Xu Qing had a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, and he looked like a lazy, good-for-nothing hoodlum.
He had barely finished speaking when he received a slap on the back of the head.
"No respect for elders! When adults are talking, what right do children have to interrupt?"
Xu Lao Er slapped his son and pointed at him, scolding him: "Why don't you learn from your older brother? Look how promising he is. He's only so young, yet he's already a general."
"Look at you, you're already fourteen years old, and you're always idling around. I don't know which girl will ever be interested in you."
Xu Qing, who had been lectured, was not convinced. He tilted his head and looked up at the sky, muttering, "Hmph, all you know is how to hit me. I'll marry a strong wife in the future, and then we'll see if you still dare to hit me."
Looking at Xu Qing's appearance, Xu's father couldn't help but recall the scene of him disciplining Xu Kun.
How come that carefree little brat has become so successful in the blink of an eye?
"Second brother, stop hitting the child all the time. Xu Kun was just like Xiao Qing when he was a child, and he's doing well now."
The eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.
Xu Lao Er was raised by his father, and he always respected his elder brother.
Upon hearing Xu's father's words, he did not continue to reprimand Xu Qing.
Xia Hua then stepped forward and said to Xu Lao Er, "Greetings, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, and younger brother of the Xu family."
"This is Lord Xia's daughter, Hua Niang, who is also Xu Kun's betrothed."
Mother Xu took Xia Hua's hand and began to introduce her to the Xu family.
After meeting, the group boarded a carriage and headed towards the dock.
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