Chapter 43 It's time for a change!
The Zhang family has only been an official in these few generations, and its foundation is not deep. In the words of the second aunt of the Ma family, the mud on their legs has not been washed away. From the generation of Su family to Su Lu’s grandfather, they have been passed down from farming to studying and passing on family members. In other words, half of their feet is still in the mud. It can be said that most of Su Lu’s life in this era has been inseparable from government offices in various places.
The only one who is really extravagant than modern people is that he is one and a half years old and three people take turns to serve him, and he doesn't have to do many things himself.
When he arrived at the Li family, Su Lu realized what magnificence is and what extravagance is.
Whether it is officials or wealthy in the Song Dynasty, most of them are rich. A road-level official like his father, who lives a simple life, but his daily expenses are also quite large. I really don’t know how much money it will cost to raise a powerful tycoon like the Li family.
Su Lu was walking in a magnificent building with the characteristics of Shuzhong. He was not particularly nervous, nor was he excited. At most, he was just a little envious of ordinary people when they saw the mansion.
His pursuit is not very high, and the house is not big or small, just right. It is too big, and it is easy to hide dirt and cause trouble.
He has always been an ordinary citizen. He just wanted to sit together for a meal every day at meal time, chat easily about what he had done in the whole day, complain about the strange things he encountered outside, and be happy to pour a glass of wine toast together, and feel wronged that he opened his arms and hugged each other, hugged each other and cried.
So, no matter how envyed he was, he still enjoyed ordinary life more. Now this is great. He wanted to make abalone ginseng wings, and if he wanted to make a little lighter, he would make a small porridge with pickles. He had never thought about it and didn't want it much.
Let others do it!
It’s a pity that no matter his father, brother or cousin, they don’t agree with this idea. No matter how bad they fall, they will get up, pat the soil on their bodies and continue walking forward. Even ten cows can’t pull them back. Alas, no wonder Lao Cao wants to write poems. Everyone knows that gods are good, but they can’t forget their fame!
Everyone has their own aspirations, and Su Lu will not impose his own ideas on others.
Su Lu is still very supportive of his father and brother’s great ideals. He said that it is easy to enjoy the cool air with his back on a big tree. He is diligent and planted more trees, and he will definitely be carefree and carefree for the rest of his life!
Su Lu led the Zhang family's young lady to walk around the Li Mansion, as if she was wandering around her own garden, very calm.
The young lady of the Zhang family followed Zhang Fangping everywhere since she was a child, and she also had calmness and precociousness that was different from her peers. From time to time, she would chat with Su Lu about the scenery in the house.
Li Shao didn't care either. Zhang Fuzun's disciples and son were very knowledgeable.
However, the servant who came to pick up the people secretly claimed to be stranger, and I wonder where Li Shao met two such outstanding boys.
Not only do you look good, but your demeanor is also indescribable. At a young age, you give people a sense of extraordinaryness that cannot be underestimated.
The servant respectfully took Li Shao and the other two in, and the Li family's grandmother had been waiting inside.
The house is fragrant and smells very pleasant, and it is not choking at all. Just by smelling it with your nose, you can distinguish it from the cheap incense balls and cheap incense cakes on the market. Compared to the magnificent outside and on the surface, the furnishings in this house are elegant and elegant. It looks ordinary, but in fact, every ornament can be used to pay for an average person's annual expense!
Li Shao first stepped forward and called out grandmother before introducing Su Lu and the Zhang family's little lady.
Su Lu was so polite that he could be said to his grandmother Li's family with a well-behaved smile. Then he looked up at the grandmother Li's family and sighed seriously: "Brother Li Xian isn't lying to me, right?"
The Li family's grandmother raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile: "What's wrong with him lying to you?"
Su Lu said seriously: "You look so young. If Brother Li Xian hadn't introduced me to me, I would have thought you should be Brother Li Xian's mother!"
No one doesn't like to be praised for being young, especially women. Even an old lady who is almost obedient to her ears is still very happy to hear others praise her like this.
What's more, Su Lu is so young that he won't lie, so what he is telling must be the truth!
Li Shao watched Su Lu take his place and suddenly became the most beloved boy of his grandmother. He also actively greeted the boy of the Zhang family and completely squeezed his grandson away from his grandmother!
How did he feel like he was bringing a wolf into the house by himself?
The Zhang family’s young lady didn’t have as many thoughts as Su Lu. The Li family’s grandmother was old, so they should respect her and make her happy. So she and Su Lu followed the Li family’s grandmother one by one. Occasionally, Su Lu forgot the words she brags about, and she would help make up for it.
Some things were not pretended, and on the way to the stage, the grandmother of the Li family noticed that both of them had studied. The boy from the Zhang family was particularly good at reading, while the boy from the Su family was slightly inferior, but because of his cleverness, he seemed very interesting when he said anything.
They are two good kids.
Unexpectedly, her playboy grandson actually made two pretty decent friends this time.
