Chapter 427: A Man of Distinction
Hu'er covered his head and approached Xu Qingye.
"My younger cousin is also very capable, but I still think my uncle is more capable."
"Hey!"
Xu Wenben originally wanted to pick up Huer and give him a complete childhood, but he saw Xu Qingye pulling the child into his arms.
"Okay, you're already an adult, why are you competing with a child?"
Seeing his idolized uncle protecting him, Hu'er made faces at Xu Wencheng.
"Your younger uncle is afraid of your uncle, and you still refuse to admit that your uncle is better than you. Our ancestors have said that a man who knows the current situation is a hero."
Xu Wencheng was so angry that he put his hands on his hips and stared blankly.
Xu Qingye scratched Hu'er's nose and looked at him with a smile.
"You know that a man who knows the times is a wise man? Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?"
"It means... it means..." Hu'er wanted to show off in front of Xu Qingye. He bit his hand and thought hard for a long time. Suddenly, an idea came to him, "Know your own weight."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Xu Wencheng laughed mercilessly.
Hu'er scratched his head embarrassedly and looked up at Xu Qingye.
"Uncle, am I wrong?"
Xu Qingye's face was gentle, "Not entirely wrong, Hu'er is still young, and it's already amazing that he has such an understanding now."
For children, encouragement always works better than suppression and ridicule.
Sure enough, when Hu'er heard this, he immediately became delighted.
"Is what my cousin said true?"
Xu Qingye affirmed, "Of course."
Hu'er was extremely happy, but he imitated Xu Qingye and pretended to remain calm.
"Can I become as powerful as my cousin in the future?"
Xu Qingye thought about it, then looked at him seriously.
"Maybe he can be even more powerful than my uncle."
Hu'er couldn't hold back any longer and jumped up happily.
"Great!" He smiled and ran towards Xu Yongfu, "Grandpa, my cousin said I can be more powerful than him in the future."
Xu Yongfu laughed.
"Then you have to work hard. There are not many people in the entire Cile Town who can surpass your cousin."
Zhang also smiled and said, "Look how happy this silly boy is. He actually took it seriously."
Just at this time, Jiang and Song Yuntang brought the food into the house together.
Looking at the conversation between Xu Qingye and Hu'er, Jiang thought that when Qingye and Tang'er had children in the future, maybe they would be as smart as Hu'er.
Even this grandson, I don’t know when I will have him.
She had been looking forward to their marriage since last year, but it has been a whole year and there is still no news, and she has no idea what the couple is doing.
Jiang put aside the thoughts in her mind and looked outside the house.
"Mom and Dad, Big Brother and Sister-in-law, let's eat first. Big Brother and Xu Yongwang and his son didn't eat lunch, so they must be starving now."
Having said that, he went to the kitchen again and brought the separate dishes to Nian'er's room.
Xu Yongwang stayed at home for the first half of the year and bought some blue bricks to add two more rooms to his home, which was just enough for Xia Ning and Nian'er to have one room each.
Xu Yongwang glanced at the table and chuckled.
"Dad, big brother, wait for me, I'll go get something good first."
Soon, a jar of wine was brought over and a bowl was poured for each of them.
"This is what my daughter-in-law brought back from the farm. I took it into the house this morning and I tasted it. This taste is not available in other places."
Song Yuntang smiled.
"I still have a lot on my farm. If you like it, you can bring a jar over to drink later."
Xu Yongfu, who had just taken a sip, smiled and said, "Since my niece-in-law has asked for this, I won't be polite."
"We are all family, uncle, there is no need to be polite to me."
After a while, Jiang came into the room after bringing food to Nian'er and chatting with her for a while.
"Yongwang drinks without restraint. It would be good if you could take a jar back with you, so that he doesn't have to spend every day in the wine jar."
When Xu Yongwang heard this, he looked a little embarrassed.
"What nonsense! How could I stay in the wine jar with you watching me?"
Hu glanced at him.
"You also know that your wife is watching you. You should be thankful that you have such a sensible wife. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to manage this family."
Xu Yongwang's face was full of approval.
"Mom is right. Zhilan has indeed worked hard these years."
Jiang looked a little embarrassed, "Don't say anything sentimental, just eat."
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After dinner, my uncle and my grandparents left. Song Yuntang washed up early and went to Nian'er's room.
There was no light in the room and the light was a little dim.
Nian'er sat on the bed with her knees hugged, her still red and swollen eyes looking a little empty.
Seeing the door being opened, Nian'er looked towards the door hesitantly. When she saw Song Yuntang, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Why is my cousin here?"
"I came to see you." She raised her hand and touched Nian'er's head. "It's my fault for not being considerate enough and not being able to protect you well."
Nian'er hurriedly shook her head.
"Don't blame my cousin's wife. It was my own fault for not being alert enough. I didn't expect my parents to suddenly appear halfway between Lushan Village and the village."
Her cousin's wife was good enough to her.
If she hadn't thought about this, she wouldn't have had the courage to survive after being seen naked by Master Lu.
Song Yuntang sat down beside her bed.
"Don't think too much about the past. We have more important things to do. I'm going back to the county town in two days. Do you want to come with me?"
Nian'er looked at her.
"Sister-in-law, do you have anything to arrange for me?"
Song Yuntang nodded.
"Your cousin will be going to the capital next month. Anyang County suffered from drought last year and a locust plague this year. There may be a lot of things to do in the clinic in the future. You have to help me take care of the business matters in the future."
"Then I will naturally go to the county town with my cousin's wife." Nian'er put aside the unhappy things for the time being, "Cousin, haven't you decided to go to the capital city before the results are announced yet?"
"Mr. Tang also wants to go to the capital, so he wants him to go with him, saying that if he wants to participate in the imperial examination next year, it would be more suitable for him to study there." Song Yuntang smiled, "I thought it would be good for him to go earlier and learn more, so I agreed."
Nian'er looked at her.
"Is my cousin's wife going to the capital with my cousin?"
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While Song Yuntang and Nian'er were talking in the room, Xu Qingye came to Xu Yongwang and Jiang.
"Dad, Mom, after the results are announced next month, I may go to the capital with my teacher. If I make the list this year, I will take the palace exam next year and come back. If I don't make the list, I may have to come back later."
Xu Yongwang and Jiang looked at each other.
"What about Tang'er? Have you told her?" Jiang looked at him and said, "You have a wife now, you have to discuss everything with her, don't make all the decisions on your own."
Xu Qingye nodded. "I've already told her that I wanted to take her with me, but she said she wanted to wait until the situation in Anyang County stabilizes, so she asked me to leave with the teacher first."
Hearing this, Xu Yongwang sighed.
"Dad and mom are still young. You are going to the capital to study. We have no objection, but you have been married for so long and your daughter-in-law is still pregnant. If you leave, won't it be even more difficult for your mother and I to have a grandchild?"
"Actually, this is not Tang'er's fault." Xu Qingye said, "I just don't want to delay the scientific research because of these things."
Jiang smiled.
"No one knows a child better than his mother. I have seen clearly how you feel about Tang'er. You are a stubborn child. If you were not interested in her, I would not have agreed to marry her. But now it has been a year since we got married. You should pay more attention to some things."
Xu Qingye nodded calmly.
"I know what's going on."
Jiang stood up.
"Okay, wash up and go back to the house. It gets dark early today, and if you wait any longer you won't be able to see the road."
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