Houfu Key Class

The little boy looked so pitiful and aggrieved that Zong Wenxiu was moved.

He finally couldn't help it and said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, but this matter is very important and I'm afraid of making mistakes..."

The little devil blinked his red eyes and said aggrievedly, "You still don't tell me, you are lying to me, I am not the one you love the most."

He was just playing around, but he found out that his brother really didn't intend to tell him. Now the play became real, and sadness rushed over.

Zong Wenxiu put away the towel he used to wipe his face, obviously still hesitating.

The little devil behind him took a half step back in pain, and accused with red eyes, "You are lying to me..."

"I didn't." Zong Wenxiu pondered for a long time and walked over to close the door.

This action meant that he was going to tell a secret.

The little devil's eyes lit up with excitement.

The sadness was swept away, and his heart and eyes were full of his brother's secret to him, and his brother still loved him the most!

The kid raised his hand and swore: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely keep the secret for you, I'm very tight-lipped!"

He was telling the truth. The prince asked him to keep the hunting ground secret, and he hasn't told anyone until now.

Zong Wenxiu took out a deed from his body and handed it to him.

The little devil had no problem with reading, and soon understood that this was a lease contract. He asked in confusion: "Brother, why are you renting a house? Don't we all live in the Marquis' Mansion?"

His brother's private money was limited, and he probably couldn't afford to buy a house, so he chose to rent.

Zong Wenxiu said truthfully: "In addition to my mother, I have a few relatives. I took them out of the slums."

The little devil: "!!"

He originally asked with the mentality of having a little secret with his brother, but he didn't expect to ask such a big secret. No wonder his brother was hesitant and unwilling to tell him.

He misunderstood his brother.

The little devil couldn't help asking, "You...how come you still have relatives? No, I mean why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

Zong Wenxiu told the identity of his grandfather and the secrets in his heart: "After my grandfather died of illness, the family was penniless and retreated to the slums to avoid the enemy. My grandmother was born well, but she couldn't survive in the slums and died soon after. My eldest uncle and second uncle were persecuted and exiled, leaving behind my eldest aunt, second aunt, and a little son of my eldest uncle. I also have an aunt, but she became mentally ill after her daughter disappeared in the slums three years ago."

So in addition to him and Baili Weihong, there are four relatives of the Yan family living in the slums.

The little devil listened blankly.

This was the first time he faced the fate of Yan's relatives directly. If one person lost power, the whole family would suffer.

"Just because of embezzling one thousand taels of silver... will the family be destroyed like this?" Zong Jincheng couldn't understand, "How can the court be so terrible?"

He thought of his jade pendant worth three thousand taels.

The comparison between gold and silver was even more shocking.

Zong Wenxiu shook his head and said, "I don't understand either. Maybe the law is so harsh to prevent officials from corruption. Besides, I haven't seen my grandfather, so I don't know the details and can't comment."

The little devil asked again, "Why don't you say anything? Grandmother will definitely be willing to take them in to take care of them. Besides, isn't your mother now a legitimate wife?"

Zong Wenxiu shook his head and said, "When we were about to be taken back a year ago, I mentioned this matter, but my aunts disagreed. They were worried that their identities would be exposed and would implicate the kind-hearted Marquis' Mansion. My mother didn't dare to mention it either, she was afraid of causing trouble. The mess affected me. I... I can understand that in my mother's heart, I am the most important... But I can't bear to leave them there to fend for themselves, so I often bring food to see them. "

"After I learned about my grandfather's situation yesterday, I brought some food to see them, and then I found that my second aunt was very ill and my aunt was dying. I was afraid that they would really die there, so I rented a remote house for them, took them out and found a doctor to see them. "

This is why he went out early and came back late these two days and couldn't find anyone.

The young boy's innocent heart is touching.

The little devil was touched.

They are still children, and his brother is only two years older than him, but his brother has a lot of things to think about and a lot of people to take care of, but his brother can do it very well.

The little devil said guiltily: "You need money so much, and you still lend me fifty taels, and you don't want me to pay it back..."

He hasn't returned the fifty taels to Zong Wenxiu yet, so he saved it and waited to redeem the jade pendant in the future.

Zong Wenxiu smiled and said, "It's okay, you can use it. There's no difference between renting a house and buying a house. It's enough for them to have a place to live. And my monthly salary has increased to fifty taels now, and I can save a lot soon."

When he said this, the little devil felt even more guilty.

If he hadn't made trouble, grandma wouldn't have sent Xu Wan to deal with him, let alone reduce the monthly salary to fifty taels per month, and now let his brother accompany him in poverty.

If it were in the past, grandma would definitely let the two of them spend as they please.

The little devil made up his mind and decided to negotiate with Xu Wan in a while. He wanted to increase the monthly salary, and he wanted to help his brother get out of poverty together!

Seeing that he had been silent, Zong Wenxiu added, "I was afraid that my mother would disagree if she knew, so this matter was done secretly, and even she didn't know. Be careful not to let it slip."

Zong Jincheng's eyes lit up when he heard this.

He quickly grasped the key point and said ecstatically: "Your mother doesn't know either, only I know? Only I know!"

Zong Wenxiu nodded and said: "Only you know."

The little devil was so happy that he was going crazy. He raised his big smiling face and said proudly: "Brother, I know you love me the most, and I am the person you trust the most!"

Zong Wenxiu laughed dumbly, he stretched out his little finger and said: "Then remember to keep the secret for me, okay?"

The little devil hurried back and promised seriously: "I will definitely not let a third person know!"

The two brothers made a promise to keep the secret together.

When it was time for dinner, Zong Jincheng was still giggling at the table. The old lady asked him what was so happy.

He kept his mouth shut and said: "It's my birthday tomorrow, happy!"

After saying this, everyone at the table laughed.

The happiness of children is very simple. A gift, a blessing, and a secret shared by everyone can make people happy for a long time.

That night

Cuizhi was still asking Xu Wan what gift she was going to give to Master Cheng for his birthday tomorrow, because she found that the lady seemed to have forgotten about it.

Xu Wan smiled and said, "I have already thought of what to give, don't worry."

Recently, due to the outstanding performance of the little devil, she planned to increase his salary by 10 taels in addition to the basic 50 taels of monthly silver, and pay it in cash.

This will save the boy from not being able to afford a bowl of pear juice when he goes out in the future.

Money control should be moderate. Excessive control can easily lead children to have evil thoughts. Xu Wan is worried that there will be trouble in the future.