In fact, the Song family also thought that the reward of the Lu Guogong Mansion was a bit strange, and they didn't want to talk about his family's affairs deeply, so they stopped talking about those few words and didn't mention a word more.

Qiu Yuqing couldn't ask anything from her mother's mouth, so she had to put it down for the time being, and said, "I heard that the person who said that the seller will be sent tomorrow, should we send someone to ......?"

Before she finished speaking, the Song family was displeased, she now forced herself not to think about the Fang family in her mind, so she hated the word Fang family the most, so she interrupted impatiently and said: "The Fang family has long had nothing to do with us, and there is no shortage of slaves and maids, what else do you want to do." The day after tomorrow, your father will take a break, and the family must clean up and prepare, and no one is allowed to leave Shunyang City. ”

Qiu Yuqing saw that her mother had misunderstood, so she hurriedly poured a cup of tea and offered it to her mother, and then explained: "What my daughter means is that my brother has not heard from her for so long, which is really worrying. I think he must be because of the Fang family, so maybe he will be there tomorrow, send more people to look for him, and if he finds it, just persuade him to go home. ”

When Song heard this, his brows were dyed with sorrow, and he couldn't drink the tea in his hand, so he put the tea bowl on the side of the table, sighed, and said, "Your brother is too worry-free." This qiē is not for his good, but he can't think about it, so he has to take care of this idle matter. Anyway, I'll send a few clever ones to check it out tomorrow. ”

Although the Song family said so, in the afternoon of the same day, they pointed out something and sent a few small servants to quietly leave Shunyang City.

However, on the second day, Yu's sent a message to the whole family: The whole family is not allowed to leave Shunyang City, even if they have to go out to buy, they must go back quickly.

This made Qiu Ruyi not light, because she wanted to know too much whether Qiu Ruyi's buyer incident was smooth.

Biqiu Ruyi didn't dare to disobey his mother's order to let people inquire in private, so he was so anxious that he turned around in the yard, Yu only pretended not to know, and was still preparing to welcome her husband home as usual.

But at night, news came to Shunyang City: there were too many Fang family members who were sold, so today they were just ordinary slaves who were sold, and because they were in a hurry to sell, the price was much cheaper than usual, so not many people came to buy it. Tomorrow it will be the master of the seller's family and some decent servants, but the price is difficult to say.

Qiu Ruyi couldn't help but be anxious: "Father will arrive home tomorrow, and he will never let our family get involved in Fang's family affairs, if you want to know the news from Brother Cheng's side, it will be two days later." ”

Qiu Rong arrived home on time on the second day, and was satisfied with his wife's strict restraint on the family, and at the same time, he brought the reason for the reward of the Lu Guogong's mansion.

It turned out that the Lu Guogong Mansion was rewarded this time because of An Shicheng, the eldest prince in his mansion.

It is said that An Shicheng likes to read since he was a child, but he was proficient in book history at the age of ten, and he was exported into chapters, and he originally wanted to make a name for himself in the scientific examination, but he did not expect that the first emperor would be gracious and named his father the prince of the country.

Although he could not conduct scientific examinations, it did not reduce An Shicheng's enthusiasm for reading, he said: A gentleman is erudite, and he can act rationally and without fault. Moreover, he is deeply favored by Emperor Zuyin, and he can be in a high position in the future without scientific research, so he should be even more cautious in order to live up to God's love for him.

Therefore, An Shicheng is more and more obsessed with reading than before, it is said that he has reached the Cheng dù of Wei Bian's repeated iron inkstones, even so, he is still not satisfied, it happens that the capital is full of talents, he often talks with people about literature, and the first two years he went to the world's well-known Wenqiong Academy to study, if it were not for the Duchess Lu Guo missing her son, he was extremely filial, so he returned to Beijing some time ago.

When Qiu Ruyi heard this, he pursed his lips disdainfully and interjected: "It turns out that he is a nerd! This is also worthy of the Saint's commendation." ”

At this time, Qiu Ruhai thought of the master and servant of that day for no reason, and when he glanced at his sister, he lowered his eyes and was silent.

Qiu Rong saw that his daughter not only interjected, but also looked disdainful, and his face suddenly became unhappy.

Yu Shi was busy giving her daughter a look, not allowing her to talk more, but she smiled at her husband and said: "You have been talking at length for half a day, but you are just saying that the eldest prince of the Lu State Mansion likes to read, and he hasn't said why the saint wants to reward him, they have listened to it for a long time, and they are naturally a little tired." ”

Qiu Rong snorted: "It's not material for reading, I've just said how long it will take to get bored, if you read, Mr. talks more than this every day, won't you be able to live." ”

Speaking of this, Qiu Rong raised his eyes to look at his son, Qiu Ruhai didn't dare to meet his father's gaze, just shook his shoulders and sat there precariously.

Qiu Rong continued: "He went to ask the queen mother to say goodbye that day, and the emperor happened to be there, and the emperor was interested for a while, so he examined the knowledge of the eldest prince on the spot. Only then did he give gold and silver fields as a commendation. Now which of the children of the clan is not at home and is studying behind closed doors? I heard that in the future, it may be possible to choose the best among them and give them real positions, and this is the right way, and the Great Chu Dynasty will be prosperous. ”

When Qiu Rong said this, his tone was stunned, he reached out to pick up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, as if he looked at his son with some hatred, and sighed: "The children of the royal family are so rich and noble, and they are still willing to study and fight for official positions, but we are only a little richer in this Shunyang City, but we are complacent and refuse to study anymore, which is really arrogant." ”

Qiu Ruhai didn't expect that his father had just been kind for a few days, and he was going to teach himself a lesson in everything, he had a grudge in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it on his face, so he just lowered his head and drooped his eyes and didn't say anything.

Qiu Ruyi was used to being indulgent in front of his mother, and saw that his father's attitude had become amiable recently, so he was careless and rashly interjected, and now he saw that his father had become the usual strict father, so he didn't dare to break the ground on Tai Sui's head, shrunk his neck and lay aside without speaking.

Qiu Rong punched down, and he didn't see the slightest mercury in his son's place, so he was upset, and when he saw his daughter shrinking her neck beside her, she didn't have any manners at all, and her heart was even more angry.

Seeing that the originally lively and warm atmosphere of the gathering was stirred up like this by her husband, Yu Shi was also a little angry and refused to speak again.

In this way, Qiu Ruhai's brothers and sisters became more and more nervous, quite unable to swallow, almost counting the grains of rice, Qiu Rong put down the dishes and chopsticks, and the two of them were relieved, and they were busy eating, and they each said goodbye and went back to their own courtyards.

Yu felt sorry for his children, so he hurriedly asked the kitchen to make food carefully and send it to Qiu Ruhai's brothers and sisters.

After the instructions were properly ordered, Yu Shi returned to the room and persuaded her husband: "People have their own ambitions, why don't they live for a lifetime, Ruhai doesn't like to study and be an official, and it is useless to force it, but it is better to follow his wishes and let him be happy for a lifetime." Besides, he is not a profligate prodigal, on the contrary, the housekeeper is a good hand at making money, so that you and Ruyuan can also be your clean officials with peace of mind, and there will be no disaster for the Fang family, and he has you to protect each other, but they complement each other. ”