Old Man Song looked at his three sons, coughed, and broke the silence first: "What do you think we should do about this? Can a great river catch the eye of an immortal?"
Song Dajiang, as the eldest son, glanced at the two silent branches of the family, then turned to Old Man Song and said, "The second son has some talent, but he hasn't received proper training. The immortals wouldn't look favorably upon him." As the most promising of his brothers, he least wanted to be...
"Judging from what my eldest brother said, it seems he doesn't want my second brother to be chosen."
"How dare you speak to your elder brother like that!" Old Man Song rebuked angrily.
Song Dahu pouted. His father was too biased. In his eyes, only his eldest brother and fourth brother were his sons. He and his second brother were probably adopted.
Unlike her second brother, who was clumsy with words, she managed to please her mother and avoid being separated from the family. Unexpectedly, after her brother's family left, all the housework fell to her, and all the money she earned went to the eldest and fourth wives. Now it seems better to go out and live her own quiet life.
Old Man Song also felt a little regretful. He didn't want to admit that his son, whom he had always looked down on, might rise to prominence.
"Alright, let's not discuss this anymore. No matter what, the second son is still my son. If he's really better, I won't have to worry about him anymore. Eldest son, how's Ping'er doing in his studies?"
Speaking of his pride, Song Dajiang said proudly, "Father, don't worry, Ping'er will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a scholar in the future."
"Then my Song family's ancestral graves will be emitting auspicious smoke, haha!"
Mentioning the pride of the Song family, the third son, who originally had some ulterior motives, gave up. He worked so hard without complaint just to benefit from the eldest son's family's success.
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