Zeng Jize was very satisfied with Xuan Yuemeng's failure to run to the concession in the past two days, touched Xuan Yuemeng's head, and said to Xuan Hongtao: "I am the same to Yuemeng as I am to Siping, these two are my children. ”

Xuan Hongtao was very moved, there was no Zeng Jize, it could be said that Xuan Yuemeng still had him, in fact, it was nothing, Xuan Hongtao was just timid and ambitious, not very stupid, and he also knew how to be grateful, and said sincerely: "Ji Ze, don't say much, I'm a year old, I'll dry this glass of wine first." ”

Xuan Hongtao is very happy today, he tilts his neck, and the cup is full!

Zeng Jize smiled, "Okay, then I can only sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman!" Brother Hong Tao, you gave birth to a good son, I'm just worried that your son is too smart, and I'm afraid that he will play with fire in the future. ”

Xuan Yuemeng sweated, I didn't do anything? Isn't it just a little bit of business with foreigners? "Uncle Zeng, you don't have to worry about me, I'll be fine."

Zeng Jize looked at Xuan Yuemeng and laughed, "If you can be good, then it's not you, I asked you to have less dealings with foreigners, have you listened?" At my current age, I'm still cautious when I come into contact with foreigners, and I told you that foreigners don't have a few good things, and you just can't listen to them. ”

Xuan Yuemeng sweated again, and it was an old topic, but he had no choice, he couldn't tell Zeng Jize that he could control foreigners, right? Among the current pioneers of Westernization, even top figures like Zeng Jize do not regard foreigners as human beings from their hearts, they all just regard foreigners as pure bandits, and want to understand bandits, and only want to buy some things for bandits and fight bandits.

I don't know if it's cultural sadness or cognitive sadness, it seems to be about the same. If you want to engage in foreign affairs, why do you have to have a deeper understanding first, right? What's the use of just knowing how to buy old machines that foreigners have eliminated?

Xuan Yuemeng: "I'll be careful, besides, I'm just a translator for foreigners, and I don't interfere in foreigners' affairs." ”

Zeng Jize: "Do you really think I don't know anything?" You are a shareholder of Klinsmann & Co. The whole Tianjin, the whole Zhili, and even the entire Qing Kingdom know that people know that my son-in-law Zeng Jize is not only a prodigy, but also a shareholder of a German and American foreign firm, and even my old man knows that he is in Nanjing. ”

Xuan Yuemeng Khan, is the speed at which this news spreads at the speed of ancient people? Thankfully, you don't know that I'm the only person in charge of Klinsmann's foreign company! Why don't you jump yet?

Xuan Yuemeng said: "A small share, and it was given to me by Timothy Lee." ”

Xuan Hongtao was a little unhappy when he saw Zeng Jize. hurriedly rounded the field, "This kid just loves to learn foreign languages, Yue Meng, did you hear what your great-uncle said?" In the future, try to go to the concession as little as possible. Tell that Timothy Lee that there is nothing in particular that needs to be translated, and don't call you all the time, I think the foreign devil said that our words are also good. ”

Zeng Jize sighed, "I'm not against him learning foreign languages. It's not that it's not good to come into contact with that Timothy Lee, that foreigner is good. I've been in contact with, Yue Meng, there are indeed some things in the foreigners that are more powerful than our Qing Kingdom, but you can't forget the fundamentals of being a man, Yue Meng's foreign language is powerful, and you can't let go of the way of the sage. I still hope that Yuemeng will learn the things passed down from her ancestors step by step. ”

Even if he is as enlightened as Zeng Jize, he still thinks that classical scriptures are more important than Western science, which shows that engaging in foreign affairs in this era is only a scratch of the surface at best. Because in the bones of these pioneers of foreign affairs, they do not really realize the gap between China and the world. This is the most terrifying and the most critical place.

In these aspects, Xuan Yuemeng has long had a lot of feelings, from the construction of Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, he can see, buy foreign machines, but also just ask to know a usage, it seems to be able to use it, no one to seek the principle, to think about the principle of these machines are made, and not to think about the maintenance technology, to see if they can also imitate, it seems that the foreign machines bought in China are just for one-time use.

Without a complete set of industrial chain, what's the use of just buying other people's finished machines? Anyway, Xuan Yuemeng doesn't understand the ideas of the pioneers of foreign affairs in this era, and it seems that engaging in foreign affairs has a sense of catching up with fashion. It's like wearing a new clothes and a new hat, what should be done in the bones, the Westernists and the diehards, to put it mildly, it's just a line apart, but the Westernists see a little farther, and this distance is very limited.

