Chapter 143: A Pair of Fools

While thinking, Qiu Chen got up and walked towards Liao Wenqing. I want to get closer to see if this person is drunk or not, but don't fall again.

As Qiu Chen walked in step by step, the cloud-like plain silk skirt, as if glowing, pierced Liao Wenqing's eyes, making him subconsciously turn his head, and subconsciously tugging at the placket in his hand.

Qiu Chen walked up to him and patted Liao Wenqing's back, asking with concern, "Hey, how do you feel?" Do you want me to call Junwen Junshu and send you to the guest room...... Hey, you! ”

It's just that she didn't finish her sentence, but was held by Liao Wenqing, who suddenly straightened up, Qiu Chen subconsciously pulled back, only to realize how unwise it was to compete with a drunk man. Not to mention that men are already stronger than women, at this moment, Liao Wenqing, who was full of alcohol, was full of suppressed thoughts, just thinking about catching her and asking clearly, as long as she said she was willing, even if it was just a nod......

He confessed to falling out with his mother, and he also admitted it for robbing other people's wives! …… He confessed it all!

"Liao Wenqing, you, you let go of me first...... What's the matter, let's talk slowly...... "Qiu Chen also knew that it was too unwise to fight with a drunken ghost at this time, so he simply softened his voice and coaxed the man in front of him in a coaxing tone, hoping that he could regain his hands free...... Bastard, it's not that she's worried that something is wrong with him, so she can't come, this bastard will actually take revenge!

"I'll only ask you one word, and after asking, I'll let you go!" Regarding Qiu Chen's words, he subconsciously agreed, not wanting to go against her intentions, but he hadn't forgotten what he wanted to ask, "...... Your home...... Uh, Fu'er Man'er's father really isn't dead? ”

I wanted to ask 'your man', but as soon as I was halfway through the word, I felt distressed like a pinprick, and then subconsciously changed my words.

Qiu Chen was stunned.

She really didn't expect that Liao Wenqing was drunk in a daze, and what she asked was such a sentence!

Lin Sheng is not dead?

Qiu Chen really didn't know. However, Lin Xu is so sure of Lin Sheng's handwritten letter, it should be more likely that he is not dead! It's just that Lin Sheng is dead or not, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Liao Wenqing, right?

Could it be that he was worried that Lin Sheng's return would affect the business cooperation between the Lin family and the Rejuvenation Hall?

In fact, it is only her 'Yang Haitang' who has been cooperating with Huichun Tang in business, and she has nothing to do with Lin Sheng or even the Lin family! She Yang Haitang is now a registered 'female household' in the government, and she is completely independent. Property business and the like, there is no need for others to beak at all, and it has nothing to do with anyone else!

Only, how should this be said? Wouldn't it be too shocking to say it directly? As a wife, it's always wrong to say that your own man, right? Not to mention that this society pays attention to the husband as the key link, even in modern society, those who speak ill of their husbands or wives without scruples to others are also particularly annoying! It's very good!

With his mind turning sharply, Qiu Chen opened his mouth and finally said, "This ...... I'm not sure either! However, you don't have to worry about our cooperation, I guess...... Even if Fu'er's father returns, it won't affect the cooperation between you...... Well, Daddy Fu'er is very reasonable, and he won't say anything......" Qiu Chen said very slowly, and he was still a little stumbling, and he was still entangled in his heart, right? She really didn't express her man's experience...... Well, the point is, she never had a man!

Liao Wenqing stared straight at the woman in front of him, listening to her soft explanation, but his heart seemed to be pierced and pierced by countless needles at the same time......

She said that men were 'very sensible'...... didn't say much, but in Liao Wenqing's ears, it was a woman's complete trust and dependence on her husband. That's her man, she can work hard for that man, and even grief for the 'death news' that man came back, she fell seriously ill and almost died, how could she be willing to change her course and talk to him again? How could it be......

Unconsciously, Liao Wenqing let go of the hand that was holding Qiu Chen, and the breath he finally picked up with the strength of the wine dispersed all of a sudden!

Qiu Chen was free, and when he saw Liao Wenqing wilting all of a sudden, he thought that he was drinking, and hurriedly walked outside the house and beckoned to Shunzi at the gate: "Come and help Liao Gongzi to the guest room......

