At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Youcai brought his eldest son Dayou into Shangrao County. The latter was struggling to carry a sack of sweet potatoes and followed slowly behind his father Xu Youcai.

Xu Youcai turned around and cursed: "You little bastard, you eat faster than anyone else and work slower than a pig. Hurry up!"

Da Ya said dissatisfiedly: "Come and try carrying the sack. You won't have back pain when you stand and talk."

"Oh, you dare to be so stubborn when you take advantage of me!" Xu Youcai turned around and kicked Dayou on the butt.

Da Ya took advantage of the situation and threw the bag of sweet potatoes on the ground, and said angrily: "The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, let alone me. I am hungry and can't carry it. You can carry it yourself!"

"You little bastard, your wings are hard. Believe it or not, I'll beat you to death!" Xu Youcai quickly took off his shoes and wanted to slap his son's shoe ears.

Da Yao frowned and said loudly: "Hit me, hit me hard, wait until you get old and see how I deal with you!"

Xu Youcai immediately froze on the spot, cursing, but he did not hit the sole of the shoe again.

A trace of pride flashed in Da Ya's eyes, and he simply sat down on the bag of sweet potatoes. No matter how much I scolded him, he refused to stand up.

Xu Youcai had no choice but to turn his eyes and said: "Little bastard, aren't you hungry? I heard that your uncle opened a haggis shop in the West City, and when he arrived, he didn't let you eat it. The fragrant haggis, smell it

Just drooling!"

This guy couldn't help but swallow his saliva as he spoke. His eyes lit up and he licked his lips and said, "What will we do when my aunt asks us to pay?"

Xu Youcai curled his lips and said: "We are all members of our own family. No matter how much we pay, the reason why your tenth uncle is where he is today is not thanks to your father taking care of you back then. It doesn't matter if you eat a few bowls of haggis from him!"

Dayou curled his lips and said: "Excuse me, dad, how long have you taken care of Uncle Ten? Take last year for example. Uncle Ten was about to die of illness, and your aunt came to ask you for food, but you didn't give her a grain.

At this time, it’s better if we come to the door and don’t get kicked out, but we still want to eat and drink for free!”

When Xu Youcai was exposed by his son, he got angry and said: "Little bastard, don't open the pot and pick up the pot. Stop talking nonsense. If you want to eat haggis, just carry sweet potatoes for me!"

Da Ya then slowly stood up, carried the bag of sweet potatoes, and then followed his father towards the West Market.

It is said that the patriarch Xu Deming sent Erniu to the county town. He originally told him to return to the village to report the news after the government released the test results. However, a few days ago, Guanshi Mo led people to make trouble in the store, so Xu Jin left Erniu behind and asked Dabao instead.

Go to Xujiacun to deliver a letter.

However, Dabao was robbed by "bandits" when he left the city, so the letter was naturally not delivered. It is estimated that the day for the government to release the test results has passed. The patriarch Xu Deming waited for several days but did not see Erniu return to the village to report the letter, so it was convenient

I plan to send people into the city again to see what's going on.

At this time, Xu Youcai volunteered to go to Shangrao County with his eldest son Dayou, firstly so that he could have a meal, and secondly because he heard that Xu Jin had "made a fortune" by opening a shop in the city, so he planned to come here to make some money.

As for the bag of sweet potatoes carried by Dayou, they were also dug in the yard of Xu Jin’s house. Before leaving Xujia Village last year, Xie Xiaoxiaowan got some sweet potato stems and planted them in her yard. This year, the sweet potato vines have covered the yard.

Considering that Xu Jin would return to the village to worship his ancestors after the imperial examination, the patriarch Xu Deming asked the villagers to tidy up Xu Jin's house a few days ago. They also dug up sweet potatoes and filled a large basket with them. Xu Youcai is such a bastard.

I simply packed some sweet potatoes and took them into town as souvenirs.

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After school at Xinjiang Academy ended at five o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Jin walked to the gatehouse of the academy and saw the two brothers from the Fei family waiting there as usual. The three of them now go back to the city together almost every day.

"The people accept, the people give!" Xu Jin greeted him.

"Brother Xu!" Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong looked a little embarrassed. Apparently they had heard some rumors about Sanmei and Xu Jin today.

Xu Jin was also very embarrassed. The three of them went down the mountain together and walked to the foot of the mountain without saying a word for the first time. In the past, Fei Maozhong, who liked to debate, would have talked endlessly.

"Ahem, Brother Xu, you are going back to Xujia Village to worship your ancestors the day after tomorrow. Have you notified the village?" Fei Maoxian was the first to break the silence.

Xu Jin shook his head and said with a smile: "No, I will just go back when the time comes. Actually, there is nothing to prepare. It is not a famous family, so there is not so much to pay attention to!"

Fei Maozhong joked: "Brother Xu is young and talented. In the future, he will be named on the gold medal list and join the cabinet to worship the prime minister. By then, the Xu family in Shangrao will have become a famous family."

Xu Jin smiled bitterly and said, "Minshou, it's been so long and you still make fun of me!"

When they mentioned the first time they met by the Xinjiang River last year, the three of them couldn't help laughing, and the Fei brothers' eyes showed warmth. That time when water thieves attacked on the big ship, we all lived together.

Fei Maozhong chuckled and said: "I am a scholar without talent. Brother Xu gave me this couplet. People will remember it for the rest of their lives!"

Xu Jin said: "What does Wei Lao Si Ge Lao say?"

The three of them burst into laughter immediately, and all the barriers caused by the rumors disappeared.