Xuan Hongtao poured Zeng Jize wine, "Yes, yes, Yuemeng, did you hear everything?" Or learn moral articles well! Strive to take the exam at the age of five before coming back, and fight for your great-uncle. ”

Xuan Yuemeng sweats profusely, and he will take the exam at the age of five? Can you really think about it? Xuan Yuemeng knows what is going on with the test show, you have to take the county school palace first, and then you have to take the government exam and the hospital exam, the county exam, the government exam, the hospital exam, after these three levels, it is the show, no matter which level is difficult, it is directly sad about the modern college entrance examination! To put it bluntly, the ancient imperial examination, from the first level to the last level, as long as you can pass a level, it is like directly advancing to the top 16 of the World Cup, every game is a hard hand, every game is a knockout match, so there are often young champions in their twenties, and children in their seventies and eighties abound!

The decision condition for the imperial examination is still the family's financial resources, if you can go to the level of the township examination, there is no proletariat, Xuan Yuemeng's financial resources must be no problem, but Xuan Yuemeng knows that he has a few or two levels, learning foreign literature and learning ancient literature, those are definitely two concepts, just like letting him be admitted to Tsinghua University in modern times, that is to be talented in reading, not just hard work, and learning language, similar to playing, the more relaxed, the more you like it, the easier it is, the easier it is, Xuan Yuemeng's character is only suitable for playing.

In addition to being suitable for learning foreign languages, Xuan Yuemeng is also suitable for learning martial arts, learning martial arts is half of talent and hard work, Xuan Yuemeng is also quite suitable, the key depends on whether his talent is high, and learning ancient texts, it is not a matter of talent, it requires extremely high talent! It also requires the effort of having a head cantilever cone and stabbing the strand! No matter what era it is, those who can get the top prize in the exam are all geniuses and fierce people.

Anyway, Xuan Yuemeng used to watch TV in modern times, and often saw TV series that played some champion-born court officials like a fool, he didn't agree with it, and he was able to pass the championship. is a big official, how can he be a fool? The feudal imperial examination system has indeed imprisoned the minds of the vast majority of people, but if you can really break through from the scientific examination, there is one counted, and everyone is fierce! Because the state power is maintained by these people.

Zeng Jize's eyes lit up, "Brother Hong Tao really thinks so?" ”

Xuan Hongtao was stunned. I don't know what Zeng Jize said? "Huh?"

Zeng Jize smiled: "Didn't you just say that Yue Meng would take the test at the age of five before coming back?" ”

Xuan Hongtao sighed, and couldn't help but laugh, he just said casually, is there really someone who can take the Xiucai exam at the age of five? At the age of five, you don't have a desk high, and you still have to stand on a chair to write, right?

Xuan Yuemeng is angry, it is really a pot that is not opened, about relying on the imperial examination, Zeng Jize has mentioned it before, but today it is Xuan Hongtao who is happy. I took the initiative to mention it again, which was in Zeng Jize's arms.

Zeng Jize touched Xuan Yuemeng's brain, "Yuemeng, your father's meaning is the same as my meaning, if you can take the exam at the age of five before you come back, your great-uncle will no longer care about your love of playing with foreigners, if you fail the test." Uncle Zeng quit this family business with you! When the time comes, you can play with foreigners as much as you like. Uncle Zeng can't control you. ”

Xuan Yuemeng sweated profusely, when has it developed? Still playing the divorce stream? Retreat, retreat, I'm afraid of you, your daughter is very beautiful, but being beautiful when she was a child doesn't mean that she will be beautiful in the future! Five-year-old little yellow-haired girl. Are you so rare for me? Besides, with my brother's invincible temperament in the universe and the appearance of Yushu in the wind, how many women will rush over and knock me down at that time? Do I still care if you have one more daughter and one less daughter?

Xuan Hongtao's tears were about to fall at that time. The circles in his eyes suddenly turned red, "Alas, Brother Ji Ze, I just said it casually, don't be embarrassed for the child, Yuemeng is still young, how can he be admitted to the show at the age of five?" How can such a big thing as divorce be child's play? ”

Zeng Jize nodded, "Five years old is a little younger, ten years old, right?" Yue Meng is so smart, now he is much smarter than the average ten-year-old child, and when he reaches the age of ten, how can he be more than twenty years old, I set a ten-year-old Xiucai, for Yue Meng, as long as he spends half an hour every day to study articles, he will be casually Xiucai, how about it? Brother Hong Tao, are we a deal? ”

Xuan Hongtao also knew that Zeng Jize wanted Xuan Yuemeng to collect his heart and focus on reading! With a bitter face, he said: "Brother Ji Ze, do you really want Yue Meng to be a talent at the age of ten?" Otherwise, get out of the marriage? ”

Zeng Jize smiled, "We are all seven-foot men, how can we change what we said?" Brother Hong Tao, don't you want Yue Meng to become a talent? ”

Xuan Hongtao is a person who has been in the show, of course he knows the suffering of the science field, and he feels sorry for his son, so he sighs, "Yue Meng, did you hear what your great-uncle said?" Don't take it seriously, let me tell you, if your great-uncle quits with us, my father can tell you that none of the official ladies of the Great Qing Kingdom will consider you! When you grow up, you can only find a village girl. ”

Xuan Yue is sweating profusely, isn't it?

