In order to obtain the honor, he studied hard for five years, but now that he was old enough to take the palace examination, his third sister refused to let him take the examination. He felt a little resentful and unwilling.
She looked tenderly at her brother, who was almost as tall as her, and spoke to comfort him.
"Let's discuss this later. For now, let's go see Mr. Zeng. He must be thinking about me too."
When I heard that I was going to find Mr. Zeng, Doudou, who had just ran out of the backyard, ran over with a flutter on his short legs.
"Mother, I also want to find Mr. Zeng."
Su Mu'er touched his little head and said, "Okay, let's ask Uncle Liangzi to pack some braised eggs and salted eggs, and we will bring them to Mr. Zeng."
Mr. Zeng is the only person who is not afraid of being implicated by her Su family. Although he did not help much when she was wrongly imprisoned this time, he was still running around. She had to accept this favor.
When the three of them arrived at Mr. Zeng's house, it was dinner time. Mrs. Zeng rarely made ribs today. Seeing them coming, Mr. Zeng's face was full of smiles.
"Sanya, come on, come on. Just now your wife urged me to go and see you. I thought you just came back and wouldn't bother me, so I planned to go tomorrow."
Su Muer handed the braised eggs in her hand to Mrs. Zeng, then bowed and saluted.
"Mr. Zeng, Mr. and Mrs. Zeng have troubled themselves about Sanya this time. Sanya will bear it in their hearts."
Mr. Zeng waved his hands hurriedly, "I didn't put any effort into it. I originally wanted to help, but in the end I couldn't help. I'm so ashamed."
"Mr. Zeng, Sanya knows that you are running around for my business, and Sanya has kept this affection in mind."
She looked at Mr. Zeng gratefully. This incident made her suddenly grow up a lot. This may be a good thing for her. She will be more calm in her work in the future.
Mr. Zeng nodded happily and pointed at the table.
"Now that you're here, let's sit down and eat together. Your wife's braised pork ribs today happen to be accompanied by the braised eggs you brought. Let Yuan Min drink some with me."
Yuan Min glanced at Su Muer and waved her hands quickly, "No, no, sir, I have never drank."
"You are a man now, you should drink some, right Sanya."
Mr. Zeng knew that Yuan Min would definitely not drink unless Su Muer opened her mouth.
Su Mu'er also smiled slightly, "Yuan Min, I'm happy today, why don't you have a drink with Mr. Zeng."
The third sister had spoken, and he could no longer refuse, so they all sat down together. Mrs. Zeng took Doudou from Su Muer's hand and placed it on the chair next to her.
"Sir." Su Muer pursed her lips and glanced at Mr. Zeng, "I want to tell you something."
"Let's talk." Mr. Zeng raised the wine glass in his hand, motioned for Yuan Min to take a sip, and then said cheerfully, "From now on, don't treat me and your wife as outsiders. If you have anything to say, feel free to say it."
"Sir, that's it. I want Yuan Min to give up his qualification for the imperial examination next month, but he still wants to come to your school to learn knowledge. I want him to be a businessman in the future."
After hearing what she said, Mr. Zeng put down the wine glass in his hand, pondered for a while, and nodded.
"It's okay, the road to officialdom is not easy. If you go straight, there will be countless pairs of eyes staring at you. If you go crooked, there is a risk of losing your head. Hey!"
He might have thought of Su Mu'er's father, so he let out a long sigh.
Yuan Min lowered his head in disappointment. It had always been his dream to take the imperial examination. If he was not allowed to take the examination, he felt that all his years of hard work had been in vain.
"Sir, you are right. This is exactly what I am worried about. Yuan Min's temperament is very much like my father's. He is too upright. If such a person enters the officialdom, he will end up like my father if he is not careful."
When she mentioned her father, she lowered her head a little lonely.
Doudou stared at his big black grape-like eyes and frowned,
"But my uncle has been preparing for so long. He ranks first in the general examination and the college examination. Wouldn't it be a pity if he doesn't participate in the palace examination?"
Mr. Zeng also sighed helplessly,
"Yes, Yuan Min is the smarter among the students I have taught, and he also has the best grades. It is indeed a pity to give up like this, but I still respect your opinions. After all, even if you get the honor, the follow-up things will not be the same.
Easy to deal with.”
Su Mu'er nodded regretfully, "Although I feel sorry for Yuan Min, but if he can't take off his hat as the son of a guilty minister for a day, Yuan Min will be in trouble when he goes to the examination room. Besides, this incident of mine has just passed, and I must have been beaten by someone just now."
The forgotten Su family will be at the forefront of the storm again, and we must not take any more risks."
Hearing what she said, Yuan Min looked at her with some confusion, "Third sister, can't the son of a guilty minister be allowed to go to the examination room?"
Mr. Zeng sighed and nodded, "Yes, originally I had discussed it with His Highness Seventh, and asked him to say a few nice words in front of the Emperor, and I would come forward to beg for mercy. Maybe it would work, but Sanya's incident happened, although in the end
It’s clarified, but your Su family can’t afford any trouble.”
His words silenced everyone present.
Mrs. Zeng silently picked up a piece of spareribs for Doudou and put it in a bowl, and then picked up another piece for Yuan Min and Su Muer in turn.
"Everyone, let's eat. Let's talk about this topic later."
Su Mu'er looked at her and smiled bitterly, "Thank you, Master."
Yuan Min suddenly put down the chopsticks in his hand, picked up the wine glass at hand and drank it down, then choked and coughed several times.
Su Muer hurriedly patted him on the back and kept blaming him, "Why are you trying to show off?"
He pulled away Su Muer's hand, raised his sleeve and wiped his mouth,
"Third sister, Mr. Zeng, I didn't know earlier that the son of a guilty minister could not go to the examination room. If I had known earlier, I would not have participated in the college examination. In this case, I will not come to the school. Starting tomorrow, I will concentrate on being at home and studying with San
Sister, learn to do business."
"No." Su Mu'er glared at him, "Knowledge is indispensable whether in officialdom or in the business world. You just need to learn how to do business in your spare time. When you turn sixteen next year, I can hand over all the business to you.
Done."
Although Yuan Min wanted to say something else, seeing the firm look in Third Sister's eyes, he nodded.
"I listen to Third Sister."
Su Muer then pursed her lips and smiled, comforting him softly again,
"Third sister knows that this matter has wronged you, but who made us the children of the Su family, and who made our father Su Dening? Since we have enjoyed the blessings of our father for more than ten years, we should suffer a little for the Su family.
.”
Mr. Zeng looked at Su Muer with admiration. He did not expect that Su Sanya, whom he had never seen in person before, would become so understanding and not blame her father at all.
He felt really happy for Su Dening in his heart. Without this Su Sanya, maybe what the Su family would be like now.