Chapter 1150 Young Master Xia
Xia Zihan didn't know what Xia Shiming was thinking, and she had never worried about her father taking office.
She didn't need to say anything about this kind of thing, she believed that her Aqi would take the initiative to help her father handle it and leave a good position for her father.
As for her uncle, he couldn't write two words of summer in one stroke, so Aqi would certainly speak up for him. However, the positions of first cousin and second cousin depended on luck.
"Dad, how are the studies of the two younger brothers? Last time you said that the seventh and ninth brothers would take the autumn exam this year, but the emperor is now ill, and the autumn exam has been postponed to March next year. Look, do you think they will take the autumn exam? How sure are you of passing the exam? ”
Xia Zihan changed the subject and mentioned his two younger brothers' studies.
When it comes to his two sons' studies, Xia Shiming looks proud and proud.
Both of his sons are very knowledgeable, especially the younger son, who is even better than when he was young. If he goes to the countryside next year to test the waters, he should have a high chance of passing the exam.
However, although the eldest son is older than the younger son, his knowledge is a bit lower. If he goes to the countryside to test the waters, I'm afraid the chance is half or half.
After hearing this, Xia Zihan said, "Seventh brother is still young. Even if he fails the exam this time, there will be another time. He will take the exam again. However, dad should not push them too hard. Scholars should be relaxed and moderate. A balance between work and rest is the key. Pay more attention to their bodies and bones and never get tired.”
Xia Zihan likes and values his two younger brothers very much.
In her last life, she didn't have these two younger brothers. Having them in this life can be regarded as God's compensation for her and her father.
Xia Shiming listened very well to his eldest daughter's words. He hummed and silently planned to go back and lighten some of his two sons' schoolwork.
After Xia Zihan sat in the small hall for more than half an hour, the maid came to report that Dou Si and his group were going back.
The maid said, "Captain Li's wife said that the weather was cold and she had to go home late for fear of slippery roads. My cousin is pregnant, so it would be better to go back early."
Xia Zihan said goodbye to Xia Shiming and went directly to Chuihua Gate to see Dou Si and his group off.
After seeing them off, Xia Zihan went to the side hall.
When she entered, Mrs. Zhuo and Mrs. Xia Er were talking about the eldest son of the second room of the Xia family, who was the son of Mr. Xu.
Young Master Xia is fifteen years old this year. He knows nothing. He is not good at literature or martial arts, let alone doing business. He spends the whole day with a group of friends to fight cocks, walk dogs and play with birds. Once, he even went to a casino to play with birds. All the ten taels of silver he had on him were lost.
After he came back, he was unwilling to give up and wanted to get his money back, but he had no money, so he asked Xia Shiming for money. Xia Shiming happened to have no money, so he gave him a severe scolding.
Young Master Xia had a meal at Xia Shiming's place, so he shamelessly asked Mrs. Xia Er for it, but Mrs. Xia Er didn't give it to her.
Thanks to Xia Zihan's secret help, the Xia family's life is not tight. The annual income from those shops and villages is enough to support the Xia family as long as they don't spend extravagantly. Therefore, Mrs. Xia Er is not stingy. , every month, another twenty taels of silver will be given to each of the three sons.
Lao Qi and Lao Nin spent all their pocket money on pens, ink, paper and inkstones, while Master Xia spent all his money on walking the dog and playing with the birds.
Young Master Xia’s daily food, drink, and clothing come from the family. Twenty taels of silver a month is quite a lot. If it were an ordinary person’s home, it would be enough to support a family of all ages. However, every time Young Master Xia gets twenty taels, After money, there is always too little.
He lost all his money and asked Mrs. Xia Er for it. Mrs. Xia Er has always disliked his lavish spending of money, and she didn't like him using it to fight cocks and walk dogs, wasting money, so no matter what Young Master Xia said, , she didn’t give it either. Young Master Xia was a lowly boy, and he shyly asked his stepmother for money, but her stepmother refused to give it. He felt that he had lost face, and he hated Mrs. Xia Er in his heart.
Behind Xia Shiming and his wife's back, he stole the things in the house and went to a pawn shop. After pawning twenty-five taels of silver, he went to the casino with the intention of getting his money back.
However, if the money goes to the casino, there is no way to get it back.
In less than half a day's work, the twenty-five taels of silver were given to the casino in vain.
When he returned to Xia's house, his mother, who was in charge of the house, happened to find that a vase on the Bogu shelf was missing. She thought that the maid who made a living as a cleaner had broken it and hid the pieces.
The mother in charge quickly reported it to Mrs. Xia Er.
Mrs. Xia Er interrogated all the maids and servants in his house one by one, but no one broke the vase. On the contrary, the little maid who was cleaning the yard said, "This servant saw the eldest young master carrying a baggage in the morning. He was so sneaky." Out.”
It's not a good thing to be sneaking around in your own home and holding something in your hand.
Mrs. Xia Er remembered that Young Master Xia asked her for money and she didn't give it, and she gritted her teeth in anger.
After Xia Shiming came back from private school, he told Xia Shiming about this.
After all, Mrs. Xia Er is a stepmother. She can't discipline the children left behind too much. She can't beat them or scold them. No matter how she disciplines them, people will call you a cruel stepmother.
Xia Shiming is his biological father and can be disciplined in any way. Mrs. Xia Er gave Xia Shiming the responsibility of disciplining Young Master Xia.
Xia Shiming was a pedantic man, and the only way to discipline his son was to put him in confinement and punish him to copy books. However, Master Xia hated touching pens the most. As soon as he got a pen, he would get a headache, so he secretly handed over Xia Shiming's son to Xia Shiming behind his back. Two of his servants helped him copy books.
Somehow, Xia Shiming found out about this.
Xia Shiming was so angry.
He also knew that his eldest son had been spoiled by his mother and had been raised crookedly. He thought that since his eldest son was also fifteen years old, he asked Mrs. Xia Er to order a car for her eldest son. Marriage.
When the three-year mourning period is over, marry him a wife, and then put him aside to live his life.
Xia Shiming hated Mrs. Xu and didn't like his eldest son very much. Therefore, after Young Master Xia made repeated mistakes and refused to obey discipline, Xia Shiming had the idea of putting him aside to live his life.
After Mrs. Xia Er found out, she was very happy.
To be honest, she is not an evil stepmother. On the contrary, she knows how to repay kindness, knows how to use people well, knows books and etiquette, and is virtuous and gentle. If Young Master Xia is a person worthy of others' efforts, then she will definitely treat him well. He, just like Aunt Zhang's son, raised him as his own son.
However, Young Master Xia has always been a white-eyed wolf. Just like his mother and sister, he is like a member of the Xu family at heart. He is ruthless, cold-blooded, greedy and selfish. You treat him kindly, but he can jump back and bite you at any time. You take a bite.
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