Old Man Li actually attaches great importance to his grandchildren's scientific examinations.
When Li Jun and Li Zheng took the first county exam, he didn't come because he didn't have much confidence and was afraid of putting pressure on his two grandsons.
When he learned that Li Zheng's ranking in the first game was not bad, and that even Li Jun, who had not touched a book for more than ten years, was out of date, he could no longer contain his excitement and asked Li Rui to drive him over.
After he arrived at the county seat, he did not go to the Xie family. Instead, he waited outside like other families in the villages and towns below.
As time went by, people came out one after another. The old man stood on the bullock cart and looked at the crowd with wide eyes.
Soon, I saw him locking his target, turning his head and saying to Li Rui beside him: "Ruizi, they are coming out, please call someone quickly."
Li Rui obviously saw someone, so he waved and shouted: "Zhengzi, Junzi!"
Li Zheng and Li Jun heard their second brother's voice and looked up. When they saw their grandfather standing with their second brother, they hurriedly pushed through the crowd and came towards them.
After getting closer, without waiting for them to speak, Old Man Li said: "Let's go, grandpa will take you back!"
When the four grandparents returned to Xie's house, they happened to see Xie Yanzhi standing in the courtyard holding Qingsha.
As soon as Li Jun saw the person, he immediately smiled and said: "Brother-in-law!"
Xie Yanzhi turned his back to everyone, turned around when he heard the sound, and first shouted to Old Man Li: "Master!"
Then he said to Li Zheng and Li Jun: "Go and wash your face first and take a rest. I will come find you after dinner in the evening."
After he finished speaking, he said to Li Jun: "Today, we have guests at home who have come from afar from the capital. See you later."
Everyone in the Li family, including those in the old house, knew that Li Yuan's mother had a sister in the capital who was the concubine of the Marquis.
Now that Xie Yanzhi said this, they immediately knew who that Jiao Ke was.
Older women and visitors who are men can at most be called distinguished guests.
Since it is said to be a charming guest, it is probably the third lady who I heard looks very similar to Li Yuan.
The third young lady of the Hou Mansion, even if she is a concubine, is indeed very delicate.
Li Jun was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Okay!"
Li Yuan, who was busy in the kitchen with Wang Can, originally heard the noise coming from the courtyard. She did not come out, but left the space for her father and daughter.
At this moment, he heard the voices of Li Jun and others and walked out.
When she saw the yard full of people, she quickly welcomed them into the main room.
At this time, Wang Can also walked out. Seeing this, he walked to Li Jun and whispered: "Brother Junzi, it's getting late now. Since I and the others are here and can't live in this courtyard, then we can't live in this courtyard." Let them go live with my uncle. If you are not so tired, go to the noodle stall to call Aunt San and the others back, and ask uncle to come over and have dinner with them. I will ask uncle to take them back to live with them later! "
Li Jun nodded: "Okay! By the way, Cancan, my brother-in-law said that there is a charming guest at home. Is it his cousin? I said the one from the Marquis's Mansion in the capital."
"Yes! I'll tell you these later. You go to the noodle stall first to call Aunt Three and the others back and ask Uncle to come and eat with them."
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As soon as Li Jun left, Li Yuan asked Old Man Li: "Master, why are you here? Is everything okay at home?"
"Everything is fine! Yuan Niang, did you just come back from Fucheng today? What's the situation over there? A few days ago, I heard Junzi sent someone a message saying that the man named Gao was beheaded?"
When Old Man Li asked this question, he looked straight at Li Yuan, with an unprecedented seriousness deep in his eyes.
"Yes! He has been beheaded. Nai and his uncle went to see it in person. But Wu won't be beheaded until March, so Nai will continue to stay there. As for the uncle, he found a job there, and there is another It took me many months to finish it, and I said I would go home after it was finished.”
The old man breathed a sigh of relief, and then saw a smile in his eyes.
"That's good, that's good!"
In this way, the second child has taken his revenge and can finally rest in peace!
"Sir, there are a lot of people at home now. If you and your second brother come over, we can't live in our house. I'm thinking, why don't you and your second brother go live with your in-laws and uncle later?"
Old Man Li and Wang Maocai actually get along quite well, mainly because Wang Maocai has been a salesman for so many years and is very eloquent. Now he is worth two people in collecting money and entertaining guests at the noodle stall.
When Old Man Li heard that he was going to live there, he nodded in agreement.
"Okay, Yuan Niang, please look at the arrangements. Your second brother and I have brought all the rations for the past few days. We will go back after Zhengzi and Junzi have finished their exams!"
When Li Yuan heard that he was bringing rations, she scolded him: "Sir, you are too outsider. There is no reason why you should bring your own rations when you come to your granddaughter's house."
Old Man Li heard the words and said earnestly: "Mother Yuan, Shao'an is a nice person. As my mother's family, we have to be aware of it. Shao'an is a person. If you marry him, he is the son-in-law of my Li family. It's good, but it doesn't help." It’s the truth of your adoptive mother’s family. You said it’s okay for a day or two, but it won’t work for a long time.”
"Besides, your third aunt and Junzi have been living here, and few people are willing to let others live in their home. When there are more people, friction is easy to occur. Not to mention others, it is your own mouth, and sometimes the upper and lower teeth fight. , biting the flesh of the cheek. The situation is special now, Junzi and Zhengzi need Shaoan for their scientific research, otherwise I won’t let them live here all the time, it’s outrageous!”
The old man said, looked at the house, and said: "This house is so big. Originally, your family of four lived in it. It was very spacious. When guests come, you won't have no place to live. Now, there are people living here. How many members of your mother's family are there?"
After saying this, he said to Xie Yanzhi: "Shao'an, after they finish the exam, I will let them leave here. Even if they have to set up a stall to do business, they will just rent another house to live in."
The old man knew that his family had been taking advantage of Xie Yanzhi, not only in the county, but also in the capital. His wife and eldest son were now living in the grandson-in-law's house in front of him.
Therefore, one must be self-aware as a person and cannot take advantage, otherwise there will be no end.
Shao'an is going to take the provincial examination this year, so he is willing to spend time tutoring Junzi and Zhengzi. This is a great act of kindness!
Xie Yanzhi actually didn't mind. He lived alone in this huge courtyard before.
Nowadays, this house is rarely full of people. He feels that it smells like fireworks and is popular.
Mainly because people like the Li family are very sensible, not the kind of lazy people who only know how to take advantage.
So when I heard what Old Man Li said now, he was different from Li Zheng who was blushing because of embarrassment.
"Master, it's not as serious as you said. It's good for us to live together. It's lively and cozy every day."
Old Man Li just thought he was talking politely, and after looking at him, he urged Li Yuan: "Mother Yuan, you said there is a guest at home. It's getting late now, so go and cook quickly. Ruizi, go and help." Make a fire."
