So Xiao Dalang’s concubine blew up the pillow wind that night.
With full of admiration and worship on her face, and while said she wanted to meet Xiao Dalang’s cousin.
Only then did Xiao Dalang find out that his cousin and his wife were responsible for the turmoil in the capital over the past few days.
Hearing his concubine keep praising Xiao Hanzheng, he felt uncomfortable.
Then he heard that there were many benefits to be gained from donating seeds, and Xiao Hanzheng would be able to achieve great success from then on. While he was envious, he also wanted to get some light.
And because the person next to him encouraged him even more, he ran to the old lady’s yard early the next morning.
“Grandma, Xiao Hanzheng, and that girl have come to the capital.”
Xiao Dalang told the story of donating seeds.
Old Lady Xiao and others were surprised.
They had recently heard about the God-given seeds, but because they were thinking about taking office, they didn’t pay much attention to it.
So they don’t know that Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo did it.
Xiao Dalang said in an aggrieved manner: “Hey when Xiao Hanzheng and his wife came to the capital, they didn’t even think about coming to the Xiao Family to see Second Uncle and to honor you and Grandpa. It’s too much.”
This was also what his concubine said. She wondered why his cousin and his wife didn’t come to the general’s residence to live and visit.
Old Lady Xiao’s face darkened, “These two are unfilial.”
Old Lady Xiao has been living a very prosperous life in the General’s Mansion recently, so she felt elated.
Xiao Dalang immediately encouraged, “If they don’t come, let’s go find them.”
“The benefits of offering god-given seeds cannot be divided by them alone. We must also take advantage of them.”
Old Lady Xiao agreed, “Okay, we’ll go look for them after breakfast.”
Others also feel that they should take advantage of it after hearing this. They would be a fool not to take advantage of this kind of advantage.
So, Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo had just finished breakfast with Master Hou when they heard the housekeeper coming to report that people from the Xiao Family were looking for them.
Shi Qingluo smiled playfully: “They came quite quickly.”
It seems that the people of the Xiao family were most likely secretly used by that woman.
Xiao Hanzheng was not surprised. He had been prepared and asked the housekeeper to invite the people in.
In the living room, the two of them were sitting and drinking tea leisurely.
Soon, people from the Xiao Family came in.
Old Lady Xiao came in and saw Xiao Hanzheng sitting still. She suddenly became unhappy.
She looked arrogant and asked: “Don’t you even show respect when you see us elders?”
“How about I go out and tell people how you are too unfilial? The rich and powerful families in the capital attach great importance to filial piety.”
Xiao Dalang helped: “You are too unfilial. If the Emperor knew about it, I don’t know if he would blame you.”
Shi Qingluo suddenly laughed out loud, looking at the Xiao Family with a half-smile but not a smile, “Go ahead and talk quickly.”
“By the way, let me tell you the relationship between us and your Xiao family and the reason why.”
Sure enough, there was someone behind the scenes.
She encouraged these best products to use filial piety to take advantage of the Scumbag Father and that woman.
These best products of the old Xiao family were now being encouraged to use the same method to take advantage of them.
But they were not scumbags.
She added: “Former Grandma, have you forgotten what happened in the village?”
The word “former grandma” was very strong.
Old Lady Xiao: “……”
She forgot about this.
She snorted coldly: “Even if we break up ties, I’m still your elder.”
Shi Qingluo leaned back lazily on his chair, “There’s nothing in the law that says that. If you want to make a fuss, go make a fuss. We don’t care.”
The Xiao family was very unhappy when they saw that she didn’t care.
Shi Qingluo didn’t wait for them to speak, and suddenly changed the subject, “It’s been so long since you’ve been here, but you haven’t asked General Xiao to arrange errands?”
It was useless to reason with the best people, you still have to deal with the interests.
When Xiao Dalang heard this, he puffed up his chest proudly and said, “Second uncle helped me arrange to go to Northern Xinjiang to be the county magistrate.”
“He also promised that as long as I make political achievements after being the county magistrate, he would find a way to transfer me back to the capital.”
