Chapter Ninety-Three: Li Zhuzhong's Talent

Li glared at Meiling's fingers and turned his head away disdainfully. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Aunt Sun has never seen a junior so unreasonable, and said disdainfully: "Yo, Miss Qianjin is such an upbringing, it's really an eye-opener!" Meiling was so angry that her face turned red, but she couldn't think of anything to refute, so she snorted and went back to the room.

Aunt Sun shook her head and asked, "Didn't Hong Qi say that he wouldn't let this woman come back?" How did she get into the door? Li said: "When the second brother came back last night, our family and Li Zhu's family both slept, and I didn't see it, so I didn't know much." Aunt Sun thought that the Li Zhu family and the Li Yu family were tight-mouthed, and even if there was something bad about it, the two families would not say it, so she shook her head and didn't say anything.

At noon, Li Hongshen and Mr. Li came back with their family. Everyone in the family is laughing happily. Aunt Sun, Deng and Li greeted them and used the kitchens of Li Yu's family and Li Zhu's family to make lunch together.

Hamahama drooled when she watched the roast pig, but she smelled it from afar. Deng smiled after seeing it, and secretly mixed some honey with cold water for Binbin to drink, so as to satisfy his hunger.

At noon, eat under the peach blossom tree of Li Zhu's house. Li Zhujia's peach blossoms smiled, all like butterflies dancing, eating under the peach blossoms, there was a different taste.

Li Quan only praised Li Zhu as a person who knows how to enjoy. Li Zhu smiled and said something appropriate to the situation: "There is nowhere to be beautiful!" "Everyone is not without emotion.

During the meal, Li Dao introduced Meiling to everyone. Meiling looked at Li Zhu, whose face was like Fu Fan, like a chai wolf looking at a rabbit, thinking that Li Zhu had encountered this situation before, and he was quite calm and ate casually.

Li Hongshen couldn't help it, and shouted angrily: "What do you see, do you look at juniors like this?" Take care of your daughter-in-law. Li Dao doesn't like this second sister-in-law very much, a person who stares at his uncle in front of her husband is not good, Li Dao let Meiling go into the house to eat alone.

Of course Meiling refused, Li Dao said with a straight face: "You misbehaved, it's not your turn to be willing." If you don't go in, you can wait for the rest of your book when you go back. After hearing this, Meiling reluctantly picked up some food with a bowl and went into the house to eat, but she still stuck out her head from time to time to look.

After the meal, Li Quan, Li Mu, and Li Dao's families all drove away.

Li Zhu divided the food at home into four parts, Li Hongshen, Master Li, Li Yu and himself, Li Hongshen refused to accept it, Li Zhu said: "Uncle, it's okay if you don't bring it back, they all eat at my house." Li Hongshen nodded after hearing this, since selling eggs, the two families have eaten together.

After the Qingming Festival, Li Yu's family was busy again, Li Zhu's family did not farm this year, only planted two acres of vegetables, and it seemed idle, Li Zhu offered to help, but Li Yu refuted it every time.

Li Yu said that Li Zhu's family has a bunch of things, which need to be taken care of, and he can help his uncle and aunt when he is free. Li Zhu listened to the reason, so he focused on the chicken and rabbit. Li Zhu wrapped up the food of chickens and rabbits. Li Zhujia loves to be clean, and often tidies up cows, sheep sheds, chicken pens, rabbit pens, and bird pens, and the time is not enough.

Tang bought some fruit trees, such as persimmon trees and apricot trees. These are all things that ordinary mountain land, and Deng wants to plant his own mountain land as well, so that the children can satisfy their hunger on weekdays. Li Zhu thought that his uncle knew more people, so he asked him to buy some flowers and grasses that looked good. Deng Caixuan knew that Li Zhu had a lot of strange things, and he thought that he would help if it was cheap, and it would be nothing if he couldn't help.

