Xie Rongzhao spoke, and Cheng Jingzhou naturally wanted to follow her lead.
The two of them stepped forward with Changsheng in their arms, and after taking a closer look, they came back from the crowd to report.
"I saw Mr. Xie's name. In the top ten betting market, Mr. Xie's odds are 5 to 1. In the top 10 betting market, Mr. Xie's odds are 9 to 1."
Xie Rongzhao stared, even if she didn't understand, she could still understand the meaning.
Does this mean that she doesn’t think highly of her father at all and thinks he has no chance of even making the top ten?
Xie Rongzhao clenched his little fists and said angrily: "This is unreasonable! How dare they despise my father like this?"
Cheng Jingzhou knew the serious relationship between them.
Firstly, it was because Xie Xiuwen had failed twice before and was jokingly said to be unlucky or riddled with bad luck, so no one was optimistic about him.
Secondly, in the past few years, there have been many rising stars in Fucheng. I don’t know how talented they are. Anyway, this name is famous and has long surpassed the former Xie Xiucai.
"Good boy, do you want to buy the one from the top ten or the one from Jieyuan?"
Xie Rongzhao rolled his eyes: "Is the highest odds of betting on Jieyuan nine to one?"
Chang Sheng shook his head: "No, the highest one is 1 to 12. But I saw Xie Xiucai's name on 1 to 9."
"Okay, just buy my dad who is in the top ten! Well, that's not possible either. In this way, you buy the one who is in the top ten for ten taels of silver, and then buy the one who is in the top ten for fifty taels of silver."
Cheng Jingzhou laughed when he heard this, and naturally understood the little girl's little thoughts.
If Xie Xiuwen is in the top ten, then Guobao will not lose money.
If Xie Xiuwen knew Yuan well, he would be able to earn hundreds of taels, and he would be really good at calculating.
Of course, if you fail to make the top ten, you will lose a total of sixty taels of silver.
"Guobao is rich now, so he is really generous with his purchases."
Xie Rongzhao put his hands on his hips and said with a domineering look: "Of course, I have to support my father."
In this way, without Xie Xiuwen's knowledge, Xie Rongzhao had already taken out sixty taels of silver, betting that he would win Jieyuan.
After Xie Rongzhao collected the receipt, he felt a little worried. He repeatedly told several people not to let his father know about this matter. Even if he wanted to tell him, he would have to wait until he had finished all three exams.
Three days later, Xie Xiuwen came out of the Gongyuan. He looked pretty good, but he looked haggard. He must have not had a good rest. However, he still had strength in his arms and legs, so he should be fine with food.
After the second exam, Xie Xiuwen's face was obviously much worse, a bit pale, and he fell asleep almost as soon as he got on the carriage.
After the third exam was over and Xie Xiuwen left the Gongyuan, he was supported by Douzi and Xie Zhou all the way into the carriage. Otherwise, he might have collapsed on the ground.
It can be seen that this exam is also quite draining of energy and energy.
Xie Rongzhao sighed. Even though they had prepared so well for their father, they were still so exhausted. This shows that this exam is really not something humans do!
After three exams, it’s time to take a good rest.
Xie Xiuwen took a long nap after finishing the exam, and when he got up again, he felt a little energetic.
"I'm going back to the academy tomorrow. Do you want to continue living here, or go back to Gaoyang County?"
Xie Rongzhao and Cheng Jingzhou looked at each other and said, "We are not in a hurry. Let's just live here. The rent has been paid anyway. If we had refunded earlier, we probably would not have received a refund."
Xie Xiuwen nodded. He originally didn't expect that the little boy would come to accompany him in the exam. Now that the exam is over, he is happy to let them have fun in Fucheng.
"Jingzhou, I'll leave it to you to be a good girl, but don't let her do whatever she wants."
"Uncle, don't worry, I will take good care of my dear baby."
After the exam, Xie Rongzhao found the time to mention grandma's affairs to his father.
"When do you plan to go back? Aren't you going to be released from the academy yet?"
"When I go back, I mainly need to give the article and answers to my husband silently. If I have nothing to do, I can go home."
"Then after my father has finished studying, he should go back to stay with grandma. Grandma is in a bad mood. The doctor saw it and said it was depression. I stayed with grandma for a few months, but the effect was not good."
When Xie Rongzhao said this, he lowered his head guiltily. If she were a boy, wouldn't Aniang be so uncomfortable?
Xie Xiuwen hugged her over: "I heard from your uncle about your mother-in-law. You don't have to worry. You are just a little baby. Why do you always have to worry about adults' affairs!"
Xie Rongzhao pouted, and she could feel it. In the past two months, her mother-in-law's attitude towards her had become much colder, and there were obviously signs of anger.
If it hadn't been because of him, he wouldn't have been tricked.
In the final analysis, it was because A Niang couldn't get pregnant again, so she thought about all the things and hated her as the 'culprit'.
"Don't worry, dear, no matter what, you will always be my dear."
"Dad, are you really not considering adopting your little brother? If you have a son, maybe I won't blame myself anymore."
Xie Xiuwen frowned slightly, pinched her little face and said: "This matter is not urgent. We will discuss it after we get back. You go outside to eat snacks first, and I will discuss something with your brother Jingzhou."
"oh."
Cheng Jingzhou looked at Guabao's obviously depressed back, feeling uncomfortable in his heart.
Even he could feel his aunt's neglect towards Guobao, so how could Guobao himself not feel it at all?
Xie Xiuwen waited until his daughter was completely gone before he said, "Jing Zhou, tell me the truth. Has your dear baby been wronged at home?"
Cheng Jingzhou pursed his lips. He was originally only a nine-year-old child, but now he was naturally a little nervous when facing his future father-in-law. He did not dare to lie or conceal anything, so he told the truth.
After hearing this, Xie Xiuwen was speechless for a while, and just sighed softly.
How could he not know that Liu Ruolan was doubtful because she had no children?
But the problem was that he was at a critical moment, so after returning from the study tour, he suppressed the idea of going back to take a look, and held on until the provincial examination.
I originally thought that my wife was just depressed and worried that he would find someone new and forget about the old one in the future. Unexpectedly, she actually had a grudge against Guobao.
"I already know about this, and I will go back as soon as possible. You and Guobao?"
"Uncle, don't worry. Master Wu and Chang Sheng are here. I will take good care of Guabao. She wants to wait for the news here. She said she wants to be the first to know the good news that uncle won the imperial examination."
This sounds auspicious!
Xie Xiuwen's mood relaxed a lot: "That's it, I won't stay too long when I go back this time. If possible, I will bring your aunt to Fucheng, just to let her relax. .”
Cheng Jingzhou understood his intention. If it weren't for the worry that Auntie would affect his exams, they would have wanted to bring Auntie along.
"Uncle, why don't you want to adopt Xie Xiaolang? Is it because of his reputation for being sceptical?"
(End of chapter)
