Mother Xu is in a very bad mood now.

When her son came back, she should have ironed it in her heart, but this son did not enter high school and returned to his hometown. On the contrary, he fell off the list, which made Xu Mu very unacceptable.

I think that in order to pray for the Buddha to bless Erlang with the success of the imperial examination, she has been a vegetarian for several months, and she has been worshipping the Buddha day and night, and she does not dare to stop slacking off for a moment. The result is good, Erlang's name is not Sun Shan, and her previous actions seem to have become a joke.

When the news came from the capital, Xu's mother was decadent. The Buddha is no longer worshipped, and she doesn't practice piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she lies in bed all day long, looking like she is in pain, and she doesn't know what incurable disease she has.

Xu Erlang came back yesterday and hurriedly asked Xu's mother to go back to Cuibai Garden to rest, and he didn't say anything. But he has always been quick-witted, just by that side, he can see his mother's depression, no, now that he has raised some spirit, he can't wait to come over to relieve his mother.

When Xu Erlang came over, Xu's mother was still lying on the bed thinking about the eternal problem of "why did Erlang fall off the list".

It is said that according to Erlang's talent and talent, he should not be off the list. Although she also learned from Pianpian that her son went to the scientific expedition itself with the idea of trying, but the son she gave birth to was a few catties and a few taels of Xu's mother still knew.

asked her to say that although Erlang was a little cold and indifferent, no matter what he did, he would only try it if he was sure of it. Just like the scientific examination, Pian Pian said that the second brother actually went to accompany him, and Exu's mother felt that the probability of Erlang being on the list was about five or five. No matter how bad it is, he will definitely be able to pass the top three.

But the truth is so unbearable, my son is off the list.

Xu Erlang sat for a while, and Xu's mother didn't open her eyes to look at him. Xu Erlang then spoke, "Mother thinks that her son is not a junior and has lost the Xu family?" ”

Mother Xu didn't speak, but just as Mother Xu understood her son, Xu Erlang also knew a little more about her mother.

Mother Xu loves piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and at the same time, she loves fame and fortune even more, and wants the Xu family to one day break out of the fence of Pengmen and become a famous family.

Investigating the origin of this vanity, Xu Erlang felt that when her mother was not married and her grandfather was not yet promoted, she suffered enough in her mother's family and was fed up with the cold eyes of others, so she became so concerned about fame.

Old man Shi is a representative of a late bloomer, and he was only promoted in his fifties. Before the middle examination, it was also a big family who smashed the pot and sold iron for him to take the imperial examination.

Naturally, he didn't have to endure hardships and suffering, but because all the money earned by a large family in the past year was spent on him, it caused Old Lady Shi's wife, that is, Xu's mother's mother, and her children to be coldly spoken by the rest of the rooms at home, and that day was naturally even more difficult.

Xu Erlang understood his mother's dedication to fame, and he was not annoyed by her attitude, but Yin Yin persuaded and explained, "My son's study time is limited, and it will only take a year to complete it." The examination is not as good as the autumn examination, but the examination in which the whole world competes for hundreds of places to eat. The son's accumulation is not deep enough, even if he tries his best, he will only get the top three. ”

When he said this, Xu Mu opened her eyes, and there was a certain brilliance in her eyes. Seeing this, Xu Erlang remained silent and continued, "But my mother also knows that the top three are like Mrs. Ru, and when the time comes, don't say that it is a marquis to worship the prime minister, it is to be the main party, it is all a fantasy. The son does not want to be born in the top three, be ridiculed, and he is not willing to blindly improve, and he has a great future. It's only been three years, and the son has survived the past, not to mention the second class at that time, and the first class son can also try. Compared to that, the top three are not worth mentioning. The mother waited patiently for three years, and then her son would definitely earn a Jinshi quota for the Xu family. The son is so ambitious, can the mother trust the son? ”

Xu Erlang successfully appeased Xu's mother, and then served Xu's mother with some simple food before coming out of Heyan Hall.

While thinking about things, he walked to the front yard, wanting to send a letter to Suqian, and also wrote two greeting notes to send to Mrs. Shi and Mr. Ming.

Writing a letter to Suqian, it is natural to inform Suqian that he has arranged the things he has explained. And the jade he promised to give to Xiao Yu'er to make a small seal was also sent by his old father himself.

