The return of the son-in-law

Guo Zhan'an really began to intentionally cultivate Huo Yulai, and Mr. Sun also acquiesced in this change.Huo Yu's homework has been reduced a lot, but he still has to write big characters every day. In addition to helping Guo Zhan'an with some trivial matters to exercise his ability, Guo Zhan'an stuffed a history book in his spare time and asked him to read ten times a day. page and write your thoughts.

Huo Yu was happy and complained at the same time.I'm happy that I finally don't have to memorize those literary articles every day. I follow Guo Zhanan around every day, and my eyes are wide open. Only then do I realize that there are so many things in this world besides eating, drinking, having fun and endorsing; what I complain about is what I have to read every day Those history books are more tiring than the articles I had to memorize before, and there are many words in them that I don’t know. It takes a lot of time to read the books every day to find out how to pronounce these words and what they mean.

But Huo Yu really complained once.

It was Guo Zhanan's first day assigning homework for him. Huo Yu, who had heard about it from Mr. Sun early, was very excited. He got up early, washed his face and hands clean, and put all his hair in At the back of his head, he changed into a set of clothes that he thought looked the best, and waited outside Guo Zhanan's door early in the morning.

Guo Zhan'an opened the door and saw Huo Yu who was dozing off against the pillar. After asking why, he couldn't laugh or cry.He led Huo Yu to the study room, where a small table that was a little lower than ordinary tables had already been set up, which was just right for Huo Yu's height.Four history books are neatly stacked on the top, and the four treasures of the study are on the other side.

Guo Zhanan tapped his finger on the table twice, and said, "Since you want to learn from me, you can't read or write badly. Huo Yu, can you do it?"

Huo Yu nodded vigorously: "It can be done!"

Guo Zhanan reached out and patted the history book twice: "I'm going to see your performance. If you can't do what you say, don't learn from me in the future."

Huo Yu nodded immediately: "It can be done!"

Guo Zhan'an didn't go out to work that day, and it seemed that the Chinese New Year was about to begin. After the Chinese New Year, he was waiting for the spring to begin. During this period of time, he had to finish his accumulated official duties and draw up plans for Tonghua County after the spring began.

Huo Yu sat in front of a small table beside him, with his back straight. He had just finished writing five big characters, and his hands were still shaking. He did not dare to make a sound, and held a handbag under the eyes of Guo Zhanan, whom he admired. This history book is slowly gnawing, dizzy.

In fact, it's not that Huo Yu doesn't study hard, it's because the books he read before are completely different from the books Guo Zhan'an gave him.

In the cottage before, I was surrounded by Mr. Liu and a group of gangsters who didn’t know him except his own name. Although Mr. Sun had a little ink in his stomach, he only read a few sage books, and even taught Huo Yu the same s things.Elder Sun also firmly believed in the truth that reading a hundred times would reveal its meaning, so he only asked Huo Yu to recite more, but rarely explained the truth to Huo Yu. Therefore, it is good that Huo Yu can read the book now, as for the meaning, he only has a half-knowledge That's all.

Huo Yu read it all day, flipped through a lot of books to look up words and sentences that he had never seen before, until sunset, when Guo Zhanan finished handling government affairs, Huo Yu was still studying hard, but his eyelids were closed up.

Guo Zhanan couldn't help frowning. When he was a child, he wished he could study day and night. How could Huo Yu be so relaxed and neglectful?

Guo Zhanan's biological mother died early, his stepmother regarded him as a thorn in his side, and his biological father was a hands-off shopkeeper, as long as he was obedient and did not cause trouble.What's more, at that time Concubine Hua was in full swing in the palace, Guo Xiantong respected and loved his concubine Liu Pianpian, Concubine Hua's cousin even more.Liu Pianpian didn't like Guo Zhan'an, Guo Xiantong just pretended not to know, and didn't even think of enlightening him.

If Queen Jiang in the palace hadn't begged the emperor to call Guo Zhan'an and Jiang Yannian into the palace to be Li Shaojun's companions, Guo Xiantong would have forgotten that he had a son who was old enough to go to school, so he hurriedly invited his master to enlighten him, lest Guo Zhan'an After entering the palace, there was no ink in his stomach, which caused him many disasters.

Therefore, Guo Zhan'an knew that studying is not easy, so he couldn't help being dissatisfied with Huo Yu's neglect.

He knocked on the table immediately, and asked loudly, "Have you finished reading?"

Huo Yu was squinting his eyes to read a book, and the densely packed small characters on the book fell into his eyes, as if they were flying in the sky.Huo Yu couldn't help being startled by Guo Zhanan's question, he immediately became sober, and hurriedly replied: "There are still some, I've finished reading ten pages today."

Guo Zhanan said "Oh" and asked again: "Do you understand?"

Huo Yu quietly looked at his expression, and seeing that there was no anger on Guo Zhan'an's face, he boldly complained: "Big brother, ten pages is really too much, I can't finish it."

"Can't finish it?" Guo Zhanan asked back, "Why can't I finish it?"

Huo Yu immediately replied: "I don't know many words, and reading is so boring, my legs are numb. Brother, I will stop reading in the future, go out to play, or run errands for you!"

"Running errands? You are such a thin person, you can't lift your shoulders or lift your hands, what can you do for me?" Guo Zhanan laughed back angrily, "If I lack one or two errand runners, go out and hire a dozen or twenty strong men That's enough, do I still need you? Forget it, if you don't like reading, then go play all the time. There is only one thing, if you have anything in the future, don't come to me. "

There was a sharp contrast between the smile on his face and the anger in his words. Huo Yu felt flustered, as if a piece of his heart was missing, empty, and he couldn't help but asked in a crying voice: "Big brother, don't you want me?" ?”

