Xia Jinheng looked back at the whole family, smiling with a hint of shyness on his face, "Boss Lei, Lei Jiuniang."
Old Madam Xia frowned, "Is she the boss lady who bought your lip balm?"
"Yes, it's her. You haven't seen her, mother. She is..."
"Isn't she married?" Old Lady Xia frowned. "Old Fourth, you have to walk the right path. You know what happened to Zhang and that wild man!"
"No... not mother, she was married, but her husband died, and she... she is actually a widow." Xia Jinheng explained, "But even though she is a widow, she is more capable than other women. Mother, the look in your eyes... doesn't mean you disagree, does it?"
"It would be strange if I agreed!" Old Mrs. Xia put down her chopsticks with great force, making a loud noise.
Xia Zhiliao was not afraid.
[I guessed it right. Uncle Four and Boss Lei really had this story.]
"Mom, didn't you just say that I should do whatever I was told to do? Why didn't you stop me? Why are you still not keeping your word?" Xia Jinheng said.
"I won't stop my good son from marrying a widow. With our family's current conditions, it's more than enough for you to marry an older daughter. No, absolutely not."
Xia Jinheng frowned, a little unhappy, but he didn't dare to quarrel with his mother, "Mom, you..."
Xia Zhiliao knew that Lei Jiuniang in the novel was a loyal and righteous woman, "Grandma, please meet her."
"No..." Old Lady Xia was about to say she would not see him, but her granddaughter suggested it, so it was naturally different. However, she still couldn't let it go. "Zhi Li, don't worry about it. Grandma can't let your fourth uncle marry a widow no matter what. It will make people poke your spine."
[Grandma must have no idea how good Boss Lei is if she says that. She will stay with Fourth Uncle for the rest of her life. Even if Fourth Uncle died tragically and was left far away by everyone, she would still collect his body. Grandma, do you really not want a daughter-in-law like this?]
After hearing this, Xia Jinheng became more determined. He was originally a little hesitant. After all, if his mother did not agree, things would be difficult.
But since his little niece said so, he was absolutely devoted to her.
Boss Lady Lei was impressed by his talent. Where can you find a woman like her?
"Mom, she is really a good woman. After her husband died, she supported her husband's business alone and served her parents-in-law. If she marries you in the future, she will definitely be filial to you."
Old Mrs. Xia looked embarrassed, but she also relaxed a little. "We'll talk about this after the New Year."
"Come on, we've already come to this point...Mom!"
Xia Zhiliao shook his head at Xia Jinheng.
[Fourth Uncle, stop talking, grandma has already agreed! ]
Xia Jinheng shut up immediately, "Mom, I'll listen to you. I won't say any more. I'll invite her to our house in the first month of the lunar year. You can take a look at her. She'll definitely like her after one look."
Old Mrs. Xia snorted unhappily. She wanted to see what kind of woman she was and whether she was as good as they said.
"Let's eat. It's getting cold otherwise." Old Mrs. Xia sighed, feeling a little upset.
"Mom...actually, I have something to say." Xia Jinjun originally thought it was not a good idea to say these things during the New Year, but with his fourth brother's matter as a basis, he thought he should still say it.
"Hurry up and tell me!" Old Mrs. Xia didn't even raise her head, but just picked up some food for her granddaughter.
Xia Jinjun's heart was pounding, and she wondered what would happen if her mother got even angrier. Would she be able to celebrate the New Year?
"Well... I've thought about it, maybe we should talk about it tomorrow."
Old Mrs. Xia has lost her good temper. "If you have a fart, let it out quickly. It won't be a fart tomorrow, right?"
Xia Jinjun laughed dryly twice, and Xia Jinxiu urged him, "Hurry up and tell me, we are already here."
"Mom, I...I don't want to take the imperial examination anymore. Don't be angry about this. I just feel..."
Xia Jinjun thought of a bunch of reasons, but before he could start speaking, Old Lady Xia waved her hand.
"If you don't want to take the exam, then don't take it. It's a good opportunity to help your wife."
"Mom, don't be angry."
Old Lady Xia was almost complaining, "How am I angry? Do you think I'm angry?"
"Then you..."
"Why, you don't want to take the exam? You must have thought it through. Do I have to persuade you? Why am I so free? You may not get a good chance after taking the exam. Maybe you are not destined to be an official. It would be nice to work with your wife and have more hands to help you."
At first Xia Jinjun thought his mother was angry, but when she spoke clearly, it didn't seem like that.
Risking being scolded, he asked again: "Do you really agree?"
"I agree. Is everything alright? Do you have anything else to do?" Old Lady Xia glanced at everyone one by one. "If you have nothing to do, don't delay your meal."
Xia Jinjun looked at his wife, and this time she didn't try to persuade him anymore.
Xia Chenshi wanted him to graduate from high school, not because she was vain, but because she thought the man had the talent to do so.
But after hearing what her daughter had just said, she was scared to death. No wonder her daughter had been so worried before.
"You... all don't object, right?" Xia Jinjun looked at his younger brothers again.
The brothers all nodded, "No objection, second brother, just make up your mind."
Cheng Han was the only one in the family who couldn't hear Xia Zhiliao's voice and felt a little regretful, but she still respected Xia Jinjun's decision. After all, she was Xia Jinjun's sister-in-law, so she didn't say too much.
But after dinner, when she privately talked about this with Xia Jinyu, she felt a little regretful, "Jinyu, isn't it for the imperial examination that my second brother studied so hard? Why does he suddenly not want to go?"
Xia Jinyu cleared his throat and said, "It's better not to go. Being an official is not that easy."
“I think it’s a pity.”
Xia Jinyu knew that she had no bad intentions, and she didn't say anything at the table. She just chatted with him casually, so he knew that she was not a nosy person. "Second brother has read so many books, so he must have his own reasons for doing this. Mother doesn't care, so we won't care either."
Cheng Han nodded, "I understand, but I just think... Never mind, you're right."
Seeing that his wife was no longer unhappy, Xia Jinjun felt relieved, "Wife, you are not angry with me anymore, are you? Look, our mother has agreed."
Xia Chen knew that his decision would save the lives of the whole family, so how could she be angry? She could only chant Amitabha, "I agree. You are my man, I agree with whatever you do."
"Then I won't be able to let you live a better life from now on."
Xia Chen smiled and said, "What's the big deal? I can make money myself, right? Besides, I can support you, and the salary I get is not necessarily less than your salary as an official."
"Yes, yes, ma'am, from now on I will have to rely on you to support my husband."
Xia Chen pursed her lips, "You really don't regret it? Aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you?"
"Why are you laughing at me? A gigolo? They want to eat my capable wife who is not as capable as me." Xia Jinjun was full of pride in his words, "Wife, believe me, this is the right thing to do."
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