Chapter 19 The number one scholar’s father is a charlatan who always wins in gambling!
Little Changqing, who was forced to make a choice between two options, quickly remembered his father's famous saying - only children make choices, adults want everything!
He is already a mature man, so he wants to treat everyone equally.
Little Changqing said decisively: "Brother Changji and Brother Changwen, come and play together, I will teach you how to play..." He shifted Li Changwen's attention to the amusement facilities to prevent Li Changwen from asking him who he would like to play with more.
You can't answer a life-threatening question directly.
Little Changqing, who is very capable at a young age, has taken good care of the feelings of both his cousin and his younger cousin.
Li Changji and Xiao Changqing were not familiar with each other before, so he cared more about whether he had fun or not. All his attention was focused on these amusement facilities that he had never seen or played before. He didn't care at all whether Xiao Changqing was closer to Li Changwen than to himself, as long as he was willing to let him play with these things.
No matter how much Li Changwen cared about whether his friends were taken away by Li Changji, his unfamiliar cousin, he was still a child after all. Faced with games and amusement facilities he had never played before, he quickly diverted his attention and did not bother to think about whether his friends had taken away his water.
Seeing the children having so much fun playing under the lead of little Changqing, even Mrs. Tan, who always had high hopes for her son, did not say anything to spoil the fun. Instead, she started to praise Yu Yan: "Third sister-in-law really loves Changqing. She can even make such an interesting garden for Changqing at home. Even an adult like me wants to go and play there."
Yu Yan smiled and replied, "I didn't build this garden. My husband insisted on building it. He said he wanted to give Changqing a happy childhood. After all, children grow up quickly and will go to school soon. They won't have much time to play. If you want to play, you can go and play with Changwen. It's great for mother and child to have fun together."
Tan smiled politely: "Haha, I'm so old now, there's no need for that." She was just giving a polite compliment, she would never play such an unladylike game, and she was a little worried that her son would become too playful and only think about playing from then on, and no longer focus on his studies.
As for the idea of a happy childhood, parents like Tan who push their children too hard will scoff at it. They believe that if a child spends his childhood playing, he may be happy, but he will inevitably lag behind other children of the same age who study hard. When he grows up, the child who had a happy childhood may turn out to be an incompetent playboy who achieves nothing like his father, and he will probably never be happy again in the future.
Yu Yan saw that Tan didn't take it seriously, and her original interest in conversation disappeared. She just smiled politely and said nothing more.
The two sisters-in-law were speechless, and Si Yuan was also angry because of him and Li Chengyuan's confrontation, leaving Li Jingyuan speechless.
Li Jingyuan was in a very bad mood, so he said he had something to do and wanted to take his wife and children away.
Si Yuan did not stop them and brought Li Jingyuan over. Li Jingyuan said to Tan with a sullen face, "Madam, we should go now."
Li Jingyuan turned around and saw his son Li Changwen having a great time playing on the slide. As a father, he was being bullied while Li Changwen was having so much fun playing with the kids born by those two bastards. He was immediately furious, but in order to avoid being laughed at by Li Chengyuan and Si Yuan, he suppressed his anger and called out, "Changwen, we should go back."
Li Changwen was having fun, but after playing for a while, he was called by Li Jingyuan to leave. He pulled the handrail of the slide with disappointment and reluctance, and said aggrievedly and unwillingly: "Father, I just came here for a while, I want to play with cousin Changji and brother Changqing."
Li Changwen's words immediately ignited the volcano that was about to erupt in Li Jingyuan's heart. In Li Jingyuan's opinion, Li Changwen wanted to play with Li Changji and Li Changqing, which was a betrayal of him as a father. After all, he was not on good terms with Li Changji and Li Changqing's father.
Li Jingyuan didn't care that they were at Si Yuan's house. Li Changwen's words just now had embarrassed him enough, so he didn't care about being embarrassed again.
Li Jingyuan roared with a gloomy face: "Li Changwen, get out of here! You evil creature, you don't study hard, you just indulge in pleasure, what will you do if you become a useless person who can accomplish nothing in the future?"
Li Chengyuan and Siyuan: "..."
The two looked at each other.
——Is this guy implying that we are useless and have accomplished nothing?
——Yes, he was not only alluding to us, but also implying that our son would be a useless person who would accomplish nothing when he grows up.
Li Chengyuan was so angry, he was a talented young man who was admitted by Si Yuan himself and was definitely not an ordinary person but a dragon trapped in the abyss. Li Jingyuan wanted to scold Si Yuan if he wanted, why did he drag him into the water?
Not only did he disrespect his eldest brother, but he also cursed his son viciously that he would be a useless person when he grew up. Li Jingyuan, the fourth brother, was too vicious.
But Li Jingyuan didn't speak directly, but only hinted at it. Li Chengyuan didn't have solid evidence, so it was difficult for him to refute it directly. Otherwise, wouldn't he be taking the blame?
