When Chu Yu was busy entertaining Song Jiarang, Li Rui and others, the Zhao family received a post from Ling's second uncle's family: Ling Teng was admitted to the official school.

Ling Teng has always been competitive in his studies, and Ling Er's wife has this good child, everyone who hates to show off is known and envied. Therefore, even if Ling Teng said, "Such a trivial matter is not worth congratulating", Mrs. Ling Er still insisted on setting up two tables of wine to be lively.

Moreover, for such a happy event, she did not go to her in-laws to rub oil and water, but invited her in-laws' long house to her house for dinner, and even brought the Zhao family to her home. is the richness of the banquet, which is not at all like the iron rooster style in the past, which shows the joy of Mrs. Ling's son who is about to enter the official school.

Second Mrs. Ling was especially grateful to the Zhao family, and kept saying to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Ling, "It's still a careful girl, and I asked someone to find the entrance exam questions for Ah Teng." Although it is not a big problem for Ah Teng to enter the school, it is difficult to get into the first class if he does not have the foundation of the previous questions. "It's one thing to be admitted to the official school, the key son's test results are quite good, and he is in the best class as soon as he goes.

Zhao Changqing smiled and said humbly, "It's a little thing, it should be." My second aunt always mentioned it, which made me embarrassed. My cousin is already talented, and I'm just icing on the cake. ”

Old Lady Ling smiled with relief, "If a family doesn't talk to two families, who is there in the family?" It is their sisters and brothers who can help each other that we old fellows are happy. ”

Mrs. Ling also praised Zhao Changqing with a smile, "Miss Qing was indeed born with a good heart, and Ah Teng is also benevolent and righteous, and she also sent a copy of the topic that Miss Qing gave him to Chen Jiasanlang." Chen Sanlang also happened to be an examiner this year, although it was a second-class class, his grades were also very good. "Sister Ling and Chen Dalang's family affairs have been decided, the two families are serious relatives, and the Ling family is also selling well with the Chen family about the exam questions this time. Therefore, Mrs. Ling Da was quite happy in her heart.

Mrs. Ling did not forget to dig the well, and said, "My sister teaches her daughters well, not to mention that among the sisters, even among the girls I have seen, our Changqing is all first-class." "There is also the matter of Zhao Changqing giving her daughter excellent material at the end of last year, I heard that it was the ancestor of the Zhu family who gave Zhao Changqing good material, because Sister Ling was about to get married, Zhao Changqing transferred two horses to Sister Ling. Mrs. Ling has lived for decades, and it is the first time she has seen such high-quality good materials, so she has already carefully pressed her daughter and hid it at the bottom of the box. Therefore, Mrs. Ling now looks at Ling's Zhao Changqing's mother and daughter, which is called a close and warm connection.

Ling's heart was proud, and he still said with a smile, "How can she be as good as her sister-in-law said, even if she is the eldest sister, Changqing is far inferior." Speaking of Sister Ling's dowry, "This year's new materials have arrived, sister-in-law has time to come to me, let's go to the shop together to pick out some good materials for the eldest niece." ”

Mrs. Ling Da even responded.

Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "In the blink of an eye, the children have all grown up, the eldest sister is sixteen this year, the second sister is fourteen, the third sister is thirteen, Changqing and the fourth sister are younger, one is ten years old, and the other is nine years old." I always feel that I was a little doll yesterday, and I became a big girl if I wasn't careful. ”

"Who's to say it isn't." Mrs. Ling Da felt deeply about this.

Second Mrs. Ling asked again, "Changqing, do you know which class Zheng Gongzi gave you the exam questions in the official school?" She wanted to further draw her son closer to the son of the Zheng Yushi family, so she first talked to Zhao Changqing about the flowers that Zhao Changqing boasted of, and asked Zhao Changqing about it.

Zhao Changqing was talking to the sisters, and smiled when he heard this, "I heard Sister Zheng say that the son of the Zheng family has won the show, and now he has traveled away from home to increase his knowledge, and I don't know when he will come back." Even when I came back, I also went to study in Fuxue. ”

Although Mrs. Ling Er regretted it, she was more admired, "How old is this, and you have won the show?" It's really worthy of being the son of the imperial historian, amazing! Amazing! ”

Since Zheng Gongzi was no longer in the border city, Second Mrs. Zheng no longer paid attention to him, and instead asked the Ling family, "A-Ning has also gone to the clan school to study now, can you still adapt?" ”

Ling smiled, "I can't compare with Ah Teng back then, but I can still keep up, it's not good." "It's Su Bai, who was assigned to the intermediate class after just a month of junior class, which is very outstanding.

