The Little First Grand Secretary in My House

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Mr. Xue stared at her. Now he really suspected that this girl was responsible for all this. He knew that Gou'er was a dull boy. Why didn't he go to the grave earlier and cry and complain that he didn't go there too late? Why did he go at this time?

Thinking of all the disobedient things this girl had done in the past, Mr. Xue felt disgusted in his heart. But he also knew that now was not the time to vent his anger, but to resolve the matter.

Since you want to listen, then listen. His tone was the same as before, but everyone could hear the dissatisfaction in his voice.

Zhao'er couldn't hear it clearly and stood aside.

Seeing this, Mrs. Sun also hurriedly dragged Xue Qinghuai away.

Since Zhao'er has stayed, let's stay and listen too. She laughed along with him.

Mr. Xue was immediately furious: Since you want to listen, just stay and listen.

So everyone stayed, including the four-year-old Mao Dan, and even Zhou, who was busy in the kitchen, stayed behind under the guise of cleaning the table.

In the huge main room, there was only an oil lamp lit on the table. The wick jumped and the shadows were blurry. Everyone's eyes were looking at Mr. Xue. But he suddenly didn't know where to start. He looked around at everyone's faces with a heavy gaze, and finally landed on Xue Tingyan's face.

Actually, there's nothing wrong. I just want to talk about what my boss said a while ago about sending his children to a school in the town.

Zhao'er was inexplicably nervous and couldn't help but glance at Xue Tingyan and then at Mr. Xue.

The couple in the first house were overjoyed. They knew it was going to happen, and it was not in vain for them to endure it for many days.

Xue Qingshan couldn't hide the joy on his face. He looked at Xue Tingyan with pitiful eyes, then looked at the others, and finally landed on Xue Tingyan.

Dog, don't be discouraged. You are still far behind your talented brother. You will study with your uncle for another two years, and then my family will send you to study in the town.

This tone was too harsh at this time. Zhao'er had a sneer on his lips and wanted to say something, but Xue Tingyan pulled him back.

Xue Qingshan took all this in his eyes and sarcastically thought, no matter how difficult this girl is, she can only embarrass people in these trivial matters, and it will have no effect on big things. He smiled but said to Zhao'er again: Zhao'er, don't be angry. My uncle knows that you are a high-spirited person, but even a high-spirited person cannot be used as food, don't you think?

No one said anything in the room.

At this moment, Mr. Xue suddenly said angrily: Boss, what did you say!

Xue Qingshan disagreed: Dad, I'm not trying to persuade the dog not to be discouraged...

Mr. Xue's beard was shaking with anger, and he pointed at him with a cigarette pot: You don't need to persuade me. Those who want to go to the town to study are not talented people, but dogs!

As soon as these words came out, it really stirred up a thousand waves.

The room was silent for a moment, and soon Zhao's slightly shrill voice broke the silence.

Old man, what are you talking about? What do you mean if you go to the town to study, you are not a talented person?

Xue Qingshan also said: Dad, are you confused and talking about the wrong person?

Your father is not stupid, and he didn't say anything wrong. Those who go to the town to study are dogs, not talented people!

After saying this, Mr. Xue seemed to have lost all his energy and stopped talking. The eyes of the people in the room kept looking back and forth on the faces of Xue Tingyan and Xue Juncai, with surprise on their faces.

Xue Qingshan's smile broke, and Yang looked surprised.

Xue Juncai's handsome face flushed, Grandpa...

Mr. Xue waved his hand tiredly: Okay, everyone goes back to the house.

With everything said, everyone had no choice but to leave, but Dafang and his family stayed behind.

As soon as everyone walked out of the main room, they heard a commotion inside.

Old man, please make it clear, why do you mean that the person who wants to go to town to study is a dog, not my talented person!

It was Zhao's voice.

There is also Xue Qingshan, which is mixed with Yang's aggrieved and sharp cry and Mr. Xue's tired explanation.

No secret can be hidden under one roof, so everyone knows what happened.

*

Early the next morning, everyone got up.

However, he was not in good spirits, and it was obvious that he didn't sleep much at night. Especially Yang's eyes were a little red and swollen, and she looked like she was crying.

Xue Qingshan's eyes were also full of red bloodshot eyes. From time to time he looked at Zhao'er and Xue Tingyan with sinister eyes, but for some reason he didn't say anything.

