After returning from Patriarch Song's house, Old Song did not sit idle either. He began to tinker with the small wooden box that his daughter mentioned.

This small box does not require complicated patterns or advanced craftsmanship. It is made of simple mortise and tenon structures. However, in ancient times, there were no modern tools, so it was more laborious to cut!

It took more than an hour for Old Song to complete the small wooden box according to his daughter's request.

After a careful inspection, Song Xile said, "Dad, just make the remaining boxes according to this size!"

"Okay, no problem!" Old Song nodded repeatedly.

Seeing his father agree, Song Xile continued, "I'm not sure how the business of Renyitang will be now."

"How about this, you guys make fifty small wooden boxes for me first, and have my eldest brother deliver them to me the day after tomorrow morning."

Old Song did a quick calculation and agreed.

After arranging all the household affairs, Song Xile returned home with her husband with peace of mind!

Not long after the couple returned home, the servants came to their yard and said, "Third Young Master, the master is calling you over!"

Chen Yunyou said something to his wife and went to the main room.

"Dad, you called me?"

"I heard that your father-in-law has a high-yield bean variety. Is this true?"

Today he was invited to dinner by Mr. Jiang from the neighboring village. During the dinner, Mr. Jiang told him about the high-yield bean seeds that were popular in the county.

He scoffed at first. In his entire life, he had never heard of a bean seed yield of 500 to 600 kilograms per acre.

He wondered in his heart, maybe this was a trick someone came up with to deceive people?

But what Mr. Jiang said later forced him to believe that the county magistrate had spent a lot of money to collect it from the farmer.

And that farmer was not someone else but his son’s father-in-law!

When Mr. Jiang saw how surprised Mr. Chen was, there was a hint of watching the fun in his words!

"No way, you don't even know about such a big thing?"

Old Master Chen had no choice but to make the excuse that his son was busy preparing for the provincial examination.

Old Man Chen found the meal tasteless. He then thought of his son, who was out all day and must have known about the matter long ago but never told him a word.

He still heard about this from other people, and he felt very unhappy!

Hearing his father's question, Chen Yunyou did not hide anything and nodded affirmatively!

Old Master Chen felt very upset. He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "Does your Yue family still have such bean seeds? Money is not a problem, as long as..."

Before Mr. Chen could finish his words, Chen Yunyou interrupted him and said, "Dad, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy it this year. Maybe you'll have to wait until next year!"

Old Master Chen was unwilling to give up and asked, "Why don't you go talk to your father-in-law? He must have some at home, so give some to me!"

Chen Yunyou refused and said, "Dad, the bean seeds are now controlled by the county magistrate. If you have the ability, you can ask the county magistrate for them. My father-in-law is just an old farmer. He can only do what the county magistrate tells him to do!"

Seeing his son bring up the county magistrate, Mr. Chen felt choked up. He knew he couldn't refute it.

Not getting the desired result, Old Master Chen scolded him for not doing his job properly, "Don't think that being the first in a county exam is a big deal. I think you are getting more and more unmotivated. The provincial exam will start in another month and a half. Do you think you have a sure win?"

"I see that you are not seriously ill. Just go back to the academy. Don't be so crazy that you don't even remember your last name!"

Chen Yun responded obediently, but in his heart he sneered at his father's words.

When had he ever cared so much about him? When had he ever asked about his studies? Even the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone he had used to copy books over the years were purchased by him!

Chen Yunyou agreed perfunctorily. Old Man Chen's face suddenly darkened, and a hint of displeasure was revealed between his brows. He put down the teacup in his hand and stared at his son sharply, as if he wanted to see through his inner thoughts.

"Yun You, what's your attitude?" Old Master Chen's voice was a little stern, "If you don't want to study, come back and farm with your second brother as soon as possible."

"Before you were not in good health, I never let you do farm work." He glanced at his son and said with a stern face, "I see that you are well now and can do farm work!"

Mr. Chen originally wanted to use this to intimidate his son.

But he was wrong in the end. Chen Yunyou said in a strong voice, "Dad never asked me about my studies before. You don't need to worry about it now. I will make my own arrangements!"

"As for the work in the fields, please forgive me for my weakness and inability to take it on. If you feel that I am a burden to the family, you can send me out to work. I will not complain at all!"

"Thank you for teaching me today. If nothing else, I will go back to study!" After saying that, he didn't even give Mr. Chen a chance to speak, and immediately walked out of the main room with his back straight!

When he walked out of the house, he heard a bang and the sound of porcelain breaking behind him, followed by his father's angry scolding, "Rebellious son..."

Old Master Chen was so angry that his mood was in turmoil. He pointed at his youngest son with trembling fingers as he walked away without looking back. He felt dizzy and the world was spinning around him.

This rebellious son has really grown up. He actually dares to talk to him in such an attitude.

He snorted in his heart, this is because his wings are too strong!

Since he is so capable, let him prepare his own money for going to the provincial capital to take the imperial examination!

Let’s see, in the end, this rebellious son will come to me for help!

Chen Yunyou exhaled a breath after leaving the main room. He felt a sense of emptiness in his heart. At this moment, he wanted very much to return to his own courtyard and find the warmth that belonged to him!

He quickly returned to his yard, and seeing that his wife was not in the house, he turned and went to the kitchen.

Sure enough, when he saw his wife in the kitchen, Song Xile was decocting medicine!

Chen Yunyou looked at this scene and felt a warm current surge in his heart. The desolation in his heart was filled by the person in front of him!

Song Xile raised her head and saw her husband staring at her blankly!

She stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's going on? But what did my father-in-law say?"

Chen Yunyou shook his head. He reached out and held his wife's hand, lowered his head and played with his wife's fingers. "He wanted the bean seeds from Yue's family, but I refused! He said that I was not ambitious and that if I didn't want to study, I should come back to farm!"

"But I didn't suffer any loss. I proposed to separate the family! Dad must be very angry. We have to rely on ourselves from now on!"

Song Xile smiled, "As long as you don't suffer any loss!"

"Don't be afraid of his threats. We don't rely on them for food anyway. We just need to live our own lives behind closed doors!"

"But there is one thing I neglected. You will take the provincial examination in a little over a month, so you should review your books carefully!" Song Xile thought for a moment and suggested worriedly, "Why don't you go back to the academy and review with your classmates?"

Chen Yunyou shook his head without thinking, "I'd better study at home, it's quiet at home!"

Seeing that he looked serious, Song Xile did not force him!

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