Chapter 376 take the initiative to show up

Xu Laosi really went down the slope, and immediately got up to bow to everyone in the hall, took out a purse from his sleeve and handed it to Xu’s father: “There are thirty taels of loose silver in it, Dad, you can put it away first, don’t care. Whether it is for emergency use or buying something for my eldest nephew is up to you.

I told you before that my son failed in the hospital exam and has to go somewhere else to pursue his career, so he can’t be filial to you and your mother. ”

After speaking, he looked at Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu, and finally glanced at Shi Yan and said, “Fortunately, the brothers and sisters are all there, and their sons know that you won’t be without someone to rely on, son. It’s reassuring.”

Father Xu held the purse and the veins on the back of his hands were exposed, and his lips opened and closed several times, but in the end he didn’t say a word. In this family, he and Mother Xu valued and preferred the fourth son, the fourth son. Fourthly, he often dreamed of his son’s future prospects, and he and his wife would follow the dream of happiness.

But a dream is a dream after all. As time goes by, the fourth child stops at the hospital exam. He stumbles year after year, never going back to his home, not seeing him twice a year, and no one knows what he is doing outside. Dissatisfied, but my son flutters outside, sees him once a year, more or less can always give him a little home.

At the beginning, there are not many, two or five, talking is better than nothing. In the past two years, I may have really found some way out, and I have made more generous shots. For example, this time I made thirty taels, which is more than the wealthy households in the village earn all year round. There are many.

It stands to reason that he should be content, but in the end it depends on what it is compared to.

Compared with the life of the villagers in Xujia Village, thirty-two can indeed make people worry about food and clothing and live a good life. But now, compared with the fifth day, it’s really nothing.

On the way here just now, they listened to the idle stories about the fifth son, but he didn’t say anything, he was now full of what those people said: “The eldest sister who is married will make up the dowry of three thousand taels of silver”!

That’s three thousand taels! Their Xu family’s ancestral grave can’t even dig out three thousand taels of silver! Thinking about it, a mouthful of blood stuck in his heart, making his heart feel hot.

If it hadn’t been for the boss and the fourth to repeatedly ask before entering the door, don’t be impatient, don’t stand up to the fifth, he would have asked the first time!

Thinking about three thousand taels, holding the thirty taels in his hand, he felt uneasy no matter what.

I used to think that the fourth child was standing in the crowd in a blue gown, no matter how he looked at him, he looked like he was going to do a big job, and he would definitely brighten the face of the ancestors of the old Xu family.

But now, comparing the fourth child with the fifth sitting next to him, the fourth child is really inferior in every way. The fifth child’s every move seems to be random, but it is pleasing to the eye. Even if his heart is biased to the armpit, he can’t say that the fourth is better than the fifth.

What’s more, the fifth is now a master scholar, but he is a master scholar! The entire Xujia Village has not produced a single scholar in recent decades. In this respect, the fourth child is incomparable.

As long as Father Xu thought about this, he was both proud and embarrassed. He was proud that Xu Jiazhen’s ancestral grave had smoked out of a scholar, and he was embarrassed that when the villagers knew about this, they would definitely point them out, saying that they shouldn’t have grown old in the first place. Five get married.

He was stunned on the spot for a while, his complexion changed and changed, leaving Xu Laosi to hang there.

Xu Laosi didn’t feel embarrassed either, he felt that he had already said it very clearly, Changyi said goodbye to everyone in the end, and then turned around and left in a dashing manner, with an aura that no one loved him.

No one thinks there is anything wrong with Xu Laosi’s approach. Since the year he became a Tongsheng, he has been hanging out alone. Basically, this is the tune that everyone is familiar with.

Xu Laosi left, and if Father Xu couldn’t ask questions, Xu Sanya couldn’t help but ask. She still looked like Erlang’s legs were crossed, and her toes were dangling outside her dress. I don’t know where to touch it. Come out with a handful of melon seeds, babbling vigorously.

His mouth was not idle, and he still had the time to talk to people. Shi Yan guessed that this was a habit he developed when he was a concubine for the old country rich man, and it was not on the table, but he had no intention to correct it.

I just listened to her choking her throat: “The fifth, you and the second brother are not authentic, we don’t know about it in the country, but one of you is the party, the other is working in the town, you should compensate the Miao family boss. The rumors about the three thousand taels of dowry are rumored, and they should all be seen by Xiyang Jinger, why, everyone knows it, and why is it hidden from our family?”

Saying that, with a smile that’s not a smile, he passed over Xu Er Er: “I really don’t know, when did you and your second brother get along so well!

