"Since you asked, then I'll just say it." Xu smiled and said, "What do you think of my son Jia Zhen?" ”

Liu thought about it and commented: "In the past few years, I have studied with my father-in-law, and I have made great progress in dealing with people. Listening to Hu'er, Zhen'er is going to the hospital for the exam, and it is not a problem to show off in the exam. ”

Liu also watched Jia Zhen grow up, and Xu did not hide it, and said bluntly: "If you want me to say, Zhen'er can be regarded as a young talent in the capital." ”

"In terms of family background, his father is a first-class Shenwei general, and the title is passed on to Zhen'er, and there is always a third-class general."

"In terms of the future, Zhen'er is going to Jinling, and Xiucai's fame is not far away."

"In terms of character, although Zhen'er was spoiled by me a few years ago, she has been fortunate to be taught by Rong Guogong in recent years, and her temperament has also been restrained."

After saying the above long words in one breath, Xu Shi said his original meaning: "I heard that your sister-in-law has a niece, I don't know if there is a marriage match?" ”

As early as when Xu asked her what she thought of Jia Zhen, Liu seemed to have realized that Zhen'er was sixteen years old, and it was time to say goodbye.

When he heard that the Xu family listed Jia Zhen's benefits one by one, the Liu family was almost laughing, how could he sell his son like this? However, Xu is such a direct character, and what he said is the truth, so Liu did not interrupt her, and listened to it with a smile.

When he heard Xu ask about her niece, Liu couldn't help but bow down: "You, the niece of my sister-in-law, there is only one, it is the youngest daughter of Master Gu, the head of the household, and now it is the year of cardamom (thirteen or fourteen years old), and there are still two years to go, so you are worried about it?" ”

"A family has a hundred women, and it is settled early, so that others will not be the first to get there."

Liu pointed at her and laughed: "Are you embarrassed to say that others are the first to arrive?" ”

Xu Shi was not annoyed, but said, "You haven't answered my question yet." ”

"You're asking me the right person."

"Master Gu has only this one concubine under his knees, which can be described as a treasure, I also saw her when I was a girl at home. She is naturally unmarried now,—— who can be earlier than you? Liu quipped. Fifteen and Xu, the girls of the Great Zhou are generally married at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and those who are thirteen years old are a little early.

"However, there are so many noble girls in the capital, why did you notice her?"

"My lord has long instructed me to choose the daughter-in-law for Zhen'er, who is selected from the family of poetry and books, and must be able to control Zhen'er. I don't dare to think about the daughters of the family pavilion's hometown, I only look for them in the homes of people who are similar to us. ”

Xu explained: "Didn't my sister-in-law invite us ladies to taste this year's new tea a few days ago, and I happened to meet it at the banquet. I saw that she was such a cool girl, and she couldn't love her heart, so I paid attention to inquire. This girl has a good character, and she happens to have something to do with you, so I'm not going to come to you? ”

Liu was a little embarrassed: "But Zhen'er is sixteen now, right?" The daughter of the Gu family has always married late, and my sister-in-law of my mother's family did not leave the cabinet until she was eighteen years old. ”

Xu Shi immediately said: "It's no problem, Zhen'er wants to be admitted to the Jinshi, and Mr. said that he is still a little short." "The next autumn is three years later, and Jia Zhen's talent is not good, and it is unlikely that she will pass it once.

Having said that, Liu also felt that Jia Zhen was really good, and said, "Then I'll ask my sister-in-law for you." However, I can say that whether it can be done or not depends on Mrs. Gu. ”

Xu couldn't help laughing, "You just have to ask for me, whether the marriage is successful or not depends on the woman." ”

The two talked a little more, and the Liu family had to go back to see how Jia Min's housekeeper was doing, so he took his leave.

Xu Shi sent her to Yimen and told her diligently: "If it doesn't work, you have to help me ask the reason." I love his daughter very much, and I can talk about everything I can discuss. ”

Liu nodded with a smile, and secretly thought, go back and inquire carefully, what did the Gu family's daughter do to make her so rare.

Don't mention this matter, in the year of Dabi, not only Jia Zhen will go back to the examination institute, but Jia Zheng will also end this year, or Qiuqiu. Jia Zheng has already taken the exam once, and the Jia family is busy but not chaotic, except for Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang's ardent expectations, everyone else doesn't care. Jia Yu was in the mood to watch the jokes, you must know that Jia Zheng did not pass the examination until Jia Daishan died, and the official position of the Ministry of Labor was still begged by Jia Daishan before he died.

Jia Zheng ended today, and Jia Daishan was in a somewhat complicated mood. But looking at the eldest son's look of waiting to see the joke, can he speculate that Zheng'er still missed this time? He sighed and continued to lecture Jahu.