The topic of women is nothing more than children, and most of the topics of girls are food, clothing and entertainment.

When everyone talked about the Daughter's Day, Third Sister Ling said, "I originally wanted to ask Ah Teng to go out together, but he had to prepare for the official school exam, so I was embarrassed to call him." I went to Ping'an Temple with my eldest sister, second sister, and fourth sister, Sister Qing, where did you go with Miss Chu? ”

"Walked around the mountains."

Third Sister Ling was envious, "Is that out of the city?" ”

Zhao Changqing didn't want to say more, so he changed the topic and asked, "Didn't the eldest sister go out with Brother-in-law Chen?" "The border city can't help men and women to come and go, not to mention the men and women like Chen Dalang and Sister Ling, who have passed the marriage letter.

Third Sister Ling rolled her eyes, "Who said no?" Brother-in-law Chen is waiting in Ping'an Temple, and the eldest sister only cares about visiting Ping'an Temple with Brother-in-law Chen, where do you remember us? ”

Sister Ling's face was slightly red, and she smiled, "Nonsense, it's obvious that as soon as I turned around, you were gone, but it scared me." ”

Third Sister Ling snorted, her mouth was unforgiving, "Brother-in-law Chen just looked at the honest and crutches, so he took the eldest sister away." We'll just have to take a casual stroll. ”

Zhao Rong said, "I think Brother-in-law Chen just wants to accompany the eldest sister alone, and you shouldn't go together with the third sister." ”

Third Sister Ling smiled, "There is this time, and I won't go next time." ”

The elders all smiled quietly when they heard the girls make fun of Sister Ling.

This day was extremely lively, Ling Teng was promising, and everyone was happy. It's just that Ling Teng is older now, even if he is not an outsider, he has to accompany the male elders, instead of mixing in the women's pile, so that until the banquet is over, Ling Teng has no time to say a few words to Zhao Changqing alone.

After a day of excitement at Second Uncle Ling's house, after lunch, the Zhao family took their leave.

Ling Teng sent the Zhao family to the car, but he only had time to say, "Uncle has drunk, let's take the car." It's still cold, and the wind is inseparable. Auntie take care of yourself, A-Ning, serve your aunt and uncle well. Sister Qing, Sister Rong, have time to play. ”

Looking at the Zhao family's vehicle walking away, Ling Teng didn't even say a word of intimacy to Zhao Changqing, and couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart. He is not a stupid person, his grandparents and parents' thoughts, Ling Teng guessed something. In Ling Teng's heart, he and Zhao Changqing grew up together, Zhao Changqing has long been different from his sisters, it is a family matter, and he is also very willing. It's just that he wanted to invite Zhao Changqing to go out on Daughter's Day this year, but Zhao Changqing went elsewhere. Now that he is growing up, he vaguely understands that Zhao Changqing does not seem to be enthusiastic about him.

The teenager who has just grown up already has a faint sense of melancholy.

Sending the Zhao family away, Uncle Ling and Mrs. Ling also left.

Second Mrs. Ling commanded the little girl Huan Lan'er and Third Sister Ling to clean up the remnants of the banquet together, Second Uncle Ling and his son drank tea and sobered up, and at one time, the Chen family sent someone to send some morning apricots, and Chen Sanlang invited Ling Teng to eat and drink at the house.

Ling Teng has always had a first-class interpersonal skill, the Ling family room and the Chen family room have made a relationship, Chen Dalang needless to say, Ling Teng is also good friends with Chen Sanlang, the eldest son of the Chen family.

After sending the servants of the Chen family, it was already evening, and after the Ling family had a simple dinner, Ling Teng went to the study to read. If you want to have a good grade, talent alone is not enough, diligence is also indispensable.