But he was not willing to just swallow his anger, so Li Chengyuan also imitated Li Jingyuan's insinuation and deliberately said to Si Yuan: "Alas, Changji finally found a playmate of the same age, and it's rare to see him so happy. As a father, I feel very relieved. Although I hope my son will become a talent, I am not a stepfather. If the child is happy, let him play more. It takes a day or two for him to study hard. If I can't bear to let the child play for a while, then am I not a stepfather?"
Si Yuan smiled and responded to his sarcasm: "Yes, yes, any father who loves his children would not do such a thing..."
Li·Cruel stepfather·Jing·Don't love children·Yuan: "..." He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, and he wanted to have a big quarrel with Li Chengyuan and Si Yuan directly.
Li Chengyuan had the upper hand and continued to speak: "Third brother, you see how well Changqing and Changji get along. Now Changqing has reached the age of enlightenment. Why not let little Changqing go to school with Changji? After all, it's the same if you teach Changji alone or both of them."
Li Jingyuan, who was about to explode, was stunned when he heard Li Chengyuan's words. His face changed again and again, and it was obvious that he was struggling violently.
In terms of teaching staff, the Jingyuan Earl's Mansion is definitely stronger. After all, Li Chengyuan, the Jingyuan Earl, can rely on his ancestors' reputation to invite a Jinshi to be his son's teacher, but he, a mere county magistrate, cannot invite a Jinshi to teach his son.
So Li Jingyuan was also tempted. Since the scholar could teach one or two, and could teach the kid from Li Siyuan's family together, then could he also teach his own Li Changwen together?
His son is definitely smarter than Li Siyuan's kid. Under the same teaching staff, his son will definitely perform better.
But he seemed to have offended Li Chengyuan just now...
While Li Jingyuan was struggling with his thoughts, his wife Tan came forward with a shameless face and bowed to Li Chengyuan, as if she was completely unaware of the conflict between men. She said eagerly: "Brother, since Changqing and Changji can go to school together, can you also add my Changwen? Changwen and Changqing are about the same age, so they can go to school at the same time."
Tan looked at Li Chengyuan with expectation, and Li Chengyuan didn't know how to say no.
If this was proposed by Li Jingyuan, Li Chengyuan could think of a hundred or eighty ways to refuse, but it was Tan who proposed it.
Li Chengyuan originally believed that a good man does not fight with a woman, and matters between men have nothing to do with women, so he did not vent his dissatisfaction with Li Jingyuan on his sister-in-law Tan. But if he agreed, it would be a waste of money for Li Jingyuan, and he would not feel comfortable.
Li Chengyuan subconsciously looked at Si Yuan.
To his surprise, Si Yuan, who had been on the same front with him to confront Li Jingyuan, actually spoke up for Li Jingyuan this time: "Brother, Chang Wen is also our nephew. We can't be partial to one over the other. Teaching two is teaching, teaching three is also teaching, so just take Chang Wen along."
Si Yuan persuaded Li Chengyuan to agree, firstly, even if the two of them refused now, Li Jingyuan could still send Li Changwen over after he complained to old Marquis Jingyuan, which might also make old Marquis Jingyuan have a lower opinion of them; secondly, as the original male protagonist, Li Changwen had some luck, and even if he could not study in Marquis Jingyuan's mansion, he would be able to become a disciple of a better teacher in the future; thirdly, only by letting Xiao Changqing have more contact with Li Changwen, would he have a chance to continue competing with his father.
Xiao Changqing and Li Changwen attend classes together every day. The young original male protagonist witnessed with his own eyes how caring and considerate his cousin's father was to his cousin, while his own father only tested his academic performance and didn't care about him at all. In comparison, isn't the male protagonist's father Li Jingyuan outshined by the cannon fodder father Si Yuan?
In the past, Si Yuan felt that being a cheap father to cannon fodder and competing with the hero’s father was a disadvantage. But now, as he looks at the progress bar moving forward, he feels that the task is so simple and the rewards are so rich. It’s really great!
Every time the progress bar moves, the balance in his system mall account increases. As he earns more, his affinity for this small world increases, and it becomes easier for him to comprehend the laws. The fewer restrictions his soul faces, the more convenient it is for him to move, and the easier it is for the progress bar to move forward. It's a virtuous cycle.
Tan bowed to Si Yuan in surprise and said, "Thank you, Third Brother."
Li Chengyuan had been counting on Si Yuan to help him reject Tan's request, but he didn't expect Si Yuan to turn around and stand on the other party's side. He was put on the spot and could only pinch his nose and agree: "Okay, then let Chang Wen come along."
Li Jingyuan saw that Tan had easily achieved her goal and Si Yuan also spoke for her. Instead of being very happy, he became even more depressed.
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