Chapter 378 Examination Room
That night, when Mr. Xia learned that Xia Shiming was back, he went to him and asked him the truth about the matter.
Xia Shiming was a person who valued friendship and loyalty. Although Xu was responsible for what happened back then, Xu was his legitimate wife. He also felt guilty for his third brother, so he apologized to his third brother and told him what happened back then.
The next day, Mr. Xia went to see Mrs. Xia again, and said to Mrs. Xia in disappointment, "Mom, I am your biological son, she is just your niece, and you actually go to her and don't make decisions for me, Lan Sister has suffered so much, do you just want to let it go?”
"You listened to her one-sided story and believed her lies were true. You even scolded my wife. Mother, you are so biased. Your bias is so biased."
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Mr. Xia said very sadly and disappointedly.
Mrs. Xia stamped her feet angrily, "Unfilial son, am I doing this to her? Who am I doing this for?"
"It's been a long time since that incident. When it comes out, it will disgrace our Xia family and tarnish our Xia family's reputation. The Xia family can't carry such a big joke just because of something that happened in the past. .”
"Sister Lan, I know she has been wronged. Don't worry, I will compensate her. When she gets married, the father-in-law will give her 10,000 taels of silver to buy a dowry for her. It will give her some relief."
Ten thousand taels of silver, deducting the original dowry of 4,000 taels of silver, equals to an extra 6,000 taels of silver in compensation for this farce.
Six thousand taels of silver was not a large amount, but it was still a lot for the Xia family.
But Mr. Xia still didn't think it was enough, "Mom, I know that you still have part of your dowry. Otherwise, when you go back this time, you can put it all in Sister Lan's name."
Mrs. Xia's dowry was not as much as that of the Xu family. The Xu family's dowry was because when she got married, the Xu family was in the early stages of decline and could not afford much as a dowry. Otherwise, the Xu family would not be able to marry off their lovely little daughter. Enter Xia's house to fill in a house.
But when Mrs. Xia was a young girl, the Xu family was at its peak. In Mrs. Xia's generation, she was a daughter. She was pampered by her parents and was spoiled, willful, arrogant, and selfish. When she got married, she wished her parents would take care of her. Everything was given to her.
Mrs. Xia took away nearly half of the Xu family's property.
Mrs. Xia's dowry is quite generous.
She gave birth to three sons and two daughters, but she could not divide all of her dowry, and there was still an extra portion.
Mr. Xia knew that these were all good things, and Mrs. Xia had specially kept them. She planned to give some of them as dowries to her granddaughters, and keep the other part as her own funeral objects.
Mr. Xia has been coveting her good things for more than a day or two. Now there is a good opportunity, so Mr. Xia speaks.
Old Mrs. Xia naturally did not agree, but she relented and agreed to give half of it. Mr. Xia wanted all of it, so Old Mrs. Xia pointed at his nose and cursed, "You unfilial son, do you plan to leave me alone after I die?" Isn’t it good to have something as a companion?”
It's hard for Mr. Xia to answer this.
No matter how you answer, it's all unfilial.
In the end, Mr. Xia only dug up half of Mrs. Xia's things, but he was satisfied enough. You know, just that half of the things was worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.
After the mother and son discussed it, Mrs. Xu also escaped the disaster. However, after that, when the couple saw her, they all looked like they wanted to eat her.
Xia Zilan also changed her attitude in an instant and went to apologize to Xia Zihan. Then she devoted herself to pleasing Xia Zihan and even gave Xia Zihan a beautiful tea set given to her by Guo.
Of course Xia Zihan didn't want it, and he didn't even want to talk to her, but Xia Zilan had been stubborn since she was a child. While apologizing to Xia Zihan, she wanted to please Xia Zihan, and she also tried her best to please Mrs. Chu.
When Mrs. Chu saw Xia Zihan, she smiled kindly and said, "She is still young and she is a spoiled child by her parents. Just treat her like a child. If you don't like her, just nod her head when you meet her." ”
"Grandma, I'm very busy." How can I have time to comfort my children?
Xia Zihan was helpless.
She really doesn't like that little girl Xia Zilan.
Xia Zilan's temper comes and changes too quickly, and her temper is too straightforward. This straightforwardness does not refer to straightforwardness and integrity, but that she does whatever she wants and says whatever she wants. Her temper is too straightforward. He is too straight.
Today she can remember that little kindness and go out of her way to please her, but someday if she is unhappy, she will still turn against him and treat her as an enemy.
That's the kind of temper Guo has.
Xia Zilan completely followed Guo's temperament.
For this kind of people, it would be better for her to have less contact with them or stay away from them, so as to avoid trouble in the future.
Mrs. Zeng stopped trying to persuade her. When Xia Zilan came to the door again, Mrs. Zeng would take the initiative to recruit Xia Zilan and ask her to talk and play with the twins.
Soon, the scientific examination arrived.
The Zeng sisters wanted to send Zeng Yiran off to the examination room in person. Zeng Jing came to invite Xia Zihan to go with them, "Cousin, after seeing off the third brother, how about we go to the Lotus Garden to play together? I heard that the Lotus Garden in the capital is beautiful and picturesque. I Haven’t seen it yet.”
The Three Gardens in the Capital is one of the most famous places to visit in the capital. Zeng Jing has wanted to go there for a long time, but Xia Zihan has always been busy and rarely sees her on weekdays. Even if she wants to invite her there, she will Rare chance.
