"Even if he marries someone, he will still be a member of the Xiao family. Even if his son doesn't have the surname Xiao, he will still have the surname Xiao." The clan leader said this against his will. God knows how much blood in his heart he was bleeding.
"But Dad, the gap is huge. If he is successful, he might be included in the Zhao family tree. It's just like a married woman whose husband's family is particularly successful will be included in her mother's family tree."
"What else can I do? The brat won't let me. He won't come back!"
In fact, he is very similar to Xiao Yu. The two masters are both on the same path and have become the masters of the underworld. They are both stubborn and stubborn.
“Before, he was just a boy and didn’t have much confidence in his future. Now that he has passed the imperial examination and seen the world, perhaps his state of mind has changed?
And his teacher, you can also go talk to him. He is a very mature person, so he must have deep thoughts. Maybe he also doesn't agree with Xiao Lei marrying his daughter-in-law?"
The clan leader was surprised, because he thought Xiao Lei would come to talk to him about breaking off the engagement.
"Please let me think about it."
"Dad, time waits for no one. I'm worried about them getting married. Maybe he's waiting for us to give him a way out? Scholars all have their own dignity. For the future of our family, we have to sacrifice our dignity when it's necessary."
"It's not that I can't afford to lose face. I'm waiting for Xiao Lei to come to us. If he takes the initiative, we'll have more bargaining chips and can get more benefits for the clan in the future. This child has a cold heart and doesn't care about family affection. I'm afraid we won't be able to control him in the future. Do you understand?"
The clan leader had many considerations. On the one hand, he longed for Xiao Lei to take the initiative to come to the Zhao family and break off the engagement, but on the other hand, he was afraid that Xiao Lei would break off the engagement.
The Zhao family has been very kind to him. If he can give up on them, they will help him on his way to success, and maybe I can become his stepping stone when he succeeds.
What can they do if they turn their backs on him? How can they fight him when they have no power or influence?
Now the patriarch is in a dilemma.
But there is one thing he doesn't want this honor to fall to another ethnic group.
The best solution is for Xiao Lei to marry Zhao Xiaoyu. From then on, he will belong to the Xiao family and the Zhao family can continue to provide him with money, which means they don't have to pay anything and get the benefits for free.
The cost of supporting a juren is too high, and he doesn't think his clansmen are willing to pay that much money, which will inevitably lead to conflicts over time.
Well, it would be best for Xiao Lei to marry Xiaoyu. The Zhao family doesn't have much of anything except money. Not only can they find a famous teacher for him, but they can also take care of more in the future.
Xiao Lei can concentrate on doing what he wants to do.
"Not going to find him?"
"Let's wait and see."
The next day, Song took her things back to her parents' home. She hadn't seen her parents for a long time and missed them very much.
The whole family is together, all together.
"Xiaoyu, Leizi, tell grandpa about your wedding date later and make him happy."
"All is up to you, auntie."
"Mom, shouldn't you tell grandpa that dad is going to have a wedding?"
"Let's not talk about the good news until it comes. I'll notify you when it comes." Song is now more cautious than before. This time, the head of the household passed the imperial examination and she often felt like she was dreaming and it always felt unreal.
Now that she hasn't received the good news, she feels even more uneasy. It's better not to publicize it too much. What if someone sees it and makes a fool of themselves?!
"father!"
"Oh, hey, you're back from the capital!" The old man was so happy that he couldn't contain himself. His son-in-law was very successful, more promising than the boys in their family. Don't look at his age, but he has a good brain.
He was still cursing yesterday? His brain is so muddled at such a young age, not even as good as someone who is only beginning to learn at an older age.
"How's it going?"
"I got it right, I got it all right!"
Fortunately, the Song family's students are not at home at the moment, otherwise they would be bullied to death.
"Really? Oh, Dashu, what's wrong with your brain? Why is it so useful?"
“Just average, that is, a little smarter than ordinary people.” Zhao Dashu said shamelessly.
"How can they be a little bit smart? Look at the kids in my family. They only started school a year later than you. Not to mention taking the exam for the children's exam, they can't even explain what they hear or what they hear. They stumble and fall, and it's like they're daydreaming when they're doing their homework. How could they be so stupid?"
"Dad, don't be anxious. Studying is not something that can be rushed."
"I'm not anxious in the first place. If you two hadn't passed the exam, how could I not be anxious? I always feel like my family is full of idiots."
Zhao Xiaoyu admired him. Grandpa was really brave enough to say that. What kind of a thing did he say about his own grandson? Life must be tough for them at home, right?
It's all Dad and Xiao Lei's fault. They cheated several cousins.
"Father-in-law, there are very few people like me and Xiao Lei who are naturally smart and good at studying. Think about it, my eldest brother was called a genius back then, and he also studied for ten years. When we took the exam this time, we saw so many people with gray hair still taking the exam. People are not comparable."
Song took a deep look at the boastful man beside her. Zhao Xiaoyu covered her mouth and laughed. Her father almost said that he was a genius among geniuses and was not comparable to you ordinary people.
He could be more shameless.
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