Chapter 243 Regret
After dividing the money, Old Mrs. Wan talked about Wan Hu's problem.
"My eldest brother's wife, now that you and the eldest brother are married, and you are still in your prime, maybe good news will come out soon. What do you think of the eldest brother's ex-wife's child? If it is inconvenient for you to take care of the child, let the child continue to study with me in my hometown. I think Mr. He is an old gentleman with real talent and knowledge, and the children he teaches are all very good."
After hearing what Old Lady Wan said, Shen smiled and said, "Mother, this matter still depends on what my husband thinks. After all, Wan Hu is his child. And I just got married, and I don't understand many things. Everything is up to my husband."
Mrs. Wan looked at Boss Wan, who quickly said, "Mom, I've thought about this before. I think we should let Wan Hu stay in Shizi Village with Mr. He. Mr. He's teaching is really good. We can make other plans after we have children."
Old Mrs. Wan nodded in agreement.
Shen didn't say anything else, thinking that this decision was relatively appropriate. Then the family chatted about some family matters and went back to their rooms to rest.
At night, Boss Wan and Shen were lying in bed, each with their own thoughts.
Shen looked sideways at Boss Wan and asked softly, "My husband, are you really willing to keep Wan Hu in your hometown?"
Boss Wan sighed and stroked Shen's hand: "I know what you're thinking. It's just that we just got married, and many things need to be adjusted. And Wan Hu and you are not very familiar with each other yet, so I'm afraid there will be conflicts if you get along with him all of a sudden. It's better to let him stay in a familiar environment first, and we can make plans after we spend more time together in the future."
Shen nodded slightly to show her agreement. She understood Boss Wan's concerns and did not want to cause family conflicts on their wedding day.
Old Mrs. Wan and her family stayed in the county town for a few days and bought a lot of things. This was also to save Shen's face. After breakfast that day, Old Mrs. Wan took her son, daughter-in-law and several grandchildren back to the town.
The shops in the town have been closed for several days. Wan Sansao has long since been unable to stay in the county town. Her body is in the county town, but her heart is in the shops.
This time I came back and started washing and cleaning and got busy.
Old Lady Wan and her companions drove the ox cart back to Shizi Village while it was still light.
After being away from home for a few days, Old Mrs. Wan was very worried about the livestock at home. Although she gave the keys to Wan Jinshu and asked him to look after them when she left, she was still not very reassured. After all, had Wan Jinshu ever done any housework?
When Grandma Wan returned home, the first thing she did was to check on the livestock. The chicks they bought in the spring have now started laying eggs. Their chickens grow much faster than those of people in the same village. When they first bought them, Grandma Wan felt that her chickens seemed to have grown a lot bigger every morning when she woke up.
"Oh, this Jinshu is still reliable. Not only does he feed our livestock well, but he also cleans our yard. I must thank him tomorrow."
Old Mrs. Wan looked at the uneaten chicken feed in the chicken coop, the water in the sink next to it, and the clean yard, and she knew that Wan Jinshu had not been idle these days. She felt closer to Wan Jinshu. It could be seen from these activities that Wan Jinshu was slowly adapting to life in the village.
Old Mrs. Wan knew how difficult this was for someone who had served as a general, but he still did it. Old Mrs. Wan had a kind of admiration for Wan Jinshu in her heart.
After the family hurriedly had dinner, Grandma Wan called all the children to her side.
"Wan Wen, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future?" Old Mrs. Wan asked the eldest son Wan Wen first. Wan Shuang stayed in the town and did not come back, so Wan Wen was the oldest grandson in the family.
Wan Quan's secret registration for the army taught Grandma Wan a lesson. She is now more strict with her children. The border has become increasingly chaotic recently, which is visible to the naked eye. I heard that food was robbed in a village a few days ago.
Wan Wen's eyes sparkled as he said, "Grandma, I want to be an official. I want to pass the imperial examination. I also want to be an official like Lord Shen."
