Chapter 84: Meng Yunqiao Fails the Exam

Meng Yunqiao was telling his father and brother how powerful his sisters were when he heard the voice of the head of the Meng family behind him.

She shuddered with fear, turned around and said awkwardly:

"Well, hey, mother, you know that I'm not a good student at all. Of course, it's no surprise that I failed the exam."

As he spoke, Meng Yunqiao glanced at Su Yuan behind his mother, and suddenly became alert and argued:

"Although I am not good enough, the son-in-law I brought to you is good enough. Su Yuan is so amazing. He always gets first place in every exam. How can you have such an outstanding son-in-law?"

"I am the bridge between us. Otherwise, why would my brother marry my sister? You should thank your daughter. I will take over the family business and Su Yuan will be an official. It will be great for us to be a scholar and a businessman."

Upon hearing this, the head of the Meng family stared at Meng Yunqiao and snorted coldly, but did not say anything else.

Because what my daughter said is indeed right.

As a mother, she knew very well what kind of person her own child was, but she had always held a glimmer of hope that her daughter would become successful.

Now I have Su Yuan as my son-in-law.

As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a daughter, so it’s not bad to have expectations for someone else.

As for Meng Yunqiao, he is already useless.

Whatever she likes, let her do it!

When Master Meng thought about this, he turned around and ignored his idiot. He looked at Su Yuan with a smile on his face and said softly:

"Yuanyuan, let's go to the study and talk. My mother-in-law has recently collected some good inkstones and inkstones. It's a pity that there is no one in the family who likes to write, so they are wasted. You need them right now, so why don't you share the burden with your mother-in-law!"

After she finished speaking, she smiled and pulled Su Yuan's sleeve and took him to the study, leaving only Meng Yunlan and his sister and Lord Meng chatting in the main hall.

Meng Yunqiao picked up the red paper and held it in front of Meng Yunlan and Meng's father, pointing at the top three and raising his eyebrows.

"Look, your daughter is amazing. Two of the top three are my sisters. As for the first place, you all know that she is your good wife and son-in-law."

"But you don't know the third place, right? Hehe, Lin Sanyue is also a good friend I made in the academy. How about I am awesome, right?"

Father Meng ignored his daughter's boasting and looked at Su Yuan's name with a smile on his face. He touched it and came to Meng Yunlan's side and said happily:

"My son is really blessed. Not long after marrying into the Su family, his wife passed the exam and ranked first. What will happen in the future? I'm afraid he will be destined to become a nobleman."

Father Meng took the red paper and handed it to Meng Yunlan, asking him to look at it himself. He also watched from the side. When he saw the second place, Father Meng raised his eyebrows and said:

"Gu Ranran, this name is quite good. The two reduplicated characters at the end are also easy to pronounce when paired with the second name."

Meng Yunqiao curled his lips and snorted with a laugh:

"Yes, but he's not that good either. The second one is really a good match for her."

"You don't know, when this person was in Qinghe, the whole town was promoting that she would pass the Tongshang exam, but in the end, she was always outshined by my sisters."

Father Meng frowned, then glared at his daughter, shook his head and sighed:

"It's none of our business if they are incompetent, but you have no right to call them stupid. You can't even make it onto the list, yet you're still mocking them."

"Alas, now you have failed the exam again. What are you going to do in the future? Your mother is still in her prime, and at most she can assign you some chores to do. With your personality, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to handle it!"

Meng Yunqiao waved his hand indifferently and said perfunctorily:

"Who cares? At most, my daughter can start her own business. Don't worry about this, daddy!"

Time passed very quickly as they chatted and joked.

Soon, Butler Meng came to pick up Su's father and Nan Chu, and the two went to the main hall to chat with several people from the Meng family.

Then a servant came to report that Master Meng and Su Yuan were already waiting in the dining room, and asked everyone to move over.

dining room.

Sitting at the first dinner table were the head of the Meng family, Meng's father, Meng Yunlan's siblings, and three members of the Su family.

There were several other tables at the bottom, where sat the other husbands and concubines of the Meng family and their children.

Patriarch Meng raised his wine glass with a smile on his face, and raised it to Su Yuan, who was standing beside him. He said with a smile:

"Come, Yuanyuan, let me offer you a toast. I wish you a smooth career and hope you can become a high-ranking official soon."

Su Yuan smiled gently, picked up the white jade cup filled with wine in front of him, took a sip and said:

"Thank you for the compliment, mother-in-law. Su Yuan will definitely do his best."

Seeing this, the head of the Meng family invited her to eat, then turned his attention to Father Su and said happily:

"Come on, in-laws, I'll toast you a glass of wine too. You've taught Su Yuan well. He's so talented, humble and polite now. It must have been due to your guidance."

Father Su took a sip of the tea in front of him, and said with a smile:

"I can't drink much, so I returned the wine to my mother-in-law with tea. Our Yuanyuan has achieved what we have today."

"Actually, it's not because of me, her father. It's all due to her own efforts. Please don't praise me. I'm really ashamed."

The head of the Meng family smiled and exchanged a few more words with Father Su, until Father Su's face was full of praise. Then he changed his target, turned his head and looked at Su Yuan with a faint smile and asked:

"Yuanyuan, now that you have passed the exam, are you going to leave Tongcheng for Jiangzhou soon? Please let your mother-in-law know when you are leaving so that I can see you off."

Su Yuan smiled and said vaguely:

"No hurry, I've already inquired in advance. Huachen Academy in Jiangzhou is recruiting freshmen, and the school usually starts in early September. My son-in-law can leave for Jiangzhou at the end of the month, so he will still have time."

"I have some small things to do right now. Besides, my father is going to open a branch of the pastry shop in two days, so I can help him. As for the days when my son-in-law is away, if there are any troubles at home, I hope my mother-in-law can take care of it."

Patriarch Meng waved his hand, smiled, and nodded:

"It's all a small matter. Even if Yuanyuan didn't tell me, I would still take care of my in-laws. Well, since you have plans in mind, I won't ask. Come on, come on, eat more food."

Su Yuan nodded and smiled faintly: "Okay."

Half an hour later, the Meng family finished their lunch.

The head of the Meng family invited a play from outside and took everyone from the Meng family and the Su family to watch the play and chat while eating some fruits and snacks.

After chatting and laughing for an entire afternoon, it was slowly approaching dusk.

Seeing that it was getting late, Su Yuan politely declined the invitation of Mr. Meng to stay for dinner and told Meng Yunqiao to come to the Su Mansion to see him the next day.

So he took Su's father and two husbands, got on the carriage and headed back home.