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After settling Zhu Qi and the others, Hui Niang personally took Shen Xi and Zhu Shan home.

Hui Niang heard that Shen Xi had been kidnapped at the main hall of the Chamber of Commerce, and she was afraid that Shen Mingjun and his wife would worry, so she didn't even dare to tell the Shen family the letter, and the family didn't know that Shen Xi had returned.

When she arrived at the pharmacy, Xie Yun'er was still talking to Zhou, and suddenly saw Shen Xi coming in, Zhou rubbed his eyes before he dared to believe that he hadn't seen dazzling, and stepped forward to hug his son in surprise:

"You are a fool, said that you would come back at the end of last month, and wrote a letter to say that you would return in the first two days of this month, but you didn't wait for two days, and your third letter said that you were going to take a detour, and the old lady was looking forward to you at the door for a few days without a figure, thinking that it would be postponed for a few days, but you didn't come back coldly, did you want to scare the old lady to death?"

Shen Xi was looked at by a room of people, a little embarrassed, especially with Shen Mingwen and Shen Mingtang in the back.

"Where's the old man?" Shen Mingwen cleared his throat, and his tone was not good.

Only then did Zhou realize that there was a man behind him, so he tidied up his clothes a little: "Uncle, third uncle, Xianggong is still working in the workshop, so people will call him back." ”

Shen Mingwen had a straight face, as if someone owed him money.

Hui Niang asked Xiu'er to send Shen Mingwen and Shen Mingtang to the courtyard where Shen Yongzhuo went to Fucheng to try to live in before Shen Yongzhuo settled down, in order to facilitate the placement of guests, Hui Niang had already bought the property rights of the house.

When the two Shen Mingwen brothers left, the cheerful and festive atmosphere in the pharmacy resumed.

Hui Niang smiled: "Close the door, Xiaolang will come back today, and we won't do business." I'm happy today, don't cook by yourself, go to the wine shop and book a table to come back. ”

Ning'er said, "Grandma." Isn't our own family running a wine shop? ”

Hui Niang patted her forehead lightly: "Look at my brain, go to the wine shop, and let the chef cook two tables of dishes and send them over." ”

When everyone came over to greet Shen Xi. Shen Xi's gaze fell on Xie Yun'er, who was still dressed as a woman standing behind her.

Anyway, Xie Yun'er is his nominal wife. I haven't seen her for more than three months, and she is not mentioned at all in the letter to the family, and Shen Xi doesn't even know if she used the letter of resignation he gave before leaving home to haunt the Shen family.

"Brother Shen Xi......"

The last ones to come over were Lu Xi'er and Lin Dai.

The two little girls stay at home on weekdays, no one plays with them, and now they are really raised in the deep boudoir and no one knows them, they have to do a few embroidery jobs every day, and they have to learn to wash clothes and sweep the floor, and cook on the fire. These are not difficult for Lin Dai. But for Lu Xi'er, it is much more challenging than reading and reading.

The family surrounded Shen Xi for a long time, and Zhou finally noticed that Shen Xi was followed by a girl she didn't know, who was standing there curiously at the moment.

"Xiaolang, this girl is ......"

Zhou looked at Zhu Shan carefully, to say that this girl's size is not comparable to ordinary women...... In this year, a woman can grow to more than 1.65 meters, which is already considered a tall person, but Zhu Shan is 1.8 meters, which is a head taller than others.

Hui Niang smiled: "I forgot to introduce my sister, this is the daughter of a distant relative." The family is going to go to the Chamber of Commerce to live, so they will send their daughter to work here first, and then her father and brother will come over together. ”

When did my sister have a distant relative. Doesn't it mean that there are no relatives and no reason?

When Shen Xi came back, the family was lively and festive, and Zhou didn't have the heart to ask so much.

