Chapter 254 Chapter 254 Busy, all busy!
He didn't have a penny on him, so walking back was out of the question. Xu Yunfan had no choice but to retreat. He shamelessly asked the guards on duty, "Brother, hello. I'm... my family hasn't arrived yet. Can you lend me some copper coins for a taxi?"
After Xu Yunfan finished speaking, he felt like a liar. Just when he thought he would be rejected, the guard, who was not sure what he was thinking, suddenly raised his thigh and asked, "Hey, are you Master Xu?"
"Do you know me?" Xu Yunfan was immediately happy. He is so powerful now. Has he become a household name?
The guard rubbed his head with a silly smile. "I heard from the other brothers. They said... you're so pretty, so that young teacher who slept all morning and ate right after waking up, eating four huge steamed buns, must be you. Everyone's heard about your story. After all, we've never seen a teacher as young as you who could eat and sleep in the exam room. It really looks like that."
Like what?
Xu Yunfan knows it without asking.
Xu Yunfan's smile broke and he said, "If you can talk, say more."
Xu Yunfan said shamelessly: "As the saying goes, there is no high or low, no old or young. Where the teacher exists, the Tao exists. Don't look down on me because I am young, but I am as knowledgeable as other teachers!"
After borrowing the copper coins, Xu Yunfan had just left when several guards behind him started chatting.
"Does this Master Xu really have ink or is he just full of filth?"
A guard said, "Who knows, but... I've been in charge of order at the Masters Competition before, but I've never seen anyone come out so early."
"Anyone who can come out so quickly is either a true genius who has finished the test paper, or a half-baked person who knows nothing and can't even sit still."
"So, you mean, this Master Xu is..."
"Don't talk nonsense like that! Shut up and stand guard."
In front of the Qin Mansion's gate, Xu Yunfan paid the fare and got out of the car with one hand on his waist.
He just returned to Xiao Qin's house. Yes, the newly sold yard, Xu Yunfan still called it Xiao Qin's house. There was no one at home, so he had no choice but to come to Qin's house.
As soon as he entered the door, the two masters of the Qin Mansion came out. They were a little surprised to see Xu Yunfan, and then they looked at each other and greeted him tacitly. No one asked how Xu Yunfan did in the exam.
What else can I do? If I could, I probably wouldn’t be back so soon.
It doesn’t matter whether it happens or not, the important thing is to participate. The two masters consoled themselves like this, “Oh, we were just about to pick you up, why are you back?”
Xu Yunfan: “…”
So, it's still his fault that he's home now?
Xu Yunfan scratched his face. "I've finished the test paper. It was too boring sitting inside, so I came back. Where are Run'er and the others?"
"The eldest grandson is busy at the farm, and An Ge'er has been taken to Prince Xu's mansion by your uncle. Shao An and Shao Ping knew that Mu Ge'er was back, and they were clamoring to see him."
"Oh, then aren't we the only three of us left at home?" Xu Yunfan knew that although Qin Feiyu and his family were already living in the capital, they were very busy on weekdays and usually only came back at night. "Grandpa, aren't you bored at home? Why don't we go out and play?"
Qin Erzhujun: "Ah, don't you need to read a book?"
Xu Yunfan, who had already taken two exams and felt that the difficulty of the test papers was just that, waved his hand and said, "No need. Your son-in-law is not the kind of person who would cram at the last minute. I have already memorized everything I need to know. It's just a teacher's competition, it's nothing."
Lord Qin and Second Lord Qin: "..."
It seems that Qin Run was right. Xu Yunfan was very good at bragging and had no shame at all.
Just as Xu Yunfan was about to leave with his two grandfathers, Butler Qin came over like a company boss, timing his shift to the end of the day, "Master, Second Master, someone outside wants to see you."
"Who's coming?"
"I don't know. The other party brought a child and knelt at the gate, demanding to see the master."
"Bring the person in." Lord Qin had no choice but to return to the hall.
What else could Xu Yunfan do? He could only follow him back, sit aside, and eat snacks in a depressed mood.
