That evening, Xu Di and Li Yuexi were going to have dinner at Zhang Zhaoci's courtyard.
Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Li Yuexi asked him in a low voice, "Husband, did I do anything impolite in front of the relatives today?"
Xu Di said, "No, I think my wife has done enough."
Seeing that Li Yuexi looked a little nervous, Xu Di said, "Don't be so nervous. We won't be staying in the manor for more than a few days. After returning to our parents' home, we'll have to prepare to go to Tai'an. I'm going to study hard for two years to prepare for the imperial examination."
Li Yuexi said, "If you take me with you, won't people say you're not focused on your studies?" At this, Li Yuexi blushed and lowered her head. Xu Di, seeing Li Yuexi's embarrassed face, smiled and said, "We're newlyweds, how can I leave you alone and go by myself?"
Li Yuexi said, "I'm afraid people will say I'm hindering your studies and progress."
Xu Di sat down next to Li Yuexi and said, "It's better for us to live our own lives behind closed doors than anything else. I'll go to study, and you can take care of my three meals a day, as well as my clothes and shoes. With my wife taking care of me, I can concentrate on my studies without any distractions. When I pass the imperial examination with flying colors, you will deserve half the credit."
Upon hearing Xu Di's words, Li Yuexi said embarrassedly, "I'm not as amazing as you say. Your success in passing the imperial examination is all thanks to your hard work."
Xu Di said, "I won't be going alone. Several of my cousins from the Zhang family will be coming with me. We'll all have to rely on my wife to take care of us."
Li Yuexi asked curiously, "Is my cousin Zhang also preparing for the teacher's exam?"
Xu Di said, "Yes, my uncle said that they should go to my uncle's academy to study for a few years. Only by studying more can they understand the principles and become wiser."
Li Yuexi said, "Didn't I hear that my uncle's family hired a tutor?"
Xu Di smiled and said, "Studying at home is different from studying at an academy. When the teacher lectures, we students can only listen and ask questions if we don't understand something. But when you study with your classmates, you can debate and argue. As the saying goes, the more you debate, the clearer things become."
Li Yuexi said in surprise, "There's such a saying?"
Xu Di said, "Yes, that's the advantage of studying with classmates. We can encourage each other, learn from each other, and make progress together."
Li Yuexi didn't quite understand what Xu Di meant, but since Xu Di had repeatedly assured her that there would be no problem with her going to Tai'an with him, she would happily go along. After all, being able to go out was a pretty good thing.
Li Yuexi traveled all the way from Hexi, from the desert scenery to the grand and spacious capital city. Her heart yearned for the more distant places. In this short life, which is only a few decades long, being able to see more scenery is indeed something to look forward to.
Zhang Zhaoci was also packing his things; he was going to Ganzhou in a few days, and he needed to put away some of his personal belongings.
Xu Rao watched Zhang Zhaoci pack up some jewelry and said, "You can't take all this glittering stuff with you anywhere."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "I plan to give these things to Xiao Jiu and Yuexi. At my age, wearing these shiny things will only make me a laughing stock. These gemstones are of good quality. If they don't like these styles anymore, they can just take them and get some other styles made that they like. Isn't that great?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Rao leaned closer to watch Zhang Zhaoci organize her jewelry box and exclaimed in surprise, "I never expected you to have so many good things. If this were in modern times, it would be worth so many houses!"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "No matter how valuable it is, you can't take it back with you, right? Our whole family is here. Since we're all here, this is our home. I really didn't expect that we would come here to continue our lives. When the plane crashed, I held your arm tightly. At that time, I thought, actually, this is pretty good. We can still be together as a family. It's good. At least we died together, right? Who knew that there would actually be such a thing as reincarnation? No matter what, it's best that the family can continue to live together. The most important thing is that we have a daughter and a son. These are things I never dared to imagine. They have actually become reality. I feel like I'm dreaming."
Xu Rao said, "It feels like a dream to me too. But I feel like I still have so many things left undone, and I'm so full of regrets. Who knew I would come here and fulfill my unfulfilled wishes in this way? It's only because God has taken pity on us."
The couple were still reminiscing when Xu Zhi and Xu Bai came over. Seeing the shiny things, they both went over to play with them.
Upon hearing his mother say that she was going to divide these things among his sister-in-law and older sister, Xu Bai's eyes lit up, and he said, "Mother, you're being unfair."
Zhang Zhaoci said in surprise, "I let them come and choose for themselves, take whatever they like, how can that be considered favoritism?"
Xu Bai said, "You still have me. Although I'm young, I'll get married someday. If you divide the things now, what will my wife get later?"
Zhang Zhaoci and Xu Di exchanged glances, but Xu Zhi burst out laughing and said, "Little brother, it's still a long time before you get married."
Xu Bai said, "Then I can keep it for myself first, and give it to her after I marry my wife."
Xu Bai has loved all kinds of beautiful jade and gemstones since he was a child, and he has already collected a lot of them.
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi said, "I wonder which family's daughter will marry you. I know you've already accumulated a lot of wealth."
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