Third Sister Ling was also passing the time in her room, but it was Second Mrs. Ling and her husband who muttered about their daughter's lifelong events, "This Chen Sanlang, we didn't know each other before, but I have come a few times because of my son, I see that he is a sensible child, only two years old Brother Teng, and one year old eldest sister." ”

Second Mrs. Ling can see the benefits of Chen Sanlang, and Second Uncle Ling is not a blind man, he said, "The third room of the Chen family, the eldest lang who is close to the eldest niece is the eldest son of the long house, and now he is already working as a scribe in the yamen. This San Lang, I heard Brother Teng say that it was the eldest son of the third room, and Chen Sanlang's father was the prison officer of the prefect's yamen, and his family was very solid. Moreover, the eldest sister has already married the Chen family, is it possible that our Ling family's daughters will marry into the Chen family? Chen Sanlang is the eldest son of the Chen family, and if he wants to choose a relative, he is afraid that he will have to look for a scholarly family. Our third sister, we look good at ourselves, if we want to marry the Chen family, it is difficult. ”

Mrs. Ling Er knew that what her husband said had a few truths, it was really the Chen family's three rooms, and Chen Sanlang's own conditions were also excellent, so she couldn't help but mention it. Seeing that her husband didn't approve, Second Mrs. Ling couldn't help but pout, "Our family is not that poor and white, besides, the third sister has a brother like Ah Teng, so she doesn't have to worry about it in the future." ”

Second Uncle Ling smiled bitterly, "If my son is admitted to the Jinshi now, the third sister will be a girl from a hundred families." He persuaded his wife again, "The third sister is only thirteen, what are you anxious about?" Isn't there anything to do except the Chen family? Look at it slowly, we just have a son and a daughter, and I don't want my daughter to marry too early. ”

Second Mrs. Ling sighed, "Am I willing to give it up?" You don't know what to do, I go out, and now there are people who inquire about the girl, and they are all good people. Our third sister is not as good as Qing Ya, and I am reluctant to wronged her. ”

Second Uncle Ling's eyebrows moved slightly, "Are there many people asking about Miss Qing?" ”

Second Mrs. Ling didn't have a good breath, "Not really." Although we have intentions, but the children are young, and this matter cannot be settled. It's not good for me to tell people, we want my uncle to be relatives, so we have to respond indiscriminately. ”

Second Uncle Ling said, "Like you said, the children are still young, what can they do?" That's it. Fortunately, the girl is young, so let's not break it, are those people better to break? It's nothing more than asking first. When the children are older, it is better to set the name first. ”

Second Mrs. Ling smiled, "This is right. I sighed in my heart, when I was a child, I saw that my daughter was also smart and clever, no worse than Zhao Changqing, and I was also taught by a female gentleman since I was a child. It's just that now it's not even half of Zhao Changqing's. Second Mrs. Ling became sour again, "I heard that the eldest sister was given two high-quality materials by the eldest sister a few years ago, which was given to her by the ancestor of the Zhu family, and it is almost the same as the tribute." Isn't our third sister her cousin, Brother Teng thinks about her in everything, why is she so biased? ”

Second Uncle Ling was helpless, "What are you talking about?" The eldest sister's family affairs have been decided, and the girl has good things for the eldest sister, which is also what the sisters mean. With such a good thing, how many horses can the ancestor of the Zhu family give her? If the sisters were all gone, how much would she have in her hands? ”

Second Mrs. Ling raised her eyebrows and sneered, "Who said no?" The ancestor of the Zhu family gave her half a cart of good material, and there were always dozens of horses. You don't know how snobbish Lu Daoqing is! Just pick up those high-ranking friends and send them away, what kind of girls from the General's Mansion, daughters from the Thousand Households, all of them have a share. It was the sisters' turn, but the eldest sister got two horses, and the rest didn't even see a single hair! "Speaking of which, Second Mrs. Ling will come to the fire! If it weren't for Zhao Rong showing her mouth in front of Third Sister Ling, Second Mrs. Ling wouldn't be so angry.