Aren’t you going to explain to your parents what’s going on? Do you still have parents in your heart, is there me, Xu Sanya? ”

Shi Yan found that Xu Laoer frowned in disgust when he heard this, but didn’t say anything, only then remembered that Xu Laoer was in town as a clerk, as if the shop owner had something to do with the old landlord that Xu Sanya married. rely on people to eat.

I guess that’s why he chose to forbear.

That being the case, Shi Yan put down the teacup and said, “What does the matter of the Xu family have to do with your married daughter?

What does my Miao family have to do with your Xu family? ask me? Are you asking? What a face?

After all, it’s just a concubine, and Zuo has only subsidized the fourth child with some money. He really thinks that he can be the master of the Xu family and the Miao family? ”

Xu Sanya was so embarrassed that she married an old landlord as a concubine. Although the old man was useless, he was still an old pervert. He craved her young body and watery face, which made people delicious. Drink and serve, and have not suffered any sin.

Originally, after getting old in the past two years, the old things got a little boring, and she was still thinking about coaxing the old things to adopt a child from the clan to raise her, so that she would have a support in the future. In the past, the old man’s attitude towards her was uncharacteristic, serving her like an aunt.

This time, it was even worse. I heard that she was going to Fucheng to visit the fourth child. The old thing still secretly subsidized her 10 taels of silver to let her meet the fourth child. Don’t forget to come to the fifth child’s house. Check it out.

This was something I never dared to think about in the past, not to mention going out to the county without permission, even if accompanied by an old man, the tigress in the family would not agree, so she could not wait to kill herself in that house. inside.

Therefore, Xu Sanya, who was coaxed by people with good words, has not been treated so rudely for several years. Even the parents in the family want to take it from her because they are asking for themselves on weekdays. Silver, also coaxed softly.

When Shi Yan said this, she immediately threw the melon seeds in her hand, and threw out the teacup in her hand, making a crisp sound on the ground, her chin raised high, expressing her unhappiness.

Shi Yanda had never seen this third sister here before, and the two of them didn’t get along very well when they were at home. As soon as they saw her appearance, they knew that her mind was not clear.

He looked at Father Xu coldly: “Father, I don’t care if your aunt married from Xu’s family can reach out to her parents’ house and be the master of the house for you.

Anyway, it is impossible to stir up the wind and rain in my Miao family. I’ll just ask you, is it you who has the final say in the Xu family, or does she have the final say in Xu Sanya?

If you and your elder brother and elder sister-in-law can’t handle it, I’ll ask you to invite Master Zhou to ask his concubine how arrogant she is in my Miao family! ”

Father Xu and Boss Xu were so ashamed that they couldn’t raise their heads, and their teeth creaked in anger. Listening to Shi Yan’s “my Miao family” and “your Xu family” pulling the relationship between the two parties so clearly, the two people who want to be proud of Shi Yan’s illustrious master have mixed feelings in their hearts.

But Sister-in-law Xu was still adding fuel to the jealousy: “Look at me, I used to think that there was no one in this family who understood, and I was living a good life, but now I see the most transparent one here! Go, I will apologize to the fifth brother.”

Saying that, he squatted down and gave a salute.

Boss Xu was so provoked that he stood up with a slap. First was Xu Sanya, who was causing trouble, and then Mrs. Xu, who was fanning the flames. No one let go. It was fair. The woman covered half of her face and looked at Boss Xu in disbelief.

On the other hand, Boss Xu seemed to have loosened some kind of seal, and suddenly there was an aura on his body, and the feeling of submissiveness was lost, especially when he looked at Sister-in-law Xu and Xu Sanya, his eyes were even more vicious. , clenching his fists, as if he could beat two women down at any time and make them obedient.

Obviously, the sudden outburst of Boss Xu not only shocked the two women, but also shocked the rest of the Xu family.

Shi Yan shook his head inwardly: “This is not honest, it is a useless person. A person who has been a fool for half his life has experienced the joy of conquest from hitting a woman. In the end, he is still useless and useless.”

Others in the Xu family would not think that Boss Xu was developing in a more useless and crooked direction. They only felt that Boss Xu was angry with the two women, and the honest people were so angry that the people who were beaten forgot to cry. Feeling aggrieved, he only looked at him with very unfamiliar eyes.

Mother Xu couldn’t see, and anxiously asked the people around her: “Speak, what’s the matter, everyone is dumb? Boss, boss, tell your mother, what’s the matter?”

Your daughter-in-law’s words are unpleasant, let’s go home and clean up slowly, mother will help you clean her up, mother has a way to clean up, let’s not be ashamed outside!