Fei Maozhong took the initiative and said: "Brother Xu, thanks to you for delivering the message yesterday, I saved my sister-in-law. As for...you don't need to pay attention to those rumors!"

Xu Jin smiled slightly and said: "I was worried that you would care. Is Miss Ruyi okay now?"

The Fei brothers all had unnatural expressions on their faces. Fei Maozhong hesitated and said: "My father is angry. This is the first time I have seen him so angry. My little sister is still locked in the room and is not allowed to come out. The four of them are not allowed to come out."

My younger sister has also been grounded by Third Uncle. Third younger sister...is ill. Her fever has not gone away yet and she keeps talking nonsense."

In fact, Fei Maozhong also concealed some things. For example, Fei Ruyi, who was suffering from fever, would occasionally utter Xu's name in a daze.

Xu Jin frowned. In an era without antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, fever was an extremely difficult problem. He could only rely on his own resistance to overcome it. If the condition worsened and turned into pneumonia, it would basically be a declaration of death.

The thought of Fei Ruyi's possible demise made Xu Jin's heart feel like a big stone had been pressed against him. However, he was not a doctor, so there was really nothing he could do to help!

The three of them returned to the city and were about to go their separate ways. Fei Maoxian hesitated for a moment, but finally pulled Xu Jin aside and said awkwardly: "Brother Xu, can you... take some time to visit my third sister!"

Xu Jin was stunned and said: "Minxian, I don't know how to treat a doctor!"

"Uh... I'm not asking you to see a doctor. I'm going to see her. Third sister has been delicate and frail since she was a child. This time she soaked in the river and was overly frightened. Now she is very ill. I'm really worried that she will die like that.

...Oh, you rescued her, go and see her, maybe it will be of some use!" Fei Maoxian sighed at the end.

Xu Jin was silent for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that would be inappropriate!"

"It doesn't matter, I will take you there then, and the servants in the house won't talk nonsense!"

Xu Jin nodded when he heard this and said: "Then I will go visit Miss Ruyi tomorrow morning!"

"Brother Xu, thank you!" Fei Maoxian said gratefully. Compared to his biological sister Fei Xiaoyu, Fei Maoxian loves his cousin Fei Ruyi more. This cousin has been without a mother since she was a child, and lost her father last year.

, Fei Maoxian, as the eldest brother, felt even more pity for Fei Ruyi.

Xu Jin and Er Niu returned to the haggis shop and found that the popularity seemed to have recovered a bit today, and several people were dining.

"Fourth uncle, uncle, why are you here!" Erniu suddenly shouted angrily.

Only then did Xu Jin realize that the two people eating and drinking at one of the tables were his fourth brother, Xu Youcai, and his son. He immediately frowned subtly. He was very unhappy with people like Xu Youcai.

"Ouch, tenth brother is out of school!" When Xu Youcai saw Xu Jin, he quickly put down his chopsticks, stood up with a flattering smile, then reached out and patted his son Dazhao who was still immersed in eating, and scolded: "Foodie, you know

Eat, quickly say hello to your Uncle Ten!"

"Hello, Uncle Ten!" Da Ya stood up reluctantly, refusing to take his eyes off the large piece of haggis in the bowl.

Although Xu Jin didn't like Xu Youcai, he was not a short-sighted person either. He nodded calmly and said, "Fourth brother, why are you here?"

Xu Youcai dared to bully Xu Jin before, but now he wouldn't dare even if he had the guts to do so. This nerd who used to be unable to beat a single person with three sticks is no longer what he used to be. He even won the first prize in the county and government examinations before he was fifteen years old.

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What is the concept of being the first in the government examination? The entire Guangxin government ranks first!

So even though Xu Jin was lukewarm now, Xu Youcai still smiled and said: "It's like this. The patriarch saw that Er Niu hadn't returned to the village for so long, so he asked me to come into the city to have a look. By the way, the patriarch also asked me to ask

Tenth brother, when will you return to the village to worship your ancestors?"

Xu Jin said calmly: "I will return to the village on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Xiaowan should have told you, right?"

"Haha, my brother-in-law mentioned it just now, but what the woman said is not accurate, so I will confirm with the tenth brother. Since the tenth brother said it is the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, I will rush back to the village tomorrow to inform the clan leader to prepare."

Xu Jin was too lazy to say anything more to him, so he nodded and said, "Fourth brother, eat slowly. After eating, let Er Niu take you to find a room in an inn to stay for one night. Xiao Wan, give Er Niu 30 cents."

Not to mention that there are too many people in the family to live in now, even if they can live in it, Xu Jin doesn't want people like Xu Youcai to live at home.

Xie Xiaowan responded, took out thirty copper coins and handed it to Erniu. Unexpectedly, Xu Youcai rushed over, took the copper coins first, and said with a smile: "Don't bother Erniu, I will go to the inn by myself."

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The little slave who was burning the stove couldn't help but curled his lips!

Xu Jin didn't bother to care about him, as long as he didn't live at home, it didn't matter whether Xu Youcai took the money to go to the inn or not, he just chatted casually and returned to the back house.

"Brother-in-law, if your family is all this kind of thing, it's okay not to do it!" The little slave followed Xu Jin and said with an unhappy look on his face.

It is said that Xu Youcai and his son came to the store, ate and took advantage of everything. They ate ten bowls of haggis alone, as if they were reincarnated by starving ghosts. What dissatisfied the little slave the most is that this Xu Youcai was in the presence of Sister Xiaowan.

Although I was acting like an uncle in front of me, Sister Xiaowan still waited on me politely.
Chapter completed!