The husband is a love brain

It was dusk when Zhao Shutong returned to Shitai Village.

The setting sun dimmed, coating the mountain with a yellow halo.Wisps of cooking smoke wafted from every household, the aroma of food came out of the windows, and a few dirt dogs ran occasionally on the muddy road.

"Grandpa Juren, you are back." The children rushing home saw Zhao Shutong and greeted him.

The first time Zhao Shutong was called grandpa, he was still a little surprised, so he replied back.

One-third of the people in Shitai Village are surnamed Zhao, and Zhao Shutong has a relatively older generation in the village, and most of the children in the village are his grandchildren, not nephews.

When they arrived at Zhao's house, Father Zhao was eating.On the table was a bowl of porridge, two steamed buns mixed with mixed noodles, and a plate of pickles.

"Son, why did you come back at this time? You haven't eaten yet. Dad will bring you a meal." Seeing Zhao Shutong coming back, old man Zhao put down his chopsticks and rubbed his hands like a child who made a mistake.

Zhao Shutong didn't order an old man with peace of mind, and followed him into the kitchen, and came out with food.

"Father didn't know that you came back today, and the food was a bit rough, so I'll kill chickens for you tomorrow." Old man Zhao said awkwardly.

"No need, these are very good." Zhao Shutong said, food is precious, no matter whether it is good or not, it is worth cherishing, "Don't treat yourself badly on weekdays, the main thing is to take care of your body, I am still looking forward to you Long live a hundred years, and take care of my children in the future."

"You plan to get married." Old man Zhao's eyes lit up.

"Zhao Shutong didn't hide what old man Zhao meant, "I have this plan, but I have to wait a few months. "

"Okay, Dad is eating and drinking at home on weekdays, so don't worry. It's getting late today, I'm too lazy, so I'll just eat some." Old man Zhao said.

Zhao Shutong didn't believe what old man Zhao said.

The father of the old man Zhao is a very positive and optimistic person. He raised Zhao Shutong hard by himself. Zhao Shutong was asked to go to school even if he couldn't afford sugar. In the eyes of the villagers, he was like a big fool. In the early years, someone nicknamed him Zhao Sansha. People called it that.

This old man usually eats alone at home without anyone to accompany him, so he doesn't like to cook, and when it's time to eat, he just packs up and makes do with it.He put away all the money that Yuanshen gave him, and was reluctant to use it. He always wanted to keep it and save it for Yuanshen to marry a wife in the future, and to buy a small house in the capital. Yuanshen persuaded him several times to no avail.Yuanshen wanted to rent out the land at home, but the old man cried and shouted that he would not let him. He insisted on planting it himself, Yuanshen had no choice but to let him.

Usually when Yuanshen was at home, he insisted on eating the same meals as old man Zhao, so old man Zhao was willing to eat better.

"Son, many refugees have come around recently, you didn't encounter anything when you came back, right?" Old Man Zhao asked with concern.

"No, the imperial court has placed them in Nanzhuang, which is far away from our place." Zhao Shutong said.

"Then you still have to be careful. Two days ago, your Sanxi nephew was almost robbed on the way back to the village." Zhao Shutong patiently listened to the old man.

After all, they are near the capital city, where the law and order are relatively good, and they will not easily cause chaos. Zhao Shutong is not too worried about this.

"How many days are you staying at home this time?" Old man Zhao asked. Zhao Shutong used to come back to visit him when he was resting and stay at home for a day or two. Old man Zhao felt that this time it should be the same as usual

"I resigned from my job in the servant's mansion, and I will live at home for the time being." Zhao Shutong replied.

"If you resign, then resign." Zhao Shutong carefully glanced at Zhao Shutong's face, and asked cautiously, "What are you going to do next?"

Zhao Shutong thought for a while, "I want to continue taking the imperial examination."

"Have you thought it through clearly, do you really want to take the exam?" Old man Zhao became excited, and seeing Zhao Shutong's affirmative expression, he showed a gratified smile, feeling a little like he was waiting to see the moonlight.

Zhao Shutong has always been the pride of the old man Zhao. His mother-in-law died early, and he was afraid of marrying his stepmother and worrying about his son, and he was afraid that he would change his mind under the instigation of the woman, so he never remarried. He grew up, fed him, clothed him, studied for him, and even learned the work of women like washing and cooking. Fortunately, his son is also up to date, and he has achieved fame at a young age.

Since Zhao Shutong failed the rankings in Chunwei three times in a row, those who usually complimented his son came to laugh at him one by one. The gossip in the village felt that his son would fail the exams in the future, and urged his son to start a family and have children earlier.Old man Zhao felt that these people were talking fart. The imperial examination is so difficult. It is normal to fail the exam once or twice. His son is still young and he still has plenty of time.

Father and son, two bachelors, have been living together for so many years. The old man Zhao has a strong desire to have a grandson, but Zhao Shutong was unwilling to mention marriage before, and even refused to go home because of those gossips, so he dared not force Zhao Shutong anymore. .

Now that Zhao Shutong is willing to get married, the old man Zhao is very happy.