Let Shen Xi enter the back hall, and as soon as he sat down, Zhou began to ask questions, mainly asking how Shen Xixiang did in the exam. Shen Xi's face was slightly regretful: "After the exam, I knew some news about the second uncle, and stayed in the provincial capital for a few days to let the people from the Chamber of Commerce help inquire...... However, when I left Fuzhou, the results of the exam had not yet been obtained. ”

Zhou Shi said angrily: "Who asked you the result." I ask you how you feel about the exam? ”

Hui Niang smiled: "Sister too, Xiaolang is only twelve years old this year. Expect him to win the exam now, so won't you come back with a top spot next year? ”

Zhou said: "That feeling is good. It doesn't matter if you don't win. Study hard and wait for three years to take the exam, then you should be more sure. It's his uncle......"

She didn't finish her words, but in fact, the deeper meaning was that Shen Mingwen had better not be hit. The things that Zhou thought about were not complicated, as long as the old lady could level the bowl of water, although it was a little difficult, but as long as Shen Xi and Shen Mingwen were both talented, the old lady would not be kind to each other.

Not long after, Shen Mingjun came back from the workshop, and he was accompanied by Shen Xi's mentor Feng Yanqi.

Inviting people inside, Shen Xi respectfully stepped forward and saluted, Feng Yanqi smiled and bowed, he was obviously also very concerned about Shen Xi's situation in this township test.

Zhou said: "I don't understand his father about learning, so I'll go back first." ”

Zhou pulled Shen Mingjun back to the courtyard of the Shen family first, while Feng Huaqi sat down and asked Shen Xixiang about the specific details of the test.

Shen Xi glanced at Hui Niang, who looked anxious next to him, and then said a few questions in the exam from beginning to end.

Feng Huaqi was mainly concerned about Shen Xi's three articles and four books, Shen Xi recited them one by one, Feng Huaqi did not let Shen Xi write them in writing, just from Shen Xi's recitation, he could feel that the articles were very good.

It was only when he came to the last article of "Excellent Learning, Learning and Excellence" that he also thought about it for a long time before nodding slightly: "It's very good to be on topic." It seems that there is no chance. ”

Hui Niang said happily: "Mr. Feng thinks that Xiaolang has a chance to win?" ”

Feng Yanqi affirmed: "In terms of articles, Shen Xi's talent is enough, but ......"

Hui Niang was a little surprised: "The article is well written, isn't it okay?" ”

Shen Xi said: "Sir, aunt, before the start of this township test, Su Tong Su Gongzi, who was familiar with me, took three questions and happened to bump into two questions. Later, the political envoy invited the candidates to a banquet, as if he intended to accept bribes after the examination. In this year's township examination, I am afraid that there will be fraud and bribery. ”

One sentence made Hui Niang and Feng Yanqi's faces extremely ugly.

In fact, Feng Yanqi herself has taken several township examinations, and she knows very well about the cats hidden in the township examination, but Hui Niang never knew that there was such a shady scene, it turned out that in her eyes, the most fair and just imperial examination, the water was so deep.

Hui Niang asked nervously, "What should I do then?" ”

Shen Xi shook his head, and even Feng Yuqi sighed: "I just hope that the inner curtain official will not be disturbed too much, according to his heart." Judging the results solely by the merits of the article, Shen Xi has a great chance. ”

Hui Niang couldn't help but be worried after hearing this, and suddenly sighed: "I knew earlier." It's better to find someone to send more silver to the political envoy, so that it will be. Maybe Xiaolang can be lifted in the exam. ”

Shen Xi hurriedly dissuaded: "Aunt, don't do anything to bribe the examiner, I want to be promoted, I must rely on real talent to learn." ”

Hui Niang couldn't help nodding when she heard Shen Xi's words of such ambition, but the melancholy on her face did not diminish in the slightest.

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Feng Huaqi left early, and in the evening, the two families gathered together for dinner. Only Shen Mingjun went to the courtyard where Shen Mingwen and Shen Mingtang lived temporarily.

For Shen Mingjun, there are two people in the family that he is not easy to face, one is the widowed Hui Niang, and the other is Xie Yun'er, who has become his daughter-in-law.

As the only adult man in the two families, Shen Mingjun was in an awkward situation, so he had to avoid it.

Shen Xi's twin siblings, Shen Yun and Shen Yi'er are two and a half years old, and the two younger ones have begun to speak some simple words, they can call their father and mother, but they are not very stable when they walk.

