C55 (2/2)

Right after Xu Shiqiu finished speaking, Cui Hua immediately laughed foolishly. Only then did she remember to watch Xu Shiqiu tell Xu Shiqiu everything she had asked about the old Elementary Scholar.

”The two Elementary Scholars who meet the Young Master's requirements are both older than the old man from the village. This old Elementary Scholar from the village is said to be very literary and has a poor life. Every time before the examination, either he was sick or something happened to his family, which is why he has been so late.”

In the past few years, he had been working as a teacher for a family in the county, but later on, the family head went into business and lost money. At the end of last year, he had not been able to find a job.

When he was married at the age of eighteen, he became an Elementary Scholar at the age of twenty. When others saw that his wife wasn't pregnant, they wanted to send him off with a concubine in the name of a servant, but he rejected them all.

He was now forty years old and his wife had yet to give birth at the age of thirty. He had wanted to buy a young girl to give birth to a child, but this old Elementary Scholar had rejected him in the end.

”Because of this, even though the old Elementary Scholar had not become a High Scholar for many years and had no job at all, unable to earn money to support his family, his wife still refused to leave him and continued to support him.”

When Cui Hua mentioned that his fate was not good, and that she did not have a concubine even after being childless for so many years, Xu Shiqiu immediately had a good impression of this old Elementary Scholar.

”Husband, this old scholar and his wife are really good friends. We haven't left them for so many years. If possible, can we invite him?” Dong Shu suddenly opened her mouth and saw Xu Shiqiu looking at him in shock after she finished speaking, she quickly added: ”I feel that a person like him will not teach her children badly.” After quickly saying these words, Dong Shu's ears couldn't help but turn red.

”Alright, I'll listen to my wife.” Xu Shiqiu understood that it was because this old Elementary Scholar was good to his wife that she tried to persuade him. Otherwise, based on her personality, she would never lie to him about such things.

Seeing Xu Shiqiu's expression, Dong Shu guessed that Hubby was probably able to see through her own thoughts, ”Even if you didn't listen to me … If this old Elementary Scholar and the other two Elementary Scholars have similar conditions, I hope that my husband can choose this Elementary Scholar. ” Dong Shu's voice became softer and softer, but in the end, she still persisted in speaking.

”Yes, that's what I mean as well. As long as this Elementary Scholar truly has good literary talent and is not a stubborn person, your husband will choose him even after seeing how he has never forsaken his wife for so many years.” Xu Shiqiu made himself clear, and after hearing his words, Dong Shu and Dong Shu immediately revealed happy smiles.

Because of Cui Hua, Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu brought Cui Hua to the main courtyard that night, and told Old Madame Xu about this matter.

”If you think Cui Hua's service is good, then Mother will pay for her. With her parents' personality, as long as the money was suitable, there would definitely be no problem.

However, if she bought Cui Hua, then she would be a servant of the Xu Family. In the future, she would only be a servant of the Xu Family, and the children born would also only be servants of the Xu Family.

In the future, if Cui Hua's son is smart, she will not be able to participate in the Imperial examinations for at least three generations. ”

When Old Madame Xu saw that Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu had just finished speaking, the two of them had not even opened their mouths when Cui Hua, who was standing behind them, took the initiative to speak: ”This servant is willing to be a servant of the Xu Family.” As she spoke, Cui Hua directly walked out from behind Dong Shu and knelt down towards Old Madame Xu with a ”putong” sound.

”Old Madame, this servant truly likes to stay in the Xu Family and likes to serve Third Young Master and Madam. In the future, this servant will also have to attend to little gongzi. This servant does not wish to leave the Xu Family.” Cui Hua said, her eyes turning red.

She was eighteen years old this year, and ever since she was nine years old, her Xu Family had truly been her own home.

Looking at the kneeling Cui Hua in front of him, Old Madame Xu also remembered the first time she saw Cui Hua that year.

Using her previous selection criteria, she would never have looked at someone as handsome as Cui Hua.

But that day, she actually saw the perseverance that she would never leave behind if she did not succeed in doing so. It was also as if she had also seen herself many years ago.

”Cui Hua, you have been in the Xu Family for nine years. I am very happy that you are able to like Xu Family so much. As the Old Madame Xu spoke, she didn't forget to give a hand signal to the servant woman standing behind him. After the servant woman helped Cui Hua up, she continued, ”However, this is not only a matter that concerns you for life, it is also a matter that within three generations, there is no way to change your nationality.”

”Old Madame …”