Chapter 915 - 916: Invitation_1
"This is what it means to be addicted to recognizing your child."
"Big sister and brother-in-law are so immature!" Yang Qingtong said on the side, "Yangyang looks so good when he smiles, and yet sister actually thinks he looks better crying. Really, no one can top that taste in eyes."
In fact, if Yang Qingtong were a modern person, she would have said this couple is definitely perverse.
Yang Qingrui teased his little nephew a bit more, and seeing that the two buns were getting sleepy, Ms. Wang shooed them out and began to soothe the little ones with Li’s mom.
"Big sister, where’s brother-in-law? Why haven’t I seen him around?" Yang Qingrui asked as he came downstairs.
Speaking of Ye Zi’an, Yang Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh, "He’s in the study. Today, two teachers came to town with their students saying they are preparing to test for the Recommended Man and want to discuss scholarship with your brother-in-law."
These past few days, people have been coming to find Brother An non-stop. Originally, there were plans to invite him out, but he said he wanted to stay at home with his wife and newborn child, so those who wanted to invite him out had no choice but to come to his door.
"Big sister, I heard that Wangquan Academy invited brother-in-law to lecture the students, is that true?"
"How do you know about that?" Speaking of which, Yang Chuxia had to admit that these scholars respond quickly. The good news about Zi’an had just reached Wangquan, and by the afternoon, the Dean of Wangquan Academy had sent two people with invitations.
"Did brother-in-law agree?" asked Yang Qingrui.
"Your brother-in-law has spent some time at Wangquan Academy and has a good relationship with several of the teachers there. It’s only right that he goes, both sentimentally and rationally. He said he plans to find half a day before he leaves to visit the academy."
"Is brother-in-law very busy?" When Yang Qingrui heard that he still had to find time, and it was only half a day, he felt the tasks assigned by his teacher were going to be difficult to carry out.
"Do you need him for something?"
Yang Qingrui said somewhat awkwardly, "Our teacher knows that the renowned Advanced Scholar is my brother-in-law, he asked me to pull some strings and invite brother-in-law to give us a lesson at the academy."
"Pfft..."
The teachers at the academy are quite interesting, always looking for shortcuts.
"You go and talk to him about it yourself when you get the chance, and see if he’s willing."
To say busy, spending all day gossiping with her, then making their son cry by poking fun at him counts? If that doesn’t count, then he really isn’t busy.
After Ye Zi’an sent the two teachers away in the afternoon, Yang Qingrui took the opportunity to follow him to the study, but Ye Zi’an flat out refused the moment he heard Yang Qingrui’s request.
Going to Wangquan Academy would waste half a day of his time, and if he went to the county town’s academy, it would take at least a whole day. He wouldn’t agree to that. It was much better to spend the day with his wife at home, or else play with his son.
"Big sister, could you talk to brother-in-law for me?" After being rejected, Yang Qingrui turned to Yang Chuxia, who was reading the menu for the banquet in the following days.
It had been said long before that if Brother An passed the Advanced Scholar exam, they would host a banquet. Now that he had become the second top scorer, they certainly had to do it. As a family that wasn’t poor, if they didn’t hold the banquet, people would say the Ye Family was stingy and lacking in dignity.
"Did he refuse you?"
Seeing Yang Qingrui come out with a downcast face, she guessed that Zi’an hadn’t agreed. She understood Zi’an’s thoughts quite well.
"Yes, big sister, you have to help me with this. Where else can I put my face? The teacher gave me this task because he sees that I’m his brother-in-law. If he doesn’t agree, wouldn’t that clearly show I’m an ineffective brother-in-law? Plus, I have two good classmates who are staying at our home. They want to visit brother-in-law, and I haven’t dared bring them over without his consent."