Fragrance Returned

Ding Chi held Tang's back with one hand before standing up straight.

He smiled and said, "Xiangxiang, do you still know your fourth uncle? Your fourth uncle hugged you when you were a child."

Ding Xiang snorted and turned away.

Ding Chi regretted even more. I clearly see that this niece is extremely prosperous and should be like her elder brother. She can make a fortune by guarding this lucky star, so why bother messing around. After so many years of hard work, my father, brother and family still hate me.

Not to mention the eldest brother, even the third uncle and aunt became rich with them.

You are a fool!

Ding Chi raised his hand and slapped himself in the face.

Tang said distressedly, "The child is rude, what are you doing to yourself?"

Ding Zhuang and Ding Shuniang talked in the room for more than an hour, and it was already dusk.

Ding Shuniang came out and greeted Ding Chi and Tang into the east chamber.

Ding Zhuang sat at the Eight Immortals table, not looking at them with a sullen expression.

Ding Chi and Tang Shi knelt down and kowtowed three times to Ding Zhuang.

Ding Chi cried, "Dad, my son is sorry for you and my eldest brother's family. My son has realized his mistake and will honor his father and compensate his eldest brother in the future..."

Ding Zhuang waved his hands and said, "Don't talk nonsense to me. I can't afford your filial piety. As for compensation, Zhaozi doesn't care about it. You have separated your family. Since you are still alive, Li Lai will be returned to you. Tomorrow I will give it back to you." The clan relatives and Tang relatives were invited to be witnesses, and I wanted to live with Zhaozi's family.

"I will give you the deed of the twenty acres of land that was allocated to Li Lai. This west courtyard was also allocated to Li Lai. But you are not allowed to live here. I find it annoying. I paid thirty taels of silver for Zhaozi to buy this courtyard. .”

Before Ding Zhuang finished speaking, Ding Chi started crying again.

"Dad, please live with me. I no longer have a mother, and I can't live without a father anymore..."

Ding Changzhang shouted, "You fart, I'm not dead yet. You go away, but it's filial piety to come and make trouble. Li Lai is a good boy. He misses me and this family. He can come and live at any time."

Speaking of Hanhan's third grandson, Ding Zhuang's voice was choked with sobs, and he couldn't bear to leave him. Worried that his child would be ruined by this rebellious son, he added, "He can stay in my house as long as he wants. There will always be a room here for him."

"Dad..." Ding Chi continued to say.

Ding Shuniang advised this, "Zhizi, just follow your father's wishes and don't make him angry anymore. There will be a long time to come, not at this moment."

Ding Chi and his wife stood up.

Ding Chi asked someone to bring in a cart full of gifts and presented him with five thousand taels of silver notes.

He wanted to give away three thousand taels before, but his mother-in-law and Tang Yuan both said it was short and asked him to add another two thousand taels.

Ding Zhuang's gifts were confiscated, and they only accepted the more than one thousand taels of silver they helped Ding Chi repay.

Now that the city gate is closed, Ding Chi and his wife have to live in the west courtyard.

Ding Zhuang bulged his eyes and said, "You are only allowed to stay here for one day, and you will leave after I sign the deed tomorrow."

The couple had dinner in the west courtyard, while Ding Shuniang, Ding Zhuang and Ding Xiang had dinner in the east courtyard. Ding Shuniang was arranged to live in Ding Lilai's house.

When they were talking about those words, Ding Xiang heard them standing outside the window.

She gave her grandfather a thumbs up in her heart. Before she even said anything, grandpa knew what to do.

Early the next morning, Li Maigao went to the Tang family to invite Tang Yuan.

In addition, people who were present at the last family separation except Dingshan signed the family separation deed again.

Ding Chi is alive, and Ding Zhao's previous promise to Ding Lilai is cancelled. Ding Zhuang lived with Ding Zhao, and he bought the west courtyard for Ding Zhaoqiang.

