Chapter 331 New Neighbor

Mrs. Xu smiled brightly after hearing what Zhang Juexia said, "Thank you for taking care of my family's business. Well, my old man is old now, and he should enjoy his retirement.

But my son is not very motivated. After studying for so many years, he didn't even pass the exam to become a scholar.

You said, don't let him take the exam! He still refuses to give up, and it's only my old man who has to bear the brunt of it. At this age, I still have to run the shop to support my disappointing son's education."

Zhang Juexia just smiled along.

Wang Guilan and Mrs. Xu had a common language, "Mrs. Xu, that's not the way to say it. At our age, what's the problem? My old man and I are still farming at home!

As long as we can do it, we will do it.”

"Hearing what my sister-in-law said, I feel relieved. It's my son who makes me worry!"

"Why worry? I don't think Mrs. Xu's family is short of money. As long as the child wants to study, then we can support him!

Maybe one day he'll finally get wise and pass the exam to become a scholar, then a juren, and then, well, what's that, yes, he'll even become the top scholar!"

Mrs. Xu was grinning so much that her mouth reached behind her ears. She happily stepped forward and shook Wang Guilan's hand, "Old sister, thank you for your good wishes."

Wang Guilan received such preferential treatment on her first day in the city. She became bolder and more talkative. "Mrs. Xu, how many children do you have?"

"I have only one son and two daughters, but they were married a long time ago.

My daughter-in-law is very fertile and gave birth to three grandsons and one granddaughter for me.

My three grandsons are all very good at studying, so I bought them a house next to the academy so that they can study conveniently.

Zhang Juexia immediately thought of the school district housing in his mind, which shows that the Xu family is also a family that values ​​education.

Wang Guilan was not to be outdone. She told Mrs. Xu about her son and grandson, and then the two began to praise each other.

Zhang Juexia didn't want to disturb their interest, but she didn't want to listen to the two old ladies gossiping, so she thought of a solution, "Mrs. Xu, why don't we go home for tea? That way, you and my grandma can have a good chat."

Mrs. Xu quickly refused, "Mrs. Ye, it's not that I don't give you face, but today is really not possible. I will definitely visit your house another day."

Without waiting for Zhang Juexia to speak, Wang Guilan asked with concern, "Mrs. Xu, is there something wrong?"

"I went back to my hometown with my head of the family a while ago. My niece from my mother's side hasn't seen me for a long time. Yesterday, she sent a message saying that she would bring my niece to visit me today and buy some fabrics from my shop."

"That's great, Mrs. Xu. I won't bother you anymore."

"It's okay, it's okay. Let's chat here, and I can see them by the way. Speaking of which, my niece and grandniece are both blessed.

My niece's husband is a teacher in our county. Not long after my niece got married, her husband passed the imperial examination and became a scholar."

"You are truly blessed! You are a family full of scholars! It is truly enviable."

"It would be even better if my son could pass the imperial examination, and my eldest grandson..."

Zhang Juexia's heart skipped a beat. A teacher? A scholar? Could it be that the people Mrs. Xu was waiting for were Li Yiran and her mother?

Oh my god, I have to say that Shunhe County is really too small.

She couldn't help but think again about how far the fight between Li Yiran and Liu Sanle had progressed, and whether Li Yingyue had won or lost the money she bet.

Zhang Juexia didn't want to see Li Yiran at all. She pulled Wang Guilan and wanted to go home. "Grandma, Mrs. Xu has something to do today. Why don't we talk another day?"

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Just as Zhang Juexia was about to turn and leave with Wang Guilan, she heard Mrs. Xu shouting happily, "They're here! Old sister, Mrs. Ye, please don't leave yet. My niece's uncle passed the imperial examination and your husband passed the military examination. They're both scholars, so it's a good opportunity for you to get to know each other."

Wang Guilan pulled Zhang Juexia to a stop and said, "Juexia, I think Mrs. Xu is right. You two should get to know each other. It might be useful in the future!"

Perhaps Mrs. Xu also had this idea, so she directly pulled Li Yiran and her mother Wang Shuying to Zhang Juexia and Wang Guilan.

"Shuying, Yiran, this is my neighbor, Mrs. Ye. Her husband just passed the martial arts exam a while ago. You two should get to know each other."

"What a coincidence! Our husband is a scholar."

Zhang Juexia had no choice but to bite the bullet and say a few words to them. Mrs. Xu exaggerated and said, "Shuying, Yiran, you may not know that Mrs. Ye is very capable. She opened the Shengxia Soap Shop in front."

Wang Shuying and Li Yiran had both heard of the Shengxia Soap Shop and knew that the owner of the shop had a good relationship with Li Yingyue, the young lady of the Li family.

Li Yiran raised his head and asked, "Mrs. Ye, if I go to your shop to buy something, can I get a discount if I mention your name?"

"Of course."

Mrs. Xu then remembered, "We were just busy talking. Mrs. Ye, we still don't know your maiden name."

"Zhang Juexia!"

"Just now I was wondering why your soap shop was called Midsummer! Now it makes sense!"

Wang Shuying probably had something to say to Mrs. Xu. After exchanging a few polite words with Zhang Juexia, she took Mrs. Xu home.

Zhang Juexia naturally saw it, and said a few polite words as well, then helped Wang Guilan back home.

When Wang Guilan got home, she started complaining, "Mrs. Xu's niece is not someone she can get along with. Her eyes are almost on top of her head. She didn't even say hello to me at my age."

Zhang Juexia was thinking that you were just thinking about getting to know her!

What's so good about getting to know someone like her? However, she couldn't say this directly to Wang Guilan. After all, she lived in the mountains and had a simple mind.

"Grandma, if she doesn't say hello, we won't lose any meat. But as for that Mrs. Xu, if you think she's someone you can get along with, go talk to her."

"This is just my first day in town, and I still have a lot of things to do. Let's talk later!"

Ye Jishun just came in, and Wang Guilan asked him to try on some clothes.

Similarly, although Ye Jishun was mumbling something, he still tried on the clothes with a grin.

"It seems my mother and I have good taste. The clothes we bought all fit us perfectly! Old man, let's wear them tomorrow.

We are in the county town, and the children have already spent their money, so we should dress respectably to avoid embarrassing them."

Zhang Juexia was unhappy, "Grandma, no matter how you and my grandpa dress, we are still our grandpa and grandma."

"Good boy, you're such a good boy! Grandpa and grandma know what you and Bei Xiu are thinking about each other, so don't worry! We know everything!"