Wan Wen went to attend Boss Wan's wedding this time and saw with his own eyes the people surrounding Shen Jinyuan, all of them were extremely flattering.
Wan Wen thought that if he also became an official, his parents and family would not try to curry favor with others like those people did. Moreover, his sister was so beautiful and was a princess of the Kingdom of Yue. His grandmother said that his sister was only temporarily safe. After a long time, the Kingdom of Yue would find that the fake princess did not bring any blessings and would naturally become suspicious. If Wan Wen wanted to protect his sister, he had to become strong.
After hearing this, Old Lady Wan sighed and said, "Wen'er, we can learn to read and write, but we are still exiled prisoners. We are not allowed to enter the officialdom within three generations. You...sigh."
Old Mrs. Wan had heard from Mr. He that although Wan Wen started to learn a little late, he was smart, learned things quickly and had a good memory. He told Old Mrs. Wan that if Wan Wen was well trained, he would definitely have a bright future.
This is a talent that the Wan family has never had in several lifetimes. This once-in-a-century talent has finally appeared, but he is unable to take part in the imperial examination. It is like winning a 5 million lottery ticket but then losing it.
The bright light in Wanwen's eyes gradually turned dim. Little Fubao also noticed that his brother was in a low mood, so he quickly crawled over, held one of Wanwen's fingers with his little hand, and shook it gently.
"Brother, Fubao wants you to be a high-ranking official. Don't be unhappy. Fubao likes you to be a high-ranking official. If you become a high-ranking official, can you hold Fubao in your arms and ride a horse? Just like uncle holds Fubao in his arms and rides a horse? Big brother also said that he wants to hold Fubao in his arms and ride a horse. Fubao likes riding a horse."
Old Lady Wan really hopes that what Xiao Fubao said can come true this time, but it is too difficult. Unless the emperor orders a general amnesty, they will be exiles for life. However, a general amnesty requires a big happy event to happen in the royal family. Now that the enemy country has invaded and the people are living in misery, how can there be a big happy event?
Old Mrs. Wan knew that Xiao Fubao’s hopes might be dashed this time. Even if Xiao Fubao was God’s biological daughter, there would always be times when her father could not satisfy the child’s needs, right?
Wan Wen happily picked up little Fu Bao and placed him on his lap. "Sister, are you telling the truth? Brother will definitely become a high-ranking official, right?"
Wan Wen believed his sister's words without a doubt. He felt that whatever Xiao Fubao said could come true, and he had a mysterious confidence in his sister.
Little Fubao nodded seriously, "Yes, brother will definitely become a high-ranking official. Fubao likes riding horses."
Wan Ersao just smiled helplessly, thinking it was just the nonsense of the two children.
At this time, Mrs. Wan looked at the younger ones again, "Where are you guys?"
"We want to go to Beijing. We heard that everything in Beijing is great. Brother Xingchen said there is a kind of bird in Beijing that can imitate human speech. There are tall buildings in Beijing. You can see all the scenery of Beijing from the top of the building. There are also many delicious foods and fun things in Beijing."
Old Lady Wan sighed again. She shouldn't have asked this question. "Just think about it. Exiles are not allowed to enter Beijing. We should stay at the border for the rest of our lives and make a career."
The last conversation ended in vain.
Half a month later, when the Wan family was having dinner, they suddenly heard the sound of the village chief beating gongs and drums, accompanied by a shout: "All villagers, gather at the entrance of the village, gather at the entrance of the village, the government has an important announcement."
The Wan family was shocked and quickly put down their bowls. They locked the door and rushed to the village entrance. On the way, they met Wan Jinshu's family. The two families walked while speculating about what had happened. There were groups of people on the road, and everyone was talking as they walked. Soon they arrived at the village entrance and found a notice posted on the big poplar tree at the entrance, and two yamen runners leading horses were standing on both sides.
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