Zhou held his son in his arms. But she was a little cold to her daughter, and Shen Yier could only sit on Lin Dai's lap, after all, Ning Er and Lin Dai took care of her on weekdays.

"Brother. I'm going to eat something good! "Shen Yi'er is obviously smarter than Shen Yun, born on the same day, but she speaks more fluently and is more organized.

Shen Xi smiled and asked, "What do you want to eat?" ”

Shen Yi'er replied without thinking about it: "I want to eat rock candy." ”

In a word, let Lin Dai hurry up and pinch Shen Yi'er's arm. Zhou frowned: "What is rock candy?" ”

Shen Xi glared at Lin Dai, and also blamed her and Lu Xi'er for not keeping her own share of rock candy and bringing it to Shen Yi'er to eat. Shen Xi said: "It's just something to eat, it's similar to maltose." ”

Zhou didn't think much about it, but Lin Dai's intestines were about to turn green. She didn't expect that she was a little whistleblower, but compared to Shen Yi'er. She still seemed too pure. She originally just wanted to please Shen Yier, the "little sister-in-law", but she didn't expect to almost get into trouble.

With the dishes served. The taste alone made Zhu Shan, who was sitting on Shen Xi's right hand, swallow his saliva desperately, for her, chicken, duck, fish and meat are all in the story, and the best thing in the mountains is the game that they hit, but because of the scarcity, the people in the mountains are basically reluctant to eat, and they have to go down the mountain to exchange for the necessary rice grain, salt, clothing, sickles, hoes and other farm tools.

When she arrived in a strange place, she didn't know how to speak, so she sat there staring at the food on the table in a daze, not daring to move her chopsticks.

"Although this girl is tall and long, she looks very handsome, how old is she? Can you allow someone? Zhou asked with a smile.

Zhu Shan's answer was very simple: "Fifteen years old ...... the age of nothing"

"Isn't that a year younger than Dale? Haha, I still want to call you sister, it seems that you will have to call me aunt in the future. ”

Zhu Shan sat there, not yet understanding. Hui Niang greeted with a smile: "Why don't you call Aunt soon?" ”

Only then did Zhu Shan speak, and said in a deep voice: "Aunt." ”

Zhou Shi replied with a "hey", and his face was full of joy: "It's this body...... It's not like an ordinary girl, but it's also very good, it's good to have children when she gets married, and she has the strength to work, and her husband's side must like it. After the New Year, my aunt will help you Zhang Luo Zhang Luo, and you will definitely be able to marry a good family. ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Shan's face was full of confusion, obviously she didn't understand what it was like to get married.

Shen Xi knew that Zhu Shan's mother passed away when she was a few years old, and no one taught her these things at all, and with her wisdom, it was very difficult to understand them.

Labor is needed in the mountains, Zhu Shan has to do farm work, hunting, and carrying things since he was a child, and his body and bones have become stronger and stronger, plus Zhu Qi intends to raise this daughter as a boy, which makes Zhu Shan different from ordinary women of the same age.

The meals were sent over in two batches, and when the two tables were put together and full of dishes, Hui Niang and Zhou picked up the chopsticks and greeted: "Eat, eat." ”

On this occasion of a dinner between the two families, Hui Niang and Zhou are family members, they don't move their chopsticks, and even Xie Yun'er can't move chopsticks.

Pick up the rice bowl, Shen Xi has the most things in the bowl here, what is delicious, Hui Niang and Zhou both put it in Shen Xi's bowl.

Zhu Shan held the bowl of rice, her eyes looked at the meat in Shen Xi's bowl, only envy, fortunately, she could also use chopsticks, so as not to pull it by hand, but after a few clicks, she stuffed the rice in the bowl into her mouth, and turned her head to look at the steamer next to her, meaning that she also had to hold rice.

Zhou was a little puzzled: "Xiaoshan, why don't you eat vegetables?" Don't you like it? ”

Zhu Shan was a little embarrassed, and said, "I'm ...... I didn't dare to eat it. ”

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