When Xie Jinzhi walked out of the main room, he was still in a trance.

Xie Mulin followed behind him, looked at him a few times with some concern, and looked back to see that Wen and Xie Meijun were talking under the corridor, so he whispered to Xie Jinzhi: "Brother, don't put too much pressure on yourself. The imperial examination is a big exam every three years, and those who can be tested are the dragons and phoenixes among the people, and the first class is the genius among the geniuses. With only three spots, the competition is too great. You just have to do your best and don't push yourself too hard. ”

Xie Jinzhi pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "My father and mother have not been happy under my grandmother's knees for more than ten years, and I have always felt guilty in my heart that I have failed my grandfather's careful teaching. If my grandmother was a protector of my mother, and even more so of my father, if I could not reciprocate, would I not be worthy of being a son of man? Since my grandmother now has expectations of me, I should do my best to repay her old man's kindness...... That's all I can do now. ”

Xie Mulin understood his thoughts in his heart, but he thought that the pressure of the whole family would fall on him, a fourteen-year-old boy, and the burden was too heavy. She sighed and whispered, "Anyway, no matter how diligent you are, you must pay attention to your health." If you don't have a good body, you won't be able to successfully pass the imperial examination and get the Jinshi meritorious name. I'll find a way to be filial to my grandmother, and there are many ways to be filial, and I can't count on you alone. ”

Xie Jinzhi smiled at his sister. The brother and sister looked at each other, and there was already a tacit understanding.

The conversation between Wen and Xie Meijun continued.

The three of them, plus Xie Pu, have actually known each other since childhood, grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and had a very close relationship in the early years. Xie Meijun's father, the second old lady Xie Zechuan, Yang Yiquan's uncle, and Wen's deceased father Wen Juren, used to be the same year as the township exam, and later studied together in Guozijian, with fellow villagers, the same year, and classmates, and they have a good relationship with each other.

Yang Yiquan's parents died, and he lived with his uncle's family since he was a child. He is older, and he treats his younger brothers and sisters like a big brother. is also because of his gentle temperament and stable and reliable, Xie Zechuan took a fancy to him when he chose a son-in-law for his daughter, thinking that although his talent in learning is not too outstanding, and his future career may be relatively limited, he can become his daughter's dependence, and his beloved wife can also be taken care of in the future.

Xie Meijun has been a husband and wife for more than ten years, and the Song family also has daughters and sons-in-law, grandchildren and granddaughters under Chenghuan, and the Yang family has no objection to this, and Zhushan Academy is operating well, which proves that Xie Zechuan's choice is correct.

The Wen family has not seen this former big brother for many years, and now that they have met and talked about the old, they still feel a little rusty, and they feel that after the other party is older, they are much more silent than before. Thinking about the changes in their husband and wife over the years, as well as Xie Meijun's much more capable appearance than before, she couldn't help but sigh, the years are not forgiving.

However, Yang Yiquan didn't say much, and when he went out, what he said was a little poignant: "Why hasn't the Wen family girl come back all these years?" Yuhe didn't even say a word for you. You are his wife, he actually sat back and watched you being wronged in Jinling, but he took a beautiful concubine to be merry and happy in office! If the sister of the Wen family takes your children back to your hometown earlier, not to mention that there are people under your mother-in-law's knees who are filial piety and less lonely, you are the sister of the Wen family, and you can suffer less idle for a few years! I think that child can be taught by a famous teacher a few years in advance, and now I am afraid that he has already made a name for himself! ”

Wen's heart was sour, and the guilt for Song that had just been suppressed in his heart suddenly came out again, and his eyes immediately turned red.

Xie Meijun hurriedly glanced at her husband: "What are you talking nonsense?" I don't know anything, I'm complaining here! ”

She took Wen's hand and comforted: "Sister-in-law, don't listen to this foolish person's nonsense, what can he know?" My brother and sister-in-law are in trouble, can these things be casually told to others?! ”

Yang Yiquan pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "I'm just holding grievances for my mother-in-law and the Wen family's sister!" Yuhe is not thoughtful, I really can't see it. ”

Xie Meijun glared at him again and motioned for him to shut up: "We have called you brother for a few years, and you really regard yourself as your own brother?" How do you know that my brother didn't think about letting my sister-in-law return to my hometown? But the third aunt stopped him, what could he do? Can you still disobey your mother's order? Wouldn't that be scolded for being unfilial, and even the sister-in-law would be involved together?! ”

She turned to Wen again: "Back then, my mother and I also had the idea of writing a letter to summon you back. After all, mother is the elder brother and mother, and you are recorded in the name of the second room, if your mother asks you to come back under the banner of filial piety, the third aunt will naturally not be able to stop you. But several times I wrote to you, I heard that every time you were ready to travel, Jinzhi and Yingzhen were going to get sick, and my mother was beating a drum in her heart, worried that there was some evildoer with a bad heart, and in order to prevent your husband and wife from reuniting, she deliberately attacked the child. Just in case, my mother and I came up with an auspicious ...... Sister-in-law, do you remember auspiciousness? ”

Of course, Wen remembered that Jixiang was Mrs. Xie's eldest girl in the past, and she followed their family out of Huyin, and served for another two years after entering Beijing, and she has always been very decent, both she and Xie Pu have a lot of trust in Jixiang. But after Mrs. Xie had a new henchman arranged by the Cao family by her side, Jixiang made a few mistakes, and she was also old, and the old lady spoke to let her match people, but Xie Pu intervened and married her to a quite capable young shopkeeper under him, so that she was spared the fate of letting the Cao family ration the servants. However, after Jixiang got married, he went to work in other places with his husband, and Wen had not seen him for more than ten years.

Xie Meijun told Wen's: "Jixiang went out from Huyin's hometown, and it can be regarded as some incense with our second room." My mother and I sent her a letter privately, asking her to think of a test of the third aunt's mind. If the third aunt can let you go back to your hometown with the child, then it will be easy for you to live here for a few months, and then your mother will send you to your brother's side for reunion. Husbands and wives always have to stay together, so that life can be harmonious and beautiful.

Who knew that there were a few more black-hearted and short-lived wicked mothers-in-law around the third aunt who didn't know who planted them, and they actually said to the third aunt, saying that if your mother really called you back and sent it to your brother, then send another letter to your brother, call you back to the capital, and refuse to let it out again, and spread bad words about you everywhere in the capital, scolding you for being unfilial to your mother-in-law, and then using this as an excuse, take the brothers and sisters to Cao's house to feed. The third aunt really listened to these foolish words, and the auspicious report came back, so we didn't dare to move again, so as not to toss you and the child in vain, not to mention the bad reputation, and also to separate your mother and son. ”

Wen Shi suddenly, remembering what he had said to his daughter, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he said in a low voice: "Mother is kind, I really don't know how to reciprocate ......"

"My mother didn't think about you for these rewards." Xie Meijun sighed, "It's all a family, and we have many years of friendship, how can I bear to see you and your brother suffer for so many years, and the children are always wronged?" Who would have thought that the third aunt would be a ruthless person who can be ruthless to her loved ones? My mother often told me privately that one of the things she regretted the most in her life was that she underestimated the third aunt's affection! ”

Wen burst into tears again. She couldn't help but think of what happened to her and her children in the past ten years......

Yang Yiquan looked at the sad look on her face, glanced at his wife again, pursed his lips, and fell silent again.