April 20 is the day of the release of the list. Early this morning, a person ran to Lijia Village with a gong, attracting many people to watch along the road. When the man arrived at the door of Li Zhu's house, he stopped, patted the station vigorously, and shouted happily: "Zhu, come out quickly." You've been admitted, you've been in. Deng Shi opened the door and was startled to see many people outside the door. The man smiled and said, "Congratulations! Min, you're on the show! After hearing this, Deng happily bowed to the sky and responded: "Brother Zhang, really, you really won, thank you!" The young man who was called Brother Zhang said: "I went to the episode today, thinking that the last time you went to the exam, I went to the place where the list was released." Awesome! It is the fifth place in the whole house, which one in our village doesn't know that Li Zhugang has just read a book, this is amazing! When Deng Shi heard this, he let out a "ah", and then said: "Today is the day of the list, I forgot about it." ”

Brother Zhang asked, "On such a big day, I wonder why your family didn't ask someone to go to the town to have a look?" Deng Shi said embarrassedly: "I didn't think about being admitted to Zhuhui before, it's not that he hasn't read books for a long time." So I don't plan to entrust people. Brother Zhang nodded after hearing this, and then said excitedly: "So it's amazing!" ”

Deng nodded happily.

Aunt Sun happened to come over, and when she heard it, she said happily: "Old Zhangzi, have you been admitted?" Ha, ha" Brother Zhang was a little afraid of Aunt Sun, so he avoided it and said: "Yes, I was admitted." Aunt Sun took out a tael of silver from her sleeve, handed it to Brother Zhang, and said, "This is a reward for silver." Brother Zhang took the reward and asked happily, "Min, do you still need to notify others?" "Usually such a happy event, the person who reported it can get a good reward of silver, and the silver is received with peace of mind. There is a saying that the reward is not high, and this happy event may become a bad thing. Deng thought that his father and eldest brother would definitely not need to be notified, their academy had a special way to check the rankings of the students of the whole academy through official channels, and they should be able to trust the scores of Zhu today. Brother Quan and Brother Mu are in the town, and they don't need to send another person to inform them. It's the second brother Li Dao, the eldest sister Li Cuihua and the second sister Li Cuiqiao, I don't know if they need to be notified. Deng Shi thought about it and couldn't make up his mind, so he said: "Brother Zhang, let's do this first, I'll bother you if there's anything." Brother Zhang nodded and left.

The onlookers hurriedly stepped forward to congratulate the Deng family, and the Deng family responded with a smile, and Aunt Sun was happy, and quickly went back to the house to get one hundred and eighty dollars, and distributed them to the people who congratulated them one by one. After a while, the people dispersed, and now it was the time of the farming, and every household was busy.

After the people dispersed, Deng watched Aunt Sun's movements, and said embarrassedly: "Alas, I forgot about this happiness, I will enter the house and give you the money, auntie." Aunt Sun pulled Deng's hand and said: "What to give me, I'm happy, am I not qualified to reward Zhu or not?" ”

Deng Shi was speechless and said, "Uncle, thank you." Deng waved his hand happily and said, "Let's go, go back to my house and inform the two people in the chicken pen." After hearing this, Deng entered the house and pulled up Brother Li Hai, and Aunt Sun hugged Binbin and happily went to the uncle's house.

As soon as Aunt Sun entered the house, she opened her throat and shouted: "Zhu, you have passed the examination, Lao Zhangzi, Brother Zhang's son came to report the good news." You kid don't squeak on the day of the list today, no matter what, you have to go and see the list. Li Hongshen laughed out loud after hearing this, Li Zhu greeted him with a smile, saw his daughter-in-law, children, and Aunt Sun with a full face, thinking that this should be eight or nine without leaving ten, and said with a smile: "Really?" Deng Shi nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang reported the letter while striking the gong. He said you got fifth. ”

After Li Zhu heard this, he sighed: "This show is really easy to get into." ”

Li Hongshen was not happy when he heard this, and glared angrily: "This must also be smart!" Which is easy, how easy is it that only a dozen people are admitted every year. Li Zhu nodded embarrassedly.

Li Hong said happily: "Zhu, Ming'er, you will go to the yamen to report the way, let's go, let Quan and Mu the two calves congratulate you." Li Zhu hurriedly said: "I should be invited, or bring the food to the town." Li Hongshen waved his hand and said, "Don't, don't, don't please." Your brother Quan and Brother Mu are both businessmen, you can please give your share, let those two calves please. Have fun with everyone! After Li Zhu heard this, he pulled Deng Shi and kowtowed deeply to Li Hongshen and Aunt Sun three times, this action startled Li Hongshen and Aunt Sun, so that the two elders did not react to stop it.