The atmosphere was very depressing. No one spoke. Even though everyone was there and doing what they were doing in an orderly manner, the yard was surprisingly quiet.

After breakfast, Mr. Xue took a hoe and planned to go to the fields. Xue Qingbai and Xue Qinghuai did not dare to delay. One went to lead the cow out, the other picked up the iron plow and followed him out the door.

Xue Qingshan didn't stay at home anymore, and then went out, but he didn't know where he went.

Unlike the rest of the Xue family, Zhao'er was very happy.

Ever since she learned the ins and outs of the matter from Xue Tingyan last night, she had fallen into uncontrollable excitement. Not to mention she was gloating about her misfortune. In her heart, she was supposed to be a little man. She was worried about having no money in her hand. This news was nothing short of a great joy for her.

Knowing that the students who go to school are very particular, she deliberately found a piece of blue cloth that had been pressed at the bottom of the box for a long time. This was Qiu's dowry back then. Qiu gave it to Zhao'er to make clothes for her, but unfortunately she was reluctant to part with it. Now it's just right to use it to make a book bag for Xue Tingyan.

She cut the cloth, threaded the needle and began to sew, talking to Xue Tingyan without saying a word. At this moment, the door curtain was suddenly opened.

It was Xue Youcai, the second son of Dafang.

Xue Youcai is only seven years old this year, but he was born chubby and it is obvious that he is spoiled. After he came in, he scolded Xue Tingyan: You are like this, you are robbing my eldest brother, and you have the same name as a dog. You are not any smarter than a dog.

This child has a really venomous tongue, and he was spoiled by the elder couple. He has always been a little bully in the family, making everyone angry. The signs had been seen a few years ago, but unfortunately Yang kept protecting him, saying that he was still young and naive. He has grown up in the past two years, but unfortunately he is still naive.

Zhao'er didn't fall for his tricks. If anyone in this family had ever beaten Xue Youcai, it was her. Xue Youcai was afraid of her, but he also hated her. She stood up suddenly, and before she could say anything, Xue Youcai suddenly smashed a bag of things in his hand. It hit people all over the head and face, causing pain, and it also exuded a strange stench.

Zhao'er was hit twice and subconsciously tried to hide. Thinking of Xue Tingyan on the kang, he turned his back to protect him. Xue Tingyan was unprepared and was hugged by her. It was obviously inappropriate, but he felt blushing and his heartbeat was beating again.

After finally waiting for this wave to pass, Zhao'er finally let go of his hand. Xue Youcai had already run away, and the thing he used to hit them turned out to be dried cow dung.

Zhao'er was so disgusted that he chased him out.

She stopped Xue Youcai at the entrance of the courtyard, grabbed him by the collar without saying a word, picked up a branch from the corner next to him and whipped him.

If I don't beat you for three days, you dare to go to the house and uncover the tiles...

Xue Youcai struggled to escape, but was sore from Zhao'er's whipping. As he cried, he sat down on the ground and lay down on the ground.

This looks like a trick used by young children to play tricks.

There was such a big movement outside that everyone in the room was startled.

When Mrs. Zhao saw Xue Youcai being beaten by Zhao'er, she exploded: Who told you to beat my grandson? Stop it!

Zhao'er ignored her and scolded: Do you dare to do it again in the future? Why don't you imitate others who throw cow shit! What you said is quite vicious. Who taught you to speak like this? If you don't speak clearly today, I will not only If I beat you, I will take you to the river to wash your mouth later...

Yang also came out, and she screamed: Wang Zhaoer, you are crazy, you dare to hit Juncai!

Auntie, why don't you look at what he did? He didn't learn well at a young age. He followed the example of some women who uttered obscene words and threw cow shit at people. I'm going to tell you right now, your second brother has a name. , called Xue Tingyan, if you dare to call me a dog or not, I will beat you every time I see you!

Xue Youcai cried so hard that tears and runny nose came out. Unfortunately, no one could come to save him. Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she jumped up and down. Ms. Yang wanted to come up and stop Zhao'er, but was stopped by Heizi.

You usually see this sunspot with a droopy head and a lack of energy at all. He blocks people in front of him and lets out a low growl of warning. His sharp teeth are also exposed. Yang does not doubt that if she dares to step forward, she will The dog would pounce on her and give her a bite.

