Otoharu

Chapter 37
At the beginning of June, Jiang Yanzhi came back from the county seat, and Jiang Youzhi, the second child of the Jiang family, came back with him. He not only passed the college examination this time, but also passed the first-class talent examination.

The two elders of the Jiang family were so happy that they went to pick up their two sons at the pier in person.

Xu looked at Jiang Youzhi who was obviously much thinner, couldn't help but shed tears, took his hand and choked up and said, "It's dark and thin, I must not have eaten well outside."

Jiang Youzhi is 12 years old this year. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Although he is not as handsome as Jiang Yanzhi, he is still good-looking. He grinned, and immediately comforted him, "Mom, I've lost some weight because of a twitch. Don't you think I've grown a lot taller, and in two years, I'll definitely be able to catch up with big brother."

Mrs. Xu was amused by Jiang Youzhi's appearance, so she patted him lightly, with a smile on her face, "You boy, you are still so unprofessional, when will you be as stable as your elder brother, mother doesn't have to worry about you anymore .”

"Father, mother, this is the master I invited for Shanqing, Liu Dali, Master Liu."

Jiang Yanzhi had already taken all the luggage off the boat at this time, led a strong man over, and introduced to the elders of the Jiang family.

Before Jiang Yanzhi went to the county seat, he mentioned to the elders of the Jiang family that he wanted to hire a kung fu master for Jiang Shanqing, so the two of them were not surprised to see him now, and Jiang immediately said politely: "Master Liu, from now on, my Shanqing I will trouble you."

"Madam, you are being polite. I will definitely teach the young master with my heart." Liu Daniu replied in a low voice.

He is a simple and honest man, about 40 years old, with a faint military look in his gestures, it is easy for people to see that he has served in the army.

When Jiang Yanzhi first came to invite him, he was actually a little reluctant. After all, he was used to staying in Yin County, and he didn't want to come to Zhangshui Town, a small place, but the salary offered by the other party was too generous, so he wanted to make money. With this money, I can go back to my hometown to provide for the elderly with peace of mind, so I agreed to come over.

At this moment, Liu Danian was observing the Jiang family, and he didn't think they were a wealthy family who were so willing to do so for a child, but thinking that the two sons of this family were well-known people, he didn't dare to belittle them.

"Okay, let's go home quickly. If we have anything to say, we'll talk at home. Fuzi Shunzi must be tired after a long journey." Jiang Zhongheng saw that Xu was about to drag his eldest son to talk again, so he hurriedly said.

The family got into the bullock cart and rushed home.

After returning home, Jiang Yanzhi settled Liu Daniu, and went with his family to worship the ancestors, and told them the news that Jiang Youzhi had passed the examination as a scholar.

Both Jiang Yanzhi's grandparents passed away when he was young, but both brothers respect him very much, because it can be said that it was Mr. Jiang who changed their fate.

The Jiang family was originally just a farming family, and they had faced the loess and turned their backs to the sky for several lifetimes. In Mr. Jiang’s generation, he managed to accumulate [-] or [-] acres of land. He was considered a well-to-do family in the countryside. Mr. Jiang was a visionary. A grandson has been studying in a private school since he was a child.

It was also his old Jiang's family who was about to change their fortunes. Both grandchildren were studying materials. After Jiang Yanzhi passed the entrance examination, the family's situation became better and better. The family moved from the countryside to the town for the convenience of the two children to continue their studies. Come up and live.

The house they live in now had to sell their family's [-] acres of fertile land to collect enough money to buy it. Now there are only a dozen acres of middle land left in the family, which is entrusted to relatives in the countryside to take care of it. gone back.

"Bless the ancestors, Fuzi has also passed the examination as a scholar, and our family will definitely become more and more prosperous in the future." Jiang Zhongheng couldn't help but sigh with emotion after offering incense to the ancestors.

"Father, my brother and I will definitely pass the Jinshi examination in the future. You and mother will just wait and enjoy our happiness." Jiang Youzhi said with a smile on the side.

"I'm not worried about your brother. He's already a Juren now, but you kid, you've been uncertain since you were a child, and you can run out to play halfway through the book. If it weren't for you kid, you still have a bit of cleverness. I think this scholar You may not be able to pass the exam." Jiang Zhongheng was not very optimistic about his youngest son, and lashed out.

Jiang Youzhi was open-minded, so he didn't care what his father said, and said with a smile: "If you don't pass the exam, you won't pass the exam. The second brother is so good, I can rely on him when the time comes."

"You say you have no ambition, you really have no ambition. You have to rely on yourself for everything, how can you rely on your second brother." Jiang Zhongheng said with a beard and staring at his youngest son.

"Okay, okay, stop arguing, father and son, the food is ready, go eat quickly."

Seeing the father and son quarreling, Mrs. Xu immediately stepped forward to pull her son, and went to the front hall with a smile.

Jiang Youzhi went to the county town to take the exam this time, and it took more than a month since he went there. He didn't eat home food for a long time, so he ate two big bowls of white rice in one go, and asked Mrs. Xu to add another bowl after eating.

"The food at home still suits your appetite. Sometimes you can't even eat hot food outside." Jiang Youzhi couldn't help but sigh with emotion while holding the third bowl of rice.

Hearing this, Mrs. Xu felt very sorry for her youngest son, and quickly put several pieces of meat in his bowl, "Then eat more, this is your favorite fried pork, and mother will cook it for you every day from now on."

After the family finished eating, they sat together drinking tea and chatting. Jiang Youzhi knew that there was a new child in the family recently, so he couldn't help asking: "Mother, where is the second brother's child, why is it not at home?"

The two elders of the Jiang family looked at Jiang Yanzhi when they heard the words, but did not answer.

"Leave this matter alone, study hard." Jiang Yanzhi said perfunctorily, not wanting his brother to get involved in this matter.

"How can I ignore it? I am also from the Jiang family, brother, you are excluding me." Jiang Youzhi said dissatisfied in a hurry.

"Okay, let me tell you, the child has gone to your eldest sister's house, and will be raised in Li's house for the time being. Isn't your second brother getting married soon? It's not convenient to raise him at home." Mrs. Xu came out to smooth things over, and Jiang Youzhi said.

"The eldest sister and her mother-in-law can agree? That old lady is difficult." Jiang Youzhi asked with a frown.

"It's not something you need to worry about, just take care of yourself." Jiang Yanzhi said angrily again.

"That won't work, what if my nephew is wronged in the Li family."

As Jiang Youzhi said, he looked at Jiang Yanzhi, "Brother, I will go to Li's house with you tomorrow to meet my little nephew, and also to see Mei Meier, I haven't seen her for a long time, and I really miss her. "

Jiang Yanzhi had a headache, and immediately refused: "No, you will cause me trouble when you go. I haven't forgotten what you did to the Li family's vegetable garden last time. Be careful and ask the old lady to call you when you go this time." come out!"

Jiang Youzhi didn't take it seriously, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely not cause trouble this time, and I am now a scholar, so Mrs. Li has to give me some face no matter what."

(End of this chapter)