That night, because of Wei Ping's insistence, Zou reluctantly stayed, and the family had a rather sumptuous dinner.
Father Wei and Mr. Yang didn't mention buying land at all, and Shen Xiu naturally wouldn't say anything either.
But when Zou saw the good materials Shen Xiu was wearing, she knew that Shen Xiu and Wei Yan were living a good life.
She felt very sad, but since her parents-in-law were there, she couldn't say anything, so she let her stomach go and ate the vegetables.
Most of the New Year's goods brought back by Shen Xiu were chicken and duck meat. Thinking that Wei Ping would rarely come back to eat, Yang cooked a few meat dishes, hoping that Wei Ping and Shuan Zi could improve their food.
It's just that Wei Ping is very cautious and rarely touches meat dishes, only serving vegetables to his son.
Yang, a mother-in-law, looked a little sad. At this time, she saw the eldest daughter-in-law eating and drinking like nothing happened, so she couldn't help but glare at her.
Zou was a shameless person, so she took advantage of her pregnancy and put meat and vegetables into her bowl and ate two large bowls of rice in a row.
Shen Xiu ate her meal slowly and picked up some dishes for Daya and Wei Yan.
Wei Ping was sitting opposite and could see clearly what Daya and Wei Yan liked to eat. Shen Xiu also knew that the two of them quickly devoured the food she had picked.
If you didn't know better, you would think that the three of them are a family of three.
At that moment, Wei Ping had some complicated feelings in his heart. Wei Yan had always been better off than him. He had been talented in reading since he was a child, and now he married a wife who was not only capable but also virtuous.
It would be great if my daughter-in-law could be half as capable as her younger siblings.
Wei Ping sighed and gave Shuanzi another piece of meat to eat. Now he just hoped that Shuanzi would grow up as soon as possible, go to school in the future, and then become a scholar.
Just to go to school, you have to find your own brothers.
Taking advantage of his parents being there, Wei Ping asked Wei Yan: "Second brother, I heard from my parents that you will take the county exam next year. I heard that after the county exam, there will be government exams and college exams. This
The government examination is going to Fucheng, do you want me to go with you? The two of us will go on the road together, and we will have a companion, so we can discuss anything if anything happens on the road."
"Master, it's not very close from the county seat to the capital. What will happen to the crops in the fields when you leave?" Mrs. Zou was afraid that Wei Ping would be asked to go with him at Wei's banquet. It would take half a month to go there, and the work in the fields would be very difficult.
what to do.
Wei Ping gave Ms. Zou a sharp look. This woman with long hair and short knowledge only focused on the interests in front of her.
When Wei Yan heard Wei Ping's words, although there was no change on his face, he was still a little moved in his heart. His eldest brother still had feelings for himself in his heart. But when Zou spoke, Wei Yan's expression became much lighter.
"I will go to Fucheng with other classmates. Brother, don't worry about me."
The government examination was in April, and it was almost the busy farming season. Of course, Wei Yan would not let Wei Ping accompany him. What he cared about was Wei Ping's feelings.
Wei Ping actually wanted to express his own feelings, but after being treated like this by his wife, his original feelings were immediately compromised, and he couldn't help but give Zou a cold look.
Yang also said coldly to Zou: "I can't stop your mouth even if you eat."
The eldest brother finally opened his mouth, seeing that this was a rare opportunity for the two brothers to ease their relationship, but who knew that they would all be disturbed by this prodigal woman.
Shen Xiu saw clearly from the sidelines, and she felt that with Zou, a troublemaker like the family, the relationship between the two brothers would not be much better.
Even if things have eased this time, there will still be disagreements in the future, so let everything take its course!
It was just Wei Ping's words that reminded Shen Xiu.
That night, when the couple were lying on the same bed, Shen Xiu asked Wei Yan: "I heard that the road from the county seat to the capital city is not very peaceful. Who are you going to go with?"
Wei Yan said: "You don't have to worry about this. I will go to Fucheng with Yuan Ziwen. At that time, the Yuan family will send a few servants to escort us to Fucheng."
Shen Xiu was relieved and said, "That's good. But should we prepare a thank you gift? After all, they are also their servants. Do we need to show some expression when we let them escort us?"
Wei Yan said: "No need to thank you. With my relationship with Yuan Ziwen, there is no need for this at all. Besides, the Yuan family also has its own considerations in doing this."
"What considerations?" Shen Xiu asked curiously.
Wei Yan said: "The Yuan family only has an only son, Yuan Ziwen, and he is the only son of three generations. Yuan Ziwen's father always felt that he had no close relatives to help him, so he was extremely concerned about my friendship with Yuan Ziwen."
Shen Xiudao: "I understand. By doing this, the Yuan family is also paving the way for Yuan Ziwen. If you and Yuan Ziwen both become scholars in the future, you can support each other. If you are both promising and become officials in the same court in the future, that will be even better.
We looked after each other.”
"Madam is so smart. She said everything I wanted to say." Wei Yan pinched Shen Xiu's nose affectionately, "Is there anything else you don't know?"
Shen Xiu said deliberately: "Of course there are things I don't know. For example, I don't know what you think of your eldest brother and nephew."
When Wei Ping and Shuan Zi were mentioned, Wei Yan was silent for a moment and then said: "The eldest brother has not had any opinions since he was a child. In the past, he listened to his parents, and later he listened to his sister-in-law.
If he has me as a brother in his heart, then I naturally have him as my big brother in my heart.
As for Shuanzi, one code equals the other. His parents are his parents, and he is him. If he is good at studying, then I will teach him well so that the Wei family can have one more scholar in the future."
This is the first time Wei Yan has expressed his opinion about Wei Ping.
Shen Xiu listened carefully. She knew that Wei Yan was a round person on the outside and square on the inside. Although he looked gentle and acted gentle, he was actually a very principled person.
One of the principles he adheres to is that if you are good to me, I will be good to you; if you are not good to me, then don't expect me to be good to you with all my heart.
However, some people are very principled when dealing with outsiders, but when they meet their own relatives, they lose all principles.
Now Shen Xiu heard what Wei Yan said, and felt relieved. Fortunately, Wei Yan was not such a person. According to his wishes, the things that he worried about in the future, such as vigorously supporting Wei Ping's family, would probably not happen.
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As for teaching Shuanzi, Shen Xiu is happy to see it succeed. If Shuanzi is really good at studying, then it will be a good thing for the Wei family.
After all, the more promising children in the family, the better the family will become.
After talking about Wei Ping and Shuan Zi, Shen Xiu brought up the matter of buying land.
"Feng Laoshi's land has been bought all." Shen Xiudao: "There is just so much land that my parents can't farm it all. In the future, the two children will come over, and then we will need more manpower."
Wei Yan said: "I had already thought about this when you went to buy the land. If I can pass the scholar examination next year, my family can hire servants. I heard from Ziwen that his family wanted to prepare a
With generous betrothal gifts, some fields were sold, but some tenants on those farms have not yet been settled.
If I open my mouth to him, I should be able to get a few tenants from him who know how to farm."
This is a good idea. The tenants on the Yuan family farm are all old people. They will definitely be easy to use and they know the basics. It is better than hiring someone from outside.
"It's just that the Yuan family is considered a wealthy family, so how can they sell their land to raise money?"