Shunzi hurriedly ran over and wanted to reach out to help, but Liao Wenqing raised his hand to push it away: "That's it, that's it...... I'm leaving, I'm going first......"

As he spoke, Liao Wenqing shook out in a daze. The frankincense and myrrh that came with him today were waiting in the gatehouse, and when Qiu Chen greeted Shunzi, they also heard it, and ran over with Shunzi back and forth, seeing the appearance of their son-in-law, the two boys secretly complained, but they still grabbed a step forward and supported Liao Wenqing left and right.

Liao Wenqing was still struggling, but he heard the myrrh and said beside him: "Young master, the little ones help you get into the car and go back!" ”

"Okay, let's go back!" Hearing the sound of myrrh, the zuihou supported by Liao Wenqing dispersed a little clearly, relaxed his strength, and let the two little guys drag out of the Lin house, got into the car, and left in a hurry.

Qiu Chen sent it to the gate, looked at the carriage rolling away, and exhaled speechlessly. He lowered his head and rubbed his wrist, tugged at his sleeve, covered his wrist, and turned back to the inner courtyard.

Tomorrow, Lin Xu is going to the county, and she still has to check his luggage, but there is still something missing!

Yun Jichen was crooked on the kang in the Lin family's guest room, holding a teacup leisurely and slowly drinking the hangover tea made by Lin Niangzi, not that this tea has a lot of taste, but I have to say that this kind of hangover tea with honey and slightly sweet, after drinking, the feeling on the top has improved significantly, and gradually the mind has become clearer.

He secretly pondered in his heart that he would have to serve some tea when he left later, and if he met those reckless men on the water, he would not have so much trouble coping with it. Those people...... The rest is okay, but it's not fatal to drink alcohol, it's all big bowls in turn, it's really terrible!

Thinking of that tragic scene, Yun Jichen felt his heart and liver tremble in unison. He hurriedly turned his head and continued to pay attention to the things in the living room, he wondered if the fool would have asked what he had to ask and said what he had to say with the strength of his wine...... What would that fool ask and say...... Well, what he was most interested in was, after the fool asked, what would be the reaction of the wood who looked at the wood who was quite shrewd and clear about other things?

If he could, he would really like to be a bystander......

It's just that when you think about that fool's self-suffering, he really can't bear it!

Alas, where can I find such a good man who is so understanding and sticks a knife in his brother's ribs!

Sighing, Yun Jichen picked up the cup and took a sip of tea again in a very bored manner, and then he sprayed ......

"Ahem...... cough cough ......" Yun Jichen coughed violently, pointed to the fool outside the window who was slanted and was beaten out by the two little guys, and then, hate to pound on the bed beside him, gritting his teeth for a long time, Yun Jichen Zuihou lowered his shoulders dejectedly, and only scolded weakly: "Stupid, stupid!" A pair of fools, alas......"

Not long after Qiu Chen arrived in the backyard, someone came to report that Yun Ergongzi was also leaving, so she hurriedly returned to the front yard and brought Yun Jichen the big red dates and a small jar of chopped peppers that she had prepared for Haode. Yun Er Gongzi looked handsome and elegant, but he unexpectedly liked spicy food, and he liked Qiu Chen's stir-fried pork with green peppers very much.

Yun Jichen looked a little listless, and when he saw Qiu Chen, he unceremoniously asked for a large bag of hangover tea and took it away. Of course, the small can of chopped peppers, Yun Er Gongzi also liked it very much, and also told Qiu Chen to grow some more peppers next year.

The two men were sent away, and it was nearly dusk.

The living room in the front yard was handed over to Qingxing and Yufeng to clean and take care of, and she went back to the backyard.

After going through the items prepared for Lin Xu and thinking about it, Qiu Chen took another set of toiletries and put them in, and this was the end.

After boiling the sobering tea, he asked Junwen to bring it to Lin Xu to drink, thought about it, took a pack of sobering tea and a jar of honey, and asked Junshu to send it to the school. Pan Jiaqing is going to accompany Lin Xu to the county seat tomorrow, if he is uncomfortable after drinking, he may be able to delay the trip!

