The next morning, Ye Erquan went out.

When he returned at noon, he brought several people with him.

There were two couples, one a middle-aged couple in their early forties and the other a young couple in their early twenties, with a five or six-year-old boy.

These are the servants that Ye Erquan bought.

Ye Erquan has thought it through.

Now, everything should prioritize achieving a moderately prosperous society.

Xiao Kang Kang needs more care and guidance.

There's no need for me to refuse to buy servants just to spite the Wei family. If this delays Xiao Kang Kang's training and growth, it would be a greater loss than gain.

When Mrs. Wei and Mr. Ye Peng saw that Ye Erquan had actually bought the person and returned, they were both pleased and relieved.

From now on, they won't have to work anymore.

Ye Erquan didn't care at all about Wei's feelings.

All he wants now is a comfortable and peaceful life.

The prescription given by the imperial physicians in the capital included not only the usual medicine but also a set of acupuncture techniques and exercise methods.

The acupuncture technique can be taught to Dr. Zhao, who can come and give Xiao Kang Kang acupuncture every day.

Wei Shi, Ye Peng, and Wei Xiaojuan were finally freed from housework.

After a few days of happiness, Mr. Wei became unhappy again.

Because she discovered that Wei Xiaojuan was now taking her free time for granted, and didn't even need to make up excuses anymore, and the children were taken care of by servants.

Wei Xiaojuan was so idle that she wandered around the village every day, and often took her children and servants to town. She looked so proud and glamorous, and this time she really lived the life of a young mistress.

The more Wei looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

When I was young and a wife, I endured hunger and all sorts of dirty and tiring work. Why did Wei Xiaojuan become a young mistress after only a few years of marriage?

Madam Wei was resentful, so she picked on Wei Xiaojuan at every turn: "Kang Kang is your own son, what kind of behavior is it to let the maid carry him every day? Do you have the demeanor of a mother?"

"Can't you see that Aunt Sun and the others are busy? They're perfectly capable of doing anything, why don't you go wash the dishes?"

"It's rare for the sun to be out so bright, so bring all the clothes out of my closet to dry! Aunt Sun's hands are rough, she'll tear my clothes!"

Wei Xiaojuan ignored her and retorted directly, "Don't you have hands?"

Every time this happened, Madam Wei would be furious, yet she still relentlessly sought to make Wei Xiaojuan unhappy.

Before we knew it, winter had arrived.

Because Ye Xuan is going to participate in the Spring Examination after the New Year, the eldest son, Huan'er, and Old Man Ye and his wife all went to Beijing to celebrate the New Year this year.

The imperial examinations officially began on February 16th.

In March, Ye Erquan and Ye Lizheng received a letter from the capital saying that Ye Xuan had become the top scholar in the imperial examination!

After becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination, in addition to being paraded through the streets of the capital, the imperial court would also allow the top scholar to return to his hometown in glory.

Soon, Ye Xuan, Grandma Ye, and the others will be heading to the village.

Upon receiving the news, the entire Qinghe Village was filled with jubilation, and the Ye Family Ancestral Hall set off firecrackers for half a day.

Lying in bed, listening to the lively celebrations outside, tears streamed down her face.

I just felt a sharp, throbbing pain in my heart.

Other people's sons become top scorers in the imperial examinations, while my son spends all his time at home shoveling pig manure! Or he just sits at home in a daze.

Now, even Ye Yong is a well-known carpenter in the village.

Jin Hua even married a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, and her family became incredibly wealthy.

They clearly came from the same nest.

Look at my two children, they're still so sullen and have no ambition whatsoever.

And then there's his grandson... who turns out to be an idiot!

Like a bunch of jokes.

Ms. Wei was in so much pain that her chest was throbbing.

Why is everyone else doing better than her?

Why is she still in so much pain and suffering now that she has enough to eat and wear and servants to take care of her? It's even more painful than when she was starving before.

Her mood is like being fried in oil every day.

Before we knew it, another year had passed.

Soon, it will be August 17th, which is Xiao Kang Kang's birthday again.

Xiao Kang Kang is already five years old. After two years of training and teaching, he can say a lot of words, but he is still far behind other children his age. He is still like a one-year-old, babbling away.

Even Wei Shi gradually lost hope.

Once Xiao Kang Kang's birthday was over, the Ye family's worries finally died down.

This child is born mentally challenged; he's an idiot!

......

Ye Caiping's home —

Old Mrs. Ye and Old Mr. Ye sat at the head of the table with solemn expressions.

Ye Huan'er sat to the side, and Ye Daquan, Madam Du, and Ye Yong and his wife all came.

Ye Erquan looked flustered, while Yinhua stood to the side with a gloomy expression.

Ye Erquan sighed, "Father, Mother, why did you call us here today...?"

Grandma Ye said, "Kang Kang is already five years old, but he hasn't shown any signs of intellectual development. This child... is just like this."

Ye Erquan nodded with a wry smile.

Grandma Ye said, "What I mean is, this can't go on. Your family needs someone to hold the fort, and you're not getting any younger. As for Wei Xiaojuan... we can't let her have any more children. Besides..."

It seems that Wei Xiaojuan is also unable to conceive. It has been five years. If she were capable of getting pregnant, she would have been pregnant long ago.

Grandma Ye sighed, "We can't have only Kang Kang in the family. Why don't we let Peng'er take a concubine and have another child?"

Grandma Ye didn't really want her children and grandchildren to have multiple wives. Putting herself in their shoes, who would want their husbands to have multiple wives?

But the second wife's situation was so bad that not marrying her was not an option.

Ye Erquan nodded: "Okay, I've thought about that too."

Grandma Ye said, "Then let's go to your house."

After saying that, the group walked towards Ye Er's family.

At this moment, Mrs. Wei and Wei Xiaojuan are fighting at home.

In the morning, when Ms. Wei saw that Kang Kang still hadn't developed any intelligence, she went to find the fortune teller again, only to find that the fortune teller had already run away with his bucket.

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