Xu Daoqing knew that he was not a good scholar, so he planned to rely on the legacy of his ancestors to get an official position in the future.
Of course he knew that having a formal imperial examination background was much better and respected by others, but he already had a headache as soon as he picked up the book, not to mention how painful it was.
What he is interested in is eating, drinking and having fun, and he doesn't need to interact with anyone at all. It is a pity that the imperial court does not take these tests when selecting talents, otherwise Xu Daoqing would not be able to get into the top two rankings.
But the Wei family obviously didn't understand this, and always thought that her son was no worse than others, and was even smarter than others in many ways.
Xu Daoqing knew that if he didn't change the subject, his mother would just keep nagging him, so he said, "Did you know? The person that the fifth child is going to marry has a child at home."
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the eyes of the Wei mother and daughter immediately widened.
"Where did you hear that? Someone started the rumor, right? How can anyone raise a daughter without getting married?"
"Who in the capital doesn't know this?" Xu Daoqing sneered, "What kind of master are you? What a respectable family!"
"What is the background of the one he raised?" Mr. Wei likes to inquire about other people's scandals.
"It seems like he's a singer." Xu Daoqing didn't know very well, "It's been a few years."
"Ouch! Don't the old lady and the wife in his family advise and control it? It will always be unpleasant to say it out." Mrs. Wei curled her lips.
She felt that she was much better than the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Although her son was naughty, he did not do such outrageous things.
"I originally thought that the Zheng family was not very good, but it seems that it is really run down." Xu Chunsu said coolly.
"No matter how dilapidated he is, he is still better than us," Xu Daoqing changed his posture and squinted his eyes. "A rotten ship still has three pounds of nails. Marrying a real wife can't be too shabby."
"Why, are you also thinking about Xu Chunjun's betrothal gift?" Xu Chunsu asked him.
"What do you mean?" Xu Daoqing sat up, "If you dare, you'll be watching too! I tell you, don't get involved!"
"Mom! Look at him!" Xu Chunsu stamped her feet angrily.
"You all have a share," Mrs. Wei said hurriedly, "the palms and backs of your hands are full of flesh!"
"I don't care, my mother promised to give it to me anyway!" Xu Chunsu said arrogantly.
Xu Daoqing ignored her. The money was in Wei's hands, and he had to spend it soon.
Xu Chunsu has not discussed marriage yet, and by the time she leaves the cabinet, the money will have gone through countless reincarnations.
"Speaking of it, this Lao Wu can be regarded as a cash cow for us." Xu Daoqing said to Wei: "Give her some good looks and don't make her too stiff."
After hearing this, Ms. Wei's face became hot and she said, "This girl has some ideas now! If you respect her any more, I'm afraid she will become even more disobedient to discipline."
"That's not what you're saying." Xu Daoqing couldn't help but feel that his mother was a woman. "She would have suffered a lot of grievances when she got married. Then she wouldn't have to rely on her mother's family. What's more, she always wants to lose face, right? As long as you say something about her.
If she says no, she will have to walk around without food. Of course, this will only happen if she refuses to eat and is fined."
"My son, you are right." After hearing what her son said, Mrs. Wei felt that it made sense.
Of course she is greedy for money, not to mention greedy for Xu Chunjun's wealth and reputation.
Xu Chunsu didn't object after hearing this. She had taken a lot of Xu Chunjun's clothing materials and jewelry before.
Thinking that Xu Chunjun was a way for her to make money in the future, she felt much better, and the previous aura of injustice disappeared without a trace.
"Speaking of which, your uncle and your father are back now. You should take it easy and stop running around like wild horses. Be careful if you are bumped into by them one day. They will give you a few words. Wouldn't you be asking for shame?"
Wei half persuaded and half frightened her son.
She has always been like this, and does not really educate her children with principles, so that several of her children have learned to be duplicitous and double-dealing.
"I didn't do anything extraordinary, I just walked around and made a few friends." Xu Daoqing lied without blushing.
Xu Chunsu on the side couldn't help rolling her eyes, but was immediately glared at by her brother.
"Stop trying to kill me and wipe my neck with shame," Xu Chun refused. "You are really ashamed to say that in front of me and my mother!"
As she turned around and left, she remembered that the jeweled hairpin that Xu Chunjun wore when he went to the banquet the day before yesterday was not bad. It was best to borrow it and wear it for two days. Of course, you can borrow it but not return it.
When Xu Chunsu left, it was exactly what Xu Daoqing wanted.
He immediately put on an aggrieved look and said to her mother: "Mom! All the money I have is spent, please give me some more."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wei couldn't help but cover the key at her waist and whispered: "Little ancestor, how much money have you spent these days? Save it now!"
They have not been rich in these years. They only lost their shop and most of the land when they went to Beijing. Some money was allocated to each house, and the third house got more than 2,000 taels.
In addition, after arriving in the capital, I plundered a lot of things from Xu Chunjun, so I had more money.
But Xu Daoqing doesn't care about this, he is a born debt collector.
He stood up and sat down next to his mother, telling lies all the time.
Wei couldn't resist his begging. Although her face was still tense, her heart was already moving.
Finally, he said: "Your father will go to see his friends early in the morning, and the Mu family lives outside the city. You'd better go pick him up and show your filial piety by blocking that person's mouth."
Xu Daoqing agreed happily and said: "I'll go right away. Dad's legs and feet are not good, and his eyesight is also bad. Don't wait until dark."
Wei was naturally happy to see him like this and said, "You are sensible and obedient, so go ahead."
The reason why Xu Daoqing deserved it was because he knew that he would have to hire a carriage and horses when going out of the city. Then he had a legitimate reason to take money from his mother.
"I'll go outside and hire a carriage first. There are only two cars coming in and out of our house now, and none of them are at home today. What's more, I'm a junior in the Mu family. It's always not good to be empty-handed. I should also pack some gifts.
That's right." Xu Daoqing is self-taught when it comes to defrauding his mother of money, and he has already mastered the art of cheating.
After listening to what he said, Mrs. Wei did not think that her son was cheating money at all. On the contrary, she was very pleased and felt that her son was sensible and thoughtful.
When Xu Daoqing went out, he happened to bump into Xu Chunsu who was returning. Seeing the girl's face, he knew where he was angry.
It turned out that Xu Chunsu wanted to find Xu Chunjun, but Xu Chunjun happened to be talking to his second uncle and his second sister-in-law.
It was not easy for her to ask Xu Chunjun for something in front of these two people.
However, when these two people were talking, they would praise Xu Chunjun every few sentences, which made her extremely uncomfortable.
