Zhutian: Since I was a child, I have been happy to be a father

February, mid-month.

Chengyuan, pavilion.

After Gu Tingye put down his wine glass, he said to Chen Tao: "You should thank me."

Chen Tao snorted, "Why should I thank you? I have no chance of inheriting the title in the future. You are helping my eldest brother or my second brother. What does it have to do with me? I will thank you when I become the commander."

The old man was suspended from the military.

It was said that someone was accusing him of being related to the Rebel King, but in reality he was only given a mild reprimand and a beating, as if it were a joke.

In fact, it was just a joke.

It follows the principle that "Molan's life won't be good after marrying into the Liang family, but it can't be too bad either."

If Minglan is doing so badly, it would be meaningless for her to show off her superiority.

The old man had nothing to do with the fight for the throne or treason, so the only explanation he could give was that the emperor was warning him to obey.

Gu Tingye smiled and said, "You are not even nineteen yet, and you want to be a commander? It's not impossible. With your ability, if you could have joined the army like your elder brother and followed me to suppress the rebellion, what would a commander be? You can definitely come to the Governor's Office and be a fourth-rank councilor. Now that there is no war, you can slowly gain experience!"

Chen Tao took a sip of wine and said, "What qualifications do I need to earn? I don't really want to work. Is it because I don't like drinking with the girls at home, or listening to the beauties singing in the brothel? But there is no other way. My family really needs my help, so no matter how reluctant I am, I have to do it reluctantly."

Gu Tingye said, "Don't blame me for being too straightforward. Your old man is indeed a little confused. Since he didn't intend to give the title to your eldest brother, why did he spend so much time and effort to cultivate him? It has caused a rift between us and everyone is very dissatisfied."

Chen Tao said indifferently: "It has nothing to do with me anyway. If I can be sent to the south with my wives and concubines, that would be great."

Gu Tingye laughed and said, "I'm afraid there's no chance. We are in need of people right now, so how can we let you go? The military and patrol camps are lowly in rank but have great power, and the higher-ups are watching closely."

The Wucheng Bingmasi achieved the value of unification in the last session.

Chen Tao said generously: "I still have to thank Brother Gu for speaking well for my family."

Gu Tingye shook his head: "I didn't say anything, but the Queen was a little curious about you marrying two wives. I said that you are good-looking, smooth-talking, and very popular with women. At the same time, you have a serious and resolute character. You have worked hard to develop extraordinary skills, but you don't have a son yet, so you can't go out to fight and make achievements."

Chen Tao bowed his hands: "What did the Queen say about me? Did she say that I have no place to live until the Xiongnu are destroyed, and asked me to learn from the champion marquis of that year?"

"You think beautiful!"

Gu Tingye complained: "I haven't even been granted the title of Marquis yet, how can I grant you such a title of Champion Marquis? She just asked His Majesty to take you with him next time he goes hunting to see what you can do and then give you a promotion."

The Gu family has two marquises, namely, Marquis of Xiangyang and Marquis of Ningyuan, and Gu Tingye now has a good chance of inheriting the title.

Chen Tao laughed and kissed the beautiful woman next to him on the face.

Gu Tingye’s current home is like a club to him, with singing, dancing, eating, drinking and having fun.

Gu Tingye didn't care either.

Even his first wife Yu Yanhong cheated on him, and Man Niang took advantage of this opportunity to kill two people.

Even the favored Minglan could be at ease to be someone's concubine.

Why would he need to find a close woman? He could love whoever he wanted! He was just looking for a pendant, so anyone would be the same.

So why not? The song and dance troupe is being prepared, and it will be ready when the maids and actors bought from the south return.

In fact, the prostitute Fengxian given to him by General Gan was the beauty in the book who, after he devoted himself to Minglan, tried to seduce her by playing the piano but was rejected by him. Now he has taken her in.

It is not necessary.

Otherwise, Chen Tao would really dare to ask him for it.

Why didn’t he use it in the book?
Because Fengxian is a beautiful and talented woman who is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he is uneducated, Minglan thinks that he does not like that type, so he despises her.

Don't worry about what he feels, worry about what Minglan feels.

Fortunately, Chen Tao is the protagonist and will not be affected by the succubus aura, otherwise he would be in trouble.

That night.

Chen Tao did not linger, but returned home obediently. Today he was simply a good man who kept his chastity! He deserved a reward, so he played games with Xiuzhu and the other three, without accompanying Molan or Minglan.

Neither they nor Chun Ge sent anyone to disturb them.

The next morning, Chen Tao went to Chun Ge's house to have dinner and visit his eldest daughter, and then went to Bingmasi.

Now that the imperial examination is over, it will take a few more days for the results to be announced, and Rulan and Brother Jing’s wedding date is approaching.

