Chapter Ninety-Six
"Huh?" Li Junran blinked blankly, go to enjoy the chrysanthemum? No way.
Although I had heard Bai Zhi mention it before, on the side of the Apocalypse Dynasty, the folk customs were more open than those of the previous dynasty, and the most important products were abundant, and the people had enough food and clothing. Therefore, there are many festivals throughout the year, such as the second dragon in February to catch up with the temple fair, and the third day in March to set foot on the swing and fly a kite...... On the ninth day of the ninth month of September, that is, on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, it is necessary to climb the mountain and climb high and overlook, and then come to enjoy the chrysanthemums and eat the double yang cake.
And wearing a dogwood sachet purse is also an indispensable custom. I remember that the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei had a sentence in "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th" that "the brothers ascended to the heights, and there was one less person in the dogwoods". Speaking of which, in terms of customs, the Heavenly Apocalypse Dynasty is really quite similar to the ancient Celestial Dynasty in Li Junran's impression.
Xu was because of the official opening day of the White Deer Academy in early September, so Miss Cheng decided to go to enjoy the chrysanthemums two days in advance. For chrysanthemum appreciation or something, Li Junran is not too interested.
You must know that in the Celestial Empire, chrysanthemums originally had a history of more than 3,000 years of planting, and they were one of the four gentlemen (Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum) in the flowers. I remember that in Qu Yuan's "Lisao", there was a sentence of "Drinking Mulan in the morning and dewing in the morning, and falling in the autumn chrysanthemum at night". Li Junran's grandfather, Mr. Li, is a hardcore camellia fan, but he also likes other flowers, such as chrysanthemums and orchids. When Li Junran did not cross over to the side of the Apocalypse Dynasty, he followed behind Old Man Li, and he had seen a lot of chrysanthemums one after another, many of which were newly cultivated new varieties.
Take another 10,000 steps back, and Li Junran still has a manor. Although it is winter in the manor now, everything is withered and depressed. But wait until next autumn, what kind of chrysanthemums do you want to enjoy? Not to mention chrysanthemums, peonies, camellias, lotuses, orchids...... But whoever has his name on it can be planted when he turns around.
Therefore, Li Junran really can't afford to appreciate such an elegant thing as chrysanthemums. At this moment, this little girl is still thinking about her cheap big brother Li Junyang, who is going to take the entrance exam of Bailu Academy today. And Cheng Yuyan obviously saw this. It was precisely because she saw it that she was reluctant to let Li Junran go to Bailu Academy to cheer for Li Junyang. Don't forget, her good second sister is also going to take the entrance exam for the academy today. If you send this girl over now. If some people are aware of it. Isn't it......
"Xiao Qi, you hurry up and prepare."
"Miss, senior sister, can you not go." Li Junran pointed to his fingers and asked word by word.
"Not going?" Cheng Yuyan raised her eyebrows. "What do you say?"
"Is it really okay not to go?" Li Junran is not really stupid. Seeing Cheng Yuyan ask. In fact, I also understand that according to the normal thinking of normal people, I must not be able to go. But Li Junran did the opposite. hurriedly saluted Cheng Yuyan and said with a smile: "Thank you, eldest lady, senior sister." ”
The voice did not fall. So he picked up his long skirt and ran out bouncing, and almost bumped into Mama Xia before going out.
"Seven girls, where are you going?"
"Hello Mama. Miss allowed me to go to White Deer Academy. ”
"......" Mama Xia was stunned for a moment, looked up at Cheng Yuyan, and then said, "Oh, then you can go." Remember to go early and come back early. ”
"Hey~"
Mama Xia waited for Li Junran to dispose of Jing Yaxuan's courtyard, and then said worriedly: "Sister......"
