Xiao Lei watched his daughter's performance quietly. He didn't know who had played with her that afternoon, and she didn't even know what her own mother called her anymore. She said that it was lucky her mother wasn't here, otherwise she wouldn't have let her play like that.
He spent most of the day with the girl, and now she says she's unhappy?
"Xi Bao didn't like playing with Daddy before. You said you liked playing with me and had a lot of fun today. Were you just lying to me?"
"It's not Dad, it's me..."
The little girl was at a loss for words.
If you're happy, you can't buy happiness.
Zhao Xiaoyu held back her laughter until her stomach hurt.
My daughter finally got her comeuppance.
Look how capable she is, she's not in a good mood either?
Seeing his granddaughter pouting and about to cry, Zhao Dashu quickly picked her up and said, "Tomorrow we'll go to town to shop, but we won't take them with us. How about just the two of us? They'll be in the way."
The little girl was overjoyed, exclaiming, "Grandpa, Xiaoqi loves you so much!"
Smack! A kiss on each cheek.
"Xiaoqi sleeps with her grandpa at night."
"Okay!"
Zhao Dashu took the child inside to enjoy family time, leaving the people in the yard shaking their heads.
"Dad will spoil the child."
"Xi Bao is very smart and won't be spoiled, so don't worry about her."
The results will be released in two days.
After the couple had no child, they spent some time cuddling together. Zhao Xiaoyu leaned lazily against Xiao Lei's chest and asked, "Do you think you'll pass the exam this time?"
Xiao Lei's body suddenly stiffened a little. "I'm not sure, but I think I probably, maybe, possibly, will pass the exam."
Zhao Xiaoyu chuckled, "Judging from your tone, it seems like there's no chance."
"No, I think I did pretty well on the exam, but I don't know how others did. Yesterday, my teacher looked at my answer sheet and said I had a good chance."
"Then you will definitely be able to get on."
"What if you can't? Will you be disappointed?"
"What's there to be disappointed about? Just take the exam again. You're doing very well in the North-South trade now. It's not like you can't afford to support us or afford to study. If you like it, take the exam. If you don't, we can just live a carefree life."
Father's current power is more than enough for us. I'm not an ambitious person, and things are fine as they are now.
Being an official isn't as good as she imagined; it's stressful and involves all sorts of backstabbing and intrigue. This peaceful life she has now is exactly what she wanted.
She used to want Xiao Lei to become an official so that he could protect the whole family, but now her thoughts have changed. Actually, being a wealthy and idle person is not so bad.
Of all of them, Dad was the most insightful. He knew exactly what he wanted, and he stuck to his principles no matter how others tried to persuade him.
"Let's see if I pass the exam first."
"Um."
After Zhao Xiaoyu fell asleep, Xiao Lei kept his eyes open. Was he not going to become an official?
If his wife didn't want him to become an official, there was no need for him to continue taking the imperial examinations after becoming a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations). But as a man, he had his own ambitions. In fact, he wanted to go to the capital to take the Jinshi (a higher-level imperial examination) and become an official.
Even if one passed the imperial examination, at best one could only become a minor county magistrate, and it was uncertain where one would be assigned.
Wherever he is, the whole family will be with him.
It means that all of them have to leave their homes and families, all for his dream.
Isn't he being too selfish?
Officialdom is full of trivial matters, and after becoming an official, he would certainly have very little time to spend with his wife and children. For example, during the years he was studying, his wife was almost the sole caregiver for the family and children, and he rarely had to worry about anything.
Once he became an official, not only did his parents have to leave their hometown with him, but his wife also had no time to relax. In addition to taking care of the household and children, she also had to deal with various officials' families and socialize with him.
Xiao Lei looked down at his sleeping wife. Life is short, only a few decades. Did he really want to live like this?
Never mind, let's wait for the results first. No matter what, I have to pass the imperial examination.
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