The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Kang Ge'er was a little confused as to why his grandmother left him and his mother alone.

Song Shengfu called Duan Chengkang over, patted his head, and asked lovingly, "Brother Kang, how are your studies going recently?"

Kang Ge'er felt a little guilty, thinking that he had been caught daydreaming in class. He suddenly felt embarrassed and his tone was a little depressed.

"Grandma, did the teacher tell you everything? Don't be angry, I just can't get into those books. Sitting there all day is so exhausting. Grandma, do you think I'm too stupid to be like this?"

Seeing Kang Ge'er like this, Mrs. Lu's thoughts turned pale.

Song Shengfu smiled, looked into Duan Chengkang's eyes and said seriously: "Grandma knows that you are not stupid, you are very smart. But it is not that smart people must study to have a bright future."

Duan Chengkang's eyes lit up after hearing this

"Really? Grandmother, are you telling the truth?"

Duan Chengkang didn't expect his grandmother to say this. In the past, they always asked him to read. Duan Chengkang really tried hard to understand the articles, but those rows of words were like a tight hoop in his eyes. He couldn't understand and felt very uncomfortable.

"Of course it's true, but Kang'er, have you ever thought about what you'll do in the future if you don't study? Are you going to stay at home forever, eating and drinking for free?"

Duan Chengkang had never really thought about what to do, but as his grandmother said, he couldn't just do nothing in the future and wait to be supported by his family.

He felt a little down on himself when he said that. Erwa, who was two years younger than him, was the one who had to pick up cow dung behind his older brothers and sisters. He couldn't be inferior to Erwa.

Duan Chengkang fell into deep thought. What should he do? This question made him a little confused.

"Grandma, I don't know what I want to do. Apart from studying, I can't think of anything else."

Song Shengfu thought for a moment and replied, "You're a good storyteller. You can become a storyteller."

Duan Chengkang's eyes lit up. This is great!

Lu was shocked. No way! How could the son of a noble Earl be a storyteller?

Before Mrs. Lu could speak, Duan Chengkang spoke urgently, "Storytelling is good, is it really okay?"

"Then can you make up a story yourself, and the plot must be well-organized?"

Duan Chengkang thought about it and realized that he could only listen to stories and then tell them, but he didn't think he was good at making up stories.

Seeing Duan Chengkang's hesitation, Song Shengfu immediately asked, "Then what do you think are your strengths and advantages?"

Duan Chengkang thought about it and realized that he couldn't do anything except sleeping and slacking off.

wrong!

He is very strong!

I said it out loud as I thought about it

"Grandma, does it matter if my grandson is strong?"

Seeing that the boy had taken the bait, Song Shengfu continued:

"Of course I do. If you have enough strength, you can learn martial arts and become a military officer in the future."

Hearing this, Duan Chengkang's eyes lit up. That's right, why didn't he think of practicing martial arts himself.

Just like the hero Duan in the storybook, and Brother Zangfeng, so majestic.

"Grandma, grandma, can I learn martial arts? Please find me a martial arts master. I would like him."

Lu finally couldn't bear it anymore and quickly stopped him:

"Kang'er, don't be silly. Practicing martial arts is hard work. You have to get up before the cock crows and practice all day long. Your body will be sore and tired. How can you learn this? Listen to mother and let's not go."

Lu spoke to Duan Chengkang in a half-threatening and half-tempting way, but Duan Chengkang was a little unconvinced.

"Studying doesn't mean getting up so early every day. I'm already in school before daybreak. Isn't that different?"

"And how did you know, mother, that I couldn't bear this hardship? I think I can do it. Mother, I want to go, I want to go."

Song Shengfu looked at Lu's embarrassed face and laughed in her heart. Lu wanted to start with Kang Ge'er, and she did the same.

Seeing Kang Ge'er clinging to her, Lu felt bitter and her voice became a little stern: "Duan Chengkang, I said I won't go and that's it. You know what? Mother is doing this for your own good."

