412 Chen Xuan and his son

"Xu Ping, where is the shopkeeper?"

"My dear, the shopkeeper has some matters to attend to in his hometown. He has been away for two days and should be back tomorrow."

"Got it, Ping An, let's go."

Sun Sicheng nodded to the officials in the government office, then turned and left with his apprentice.

This person's liver disease is somewhat serious and is not incurable, but he doesn't want to treat such a person. It is obvious that he is framing his own son.

If Xu Song was really convicted, he would be exiled. How much money could his first wife have? Was it worth it?

Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. How can a concubine who became the successor and a concubine's son be more important than the eldest legitimate son?

What a fool.

"Young Master, Young Master, help me." Mr. Xu didn't care about anything else and knelt down with a plop, but the people walking in front of him didn't even stop.

Ping An was in a bad mood. He couldn't stand this the most.

Sun Sicheng ignored all this and walked out directly.

"Ping An, let's go back to the Sun Mansion first and go to the Wang's house tomorrow. You should think carefully. If Mr. Wang and the old man want you to stay in Yingtian to study, how will you respond?"

Ping An answered irrelevantly: "Master, it is understandable that my stepmother is harming me, but it is really disheartening that my biological father is like this. This Xu Song is also very pitiful. I seriously suspect that his reputation as a playboy is unclear."

Sun Sicheng glanced at him. His little disciple had an inexplicable knot about his stepmother.

"Ping An, this world is so vast, everyone's personality is different, we can't control too much, helping the weak as much as possible is already very upright."

"Master, I am a little emotional. I am sorry. But the boy has already lost his mother. If his father continues to be like this, he must be very sad. Sometimes life is really helpless.

As for whether I should study here or not, I'd better decide after I come back from Minzhou and see the sea. Maybe my heart will become more open.

My mother had no choice but to remarry. For my own selfish reasons, I had to meet my stepfather and tell him everything I was worried about. My stepfather is a good man and treats me very well. My biological mother also obeys me in everything. Compared with Xu Song, my worries back then were nothing. "

Sun Sicheng glanced at him. This child was not one to suffer any loss. At such a young age, he knew how to seek benefits for himself. He liked this about Ping An.

We are human beings, living in this world for only a few short decades, why should we swallow our anger all the time?

When they arrived at the mansion, dinner was already prepared and Jixiang had also returned from the Wang family.

“My Lord, Master Ping’an, Old Master Wang and Master Wang are very happy to know that you are here, and they said they will wait for you at home tomorrow.

But when the steward escorted me out, he said that the eldest lady had gone to Luzhou to stay with the second master, and would not be back for a few days. "

Sun Sicheng nodded: "Go wash up, we'll have dinner soon."

Soon Erqiang brought Xiao Ming back. He was sent by Ping An to find Chen Xuan.

"My dear, we are safe. We went to Young Master Chen's residence and soon met him. Both Chen's father and son were there. We wanted to come early tomorrow morning, but when we learned that you were going to Wang's house, Young Master Chen said he would come to see you tomorrow afternoon."

Erqiang was very happy. The master of the Chen family was very generous. He gave him and Xiaoming each a small silver ingot, weighing two taels.

Ping An was stunned: "Master Chen has also come to Yingtian?"

"Yeah, it seems like he came here specially."

*

In the yard of old master Wang’s family.

Sun Sicheng brought Ping An to pay his respects to the old man.

Master Wang said with a smile: "My father has been talking about you these days. I never thought that you would come. Good job, Ping An, you really won the small third prize. How about it, do you have the confidence to strive for the big third prize?"

Ping An shook his head and laughed, "Sir, I really don't dare to think about this."

Master Wang's face darkened: "Are you looking down on yourself, or are you looking down on me, your husband? How come you dare not even think about it?"

"Hmm." The old man got angry. "What's the matter? You're trying to intimidate me as soon as the child comes? Can't you bear to see me happy?"

