Quick Wear: I'm Really Not a Scumbag

Chapter 43: The "Bad Man" in the Imperial Examination (22)

"Bai Yu looks so good in this dress. Little Chen really treats you as a brother." Brother Xie touched it and found the material was so smooth. I heard that it was made by the Chen family's own tailor. They even have a tailor shop at home. They are really a noble family.

Mrs. Xie slapped Brother Xie's hand away and said, "What are you touching? If you make it dirty, how will I go to the banquet later? How will I face people with a big handprint on my head?" After saying that, Mrs. Xie slapped the place where Brother Xie had just touched.

Xie's father, who was always silent, also looked at his eldest son with disapproval.

"That's right, my uncle will be so embarrassed then." Xie Shen looked at the clothes Xie Baiyu was wearing with envy.

"I just washed my hands." Brother Xie was a little helpless.

Xie Xing nodded, "Dad washed his hands, they are very clean."

"What if he is not clean? Dad's hands are black. How can I know if his black hands are clean?" Xie Shen naturally wanted to seize the opportunity to step on his own father. Who made him say that he was stupid all day long?

"Hey, you little brat, what do you mean by this?" He directly picked up Xie Shen who was about to run away.

"Someone is coming. Xiao Chen's carriage is here. Bai Yu, go quickly. Remember to follow Xiao Chen and don't wander around." Xie's mother instructed.

Although they had only been in Beijing for a short time, they had heard a lot of dirty deeds among the wealthy and powerful families. The Wang family was on the rise recently, and if they accidentally offended someone, it would be a huge deal.

"I understand, Mom." Xie Baiyu responded.

"You little bastard, I'm going to teach you a lesson today." Brother Xie was eager to try.

Xie's mother glared at him, and her eyes clearly said, "It's been a while since I've dealt with you, and you still have the nerve to say that you haven't dealt with him."

Brother Xie quickly put Xie Shen down, and then he saw that Xie Baiyu had already left. He shouted, "Come back soon, Baiyu."

Xie Baiyu didn't turn around, but waved his hand behind his back to indicate that he heard it.

He muttered softly again, "My daughter is so considerate."

"Am I not considerate?" Xie Shen pouted. Yesterday, his father sneaked out to listen to a story, and he helped cover for him.

Xie's mother and sister-in-law Xie looked at each other as if they had reached a consensus. Xie's father reacted quickly and hurriedly took Xie Xing's hand and left the room. Xie Xing even closed the door before leaving.

Then a series of ping-pong sounds were heard in the room, and Xie's mother and sister-in-law rolled up their sleeves. They had always had the same understanding, which was to conquer others with "force".

"Bai Yu, this dress really suits you. You look quite "handsome" now." Chen Xuyan was very satisfied with the clothes he chose. When Xie Baiyu wore it like this, coupled with his outstanding temperament, he really looked like a rich young man.

After making a few more outfits, he finally understood why girls like to play dress-up games. What's more, he, a man, likes it too.

This made Xie Baiyu feel a little embarrassed, and his face quickly became serious again, "Brother Chen, don't be so frivolous. If the Censorate heard this, I'm afraid they would report you again."

Chen Xuyan shook his head and leaned close to his ear to whisper something secret. Xie Baiyu leaned forward naturally and said, "Don't worry, many people in the Censorate have been bribed by my father. No one will report me."

"You! Brother Chen, this matter must not be publicized." Xie Baiyu's face flushed. Brother Chen was always like this. If these words were heard by others, wouldn't the Chen family's plan be known to others?

"To the outside? You are one of us, not an outsider."

"Let's go quickly, otherwise we'll be stuck in traffic for half a day. The sun is too hot, and I don't want to just wait." Before Xie Baiyu could start his long speech again, Chen Xuyan pulled him into the carriage.

"Eat." The carriage was very spacious, and there were a lot of food on the small table. Chen Xuyan began to stuff fruits into his mouth one by one.

"We're going to a banquet. Isn't there anything to eat at the banquet?"

Chen Xuyan took off his shoes, took out a small pillow from somewhere, found a comfortable position and leaned back.

"Are you still planning to eat at a banquet like this?"

"A lot of people will come to me and talk some useless nonsense, which is actually just chatting. When we get to the main meal, we will just watch those who want to perform. I won't be able to watch the show all the time, so naturally I won't have the chance to eat anything." The dishes are served quickly and removed quickly, and I feel pressured when eating.

Xie Baiyu recalled that the last banquet seemed to be the same. He was almost talking nonsense and drank a lot of wine. He really didn't eat anything. In the end, he was embarrassed to trouble the cook to cook again when he got home.

"It seems to be true." So Xie Baiyu also started eating.

To be honest, Xie Baiyu was much more pleasing to his eyes now. He used to be a bit of a nerd, not only criticizing himself but also constantly asking himself what words he had never heard before meant. Now, he stopped asking about words he didn't understand and started to check his own facial expressions to see if they were playing tricks on him.

"You won't be much better off than me later. The prices of your calligraphy and paintings have already been driven up. I heard that the calligraphy and paintings you used to sell at the bookstore back home were also very popular. You should take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune. Once you've made enough, you can just stop writing."

In fact, Xie Baiyu felt very pressured when he first started doing this. He felt that it was morally wrong and he always questioned whether his calligraphy and paintings were really that valuable?

But Chen Xuyan showed him many people rallying for support. Compared to those people without any moral principles, he only earned enough money to buy a small house, and used the extra money to help students who couldn't afford to go to school. He was indeed much more righteous than those people. Just like Brother Chen said, Xie Baiyu was a person with a moral basis. He earned these people's money only to help those who needed it most. Besides, it was all a willing bait. These people who exploited the people didn't need money anyway, so they might as well spend the money themselves.

"This time I want to sell paintings and make more money." Xie Baiyu said sincerely.

Chen Xuyan raised his eyebrows, "That's right, you don't make money from them, and the money is used by these playboys to buy katydids to play with. In their eyes, there is no difference between calligraphy and painting and katydids, so you don't have to feel any psychological burden." If you feel embarrassed, it's not impossible to give the money to yourself.

"Alas, they can't do anything meaningful with the money in their hands."

"Yes, besides, your father, mother, eldest brother and sister-in-law, nephews and nieces have never seen the prosperity of the capital. Taking some money to take them out for a walk, make them some clothes, and buy them some jewelry they like is also a meaningful thing. My mother loves to go out and play, I don't believe your mother doesn't want to go out for a walk."

Xie Baiyu lowered his head. "Indeed, I am so unfilial that I didn't even think of this. Brother Chen is really thoughtful."

"There are many farms and paddy fields in the suburbs. If your parents can't stay idle, they can go there to plant crops and grow fruits."

"Oh? Is Zhuangzi expensive?"

"What about paddy fields? Are they expensive?"

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