Mrs. Zhao couldn't figure out the situation at all, she looked at this and that, her eyes rolled around and she was puzzled. Originally, I heard that the uncle of this family is a scholar who is expected to win the exam, and has a very good temper. All the family property is in the hands of her husband, and she doesn't even have to pay for the uncle's education. You will suffer: if the uncle passes the exam, then of course the family will be honored; if the uncle fails the exam, there will be no loss for the family!
But right now, it seems that it is not so simple...
After Zhao's three dynasties returned home and returned to her in-law's house again, Lu Xiaoshu was clamoring for his parents to go home, so he didn't bother to stay for dinner, so Miao Chuhe and his wife took Lu Xiaoshu back to Maple Leaf Village.
What? Xia family has an opinion? That can't be helped! Because Tong Yu'er's current "job" besides helping with other trivial things, the most important thing is to look after the children. People miss their parents. What else can she do besides sending them back to work in other people's homes? When she passed by, Miao Chuhe naturally also passed by. Anyway, the courtesy that should be done has been exhausted.
In fact, the Xia family didn't dare to do anything, the third uncle didn't want to see her so much now, unless she thought she didn't die fast enough, otherwise as long as she was a little smart, she wouldn't provoke Miao Chuhe again.
Xia's self-defeating, saved Miao Chuhe, Miao Cuilan and many other troubles, and Miao Chuhe was able to really calm down, study hard and go all out.
In the blink of an eye, it was May of the next year. After the Dragon Boat Festival, Miao Chuhe was about to leave for Yuzhang to participate in the autumn festival. Autumn is held in August, but if you go there early, you can rest more, find a good hotel to stay, and save the heat on the way.
Miao Cuilan and Tong Yu'er were particularly nervous, and Miao Chuhe agreed to them one by one after exhorting them thousands of times.
After bidding farewell to her sister and brother-in-law, Miao Chuhe and Tong Yuer went back to Miaojia Village to bid farewell to the elders of the Miao family. Embarked on a journey.
Tong Yu'er saw her off with tears in her eyes, and went back to Lu's house silently. Seeing Miao Chuhe's majesty, Xia Shi and Miao Tianbao were both jealous and full of resentment, while Zhao Shi was very envious.
Mrs. Zhao accidentally revealed a few such meanings, which made Mrs. Xia realize that she couldn't help but vent her anger on her, and scolded her recklessly.
After getting along for more than a year, Mrs. Zhao has a clear understanding of all the ins and outs of this family and her mother-in-law's temper. She knows that Mrs. Xia is just a paper tiger, and she doesn't get angry when she is scolded. Annoyed! Uncle is also your son! He is promising, and you don’t want to enjoy the blessings? I’m afraid we will have a lot of benefits when the time comes! This scholar, reputation is the most important thing. This crime of unfilial piety, he can I can't afford it! Now that he finally has to catch up for the exam, you should be happy and look forward to his high school!"
Although he was still not angry that Miao Chuhe was promising, but after hearing Mrs. Zhao's words, Mrs. Xia felt a little better. Thinking about it, it was right. Let alone he won the Juren, even if he won the number one prize in the future, he would still be his son. You can't deny her as a mother! Hmph, want to escape her control like Miao Cuilan? He is dreaming!
Since Miao Chuhe left home, Miao Cuilan and Tong Yu'er had more and more common topics, and the two talked about him several times a day, not because they estimated how far he had gone and where he was, but Just thinking about whether he was hungry, whether the weather was good, whether he missed the night, and so on.
The brothers and sisters of Lu Xiaoshu's ears were almost callused, especially Lu Qi, he really didn't like studying, he felt guilty when he heard these words, and always felt that his mother's eyes were slick, turning around and turning around. Turning to himself, it gave him a creepy feeling...
In comparison, sister Lu Xiaoshu was much happier. Lu Xiaoshu is already five years old, basically at the age where he can do anything he wants, his mother and little aunt are all focused on his little uncle, and the two sisters are completely herding sheep. I don't know how lively it is to go up the mountain and down the river with a group of friends of the same age in the village every day.
A few months passed quickly, and Miao Chuhe finally came back.
He lived up to the expectations of his sister and wife, and indeed he came back with the title of Juren.
This was originally a great happy event, which meant that he was finally proud, but Miao Chuhe felt worried.
All he wanted to repay was his sister and brother-in-law, and he didn't want to let the scoundrel Xia and Miao Tianbao gain favor at all.
So, Miao Chuhe moved a little bit, and hurried away from his friends who were going to take the exam alone, and went back to Maple Leaf Village quietly to meet his sister and brother-in-law, and ask them for advice.
Miao Chuhe didn't dare to make too much publicity, and waited in the woods outside the village where there was no place, until night fell when the lights came on, and the farmers had already gone home for dinner, so she quietly entered the village and knocked on the door of her sister's house .
Seeing Miao Chuhe's return, Miao Cuilan and Tong Yu'er were so happy that they almost burst into tears.
