Chapter 471 One of Zhao Houjing’s Nemesis
Zhao Lingmeng personally beat up her eldest son and instantly felt refreshed. As expected, don't make things difficult for yourself! Making things difficult for others is the key to longevity.
At noon, when Zhao Houming, Fan Houyang and Zhao Zhili were waiting for dinner in Menglinyuan, they all looked at Zhao Lingmeng curiously.
Zhao Houming looked around and saw that his third brother and younger cousin didn't know what was going on. So he asked, "Mom, where's my eldest brother? Did you put him in solitary confinement?"
"No!" Zhao Lingmeng said as he sat down at the table.
"Then why hasn't he come yet?" Mainly because Zhao Houming felt that although his elder brother was a bit troubled, he was not really unhappy about him passing the exam.
Zhao Lingmeng replied calmly, "Oh, I beat you up again."
Zhao Houming and Fan Houyang knew from their mother's expression that she was in a good mood. They understood.
Zhao Zhili, on the other hand, was incredulous. "Auntie is so gentle, how could she beat someone?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lingmeng threatened Zhao Zhili, "If you don't study hard, your aunt will still beat you. By then, your father and mother will be far away at the border, and there will be no one to save you."
Zhao Zhili shook his head nonchalantly. "Even if my father and mother were in Yuanjing, it would be useless. They might even say it was a good beating. It makes no difference whether they're there or not."
Zhao Houming looked at Zhao Zhili and found him very cute, rubbing his head. "Cousin, you are really smart."
Zhao Zhili was even happier when he heard his second cousin's praise. In Zhao Zhili's heart, his second cousin was the smartest person.
He looked at Zhao Houming with admiration, "Second cousin, do you really think I'm smart?"
Zhao Houming looked at his cousin's expectant eyes and replied firmly, "Yes, our governance is very smart."
At this time, the expression on Zhao Zhili's face was "proud". Even his cousin who won the top prize in the exam praised him for his intelligence.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at Zhao Zhili like this, shook her head with amusement, and then announced that the meal was ready.
Zhao Houming and the other two were too busy to say anything after hearing this. They all saw that there were several new dishes on the table that they had never tasted before.
They had been secretly watching and drooling for a long time. At this time, the three of them were only concerned with grabbing the target they had set their eyes on for a long time.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. Zhao Zhili even slumped back in his chair and sighed with a stern air, "This is life!"
Zhao Lingmeng and the others were so amused that they couldn't stop laughing.
After eating and drinking their fill, the group dispersed. While Zhao Houming's success in the imperial examination was a great joy, he still had to take the joint examination next spring. If he passed, he would also want to participate in a few poetry gatherings. Managing these well would also help him connect with others in the future.
Zhao Lingmeng wasn't the type to need someone to accompany her every day; she enjoyed her own leisurely life, so she let the three of them do what they wanted.
As for chatting! In fact, as a family, we meet and eat together every day, so how can we have so much to talk about? Besides, Zhao Houming and the others are grown up, and if they don’t take the initiative to talk about some things, Zhao Lingmeng won’t force them to ask.
We should also give children the opportunity to make their own decisions!
But when Zhao Houming emerged from his mother's yard, his face brimming with joy. His mother had given him a reward for passing the imperial examination: a banknote worth fifty thousand taels of silver, a fifty-acre farm outside the capital, another one to the south with a hundred acres, and two shops in Yuanjing.
This is a truly lavish deal! Zhao Houming was so overwhelmed by the huge sum of money he received that his face was practically bursting with smiles.
Witnessing all this, Fan Houyang felt that he could study again. It was just a matter of taking the imperial examination. He decided that he should try his best to pass it.
Passing the exam means getting rich overnight, which is a fatal temptation for Fan Houyang.
So the two younger ones, tempted by wealth, went back to study.
Zhao Houming first went back to the yard to put his things away, and then took his confidants to visit his eldest brother in the yard.
When Zhao Houming arrived, Zhao Houjing was reclining on the bed eating, and Huaiqing was feeding him.
When Zhao Houming walked in and saw this scene, he sighed helplessly.
Zhao Houjing, on the other hand, became thick-skinned. After all, it wasn't the first time he was beaten, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.
Zhao Houjing smiled and let Zhao Houming sit wherever he wanted.
Zhao Houming simply didn't understand his brother's actions. "Brother, why are you doing this?"
"Maybe he's just unwilling to give up too much!" Zhao Houjing felt that there was nothing wrong with admitting this. His good brother was not the kind of person who would foolishly give up just because he wanted something.
So Zhao Houjing had no concerns when talking about these grievances.
"Oh," Zhao Houming responded and poured himself a cup of tea, drinking it slowly without saying anything else.
Zhao Houjing waited for a long time, but only heard an "oh". He turned to look at his second brother unwillingly, "Why don't you say a few more words?"
Zhao Houming also stared at his eldest brother Zhao Houjing for a long time before speaking: "I just want to say one thing, don't go too far. Finally, for the sake of our friendship over the years, I'll give you a few more words, don't always mess with my third brother, he is not a soft persimmon in your eyes. If you really make him angry, tut tut..."
Zhao Houjing was still a little unconvinced. He really didn't see what was so great about his third brother, except that he would go to his mother to complain. Oh, now there was another person to complain to, a so-called father.
Zhao Houjing pursed his lips indifferently, "Second brother, you are biased. He is your younger brother and I am your older brother. You don't even stand on my side. If he hadn't always been against me, would I care about him, a kid?"
Zhao Houming never imagined that the first time he'd be asked to choose a side would be at home. He slammed his teacup down on the table and said angrily, "You already said he's a child. Why are you always fussing with him? And you're the one who's always being sarcastic."
"It's different now that my second brother has passed the imperial examination. He actually comes to my eldest brother's yard to show off." After Zhao Houjing blurted out this sentence, he knew that something bad was going to happen.
If we were to say who he feared the most among the family, it would definitely be his second brother. When he got angry, he had all sorts of tricks. He was a typical smiling tiger.
This is the saying that your mother's supervision of you is not real supervision of you. Your brothers' supervision of you is the real supervision, and they will be merciless when necessary.
After Zhao Houjing realized what was going on, he quickly explained, "Second brother, don't argue with me. I'm just used to talking nonsense."
Zhao Houming was so angry that he almost laughed. At this moment, he really wanted to walk away. Taking a deep breath, he really wanted to beat up this big brother.
Zhao Houjing looked at the way his second brother was looking at him and quickly begged for mercy, "Second brother, I was wrong, really! From now on, I will never argue with that brat Fan Houyang again, from now on..."
"That's good to know. Next time you let your mother beat you up, I'll personally send you off. You know what I mean, right? From now on, show me all your homework. You have a free day."
Zhao Houming left after uttering his harsh words. Zhao Houjing, who had escaped the disaster, said with relief, "That was a close call."
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