Surprise! The rough husband is the hidden boss of the period literature

Chapter 439 The Huo Family
Jiang Xingcan couldn't stay in Jiang Xingye's arms any longer, so she slid down and stood in front of Huo Yuan. "Brother, why are you missing a tooth?"

Huo Yuan was losing a tooth and was already quite embarrassed. Hearing this, his face turned red, and he turned away, ignoring her.

Jiang Xingcan was a little confused.

Shen Xiuqin was overjoyed to see the two children. She took Jiang Chijing from Xu Qinghuan's arms and exclaimed, "Oh my, I've missed you so much!"

Huo Zhenting snatched one, and Jiang Xingcan, nestled in his arms, looked him over with eyes exactly like Xu Qinghuan's, then asked seriously, "Grandpa, are you the highest-ranking officer in the army?"

Huo Zhenting was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong?"

"If you were the highest-ranking official, I'd like to compete with you!"

"Compared to what?"

"Let's have a contest to see who can recite the multiplication tables the fastest! If I lose, I'll give you a candy; if I win, you have to buy me lots and lots of White Rabbit candies. Do you dare?"

Jiang Xingcan tilted her head and said provocatively.

"Good heavens, he's even resorting to reverse psychology!" Huo Zhenting laughed heartily. "Come on, let's see who can memorize it faster!"

Jiang Xingcan slid off him like a monkey, then sat upright on the sofa, patted the spot next to her, and said, "Grandpa, you come here. I'll count to three, and then we'll begin."

"Who will be the referee?" Fok Chun-ting asked curiously.

"I'll be the referee. I'm the best at reciting multiplication tables. Whoever I say wins, wins!" the little guy patted his chest.

Everyone was trying to suppress their laughter. Shen Xiuqin asked Xu Qinghuan in a low voice, "Aren't you two going to give the candy to the child?"

Jiang Chijing muttered from the side, "They're already ruining their teeth by eating so much!"

Xu Qinghuan nodded.

Huo Chi was overjoyed. "Who can be both a referee and a player at the same time?"

Jiang Xingcan didn't understand, but she knew they were talking about her. She pointed at Huo Chi and said, "You wait, I'll beat you in a minute!"

She even pretended to roll up her sleeves, which made Huo Chi laugh until his stomach hurt.

Huo Zhui couldn't help but chuckle, waiting for the game to begin.

Jiang Xingcan counted down one, two, three, and began reciting the multiplication tables rapidly. Huo Zhenting hadn't memorized the multiplication tables in many years and had actually forgotten them. Jiang Xingcan watched him as she recited the multiplication tables in one go, then let out a long sigh of relief, "I won!"

She jumped off the sofa, took Fok Chun-ting's hand, and said, "A bet's a bet. Go buy me White Rabbit milk candy, and it's a pound, okay?"

Fok Chun-ting smiled and asked, "Did your parents agree?"

Jiang Xingcan avoided looking at Xu Qinghuan and didn't say anything, but she pouted aggrievedly, looking like she could cry at any moment.

Huo Zhui took the little guy from Huo Zhenting's hands. "Uncle will buy it for you, a pound. But you have to promise me one thing."

"Then tell me, I'll think about it!" She lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers.

Huo Zhui suppressed a laugh, "You can only eat one a day."

Jiang Xingcan pursed her lips, tilted her head, and thought for a moment, "My mom should agree to me taking two pills a day."

Huo Zhenting asked, "Huanhuan, do you let her eat two candies a day?"

"You can only eat one a day," Xu Qinghuan said.

Jiang Xingcan reluctantly agreed, "Just one piece. Uncle, let's go buy some candy, come on, I'll take you!"

As the two went outside, Shen Xiuqin laughed, "This little rascal, who does he take after? I don't think Huanhuan and Xiaoye are like that."

Jiang Xingye said with a mixture of indulgence and helplessness, "I don't know, she's just like herself."

Shen Xiuqin asked, "Did she bully Chi Jing?"

Jiang Xingye said, "I wouldn't dare to bully him. Although Chi Jing is a bit dull, he's not the type to suffer a loss."

