Liu Gu slammed the tea bowl and angrily scolded his daughter-in-law Wen Xian: "It's all because you are useless that you caused such a thing!" You listen, you listen! What does the clan say about Brother Ning now?! Why was I blind in the first place and married you into the house as a daughter-in-law?! I knew that you were such an unworthy person, I would rather marry six girls, at least when others bully our family, she has the courage to scold people back! He scolded again: "Cry, cry, cry, what else can you do but cry?!" A good home, it's all making you cry so badly! ”

Wen Xian cried breathlessly, and her mother-in-law's words were like a blunt knife, poking and poking at her heart. Where is she not as wise as Xia Hui? At least her reputation and conduct are much stronger than Wen Hui! It was the Liu family who asked her to marry at the beginning, she just obeyed the wishes of her elders, could it be that she was in a hurry to cling to the Liu family? She is not so shallow-eyed, why is it that now her mother-in-law counts this matter on her head? Mother-in-law likes Wen Hui, so why did she hire her in the first place?! What's more, Liu Dongning was criticized in this Hui clan because he accepted two small ones one after another, was this her decision? She said she didn't agree early on, but her mother-in-law scolded her for not being virtuous, insisted that she nodded, and gave another person over, which would cause the clan to discuss. How did it all become her sin?!

It's just that she can only put these words in her stomach, and she doesn't dare to say half a word, except for crying, she has no other way, if she justifies it, her mother-in-law will only scold harder.

Liu Dongning, who was sitting quietly, couldn't help but say a fair word for his wife: "Mother, don't scold." Nor is it her responsibility. Shiqin was accidentally provoked by her son, Yan'er was rewarded by her mother, and her son was helpless to accept them. The clansmen don't know the inside story, they just think that their son is a lustful person, and it doesn't matter if they gossip a few words. When will our family not be gossiped about? Let them go. ”

Wen Xian looked at Liu Dongning with teary eyes. Full of emotion: "Xianggong ......"

But Liu Gu disagreed with his son's statement: "You said it lightly! Even the reputation in the clan is so ugly, and the discussion outside is even more unpleasant! How can you compare yourself to those two scumbags?! Your father said that Dongjun reads books well, and his poems have aura, and he always takes him out to meet people. Phew! What kind of character is he? If it weren't for your father's face, who would be able to look at his three or two crooked poems?! It's a pity that the world is blind. When they saw your father exalting him, they also boasted. If this continues, when he wins next year, who can take care that you are your father's serious eldest son?! He scolded Wen Xian again: "It's all you, if you weren't useless, how could you have affected me?!" ”

Liu Dongning rubbed the corners of his forehead helplessly: "Mother, you can dissipate your anger." How can it be so easy to pass the exam? How old is Jundi? Even if you take the exam next year, you won't be able to pass it with his essay. Don't worry, although my son is better at poetry, he doesn't like history. But this bit of vision is still there. Brother Jun's poetry is rare at his age, but it is still far away, otherwise, he would have already excelled in the official school in the capital. Now that the son has been taught by his eldest brother, he already knows that he is wrong, and he will not waste his time again. When my son refreshes his book and knowledge, and finds a good gentleman to teach him for a few days, he will end next year, and a show talent will always earn it back. As long as my son has a good future, others will naturally praise me, so why should you be restless here for the sake of a momentary comment? ”

Liu Gu was a little pleased when he heard this: "My son." If you're willing to give it a try, what's there to worry about? With your knowledge, let alone show talent, even if you raise people and jinshi, it is easy to catch! Just praised his son, or didn't forget to hurt his daughter-in-law: "Did you hear that?" Wait for me! If you can't take care of my son and cause me to lose the pediatric field, even if you are my niece, I won't be in love! ”

Wen Xian was about to cry when she heard it, but Liu Dongning hurriedly said: "Since my mother said so, I should ask my mother to pay more attention to the matter of my son's invitation to Mr." After that, he smiled bitterly, "Father wants to guide his younger brothers in their homework, I'm afraid I can't be distracted." ”

"Don't worry!" Liu Gu was also very dissatisfied with what her husband did, "I will order someone to send a letter back to the capital and ask your uncle to recommend two learned gentlemen." What good Mr. Hengan can have in this place? I don't have to delay you, I still have to invite the gentleman from the capital to come. ”

