Chapter 57: The little girl is so weak

Because, she really has a candy.

Lu Mingchao watched the show with a smile on his face. How was this any different from the question of who to save first if two people fell into the river at the same time?

Xie Jingyi, who hadn't even grown all her teeth yet, had to face this kind of soul-searching at such a young age.

Tsk, it’s hard for Xie Jingyi.

Xie Jingyi licked her lips, with shiny saliva hanging from the corners of her mouth, as if she was already savoring the taste of candy.

"Daddy, do you want some candy too?" Xie Jingyi blinked her big eyes, looking at Xie Yan with burning eyes, and her little hands unconsciously reached into her pockets.

Xie Yan nodded, "If you want to eat."

"What if I want to eat it too?" Xie Jingyi was stunned.

Xie Yan: …

"Dad and second uncle should each have half." Xie Jingyi took out the candy "Sanbao Licking Candy Wrapper" from her pocket.

Xie Yan freed one hand and rubbed Xie Jingyi's head.

Xie Ru'an stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Xie Huaiqian's ear, and whispered, "Brother, why is Sanbao so stupid?"

Xie Huaiqian's voice revealed a hint of smile, floating in the wind, "Because Sanbao doesn't study."

"As a result, books are the crystallization of wisdom, and reading makes people wise."

"Only when you study can you see the world is wide. If Ruan doesn't study hard in the future, people around you will think that Ruan is stupid when they see what he says and does."

"So, Ru'an, will you still be lazy in studying and learning to read in the future?"

Xie Ru'an secretly glanced at Sanbao, who seemed to be dumb and didn't understand what was said in Lu Niang's arms, and nodded heavily, "I won't be lazy anymore."

"But brother, can't you bring Sanbao with you?"

"If Sanbao is the only one who is stupid, then he is really pitiful."

Xie Huaiqian's smile deepened. "Sanbao is still young, he will definitely study in the future."

Lu Mingchao listened quietly to Xie Huaiqian's teachings, his eyes full of joy.

Xie Yan's children are surprisingly smart, surprisingly sensible, and surprisingly cute.

If they can grow up safely, they may be able to recreate the glory of their ancestors.

As the family happily chatted, they felt closer and closer to home.

Lu Mingchao saw a relatively simple carriage parked outside Qi Pozi's courtyard.

It seems that her guess came true.

Qi Rui did recommend herself to the bed, but no one knew what identity she had sought.

A maidservant?

Or a concubine?

Lu Mingchao glanced at him indifferently and then looked away.

"Xie Yan."

The ancestors of the Qi family seemed to be waiting for something on purpose.

As soon as Lu Mingchao and his group walked past the gate of Qi Pozi's courtyard, Qi Rui hurriedly followed them.

Lu Mingchao: If I didn't call her, should she stop gossiping for a while, or leave in a dignified and cool manner?

But why don’t you call me Uncle Xie anymore?

Qi Rui had a shiny silver hairpin in her hair, and when she raised her hand to touch her hair, the silver bracelet on her wrist was revealed. Over her uniform maid's dress, she wore a peach-colored cape, which added a touch of charm and beauty to her look.

Xie Yan put down the wooden cart and stood beside Lu Mingchao.

Lu Mingchao understood what he meant and handed Xie Jingyi to Xie Huaiqian, indicating that they should go home first.

Who knows if Qi Rui will come up with some indecent and obscene words.

Qi Rui looked up at Xie Yan, a hint of unwillingness visible in her eyes.

She had been thinking about Xie Yan for so long, but in the end she ended up being the maid of Sun Ershao, and was played with without any dignity.

"What's the matter?" Xie Yan asked coldly.

Apart from paying back the money, he didn't think there was anything else to talk about between them.

Qi Rui was depressed and asked, "Xie Yan, are you satisfied?"

Xie Yan: ???

His good mood all the way came to an abrupt end. What was he satisfied with?

"My life is ruined!" Qi Rui gritted her teeth.

Xie Yan's reaction was indifferent.

He is an ordinary person and cannot bear the burden of so many people's lives.

"You are reaping the fruits of your own actions, you can't blame others."

Lu Mingchao said, "What Ah Yan said makes sense."

"You were the one who plotted to hurt me with malicious intent, and then you fell into depravity and became the concubine of Young Master Sun. These were all your own choices."

"In the future, whether you are well-dressed, well-fed, and well-fed, or poor and destitute, with your body exposed in the wilderness, it has nothing to do with Ah Yan."

"It's not a good thing to randomly associate people with something."

"Especially, you are a married woman. If the second young master Sun hears about this, you will probably suffer again."

Qi Rui's hatred froze on her face. "You, how do you know?"

As soon as she said this, Qi Rui knew she had made a stupid mistake.

Lu Mingchao was unwilling to have any more dealings with Qi Rui, and said bluntly, "If you want to pay back the money, do it quickly."

"Don't keep saying these nonsense. How can the evildoers have the nerve to feel sorry for themselves and blame the victims at the same time?"

"Little girl, you're so weak."

Qi Rui just felt a surge of frustration swirling in her body, making her feel uncomfortable, but she had no place to vent.

This young lady from the capital city is really eloquent.

Thinking of her plan with Sun Ershao, Qi Rui took a deep breath, suppressed her annoyance, took out a purse from her pocket and handed it to Xie Yan.

"Twenty-four taels."

"Both are clear."

She was just waiting to see what would happen to Lu Mingchao!

Xie Yan opened his purse, poured out a banknote and some small change, then returned the purse without saying another word.

Qi Rui:!!!

So pissed!

I'm really furious!

Is that something dirty in her purse?

"Thanks……"

Before he could open his mouth, Xie Yan turned around and left, pushing the wooden cart with one hand and pulling Lu Mingchao with the other.

Qi Rui was filled with rage, with nowhere to vent it. She stamped her feet in anger and held the empty purse in her palm, rubbing it over and over again, until it wrinkled. Finally, she put it away.

"Grandma, are you done packing?"

Qi Rui's voice was tinged with anger.

Mrs. Qi stammered, "Okay, okay."

Then, there was the sound of a door closing.

"Tomorrow, there is no time to delay. I will go to the county tomorrow." Xie Yan felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

Qi Rui's eyes made him uneasy.

Lu Mingchao untied his cloak and frowned as he asked, "I have never known the laws of Daqian before."

"Daqian, do the sons of merchants have the qualifications to take the imperial examinations?"

We can't block the children's path to success.

She vaguely remembered that there were only a few ways to enter the officialdom and get promoted: joining the army, raising a family, being recommended, and taking the imperial examination.

Joining the army means risking your life for a future, and being prepared to die on the battlefield. There is a high probability that you will be a soldier for the rest of your life.

To cultivate one's reputation, one must learn from the gilding of famous scholars of previous generations, spend money and energy to build connections, and so on, in order to gain an opportunity to enter officialdom.

Recommendations also require the support of a complex network of prominent families and dignitaries.

Relatively speaking, the imperial examinations are relatively fair.

"Can."

"As early as the time of the previous emperor, the outdated rule that prohibited children of merchants from taking the imperial examinations was abolished." Xie Yan took the cloak from Lu Mingchao's hand and hung it on the rack beside him.

Lu Mingchao breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."

"How about I go with you?"

Since she arrived, she has never been to the market.

Xie Yan frowned. "Your body?"

Lu Mingchao waved his hands and said, "The most difficult time has long passed."

It’s good because you read books.