Chapter 2346 Father and Daughter
Everyone patted his shoulders sympathetically. "I should have known not to let you go first. Didn't I signal you to hold back? Either decline, or ask for a small reward like Yin Huo did?"
Liu Huan was stunned, and looked up at Bai Shan with tears in his eyes, "Is this what you mean? Didn't you ask me to say whatever I want to say?"
Everyone: ...
Bai Shan said, "This isn't the emperor's presence, so why should I ask you to speak freely?"
Liu Huan complained, "But the look you gave me was exactly the same as when you were in front of Mr. Zhuang!"
Every time the teacher tested the students' homework, Bai Shan asked him to say whatever he wanted to say, whatever he thought. At first he was a little hesitant, and Bai Shan gave him a look.
Liu Huan stared at him.
Bai Shan opened his mouth and turned to try to win over Bai Erlang and Zhou Man, "Do I have the same look?"
They both shook their heads, "It's different."
Bai Shan looked at Yin Huo, and Liu Huan took two steps forward and also stared at Yin Huo.
Yin Or: "...It's different."
Bai Shan looked at Liu Huan proudly.
Liu Huan refused to admit that he had misunderstood, so he turned around and left angrily.
When Bai Shan saw him get on the carriage and leave, he called out to Ji You, who was sitting on the shaft, "Call us if you need anything."
The message was answered.
Bai Shan and the others exchanged a glance, chuckling as they got into the car and happily headed home. Before leaving, they made an appointment with Yin Huo to visit the Tang family to wish them a happy new year. "Tomorrow is a good day."
Yin Huo lamented, "My sisters and the others are coming home tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to spare the time."
Bai Shan could only express regret.
When Liu Huan returned to the Liu family, he was taken to the study as soon as he got out of the car. Minister Liu had been a little uneasy all day. When he saw his grandson come in, he immediately asked, "How is it? Did His Majesty scold you?"
Liu Huan opened his mouth and said guiltily, "No, no?"
Minister Liu couldn't help but reach out and pat him, "Don't you even know whether you were scolded or not? Tell me everything that happened after you entered the palace. Don't miss a single word of what His Majesty said."
Liu Huan fell to his knees and shouted, "Grandfather, I know I was wrong—"
Minister Liu's heart was a little bit overwhelmed, and he clutched his chest and asked, "You, what did you do in the palace?"
Ji Yu, who was guarding outside the door, heard the roar and immediately turned around to find the old lady.
Liu Huan had some dignity left, so he didn't let Ji Yu go to Yin Huo and the others for help. As a result, he was beaten five times by Minister Liu. The reason why he stopped beating him was because Old Madam Liu had arrived.
Yin Huo waited at home for a long time, but heard nothing. He then walked to the door with a scroll and called Changshou over, asking, "Has anyone from the Liu family arrived yet?"
"No, Master, maybe Master Liu is okay?"
Yin Huo thought about it and nodded, "That's true. After all, he just came back from the Western Regions and we haven't seen him for more than half a year. Maybe Minister Liu feels sorry for him."
Bai Shan and Man Bao were also waiting, but when they didn't see him, they also said with certainty: "Minister Liu must be worried about Liu Huan."
Manbao: "Just like my dad loves me."
Old Zhou felt sorry for Manbao. He thought that she had not only become thinner but also darker during this trip. He felt so distressed.
"So, what is this Western Region that is far away?"
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "It's far. It's as far as from our village to the capital, and then from the capital back to our village."
Old Zhoutou: "That's quite far, but it shouldn't make you lose so much weight, right?"
Manbao said, "I've grown taller, Dad. I'm growing vertically, so naturally I won't grow horizontally."
Old Zhou immediately said, "The dress your mother made for you needs to be left longer. Fortunately, she saved some fabric when she made the dress before, otherwise the dress would have been made in vain."
"It's okay, you can let Liru wear it."
Old Zhou pondered and said, "Yes, Li Ru is old enough now. I think it's almost time for her to get married. Your second brother was still talking about it before he came home, so he asked your fourth brother and your eldest brother and his wife to help with the marriage. If they think it's a good idea, we can get it done right away without waiting for them to discuss it."
Manbao: "Will Second Sister-in-law be willing?"
"Since your second brother said so, your second sister-in-law will naturally agree," said Old Zhou. "This time, your fourth and fifth brothers helped arrange the marriage for the second brother. Your second sister-in-law also said that they couldn't find a better match. Plus, Erya has married into a good family, so Sanya will be even better."
Old Zhou said complacently, "She will become an official in the Imperial Hospital in the future."
Speaking of this, Old Zhou couldn't help but ask Manbao, "Do you think any of your nephews are suitable for studying medicine? You should teach them too. You can't have a family where all the daughters are successful while a few boys are still living off their aunts and nephews, right?"
Man Bao said, "The third and fourth heads are definitely not suitable. They are good at studying. If they study for another two years, they can take the Jinshi exam. If they fail, they can take the Mingjing exam. The fifth head and the ones below are still young. Once they can learn to read, I will teach them to identify medicinal herbs. If they are interested in learning, I will accept them as my disciples."
"Look back at Wutou. That kid is just like your third brother, honest."
Manbao: "...Dad, he's only five heads old, and you can tell he's obedient?"
"A child's character can be seen from a young age. I saw it two years ago," Old Zhoutou was always worried that he wasn't cut out for studying, so he said to Manbao, "Your third brother and his wife can only recognize two characters. We've taught him everything we can in the past two years, but he still can't even write his own name. Your third brother also said that his brothers are all in the capital, and he's a lonely child at home, only able to play with the children in the village. He was sent to school for half a day but couldn't learn a single character. We had no choice but to send him to the capital, thinking that there would be more good teachers there, and maybe he could be taught."
Old Zhou and Manbao said, "If you really can't teach me, then you can just be my medicine boy and learn some medical skills."
Manbao: “…”
I always feel that her father has a misunderstanding about studying medicine. You have to be smart to study medicine, okay?
But she didn't refute it, and nodded: "Okay."
Old Zhou was satisfied. He glanced behind him and saw Bai Shan and the others writing something at their desks. He then quietly asked Man Bao, "Man Bao, has Bai Shan mentioned your marriage yet?"
"Yes," Manbao said, "We agreed to get married when we get back."
Old Zhou's confidence suddenly rose, and he started to act pretentiously, "No, that won't work. I won't agree to it if it's too fast."
Manbao: "Soon? Then wait a little longer..."
"You don't have to wait too long." Old Zhou, feeling both reluctant and anxious, gritted his teeth and said, "We can choose a good date this year, but it'll have to be later."
Then he asked her in a low voice, "If we get married, can the Bai family still live in this house?"
Manbao was shocked, "Dad, you don't want them to live here?"
"I want them to live here," Old Zhou said, slapping his thigh. "It would be best if they could live here forever."
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(End of this chapter)
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