Chapter 277

In fact, her subtext was just to say that she was afraid that others would bully Xue Tingxiang, and no one present could hear it.

Mr. Xue stared at her, he really suspected that all this was made by this girl. He knew that Gou'er was a bored gourd, why didn't he go to the grave sooner and complained that he would not go later, but why did he go at this time.

Thinking of all the disobedient things this girl did 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 settle the matter.

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

Zhao'er couldn't hear it, so he stood aside.

Seeing this, Mrs. Sun hurriedly dragged Xue Qinghuai to stay.

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

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

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

In the huge main room, only an oil lamp was lit on the square table. The wick was jumping and shadowy, and everyone's eyes were on Mr. Xue. But he suddenly didn't know where to start. He looked around everyone's faces with heavy eyes, and finally fell on Xue Tingxiang's face.

"Actually, it's nothing. I just want to talk about what the boss said a while ago that he wants to send the child to the school in the town."

Zhao'er was inexplicably nervous, and couldn't help but glance at Xue Tingxiang, and then went to see Mr. Xue.

Dafang and his wife were overjoyed, they knew this would happen, and it was not in vain for them to swallow their anger for many days.

Xue Qingshan couldn't hide the joy on his face, he looked at Xue Tingxiang with pity and compassion, then looked at other people, and finally fell on Xue Tingxiang.

"Dog, don't be discouraged. You are still much worse than your talented brother. You will study with uncle for another two years, and then the family will send you to the town to study."

This kind of tone was too stinging at this time, Zhao'er had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and wanted to say something, but was pulled by Xue Tingxiang.

Xue Qingshan took all of this into his eyes, and satirized in his heart, no matter how difficult this girl's film is, she can only embarrass others on these trivial things, and it still doesn't work when it comes to big things. He smiled, and said to Zhao'er: "Zhao'er, don't be angry, uncle knows that you are high-minded, but high-mindedness can't be eaten, don't you?"

No one in the room said anything.

At this moment, Mr. Xue suddenly said angrily: "Boss, what are you talking about!"

Xue Qingshan didn't take it seriously: "Father, I'm not trying to persuade the dog not to be discouraged..."

Old man Xue's beard was shaking with anger, and he pointed at him with a cigarette pot: "You need to persuade, the one who is going to study in the town is not a handsome man, but a dog!"

As soon as these words came out, one stone 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 a person who is going to study in the town is not a talented person?"

Xue Qingshan also said: "Father, did you say the wrong person in a muddle?"

"Your father is not ignorant, and he didn't say anything wrong. The one who goes to study in the town is a dog, not a genius!"

After saying this, Mr. Xue seemed to have lost all his energy, and stopped talking. The eyes of the whole room kept looking back and forth at Xue Tingxiang and Xue Juncai, full of surprise.

Xue Qingshan's smile cracked, and Yang's face was full of surprise.

Xue Juncai's handsome face flushed red, "Grandfather..."

Mr. Xue waved his hand wearily: "Okay, let's all go back to the house."

With everything said like this, everyone had no choice but to leave, but Dafang's family still stayed behind.

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

"Old man, please speak clearly, what do you mean it is a dog who is going to study in the town, not my handsome talent!"

It was Zhao's voice.

There is also Xue Qingshan, mixed with Yang's aggrieved and sharp cries, and Mr. Xue's exhausted explanation.

No secrets can be hidden under one roof, so everyone knows what's going on.

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Early the next morning, everyone got up.

But the spirit is not very good, it can be seen 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 bloodshot eyes, he looked at Zhao'er and Xue Tingxiang with sinister eyes from time to time, but for some reason he didn't say anything.

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

After breakfast, Mr. Xue took his hoe and planned to go to the field. Xue Qingbai and Xue Qinghuai didn't 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.

Since she learned the ins and outs of the matter from Xue Tingxiang last night, she has fallen into uncontrollable excitement. Don't say that she gloats, in her heart she should be a little man, and she is worrying about having no money in her hands. This news is tantamount to great joy for her.

Knowing that the schoolchildren who go to the academy are very particular, she purposely found a piece of blue cloth that had been kept at the bottom of the box for a long time. This is Qiu's dowry back then, and Qiu gave Zhao'er to make clothes, but unfortunately she has been reluctant to part with it, and now it is just right to use it as a school bag for Xue Tingxiang.

After cutting the cloth, she began to sew with needles and threads, talking to Xue Tingxiang without saying a word. At this moment, the door curtain was suddenly lifted.

It was Xue Youcai, the second boy of Dafang.

Xue Youcai was only seven years old this year, but he was born fat and thick, and he was obviously spoiled. After he came in, he scolded Xue Tingxiang: "Just like you, you are still grabbing things from my elder brother, and you have the same name as a dog. You are no smarter than a dog."

