Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 772: Women are weak, but mothers are strong

Han Qingge knew this very well, but she couldn't refuse. If she insisted on not coming, her mother-in-law would say that she was hindering her husband's future, which would be a greater sin.

So, Han Qingge was carried on the road. However, halfway through the journey, seeing Han Qingge's depressed face, Fan Siyu made another "thoughtful" expression.

After I have found a teacher and a college, if Han Qingge is still worried about her daughters, I will follow Han Qingge's wishes and send someone to send Han Qingge back to Anping County to take care of her daughters.

Anyway, the two places are not far away, and it only takes less than half a month. Even if you cross the river and burn the bridge, it won't be so quick. Can Han Qingge's face be good?

Especially along the way, he saw Feng Wanniang, this coquettish bitch, seducing Fan Siyu again and again in front of him. Fan Siyu seemed to be enjoying it, which made him feel even more upset.

At this moment, Han Qingge couldn't hold back when she saw that Fan Siyu asked this illegitimate son to call Rong Jin and Hua Lei uncle and aunt.

"So that's how it is. What a pity! I haven't even met my three nieces yet. Is the eldest eight years old? Is the second five? Or six? Can they read?" Rong Jin asked slowly, with a somewhat cold tone.

"Um, no, but my lady usually teaches them some simple words." Fan Siyu's face felt a little hot, he could hear the coldness in Rong Jin's tone.

"Cousin, why don't you find a female teacher to teach the children how to read and write? When did you become so short-sighted?

No matter how insignificant Da Ya and Er Ya's maternal grandfather was, he was at least a fifth-rank prefect, and their great-grandfather was an editor in the Hanlin Academy and a close minister to the emperor.

It's only been a few decades, and your daughter is already illiterate?" Rong Jin turned to Han Qingge and asked. His tone was neither hurried nor slow, but it sounded very unpleasant.

"Cousin, I..." Han Qingge was speechless. Did she not want to hire a teacher? No, it was her mother-in-law who stopped her from hiring one, saying that she was just a girl, so she shouldn't waste money.

Save the money to pave a future for Fan Siyu, and now, Fan Junzhuo has to be added. Because of Fan Siyu's imperial examination, her husband's family has always been poor. She doesn't have much dowry and is not good at business, so her life has become like this.

"What do you mean by 'I'? Your own daughter is going to become blind, and you still have the nerve to say that? Women are weak by nature, but they become strong when they become mothers.

Concubines in other families are still trying to find a future for their sons. You, the legal wife, do nothing for your daughter?

Are you ashamed? Did the Marquisate teach you this? Or have you learned everything but it's all for nothing? " Rong Jin glanced at Han Qingge and said in a low voice, but clearly dissatisfied.

After Rong Jin finished speaking, the faces of several people present changed. Especially Fan Siyu, his face turned red and he was stunned. He didn't expect that Rong Jin would expose his face so nonchalantly.

The woman behind Fan Siyu was also trembling slightly. Her coral red dress seemed to have suddenly lost its luster.

"Husband, my cousin is a family member. She won't be angry if you say a few words. But, this is the first time that my brother-in-law is here. He doesn't know you and thinks you look down on my cousin." Hua Lei said hurriedly.

"Oh... that's right. Sorry, brother-in-law, I made you laugh. My cousin and I are not shy and we speak directly to each other, so please don't mind."

Rong Jin looked at Fan Siyu, pulled the corner of his mouth, and said. He said words of apology, but there was no apology in his tone.

"It's okay, it's okay. We are all family, family..." Fan Siyu said embarrassedly.

"I thought so too, so I just said whatever I wanted to say. My cousin is so short-sighted.

She only sees the little petty gains in front of her, which is worse than those ignorant women in the countryside. If I don't wake her up, she will continue to be in a daze. Brother-in-law, you don't want this to happen, do you?

However, brother-in-law, you just said that you wanted to become the disciple of Master Jijiu, but I think it is impossible. Master Jijiu and his wife have a harmonious and loving relationship, and they have never taken a concubine in their life.

He naturally dislikes those students who are still studying and have women around them. Therefore, I think you should forget about wanting to become a disciple of the Master Jijiu.

I am still worried now. If Lord Jijiu knew that you had traveled thousands of miles with your concubine to study in the academy, it is very likely that you would not be able to enter the academy in Changliang Prefecture.

Of course, you can't enter the academies in other states either. After all, the character of students is the first item to be assessed when enrolling students in the Imperial Academy.

Even if this student is known as a prostitute, the teacher has sharp eyes and generally speaking, he will never admit this student into the academy."

Rong Jin put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Even if Sister Hua and I go and talk, it's useless. The teachers in the Imperial College are all very principled.

Moreover, this time, they came with the Emperor Shengwu's commendation, so they will pay more attention to the character of the students."

"Ah..., this..." Fan Siyu was speechless, his face flushed.

"Of course, if you pay, you can give it a try. After all, there is no explicit stipulation in the enrollment requirements that you cannot bring concubines.

Therefore, you taking your concubine to the academy does not violate the admission requirements. " Rong Jin said again. As for the child next to him, Rong Jin did not mention it at all.

As a man, he didn't like Han Qingge. However, Han Qingge was his cousin, and he didn't like it when others stepped on Han Qingge's face, and he would not take the initiative to stab her in the back.

If Hua Lei knew what Rong Jin was thinking, she would definitely come up with a sentence to sum up Rong Jin's mood: it's okay to not love, and it's okay to not hurt.

"I think this is the way to go. Cousin and brother-in-law have been tired from the journey. Go and have a rest first. We can talk about the matters of the academy and the teacher later. Cousin, brother-in-law, what do you think?" Hua Lei asked them with a smile.

"Thank you, cousin." Han Qingge and Fan Siyu nodded. Unfortunately, Fan Siyu looked a little dejected.

"Qingqi, take your cousin and brother-in-law down to rest." Hualei instructed Qingqi. Then, Qingqi took Han Qingge and Fan Siyu out.

When Feng Wanniang and Fan Junzhuo were led to Qingqi's residence, their faces were already very bad. This was not a guest house at all, but just a small bungalow where the servants lived.

Looking at Qingqi's smiling face, tightly pursed lips, and a matter-of-fact expression, Feng Wanniang swallowed the words in her mouth, took her son's hand, and went into the house.