When Su Xi and Lu Youzhen rushed to the study, Master Su had already put down the precept ruler specially used to enforce the family law, and sat behind the desk with a blue face, Pei Shi persuaded with red eyes on the side.

Her eldest brother knelt on the ground in a daze, with a serious expression, but the tattered clothes were slightly bloody, showing how heavy he had just been beaten.

"What's going on?" Su Xi was puzzled, his eldest brother had been a leather monkey since he was a child, and he had been beaten a lot, but he had never knelt there so honestly and let his father beat him, and it was normal to let Master Su chase three streets with a stick.

"Xi'er, Xi'er, come and persuade your father," Pei Shi pulled her and crackled when he saw Su Xi, and the two of them knew what was going on.

Su Wenqin doesn't like to read, and Su Xi knew this when he was very young.

At that time, the study couldn't keep him, and if he couldn't read for half an hour every day, he would sneak out and take Su Xi up the tree and down the river, and he mixed all over the streets and alleys of Sifang City at a young age. Being plucked by Pei's ears and chased and beaten by the eldest man is commonplace.

Later, the eldest master found a powerful gentleman, and his books may be mediocre, but his temper is absolutely powerful, and he has more means to govern disobedient students, Su Wenqin was punished ruthlessly, which has converged a lot.

Later, the Wang family didn't know how to get through the Luming Academy and sent Wen Han in, and the Pei family also sent Wen Qin and Wen Hai to study together.

About Luming Academy, it really has aura, and it has cultivated a prickly student like Su Wenqin into an excellent young man. Su Xi thought that the eldest brother had calmed down and studied hard when he had grown up and was sensible, but he didn't expect that he put his mind on the "mathematics" subject.

As mentioned before, Luming Academy is one of the few "six arts" in the whole academy, and students must choose at least two of the "six arts" to practice, Su Wenqin himself chose mathematics, and spent a lot of thought on mathematics, and the gentlemen of mathematics always praised his talent in mathematics.

Although the failure of the college examination made Su Wenqin a little sad, it made him make up his mind to give up the imperial examination and come back to inherit the family business.

"Dad, my son knows that he is not qualified enough, and the imperial examination is really not the way out for his son, compared to memorizing those headache-making Four Books and Five Classics, my son prefers to plan the plate, and even Mr. said that my son is extremely talented in number theory, so you can fulfill your son." Su Wenqin kowtowed honestly and pleaded.

Master Su had a fire before, and under the persuasion of Pei Shi and Su Xi, he regained his usual calm.

In fact, he was not angry that his son would not take the official career, he was just afraid that his son would become a person who could not afford to lose, and he would retreat when he encountered difficulties. This anger was also a bit of a temptation for Su Wenqin, wanting to see if he was sincere or just wanted to escape.

Looking at his son in front of him, with a straight back and firm eyes, Master Su was very proud in his heart: he really deserved to be his son of Su Youjin.

"You've really figured it out?" The eldest man took a sip of the tea brought by Su Xi and asked coldly.

"Yes, I ask my father to do it." Su Wenqin affirmed again.

"That being the case, tomorrow the shopkeeper Liu will take someone to the north to buy goods, you pack up and go with you."

These words seemed to be a natural sound, so that Su Wenqin couldn't close his mouth with joy, Su Xi and Pei Shi were also very happy, although Pei Shi still had some regrets in her heart, but she has been thinking more and more recently, nothing will be more important than the happiness of the children, and the Wang family will laugh if she wants to laugh.

Master Su was also happy when he saw it, but when the smile came to his mouth, he was still forced to take it back, and said to Su Wenqin seriously: "Don't be proud, remember: you are just a little guy this time, if you dare to let me know that you are pointing fingers at my shopkeepers, be careful that Lao Tzu picks your skin when you come back." ”

"Dad, don't worry, I know, I will study hard with Uncle Liu and not embarrass you." Su Wenqin patted his chest and reassured.

"," Master Su couldn't look down on his smugness, and drove people away.

Su Wenqin didn't talk nonsense, he ran out happily, he didn't even care about the injuries on his body, he didn't hurt himself, but he hurt Pei's heart, and chased him and told him to take medicine.

"Xi'er, you go back first, let Youzhen talk to your father, and then let someone call us after the meal is set up in a while." Master Su drove Su Xi away before beckoning Lu Youzhen to sit down.

"What does my uncle have to say?" Lu Youzhen saw that Master Su didn't speak, and thought for a moment before asking.

"This—" the old man sighed, "I don't know whether to ask you or not." ”

"Uncle has something to do, but it's okay to ask."

"The Lu family, but you offended the emperor?" The eldest lord received the news from the third master who was talking about business in the capital, and he was very uneasy, and he asked Lu Youzhen to give him an exact answer.

Lu Youzhen didn't expect to ask this, he was very surprised, and he could see the perfunctory look in the eyes of the eldest master.

He pondered for a while before he spoke: "Sort of, the reasons for this are quite extensive, and I can't tell you the truth." But I guarantee that the matter has passed, the emperor did not continue to pursue it back then, and now it will not be, as long as the Lu family does not take the initiative to jump in front of the emperor, he will not move the Lu family, and he will ensure the prosperity of the Lu family for a lifetime. ”

"The emperor's thoughts, how can it be so easy to guess? The Su family is just a family of ordinary people, they don't have any ambitions to be famous in the world, and they don't want to give their lives in vain, do you understand? The eldest master said very solemnly, "If you can't be absolutely sure, please let go of the Su family and Xi'er." ”

Lu Youzhen's face turned white, and he pursed his lips. Giving up Su Xi is something he can't do, but the one in the palace, if he refuses to let go of the Lu family and refuses to let him go, then what about fighting?

Even if he fails, it is difficult to keep the Lu family with the power in his hands, but it is not difficult to keep the small Su family.

He said: "Please forgive my uncle for my selfishness, I will never give up on Su Xi, but please rest assured uncle, once there is any change, I will definitely protect Su Xi and the Su family, and I will never affect you." ”

"How can you beat the one on the dragon chair?"

Lu Youzhen didn't answer again, he walked to the eldest master's side, lowered his head and whispered something to the eldest master.

I saw that Master Su was surprised, and only said in a half-loud voice: "That is the case, I will believe you once, I know that Xi'er likes you very much, otherwise I will withdraw from this marriage no matter what." In the future, I only hope that you can treat Xi'er well and do what you say. ”

"Uncle, don't worry, you will live up to Xi'er."

"Do you plan to tell Xi'er about these things?"

"She will be my wife, whether it is the Lu family's business or my business, as long as she is interested, I will tell her."

The two were chatting, when they heard Su Xi shouting "It's time to eat" outside, and the two were silent for a while before responding, and when they came out, they were all smiling, as if they were talking about an interesting thing about a family just now.