After Li Zhu and Deng finished kowtowing, Li Zhu knelt down and said: "Uncle, uncle, you two have always treated me like a son, Brother Quan and Brother Mu are my elder brothers, we don't have any businessmen who are inferior, and the status of talented scholars is respected." You really think there is something, I won't dare to enter and leave your place in the future. If this status is placed like this, it will not become a family. If you really feel uncomfortable, I won't go to the Yamen to report. I will not mention this matter. I am still Li Zhu under the care of your two people. ”

After Li Hongshen and Aunt Sun heard this, their eyes immediately moistened. Over the years, due to their low status, the two old men have not been able to hold their heads up much in Lijia Village, even Li Hongqi, Li Hongshen's younger brother, they don't look down on Li Hongshen, the eldest brother of the businessman. Li Hongshen slapped the table and said, "Okay, that's a good point, our family won't talk about this." How to live or how to live. ”

Aunt Sun wiped her tears and said, "You kid, don't get up quickly, don't get hurt." You're a lovely kid. Li Hongshen nodded, "Ha, ha" laughed and said: "Okay, yes, our family, but, Zhu, this banquet still lets those two calves out, although your family has bought some egg money in the past few days, but these have to save to buy pigs, and they can't be spent indiscriminately." Those two calves earned some silver on the Qingming Festival, and we just took some envoys. Aren't they rushing to the head? Isn't there money to take home? Isn't there money and no way? It's not just right. When Li Zhu heard this, he thought that the uncle was still worried about the filial piety of Li Quan and his brothers, and he was afraid that he would delay the business of the brothers. persuaded him to accept it, the uncle was going to beat Li Quan's brothers. Li Zhu still knelt on the ground and said, "Our family, uncle, this banquet was originally what I was going to do, and I should be the big boss of this." ”

Li Hongshen saw that Li Zhu had made up his mind, nodded and said, "Okay!" Aunt Sun had already helped Deng up at this time, and after hearing that Li Zhu had negotiated the terms with her old man, she hurriedly helped Li Zhu up and said, "Get up quickly, don't get hurt." Li Zhu thanked him and got up.

Suddenly, the door was vigorously pushed open, and Li Yu rushed in and said happily to Li Zhu: "Zhu, I just heard from the people in the village that you are a talented man, and you are also fifth, good boy!" Let's congratulate? Li Zhu happily told Li Yu what he had just decided, and Li Yu said happily: "Yes, that's the case, you have to go and thank your father-in-law and your uncle tomorrow." Li Zhu nodded, and Li Yu said: "Ming'er at noon, you eat in the town, pack the rest back, let's brothers get together together, congratulations, our own family doesn't pay attention to anything." After hearing this, Li Zhu nodded and said, "It's still the eldest brother's idea!" Li Zhu smiled after hearing this, suddenly remembered something, and shouted: "Min, quickly, call your sister-in-law, prepare some baggage, we still have to thank our ancestors." After hearing this, Deng Shi hurriedly went home to work, and Aunt Sun also went out to help.

At this time, Old Man Li came in happily and said with a smile: "Zhu, I heard that you won a five!" Li Zhu nodded after hearing this. Old man Li smiled: "This is good, this is good, good, good, your family is getting better and better, first the eggs were sold for money, and now you are admitted to Xiucai." That's good. Can you send someone to inform your second brother? ”

Li Zhu looked at the Deng family, and the Deng family hurriedly said: "I just want to discuss it with you." Li Zhu nodded, Old Man Li didn't dare to get angry because Li Zhu had just been admitted to Xiucai, but he still shouted: "This doesn't need to be discussed, this must be notified." Li Hongshen was not happy when he heard it, why did he make a mistake without informing him, he was a talent, as an elder, he should be reminded to report, how could there be a reminder to report the good news, Li Dao knows if he knows what is going on with Li Zhu's family. Aunt Sun didn't have a good impression of this younger brother, and after hearing this, she responded: "Hasn't Zhu'er been separated?" If you divide the family, notify who is not in your father's hands. Li Hongqi's face darkened after hearing this.

