PFC Chapter 1050: The Man Comes Riding on a Bamboo Horse (39)
Chapter 1050: The Man Comes Riding on a Bamboo Horse (39)
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law spoke quite loudly, and the father and son Xiao Gencai and Xiao Jianlu also heard it. They looked at each other.
Seeing his son in such a state of disgrace, he was about to say something when he heard Yue Niang say softly, "That's right! There is no overnight hatred between father and son! It's just a trivial matter like marrying into the wife's family.
Jianlu, it's okay. Your father knows that you are considering your future. After all, our Xiao family really can't give you any help in your career.
But don't worry, your father and I won't watch you get bullied. Just keep on walking on your path to success, and your father will help you take care of these little things."
All right! It looked like a conversation of mutual understanding, but it sounded extremely uncomfortable.
First of all, marrying into another's family is not a trivial matter; it is a major matter that even the ancestors are disregarded.
Secondly, these words imply that the Xiao family cannot help you, but can hold you back.
Finally, here are the most heartbreaking words: You can enjoy the wealth and glory, but I will take care of the affairs for you.
As soon as these words were spoken, the father and son, whose relationship was about to ease, changed their expressions instantly.
First, Xiao Jianlu changed his aggrieved expression and said indifferently, "Today, several classmates knew that I was getting married to the teacher's daughter, so they treated me to a drink. I accidentally drank a few too many and fell on the way home. It's nothing serious."
"Hmph! I think you are getting too proud of yourself!" Xiao Gencai snorted coldly when he heard that, then turned around and went back to his room.
Only Yue Niang was left around Xiao Jianlu, asking about his well-being: "Jianlu, your father still cares about you, but he is not feeling well either. You just said you were a little drunk, so let me make you a bowl of sobering soup!"
Besides, you're in such a state, you'd better apply some medicine. The day when the Yuan family will come to pick you up is almost here. No matter what, this is a major event in your life, so you should always be respectful..."
After being scolded like this, Xiao Jianlu just felt that Yue Niang was very annoyed: "Enough, you are not my biological mother, I don't want you to meddle in my affairs. My father didn't say these things, so why do you have to say them!"
"Me!" Yue Niang lowered her head with a sad look in her eyes. Her pitiful look was seen by the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were watching.
"This kid from the Xiao family is so heartless!" The landlord curled his lips, "Although Yue Niang is not his biological mother, she has been married into the Xiao family for so many years. When he first walked in, he was even held in his arms!
Now that she's grown strong, not only does she want to marry into someone else's family, but she even says such heartless things!"
The landlord's daughter-in-law also echoed: "Mom, you forgot! When I first married into our family, I followed you to collect rent a few times. At that time, the Ning family hadn't moved out yet! Every time I came back, I saw this kid asking the Ning family's little girl for food!
At that time, I felt that he was not a good person. Wasn’t there a rumor that the Xiao family and the Ning family might marry? Now that they both have their own homes, it can be said that the Ning family girl is blessed. "
As the topic changed, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law began to talk about the scene when the Xue family went to the Ning family to propose marriage. Xiao Jianlu couldn't stand to hear this at the moment, but he had to bow his head under the eaves. He also lived in the storage room of this family and couldn't fall out with them.
I could only quickly return to the room.
Yue Niang looked at Xiao Jianlu's back and sighed softly, "Alas! My son is no longer under his mother's control when he grows up!"
"Yue Niang, don't be sad!" The landlord saw her rather melancholy expression and tried to persuade her, "He's just an ungrateful person who can never be tamed. He treated his own father like this. He took so much food from the Ning family girl, and now he wants to marry someone else.
People like this will get their comeuppance sooner or later, so you should think about yourself! This family..."
After thanking her, Yue Niang returned to her room with a bitter face. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Xiao Gencai smoking a pipe with a bad look on his face.
Because it is not a good tobacco, it is very choking.
Resisting the urge to curse, Yue Niang said to Xiao Gencai, "Husband, don't be like this. Jianlu has simply grown up and knows what he wants! Isn't the reason you sent him to school so that he can become successful one day?"
"I was hoping he would bring honor to our family in the future, but whose ancestors is he trying to bring honor to right now?" Xiao Gencai picked up his pipe and knocked it on the ground. "I asked around in the workshop today and found out: Ning Yasi only allowed Ning Xiu to come back after finishing the regular class because of this matter!
I was wondering why Ning Yasi only studied for a few years before returning home to learn a craft. It turns out he knew long ago that people like us weren't qualified to participate in the official selection process.
Yue Niang also came from a wealthy family, so she knew a little bit about the ins and outs of this. When she and the father and son were still close, she had tactfully advised them not to go down the same path.
Without a family background, it would be very difficult to become an official even if one was good at studying, not to mention that Xiao Jianlu's grades were only above average.
But this father and son refused to listen!
Now she no longer cared about these two people, so Yue Niang just said: "Forget it, things have come to this point, let Jianlu go and try! Maybe he will have a different experience!"