After the two houses were cleaned up, Mr. Su quit the house he had rented and moved to a new house.

Zhao Changqing wrote these things one by one in the letter, and the people in the shop took them to the border city. In the past, when I was at home, I only wanted to see the outside world, but when I came out, I missed my hometown very much.

Ling was overjoyed when he received Zhao Changqing's letter, and personally ordered Zhao Changning to read it to the old lady, and said with a smile, "This kid, you don't need me to take care of everything." When his son came back from Shuzhong and talked about the Xia family, the Ling family was ruthless, and sat at home and scolded the Xia family for three days and three nights. Later, Zhao Changqing sent a letter, and Xia Wenzhong took the lead, and the Ling family was not very angry. Since he knew that Xia Wen had been admitted to the Jinshi and had been admitted to the Hanlin Academy, the Ling family was not angry at all. Of course, now his son is also a Jinshi, although he is Sun Shan among the Jinshi, he is also a Jinshi. Zhao Changning came back from the Jinshi examination, and also got an envoy from the Northwest Army, and the Zhao family set up wine for two days. Speaking at the banquet, Ling's jaw almost tilted to the sky, not only for her son, but also casually said, "Hey, A-Ning took the exam last year, I only said that he was young, and this year he should only go to see and learn." Anyway, Ah Teng, Liguo, Ah Bai, and his eldest brother-in-law are all going to end...... Oh, you said that his eldest brother-in-law, he did better than A-Ning, ranked 30th in the second list, went to the Hanlin Academy, and it has been decided...... Although his eldest brother-in-law is good, he is not as good as Ah Bai, Ah Bai is a tanhua! Now it's a long way to go, and Mr. Su can't stand the bumps and hasn't come back. Ah Bai is in our house, it is the same as Ah Ning, let's just put the wine together...... "In short, all kinds of showing off, extremely disgusting."

The Ling family is very popular among relatives and friends, even if some people really can't get used to Ling's stinky display, they have to say sourly, "Who called other people's sons and sons-in-law all in the Jinshi." "You have to put it on yourself, and you can't show it off.

In this year, the Jinshi entered the scholar class, and the number of acres of land under the name of the Jinshi did not have to pay taxes. Jinshi has more qualifications to be an official, even if the grade is low, he is also a petty official with quality, such as Zhao Changning, who has taken great luck, and the beginning is the seventh grade. Of course, in the army, it is a messenger who plays with his life, not to mention that the status of military attachés has never been better than that of civilian officials. Moreover, Zhao Changning was born in Wen Jinshi, which has many differences.

It seems that Zhao Yong used to entrust people with money at home, and he could only start from a small flag with no grade, and he boiled up for most of his life to become a thousand households, which has to be said that Zhao Yong is extraordinarily lucky.

When I came to Zhao Changning, I took the Jinshi exam and came out, and the Zhao family could also pretend to be a scholar outside.

Ling also showed the old lady a few garden pictures drawn by Zhao Changqing, pointed to the paintings and said, "Old lady, look, it's a four-way house, how spacious it is." Their children's homes will also be cleaned, and this garden is neatly organized. When we are free one day, I will serve the old lady to live with him for a year and a half, and we will also go to the imperial capital to see the world. Ling said this with great confidence, without him, this house was purchased by her daughter with money.

Mrs. Zhao's eyes were already a little dazzled, she looked carefully with crystal grinding glasses, and stroked them twice from time to time, and smiled, "Knowing that Changqing is doing well, I feel at ease." ”

Now the children are all promising, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are all smiling when they talk, and they are full of joy. Ling smiled, "Don't worry, I remembered in Shu before, this went to the imperial capital, there was always Mr. Su there, I entrusted Mr. Su to take care of her, Changqing couldn't stand the grievances." Ling felt that in the past ten years, he had really not interacted with Mr. Su in vain. How good, Su Bai fell for Tanhua. The new science and technology jinshi in the entire border city, Su Bai is a top one! It's a pity that Mr. Su didn't look down on Zhao Rong, thinking of Zhao Rong, Ling's heart was blocked again. Seeing that Zhao Changning's family affairs are about to be decided, what can Zhao Rong do.

In the evening, Ling couldn't help but talk to her husband about Zhao Rong, "I went to Ping'an Temple to give Ah Rong a hexagram several times, and the master said that Ah Rong's life is not bad, nor is it the life of a lonely widow, what can happen to Ah Rong's family." Now eighteen, although it is a little big, it is not outrageous, and it is not impossible to match it at the same age. A Ning said that it was an elder brother, the two of them were born with a dragon and a phoenix, the same age, A Ning's family affairs were decided, and Ah Rong could not delay any longer. ”

Zhao Yong said, "If she really doesn't want to, it's hard to say that this pro is not good, and she has no enmity with others." "A twisted melon is not sweet, let alone a lifetime event.

Ling rubbed his eyebrows, "You say, is it that Ah Rong's name is not good." Look at the name Changqing Changning, it is atmospheric and good-sounding, when you went to tell Ah Rong's hexagram, you should also give her the word 'long'. Brothers and sisters are all named after the word 'long'. The Ling family pondered whether to change the second daughter's name to Zhao Changrong.

Zhao Yong was promoted, he was old, his life was smooth, he was slightly blessed, and he had a short beard under his chin, so he liked to touch his beard when he had something to do, and said, "If you don't have a shadow, at that time, I went to Ping'an Temple to ask the master to count the name, and A-Ning and Arong took it together, is there still a bias to the other?" ”

Ling Shi had a headache, "Then you say, what's wrong with her?" In addition to Aten, is there nothing good in the world? How many years has Bai lived in our house, she can't see like a blind person. Otherwise, if I can marry Mr. Su, I am very willing. ”

Zhao Yong smiled, "Not only are you willing, but I'm also willing." "At the beginning, he looked at Su Bai well, but it was also unfathomable, Mr. Su was very willing to Changqing, and Changqing chose the Xia family. He is also willing to give his second daughter to the Su family, but unfortunately Mr. Su does not like Zhao Rong. At the beginning, the Su family was like this, but now Su Bai is so promising, and now there is no need to mention it, and it is also embarrassing for the Su family to mention it. What's more, Mr. Su has already found a family affair for Su Bai in the imperial capital, and it's too late!

Ling Shi chattered, "Let's Changqing and A-Ning, the luck is prosperous." Look at Changqing, since he married the Xia family, the sins of the Xia family have also been released, not to mention the son-in-law, he has raised people in the past year, and he is a Jinshi this year, which is all because of our Changqing Wang family. "When the Chu family had an accident, how many people gossiped, and said that Zhao Changqing's life was hard, and the Ling family was not less angry about this, and now they are finally angry.

Speaking of the eldest son, the Ling family couldn't help laughing, "You say how hanging, let's Ah Ning, lifting people is the last place, and this Jinshi is the last one." ”

Zhao Yong has always been content and happy, and smiled, "It doesn't matter how famous he is, as long as he is on the list, where did you expect him to be successful." Saying that the eldest daughter was lucky, Zhao Yong felt a lot of emotion in his heart. It's the eldest son, and this luck is real. Others say how about Tongjinshi, Zhao Yong himself doesn't feel bad at all, thinking that their Zhao family has been fighting since their ancestors, when did they take the pen? When I arrived at the eldest son, I took the Jinshi exam and came out, so that I really glorified the lintel of the family. Zhao Yong felt that his son was awarded Wen Jinshi, which was more glorious than him to be a five-grade thousand-household.

Ling said, "Today, Mrs. Liu asked me about A-Ning's family, let's settle down with A-Ning earlier." In my opinion, Zhang Qianhu's daughter is good. Zhang Qianhu has a good relationship with you, and the family also clearly understands that Mrs. Zhang gave birth to five sons and a daughter, and her descendants are Wang. Miss Zhang has also studied since she was a child, and she has been following Mrs. Fang's housekeeper for a long time, she is a capable person, and her temper is not bad. Two years younger than A Ning, sixteen this year, you didn't rise to the rank of official, but when A Ning was talented, I felt that Miss Fang was good. Mrs. Zhang also had intentions, Miss Fang was only fourteen at that time, and she was too young to explain. Later, A Ning was lifted, and Mrs. Zhang was very happy. I was thinking that A-Ning was going to the imperial capital of Chunqiu, and these things distracted him, so he suppressed it. Now that he has won the Jinshi, he is also decently married. Although the Zhang family is not as good as the commander of Liu, I can't believe the Liu family's tutor when I think of Liu San's affairs, or the Zhang family, we don't climb high, and happily get married. ”

Although Commander Liu was in a high position, Zhao Yong couldn't let go of the matter of Liu San back then, nodded and said, "Cheng, A-Ning is the eldest son, and now that he has taken the test for fame and has a messenger, it is better to get married earlier." By the way, find a day, let the children see each other, at least have a good eye, settle down this year, and get married next year. ”

Ling pouted, "Don't mention to me that kid who has never seen the world, I have already secretly gone to see Miss Zhang several times." Once he saw Zhang Gongzi and asked him to go to his house for tea, and he also had lunch at someone's house. Thanks to the good temper of the Zhang family, they didn't beat him out, and gave him food. Of course, this also shows that the Zhang family is very willing, otherwise, if someone like Zhao Changning goes to peek at other people's daughters, it will be his good life if he doesn't beat him half to death. What's more, because the two families are discussing marriage, the Zhang family didn't take Zhao Changning's abruptness to heart. In fact, the son of the Zhang family was not without opinions, and privately said that Zhao Changning was not very stable, and asked Mrs. Zhang to reprimand him twice, "The children are just curious." What kind of face are you, when you were discussing marriage at that time, you couldn't keep up with A-Ning. "Mrs. Zhang is a mother-in-law who looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at it, the more satisfied she becomes, especially Zhao Changning, who not only came out of the Jinshi examination, but also has thick eyebrows and big eyes, which is very consistent with Mrs. Zhang's aesthetics, and she feels that her daughter is more blessed than herself. The son of the Zhang family really couldn't stand his mother's tone, and said vinegarly, "It can be seen that the mother-in-law really loves her son-in-law." Mrs. Zhang said, "I don't think my mother loves you, so go to your mother-in-law." As a result, the son of the Zhang family was completely defeated.

Zhao Yong smiled, "I don't even know about this." ”

Ling said, "It's a shame, how can you catch up like this, you say, it's really like a stupid boy who has never seen the world." Let's not talk about anything else, there are a few Yahuan. ”

Zhao Yong disagreed, "Can Yahuan be the same as a daughter-in-law?" At the beginning, I often went to my father-in-law's house to look for you, but I didn't want to leave, and my ass was heavy. ”

Ling couldn't help but laugh and slapped her husband lightly, "How many years have you still taken it out." It is good that A-Ning got married earlier, he is the eldest son, and the family is prosperous. ”

"Yes." Zhao Yong is willing to be the daughter of the Zhang family, a big reason is that Mrs. Zhang will give birth, and the five sons and one daughter of the Zhang family are all born to Mrs. Zhang, which is also a great ability.

