Hearing the sudden sound of good news from outside the door, the husband and wife, who were sitting on the edge of the kang with their eyes facing each other, stood up at the same time. Xiao Yiran was held in Sun's arms, looked at the surprise that flashed on the faces of the husband and wife, and opened his mouth to say:

"Daddy's hit."

This was the first complete sentence that Siu Yat-ran had uttered since he spoke on the evening of 16 August. This undoubtedly made Xiao Guoliang and Sun feel overjoyed, Xiao Yiran was held in Sun's arms, followed by Xiao Guoliang, and came to the courtyard together. At this time, the courtyard gate was already full of neighbors who had heard the news, and the village chief was also among them. Xiao Guoliang let the messenger of the good news to the house and asked the village chief to accompany him, and Sun put Xiao Yiran on the bed and was busy making tea for the messenger.

The next scene reminded Xiao Yiran of a scene in "Fan Jinzhongju". It's just that Xiao Guoliang didn't "phlegm surging up and getting lost" like Fan Jin, and no one sent pork and a string of copper coins over. However, the wine and food for entertaining the annunciation officer, as well as the happy money for rewarding the officer, were really sent from the neighborhood. Some brought eggs, some caught two chickens, some brought wine and meat, and some sent two strings of copper coins.

Sishu's mother and son Xu lived in a slightly remote place, and when they arrived, Sun was already busy cooking in the kitchen with the help of several women in the village. Sishu's mother also hurried up. The four books have now been able to go down to the ground, and naturally they have followed. Xiao Guoliang let him into the house and accompanied the village chief to eat and drink with the officer.

After the errand was sent away, and the neighbors in the village also said goodbye one after another, Sun cleaned up the pots and pans with the help of Sishu's mother, and under the repeated persuasion of Xiao Guoliang and his wife, Sishu's mother accompanied Sun to lunch.

In the afternoon, the squires in the neighboring villages and market towns, although they did not personally come to congratulate Xiao Guoliang, the master of Xinzhong, still sent their families, some sent calligraphy and paintings, some sent fields, and some sent silver.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Guoliang and Sun, a poor couple who were about to break off, instantly became a rich and noble family. The people who came to congratulate one after another filled the always deserted courtyard with a festive atmosphere.

Sishu's mother and son left after dinner, and when they left, Sun gave Sishu's mother five or six taels of silver.

"Sister, take it first, Sishu's body has not fully recovered, go to the market to buy some food, and give Sishu some conditioning."

After some humility, Sishu's mother took the silver two with great gratitude, and then said goodbye to Sishu and left.

After everyone was gone, Sun and Xiao Guoliang were able to sit down and catch their breath. This day is no less tiring than walking back from Luoyang City.

"Husband, the people here are good, what should we do with those squires who have never met?"

Sun looked at the room full of congratulatory gifts, and asked with some worry:

"Since it's delivered, it's not good not to accept it, wait for a day, I'll go back one by one and see the situation. Good wife, we're tired of the day, let's rest early. ”

"My husband is now a man, and I am afraid that I don't have to worry about food and clothing anymore. The private school in the village, no matter what, after all, is a year's advance of the bundle repair, today most of the neighbors have sent congratulatory gifts, from the beginning of August holiday, now there is also a month smaller. Next, the husband has to pay a visit, I don't know when I will be free, if I can, it is better to let the four books for the husband for a few days. ”

After Sun finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Guoliang.

"What the good wife is worried about is that I am afraid that my husband will not have time to teach anymore in the future, and after visiting the guests, she will leave for Beijing to participate in the provincial examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites. It's better to go to the village chief tomorrow, and let Sishu be the husband of the private school in the village. In this way, the mother and son of the four books will also be settled, and the husband will not break his promise to be next to each other. ”

After the husband and wife had made a decision, they turned off the lights and went to bed.

The next day, Xiao Guoliang did not rush to visit the guests, but first went to the village chief to discuss. The village chief naturally did not allow it, not to mention that Sishuben is a showman, and he is fully qualified to be a private school teacher. Even if the four books are not good, Xiao Guoliang, who has already been promoted, will not be able to continue to be a gentleman in the village's private school. There are four books, which just saves the village chief the trouble of going out to hire a gentleman, not to mention the relationship between Xiao Guoliang, the new master.

The village chief not only agreed immediately, but also invited the four books to his home, and found several respected old people in the village, leaving Xiao Guoliang to have a meal together. One is to congratulate Xiao Guoliang, and the other is to wash the dust and catch the wind for Mr. Xin.

On the wine table, the village chief discussed with several old people in the village, and announced in front of Xiao Guoliang that two new houses would be built on the side of the school for Sishu's mother and son to live in. Originally, Xiao Guoliang planned to give up the courtyard where he lived to Sishu's mother and son, but seeing that the village had arranged it like this, he didn't say anything more.

A banquet is a joy for all.

Back at home, Xiao Guoliang told Sun about the matter on the wine table, and Sun was also happy for Sishu's mother and son. Not long after, Sishu's mother came to Xiao Guoliang's house to thank her.

"Brother Xiao, this time you helped our mother and son again, how can we repay us?"

"Sister, my husband is just a gesture and hasn't done anything. If it weren't for the four books, the husband had promised to teach in the village for at least one year, and Shu Xiu would have advanced it. It just so happened that my sister came, this is a year's Shu Xiu, so take it back. ”

"Sister, I have already spent a lot of silver taels on you, and my sister can't accept this money anymore."

"Sister, Sishu's body is still very weak, for a while, your mother and son have not entered, this money is the village for Mr. Shu Xiu silver, sister must be collected."

Sishu's mother now knows that the Sun family and his wife are a good couple and are sincerely trying to help their mother and son, so she has long changed her name to Sun's sister. It's just that when facing Xiao Guoliang, the new middle school lifter, he didn't know what to call it.

After some pushing, Sishu's mother finally accepted the bundle of silver.

"Sister, your great kindness can only wait for the four books to be productive in the future, and then repay you."

At ten o'clock in the evening, Sishu's mother came over again. This time, I came with a bag of snacks.

"My sister's family is already poor, so why do I have to break the bank to come to my sister."

Seeing Sishu's mother come to the house, he put the snack in his hand on the table, and Sun hurriedly picked it up and wanted to return it to Sishu's mother.

"Sister, don't dislike it, this is just a little bit of our mother and son's heart, a little food for Miss Yiran."

Not only did Sun feel weird when he heard the words "Miss Yiran" in Sishu's mother's mouth, but Xiao Yiran also felt weird. Calling Sun's sister, but calling Miss Yiran is indeed a bit nondescript.

"Sister, we sisters are commensurate, we must not be called Yiran like this, children are not delicate."

"Sister, it stands to reason that she should be called the eldest brother of the Xiao family and Miss Yiran."

"Sister, let's not talk about that. In the future, it will be better to call it Yiran according to the previous name. ”

Sun didn't say that he still called Xiao Guoliang or the eldest brother of the Xiao family, but he didn't let Sishu's mother call Yiran Miss.