After these words came out, Sister Xu burst into tears, covered half of her swollen face, pointed to Mother Xu and said, “The old goddess who lost her conscience, the fox’s tail is really showing! In the village I told people that it hurts to treat me as a daughter, and torturing me with shameless means behind my back!

Ha, don’t you think I’m a married widow who’s not worthy of your eldest son to torture me like this? OK! I’m not worthy of your eldest son’s Ondol, do you want to climb up to warm yourself in the middle of the night? what! ”

These words were too dirty. Boss Xu rushed over and slapped Sister Xu in the face again. The room was filled with sharp voices of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law scolding each other.

The play is here, and everyone who understands it understands clearly.

Shi Yan thought it was okay, this family had completely exhausted all his patience with them, since they chose to act like this, he didn’t have to think about them.

So he got up with a blank face, and when he passed by Boss Xu and Sec. Xu, he said to them, “Follow me.”

Boss Xu was in the midst of a sudden rise of excitement, and no one looked at it. He didn’t take Shi Yan seriously at first, and he still didn’t say the words of rejection. After shivering, the feverish brain calmed down a bit, and obediently followed behind Shi Yan.

Xu Lao Er thought more, rolled his eyes, and followed with a smile on his face.

Shi Yan didn’t go too far, and found a room next door, without disturbing the annoying crying, he took out two silver notes from his sleeve and slapped them on the table.

To Xu Laodao: “It feels good to be the head of the house and let everyone listen to you and be afraid of you, right?”

He didn’t give Boss Xu a chance to defend himself, and continued: “But you have to know that you are able to fight fiercely in my house because I can tolerate you, stand on the side and not help each other, and the others have not responded for the time being. . After they are familiar with your tricks, what else can you use to intimidate them?

After returning home, if you want to be the master of the house, my father is the first to disagree.

So what are you left with? Let me tell you, all the money in the family is in the hands of your parents, and no one listens to you. The most you can do is beat your wife to vent your anger, but what kind of reputation is not good for you if you are a **** who only beats his wife? ”

Boss Xu was speechless, clenched his fists and opened his eyes wide, like a fish that won’t let out his anger, and couldn’t find an outlet.

Shi Yan tapped a silver note on the table with his finger: “Big brother, you are thirty-one this year. In our village, you can be a grandfather at your age, but my eldest nephew is still under a year old.”

It’s uncertain whether this eldest nephew is close.

“A man has no money, and his back is not straight at home. I feel that my son and daughter look down on me. My brother understands too much. I used to be incapable of my brother, and I was powerless to help you. Now it’s different.

This is 20 taels of silver. Big brother, you have worked hard to take care of your parents at home. From now on, I will give you 20 taels every six months. ”

The second Xu listened to the air-conditioning, the fifth one was too cruel, and the eldest had a stubborn temper. In the past, the father and mother were obedient when they were on top of them. Contribution to the family, the waist is straight, where can there be a good life for parents?

Is this honoring your parents? This is to let the boss completely dominate the parents! ?

I just listened to the fifth son and continued: “After two years, my parents will be old and unable to walk. I will hire two women who cook and do laundry for the family to serve them and relieve your burden. You don’t need to worry about it. , I will discuss with the fourth brother.”

The second child Xu continued to pump the air-conditioning, the fifth child is too ruthless, the hired person is to serve his parents, it is true, can he not serve the eldest family by the way?

With this carrot hanging, the boss can’t find a way day and night to make his parents unable to walk in advance and lie in bed and wait for someone to wait for them?

Insidious, really insidious!

No matter what Second Young Master Xu thinks, Elder Xu holds twenty taels of silver bills in his hand, and he already fantasizes that he will become an old grandfather and live a good life with clothes, food, and mouth.

Some people serve food, drink and Lazar, the first part of the entire Xujia Village!

At that time, Mrs. Liu was disobedient. He had money in his hand. He followed the style of his brother-in-law, Master Zhou, and went to the countryside to buy two succulent girls to serve him. Wouldn’t it be beautiful?

Thinking of this, Boss Xu’s heart burst into flames, and he clenched his fists and assured Shi Yan, “You can rest assured, fifth brother, eldest brother will bring his parents home to live a good life, and don’t ask them to disturb you!”

Saying that, he strode out of the room, and as the door opened, there was the shrill cry of the next door, followed by the sound of a crisp slap hitting the face, and even the whole air felt like it A quiet.

You don’t need to ask to know what method Boss Xu used to shut up the people next door.

Shi Yan tapped another bank note on the table with his finger: “Second brother, we are brothers, I know your temperament and ability as a younger brother.