Speaking of children, Ling began to worry again, chattering with her husband, "At the beginning, Changqing's family affairs were delayed until she was in her twenties, and my heart dragged her down." Anyway, I got married, although I was not very satisfied with the Xia family at the beginning, your father and daughter said that it was good, so I had to go with her. Fortunately, the son-in-law is still promising. You said, this has been married for three years, and the son-in-law is the master of Hanlin in his eyes, and Changqing's belly has not moved, but how can it be good? If you think about it, I've had her since I was eighteen. She's twenty-two years old. ”

Zhao Yong is not a gynecologist, where can he know the reason, and said, "It is God's will that there are many children, where can I say that there is." Don't worry, what should come will come. In the past few years, the son-in-law has been taking the imperial examination for fame, and I don't know how much trouble it takes. A-Ning is taking the test for fame, and you still have to say that you don't mention family affairs for the time being, so as not to distract him. The two are still young, so there is no need to rush. ”

"Catch Ming'er to see a good day, I have to go to the temple to burn incense for Changqing, and beg for her children and grandchildren. The incense of Heian Temple is still extremely spiritual. Ask the master again, when will Ah Rong get married? The more Ling thought about it, the more embarrassed she became, and asked her husband, "Tell me, the daughter of our family, I don't dare to say that she is first-class, she is also a well-known lady, why is it so unsatisfactory in marriage." People say that a good woman doesn't worry about getting married, but in my place, she can really make me sad to death. I don't know what injustices I created in my previous life, and I have to suffer these things in this life. ”

Zhao Yong explained his wife, "Don't worry, fate will come naturally." As long as the person who marries is reliable, the life is lived by the young couple themselves. Ah Rong said that he was old, and he was only eighteen. Changqing got married in his twenties, and now he is not bad. ”

"Shut this crow's mouth!" Ling Shi smiled angrily at her husband and said lightly, "This is worrying that Ah Rong can't get married, Changqing is a mistake, when Ah Rong is in her twenties, do you still want to find an exiled criminal official for her?" It's easy to find a criminal official, such as the Xia family, who turned over all at once, and couldn't pick out one out of 10,000. That is, the son-in-law is angry, so he didn't let people see the joke, otherwise how could our family hold up their heads! ”

Zhao Yong couldn't help but laugh and quipped, "Your head is high enough, you have to take it in the future, don't go out and open your son, shut up your son-in-law." Careful people joke. ”

Ling Shi said beautifully, "They are willing to laugh, and they also let their sons and sons-in-law go to take the Jinshi exam, so they won't laugh at me at that time, and they won't be much better than me." ”

Zhao Yong smiled, "Liguo is not young, what do you say, did you mention it?" ”

Ling said, "Don't talk about pear fruit, pear is the same age as Changqing, and he is older in the month, I wanted to tell him about family affairs, but he also said that it would be a few years." How old are you in a few years? Although he has a rich family now, it is not as good as Liguo is from Jinshi. Liguo's family affairs are easy to say, and now someone has inquired with me, and they are all good people, think about it, Liguo is now a proper Hanlin master, which family is not willing to marry his daughter to him? When the pear fruit was lifted, many people inquired. I asked their brothers a few days ago, and I saw that Lizi meant that he had other plans, that he wanted Liguo to go to the imperial capital to find a family business, and that he would have the Yue family to rely on in the future. ”

Zhao Yong nodded, "This also makes sense." ”

"Yes, their brother is a top boy in the clan." Ling sighed, "It's really this time and that time, when the little pear blossom happened, how sad the two brothers were, who would have expected today." ”

Zhao Yong said, "The so-called bitterness comes willingly, that's it." Not to mention that their brothers are talented and capable, such as me, when I first married you, I just thought that I would be content to be a general banner in this life. In the future, if I have a son, I will live a little older, and pass on the position of the general flag to my son, our son will do it from the general banner, and my son will stay up for a lifetime, and he can come out of a hundred households, and I can wake up with a smile when I go underground. ”

Ling Shi smiled, "Say such frustrating words." You are now the fifth grade, and A-Ning, a jinshi, is only a seventh-grade official, so you have to boil to the fifth grade, and some of them will be boiled. ”

Zhao Yong said, "It will depend on how Ah Yu is in the future?" Even if he can't get famous, arrange something for him in the health office, and it's easy to arrange. Now that he is saying this, Zhao Yong is particularly confident.

"Ah Yu Changxi, they are all blessed. They didn't catch up with the hard days, when Changqing was a child, he wore a silk dress and had to go to relatives for the holidays. Ling's cozy pine nuts peeled the shell, and said, "When the eldest brother wanted to be a scribe, he asked for a hundred taels of silver, or a few families made it up, where did he dare to think that he could have today?" Let's just say that the eldest brother, although he and his sister-in-law don't have a son, the eldest sister and their sisters have a good life. How many things to buy for the New Year and holidays to see the eldest brother and sister-in-law, it is not worse than the son. Now Brother Teng is also promising, his father knows that Brother Teng has won the Jinshi, and he is happy to faint, but fortunately, there is a medicine hall at home, and the doctor is convenient, but he is also scared to death. ”

Thinking that his father-in-law rolled his eyes in surprise, Zhao Yong now felt funny, and said, "My father-in-law is old, how many years have I been looking forward to Ah Teng's breath, don't be like this in the future, it will scare us." ”

Ling smiled, "Father is not just happy for Ah Teng, Ah Ning and son-in-law are all hit, and the old man is happy." ”

Zhao Yong just echoed his wife, "Yes, yes." ”

In fact, as the daughter of Master Ling, the Ling family is somewhat similar to the father and daughter.

For example, Mrs. Ling, when talking to people now, he opens his mouth to "how is my grandson", or "how is my grandson", and when the grandchildren and grandchildren are revealed, they read Xia Wen "How is my grandson-in-law", and everyone heard the calloused in their ears. It's not good to tell the old man to shut up or change his words, so I have to continue to listen and endure.

Mrs. Ling has nothing to worry about now, lying on the kang and chatting with his wife, "Even when I go underground, I also have the face to see the ancestors and ancestors." If you can watch Ah Teng marry his daughter-in-law, he can close his eyes immediately and look at it. ”

Old Lady Ling said, "If you want to close your eyes and close yourself, I still have to wait to see my great-grandson." ”

Mrs. Ling thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll wait until I see my great-grandson before closing my eyes." ”

Old Lady Ling sighed, "Now that Ah Teng is famous, this family matter should also be mentioned to the second child." ”

"It's time to mention it." Mrs. Ling said, "With Ah Teng's character, it is not difficult to marry a good daughter-in-law." ”

Old Lady Ling said, "Yes." If you want me to say, Ah Rong is fine. Although he is not more capable than Changqing, that kid is infatuated, it has been a few years, and he still can't let go of Ah Teng. "Ling Teng likes Changqing, this matter, the Ling family knows it in their hearts. It's just that Zhao Changqing now has a husband in Luo Fu, and he can't marry his sister, and it's the same if he marries his sister. Of course, this is the concept of Old Lady Ling. Old Lady Ling couldn't figure it out, why was Ling Teng unhappy? Zhao Rong is really infatuated with him.

Mrs. Ling said, "Ah Rong is good. Still have to ask what Aten means. "It's really a sin, grandson's heart is in Changqing, Zhao Rong is young, I don't know when I have such thoughts about my grandson. Alas, if it was someone else's girl, Mrs. Ling would have to scold a few words in his heart, but it was his granddaughter who had this incident, so he had to sigh.

In fact, Ling's second uncle, Ling Er's wife, was also worried about Ling Teng's family.

With the eloquence of the two husbands and wives, they can't make sense of Ling Teng. Second Mrs. Ling was so angry that she had angina, rubbed her chest and said, "I really hate that I can't go to the temple to recite the scriptures anymore, but fortunately, there is a quiet." ”

Second Uncle Ling said, "What's the use of saying this." At first, I only thought he was guilty, but now Changqing has been married for several years, why is he unwilling to get married. ”

Second Mrs. Ling gritted her teeth, "Don't mention that little fox to me!" ”

Second Uncle Ling's face turned cold, and he said angrily, "If it weren't for the good things you did at the beginning, my son's marriage would have been completed long ago!" Second Uncle Ling softened a little, and his relationship with the Ling brothers and sisters was not bad, but he also felt a little guilty about Zhao Changqing.

Second Mrs. Ling muttered, "Hmph! Our son, a dignified scholar, can't find anything good, is it possible to hang her on an old crooked neck tree? ”

Second Uncle Ling reprimanded in a low voice, "Don't you be so ignorant? I went to the imperial capital as soon as I was Chinese New Year, rented a house and resettled something, not all of them were Mr. Su with help, everything was done properly, they didn't need to worry about a little bit, just study. When it was cold, the clothes and shoes and socks were bought with silver. Ah Teng has been to the imperial capital for more than a year, and he has not spent much money on the total. What's more, he also broke his arm, and we weren't around, so it was my niece and son-in-law who helped pick it up. You pat your chest and think about it, do we have the light of Changqing! When others arrive in the imperial capital, they have to worry about renting a house and eating. People have helped us, I don't ask you to be grateful, you still don't know how to do it, who will dare to help Ah Teng in the future? If you don't do anything else, just think it's for Ateng, can you stop saying such things! ”

"Okay, okay, you don't know me yet, I'm just a mouthful." Second Mrs. Ling waved her hand and said, "I'm worried about Ah Teng's family affairs. I know Changqing is good, you see how lucky she is. At the beginning, I was not good, I had a bad mouth, and I ruined her family affairs, but when she wanted to marry, it was nothing more than marrying a small general banner of the guard, but now, the Xia family has developed in a blink of an eye, and she has become Mrs. Hanlin. Tell me, who has her luck? Others say she's a wangfu. Speaking of this, Second Mrs. Ling was extremely angry. When she heard that Zhao Changqing was meanly to her in-laws in Shuzhong, she was secretly happy for a long time. In fact, what does Zhao Changqing have to do with her whether she is good or bad? However, people's hearts are so strange, hearing that Zhao Changqing is not doing well, Mrs. Ling Er is extremely happy. As a result, it has only been more than two years, and the Xia family has developed, and Xia Wen's ranking is better than that of her son, how can it not make people angry for no reason! At the beginning, it was fashionable to be happy and could say a few words and laugh, but now that Xia Wen and Ling Teng have entered Hanlin, the second Mrs. Ling does not dare to say that Zhao Changqing is not, without him, she also knows the importance of good popularity. really offended Xia Wen, isn't this a disaster for his son.

Second Uncle Ling said in his heart that if it weren't for the fact that his wife was too mean and married Zhao Changqing into the door, there would be so many things now.

