Chapter 266 Home Visit
Before he even got off the carriage, he started barking.
There was a horse-drawn carriage parked at the door, a kind I didn't recognize.
It's not Shi Maner's. The carriages in Shi Maner's family are all luxurious and have logos.
Sanbao was puzzled, "Who is it?!"
Before Xiao Yuanbao and his friends' carriage came to a stop, Little White Hair rushed down with a roar and ran into the yard.
Liao Huaiyu walked closer and took a look. "It looks like the carriage of Zhishu Academy. The last time I saw the teacher, he drove it."
Little Yuanbao was delighted, "Is it the big brother and the second brother who are back?"
"Today is not a day for the monthly holiday." Sanbao interrupted her.
"Go in and take a look."
Xiao Yuanbao and Sanbao got off the carriage first.
Liao Huaiyu hurried to the backyard.
As soon as Xiao Yuanbao and the others entered the room, they heard voices talking inside.
More than one person.
I seemed to hear the voice of Uncle Zheng from Tangjia Village.
"... Tang Zhong and Tang Yi are indeed excellent children. I watched them grow up. They were diligent and upright since childhood. They are all good children, smart, willing to endure hardships, and filial. Cai is just a stepmother, but the children treat her like their own mother. Of course, Cai is also a good stepmother. You can't find someone as kind as her anywhere in the country..."
As soon as Xiao Yuanbao and the others entered, they saw Uncle Zheng sitting in the first seat.
Sitting next to me was a young man in a long gown.
They all knew this person.
It’s Chu Huan, the teacher of Zhishu School.
Cai sat on the chair on the other side, pursed her lips and said nothing.
His demeanor was gentle, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Mom, we're back!"
"Hello, Grandpa Li Zheng!"
"Hey, why is the teacher in our house?"
Little Yuanbao was sweating all over, and Cai quickly poured her some water to drink.
When Uncle Li Zheng saw Xiao Yuanbao coming home, his eyes couldn't help but soften.
"I was just talking to mother when a teacher from Zhishu School suddenly came to visit your home. He is the teacher of your elder and second brothers, the one who taught your second brother. He said that your elder and second brothers are excellent in the school, and he wanted to visit your home and select an outstanding student for them at the end of the semester. I was introducing your elder and second brothers to the teacher..."
Little Yuanbao seemed to understand, but not quite, and said "oh".
Sanbao looked at Chu Huan unhappily.
"How shameless of you to come here so openly. Are you still thinking about the bad idea you had before?"
I thought he was coming for Cai.
Chu Huan coughed and said, "I am now the teacher of Zhishu Hall. I am here to visit the outstanding students on behalf of Zhishu Hall. This is a mission assigned by our hall master. I am here only for your elder and second brothers."
Cai blushed, "Sanbao, sit down and have a drink of water. We are just talking about your elder and second brothers."
Uncle Li Zheng didn't know the origin of their relationship and was a little confused.
But it didn't stop him from trying to smooth things over. "Yes, yes, yes, Master, please continue. Tang Zhong and Tang Yi's family conditions were not good before. They never went to school and couldn't even afford to go to the village school! They only went to the village school for a few months before they were admitted to Zhishu School. At that time, they even caused a big trouble..."
Chu Huan took a sip of tea and followed Uncle Li Zheng's words, "Is it Tang Xianming from your village who is making a fuss about robbery?"
"Yes! In that incident, Dabao and Erbao also behaved very well. They could have just run away, but they didn't. In order to save the villagers, they stayed and almost died..."
After hearing the whole story of the robbery, Chu Huan nodded, "Although he is young, he is indeed brave and resourceful, and he has excellent character. He is a good kid."
Cai gave little Yuanbao some water and then held her in her arms to listen.
Sanbao didn't say anything either.
He wanted to see what tricks Chu Huan would play.
Even though he didn't even look at his mother, and was talking about his elder and second brothers, and kept praising them, he always felt that this person had no good intentions.
Chu Huan said to Uncle Li Zheng again, "By the way, where were Tang Zhong and Tang Yi born? What is the status of their biological mother, Uncle Li Zheng, do you know? Both of them will be good candidates for the imperial examination in the future. To take the imperial examination, the parents' backgrounds are very strict. If they are criminal slaves or their direct elders have bad records, they are not allowed to take the examination. This time, our hall master repeatedly reminded us to investigate the birth issues of Tang Zhong and Tang Yi..."
Uncle Li Zheng touched his chin and said, "Well, Tang Lao Si used to be a bodyguard. He was an honest man and died in battle for his country. There is no problem with his identity. As for their biological mother, Tang Lao Si never brought her back, so I don't know much about her. However, I guess she must be a good woman too!"
"When did Fourth Brother Tang bring those brothers and sisters back to the village? At that time, did Fourth Brother Tang tell others about the brothers' biological mother? Where did the Tang family move to? Can we find out and verify it?" Chu Huan asked.
Uncle Li Zheng told everything he knew.
"The old Tang family doesn't know about their biological mother..." Uncle Li Zheng asked San Bao, "Do you still remember anything?"
Sanbao shook his head, "I don't remember."
I remember not telling Chu Huan either.
"Go ask my elder and second brothers! They should remember something. How would my sister and I know? We grew up in Tangjia Village, and my sister was raised by our stepmother. She is our biological mother. My stepmother is the daughter of a good family. My father sacrificed his life for the country, and my elder and second brothers passed the imperial examinations, so there was no problem at all."
"Yes, ask Dabao and Erbao, maybe they have some impression of it." Uncle Li Zheng agreed.
Chu Huan remained calm, "Of course I have to ask, but it's not enough to just rely on the person concerned's statement. I need to visit more places."
Sanbao sneered inwardly, and his elder and second brothers didn't give a damn about him.
Chu Huan stayed in Xiao Yuanbao's house for a while but didn't get any useful information.
No one in Xiao Yuanbao's family, from top to bottom, welcomed him.
Only Uncle Li Zheng from Tangjia Village talked to him more, so there was no dull moment.
Later, when it was time for dinner, Uncle Li Zheng went home to eat.
No one invited Chu Huan to stay for dinner, so he had no choice but to follow them.
After he left, no one from Xiao Yuanbao's family came to see him off and closed the door tightly.
I could vaguely hear Cai say, "If Uncle Li Zheng hadn't been at home to discuss something with me, I wouldn't have let him in..."
Chu Huan...
He drove the Zhishu School carriage back with an expressionless face.
After he left, Cai went to make lunch and Sanbao helped to burn firewood. Little Yuanbao chattered beside her and told her about what happened in Taoshan.
Cai was amazed, "Our daughter is really amazing. After being saved by the gods, the peach trees in Taoshan may taste even better next year."
"That's very possible. We can keep the delicious peaches for ourselves." Sanbao lit a fire, and his face was covered with ashes.
The nose is not a nose.
The eyes are not the eyes.
But happy.
Then, Sanbao asked again, "Mother, what did you talk about with Uncle Lizheng?"
Cai replied, "It's still about selling talismans. Uncle Li Zheng said that the supply is insufficient to meet the demand, but talismans cannot be sold randomly. Half of them have been sold so far, and I have made a lot of money. I just received more than 500 taels of silver. Yes, they are all banknotes in exact amounts..."
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