PDLP Chapter 134 2 Dog Xiao Ye
Chapter 134 2 Dog Xiao Ye
The young man was wearing a blue robe, had a handsome appearance, and his eyes were clear with obvious nervousness and anticipation.
Looking at the other person, a dark, thin but resolute face flashed through Xiao Li's mind.
He looked at the other person silently for a moment, "Er Gouzi?"
Xiao Ye showed off his neat white teeth and said "hmm" happily, "Fourth Brother Xiao, it's me. I just found out today that you've returned to the village, and I came to look for you right away. Are you the only one back from the capital?"
As he spoke, Xiao Ye looked behind him, obviously looking for someone.
"Bao'er hasn't come back yet." Xiao Li saw through who this guy was looking for at a glance, and his tone was not very friendly. "I asked you to go to a private school. How are you doing now?"
If you want to marry the boy from his family, you must have some skills. Not to mention anything else, you must at least pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. Otherwise, if your knowledge is not even as good as Bao'er's, how can you expect to live with Bao'er?
It’s better to go to bed early, there’s nothing to dream about.
Hearing that Bao Ge'er didn't come back, the smile on Xiao Ye's face gradually faded. Finally, he pursed his lips in disappointment. When asked about studying, he had to speak, "Fourth Brother Xiao, the teacher said that I can take the Tongshi exam next time. I might pass. It would be good to experience the atmosphere of the imperial examination.
However, before I could make any progress, a drought hit Liangzhou, and the matter came to nothing. During this period, I have not seen you, Mr. Li. I am planning to go to the city to find you and see how you are doing now.
......"
Before leaving, Xiao Li found the other party and asked if he wanted to go to the capital with him. The other party refused but asked him to help find a job, saying that he needed to support his family. Xiao Li asked him to take a letter of introduction to Nan'an Bookstore to find Ma Xiao.
In addition, he also wrote a letter to his former teacher, asking him to see if Xiao Ye was a promising student. If so, he would accept him as a student and he would pay for Xiao Ye's tuition fees.
Probably because children from poor families have to grow up early, Xiao Ye is particularly sensible and knows what kind of opportunities he should seize.
When he heard Xiao Li say that he could take him to the capital, he was undoubtedly happy, but in the end he refused.
He is not alone. He still has his grandmother and his biological mother who does not plan to remarry for his sake. He cannot abandon them and live a carefree life alone.
He knew that Baoger would also go to the capital, and he was reluctant to leave Baoger, but in front of his relatives who had raised him with great difficulty, he could not selfishly leave, so he later became a clerk in Nan'an Bookstore, and later became a student in a private school and Xiao Li's junior brother.
Life has gradually improved in recent years. Although he can no longer send money home as often as at the beginning because he goes to a private school, his grandmother and mother are very happy and have high expectations of him. Therefore, even during the famine period, he did not slack off and studied every day.
Grandma and mother were afraid of disturbing him, so they rarely disturbed him every day. Therefore, when he accidentally heard them say that Fourth Brother Xiao had returned today, he learned that they had returned. He immediately put down his book and ran out.
Halfway through his run, he remembered that he was wearing his old clothes, so he hurried back to change into the new robe that his grandmother had made for him not long ago, and then ran to the Xiao family's old house.
When he was younger, he didn't know why he liked Baoger so much. Now that he is five years older, he realized that it was just because he liked him, so he wanted to be good to Baoger and wanted to leave the best side of him.
It's not that he hadn't thought about Bao Ge'er not coming back, but he couldn't help feeling disappointed when he learned the result.
They haven't seen each other for nearly five years, and no one knows what the well-behaved and cute little boy has become now.
Xiao Li had never experienced the stage of being a teenager with Mu Ai, but his experience with Lu Yuan from knowing each other to falling in love was enough for him to understand what it felt like to like someone.
Seeing Xiao Ye's obviously aroused look, the corner of his eye twitched slightly.
He could naturally see that Ergouzi liked Baoer, but at that time they were just children, so it was normal for them to play together. It was still too early for them to understand.
But he forgot that people in this world mature early because they get married early.
Thinking that his sweet-talking and beautiful baby brother had been coveted by someone so early, Xiao Li's face, which was not in a good mood to begin with, turned gloomy and looked like it could drip with water. "In that case, come to me after you have seen the teacher in a while. Before that, study hard."
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother. I know I will study hard and take the exams for the scholar and juren in the future, and then..."
"Stop!" Xiao Li didn't want to listen to his imagination about the future, fearing that he would hear something he didn't want to hear. "Do it first, then tell me about the future."
Hearing this, Xiao Ye nodded obediently, "Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I understand."
Hearing him calling "Fourth Brother" more and more fluently, Xiao Li suddenly didn't know what to say for a moment, and felt that whatever he said would be a bit unpleasant.
"Okay," he waved his hand, "If you have nothing else, go back to study."
"Okay," Xiao Ye responded and prepared to go back.
Because his home was also on the west side of the village, the two of them ended up walking together.
Xiao Li: “…” Damn.
Knowing that Bao Ge'er hadn't returned, Xiao Ye couldn't help but ask him, "Fourth Brother, how is Bao Ge'er now? Has he grown taller? Has he lost weight?"
Baoger was a short and chubby boy. After a few years, he should have grown a lot taller, but I don’t know whether he is fat or thin. However, Baoger is still young, so it is better if he is a little fatter. He likes Baoger who is a little chubby.
"If you want to know so much, why don't you go to the capital to see Bao'er yourself?" Xiao Li was in a bad mood, so his tone was naturally not much better. However, after being offended, he still answered his question, "Of course he has grown taller in the past few years. Why should he lose weight? Bao'er has never been fat."
As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Ye dangerously, "Do you think Bao'er was fat before?"
"No." Xiao Ye shook his head subconsciously. Fortunately, these words were what he really wanted to say. "I'm worried that Bao Ge'er won't be used to going out. I like Bao Ge'er to be a little fatter. I think Bao Ge'er was too thin before."
There is basically no child in the village who is not thin. He himself is thin too, but he only looks thin because of working. He has a thin layer of muscle on his body, which is different from those pampered young men who are still thin.
Hearing the worry and heartache in his tone, Xiao Li hummed twice in his heart, "Then you don't have to worry. Baoer has my uncle and uncle to worry about him. At worst, there are still grandparents and me. You should worry about your own affairs first!"
Because he was always worried about Bao Ge'er, Xiao Ye didn't pay much attention to Xiao Li's tone before, but now he noticed the subtle dissatisfaction in his tone.
It's natural that you won't be liked if you covet someone else's boy. He pursed his lips and let out a breath.
After a moment of silence, he could only pretend that he hadn't noticed anything and continued to ask, "Is Bao Ge'er still studying now?"