Xue Jiazi

Xue Pan is willing to read and read, no matter which book he starts from, and no matter what the purpose is, this is a happy event worthy of the Xue family's joy, and it is also a great event that Xue Xun feels needs to thank his ancestors, so from the beginning he I didn't dare to slack off, and I was determined to make a good game, because I thought that I was not very knowledgeable, and if my son didn't like what I said, I was afraid that I would lose interest, and on the other hand, I couldn't find a suitable teacher for a while. If the delay is too long, I'm afraid that Xue Pan's excitement will be over, and he will return to his previous temper and stop studying.So after thinking about it, he decided to go to his younger brother Xue Cheng.

Xue Cheng is a few years younger than Xue Xun, and has a gentler temper. After all, the eldest son and direct grandson are more favored and pampered by the elders. Since he was a child, the second son was considered to be separated sooner or later. I value his ability to study, and originally thought that if he is a material for reading, then there are two brothers, one will inherit the family business, and the other will be an official in the imperial examination. I have to let it go, but he didn't take it as a juren, it doesn't mean that he won't be knowledgeable, not to mention other things, he is definitely much better than Xue Xun, so Xue Xun immediately thought of this after he really had no other way. younger brother.

Xue Cheng separated his family a long time ago, and lived in an exquisite small courtyard not far from Xue's big courtyard. The four-way courtyard is connected with two or three courtyards, with gardens and pools. Although it is not a big house, it is exquisite and compact.After all, they were separated from the head of the direct branch, and no matter how bad they are, they still have some background, not to mention that the Xue family's background is still good at this time, and it is at a time of prosperity.Even Xue Cheng, who runs a business for the family, has seven or eight properties of his own, plus the dividends from the clan, not to mention the food and drink expenses in a year, and the accumulated silver is not a small number. can get.

Therefore, in the original book, Xue Biao brought Xue Baoqin to Beijing as a big bag, otherwise it would be impossible for the snobbish Jia family servants to flatter them one by one.I just don’t want to talk about this, but looking at the original book, when Xue Biao arrived in the capital and was able to help Xue Pan take care of the business, it can be seen that this child has also been in charge of business at home and has been in business. .

Xue Xun came to Xue Cheng's house and saw that his younger brother's complexion had improved a lot, so he stopped talking nonsense, and directly talked about Xue Pan's matter, and told him about his son's weird way of studying, and talked about the recent The change, and the guidance given by Lin Ruhai, finally said to Xue Cheng:

"Second brother! Elder brother is helpless. He has only one eyeball and a heart. If he is really stupid, then elder brother has nothing to say. Don't count on it. He just wants to save some money for him to spend. That's it, I just wait for the grandson to be born, but now I see that the child is not smart, nor is there no way to guide him, you think I can not bother? Even if I spend money, my brother wants to make a man, It might as well add some brilliance to the house, right?"

Speaking of this, even Xue Cheng nodded along. If you don't raise a child, you don't know the heart of your parents!He also has a son. Thinking about it, if his own Xue Biao is in this situation, he is afraid that he is no different from his elder brother. Since he is a smart boy, he can really let it go, and he must find a way to lead him to the right path. That's the truth.

"If it's true, your eldest nephew was born at a good time, and he has more capital than both of our brothers. His uncle is doing well in official career. Seeing that high-ranking officials can do it, it is not impossible to think about joining the cabinet. His aunt married Even if it is inconvenient to come and go in the Duke's mansion, at least there is such a name that can be used. There is also the Lin family, a scholarly family. It can always be done, and it is much better than those people who have nowhere to ask for advice, as long as the child makes progress on his own, if he borrows more strength, he will not worry about his early days."

Xue Xun would not talk about the matter between Aunt Xue and that good sister in Beijing, nor did he want to talk about the current chaos in the Wang family. No nonsense.Xue Cheng didn't know about these miscellaneous matters, and it sounded very reasonable, and he even thought more about it. If Xue Pan could really make a difference, then his son, who was still breastfeeding, might also be beneficial. After all, Xue Pan has not yet As a direct brother, Xue Biao is the closest blood relative at present. If Xue Pan gets well, he will definitely pull Xue Biao.

"Big Brother said, Pan'er looks really good to me, just look at how he looks at Baochai, he is a good boy, which boy can patiently play with his sister, he is obviously a good-natured boy, He is filial and filial, even if he eats a snack, he can remember you. First of all, it is important to know that this child is still very smart, and the elder brother should not be careless. He needs to be cultivated well. I was afraid that it was us who were adults who delayed him. Please be a good teacher, let the child think about it, this time please sir, no matter what, you should invite someone who can teach children."