Duan Chengkang was startled. He had never seen his mother so angry, and his body shrank a little.

Seeing this, Song Shengfu's face darkened. She pulled Kang Ge'er to her side and rebuked him in a deep voice:

"Lu, don't you take me seriously? It was my decision to have Kang Ge'er learn martial arts. Why are you yelling at the child?"

Mrs. Lu was dissatisfied, but she didn't dare show it, so she could only apologize to her mother-in-law stiffly.

"My daughter-in-law doesn't dare."

Seeing that Lu was not convinced, Song Shengfu was not convinced. But so what? She would not indulge her. She ordered people to take Kang Ge'er away. She stared at Lu and said:

"Don't dare? I think you dare. Today, Kang Ge came to my place, and you followed me eagerly for what? Aren't you just trying to make Kang Ge give up? I'm old, not confused. You bring this little trick to me, humph!"

This time, Mrs. Lu was really frightened. Song Shengfu was so angry that she slapped the table beside her.

"Why don't you agree? It's not your turn to make the decisions in this family. You said it was for Kang Ge'er's own good, but I think you're doing it for your own selfish reasons. If you want to do it for his own good, you should have made good plans for him instead of raising him into a useless person who can't do anything."

Mrs. Lu quickly knelt down, tears streaming down her face. "Mother, I am Kang'er's mother. I can't bear to see Kang'er suffer so much in the future. You are also a mother. Please understand my feelings, mother."

Seeing Lu crying so sadly, Song Shengfu's voice softened.

"What's wrong with being a military officer? Look at Lord Qin and Lord Zhang that day. If Kang Ge'er can find a real position for himself in the future, wouldn't that be better than you keeping him at home? It's much better than going out and having people laugh at him for being a playboy."

Mrs. Lu shook her head and cried, "Mother, you've seen how many people died in Qingyun Temple. Yes, Lord Qin and Lord Zhang are powerful, but they're also out in the elements all day long. If you're not careful, you could lose your life."

"Look at Qingyun Temple. Not only the monks died, but also the guards. Whenever I think about Kang Ge'er encountering this, my heart aches."

Song Shengfu explained the pros and cons, but seeing that Lu remained unmoved, her tone became cold again.

"Mrs. Lu, you have to understand one thing. Kang Ge'er isn't just your child; he's a descendant of the Duan family. His life isn't just his own. If he enjoys the family's prosperity, he must contribute to it. I don't expect him to be very successful, but at least he can't hold the family back and tarnish the Duan family's reputation!"

After hearing these words, Lu was stunned. Her mother was using the family to pressure her.

"You want Kang Ge'er to be a rich man, but have you ever thought about what will happen to the Duan family in the future? With useless descendants, the Duan family will fall into ruin sooner or later! Then you and I will be sinners of the Duan family."

Mrs. Lu was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. The charge was so serious that it made her bones go cold and her whole body tremble.

Only then did she understand the seriousness of the matter. It turned out that both her mother and husband were concerned about the future of the family. Was she wrong?

But her Kang Ge'er is still so young, how can she bear to let him go? If something happens to him in the future, it will be the end of her life.

Things have come to this point, and there is no point in saying more. Lu understands that Kang Ge'er cannot take the imperial examination now, and for the sake of the family, he must take this path.

Song Shengfu finally said, "If you're worried about Kang Ge'er, why not find him a top martial arts master? A strong iron must be strong itself. If he becomes strong on his own, no one can hurt him."

Upon hearing this, Lu, who had already accepted his fate, felt as if he had grasped hope.

Yes, if Kang Ge becomes powerful, no one can hurt him.

She had to find him a good master, and she started looking now.

Duan Chengkang didn't know what his grandmother and mother said, he just knew that he could practice martial arts in the future, and he was extremely happy.

I thought I wouldn't have to study if I practiced martial arts, but my grandmother said studying was wise and I had to continue attending classes every day.

Duan Chengkang: Sad, want to cry...