The residence of Jingyuan Bofu is located in the west of the capital, close to the imperial city.
The west of the city was where dignitaries, emperors and relatives lived. People without status were not qualified to settle in the west of the city.
Although Jingyuan's Mansion is now in decline, at least the ancestors were richer. The ancestors of the Li family were once the emperor's confidants. This uncle's mansion was also a good mansion given to the ancestors of the Li family by the emperor. You can't buy it with money. Arrived.
Now it has been passed down from generation to generation. Unless the Jingyuan Count's mansion is confiscated and the family is exterminated, this mansion will continue to be passed down to the one who inherits the Jingyuan Earlship.
The house that the original owner was divided into was located in the east of the city. It is said that the east of the city is rich and the west of the city is expensive. Those who live in the east of the capital are rich people.
The original owner, a young man from the uncle's house who had no fame and no reputation, naturally belonged to the group of wealthy people in the east of the city.
The journey from Li's house in the east of the city to Uncle Jingyuan's Mansion in the west of the city is not very close, and it takes a long time to go by carriage.
Si Yuan sat on the carriage and looked at Yu Yan sitting next to him. He saw her caressing her belly from time to time, looking worried, and comforted: "The prediction I made must be accurate. Don't worry about that." , when you get to your uncle's house, ask the doctor to diagnose your pulse, and he will definitely be able to diagnose your happy pulse."
Yu Yan glanced at him hesitantly. Although it was hard for her to believe it based on her husband's past playfulness, she couldn't help but want to believe his words because of his recent fortune telling that he was sure to win every bet.
People are always more willing to believe in things that are beneficial to themselves, just like a non-superstitious person who goes to worship God to ask for a lottery. If the lottery he gets is a lottery that says that you will never make a fortune in your life, he will definitely dismiss it: feudalism Superstition is unbelievable! But if what you ask for is a sign that says you will make a fortune soon, then keep it sincerely hoping that the gods are really good at it.
The main focus is a flexible superstition.
Yu Yan was in a similar situation. If Si Yuan's divination said she couldn't conceive a child, she would definitely bash him hard, but Si Yuan said she was already pregnant with the child she longed for! How could she refuse to believe this?
The topic of Yu Yan's chat with Si Yuan unknowingly turned to how to raise the child after it was born.
Si Yuan listened to Yu Yan talking about his parenting experience with a confused look on his face. How many nannies should be carefully selected so that the child will not be hungry? What kind of toys should be customized for the child so that the child can be happy again? Kai Zhi will not be injured by toys... Si Yuan, who has never raised a child, said to the system with his spiritual consciousness: [I think Yu Yan is quite suitable to be your host. If she becomes the mother of cannon fodder Zaizai, she can take better care of it than me. This man who has never raised a child must be a suitable father. 】
The system comforted him: [Who hasn’t had a first time yet? This is your first time being a father, it would be nice to have some experience. 】
Si Yuan kindly reminded it: [Yu Yan is also a mother for the first time. 】
The system was angry: [Do you have to remind me that I am bound to an unknown host? 】
Si Yuan: […I suspect you are scolding me, and I have proof. 】
The system snorted: [Do your job well, but if you really don’t know how to raise a child, then you should work hard and be a supporter for your child. After all, our task is not to raise the child to be a talented person, but to make the cannon fodder rival the protagonist and the villain. 】
Si Yuan dealt with it skillfully: [I know, I'm working hard, I'm working hard, don't rush it. ] He picked up a piece of pastry from the small table on the carriage and stuffed it into his mouth, eating it with gusto.
After all, before he finished lunch, he was being urged over by Uncle Jingyuan's Mansion, so he was a little hungry.
It's impossible to work hard. He works hard just to give the cannon fodder Zaizai a father to fight for? Dad has made progress, but what if Zaizai doesn’t work hard to make progress? So in order for his cheap Zai Zai to become a talented person in the future, he, the father, could only lie down with tears in his eyes, so that Zai Zai would have enough motivation to work hard.
Ah, he is such a good father who knows how to motivate his children!
The carriage stopped. Si Yuan finished the last piece of snack, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and took another sip of tea to suppress the smell of fragrant pastry in his mouth.
Yu Yan looked at him speechless at this time. She just watched her husband eating non-stop along the way. After looking at him for a long time, he actually had the nerve to ask her if she was eating. He didn't have any sense of crisis at all. Could it be that Didn't he think that there was something bad going on in Uncle Jingyuan's house in calling them over in such a hurry?
Si Yuan had comforted and comforted Yu Yan's nervousness, but this kind of thing was not about comforting him. The person being comforted would feel at ease.
Before getting off the carriage, Si Yuan said to Yu Yan, who was still a little nervous: "After you enter the palace later, you should find an opportunity as soon as possible to ask your mother to ask the palace doctor to diagnose your pulse. After knowing that you are pregnant, your father and mother will definitely not let you If you're tired or scared, you won't have anything to do today. Leave everything to me."
Yu Yan understood what Si Yuan meant. If it was confirmed that she was pregnant, even if it was for the sake of her as a pregnant woman, Old Jing Yuanbo and his wife would give her some face no matter what, and would not do anything to them. Yes, even reprimands may be meaningless.
After Si Yuan got off the carriage, he raised his hand to help Yu Yan down as well.
The two first met Li Chengyuan, the current Uncle Jing Yuan and the eldest brother of the original owner.
Li Chengyuan looked disgusted when he saw Si Yuan, and said angrily: "Father wants to see you!"
It's definitely not good to see him!
After Si Yuan realized this, he said to Li Chengyuan: "I will go with my eldest brother to see my father, and my wife will let her go to see my mother."
Li Chengyuan nodded helplessly. Anyway, the main purpose of today was to teach this unsatisfactory brother a lesson, and it had nothing to do with his sister-in-law.