Master Wang quickly put on a smile and said, "Dad, I'm telling him not to lose confidence. He's already won the minor third prize, so he must try for the major third prize."

The old man looked at Ping An and said, "Your husband is right. You are not a coward. But there is no need to put too much pressure on yourself. Three months is enough for the trip to Minzhou, right?

It is now October 11th and the weather in Minzhou is not cold. Even if we leave on the 15th of the first lunar month, we can return in early February.

Sicheng, I am in good health now. I have two great-grandchildren who will also take the provincial examination next year. They will come back together next month. Can Ping'an study with me for the next two years?"

Sun Sicheng said, "I'm glad you two are willing to teach Ping An. Ping An wants to see the sea, and I have to go to Minzhou for something, so I won't be back until February next year."

Ping An knew that this was the best choice. Who didn't know that the Wang family father and son were extremely talented? They were also very good to him.

It would be nice to go to Minzhou for a visit, as for going out to sea, that is a matter for the future.

He stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Master, for your peace. Thank you, sir."

The old man laughed and said, "No thanks, Master also likes to teach Ping An. Without Ping An, the house would be lonely and deserted. It would be better if Ping An returns as soon as possible."

He truly loved this child, and emotionally he loved him no less than his own great-grandson, in fact even more so.

Naturally, we had lunch at the Wang family. When we returned to the Sun Mansion in the afternoon, Chen Xuan and Master Chen were already waiting inside.

Mr. Chen was as enthusiastic as ever and brought two nice pieces of jade for Sun Sicheng and Ping An respectively.

"Mr. Chen, how are you?" Sun Sicheng felt okay about this person. The most important reason might be that Ping An had a good relationship with Chen Xuan and they had been in contact over the years.

"Everything is fine. The eldest master and the young master Ping'an must be doing well. I would like to congratulate the young master Ping'an on winning the third place."

He turned around and took out a set of fine jade jewelry: "Master Ping An, this is a gift for you for winning the third place in the imperial examination."

Ping An refused to take it, "Uncle Chen, you don't have to do this. You've already given me a gift."

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Ping An, that's different. This is a gift, but it's just some jade ornaments, all produced by our family. On the other hand, this set of jade ornaments was selected by my father himself, and he will be very sad if you don't accept it."

Ping An then took it.

"Why, Master Chen is also planning to go to Minzhou?"

"My dear, I will tell you the truth. In the past few years, my Chen family has opened another business. The quality of the jade is quite good. At the end of last year, I accidentally sprained my foot, and my son has expanded his business to Yingtian. During this period, someone from the Ying family in Minzhou came to discuss with my son, wanting to ship our jade overseas. It is said that the price there is much higher than here."

"Oh?" Qingyu can also be shipped overseas for sale. This Chen Xuan is only seventeen or eighteen years old, but he has an extraordinary brain.

Ping An's eyes were almost full of stars.

His heart went overseas again. He wondered what the overseas world was like at that time.

Chen Xuan glanced at Ping An and felt amused. The corners of his lips curled up involuntarily. If Ping An was willing to go on the adventure together, he would be willing too.

His father didn't want or agree with him going out to sea. He just wanted to go to Minzhou to see how to cooperate with the Ying family.

Sun Sicheng said, "Our friend Ping An is here with us. His uncle is the head of the Ying family in Minzhou, and his mother is in Minzhou now."

Mr. Chen was delighted: "That would be the best. Are you interested in doing some business, young master?"

Sun Sicheng laughed and said, "I don't understand these. I do have a few medicine shops in Minzhou, but Baicaotang is only in the city. The seaside is not very stable, so I don't have much business there."

Master Chen said, "If the eldest master is willing, I am willing to take you and Young Master Ping'an to do the jade business together without your capital. The specific division depends on how much the Ying family wants."

The eldest son has a great reputation and is connected with the Ying family. He would be willing to do some business together.

What was shared was nothing but pure profit. His jade capital was simply paid up front and the capital would be deducted later. In this way, his jade was also sold at the same time, which meant he made two profits.