Jiang Chijing nestled in Xu Qinghuan's arms and muttered, "She bullies me when no one's around."

"Oh, is that so? Then will you cry?" Shen Xiuqin asked. Jiang Chijing shook his head, "I didn't let her bully me, it's not like I can't beat her."

The people in the room burst into laughter. Jiang Chijing felt a little embarrassed and buried his head in his mother's arms.

Xu Qinghuan patted her son's head and said, "We didn't make fun of you. We just think you're very cute."

Jiang Chijing was unhappy, pouting and hugging his mother's neck, whimpering. Jiang Xingye saw that his son had stepped on Xu Qinghuan's legs and dirtied them, so he came over and took him into his arms. "A man like you, so petty?"

Jiang Chijing muttered, "No! Uncle bought candy for my sister, so I want some too."

"When your sister comes back in a little while, ask her to give you half," Jiang Xingye said.

Huo Chi clapped his hands, "Come on, your second uncle will go buy you candy."

Xu Qinghuan asked, "Do you have any candy coupons?"

Huo Chi glanced at her sideways, "What are you talking about? Would I not prepare candy coupons? What would my two nephews eat? Snack coupons, candy coupons, stationery coupons, whatever they want."

Jiang Chijing looked at Jiang Xingye, and seeing his father nod, he then let Huo Yuan pick him up.

Huo Chi said, "This little guy is quite wary!"

Jiang Xingye said, "He's cunning!"

Neither of them are easy to deal with.

Shen Xiuqin was extremely excited and whispered to Xu Qinghuan, "Your older brother is not young anymore. I have urged him many times to bring a girl back, but he always says he doesn't have time."

Parents in any era like to urge their children to get married.

“These things can’t be forced. If he’s not willing, no matter how much you arrange things, it won’t help. It still depends on fate.”

Grandpa Jiang and Grandpa Huo went to the study to talk, and the two old ladies got excited again, sitting together and talking endlessly.

Huo Yuan had no one to play with, so he sat down and played chess with Jiang Xingye.

In the past two years, Huo Yuan has grown a lot taller and looks like a grown-up.

A short while later, Huo Zhui returned with the little one. As soon as she entered the door, she got off Huo Zhui and rushed over like a cannonball. When she got to the chessboard, she looked at Huo Yuan and said, "Brother, I'll play with you. I'm not as good as my dad."

Huo Yuan was taken aback.

She glanced at Jiang Xingye, who seemed lifeless, picked up one of Huo Yuan's pawns, crossed the river, and placed it on Jiang Xingye's side of the camp.

"You've gone to the wrong place." Huo Yuan took the pawn and put it back in its original position.

"That's right, that's exactly it, I didn't do anything wrong." She grabbed the pawn and wouldn't let go, a little angry, her face turning red.

Xu Qinghuan came over and took the pawn from her hand. "Dad and Uncle are playing chess. You can watch from the side, but whether you understand it or not, you can't talk or touch the pieces on the board."

The little guy glanced at his mother, swallowed his grievances, and snuggled into Huo Yuan's arms, staring longingly at the chessboard.

Huo Zhui was itching to try it. "Xingxing, how about your uncle teaches you how to play chess?"

She quickly got out of Huo Yuan's arms and took Huo Zhui's hand, "Come on, we'll make it look better than them."

He then took out a chess set and began to set it up while teaching Jiang Xingcan the rules.

As he was about to help her arrange the pieces, Jiang Xingcan slapped his hand, saying, "I can arrange my own pieces. I know how."

She arranged the chess pieces one by one according to Huo Zhui's arrangement rules. When she found that the "horse" was placed incorrectly, she quickly corrected it.

The two started playing chess.

Following the principle of taking care of a child, Huo Zhui played at a leisurely pace. Occasionally, when Jiang Xingcan made a mistake, he would correct her. Jiang Xingcan neither cried nor made a fuss, since she didn't know about winning or losing anyway. However, she had an excellent memory and quickly memorized the rules.

"Huanhuan, isn't this child a bit precocious?" Huo Zhui was also shocked by Jiang Xingcan's intelligence.

This is far from being precocious.

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