Second Uncle Ling pondered for a moment and said, "You have always understood what is going on now, and you are always critical of Changqing. You also think about it, whether it is the General's Mansion or the Thousand Households Mansion, they are the peak of their brothers-in-law. My brother-in-law is on an errand in the guard, and Changqing is getting closer to these girls, is it wrong? ”

"It's that Ah Teng will seek a future in the imperial examination in the future, do you want to associate with your classmates? Do you want to have a favor? Do you expect his daughter-in-law to understand everything and do everything properly, or do you expect him to have a miser daughter-in-law? Second Uncle Ling rubbed his eyebrows, "You want Changqing to ask Ah Teng about those exam questions, she asked you about it, and you are happy." You also have to think about it, do you want to return these favors? Besides, this is her thing, and she can give it to whomever she wants. Not to mention that Changqing is just a niece now, even if she becomes a parent in the future, her things should be her master. If we are elders, can we still covet the things of the younger generations? ”

"I didn't mean that, I just ......" Second Mrs. Ling couldn't say what was going on now, since she knew that Zhao Changqing was in love with her daughter-in-law, of course, she was also willing, but she couldn't help but be picky.

Second Uncle Ling held his wife's hand and sighed softly, "You don't want to be like this, the matter between Ah Teng and Changqing is just a matter of our father's wishes now, what does my sister and brother-in-law mean, I don't know what to do?" Changqing is the eldest daughter of her sister, she grew up with a pearl in her hand, when she was a child, her sister's family was not rich, so she was willing to spend money to ask her husband to teach knowledge. If you are always critical of her and say something that you don't like, can't Changqing marry Lu? Without Brother Teng, she can also have other good marriages. However, in our family, if we want to give Ah Teng the eldest daughter of a six-grade official eunuch as a daughter-in-law, only Changqing is the only one. You are like this, so that your sister and brother-in-law know the truth, even if you were originally willing, you have become reluctant? ”

"How can this be?"

"Why can't you?" Second Uncle Ling said lightly, "You also said that now someone outside is asking about Miss Qing, does my sister have to marry our family?" This is a matter of kinship, and it has always been the man begging the woman. Now that there is no one in the eight characters, you have to play the prestige of your mother-in-law, Changqing is the flesh and blood of your sister and brother-in-law, don't talk about your sister and brother-in-law, when idlers see you like this, you have to think twice about whether to marry your daughter. ”

"I ......" Second Mrs. Ling was speechless, rubbed her heart for a while, and held back a sentence, "You say, do I want to eat some heart clearing pills or something." It's not that I don't know that Lu Daoqing is a good girl, but I just can't help it, and I'm very irritable. ”

Second Uncle Ling smiled, "Put your mind on our daughter, look at which young man has a stable character, you pay attention to it, and I will pay attention to it." ”

"Okay, that's what I'm talking about."

Second Uncle Ling didn't say anything more. He can't control the things that are top and strong between women, but this family matter must not go wrong, Zhao Changqing is not only his niece, the key is that he is capable and knowledgeable. If such a daughter-in-law marries, she will definitely be able to prosper her family!

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Chen Sanlang couldn't help but smile when he received Ling Teng's reply, "Big brother has a good family affair. ”

Mrs. Chen San smiled, "Yes, Miss Ling is gentle, and your eldest brother is also an honest person, which is very suitable." ”

Chen Sanlang said, "Although the Ling family has no children, Ateng is promising, and he has a good temperament, and he is very good to his sisters. ”

Mrs. Chen San gave birth to three sons in a row, but there was no girl, thinking that the eldest son had reached the age of Mu Shaoai, she smiled when she heard this, "On March 3, you went out with your eldest brother and saw the girls of the Ling family again." ”

"There are only girls from the Ling family, but unfortunately there are no girls from the Zhao family." Chen Sanlang's eyes narrowed slightly, "The eldest girl of the Zhao family is really outstanding, not only does she look better than the Ling family sisters, but she is a superior character in her manners and conversations. The only drawback is that he is still too young. ”

There are many sons in the family, and Mrs. Chen San is very familiar with the situation of the ladies in the intersecting family, and said with a smile, "The girl is a person who has studied with the female gentleman since she was a child, and she is very knowledgeable in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." Master Zhao is now a six-grade hundred-hundred-hundred-hundred-hundred I heard that the daughter of General Chu's family is the praiser of Miss Zhao. ”

Chen Sanlang said, "The only bad thing is that you are from a military family, if you stay in a scholar's house, the threshold of the Zhao family will have to be flattened by the matchmaker." ”