At this moment, a surprised voice suddenly sounded outside the courtyard door: What are you doing?

But Xue Qingshan came back from outside, and with him were not only Patriarch Xue and Zheng Lizheng, but also five or six villagers who were over fifty years old.

Seeing such a commotion at home, Xue Qingshan was surprised at first, then showed a wry smile and said to the people next to him: I won't mention what outsiders say about right and wrong. I only talk about being a mean dog, but there is absolutely no such thing. You dare to do this. This girl has always been a shrewd one and always makes trouble at home. If someone was really mean, she would have made a big fuss long ago.

What he said was puzzling, but Zhao'er was not one to be slandered, so he immediately retorted: Uncle, what you said is a bit slanderous. I usually respect my elders at home, and I don't. There is no such thing as noisy talk. There is a reason why I beat this kid today, and he actually scolded...

At this point, he was interrupted by Yang.

She came over with a worried and distressed look, snatched Xue Youcai from Zhao'er's hand and hugged him, crying: How old is he, how old are you? He is at the age when he is ignorant, and you are arguing with him...

Yang was whimpering, looking aggrieved and helpless. Xue Qingshan was also sighing beside him. Zhao'er no longer knew what the two couples were playing, it was time to finish.

Her face turned red with anxiety and she was about to explain again, when Xue Tingyan came out of the room and grabbed her.

He took two steps forward and stood in front of Zhao'er. He first respectfully called Chief Xue, Zheng Lizheng and the villagers. They are all from the same village, and they look up and down. As a junior, these are his elders.

After passing by with due etiquette, he explained to Ms. Yang: I hope my eldest aunt will not be angry. Zhao'er was also impulsive. She saw the talented boy scolding me for having the same name as a dog, and threw a lot of cow dung on me. That's why I beat the talented boy out of anger.

Xue Tingyan's behavior first gave people a good impression. Scholars should be gentle and polite. Next, I will take advantage of the opportunity of apologizing to explain the whole story in two sentences.

Zhao'er was not stupid. Her fault was that she was eager to explain everything clearly and had to go into unnecessary detail. However, Xue Tingyan only talked about the key points and nothing else.

He also spoke in a very polite manner. It is normal for children to be naughty, but to be so naughty as to insult someone as a dog is worthy of consideration, not to mention throwing cow shit at Xue Tingyan, his elder brother. At the same time, he also explained to Zhaoer why she was so impulsive and beat the talented boy.

Sure enough, after hearing this and seeing the forbearing expression on Xue Tingyan's thin face, Patriarch Xue and others couldn't help but sway to his side.

You won't always have bad luck. Xue Tingyan said.

If he remembered correctly, when Lin, the director of the Qingyuan Academy, finally passed the exam three years later, the whole village was in a sensation. Gao Youzhi, the director of the Qinghe Academy, was so angry that he almost vomited blood. At that time, he was planning to leave Qinghe Academy and go to the Shen family to study, but he happened to hear something about it.

Boss Chen thought the young man was just comforting him, so he smiled and said, I accept your good advice.

Xue Tingyan did not hesitate. He bowed his hands and said, Thank you, Uncle Chen, for the advice. It's just that there are some trivial matters at home that have not been dealt with. When everything is in order, I will go to the Qingyuan Academy to study.

Why don't you just go ahead and worry about being implicated and hindering your reputation? Boss Chen asked curiously.

You haven't entered school yet, how can you talk about fame? Besides, the imperial court has always attached great importance to recruiting talents. If he is really talented, Magistrate Hu will not dare to stop him too much.

I can't tell you have high ambitions. Well, since you dare to go, I will definitely recommend you something. Although my classmate is stiff and dull and not good at speaking, his knowledge is first-rate. I don't dare. It’s okay to preach and promote people, but it’s not a problem for a scholar.”

Then thank you Uncle Chen first.

*

For several days, Xue Tingyan and Zhao'er both left early and returned late.

Someone from the Xue family asked twice, and Zhao'er said that he should take Xue Tingyan out to get some fresh air so as not to get suffocated. The people in the big room showed contempt, and Mr. Xue couldn't help but shake his head. After that, no one asked any more questions, and most of them knew in their hearts that Xue Tingyan was destined to lose. Maybe the two children in the second room are smart, so they run around and play instead of reading.

