Hong Zhenye’s ability to find excuses to get rid of his mother has been practiced since childhood, and he dragged Li Yinzhu out in just a few words.
After entering his courtyard, Hong Zhenye slammed the door and shouted to Li Yinzhu: "I failed the exam!"
"What's your name? Who doesn't know that you failed the exam? Do you need to call it that?" Li Yinzhu tugged on his sleeves.
Hong Zhenye wrinkled her sleeves, this silk dress is so delicate!
"I ranked first in the county examination and first in the provincial examination. When I arrived in Hangzhou, I failed!" Hong Zhenye cried with grievance.
"Look, what you said is just like my mother-in-law.
"Since I got the news yesterday that you failed, my mother-in-law has been telling me over and over again: You were first in the county examination and first in the provincial examination. How could you fail in Hangzhou? I have said it over and over again, you just
When I went there, I was talking about this." Li Yinzhu curled her lips.
Hong Zhenye glanced sideways at Li Yinzhu.
"I know what grandma means when she says this to me, and I also know what you mean when you say this to me!"
Li Yinzhu pointed at Hong Zhenye.
"When you came first in the government examination, you told Weng Weng that it was your ability to be the first in the county examination. The first place in the government examination was designated because of the blessing of the prince and the blessing of grandma. You are not as good as anyone, and you are not as good as anyone."
So and so, is it you who said this?"
Hong Zhenye was so touched by Li Yinzhu that he leaned back and had to nod. These words were indeed what he said.
"It's a blessing that you got the first place in the government examination. You didn't pass the test in Hangzhou. Don't blame yourself for being uneducated and incompetent. If you call this one first or that first, what do you mean? What's the matter? It's a matter of friendship and enmity.
Right?"
"I'm not! That's not what I meant!" Hong Zhenye walked around Li Yinzhu with broken steps, then moved his legs and ran to the upper room.
"Why are you running? Just stop!" Li Yinzhu caught up with her skirt, "Stop, I haven't finished speaking yet!"
"Your mother-in-law said that I won't help you. She said that in-laws only need to support each other. It was just a matter of one sentence. She said that I wouldn't even say a word to you. Sit tight!"
Li Yinzhu grabbed Hong Zhenye, pulled him back, pushed him into the armchair, and stood in front of Hong Zhenye, with one hand on his hips and the other hand, pointing at Hong Zhenye.
"I ignored her. This is what Weng Weng said. Let me not care about her. OK, I won't care about her. But you also said nonsense to me about first or second place. I can't not care about you.
!
"Tell me clearly! What do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything. I just feel that I have taken the exam six times and my knowledge is no worse than that of my younger brother. Right? Our younger brother passed the exam in the first time and is still at the front. I am about the same knowledge as him...
"Hong Zhenye's back was pressed against the back of the chair, not daring to move.
"How can you pass the exam when your knowledge is about the same as Xuedong's?" Li Yinzhu replied in one sentence.
"I was admitted to Xuedong." Hong Zhenye felt aggrieved.
This sentence is so unreasonable.
Li Yinzhu glanced sideways at Hong Zhenye, and for a moment, he snorted, "Xuedong knows that he is not good at learning, so he didn't dare to end this trip."
"You bitch! Xuedong is taking the exam, and I'm taking the scholar exam. How can this be the same?" Hong Zhenye raised his hand and slapped it on the face.
"Xuedong didn't take the exam. I just didn't want to be cared for. I told you this. If you want to take the exam, just rely on your own ability. Don't think about the useless ones, grandma, eldest sister, and me.
, I won’t let you take advantage of this!
"Have you already taken the exam six times? Are you ready to take the seventh exam?" Li Yinzhu suddenly changed the topic.
"What's wrong?" Hong Zhenye suddenly became alert.
"How many times are you going to take the exam? You have already taken the exam six times!" Li Yinzhu's slap almost hit Hong Zhenye's face.
"I'm only twenty-two this year, and my father didn't take the exam until he was twenty-six. Er Wengweng didn't pass the exam until he was twenty-nine!" Hong Zhenye tried his best to hide back.
"You still want to pass the 29th grade? You are not doing your job properly!" Li Yinzhu screamed.
"I go to school every day and work hard to write articles every day. If you don't believe me, ask Xuedong, how can I be called not doing my job properly if I study hard every day?" Hong Zhenye felt aggrieved again.
He went to school every day and studied hard every day, and others praised him. But when he came to Yinzhu, he stopped doing his job properly.
"The day before yesterday, the eldest sister returned to Lijiaji and went to Gaocunji with Xuedong. She discussed with Mr. Gao that Xuedong can't just go to school. When he gets married, he must be able to support the family by himself and cannot rely on eldest brother.
Sister, let alone rely on Sister Zhi’s dowry.
"Mr. Gao said that there are so many people in the Gao Family Academy now that there is no room for even one person. Even so, people ask various relatives and friends to come to his home every day and want to send their children to the Gao Family Academy.
"Mr. Gao wants Xuedong to help him run a school, and we are discussing." Li Yinzhu tilted his head at Hong Zhenye.
"Then Xuedong won't go to school?" Hong Zhenye's eyes widened.
"A-nan said that Xuedong is not good at learning yet and needs to study hard for two years before he can teach others, otherwise he will mislead others. However!" Li Yinzhu suddenly changed his mind and said, "Elder sister asked Xuedong to go to the Gao Family School to help during the holidays.
Help. Anyway, you have a holiday every day because of this and that in your school."
"Xuedong will definitely pass the Qiuwei exam and has a bright future..."
"Ah Nan said that his talent is limited and there is little hope." Li Yinzhu interrupted Hong Zhenye's words.
"Ah Nan..." After two nonsense words, Hong Zhenye swallowed them hard.
Grandma can be a teacher to the prince.
"I asked Grandma to see how you are doing. Grandma said that since you want to study, your family can afford it, so just study if you want to." Li Yinzhu looked troubled.
Hong Zhenye tried his best to hold back the question of what Grandma should say to him, but it was better not to ask. What if he also said that he has limited talent and little hope?
"What do you mean your family? Our family!" Hong Zhenye held it in for a long time and finally found an outlet.
Li Yinzhu glanced at him, slapped the table and stood up, "We will go back to Pingjiang City tomorrow. The eldest sister sent a message to go back as early as possible. She said it was business matters and there was a lot of work.
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When Li Xiaonan returned home, her eldest sister Li Jinzhu had already returned from Lijiaji. She and Sister Mei were collecting new rice piled in the middle of the yard, freshly pickled salted fish, a large basket of salted duck eggs, sesame oil, various bean cakes, etc.<
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Seeing Li Xiaonan, Li Jinzhu took out a cloth bag and handed it to Li Xiaonan, "This is the orchid beans Cui Ye brought for you. She made them herself."
Li Xiaonan took it, touched one and ate it, handed it to Li Jinzhu, and gave it to Sister Mei to taste. She held the bag and stood aside to watch the two of them pack their things.
"Tang Wengweng is here. He went to Ai Ye's house first. He and his uncle will come over later. They want to discuss the fine cloth business with you. Tang Wengweng and the others also want to do the fine cloth business. I agreed first, but what should I do?
I have to discuss with you how to do it." Li Jinzhu said to Li Xiaonan while sorting things.
Li Xiaonan nodded while listening. The fine cloth business is not hers. She hopes that the more people doing the fine cloth business, the better. Only when the scale increases can she make good money.