Zeng Jize laughed and said, "Brother Hong Tao's words, yes, if my Zeng family withdraws from you, there is really no official who dares to marry his daughter to Yue Meng, even your brother Hong Tao, it is difficult to continue in the officialdom of the Great Qing Kingdom, even if people don't care about the prestige of my Zeng family, they have to take care of my father's protégés all over the world." hurt the face of the Zeng family, but it didn't hurt one or two people. ”

Xuan Hongtao said: "Even Li Zhongtang is a protégé of Zeng Lao Zhongtang, and Lord Zuo also came out with Lao Zhongtang, the Zeng family, the Li family, and this child of my Xuan family is not a pile of gold, who will offend the two families for this little broken child?" Brother Ji Ze, has the agreement of the ten-year-old Xiucai been changed? Twenty years old, right? ”

Zeng Jize said with a smile, "For Yue Meng, whether he can be admitted at the age of ten or not, and whether he can be admitted at the age of twenty, is actually the same, even if Yue Meng starts the test at the age of five, five years old, six years old, seven years old, eight years old, nine years old, ten years old, can he take the test six times, and he can't pass one of the six times?" Yue Meng is twenty years old, at least she should be the middle lifter, and the middle champion is back. ”

Xuan Yuemeng sweated profusely, Zeng Jize, you really know how to plan, just a few words, and plan Lao Tzu for the rest of his life? He was very fortunate to be able to hold Zeng Jize and Zeng Guofan before, what about the thighs of the Zeng family! Now it seems that he and Xuan Hongtao are just the leg hair of the Zeng family.

Xuan Hongtao is thigh hair, and he is calf hair!

Xuan Yuemeng regrets it very much now, if she knew this, she would rather develop a little slower, and cut off the leg hair that shouldn't be someone else!

Xuan Yuemeng had an urge to cry, and her eyes were red!

Zeng Jize saw that Xuan Yuemeng had not spoken, and said with a smile: "Yuemeng, what's the matter?" Are you scared? If you are afraid, you can speak, my son-in-law of the Zeng family can't be a bad seed. ”

Xuan Yuemeng was furious: "Who is afraid? I'll give you a top spot at the age of five! ”

Xuan Yuemeng said angry words! Now Xuan Yuemeng is annoyed by this Zeng Jize, and no one wants to make leg hair for people.

Xuan Hongtao was shocked, are you the champion of the exam roasted sweet potato? Say it's a test? In fact, Xuan Hongtao now regrets what he just said about letting Xuan Yuemeng take the Xiucai exam at the age of five! Why did you bring up this stubble? Although Xuan Hongtao did not grow up before, he was very relaxed about the discipline of his children, and he did not want his children's childhood to be too hard.

Zeng Jize slapped his face, "Okay, ambition is not at an old age!" Live a hundred years without ambition! Like my Zeng Jize's son-in-law! Come, Brother Hong Tao, today, we, if we are not drunk, we will not return! ”

Xuan Hongtao had a glass of wine with a bitter face, and the toast at this time was very different from the state of mind just now.

Even so, it's settled.

Xuan Yuemeng thought of preparing for the imperial examination, and he had the urge to die, but he also knew that if he didn't do the leg hair of the Zeng family now, he and Xuan Hongtao would still be two things that were not even as good as leg hair.

Xuan Yuemeng suddenly felt that he had done a lot of things in the past two months, and it seemed that he had not done anything, and there were still many uncertainties in Klinsmann Foreign Bank, and it was still unknown whether he could gain a firm foothold in the foreign business community led by British and French foreign companies.

The next day, the people in the Xuan family's big house moved away, and Zeng Jize really went to invite a well-known old master in Tianjin to open a private school at home, and specially gave him and Zeng Siping, as well as Zhou Xuexi, Wu Baochu, and Li Jingshou, who were good friends with the children of the eunuchs.

"Heaven and earth are yellow, the universe is desolate, the sun and the moon are shining, the sun and the moon are shining, the cold comes and the summer comes, the autumn harvest and the winter hide the ......"

Xuan Yuemeng has an urge to die! Nima, who could have come to ancient times, made him feel that the best place was to walk along the trajectory of a child again, and he thought he didn't need to study? As long as you don't study, then this childhood will be extremely happy, doing business, learning some martial arts, learning foreign languages, and farting foreigners, these are all things that Xuan Yuemeng is willing to do, reading is not something he is willing to do. (To be continued.) )