Fragrance Returned

At dusk that day, fire clouds swept across the western sky. Ding Xiang and Heizi stood at the gate of the courtyard waiting for someone, talking to the farmers passing by.

Since an embroidery needle appeared inexplicably on Lilac last time, the villagers only talked to her and did not dare to touch her.

"Xiangxiang is waiting for grandpa again?"

…

"Well, we're still waiting for dad and brother."

"Uncle Xia, Sister Sanfen came to my house to play today, and we played with folding handkerchiefs."

"Uncle Jiang, I went to your house today and bought tofu puffs. There are sesame seeds. It's so good."

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In the distance, a woman was walking with a limp, it was Mr. Hao.

I heard that Hao's right leg was broken. The eldest daughter of the Ding family refused to pay her for medical treatment and made her drag her sick leg to do housework.

Lilac didn't sympathize with her at all. You deserve it, you are the victim and you have to harm others.

There is no news about Hao's relationship with Ding Sifu.

Ding Youcai and Wang really didn't think that much.

However, Grandpa and Dad had no intention of avenging Ding Sifu.

Since being beaten by Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao, Hao no longer dared to approach Ding Xiang and even walked around the yard of the second room.

Finally seeing the four figures, Lilac giggled and ran forward.

"Grandpa, daddy, eldest brother, second brother."

Ding Zhuang took two steps to pick her up and said with a smile, "My granddaughter is here to pick up grandpa again."

There was a smile on his face, but there was no smile in his eyes.

Looking at his father and two brothers, their faces were very serious. Ding Liren's small eyes and round nose were still red, and he had obviously cried.

Something must have happened, it's not a big deal.

Ding Xiang didn't dare to say anything more and hugged her grandfather's neck tightly.

After entering his courtyard, Ding Zhuang handed Ding Xiang to Ding Zhao and returned to the house.

Mrs. Zhang who came out wondered, "What's wrong with father-in-law?"

Father-in-law didn't actually make out with Xiangxiang.

This was the first time that Ding Zhuang ignored her since Ding Xiang entered this house.

Ding Liren sniffed his nose and shed tears.

Ding Zhao touched his second son's crotch and sighed.

Ding Lichun whispered, "Mom, my father finally paid the price for his bragging habit."

Mrs. Zhang said anxiously, "What's going on? Tell me quickly."

Ding Lichun said, "I bragged that my husband said that my younger brother was talented in learning and would definitely be admitted to the Jinshi. My husband begged me so he sent my younger brother to study at my husband's place. He also talked and praised everyone he met. These words spread to everyone. In the ears of Mr. Li and his classmates, my brother was laughed at by his classmates all day long. Fortunately, I was there to control him, so those classmates didn't dare to go too far..."

Ding Liren blushed and choked, "My classmates ridiculed me and called me Niu Jinshi. I wish my toes could turn into hoes, dig a hole and hide in it. Dad, Mom, I don't want to go to private school. They will forget about it next year." , how about going to school again?"

The young lady was angry and ashamed, with tears in her eyes and a red nose like an unripe cherry.

Grandpa is such an arrogant person. My husband just said that he might become a scholar. He was first promoted to Juren and then to Jinshi. He also said that he insisted on accepting me as a disciple...

Ding Xiang glanced at Xiao Zhengtai sympathetically. He is such a studious kid. After being hit by this, he just wanted to take a year off from school. In previous lives, some children might have been tired of studying.

Ding Zhao was also angry that his father liked to brag, and it was always hard for a son to speak ill of me.

He said, "How can you do big things in the future if you can't bear a few words from others? Our whole family's hopes are on you. If you don't study, how can you be worthy of your grandma's spirit in heaven? And my sister, how can you support her?"

Ding Liren choked and said, "I'm embarrassed to see you, sir."

Ding Zhao said, "Everyone knows your father's temper. It's not your fault. I'll explain it to Mr. Li tomorrow. Mr. Li is broad-minded and won't mind this kind of thing. He has high hopes for you. If he knows that you are because of this, If you don’t want to go to school, then you’ll be angry.”

"Sir, you really don't mind?"

"certainly."

Ding Lichun added, "Qin Zifeng said that you talk the most, so I will find an opportunity to beat him up tomorrow to scare the monkeys."

Ding Xiang slid off Ding Zhao's body, hugged Ding Liren and said, "Second brother is the best. He is a Jinshi. Laugh at them."

Ding Liren felt better because his father and elder brother were helping him, and even his sister was encouraging him.

After the food was put on the table, Ding Zhao asked Ding Lichun to invite Ding Zhuang. Ding Zhuang said he didn't want to eat and let them eat.

Ding Zhao went to invite him, but he still didn't come out.

He came back and said to Ding Xiang, "Look at our Xiang Xiang."

Dingxiang went to knock on the door again, "Grandpa is hungry, Xiangxiang will feel sorry for him."

The voice was delicate and waxy, with a hint of crying.

Ding Zhuang couldn't bear it anymore, and he felt sorry for his granddaughter. He opened the door, picked up Ding Xiang and said, "Good granddaughter, grandpa is not hungry."

His heart was only soft towards his granddaughter, so he sat down at the table and put on a bad face again.

He still tried to save his face and said, "Except for what Mr. Li said, I was right about everything else. My second grandson's ability is that he can pass the Jinshi exam. Your sister knows that after passing the Jinshi exam, you will laugh at those who have laughed at you. It’s so sad.”

Ding Zhao filled Ding Zhuang's cup with wine and said with a smile, "Father is right. Making yourself stronger is the best way to fight back against those people. Liren, do you remember?"

Ding Liren nodded heavily.

Ding Lichun said stubbornly, "But I still think that I should wait until my brother is admitted to Jinshi before making any big claims."

Ding Zhuang raised his arm angrily but did not fight. He knew that he did something wrong today.

He glanced at his second grandson, and then said, "In a few days, you will take a break, and I will take you to visit the county town. The whole family will go, have a good meal in the restaurant, buy a beautiful ruler for Xiangxiang, and a beautiful ruler for Liren." Buy a nice carved pen holder.”

His second grandson wanted to buy it several times before, but he was reluctant to buy it.

Ding Liren's little eyes lit up, "If you want magpies to climb the branches, it's a good sign."

Ding Zhuang nodded in agreement.

Ding Lichun said again, "Sir, I also want a carved pen holder with a carved roc spreading its wings."

Ding Zhuang frowned and said, "You are not good at studying, but you need a pen holder. I will pass on my big hammer to you, so you can work hard in the future."

Ding Lichun was so angry that his lips curled up even more.

Ding Xiang has always disapproved of Ding Zhuang's rude attitude towards Ding Lichun, and even tried to persuade him several times but refused to listen. It was impossible for Ding Zhuang not to like the eldest grandson who wanted to inherit his mantle, but his attitude towards the eldest grandson was always so blunt.

Ding Zhao said, "You go to the county town to play, the shop is busy."

Ding Zhuang said, "Just let Shitou and Liangzi do it. You can't make enough money. You don't want to be a traveling doctor. Just relax for a day. Let's go to Chizi's house again. I miss my third grandson."

He didn't say he would go to his second son's house for dinner. His son-in-law has never invited his father to have dinner at home. He is stubborn and doesn't want to eat. But he wanted Dingli to come and see him.

Ding Zhao also tried to persuade Ding Chi that after making money, he should save some, and he should not invest all his money in order to make more money. This is no different from a gambler who gets mad at gambling.

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