Mrs. Chen San smiled, "Even if you are not a scholarly family, you are a good girl." Miss Zhao's future is not bad. ”

Chen Sanlang said, "The Ling family has two rooms and a single seedling, and there is no one who doesn't want to kiss each other." ”

Mrs. Chen San frowned, "If you want to talk about Ling Teng, you don't have to say it, you can study well, and you know how to make progress, and you can't say that you have a future in the future." It's just that although his family and the Zhao family are uncles, how can the family compare with the Zhao family's hundred households? If Miss Zhao is ordinary and becomes a daughter-in-law to her uncle's family, she will never be wronged. It's just that Miss Zhao is so good, when she is older, there are many people who ask for marriage, and the Zhao family can't say that they have other ideas. ”

The mother and son of the Chen family just said it casually, and Mrs. Chen San asked, "Did you invite Ah Tang?" "This is talking about Zhu Tang, Zhu Tang's mother is from the Chen family, and she is Chen Sanlang's aunt.

"I was invited." Chen Sanlang said, "Cousin Tang's usual homework is better than mine, but this time, for some reason, even I am not as good as me." ”

Mrs. Chen San smiled, "Now I have just entered the official school, I can't tell whether it is good or bad, and it will only matter when I take the examination in the future." ”

Chen Saburo smiled, "Yes." I just hope that Cousin Tang won't bring his aunt's Feng Gongzi here. ”

Speaking of Feng Jian, Mrs. Chen San couldn't help frowning, "The old lady of his family has always been shrewd in small things and confused in big things, and her daughter is widowed, so she just takes her mother's house to live." is just such a grandson and a granddaughter, and it will still be Mrs. Feng's hope in the future. Miss Feng is up, she is not good, and it will be her husband's family who will be pitted at that time! Feng Gongzi should be very good at recuperation, and he will have some interest in the future, and Mrs. Feng will have something to rely on when she is old. Now that the child is used to having no rules, Feng Gongzi is also very unsuccessful. How angry your aunt is with them, it's Ah Tang, how can you calm down and study like this at home! Your aunt told me a long time ago that she asked Ah Tang to live in the official school, so that he could be motivated and save the smoke and obsolescence at home, which delayed your cousin. ”

Chen Sanlang saw that his mother was angry, and couldn't help but persuade, "It's all my fault for talking too much and arousing my mother's anger." The mother drank tea and dissipated her anger. As he spoke, he poured a cup of warm tea for his mother.

Mrs. Chen San smiled, took a sip of tea, and sighed, "I feel sorry for your aunt, your aunt is the best person, your uncle is good at reading, but he can't understand other things, so your aunt is wronged." ”

"My aunt is also looking at Cousin Tang."

"yes." Mrs. Chen San sighed, "They are all widowed daughters of the Zhu family, and I don't know why there are so many." ”

Chen Sanlang asked, "In addition to Mrs. Feng, which other daughter of the Zhu family is widowed?" ”

Mrs. Chen San said, "You are young, and I don't blame you for not knowing the way." It is Zhao Baihu's mother, Miss Zhao's grandmother, Mrs. Zhao. Mrs. Zhao is the concubine of the ancestor of the Zhu family, who married into the Zhao family when she was young and died early. A widow and her son have survived for so many years, the Zhao family was originally just a small military household, and Zhao Baihu first made a small flag in the guard, and it was only a few years before it rose to 100 households. Look at the Zhao family again, now the family business is also thriving, this is a serious family. Although Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Zhao are not in the same room, they are also different in generation, in the end, they are also surnamed Zhu, look at Mrs. Feng, where can they compare to Mrs. Zhao's finger! ”

"It turns out that there is still such a relationship." It was the first time Chen Sanlang had heard his mother talk about it.

Mrs. Chen San said, "Yes, Mrs. Zhao has a dignified character and is known to all the clans. is the ancestor of the Zhu family, and he also treats Mrs. Zhao differently. You just said that Miss Zhao stood out, but that's just appearance. With such a grandmother, Miss Zhao's character is not bad. ”

"It's really the same rice raising a hundred kinds of people, all surnamed Zhu, all of them are Zhu women, why are they so different."

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