"Don't ask me," Huang Xiaosi emphasized again before Jiang Nuan could speak, "I don't collect junk!"
If no one else wants it, he certainly won't, otherwise where would he put his face?
Although Huang Xiaosi was not yet of legal age, he was very particular about his image and did not allow himself to be inferior to others.
“You’ve misunderstood,” Jiang Nuan shook her head. “I wasn’t planning on asking you.”
Although it was unfair to Huang Xiaosi, Jiang Nuan really had no intention of making him a marquis.
The reason is simple: this child is restless and too unruly.
They have a lot of ideas, many of which are wildly imaginative and even defy common sense.
This is a good thing. Only by thinking and having ideas can we make progress. Forcibly putting a shackle on us will only suppress this nature and make this spirituality disappear.
Jiang Nuan instilled many of the ideas of later generations in Huang Xiaosi, had high expectations for him, and did not want him to become a Marquis of Liuxian.
However, in order not to upset the child, I still asked for their opinion as a formality.
Of course, she had a rough idea of Xiao Si's choice before asking, but she didn't expect the reason to be so...unusual.
These words left Huang Xiaosi speechless, her eyes filled with anger and embarrassment. "Why didn't you ask me?"
“There’s no reason,” Jiang Nuan didn’t want to answer the question. “Go back to your studies quickly, or you won’t be able to keep up with the pace at the Imperial Academy and you’ll become a laughing stock.”
“How could that be?” Huang Xiaosi proudly raised his chin. “Uncle Liu said I’m a good student, even more gifted than he was back then.”
"It was just a few words of flattery, and you actually believed them? If that were true, you should have taken the imperial examination long ago."
There's one thing Jiang Nuan really admires about Liu An: if he wants to get closer to someone, he'll shower you with all sorts of flattery, making you feel all smug and unaware of it.
Most importantly, this person is extremely shameless; he won't even spare children, and he'll go to any lengths to flatter them whenever he needs to.
“Well,” Huang Xiaosan said, stroking his chin, clearly tempted, “it’s not impossible.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but smack him on the head, "You're floating all the way up to the sky, aren't you afraid of falling to your death?"
If you want to take the exam after only studying for a few months, what about those who have been taking the exam for decades?
It's not like they're some kind of prodigy; no matter how smart they are, all their accumulated knowledge and skills won't be enough. It's just wishful thinking.
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaosi became unusually embarrassed.
He also realized that he seemed to be getting a little carried away.
He snorted twice, clearly dissatisfied, and said sullenly, "Since it's none of my business, I'll leave."
After saying that, he snorted coldly and left without looking back.
"Mother," Huang Xiaosan asked uncertainly, "did you deliberately send Xiao Si away?"
"More or less," Jiang Nuan explained in a deep voice, "He is rather impulsive and somewhat extreme, so there are some things that are not suitable for him to get involved in."
"About my elder brother and sister-in-law?"
“Yes,” Jiang Nuan pressed her temples, her head aching, before speaking, “We absolutely cannot let those two continue like this. Several elders share this opinion. What are your thoughts?”
"Mother wants my eldest brother and sister-in-law to divorce?"
"Whether you get a divorce or not is not important. The key is how to deal with your elder brother. Everyone says that your sister-in-law is a scourge, but your elder brother is no less so. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to pawn the imperial jade pendant."
Jiang Nuan truly thought so.
Last time, we were able to use the ancestral rites to compensate Wang for some things, which allowed the young couple to divorce.
But she didn't do that.
Being soft-hearted and unable to bear it is only part of the reason; more importantly, it is because people feel that this is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
No matter how much trouble Wang causes, she is just a woman and a child. Without someone to back her up, she can't do anything.
“That’s true,” Huang Lao Er agreed. “Big Brother’s move was so bad it was unbearable to watch.”
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaosan felt uneasy, thinking that his boss had resorted to such a risky move because he refused to lend money.
She secretly poked her finger, watching the two of them hesitate, unsure whether she should be honest with them.
Finally, with his eyes closed and teeth clenched, he said, "Actually, my older brother asked me to borrow money, but I didn't agree."
The eldest brother's mistake was partly my fault.
“It has nothing to do with you,” Jiang Nuan said, unconcerned. “Unless you can fill the hole every time, he will inevitably go down this path one day.”
It's best not to lend him money, since he's unlikely to pay it back anyway, and it might even encourage him to ask others for money.
Jiang Nuan was really curious about how these two managed to spend a thousand taels of silver in less than two months.
Back in Huangjiakou, their family of over ten people had rice and meat at every meal, yet they only earned thirty taels of silver a month.
Even now, two hundred taels is enough to cover a month's expenses.
"But..."
“No buts,” Jiang Nuan interrupted her son. “None of that matters anymore. Now we should think about how to handle things.”
Perhaps her eldest son still thinks it's a small matter, but she really can't tolerate this behavior.
Having been granted a title for so long, he still doesn't recognize his own status and leaves such a huge handle on himself for two thousand taels of silver. This kind of person is really not trustworthy.
It's even less likely that the Huang family will be handed over to him.
Just like the old lady said, we should keep people firmly under control and never let them get ahead!
“Mother has already decided to strip my eldest brother of his title,” Huang Xiaosan asked cautiously. “If he loses his title, he’ll be a commoner and won’t be able to do much.”
"Is that enough?" Jiang Nuan's voice suddenly turned cold. "It was never his to begin with. I gave him a chance when he tried to take it. Who can he blame for not being able to keep it? This isn't punishment; it's just returning it to its rightful place!"
“But this is really hard to handle,” Huang Xiaosan said, not expecting the situation to be explained this way. “We can’t just kick someone out of the house over such a small thing.”
Huang Xiaosan looked down on everything that Boss Huang did.
However, every family has its good-for-nothing spendthrift sons. As long as they don't commit murder, arson, or disregard human life, these minor flaws are not intolerable.
They had already separated the people and almost cut off all contact, but even that didn't work. Huang Xiaosan really couldn't think of a better way to handle the situation.
“Mother, why don’t we let my eldest brother join the army with me?” Huang Lao Er had a sudden inspiration and continued, “He doesn’t do anything productive at home anyway, so it would be better for him to go to the battlefield to train. It would also keep him away from my sister-in-law, killing two birds with one stone.”
hehe!
Although it sounded good, Jiang Nuan didn't think much of the idea.
Sending clueless people to the front lines is completely unpredictable; it's impossible to say whether it will bring good or bad fortune. The chances of them killing the enemy are far smaller than sending them to their deaths. For the safety of the Great Zhou soldiers, we cannot send such a weapon of mass destruction there.
“That’s a great idea,” Huang Xiaosan said happily. “After being tempered by the battlefield, Big Brother will definitely cherish things even more.”
"What's so good about it?" Jiang Nuan couldn't help but retort. "The battlefield is ever-changing. Your older brother's skills are only passable, and he hasn't studied many military texts. He's all talk and no action. Can you guarantee that he won't take matters into his own hands and lead the soldiers into a trap?"
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