Second Uncle Ling said, "If there is no one who knows cold and hot, I don't worry that he will be an official in the imperial capital, although there is a small servant to serve, in the end it is not as meticulous as a woman." ”

Speaking of her son, Second Mrs. Ling had another motherly heart, and immediately said, "Isn't it? This kid, why do you think you got the tip of the horns? I really can't help it. ”

Second Uncle Ling said, "Look, is Ah Rong good?" ”

Thinking of Zhao Rong, Second Mrs. Ling said lightly, "Don't be annoyed when I say this, although Changqing is more capable than Ah Rong, if you want me to say, Ah Rong is better than Changqing." Ah Rong and her mother also mentioned it to me twice, as long as the son nods and marries, don't say Ah Rong, as long as she is a woman and has a serious background, I don't pick a family, everyone is willing. "Now the Zhao family is more prosperous than before, Zhao Yong has been promoted to the fifth grade, not to mention, Zhao Changning is also lucky to be a jinshi, and he has won an official in the Northwest Army, although he is not as good as her son, and the same jinshi is also a jinshi. Not to mention that Zhao Changqing took shit and became Mrs. Hanlin, and it is impossible to say that there will be a place with the surname Xia in the officialdom in the future. Thinking like this, Second Mrs. Ling was also a little willing to Zhao Rong.

Mrs. Ling Er was the one who thought of doing it, and said, "It just so happens that there are fresh fruits from the south sent by my son-in-law's family at home, which are very expensive, and I will take some to see my sister and find out what my sister means." ”

Second Uncle Ling said, "You better explain Ah Teng first." ”

Second Mrs. Ling was born with a disregarding temperament, she said, "I can't talk to Ah Teng now, but as soon as I open my mouth, the small flames in my chest rush up. Go ahead and say it. Your father and son have a deep relationship, I won't bother that spitting star. ”

Second Mrs. Ling went to Zhao's house after breakfast the next day, Ling's people are in good spirits these days, and when they saw that Second Mrs. Ling didn't put her face away, she smiled, "Second sister-in-law has time to come and sit with me." "Anyway, my daughter is married well, and the Ling family is too lazy to settle old accounts with Second Mrs. Ling for those things first.

Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "Yesterday, the third sister's son-in-law sent me some fruits from the south, called cherries, ruddy and moist, I ate it well, so I thought about sending some to my sister." ”

Ling smiled, "There is Lao and the second sister-in-law thinking about me." ”

"Look at what my sister said, who is there in the family, your second brother is your sister, and I am very worried about my sister." Second Mrs. Ling sighed, "Even Ah Teng, if he can have today, he can't do without his sister loving him." ”

Ling really couldn't stand such boundless compliments, and said, "Second sister-in-law, don't say that, I don't know poetry or literature, where did this come from, I deserve it." ”

Second Mrs. Ling said earnestly, "Don't hide it from my sister, since Ah Teng became a jinshi, my heart is much clearer than before." He's such a big boy, and I often think of him when he was a kid. How difficult it was for us at that time, the family could only eat meat every three or five days, and Ah Teng was taught by his father to learn some Mengxue when he was a child, and I didn't think he was as stupid as that, so I was worried about his schooling. It's not good to say that Mr. Good is good, but it's good to please, and with our family, we have to pull our trouser belt to afford it. Or a younger sister, I begged the old lady of your family to let him go to the Zhu family to study. This has laid a good foundation, so that he can have a future appearance. When Ah Teng was a child, his sister's family was not well-off, so she didn't make him two new clothes that year. is such a maiden nephew, my sister loves his heart, and it is not worse than me. Second Mrs. Ling couldn't help but have slightly red eyes as she spoke, and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "I'm a fool, and I've lived in a mess all my life." I regretted it in my heart, but how could I have the face to see my sister before. If it weren't for me, Changqing wouldn't have been able to marry that far away. As long as I think of what I did before, I am ashamed, what face do I use to meet my sister? Now I heard that Changqing's son-in-law has won a good ranking in the exam, these children in our family, he is a top child, and he is promising. Changqing is prosperous and has a good life, I can always feel a little at ease in my heart, and I can come over with a cheeky face to say a few words to my sister. It's that my sister has fire in her heart, and she beat me a few times and scolded me a few times, and I admit it. ”

Sister-in-law for many years, the Ling family really saw through the second Mrs. Ling. If it weren't for the fact that they were used to dealing with each other, ordinary people would really have to be deceived by Mrs. Ling's confession. The Ling family knows the second wife Ling very well, and when it comes to human words, it is definitely better to say than to sing, and in fact, the Ling family doesn't want to mention anything else. When she was young, she also felt that her second sister-in-law was clever and closer to her second sister-in-law. This life is still the sister-in-law's sincerity and warmth.

Listening to Mrs. Ling's chatter, Ling smiled, "Second sister-in-law, don't blame yourself, now that Changqing's son-in-law has a future, I can rest assured that her life is going well." The former Changqing asked someone to bring a letter, saying that the newly bought house had been cleaned up, and that his father was going to be on an errand and was not available, so I asked the old lady and I to go to the imperial capital to have a look. The house that entered the four also brought a garden, and Changqing painted them and brought them back. It was originally the house of a Hanlin master, and this Hanlin master returned to his hometown, and the house was entrusted to someone to sell, and it cost four thousand silver. My God, you said that the mansion in this imperial capital has four or five sets of tops in our border city. ”

The Ling family is also well aware of the temperament of Mrs. Ling, and Mrs. Ling has no love for anything else in this life, except for loving officials and loving money. She showed off two sentences to make Mrs. Ling Er greedy, Mrs. Ling Er really didn't have a taste in her stomach, and she had to smile on her face, "Changqing, this kid, can do it when he is young, but he is really willing." ”

Ling smiled, "Eh, don't say it, that house is better than our own yard." If you want to say that my family's old house is three in, I thought later, their brothers and sisters are older, and besides, A-Ning Ayu will also have to get married in the future, and then I bought two more. Even if it's not more spacious than the ordinary five-entry house, it's actually not bad. But I see, it's just not as good as Changqing to buy in the imperial capital. While showing off, he instructed Yahuan to find the painting sent by Zhao Changqing and point it out to Mrs. Ling, "This is the scenery in the garden, eh, this imperial capital person can take care of the garden, and the flowers can grow so many patterns." Look, this trellis is new, and it's roses. This Taihu Lake stone climbs up is wisteria said to have a hundred years of old vine roots, when spring comes, the clusters of purple vine flowers, not to mention how beautiful...... Today's children will live better than we did then, second sister-in-law, you said, if you are idle to drink tea under the flower stand and enjoy the flowers, how comfortable. ”

Second Mrs. Ling's eyes hated to burst out of the sparks, thinking that these should have belonged to his family, Second Mrs. Ling said sourly, "Changqing is really capable." ”

Ling smiled, "Yes, this kid's temper, I don't know who he looks like." With the momentum of earning money and spending it by himself, A-Ning settled down on his own affairs, and Changqing gave his brother a set of three-entry houses. ”

Second Mrs. Ling's eyes were burning red, she suppressed her mood, and asked with a smile, "Sister, A-Ning's family matter has been decided?" ”

"Eight-nine is not far from ten, it is the health office, Ah Ning's father's colleague, the daughter of Zhang Qianhu's family, two years younger than Ah Ning, and she is extremely suitable in age." Ling smiled, "I looked at other people's girls two years ago, but they were young at that time, and it was difficult to mention them." Now A-Ning has a serious messenger, A-Ning and his father have worked with Zhang Qianhu for many years, and they know each other's roots, and I can talk to Mrs. Zhang. This is to discuss the family affairs to be settled, and I have almost packed up the dowry. ”

Second Mrs. Ling was already angry about Ling Teng's family affairs, but now that she heard that Zhao Changning's family affairs have been decided, she feels that her son is a hundred times stronger than Zhao Changning, and she doesn't want Zhao Changning's family affairs to be decided, her son is six years older than Zhao Changning, and he is still a monk.

Second Mrs. Ling is in her heart, so she doesn't know what to think about. She was determined and asked, "Sister, Ah Rong's family, do you have someone in your heart?" ”

Ling smiled, "What, the second sister-in-law wants to be a matchmaker for Ah Rong?" "Now that his son is promising, her husband's official position is also good, and Ling's vision has also gone up, even if Zhao Rong is thinking about Ling Teng, Ling's posture is also upright. It was not because of this that she was dead and undignified, and made Mrs. Ling see the joke.

Second Mrs. Ling sighed, "Now Ah Teng doesn't know why, he just came back and was not free, either eating here or drinking there, either to visit Mr. or to visit his classmates, and I didn't bother him with these things." It's so easy that he has some free time, and there are several families to say goodbye to him, but he doesn't want to be a family. It's not that other girls are bad, he just said that he doesn't want to get married. When I asked him why, he said that he would immediately go to Heian Temple to become a monk. Seeing other people's homes, all of them are more comfortable than themselves, Second Mrs. Ling said that when she talked about her precious son, she was really sad, and the tears fell in strings, "Sister, you say, if he is not angry, I will not give up." ”

The Ling family had no choice but to persuade Second Mrs. Ling, "Is there a candidate in Ah Teng's heart?" ”

Second Mrs. Ling sighed, "I have already discussed with your second brother, if he has a candidate, regardless of the family, it will be done." But that's not the case! ”

Ling said, "Ah Teng is not an ignorant child, he has always been filial, and the second sister-in-law is good at persuading him." ”

Second Mrs. Ling's mouth was bitter, her heart was sour, and she complained, "Where do I raise a son here, it is clearly the injustice of my previous life." ”

The Ling family didn't like to hear this, so he said with a smile, "Look at what the second sister-in-law said, my nephew, you go out to inquire, who has such a promising child?" The second sister-in-law's wealth and glory all her life are on Ah Teng, don't say this too much, carefully fold the blessing. "Let Ling say that Second Mrs. Ling is really a good son like Ling Teng, who burned high incense in her previous life. Otherwise, with Mrs. Ling's talent, who would really be willing to pay attention to her.

Second Mrs. Ling had the heart to bow down, and the Ling family did not refute Second Mrs. Ling's face, but the relationship between her sister-in-law and sister-in-law could not return to the past, and Second Mrs. Ling did not have lunch, and said something and left.

When I went home, I was seeing Third Sister Ling returning to her parents' house, and Second Mrs. Ling asked, "Why are you here?" ”

Ling Sanjie'er's face was much rounder than before, with three or two jeweled hairpins on her head, and two shining gold bracelets on her wrists, her whole body was rich and gorgeous, and she said with a smile, "Look at what my mother said, why can't I come." I'll take a look at Aten. ”

When Mrs. Ling Er talked about her son, she blocked her heart and said, "What's so beautiful, it's not one nose and two eyes." ”

Third Sister Ling smiled and said, "There is one nose and two eyes in the world, how many Jinshi can there be?" Ah Teng won the jinshi, not to mention anything else, the stone pier of the bookbox was changed outside the gate of our house, and then the family is a scholarly family, and you have to buy the pomp and circumstance that should be done, don't let people underestimate our family. Although Third Sister Ling married a merchant for the second time, and there are two teenage stepsons and stepdaughters at home, she is satisfied. What's wrong with the merchants, at least there is no shortage of silver. The man is older, but he is a hurtful person, no, the jewel hairpin on her head is newly beaten.