After sleeping for nearly two hours, Lin Xu woke up at dinnertime. Qiu Chen asked Junwen to send over a big bowl of sobering tea to drink, but he didn't feel much uncomfortable. Immediately afterwards, he asked someone to send hot water over, let Lin Xu take a hot bath, and when he came over to eat together, Lin Xu was already refreshed and couldn't see the slightest drunkenness.

After dinner, Qiu Chen asked Lin Xu to go to see Pan Jiaqing again, Lin Xu turned around and said that Mr. Pan had also sobered up and seemed to be fine, so Qiu Chen was relieved.

Although he only participated in the most basic county exam, it was also a big deal in the Lin family, and Qiu Chen took Lin Xu to the West Courtyard and said goodbye to Mrs. Lin. Qiu Chen also told Mrs. Lin about the situation, and only mentioned Yun Jichen's matter in one sentence, and did not elaborate on it, but after all, Mrs. Lin was born in everyone, and she had been an official wife for so many years, and she also had official family members, and in these matters, she was much more sensitive and transparent than Qiu Chen, Qiu Chen only mentioned it slightly, but she already knew it as well. Immediately, I really put my heart down.

It seems that she didn't force this concubine to come over and follow her decision, this woman was born in a peasant family and grew up in a mountain village, and she was able to make friends with the prefect's son, which is really not simple!

The prefect of the fourth grade is just a foreign official of a low grade, and she will not pay attention to it at all before the Lin family is convicted. At that time, the lowest grade of the Lin family was also a hall official, and those princes and clans were also close contacts...... It's just that the world has changed, and now she is just a forgiven wife of a sinful official, and she still needs to receive the help of a peasant woman for food and clothing, and the rest ...... Alas!

Seeing that Mrs. Lin's face was a little gloomy after listening to her words, Qiu Chen remembered what Lin Xu said, before the Lin family was convicted, the official voice was clear, and he couldn't help but secretly speculate, did his practice of going through the back door under the pretext of the relationship arouse the other party's disgust?

Glancing at Lin Xu, who was also a little dazed, Qiu Chen smiled and said, "Our family doesn't know anyone in the county, and we have no foundation, I'm just afraid that Brother Xu will be ...... Delayed! ”

What kind of person is Mrs. Lin, as soon as she heard Qiu Chen's words, she knew that she had misunderstood, so she showed a rare smile, waved her hand and smiled: "You don't have to explain, you did a good job in this matter." Brother Xu entrusts it to you, I am very relieved! ”

Qiu Chen responded with a smile. But my heart can't help but respond.

This old lady Lin always has such a grateful tone, but she unceremoniously assigned Lin Xu to the Lin family, but it seems that everything she does is for outsiders to help, as if she has a plan. I don't want to think about it, if they hadn't come, Lin Xu would have been her child's uncle, her younger brother, what she did for her brother was out of her heart, where did she need this old lady to be politely grateful!

is as smart and rational as Qiu Chen, and it is inevitable that he will make a woman's careful eye problem at this time.

Lin Xu is actually the heir of the Lin family, although Mrs. Lin is not Lin Xu's biological mother, but she is a mother-in-law, in this Shijie rule, she can speak and do things as Lin Xu's mother, and Lin Xu's mother recognized by the law is also her......

Alas, a woman's careful eyes really have nothing to do with the level of IQ or education!

Old Mrs. Lin beckoned, called Qiu Chen to her, took out a purse and handed it to Qiu Chen: "Now, I can't do anything else, let Brother Xu take these." ”

Qiu Chen subconsciously wanted to refuse, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Lin's thin hand was very strong, she didn't break away when she struggled, and she didn't dare to push too hard, Mrs. Lin had already stuffed the purse into her hand, closed her fingers again, raised her eyes and looked at Qiu Chen and said, "I know, you treat Brother Xu as your own brother, but Brother Xu is a child of the Lin family after all...... We don't have to say anything, now that we're back, no matter how much, it's what we should take. ”

As soon as these words came out, Qiu Chen had no choice but to refuse, and he no longer shirked, took the purse, and asked Lin Xu to come over and salute Mrs. Lin.

