They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 126 There is someone outside
Zeng Mingzhu's husband's nephew?

Xu Zhichun couldn't help but ask Zeng Xiaoyan if she knew anything about her elder sister's husband's family.

Zeng Xiaoyan shook her head: "Zeng Mingzhu has always looked down on me. Even after she got married, I wasn't allowed to show my face. Madam Zeng told everyone that I was sick and recuperating. Every time Zeng Mingzhu went back to her parents' home, she wouldn't speak to me. I really don't know anything about her husband's family. What does Sister-in-law Zhichun want to know? Why don't I secretly go to the back gate of the Zeng family tomorrow and ask an old woman?"

It's just a matter of spending a little money; it's not troublesome.

Xu Zhichun hesitated for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Then I'll trouble you. Please help me find out about Miss Zeng's husband's nephew, Dou Zhongli. I'll give you whatever money you need. It doesn't matter if it costs more, as long as the information is accurate."

Zeng Xiaoyan smiled and said okay, then asked, "Is Sister-in-law Zhichun doing this for the little prodigy?"

Xu Zhichun smiled: "I won't feel at ease until I find out the details."

"The little prodigy is so lucky to have a sister-in-law like her."

"He calls me 'sister-in-law,' so I should do everything I can to protect him."

"Hey"

Outside the county school gate, Young Master Zeng sent someone to the gatekeeper to inquire about Young Master Dou Zhongli, asking the gatekeeper to help bring him out.

One of the gatekeeper's duties was to help relay messages and call people, and soon someone would run off to do so.

Young Master Zeng waited for almost half an hour. Qin Ning'an had already finished being affectionate with her mother and returned with her clothes, bundles, and a lot of food when Dou Zhongli finally arrived.

"I've kept Uncle Zeng waiting."

Dou Zhongli is thirteen years old this year. He is the best student among his peers in the Dou family. He is also quite handsome and elegant. Coupled with his arrogance since childhood, although he speaks politely, his expression shows no apology whatsoever.

He deliberately arrived late.

How could he appear distinguished and important if he didn't arrive late? So what if Uncle Zeng has to wait a little longer?
Young Master Zeng was already impatient, but firstly, the Zeng family was not as powerful as the Dou family, and the Dou family was related to the provincial magistrate; secondly, even for the sake of his beloved younger sister, he had to give face to this young master of the Dou family.

Young Master Zeng smiled broadly: "Not at all, I just arrived a short while ago. Your aunt asked the Zeng family to take good care of you. If you need anything here, just ask someone to tell us, and we'll send someone over every few days. We can't let you suffer any injustice."

Young Master Zeng gave him the snacks and fruits he had brought, and kindly told him to just ask if there was anything he wanted to eat or ask for.

The food at the county school wasn't bad, but it was still hard for a rich kid like Dou Zhongli to swallow. He didn't stand on ceremony and had Young Master Zeng buy a few dishes from the restaurant and send them over every two days.

They specifically instructed that the food be packed in a heat-insulating container and brought over immediately after cooking to avoid affecting the taste.

When delivering dishes, they also select and send the best of the fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season.

He recently wanted to eat fresh loquats, "I want Yuxi loquats, pick the best ones and send them over."

As for other toiletries, incense, etc., they don't need to worry about them; the Dou family will send them by designated personnel.

Young Master Zeng couldn't help but feel annoyed. Yuxi loquats? Where in this county can we find Yuxi loquats? These are a variety produced in the provincial capital. So, we have to send someone all the way to the provincial capital to buy loquats for him?

It's one thing to be bossy and order food by having it delivered, but how dare he ask for Yuxi loquats? Next time, will he want fresh lychees from Lingnan?
Even if you're buried in the hole you dug yourself, you still have to try to smile. Young Master Zeng can't just contradict himself and say no, after all, he was the one who told others to "just keep talking."
"Okay, I'll definitely bring it to you next time."

Young Master Zeng, feeling simmering with resentment, needed an outlet, so he started gossiping: "By the way, nephew Zhong Li, if any shady characters come to visit you at the county school, spouting flattering words, don't bother with them. They're not good people." Dou Zhong Li was somewhat surprised: "Huh?"

Young Master Zeng sneered: "You're a young master of the Dou family; there will always be people trying to curry favor with you to achieve their goals. Just now..."

Young Master Zeng recounted what he had just seen Xu Zhichun and Zeng Xiaoyan, adding that it was quite a coincidence that they became guilty as soon as they ran into him and were chased away by him.

But who knows if they'll still have ulterior motives and come back?

Dou Zhongli couldn't help but scoff, saying coldly, "Uncle Zeng, don't worry, I'm not that easy to fool. They'll never be able to fool me!"

After scolding Zeng Xiaoyan and Xu Zhichun, Young Master Zeng's depressed mood finally eased a bit. He nodded and smiled, "Of course, Nephew Zhong Li is exceptionally intelligent, and of course they can't fool him. It's always better to be on guard than to be fooled. You can't be too careful."

"Uncle Zeng is right."

Not long after, Young Master Zeng left, and Dou Zhongli, carrying his things in both hands, walked back with some disdain.

He really dislikes doing this kind of physical work, so it seems he should ask Lin Yang and Zhao Xungu to come with him next time and have them help carry things.

As if possessed, Dou Zhongli asked the gatekeeper, "Did the three young women and one man who came earlier in an oxcart say they were looking for me?"

Although he looked down on those people after hearing what Young Master Zeng said, their eagerness to curry favor with him actually pleased him.

The gatekeeper was taken aback. The three young women and the man driving the oxcart were quite conspicuous, and Liang Mingxuan, being so young, would also be very noticeable running past. Given that not many people came today, the gatekeeper remembered them and said with a smile, "No, they are looking for Liang Xiaotongsheng. They must be his family. I heard Liang Xiaotongsheng call someone 'sister-in-law'."

Dou Zhongli's face darkened. "Really? Did you hear me right?"

The doorman was puzzled: "How can this be wrong?"

What's wrong with Dou Tongsheng? Doesn't he know at all whether the person who came is looking for him?
Dou Zhongli felt that something must have gone wrong, and too lazy to explain to them, she turned around and left.

Liang Mingxuan, it's Liang Mingxuan again.

In this county school, the person he disliked the most was Liang Mingxuan.

Before he came, he thought he was the youngest among the candidates for the imperial examination. His family and relatives also thought so. Everyone praised him and said that someone of his age who could pass the imperial examination was extremely rare in their Xijiang Province, and might even be unique.

He was destined for fame at a young age and was the pride of the Dou family!
Surprisingly, Liang Mingxuan is not even eleven years old yet!
That's bad enough, but there's also the Qingfeng Academy student who failed the county school entrance exam this time; he's only twelve years old.

If he hadn't come, fine, but now that he's here, he's gone from first to third.

This was an incredibly heavy blow to Dou Zhongli, who was proud and arrogant and imagined that he would enjoy the glory of being the center of attention after coming to the county school.

There were nine students under the age of fifteen, and they were placed in a separate class.

He couldn't help but secretly watch Liang Mingxuan, trying to find fault with him, but he just couldn't get his wish.

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