You must know that even if you are as qualified as Xue Juncai, you have to read books at home for many days to prepare.

In a blink of an eye, the five-day period came.

This day was no different from any other day.

Farmers are always busy in the morning. After a night, they have to take care of all the livestock and eat for the whole family. After breakfast, the men have to go to the fields, while the women do housework at home.

If there was any difference, it was that Xue Juncai had two more poached eggs in his bowl than the others at breakfast.

Due to Mr. Xue's beating some time ago, Mrs. Zhao no longer dared to open a fire and open a small stove for the people in the big house these days. Today, she saw that the days were unusual, so she couldn't help it.

Originally, Xue Tingyan didn't have any, but Yang saw that her father-in-law looked bad, so she took the initiative to ask Zhao for two eggs and put them into his bowl.

Xue Tingyan wanted to recruit one of them, but he didn't want Zhao'er, but it was a pity that he couldn't defeat him.

Two people were fighting for an egg, and you were talking to me in a low voice below. Mr. Xue above had a particularly heavy look on his face.

But that’s how life is for country people. No matter how heavy your heart is, your livelihood cannot be left behind. Especially when it was time for spring plowing, Mr. Xue took his two sons to work in the fields for a while and did not come back until three o'clock in the morning.

The news about the competition between the two children of the Xue family has long spread throughout Yuqing Village.

There are people who say weird things, but most people can still understand Mr. Xue's approach. It's not easy for country people to make a little money. No one's money comes from the river. If there was a way, no one would do this.

Knowing that today is the official day, they all let the children at home watch in the village. Seeing someone coming to Zheng Lizheng's house, these stupid kids ran into the fields, shouting from a distance, Someone is coming to Zheng Lizheng's house. The adults stopped planting, so they picked up their hoes and hurried back.

Soon, the large courtyard of Zheng Lizheng's house was filled with people, and more villagers were pouring in.

There was a lot of noise in the yard, and everyone was chatting and talking about today's incident.

In the room, Zheng Lizheng was talking to a middle-aged man wearing a scholar's shirt and a scarf on his head.

This person was born with a long and thin face, his complexion was a little pale, and his eyes were slightly swollen. His appearance is not that good, but his status seems to be extraordinary, and he is actually sitting in the main seat.

Zheng Lizheng could only sit aside.

There was something unusual about his gaze. This person was none other than Qiao Xiucai, a well-known scholar in the surrounding villages.

Zheng Lizheng had thought about it long ago. On the Xue family side, Xue Qingshan came forward to invite someone. If it was not what he expected, the person who invited him should be his father-in-law Yang Zhong. Yang Zhong was just a boy, so he would invite a scholar.

Firstly, it seems that he is selfless, and secondly, it is a good time to show his prestige.

Mr. Qiao, you have tea, I will order someone to hurry you up.

Qiao Xiucai waved his hand nonchalantly: No need to worry.

Just as he was talking, there was a noise outside, but it was Patriarch Xue who came with his people.

However, it was not Chief Xue who was leading the group, but an old man who was over fifty years old. This old man was of medium height and dressed the same as Qiao Xiucai. He was also wearing a scholar's shirt and a plain scarf on his head. It was obvious that even if he was not a scholar, he was still a boy.

Sure enough, when Qiao Xiucai saw the old man, he stood up from his chair and bowed.

I never thought it would be Senior He. It's so polite to be born late.

No need to be polite, sit down quickly.

This He Xiucai was the person invited by Patriarch Xue to host this competition.

Zheng Lizheng was right. Xue Qingshan did plan to invite his father-in-law at first, but unfortunately this matter was rejected by the Xue clan leader.

Patriarch Xue also just realized that Xue Qingshan was so stupid. They said that people should not avoid relatives when promoting talents, but this was not the way to do it. Since he felt that he was sure to win, there was no need to let others take advantage of the situation, so he took over the matter.

He knew in his heart that the person named Zheng would not miss the opportunity to show off, and if he came forward to invite someone, he would definitely be a scholar. He originally planned to invite Xiucai Qiao, but he arrived a step too late, so he had to delay the invitation and invite Xiucai He.