Liu Dongning frowned: "You want to go to the capital, please?" I'm afraid that it will take too long, and now it is almost the end of the year, and when the spring of next year begins, the county exam will be held, where is the time? It's better to invite a famous Confucian nearby, it's cheaper. The son of the Four Books and the Five Classics has all read it, and he has asked a famous teacher to teach him in the past, but it has been abandoned for a long time, and it is inevitable that he will forget it. The county exam time is too tight, and I can only do this for the time being, if I am lucky, I can also ask a famous gentleman in the prefecture for advice when I take the government exam and the hospital exam in the future. Suddenly, his heart moved, "I heard that Brother Xing'er is going to take the two little brothers from the clan south to study at Cannes Academy, why don't you go with me?" Cannes College is a well-known institution with a large number of famous teachers, if I can ask for advice or two, I will definitely benefit. Moreover, the students of Cannes College do not have to go back to their hometowns to participate in the scientific examination, which saves the effort of going back and forth. ”

Liu Gu vetoed: "No! When have you ever left your mother when you have grown so big? How can you go south to study alone? What's more, Eastbound was just to buy people's hearts, so he deliberately recommended those two boys to enroll, who are they? Who are you? How can their knowledge compare to yours?! Although Cannes Academy is famous, it is far worse than the official schools in the capital, so why bother to run there? If you really want to ask for advice from the famous teachers there, it's a big deal that your mother will pay a lot of money to invite people back! ”

Liu Dongning looked at her helplessly: "Mother, my son is already older, isn't it very comfortable for Brother Xing'er to go south and north alone?" Although his son is not proficient in martial arts, he is not a son who is ignorant of the world, and it is good to go out to see the world. Besides, although Cannes is far away, it is very close to my grandmother's house, and I don't have to worry about no one taking care of my life. And when your son goes south, he is not alone, he wants to go with his brother and them, are you still afraid that your son will not be able to wait for him? ”

"It's because I'm walking with him that I'm not at ease!" Liu Gu said categorically, "Although he said so many good things to you, I will never believe that he is really for your good!" He was now proud, and he deliberately made that appearance. It's just to let the clansmen praise him for his filial piety and generosity, how can he really hope that you can learn well? If you have learned well, who else in your clan will praise him and respect him? Now the clansmen praise him for being good, but they belittle you so lowly, eighty percent of it is his intention! Don't think the white-eyed wolf is a good guy just because he said a few nice things! That's it. I'm going to write to your uncle! ”

Liu Dongning frowned and hesitated. still chose not to argue with his mother. He knows his mother's temperament, and it is useless to argue, anyway, he knows in his heart that Liu Dongxing is really good for himself.

Leaving Liu Gu's upper room, Liu Dongning took Wen Xian back to the hospital, seeing her crying all the way, although she felt a little bored, but thinking that she had been scolded pitifully by her mother just now, she was a little unbearable, so she persuaded softly: "Don't cry." The mother was just angry and looking for someone to vent. I know this matter has nothing to do with you. No matter what my mother says, you are my wife, and I can still trust you. ”

Seeing that he was so kind and kind, Wen Xian felt astringent in her heart, and couldn't help but justify: "Xianggong." I really didn't instruct Shiqin to seduce you, it's not that I'm not virtuous and refuse to take a concubine for you, I'm just worried that the people around you are unreliable and will damage your face, so I ......"

Liu Dongning interrupted her: "I know, I didn't have the intention of taking a concubine. It's just that my mother spoke, and I didn't want to go against her will. As for Yan'er, you don't have to take it to heart, although she was promoted by her mother and became an aunt, but a concubine is a concubine, and she is under you after all. If she dares to make waves, you can only teach her to go, and my mother has me. After a pause, he added, "But if she is a self-conscious person, you should get along with her, and don't make the house restless and ask your mother to blame you." ”

Wen Xian hurriedly said: "What did Xianggong say?" Am I a jealous person who likes to twist acid? If you have a crush on someone and want to be included in the room, just tell me a word, and I will never say a word! Since Yan'er is rewarded by her mother-in-law, I will naturally treat her well, if she is ignorant and naughty, I will teach her the truth. It's just ......," she bit her lip, "that girl shouldn't have taken her." Although she is my dowry, she can't keep her selfish betrayal. If it weren't for the eldest brother's words, he would have been kicked out a long time ago......"

