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The next morning, Lin Yueniang told Yang that she was going to her grandfather's house, and Yang called Yang's mother to tell Liu Er to prepare. Lin Qingniang also wanted to go, so the Yang family asked the four sisters to go together, and asked Mother Ji and Chunyu and Xia Feng to take good care of them. Yang's son, that is, Lin Yuniang's cousin, 8-year-old Lin Yingtai also wanted to go, but this day was not a day off, he had to go to the school, Lin Yingtai muttered and went to the school.
Lin Qingniang said happily: "I haven't been to the provincial capital for a month, and this time I want to see what is interesting in the provincial capital." Lin Fangniang asked her: "Look, do you have the money to buy it?" Lin Qingniang said: "Fourth sister, don't underestimate me, I have saved money." ”
The reason why the Yang family is willing to let Lin Qingniang Fangniang go with them is mainly because their second uncle is also in the provincial capital, and when the time comes, they will let the two sisters live in her second uncle's house.
The four girls were very happy to be able to go to the provincial capital, and they were talking and laughing while sitting in the carriage. The carriage belongs to Lin Yuniang's maternal grandfather's family, not that the Lin family can't afford it, it's just that it's not necessary, the Lin family is very diligent and thrifty.
When they arrived in the provincial capital, they went to the second uncle's house first. The second uncle Lin Mingli is in his 30s this year, and he is a lifter, and after failing the exam several times, he broke off his heart to take the exam again. Worked as a teacher in a school in a provincial town. Married to his wife Li is the daughter of the gentry, and the husband and wife have a good relationship and give birth to a boy and a girl. The man's name is Lin Yingkai, 11 years old this year, the oldest of the Lin family's generation, and the woman's name is Lin Chuniang, who is 8 years old this year, and she is also the oldest of the Lin family's daughters of this generation.
Speaking of which, the Lin family is not interested in marrying concubines, from Mrs. Lin to her third uncle, only her cheap father married a concubine, and gave birth to a sister-in-law Lin Lanniang to the two sisters. It's true that men become bad when they are rich and powerful!
Lin Mingli is actually the best-looking of the three brothers of the Lin family, who looks like a jade tree in the wind and has a gentle temperament. However, Lin Mingli was not at home when they passed, only the second aunt Li and cousin Lin Chuniang were there.
Lee was glad to see them coming, and took them into the house. Li smiled and asked them, "You haven't been here for a long time, is there anything wrong with this time?" If you are not in a hurry, you will stay here for two days with the second aunt. Lin Qingniang said happily: "Really? Then I'm going to have a good time here. Li nodded: "Okay, okay." Lin Yueniang said: "I'm going to my grandfather's place, and I want my grandfather to find me an embroidery girl." ”
Li said: "Then you have to come to accompany the second aunt, if your grandfather can't find a good embroidery girl, the second aunt will find it for you." ”
"Then thank you second aunt first." Lin Yueniang gave a gift.
Li shook his head with a smile: "You kid." Then he asked them, "Is your grandfather in good health?" What about the third uncle and three aunts? Lin Yueniang was the oldest and replied: "Grandfather is in good health, and he gets up every morning to practice the five bird operas." The third uncle and third aunt are also very good, they are about to harvest in autumn, and they are busy. How are the second uncle and aunt? “
Li said: "It's also very good, your second uncle doesn't just go to the school every day, I'm very leisurely, and I hope you come every day." Lin Qingniang said: "Then the second aunt, I want to go to see the jewelry tomorrow, I specially saved money." He also took out his purse and showed it to Li.
Li smiled and pointed at Lin Qingniang: "I know that our five ladies remember this!" The second aunt will take you with me tomorrow. Jumbo Pavilion has a lot of new styles. ”
Lin Yuniang and Lin Fangniang all sat there and talked to Lin Chuniang. Lin Fangniang asked Lin Chuniang: "Eldest sister, have you learned embroidery?" Lin Chuniang said: "I started learning this year, and it's hard to die." Said to Lin Yuniang: "If my mother doesn't let me learn, I won't learn!" It's good that you sisters still take the initiative to learn, but don't regret it. ”
Li Shi stopped her: "Chu Niang! You don't study hard yourself, and you still talk about your sisters, how can you be a sister. Lin Chuniang looked at her mother, stuck out her tongue, and stopped talking. Lin Yuniang said: "Second aunt, the eldest sister is joking with us, learning embroidery is already hard." ”
When it was time to eat, Lin Mingli and Lin Yingkai came back. Li had already informed them, so they were not surprised to see that there were four more little girls in the family. Lin Ying smiled and said hello to several sisters: "There are so many girls in our family now, so wouldn't I, the elder brother, be busy to death." ”
Li laughed at him with disgust: "What a strange thing you said! You as an elder brother should take good care of your sisters. Lin Ying smiled and said, "I also want to take them to play, but I want to go to the school, unless, my father gives me a vacation." ”
Lin Mingli said with a smile: "You know to be lazy all day long, don't think about holidays or anything." Lin Yingkai grimaced and said to a few sisters: "See! It's not that I don't want to play with you. Several people laughed. Li said: "You know how to make things. ”
After eating, Lin Mingli and Lin Yingkai were going to school again, Lin Qingniang said: "Seeing that my eldest brother is so busy, I don't envy their boys." Lin Fangniang said: "Girls don't have to learn a lot of things. When they bring back the embroidery, we will learn embroidery. Lin Qingniang hurriedly asked Lin Chuniang: "Eldest sister, is embroidery really difficult?" ”
Lin Chuniang saw that Li was looking at her and said, "I was just joking just now." It is definitely difficult to learn embroidery. But when you really learn, you'll be happy. Lin Qingniang put her mind at ease: "Well, I also want to learn embroidery, Wen Xing in our village, embroidery is good." ”
Lin Yueniang stood up and said, "Second aunt, eldest sister, we are going to my grandfather's house, and I will go to Zhenbaoxuan with you tomorrow." Li didn't say anything to keep them, just let them go to play together tomorrow
Mother Ji took the spring rain and summer breeze and the two sisters into the carriage together. Ji's mother is Lin Yueniang's nurse, and she followed Lin Yueniang and them back to Liujia Village to take care of them, Lin Yuniang also has a nurse, but the year they came back, her nurse was pregnant again, so she could only stay in the local area. The spring rain and summer breeze are also the maids who came back with them. At that time, they came back with the fellow who was going home, and invited a few dart masters to protect them along the way.
Mrs. Lin has been diligent and thrifty all her life, although there are a few servants in the family, but the three children of the third uncle's family do not have special maids. The Yang family wanted to find a maid for them several times, but Mrs. Lin refused, saying that he would wait until they were 10 years old. The Yang family can only listen to the old lady.
When they arrived at the Huang Mansion, they first went to meet Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Huang. As a famous businessman in the provincial capital, the Huang family built a very magnificent house. Speaking of Old Lady Huang's good treatment of them, they are all more than their grandchildren. It is estimated that in addition to the reason of their mother, their father who is an official is also a very important factor.