You are twenty-nine this year. Normally speaking, at this age, it is normal to prepare a daughter-in-law for your son, not to mention being a grandfather? But what about you? I used nothing to describe it, hope I didn’t offend you. ”

Xu Lao Er didn’t look good for a moment, but he quickly returned to his grinning appearance. After so many years outside, he didn’t learn anything else, so he was skilled enough to swallow his voice. He just wiped his face and threw it on the ground. It’s worthless, so why not let the younger brother step on it twice to let out his anger?

After all, the fifth brother is not someone who takes advantage of words, and will supply him.

Seeing this, Shi Yan said bluntly, “You’ve come out as a teenager to run for others, and you haven’t seen much improvement until now. It’s a problem that you don’t have opportunities, and of course your own character and ability are also a problem.

I know you, you are clever, but you are not stable, and you are very prone to mistakes. Occasionally a small fortune can be defeated in three or two days. ”

Shi Yan really didn’t talk nonsense. It’s a nice thing to say, but it’s a bit harsh to say. Xu Lao Er is a cunning person, but he is not cunning enough, his vision and IQ are limited, he is ambitious, and has no ability to achieve his goals. Not enough to support his ambitions, he has been in a state of two steps forward and three steps backward all these years.

It is no exaggeration to say that he has nothing at the moment. If he investigates more clearly, he will know that he is now heavily in debt.

Of course, to Xu Er Er, the debt that can crush him is nothing to Shi Yan.

In order not to call this family stupid, bad, and easy to publicize and frivolous people to do outrageous things in his name where he can’t see, Shi Yan pushed twenty taels in front of Xu Lao Er.

“It’s twenty taels. I treat you and the eldest brother equally. Forty taels a year will give you on time. The second brother is a smart man, and I think he’s not a scumbag all these years. With this money, he can go back to buy fields or rent a shop. Doing business is up to you.”

Xu Lao Er glanced at the bank note, instantly understood the eagerness of the former boss, and resisted the urge to put it in his pocket and asked: “Fifth brother, what are your requirements, please tell me directly, the second brother who can do it will do his best to do it. Do it, and think of a way to do it for you.”

Shi Yan shook his head: “Don’t worry, don’t throw your head and spill your blood.

You must have seen it, eldest brother, he is not actually a stable person. I am worried that he will suddenly become arrogant when he is rich. You should keep an eye on him secretly, don’t tell him to go the wrong way and can’t be saved. ”

Xu Lao Er’s eyes rolled and he understood what Shi Yan meant, and he thought that the fifth child was really sinister.

And because he went to the town to run the hall a few years ago, he secretly hurt the boss, and only got that opportunity. It is not an exaggeration to say that the two have a deadly feud. These years have only been to maintain a relationship on the surface, so there is absolutely no possibility of teaming up with the boss to cheat the money in the hands of the fifth.

In this way, the fifth is in an invincible position.

Can want to understand how? If you want the money, you should listen to what the fifth child has to say.

Sure enough, when the two came out of the room, Boss Xu was already standing in the courtyard with his family with a gloomy face, and the atmosphere was strange.

Seeing Shi Yan, Boss Xu showed a very bright smile.

Xu Lao Er saw Lao Wu beckoning to the boss, and the two whispered in private.

The second Xu shook his head resignedly, thinking that the fifth had looked lazy and slippery before, and he didn’t have a straight face.

In the past half a year, people around him have been talking about the deeds of his son-in-law Xu Laowu. Others are envious, jealous, but in his ears, it is like a legendary story told by a teahouse storyteller, very far away.

No matter what, they can’t connect the fifth child who has always been clumsy and hardworking in their mouths, and the fifth child who grew up together and is a wretched gangster in memory.

But today, seeing it with his own eyes, he finally had a clue in his heart.

The fifth is still the same old fifth. He speaks directly to his family members. He doesn’t want to see his elder brothers and sisters, and he doesn’t get close to anyone in the family.

Xu Lao Er Xin said: “Perhaps it is because he doesn’t get close to anyone and his family often ignores his existence, that no one in the whole family knows what he was thinking in those years.”

Shi Yan didn’t care what Older Xu thought, but he did his job well. When Liu Er was not at home, no one drove the ox cart. He specially hired an ox cart and paid the coins directly. Take the family back in the car.

When the group of people was nowhere to be seen, they walked back with their hands behind their backs. There were people on the road who praised Shi Yan: “Master Xu is really filial! The old lady of the Xu family came a few times ago, and Mrs. Miao prepared a lot of things. The small bag was taken away, and today I am giving it to you in person, your parents are really lucky, they are enviable!”