This kid's tongue is really poisonous, and he is also used to by the elder couple, and he has always been a bully at home, making everyone angry. I saw signs of it a few years ago, but it's a pity that Mrs. Yang has been protecting him, saying that he is still young and ignorant, but he has grown up in the past two years, but it is a pity that he is still ignorant.

Zhao'er doesn't like him, if anyone in this family beat Xue Youcai, it must be her. Xue Youcai was afraid of her, yet hated her, she stood up abruptly, before she could speak, Xue Youcai suddenly threw a bag of things in his hand. It hit the head and face, and it hurt people, and there was a strange smell in it.

Zhao'er was hit twice, she subconsciously tried to hide, thinking of Xue Tingxiang on the kang, she turned her back to protect him. Xue Tingxiang was unprepared, she hugged her upright, obviously it was not appropriate, but he felt blushing and heart beating.

After finally waiting for this wave to pass, Zhao'er 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 she ran after her.

She stopped Xue Youcai at the gate of the courtyard, grabbed him by the collar without saying a word, picked up a branch from a nearby wall, and lashed at him.

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

Xue Youcai struggled to run away, but Zhao'er was so painful that he was whipped. Crying and shouting, he sat down on the ground and lay down on the ground.

This looks like the posture that young children are accustomed to playing tricks on.

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

Seeing Xue Youcai being beaten by Zhao'er, Mrs. Zhao exploded: "Who told you to beat my grandson, stop!"

Zhao'er ignored her and scolded: "Do you still dare to do it in the future? Why don't you learn how to throw bullshit like others! The words are quite vicious. Who taught you to speak like this? If you don't speak clearly today, I will not only Hit you, I will take you to the river to wash your mouth later..."

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

"Auntie, why don't you see what he has done? You didn't learn well at a young age, like some women who uttered obscene language and threw cow dung on people. I'll tell you now, your second brother has a name , called Xue Tingxiang, if you dare to tell me whether you are a dog or not in the future, I will beat you every time I see you!"

Xue Youcai cried until tears and snot came out, but unfortunately no one came up to rescue him. Zhao was so angry that she jumped up and down, Yang wanted to stop Zhao'er, but was stopped by Heizi.

You usually see this sunspot with a slumped head and no energy at all. He stopped in front of people, growled a warning in his voice, and showed his sharp teeth. Yang didn't doubt that if she dared to go forward, she would The dog would pounce on her and give her a bite.

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

It was Xue Qingshan who came back from the outside, not only patriarch Xue and Zheng Lizheng, but also five or six villagers over half a hundred years old.

Seeing the situation at home like this, Xue Qingshan was surprised at first, then smiled wryly, and said to the people beside him: "I won't mention what outsiders say is right and wrong, just say that they are mean dogs, but there is absolutely no one Dare to do this. This girl has always been a pungent person, making troubles at home every now and then, if someone was really mean, she would have already caused a lot of trouble."

What you said made people feel inexplicable, but Zhao'er is not the master who allows people to slander, so he immediately retorted: "Uncle, what you said is a bit slanderous. I usually respect the elders at home. What nonsense is it? There is a reason for beating this kid today, and he actually scolded..."

Having said that, she was interrupted by Yang.

She came over anxiously and distressed, snatched Xue Youcai from Zhao'er's hand and cried, "How old is he, how old are you? He is just not sensible at this age, and you still care about him... "

Yang was crying, with a look of grievance and helplessness, Xue Qingshan was also sighing beside him, Zhao'er didn't know what the two couples were playing, it was over.

Her little face was flushed with anxiety, and she was about to explain again, when Xue Tingxiang who came out of the room grabbed her.

He took two steps forward, stood in front of Zhao'er, and first respectfully called Patriarch Xue, Zheng Lizheng and the few villagers. They are all from the same village, and you can't see them when you look up. As a junior, these are his elders.

After the proper etiquette passed, he explained to Yang: "I hope that my aunt will not be angry. Zhao'er was also impulsive. She saw that the talented boy called me the same name as a dog, and threw a lot of cow dung on me. That's why I hit the boy in a fit of anger."

Xue Tingxiang's behavior first gave people a good impression. As a scholar, you should be gentle and polite. Next, I will take advantage of the gap of the apology and explain the ins and outs of the matter in two sentences.

Zhao'er was not stupid, her mistake was that she was eager to explain everything clearly, so she couldn't help but talk too much, but Xue Tingxiang only talked about the main points and didn't mention anything else.

And he speaks very well, it is normal for children to be naughty, but it is worth considering when they are naughty enough to insult people as dogs, not to mention throwing cow dung on Xue Tingxiang, his elder brother. At the same time, it also explained for Zhao'er why she beat the talented boy so impulsively.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Patriarch Xue and the others inevitably turned to his side when they saw the forbearing expression on Xue Tingxiang's thin face.

"Ting'er? I didn't expect you to give yourself a name." Xue Qingshan laughed, and also wanted to point out that Xue Tingxiang's name was not correct, and he was not as sensible and polite as he appeared on the surface.