The woman who came in behind Butler Qin didn't dare to look at the noble-dressed Lord Qin and his companions anymore. She quickly knelt down with the girl beside her and started to kowtow.
Hearing the voice, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but feel a pain on his forehead. Lord Qin hurriedly stopped him and asked someone to explain their purpose.
It turned out that this woman was a widow who raised her daughter alone. Her life was not easy. She was originally a laundry maid in a family's house. One day, although she had done nothing wrong, the master of the family insisted that a piece of jade was lost in the house. After an investigation, it was finally said that she had stolen it.
How could a woman steal? A laundry lady like her couldn't even enter her master's yard, so how could she have the courage to steal things in her master's house?
But no matter what she said, the master insisted that it was her who did it. She also found the county magistrate, but the county magistrate said that he had no control over the matter. He also drove the mother and daughter away and did not allow them to beat the drum to complain.
Later, the master said that if she could not afford the compensation, she would let her daughter enter the house as a concubine.
Hearing this, even a dumb woman would know what was going on.
The woman's daughter was a pretty girl, quite pretty. One day when she went to pick up her mother, she happened to be noticed by the master of the house. The master had repeatedly approached her and told her that he wanted to take her as a concubine, but the woman rejected him one by one.
In the eyes of some people, a concubine of a rich man is better than a wife from a poor family, at least she will not have to worry about food and clothing. But in the eyes of the woman, she would rather be a wife from a poor family than a concubine from a rich family. She works in the master's house and has heard a lot of dirty things. How dare she push her teenage daughter into the fire pit?
Her daughter is the only bloodline left by her husband.
There was no other way, the woman could only hold on to a glimmer of hope and come to find General Qin.
It was because she heard from her husband that he had once been a soldier of the Qin family.
After hearing the reason, and seeing how exhausted they looked, their shoes nearly worn out, it was clear how difficult this journey had been. Xu Yunfan slammed the table in anger, "You bastard! Did this guy eat too many peanuts? He's so bold! Auntie, tell me, where is the master? After we investigate, if what you say is true, I'll have my grandfather take care of him."
Lord Qin glanced at Xu Yunfan and thought to himself that although Xu Yunfan was hot-blooded, he had a good brain and would not easily believe other people's one-sided words.
You know, some people like to act like victims, deliberately create a tragic image, and use other people's hands to kill others with a borrowed knife.
Lord Qin glanced at the sobbing woman, then at the silent, tearful little girl. "I'll have someone take you downstairs to rest. As my son-in-law said, if what you said is true, General Qin will definitely seek justice for you."
The mother and daughter thanked Lord Qin profusely before following Butler Qin.
Because of this incident, I naturally can't go out to play.
When Qin Run came back and learned about this, he saw Qin Qian's worried look and couldn't help asking, "Grandpa, isn't this difficult to handle?"
Qin Qian said with a chilling heart, "It's easy to say it's a solution, but there are too many things involved."
Seeing that Qin Run still had some confusion, Xu Yunfan explained, "To Grandpa, this matter is just a matter of a word, but once he takes action, it will become a big deal. And if it gets out of hand, even though we know Grandpa did nothing wrong, how many people will be chilled when they learn of this?"
More than ten years ago, the Dayan Dynasty recruited a large number of soldiers across the country, and almost every household had a man.
"In ancient times, few men returned from battles. War is cruel. How many children, husbands, and women have we had in the Great Yan Dynasty? How many parents have lost their fathers, husbands, and sons to war? This country was won by their loved ones with their lives, yet they are bullied because they don't have the pillar of their family. Tell me, if one day, those children, husbands, and parents come to the army crying for their fathers, husbands, and sons to come back, saying they don't want to be bullied anymore, who would listen to such words? How many soldiers would be heartbroken?"
"Why are so many people in our Great Yan Dynasty afraid to join the army? It's impossible to say they're not afraid of death. Everyone is afraid, but are there no other reasons? Even the villagers know to pick on the weak. Those aunts and sisters often say that they will be looked down upon if they don't have a son. This shows the importance of a man to the family. A man is their foundation. Although our Great Yan Dynasty has pensions, that money can only ensure that they can get through the difficulties in life, but it can't give them the confidence to not be bullied or looked down upon."