Jia Hu sat upright, and now his homework is no longer as easy as when Jia Zhen was there, and he got up every day (three o'clock in the morning to five o'clock in the morning) to practice martial arts, practice calligraphy, and memorize. At the end of the morning (seven to nine o'clock in the morning), that is, at about nine o'clock, Jia Daishan came to give him a lecture. Until the beginning of the unitary hour (five o'clock in the afternoon), there is a nap for an hour in between.

Today, I talked about "Zhou Yi", but I started at the beginning, and I was talking about "Yuan, Heng, Li, and Zhen". Jia Hu keenly noticed that Jia Daishan was a little absent-minded. However, Jia Hu was relieved when he thought that today was the day of Qiu Yu's admission.

Qiu Yu has nothing else to say, only to say that Jia's mother is the same anxious, and the subordinates are the same as boasting that the old man will be hit, and after nine days, Jia Zheng came out without anyone on the ground. Of course, after the results of the autumn season came out, Jia Zheng fell to Sun Shan.

The Jia family was busy, because "Master Zheng couldn't stand this blow and vomited blood and fell into a coma". When the news reached Lixiangyuan, Jia Daishan and Jia Hu had lunch. Although Jia Daishan was disappointed, he still went to comfort his younger son. As a nephew, Jia Hu also went to condole.

Jia Hu looked coldly at Jia Zheng lying on the bed with a lifeless appearance, and felt that he was a little pitiful. The taste of falling is not so pleasant. This is not just a denial of the results of a few years of hard study. If you fail to pass the imperial examination, you will not be able to become an official. Think about it, if you can't finish your job, you won't be able to find a job, which means you won't have an income. Especially Jia Zheng is the second son, he has no title, only a talent and fame, and he is only a little better than a commoner.

Jia Hu felt compassion, but he didn't feel that he should give up his title, and he didn't plan to persuade his parents to give up targeting the second room. Because Madame Wang was looking at him with a cold eye.

Not yours, destined not to be yours. If you dare to reach out, you will chop off your claws.

It seems that Jia Hu is a gentleman, but in fact he is not a good stubble. He disdains the affairs of the inner house, competing with Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, but he is not afraid of others calculating him.

After reading Jia Zheng, Jia Daishan signaled that he was not in class today. It happened that Jia Zhen came back from Jinling yesterday, and Jia Hu went to Dongfu to see him.

"Brother Zhen, have you been admitted to Xiucai?"

Before anyone heard his voice, Jia Zhen didn't see his cousin Hu for a long time, so he took the lead.

Jia Zhen didn't care, and was used to getting along with the two, with Jia Hu as the lead. His eyebrows were full of joy, "Of course, after this year, I will go to Guozijian to take classes." ”

Seeing that Jia Hu had a suspicious face, he took the initiative to explain: "My father is a first-class general and has a quota for the national eunuch. ”

Jia Hu nodded, Jia Zheng is also in the Guozijian, and it should be Jia Daishan's quota.

interrupted Jia Zhen's old words just now, and Jia Hu opened his mouth and asked Jia Zhen to write the questions of the college exam. Then do the questions on the spot, and Jia Zhen invigilates the exam. asked Jia Zhen to write her answer sheet silently. Comparing the answers of the two, Jia Hu was very satisfied.

After reading Jia Hu's answer sheet, Jia Zhen was surprised to find that Cousin Hu's strategy was very different from before he went to Jinling, and there was an obvious change, and he pointed to Jia Hu bitterly: "You, you!" You've learned again! How can you progress so fast! ”

Then Jia Hu mixed it up with reasons such as "After you left, my grandfather taught alone, and the time was longer".

Knowing that it was just a pretext, Jia Zhen still said that her uncle was really mournful.

Jia Hu smiled silently. The two glanced at each other, knowing each other.

The two talked about the scenery and customs of Jiangnan, and Jia Zhen also hinted that when Jia Hu was older, he would take him to see and get a look that seemed to be smiling.

Bidding farewell to Jia Zhen, Jia Hu gave Jia Daishan all the test questions and answer sheets, and made some changes under Jia Daishan's guidance. Today's homework is a similar topic from Jia Daishan.

On the first day of the first lunar month, Mrs. Wang struggled to give birth to a girl. Because this girl's birth was very good, Jia's mother was so happy that she named her "Yuan Chun" on the spot, and held her to her knees, and what she ate was not worse than Jia Ying, the eldest daughter of the big house.

Jia Yu was a little dumbfounded, but was persuaded by Liu, "It's just a girl, and she will have a dowry in the future." If you feel that the second room is too lifted, you don't have to. The status of the second room is not raised by girls. ”

This is too reasonable for Jia Yu to refute. He has another dark thought: the better Yuan Chun is now, the more sad he will be when he is sent to the palace as a palace maid by the old lady in the future. Don't think he doesn't know, the old lady will still say from time to time, "My Min'er deserves even the princess", although she is only a side concubine.

Jia Mu publicized the name of "extremely expensive life", isn't it just to send Yuanchun to the royal family in the future.

In the blink of an eye, it was February, the day of Jia Min and Lu.

Jia Min's ceremony was held in Rongxi Hall.

