Leave the household chores to them and let them experience the ins and outs of social interactions. As for whether they will do well in the future, that's up to them to figure out.

Hua Baoguo, showing a bit of cleverness, tried various ways to keep Xiangyun, saying, "Dad, Mom, how about this? You can wait for me for another year. The college entrance exams should be starting soon. If Xiangyun doesn't get into university, I'll transfer my job to her, and I'll accompany you wherever you go..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tian Guihua stared at him and said, "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. If the college entrance exam were really possible, Xiao Guai would definitely pass." She had never seen a father like this, cursing his own daughter like this.

Hua Baoguo coughed lightly. What he just said was indeed a bit unreliable. "Yes, I misspoke. Xiangyun will definitely pass the exam. I was just worried about the two of you traveling alone. How about I take a long leave to accompany you?"

Tian Guihua was somewhat tempted. She herself was fine, but her husband's heart wasn't very good. If her son were by her side, she would feel more confident.

Hua Guangzong patted her hand, signaling her to calm down. "Alright, let's not even talk about whether you can get leave or not. Even if you can, I don't need you to come with me."

I've discovered that as long as I don't see you guys, my body feels absolutely fantastic.

"Those old friends have been inviting me over. With them looking out for me, how could I possibly make a mistake?"

Those old guys who haven't retired yet all hold high positions. He's planning to take advantage of them this time, making them treat him to food and lodging, otherwise he probably won't have the chance later.

In a lifetime, he should think about himself and fulfill some of his own wishes.

As for how things are going at home, they'll have to take responsibility for it themselves sooner or later.

After saying that, he stood up, patted Tian Guihua on the shoulder, and the two went back to their room together.

Xun Liangfen's face turned ugly, feeling that the old couple were targeting her with those words.

If they don't take care of things, then she has to manage the household.

This is a roundabout way of waving his hand, allowing himself to step down and hand over the work to Xiangyun.

"We're all family, do we have to send gifts to everyone?" Xun Liangfen muttered discontentedly, wondering if Xiangyun had been whispering something to the old couple.

She's only been married for two days, and she's already turned her family into a complete mess.

"Shut up," Hua Baoguo said irritably. "Can't you see that your parents are using this as an excuse to punish us?"

Do you think Xiao Guai would like the things you sent her?

It was just a matter of your good intentions, but you didn't even show that much.

I think my parents are right. It's us parents who have failed us and set a bad example for them.

Alright, you can all go back and think about it yourselves.

After Hua Baoguo finished speaking, he went straight out. If he stayed in this house any longer, he was afraid he would lose his temper and beat those two brats again, but he wanted to beat himself even more.

His parents had grown old without him realizing it, and he hadn't helped the family with anything.

After dealing with a few people who greeted him, Hua Baoguo casually found a quiet corner to sit down.

If Mom and Dad want to go out for a walk, let them. For so many years, they've been stuck in this little courtyard because of them.

However, the elderly couple were quite old, and he was still a little worried about them. He needed to see which young man he should ask to accompany them.

After thinking about it, I realized that none of them had the time.

The elderly have been with them their whole lives, but when it's their turn to need companionship, not a single person can spare the time. They instantly feel very guilty towards their parents.

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Hua Xiangyun was unaware of the dispute within the Hua family; she was currently accompanying Jiang Yi to the end of the county.

Wu Chenxi looked at the two boxes on the table with a dark expression. "These are things that they didn't like, given by Master."

Hua Xiangyun smiled ingratiatingly, "Oh, it's just too precious. We haven't even shown our respect to our master yet, how could you accept such an expensive gift?"

Wu Chenxi: "...Is this very valuable?"

Hua Xiangyun nodded quickly. It's not very noticeable now, but in a few years, it will be incredibly valuable, perhaps even more so.

Wu Chenxi pushed the two boxes to the corner, and with a wave of her hand, all sorts of notebooks of various sizes appeared on the table.

"Don't worry, your master's family is very wealthy. They chose this house near the school because they heard you were preparing for the college entrance examination."

I have similar products from other places too. Why don't you choose whichever you prefer?

Hua Xiangyun really didn't know her master would be so extravagant; it was almost inhumanly so.

But she quickly came to her senses, "These houses..." In these extraordinary times, can they be saved?

Wu Chenxi smiled and said, "The Xuanmen sect has merely retreated, but it has not declined."

Those unaware of the stakes don't care, but some people always think further ahead.

Those people had all received favors from the sect and held power in their hands, so they dared not offend the Xuanmen sect.

“These were all purchased by your grandmaster one after another. Some of them have already been rented out, so I didn’t give you the property certificates.”

Seeing so many property deeds on the table, all of which were part of her dowry prepared by her grandfather, she had no interest in getting married at all.

Fortunately, now that he has a little apprentice, he can teach her some of the skills first, and the rest will be handed over to her in the future anyway.

"Didn't you look at these notebooks I gave you? They've all been changed to your name." As soon as Hua Xiangyun got engaged, she had someone handle this matter. Presumably, the house should be almost ready by now, and they can move in directly when they arrive.

There was another thing she didn't tell her apprentice: these houses had something in common—there were other properties nearby. She liked to be alone and quiet, so it would be a good opportunity to move in closer to her apprentice.

Hua Xiangyun hadn't noticed this at all. She was shocked when she saw the property certificate. When she opened the certificate again, she found that the owner's name was hers.

"Take it. This is your dowry from your master. You're being so calculating with your master now. Don't you want to be filial to your master in the future?"

Hua Xiangyun quickly shook her head, "We will all take care of our master together."

"Then accept the things. To be honest, these things are the least valuable to us. I'm only giving them to you because I saw that you might need them."

If you don't like this place, you can still pick another one, and I'll have someone change the name to yours.

Hua Xiangyun dared not have any further thoughts. Holding the box, she stood aside and said, "Thank you for the gift, Master. I like it very much."

Jiang Yi didn't dare to say anything more, picked up his box, and obediently stood behind Hua Xiangyun.

He had no choice but to be tactful, since in front of Master Wu he was merely an appendage to his wife, and naturally his wife took precedence.

Seeing his demeanor, Wu Chenxi smiled and said, "I don't know when I put these US dollars in here. If you don't need them, just exchange them and give them to your wife to manage."

I remember your wife used to owe you money; I can't let my apprentice carry that debt.

Hua Xiangyun scratched her head, knowing that her master was referring to the courtyard in front.