Ding Chi paid five taels of silver to his old father every month, and he and Ding Zhao shared the responsibility for his illness. This was written at the insistence of Ding Chi and Tang Yuan, and Ding Zhuang was no stranger to it.

In the afternoon, Ding Chi and Tang left in the car crying.

Tang Yuan, who was in the same car, advised, "This result is the best. Isn't there still Li Lai? Since my old relatives have said that, in the future, whenever Li Lai comes to take a rest, I will go to my old relatives to pay respects. My heart slowly warms up. Yes, it will get better..."

The next evening, Ding Lilai suddenly came back.

He lost weight, and when he saw Ding Zhuang and Ding Xiang, he sniffed and asked whether to cry.

Ding Zhuang frowned and said, "You are a man. You cry at every turn. You have no future."

Ding Lilai's tears fell, "Master, sister, I will no longer be a family with you. But, I want to be a family with you."

Ding Zhuang said, "Who said you are not a family member to us? I have legs on you. As long as you want to come back and live there, you can stay there for as long as you want."

Ding Xiang also said, "Nothing has been touched in the third brother's room, it's still yours."

Ding Shuniang said, "Silly boy, you are your father's grandson, and that will never change. In the future, you will come back more often to fulfill your filial piety."

Ding Lilai knew that no matter what they said, the future would never be the same as before.

After a few people finished their meal, Ding Lilai took Ding Xiang out again to talk about his sadness.

There were some words that my grandfather wanted to curse, so he could only tell his sister.

Even though the young boy is a science guy, he has a very sensitive and delicate mind.

Ding Xiang comforted him and slowly reasoned.

Ding Lilai was immersed in his own thoughts, "I'm stupid. I can't be a military attaché if I'm not good at literature. I can't be a military attache like my eldest brother, nor can I be a scholar like my second brother and take the imperial examination. I let my father and sister down."

Ding Xiang said, "Second brother, you are good at arithmetic. A person who is particularly good at arithmetic can be a great scholar like Zu Chongzhi, can publish books and become a great scholar like Xun Sihai, and can be an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. In the eyes of you and me, , the third brother is as promising as the eldest brother and the second brother."

Ding Lilai shook his head, "The teacher said that if he teaches me a few more days, there will be nothing left to teach me, and I can't learn other subjects well. Let me find another teacher."

"They say that Xun Sihai is a good student and his writing is good. It would be great if I could become my teacher. I also want to learn Spanish from him, ask for advice from missionaries, and see another world."

After speaking, he shook his head, feeling that he was being whimsical.

Ding Xiang turned her head and looked at Ding Lilai seriously. This child has great ideals and ambitions, and some of his cognitions are also advanced.

She said, "If our family moves to the capital, I will find a way for you to become a disciple of Xun Sihai. He is my senior brother and will help you with this."

Through the descriptions of Zhu Qian, Tao Weng, and Sun Yumu, Ding Xiang roughly understands Xun Qiandai's personality. Very knowledgeable, free and uninhibited, fun-loving, and quite emotional.

Even if she didn't go back to that home, she would beg him as the "little junior sister" he admired. Ding Lilai was indeed talented in arithmetic, so Ding Xiang felt that Xun Qiandai would help with this.

Ding Lilai believed every word of his sister, laughing so hard that his eyes were blinded, and the sadness just now drifted away with the wind.

The next day, I went back to the county town to go to school.

Ding Shuniang rarely returns to Linshui County now and stayed here for four days.

As soon as she was sent away, government servants came to the second room of the Ding family with drums and gongs to announce the good news.

Ding Liren was admitted as a scholar.

Before he and Mrs. Zhang came back, the good news had already arrived.

Ding Zhuang and Ding Xiang were not focused on this, and were startled by the sudden arrival of the government officials.

Ding Zhuang was so happy that he asked people to give red envelopes to the yamen and quickly set off firecrackers to celebrate.

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