Zhengbin is the concubine of Nan'an.

"The Book of Rites: Internal Rules": "Women are allowed to marry,...... Five years out of ten. "The fifteenth year of the woman is "and the year", also known as the "year of the year", and after the year, the woman can get married.

Jia's mother and Liu and Wang waited for the guests in the east. When the guests came, Jia's mother warned her two daughters-in-law in a low voice, "Today is the day of Min'er and Lu, and I don't want anything wrong." Liu, you go to check the utensils, Wang, you go to see Min'er. ”

The two responded, and a dark light flashed in Mrs. Wang's eyes.

Thinking about her and her hair, only a few sisters who were good friends gave some handmade handkerchiefs. The old lady of the Wang family never asked, let alone held a ceremony for her.

She is a concubine, I don't think there is anything bad about this treatment, at least she married a good family, I don't know how many times better than my sister-in-law married. As a result, when she arrived at Jia's house, Jia Min's gold was expensive, which made her jealous and hateful day by day.

During the meal, Jia Min sits, she stands, and waits for her to eat.

When chatting, Jia Min was talking about poetry and songs, and she listened to them and held them from time to time.

On weekdays, Jia Min can't stand being angry, Jia Min has red eyes, and she is about to be sneered at by her mother-in-law.

What Jia Min eats, uses, and wears are all good things that Mrs. Wang has never seen before, and has only heard from the old lady of the Wang family. Mother Jia opened the warehouse, Jia Min picked and chose at will, but Mrs. Wang was guarded, and someone followed her when she entered the warehouse, as if she was a thief. Once, Liu took the two of them to open the treasury, and she also heard Jia Min quietly say to Liu: "Sister-in-law, how can the second sister-in-law look like someone who has never seen the world, the old treasury at home has not been opened yet, so she looks straight." ”

She is a concubine and is despised by others.

She is a concubine, and she is noble.

That's why she can't like Jia Min at all.

The salute began.

Jia Daishan got up and said a few words briefly.

The praiser came out first, it was Jia Min's handkerchief, Niu Guogong's second daughter, who was engaged last year, and the wedding date was in June this year. Niu Xin shook her hands and walked to the west and stood.

Then Jia Min came out, dressed in (black) cloth, with vermilion brocade edges, and pure color. This is Cai Yi, which looks like Jia Min is innocent. Jia Min walked to the middle, facing south, and saluted the guests. Then sit on your knees facing west.

The admirer symbolically combed Jia Min's hair with a comb.

Initial addition.

Concubine Zhengbin Nan'an walked up to Jia Min, and she chanted loudly: "The auspicious day of the moon is the beginning of the Yuan service." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. "Symbolically for the righteous one.

Jia Min listened solemnly. From this day on, she is an adult.

Jia Min returned to the east room and changed into a light and elegant skirt.

Jia Min bowed deeply to his parents to show his gratitude for the nurturing grace of his parents.

Jia's mother's eyes are red, and she was a small group back then, but now she has grown into a dancing girl.

Jia Daishan, who was dressed in Xuanduan's deep clothes, looked at this old girl with emotion, and she was also her only daughter-in-law. Today is also the day of the Lin family's boy, and after he is named on the gold list of the palace test, he will come to propose to Min'er.

Two plus.

"Ji Yue Lingchen, Nashen Erfu. Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. ”

Remove the hairpin, put the hairpin on the hairpin, and replace it with a dignified and bright curved deep coat.

Jia Min bowed to the guest. Concubine Nan'an looked at her lovingly.

Triple plus.

"With the right of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served. Brothers are there, in order to become a virtue. The astragalus is boundless, and it is celebrated by the sky. ”

Go to the hairpin, add the hairpin crown, and change into a graceful and atmospheric large-sleeved gown.

This time in the direction of the Imperial City.

The furnishings of the ceremony were removed, and the banquet was set up on the west side.

"Gan Li is only thick, and I recommend Ling Fang. Worship and accept sacrifices, in order to determine the auspiciousness. The rest of the heavens, the longevity test will not be forgotten. Jia Min bowed and took the wine. At the table, sprinkle some wine on the ground, dip the wine to your lips, and put the wine on top of it. Take the meal that you have served, and eat a little.

"The etiquette is ready, the moon is auspicious, and the word is announced. The word Kong Jia, the fashionable person is suitable. It is advisable to be fake, and it will always be guaranteed, said Jia Minfu. ”

Jia Min saluted Bin, "Although Min is not sensitive, dare not to sleep all night." ”

Jia Min knelt in front of her parents and listened to their teachings.

Jia Daishan admonished her with a complicated expression.

Jia Min listened quietly and replied, "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not admit it!" After saying that, bow down deeply.

Since then, Jia Min has been an adult. She will not only be the daughter of her parents, the sister of her brother, but also soon become the wife of her husband and the mother of her children.

With infinite longing for the future, Jia Min ushered in the news of Lin Ruhai's high school exploration.