Third Sister Ling took her mother in, helped her to sit down, Yahuan brought the tea, Ling Sanjie took it first, tried the tea Wen Fang and handed it to the old lady, and asked with a smile, "Mother, I heard my father say that you went to your aunt's house, why did you come back this morning or later?" I also said that my aunt has to keep you to eat anyway. Now the third sister Ling's temper has really changed a lot, what she hated the most before was Zhao Changqing, and somehow, since the second marriage, she has become very affectionate to Ling's aunt, and she goes around with her husband during the New Year's holidays. persuaded her husband, her temper was much softer, and she was no longer the same as before.

Second Mrs. Ling sighed, "Your aunt is busy with A-Ning's family affairs, and I can't help either, so I didn't add to the chaos, so I came back, what about my son-in-law?" ”

Third Sister Ling smiled, "Talk to Ah Teng in the study." Since I became a relative, Ateng has been busy with the imperial examination, and my family is a toiling life running around, and Uncle Lang and Uncle Lang have not made a good life to talk. This time, Ah Teng will go again, I don't know when I will be able to return to my hometown, while Ah Teng is at home at this time, we will come two more times, and we will also kiss the fragrance. ”

Mrs. Ling said, "It's noon now, so it's good to prepare some wine and food in the kitchen." "She is a very strong person, her daughter married a merchant, the benefits are good, and now the clothes are better than before, but the merchants are also small merchants with three or two shops outside. Now that Ling Teng is a Jinshi, Second Mrs. Ling is a little dissatisfied when she thinks of her daughter's family matter.

Third Sister Ling smiled, "I asked the little guys to go out and call for a banquet, so you don't have to clean up at home." ”

Mrs. Ling Er persuaded her, "Although you are still young, you have to be frugal in your dress, just have two golden hairpins to wear." You see, the gems are all on the top, so it's better to be frugal. ”

Third Sister Ling smiled happily, "He only called someone to send him home after he was ready, and I don't know." I didn't retreat this time, so I had to take it. ”

Second Mrs. Ling said, "While you are still young, raise a brother as soon as possible, this is the first important thing." "Speaking of being young, at this ordinary age of seventeen or eighteen mothers, Ling Sanjie is really not young anymore, she is one year older than Ling Teng, and now she is twenty-five. But it's not to say that it's old. Third Sister Ling smiled, "I'm already taking medicine to recuperate, so I'm not in a hurry." ”

"It's good to know what to expect." Second Mrs. Ling was full of worries about her son's relatives, so she didn't have any heart to talk about her daughter. It was Third Sister Ling who inquired, "Mother, didn't you always talk about Ah Teng's family affairs at the beginning, have you decided on it?" Aunt has married A-Ning? I've got a big gift for backups. Last time, thanks to my uncle's blessing, I made a living selling wine. Third Sister Ling smiled when she said it, thinking that her aunt didn't know anything about the outside, and her uncle was very generous. In these days, the best business of wine is to do it, but wine is different from other things, and it must be approved by the government, and the government can only sell wine if it is confirmed by a letter of permission. Of course, the liquor tax is also very high. However, the liquor business is good, and even if the tax is high, the merchants are happy. Such as Aunt Xu, it is definitely stained with Zhao Yong's light. Zhao Yong is soft-hearted, Ling Sanjie Aunt Xu didn't break the door, and stretched out her hand not to hit the smiling person, not to mention that Aunt Xu was born to drill camps, Zhao Yong hated Ling Er's wife, and he didn't get angry with Ling Sanjie and his wife, so he helped Aunt Xu pull the string.

Second Mrs. Ling said, "Your uncle's person is good. ”

Speaking of family matters, Third Sister Ling smiled, "Mother, how stupid you say the second sister is." First Changqing gave her the medicine hall stupidly and generously, the shop is not in a good location, and it is also very good. Moreover, Changqing had already made a reputation, and he gave the second sister for nothing without asking for a penny. I heard my husband say that Master Xu, who is the uncle of the second sister's mother's family, originally wanted to do the military herb business to pull the second sister and let her buy some shares in it. This is an opportunity that no one else can dream of. As a result, the second sister refused. You say, is she stupid? Now that she has a bright life, looking at Second Sister Ling is not as hateful as before. Especially thinking of Lin Xu's fall again, I don't know when I will be able to come out, that is, an old talent who has been boiling until he has gray hair all his life, it is not without this world. Not to mention others, her grandfather was the best of them.

Of course, it's a bit unfilial to think like this. Third Sister Ling was just thinking about it in her heart, but thinking of Lin Xu's several difficulties, the Lin family's poor situation made Third Sister Ling feel a burst of relief in her heart.

Second Mrs. Ling said, "You take care of her." She was so willing to the Lin family at the beginning, she was born to suffer and suffer! ”

Third Sister Ling said, "It's a pity that I had a bad quarrel with the second sister at the beginning, otherwise I would have asked her to introduce Master Xu to Xianggong, who would be willing to do the medicinal herb business." "The surname of the man she married for the second time is Xu, and he has the same surname as Master Xu, and the rest has nothing to do with it.

Second Mrs. Ling said without thinking, "What's so difficult about this?" Let your father go and tell your uncle, why do you have to go the way of the second sister. ”

Third Sister Ling smiled, "I begged my father for a while." ”

Seeing that her daughter was living with her son-in-law wholeheartedly, Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "Where you ask for it, I'll tell your father." ”

Third Sister Ling responded with a smile, and said, "Mother, Xianggong discussed with me yesterday, Ah Teng is going to be an official in the imperial capital, what should I do with the house?" Our family doesn't have a house in the imperial capital. She was born to be a person who couldn't save things, not to mention that she consciously married a wishful husband, and said with a smile, "Xianggong said, Ah Teng is on the list, and it is a great joy for the family." If you have money to contribute, you have the strength to contribute, we will contribute five hundred taels, if it is enough, at least don't ask Ah Teng to be an official and be wronged. Is the poor family rich, we are sisters and brothers-in-law, we can't take care of them nearby, knowing that he has plenty of money, we can also put some heart. ”

Second Mrs. Ling said that she loves money, and she can't ask for her son-in-law's money, so it will be difficult for her daughter to do it at her mother-in-law's house. Second Mrs. Ling said, "This is not the case at home, your silver can only be saved by yourself." I already know your brother's expenses! ”

Third Sister Ling still wants to persuade, Second Mrs. Ling said, "Okay, I won't be polite to you when I don't have any money." Don't be stupid all day long, your mother-in-law is still there. This matter, even if it is the meaning of the son-in-law, don't start this way. There is no impermeable wall, you just take your mother's things upside down, so that your mother-in-law knows that you take money from your mother's house, and you will remember you for the rest of your life. ”

Third Sister Ling smiled, "Mother-in-law is not that kind of person, mother-in-law can rest assured." My mother-in-law is so good to me, she can't forget me if there's anything new. ”

Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "Your brother was born in Jinshi, of course the Xu family is good to you." Don't be too honest with your heart. Between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, you respect her, and she respects you for a long time. ”

"I know." Third Sister Ling accompanied her mother and said a lot of heartfelt words.

After a while, Aunt Xu knew that her mother-in-law was back, so she hurriedly came out to say hello, and talked a lot with Mrs. Ling.

Ling Sanjie asked on the way, "What's wrong?" Did Aten answer? ”

Aunt Xu smiled, "Our own brother, how can we not be." It's just that Ah Teng doesn't know much about business, he and Zhao Hanlin, the younger brother of the shopkeeper Zhao, are in the same department, and they have a good relationship, and they promised to introduce the shopkeeper Zhao for me. "Zhao Lizi was originally a poor family, but it was stained with the light of Zhao An's people, but now there are five people and six people, the seasoning powder, a small thing, he heard the people who went out to buy and sell said that they were all sold to the imperial capital, and the silver earned went to the sea. It's a pity that he married Third Sister Ling late, and he didn't have the opportunity to meet that Zhao Anren, otherwise he wouldn't be blessed. It's still that his wife is stupid, and she didn't have a good relationship with Zhao Anren before.

Third Sister Ling said, "I told my mother about the medicinal materials. The mother said to ask the uncle to ask the uncle, if it is cheap, lead you to meet the master Xu. ”

Aunt Xu was a few years older, Ling Sanjie was handsome, at first hearing Ling Sanjie's words, Aunt Xu loved her even more, and hugged Ling Sanjie in the car and whispered, "My good girl, why did you ask you to say, I will find an opportunity to ask my father-in-law." ”

Third Sister Ling smiled, "You and I are different, we can live a good life with one heart." ”

Aunt Xu smiled, "Lady's words are very true." "Although stupid is stupid, the magic is obedient, the background is enough, just coax, and if they give birth to a son in the future, they don't know how to develop the Xu family.

After her daughter and son-in-law were gone, Second Mrs. Ling asked Ling Teng, "What did your brother-in-law say to you?" ”

Ling Teng smiled, "My brother-in-law wants to make friends with Brother Pear, but he can't get to know each other because no one recommends him, so he wants me to introduce Pears to him." I think he wants to do some seasoning powder business, or rouge business. ”

Second Mrs. Ling said, "Your brother-in-law is no better than outsiders, and you should be more concerned about his affairs." ”

"I know. I just don't know how to do business, and my brother-in-law didn't talk to me in detail. ”

Second Mrs. Ling was amused, "Alas, this is not for you to do business, don't you know Liguo, one day set up a banquet and invite their brothers to have a meal, your brother-in-law will talk about business, where can you use it." Where are you, reading and writing, and making an abacus for business? My God, if you go to do this for a living, your ancestors' family law will not spare you! "Now Second Mrs. Ling is more and more proud that her son is a Jinshi.

Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "Your brother-in-law is really a motivated person. Your sister also said that the second sister's stupid girl, it was easy to meet Changqing, a stupid and generous person, who gave her a huge medicine hall for free. Master Xu wanted to make a fortune with her and asked her to invest in military medicinal materials, but she didn't respond. You say, is it not born blessed? Your brother-in-law is a sociable person, thinking about when you can meet Master Xu, your brother-in-law has great skills, and he can grasp good things, this is a blessed person. ”

Ling Teng smiled and responded, "Yes, my brother-in-law is a perennial businessman, so he can naturally speak." I heard that my brother-in-law's winery could be opened, and it was my uncle who helped him pull the thread. ”

Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "Yes, if you don't say it's a family." Your uncle's man has a good temper and is also righteous, and he takes care of his juniors the most. That year, the salt shop of the fourth girl's mother-in-law was almost cheated, and it was your aunt and uncle who came out to seek justice. Your sister and brother-in-law can also be people, so when will you go over to say hello during the holidays? If there is anything new in the ordinary Zhuangzi, send it to your aunt and uncle to try first. ”

Ling Teng just smiled when he heard this, didn't say much about Brother-in-law Xu, and asked rhetorically, "How is the big girl now?" ”

Second Mrs. Ling said, "What can it be?" begging for a living under the second sister. The second sister has a child of her own and a son, where can she have the heart to treat the big girl. Once the second sister brought the eldest girl to your grandfather's house, I happened to meet it, and it was common to wear a silk jacket, and the eldest girl was only a few years old, and she began to learn to do needlework. ”

Ling Teng said, "There's nothing wrong with girls learning to point to women." "When Zhao Changqing was a child, he was able to tie beautiful flowers very early, and his ingenuity was praised by everyone.

"I'm free tomorrow, go and see Da Niuniu, mother, you pack some things, I'll take them."

"There is some ready-made fruit at home."

Ling Teng's eyebrows raised, "Our family is always the big girl's family, my sister is a heartless person, don't you remember it?" She is a girl, and she can usually take care of it with a little stretch of her hand. Why are you so mean? They are close relatives, but they are not estranged. ”

Second Mrs. Ling said angrily, "She has her own father and grandmother, how many things we give, I don't know who to fill in." ”

Ling Teng said, "Who can you fill?" Since you are afraid that the Lin family will treat her harshly, you should take a look. Leave it alone like this, just know how to say cool things, what's it? ”

Mrs. Ling Er was angry, "I'm bad, it's good for you to be an uncle." If you like to go, don't ask me, I don't have anything for her! All my things are saved for my grandchildren! ”

Ling Teng was silent for a moment, then raised his feet and went to the study.

Second Mrs. Ling was angry, and scolded her son for being unfilial with her husband, so annoyed that Second Uncle Ling also avoided her.

On the second day, Mrs. Ling Er angrily gave the gift list to her son, and said, "Ten horses of fine spring silk materials, and two baskets of white apricots, I asked someone to buy eight kinds of dim sum from Nanxiangyuan, and your uncle should bring them with you." ”

Ling Teng let out a "hmm" and asked, "Mother is still angry with me." ”

"Where do you dare, you are now a Jinshi master. I'll have to see your face in the future. Second Mrs. Ling was not angry, "You just have to fight with your old lady!" Just when the wind blows in the house! I can't even use this material! Wait until one day to make your mother angry, and you will know the benefits of your mother! ”

Ling Teng said softly, "Our family is not a rich family, so it's good to live an ordinary life." I will be an official in the future, and I will ask someone to bring it back, and my mother does not have to be too economical. ”

"Cut, I don't have a few taels of money from you, so keep the flowers for yourself." Second Mrs. Ling gave her eldest son a full collar and said, "If you have the heart to think about yourself, these young men in their twenties, not to mention that I have a heartfelt relationship with your father and grandson, and your grandfather and grandmother want to think about your great-grandson. ”

Ling Teng sighed, shook his mother's shoulder and said, "Mother, don't worry, I will be an official in Hanlin in the future, even if I am looking for a family in the imperial capital." ”

Second Mrs. Ling hurriedly asked, "Is there a candidate?" ”

"Not yet." Ling Teng comforted his mother, "Mother don't worry, I know it in my heart, after all, I am an official in the imperial capital, and I am always a little thin." If you can find relatives in the imperial capital, the Yue family will also help. ”

When Second Mrs. Ling heard this, where was there anything she was unhappy about, and thought about it, "That's the same thing." It's just that I heard that the girls in the imperial capital are very pampered, and their temper is not good, if you are looking for it, you have to find someone who can serve people. ”

"Okay."

Second Mrs. Ling thought again, "If someone is a good person, even if she is petite, it is nothing, and I will let her in the future." Anyway, if you have a ring, it doesn't hurt if you can't serve people. ”

"Okay."

Patiently listening to his mother's chatter for a long time, Ling Teng said, "Mother, I'm going now." ”

Mrs. Ling Er advised, "Don't eat at his house, leave your things behind, give me a few loud words and come back!" Alas, this dress is not very good, change your crimson robe, festive! How are you the master of Hanlin! When the time comes, tell the person surnamed Lin, you are now the master of Hanlin! If he has to give you a salute, you are not allowed to be polite, just ask him to kowtow two! ”

Ling Teng waved his hand, "Mother said that these are useless again. "Turn around and walk out. Second Mrs. Ling called him, "Tell you to change into a festive robe and go again!" ”

"It's ugly."

"Dead boy, not a single obedient one." Second Mrs. Ling turned around and hurriedly went to the room to tell her husband about her son's plans, and Second Uncle Ling had always believed in his son's wisdom and sighed, "He has grown up, and if he wants to help him, he can't help." "Actually, as early as 800 years ago, Second Uncle Ling couldn't help much.

Mrs. Ling only complained, "If I could say it earlier, it would save my heart in the past few years." ”

"Earlier, he didn't know that he could be a jinshi so early, did he?" Distinguishing a sentence for his son, Second Uncle Ling said, "Since he has a plan in his heart, just let him make his own decisions." ”

Second Mrs. Ling was happy, "I don't know what kind of daughter-in-law will I marry us in the future?" Without waiting for Second Uncle Ling to speak, Second Mrs. Ling had already started her own fantasies, "The family can't be too bad, ordinary people can't help us Ah Teng." People are also reasonable, if you really marry a shrew, your son will be angry and not say anything, and life will not be easy. Three, the appearance can't be too bad, otherwise you can't take it out, don't say it, if the grandchildren follow our Ateng, it's fine, if they follow this ugly daughter-in-law, how much will they be affected......"

Second Uncle Ling let his wife dream, held a book in his hand, and went with her.

******

Ling Teng didn't deliver the post in advance, so he went directly to the Lin family, and the second sister Ling was in the medicine hall and was not at home. Lin Xu was watching the big girl learn calligraphy under the rattan melon shelf, while his son Bao Ge'er was running around with small steps, Mrs. Lin was guarding the needlework basket and doing needlework, and there was a girl washing clothes by the well.

Lin Xu smiled when he saw Ling Teng, and got up to greet him, "Why is Brother Teng here?" ”

Ling Teng smiled, "I'll take a look at the big girl." "Say hello to Mrs. Lin again.

Mrs. Lin smiled, "Uncle is good." Big girl, come here, this is your uncle, do you remember? ”

The eldest girl is not like the Lin family, her eyes are like Ling Teng, her dark pupils are full of aura, and she smiled in two blinks, "Remember." Just after the Chinese New Year last year, my uncle went to the imperial capital Chunfu. You came to see me before you left. I heard my mother and father say that my uncle was a jinshi, which is very remarkable, and the big girl said hello to my uncle. "In the past, I gave Ling Teng a salute, and I looked very good.

Ling Teng couldn't help but smile, touched her head, looked at the big characters written on the small square table, picked it up and saw that it had been written, and nodded, "The words of the big girl are becoming more and more neat." ”

A few people sat under the rattan trellis and talked, Mrs. Lin brought the tea fruit, Ling Teng hurriedly got up and took it, "There is Aunt Lao." ”

Mrs. Lin laughed, "You just have to talk." We are not outsiders, so we don't need to be so polite. ”

The eldest girl brought his brother over and taught him to call him uncle. The little boy was born with a tiger head and a tiger brain, and he stabbed his head bald, but left a photo of his hair behind his head and combed it into a small braid, which is called a pigtail, which means longevity. The little guy's eyebrows are three points similar to Lin Xu, Ling Tengtuo tossed it in his hand, the little boy giggled, and called his uncle with a milky voice while laughing, Ling Teng couldn't help but smile and asked, "Brother Bao'er has a big name?" ”

Lin Xu smiled, "The eldest girl is also six years old, the two sisters and brothers took it together, the eldest girl took a pei character, and Brother Bao is called Lin Hao." ”

"Generous, the meaning is good." Ling Teng said, "The second sister is not at home. ”

"You're lucky to be here in the morning, and if it's afternoon, I'll be at the pharmacy." Lin Xu smiled, "Since Mr. Su left, Da Niuniu has nowhere to study, so I will teach her literacy in the morning and go to the medicine hall in the afternoon." How is Mr. Su? The Agen brothers also resigned and went to the imperial capital, have you seen it? ”

Ling Teng said, "I really don't know, when did they go to the imperial capital?" ”

"This year's New Year, just over fifteen." Lin Xu said, "Da Niuniu has written two letters to Sister Fu'er, and I heard Da Niuniu say that Sister Fu and they have settled in the imperial capital, aren't they?" ”

Da Niu Niu said, "Sister Fu said that her home is in the imperial capital, and there are grandfathers, cousins, and uncles at home." She also made a lot of new friends, and I was worried that she would forget about me. ”

Lin Xu said softly, "You often correspond, and friends will not forget it." ”

The eldest girl said, "Uncle, are you living with Mr. Su and Uncle Abai in the imperial capital?" ”

"yes."

"Then if you go to the imperial capital again, can you help me carry a letter? I wrote it to Mr. Su. ”

Ling Teng smiled, "Okay, when you write it, I'll get it." ”

Da Niuniu responded, and said, "Uncle, if you can't find where Uncle Ji lives, ask Mr. Su." Sister Fu told me in the letter that she often went to Mr. Su's house, and Mr. Su bought a new house, and I heard that it was very beautiful. She also went to Aunt Qing's house, and Aunt Qing even made snacks for her to eat. ”

Da Niuniu actually didn't remember Zhao Changqing very much, but she heard her grandmother say that thanks to Aunt Qing, she was able to study with Mr. Su when she was a child. Of course, she is not big now, but the big girl feels that she has become a sister and is an adult.

Ling Teng listened to the big girl and the little adult talking, and he couldn't hold back to laugh out loud. The eldest girl accompanied Ling Teng and talked for a long time, basically as long as she spoke, even her father couldn't interject. After a while, the eldest girl said, "Uncle, you talk to Daddy, and I'll go see what to eat at noon." She also said to her younger brother in a similar way, "Bao, you sit with your uncle first, you have to be obedient, you know?" ”

Ah Bao's big black and white eyes looked at his sister, and his milk voice was just two words, "Sister, sugar." ”

The big girl said, "I know how to eat candy every day, and I see that all the little milk teeth you just came out have been eaten." She took a shiny piece of caramel out of her purse, and she had to bite off most of it herself, and stuff the rest into her brother's mouth.

Ah Bao was very obedient when he ate, and the big girl went to her grandmother to talk about lunch at noon.

