Chapter 280: Promise

Back at home, Wu Shaogang was about to leave. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

This Spring Festival, Wu Shaogang is destined to spend it on the road.

Wu Qiming and others repeatedly persuaded Wu Shaogang to leave after the Spring Festival at home, but Wu Shaogang did not agree, he has been delayed for a long time, he can not completely let go of the affairs of Sichuan, the delay at the critical moment will cause irreparable losses, from Luzhou to Chengdu, the road is far away, it will take nearly half a month on the road, if it is after the Spring Festival, the delay will be more.

The night before departure.

Wu Shaozun entered the study first.

Because Wu Shaogang promised his father Wu Qiming to take a concubine, Wu Shaozun was not very happy, he always thought that his family was fixed, and it was normal for Wu Shaogang to take a concubine, after all, his identity was not ordinary, and he also accepted a concubine according to ordinary etiquette, Chunniang is Wu Shaogang's personal maid, and Yuhuan is his sister-in-law's personal maid, these are all to follow Wu Shaogang's side, so sister-in-law, Chunniang and Yuhuan are all family members.

The rest of the family, that is, Wu Shaolan and Cao Wengang, other outsiders are difficult to accept, father Wu Qiming took a concubine, the woman who entered the family is Erniang, and Wu Shaozun is difficult to accept emotionally.

Wu Shaozun couldn't object to the decision that Wu Shaogang had just made, he could only sulk secretly.

"Shaozun, sit down and talk, we brothers don't have to be so restrained."

Wu Shaozun nodded and sat down, but his expression was still not completely relaxed.

This made Wu Shaogang faintly angry, he asked Wu Shaozun to study, he hoped that he would have knowledge and ability, not to ask Wu Shaozun to follow those so-called three outlines and five constants and so on, not to require Wu Shaozun to be a completely serious face at home, if people live to this extent, what is the meaning.

"Shaozun, I know that you study very hard, and it didn't take many years to pass the exam, which is not simple, but you have to think clearly, what is the purpose of studying, in addition to honoring the ancestors, in addition to enjoying the glory and wealth, since then to be a master, is there anything else, such as making your own ability more prominent, making your own understanding more far-reaching, and so on."

"Many of the etiquette in this book have been passed down for thousands of years, and we naturally have to follow, but it is not rigid, let alone too many rules at home, so that brothers and sisters are also cautious, like passers-by, if they live to that point, what kind of family affection and what fun is there."

"The matter of the father's concubine, I have already told you, but there is no detailed explanation, in fact, I don't need to explain too much, at most three or five years, you will be able to understand everything, you are now the pillar of the family, you are very careful when you talk and do things, and you have followed the guidelines of words and deeds, turn around and think about it, how is my father not like this, the matter of my father's concubine has been spread, and outsiders know about it, and in the end it ended in nothing, what will outsiders think, say it lightly, and the meeting will talk about how powerful the mother is, and the father is not allowed to take a concubine, To put it more seriously, it is the lack of necessary etiquette in the family, have you ever thought about this? ”

"Although the Wu family has status, there is still a gap between it and the real big family, and these gaps are mainly reflected in the aspects of etiquette, which are those etiquette aspects that are shown to outsiders."

"It is from these aspects that I support my father's concubinage."

Wu Shaozun lowered his head and did not speak, obviously acquiescing to Wu Shaogang's point of view.

"Shaozun, you are going to get married next year, I may not be able to go home, I want to know, what are your plans for the future, tell the truth in front of me, don't say any clichés."

This time, Wu Shaozun raised his head.

"Does my brother really want me to tell the truth?"

Seeing Wu Shaogang glaring, Wu Shaozun immediately spoke again.

"Then I'll tell the truth, I want to follow my brother to Sichuan, enter the imperial army in Hezhou, and kill the Mongol Tatars."

"This is your truth, it seems that your ambition is not small, galloping on the field, making great achievements, you can be a wife and a child, and you can also glorify your ancestors, it's really good."

Wu Shaogang obviously said the opposite, and Wu Shaozun could understand it.

"Brother, you want me to tell the truth."

"I know, this is indeed your truth, it can't be considered wrong, you are not very old, full of blood, thinking about killing the enemy and serving the country, this can be understood, but you have to understand a truth, a will be successful, meritorious service on the battlefield, it is not as simple as talking about things, the cruelty of battlefield fighting, the fragility of life, is not something you can imagine, no one in the world, no one likes to fight and kill, they are all forced to kill, only those who regard all living beings as grass mustard, they like to slaughter."

Seeing Wu Shaozun preparing to speak again, Wu Shaogang waved his hand.