February 27th.

The newly-appointed second-class Jinshi Wen Yanjing came to the Sheng family to marry.

Chen Tao also took a leave of absence and came to Sheng's house to join in the fun.

Don’t think that he is the most important outsider in the Sheng family just because he is the husband of the Sheng family’s two daughters.

Yuan Wenshao and Wen Yanjing, the two sons-in-law who married legitimate daughters, are more important than him.

After all, Wang was still alive, while Aunt Lin lived in the countryside, and Minglan's biological mother, Aunt Wei, died early.

As for Old Madam Sheng, the only person she cares about is Minglan, and she still has a grudge against Chen Tao.

Wen Yanjing was a scholar, so he had to recite poems and compose couplets before entering the door, which was naturally not a problem for him.

After he entered the door, Chen Tao found his brother-in-law and said with a smile: "Mo'er asked me to tell you that you can forget about this subject, but you must pass the next one."

Sheng Changfeng said seriously: "She thinks too simply. How can it be so easy to pass the imperial examination? Does she think that Brother-in-law Wen passed the imperial examination and have some thoughts in her mind? Don't take it to heart. She will never think that Brother-in-law Wen is more promising than you."

Chen Tao shook his head and laughed: "You are too suspicious. How could Mo'er think that others are better than me? I just hope that you can pass the imperial examination as soon as possible and become a high-ranking official so that she can have someone to rely on."

Sheng Changfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Is she blaming me again for not wanting to find a way to bring Aunt Lin back home?"

Chen Tao nodded: "In fact, I have advised her that instead of coming back to be bullied by some people, Aunt Lin should stay in the manor for a few years."

With only her two children to rely on, Aunt Lin will never be able to make a name for herself.

According to the setting in the book, firstly, the son only needs to be filial to his stepmother; secondly, Sheng Changfeng is a selfish person like his father Sheng Hong, and has long forgotten his biological mother, Aunt Lin.

Molan is similar.

It's just talk.

If she really did that, then there would really be a cow.

She would never let her husband bring Aunt Lin to take care of her, for fear that the latter would cause trouble and affect her own status.

No one knows a mother better than her daughter. As a daughter, Molan knows very well what kind of person Aunt Lin is.

At most, when you have time, you can go to the countryside to visit a few times!

***
After Rulan became a nun, life returned to normal.

Of course, calm does not equal boring.

As the spring breeze gradually returned, Chen Tao's yard became more and more lively.

March 10th, evening.

This day was supposed to be the day Minglan married Gu Tingye, but now she was holding her belly, which was not yet visible, and she and Molan were dealing with Chunge, the mistress. Minglan said kindly, "I didn't stop my husband from accompanying you. My fourth sister and I are both generous people. It's just that having children continuously is not good for the body. Having two children in three years is really too frequent. It's most appropriate to have one child every two or two and a half years. Don't talk about you, we also arranged it this way."

Molan agreed: "That's right."

Chun Ge said calmly: "Thank you for your reminder, my two sisters. I will never let Brother Han do anything to me. It's just that I really missed him during this period of time. Now that you are both pregnant, I can't keep pestering him to do such things. Let him spend more time with me and Wei'er!"

Who is your sister?
I'd be surprised if I believed you!

Molan snorted softly, "There are rules for how much time you spend with me. My sister and I also have stomachaches. If one night my husband goes to your place to rest, and my sister and I happen to have stomachaches, and ask my husband to accompany us, you shouldn't be angry, right?"

Minglan now knew that Chun Ge had pretended to have a stomachache on the wedding night as a warning to her husband. She sneered, "Auntie Chun Ge is deeply loved by our husband. She will naturally love us and care about us. How could she be angry? We are all family. We must understand and care for each other!"

Chun Ge was very angry and was choked by what the two said. However, she was too anxious to think of any rebuttal and her pretty face turned red.

Just at this moment, another maid came to say that her daughter was hungry, and she took this opportunity to directly say goodbye.

When she left the house, Molan said disdainfully:

"How dare a concubine like Cricket compete with me for my husband? She is such a rebel!"

The sisterly love that had been shown to the outside world suddenly vanished. Minglan snorted, "What do you mean by that? I'm also your aunt, can't I compete with you? If you hadn't messed around and been caught by someone, would I be your aunt? You should have given in to me!"

What's wrong with a big belly?
In the book, she was pregnant, but she still pestered Gu Tingye? Anyway, she had to occupy her husband whenever she had the chance!

Molan said dissatisfiedly: "I have already given in several times! But what about you? Have you ever given in to me even once? Every time, you said that we should be of one mind and united, but you always asked me to give in. You almost asked me to bathe and change clothes for my husband, and then send him to your bed for you to enjoy, and I also had to serve you as a maid!"