After Xu Yunfan said this, Qin Run immediately understood.
He has a deep understanding of this kind of thing.
In the village, just because there were only two brothers in the Xiao Qin family, thieves would pick on them to steal, and gossips would pick on him to spread rumors. After all, no matter how much they were bullied, there was no man to stand up for them.
Later, Xu Yunfan came and the thieves didn't dare to come. Aunt Li was taught a lesson several times. Now when she sees him, she is like a mouse seeing a cat and dares not to provoke him again.
Moreover, in the village, if a family has more men, other families dare not provoke them.
Hearing this, Qin Kun couldn't help but look up to Xu Yunfan even more. "Yunfan, what do you think, how should this be resolved?"
Hearing this, Qin Qian and Qin Feiyu subconsciously looked at Xu Yunfan.
There was no way, what Xu Yunfan said was absolutely right, he really expressed what was in their hearts.
Xu Yunfan tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers. Having served in the army before and interacting with the villagers of Dashan Village, he couldn't help but feel some empathy. "Grandpa, Dad, I think we should not only handle this matter properly, but also make it public, so that others know that soldiers' widows and orphans are not to be bullied. Although they have lost their husbands and fathers, they still have the Qin Army and the Great Yan Dynasty to stand up for them."
"Of course, to prevent some people from fabricating things and using the Qin Family Army to bully others, or from bringing them to me for trivial matters in the future, how to deal with such matters is a problem that Daddy should solve. After all, the Qin Family Army is not a government office. Moreover, once such matters are taken seriously, I believe those county magistrates will not dare to be careless and fail to do practical things when they encounter such matters in the future. Grandpa, you should let the people have an awareness, that is, one person serving in the army brings honor to the whole family. Although such things are easier said than done, we must first have a rough outline and then solve and implement them step by step. No major event can be accomplished overnight."
Xu Yunfan had seen how powerful shrews like Aunt Li were, because his son was a student and was very arrogant in the village. Of course, there were many people like Aunt Li in other places, so it was not that Xu Yunfan thought too badly of her, but he had to be on guard because he had seen her before.
Qin Feiyu and Qin Qian looked at Xu Yunfan and were already moved by his words. If the awareness of "one person serving in the army brings honor to the whole family" is deeply rooted in thousands of households, conscription will no longer be a worry for the people in the future. Brothers and fathers and sons will push each other, and even countless people will sign up enthusiastically.
Xu Yunfan said so, but as for how Qin Qian and others would formulate and implement it, that was not within his scope of consideration. However, Qin Feiyu talked to him for a long time that night.
Because of the matter of the meritorious plaque proposed by Xu Yunfan and Qin Feiyu, Fu Qingyu started to think about him again.
Fu Qingyu thought to himself that Xu Yun was a very creative guy. If there was anything he couldn't solve in the future, he might actually have a solution.
Therefore, Xu Yunfan rose through the ranks in the future, and in just a few years he reached a position that others might not be able to reach in their entire lives. This was not due to the help of the Yue family, but to his extraordinary strength.
The next day, Xu Yunfan was still snoring when Qin Run pulled him out of bed, and then he was sent to the examination room by the two masters.
In the carriage, Xu Yunfan was still snoring quietly. Second Master Qin looked at Xu Yunfan sleeping soundly and was reluctant to wake him up. He whispered to Master Qin, "This boy Yunfan is really good-looking. He is better than the brothers of the Jiang family and the Fang family."
Lord Qin: "Of course not. Even compared to Xiao Hengzhi, he is not bad. Our Run Ge has good taste. Just like us, he has good taste."
"Of course not. Our Qin family's brother is not bad at judging people." The Second Lord Qin chuckled. "In the past, Xiao Hengzhi was very smooth-talking. If it weren't for his flawless face, I wouldn't have agreed to let our Fei Yu pursue him. Now, although Yun Fan is a little young, he looks good to me."