"Let you study, is to show your ambitions for other days, but your ambitions are not shown on the battlefield, but in the people's livelihood, fighting on the battlefield, swords, life disappears in an instant, victory and defeat can be reflected in a short time, and you can show your personal ambition and ability in a short period of time, which is indeed desirable, but why we are conquest, why we fight, it is not so that the people can live a stable life, so how to let the people live a comfortable life, how to make the world peaceful, is the most difficult thing."

"Reading is to be able to understand the truth, is to be able to know the truth of this world, you and I are not from a rich family, when I was young, I suffered a lot, I know the hardships of ordinary people's lives, think about when I went home, the family could hardly support it, and I saw that the family was going to die, that kind of taste, unforgettable, I can't forget it for a lifetime."

"Your responsibility is to avoid these things from happening, and to think about how to show your greatest ability and make the people stable, and if you do this, you will have much greater credit than those meritorious generals on the battlefield."

"I mean, you know."

Wu Shaozun is not stupid, he already understands the meaning.

"I understand what my brother means, but I still want to sharpen myself in the army."

"There's no problem with this, as long as you understand what I mean, there's always a chance to sharpen in the army."

"But my brother wants me to stay at home, so how can I have a chance."

"After the beginning of the year, you will have to participate in the examination and the palace examination, and after you get married, your brother-in-law will stay at home to take care of your parents, when you can go to Sichuan, after your father takes a concubine, there will be some changes in the situation at home, if the family adds population, your brother-in-law can also follow to Sichuan."

Wu Shaozun nodded.

"What my brother means, I see."

"It's good to understand, things at home must be taken care of, don't have any problems, don't let outsiders see jokes."

Wu Shaowu entered the study, and Wu Shao spoke much more directly.

"Cousin, go to Sichuan to do things, what do you think, although to be honest."

Wu Shaowu scratched his scalp.

"Cousin, there is no problem in going to Sichuan, I know that with my background, if I can be a county leader, I have already reached the top, but I have to think about my family."

Wu Shaowu's attitude made Wu Shaogang a little surprised.

"Let's be clear, what is the problem with the family."

"Cousin, if I go to Sichuan, my family will stay in Luzhou, it will be difficult to take care of them, and it will be difficult to see each other all year round. . . ."

"Are you also thinking about taking a concubine, and there is still a concubine who has not been able to marry into the family, so you are reluctant."

Wu Shaowu's face turned red all of a sudden, and he was speechless.

Wu Shaogang was a little breathless, but it was hard to say anything, it was always a family, and besides, this man's lustful thing could not work by preaching.

"You probably thought that there was no problem with the sister-in-law following to Sichuan, and the rest of the concubines were afraid that it would be difficult, so they hesitated, but it was not good to speak directly, I know that over the years, you have done things in Hefei County, and you have a lot of savings, and your life is very comfortable, and there are many women around you, and men have some children's affections, which is not a fatal thing, but you remember, if you fall into the gentle township, it will definitely be useless."

Drops of sweat appeared on Wu Shaowu's forehead.

"Cousin, in fact, I just want to be like this for the rest of my life, and I don't have much to do, so I will do those things, and after I get to Sichuan, I will never do this...

"That's good, give you a month to deal with the affairs of the family, especially the affairs of women, don't leave any infamy, if you promise a woman, then you must do it, you should marry, you should be arranged, a month, you can deal with these things, you will come to Sichuan, if you can't handle it well, then stay in Luzhou, and that's it for the rest of your life."

Wu Shaowu stood up anxiously.

"Not a month, half a month is enough, I will definitely deal with it."

"Okay, I believe your words, there are still a few young people in the family, who are studying in public schools, and their performance is still good, but they are younger, and they still need to wait, I don't have enough time to say anything to them, during this time, especially between the Spring Festival, you vaguely tell everyone, study hard, learn real skills, and there will always be a place to show when the time comes."

"Got it, I'll do it well."

"There is one more thing, I also need you to do, tell the Wu family many clansmen, act low-key in the future, don't be arrogant, the truth in this, I don't say that you also understand, just a few days back, I have heard some discussions, bullying things, appeared in the Wu family, this is our shame, think about a few years ago, my Wu family was also bullied by others, just a little better, forget the past, this means forget the roots, forget the family, can it be long-term."

Wu Shaowu's face turned red again, as a county magistrate in Hefei, he didn't know how much he had helped secretly, and he couldn't stand some things, but in the face of many elders, he was not easy to speak, and he was also very troubled.

With Wu Shaogang's support, Wu Shaowu will definitely reprimand those children of the family who are not successful. (To be continued.) )