The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

At noon, Meng Dongyuan and other three people left the study and went to the hall to have lunch.

After lunch, Meng Jinyao sat around for a while, then found an excuse to go back with Gu Jingxi without staying too long.

After the couple left, Mrs. Meng asked her son warmly: "You three have been chatting in the study for so long. Did you ask Chengxing and his eldest brother-in-law to help establish a relationship and let Chengxing study in Lingshan Academy?"

Meng Dongyuan's expression paused, and then he said truthfully: "Mother, I haven't had a chance to mention this yet."

Mrs. Meng frowned and asked in an unhappy tone: "How come you didn't have a chance to mention it when you went to the study to talk? Then what did you say after you stayed there for so long?"

Meng Dongyuan felt a little uncomfortable when he heard his mother's questioning tone.

Mrs. Meng asked her grandson again: "Chengxing, what did your father and your eldest brother-in-law talk about?"

Meng Chengxing knew the art of speaking. While he answered honestly and courteously, he secretly complained to his grandmother: "My father took out his calligraphy for his eldest brother-in-law to admire. After reading it, the eldest brother-in-law praised his father, and then they all talked about it. Calligraphy, I forgot about it, but I can’t blame my father, it’s actually my eldest brother-in-law who likes calligraphy, so I asked my father to share his experience.”

Hearing this, Mrs. Meng was dissatisfied with her son. The eldest son was really not as clever as the younger son. He would get dizzy after being praised for a few words and even forgot about business. No wonder the old man said that the eldest son was unreliable before his death. Now she finally knows that the eldest son is unreliable. How unreliable.

When Meng Dongyuan heard his youngest son's slightly aggrieved words, he felt harsh and immediately scolded him: "You still have the nerve to be aggrieved? If it weren't for your lack of success, would your grandmother and I be worried like this? You can't learn from your example. Brother, study hard and pass the exam with your own efforts? Even if you can't pass the exam, it's still good for you to be a scholar. I don't ask you to be a criminal like your second brother."

After the words fell, Mrs. Meng suddenly looked at her grandson. Seeing her drooping head, she felt heartbroken and immediately defended her: "You always say how good Chengzhang is, but you don't even look at where he studied? What if? Chengxing is studying at Lingshan Academy, and he didn't fail the college entrance examination last year. Today is such a good opportunity, and you just talked about your calligraphy and even forgot about your son's studies. How can you be such a father?"

Meng Dongyuan saw that his mother was angry and said hurriedly: "If mother is angry, it's not because the son has forgotten it. It's because the son mentioned the matter of Lingshan Academy and he declined politely. That's why the son did not continue to mention it, so as not to embarrass himself."

What he told was the truth, but it sounded like sophistry to Mrs. Meng. She endured it, and finally gave her son enough face and did not scold her son in front of her grandson. However, her dissatisfaction with her son increased. .

Meng Dongyuan looked at his mother, clearly seeing the displeasure in his mother's eyes, and knew that her mother did not believe him and felt that he was quibbling. He suddenly had the feeling of being a mute eating Coptis chinensis and having unspeakable suffering. It turned out that people would not believe him if he told the truth. This was how he felt.

Ms. Dong remained silent and did not express any opinions. Anyway, no matter how much trouble people made, they were still mother and son. If she got involved, she might become the target of others to vent their dissatisfaction.

After a moment of silence, Meng Dongyuan used his wife as an excuse to leave and said to his old mother: "Mom, Huiyun is tired after working for a long time just now. I will accompany her back to rest first."

Mrs. Meng didn't want to face the couple. Now she saw that her son and daughter-in-law didn't like her at all, so she waved her hand: "You go back, I'm tired too."

Meng Chengxing watched his father and stepmother leaving, his thoughts turning over and over again.

Seeing this, Mrs. Meng comforted her with a gentle tone: "Chengxing, don't be discouraged. You have been smart since you were a child. As long as you study hard, you will definitely pass the assessment of Lingshan Academy."