Lord Qin also laughed. Xu Yunfan was indeed young, sweet-mouthed, and good-looking. To be honest, such a man was not the ideal son-in-law in the eyes of the elders. Today, he could smile at this sweet person, and tomorrow he could make the other person cry because he was the only one for her.
But Xu Yunfan's existence seems to be to subvert these ideas.
According to Qin Run, he currently owns factories, shops and restaurants, and all the deeds to the land and shops are in his hands. Even if Xu Yunfan really becomes unfaithful and gets involved with other people in the future, he will end up being kicked out of the house.
Lord Qin and the others all knew that Qin Run's business could be successful. Without Xu Yunfan, it would be a fantasy for Qin Run to make money.
Xu Yunfan can be said to have given Qin Run enough protection and a sense of security. With so many industries, even if Xu Yunfan was bewitched by other little fairies one day, Qin Run had slept with him for so long and got so many things. If he had a few more children, he would have money and sons. Xu Yunfan could love whoever he wanted. If he thought about it carefully, it seemed that his grandson had made a profit.
However, these thoughts are only temporary self-consolation. They must keep a close eye on him. He is their grandson-in-law and they must not let anyone else take him away.
Before being woken up and getting off the carriage, Xu Yunfan rubbed his eyes and said, "Grandpa, give me some copper coins. I forgot to bring them. I borrowed money from someone for the taxi yesterday."
"Okay, how much do you want?" asked Lord Qin.
Xu Yunfan said a number and jumped out of the car after receiving the copper coins.
Xu Yunfan slept for an hour and a half in the morning for today's exam as usual. His drool was dripping down the corners of his mouth, making it glisten. When Su Xiangdong woke him up, there were still two marks on his face. "It's time for dinner again! It's almost time."
Having said that, Xu Yunfan handed in the test paper regardless of the complicated expressions of others, and sat obediently in his seat waiting for the steamed buns.
Zheng Ke, who was above him, looked at Xu Yunfan and couldn't help but feel helpless. After all, he was still too young and only thought about eating and sleeping all day long.
In the afternoon, Xu Yunfan handed in his paper early again. This time, Lin Qing came to seal the paper. Xu Yunfan was packing his things and didn't look at anyone much, so he didn't know that although he didn't look at anyone, Lin Qing looked at him again and again.
After what happened yesterday, Lord Qin came very quickly this afternoon. Xu Yunfan returned to the Qin Mansion. The three little guys went to the farm with Qin Run. Xu Yunfan inexplicably felt a little sad.
He originally thought that the three children would feel bored when they arrived in the capital, but it turned out that they were even busier than him. Today they were going to Prince Xu's mansion, tomorrow they were going back to the Fang family, and the day after tomorrow they were going to the farm. In short, they were so busy that he seemed to be the one with the most free time.
"Grandson-in-law, you're back. Do you want to go out with me?" It was rare that Qin Qian was at home today.
Xu Yunfan's eyes lit up, "Grandpa, where are we going?"
"Yesterday's incident has been investigated clearly. It is indeed as the Su family lady said. The master of the Qian family saw that his daughter was pretty and wanted to marry her as his concubine." Qin Qian also found out clearly that the man of the Su family was indeed his former soldier who died on the battlefield eighteen years ago.
Xu Yunfan: "Is the Su family far from the capital? If it's too far, can we come back after we go there?" He still has to take an exam tomorrow.
"Yes, you have an exam tomorrow morning, so Grandpa will take care of this matter himself."
Xu Yunfan: "...Okay then."
Alas, everyone is busy. Even Lord Qin and his men who usually manage the household chores rarely have time to spare.
Xu Yunfan couldn't sit still at home alone, so he simply went out.
An hour later, Xu Yunfan returned to Xiao Qin's house with a bunch of things. I don't know what he did in the study, but there was another sound of clanging.
The few days of written tests passed quickly. Here, each candidate can rest for a day, and the interview will be the next day.
