bookrebus Chapter 251 After all, the wrong payment was made
Chapter 251 After all, the wrong payment was made
It's not even daylight yet, so she must have gotten up earlier.
What she values is Xiaomi's love for her son. She cares about her son.
"Ran'er, it's cold this morning, so put on your cloak when you go out."
"Yes."
"Slurp, slurp..." Everyone looked at Xiao Ran eating noodles with a smile. Lin Xiaomi was speechless.
If it were her, she might suffer from indigestion. This love is too deep.
After the meal, the servant took the examination box and followed Xiao Ran.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, your son is going to the examination hall." Xiao Ran bowed deeply. He stood up and looked at his wife. Lin Xiaomi silently said "Come on", and Xiao Ran smiled.
"Go ahead. Just do your best." The old man looked at his tall and straight eldest grandson, feeling very gratified. Not only did he inherit the title, but he was also so motivated and enterprising. He was truly worthy of being a descendant of the Xiao family.
He had always paid attention to his grandson's studies and had asked the teacher about his knowledge many times. He knew that if nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely pass the imperial examination. He was both excited and nervous. Their Xiao family had been silent for too long. Except for the eldest son Xiao Zhen, no one else had made any achievements.
If my grandson can pass the exam to enter the capital, even if he inherits the title, it will be a title with merit and he can enter the circle of power.
They left the capital and came to Ningzhou, partly because of the gradual decline of their family. The Marquisate was just struggling to survive, with less and less power in the capital, and was increasingly looked down upon by the great families. The only thing they envied was their family's wealth, which was actually thanks to their daughter-in-law.
The main reason is that apart from the hereditary title, no one in the clan holds an official position.
He hoped that, after Xiao Ran, other members of the Xiao family would cheer up, work hard, and bring honor to the family.
Everyone saw him to the door and watched him and the servant get into the carriage.
The carriage drove away, and it was still dark, and in a blink of an eye, it disappeared. The people standing at the door to see it off were reluctant to leave.
Lin Xiaomi noticed that the heads of the other families looked a little impatient, and some of them yawned several times. They must be unaccustomed to getting up early today.
Alas, they are still happy, being rich, leisurely and enjoying life. Someone else suffers for them and carries the burden. If it were her, she would not be willing to work hard.
If the old man wants them to become useful, it's very simple: no money, no servants, and let them be self-reliant.
But the old man definitely wouldn't be willing to do that.
Why do people say that children from poor families grow up early? These people have not experienced enough hardship.
"Xiaomi, go back and take a nap. Ran'er hasn't been home these few days, so you don't have to come to pay your respects. You've been working hard these days, so take a good rest. Come over every day at noon and get familiar with the household chores."
So, she is going to learn how to manage the household? The mother-in-law is still so young, is she going to let go now?
But Lin Xiaomi was still happy. She didn't have to pay respects to her parents, and she could finally sleep in for a few days. She really didn't understand the ancients. Who was the lunatic who came up with the idea of paying respects to their parents every morning and evening? Thinking about waiting for winter, when it was so cold, she would have to pay respects to her parents early in the morning on snow, and she felt a little overwhelmed.
The best things for winter are quilts and blankets!
After leaving the courtyard, the old man went back to his room. Xiao Zhen said to Sun: "Let's have beef noodles for breakfast today. I see that Ran'er is eating very well today."
Sun naturally agreed.
She didn't know what a mess the kitchen was in because of Xiao Zhen's words.
Lin Xiaomi, who had just laid down, was grabbed by Daya again: "Miss, the chef of the main courtyard wants to learn how to make beef noodles from you! The Marquis is waiting to eat!"
The cooks were so anxious that they made three bowls of rice, but the Marquis was not satisfied with any of them. He kept saying that the rice didn't smell as good as the one in the Prince's courtyard.
Lin Xiaomi had no choice but to get up and make six bowls of braised beef noodles herself.
One bowl per person, to prevent anyone from wanting to eat and digging it up later.
Of course, the aroma of her cooking was different. She had been stewing the beef bone soup for several hours, and the meat was also stewed in large chunks until soft.
While making, explain to the chef.
"Thank you, Madam, for teaching me cooking skills."
Several people left with bowls of noodles in their hands, expressing their gratitude.
The lady not only helped them out of the predicament, but also taught them how to make beef noodles. She is truly a generous person.
Xiao Yu, the second son, was very unhappy, watching other people's sons taking the examinations for tongsheng and xiucai, while his eldest son, whom he had placed high hopes on, had not made any achievements in the imperial examinations since he passed the examination for tongsheng three years ago.
He didn't understand. When his eldest son was young, he was praised by many teachers for his good reading, handwriting and writing. Why did he stop at the level of a student? In the past few years, he had not passed the examination to become a scholar.
Originally, he was not in a hurry. The imperial examination was not easy to pass, so he just had to take his time. However, in the past two years, he saw Xiao Ran catching up. First he was a student, then a scholar, and now he was going to take the exam for a juren.
If he passed the imperial examination this time, what position would his son still have in the old man's heart? Although the family had been divided, the old man still had a lot of good things in his hands. Who would be left in the end was up to him.
The old man has always been partial to Xiao Zhen, and now, his son is not as good as Xiao Zhen's son. How can he be willing if all the things are left to the first wife in the future?
They were born of the same mother, but because he was reincarnated two years later, the position of Marquis was forcibly given to Xiao Zhen. Now, the position of the most talented young man in the Xiao family was going to be taken away by his son, and he felt a heart attack just thinking about it.
"Xiao Chu, wait a minute."
Xiao Chu looked at his father inquiringly. His face looked so ugly. Who had offended him?
"How have you been doing with your studies recently? What does the teacher say?"
Oh, it turned out that he was jealous of his cousin's exams! It was useless to be jealous. He had never been as good as his cousin in school since he was a child. It was just that his cousin was playful and his mother was strict with him, so he seemed better.
Ever since his cousin got engaged and worked hard, the gap between them has become bigger and bigger. His cousin's ability to understand articles and his writing skills are beyond his reach.
Since he couldn't catch up anyway, he became more and more lazy. If you are lazy once, you will have a second one. If you are lazy once, you will feel good for a while. If you are lazy every day, you will feel good every day.
With a beautiful woman in my arms, why do I get up so early every day? Won't it be sweet to roll up in bed together? What's the point of taking the exams for the title of scholar or juren? If I can't get the title of the first place, it's all in vain.
In his opinion, Xiao Ran was just bored, had a dull mind, and was asking for trouble.
Learning means either making progress or regressing. He has been lazy for too long, and with his current knowledge, he can't even pass the examination for becoming a scholar, let alone a student.
"My son has been working hard. Maybe he is born dull and not as smart as his eldest cousin, so..."
Seeing his son belittle himself like this, he couldn't breathe smoothly. He knew exactly what was going on in his son's expression.
Back then, he had thought about relying on himself, taking the imperial examination, and becoming an official in the imperial court. But he couldn't bear the hardship of getting up before dawn and staying up late at night to study.
Marry a wife, raise a concubine, live in the land of pleasure, and be a hero's tomb. There are very few people who get up early to study. In the end, the ambition was defeated by reality. He indulged in depravity and did not think about making progress. For so many years, he did not make any achievements. All his ambitions were pinned on the next generation.
His son was his only hope, but this unpromising boy seemed to want to follow in his footsteps.
After all, it was a wrong payment!