Ling Teng smiled, "It's really like a little adult." ”

Lin Xu laughed, "This is our family's talking basket, I listen to her every day, and I can be quiet for a moment when I practice calligraphy." ”

At noon, when the meal was about to be served, Second Sister Ling went home from the medicine hall. I haven't seen her for more than a year, and Second Sister Ling is still the same as before, wearing a muslin dress, with an ingots bun on her head, and only a white hosta, which is lined like a spring flower.

The big girl is lively and cheerful, and she is also sensible, just for this reason, Ling Teng thanked Second Sister Ling. It's not interesting for everyone to talk, and the big girl is listening to the side, anyway, she understands and doesn't understand, she listens to it quite with relish.

At noon, because there were no outsiders, they sat together. The eldest girl sat next to Ling Teng, and greeted her uncle vigorously, "Uncle, is my wine delicious?" This is the best wine I made with my father, even if I drink a few more glasses. My dad can't drink much, uncle, you drink more. Come, I'll fill it up for my uncle. ”

gave the big girl a clever persuasion, Ling Teng drank a meal, and he was already slightly drunk. This is still under the persuasion of Second Sister Ling, "Your uncle doesn't have much alcohol, don't pour it for him." ”

Otherwise, Ling Teng couldn't have really drunk and fell into the Lin family.

Ling Teng was about to return to the imperial capital since the Lin family said goodbye, but he heard an interesting story, it was Su Bai who told him, "Brother Pear is angry, his yard is very precious, how many people buy it at a high price, but Brother Pear doesn't sell it." He boasted that it was in that courtyard, and those who were officials were promoted to make a fortune, and those who took the examination held the title of the gold list. Isn't this a thief, and the outer walls are all bald. "This is talking about a small courtyard bought by Lizi, which was first rented by the Zheng family for a period of time, and within two months, Lord Zheng was promoted from the seventh-rank imperial history to the fourth-grade prefect. At that time, this courtyard was not pear, and the pear guy had a thief's eye, and he saw that Master Zheng was promoted, so he paid three hundred taels of silver and bought this house. Later, it was rented to the Xia family, and the Xia family lived for two years, not to mention the forgiveness of the previous sins, Xia Wen also married a good daughter-in-law, and he triple jumped, and now he is the master of Hanlin. Later, Pears became more and more superstitious, and before Liguo and Zhao Changning moved in autumn, Pears let them live for two months, and as a result, both of them were on the list.

These deeds are vivid!

Moreover, they are all real people and real things!

The pear has this treasure house, and it is so beautiful. He also specially instructed the servants to go to the treasure house to guard, and there were several big dogs in the courtyard, for fear that others would steal his bricks and tiles, and move the feng shui of the house. As a result, this unconscionable thief actually stripped off the bricks of the outer wall overnight and made the pears half angry.

When Ling Teng heard this, he couldn't help but smile and joked to Su Bai, "I heard that Ah Bai, your good thing is coming." "Mr. Su gave Ah Bai what he saw, Zhao Changqing wrote in the letter, the Ling family is now incarnated into a stinky show, especially many people from her to inquire about Su Bai's relatives, and the Ling family told Su Bai about getting married in the imperial capital, saving those people from messing around.

Su Bai pretended, "This is not in a hurry. "When he came back, he mainly visited his husband who had taught him before, as well as his classmates who had a good relationship.

However, Ling Teng introduced Aunt Xu to know Lizi, but somehow, the business was not negotiated. Lizi also said to Ling Teng, Ling Teng smiled, "Favors are favors, business is business, you have to rely on favors to do business, there is no today." ”

The pear was relieved.

The day of going to the imperial capital is approaching, and it is inevitable that there will be a lot of reluctance among the families. Fortunately, this time Zhu Mingtang and his wife accompanied Zhu Qing to the imperial capital, and the Zhu family took care of them all the way, and the rest of the people saved a lot of trivialities. The Zhu family has always been wealthy, not to mention that the people who went to the imperial capital were all future Hanlin, and his son's colleagues were also happy to cook. Especially this time, Ling Teng was knocked off his arm in order to save Zhu Qing, but fortunately, he missed the Spring Festival, and the Zhu family was even more indescribably grateful to Ling Teng.

Yuan also went to Zhao's house before leaving, and talked to Mrs. Zhao, "Anyway, there are a lot of big burdens and small salutes this time, if my aunt has anything to give Changqing, just give it to me, and I will take care of it for her." ”

Mrs. Zhao smiled, "I wanted to entrust you a long time ago, but I was worried that you would have a lot of things, which would make you suffer." ”

Yuan was still shrewd, and smiled, "Eh, what can you be tired of, it's nothing more than bringing a few more servants." Anyway, this time we are similar to moving, Ah Tang is alone in the imperial capital, I really don't feel at ease. Although there is an uncle to take care of him, think about the uncle who is also old now, if you only let the uncle worry, it is not the meaning of being a junior. Fortunately, there is nothing to do at home, and my father and I will accompany him to the imperial capital, at least the houses have been purchased for him, so that he can rest assured. ”

Mrs. Zhao smiled, "Not only does the house have to be purchased, but Ah Tang is not young, you are a small long house, just his son, and the family affairs have to be taken care of." ”

Yuan smiled happily, "Aunt really said that my heart is on the road." ”

At this time and then, it was Mrs. Zhao who took the family to the Zhu family, and now in the blink of an eye, the Zhao family has also come out of Jinshi, and Zhao Yong's official has survived to the fifth grade. And the Zhu family is really not as good as before since the old lady and the old lady are behind. The Yuan family couldn't afford to put on the same style as before, and often came to Zhao's house to walk around and ask Mrs. Hou Zhao.

There is also the Xia family that Zhao Changqing married is also evil, a few years ago there was still a sin, when Zhao Changqing married Xia Wen, the Yuan family didn't know what she wanted the Xia family, but the Xia family turned over in three or two years, Xia Wen not only won the Jinshi, but also did a very good ranking test. To have known that Zhao Changqing was such a prosperous man, Yuan really hated that he was hesitant at the beginning. Fortunately, his son is not outstanding, and when he arrives in the imperial capital, he will not be worse than Zhao Changqing.

The Zhao family didn't be polite to the Yuan family, and packed up half of the carload of things to be carried, and the Yuan family smiled, "Aunt and sister just don't worry, I watched Changqing grow up, and when I arrived in the imperial capital, we two of us also have a joke." ”

Mrs. Zhao smiled, "Yes, she will marry far away, I really can't see it and touch it, I don't miss it for a day in my heart." You have knowledge of your own life, and I will give her to you. ”

Yuan smiled, "I don't dare to say that I have seen it, it's true that I have lived a few years longer than their children's family." Speaking of Zhao Changqing when he was a child, "I just passed the door a few years ago, and now when I look in the mirror, the fine lines at the corners of my eyes are clustered one by one, and I don't dare to laugh." I'm a joker, but then I thought about it, forget it, I'm going to be a grandmother, so I'm ugly. ”

Everyone talked and laughed, and it was extremely pleasant.

When it came to the day of departure, it goes without saying that hundreds of people came to see them off. The Zhao family also went, and the Ling family told Su Bai a few words. After many years of getting along, I was a little snobbish at the beginning, but later I was really like a family, and I only treated Su Bai as my own nephew.

Li Baihu is also among them, he is the only relative of the Su family in the border city, Su Bai came back this time, and he also went to the Li family twice.

Everyone was talking in a hurry, and for a while, Zhu Mingtang smiled and said, "Uncles, brothers, aunts, sisters-in-law, sisters, sisters, please go back, if you continue to talk about it, you have to spend the night here." ”

This is to go to the imperial capital to be an official, people say that it is difficult to give up, and their hearts are joyful, and they laugh loudly, and they all say, "They are young, so you can take care of them more on the road." ”

Zhu Mingtang smiled, "I have the honor to take care of Master Jinshi, and there is light on his face." So they got on their horses and went away.

For example, Ling Teng, Su Bai and others are young, and now that the weather is neither hot nor cold, they all ride horses, and there are talking and laughing on the road. Zhu Mingtang was old, and he couldn't stand the bumps immediately, so he rode in the car with his wife. Suddenly, a flute was heard, and Zhu Mingtang said, "Who plays the flute?" ”

Yuan smiled, "Who can there be, maybe it's children." ”

Where someone is playing the flute on a horse, the sound of this flute is a little far away, and if you listen carefully, it is a song "Zhu Qingyun". Chen Sanlang smiled, "This is a good sign." "He didn't get into Hanlin, and this time he went to the emperor to get an official position, and when he heard "Zhu Qingyun", he was naturally happy.

Everyone talked about flute music, but Ling Teng sighed lightly in his heart, looked ahead, and went all the way to the imperial capital.

Zhao Rong sat in the car for a while, put away the flute, and asked the coachman to turn around and go back to the city.

Zhao Rong leaned against the wall of the car, closing her eyes and thinking lightly.

That was many years ago, as if it were yesterday. She remembered that at that time, she wore a peach blossom pink dress and played the song "Zhu Qingyun", and the man came over and said with a smile, "Cousin Rong's flute is really good." ”

She was as slim as a peach blossom, and smiled, "My brother-in-law is going to the imperial capital of Chunqiu, and I hope that my brother-in-law will be named on the gold list, and the clouds will go straight up." ”

The man laughed, "Borrow my cousin's good words." ”

******

For example, Ling Teng Su Bai and others, who live in the northwest, naturally have to leave early. Xia Wen, who lives in Shu, is not close, and he is also preparing to return to the imperial capital. Xia Wen felt tired when he thought of the mess at home.

Mrs. Zixia asked, "Hey, why didn't your daughter-in-law come back with you?" "There is already dissatisfaction on the face.

Xia Wendao, "Changqing watched the cleaning up of the house in the imperial capital, I thought, this mountain is high and the road is far away, and the imperial capital can't do without people, so I didn't let her come back." ”

Mrs. Xia said, "Since I bought a house, I will also go to the imperial capital to see the world." ”

Xia Wen couldn't help but call the old lady to go.