Xu Yunfan was able to rest for a day and slept soundly the next day. When he woke up, Qin Run was gone again.
"Brother, the sun is shining on your butt, get up." Qin An called out from outside the door, "Brother, I'm coming in."
Xu Yunfan's hair was neither long nor short and frizzled up like a chicken coop. He had just woken up and didn't have much energy. "What are you doing?" It was only nine o'clock.
"Brother, let's go to Grandpa's house for dinner. Ang'er is hungry."
Xu Yunfan got dressed and went to the kitchen. Sure enough, the stove was cold. There was still some water in the pot from last night's bath, and a layer of white stuff was floating on it. Xu Yunfan just felt a little bit incredible. This was not like Qin Run's style at all. This kind of thing would never happen in the past. "Didn't your eldest brother make breakfast?"
Xiaobao stood aside, rubbing his belly. "Daddy said that the farm will have some goods arriving this morning, and he wants to go over and keep an eye on them. We only have rice at home, and we don't like plain porridge. Daddy said that when we're hungry, he'll wake you up and take us to Grandpa's house for dinner."
Xu Yunfan grabbed a handful of hair and said, "This..." He came to the house to find food when he was hungry. It was not the time for breakfast or lunch. He took the children to find food when he was hungry. People who didn't know would think that he was also getting food like this in the village, although he did do so a few times.
"Don't go to Grandpa's house for dinner. Brother Fu will buy you some meat buns and take you to the bus."
"Car?" Qin Mu pulled Xu Yunfan's trouser leg curiously, "Brother, are you going to take us in a carriage?"
To be honest, they used to like riding in ox carts. Sun Wu drove the ox cart very steadily. After arriving in the capital, Qin Run took them out to the farm in a horse-drawn carriage. The drivers were in a hurry to pick up passengers and did not consider whether you were comfortable or not. They only cared about speed. Several times, Qin An and his friends were sitting in the carriage, and after the carriage drove out of the city, they were shaken and almost fell down.
Xiaobao touched his butt and said, "Father, Xiaobao doesn't want to be in the carriage, or his butt will fly away."
Xu Yunfan fetched water and washed his face while saying, "It's not a carriage. The farm is wide and there are few people on the road. I've given you a few toy cars. Brother Fu will take them with you later. You can ride them when you get to the farm."
"Toy car?" Qin An immediately became curious.
Xu Yunfan hummed and said in a muffled voice, "It's in the woodshed. Go and push it out."
As soon as he finished speaking and put the towel down, there was no more sound of children in the kitchen.
In the woodshed, there were sounds of "wa wa wa" one after another.
The toy car made by Xu Yunfan had paintings on the body. The three little ones thought it was very beautiful.
Xiaobao ran to a toy car and couldn't let it go. He touched it and said, "Dad, is this Xiaobao's?"
"Since you like the tiger, I'll give it to you. Don't fight over it, okay? It's all yours anyway. You can just take turns sitting on it. The three of you can't fight over such a small thing, okay?"
"I know, Brother, we won't quarrel. Children who quarrel are not well behaved." Qin Mu pushed the car out with a smile, "Brother, please teach us quickly."
"This thing is very simple, just sit on it. Here, this is the steering wheel. Turn it this way to turn right, and this way to turn left. Look, under your feet is the brake, which is what stops the car. Don't press it too hard... Do you understand?"
The three of them said in unison: "Yes."
Xu Yunfan let them walk around the yard for a few times to get used to it before opening the gate and letting the three of them drive out.
My goodness, as soon as they go out on the street, their three children are the center of attention.
The little tiger that Xu Yunfan drew on the toy car was not only lifelike, but its forward steps seemed as if it was about to jump out of the toy car. The solemnity and oppressive dominance of the king of beasts were so vivid that it was difficult to tell whether it was real or fake. When Xiaobao drove the toy car out, he scared many people.
When Qin Qingfeng brought Fu Shaoping and Fu Shaoan to visit his brother, before they even reached Xiao Qin's house, the driver called out, "Master, look, isn't that the Third Young Master?"