"Mama doesn't talk much." Cheng Yuyan, who had already dressed up, waved her hand and said with a smile, "Anyway, she is her father's daughter and my good second sister." How can you not care about your sister's participation in the entrance examination of Bailu Academy. It's also good to send this girl Qiliu over to take a look. ”
"Yes, it's just that the seventh girl ......" Mama Xia wanted to say that Li Junran looked stupid, so it would be better to send another clever one. But after thinking about it, I thought that it was this little girl who found something added to the shortbread before, and I figured it out. Just ask, how can a girl who can discover such a secret thing be stupid? Maybe the reaction is slower than the ordinary girl, and the speech is not very neat, but if you want to talk about this brain, maybe the so-called wise and foolish people are like this.
Mama Xia obviously doesn't want to be the maids around Miss Chengfu, who is loved like a daughter, one is more stupid than the other, and it is better to be clever and capable. But if she is too smart and capable, Mama Xia may not be happy.
"What the eldest lady said is very true."
"Mama, find someone to follow, don't let Xiao Qi suffer."
"Mama saved it." Mama Xia replied with a smile, "It seems that the eldest sister really likes that seven girls." ”
"Eventful." Cheng Yuyan does not deny this, only Cheng Yuyan understands the facts.
Because he was going to take the entrance exam of Bailu Academy, Cheng Yuyao came to the upper room of the main courtyard to ask Cheng Zhang's morning for peace a quarter of an hour earlier than usual. I don't know if the relationship between the third aunt and the third aunt has been imprisoned in Yilan Yuan, and Cheng Zhang's family is not embarrassed by Cheng Yuyao, but it is not necessary to say how cordial it is. It can even be said that there is no mother-daughter relationship that even maintains the superficial mother-daughter relationship. There was no word to encourage Cheng Yuyao to take the entrance examination of the academy, let alone prepare a purse with good intentions to show encouragement, only let Cheng Yuyao kowtow at the door of the hall in the courtyard, and sent the person away.
There is no doubt that Cheng Zhang's doing this is deliberate, nothing more than to provoke Cheng Yuyao and make a big fuss. Once the matter gets bigger, it is a matter of whether Cheng Yuyao can still participate in the entrance examination of Bailu Academy.
Bailu Academy is divided into two semesters every year, and there are only a few enrollment places in each semester. Even for the children of the official family of the family, some conditions will be appropriately relaxed, but that is for the young masters and young ladies who are born. As for the concubines...... If there are really excellent ones, it is not impossible to be admitted on the basis of merit. But at the very least, you have to take the entrance exam to let the college know that you are excellent. If you are late for the entrance exam, or even don't come to take it, the college will not be so easy to talk to.
Cheng Yuyao, who is not stupid, obviously understands this, and for Cheng Zhang's troubles, she actually endured this breath for the first time. Not only did he not see the slightest displeasure, but he did not even turn on the weak offensive that he was accustomed to in the past, and kowtowed in the direction of the hall at the door very obediently, then got up and turned to leave.
Cheng Zhang, who had already gotten up and finished dressing up, picked up a cup of tea and asked Lilac beside him softly: "Really?" ”
"Yes. I didn't see the slightest bit of unhappiness. He kowtowed, got up and went to the middle gate to ride in the carriage. Lilac whispered back.
"Sure enough, he knows how to judge the situation better than that slut, and knows that he can't make trouble at this time." A hint of anger flashed across Cheng Zhang's face.
"Madame, are you looking for someone to follow?" Lilac asked tentatively.
Before Cheng Zhang could speak, a sandalwood voice came from outside the door: "Madam, the Baizhi girl next to the eldest lady has come over, saying that the eldest lady has just assigned the Qiliu girl to go to Bailu Academy." ”
"Got it." Cheng Zhangshi turned his head and admonished, "Since Yan'er has assigned the girl Qiliu, where is this like words." Lilac, you let your mother run for a while. ”
"Yes." Ding Mama, Lilac's mother-in-law, was originally Cheng Zhang's personal dowry maid, and later became a housekeeper in the house, and was promoted to become a housekeeper, and now she is still by Cheng Zhang's side. However, since cultivating her daughter Lilac, Mama Ding is responsible for some light work most of the time. (To be continued......)