"The patriarch doesn't have to worry about it. It's hot. Please drink some water and take a rest."
The young man came slowly. Even though he was wearing a linen shirt, his skin was as white as jade, and his bright red lips were smiling as warm as jade.
Even the patriarch felt resentful because he was obviously not a descendant of the Xu family, but he had to take a breath.
But the next moment, the clan leader came back to his senses and snorted coldly:
"I don't worry? I don't worry about letting these two women raise a child who is destined to not live long. What will happen to them in the future?!"
The patriarch said, feeling angry in his heart:
"Don't you know what's going on with your body? If you stay in this house, how will your mother live without you anymore? How will your sister and sister rely on you?!"
"Then I will definitely make arrangements for my mother, eldest sister and little sister before I'm gone."
Xu Jinyu said in a gentle but firm tone. Mrs. Xu held Xu Jinyu's arm and held it tighter.
"What can a sick person do?!"
The patriarch's beard trembled angrily, and he looked at Old Mrs. Xu:
"From the Zhiping family, you have always been the one who takes the trouble in your family. You know what I mean. You should make a decision as soon as possible. This son should not stay for a long time!"
No matter how good he is, his sickly body is a bottomless pit that cannot be filled!
A hint of unbearability also flashed in the patriarch's eyes, but it soon turned into determination:
"Jinyu, you are a smart child. You can also see how hard your mother and father have worked for you. If you still have a sense of filial piety in your heart, just don't drag them down.
As for you, I won’t let you leave naked. There are still ten taels of silver left in the clan last year. You should take it with you. If there is a family outside that wants to bring in a wife..."
"That's enough! Patriarch, my old lady respects you as the patriarch, that's why I heard you say all these things here. Jinyu is my child once and for the rest of her life!"
Not to mention that he spends money on medical treatment and medicine, even if he sells iron, I am willing to do so! How can your boss feel safe saying this alone in front of his children? ! If we, Jin Yu, are so angry at you, don't blame my old lady for coming to your door! "
The more Mrs. Xu listened, the uglier her face became. After hearing what Mrs. Xu said, the patriarch knew that this matter might not go well. However, he was so worried about his daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law, but now they are completely different from each other, and his face turned red with anger:
"In the past, I saw you as someone who could carry things clearly, but now I see that you are also confused!"
"Am I confused? I live my own life behind closed doors, who am I provoking? I can't decide whether to raise my children or not?!"
"you!"
Seeing that Mrs. Xu and the clan leader were about to fight, Zhao Qingyang walked over slowly, waving his cattail leaf fan:
"What are you arguing about? Brother Yu said that if there is a way, there will be a way. If you don't steal or rob, why are you, the leader of the clan, meddling in other people's affairs?"
"How can you, an eyebrowless kid with a yellow mouth, have the right to speak?! This is a matter for my Xu clan. I'm here to discuss it today. If we can't reach an agreement, I will tell the whole clan tomorrow to decide on this kid. Stay or go!"
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu supported their three children with their good embroidery skills, and they could occasionally eat meat and vegetables, so they were the envy of many people.
Xu Jinyu frowned slightly as he listened to this. The patriarchs in ancient times did have great power, and now there is no male in charge in the family. If this matter really gets serious, their family will be a big piece of fat fluttering in the wind.
Thinking of this, Xu Jinyu had a smile on her face. She didn't seem to have any trouble in her heart because of the patriarch's words. The skill of nourishing qi alone was enough to make people look at her.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Qingyang felt inexplicably familiar.
I especially remember that when he was led by the nose step by step and made the bet, the young man in front of him looked calm and composed.
"I roughly understand what the patriarch meant just now. However, can I ask two questions?"
After hearing Xu Jinyu's words, the patriarch frowned slightly:
"Jin Yu is sensible. If you have anything to ask, just ask. You two should think about it carefully. The children I mentioned are all pretty good."
"Clan leader, you..."
Xu Jinyu pulled Xu's mother who was about to roll up her sleeves, but the curvature of her lips remained unchanged:
"Jin Yu asked, Jin Yu's appearance and conduct, from the perspective of the clan leader, are there any of the children you say can beat me?"
Patriarch: "..."
How could he answer this? They were all skinny monkeys crawling in the mud of the river. How could he be as handsome as the boy in front of him who peed cleanly and was spotless?
"……nothing now."
The patriarch said reluctantly, and then immediately added:
"But they all have the blood of my Xu family, and they are all in great shape!"
Xu Jinyu just smiled:
"Okay, Jin Yu's second question is, Jin Yu has now been admitted to Dongchen Academy. Can the clan leader guarantee that he can give me and my mother a child who will definitely be admitted to Dongchen Academy?
If not, please forgive Jinyu for not leaving. After all, it is ridiculous for a person who is inferior to Jin Yu in every aspect to ask Jin Yu to give up his family just for a little bit of blood. "
"...Wha, what, Dongchen Academy?!"
The patriarch’s eyes widened and he looked at Xu Jinyu blankly:
"You are only twelve years old, how, how is it possible?!"
"The admission letter from Dongchen Academy is still in front of my old man's memorial tablet. Does the patriarch want to see it?!"
Mrs. Xu said with a sneer, and the clan leader opened his mouth, wanting to just wave his sleeves and say nothing.
But, that is Dongchen Academy!
All over the capital, scholars are trying to squeeze in with their heads sharpened!
Even Liu Xiucai in the village, who was smart from all over the country when he was young, didn't pass the exam!