Just too young.
While talking, the group came to the garden. Su Lu quickly helped the Li family grandmother sit down and looked at the stage that was temporarily set up in the center.
Although this stage is temporarily installed, it is not much simpler than in the city of Wa City. There are all the tram that should be available, and the scenery looks even richer and more realistic.
This is the power of money!
Everyone else has arrived long ago.
Everyone was a little stunned when they saw two boys sitting down with their ancestors on the left and right, and spontaneously moving the chair to the ancestors' side to talk about the show with a sensible attitude.
Which family of these two children belongs to?
Li Shao was still sad that he was not the grandson he loved the most. Seeing that the others looked confused and shocked, he suddenly felt relieved.
He knew more or less that few people in the whole family looked down on him.
His stepmother felt that he was born by someone else, and was separated by a third level; his brother also felt that he was raised by his stepmother, and was also separated by a third level.
No matter what he does, they can always pick the wrong things!
A few years ago, Li Shao felt quite uncomfortable. Later, his grandmother came back from the temple and loved him very much. He felt that little bit of emotion was gone. He just wanted to see what else they could find to pick him up.
Now seeing these guys looked shocked, Li Shao was so proud.
I didn't expect that he could make serious friends too!
Su Lu was also observing the members of the Li family.
The Li family's grandfather had disappeared a few years ago. The Li family's grandmother was obviously the ancestor of the family and had the right to speak. Otherwise, these people would not have been waiting here so much to watch the show with the Li family's grandmother.
Alas, these people are not enterprising and shameless, and they just want to please the elderly and rely on their parents all day long!
As a person who doesn't care about the big deal of watching the fun, Su Lu feels that he can add a little difficulty to their career of dependents.
Su Lu tasted the snacks on the table, picked up the best food for the Li family grandmother to eat, and said that he tasted them one by one, which was the most delicious.
The Li family's grandmother has many grandchildren and great-grandsons. The older ones have grown up, while the younger ones are still learning to speak. Moreover, most of these kids are a little afraid of her, and even if they are willing to please her, it is very difficult. She has lived for decades, so she can't see what they think?
She hasn't seen a child as simple and likable as Su Lu for many years.
The Li family's grandmother was coaxed by Su Lu to smile.
Before the show could begin, Su Lu gave some examples to the Li family's grandmother.
Su Lu first said that his brother Zhang was only seven years old and was already familiar with history books. His daily hobby was reading books, and it was not a big deal to take the exam for fame and fortune in the future.
Then Su Lu said that his two cousins and senior brother Zhang Shu knew how to read all the time, but they worked very hard. Every day before dawn and before he woke up, the three of them were already reciting loudly outside. No one could help but persuade them, and no one could stop them from working hard.
Finally, Su Lu gave another example, saying that his third uncle didn't want to study when he was young, and only after he had a son devoted himself to learning. Now the article is well written, even Zhang Fuzun praised him and wanted to recommend him to Ouyang Xiu. Ouyang Xiu knew that it was the boss who wrote "The drunken man's intention was not wine, but he cared about the mountains and rivers", a great writer, and the emperor praised him when he saw it.
The Li family's grandmother originally thought it was just a childish word, but after listening carefully, she became more and more surprised.
In the Song Dynasty, there were some who could be prominent officials for a while, and few who could be prominent officials for several generations. Therefore, relying solely on Jinshi was not enough to shine on the family. You have to educate your children well so that future generations can continue to live a better life.
If you raise your son, you have to ask them to take the imperial examination and continue to be your backer; if you raise your daughter, you have to marry them to a suitable person and weave a huge network of in-laws and relationships. In this way, even if your children and grandchildren have one or two generations of unreliable prospects, and if you have a family to help you, you may not have a chance to make a comeback.
If the foundations of the Su family and the Zhang family are not solid, their children and grandchildren will naturally work hard.
In contrast, these children and grandchildren in her family are not very useful, short-sighted and un united.
Not only will the lack of success, the Li family may be defeated by them!
The grandmother of the Li family felt that Su Lu was right. The younger ones had to urge them to study hard, and the older ones could not let go. She didn’t see that the third uncle of the Su family was in his forties, so she was still going to go to the Jinshi exam with her son?
We can’t just let these guys stay at home and have no big worries at home and outside the home all day long just because they are used to living a comfortable life and don’t have much trouble at home and outside!
The Li family's grandmother's eyes passed by her goddaughter-in-law, granddaughter-in-law and grandchildren, and she had already made a decision in her heart.
Since the old man died, the family has become less and less decent, and it is time to change a little!
The little lady of the Zhang family's eyes fell on Su Lu.
She noticed the change in the eyes of the Li family grandmother.
Su Lu just gave the example of the old, middle-aged, and small generation. Was it intentional? No matter how big or small, you can't let go of any one!
When he met the little lady of the Zhang family with a bit of inquiry, Su Lu smiled at her and acted very harmlessly.
Chapter completed!