Lin Xianniang took out a set of yellow cocoon silk next to her, a pair of blue satin white embroidered cloth shoes, glanced at Mrs. Lin, and after getting Yunke, she stepped forward and said to Lin Xu: "Fifth brother, this is a dress made by me and my aunt, I wish the fifth brother this time, Fuyun straight thousands of miles, one day, the Golden Palace will be passed on, revitalize our Lin family, and also clear the grievances of my father and brother." ”

At the beginning of this, Qiu Chen was quite happy. Although she is cautious, Lin Xu's identity is not something she can change, yes, she also hopes that Lin Xu can get along with the Lin family. But after hearing it, the Golden Palace Rumor was okay, but the expectations were too high and too far...... But to revive the Lin family and clear the grievances of his father and brother, these words are too much.

How old is Lin Xu, only a thirteen-year-old and a half-year-old child, he hasn't participated in the county exam yet, and putting so much pressure on him will only overwhelm him!

This is not at all the words that a sister should have to love her brother!

"Second brother, haven't you ever thanked your fifth sister?" Qiu Chen smiled and said something for Lin Xu, and Lin Xu naturally took the clothes and shoes, bowed and thanked Lin Xianniang.

Qiu Chen didn't let Lin Xianniang say anything, and directly took Lin Xianniang's hand and said: "I know that you have high hopes for Brother Xu as a sister, but he is still young after all, this time, let's wish him a successful start and go to school smoothly!" When you go to school, you can say that the people next to you are not! ”

As he spoke, he patted Lin Xianniang's hand with a smile, turned around to say goodbye to Mrs. Lin, and took Lin Xu out of Lin's house.

The gates of the two families are not far apart, out of the Lin family, but after a cup of tea, the uncle and sister-in-law came to the gate of the east courtyard, Qiu Chen walked inside, and said to Lin Xu: "Second brother, you are still young, don't think too much about it this time, be calm and calm, just answer what Mr. taught and learned by yourself." Don't let the complications distract you. ”

Lin Xu hugged his clothes and shoes, and could only bow down and promise: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, my brother has written it down." ”

"Well," Qiu Chen eased his color, smiled and patted Lin Xu, who was already taller than her, and said, "This time, when you follow Mr. Pan and the second son to visit, you must be respectful and humble, but you don't have to be afraid of cowardice." Don't worry about the silver when you eat, take care of yourself. Oh, by the way, I asked Junwen Junshu to accompany you, first, to run errands for you, and second, to let them see and understand. Maybe in a few years, they will be able to take the county exam. ”

Hearing that Junwen Junshu was going with him, Lin Xu obviously showed a touch of joy, and said with a smile: "Well, Junwen is just late in enlightenment, but he works very hard in reading, and his understanding is not bad. ”

"Well, although he said that he was enlightened late, as long as he was sincere in learning, he would not delay in using his skills for a few years, isn't there still a seventy-year-old Jinshi!"

The uncle and sister-in-law laughed and talked a few more words, and Qiu Chen sent Lin Xu back to the room, and she turned around and went to the east chamber.

In the east wing, Junwen Junshu was reading and writing with four small ones.

Qiu Chen entered the door, hugged Aman Afu who rushed over and got closer, and touched Junyan Junzhang again, then said with a smile: "I got those oranges before, I should eat them, you four go and get them!" ”

Oranges are very expensive at this time, and the children in the family are all sensible, yes, Qiu Chen has been busy not caring about the distribution these days, the children look rare, and no one wants to eat, this is what the youngest Aman has done very well.

At this time, as soon as they heard Qiu Chen say to eat oranges, the four little ones naturally cheered, Junyan Junzhang jumped off the kang by himself, and put shoes on Ah Fu Aman with his hands and feet, and ran away with a smile.

Seeing the four little ones go out, Qiu Chen retracted his gaze with a smile, sat on the edge of the kang, and casually beckoned Junwen Junshu to sit too.

"Ming'er, the second brother is going to the county seat to prepare for the county exam. I thought about it and planned to let you two follow......"

Junwen and Junshu glanced at each other, Junwen got up and arched his hand: "Auntie, don't worry, we will take care of Uncle Xuzi." ”

Qiu Chen smiled and waved his hand, and said, "This time, let the two of you follow, taking care of the second brother is only one of them." Second, I want you to familiarize yourself with the process, environment and atmosphere of the exam. Follow and meet people, especially those who read, and learn for a long time, and in the same way, when you study for another two or three years, you will also go to the county exam......"

