BHBF Chapter 75.1

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 75.1: Playful Son (13)

“Studying?” Shao Yu asked.

Perhaps because Shao Yu is easy to talk to now, Shao Jiashan dares to speak out his true thoughts: “Studying is too tiring.”

“What about martial arts?”

“Practicing martial arts is too hard.” Shao Jiashan once thought about practicing martial arts, but he gave up immediately after seeing others practicing martial arts in the coldest and hottest days.

Shao Yu asked again: “What about business?”

Shao Jiashan shook his head and said, “I don’t have that brain.”

Shao Yu asked, “What do you plan to do in the future?”

Shao Jiashan was slightly surprised and said, “What should I do? Isn’t it good to just leave it as it is now?”

Shao Yu chuckled and said, “Of course it’s good.”

Shao Jiashan immediately became happy and said, “If every day in the future can be the same as it is now, I think life will be worth it.”

Shao Yu also nodded and said, “I have also thought about this kind of life.”

Shao Jiashan pretended to be preaching, and said: “Father, this is how you should live your life. I feel exhausted seeing you so busy all day long.”

Shao Yu remained calm after hearing this and said, “Look here, who is the most despised?”

After Shao Jiashan looked around, he pointed at Qian Bucong who was not far away and said, “Well, no one likes to talk to him.”

“Why don’t they want to talk to him?” Shao Yu asked.

“That’s because he comes from a merchant family.” Shao Jiashan said as a matter of course, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.

“So what if it’s a merchant family?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao Jiashan said: “Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans are the last. He has no ability, and everyone thinks that he follows us just to get benefits from us.”

“Extort benefits from you? Do you think there is anything good about you that is worthy of him taking advantage of you?” Shao Yu’s tone remained calm. This time, he was not questioning, but a sincere inquiry.

“Dad, you are the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple. If any useful information is leaked, it will be enough for his family to profit. And if his family has committed any crime, if you are willing to raise your hand, maybe the matter will just pass.” Shao Jiashan said.

“It seems that you actually understand it very well in your heart.” Shao Yu said.

Shao Jiashan was stunned.

“You are really of no use to him. I am the one who is useful to him.” Shao Yu said.

“You can have such a good life now, and you can play Cuju with these noble children because of me.”

Shao Jiashan nodded slowly.

Shao Yu went on to say: “You think it’s hard and tiring, and I think it’s hard and tiring too, but I have a big family to support, so I have to suffer and be tired.”

Shao Yu looked at his son’s thoughtful face, sighed, and said, “Shan’er, I’m not telling you this because I hope you will understand my hard work, but my health is getting worse day by day. When I really die, what will you do?”

“If I could live forever, I would also like to protect you all the time, so that my children don’t have to worry about other things and just need to enjoy fine clothes and delicious food. But Jiashan, I may not even live to see you get married and have children. Even if I die, I won’t feel at ease.”

Shao Yu’s words were so sad that Shao Jiashan couldn’t help but feel sad. He quickly said, “Father, you will live a long life. I will walk with you every day and I will definitely take good care of your health.”

Shao Yu shook his head and said, “It’s not that easy to live a hundred years.”

Shao Jiashan couldn’t help crying.

Shao Yu continued, “If I am gone in the next few years, and you come to Cuju again, I am afraid that you will be worse off than the one who has endless money. After all, although his family has no real power, they still have money.”

“And when the time comes, you will have neither power nor money. What will you do then?”

Shao Jiashan, however, was more open-minded than Shao Yu, and said, “I don’t like Cuju as much as I do, so I won’t play it when the time comes.”

“If you give up Cuju, what about other things? Watching a play, visiting a garden, enjoying delicious food, which one of these doesn’t cost money?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao Jiashan was about to say that he still had friends, but Shao Yu said, “Don’t count on your friends. If they are not from the same class, even if you play together, it won’t last long.”

Shao Jiashan said, “I believe them.”

“Last month, Lord Zhang was demoted and dismissed from his post. His family is still in Beijing, but why didn’t I see the young master of the Zhang family here today?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao Jiashan was stunned when he heard this. Ever since Zhang Yunsheng’s father got into trouble, he rarely liked to go out. It seemed that after some sarcastic remarks made by his ignorant friends, he never participated in any group activities again.

Shao Jiashan once planned to go to his house and call him, but all his other friends stayed. This is what they said at that time.

“Why call him? He looks so sullen after just a few words. It’s unlucky.”

Shao Jiashan also acquiesced to this matter at that time. If he applied it to himself now, he suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

Shao Yu continued, “I used to be so disappointed with you that I kept nagging you. It wasn’t that I wanted to talk to you so much.”

“But I’m afraid that you will have no one to look after you, and I don’t know how you will live your life.”

“Now you need money to give from your family, and others to pay for it. When I leave, you and your brother will definitely split up. Can you afford a family?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao Jiashan immediately said, “I can handle it, father, please believe me.”

Shao Yu pulled him over and said, “Come with me.”

Although Shao Jiashan didn’t understand why, he decided to follow Shao Yu and only suggested saying hello to his friends.

Shao Yu did not stop him. When Shao Jiashan turned back, he saw Qian Jiong following Shao Yu. When he saw this man, he couldn’t help but frowning.

Qian Jiong seemed to have already known Shao Yu’s identity, so he inevitably felt a little awkward facing him.

Shao Yu led the two people towards the city and stopped when they reached a street.

“Do you know what this place is?” Shao Yu pointed to a shop.

Shao Jiashan nodded and said, “That’s our shop.”

Shao Yu said: “That is your mother’s dowry, and it will be your shop in the future.”

Although Shao Jiashan knew that his mother had received a generous dowry, he did not know what it was exactly. When Shao Yu remarried, because the second wife was the original wife’s younger sister, after Xiao Han came into the family, Da Han’s dowry was directly handed over to her to manage.