bookcurios Chapter 155 1 Aunt who loves her nephew 5
Chapter 155 1 Aunt who loves her nephew 5
The three returned to the village and found that the lights were on at the Bai family's house. The angry Hu Xie and Qin brought their son to knock on the door of the Bai family. Old Bai came to open the door and asked in surprise: "Brother, where have you been during the New Year? We came to wish you a happy new year, but found that your house was locked."
Hu Xie looked at his brother-in-law who was still the same as always, and was puzzled. He didn't seem to be getting smart, so he was pretending. He smiled and said, "I heard that you bought a house, so we planned to go and see it. But when we got to the town, we found that we didn't know where your house was."
After entering the house, Qin also said quickly: "That's right, little sister, why didn't you tell me and your brother about such a big thing as buying a house? You are hiding it from us and treating us as outsiders."
As soon as Hu Siqi entered the room, he looked at the table, but there was nothing on it except melon seeds. He was very disappointed. Bai Yunxuan and his siblings had already noticed their cousin's expression when he entered the room, and they hated this cousin who was once said to be smart by their mother more and more.
Except for the two younger ones, the other three had been taught by Luo Chen in the past six months and had become very shrewd. Naturally, they could see the attitude of this cousin towards his family.
"We just bought it and haven't finished it yet. It's Chinese New Year now, and we believe that if you buy a house for the first year, you must celebrate Chinese New Year in it. So our whole family went to the new house to celebrate Chinese New Year. We just stayed there last night, but it's totally uninhabitable. After we finish finishing the yard and tidying up the rooms, I'll invite my brother and sister-in-law to dinner." Luo Chen smiled warmly.
Hu Xie's complexion looked better. He sat down. Lao Bai poured him a cup of hot water. After taking a sip, he felt better.
Qin said sarcastically, "My sister has made a fortune this year. Not only did she send her two nephews to school, she also bought a house in town. I really envy my sister-in-law."
Luo Chen pretended to be dumb and didn't understand, then said with a smile: "I learned it from my sister-in-law. She always said that we should train children well, so I thought about training my son well. Thanks to my brother and sister-in-law for reminding me, my sons are old enough to go to school, so I gritted my teeth and sent both of them to school. I didn't expect that both of my sons didn't disappoint me."
"Hahaha, really? As long as you learn well."
Qin's face looked unhappy. She said that it was her son who should be trained well. The son of the Bai family had never been as smart as her son since he was a child. So what was there to train? If everyone worked together to train someone who was destined to become a high-ranking official, the children in the family would have someone to rely on in the future. Everyone understood this truth, so why didn't this family understand it?
Hu Xie asked: "Studying costs so much money, why don't you save money and buy a house? Don't you have a place to live?"
Lao Bai said excitedly: "Isn't this to save the two taels of silver for accommodation and food expenses? With our own house, it will be more convenient for our son to go to and from school in the future."
Qin: "How much did you spend on this house?"
"Eighty taels of silver."
"Eighty taels!" Hu Xie and his wife looked at the two men in shock, "Where did you get so much money?"
"I made some embroidery and sold it to a nobleman, who appreciated it and I sold it for more than seventy taels.
Then, Old Hu farmed and went up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables and sold them, barely making up the eighty taels.
Oh, brother and sister-in-law, you don't know how much determination I put into buying this house. Look at our table, there is nothing on it. This year, my family hasn't had any good food. It's really pitiful for my children. Brother and sister-in-law, we are going to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow. You uncles and aunts must prepare some delicious food. "
Qin quickly declined, saying, "We have spent a lot of money this year to support Siqi's studies. To be honest, the things on this table are not much more than yours. It's all for the child. It doesn't matter if we live a hard life. The most important thing is that the child has a good future."
Luo Chen immediately resonated: "Isn't it? I still envy you, sister-in-law. You only have one son to raise, but I have three sons. The third son was born not long ago, and he should be sent to school in a few years. There are also two girls whose dowries need to be prepared. After all, we have to treat them equally, right? They are all my children, and I can't bear to let any of them suffer, right, big brother?"
Hu Xie's face was also a little stiff. He nodded stiffly and said, "Yes, yes."
Lao Bai also said at this time: "My son is my own. No matter how hard it is, I don't feel bitter. Everything is for the child's best."
Luo Chen responded: "That's right. It's more reliable to have your own children. No matter how good someone else's children are, they can't become your own."
The couple could not sit still any longer and took their son back home. After listening to Luo Chen's words, Hu Xie understood something and took Qin, who still wanted to say something, back home.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Our son's problem hasn't been resolved yet."
Hu Xie looked at Qin and asked, "How do you plan to solve this problem? Let others help you solve it?"
"He's her nephew, isn't it her duty to help him? She's so rich, she can earn eighty taels of silver in half a year, so she can earn the salary of Siqi in less than two months."
"I've made it very clear. I have my own son to raise."
"But, but, what about Siqi? He is much smarter than the two boys from the Bai family. It will only delay his development if he stays in this small village. Why can those two idiots go to such a good school, but our Siqi can't?" Qin said unwillingly.
Hu Xie sighed and said, "You go and cook first. I'll figure out what to do with our son."
"What can you do? No matter how capable you are, you can't earn eighty taels of silver in half a year. As long as you ask, your sister will not refuse you."
Hu Xie said irritably, "They have said that they want to raise their own son, not someone else's. Even if I ask, they won't lend me money. Why bother asking? I'm still alive, I don't need anyone to raise my son for me."
Qin was furious. As she walked, she said, "You said you treated Siqi like your own son, but when it came to the critical moment, you still prioritized those two idiots from your own family."
Hu Siqi didn't say anything and just listened to what his parents said. He developed a grudge against his aunt.
After listening to his wife's words, Lao Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried all day, afraid that his wife would make a mistake again. Now it seems that his wife has really thought it through and will no longer care about the kid from the Hu family.
He was really happy to see his two sons doing so well in their studies in the past six months. He wanted to see who dared to say that his sons were not as good as the sons of the old Hu family. After his sons passed the imperial examination, he would walk around the village in a domineering manner and let everyone see his sons' abilities.