Old Mrs. Xia sighed, looked at the man in front of her again, and still wanted to say "silly".
But he just looked at her like that, and she couldn't say anything no matter what.
All the children in the Xia family, except Xia Jinxiu, have a good impression of General Wei.
Especially Xia Jinjun, he was very smart when he was a child, and it was obvious that he was a person who truly cared about them.
Seeing each other again, both General Wei and the Xia brothers were very excited, just like a father and son who had not seen each other for a long time.
General Wei looked at Xia Jinjun's sunburned face and was very puzzled. "Jinjun, I heard that you don't plan to take the imperial examination. Why is that? You have been studying hard since you were young. Have you encountered any difficulties?"
After he said this, everyone in the Xia family panicked.
"Don't be afraid. If you encounter anything, just tell Uncle Wei. Uncle Wei will definitely support you. When you were a child, you said you wanted to be a good official and protect the people. Isn't your family doing well now?"
Xia Jinjun felt a little ashamed, "Uncle Wei, as people grow up, their ideas will change. Try this. This is the watermelon that my third brother and I planted. It's very sweet."
General Wei felt it was awkward to say anything more when he saw him like this, so he thought of asking him in private. After tasting the watermelon, he also praised it highly, especially the seedless ones, which he had never eaten before.
"Jinjun, you know what, the watermelons you grow are different. They are better than those in the palace."
"Uncle Wei, you are so good at talking."
"No, no, no!" General Wei waved his hands repeatedly. "I am a very down-to-earth person. I will say what I think. Your watermelon is really good. It is rare that it has no seeds. I have eaten watermelons in the palace before, but they are not as sweet as yours."
Xia Jinjun and his wife looked at each other and then became a little excited. "It's a pity that watermelons are not easy to transport. Otherwise, the price would be even higher if they were transported to Beijing."
Xia Zhiliao nodded. If it would take ten days or half a month to transport the watermelons, with the current transportation conditions and tools, the watermelons would probably be rotten by the time they arrived.
"Don't worry, good wine needs no bush. As long as it's good, it won't be hard to sell."
Xia Jinjun nodded. In fact, watermelons were not difficult to sell. Whenever the ripe watermelons were sent to the county, they would be sold out.
"Jinyu's physique looks like he has been through training." General Wei looked at Xia Jinyu, "You are a good soldier. I remember that when you were a child, you liked the wooden sword I made for you. You said you wanted to be a general and kill all the enemies."
Xia Jinyu smiled and glanced at his wife, "I do want to, but... I can't leave right now."
"Of course. When you think about it later, I'll let your brother take care of you. I can't do anything else. Uncle Wei is still a big deal."
"Thank you, Uncle Wei." Xia Jinyu said.
Xia Jinheng and Xia Jinxiu were gone, leaving only Xia Jinqing. He was not very old at that time, only three or four years old, so he didn't remember much, but when he saw the person, he matched him with the vague face in his memory.
"Jinqing is still the same as when he was little, gentle and quiet. I heard that you are studying medicine?"
"Um!"
"Well, it's a good thing to have a skill, and curing diseases and saving lives is also a good deed. OK, Sister Qing, the children have been taught very well by you." General Wei was very satisfied with what he saw.
Of course, he could also imagine how difficult it was for a woman to raise so many children over the years, not only bringing them up to adulthood but also helping them learn and develop skills. He could imagine how much suffering she had endured.
Among these people, Xia Jinjun had the deepest feelings for General Wei and they had a lot to talk about. The two of them sometimes talked loudly and sometimes laughed out loud.
"Jinjun, you are just a good student. It's a pity if you don't take the imperial examination."
Xia Jinjun did not respond, and General Wei felt more and more that she was in some difficulty.
General Wei and Xia Jinjun and his brothers drank heartily but did not get drunk. Those who fought on the battlefield still have some alcohol tolerance.
Under the influence of alcohol, General Wei called Xia Jinjun over alone.
"Uncle Wei, you want to ask me why I don't take the imperial examination, right?"
"Yes, kid, if you have any difficulties, you must tell Uncle Wei."
Xia Jinjun chuckled and shook his head. He was a little drunk. "Uncle Wei, I'm not in trouble. I've already gotten through the most difficult years. Now you can see that although our family is not rich, we don't have to worry about food and clothing."
"Why is that?" General Wei patted his shoulder, "Kid, can't you tell me?"
Xia Jinjun smiled bitterly. It was not that he couldn't say it, but he didn't know where to start. He was afraid that no one would believe him even if he said it.
"Uncle Wei, becoming an official is also to benefit the people. So I want to come to you to grow watermelons to get rich, which is also to benefit the people. In my opinion, it is the same."
He smiled and said, "My wife also takes the women in the village to do embroidery to earn some money. When the business grows bigger in the future, there will be more people in need, and more people will benefit from it."
"Good boy, since you said so, Uncle Wei will not ask any more questions. But if you have other concerns, you can tell me. The capital city is actually not as scary as you think."
Xia Jinjun smiled and said, "When I was young, I didn't know that there were so many things in life and so many things to consider, so my thoughts were simple. It's a pity that you still remember these."
"Why don't you remember?" General Wei sighed. "These years in the capital, I would think of you when I saw those little kids going to school. I would think of you brothers when I saw them fighting. It's not that I didn't want to come, but I was afraid of disturbing your mother's life. I didn't do it because of her... Haha, but who would have thought that she lied to me just to make me give up."
"Uncle Wei, my mother hasn't said it these years, but she's always been thinking about you."
"I know, that's why I feel I have to live for myself from now on."
General Wei suddenly remembered, "Oh, is that boy the prince's man?"
"Are you talking about Brother Ling?"
"Well, His Highness is Wen Heng. He was previously called Xie Heng. You didn't know that, did you? I forgot to tell you this afternoon."
Xia Jinjun nodded, "Oh, so he is a prince. I heard that he has an extraordinary bearing."
"This prince is no ordinary man. I have to thank him for my life."
Xia Jinjun looked over curiously, "Why is this?"
General Wei then recounted how his original plan was changed by Wen Heng and how he killed everyone in the area. "Although this prince has just returned to the palace, I think he is more capable than the others in the palace."
"The most important thing is that he is a very grateful person. He has not forgotten your help despite his status. This is very rare."
Xia Jinjun nodded, "He is indeed very good, and he takes good care of our family. He has helped us with many things. Although he has not found out my wife's background, he has also put in a lot of thought."
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