"Where?" Qin Qingfeng lifted the curtain of the carriage and followed the direction the driver pointed. When he saw a few little guys sitting on something and coming towards him with a smile on their faces, his eyes softened a little.
There were no toy cars that could seat people in the capital, so pedestrians on the street stood on both sides, looking at Qin An and the other two and pointing and talking.
Brother Fu Shaoping saw this and couldn't help but wonder, "Dad, what are you brothers sitting on?"
"Daddy doesn't know." Qin Qingfeng got off the carriage and called out to the person in the front, "Xiaobao."
"Oh, it's Grandpa!" Xiaobao parked the car in front of Qin Qingfeng, raised his head and smiled with crescent eyes, "Where are you going, Grandpa? My two uncles are here too, do you want to play with me?"
The Fu Shaoping brothers jumped off the carriage and looked around it, full of envy. "What is this? Can we ride in it too?"
Qin An and Qin Mu also came over and said, "Sure, this is the toy car that my brother-in-law made for us. Brother, do you want to play with us?"
"Yes, but can it fit?" The child was only ten years old. Even though Fu Qingxu often criticized their etiquette and behavior, the child still couldn't resist the temptation when he saw something fun.
Xu Yunfan followed slowly behind. When he saw Xu Yunfan coming, Brother Fu Shaoping hurriedly greeted Xu Yunfan and called out, "Hello, Brother Husband."
Xu Yunfan asked, "Hello, we are going to the farm. Do you want to go too?"
The two brothers looked at Qin Qingfeng, "Dad, can we play with my brother and nephew?"
Qin Qingfeng didn't rush to give them an answer, but asked Xu Yunfan, "I was going to take them to see you. Since you are going out of the city, would it be inconvenient to take them with you?"
Xu Yunfan waved his hand. "It's not inconvenient. It doesn't matter if I graze three sheep or five sheep. It's all the same."
Qin Qingfeng: "..."
Xu Yunfan said a few words to Xiaobao, who immediately got out of the car and climbed into Qin Mu's car, sitting behind him. "You brothers, take this one. Come, I'll tell you briefly."
After Fu Shaoping's brother nodded to confirm that they would start, Xu Yunfan got on Qin Qingfeng's carriage. "Second Uncle, is this too much trouble for you?"
"It's not a problem. I'll just take you to the farm and come back later." Qin Qingfeng said, not forgetting to lift the car curtain to look at the children driving in front. Besides the sound of the wheels rolling, the only thing he could hear was the children's childish laughter.
Qin Mu looked very happy, his little chest was straightened, and when people were looking at him, his face was full of pride, and he looked so conceited.
No wonder Qin Mu cried and refused to go back to Prince Xu's Mansion, insisting on staying at Xiao Qin's house. Even Xiaobao was the same. I heard that the same night Qin Run sent him back, Fang Zixi sent him back again.
At Xu Yunfan's place, there are not only delicious food, but also fun toys that other children don't have. No wonder none of them want to leave.
Qin Qingfeng asked the driver to keep an eye on the child before lowering the curtain. "Where did you buy that toy car?"
Brother Fu Shaoping liked it very much. Qin Qingfeng thought that when he returned to the city, he would buy two for his children to play with.
Xu Yunfan shook his head. "I didn't buy it. I made it myself. Run Ge'er said that the three of them were always running around in the farm, their foreheads full of sweat. The roads there are wide, so there aren't many cars passing by. There are also many children in the farm, so I thought of making some toys for them to play with."
There were many children and three toy cars. You rode in one, I rode in one, and we waited in line for half a day.
"Did you make it yourself? Did you make the other toys and storybooks of Mu Ge'er and the others by yourself?" Qin Qingfeng was very surprised, and then he remembered that Qin Mu and the others would always bring some toys and storybooks when they returned to Prince Xu's Mansion. Qin Mu also read them to him and accompanied him to read them. At that time, he was still wondering, there were no such good things for sale in the capital, so how come there were such good things in Qingling County?
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