As a result, not only Mrs. Xia, but also Aunt Xia and Zhao Lian had to go, and Mrs. Xia naturally wanted to go with Mrs. Xia. Old Mrs. Xia also greeted the second master Xia and his family, and said, "Ah Wen is out, you will also go to see the world together." ”

Second Master Xia smiled, "Mother, someone has to watch this stall at home, and there is also the shop of the eldest brother and sister-in-law, although the shopkeeper is loyal, there must be a member of our family to succeed, so I won't go." ”

Mrs. Xia Er's words were more direct, and she said, "I heard that the things in the imperial capital are valuable, and the house, the small second entry will cost a thousand taels, which is still what I heard from the old lady of the third aunt's house on the back street before." Our family is gone, can we live? Arwen, how big did you buy a house? ”

Xia Wen smiled, "I was in a hurry, and I didn't buy it at that time." ”

Mrs. Xia said, "The house is smaller, and we are not afraid of it, we are not such coquettish, nor are we going to live in the imperial capital for a long time, take a look, open our eyes, see the world, and I will come back." Whoever wants to live for a long time is not annoying. ”

Xia Wen smiled hurriedly, "Grandmother, where is this, you go, the family is in one place, reunited, this is the blessing of our younger generation." ”

Mrs. Xia sighed, "I know that you are a filial person, my own grandson, can't I still believe it?" It's just that we didn't buy this house by ourselves, and we learned about it when we lived in our granddaughter-in-law's house. ”

Mrs. Xia said, "Look at what the old lady said, it's not that you haven't seen Ah Wen's daughter-in-law, you can't be more knowledgeable." Where can I find the daughter-in-law of such a prosperous family? Ah Wen has only married his daughter-in-law for a few years, and Hanlin has been admitted, and they are all daughters-in-law Yun Daowang, Wangfu! Now that the daughter-in-law is cleaning up the house in the imperial capital, she is filial, and the old lady misunderstands her like this, which is chilling. ”

Mrs. Xia smiled, "I'll just say it casually." Since I don't think I'm an old woman, I'll go and see the world. ”

However, when Aunt Xiaoxia returned to her parents' house, she learned that her mother was going to the imperial capital, and persuaded her, saying, "Ah Wen has just won the official position, and it is not easy to gain a foothold in the imperial capital. The imperial capital, not only is the house expensive, but the food is also very expensive. Here, a sheep is only one tael of silver, and when we arrive in the imperial capital, three taels of silver can buy a sheep. Arwen's daughter-in-law is a generous person, if she wants to change someone else, who will use her own private house to buy a house? The daughter-in-law's private house, that is the daughter-in-law's private property, the little two live down, and now they are dragging the family like this, is it called the granddaughter-in-law to raise the three generations of the Xia family? Where is there such a thing? Mother just wants to go to the imperial capital, and when Awen, the official, is stable and has a comfortable life, when will she not be able to go? What's more, when Awen and his daughter-in-law didn't know that their mother was going, this big family suddenly arrived, and everything was not complete, how could they live? ”

Mrs. Xia didn't like to listen to this, so she scolded her little daughter with a cold face, "If you don't come back year after year, you will block my heart when you come back!" The house she bought in her own private house, it was also her house, and our family didn't want her, but it was just to live in it, what's wrong? Don't worry, your wife still has some old books in her hands, and she doesn't have to eat her granddaughter-in-law's! Besides, doesn't she have some money? Arwen is Lord Hanlin! With such an identity, is she not worthy of being a daughter of a small hundred households! There are a lot of people who are willing to pay a lot of money to marry their daughters to Awen! At the beginning, it was your eldest brother who left the memorization for a while, so he asked the Zhao family to pick up the cheap! Otherwise, in the great northwest, what good family can she marry, and she can become Mrs. Hanlin like now? Dream on! What's wrong with me going? I'm going to see my grandson! ”

"Your sister-in-law, every day she says that the Wang family is a Wang family, since she is such a prosperous family, how can she get married for three or four years, and there is no movement in her belly!" Old Mrs. Xia said, "Ah Wen is twenty-four!" At his age, others don't say it, look at Ah Yin of the Feng family, that is Ah Wen's classmate, he won the Jinshi together this year, and everyone is seven or eight years old! I see that everyone else is a great-grandmother, and my eyes are red and I can't help but burst into flames! ”

Mrs. Xia was angry and complained to her eldest daughter-in-law, "I have never seen such a mother who eats cold and doesn't care about sourness, but asks me to my grandson's heart at my age." ”

Aunt Xiaoxia sighed, "Mother also said that she was old, so why bother to her grandson's heart again." ”

Mrs. Xia's eyes widened, "If you make me angry again, you might as well not come!" ”

Aunt Xiaoxia was also angry, so she had to tell her sister-in-law, "Alas, the old man is old and has a strange temper. ”

Mrs. Xia smiled, "It's easy to say anything else, even if I didn't think about going to the imperial capital before, I haven't packed up this big burden and small salutes." The old lady didn't tell me a letter at first. ”

Aunt Xiaoxia said, "I have to take care of my sister-in-law more." ”

Mrs. Xia smiled, "As a child or grandchild, filial piety should be done, and it is not said that you can be treated or not." I know that the old lady has been talking about Arwen's daughter-in-law's stomach, but this matter is not in a hurry, both of them are doctors, and there is no problem with their bodies, there will always be when there should be. ”

"yes." Aunt Xiaoxia smiled, "Arwen and his daughter-in-law, she is really not picky, she speaks and acts with generosity and courtesy." Seeing that Xuan'er and their brothers are also older, I often think that in the future, if I can marry someone who is half as good as Awen's daughter-in-law, I will be content. ”

It's no wonder that the two concubines are good friends with Aunt Xiaoxia, not only because Aunt Xiaoxia marries well, but also because Aunt Xiaoxia can be a person and speaks kindly, so the sisters-in-law are naturally willing to get close to her.

Mrs. Xia insisted on going to the imperial capital, so she had to go with her. Master Xia handed over the family's salt shop to his brother to take care of, as well as the hundreds of acres of land that had just been purchased, Mrs. Xia calculated the current silver road at home, "It's only one thousand taels, let's take it with us, and we can subsidize some expenses when we get to the imperial capital." "In less than three years, the Xia family has even purchased acres of shop, and has saved 1,000 taels of silver, which is really good for making money.

Master Xia said, "Take it." ”

The husband and wife discussed some things, and Master Xia suddenly said, "You say, do you want to go to the Immortal Palace to burn pillar incense?" ”

"What incense to burn?"

"Aven, now that you have achieved fame, you will send your son."

Mrs. Xia whispered, "I've already burned it, don't worry, the Immortal Palace is a quasi-spirit." In the past, Awen only cared about the imperial examination, where did he have time to have children. This time, at least you don't have to study hard as before, and it's time to take care of having children. ”

Master Xia thought so.

So the Xia family, a big family, dragged their families, vehicles and horses to the imperial capital, and when they got off the boat by water, Xia Wen ordered the little servant to go back to the imperial capital to report the news first, and asked Zhao Changqing to be prepared first.

When the Xia family arrived in the imperial capital, Zhao Changqing had arranged everything, a big mansion with four entrances, six large and small courtyards, and enough people to live.

Zhao Changqing smiled, "The old lady lives in this courtyard, and the big toon tree outside has been around for some years. Toon is a long-lived tree, and it is good for the elderly to live in it. How does the old lady feel? ”

Mrs. Xia didn't expect Zhao Changqing to buy such a big mansion, she didn't say it was good or bad, and asked, "This house costs a lot of money, right?" ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Yes." I didn't tell her the specific number at all, so I said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, I arranged a plantain courtyard a little south, and the plantains grown in that courtyard are excellent." The second brother is older, and I live in the front study, and I have purchased some books on the market in the study, which is also a separate yard, which is convenient for the second brother to study his homework. My sister is in the yard next to the plantain yard, and some peonies are planted in the yard, and if the younger sister likes other flowers and plants, it will be cheaper to let the gardener replant some of them. I thought that when I was at home, my aunt and cousin were in the same yard with the old lady, and I wonder if it is the same now? ”

Aunt Xia's mother and daughter offended Zhao Changqing first, and hurriedly said, "Let's just live with the old lady." ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "That's fine." The old lady's courtyard was originally spacious, accompanied by her aunt and cousin, and it was also more lively. ”

"There are four mothers-in-law and four maids in each courtyard, the old lady is no better here than elsewhere, and I have eight in the maid ring, and the old lady only calls them. In addition, the old lady's courtyard, the in-laws' courtyard, and our courtyard, the place is large and spacious, and there are small kitchens, and each small kitchen is complete, and there are two cooks. The rules are still the same as in Shuzhong, and the old lady is not cheap. Zhao Changqing said softly, "In this courtyard, there is originally furniture left by the previous owner, I think it is all good, and the other incomplete ones are now found to be purchased." The curtain tents are also new, so they can be used with confidence. The rest of the things, seeing that the old lady brought so many cages, I was relieved, I think they are all complete. After a while, I sent Yahuan to send the futon over, and the old lady was relieved that it was all freshly loaded cotton, which had been turned over and dried in advance, and the high-quality muslin cloth was very comfortable to sleep on. ”

Mrs. Xia smiled, "Okay, okay, that's good." I can't imagine you being so thoughtful. ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "It's all as it should be." ”

Mrs. Xia said, "Before I came, I was worried, thinking that you were alone in the imperial capital, and such a big matter as cleaning up the house would be handed over to you because of Ah Wen's lenienness." Alas, I didn't think I was going to come before, and you didn't know Xin'er, so you must have been working hard for a while. ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "It's nothing more than buying more things, and things are okay to say." It's just that there weren't enough people before, and I wanted to buy some good ones, but it was not easy to buy, but fortunately, I met the sale of official slaves, so I picked a few to use. ”

"That's good." Mrs. Xia said, "We are not such a rich family, even the current days, I have never thought about it." ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Xianggong is going to go to the Hanlin Academy on an errand, and he will have to interact with his colleagues in the future, so I thought that I would buy a more spacious house, and in the future, I would be able to invite guests to eat and drink." ”

The Xia family had nothing to say.

The houses are all clean, that is, they pack up and tidy up their things, and there are also maids who look around, and they have a reunion dinner at noon, and they are used in each house at night.

Xia Wen took a bath, lay on the bed and talked to Zhao Changqing, "It's you who owe it, I'm really dizzy." ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "You still have the face to say that you are dizzy, what did you tell me before leaving?" ”

Xia Wenzhi sighed, "I just went home, and the old lady asked about you, and I said that you were watching the tidying up of the house in the imperial capital." The old lady immediately said that she wanted to come to the imperial capital, but the little aunt couldn't persuade her. How much money do you get every month for buying so many people? ”

Zhao Changqing said, "It's okay, it's not much money a month, the big girl is one or two, the little girl is five hundred yuan, and the mother-in-law is also five hundred yuan, but the cook is higher." Don't worry, as soon as you become an official, you will have silver. There are also a lot of people in the DPRK and the central government, Lu Su, job money, public money, job fields, tea and soup money, kitchen materials, and charcoal, and there is more than enough to support these people. ”

Xia Wen said, "Changqing, thank you for your hard work." ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Don't say this." I also want to live more comfortably, and our family is not out of money, so I don't need to save on this. It's you, it's a serious matter to pay attention to finding a good academy for your second brother, and now that you're in the imperial capital, don't waste this great opportunity. ”

The husband and wife talked for a while, Xia Wen was physically and mentally exhausted, and he fell asleep after closing his eyes for a while.