Si Yuan turned to Yu Yan and said, "Madam, you go to visit your mother first. After I visit your father, I will go to visit my mother and take you home."
Yu Yan glanced at him worriedly, but still followed his instructions and took the maid to the inner courtyard to meet Mother Li.
Si Yuan followed Li Chengyuan to the yard where old Uncle Jingyuan had rested after his retirement. The scenery here was beautiful and the climate was pleasant. It was very suitable for old people like Old Uncle Jingyuan to live in after recovering from a serious illness and needing a good rest.
Although he is said to be an old man, in fact, old Uncle Jingyuan is only in his forties now. However, in this ancient society where the average life span is not long, being in his forties is not too young. He is already old enough to be a grandfather.
The eldest brother of the original owner, Li Chengyuan, is only twenty-three years old this year, but he already has a legitimate son, a legitimate daughter, and two concubines; the second brother of the original owner also has two legitimate daughters.
The original protagonist, the third eldest child, has not yet given birth to a child. The father of the fourth eldest male protagonist, Li Changwen, Li Jingyuan, has just gotten married and has no children yet. The original male protagonist Li Changwen will not be born for another three years.
Even so, old Uncle Jingyuan still has six grandchildren.
Si Yuan and Li Chengyuan had just stepped into the gate of the courtyard where old Uncle Jingyuan was resting, when he heard Old Uncle Jingyuan's angry scolding: "You brat, how dare you come to see me! Kneel down for me!"
Si Yuan: "..." This loud voice didn't sound like he had been seriously ill and was about to die.
Although Si Yuan wants to maintain the persona of the original owner, he is not the real original owner. He cannot really kneel down after being yelled at by the original owner's father.
Even if Si Yuan was able to stretch and bend and didn't care about the little gold under his knees, Old Uncle Jing Yuan couldn't bear the kneeling of a strong man in the God Transformation Stage. If he knelt down, he would probably give Old Uncle Jing Yuan all his remaining life span. If it breaks, send the person away on the spot.
So Si Yuan said with a playful smile: "Father, why are you so angry? Are you still confused? Have you forgotten that you sent someone to call me here?"
Old Jing Yuanbo suddenly became even more angry. He raised the crutch in his hand and was about to come over and beat him.
Si Yuan moved very coquettishly to avoid Old Jingyuan Bo's crutch. Old Jing Yuan Bo was so angry that he chased after him: "You kid, you still dare to hide?"
Si Yuan ran and said loudly: "A small stick helps you to endure, but a big stick helps you walk! Dad, your crutch is so thick, it is a big stick. In order not to fall into the unkind and unjust situation of my father, son It’s impossible not to hide.”
Old Uncle Jingyuan was so angry that he chased him faster, and his stumbling steps became more agile: "You kid doesn't study hard, but now you know how to apply what you have learned! I asked you to gamble, and you will be able to gamble." Others came to complain! Say, how much money did you lose?"
Si Yuan bypassed Li Chengyuan who was standing aside and ran over: "I didn't lose any money! Who came to complain to you? The casino must be run by his family. I knew they wanted to defraud my family business with ill intentions, and they also Fortunately, I was smart and not only did I not lose money, I also won back all the money they had in the casino.”
Uncle Jingyuan, who was chasing Si Yuan, almost hit Li Chengyuan with his crutch, who was being bypassed by Si Yuan. He was so angry that he stopped, put his crutch on the ground, and gasped: "Didn't you lose money?"
Seeing that he stopped chasing, Si Yuan also stopped and said with a smile: "Dad, if I lose a lot of money, wouldn't your daughter-in-law not come to you for justice? Can't the casino come to you to collect debts? The one who complained Apart from saying that I am addicted to gambling and asking you to teach me not to gamble, what else did you say? Did you ask you to help me pay back the money?"
Old Uncle Jing Yuan calmed down and recalled what the man who had complained to him said before.
It seems that it is indeed the case. The purpose of the man's complaint seemed to be for him, a father, to teach his son a lesson and not allow his son to gamble anymore, and he did not mention the gambling debt.
Uncle Jing Yuan didn't think anything was wrong before. His son who separated from the family became addicted to gambling. Some kind people came to tell him about this and persuaded him to stop his son from continuing to gamble. Of course, he thought this was for his son's good. Behavior, after all, there is nothing good about gambling.
Now Si Yuan said that he didn't lose money, but the casino owner didn't want him to continue gambling, so he was causing trouble behind his back, and used his own father's hand to teach him a lesson... This possibility seemed not impossible.
Old Uncle Jingyuan stared at Si Yuan suspiciously for a while, then asked Li Chengyuan to help him back to the pavilion in the yard to sit down and rest. Then he called Si Yuan over to ask about the whole story.
Si Yuan did not want to hide it from Old Jingyuan. After all, this was the father of the original owner. Although this old father valued the overall interests of the family more, he was indeed very good to several children. If the original owner failed to live up to his expectations, in the original plot, Old Jingyuan Bob didn't give up on him completely either.
Otherwise, in the original plot, after the original owner went bankrupt in gambling, without the acquiescence of Uncle Jing Yuan, how could Mother Li support Yu Yan and her son for so long? And after the original owner's son Li Changqing showed his talent in reading, old Uncle Jingyuan was willing to bear the cost of his grandson's next education, and even brought Li Changqing to Uncle Jingyuan's house to study.
In the end, the original owner was framed by the third prince and died in the water. It was Old Jingyuanbo who insisted on investigating the cause of the original owner's death. Unfortunately, Jingyuanbo's mansion fell into decline, and he had to rely on Li Jingyuan, a bastard who became a third-rank official and had little power. The truth behind the third prince's carefully planned drowning death could not be found at all.