It was rare that Xia Zihan was free today, so she opened her mouth. In this season, the lotus garden was full of spring scenery, which made people's hearts full of sweetness.
"It's all my fault. I'm free these two days. Wherever my cousin wants to go, I'll take you there." Xia Zihan apologized hurriedly and said sincerely.
The Zeng family were relatives of her grandmother, and they came from a long way away. As the host, she did not accompany them to visit various scenic spots, ancient temples and other places in the capital. This was indeed rude on her part.
Zeng Jing's eyes lit up, "Cousin, we have agreed."
"Well, let's ask cousin Shang Ning to come with us." Xia Zihan said.
Although she knew that the Zeng sisters didn't get along with each other, she couldn't take turns to accompany them one by one, nor could she just stay with Zeng Jing and neglect Zeng Ning.
They are all cousins, she cannot treat them differently.
The third cousin sent Zeng Yiran to the entrance of the examination room. Because she arrived early, there were not many people at the entrance of the examination room. There were only a dozen or so candidates walking into the examination room. "Cousin Ran, come on." Xia Zihan encouraged Zeng Yiran with a smile.
Zeng resolutely raised his lips and smiled like a spring breeze, "Thank you cousin, I will work hard."
"Well, my father has praised Cousin Ran for his talent and learning. As long as Cousin Ran behaves normally, he will definitely get a good ranking."
Xia Zihan's words undoubtedly gave Zeng Yiran a boost of confidence and made Zeng Yiran a little more confident. He said gratefully, "I have to thank my cousin for his teachings during this period of time."
Zeng Jing also gave a few instructions lightly, "Third brother, if you are very sleepy, take the exam after sleeping enough. I heard people say that lack of energy will affect the quality of the exam."
Zeng Yiran felt warm in his heart, "I understand, you should go back quickly and don't stay outside for too long."
"Come on in, we got it."
It wasn't until Zeng Yiran entered the examination room that Xia Zihan and the others turned to leave. Just as they were about to get on the carriage, Xia Zihan suddenly saw an acquaintance.
"Sister Chu Yu..." Liao Fangyi ran over in surprise, "You are also here to see someone off. Who is it? Do I know him?"
"It's Cousin Ran, you've seen it before." Xia Zihan smiled and looked at Liao Jingtang, "You must work hard. I wish you a good grade in the exam."
"We have been preparing for several years. Whether it will happen or not depends on these three days." Liao Jingtang looked full of energy. He moved the bag on his back and said, "When I come out, I will invite you and Sister Fang to have dinner together."
"I'd better treat you."
A glimmer of light flashed in Liao Jingtang's eyes, and a soft smile appeared on his face, "Okay, then it's settled."
That smile was dazzling, like sunshine.
Zeng Jing's eyes flickered, with a trace of blush on her cheeks, "Cousin, is this your friend?"
"Well, this is the second young master of the Liao family, Sister Fang's second cousin." Xia Zihan pointed at Liao Jingtang and then pointed at the Zeng sisters to introduce Liao Jingtang, "These two are my cousins, Zeng There are six girls and nine girls in the family.”
Zeng Jing and Zeng Ning were slightly blessed by Liao Jingtang.
Liao Jingtang hurriedly bowed and returned the salute. His eyes fell on Xia Zihan's face again, his smile as warm as the wind, "Then I'll go in first."
"Good luck with the exam."
"Yeah."
Reluctantly turning around, carrying the heavy bag, he stepped onto the high steps.
"Sister Chu Yu, look, the eldest young master of the Song family."
As soon as Xia Zihan turned around, Liao Fangyi tugged at the corner of her clothes and spoke softly.
Candidates arrived one after another, and there were seven or eight carriages parked at the entrance of the examination room, which was starting to get a little crowded.
At the far end, the Song family's carriage was parked. Song Huai turned around and helped Shi Wenting out of the carriage.
Then, the couple spoke in low voices, and it was Shi Wenting who did the talking. Song Huai nodded and occasionally responded, but the look he looked at Shi Wenting was not as cold and distant as before, but had a touch of warmth and softness.
Xia Zihan could tell that Song Huai had changed a lot and was a bit more stable and calm than before.
Perhaps too much experience has softened his arrogant temperament.
He seems to be living a very peaceful life now, and his relationship with Shi Wenting has also made progress.
Just by looking at the happiness in Shi Wenting's eyebrows, you can tell that the young couple seems to be living a more comfortable life without the distractions of others.
After enough instructions, Shi Wenting took the bag from the boy's hand and handed it to Song Huai to carry on his back.
Song Huai smiled and waved, turned and walked towards the examination room.
Because there were too many people, Song Huai did not see Xia Zihan. However, when Shi Wenting turned around to get on the carriage, she caught sight of Xia Zihan.
The smile on her face disappeared in an instant. She glanced at Xia Zihan coldly, then quickly got into the carriage and asked the driver to leave quickly.
With that posture, he was avoiding Xia Zihan just like he was avoiding the God of Plague.
Xia Zihan felt baffled when he saw it.
Between her and Shi Wenting, Shi Wenting had always been inexplicably targeting her and hating her. Even when she gave Song Huai to her, this hatred still did not disappear.
It's really baffling.
A group of people got on the carriage and went to the lotus garden.
Liao Fangyi heard that they were going to play in the Lotus Garden, so she happily went with them. "Although I have been there many times, this is the first time to go with Zeng Jing and Zeng Ning."
This is what it means to go together.
(End of chapter)