Regarding this time when the whole family went to incense and prayed for blessings, the mother Xiao Shi expected that the old lady would definitely take the opportunity to inspect the grandchildren in public. When the time comes, the performance of haode will naturally be praised by everyone, and the children with poor performance will be disgraced by the parents who are affected.

Therefore, as soon as lunch was over, Xiao Shi went to summon people with a maid, ready to supervise the three children face-to-face. At the same time, the other two rooms are the same, after all, it is rare for the old lady to be happy, and no one dares to despise this trip.

In the flower hall outside the bedroom of the Xu couple, the charming Xiao sat on the chair, and a landscape painting from the contemporary Confucianism hung behind him, and the Xu sisters and brothers sat on one side in a regular manner, and there were five or six maids standing around them, in addition to a few mothers-in-law and women waiting outside the door.

He knows his own flesh and blood best, and the strong Xiao is not in a hurry, and simply tells the cause and effect.

"Your third uncle is going to be an official, this is a great joy for the Xu family, the old lady is happy, and he will personally test you and other homework. Mother doesn't want the three of you to be a blockbuster, but please don't have stage fright so that you are embarrassed. ”

Xu Hao nodded with his sisters and sisters, he secretly observed that his mother's face was as usual, and he didn't seem to be jealous because the third uncle was going to be an official.

The eldest sister, Xu Qinglian, is 17 years old this year, sitting upright, and said softly: "Mother rest assured, the child and younger siblings will not let you down." ”

Xu Hao turned his head to look at his sister, who has always been gentle and amiable to him, Xu Qinglian's appearance is similar to Xiao's, clear and delicate, like a white lotus growing in Jiangnan, gentle Jiangnan Xiaojia jasper, and her personality is completely opposite to Xiao's.

The little sister Xu Hongye is as her name suggests, with bright eyes and bright teeth, charming and lovely; The eccentric personality is most like a mother, leaning lazily on the chair, smiling and smiling indifferently.

Xiao Shi, like most mothers, pampered their daughters, did not care about the delicate appearance of the younger daughter, and said with a smile: "The old lady advocates that women are virtuous if they are not talented, and you and the knitted female red of the red leaves are also good among your sisters, even if you don't get the jackpot." The mother is most worried about Hao'er, he has been weak and sick since he was a child, I'm afraid this time, alas! ”

"That's what my mother said." Xu Qinglian followed with a sad heart, raised her hand and stroked the top of her brother's head beside her, her doting color was overflowing, "If it happens, I hope my mother will not blame." ”

Xu Hongye said unconvincedly: "What are you afraid of, my brother's body is weak, presumably the old lady will not let him practice martial arts." As for the literary talent, it is nothing more than reciting some four books and five classics in public, making one or two poems, and having a daughter secretly help each other, even if it is not difficult to come out on top. ”

"No." Xu Qinglian shook her head, "How can you secretly help each other in public?" didn't let the old lady know that you were proficient in the article, and she became more and more annoyed. ”

"It's a big deal to be scolded and punished with my brother, but I'm not afraid anyway." The teenage Xu Hongye's expression was light.

"Fool around, you can't make red leaves." In the end, Xiao Shi, who had a straight face but a hint of joy in his eyes, made up his mind, which mother is not happy to see her children love each other?

Only Xu Hao, who was surrounded by three women, only had a wry smile left in his heart, but a man in the hall became the weakest, and the depression was really indescribable. But the problem is that this depression can only be swallowed alive.

Whoever talks about martial arts is completely a layman, and it is not too much to describe it as a four-body industriousness. As for the so-called literary talent, how can it be compared with the people of this era? Do you want to come up with an ingenious remark that shocks the world?

Xu Hao shook his head, let's not say that reality is not a novel, even if he could, he didn't want to become a 'star' that everyone looked at. As the so-called disaster comes from the mouth, after all, he is not an ordinary person, but he can't bring accidents for the entire family because of a momentary pleasure.