Liu Dongning sighed, turned his head and said lightly: "Although the eldest brother spoke, it is my own intention to accept the qin." If nothing else, but to give myself a wake-up call, so that I can remember what a ridiculous thing I have done, and I must never do it again. What's more, she was the proud person in front of you, and she has been waiting for you for more than ten years, although she did something wrong, but suddenly drove her out, didn't she make you shameless? ”

Wen Xian's eyes turned red again: "It's hard to think about me for the sake of the husband, but now like this, I am also faceless." The clansmen laugh at each other, why aren't they laughing at me? As your wife, I can't control my own dowry girl, and I have been married for less than half a year, so I asked my aunt to slap my face, and rewarded my aunt to come down to compete for favor......"

Liu Dongning closed his eyes and said impatiently: "Didn't I just say it in the house?" Don't take the criticism of your clansmen too seriously. Our family is in the Liu clan, and it is not very popular, even if something happens, it has to be said and said as a shocking anecdote, but it is just idle teeth, why care? As long as I get a good name and have a good reputation, are you afraid that they will gossip about us again?! As for Shiqin, she is your dowry, although she has opened her face now, but I just want to keep it as a warning. If you really don't want to keep her, wait for the rumors to pass for a while, and deal with it slowly. He didn't want to dwell any longer, so he turned his feet around and went in the direction of the outer study.

When Wen Xian heard his words, she was overjoyed, only to feel that her confidence was suddenly much full, and she looked up and wanted to ask Dongning when it was appropriate to pick up talent, but she could only see his back quickly disappear around the corner, and she couldn't help but feel stunned.

Living in the same house means that there are many things that cannot be hidden, not to mention that Liu Dongxing has a good future and a growing reputation, and many servants have consciously acted as ears to report God out of various selfishness, and the scolding of Liu Gu's family quickly reached Wen Yi's ears. Wen Yi heard her scolding Liu Dongxing again, so she couldn't help but be secretly annoyed, and while rewarding the subordinates who came to report the news, she complained to Liu Dongxing in private: "Nothing else, why do you want to intervene about the waiter?" ”

Liu Dongxing said lightly: "I just deliberately left that girl by Brother Ning's side, so that he always remembered his ridiculous things, he knew that he was ashamed, so that he could make up his mind to move forward." If he disposes of people, after a long time, he will coax people, but he is afraid that the scar will heal and forget the pain, and he will relapse again. To tell the truth, among the second uncle's sons, I would rather he be promising, and it is better to let Dongjun and Dongqiao come out. A stinky boy with a bad stomach doesn't weigh himself up, so he dares to make trouble for me secretly! ”

Wen Yi listened and hurriedly asked, "What did they do?" Make you so angry. ”

Liu Dongxing sneered: "It's not a big deal, just because the clan has some criticism of Brother Ning, Brother Ning doesn't care about himself, and he also knows that it is right to make serious achievements to show others, but the second uncle himself is unhappy, complaining that the second aunt and Brother Ning have embarrassed him, Dongjun has won over a few boys in the clan, and whispered bad things about me, even if I said that I would take the two cousins who went south, I didn't let go." What did he say, I took people there, I was selfish, deliberately sold well in front of the clansmen, in fact, there was no intention to cultivate them, and when they arrived in Cannes, they would be left to fend for themselves, rather than leaving home to suffer thousands of miles away and not being able to learn, it was better to stay at home and go to school with their brothers. Hmph, I'm not very old, but my scheming is not small, just because of his slanderous words, several uncles came to talk to me, and I had to make it clear that I would promise their son a future. I was originally on a whim, but I just helped out, whether I can get ahead in the future depends on their own ability, is it possible that I still have to pack tickets, saying that even if they can't take the exam in the future, they can buy them a fame and come back? ! ”

Wen Yi's face sank: "If this is the case, the character of these children will be a problem." I'd rather help two less than raise a white-eyed wolf! I'll go to those aunts and say this, Xianggong still has the ability to take the test by himself, why do they want to take a shortcut? I'm embarrassed to say that I'm a famous scholar?! ”

Wen Yi couldn't bear her husband being wronged, so she immediately went out to reason with the clansmen, and when she arrived at the door, a girl came to the room: "Grandma Xing, our wife invites you over, there is a happy event to discuss with you." ”

Wen Yi sneered: "Happy event? What happy events can the second aunt have to find me? Could it be that Brother Ning is going to recruit new people again?! ”