The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1387

Using six white and six black stones as examples of Go, I explained the simple rules: "Whoever corners the opponent gets captured. A move is counted from the first intersection to the next intersection. Live stones stay on the board, and dead stones are removed. Do you understand?"

Qin Ge'er and Ling Ge'er understood immediately and repeated it again, "So it's very simple."

Simple?

Hey! Let's give it a try!

Xu Lingqiao and Qi Yueniang were also drawn to the front, while Xiao Bei and Pei An stood behind them, looking at the simple chessboard, wondering what kind of storm could be brewing.

Watermelon chess is an educational game for children.

At the beginning of the game, Qin Ge'er and Ling Ge'er were not used to it yet. There were a total of twelve pieces on both sides, and Song Guanzhou captured four of them in just a few moves.

"Alright! You've lost."

Although Huan Ge'er was young, he could count. "Fourth Aunt, there are two more."

“The two can no longer be surrounded, your two elder brothers have lost.” He turned to Qin Ge’er and Ling Ge’er, “Let’s go again, good nephew, you two go first.”

The two young boys came full of fighting spirit and high expectations, but left defeated.

Song Guanzhou was already familiar with the game, and with her rapid urging of the two children, leaving no time for thought, it would be strange if they could win.

After several such incidents, Song Guanzhou showed no remorse for bullying the children, but instead remained smug and self-satisfied.

"Are you satisfied?"

Qin Ge'er and Ling Ge'er looked at each other, both stubborn as nails.

"Dissatisfied!"

Haha—it's been another three or five rounds. A game of Go can take as long as an incense stick to burn, or at least half an hour to an hour, but this little game is incredibly fast.

Even Xu Lingbai couldn't stand it anymore in the end. "Think it over slowly. Don't panic if your fourth aunt urges you."

"In the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to break through!"

Song Guanzhou shooed Xu Lingbai away, saying, "A true gentleman observes chess without speaking. If you're not convinced, cousin, come and fight me later."

Xiao Bei and Pei An shook their heads, especially Pei An.

"Guanzhou, this game is very simple."

"Si Lang, stop being so arrogant. Beat me first." The provocative attitude was evident in everyone, regardless of age or gender. Seeing this, everyone drew a chessboard and started playing against each other in pairs.

Qi Yueniang and Xu Lingqiao, Xiao Bei and Xu Lingbai, but Pei An and Pei Chen waved their hands.

One side dismissed it, while the other disliked it.

The two brothers sipped tea and chatted idly. "Fourth Brother, do you know that Father is going out to visit friends in July?"

"My father mentioned it, but I don't know the specifics."

Pei An looked over. "Where are you visiting friends?" His father didn't have many close friends, and they all lived far away. There wasn't a single person in the entire capital.

"I'm afraid we'll have to travel to quite a few places. I only said I'd go to Mo County first to visit my uncle."

Since his aunt passed away more than ten years ago, and his uncle was demoted, he had decided to retire and returned to Mo County with his whole family.

He resigned from his official post and went into seclusion, yet he couldn't bear to give up his talents and learning.

He decided to open an academy in Mo County, transforming himself from a court official into the headmaster. After more than ten years of dedicated teaching, he gained some renown and achieved considerable success.

"Second brother, are you coming along?"

Pei Chen leaned back lazily in his chair and slowly shook his head. "With Father gone, I have to keep an eye on things in this mansion. My second uncle's daughter, Shuyu, is getting married this year, and there are also a few of his illegitimate sisters who have been arranged to marry."

Upon hearing this, Pei An frowned slightly.

"I heard Brother Hua mention that Shuyu is engaged to Mei's cousin. How come the other sisters are engaged so soon as well?"

My second uncle was fertile and had three or four younger sisters who were about the same age, with the biggest age difference being only two years.

"It was all my second aunt's decision. She chose several decent families in the capital and arranged marriages for my three younger sisters before the results were announced."

“In the capital, powerful and wealthy families have always had the story of catching a son-in-law after the imperial examination results are announced, but my second aunt doesn’t like these things.”

Pei Chen agreed with Madam Mei's approach, "If you find a husband through the examination results, you can find a poor scholar. Our daughters, regardless of whether they are legitimate or illegitimate, are all pampered. They can manage large families, but they are not good at the business calculations of poor families. Second Aunt knows this, so she might as well find a family she knows well. Even if the official position is low and the family background is shallow, it is better than searching for a flower in the fog."

Hearing this, Pei An seemed to be deep in thought. "Second brother, do you have any plans regarding your second sister's marriage?"

Pei Qiuyu rejected the Xiao family. Although other families later sent matchmakers to mention it, they were far inferior to the Xiao family.

"Father will make his own decision. My uncle's family is a scholarly family, so let's see what Sanlang can do."

Pei An frowned. "Zhou Jin?"

"A while ago, my second uncle came over specifically to talk about my sister Shuyu and also asked about her marriage. My father said that, however, due to the long distance and lack of contact over the years, he doesn't know what Zhou Jin looks like now."

"Very well, Father's idea is more appropriate."

Pei An swallowed his doubts and looked at Pei Chen after a moment, "You already have quite a few women in your house, why bother to provoke more?"

"...Who told you this?"

Pei An looked at Xiao Yinxiu as she entered, feeling a pang of pity.

"Your second sister-in-law and I grew up together and have a deep bond. She's not the type to be hostile to your family. Aunt Qiao is also pregnant. You should be content."

Whoops!

Pei Chen sighed softly, "Who would complain about having too many children? It's not like the government can't afford to raise them. Now that the third son is nowhere to be found and has even converted to Buddhism, expecting him to have another child is even more difficult. And look at you two—tsk tsk, isn't it just that I, your elder brother, have to put in the effort?"

He speaks righteously, but in reality he's a scoundrel.

Pei An was about to say a few words of advice, but Pei Chen waved his hand to stop him, "Second brother has no other skills, only guarding the mansion and having many children. In the future, you will be sent to serve as an official with Guanzhou. It won't be surprising if you see him rarely, how about that?"

"Second brother..."

Pei An laughed in exasperation, stood up to greet Xiao Yinxiu who had walked up to him, and Xiao Yinxiu turned to accept the greeting. When she looked at Pei Chen, he was still sitting in his chair, not looking at Xiao Yinxiu at all.

Xiao Yinxiu glanced at him indifferently, and the couple ignored each other like strangers.

When Xu Lingqiao and the children saw her arrive, they all stood up to greet her. Xiao Yinxiu barely managed to brush them off, then looked down at the chess pieces that everyone was playing with, grabbed Huan Ge'er and pulled him over, asking him a few questions in a soft voice.

A loving mother and filial son—the joys of family life.

When Zhang Fanghui saw that everyone had arrived, she ordered someone to set out the food. As before, there were separate tables for men and women, but this time there was no screen between them.

Qin Ge'er and Ling Ge'er wanted to keep talking to Song Guanzhou, but Xiao Yinxiu scolded them, "You're all young men who are about to grow up. Hurry up and take your younger brother to your second uncle's table."

After chasing away the two older ones, the younger Huan-ge'er also climbed down from her lap, saying, "I'll go too!"

With her legs treading on fire wheels, she pounced into Xu Lingbai's arms.

"Be careful not to hurt your uncle, you little rascal!" Xiao Yinxiu couldn't understand why her two children liked Song Shi and the Xu siblings so much.

Especially Huan Ge'er, who used to stick close to Song Shi whenever she was around.

Now that Song's legs are weak, she is scolded by her elders and dares not get too close, so she turns to be close to Xu and his sister.

Who is this child's biological mother?!