Li Yudang didn't listen, and asked Li Zhuming'er how to prepare for the banquet? Li Zhu looked at Li Yu and said to Old Man Li: "Dad, there are people in each academy who go to see the announcement, I estimate that the second brother will know about it tomorrow at the latest, and we don't need to inform you otherwise." The eldest sister's family has a lot of hands, and she doesn't need to be notified. The second brother-in-law is not also in the academy, and Ming'er knows it at the latest, so we won't inform them one by one. ”

When Old Man Li heard this, he glared and said, "Don't your own brothers and sisters inform them one by one? What do you think this is, this is a showman, the second talent of our Li family village, the second talent of our Li family, this is a matter of glory and ancestor, why don't you send someone to inform you one by one? Let everyone be happy and happy sooner. ”

Li Yu saw that Old Man Li must be arrogant, and responded: "Dad, everyone said that they will know tomorrow at the latest, so why do you need to spend all this old money." Old Man Li was not happy when he heard this, glared at Li Yu, and Li Zhu continued: "Dad, our family borrowed ten taels of silver from the uncle's family when we bought mountain land, and the material for raising chickens also costs silver. Our family still wants to hold a piglet, Dad, our family's money should be saved. As soon as Hamahama heard the music, it seems that his father will still be separated from each other when he spends money. Old Man Li was said by Li Zhu one by one, thought about it, and didn't say anything more.

Old man Li said: "This congratulatory banquet must be placed, your family is short of money, and my father has a little private money, take it out and put it on a swing, and the people in the village will be invited to it." ”

Li Hongshen didn't say anything after hearing this, Li Zhu sighed and said: "How can you let your father pay for it, let me take a look, it's really not good, sell a few chickens." After hearing this, Old Man Li smiled and said, "Okay! ”

Li Zhu took Deng's hand with a smile on his face, and stared affectionately for a long time, until Deng's face was red and everyone around him laughed sincerely, Li Zhu smiled and said, "Min'er, thank you!" Deng turned around with a red face and said, "Old husband and wife, thank you for what?" Li Zhu laughed when he heard this.

Everyone watched this scene, thinking about a hundred things, but none of them could affect the good mood of Li Zhu's family, Binbin was happy and clapped his hands, Li Hai and Li Bo also kept laughing, Li Tao saw that the room was full of people laughing, and asked: "Daddy, are you admitted to Xiucai, you will have a lot of money, we can build a house." ”

When Li Zhu heard this, he replied ashamedly: "No." As soon as they heard this, Lehi and Li Bo also stopped laughing. Old Man Li replied with a smile: "There will be in the future, and your father has bought all the land for building a house." Brother Li Hai didn't have any expression after hearing this, and pulled Li Zhu and Deng. Li Hongshen looked at it and said happily: "It seems that these children are sensible and know how to ask for money to build a house." ”

Deng shook his head with a smile and said worriedly: "Brother Li Hai knows more things, and the more he doesn't play with the children in the village. What they think, sometimes I don't know as a mother. I really don't know if it's good or bad. Li Bo's rabbit last time still remembers it. "Except for Old Man Li, who didn't know about Li Dao's stealing of rabbits, everyone else knew. Li Hongshen frowned thoughtfully, and said: "Zhu, your children all have ideas, and they must be taught well, we are not going to be prime ministers, but we must be reasonable." ”

Li Zhu nodded and said, "That's the reason." ”

Everyone talked and laughed for a while, and Mr. Li proposed to invite someone to sit at tomorrow's banquet today. Li Yu said with a smile: "Everyone came to my house for dinner today, congratulations." Zhu, remember, I'm going to my eldest brother's house for dinner tonight. After hearing this, Li Zhu nodded and smiled: "Okay, big brother, I don't want to be polite to you." Li Yu nodded and went out.

Li Hongshen saw that Old Man Li and Li Yu had left, and said to Li Zhu: "Zhu, tomorrow's banquet will let Brother Quan and Brother Mu stay away, so that you don't need to sell this chicken, and you have to keep the eggs." Li Zhu smiled and said, "Uncle, I'm awake, I think so too." Li Hongshen smiled and nodded.

Aunt Sun suddenly said: "Zhu, your second sister will definitely come after she finds out, and your things will be brought to our backyard later." This man has unclean hands and feet, and he can take everything with his hands. Li Zhu nodded after hearing this, and Deng Shi also looked nervous. Li Zhu and Uncle said a few words, and Li Zhu said: "Uncle, I'll go home and take things to your house, otherwise I won't feel comfortable." "Li Hongshen wants to help. Li Zhu agreed without thinking about it.