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Mrs. Xia felt that she was dreaming when she was lying on the bed, she had never thought of living in such a magnificent house in her life. The old man felt less, and his heart was excited, and he fell asleep until the fourth watch.

On the second day of breakfast, there were four kinds of side dishes, two kinds of porridge, and another plate of steamed buns and a plate of oil and salt small flower rolls. Aunt Xia smiled, "My nephew and daughter-in-law are magnificent." "The mother and daughter of them are used together with Mrs. Xia.

Mrs. Xia felt in her heart that Zhao Changqing was rich and should be enveloped, but when she heard her daughter's words, she was also a little uncomfortable, and coughed and said, "Let's eat." ”

After breakfast in each courtyard, Fang went to Mrs. Xia's house to say hello, and Mrs. Xia said to her son, "Since we have come to the imperial capital, your brother is there, and those who should move around still have to go around." Previously, Arwen was also taken care of by many people. "This is Xia Shaoqing's family.

Master Xia smiled, "I'll write a post in a while, see when the clan brother is free, and our family will come to visit." ”

Mrs. Xia smiled, "That's the reason." ”

Mrs. Xia didn't have anything to do, so she told everyone to disperse. Mrs. Xia called Zhao Changqing to her house to talk, and asked a lot about coming to the imperial capital last year, although she had heard her son roughly say it, it was not as detailed as what Zhao Changqing said, Mrs. Xia smiled, "I heard that A-Ning Ateng was hit, and I am very happy in my heart." "The daughter-in-law's family is prosperous, and the Xia family, as an in-law, naturally likes to sympathize.

Zhao Changqing said, "Yes, Ah Bai Liguo also won, as well as Cousin Tang of the sixth uncle's family, and Chen Sanye, the third brother-in-law of my eldest cousin's mother-in-law's family, are also on the list." It's just that Chen Sanye was not admitted to Hanlin and wanted to come to seek a foreign position. ”

Mrs. Xia said, "If you can be on the list, this is a talent." There are benefits to being an outside office. ”

"Yes."

Xia Yu couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, is Mr. Su close to us?" ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "It's very close, only one street away." My sister will rest for two days, and I will take you there then. ”

Xia Yu laughed, Zhao Changqing suddenly remembered something, and said, "Look at me, I forgot an important matter, and I haven't told Xianggong yet." Let's talk to my mother-in-law and sister first, does my mother-in-law remember Uncle Ji? ”

Mrs. Xia smiled, "Where can I forget this?" What's wrong? Uncle Ji is in trouble? "Ji Rang is the great benefactor of his family, and Mrs. Xia is very concerned, for fear that something will happen to Ji Rang.

Zhao Changqing told the origin of the Ji family brothers, Mrs. Xia was startled, covered her mouth and said, "My God, say so, Agen, no, Ji, no, Uncle Song turned out to be Uncle Guo." ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Yes." Today's Queen Song of the Middle Palace is the sister-in-law of Uncle Song's mother. Now the crown prince in the court is the son of Empress Song's in-laws, and he has to call Uncle Song uncle. ”

Mrs. Xia's eyes widened, her heart beat wildly, her voice trembled, and she said continuously, "Oh my God! Oh, my God! It's something that can never be imagined again. ”

Xia Yu was also speechless in surprise. Zhao Changqing said in a low voice, "Uncle Song went to the border city at the beginning, and he hid it. The fact that he is under the pseudonym Ji Rang is even more rarely known. I told my mother and sister that we should know what our families know, and we must not spread it to the outside world. Otherwise, the people in the DPRK and China will hear the rumors, and it will cause trouble for Uncle Song. ”

Mrs. Xia said repeatedly, "It must be certain, and I won't say anything about it." ”

Xia Yu asked stupidly, "Sister-in-law, can I still play with Sister Fu?" ”

Zhao Changqing smiled, "It's irrelevant. Sister Fu also inquired about my sister with me, and when we settle down, we will do the old days. ”

Mrs. Xia said to her daughter, "Don't just play all day long, you are getting older, and the rules that a girl's family should have are not bad." The emperor is more cautious than at home, especially when he goes out. ”

"I know, I know." Xia Yu has a yard to live alone, and her heart is beautiful. Her yard is not wider than her parents' yard, but there are three main rooms, which are exquisite and chic, and I like it very much.

Mrs. Xia felt that there were many good things, and her face was smiling, but for a while, Mama Zhang, who was next to the old lady, came over and asked, "Mrs., grandma, the old lady said that she wanted to eat stewed fish at noon, I saw that the kitchen had not yet purchased vegetables for noon, so I didn't dare to go back to the old lady, and asked the kitchen, but the cook didn't care about the purchase, so she had to come and ask the grandmother." ”

Zhao Changqing said, "Our courtyards are divided into kitchens for cooking, just like when we were in Shuzhong." If you don't know where to buy, go and ask the steward about the smoothness, and he is in charge of the outside purchase. Let him tell you where the market is, and you can go and buy it. ”

Mama Zhang said, "I asked Pingshun, and Pingshun also told me the place." But where will you get the money you have bought? ”

Zhao Changqing looked at Mrs. Xia, and then at Mama Zhang, but smiled, "How to buy and receive silver in Shu before, now it's the same." Yesterday, because the old lady had just arrived, I overstepped my bounds. Today, as soon as the affairs are due, you will come according to the rules, you are the old man next to the old lady, but when you ask me, I don't know how to answer you. ”

Mrs. Xia had already reacted and said, "We are also doing our own rooms at home, and when we go to the imperial capital, it is nothing more than a change of place. Others are still the same as at home, and they also save the old lady from being uncomfortable. She still knows a little about Zhao Changqing, Zhao Changqing is a reasonable person and not stingy, but people are not easy to mess with. For example, Mrs. Xia is always critical of Zhao Changqing, and Zhao Changqing is definitely not a submissive person. With a mean mother-in-law on one side and a generous and cheerful daughter-in-law on the other, it is not difficult for Mrs. Xia to make a choice.

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Yes, something else, the monthly money of the Yahuan mother-in-law, I bought it, so naturally I will pay it." This meal is no better than anything else, and I don't know the old lady's preferences, or you neighbors know the old lady's heart better. "She didn't plan to pay for the family, how the Xia family in Shuzhong treated her at the beginning, she still was. She paid for her own meals at Xia's house, and when she came to her, it was the same rule. When she first arrived at Xia's house, there was no furnishings in the house except for a few pieces of furniture, and today, it is still the same.

Even if she is wronged, she has to make her feel comfortable and spend money to buy a comfortable one, she is willing. But if she can't buy back a comfort after spending money, why should she spend all this money.

Mrs. Xia is a human being, she has already seen through it.

The words that Mrs. Xia said in the Xia family, Yongfu replied to her as early as 1510.

Mama Zhang was bored, so she had to go back to Mrs. Xia.

Old Mrs. Xia sank her face and said, "Go get some silver, and ask your grandson to buy some food, it's not long-winded." ”

Mama Zhang was so busy that she didn't dare to stay in the house longer, but she touched Mrs. Xia's bad head.

Aunt Xia whispered, "Daughter-in-law Sun really did it, my mother came from thousands of mountains and rivers, and asked my mother to pay her own money to buy food." It is a shame that my mother brought money, otherwise she would not have starved. ”

Old Madam Xia frowned, "Okay, what else will you do besides building bridges and stirring fires!" ”

At lunchtime, Mrs. Xia understood what her youngest daughter told her that the imperial capital meant by expensive food, so she bought a fish and a chicken, which cost three hundred yuan, plus some vegetables and vegetables, and three hundred and fifty yuan.

Mrs. Xia was distressed for a while.

Mrs. Xia said to her eldest son that night, "In two days, let's go back to Shuzhong." ”

Master Xia said, "Since the mother is here, stay a few more days, and the son will serve you back." ”

Mrs. Xia sighed, "If you stay for a few more days, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford to eat." ”

Mother and son for many years, Master Xia knew that there was something in the words as soon as he heard it, and asked the reason carefully, so that he knew about the purchase of each hospital by itself. Mrs. Xia sighed, "This house was bought by her granddaughter-in-law, let's live there, is it not imposing." Seeing that their young couple is doing well, I am content. The cost of the imperial capital is really not good, and it costs 500 yuan for two meals in the middle and evening, how can this be afforded. ”

Master Xia couldn't say that his daughter-in-law was not, so he said, "My son also brought some silver, so I asked my daughter-in-law to send it to my mother." ”

Master Xia went back to the house and talked to his wife about the silver. Mrs. Xia said, "Don't show your face to me, my daughter-in-law was in our house before, and she also paid for three meals by herself!" At that time, the old lady's small stove was bought by the old lady's side! Our own, I sent Yahuan to buy! It's always been the rule! Why, when you arrive in the imperial capital, you still have to use your daughter-in-law for three generations of a family! ”

"The old lady wants to go back, let's go back as a family." Mrs. Xia said, "Brother Wen has just become an official, a seven-grade official, how many money can he have?" With such a big pomp and circumstance in this house, the daily expenses will be as much as possible. I originally said that even if I came, I would wait for Brother Wen to be stable and save some family foundation. You just don't listen, how about now? ”

"All the money is in this box, give it to the old lady." Mrs. Xia pushed it to her husband, "The old lady wants it, give everything we have." I don't care about this family in the future, the master will be the master. Brother Wu marries a daughter-in-law, Sister Yu marries, and the dowry in the future, the lord will think about it. ”

Old Man Xia was angry at both ends, so he had to say, "Okay, okay, I'll give fifty taels to the old lady, what does it mean, is it okay?" If the old lady said that she wanted to go back, it would be a big deal to go back with her family. ”

Mrs. Xia turned her back and still said, "I don't care, the master is in charge." ”

Master Xia was helpless, and he had to coax his old wife.

Mrs. Xia originally thought that she would get a hundred taels, but she didn't want her son to only take fifty taels, so she sighed, "I want you to come too, let's go back to Shuzhong." ”

Master Xia said, "Cheng." That's fine, it's up to the mother. I'll make arrangements to go back tomorrow. ”

Old Mrs. Xia was stunned for a moment, and then said again, "At least I saw your brother before leaving." ”

"Then you have to arrange the carriage and horses in advance, I'll talk to Brother Wen, and when I'm arranged, I'll talk to my mother." Old Man Xia was tired, "Seeing that their little couple is living a fairly orderly life, I am relieved." This imperial capital, the style is magnificent, in the end it is not as good as the hometown, relatives and friends live in one place, lively. ”

Mrs. Xia's heart was blocked, and she said, "Okay, I'm tired, you can go back." ”

Master Xia sighed and retreated.

The author has something to say: Generally, the stone does not have a specific number of chapters, and when it is written, it feels that it can be divided into chapters, so it is directly divided. Sometimes I can't stop, so I keep writing and writing. I wanted to change it yesterday, but I didn't finish writing until two o'clock...... Sorry, long waiting.