Xie Rongzhao thought for a while and replied: "The fourth brother also learned to write articles, but what he wrote was different from the elder brothers, and the fourth brother mainly learned the art of war. I don't understand this, I just heard from my father that he taught the fourth brother That gentleman was once a general, but now he only has a sinecure, and he seems to be General Yunhui."
Grandpa Xie was stunned for a while and murmured: "General Yunhui? That is a third-grade position, even if it is a casual position, it cannot be hired by idlers!"
It can be seen that Xie Xiuwen really put a lot of thought into it.
Xie Laosan and Wang on the side were naturally even more excited after hearing this.
Xie Rongen has been restless since he was a child and loves to wield swords and guns. Now that Xie Xiuwen has led him to hire a serious teacher to teach him, will he take the path of a military commander in the future?
For several generations, the Xie family has never produced a general!
"The general said that he would let Fourth Brother read all the books he should read. If he can pass his exam, he will officially accept him as his disciple. Now I just have time to learn some boxing and kicking skills from him."
After Xie Rongzhao finished speaking, he looked at his mother: "Auntie, am I right?"
Liu Ruolan smiled: "Yes, that's indeed what he said. Shiro's boxing and kicking skills are good, but if he really takes the path of a military general, he won't just be able to use swords and swords in the future. He must also know the art of war and know how to arrange troops. That’s serious.”
Grandpa Xie patted his thigh and said hello repeatedly.
He did not follow his son to the capital to enjoy the blessings, but his son taught his grandchildren well, and each of them has a path to take in the future, which is better than he originally expected.
Grandpa Xie originally thought that among his grandsons, Xie Rongen was the least promising. After all, he could not study well and was only a brute force. From now on, it would be okay to just follow Brother Hui and help with the general affairs. It would be better than staying at home. Farming is more respectable.
Unexpectedly, Xiuwen could think of such a way.
Grandpa Xie was so moved that he couldn't help but miss his son even more.
Grandma Xie on the side remained silent. She knew best how her own food, clothing, housing and transportation had changed over the past few years.
In the past, she always blamed her second son, feeling that he had caused her body to suffer such a great evil, and that such an evil obstacle had to be born in such an environment. She always felt that this son was born to defeat her.
But now that I am old, I think about the past.
Wherever the second son was trying to restrain himself, it was clearly him who was deliberately targeting this son.
Fortunately, his son kept up the good work, and he still passed the Jinshi examination and became an official in the court, which was considered as adding glory to the Xie family.
Now he has been promoted all the way and can support his family's children and grandchildren. This is what truly supports his family.
Not only their own family, but also the children of Uncle Xie's family, the village chief's family, the old patriarch's family, etc. He would help and guide anyone who had some qualifications. .
Now, not to mention the entire Xie family, but also the entire Gaoyang County, how many people dare to say that Xie Xiuwen is not good?
Even his classmates at that time had benefited from him. How could the books of the Hanlin Academy in the capital be accessible to ordinary people like them?
But after Xie Xiuwen was able to compile it, he even sent it to his hometown. This is how he really cared about everyone in his heart.
At this moment, listening to the mother and daughter talking about the words and deeds of their juniors in the capital, Grandma Xie just felt that she had lived a few decades in front of her, and that was a joke!
At first, she only thought that Xie Chen was one of those wealthy people. She took his money just to suppress her second son's limelight, and she didn't feel that she had done anything wrong.
Now that I think about it, it was a big mistake!
Until now, Xie Xiuwen seemed unwilling to take another look at her mother. Who could blame her?
Xie Grandma sighed, it’s okay, now she has enough food and clothing, so that’s good.
After some greetings, Xie Rongzhao discovered that Xie Ronglan was missing.
Then I remembered that Xie Ronglan got married last year. I heard that she married into a scholar's family in the county.
"Sister Lan should be back tomorrow. Let's meet her then. Her husband-in-law is a talented scholar. He is currently studying hard. I believe that in a few years, he will definitely be able to pass the examination."
Grandpa Xie said this, and he also decided on the choice of this grandson-in-law.
Originally, Xie Ronglan fell in love with another wealthy family, but that family was engaged in business. Although they lived a prosperous life, their status was a little lower, so Mr. Xie disagreed and decided directly on the current one. Households.
Xie Ronglan herself could not bear hardships, and she only thought about living a good life. As for the future affairs of her children and grandchildren, she did not consider them, which would be many years in the future.
But no matter how much she had an idea, her arms couldn't twist her thighs.
Besides, she had made a mistake before.
Now that the Xie family is still willing to take care of her, she should burn high incense.
Xie Ronglan's husband's family name was Chen. His ancestors originally had a small income, but they only had to support two generations of scholars, and the family's situation gradually declined.
Now Mr. Chen has stopped thinking about the scientific examination, and has become a landlord in peace and stability. After studying for more than 20 years, Mr. Chen has only been selected as a boy. Knowing that he has no hope in the scientific examination, he began to vigorously train his son. .
Fortunately, my son was selected as a scholar, and my family could live a more relaxed life.
The Chen family has two to three hundred acres of farmland. Now that they have a scholar in the family, having a part of the tax-free farmland always makes them more proud.
The main source of income for the Chen family is the hundreds of acres of farmland in the countryside, which are basically rented out.
The elder of the Chen family had a dull personality and had no talent for reading, so he learned the craft of carpentry. Later, Mr. Chen simply gritted his teeth and took the money to open a shop, where he usually sold some small wood carvings. This shop can handle more carpentry jobs.
Generally speaking, the Chen family's life is pretty good. Although not as good as the Xie family, they still have enough food and clothing.
Grandpa Xie thinks this marriage is good, but Xie Ronglan doesn't think so.
She thought that if she had a second uncle who was a high official, she would be an official's wife, or at least marry some rich young man or an official.
In the end, Xie Ronglan felt aggrieved and hated Grandpa Xie because he only found such a talented scholar.
It was also Xie Ronglan who thought too highly of himself.
Not to mention anything else, just saying that she had a mother who was abandoned was enough to strip away all her pride.
"Chen Erlang is also studying in the county school now. I have met Xie Zhou before and we can talk to each other. I also carefully inquired about Chen Erlang's character and got married to our Xie family. You can be poor, but your character and tutoring must not be bad."
Grandpa Xie's words were recognized by everyone in the family, except Xie Ronglan.
(End of chapter)