Besides, what kind of shocking remarks are there? If you dare to say it, the ancients can understand it! Xu Hao frowned and thought about it, although he had read books for a few days and practiced calligraphy for a few days, he was definitely not as good as a few cousins.

After thinking for a while, Xu Hao said honestly: "Mother, the child has disappointed you." It's better to hide the ugliness than to hide it, and the child will go to the old lady tonight to ask for sin. ”

As soon as these words came out, the room was shocked, Xu Qinglian and several maids all opened their mouths in surprise, it was the first time they had seen Xu Hao, who had been arrogant since childhood, said such words.

Xu Hongye jumped to his feet angrily and shouted, "Brother, why do you want to destroy your own prestige? A few of them are just embroidered pillows, don't you even have this self-confidence? ”

Xu Hao smiled bitterly and faced his mother Xiao Shi, who had not changed his expression, and said: "The embroidered pillows are also embroidered with flowers, I can't ask them, my mother has always taught children to be honest, and children's ambitions are by no means to make meritorious achievements, study and become officials,"

The outspoken Xu Hongye couldn't help but ask, "What does that brother want to do in the future?" If you don't become a military attache or a civil official, will you stay at home all your life? ”

I don't want Xu Hao to say frankly: "Yes, there is nothing wrong with being a rich man." Those who are content are always happy. ”

"Brother." Xu Hongye looked at Xu Hao in surprise, his face full of incredulity, "You didn't say that before, you often said that you want to learn from the second grandfather and be a great general who stands up to the sky." ”

"It's just a joke when I was a kid, and it's not serious." Xu Hao said with a wry smile.

Whew, Xu Qinglian breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "I agree with the words of the little brother, over the years, whenever the uncle is out on the expedition, the old lady and the eldest lady will burn incense and pray all day long, at that time, the whole family is gloomy and scared to death, and if someone is not careful, who says an unlucky word, it will provoke the old lady to be angry." I don't want to be scared of my brother's worries all day long, and besides, since General Gu Yun inevitably died in battle, it is better for An An to be a rich man. ”

"Sister." Xu Hongye was a little indignant, she was still at the age of natural romance, so naturally she couldn't realize this worry for a while, and some of them were always her brother's majestic battlefield, and she also had a sense of pride.

The maids in the house have their own ideas, such as Qiu Xiang, who has been close to Xu Hao since childhood, naturally favors the ideas of Xu Hao's sisters and brothers, and the others are basically the same as Xu Hongye. As for personal safety, it is secondary.

What mother in the world doesn't care about the safety of her children? Although his son's words are very unambitious, for the Xiao family, he would rather have the child healthy for the rest of his life, after all, the Xu family is not a poor family, and he does not expect his son to revitalize the lintel in the future.

But after all, there is still a trace of expectation in his heart, Xiao Shi said with a straight face: "To be a rich man, you must also have the ability, you must deal well with the neighbors of the government, you must know how to do business, you must know how to use people, and you must know how to be diligent and thrifty, do you know all this?" ”

Xu Hao took over with a smile and said with a smile: "Then ask my mother to find a good wife for the child who has the ability, just like a mother, then the child can be like his father, and he can stretch out his hand to eat and open his mouth, and spend a leisurely life." ”

This flattering remark, everyone who listened to it immediately coaxed, Xu Hongye scratched his delicate cheeks with his little hand, "Shame face, shame face, brother misses his daughter-in-law." ”

"Go, kid." Even if Xiao Shi was in the middle of the year, he couldn't help blushing slightly, and he couldn't say anything in his heart, and said cautiously on his face: "Since you plan to sacrifice ugliness and hide it, then you go to the old lady to explain, I don't want to accompany you to eat and hang down." Alas, this time it's going to be a low long house with three bedrooms. ”

After speaking, Xiao Shi turned around a little melancholy, Xu Qinglian and Xu Hongye sisters hurriedly stepped forward to comfort, Xu Hao noticed a trace of contempt in the eyes of several maids, and quietly bowed to Xiao Shi, and walked out of the door with Qiu Xiang.