"I, let me take a look first, take a look first!"
The patriarch came back to his senses and said naa, but his tone was not as strong as before.
Mrs. Xu had a cold face and did not move. Xu's mother didn't want to move at first, but she wanted to see what the patriarch's expression would be like when he really saw what her elder man was capable of, so she snorted coldly:
"If the patriarch wants to see it, come and see it!"
Xu's mother led the clan leader to Xu Zhiping's memorial tablet. A wooden box was enshrined in front of it. The clan leader wanted to offer incense sticks, but was stopped by Xu's mother. He saw Xu's mother sneer like frost:
"You'd better stop offering incense. What do you want to say to my father when you offer incense? Are you going to drive away the most promising child of my Xu family? Are you afraid that my father will come to say hello to you in the middle of the night?"
The patriarch froze, and several suppressed laughter came from behind him. The patriarch turned around and looked:
snort! It’s that guy with no eyebrows again!
But at this moment, the patriarch had no intention of arguing with Zhao Qingyang. He just looked at the wooden box:
"W-why don't I clean my hands first?"
"No, just look at it this way!"
Still want to touch her elder brother’s selection letter with his own hands? Beautiful thought!
The patriarch looked at the selection letter in the wooden box that was covered with silver foil. The exquisite patterns and the flowing brushwork made him breathless.
Although he didn't know much about literacy, he could clearly recognize the four characters Dongchen Academy.
Unexpectedly, the Xu Zhiping family, which seemed to be the weakest and most vulnerable, a family of women and children, actually flew a golden phoenix!
"Hey! I just said Brother Yu has something to do, right?"
Zhao Qingyang was not unsurprised at this moment, that was the admission letter!
However, this does not prevent him from causing trouble for the clan leader.
The patriarch gave Zhao Qingyang a hard look, and then his eyes fell on Xu Jinyu. His face was full of smiles, and even his pleats were squeezed into a chrysanthemum shape:
"I'm usually a drinker. After two more drinks, I went to Zhiping's house and started talking drunkenly. Hahaha! Da Lang, don't take it to heart. You are our Xu family's son. !”
Zhao Qingyang: "..."
“It’s really easy to pick it up and put it down!”
Zhao Qingyang muttered a few words, but the patriarch pretended not to hear them. When he left the door, he said some soft words to Mrs. Xu. When he saw that Mrs. Xu's face was not as stiff as before, he was ready to leave.
But unexpectedly, Xu Jinyu called him again:
"Clan leader, Jin Yu has one more thing to do."
"You say it, you say it!"
The patriarch looked at Xu Jinyu with a smile as if he were looking at the glorious records recorded in the family tree.
The expression on Xu Jinyu's face did not change at all due to the change in the patriarch's attitude, and he only said:
"I remember reading through the clan rules when I was young, and I vaguely remembered that if a child of the Xu family has a talent for reading, there will be help in the clan."
After hearing this, the patriarch nodded, a little embarrassed:
"This is true, but... our Xu family has long been inferior to what it used to be."
Xu Jinyu said with a smile:
"Of course I know the situation in the clan."
"Then what Dalang means is..."
"The land in Xu Erniu's family is good, and it is close to my home. If it were not for some old things, it would have belonged to my family. Jin Yu does not ask for help from the clan, but only wants the property to return to its original owner."
The smile on Xu Jinyu's face did not diminish, but her peach blossom eyes were so dark and so cold that even the patriarch couldn't help but tremble when he saw it.
"Well, Xu Erniu's family doesn't have to work at all. If there wasn't that fertile land, I'm afraid..."
"What does the life of Xu Erniu's family have to do with Jin Yu? If you, the patriarch, can personally make peace with the three sons of his family, you must have some wealth."
As soon as Xu Jinyu said this, the patriarch's face turned red and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
This man looked like he had a Guanyin noodle, but he didn't suffer any loss at all!
Xu Erniu was just concerned about the position of the male in his family, and he opened his mouth to ask for the lifeblood of Xu Erniu's family!
"Should I think about this first?"
The clan leader said tentatively. The smile on Xu Jinyu's face did not diminish, but his eyes darkened. The clan leader immediately said:
"Give me a day and I'll go talk to Xu Erniu!"
Only then did Xu Jinyu's eyes become warm, and she looked like she could talk easily, and her voice was clear and sweet:
"I'm sorry to bother you, clan leader."
"No trouble, no trouble!"
The patriarch waved his hands and left, but he couldn't help but feel speechless in his heart. This man's heart was so dark!
When he walked to the door, the patriarch almost bumped into a man, who glared angrily:
"I am the bodyguard of the Duke of Zhen. How dare you block the way?!"
The patriarch was startled, shrank his neck, and accused him repeatedly. At this moment, the man's eyes suddenly lit up and he said in a loud voice:
"Your Majesty! The Duke invites you to return to your home..."
The sound gradually faded away, and the clan leader dared to look over.
Oops, it turns out to be the boy without eyebrows!
The clan leader felt cold and hot for a while, and then returned home in a state of confusion.
If he remembered correctly, in Dalang's family, even the prince was in charge of the work!
At night, someone knocked on the door of the patriarch's house, but he didn't even show his face and just threw a silver ingot out.
Then, the patriarch lowered his voice and said:
"Take your money and get out! Jin Yu will be a child of my Xu family for the rest of his life, no one wants him to leave!"
"hiss--"
The man who had the money hit on his head was also confused. How could he interact with his master?