These words made Junwen and Junshu happy, and then they were a little at a loss.

Their brothers were too late to enlighten, especially Junwen, who is sixteen years old this year, and seventeen years old in the next year. At the beginning, they only wanted to learn to read and arithmetic, so that they could help their aunt in business and manage the workshop more in the future. After reading the book, they either didn't envy the study and take the exam, and they didn't propose to be an official, or they were able to take the test to show their talents, and they could also change the lintel for the old Yang family, and glorify their ancestors.

However, when they really heard their aunt clearly say that they should take the exam, they were inevitably a little timid, a little unbelievable, and especially lacking self-confidence.

After all, what they have heard and seen since they were children is all about how difficult and difficult the reading exam is, not to mention the champion, Jinshi and first, even if they are among the people, they can be said by the people in the village to be a Wenqu star. Moreover, they have heard too many examples of failing to pass the test for a lifetime, and they are late in enlightenment and have a short admission...... After two or three years, they will be able to take the county exam, can they do it?

This question, which arose because of lack of confidence, appeared in the hearts of the Junwen and Junshu brothers at the same time.

Junwen and Junshu both looked at Qiu Chen, and Junwen hesitated: "Auntie, I, I'm still not ......"

Qiu Chen unceremoniously waved his hand to interrupt Junwen's words: "Don't say whether you can take the exam or not, and don't say whether you can pass the exam." You only tell me, do you want to continue reading, take the test to make a name for yourself, earn a different identity for yourself, and change the lintel for the old Yang family, and glorify your ancestors? ”

Junwen Junshu didn't answer immediately, the two looked at each other, and then turned back, but heard Qiu Chen follow and ask: "Or, you just want to have a few acres of land, some extra money, marry a beautiful daughter-in-law, give birth to a few healthy children, and on that kind of day, you will be content?" ”

Qiu Chen talked so directly about marrying a daughter-in-law, and also talked about having children, not to mention Junwen, who already knew something, even the ignorant Junshu blushed in embarrassment!

"Don't be shy, tell your aunt what's shy? Just tell me what kind of life you want. With the current conditions of our family, it is not difficult for you to live a plain and prosperous life. If Junwen thinks so, I will go out to ask a matchmaker now, I dare to say that there will be many good girls waiting to marry in before tomorrow......"

Seeing that the two children were really embarrassed, Qiu Chen calmed down his emotions and said in a soothing tone, "But if you don't want to, then well, prepare me to study hard for five years." In five years, needless to say, I can't even think about marrying a wife. Studying wholeheartedly for five years, just the brains of the two of you, and not worse than others, at least not worse than the child in our family, not worse than Lin Xu, others can be promoted in the show, you weishenme can't? Do you admit that you are stupider than others just because you study a few years later? Silly? Missing an eye? ”

The blush on Junwen Junshu's face had just subsided, and his face turned red again after being questioned by Qiu Chen so mercilessly, but this time it was not the color of embarrassment, but the color of unwillingness!

Junshu subconsciously touched his left hand, although the injury healed, but after all, it left a large scar, and after the injury on his left arm healed, he found that he couldn't use his strength anymore, and his movements were a little slow, far less flexible than his uninjured hand. With such hands, he can't do farm work or handicraft work, and he still thinks that he will learn the art of accounting in the future, and he will not be able to manage the workshop work like his brother in the future, but he can also manage the accounts and transactions...... Tonight, his aunt's words made him re-examine his life plan and have new hope.

"Auntie, I read. Not just five years, I study for ten years, and after ten years, if I don't succeed in my studies...... Oh, auntie, you'll have to give me a job in the workshop by then! At the beginning, Junshu said with a solemn expression and strict words, but in the second half of the sentence, he brought one joke and two dependences, which directly made Qiu Chen laugh.

Patting Junshu's hand, Qiu Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, when the time comes, my aunt will not only arrange work for you, but also marry you a good daughter-in-law!" ”

After speaking, the aunt and nephew looked at Junwen with a smile at the same time.

