Chapter 119: The Battle Begins
Hu Rui's appointment came down, and although he was rated as excellent, he still stayed in his original position and stayed in place. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
He is mentally prepared, he has no connections and no background, and now he can only boil up his qualifications first.
Mrs. Hu Er was relieved because she was used to it, this place is rich, the literary style is prosperous, the etiquette is outstanding, and even the climate has adapted after living for three years, and now she is reluctant to leave here.
She is the master of a huge mansion, her children are filial, and she is respectfully called Mrs. Hu when she goes out, of course she doesn't want to change the status quo.
As soon as this matter came, Mrs. Hu also felt at ease to provoke a daughter-in-law for her eldest son, and finally decided that the girl of Gong Ju's family, although the family background was not obvious, but the second wife took a fancy to this girl's intelligence and ability and filial piety.
After settling this matter, Mrs. Hu Er felt that her whole body and mind were comfortable, and she walked with the wind.
However, if these etiquettes are done well, they will have to be arranged until next year to get married.
It also happens that next year's Juan Yuanchang exam, and he was admitted, which is called double happiness.
However, Mrs. Hu Er was a little undecided, and she also said these words in front of He Yunling, "Miss Gong's family is a little thin, and the dowry may not be very much at that time, you see if I want to give her some subsidies in private, and when the dowry comes, it will look better." ”
Gong Ju's family is a local, the family has been operating here for generations, several generations are scholars, is the kind of reading people who die reading, the family is not familiar with general production, although there are land shops to collect rent, but they can't stand the expensive expenses of reading, and gradually they are stretched.
Even Mrs. Gong, who came out to socialize, was only wearing half-sleeved clothes, and there were few jewelry on her head, but their family's rules and upbringing were very good, and Mrs. Hu liked it very much.
He Yunling felt that she was too young to express her opinions, so she smiled slightly.
Mother Zhu smiled: "Mrs. is a kind-hearted person. ”
"Sister Ling'er, what do you think?"
He Yunling didn't expect to ask herself, and she also said, "Uncle is so good, Miss Gong will definitely be very grateful to you in the future, this is the same as her mother, Miss Gong is really blessed." ”
Mrs. Hu Er smiled and said, "You little sycophant, I will mention this matter to Mrs. Gong when the time comes." ”
The weather is getting cooler.
Mrs. Hu Er also pulled them to discuss the matter of making autumn clothes.
He Yunling and Hu Wanting also came over to give advice.
After sitting for a while, it began to rain heavily, and the sky was completely dark.
Mrs. Hu Er hurriedly ordered to go down and do a good job of preventing the rain.
"The master is still in the street gate, Mother Zhu, you have someone bring the clothes over, and wait for the master there."
Zhu's mother went out in response.
The rain fell from three or four o'clock in the afternoon to more than six o'clock in the afternoon.
He Yunling and Hu Wanting also planned to have dinner at Mrs. Hu's place and then go back to their yard.
It's just that Master Hu Er, who has usually gone down the street, has not come back yet.
Mrs. Hu Er wanted to wait for him to come back for dinner.
"It's raining so fast." Mrs. Hu Er couldn't help but complain.
He Yunling also walked to the door to take a look, and found that there was already stagnant water under the steps, and when it came to the bare feet of people, the rain was indeed heavy.
Zhu's mother persuaded: "It's raining heavily today, and there are more things to do on the street gate." ”
Mrs. Hu Er turned her head, "Then you go out to pass the food, the child can't be hungry, let's eat first." ”
By the time they had finished eating, Hurui had not returned.
Mrs. Hu Er asked the two of them to go back first.
The rain was still falling, and the two of them walked quickly to their yard with an umbrella and their robes.
When I went back, my clothes were half wet.
Fortunately, the hot water was also ready, and I was able to take a shower right away.
He Yunling was lying on the bed, listening to the rustling sound of rain outside, I don't know why, I can't sleep, and I don't know if Hu Rui is back There is no news from the previous month or two, there is a great drought in the northwest, many villages have died of drought before they are ripe, and some of the people have become refugees, just waiting for the relief of the imperial court.
She is in Jiangnan here, and there is no drought, but this rain is too without warning, and it lasts for a long time, and she is faintly worried in her heart, don't go to Jiangnan to get waterlogged.
On the second day, the rain was a little lighter, but it still hadn't stopped, so He Yunling came to Mrs. Hu Er's side together.
"When did my uncle come back yesterday?"
Mrs. Hu Er shook her head, "Your uncle didn't come back all night, let people come back and say, because of this heavy rain, some streets outside were flooded, and the water bubbled into the people's houses. ”
He Yunling was a little worried, "That uncle didn't sleep all night, and I don't know if he had a mouthful of food?" ”
Mrs. Hu Er nodded, "I sent it over, and I don't know if I ate it well." She said that her face was also worried, and then she asked Zhu's mother to find someone to bring some pastries over, and watched the old man eat and come back.
The rain continued for five days, sometimes heavy and sometimes light, but it never stopped.
As He Yunling was worried about, there was really waterlogging.
The harvest in the field was also approaching, and seeing the rain, Hu Rui asked the farmers to hurry up and harvest in the rain.
The streets were also filled with foot-high water, and many of the houses were covered with high sandbags, and at a glance, the streets were like rivers, and everyone secretly prayed that the rain would stop soon, otherwise even if the food was recovered, it would soon sprout without the sun.
Hu Rui stayed in the street gate for several days, and Mrs. Hu Er asked people to deliver the food there on time.
He Yunling looked at this scene and was worried about the flood, which was very terrifying, and as soon as she thought about it, she quickly asked people to go over to remind Hu Rui.
Hu Rui also thought of it, and quickly asked people to observe the situation of the dam and transfer the people downstream first.
The people in the family also became nervous with Hu Rui, and the house was quiet a lot of the time, even if the subordinate walked a lot lighter, for fear of making the master happy.
On the eighth day, the rain finally stopped, and there was no flood, and everyone was just relieved, but they received the news that the Tartars from the northwest had made a comeback again.
Although far away from their own side, but because of the drought and floods in the country, the grain production has been greatly reduced, so the grain has become tense, Jiangnan has always had the reputation of the grain warehouse, but now it has just encountered a flood, the grain has been greatly reduced, even if there is a year before last year left, the imperial court has sent officials to come to collect grain, and the people here are mourning all over the field.