Xu Erlang almost forgot about it, but Clinker Suqian didn't forget. The letter to his family also specifically mentioned this matter, so that when Xu Erlang personally went to Su's house to deliver something, Su's father smiled and wished him a happy daughter, and sent a congratulatory gift, and then handed over the imperial history to him in response to Suqian's letter.

This friend is a good person, and it is naturally necessary to maintain this friendship well. You can't let the relationship gradually drift apart just because you are separated from each other.

Xu Erlang walked slowly, and when the clinker was about to arrive in the front yard, he heard a familiar voice approaching.

Father Xu said angrily, "That rebel son came back yesterday, why did you old boy get up early today to tell me about it." Hmph, this stinky boy, I lost two thousand taels of silver for nothing, I must ask him for it. ”

Wang Kuicheng said in fear, "Master, master, you be quiet, quiet." Do you still want to ask the second son for silver? Alas, my lord, don't you understand the situation? The second son has been completely annoyed with you since the last time you gambled on his middle move. Last time, the second son didn't make trouble in private and obstructed you from collecting gambling money, which was already a mercy for you. This time, you bet that the second son will try, and if you lose, you can only secretly endure this breath, otherwise let the second son know that you are unrepentant and have made an old mistake, maybe the second son will be angry and confiscate all the remaining silver you have now. ”

"He dares! He's a stinky boy, don't think that when he grows up and his wings are stiff, he can do whatever he wants in front of me. I let him before, it was because he was lifted, in order to add glory to the lintel of Xufu, and he can be regarded as a hero of my Xufu, for the sake of that part, I tolerated him. But look at him this time, he can fall off the list this time. Hmph, the stinky boy doesn't know the height of the sky, he has only been reading for a year, and he is delusional about the Jinshi, this time it's okay, he fell hard, not to mention, he also fell on his heels, and threw all his face directly to the capital. You said, he has pulled the façade of my Xu Mansion to the soles of his feet and let people step on him, he is the sinner of this family, what happened to me giving him the money in the pharmacy? He caused me to lose two thousand taels of silver, and he didn't compensate me, who would compensate me. That's a lot of money, I can spend a year if I save a little. Without the two thousand taels of silver, the master can only eat bran vegetables in the future, you old boy, just wait to drink the northwest wind. ”

"Old, old man......"

"What old man? It's not good to say anything, what else do I want you stupid slave to do? Every time I know how to pull my hind legs, what are you doing, you pull my clothes, hey, you old boy, I said you want to make ......."

The last word Xu Father didn't say, because he saw Xu Erlang walking out from behind the lush rose tree.

Perhaps he saw the world in the capital, worshipped a famous teacher, and was more sure of the imperial examination three years later, at this time, Xu Erlang was not downcast, but was noble and arrogant, like a real son of a family, standing lazily in front of Xu's father.

Obviously standing in a very casual posture, Father Xu felt an aggressive momentum, and he was so shocked that he didn't come up in one breath, and he almost fainted with a roll of his eyes.

It was Wang Kui who saw that the situation was not right, so he came over to pat him on the back with the cold eyes of the second son, and Father Xu eased up.

After relieving himself, Xu's father didn't dare to squeak, because his strong desire to survive and keen intuition told him that although this son didn't get into the jinshi, he looked even more difficult to mess with now than before. Whether it is the facial features or the cells all over the body, they are clamoring for "danger" and "danger", so Father Xu thought about it again and again, and decided to stop and stop looking for trouble, otherwise, he would not really lose the rest of the silver.

He stopped talking, but the clinker Xu Erlang spoke, "Father went to gamble again?" Or do you bet on whether I can get into the jinshi? ”

Father Xu waved his hand again and again, "That's something." I'm busy, so I don't have time to go to the casino. What, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first......"

"Father, don't worry."

"Hurry, I'm in a hurry. Wang Kui, what are you still rubbing again, why don't you drive to the old man quickly. Didn't you say that the lord still has a flower party to participate in today, and you will be punished for being late for the lord to drink, you will drink for the lord! ”

As he spoke, Father Xu turned his head and walked out of the gate. said to be walking, but in fact, it is almost the same as running, and the back is full of the taste of running away.

And Wang Kui, listening to the old man's angry scolding, didn't dare to fight back, so he could only ask Xu Erlang for peace, and then ran away with Xu's father like a burning buttocks.

Xu Erlang saw the figures of the two disappearing in front of the trail, and couldn't help but let out a soft "heh".

I experienced the warmth and coldness of the people who fell off the list in the capital, but I didn't expect it to be vividly experienced in my own parents, which is also ironic.