Originally, when heard that he was going to be the county magistrate in Northern Xinjiang, he was opposed to it.
Such a remote place was not as good as Nanxi County. How will he live a pleasant life?
But his Second Uncle said that only a place like this could help him achieve political achievements, and then be promoted and transferred back to the capital.
He thought it was right, so he agreed.
The family members will also follow him to take office.
Old Lady Xiao smiled and said: “My eldest grandson will be the most promising in the Xiao family from now on. My Second Son said that as long as he does well, he will be a fifth-grade man when he is transferred back to the capital. He might even be a fourth-rank official.”
At that time, her precious grandson will be able to honor his ancestors.
Shi Qingluo was speechless when she heard this. Even she, who didn’t know much about the court, knew that becoming a fourth-rank official required more than just connections.
Xiao Dalang was not even a scholar. He was not even qualified to be a county magistrate of the seventh rank. Who are these people kidding that he might be a fourth-rank official? The court was not run by that Scumbag Father.
But, even if she were to spread this common sense to these best products, they wouldn’t listen.
Xiao Hanzheng looked at his proud cousin.
Suddenly a sentence came: “I have never heard of a Tong Sheng becoming a fifth-rank official, let alone an ordinary citizen. And even if you have a chance to climb to the fifth or fourth rank, you must be alive to do so.”
The smile on Xiao Dalang’s face disappeared instantly: “Xiao Hanzheng, don’t curse me just because you are jealous of me.”
Old Lady Xiao and others were not happy either, and they all condemned Xiao Hanzheng: “Why are you so poisonous? You even cursed your cousin.”
“We’re going to go out and show everyone how shameless you are as a cousin.”
Xiao Hanzheng was too lazy to talk to them. He looked at Xiao Dalang and asked meaningfully: “Did you get a rash in your private part recently?”
Xiao Dalang’s originally angry face suddenly froze, “How do you know?”
He did have a rash recently. He originally wanted to go to the doctor to take a look, but his concubine said it might be caused by body heat.
So he didn’t take it to heart.
The main point was how did Xiao Hanzheng know?
Shi Qingluo stood aside and said: “Don’t forget, my husband is good at medicine.”
Xiao Dalang suddenly remembered that this cousin did have medical skills. After all, that young master in the capital went to Xiaxi Village to see a doctor.
Mrs. Wang was a mother, so she was more concerned about her son’s health.
She couldn’t help but ask: “Zheng’er, is your cousin sick?”
When asked, Old Lady Xiao and others also looked at Xiao Hanzheng nervously.
Xiao Hanzheng nodded and said: “Yes, not he is sick, but also had a bad disease.”
“Judging from his face, the symptoms of the disease have begun to show.”
“Come here, let me check your pulse.” He knew that the woman sent a concubine for Xiao Dalang.
He also knew what was wrong with Xiao Dalang’s concubine.
Xiao Dalang’s complexion was indeed strange, but he still needed to check his pulse to confirm whether it was that kind of disease.
At this moment, Xiao Dalang was not stubborn and immediately walked over sat down, and stretched out his hand.
Seeing Xiao Hanzheng frowning with a bit of disgust after taking the pulse, his heart skipped a beat.
“Cousin, what’s wrong with me?”
Xiao Hanzheng looked at him and sighed, “Have you been to a brothel or an unclean place recently?”
Old Lady Xiao asked anxiously and puzzled: “What does getting sick have to do with going to these places?”
Xiao Hanzheng didn’t shy away from it and said bluntly: “He got the Hualiu Disease. If he didn’t go fooling around in an unclean place, how did he get it?”
Of course, he would not point out the woman’s problem directly, it was too obvious.
If the best product of the Xiao Family guesses it themselves, they would be even more angry.
“What?”
“How is it possible?” Everyone in the old Xiao family was stunned, looking like they couldn’t believe it.
* Tong Sheng – a candidate who has not yet passed the county-level imperial exam.
* Hualiu Disease – a disease similar to AIDS.
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