Xue Cheng praised a few words, and finally gave a suggestion. Although it was similar to Xue Xun's own thinking, and it was not outstanding, but Xue Xun was very happy when he heard it, and praised his son, this is a father. like it all.I got closer to my brother, and even took my original thought a step further.Turning the topic to the business, he said very sincerely:

"No, they are all those pedantic scholars who have taught my children badly and made a smart child not like to read. Now I have to search for it carefully. It's just like this. During this period, I'm afraid I won't be able to find it for a while, so I thought, should I ask the second brother to work harder first, tell Pan'er a story, and treat those history books and the like as stories for you to share? He talked about it, leading him to learn more things, what's the matter, there is no need to say anything else, you have to take care of yourself, and your younger siblings have to take care of you and your children. I heard that there are some tribesmen who bother you? Really? As far as I can see, you are still raising it, so you can simply live with me, with your sister-in-law, the siblings can save some troubles, and just take care of you, and the scorpion will be with Paner, um, let them The two brothers live together, more intimate, you teach Pan'er, and you also bring the scorpion together, well, why not put Baochai together, listen to half a day a day, and the rest of the half day, you take care of yourself, and the three of them together It's good to have a company to play with, how about you? We still have fewer children in our family, and I'm afraid the children will be lonely."

How is this bad?This meant that Xue Xun was going to provide food, housing and childcare, not to mention Xue Cheng's own expenses, probably even Xue Cheng's medicinal materials for recuperation.Xue Cheng was a little dumbfounded when he heard it. As I said earlier, they have separated and live their own lives. Xue Xun let their family live there. It was Liu Gongfeng who said that he should take good care of his health. The time for this health care has been confirmed, and it will take one or two years. Is it possible that he can live in Xue Xun's house until he is healthy?Even if he has lived here all the time, the monthly cost of medicine is also very high. Could it be that he doesn't have a single penny and it all depends on this elder brother?What has become of this!

It's not that Xue Xun didn't notice the change in Xue Cheng's face, but in his opinion, as long as it is good for his son, no matter how many abrupt things he does, it is worth it. As for spending money, he is not afraid. The eldest son gets [-]% of the share, that is to say, Xue Biao's father only gets [-]% of the share. This is still the case of the two brothers. If there are more brothers, the share is even less, although the [-]% is not enough. More than [-]% belonged to offering sacrifices to the ancestral property of the fields, but anyway, as the eldest brother, he really took advantage of it. Even in these years, he has paid more family dividends than Xue Biao and his father, especially in terms of money. Bi, not to mention anything else, but the annual income of the industry under his own name has increased by an unknown number of times.

Not short of money, this is Xue Xun's state, so spending money is definitely a trivial matter, looking at Xue Cheng's face, Xue Xun also knows that it is a bit embarrassing for the younger brother to let the elder brother raise such a thing, and there are some people who can't wipe it off. So he immediately said very intimately:

"You live with me. It sounds a little bad, but in fact, there is nothing you can do. First, your body needs to be recuperated, so you can't run around, but my body is not very reliable, so let's stay together as brothers. It’s better to take care of each other, and it’s convenient to manage accounts. Second, you can teach Pan’er so that I can’t handle it alone. Third, I have a lot of bird’s nests and the like, all of which are top-grade, but not many. , bring it here for you, it looks so stingy, it’s just such a little bit, if you don’t bring it, it seems that I am stingy as a brother, it’s not as good as after you came, we brothers eat together directly. You don’t have to think I'm sorry, big brother, I'm always richer than you, so why should you be ashamed to spend your brother's money with your brother's. To the outside world, to tell the truth, just say that you are not in good health and it is inconvenient to move around. I will take you to recuperate, by the way Just help with the bills."

Hearing Xue Xun say it twice so sincerely, the reasons are very sufficient. Thinking about the comings and goings of the family these days, he is indeed a little bored, not to mention disturbing his self-cultivation. His wife and children were not safe, and he was thinking about telling the children a story, so Xue Cheng nodded after a while, and moved directly to Xue Pan's house the next day.Still living in the yard before their separation, it made Xue Cheng feel emotional for a while.

When people outside heard that Xue Cheng was ill, Xue Xun rushed to take his younger brother to his home for recuperation, and the younger brother who was recuperating was unwilling to eat and live for free, and became a teacher for his nephew, raising the children, and each of them couldn't help it. Nodding, saying that their brothers are respectful, they have the style of the ancients, but they temporarily raised the reputation of the Xue family.