188 Nouveau Riche Ostentation
The clan leader had always felt indebted to Zhao Dong. Now that Zhao Dong questioned him so directly, he was momentarily at a loss.
Just then, Mrs. Zheng stepped forward and began to mock Zhao Dong. "Zhao Dong, that's enough out of you! Stop making a fool of yourself. Just look at you! How can you possibly compare to your third brother?"
"Your third brother is now related to Landlord Qin by marriage! His son, Zhao Ji, became an Elementary Scholar at such a young age. Next year, he'll be able to enter the best Official School in our county. Your third brother is the father of a future top scholar, mind you!"
"Then look at yourself! Tsk, tsk. You can't even produce a son to carry on the family line. What standing do you have to face the ancestors?"
Zhao Dong glared at Mrs. Zheng and retorted, "Me? What about me? So what if I don't have a son? My daughter is no worse than their Zhao Ji! She will bring honor to our ancestors in the future too!"