The whole family was having dinner, so Miao Cuilan quickly asked Tong Yu'er to fetch water to wash his face and hands, and asked Lu Qi to refill the dishes. She took his hand and kept smiling, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back! Don't you I know we are all worried to death! It’s such a long way! Look at how you are in such a mess, won’t you stay in the town for a night and come back home tomorrow when it’s late? It’s so worrying to drive at night Hey! Hurry up and wash up and eat first, you must be hungry too! Ah Qi, pour a cup of tea for little uncle first!"
Miao Chuhe was warm in his heart, just smiled and listened to his sister's nagging, obediently went out with Tong Yu'er to wash up, came in and sat down, and the whole family began to eat.
Pitying him for his hard journey, some of them were eating and sleeping outside, Miao Cuilan and Lu Zhong kept persuading him to eat more, earnestly. Miao Cuilan felt very distressed. She has never traveled such a long distance in her life, and she can't even imagine it, so why not worry? Seeing my brother come back safely, I am naturally happier than anything else.
Miao Chuhe was really a little hungry, and he was not an outsider in his sister's and husband's house, so he smiled and began to eat unceremoniously.
"Little uncle, little uncle!" Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help but asked, "Is Yuzhang fun? Is it lively? Is it more lively than our Guxi Town?"
"Hurry up and have a good meal, how can there be so much talk!" Miao Cuilan gave Lu Xiaoshu a sharp look, with a hint of warning in her eyes.
"Xiaoshu, be good, eat well, and go play with sister on the kang after eating." Lu Zhong also said as he picked up a chopstick of green pepper shredded pork for her.
Lu Xiaoshu pouted his mouth a little unhappy, secretly wondering what happened to his father and mother, didn't I just ask if Yuzhang is lively or not? Why does it seem like a big taboo has been committed, what's going on...
Miao Chuhe was also taken aback, and quickly patted Lu Xiaoshu on the back comfortingly, and said with a smile: "Yuzhang is very lively, much more lively than our Guxi Town! Oh, it's a pity that my uncle came back in a hurry and forgot I’ll bring you a gift now! Be good Xiaoshu, next time my uncle will take you to Yuzhang, okay?”
"Father and mother will scold me! Don't!" Lu Xiaoshu felt very unhappy after being lectured by his parents for nothing, he turned his mouth, left his job and walked away.
Miao Cuilan and Lu Zhong looked at each other, and Miao Cuilan made her laugh angrily, and sighed, "Look at this kid, where does this temper come from! You can't even say a word!"
"Xiao Shu didn't do anything wrong, why should my sister and brother-in-law be so strict with her, she is still a child!" Seeing this, Miao Chuhe couldn't bear it, called "Xiao Shu" and hurriedly got up to comfort her.
"Let me do it!" Tong Yu'er hurriedly held her husband down and smiled, then got up and followed.
Miao Cuilan coughed and said with a smile: "Eat, eat first! That child has that temper, don't worry about her!"
At this moment, even Miao Chuhe could see that something was wrong, he couldn't help but looked at his sister and brother-in-law strangely, and said, "Is my sister and brother-in-law hiding something from me?"
Miao Cuilan and his wife looked at each other in astonishment, and hurriedly said: "No! What can we hide from you!"
"Then why—" Miao Chuhe was stunned and then suddenly realized, feeling both guilty and moved, he sighed unconsciously: "Sister and brother-in-law must think that I have failed the exam and feel uncomfortable, so that's why Xiao Shu is not allowed to mention Yuzhang?"
Thinking about it, it is true. I knocked on the door of Lu's house in a hurry at this time, like a thief, and I was in such a mess, how could I look like a newcomer returning home with good clothes and high spirits? No wonder my sister and brother-in-law think so.
Since I came in, my sister, brother-in-law and wife only had warm greetings and concerns. They were very "interesting" and didn't ask whether I passed the exam. It can be seen that these are the relatives who really care about me! Always put yourself first.
"It doesn't matter if you fail," Miao Cuilan said with a smile, "You're still young, just pass the exam next time! This time, I have the right to see the world, ah."
"Your sister is right. There are so many references. Many of them are older than you and have studied longer than you. If you fail the exam, just wait for the next exam!" Lu Zhong also said.
"Sister, brother-in-law!" Miao Chuhe felt an unspeakable sourness in his heart for no reason, it was moved rather than anything else. He got up, solemnly bowed deeply to Miao Cuilan and Lu Zhong, and said, "Chuhe is fortunate to have lived up to the expectations of my sister and brother-in-law. This subject has already passed the Juren!"
"What!"
"ah!"
Miao Cuilan and his wife and Tong Yu'er who led Lu Xiaoshu back all exclaimed in disbelief.
"Then, why did you come back in such a mess? Did you get thieves on the way!" Tong Yu'er hurriedly stepped forward and said nervously.
Miao Cuilan couldn't help becoming nervous when she heard Tong Yu'er say that.
"No! It's not what you think, I'm fine, I'm fine!" Miao Chuhe quickly denied it, and said with a wry smile: "I, I deliberately threw off my classmates and came back in advance. I was afraid that the Xia family would side-"
As soon as this remark came out, several people understood, and their faces froze for a moment.