Minglan said aggressively, "You owe me too much. What's wrong with giving in a few times? You don't have to give in, so let's fight until both of us are defeated and Chun Ge gets the upper hand."

Molan was not afraid. She slapped the coffee table with a cold face and said firmly:
"Let's fight, am I afraid of you? No matter what, my husband must accompany me tonight!"

Cut five cities today and ten cities tomorrow.

Not only will you not be able to get a good night's sleep, but you will never have peace.

How could Molan not know that her stinky sister was using the sausage-cutting strategy to break through her bottom line? She must not retreat again and again!

As for what I owe her? I owe her nothing!
They were so happy that they called him daddy in front of her. It was obvious that they married a good man because of her. In return, they owed her.

Minglan also slammed the table and said, "If you don't let my husband accompany me, I won't leave. I will sleep in your bed and see what you can do!"

"Shameless!"

Molan said angrily, "You said you wanted to persuade your husband to make progress. That sounds good, but how did you do it yourself? Sisters do such obscene things together. Do you think you can make him make progress by doing this? You are so shameless!"

Minglan gritted her teeth and said, "Did I want to do this? Madam Liang chose me, and I should have married Brother Han as his legal wife. It was you who got jealous of me and shamelessly snatched my sister's man away. Now you have the nerve to blame me for snatching him from you? You are really putting the blame on someone else, how shameless!"

"You're talking nonsense. You clearly didn't like Brother Han and didn't want to marry him!"

"Whether I like it or not, it's wrong for you to steal people!"

"you……"

"Don't be so long-winded. In one word, are you going to give in or not?"

"You can only give it up once a month, and it's limited to two years."

"Five times!"

"It's only a few times! I'll let you do it once at most. If you don't agree, then stay! Anyway, it's quite fun to see you calling daddy in such a lowly way."

"Isn't Dada just Daddy? What's the difference? You're just as lowly."

"..."

Just as the two supreme beings were engaged in an earth-shattering battle, Chen Tao was still processing paperwork here with Yuanyuan!

Uh...it's a round treatment.

Who was she before she traveled through time? Students who are about to take the college entrance examination are at the stage of life when their learning ability is the strongest.

With Chen Tao's guidance, he can naturally handle official business.

Chen Tao leaned on the Luohan bed, drinking Longjing tea while accepting Ruomei's skilled leg massage service, and teased:

"Ruomei, what do you think of me?"

Ruo Mei blushed and said, "The Fourth Master is naturally very good."

Her original name was Rumei, but because it conflicted with Rulan's name, she changed it to Meier.

At first I followed Sheng Changfeng.

He is also a Jia Baoyu who loves women.

When she and another pretty maid named Ke'er were given to Minglan, the old woman secretly thought that with Sheng Changfeng's personality, he would probably have spoiled these two little beauties.

Ke'er really has a crush on Sheng Changfeng.

But if the eyebrows are not there.

However, neither of these two girls is as open-minded as Minglan.

This time-traveling girl thought that others were despicable for using seductive tactics, but she herself had always used them.

For example, in the book she hinted to Gu Er not to ride a horse but to accompany her in a carriage.

What is the purpose of riding in a carriage? Gu Er was like he had never seen a woman before. He was controlled by this time-traveling woman. He just talked about things and failed.

Chen Tao was not fooled and had unlocked the carriage scene. How should I put it? It was not as comfortable as his Maybach, but it was more novel.

Chen Tao still loves riding horses.

He smiled and asked, "Excellent? What's so good about it? Is it my good character or my good looks?"

Ruo Mei lowered her head and said like a frightened little rabbit, "Everything is fine."

Chen Tao heard this and smiled at Yuanyuan:

"Did you hear me? Ruomei thinks I'm good, are you really willing to let me go and become a vegetarian nun?"

Yuanyuan said angrily, "Who said that a nun has to be a vegetarian? I practice Buddhism with my hair uncut. When I want to eat meat, I return to secular life, and then become a nun again. Everything is like a dream, a bubble, and we should view it this way. But I will definitely keep the precepts, and keep those precepts."

She doesn't believe in Buddhism, she's just talking nonsense.

Chen Tao pretended to be confused: "What is that ring? Explain it clearly, don't be so vague and pretend to be profound!"

Yuanyuan said proudly: "Humph, I won't tell you! Don't bother me, I still have to write a memorial for you!"

Chen Tao was really curious, and asked Ruomei beside him: "You are her maid, do you know?"

Ruomei's pretty face flushed: "I, I don't know either."

"You're lying! Tell me now, or I'll make you my servant tonight."

"..." (End of this chapter)