Chapter 1773: Uncle Teaches Nephew

With Medical Official Mu here, Su Xiaobao's life was saved!

According to Medical Official Mu, the prescriptions of the previous doctors were not problematic and corresponded to the symptoms. Reasonably speaking, even if he didn't get better after eating, he shouldn't have worsened.

After some inspection, questioning, and probing, it was known that Su Xiaobao ate food that conflicted with the medicine behind people's backs, worsening the condition.

After learning the truth, Chen Xiaolan was so angry that she wanted to clean up the little cub on the spot.

"Is the family short of your food or drink? Are you a hungry ghost reincarnated? You are sick, taking medicine, and can't control your mouth. And you dare to steal food! I'll call you steal food, call you steal food!"

Chen Xiaolan finally couldn't control her violent temper and beat Su Xiaobao.

Su brother-in-law wanted to stop but didn't dare.

Su Erbao was afraid of being implicated and didn't dare to stop either.

Only Chen Guanlou came forward to stop it. "Sister, just hit him twice. The child's illness hasn't healed yet, wait until he recovers, then you can clean him up."

Su Xiaobao was originally very moved that his uncle saved his dog life, but never expected that his uncle was also a heartless one. A half-grown boy, roaring with a pulled throat, without a single tear, not afraid of losing face.

Su Xiaobao was greedy, always like this since childhood. For the sake of food, he taught himself cooking and had talent. This time, for the sake of food, he almost lost his life, which could be considered a lesson.

Chen Guanlou discussed with his eldest sister, Chen Xiaolan. "If Xiaobao really can't read, let him apprentice to be a cook. Anyway, he is greedy. With a craft, he won't have to worry about food and drink for a lifetime."

Chen Xiaolan was unwilling; she always felt that her son shouldn't be like this.

She had a capable younger brother, had the Hou Fu as a backer, and often went to the Hou Fu as a guest, and now the family was not short of money. Under such conditions, her expectations for the child were naturally relatively high. Even if he couldn't pass the Xiucai exam, it would be good to read for a few more years and use connections to seek a proper job in the Yamen.

Being a cook?

Is being a cook a good job?

For a time, she was a bit dissatisfied with her younger brother.

As an uncle, not thinking about planning well for his nephew, how could he let his nephew be a cook.

She frowned. "Xiaobao is honest, has no heart, and only thinks about eating. I was thinking, wait two years, let him work for you and seek a proper job for him. What do you think?"

"I don't have an opinion. It's just that I'm afraid Xiaobao's temper won't adapt to the environment of the Heavenly Prison. Moreover, the Heavenly Prison opens a small stove, which requires paying money yourself."

"Money or not, we'll talk about it later. I just want him to have a proper job, not like your brother-in-law and me, running around all our lives, smiling at people every day."

"Fine! Wait until he gets older, I'll arrange for him to work in the Heavenly Prison."

Chen Guanlou didn't insist and respected his eldest sister's thoughts. Mainly because Xiaobao was not old, a half-grown boy, and not yet settled. Wait a few years to adapt to the Heavenly Prison, and if he can't do it, it won't be too late to change careers to be a cook.

"How do you arrange Erbao?" Chen Guanlou worried about Su Erbao's future again.

Speaking of the second child, Chen Xiaolan couldn't help but sigh. "He has taken the exam several times, every time he passed the county exam, but he was stuck in the prefecture exam, and couldn't pass no matter what. Until now, he is not even a Tong-sheng. I can't make up my mind whether to let him continue reading or come out to find a job."

"What does the academy teacher say?"

"The academy teacher said his fire is enough, it's just that his exam luck is not good! Every exam is not smooth! Could it be that my worship of Bodhisattva is not sincere enough?"

"It's definitely not a problem of worshiping Bodhisattva."

Exam luck is very particular. Some people's usual grades are mediocre, but once they reach key exams, such as entrance exams, they can score the best grades since enrollment. It's equivalent to leaving the best grades for the entrance exam!

Some people are either first or second in usual times, anyway, they haven't been out of the top ten. Once they reach key exams, they drop the chain, let alone the top ten, they can't even keep the top fifty. Questions they can do in usual times, in the exam room, they make mistakes. After the exam, they realize they did it wrong.

It's as if during the exam, an invisible hand covered his eyes and half of his brain.

Su Erbao might be the latter.

He said to Chen Xiaolan: "I'll chat with Erbao and ask what his thoughts are. Sister, if there are monks coming to the door in the future, whether it's begging for alms or something else, don't entangle with them, drive them all out."

"Xiaolou, does the monk who came today really have a problem?"

"I will solve it, you don't have to worry."

Chen Guanlou comforted his eldest sister, then took Su Erbao out to eat, drink, and play, and even drank flower wine.

The half-grown boy drank flower wine for the first time, at a loss, his face flushed. It's clear he's a chick!

Chen Guanlou took him to see the world and told him, "If you see someone you like, keep them. You don't have to worry about money."

"Uncle..." Su Erbao was a little ashamed, and a little expectant and excited.

"Erbao..."

"Uncle, I'm grown up, calling me Erbao is not appropriate. Please call me by my big name."

Chen Guanlou was obviously stunned for a moment, thought about it, and simply asked: "What is your big name again?"

Su Erbao was so angry that he rolled his eyes. "Uncle, my name is Su Xuewen!"

"Right right right, Su Xuewen, this name is not very good. Your grandfather took it?"

Su Xuewen couldn't answer, one side was his uncle, the other side was his grandfather, he was caught

"What was Xiao Bao's name again?" Chen Guanlou asked again, to avoid embarrassment the next time he took Xiao Bao out to play.

"Su Xuewu!"

"As expected, you're bad at naming people." Chen Guanlou snorted, looking slightly disdainful.

He gave a light cough and said solemnly, "Xuewen, eating, drinking, and having fun won't cost much money, nor will it ruin your future. The premise is, remember never to lose your heart to a woman of the red-light district. If one day, a woman tells you that she is only selling herself out of necessity—a sick mother, a gambling father, a younger brother in school, a disabled older brother—what should you do?"

"Is, is there really someone that miserable?" Su Xuewen stammered a bit, feeling sympathy as he watched the dancing girls on the stage.

Chen Guanlou flicked his finger directly against Su Xuewen's forehead. "Calling you stupid is an understatement. This is all a script—a script to trick fools into spending more money. Of course, most women who fall into the lowly register these days have pitiful backgrounds. But once they enter this trade and start taking customers, it means they have already accepted their identity. Saving money diligently is just for their future when they are old and their looks have faded. You actually think she's fallen for you? Fool."

"Remember my words: don't learn from that bunch of disreputable types. Remember, never do things like persuading a woman of the red-light district to turn over a new leaf, or dragging a decent woman into the water. If you dare to do such things, I will deal with you, and then I will finish that woman off."

Su Xuewen clutched his forehead, feeling very aggrieved. "Uncle, I haven't done anything yet."

Chen Guanlou gave a cold snort. "It's precisely because you haven't done anything that I must warn you. A greenhorn like you is the favorite target for 'pig-butchering' scams in the pleasure quarters! They will tailor a package to your heart's desire, send out a woman who fits your preferences, pretend to be in love with you, and then drain your money and ruin your future!"