Chapter 161 The whole family sheds tears

Everyone knew it was a merciless invitation, but they still had to say it. Is this old man relying on his old age to show off his old age, or is he going to risk everything for Bai Yibo? Aren't you afraid of offending Mr. Xie?

Bai Ruozhu wanted to stop her from speaking. This was not out of selfishness and did not want the old man to take advantage, but Bai Yibo had made a fool of himself so much today that he had already disgusted Mr. Xie and his wife. If the old man made any more excessive demands, It seemed that the Bai family didn't know how to advance or retreat.

Bai Zepei's face was very ugly, and he was so gloomy that he was almost dripping with water. He invited his mentor as a guest to thank him, but now it turned out that his family was plotting against Mr. Xie. Anyone else would be unhappy, right?

"Dad, today is Erlang's banquet to express his gratitude to his mentor. It's not too late for us to thank you sir, so how can we be so embarrassed to cause trouble to others?" Bai Yihong gritted his teeth and said, he seemed to have the air of a master, and he spoke in a reasonable and measured manner.

The old man took a deep breath, tried his best to suppress his rising anger, and then sighed sadly, saying: "I know that my request is too much, but I am an old man who is dying, but I have delayed your brother for many years. , now I also hope that he can be helped by someone, so that he can gain more knowledge when he goes to the academy in the future."

Bai Ruozhu quietly rolled his eyes and said that it seemed that Bai Yibo had been waiting on him while he was in bed for a long time, so it was like delaying the imperial examination. It was obviously Bai Yibo who was nibbling at home, even if he took the exam again and again.

Well, now that I have passed the exam, I must be lucky, Bai Ruozhu thought angrily.

Also, and more, the old man said that he seemed to be breathing his last breath, and it was like giving him a last-minute request. Mr. Xie just didn't want to agree and was embarrassed.

"What are you talking about, old man? You have a strong body, but don't say that, or you will make your children and grandchildren worried and sad." After all, Mr.

"This old problem happens all the time. I don't ask for anything. I just hope that Yibo can have a good future. Erlang is still young and has a solid foundation. I'm not too worried." The old man said again.

Tsk, where is "not very worried"? It's obviously completely indifferent, okay? Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but curse again.

Being stared at by Mr. Bai like this, Mr. Xie really wanted to save face, so he had to say frankly: "Old man, I don't like to respond to others. If I can't do it, it will delay other people's important events. My current status is only If I can recommend someone to go to the Academy, Zepei is my favorite disciple, so naturally it has to be him, and the others are really helpless."

Mr. Xie sighed and shook his head as he spoke, with a look of guilt on his face.

"This, this..." The old man didn't know what to say for a while. He realized that Mr. Xie couldn't lie to him, so he thought for a while and said: "Erlang passed the case examination this time, and his future is bright, even without Mr.'s recommendation." With support and support, he can also enter a good academy. On the contrary, his uncle has worked hard for these years and finally got the opportunity, and his age cannot afford to delay."

After saying that, he looked at Erlang again, with a sincere face and even a pleading tone and said: "Erlang, why don't you let your uncle go? I and your uncle's family will remember your kindness all our lives. If your uncle can become an official in the future, your uncle It would be nice for my nephew to have someone to take care of him, right?"

This... Bai Ruozhu felt like she couldn't hold it any longer. She really wanted to yell: Old guy, you are so shameless!

Mr. Xie said that he should take care of his proud disciple, who is Bai Yibo? Even if Bai Zepei has a bright future, Mr. Xie, as a teacher, will also have a bright face, but what about Bai Yibo? It's hard to say whether he can repay his kindness or not.

Also, the subsequent provincial examinations and general examinations will become more and more difficult. Even if Bai Zepei passes the exam this time, it does not mean that he will definitely pass it later. He still has a lot to learn. If he can enter the best university, he will definitely be able to pass it. Let him make considerable progress. On the other hand, Bai Yibo's knowledge is average, and the probability of passing the provincial examination is very low. He only has one chance. Giving him is basically a waste, and it will cause Erlang to lose the opportunity to go further. Is this reasonable?

Mr. Xie didn't speak, but his face was very straight. Yu Hongxiu was also very dissatisfied. She opened her mouth and finally closed it. She was a well-educated Jiangnan lady and knew that it was very inappropriate for her to interrupt at this moment.

The old man looked at Erlang kindly, as if he would not give up until Erlang gave him an answer. Bai Ruozhu even felt that if Erlang refused, the old man would faint or get sick immediately. In the end, Erlang would be selfish and unfilial.

Erlang also looked at the old man, his eyes unavoidable and very calm. He took a deep breath and said, "Grandpa, do you still remember how I practiced calligraphy when I was six years old?"

The old man was stunned, but he didn't expect Erlang to suddenly ask this.

"I practiced calligraphy on the table with a broken calligraphy brush that my uncle saved, soaked in water." Erlang didn't wait for his answer, and started talking to himself, "Even to this day, I still practice calligraphy like this, with a calligraphy brush." I don’t know how many of them became bald while I was writing, and the paint on the table rubbed off a spot, so I moved on to another spot and continued writing, and now there is no paint left on my table.”

Bai Zepei said and looked at his eldest brother again, "Actually, I'm not the only one like this. My eldest brother also practiced calligraphy like this when he was a child. It's just that the family was poor and there was always endless work to do, so the eldest brother voluntarily gave up on studying and turned his studies away. The opportunity was left to me, so from then on, every time I read or practice calligraphy, I would practice for two people, otherwise I would feel sorry for my elder brother."

Bai Zehao's eyes were red when he heard this. He turned his head and secretly wiped his tears, but Lin Ping'er had already burst into tears.

"My family used to be poor, so many times my family would secretly save food in order to buy me a writing brush. There was even a period of slack time, and my mother even secretly saved dinner, just to prevent me from going to town to write letters to people and make money. , I’m afraid I’ll delay my studies.”

"Some people study to learn more knowledge, and some people study to become successful. But I just want to make my family live a better life, so that my parents, brothers, and sisters can rely on me. I don't know if I can take the exam this time. But I know that I must learn more, keep moving forward, and cannot give up my persistence over the years for anything."

Bai Zepei's tone has always been calm, and his expression is still cold, but tears are constantly flowing from the corners of his eyes. They say that men don't shed tears lightly, and that's because they are just not sad yet.

Bai Yihong covered his face and sniffed. Bai Ruozhu also started crying. Yu Hongxiu handed the handkerchief to her distressedly, and her own eye circles became red.

Mr. Xie accepted Bai Zepei as his student when he was thirteen years old. Naturally, he knew that Bai Zepei's family was poor. At this moment, he felt sad and his eyes became astringent.

At this time, Deng Deng's loud crying suddenly sounded in the Bai Ruozhu house. Well, the whole family in the second room was crying, even Deng Deng, the youngest and most ignorant one, started crying too!

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Maybe it’s because I’m so caught up in the drama that I shed tears as I wrote it. Do you feel that it’s amazing?