Junwen is older, although he hasn't thought about marrying a wife, but he has far more worries than Junshu. However, at this time, Junshu's words obviously infected him, making him ruthless, and he also stood up and said: "Auntie, I'll fight for five years!" It is naturally good to achieve something in five years, but nothing to achieve...... At least I can write and calculate, and I can help my aunt better! ”

Qiu Chen smiled: "You kid, what you think about at this time is that you must be able to do it, you must be able to!" Don't think about anything else, that's not good, don't even think about it! ”

Junwen Junshu responded at the same time: "Auntie, nephew has written it down!" ”

"Well, all right, sit down!" Qiu Chen comforted the brothers, looking at the two young faces that were a little radiant because they had re-established their life goals, she couldn't help but rejoice, "Now, since you have decided to study, this time it is also an experience. Hear what other readers are like...... Oh, I'm not asking you to learn from them all, some scholars are too sour, so let's not learn them. ”

Junwen Junshu couldn't help laughing, and the atmosphere in the room became lighter and more pleasant.

Qiu Chen also smiled: "Look and think more, what do you think, you two brothers can communicate with each other, or you can wait for the second brother to finish the exam and communicate with him, or you can tell my aunt and me when you come back, and tell your husband...... Of course, you also have to understand the questions of the county exam, think about it, if you go to the exam, is there anything you can answer? How many can you answer? ……”

As he was talking, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Afu Aman ran in with two big oranges in his arms.

"Mother! Tangerine. Amanran's little face turned crimson, panting and lifting the two oranges in his hand in front of Qiu Chen, his eyes were bright, his small mouth was slightly open, panting...... This little appearance made Qiu Chen rare, reached out and hugged Ah Man, and kissed him like this, making Ah Man giggle.

After letting the little girl go, Qiu Chen took his son and kissed him again, then touched Ah Fu's head and said with a smile: "Good son, did you send it to the second uncle?" ”

Ah Fu pursed his lips and smiled: "Son, let's go!" ”

"Well, my son is so sensible. Go ahead! Qiu Chen praised with a smile, and Ah Fule walked out with an orange in his arms.

Junyan Junzhang had just followed Afu Aman into the house, and after watching the two little ones invite pets, he smiled and sent the orange in his hand over, and put it on the table with the one Afu Aman had brought before.

Qiu Chen smiled and raised Aman's little hand, pointed to a piece of ink stain on it, and said, "Little hands are dirty like this, you can't eat oranges!" ”

As he spoke, he pinched Aman's little nose and beckoned Junwen Junshu to take his brothers and sisters to wash their hands. After Junwen finished washing, Ah Fu also came back. followed back, as well as Lin Xu holding an orange.

"Sister-in-law......" Lin Xu walked over with Ah Fu's little hand and called Sister-in-law, who was about to say that he would leave the oranges for the children to eat, but when he saw that Junwen Junshu was also washing his hands, he swallowed it back with a smile.

"Hey, it's just right for you to come here, let's eat together. You two are here to wash your hands, too! Qiu Chen greeted with a smile, wiped Aman's hands, and put the little girl on the kang again. Come back by yourself, hand the handkerchief to Lin Xu and Ah Fu.

The family washed their hands, Qiu Chen took four small groups to sit around the kang table, while Lin Xu and Junwen Junshu sat on the chairs under the kang, looking at the lively situation on the kang with a slight smile.

Qiu Chen was the only one among them who had eaten oranges and was familiar with oranges, so he took one without hesitation and peeled off the orange peel outside......

"It's so fragrant...... Junyan inhaled, and was the first to sigh loudly!

Ah Fu Aman also moved his little nose, and leaned up and sniffed vigorously, like two fluffy and soft puppies, which provoked Qiu Chen to rub the heads of the two people, because Qiu Chen's hand peeled oranges and stained with orange peel juice, which was naturally fragrant, and the two children simply followed the smell to Qiu Chen's hands and smelled and smelled, and their expressions were more like two dogs.

Laughing, Qiu Chen also peeled an orange, divided the orange into two halves, and put it into Afu Aman's little hand: "Go, give it to your uncle and brothers!" ”

Afu Aman happily agreed, and made a division of labor very automatically. Ah Man stayed on the kang, and Ah Fu slipped off the kang, got his shoes, held the oranges, broke them one by one, and put them into the mouths of Lin Xu, Junwen and Junshu.

