Time flies by quietly, and the New Year is coming in a blink of an eye.
With Cheng Zhongqian's day-in and day-out efforts, the fat on his belly finally decreased.
His posture is straight and straight, without leaning forward like ordinary people. Wherever he stands, he is a sight to behold... The big beard on his face really makes the scenery look bad.
So even if he succeeded in losing weight, Han Guoguo still didn't believe Ling Bao's statement that her father was the most handsome man.
After hearing this, Cheng Zhongqian looked calm and calm on the outside, but in fact he was in a turbulent heart.
If conditions didn't allow it, he would have loved to go to the county town to see it every day.
Even the village chief knew about his determination to shave. After going to the county town to buy New Year goods, he ran over immediately and said happily: "Dad, Dad, the shaving stall is open, you can go and shave!"
Cheng Zhongqian stood up with a bang, beaming with joy: "It's really open? I'll go now!"
The village chief was shocked. It was the first time he saw Cheng Zhongqian so happy after knowing him for such a long time.
Seeing that Cheng Zhongqian was about to rush out, the village chief quickly stopped him: "Why are you in a hurry? You went over to that house now and they have closed their stalls and gone home. I asked, the boss will be there tomorrow, you can just go tomorrow."
Cheng Zhongqian thought so and had no choice but to suppress it.
"Just in time, it's time to go to the bookstore to hand in the books tomorrow." Cheng Yun organized the loose papers he had copied and put them in a cloth bag beside him. "Dad, I'll go with you."
Cheng Zhongqian nodded.
Lingbao was swaying her feet aside, touching her toes and touching her heels. She wore the new pair of shoes that Cheng Yun bought for her. She was reluctant to wear them. She would only wear them when she was at home because she would get dirty when going outside.
dirty.
Hearing this, she grabbed Cheng Yun's fingers and asked, "Brother, won't I go?"
Cheng Yun said: "This time you and Erlang will stay at home, and dad and I will go."
He was a little worried before he said it, and he could tell. Lingbao liked going to the county town very much, and he was in high spirits and high spirits every time he went there.
But Lingbao just nodded seriously: "Okay, Lingbao will wait for you to go home."
Cheng Yun couldn't help laughing and was always impressed by her cuteness.
Lingbao ran to Cheng Zhongqian again, held his knees with his little hands, and said with a smile: "Daddy, you will become more beautiful soon."
Cheng Zhongqian still didn't like her touch. He gently brushed her hand away and couldn't help but confirm to his eldest son: "Can I really still see your mother? Will she not be willing to see me?
Will she really meet me just to meet you?"
He hadn't even shaved yet, but he was already feeling anxious.
He is very aware of his status. If his wife comes to see him, it can only be "incidental".
Not to mention that his wife didn't want to see him. She knew it would be difficult to see him again after he was exiled, so she didn't see him once.
So even if it was "by the way", Cheng Zhongqian was satisfied.
Cheng Yun touched his nose: "It should be possible."
Cheng Zhongqian lowered his head in despair, knowing that there was little hope.
Maybe he really shouldn't expect anything.
Cheng Zhongqian's eyes were moist, his nose was sore, and his lips were pursed.
"Will do."
The girl's clear voice sounded, her tone firm, without a trace of doubt.
"Daddy will definitely be able to see mother again." Ling Bao gently touched his father's eyes, a little worried. Is daddy about to cry? Is it because he is afraid of not being able to see his mother?
Thinking of this, Ling Bao couldn't be more serious and said: "Dad, don't worry, we will definitely see mother."
Cheng Zhongqian was not comforted. He said dejectedly: "You have no idea what I did wrong. You...she said she would never forgive me."
It's all thanks to this girl that I almost said "your mother".
At this point, Cheng Zhongqian really wanted to cry. It was not an exaggeration to say that the world was shattered at the time, but now I still feel scared when I think about it.
"Does daddy know that he was wrong?" Ling Bao looked at him with innocent eyes.
Cheng Zhongqian swallowed slightly and nodded, he knew he was wrong.
"It's okay, big brother said, if you know your mistakes, you can correct them. If dad knows you are wrong, mother will forgive you." Ling Bao patted his dad's hand comfortingly.
Cheng Zhongqian couldn't stand the weather here. His hands were so cold that they had several cracks. Even after applying medicine, they didn't heal, just like the crack between them.
Cheng Zhongqian shook his head, no, his wife hated him.
"Yes, daddy likes mommy, and mommy loves daddy. From now on, our family will always be together."
This is what Ling Bao firmly believes in.
It may not rain and there may be no fish in the river, but their family will definitely be together.
His wife really liked him before, and they were a well-known couple in the capital for their deep love, but now... Cheng Zhongqian rubbed his face, shook his head, and didn't want to hear any more. The more he listened, the more uncomfortable he became.
Cheng Yun, who had been silent and did not let Cheng Yi say anything, suddenly provided a new idea as if he had planned it for a long time: "Dad, if mother doesn't come to see you, you can take the initiative to see her."
Cheng Zhongqian: "I am a commoner now, how can I see that?"
"Dad, you were just demoted to a commoner, and His Majesty did not deprive you of the opportunity to take the imperial examination." Cheng Yun said slowly and pointed at the books on the table.
Cheng Zhongqian was stunned for a moment and shook his head subconsciously: "I can't."
He has never liked to study hard. Even his official position was obtained through kindness, and the imperial examination road was not feasible.
"If you don't try, how will you know it doesn't work?"
My father is actually very smart, but he is not willing to use his brain to argue.
If you are willing to work hard and study hard, you have no idea what the result will be.
"Your father is an unlucky man. He only thinks about romance. Otherwise, with his intelligence and hard work, his ranking will never be too bad. It's a pity. Yun'er, your family can only rely on you in the future."
This is what Cheng Yun's uncle said to him.
"Dad, Mom was disappointed in you because of those things. Don't you want to change her opinion of you on your own?" Cheng Yun's eyes were heavy, "Relying on us is not a long-term solution."
Cheng Zhongqian was struggling in his heart, as if there were two villains pulling at each other, one saying he could do it and the other saying he couldn't.
Cheng Yun took advantage of the victory and pursued him: "Dad, do you want to be strangers to your mother from now on?"
Cheng Zhongqian shivered all over, and his movements were so large that he almost knocked Ling Bao down: "No, I don't want to."
He dreams of getting back together again.
Cheng Yun showed an expression that said he had a chance to win, and felt confident.
His wife's flowery smile came to mind, her eyebrows and eyes curved as she smiled at him, her red lips parted lightly, and she softly called his name...
Cheng Zhongqian suddenly raised his eyes, startling Ling Bao who was secretly stroking his beard.
"Okay, I'll take the exam!"
Cheng Yun felt relieved, but still a little worried about falling short.
Cheng Zhongqian had hope and a smile on his face.
However, in the middle of his laughter, he suddenly paused: "Does our family have enough money?"
You are so poor that you can't even afford a stove, but you still go to school?