Chapter 129 My Brother Has Grown Up

Zong Wenxiu was a little surprised.

He thought his brother would get so angry that he would turn around and start smashing the stall, but his brother just clenched his fists, said that he hated Qin Ye, and comforted himself to stay calm.

Although she still gets angry easily, she is not so impulsive anymore. Zong Wenxiu looked at Xu Wan. Is this the result of her aunt's education?

The ignorant are fearless, while the knowledgeable are deeply afraid. The more knowledge you have, the more you know the gap between yourself and others.

My younger brother has grown up.

Zong Wenxiu was very pleased and more patient than before. He patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "Qin Ye started studying many years earlier than you. He is talented and hardworking, so he deserves his current achievements. I know you are jealous, and I am jealous too, but we must turn jealousy into motivation and work hard to catch up with him and surpass him, so that everyone will only see the more outstanding you in the future."

Zong Jincheng nodded heavily and said, "Okay, I must show them who is the best among the four colleges and who is the most talented person in the capital!"

"Work hard, the future will definitely be yours!" Zong Wenxiu encouraged.

The little devil was delighted, and he was no longer so annoyed when he heard other people praising Qin Ye. Humph, let Qin Ye be the first for a month. When he goes to the children's class next month, he will definitely trample Qin Ye under his feet immediately!

After the matter was resolved, Xu Wan said goodbye to the dean and took the two children home as other students saw her off.

On the way, Xu Wanchao teased Zong Wenxiu, "This exam has made you famous. When you go to report, more people will definitely know you. Oh, and by the way, Steward Liu will prepare the salary for you in three days, so you don't have to use it from your own coffers."

Zong Wenxiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, I have money."

"Just keep it for yourself. It makes you feel more at ease when you have some cash in your pocket." Xu Wan said truthfully because she felt the same way.

Zong Wenxiu nodded: "Thank you, auntie."

The little devil asked again: "Brother, then you will go to the children's class in the future, and not continue to study at home?"

Xu Wan hasn't made up her mind yet.

Zong Wenxiu shook his head firmly: "No, I'm still studying at home."

Because he had promised his aunt that he would accompany his younger brother to study, even if he himself could not get a top score in the exam, he would help his younger brother pass it.

Although he hasn't heard his aunt mention this matter for a long time, he will keep it in his heart regardless of whether others remember it or not.

"Ah? Why?" Zong Jincheng asked, "Don't you want to be in the same class with Qin Ye..."

Zong Wenxiu smiled and said, "I can still go there every month to take the monthly exam, and I will still be on the same list as Qin Ye. Besides, the pace of the Tongke class may not be suitable for me. Mr. Zhao and Mr. Baili at home have customized courses for our pace, so it is more convenient for us to study."

Although, he was still a little curious about what classes in the children's science class were like on a regular basis, and it would be great if he could go and experience it for a few days.

But Zong Wenxiu didn't say anything. He was even afraid that Xu Wan would see through him, so he took the initiative to change the subject.

The little devil thought it made sense: "Yes, I can learn faster at home. It only takes one month to surpass Qin Ye!"

Xu Wan: "...I never promised you such nonsense."

If you can surpass Qin Ye in one month, you have to change your mind.

A whimsical boy.

The little devil raised his head proudly and said, "Humph, I can also be admitted to the children's class next month!"

Xu Wan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Getting into the Children's Class and surpassing Qin Ye are two different concepts. I beg you to understand this, okay?"

The little devil frowned and glared at her: "You'd better stop talking. There's nothing I like to hear from you."

His brother is still the best.

Xu Wan: “!”

This little bastard, she really wanted to go over and smack him on the head.

The old marquis and the old lady are scheduled to return in three days.

That was the day when Zong Wenxiu was going to report for the children's course. Xu Wan thought that he was just going to hand in a tuition fee, so she asked housekeeper Liu to take him there.

The little devil originally wanted to go, but when he thought about his grandmother coming back, this newly trained master of keeping things balanced hesitated for several days before deciding whether to go with him, although in the end Zong Wenxiu couldn't help himself and told him not to go.

Zong Jincheng yelled, "If I don't go, what will you do if someone bullies you again?"

Xu Wan promptly intervened: "Is it possible that if you hadn't gone, Wen Xiu wouldn't have gotten into trouble?"

Little Devil: “!!!”

Damn it, this woman just won’t say nice things!

Xu Wan said to Cui Liu, "You should accompany Wen Xiu and the others for a while. Come back as soon as you pay your tuition. Maybe you can catch up with the old marquis and the old lady."

"yes."

The matter was settled in this way, and Zong Wenxiu went to report to the children's class early in the morning with Cui Liu and housekeeper Liu.

Everyone in the Marquis's Mansion was busy. The courtyard, which had been swept clean, was swept again. Mother Zhao, who was in charge, led the maids to inspect every corner of the mansion, fearing that there was a place that was not swept clean.

Xu Wan was amazed at the scene. She asked Cuizhi, "Has this kind of situation been common before?"

Cuizhi shook her head and said, "It's not common. The old lady has never been away from the mansion for so long. She is also a clean person. Mother Zhao is afraid that she will not be able to adapt to her sudden return and blame her."

Xu Wan thought about the kind-hearted look of the old lady and asked curiously, "What does the old lady look like when she blames someone? Is she smiling too?"

Please forgive her for only meeting the old lady for a short while and for not showing any other expression except a smile.

Cuizhi chuckled and said, "Madam, you may have some misunderstandings about the old lady."

"ah?"

Cuizhi said: "The old lady's temper is not that good. The old marquis has never won an argument with her."

Xu Wan: “???”

How dare the old lady quarrel with the old marquis?

The point is that he has never lost?

Isn't she from a merchant family?

Although she was extremely wealthy and would be a very popular rich girl in modern times, this was in ancient times, and the status of the class was the lowest among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans.

It was already a high status for the old lady to marry into the Yuanyang Marquis's Mansion. I didn't expect that her family status was so high. Could it be that the old marquis was too afraid of his wife?

The gate of the mansion.

The old couple arrived home but did not dare to enter. They each looked at each other's clothes, tidied them up again, and made sure that everything was fine before preparing to enter the house.

"Pay attention, you must be more restrained later. Don't listen to Jin Cheng's flattery and give this and that as gifts. Don't ruin Wan Er's plan."

"You too, you usually send the most. We have to remind each other to cough a few times if we can't bear it anymore."

"Yes, yes, we need to exchange secret signals. If that doesn't work, just stand up and talk to Wan'er alone."

"That makes sense. Let's do it."