Chapter 85, ignore [, please collect]
"No wonder..." Ling Xiaolou sat down again and sighed helplessly. He understood his mother's thoughts. The master mentioned by Wan Niang is his cheap father, a member of the third grade of the Sun and Moon Empire, and the right servant of the household department.
In Ling Xiaolou's memory, his cheap father went home every two or three years. On second thought, it has been two years since his father came back last time.
For the people of the Sun and Moon Empire, the Spring Festival is the most important festival of the year. At the end of the twelfth month, no matter where they are, they have to go home to reunite with their families.
The Spring Festival is a festival to reunite with family.
For imperial officials, although the Spring Festival is a festival for family reunion, they may have to stay on duty and can't go home. In their eyes, state affairs are always more important than family affairs.
For example, Songzhi County's hometown is not in Renhuai County, not even in Jinxi Province, but in the neighboring Southern Henan Province. Song Zhixian has not returned to his hometown since he took office the year before last. It's not that he doesn't want to go home, but that he needs to be on duty in the county office according to the regulations.
Ling Xiaolou's father is the right servant of the household department, ranking third in the imperial household department, but he does not have to stay behind every year. Maybe it's his turn this year, so come back to save your family.
It is reasonable that when his father goes home, everyone in the Ling family should be happy. Everyone welcomed the return of the real helmsman of the Ling family happily and had a happy and happy New Year. But this is not the case for his mother.
The reason is very simple. His father has never given his mother a name. He, the fourth young master of the Ling family, is also anonymous. Therefore, outsiders know that there are three young masters and two young ladies in the Ling family, and they don't know that he is the fourth young master of the Ling family.
His father came back several times and lived at home for ten days and a half months, but he did not see his mother, let alone give his mother a name. I remember that every time my father left, my mother secretly cried for several days.
He didn't understand why his mother was like this before, but now he has a hard experience.
"You eat first! I'll go to see my mother..." Ling Xiaolou long sighed, and then Shi Shiran came to the east wing where his mother usually used to rest.
I pushed the door into the room and saw my mother sitting in ** to wipe her tears. Seeing him come in, her mother quickly wiped her eyes with Ropa. Ling Xiaolou sighed, and his heart was as painful as being cut by thousands of knives.
"Mom, do you miss him again?" Ling Xiaolou took his mother's Ropa and wiped her tears. Looking at his mother's haggard face and the fish tail that appeared in the corners of her eyes, he couldn't help but hate his cheap father.
"No...No."
"Alas..." Ling Xiaolou sighed and said helplessly with a wry smile, "Mom, you don't have to lie to me. I'm not a child anymore. I know what's on your mind. After a pause, he continued, "Are you really not able to forget him?"
"Hmm." Zheng's head was slightly lowered, silent for a long time, and whispered, "After all, he is your biological father. I... Although he does not recognize our identity, this can't be changed. I...ve always regarded him as my husband."
As she spoke, she laughed miserably: "Louer, do you think you are very cheap?"
"No!" Ling Xiaolou sat next to his mother, took her in his arms, gently patted her on the back, and whispered, "Mom, you don't have to abuse yourself like this. Without him, we can live a good life."
"Mom knows." Zheng wiped his tears, pushed him away, touched his slightly rough hands on his delicate face, and whispered, "Your mother can see your changes this year. Although my mother doesn't know why you have changed so much, my mother is really happy.
With that, a proud look appeared on his face: "A few days ago, my mother met Mr. Li Lan, and he told me that there was no problem in passing the county test at your current level. He also recommended that you go directly to the government test held in Datong Province in April after passing the county test.
"Didn't he disagree?" Ling Xiaolou lost his voice.
He also felt that he had the ability to pass the government examination, so he applied to Mr. Li Lan to pass the county examination and went directly to the government examination in Datong Prefecture. However, after Mr. Li Lan accepted his application, he let him leave. He didn't tell him a letter until today's school holiday.
He originally felt that Mr. Li Lan's disgust with him did not agree with him to go to the house for a trial. He also wondered whether to go to Song Zhixian and ask him to write a letter of recommendation. Now it seems that Mr. Li Lan is a knife-mouthed guy and secretly did everything for him.
"Oh, nothing!" Ling Xiaolou quickly closed his mouth and smiled happily, "It's great. I will go to the government test after the county test in February next year."
"Hmm. The building is the best!"
Seeing that his mother regained her look, Ling Xiaolou said, "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely fight for the title of wife for you. At that time, he will have to admit it if he doesn't want to admit it."
"Hmm. Mother believes in you.
After a long talk with my mother, my mother was indeed in a better mood. But he knew that his mother just hid her mind and didn't show it. On the contrary, this makes him more distressed.
On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, that is, the day of the Lunar New Year, Ling Song sent the news that his cheap father came back. It is said that at that time, the Ling family was full of joy, with lanterns and songs and dances to welcome the third-level member.
That night, the Ling family took over the wind and washed the dust for the head of the Ling family. When Ling Song said the names of the Ling family who entered the reception hall one by one, Ling Xiaolou's face was as gloomy as water.
"Brother Ling, are you all right?" Ling Song was frimed by the power of Ling Xiaolou and his little face was pale.
"It's okay." After sending Ling Song home, Ling Xiaolou sat in the study for a long time, and he didn't know when the nine dragon eye lamps lit up. He has a belly of evil fire in his heart and has nowhere to vent. It's simply too bullying.
The Ling family took over the lead for the Ling family, and some elders and important figures of the family, as well as leaders of various branches, arrived. Except for the young master of the Ling family, the four members of the Ling family also attended the banquet.
Even Xiao, who is a concubine, and his third brother Ling Sifan also went.
However, Ling Xiaolou and his mother were ignored.
No wonder Ling Xiaolou saw his mother's face become gloomy in the past two days. This kind of silent neglect is the most hurtful. Although he didn't know whether this was the meaning of the head of the Ling family or Zhang, he had deeply hated the two.
Too much bullying!
Moreover, Ling Song also inquired that on New Year's Eve, the Ling family mainly took the Ling family's big house and the second room to sacrifice their ancestors, but once again excluded him and his mother.