Li Zhu's family walked on the road, and from time to time someone came to bless him, Li Zhu hugged Binbin, and Binbin felt honored when he heard it. Li Hongshen said to Li Zhu on the road: "Zhu, Gang Hai'er is right, how is the life, if you want, you can go to the town to teach." After hearing this, Li Zhu said: "Uncle, when I took the exam for this showman, I just wanted to do labor at that time, and I was exempted from food tax. I didn't want to be a gentleman in the past. You think, when you go to town, you have to pack up, and everything at home is deserted. And, do you think, how can being a gentleman be enough for a family, when my family was not divided, although it was said that with the second brother's talent, the family saved some food taxes, but the things we sent to the town were not missing. If our family wants to eat an egg, we will be scolded by our mother, which is like now, and it is full. Li Hongshen smiled and said: "That's the case, in the past, all of you were close to rice. But, you see, your father-in-law's house is not very good, they rent out the land, so that some people can also be recorded in their name, and earn some rent. In the past, relying on your father-in-law's meager income, the family was not doing well. Li Zhu thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Uncle, I really didn't want to teach people, I don't know how to care about my monkeys." You think, I've been reading the book for half a year, and I really don't have any ways and means to read books, and I can't share them with others. Li Hongshen sighed helplessly and said, "Uncle just wants you to teach, you don't have to work so hard to get up early and stay late." ”

After hearing this, Deng Shi smiled and said, "Uncle, it is impossible to let you be a gentleman like my brother." Zhu reads books while playing at the same time, he just has a good memory, Brother Li Hai is like him, and he can write down the books he reads once. If you want him to tell him why, they will give you the whole crooked reasoning, isn't it harmful? Li Hongshen shook his head helplessly after hearing this, and wanted to say something, but Aunt Sun patted Li Hongshen and said, "The land is not very good, and it is exempt from grain tax." His family is not old or young now, and farming is not as good as being a husband? There is also a dean above Mr., Li Zhu is born and raised. Li Zhu's family laughed after hearing this.

Li Zhuying said: "Yes, the eldest aunt is right. Aunt Sun glanced at Li Hongshen proudly, and then reached out to hug Binbin. Aunt Sun said: "Zhu, do you want to move your family's valuable things to your uncle's house?" Ming'er, your uncle is watching at home, your land is small, you can see everything at a glance, and it is not very safe. ”

Li Zhu and Deng glanced at each other, and they both responded: "That's the case." "In the hearts of Li Zhu's family, the uncle and the aunt are closer than their own parents.

Deng went home to pack his things, while Li Zhu and Li Hongshen drove birds and sheep to the backyard of the uncle's house. Li Zhu's family is small, there are few things, and there is nothing to tidy up. Deng left the family's change of clothes tonight, so together with Aunt Sun, they carried the entire wooden cabinet and the crockpot containing honey onto the ox cart, ready to rush to the uncle's house to put it.

Li Zhu still remembered the last time he was taken by his brothers and sisters, and left the remaining food in the house for Ming'er's share, carried them into the ox cart, and sent them away together. The Li Zhujia was worth a few shouting livestock, a clay pot of honey, some silver taels in a suitcase, and cloth, all of which were made at once. Li Hai also loaded a small pot that could only hold two liters of water into the ox cart, and Aunt Sun smiled: "Hai'er, this is not needed. Li Hai said: "This is to make porridge for Hamahama." Li Hongshen smiled after hearing this, "Put them all on, and you can't use them for cooking anyway." Uncle Sun nodded after hearing this.

Li Bo hugged the dog and said, "The dog is going to sleep at my house tonight, and I will send it over tomorrow morning." Li Hongshen smiled and said, "Okay." Li Zhu saw that the things were packed up, so he transported them to the uncle's house in an ox cart.

Li Yu came back from the field to get things, saw Li Zhu moving things, thought about it, and after going back to the field to discuss with the Li family, the husband and wife both came back and begged the uncle to help look at their own things. Of course, Li Hongshen agreed to it.

Mama Li heard the movement in the yard, so she walked out, and when she saw it, everyone was helping Li Yu move things. What's going on here? Mama Li shouted angrily after seeing it: "What's the matter? What's wrong? The harvest was good, the money was obtained, and the house was moved. (To be continued.) )