Guo Zhan'an's smile became more and more intense: "Why don't you want me anymore? Who are you? I thought you saved my life in the cottage, and the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by the spring, but it's a pity that you don't appreciate it, but instead It’s because I dislike me for hindering your playfulness. Forget it, I’ll give you a bowl of food to eat and a piece of clothing to wear, so that you can grow up safely, which is considered a repayment of your kindness.”

The harder he laughed, the more frightened Huo Yu became, and the tears couldn't stop falling down.Huo Yu wiped his face with both hands indiscriminately, and said with a sob: "Big Brother, I know I was wrong, I will study hard."

Guo Zhanan didn't believe him, and asked again: "Are you studying for me, for your grandfather, or for yourself?"

Huo Yu was out of breath from crying, and said intermittently: "I, I don't know, my big brother and grandpa both let me study, but what's the use of studying and studying? Boss Liu and the others said, I don't care. If you can't win the number one prize after reading all the books, I, I am a bandit."

Bang!

Guo Zhan'an patted the table heavily with one hand: "This is not allowed to be said in the future?"

Huo Yu was so frightened that he even forgot to cry, and with tears in his eyes, he stared blankly at Guo Zhan'an.

Seeing this, Guo Zhanan's heart softened, and he secretly complained to himself, why should he be angry with Huo Yu?

He almost forgot that Huo Yu was not himself after all, he had lived in a bandit village since he was a child, so of course he didn't understand the benefits of studying.Seeing him scribbling and drawing on more than a dozen sheets of paper beside him, all of which were words and sentences he didn't know, it was obvious that his enlightenment homework was not solid.

Guo Zhan'an secretly sighed in his heart, that's all, since he decided to train Huo Yu well, first, to add a trustworthy and reliable right-hand man to himself, and second, to repay Huo Yu's rescue in the cottage, he decided to persuade him with kind words.

After making up his mind, Guo Zhanan became serious instead, looked at Huo Yu, and said solemnly: "Study is not only for me, for your grandfather, but also for yourself. You are no longer a bandit leader. If you want to live a good life, you have to work hard." study."

Huo Yu didn't quite understand this truth, but he had no doubts in Guo Zhan'an, so he nodded immediately, and promised fearfully: "Big brother, I will definitely study hard in the future, and I won't be sleepy again."

Guo Zhanan took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears on his face, and said: "In the future, if there is something you don't understand, write down the question on paper, and I will read it every day after lunch break. I will also check your homework today at night." ,Did you hear me?"

Huo Yu nodded quickly, and as if thinking of something, he asked worriedly: "Big brother, if I'm too stupid and there are many things I don't understand, will you despise me?"

Huo Yu's attitude made Guo Zhan's heart soften even more.Whether it is the Guo family or the palace, he has seen too many intrigues, and he dare not take a wrong step or say a wrong word every day.

After returning home, he faced his half-brother who was doted on in every possible way; in the palace, he had to face continuous open and dark arrows with Li Shaojun and Jiang Yannian at a young age, and Guo Zhan'an's heart had long been hardened. Gotta be like iron.

However, in this study, Huo Yu turned into a piece of glowing red hot charcoal, which warmed the corner of Guo Zhan'an's heart into molten iron, and he couldn't hold it anymore.

"I won't despise you."

With Guo Zhanan's guarantee, Huo Yu no longer blindly resists studying.On the contrary, he was still uneasy about what Guo Zhanan said to scare him deliberately before, and wished he could ask more questions and learn more, so as to prove to Guo Zhanan that he was really studying hard.

Fortunately, there are not many government affairs in Tonghua County, so Guo Zhanan can spare time to teach Huo Yu.

On this day, the elder and the younger were still busy with their own affairs in the study, and Elder Sun brought Granny Shen, the embroiderer, over.

Because of Jia Huan's absence, there is no housekeeper in the county government temporarily, and Mr. Sun, who is the accountant, temporarily takes the post of housekeeper.Guo Zhanan followed the style of employing people without doubting others, and confidently handed over the things in the inner courtyard to Mr. Sun.

At old age, Sun originally thought that he could only hide in the cottage, but Guo Zhanan unexpectedly entrusted him with all the big and small things in the yard without any grievances, and was very grateful.Therefore, although Sun Lao still has an old face and is only willing to give Huo Yu a few more smiles when facing Huo Yu, but he is serious in doing things, careful in handling things, and he is with Jia Huan Same time.

Grandma Shen came here because the new winter clothes had been made, and she was waiting for Guo Zhan'an to try them on to see if there was anything that needed to be changed.

Because it was Chinese New Year, Grandma Shen didn't choose the blue or black that Guo Zhanan usually prefers, but a whole set of bright red cotton padded clothes, which she wore happily.

Although Guo Zhan'an had some complaints about the color, it was Granny Shen's painstaking efforts after all, so he didn't say much.

His eyes fell to Huo Yu, who was squinting his eyes with a smile, and he couldn't help but think of that night in the cottage. The young Huo Yu was dressed in a red wedding gown, just like the golden boy in the New Year pictures.

"Is there any leftover of this material?"

Grandma Shen replied: "There are still some, but not enough for the young master to do another set."

Guo Zhan'an shook his head with a smile, pointed at Huo Yu and said, "Make one for my brother-in-law, the two brothers will celebrate together."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the room was taken aback.

In the end, it was Huo Yu who reacted quickly and simply shouted: "Brother!"