His son was willing to continue the imperial examination again, and the old man Zhao felt that the haze that weighed on his heart was also lifted.

The old man Zhao didn't necessarily want Zhao Shutong to be admitted to Jinshi and become an official. He had been promoted all his life, and his vision was not high. He felt that his son's admission to Juren was already very remarkable.It's just that Zhao Shutong's disappointing look is not seen. His son has been arrogant since he was a child, and the failure of the imperial examination has hit him very hard. Now that he thinks about it, the old man Zhao no longer has to worry about him every day.

"You can take the exam if you want, and I'll call Zhao Gui back tomorrow." Old man Zhao said.

Zhao Shutong recalled that Zhao Gui is the grandson of Zhao Shutong’s cousin’s family, and a nephew who has a close relationship with Zhao Shutong. He has been Zhao Shutong’s book boy since he was a child. take him.

"In two days, I want to rest for two days."

As Zhao Shutong said, the old man Zhao naturally had nothing to do with it.

With the memory of the original body, Zhao Shutong felt kind when lying on the bed at night.

Old man Zhao had a rare and comfortable sleep tonight, and got up early the next day to prepare breakfast for his son.

When Zhao Shutong got up to eat breakfast, Zhao Shutong glanced at the dishes on the table and looked deeply at the old man Zhao. The old man Zhao greeted his son uncomfortably, "Eat quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Zhao Shutong sat down helplessly.This breakfast was not a rich one, but it was really thoughtful. The bean curd was bought from the village at a glance, the pancakes were baked by old man Zhao himself, and the eggs were fried specially for him.

Yuanshen's father is really a good father, but his temper is too annoying, and he always thinks of treating himself badly.

Zhao Shutong could only put the dishes on the table into Old Man Zhao's bowl, and moved the old man so much that he didn't want to.

After breakfast, old man Zhao was going to go to the field, Zhao Shutong took a basket and went with him.

"Son, dad is going to work in the field. The work in the field is not for a student. You should go back to study." Old man Zhao hurriedly stopped Zhao Shutong and said.

"Father, I want to go to the field to decorate with soil, and I will be useful." Zhao Shutong said.

"Father will send you back in a while, don't go."

Zhao Shutong didn't agree with the old man Zhao, he planned to go to the tunnel to have a look, "Father, I want to go and have a look."

The old man Zhao couldn't resist Zhao Shutong, so he had to take his Juren son to the edge of the field.Originally, people in the village thought it was rare to see Zhao Shutong going to the field with the old man Zhao, but they saw Zhao Shutong go back with a load of soil.

"Third Uncle, what is Shutong doing back home with the soil?" asked Li Gui, who was working in the field next to him.

Old man Zhao didn't know what Zhao Shutong wanted to do, but it didn't stop him from chatting with these people, "Growing flowers, scholars like them like planting flowers and grass, and Shutong likes it too."

"What kind of scholar's hobby is this? We just plan to eat in the ground, so we don't understand."

"Third uncle, you are Juren's father, don't you understand?" Everyone teased.

"What's wrong with Juren's father, isn't he still a common man?" Old man Zhao said.

While talking, Old Man Zhao's second uncle talked about Zhao Shutong's marriage, "Third son, what do you think about Shutong's marriage, Da Zhu and his son who is the same age are about to marry each other, why don't you say goodbye?" Not in a hurry."

This old man Zhao's second cousin is old and no longer goes to the field. He likes to go around the lively places in the fields and chat with people on weekdays.

"Second Uncle, don't be in a hurry, Shutong is going to take an exam again, and getting married will distract him." Old man Zhao said cheerfully, completely ignoring his son's marriage.

His son has his own plans for marriage, so it's impossible for him as a father to hold back.

"It's time to take the exam again. The next exam will be in the year after next. I'm sure this time." Someone said in surprise.

Old man Zhao was dissatisfied with this man's tone, what did he mean he was about to take the exam again, he was rich and willing to pay for his son to take the imperial exam, who could say anything.Even if his son can't pass the exam this time, he is willing to try a few more times.

"I have to take the imperial examination, so getting married won't waste much time. I see that Shutong is a little bit flustered, and you are also confused all day long. Having a caretaker at home will make your father and son feel better." Second Uncle He continued, Zhao Shutong's father and son are really weird.Others won the lottery. In order to show their status, they all bought land and property and built houses so that their families could live a good life.

The father and son had no awareness of this at all, so they just repaired the house they lived in. The old man didn't have the style of being a father. Saving money for his son, but what he earns may not be worth even Zhao Shutong's pen and ink expenses for a year.The young ones don't get married and don't stay at home, and they stare at the imperial examinations all day long even though they can't pass the exams.

There are many nobles and rich people in the capital, and some short-sighted people in the village think that Zhao Shutong is worthless because he won the Juren, and there is nothing in the house. .He felt that even if he won the Juren, he was still as poor as before.

The old man Zhao said a few words casually, and prevaricated the matter.

He couldn't even say anything about his son's marriage, so how could he be in the mood to listen to what these people said.