Usually names are bestowed by the elders, not just chosen by the younger generation. It’s okay for ordinary villagers, but Xue Tingxiang is a scholar, and a scholar should know how to be polite. Read.

Xue Tingxiang was very clear in his heart, and understood what uncle meant. He smiled and said: "When my father was still alive, I asked my grandfather and uncle to help me choose one. Uncle refused because of his humble name. Now the court My son is also fourteen, so I can’t keep using her baby name, so I randomly picked one.”

As soon as this remark came out, Xue Qingshan's face turned ugly again. Xue Tingxiang was obviously saying that he, as an uncle, did not want to name him, and deliberately belittled him. After all, since I have been educated, I should definitely not have a name,

He forced a smile, and explained: "It's not that Uncle sees that you are not in good health, and wants to name you after you are an adult. You can't understand this painstaking effort, if Uncle doesn't choose one for you now?"

As he said that, without waiting for Xue Tingxiang to agree, he sighed and made a melancholy look, and said: "You have been weak since you were born, and your father wished you a long life when he was alive, so my uncle named you Fushou, what do you think? ?”

This name is really random, and I am not at all sorry for the name of Xue Qingshan, the only child born in Yuqing Village.

Xue Tingxiang hesitated for a moment before refusing: "It's still not uncle, Ting'er's name has been decided, and I went to the grave to inform my parents before, there is absolutely no chance to change it."

These words also made it clear why he went to the cemetery every year. Since Xue Tingxiang saw that Xue Qingshan had invited so many people and made such a fuss, he knew that the other party must have plans.

Regardless of what he plans, he just blocks the way that the other party may use to make a fuss, and the rest is to wait and see what happens.

Sure enough, Patriarch Xue's face softened a little.

Before that, he always thought that this matter was done on purpose by Erfang, just to compete with Juncai for the opportunity to study in Qinghe Academy. This time I came to see this young man is gentle and polite, neither humble nor overbearing, patriarch Xue has no fame, but he can know a few words, and he has been the patriarch for many years, so he has a good eye for people.

He was very surprised, because he had seen Gouzi before, but he didn't have a deep impression of him. The only impression he had was that he was an inconspicuous boy. Looking at it now, this son has grown up somewhat unexpectedly.

But no matter how unexpected he was, patriarch Xue did not forget what he was doing here.

Just a good impression on one side is not enough to make him shake the decision he has made. He had asked someone to test Juncai's child, and he was much more knowledgeable than his two grandchildren. If it was said who the next child in Yuqing Village would be, Patriarch Xue felt that Xue Juncai was the most likely.

Maybe not just a child, but a scholar.

With two future talent seedlings and a young man who doesn't know his depth, Patriarch Xue naturally knows how to do this multiple-choice question.

However, the idea of ​​helping Xue Qingshan before was dispelled. If Xue Qingshan couldn't even handle a child, he didn't deserve his attention.

How could Xue Qingshan fail to see Patriarch Xue's thoughts. In his eyes, this old man is a master who does not see rabbits and does not scatter eagles. He accepts the benefits he brings to the clan, but never knows how to give him something.

If any clan has ethnology, the clan will not subsidize one or two. On the contrary, he worked for nothing all day long, and every time a certain family in the clan brought some random food, the patriarch called him over and asked him to accept it.

To be generous with the generosity of others, to spend other people's wealth, is merciless to others, and it is meaningless to oneself!

Xue Qingshan sneered in his heart, but pretended to be a respectful petition, and invited Xue patriarch Zheng Lizheng and others into the house.

Patriarch Xue and Zheng Li were sitting cross-legged on the kang, one on the left and one on the right, while the others were sitting on the stools below. Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Zhou were busy pouring tea, and even Xue Tao'er was sent to ask Mr. Xue to come home quickly.

Patriarch Xue and Zheng Lizheng both had the habit of smoking dry pipes, and they took out the pipes as soon as they sat down.

Xue Qingshan hurriedly took a bag of tobacco leaves from his mother Zhao, and while serving them, he said: "This is grown by my father himself. It is usually a treasure. Uncle and Uncle Li should try it."

"Your father's shredded tobacco is good, but it's too little." After lighting it, Zheng Lizheng took a deep breath and said with a smile.

Xue Qingshan replied: "If Uncle Lizheng likes it, I'll pretend to be with you when I leave later, so don't dislike it."

These are all polite words, everyone knows each other well, Zheng Lizheng nodded with a smile, and went straight to the point: "What is Shan Zi planning to invite some of us old guys over here this time?"

Looking at Zheng Lizheng's smiling face, Xue Qingshan scolded the old fox in his heart.

Things would turn out like this, and he absolutely wouldn't believe that this guy surnamed Zheng didn't do anything inside. But that's exactly how he invited Zheng Lizheng here today. After all, he is the Lizheng of Yuqing Village and his surname is Zheng, so he won't be said to be covering up.