Mo He didn't know when he appeared behind Xu Erlang, and said in a low voice, "The slave just received the return from below, and the master did lose two thousand taels of silver in a bet." And because he was set up to jump immortals, he lost a lot of money and went out. The lord is now out of money, so he wants to ask you for it. ”

Xu Erlang didn't say anything when he heard this, only said "I know", then didn't say anything else, turned around and went back to Cuibai Garden.

At this moment, Jin Niang had already learned from the maid that Xu Erlang and Xu's father "met on a narrow road".

The maid was also timid, and she didn't dare to stay longer when she happened to encounter that scene, so she hurriedly picked a small path and passed.

But because Xu's father complained loudly, she inevitably heard some words, and after thinking about it, she hurriedly came over and gave it back to Jinniang.

When Jin Niang learned of this, she secretly gritted her teeth in her heart, and secretly scolded Father Xu for being a father, why is he so unreliable.

The child should be encouraged if he "failed the test", why do he still want to scold the "punishment". Fortunately, Xu Erlang is no longer a child, and he doesn't need father's love, otherwise he may have to be hit by Xu's father, maybe he will be tired of school, and he will have to abandon himself.

Jin Niang complained about Father Xu in her heart, and when she saw Xu Erlang coming, she hurriedly stood up and handed over the little fish in her hand.

Xiao Yu'er is a little pistachio, she giggled at Xu Erlang, and Xu Erlang inevitably pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile.

Seeing this, Jin Niang knew that he didn't mind what happened just now, so she didn't mention it much. That is Xu Erlang's biological father in the end, even if she has read it, she can't say much about her daughter-in-law. What's more, she still has to protect his man's face.

The two tacitly agreed not to talk about Xu's father, but talked about Xu.

Xu Erlang said, "I haven't seen him when I came back, I heard the people below say that when I was not at home, he went to the dart bureau to learn art?" ”

Speaking of the word "learning art", Xu Erlang's tone was a little unpredictable. Jin Niang looked at it and couldn't see whether he was happy or angry now, but she had the heart to speak for Xu, so she said, "It's to go to the dart bureau to learn martial arts, isn't this because my father and mother don't agree with him practicing martial arts, but you also know that San Lang is obsessed with this and is not interested in reading at all." Earlier, he just got up in the morning to practice, and then went hunting in the suburbs and happened to meet the dart board of the guard, the total dart head martial arts are good, San Lang looked at the heart of the yearning, and since then he has been running every day to learn art. It's just that people know his identity, and they also know that the Xu Mansion does not allow the children and grandchildren of the family to practice martial arts, so they didn't teach him. But when the head of the dart saw San Lang's talent and roots in martial arts, he was itchy and unbearable, thinking that this was also a good seedling, and it would be a pity if it was delayed. But people are also afraid of you, and it is not easy to teach. No, people also have a way, they practice martial arts step by step every day, and they don't shy away from Saburo, Saburo follows people to 'secretly' learn, and he has been learning for more than two months so far. ”

"Why didn't you say it when you wrote to me before?"

Jin Niang looked away with a weak heart, "Oh, this is not an important matter, what to say to you." Anyway, Saburo didn't get into trouble, but often helped me deal with some things outside the house, and he helped me a lot, and I ......, "Why are you embarrassed to give you a small report?"

Xu Erlang looked at her with a tense face, Jin Niang was empty-hearted, so she was not empty-hearted.

She looked at it innocently and said, "Anyway, that's the case, now that you're back, you have the final say in what you want to do with San Lang." I won't interfere, don't go back and blame me when the time comes. ”

Xu Erlang let out a cold "heh" again, and pinched Jinniang's nose to vent his anger.

Jin Niang's little pig seemed to snort twice, but it didn't make Xu Erlang laugh, but Xiao Yu'er giggled.

The daughter is so happy, how can Xu Erlang be embarrassed to deal with Jin Niang about her yin and yang.

Again, it was his father and mother who did not allow the men in the family to practice martial arts again, but he didn't say anything from beginning to end. There is no opposition, in fact, it is supported. This is the ultimate reason why Jin Niang can turn a blind eye to what she does to Xu.

However, it is not good to break it at this time, otherwise it seems that he has guessed Xu Erlang's thoughts, and this man may feel that his face is damaged and he will not be able to get off the stage. Then I'm going to have to make up for her and clean her up.