"Eldest son's wife, why don't you hurry up and cook? Brother Qi has finally come back. Kill a chicken at home and use it to nourish my son. He has become too thin." Mother Zhao said to Sun Jiao.

"I know, mother." Sun Jiao had seen enough of Zhao Qi's raised nostrils and heard enough of the old couple's flattery. She was happy to have the opportunity to go out and work.

I can't help but sigh that his face has changed so quickly. He has also lost weight and even has to kill a chicken to eat. This was a treatment only Zhao Xiuwen had before.

After Sun Jiao left, Zhao's mother said to Zhao Qi in a flattering way: "Brother Qi, you are capable now, you should also take care of your mother's family. Your brother Xiuwen failed the exam again this time. Your brother-in-law is so capable, can you let him teach your brother?"

Zhao Qi said angrily when she heard this: "Mom, Yongan doesn't have the time. He is too busy with his work. Don't make things more complicated for him. I don't think Xiuwen is cut out for studying. It would be better for him to find a proper job, get married and have children."

Mother Zhao was not happy to hear her precious son said this. "You are amazing, little brother. How can you say this about your brother? How come he is not that kind of material? You are also a heartless person..."

"Mom, if you keep talking about this, I'm leaving." Zhao Qi was not going to tolerate her now.

Seeing that something was not right, Zhao's father said to Zhao's mother in a stern voice, "Okay, shut up, don't say anything. My brother-in-law has something important to do, don't bother him."

Turning to Zhao Qi, he said, "Brother Qi, your mother has no other thoughts. Your brother has not passed the imperial examination and has not found a marriage at such an old age. Your mother is anxious and you have to understand her. Besides, this is your brother. You are fine now. You can't ignore your relatives. If outsiders know about this, they will say you are unfilial."

Zhao Qi couldn't hold back when he heard this and said, "Dad, what do you mean? Are you saying that if I don't care about Zhao Xiuwen, I'm unfilial?"

"Dad, that's not what I meant. I don't expect your brother to be as capable as my brother's son-in-law. I just want him to have a legitimate business so that it will be easier to find a marriage partner. Yongan is capable now, so it's not a big deal for him to help your brother."

"Yes, Brother Qi, your parents have loved you so much since you were a child, and you have never done much housework. Now that you are rich, you should also think about your parents' home."

Zhao Qi said, "Father and mother, it's not a big deal for my husband to find a job for Xiuwen in town, but it has to wait until Yongan has time. Now he doesn't have time to take care of these trivial matters."

She thought that next year when her husband passed the exam and stayed in the capital to be an official, she would go there to enjoy life too. Who would care about these people? She would be an official's wife and a superior person in the future.

Seeing that he agreed, Zhao's father and mother were so happy that they kept saying nice things to Zhao Qi, praising his good fortune, saying that he would definitely be an official's wife in the future, and that the whole family depended on him. Zhao Qi raised her chin high and enjoyed the compliments.

Suddenly remembering the main purpose of his return, he pretended to say, "Mom, how is Brother Ye doing? Hey, he married an outsider, and he himself is not likable. His life must be very difficult. As his brother, I have to go and see him."

Hearing him say this, both Zhao's father and mother looked a little strange.

Mother Zhao said, "Humph, Ye Ge'er is different now. He is so tough now. The man she married is very capable. He built a big house with blue bricks in the village and opened a winery. His business is so prosperous that he hired people from the village to work for his family. He wears gold and silver every day and lives a good life. He doesn't care about his parents. Brother Qi, you can't be like this."

Seeing that Zhao's mother started to talk about this again, Zhao's father scolded her, "Okay, didn't I tell you not to talk about Brother Ye like this in the future? I also told you to go see him and help with some work when you have nothing to do. Did you go?"

"I, I'm busy at home recently. I'll go in two days." Zhao's mother said in a low voice.

Zhao Qi felt terrible, as if someone had slapped her in the face, and was unable to speak.

How could it be possible? How could he live so well? Zhao Ye should have been living a poor life digging for food in the fields. Seeing that he became an official's wife, he would have been so jealous that he couldn't sleep every night. Instead, he married a capable man and lived a good life.

No, even if the man she marries is good at business, he only has a little money. How can he compare with him? He will be an official in the future, rich and powerful. There is a huge difference between them.

Yes, that's right. When Zhao Ye finds out that her husband has passed the imperial examination, she will definitely regret even more that she let him snatch her husband away from her. She will definitely be extremely jealous of him, Zhao Qi kept telling herself.

"Brother Qi, what's wrong with you? Why don't you speak when I tell you to?" Mother Zhao reached out and pushed Zhao Qi.

"What's wrong, mother?"

"Your father said that it's a good opportunity for you to come back for this happy event. You can go and invite Brother Ye and his wife to have dinner together at home."

Zhao Qi came back this time just to show off in front of Zhao Ye, and would definitely not miss this opportunity, so he nodded and agreed.

Father Zhao said, "Old woman, then go to Brother Ye's house and ask them to come over. It's a good opportunity to say a few kind words to Brother Ye, and the previous incident will be over."

"Mom, what's wrong? Why do you have to talk softly to him? How can such a thing be justified in the world?" Zhao Qi didn't want to see Zhao's mother bowing her head to Zhao Ye.

"It was last time. I thought his business was doing so well that a little money would be nothing to him. Who would have thought that he wouldn't give me a penny? I was so angry that I wanted to cut off all ties with him."

Listening to what Zhao's mother said, Zhao Qi rolled her eyes in her heart. Why should she give you the money she earned? If she wanted to give it to you, it was to support Zhao Xiuwen. If it were him, he wouldn't give it to you either.

He still said, "Mom, don't be angry. Brother Ye is young and doesn't know much. I'll go to his house with you to talk to him later. Family members don't hold grudges overnight." He wanted to see what kind of life Zhao Ye was living now.

Mother Zhao patted his hands and said, "Good, Brother Qi is still the one who cares about his mother."

The two of them set out for the Li family. Along the way, they met people from the same village. Zhao's mother told everyone that Qi'er's husband had passed the imperial examination and become a juren.

He received salary every month without doing anything, and could become a high-ranking official in the future. Zhao Qi, on the other hand, remained unperturbed and followed his mother with his chin held high.

Listening to the compliments from people around them, Zhao's mother and Zhao Qi's vanity was greatly satisfied.

"Oh, this is incredible. I can earn 20 taels a month without doing anything. Otherwise, I have to study hard to have a bright future."

"Brother Qi, I watched you grow up, and I even held you in my arms when you were a child."

"Since I was young, I knew that Qi Ge'er was an extraordinary child, destined to be rich and powerful."

"Aunt Zhao, you are so good. Both of your brothers married so well. Did you pray somewhere to get such a blessing?"

"Yes, you can wait and enjoy happiness in the future."

"Of course, Mr. Ye can make money, and Mr. Qi is going to be a high-ranking official. We must be envious of this."

......

Zhao Qi didn't like it when she heard people say that Zhao Ye was living a good life, and she couldn't stand the compliments from these people either.

He quickly said a few perfunctory words and took Zhao's mother away.

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