The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 641 A generous move

Grandma Wang and Mrs. Liu went out yesterday and didn't return until after midnight. They were both quite tired, so they didn't have breakfast.

The boys in the family were eagerly waiting for Grandma Wang to tell them what she had done. They knew that their grandmother rarely took action, but when she did, it was always something big.

As a result, they heard Ayu announce this news. These were all people who had studied the classics, especially after participating in the imperial examinations, and they were already very familiar with many of the systems of Dachang.

They knew that the Bureau of Astronomy was such an obscure place; if there were a hierarchy of officials, the Bureau of Astronomy would definitely be at the very bottom.

Unlike the neighboring Xifeng Kingdom, Dachang does not advocate these supernatural beliefs, because its ancestral emperors conquered the world on horseback and only believed that human will could overcome nature, not that fate would play tricks on people.

Consequently, the eccentric astrologers were naturally disliked by outsiders.

Only the Imperial Observatory could consult the old almanac, so their status was slightly better.

Wang Erlang put down his chopsticks, his demeanor now displaying a noticeable composure. Unlike Wang Wulang, who was agitated, he asked gently, "Why does Ayu suddenly want to go to that place?"

“That’s right, it’s not like we can’t afford to support you, why do we need you to go out and work?” Wang Wulang reached out and gestured to Ayu’s head. “Look how tall you are. If you find it boring and not fun, your fifth brother will take you out for a stroll tomorrow.”

In the eyes of the Wang family, Ayu was the smartest child in their family.

If Ayu wanted to go to the Bureau of Astrology, it wouldn't be like them, where it would take several years to officially enter the officialdom.

If Ayu goes, she might be able to go today and get in tomorrow. Isn't that too young?
"No, it's just that I suddenly heard that place is really interesting, and it's open to both men and women!" Ayu swallowed a mouthful of steamed bun, squinted her eyes, and savored the memory before saying, "Besides, it's close to the Imperial Academy and the Hanlin Academy, so whether my brothers study at the Imperial Academy or work at the Hanlin Academy in the future, they can be very close to me!"

Wang Sanlang revealed a knowing smile: "Ayu, you probably don't want to be close to your brothers, but rather to be closer to Qin Huai, right?"

Ayu chuckled twice: "No, Brother Ayou is just as important as the other brothers."

"Then let me ask you, if your brothers and Qin Huai all fell into the water, who would you save?" Wang Silang suddenly asked.

"I'm not saving anyone." Seeing the looks on her face from her family, Ayu said matter-of-factly, "You can all swim, you won't make me save you."

She wanted to save them, but no one gave her the chance.

The Wang family: "..." They were speechless.

“Ayu, if you answer questions like this in the imperial examination, you’ll probably fail. You have to start from the question itself to solve it, not take a different approach.” Wang Erlang shook his head with amusement.

"Therefore, I will not take the imperial examination, but will go to the Department of Astrology!"

At this moment, Old Wang finally finished eating the rice in his bowl. He glanced discreetly in the direction where Old Mrs. Wang would come from, but he didn't hear his wife's familiar footsteps, let alone see her.

Seeing his sons and daughters-in-law all looking at him with pleading eyes, Old Wang sighed inwardly.

Well, he's the only one who can come.

“Ayu, have you ever thought about what kind of place the Bureau of Astronomy is? It’s a place you can enter but never leave. Even if your brothers and Qin Huai go to the Imperial Academy or the Hanlin Academy, it will take them at least three years, maybe ten, before they have to leave. You won’t be able to leave then.” Old Wang said, “Why don’t you tell us why you want to go to that place? Don’t say it’s to be closer to them. Your grandmother is thinking of buying two more courtyards in the capital, one for the family to live in, and one for you as your dowry. If the two places are close, they can come back earlier when they are studying or working, unlike you who are far away next door.”

"Mom wants to buy another courtyard house? Even if each person in our family gets one, that's enough!" When Wang Chuangui heard that his mother wanted to buy another courtyard house, he felt his breath catch in his throat. Why buy so many courtyard houses?
He can't even tell how many houses and properties his family owns now. Apart from the one they live in now, which is said to have been swindled from Old Jiang's family, the rest were all bought with real money.

"One set per person? You're not even that good-looking, yet you're dreaming." Old Wang snorted. "You should pay off your debts to the family first."

Wang Chuangui cried out in protest: "Father, I've felt something was wrong for a long time. Why is it that all the men in the family are studying, yet I'm the one being burdened with debt?!"

This isn't the first time he's suspected he's not his biological son. Even if he isn't, why treat him this differently?

“Second brother, you’re not right. We keep accounts for all the children in our family, whether they’re studying or practicing martial arts.” Wang Chuanman pulled out a booklet from somewhere, turned to a page, and pointed to it, saying, “Look, this year during the imperial examinations, everyone in the family went to take the exams. Not to mention the daily expenses along the way, the writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones we bought for everyone, as well as the swords for Sanlang and the others, all of that is recorded.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Chuangui felt it was even more outrageous.

Who keeps accounts like that!
It makes it seem like they're not family, but business partners.

“Second Uncle, we asked for it ourselves, and it wasn’t much money. It just made us feel a sense of urgency,” Wang Wulang said. “We just thought that our mother, aunts, and sisters-in-law are all at home. Except for Third Aunt and Fourth Aunt, no one has much income. We men are spending a lot of money, so we thought we could share the burden.”

Wang Chuangui received a slightly aggrieved look from his wife, Ma, and was immediately speechless: "..." It seems I was too narrow-minded.

But what did Goro say? He didn't have much money?!
Why did he feel that he could never repay the more than five hundred taels of silver he owed in this lifetime?
Before Ma could explain to Wang Chuangui, Old Madam Wang and Madam Liu arrived, though they were clearly tired due to their advanced age.

"What's all this commotion about?" Old Mrs. Wang rubbed her forehead and looked at the crowd. "If you have something to say, feel free to talk to this old woman."

Wang Chuangui didn't dare to say that he questioned the debt. It was just a casual conversation, and he didn't really have that much of an opinion about his mother's actions.

The debt was written down, but he was never urged to repay it. As Goro said, it was just a sense of urgency.

Ayu expressed her thoughts, and everyone waited for Old Mrs. Wang's reaction.

After hearing this, Old Mrs. Wang looked at Liu and asked, "Fourth son's wife, what do you say?"

Thinking of what happened yesterday, Liu changed her words of advice from what she was about to say to Ayu: "If you want to go, then go. Your mother supports you."

Wang Chuanman stood up, grabbed Liu Shi, and whispered, "Why did you agree to let her go?"

Sending such a young child to classes is just putting them through a lot of hardship!

Just as everyone was about to speak, they heard a commotion coming from ahead. Before long, a group of people were escorted to the gate of the Wang family's courtyard.

The eunuch's voice rang out: "The imperial edict has arrived!"

(End of this chapter)