Why hasn't he returned yet? Is he playing around on the road again? Just wait and see, I'll definitely teach him a lesson and make him remember it!"
Mother Pei was protecting her young son. Upon hearing this, she said, "Don't make such nonsense if you have no evidence. Erlang has even sent word back that Shang'er is eager to learn and wants to take the imperial examination. He must be ambitious. How could he come home late because of playing around?"
Father Pei snorted angrily, "Who knows if it's true or not? You too, followed those three brats in pampering the fourth child, spoiling him to the point of lawlessness!"
Mother Pei didn't argue, but just glanced at him and said slowly, "I don't know who it is that hasn't been able to sleep well these days, and he keeps talking about Shang'er in his sleep."
Father Pei's thoughts were exposed by his wife, and he couldn't help but look away, stiffening his neck and saying, "I didn't."
Mother Pei ignored him and simply said, "No matter what, when Silang comes back, don't be angry with him. If you have anything to say, talk it over nicely. The child is weak and can't stand your threats."
Speaking of this, Pei's father frowned even more tightly: "I'm afraid he won't listen to me and will go into business." Thinking of Pei's mother's family, Pei's father added, "It's not that business is bad, it's just that he has been weak since he was a child, and business is hard work. I really can't bear to let him go."
Mother Pei smiled and said, "Just let him do what makes him happy. Now he wants to take the imperial examination, right? Just give him what he wants."
Father Pei murmured quietly: "Spoil him, spoil him, what will happen if we give in to him in everything?"
Mother Pei said slowly, "Didn't I just obey you and give up my wealth and fame to marry a poor scholar like you?"
After hearing this, Pei's father's brows immediately relaxed and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he had to try hard to hold it back. Pei's mother felt hard for him.
But in the end, she just reached out and pinched his fingertips, muttering under her breath: "Shameless."
Pei's father no longer controlled himself and smiled, thinking that this was a compliment.
Just then, someone came in to report that they had received a letter from Pei Erlang via carrier pigeon.
Father Pei immediately stood up and said, "Show it to me."
Then someone brought over a dozen small tubes.
This is a little unusual.
These tubes are tied to the legs of pigeons. Usually, three to five pigeons are released to prevent them from being unable to reach their destination due to various reasons on the way.
But this time, more than a dozen of them came at once, which was really novel.
Father Pei opened them one by one and found that except for the duplicates, the others were numbered.
He connected them in numerical order and then looked at them carefully.
Pei's mother had the final say in the rear house, but she never asked about state affairs. This was because Pei's father and Pei Erlang were both officials, and their correspondence might involve state affairs. Therefore, Pei's mother did not go over to read, nor did she ask too many questions, but just served tea.
But before she could even sip the tea, she noticed that her husband had frozen.
Then he fell back and sat upright on the chair!
This action scared Pei's mother.
She quickly threw away the teacup, not caring if it broke or not. She simply stood up and quickly walked over to Father Pei. She patted his chest to help him breathe, saying repeatedly, "But what happened to Erlang? Don't worry. If you want to enter the palace, I'll go get you your official uniform."
In the end, Pei's father just waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary, but his eyes were still straight, and it was unknown why he was lost in thought.
Seeing him like this, Pei's mother finally frowned and turned around to ask someone to call a doctor.
At this moment, someone else came in to report: "Sir, the people guarding the city gate said that Silangjun's carriage has entered the city and will be here soon!"
When Pei's mother heard this, although she was still worried about Pei's father, she still looked a little happy.
Just as she was about to turn around and talk to her husband, she saw Pei's father stand up suddenly and walk out with big strides.
This aggressive look scared Pei's mother.
Could it be that the news Erlang brought back was bad?
Or maybe this person still felt that Shang'er had delayed his return journey and wanted to scold him?
Pei's mother was afraid that the father and son would quarrel, so she hurriedly chased after them.
When she finally caught up with Pei's father, they had already arrived at the gate of the mansion.
As luck would have it, Pei Jishang had just gotten off the carriage and was walking towards the door.
Although someone took good care of him along the way and Pei Silangjun was in good health, he was still a little tired after more than ten days of travel.
All the tiredness was swept away when he saw Pei's father's expressionless face.
To be honest, Pei Silang is not afraid of anything except his own father nagging him.
Because of his frail body, he had never been hit by a slap or had to kneel in the ancestral hall since he was a child. However, Pei's father's education had never stopped. He often talked for two hours without stopping, which could be regarded as a mental attack with double the lethality.
Now seeing Pei's father like this again, Pei Jishang couldn't help but shudder.
I thought to myself, he said he wanted to take the imperial examination and didn't want to be a businessman, so why did they still come to deal with him?
When he saw Pei's mother wink at him, it was a secret signal between mother and son, meaning that Pei's father was ready to teach him a lesson.
So Pei Jishang immediately wanted to run over and ask his mother for help.
Unexpectedly, he was caught by Pei's father.
Pei Silang's face turned bitter, thinking that it was all over, it was over, and this time it might take two hours to finish.
Unexpectedly, Pei's father pulled him, looked him up and down for a long time, and suddenly laughed.
First he smiled, then laughed, and finally laughed out loud, and you could even see his back teeth.
Pei Jishang was stunned on the spot, and then he carefully grabbed his father's arm. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Dad, if you want to nag me, just nag me. Don't get yourself angry..."
Father Pei looked at him, unable to stop smiling, and then said in a deep voice, "I knew my son would bring honor to our family!"
Pei Jishang was surprised: "Dad, aren't you going to teach me a lesson?"
Father Pei recalled the details in Pei Zhongwen's letter about leaving his name in the immortal world. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. He smiled at Pei Jishang and said, "Who said I wanted to teach you a lesson?"
Mother Pei glanced at him and thought, isn't that you?
Then, Father Pei said seriously, "My son is so outstanding. If anyone is so blind as to want to teach you a lesson, I will be the first one to not let him go!"
Pei's mother: ...
Well, my husband's shameless look is exactly the same as when he was young.
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