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Chapter 258 Back

It was snowing heavily, Xu Shaozhang's study room was brightly lit with candles, and he was sitting upright at his desk writing.

After the young boy Anshun came in from the outside, he kept standing at the desk grinding ink. The ink became thicker and thicker, so Xu Shaozhang stopped writing.

He looked at Anshun and asked, "What happened to you just when you went out?"

Anshun looked at Xu Shaozhang hesitantly, and when he saw Xu Shaozhang's brows were about to rise, he quickly said: "I heard from the girl that the young master is going to see each other for a marriage."

"Nonsense. At my age, I need to study hard. My parents will not arrange my marriage early."

Xu Shaozhang reprimanded Anshun in his heart, but Anshun showed a dilemma on his face, and he suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Are my father and mother really planning on getting married to me?"

He stood up immediately, and when he saw Anshun lowered his head, he said disdainfully: "You are a coward."

"Master, it's not that I don't want to talk to you about family matters. Master said that you have to study hard recently and don't want to listen to other people's gossip."

Anshun quickly defended himself. An Zuo and An You were waiting to grab the position of serving next to Xu Shaozhang. Anshun would not give those two boys such an opportunity.

Xu Shaozhang walked outside the study. After walking a few steps, he remembered that it was already late and stopped.

He went back and sat in front of the desk, writing with great concentration. After using the ink Anshun ground, his mood calmed down.

He told Anshun: "Don't follow me out for the next two days. Please carefully inquire why I want to see each other for the marriage now."

"Master, there is no need to ask for information, something must have happened with Yao'ezi in the old house.

The eldest young men also made arrangements to get married early, because the people in the old house always wanted to interfere with the eldest young men's marriages. "

Anshun followed Xu Shaozhang and said his guess directly. Xu Shaozhang stopped and looked at him: "It's better to ask more clearly, so as not to wrongly accuse irrelevant people."

Anshun nodded immediately. If he guessed wrong, the master would punish him severely.

The next morning, when Xu Shaozhang paid his respects to his parents, he paid close attention to their expressions. After finding nothing unusual, he felt much more at ease.

After Xu Shaozhang left, his father Xu Daoyuan said to his wife Lu: "If we want to show him the marriage, we still have to tell him in advance."

Mrs. Lu nodded and said somewhat annoyed: "Master, why do you think the old lady is interested in doing her best for Zhang Er's marriage?"

Xu Daoyuan sneered: "Do you think she is a good person?

She came in as a newly married woman and pretended to be a good person for a year, making the old man so happy that he completely forgot about our brothers.

Then our brothers separated and almost lost our good reputation because of her. "

The Xu family and his son originally had a good relationship. Xu Bingzhen and his first wife had a happy marriage and gave birth to two sons and three daughters.

After Xu Bingzhen's first wife passed away, he threatened that he had no intention of remarrying, so his reputation outside was very good.

Xu Daoyuan was originally the youngest son of Xu Bingzhen and his wife. There was an age difference of more than ten years between him and his elder brother Xu Daoyou.

When Xu Bingzhen thought about his first wife, he was very kind to his youngest son.

When Xu Bingzhen remarried, he was very worried, but he had a reliable brother.

The eldest brother comforted him at that time: "Yuan'er, even if dad remarries, we are also his biological sons. Besides, if she is a good person, we will treat her politely.

If she doesn't get along with you, your brother and your sister-in-law can keep her safe. "

Xu Daoyuan believed in Xu Daoyou's words, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Yuan is a remarried person. After her ex-husband passed away due to illness, her life was not smooth.

Someone mentioned to her Xu Bingzhen's deep feelings for Yuan Ming, and Yuan's mind was moved.

Xu Bingzhen saw Yuanshi accidentally and heard about her pitiful situation, so he felt pity for Yuanshi.

Yuan decided to remarry, and her ex-husband's family would naturally not allow her to take away her son and daughter.

Therefore, after Xu Bingzhen and Yuanshi got married, Yuanshi worked as a good person in the Xu family for a year. Until she became pregnant, she made a fuss and took over a pair of children who had stayed in her ex-husband's house to live with her.

After Yuan gave birth to a son, the child grew well and Xu Bingzhen liked this little son very much.

Mrs. Yuan is no longer happy with her two sons, and they always hang around in front of her at home, reminding her of her status as a remarried woman.

She quickly found an opportunity to tell Xu Bingzhen about the separation of the family.

Xu Bingzhen was initially reluctant to separate his two sons, but Yuanshi reminded him shyly.

"My eldest son and I are close in age. When you are not at home, I dare not leave the house at will."

Xu Bingzhen therefore observed Xu Daoyou's words and deeds, but Xu Daoyou behaved very well.

Xu Daoyou felt that his father was looking at him carelessly, and he reminded his wife Xia: "If Yuan is in front of my father, I am afraid that he will criticize us. Please remind Yuan'er and the two of them to be more careful."

Did Xu Dao think that Yuanshi was more sinister than he thought? Xu Bingzhen was getting older and had feelings for Yuanshi, so he didn't like looking at his eldest son.

One day, Xu Bingzhen ordered Xu Daoyou to do something, and Xu Daoyou had to do other things that could not be delayed, so he tactfully said: "Father, I have to go out today, and I will do what father asked me to do tomorrow."

Xu Bingzhen was furious, but what Xu Daoyou said made sense. He could only order with a dark face: "My affairs cannot be delayed."

Xu Bingzhen made the decision at this time to separate his two older sons, but his reputation could not be damaged.

After his father remarried, Xu Daoyou saw all the kindness he did to his stepmother, and then he realized that Xu Bingzhen had feelings for his first wife, but he didn't have much affection.

Xu Bingzhen really cared about Yuanshi. He cared about Yuanshi's difficulties since childhood and took Yuanshi's son and daughter home and took care of them as his own children.

When Xu Bingzhen was away from home, he would mention the virtuousness of his first wife and miss the days when his first wife was still alive.

But when he was at home, he was filled with joy when facing his delicate little wife, and he was even more considerate when facing the son born by his delicate wife.

Xu Bingzhen found an opportunity to let it out, meaning that his two sons were older and since they wanted to live independently, his father would naturally obey their wishes.

When Xu Daoyou's brothers heard the news, they were even more shocked than the messenger. They didn't believe that Xu Bingzhen had done such a thing.

In fact, Xu Bingzhen only cared about his young wife and her children at this time. He didn't care about his two eldest sons and three married daughters.

Xu Daoyou's brothers separated the Xu family's old house, and the Yuan family's son from his ex-husband was said to have been separated in the same way. However, that family later returned to the old house to perform filial piety in front of Xu Bingzhen and his wife.

(End of this chapter)