Oranges are delicious, and if the varieties are not haode, they will be very sour, far less pleasant than the aroma of orange peeling.

Just as she was thinking about it, a crunchy voice sounded in front of her, and Aman's fleshy little hand held a petal of orange and sent it to her lips: "Mother, you eat!" ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyes and looked over, and saw that the sentence in Ah Man's hand was basically hemispherical, obviously, it was the first petal that was sent to his mouth, and even the little girl herself didn't eat it, and she was happy and moved in her heart, at this moment, she felt that her hard work, her hard work, and her own efforts were worth it!

With a smile, he caught the orange handed over by Aman with his mouth, and sipped it gently, well, it's a little sour, but the taste is okay, sweet and sour!

"It's delicious!" Qiu Chen admired sincerely, kissed Aman's little face, and said with a smile, "Go, eat with my brothers!" ”

"Whoa!" Like a smiling flower on her little face, she pounced on her mother and kissed her mother, and then twisted her chubby body and went to give Junyan Junzhang oranges to eat. However, Qiu Chen saw sharply that as soon as the little girl turned around, she finally couldn't help but stuff a petal into her little mouth first!

The family gathered around and happily ate oranges, Qiu Chen remembered the so-called 'little orange lantern' again, and sent Junyan Junzhang to the backyard to get a needlework basket, threaded the needle and thread, sewed the top of the orange peel one by one, and found two candle heads, put them in the small orange lamp and lit them, and used a chopstick as a handle on the top, and the little orange lamp swayed and flickered.

The little orange lamp is not transparent, but because of the heat of the candle burning, the orange peel is baked, and it exudes a faint warm citrus aroma, which makes people can't help but be happy.

After Qiu Chen peeled two, the remaining oranges were eaten by the children themselves. She came out of the house and came to the west wing.

Chengzi now lives with Lin Xu, and he also reads and writes every night. When Qiu Chen walked into the room, he saw Chengzi sitting upright at the desk, holding a brush and writing.

Qiu Chen slowed down and stood at the door of the inner room and watched silently. It's been four months since Chengzi came to the Lin family.

Four months ago, Chengzi was just a very sensible child, after a trip to the northern Xinjiang, and after a long time in the Lin family, this child watched grow up, the slight cringe and cowardice on his body were gone, and his demeanor was generous and calm, among so many young men who were at least four or five years older than him in the East Cross Courtyard, he was not naïve at all, on the contrary, he quickly took control of most of the work of the soap workshop, Qiu Chen secretly observed, those eighteen or nineteen years old, twenty years old or even thirty men, For Chengzi, a young child who is only ten years old, he is very admirable, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he obeys his words.

This child came in voluntarily with a living deed.

However, if according to this Shijie custom, as a servant who has signed the deed, the master family can be like her, let Chengzi learn the manufacturing process, and let him be in charge of one place is the greatest grace, as a servant, Chengzi should be grateful to the master's family and serve for life.

But every time Qiu Chen thinks of this child, every time she sees this child standing in the middle of a large group of young people and even men, busy working, and commanding, she always feels that she really only puts Chengzi in the workshop to be a steward, even if she is a big steward in the future, it is also a stifling of this child's talent...... If it is cultivated, not to mention the blue eyes of high-ranking officials and nobles, if she is cultivating it now, this child's future achievements are likely to far surpass Lin Xu, and even Qiu Chen looks at Haode Junshu and Junzhang the most.

can let her let go of such a promising talent, Qiu Chen is a little reluctant...... Yes, she has been struggling. Torn between some of her own unacceptable sense of morality and self-interest.

After struggling, she still came over tonight and walked in front of this child.

"Auntie?" Chengzi finished writing a page, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Qiu Chen standing at the door of the inner room, screamed in surprise, and immediately put down his pen and got up.

