Chapter 12: Boss Xu, the professional who tricks his younger brother
On this day, the Xu family was filled with laughter and joy, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
And because Xu Laosan brought back some money and food, Mrs. Xu allowed Mr. Xu to drink two glasses of aged wine for the first time. The old man was so happy that the smile on his face never faded.
Even if his eldest and second sons took the opportunity to drink half a jar of his old wine, he was not unhappy about it.
After the family had lunch, Mr. Xu hummed a little tune and leisurely went out to chat with someone.
Xu Lao Da and Xu Lao Er took Xu Lao San out together and went fishing by the river.
The three daughters-in-law of Old Xu were busy preparing white flour steamed buns, which they were going to take to the city for Old Third Xu.
Although Xu Laosan was studying in the county school, he had to fend for himself. If the weather was too hot, he would only be given flour and millet to eat in the city. If the weather was cooler, he would be given steamed buns to take home, which he would just heat up on the stove.
In this way, a lot of firewood can be saved.
Studying in the city, no matter what, costs money.
The Xu family is not poor, but they are definitely not one that can spend money lavishly.
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By the river, the three Xu brothers stood in a row.
Each person wore a bamboo hat, held a fishing rod in his hand, and sat on a large bluestone by the river.
Even though Xu Laosan is a scholar, he is really strong.
This is the difference between a farming and reading family and a purely scholarly family.
Although children from scholarly families also pay attention to letting their children improve their physical fitness, they still lack some strength.
In this day and age, simply knowing how to read is really useless.
Because once you enter the examination room, the entire examination process is completely closed. The examination lasts for three or five days, and candidates are required to bring their own dry food.
If your physical fitness is not good enough, you may not be able to complete the entire exam.
"Big brother, second brother, did you really catch that fish here?"
After sitting on the stone for half an hour without any movement, Xu Laosan began to wonder if he had been tricked by his eldest and second brothers again.
Xu Lao Er rolled his eyes at Xu Lao San and said, "It's only been a short while. If you want to catch a big fish, you have to be patient!"
"Old Two is right!"
Boss Xu sat there motionless, without even turning his head.
Xu Laosan chuckled and said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, don't lie to me!"
"It's not easy for me to take half a day off and come back. It would be a shame if I wasted half a day here!"
Xu Laosan always felt that he might have been fooled by his two brothers.
In his opinion, instead of wasting time here, it would be better to go home and find a wife.
He has only come back a few times this month. Doesn't his sweet-smelling wife smell good when he holds her in his arms?
"Don't worry, I can't fool anyone but you!"
Boss Xu waved his hand calmly, "How many times has Big Brother lied to you over the years?"
"Then we have to count carefully!"
Third Xu rolled his eyes at First Xu. "When I was six, you said you'd take me out to buy candy, but you ended up using the New Year's money Mom gave me to buy candy and ate it all yourself, leaving none for me!"
"When I was seven, you said you'd take me to pick grapes. But you ate the grapes, and Uncle Yue caught me red-handed!"
"Seven and a half years old..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Boss Xu glared at Third Xu fiercely. "These are just trivial matters. Besides, didn't I compensate you later?"
"Brother, is that your compensation?"
"That's the compensation my mother gave me!"
Xu Laosan was angry.
Boss Xu rolled his eyes at his stupid brother and said, "If I didn't do that, do you think our mother would buy those delicious foods?"
(End of this chapter)
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