldest brother to a private school in the township.

He still remembered the expression of the eldest brother at that time, dazed and helpless, but in the end he had to choose to accept the kindness of the Su family and Tan Yan for the sake of their future, but even so, he knew that the eldest brother's grades still seemed to be difficult to get the first place in the private school, and he could also imagine how the unwilling eldest brother had come over in those years.

It's not that the eldest brother is stupid, it's not that the eldest brother doesn't work hard enough, it's that they started later than others, and even if the foundation is solid, it is still difficult to reach those who grew up in the nest of books.

I don't know what kind of mentality makes the eldest brother, who was embarrassed to enter a private school even if he accepted Tan Yan's help, can now accept Tan Yan's help again.

Maybe it's not to accept it calmly, but it still can't change the ending that the eldest brother is already doing things by Tan Yan's side, he doesn't believe that the eldest brother can't feel wronged, if the man can, who doesn't want to rise to the top with his own efforts?

Xu Chengzhi looked at Xu Cheng'an, who was immersed in stir-frying, but remembered another thing, when this kid went to the township to find him two days ago, what did he mean with that hesitant expression? At that time, Chengzhi had always had doubts, but at that time, whether it was him Xu Chengzhi or Xu Chengan, he was busy, so he didn't ask Xu Chengan.

But even though she didn't ask, there were some things he had already taken to heart.

After dinner, Xu Chengzhi walked in while Cheng'an was alone in the house, looked at Xu Cheng'an, who was lying on the bed with his head in his hands, and didn't know what he was thinking, and said, "A'an, you have something on your mind, what is it?" ”

Xu Chengan didn't want to say that it was nothing, but the eldest brother said that he was too sure if he had something on his mind, and it would not mean anything if he denied it.

But he didn't want his eldest brother to worry about that.

Xu Chengzhi saw that Xu Chengan was silent, and for a while he couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart, I don't know if what he has done in the past two years has made Chengan unwilling to listen to his words? In the past, Cheng'an respected him the most.

It may be that Xu Chengzhi's frustrated expression still affected Xu Chengan, even if he was unwilling, Xu Chengan finally said helplessly, "Big brother, are you going to be conscripted?" ”

Xu Chengzhi was really stunned, how did Cheng'an know?

In recent years, it is true that because of the chaos on the border, it is necessary to recruit troops and send them to the front line, but these have always had nothing to do with Linchuan, let alone Xujia Village?

Linchuan was too remote and too poor in those years, so there were really not so many requirements for Linchuan in those years, even if the normal grain tax was exempted, even if it had to be paid, it was not heavy, compared to other counties, I don't know how much lighter, let alone conscription?

Because of the disaster in Xujia Village, nearly half of the prime of the entire Xujia Village was completely lost, and after Xujia Village gradually survived over the years, the above began to take some action because of the gradual development of Linchuan in recent years.

The first thing that bears the brunt is that the border is in turmoil and urgently needs to be recruited.

Originally, this kind of thing had nothing to do with Linchuan or even the entire Xujia Village, and there had been no war in the frontier in previous years, but the villagers of Xujia Village just forgot about it when they heard it, so they never cared about this kind of thing.

And even if you care? With the situation in Xujia Village in those years, is it difficult to let those old and weak women and children play with knives?

It's impossible and it's not realistic!

But now Linchuan really can't be left alone,

Xu Chengzhi didn't expect Xu Chengan to be so sensitive to this kind of thing, but as long as he was willing to think about it, he knew that there would definitely be such a day.

Sending Tan Yan over to seize power is only the first step, the next step is the rectification of the entire Linchuan, now it is conscription, it will not be long before the grain and taxes will be levied, step by step to make the entire Linchuan no longer so comfortable.

Xu Chengzhi has been doing things under Tan Yan for these days, and he has seen this kind of thing clearly, this is a kind of thing that will offend people, if it is someone else, it is fine, although others know it, they are helpless, after all, they dare not offend as officials.

But he is a small auxiliary staff and others don't want to think so much, his current life can also be said to be difficult, in the hearts of others, the current Xu Chengzhi is similar to the bully who wants to hurt and damage their lives, or even worse.

Xu Chengzhi is a dog leg who will hurt their lives.

didn't expect Xu Chengan to suddenly mention this matter, Xu Chengzhi was a little uncomfortable, and asked with some doubts, "How can you say that?" ”

Xu Chengan looked at Xu Chengzhi and didn't say anything, isn't this an obvious thing, he Xu Chengan is not a stupid person who doesn't understand anything, how could he not think so much?

Conscription is not terrible, the only thing he is worried about is that the eldest brother is working under Tan Yan after all, so the eldest brother will cause public anger and become the target of everyone's anger in the entire Linchuan and even Xujia Village.

As if he knew what Xu Chengan was worried about, Xu Chengzhi touched his nose, but he didn't expect that he would let his younger brother worry about himself after all.

Xu Chengzhi tried his best to act as casual as he could, "It's okay, don't worry!" ”

He knew there would be such a day, didn't he?