Chapter 52 Not giving children a genealogy

The family sat at the dining table and ate the stewed chicken among themselves. Everyone got a bowl of cabbage vermicelli and chicken blood soup. Everyone ate deliciously. Even Bai Ruozhu leaned comfortably on the chair and didn't want to move. It’s time to eat to your limit.

At this time, the courtyard door rang, and a small figure came in. He ran to the door of the hall and looked at them blankly. It was Shiro Bai Zeqing from the Bai family.

"Xiaosi, stop standing here and come and eat chicken." Lin Ping'er waved to Xiaosi, asked the child to come over, and offered to serve him rice.

Xiaosi stared straight at the stewed chicken on the table, but he said: "It's time to eat, I want to eat meat."

Bai Ruozhu could guess the situation in the old house. A bowl of meat was divided among several people. The two old people ate and there was not much left for Bai Yibo and Wang. Both of them were selfish and didn't care about the children. I guess Xiao Si It’s not easy to eat the mushrooms and beans inside.

Thinking about children of this age who are growing taller and craving for meat, it is indeed a kind of torture to only watch but not eat.

Bai Ruozhu waved Xiaosi to sit next to her, then served him a small bowl of vegetables, and specially picked out the remaining meat in the basin for him to eat.

There wasn't much meat in a chicken, so one-third was given to the old man. Although Bai Ruozhu and his family were full, they didn't eat enough meat. They mostly ate the side dishes. So now it is very difficult to pick out the meat in the basin, and the location is not good, it is all parts of the bones.

But even so, Bai Zeqing's eyes suddenly brightened up, and he started eating with the bowl in hand. He didn't use chopsticks, just took the meat into his hands and gnawed it. After gnawing, he still sucked it in for a long time, as if he couldn't let go of the meat juice.

The whole family couldn't bear to see their children like this. Although the conditions of the second room were not good, Bai Yihong and Lin Ping'er were parents who loved their children. They never starved their children, even if they had plenty of food and fish.

Bai Ruozhu wiped Xiaosi's mouth with a handkerchief, probably because she was pregnant and would feel extra maternal love when she saw the pitiful child.

"Eat slowly, I'll save a bowl for you next time." Bai Ruozhu said softly.

Xiaosi suddenly looked up at her, quickly swallowed what was in his mouth, and said, "My mother said bad things about you." His tone was a bit stiff, but what he said was very direct. No one would suspect that it was a child's joke. talk.

Bai Ruozhu didn't expect that Xiaosi would tell her a story and was stunned.

As a result, Xiaosi continued: "She said that flies don't bite seamless eggs, and she asked grandma to advise grandpa not to give your children a genealogy in the future."

"What?" Lin Ping'er jumped up, "What did your mother say? Why don't you give me a family tree?"

Xiaosi seemed to like Bai Ruozhu more. Although he had eaten many meals from Lin Ping'er, he was only willing to speak to Bai Ruozhu.

At this moment, Bai Ruozhu thought that what her eldest brother heard coincided with what Xiaosi said, and the rest was probably said by Wang after her eldest brother left.

Bai Ruozhu looked at Xiaosi, who then said, "Nai said she knew."

Bai Yihong slapped his hand on the table angrily, "How can I listen to my sister-in-law talking nonsense? This, this..."

After all, she is Bai Yihong's biological mother, so he won't be able to curse her later.

"Mom is so old and confused!" Lin Ping'er didn't care and said it directly, "Eternal life is a marriage, Ruozhu's child is the child of our Bai family, why not enter it into the family tree?"

Bai Ruozhu patted her mother on the shoulder, "Mom, don't be angry, it doesn't matter what they said. Grandpa is a scholar, and reading books is not for free."

After hearing her daughter's words, Lin Ping'er felt as if she had taken reassurance. Over the past few days, she felt that her daughter had really grown up and was becoming more and more capable of running a family.

Bai Zepei, who had a calm expression, suddenly said, "Mom, little sister, don't worry, I will pass the provincial examination. Don't let me embarrass you too much when the time comes."

This is not the first time Bai Zepei has said this. He also said it last time in front of the old man, which shows his determination, or his confidence. Bai Ruozhu suddenly felt that the second brother was not trying to win a fight, but that he was sure of victory. If it weren't for his family's worry, he wouldn't want to say it too early.

Thinking of this, Bai Ruozhu felt that her second brother was really a monster. With so many people studying, the road to the imperial examination was extremely difficult. However, her second brother was not a child of a famous family and did not have the guidance of a famous teacher to reach his current level. Not evil enough?

Xiao Si said thank you blankly after finishing the meal and was about to leave without wiping his mouth. Bai Ruozhu stopped him and wiped his mouth and hands with a handkerchief before letting him leave.

Bai Ruozhu ate too much, so she said she would go out for a walk to eat. Lin Ping'er originally wanted to accompany her, but Bai Ruozhu stopped her and went back.

"Mom, it's not dark today. I went out and came back soon. How can I be so squeamish?" Her family doesn't have a large population, and someone has to do everything. She doesn't want to take up her mother's time.

In the yard, Bai Yihong and Bai Zehao were doing carpentry work. The tables and chairs for the school were half-finished. Bai Ruozhu found that her father was carving patterns on a table. She couldn't help but curiously walked behind to take a look. Only then did she discover her. Dad’s sculpting skills are really good.

Bai Yihong finished carving a pattern and stopped to rest. Only then did he realize that his daughter was standing behind him and said with a smile: "Why doesn't it look boring?"

Bai Ruozhu raised her thumbs up at her father, "Dad, your carving skills are really amazing. You can be a carpenter more than enough."

"When you were young, your father actually worked as a carpenter for a while during his spare time, and the master specially taught me for a while, so I learned some skills. Don't think your father is a rough man, but he learns things very quickly. , the carpenter master originally planned to formally accept me as his apprentice, but unfortunately your grandfather did not agree, saying that we are a family of farmers, farmers, and merchants, and there is no need to be a craftsman." Bai Yihong is in a good mood today, and he has eaten and drank enough. I couldn't help but tell my daughter about the past.

Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "What's wrong with the craftsman? With three hundred and sixty years of work, he can be ranked number one in the industry. I think having a good craft is the best asset. I won't be hungry at any time."

"Three hundred and sixty lines, can you be the number one scholar?" Bai Yihong said softly again. He felt that what his daughter said was quite reasonable.

"But Dad, the desks in this school don't need to be so intricately carved, right?" Bai Ruozhu asked her own question.

Bai Yihong brushed off the sawdust from the table legs and said, "This table is for sir."

Mentioning the teacher, Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but think of the news she heard from Xiaosi. She looked at her father and asked, "Dad, I heard that my uncle wants to be a teacher in the school. What do you think?"

Bai Yihong's men paused and seemed to have lost interest in continuing to carve. He couldn't help but sit on a bench nearby and said, "It's probably what your grandpa meant. Your uncle has a high vision, so he probably doesn't like it."

Bai Ruozhu shrugged, "I hope so as not to mislead others."