The next day, Xiao Lei went to see the teacher after breakfast, and they agreed to review together.
He would come back at night. As long as he could go home, he didn't want to sleep outside. He would feel at ease only when he saw his wife and children.
"Where's Xiao Lei?"
"I left. I went to the Master's house. I think I got up before daybreak. I heard that I ate a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry and left. It was not even daybreak when I left."
"This kid is really hardworking!"
Even Mr. Qian admires his resilience. Some people's success is not accidental, nor is it luck. They must have suffered a lot when you can't see them, and put in ten or a hundred times more effort than others.
Ever since he moved into the Zhao family, Xiao Lei would get up at the hour of Mao every day, no matter whether the weather was hot or cold, to exercise, read, recite and practice calligraphy. In the evening, he would often get up again after Xiaoyu went to bed to continue studying.
This is what happened every day, except when Xiaoyu was in confinement after giving birth, when he had to take care of her.
That's not all. He really carries his books with him wherever he goes. Except when the whole family goes out to play, he hardly has any rest time and spends the whole day burying his books in his arms.
Compared with him, Youfu is more than ten times worse.
If this child doesn't study in the future, he can succeed in doing something else. He is so willing to study.
When his grandson comes back, he will have to give him a good scolding. People cannot be compared. Once compared, the gap will be revealed.
He used to think that his grandson was the most hardworking and the best at doing things.
"Yeah, let's make him some tonic tonight. Xiaoyu, you should let him rest for a day."
"I told him but he wouldn't listen. Even if you forced him to stay home, he wouldn't sit still. Forget it, just let him be. It'll only be a few days or so.
Young people are in the prime of their lives, so why not fight now and wait until you’re old? "
"Right, right, right. Xiaoyu, this is what the old man likes to hear. When you are young, you should fight hard. When Youfu comes back, tell him again."
Zhao Xiaoyu: ...
"Youfu is actually very good. He works very hard and is able to endure hardships."
"I know, but this kid only endures hardships that interest him. He's much worse in other aspects."
"That's enough. You can't push yourself too hard. Learn to let go of yourself and live a happy life."
The old man was silent. What Zhao Xiaoyu said was something he had never considered. Live a happy life? In the past, he just wanted his grandson to live a good and stable life.
When did he start asking for so much?
It seems like it’s after better times.
The more he gets, the more he wants. Even though Youfu told him several times that he didn't like studying and didn't like the imperial examinations, he never seemed to take it to heart.
It must be painful for your grandson to learn something he doesn’t like, right?
He just wanted to learn some reading and math to use for his business.
"If possible, I also hope Xiao Lei can stop pushing himself so hard. He lives too hard. Grandpa Qian, have you ever seen him relax?"
It's always tense, what if the string breaks?
She wished he would relax a little and not be so hard on himself.
"You're right." The old man said after a long silence.
It's a shame that he is not as insightful as a young girl at his age.
When Xiao Lei arrived at the teacher's house, the teacher had already started doing the questions.
"Leizi, you came at the right time. Today we will do..."
Qian Youfu hasn't been home for two days. He usually comes back after several cars are full.
Zhao Xiaoyu went to find his biological father.
"Dad, why hasn't the river gourd sauce made in the village arrived yet?"
At the beginning of summer, I wrote a letter to the housekeeper, asking him to keep the prepared sauce for the county town and send the rest to the provincial capital in batches.
It’s already this late, and they haven’t received any batches yet. Isn’t that a bit slow?
"I don't know. I think it's quite slow too. It's so far away, but I can't get any information even if I ask. Let's wait a few more days. We have to deliver all the products to the rented warehouse in two days."
"Well, I'll go after it's shipped over."
Zhao Dashu was anxious. He was afraid that the sauce would go bad after a long time. What was wrong with the housekeeper? How could he be so unreliable?
What's the use of these people if they cause trouble after not going home for a year?
Xiao Lei stayed at the Master's house until late at night before returning home. Originally, the Master asked him to stay but he refused. The Master thought that he was really too troublesome, so why not let him stay at his house for a few days?
After returning home, he didn't dare to go into the house to sleep. His room was already quiet. He thought his wife and children were asleep, so he spent the night in the next room.
He didn't leave so early the next day.
"Xiao Lei, why don't you just stay at the Master's house? There's no need to go through all this trouble every day. At least you can sleep an extra half hour each way."
"I'm not tired. It doesn't matter if I don't go so early in the morning. The food at home is delicious."
The food at the Master's house is really not that good. He has become accustomed to the food cooked by the Zhao family's chef.
Zhao Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then she smiled when she thought of the food at home. It didn't seem like a big deal to sleep half an hour less.
"Okay, come back if you're not too tired. Are your parents awake yet?"
"I'm up now, and I'm washing up right now. My dad was shocked to see me and asked me how I still had time to go out for a run."
"What did you say?"
"Just say you want to have breakfast with them and go out later."
"You can flatter me now, that's good."
"Dad said that to me too, it's so slick."
"Hahaha! He's actually very happy."
Three days later, the family's convoy finally arrived, and Zhao Dashu asked them to unload the goods directly into the warehouse.
"Why so late?"
"Master, we supplied all the sauces we made to the restaurant. After we set out, it rained heavily on the road, which slowed down our progress.
We estimated that the next bus would arrive in a few days. We were traveling too slowly this time because there was a lot of cargo in the car and we were afraid it might slip, so we didn't dare to go too fast.
"Yes, if it slips it will be a disaster. You have worked hard. No one lives in this warehouse I rented. You can rest here for two days before returning to the village.
I'll ask a maid to cook for you later. It's a rare occasion for you to come to the capital, so go for a walk before going back.
Thank you for your hard work along the way. Each of you will be rewarded with two taels of silver. Someone will come to give you the silver later."
The deliverymen were overjoyed. They thought they would be punished by the master, but unexpectedly the master let them rest for two days and allowed them to go out for a walk.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
My master is too kind. I was nervous when I entered the city, thinking that I would be punished this time.
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