Qiu Chen smiled and raised the orange in his hand, "We rarely see this here, I'll bring you one over and taste it." ”

Saying that, Qiu Chen naturally walked over, looked at the big characters that Chengzi had just written on the table, and said, "Well, what is written is a little interesting...... Hehe, are the next few impetuous? ”

Chengzi only went to school for one year when he was at home before, and at that time he was still loved by his mother, and he was young, so he probably didn't know how to work hard, so he didn't practice this word. Later, it fell into the hands of the stepmother, and after several years of hard work, food and clothing were not continued, and I knew that it was impossible to read, let alone practice calligraphy. After three years, I picked up reading and writing again, and I could only work at night, during which I went out for two months,...... Just look at most of the front of Chengzi's big words, which is already very good. Although it is not yet a good character, it is horizontal and vertical, and the words written are already very upright, but the three or two words of zuihou are obviously a little skewed and unstable, and the pen is also a little uneven...... Obviously, it's impetuousness.

"Auntie, I ......" Chengzi looked embarrassed and screamed, as if he wanted to explain.

Qiu Chen turned back with a smile and said kindly, "Are you homesick?" Ming'er, you go home with you and have a look...... Well, if you don't want to go home, you can go and see your father! ”

"Auntie, I ......" This time Chengzi called again, but it was not the embarrassment just now, but his face was full of emotion and a little helpless, his eyes were red, and when he lowered his head, Qiu Chen saw that there seemed to be two more water stains on the ground under the child's feet.

Sighing secretly, Qiu Chen sat down on the chair with a smile, and said in a harmonious voice: "Chengzi, you are so old, it is normal to be homesick. Even if your stepmom ...... Well, there's no way you're going to forget your daddy. Or, you'll miss your cute little brother...... It's all human, and you don't have to feel that you're wrong, let alone ashamed. In this way, I will pack up for you, and bring you what you deserve on the fifteenth of August, and you will take it back, and your father will be happy. Oh, the meat is not easy to bring, so I won't get it for you at home. You will be exchanged for silver money, and you will buy whatever you want to buy for your family when you enter the county seat. There are a few more mooncakes, and I'll bring you a box. However, I don't give you much time, you go home and have a look, and you have to come back with your Uncle Daxing in the afternoon. We can't live without you in our workshop. ”

Chengzi sniffed, raised his hand to wipe his eyes, and nodded. His eyes were still red, there were tears in his eyes, but his expression was no longer embarrassed and helpless just now, his eyes had calmed down, he looked at Qiu Chen and said, "Auntie, I wrote it down." I'll see my dad when I go back and reassure him. Me, I don't have to worry about him all the time. ”

"Well, good boy! If you can't calm down and write, just wash up and go ......to bed early," Qiu Chen paused when he said this, and finally said, "After you come back, we will recruit new workers." When the time comes, you can pick out a few of the current group of people to be small stewards, explain the matter, and straighten it out, and you will be able to go to the school to listen to the class. ”

"Huh? No, auntie, I can't go to school, I have to keep ...... Me, it's good for me to study with my second uncle at night. Chengzi subconsciously agreed, quickly noticed that something was wrong, and hurriedly explained.

Qiu Chen looked at the young man's sincere and anxious face, and couldn't help but smile with relief. She will do what she can. I only hope that five years from now, ten years from now, when these children look at her again, their eyes will still be as sincere and calm as they were then.

Walking out of the West Chamber, Qiu Chen asked herself, she is not a virgin, but she feels a pity when she sees such a haode child wasted!

Forget it, now that you've decided to do it, let's do it! As for what will be the result in five years, ten years from now, who knows!

Early the next morning, Qiu Chen got up and checked Lin Xu's luggage, and then looked at the luggage prepared by Junwen Junshu himself, so he took out two silver ingots of five taels, handed them to Junwen, and gave Junshu a purse containing scattered silver taels. In addition, he brought twenty taels of silver, all of which were handed over to Junwen for safekeeping. As for the ten taels of silver given by Mrs. Lin, Qiu Chen handed it over to Lin Xu along with the purse, and also brought him four or five taels of broken silver. Tell them not to be reluctant to spend money, and the most important thing is to eat well, rest well, and come back safely......

After chattering a lot, the Daxing family brought their two daughters-in-law and two girls to dinner, and Lin Xu and Junwen Junshu invited Pan Jiaqing to eat together in the front yard. Qiu Chen commanded Daxing Qingjiang Shunzi, carried the luggage of the three of them into the car, and brought them five boxes of soap sets, as well as more than a dozen individually packaged soaps, in case they saw people as a gift.