Obviously, Old Yangtou was unhappy with Yang Huazhong's last words.
What do you mean by wasting his time? The matter of Yongxian's examination is not only related to Yongxian's own life, but also to the glory of the entire Old Yang family. Are these important? Or is his skill more important?
But these dissatisfied old Yangtou can only keep it in his heart for the time being, and he still wants Yang Huazhong to help him run away. He will settle the matter with him later when he has the opportunity!
Old Yangtou was pushed into the yard by Yang Huazhong. The first thing Sun did was to make a bowl of tea for Old Yangtou and send it to him.
Old Yang glanced at Sun's submissive look, and his expression finally softened a little.
"Third brother, have you heard the news?" The old man asked straight to the point.
"What's the news?"
"It's just the rumors about the provincial examination. I heard that the results are out. There are five or six candidates in Wanghai County this year!"
"Really? That's great!" Yang Huazhong said sincerely.
After ten years of being cold and no one asked, he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop.
Only those whose families have students will understand how much hard work, sweat, and sometimes tears the children themselves and their parents have to bear if they want to provide a prestigious candidate.
"Although the good news hasn't been handed down yet, the results have been posted. I wonder how Yongxian did in the exam?" Old Yangtou asked again.
Yang Huazhong shook his head. He had been busy with crops these days and really had no time to inquire about the news.
"Dad, don't worry, if our Yongxian really passes the exam, the good news will reach the village sooner or later."
As for the last sentence, Yang Huazhong did not dare to say it, for fear that Old Yang would hit him on the head with the tea bowl in his hand.
"Lao San, what you said is so light. How can I not be in a hurry? Yongxian has been preparing for so long and has been looking forward to this day. His father is gone a long time ago. As a father, I don't care about these things. , then who else is interested in him?" Old Yangtou asked Yang Huazhong helplessly.
These words are a bit sour, and they also mean something.
Yang Huazhong was too lazy to finish, so he took out a dry tobacco stick and lit it for himself.
Old Yang felt as if he had been punched on the embroidered pillow. He sighed and his voice softened a bit.
"Third brother, dad didn't mean anything else by what he just said. Dad also understands that you brothers are looking after our Lao Yang family and our nephews. Dad is in a hurry."
"How about you go to town in the afternoon and go to the Bao Zhang's house to get some information?"
Yang Huazhong took out the tobacco stick from his mouth and said, "Dad, the security chief doesn't know the news either, so there's no point in asking him."
Old Yang glared: "The security chief is also the biggest in the town. He has connections with the county government. Even if the good news from the county government reaches the bottom, it has to go through the security chief. It's okay to ask him. ”
Yang Huazhong smiled: "Dad, if the good news really reaches the Bao Zhang, it will only take a few hours before we enter the village and reach the local leader like me. Is there any need to inquire with the Bao Chief?"
Old Yangtou was speechless.
"Lao San, if you say that, then don't go to Baozhang to inquire. You prepare a carriage and send me to Changhuaizhou. I will go to Changhuaizhou in person to find Yongxian. I will go to the gate of Gongyuan to read the notice and take a look. Do you have the name of my eldest grandson?"
Yang Huazhong was so shocked that he almost fell off his stool.
"Dad, are you kidding me? Don't scare me. From our village to Changhuaizhou, it takes three or four days by carriage on the official road. Not to mention that your body can't bear it, it's not a small thing for me. , that’s a long distance!”
"Who told you to take the official road? Let's take a small road to get there. It takes two days to take a shortcut. I went there with someone when I was young!" Old Yangtou said.
Yang Huazhong was even more shocked.
Take a side road? I don’t know how many market towns I have to pass through in the middle. If you are unfamiliar with the place, you are always afraid of meeting some uneasy and well-meaning people.
Especially when passing through some remote places, there may be bandits and bandits blocking the road. It is too dangerous to go!
"If Yongxian can go, I can go too!" Old Yangtou said angrily.
Yang Huazhong smiled bitterly: "Yongxian is different from you. He takes the official road. There are inns on the official road, so it is relatively safer."
"Then let's follow the official path!" Lao Yangtou slammed the tea bowl in his hand on the table: "This matter is settled. Later, you can arrange the work in the fields, and I will convert the time spent on the crops into money. Subsidy for you."
"Dad, that's not what I meant. I think there is really no need to go to Changhuaizhou. We can't find Yongxian even if we go there. Changhuaizhou is so big, we don't know where he will settle down..."
"No, I have to go. If I don't go, I won't be at ease at home." Old Yangtou's attitude was unusually firm.
"If you don't want to send me to Changhuaizhou, then you can send me to the carriage and horse dealership in the town. I'll hire a car myself so I won't drag you down!"
After saying these words, Old Yangtou left Yang Huazhong's house angrily and went back to his old house to pack his things.
Yang Huazhong was so angry that he slammed the tobacco pole in his hand onto the table, and his chest heaved violently.
Mrs. Sun came out from the back of the main room. She was also worried after hearing the entire conversation.
"I think our father is determined after eating the weight this time. If it doesn't work out, just go with him. No matter what the result is, at least he can feel at ease." She said.
Yang Huazhong's brows twisted into an inextricable knot, and he said angrily: "If he goes to Qing'an County, I will send him there. After all, Fifth Brother and Xiao An are both there, and there is Tianxiang Tower to stay."
"But it's so far away from Huaizhou, and he's not familiar with the place. He has difficulty moving, and his eyesight is completely dark when he goes there."
"What if something goes wrong again on the way? No, Chang Huaizhou will definitely not go! Even if he is not at ease, I will not let him mess around this time!"
Mrs. Sun knew that Yang Huazhong was not being stubborn, but was telling the truth. Her father-in-law was already in his early seventies, and seventy years of life were rare. It would not be a good thing to make any mistakes.
"What should we do? If that doesn't work, just send a message to Fifth Brother and Xiao An and ask them to go to Changhuai Prefecture to inquire. They are in Qing'an County, which is closer to Changhuai Prefecture than us. It is convenient for them to go back and forth. You What do you mean?" Sun asked again.
Yang Huazhong thought for a moment and nodded: "This is the only way."
…
After delivering the letter, Yang Huazhong and Sun came to the east room of the old house together.
In the east room, Mrs. Tan was being served by the Zhang family for lunch.
Seeing the two of them talking and laughing, Yang Huazhong and Mrs. Sun looked at each other and guessed that Ms. Tan was ill again. She didn't remember who was who. She only remembered eating and talking to the person who fed her. close.
Yang Huazhong smiled bitterly, that's fine, but it's hard to take care of him when he's awake. When he's sick, he's like a child, easy to take care of.
"Dad, what are you doing?"
Yang Huazhong went straight to the house and found Old Yang sitting in front of the clothes cabinet sorting clothes.
"What else can we do? Pack up your clothes and go back to Huaizhou!" Old Yangtou said.