Hearing this, Meng Chengxing lowered his eyes to hide the retreat that appeared in his eyes. In fact, he did not have much confidence. If he had not been hit by failure, he would still be full of confidence, but now he is not.

This is probably just a matter of going strong in one go, then fading, and finally dying out in three attempts.

He failed the Lingshan Academy examination the year before last, and failed the examination last year. This year, Lingshan Academy is recruiting students again, and he no longer wants to participate. If he fails again, he will definitely be ridiculed as inferior to his second brother.

He said softly: "Grandma, my grandson doesn't want to go to Lingshan Academy. He just wants to stay with you. It would be good to study in an academy in the capital."

After hearing this, Mrs. Meng felt very at ease. Among the younger generations of the Meng family, her grandson was the most filial to her. She used to think that Ayu was a filial and sensible child, but later she found out that she was not. Ayu was not a fuel-efficient child. Deng, it’s just that A Yao, that damn girl, can’t mess with it.

She said earnestly: "Chengxing, my grandmother is very happy that you have such filial piety, but for the sake of your future, you still have to go to Lingshan Academy to study. You are the heir apparent and will inherit the title in the future. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders."

Meng Chengxing agreed seriously, but what he was thinking about was that on the day of the assessment, he would find something to trip him up and prevent him from taking the assessment. In this way, his failure to enter Lingshan Academy was because he was delayed by things and was unable to take the assessment, not because he was not enough. effort.

In the afternoon, it's almost midnight.

When Meng Dongyuan saw his youngest son doing nothing in the yard, he became very angry. If it were the second son, as long as he was not feeling unwell or had something else to do, he would be studying now, but the younger son was lazy. He told the younger son many times that The son studies hard, but the younger son goes in one ear and out the other. I don’t know who he followed this lazy temper.

He reprimanded with a straight face: "Chengxing, there are only a few months until the Lingshan Academy assessment. If you don't go back to your study and study hard, why are you wandering around here?"

As soon as Meng Chengxing came out for some air, he was scolded and felt very aggrieved.

Meng Dongyuan saw that he was silent, and became even more angry: "Ms. Sun really spoiled you in the past. You couldn't even endure the hardships of studying, and you only knew how to enjoy yourself. If you hadn't failed to live up to expectations, my father and your grandmother wouldn't have done it." I'm worried about your studies. You said you and your second brother are only one year apart, so why is the gap so big? If you could be as worry-free as your second brother, you wouldn't be so worried as a father."

A few months ago, Meng Chengxing would have retorted and contradicted his father when faced with such a rebuke, but now he understands that contradicting his father will only make his father dislike him even more. He hurriedly said: "Father, please calm down. My son will stay in the study this time." read."

However, after Meng Chengxing returned to his yard, he did not read a book. In a depressed mood, he drank to drown his sorrows. After drinking for sixty-seven minutes, he allowed the ambitious maid to succeed and successfully recommended herself to the pillow mat, becoming his first woman.

The next morning, Mrs. Dong learned from her confidant's maid that her stepson Meng Chengxing had taken in a maid who was his wife last night.

She was very surprised. Generally, when a young man from a wealthy family reaches the age of fourteen or fifteen, his mistress will arrange for a maid to teach him about the affairs of his wife. Chengxing is fourteen this year, and she has not even had time to ask her mother-in-law for her permission to arrange a maid for her step-son. , Chengxing can’t wait to close the house by himself?

Chengzhang is now fifteen years old and has not yet asked for a maid. She asked last year, but Chengzhang declined, saying that study is the most important thing now and he has no other thoughts. She appreciated Chengzhang's approach and did not make any arrangements for Chengzhang. .

In such a comparison, the difference between the two brothers is really huge.

Mrs. Dong ordered: "Send a bowl of soup to the maid to avoid pregnancy. Madam Shizi hasn't come in yet. The maid who is in charge of the room cannot be pregnant."