Xie Rongzhao paused while eating: "What did they say?"
Xie Xiaolang shook his head, nodded again, and then recounted what he heard.
Xie Xiaolang was still a little confused at the time and didn't listen carefully, but he was sure he heard the man mention the provincial examination.
"They also said that the young master is currently studying in the Imperial College, so there is no need to disturb him with such trivial matters. No matter how much more, I don't know."
Xie Rongzhao nodded cautiously: "Good boy, don't say this to others anymore. Whenever you have a chance to come out, please come to Fourth Brother and me. At least I can give you a full meal." "
If you can't help openly, you can only help secretly.
It was too obvious, and he was worried that Xie Changgui's family would have another child, and he was even more afraid that it would make Xie Xiaolang's life in Xie Changgui's family even more miserable.
Xie Rongzhao told Xie Rongen again that even if he had heard these words, he could not say them to others again.
The other party mentioned the provincial examination and also mentioned that the young master is in the Imperial College, which means that the other party is also a scholar. But the problem is that they are far away in Gaoyang County, how can they build a grudge with the people in Kyoto?
This is really puzzling.
After hearing this, Xie Xiuwen wasn't too excited, but he just felt that he should be more careful in the future.
"Xiao Lang said that when he chased him down the mountain, the man had disappeared, and the woman entered our house. Xiao Lang only saw a figure from behind, so he was not sure who it was."
Xie Xiuwen responded casually, there were only a few women in their family, and with a casual guess, they were probably close to each other.
According to the time period Xie Xiaolang mentioned, Grandma Xie and Sister-in-law Wang beside Grandma Xie were busy working in the kitchen at that time, and it was impossible to go out at all.
Among the remaining people, Liu Ruolan and her younger siblings were all helping, and they walked around a lot. Xie Xiuwen was absolutely certain that they didn't have the time to go outside.
So, the only possibility is that the woman is Xie A Nai and Gao?
Xie Xiuwen squinted his eyes. He didn't think his mother could walk lightly on the mountain road, so Gao's possibility was the highest.
However, in the final analysis, there is no evidence.
In the yard, several children were playing together, and Xie Rongrong's eyes were always wandering back and forth on Xie Rongzhao's body.
Such beautiful clothes, and the material looks shiny and smooth. It must cost a lot of money, right?
The collar around Xie Rongzhao's neck also looks good. The Liu family is willing to spend money on such a big silver lock.
After learning the lesson from the last time, Xie Rongrong never dared to provoke Xie Rongzhao again.
And she can see now that among the men in the family, except for her father who loves her, the only one who has eyes for Xie Rongzhao is that weakling!
Xie Rongrong was unwilling, but had no choice.
On the third day of the first lunar month, Xie Xiuying, Xie Grandma's only daughter, and her family came to pay New Year's greetings.
Xie Xiuying married a businessman. Her husband's family originally ran a small business in the county, and life was tepid. Later, some relatives had more and more properties in Fucheng, so their family moved to Fucheng.
Xie Xiuying's husband, Lu Jie, is now working as a shopkeeper in Fucheng and is living a good life, but his status is naturally inferior.
Of course, Lu Jie's family did not feel this inferiority when facing the Xie family, and it even turned into a sense of superiority.
The reason is also very winter.
Xie’s family is poor!
Although for most farmers, the Xie family lived a good life, but for the Lu family, the Xie family was naturally a poor one.
When Xie Xiuying's family came back, they also brought back Xie Ronglan, the daughter of Xie Xiuran's family.
Xie Ronglan had been close to Xie Xiuying since she was a child, and later she often went to help Xie Xiuying's house. Later, she was even taken to Fucheng by Xie Xiuying.
This Xie Ronglan was also heartless. She only wanted to curry favor with her rich aunt and uncle, but never thought of coming back to see him often.
This time when Xie Ronglan came back, he actually wanted to let grandma speak, and then let her aunt come forward to tell her about the marriage in the city.
Xie Ronglan's eyes were opened in Fucheng, especially in the past two years, she often appeared in the shop for various reasons. After meeting many nobles, she thought she had seen the prosperity of the upper class society, and even had relationships with the upper class people. Because of the lack of contact, I looked down on the Xie family from the bottom of my heart, and I was not willing to remarry back to Gaoyang County.
It's just a matter of marriage, which has always been decided by the parents. How can a married woman help out?
Therefore, before Xie Ronglan came back, she wrote a letter to her grandma, hoping that Mrs. Gao could turn a deaf ear to her grandma. She didn't want to come back and live a hard life.
It was just Xie Ronglan's thinking. Xie Xiuying and Lu Ying might not have noticed. How could the rest of the Lu family not notice?
Therefore, when she came back to pay New Year's greetings this time, the old lady of the Lu family made a promise to keep Xie Ronglan at the Xie family. She even threatened Xie Xiuying that if she dared to take her mother's family to the Lu family again, she would simply let her son divorce his wife.
This move frightened Xie Xiuying, so she naturally did not dare to respond.
It's just that the couple kept these things secret from their children, and Xie Ronglan didn't even know about it, let alone the marriage in Fucheng. She couldn't even visit the Lu family anymore.
Xie Rongzhao sat on the stool and looked at the Lu family, with a look of alienation in his eyes.
She lowered her head, thinking about the Lu family that had indirectly caused no one in her family to have a peaceful place in her previous life, and her teeth were chattering with hatred.
Don't let any of your emotions leak out!
Xie Rongzhao reminded himself again and again, and in his small hands, there were already several red marks from his nails.
As soon as Xie Xiuying came back, she sat next to the old lady and was naturally affectionate for a while. After Lu Jie briefly greeted several brothers-in-law, he chatted a little more with Xie Xiuwen.
Lu Jie is not stupid. The most capable person in the Xie family is Xie Xiuwen.
As for my uncle?
Haha, that is to say, my mother-in-law, who is old and dim-eyed, would regard it as a treasure. She is a waste who is not good at literature and martial arts, and can't even do farm work. What is there to treasure?
"Second brother is currently studying at Mingshan Academy?"
"Exactly, I've been there for almost half a year."
"Mingshan Academy is a good place. I don't say how knowledgeable the gentlemen there are, but the students who go there are also very talented."
Xie Xiuwen smiled and did not answer the question.
Xie Xiuran held his position a little, curled his lips and said, "Brother-in-law is right, Mingshan Academy is indeed a good place, but no matter how good the gentlemen are, it still depends on the students' own abilities."
These words sound somewhat targeted.
Lu Jie's eyes flashed slightly, as if he didn't hear it, and he smiled again: "It was our fault as elders that we failed to bring Sister Lan back years ago. It's just that we had planned to send her back on a good day. Sister Lan didn't let her come back at night. Somehow I forgot to close the window, which caused the wind and cold, so I delayed my return until today."
Xie Xiuran's expression changed slightly. This didn't sound right.
(End of chapter)