Some people whispered in private: “It’s the biological father and son, the family has no overnight feud. Back then, it was so ugly at the entrance of the alley that they all thought that they were going to die of old age and would not communicate with each other. It’s like something good in an instant, nowhere Make sense.”

Shi Yan’s reputation for filial piety was brought about by Mrs. Miao.

In the past half year, the Xu family secretly came here more than ten times when Shi Yan was away, and the purpose was to ask for money. In order to let the Xu family settle down, Mrs. Miao secretly gave it to Shi Yan again and again.

Originally, Madam Miao’s purpose was to isolate the Xu family from direct contact with Shi Yan.

Shi Yan didn’t say a word, but he didn’t want to say a word. When he said this kind of blessing, he didn’t know if it was what Xu’s father and mother wanted. Too astonished.

I don’t know how the father and mother Xu in the countryside felt. When receiving customers in the store at noon today, Yang Hegao seemed to be too attentive until the last customer was sent away. This kid came to Shi Yan and whispered to Shi Yan. Yan said:

“Sir, the old man who just wore a blue robe and had a beautiful beard, is the one you asked me to inquire about!

It’s really him! Sir, how did you get that person to come to our store on your own initiative? Are you trying to step up through that person? According to the information we inquired, that person is very casual, no one knows what he likes, and it is difficult to choose what he likes.

I always thought that those news were just rumors, but when I saw the old man’s eyes today, I knew that he was very shallow!

Sir, is that person who came to our store really just to eat rice noodles? Doesn’t it mean that he hates extravagance the most? Why would you take the initiative to eat our rice noodles for eight taels of silver? Or does he have other purposes?

Is this purpose beneficial to you? ”

Seeing Yang Hegao rubbing his hands excitedly, Shi Yan reminded him: “Go back and withdraw money from the account, and you can’t let others help you find information in vain.”

Yang Hegao slapped Bang Bang on his chest: “Don’t worry, sir, they were known to me when I was a beggar, and they had a life-threatening friendship. I know what to do.”

Even if you don’t know, you should learn to learn after being with Mr.

After closing the door of the store, the lock clicked. Today was another day when the business was done early. He helped Liu Erbo to load the last jar into the ox cart. Yang Hegao, like a thorn on the bottom of his foot, surrounded Shi Yan, scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks. I really want to know what the truth looks like.

Shi Yan waved his hand to let Erbo Liu go ahead first, walking with his hands behind his back in the hustle and bustle of the crowd, which whetted Yang He’s appetite.

“The old man is real, simple, come to our store to taste rice noodles, he is a customer, we are the store owner, that’s all, don’t do unnecessary things.”

Yang Hegao has done a little too much today. In the past, the customers and the store owner basically performed their own duties, and there was little communication. Today, he is so diligent that it is hard not to make people suspicious.

Seeing Yang Hegao nodding to be taught, Shi Yan continued: “The source of this matter is Young Master Liu, I asked you to inquire, just to confirm more.

At that time, my fourth brother just happened to ask me for Mi Fan Fangzi to clear up the relationship with Mr. Xuezheng, although he chose to work on Mrs. Xuezheng’s maiden brother, which sounds very roundabout.

But my fourth brother is very talented in this regard. I guess he will eventually successfully send our rice noodles into the residence of Lord Xuezheng. They all say that Mrs. Xuezheng’s maiden brother is someone who knows how to eat and loves it. But in my opinion, the old man who lives in Meixi Garden is the one who knows how to eat and pays attention to food. ”

Yang Hegao nimbly bypassed the pedestrians on the street, surrounded Shi Yan, and looked up at him curiously: “Sir, how do you know that the old man is a good eater?”

Shi Yan raised his hand and tapped Yang Hegao’s forehead with his index finger: “I want to learn my craft, but the food scriptures in the study have been read one by one. Did you not care at all?”

Seeing that Yang Hegao wanted to refute, Shi Yan immediately said, “I don’t remember the “Bing Jing” and “Hu Spicy Soup” written by Elder Meixi himself?”

Yang Hegao suddenly realized: “Sir, this old man in Meixi is the old gentleman who lives in Meixi Garden? I understand after you say it like this, Master Xuezheng, as the old gentleman’s student, knows that he likes these little guys. If you have a delicious rice noodle recipe in your hand, you will naturally not forget to honor the elderly.

After coming and going, as long as our rice noodles enter the kitchen of the old gentleman, he will be able to sleep and toss and turn at night, and finally we have the old man today to walk around in person! ”

That’s right, going around in such a big circle and inciting Xu Laosi to charge forward, Shi Yan’s purpose was to make this old man appear in front of him on his own initiative.