At this time, Jin Niang was saying to Xu Erlang, "You should let people go to Shifu and the Lin family." The old man has been paying attention to this matter, and he should go to report the good news as soon as possible. and my father, who is also worried, should also go and tell me. ”

When Xu Erlang heard this, he said, "I should go to both sides in person." It's just that there should be friends who will come to congratulate me later, and the old man and father-in-law are afraid that they won't be able to go today. Jin Niang, you send someone over to say something, and Yan Dao will go over as soon as possible. ”

Jin Niang thought about it and said, "It's best to go there today, old man, after all, it's your grandfather, and he has done so much to you." ”

"Then go in the afternoon. As for my father-in-law, I'll go tomorrow. ”

"Won't the county order banquet all the students of Zhongxiucai tomorrow?" When she was reading an idle book, it was obviously written like this. After all, Xiucai is the first step to step into officialdom, and the county officials have a good relationship with Xiucai in advance, which is beneficial to both parties. It is that after each exam, the county order will set up a banquet to entertain all the talented men to show their closeness.

Xu Erlang: "There should be an invitation tomorrow, and as for the banquet, it will probably be the day after tomorrow." ”

The two of them talked about the arrangements in recent days as if no one was around, Xu Pianpian was bored when she heard it, so she made a look at Changle in Xu Erlang's arms, and when Changle got off the ground, the two waved their hands and ran out together.

Jin Niang asked the maid to follow and watch, and when she turned around, she heard the maids say, "The master has returned to the house, and he is looking for the second young master everywhere." ”

Xu Erlang's face immediately turned cold.

Seeing this, Jin Niang was a little amused, and stretched out her finger to poke him, "Go, you go to see your father." Father should have rushed here when he heard the news of your Zhongxiucai, and he still cares about you. Go and talk to your father, don't talk to him. ”

"When did I come to face him?"

"It's okay to blame me for saying the wrong thing. In this way, don't talk back to your father, he is old, and you should be patient if he doesn't listen to him. If it's really uncomfortable to hear, the right to go in the left ear and out the right ear, don't go to the heart? ”

Xu Erlang was persuaded by Jinniang to go to the front yard, and saw Xu's father waiting for him in the courtyard where the study was located. Seeing him, Father Xu said with a smile, "You kid, you still have some skills, and you live up to your father's cultivation of you." ”

Xu Erlang was lucky, trying to suppress the boiling anger in his chest, Xu's father couldn't see that Xu Erlang was hovering on the edge of anger, and said deadly, "Now that you have become a talented master, our family can be regarded as a change of family and a scholar, this is a good thing, and it should be celebrated." In this way, I have decided to open it for seven days from tomorrow. Big fish, big meat and big elbows are casually served, and let those people in the town take a good look, my Xu family is not down, my Xu family is a skinny camel, which is bigger than a horse. "It is said that the son is filial to the father, and this is really true. I think that Xu Chong also said that he would open a flowing water banquet to celebrate, but he was beaten up by Xu Erlang, so he shut up with interest. Now, Xu's father also said that he would open a flowing water seat......

Xu Erlang couldn't bear it, "What else would you do besides spending money?" ”

Father Xu didn't hear the ridicule in Xu Erlang's tone, so he said, "What's wrong with spending money, who made Lao Tzu rich?" ”

"You are rich, and every penny of money in the treasury is earned by you. You don't have any financial ability, but you spend too much, you live your life like this, how many do you want to harm our brothers and sisters? ”

Father Xu couldn't hear the irony in Xu Erlang's words anymore, he was a fool.

His temper immediately came up, and he wanted to ridicule him back. But then Xu's father thought again, how bad it was to quarrel on this good day. Holding back his anger, he said, "What have I done with my life?" It's true that I'm happy outside every day, but I didn't cause trouble for you, and I didn't make a few concubines and concubines to block your brothers and sisters, making you uncomfortable. ”

"How have I done you harm? If I haven't come home for ten days and a half months, why have I harmed you? "Father Xu was aggrieved. I thought that Lao Tzu was at most a scourge to the women in the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, that is, to scourge those women, that is also a business that you and I are willing to do, and I can't talk about the word scourge. He is very popular in the Qinglou, after all, it is rare for a man like him to be rich, good-looking, and so generous. So those women want to be good with him, why is he harming people?

Xu Erlang: "......"

has always been the only one who choked people, but this time he was rarely blocked by Xu's father for a heart attack.

He saw that Xu's father was aggrieved, and it was obvious that he didn't mean to say this to disgust him, but that he really thought so, and he was also very tired.

He didn't want to continue arguing with Xu's father, and he also felt that according to his IQ, he was afraid that he couldn't think of what he hinted at, so he could only open the skylight and say something bright.

"I'm just a showman, you're going to set up a seven-day flowing water banquet, such a great achievement, what do you let outsiders think of me, how do you think of the Xu family?" Xu Erlang took a deep breath, "Two months ago, the emperor wanted to use troops against the Qiang people again, but the household department could not allocate the silver. But because I am a talent, you want big fish and big meat to set up a seven-day flowing water banquet. I haven't even entered the officialdom, I'm afraid that the reputation of being fond of extravagant pleasures has spread, what will you let me do in the future? ”

Father Xu continued to be aggrieved, "If you don't put it, you won't put it away, what are you doing with a black face?" I'm not you, I still want to be an official in the scientific examination, I am a person who is half of my body in the ground, I just want to eat, drink and have fun every day, and I am in a good mood, where does I get that energy, to pay attention to what movements in the imperial court, and what meals the emperor eats? ”

Xu Erlang: "......"

The depression in Xu Erlang's chest was almost unbearable, and then Xu's mother came over.

When she saw Father Xu in the study, she didn't even bother to say hello, and only said to Xu Erlang, "I heard some of your words." Your eldest brother's funeral period is less than June, and it is indeed inappropriate to have a big banquet at this time. Why don't you do charity instead? It is also a blessing for you. ”

"Just listen to your mother."

"Ugh." Mother Xu said, "This matter has to be handed over to your daughter-in-law." Suddenly remembered that Jin Niang was pregnant now, and it was not suitable for work...... But she's been busy lately, and she's been busy writing a preface to an ancient book lately. Some time ago, I always felt that I had nowhere to start, but it happened that today I heard that her son was a Xiucai, and she had a light in her mind. If she didn't want to see her son in person, tell him not to slack off, not to be complacent, and she was still doing the preface in the house, where would she run out at this time?

Thinking of the words churning in her head, Mother Xu couldn't sit still, she asked thoughtfully, "Is Jinniang's body okay?" Let her preside over the matter of almsgiving, and let Saburo and Pian Pian assist her, do you think it is feasible? ”

At this point, her toes were already pointing outward, and it was obvious that she couldn't wait and wanted to go out.

Xu Erlang's eyes lit up and disappeared, he squeezed his fist a few times, and finally let go and said, "Mother don't worry, my son will be watching over me, mother go back and rest." ”

"Well, then I'll go." Mother Xu received a satisfactory reply, did not stay for a moment, and led the maid back to the backyard with brisk steps.

Seeing this, Father Xu also got up and left, "I've explained everything that should be explained, you can do the rest, and I'll go back to the courtyard." I have to change my clothes and pack up, my son has become a beautiful man, and a few old friends will come to congratulate me later, and I will be busy. ”

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