The arrival of Qian Jin's family added a lot of vitality to the Wen family's old mansion.

Wen Tianzheng is also in a good mood. He was accompanied by Wen and Bao'er, and when he had time, he pointed out Qian Jin's article, and his spirit was much better. This iron-clad old man, after experiencing the disaster of imprisonment and the separation of his wife, God finally opened his eyes and let him enjoy the joy of family. Wen Xun saw his father change like this, and his heart was also full of comfort.

Early that morning, Qian Jin woke up early and came to the utility room.

Inside the room, there was the sound of a loom, and it was sonorous and powerful. Since coming to the Wen family's old mansion, he can hear this voice every morning.

The door didn't close, Qian Jin knocked on the door, and then gently pushed the door in. I saw my grandfather sitting on a loom, moving his weight forward, and then pressing all the strength of his body on his left leg to drive the pedal of the loom. On the loom, seven or eight feet of linen cloth had been woven.

Since his rebirth, Qian Jin has always wondered why his mother, an official lady, didn't invite a maid, and did everything by herself, and dared to love her grandfather. Thinking of this, Qian Jin shouted, "Grandpa, take a rest." ”

Wen Tianzheng glanced back, then stopped what he was doing, and beckoned to Qian Jin again. Qian Jin hurriedly picked up his grandfather, and when he hugged him, he found that his grandfather's body was very light. He resisted the shock in his heart and gently placed his grandfather on a soft stool next to him.

After resting for a while, Wen Tianzheng smiled and said, "I'm old, I can't do this job......

"Don't work too hard, pay more attention to your body." Qian Jin poured a bowl of water and handed it to his grandfather, saying.

"Can't stay idle...... In the past, when your grandmother was still there, you used to hear her weaving in the morning...... At the time, I thought the sound was particularly annoying. Later, when I went to Kyoto, I couldn't sleep at night, and I always felt that something was missing, and then I realized that I was used to hearing the sound of your grandmother's weaving. So, every morning I have to weave cloth, otherwise I won't be able to do it all day. Wen Tianzheng sighed.

Qian Jin was worried that his grandfather would be sad, so he comforted: "Grandpa misses his grandmother......

At this moment, a ray of sunlight shone through the window. Wen Tianzheng looked up at the window, as if reminiscing about the past, and as if reminiscing about the years when he was in prison.

After half a ring, he sighed: "Poor half of my life, sixteen years of empty disappointment, one night white-headed can hardly take care of oneself." I thought about how high-spirited I was back then, and I wanted to do something, but I didn't expect to fight with a eunuch for more than ten years, and when I was old, I saw through some things. ”

Qian Jinqi said: "If it weren't for my grandfather, I'm afraid this Liu Xuan and his party would still be rampant." Nowadays, when you don't admire it, why does your grandfather sigh like this? ”

"That's all false names." Wen Tianzheng shook his head with a smile, pointed to the loom and said, "It's not as good as a loom." Don't underestimate this loom. Our Chen Guo, what we wear and cover at night are all woven by women with a small loom. ”

Qian Jin scratched his head, not knowing what his grandfather was thinking for a while. However, he has been in contact with this loom since he was a child, and it can be said that every household in Woniu Village has it.

In the Chen Kingdom, the taxes paid were converted into money, but cloth could be replaced, so almost every woman in every household weaved cloth, which could solve the needs of the family for clothing and quilting, and secondly, after using cloth to offset the tax, the family could save some surplus grain.

Wen Tianzheng didn't seem to plan to give Qian Jin to solve his doubts. Qian Jin accompanied him and said something homely. From time to time, the laughter of grandparents and grandchildren can be heard from the utility room.

Qian Jin came this time to prepare to resign to his grandfather. It's already golden autumn October, and I've been at my grandfather's house for more than half a month in a blink of an eye. Counting the days, the test will be in February next year, and if you walk to the capital, the time is just enough.

The fastest means of transportation in this era is horses, and if you rush from the capital to Guangdong for 800 miles, a letter will almost arrive in half a month. The second is the boat, but after the issuance of the sea ban, the sea is basically blocked, and the Grand Canal is the dry season, and it is necessary to ensure the smooth flow of water, and there is no door to take the ship at this time. And, of course, horse-drawn carriages.

It's a shame to say that Qian Jin has not learned to ride a horse since he was reborn. After learning a few times, the animal and Qian Jin seemed to be born to rush, and Qian Jin was stunned and fell into a blue nose and swollen face. After trying a few times, Qian Jinjin's mind to learn to ride a horse faded. As for the carriage ride, it will cost a lot of money, and when you get to Kyoto, you need silver taels for all food and clothing, so you can save it.

Wen Tianzheng heard that Qian Jin was going north, but he just said "oh". After a while, he asked, "When are you going to leave?" ”

"I'll leave early tomorrow morning."

In the past half a month, he has been with each other every day, Wen Tianzheng likes this grandson from the bottom of his heart, and the chat between the sea and the sky on weekdays is a bit like a year-old friend. Hearing that his grandson was going north, Wen Tianzheng's heart chuckled for no reason, although he was reluctant, but the chicks would eventually fly alone.

He stared at Qian Jin for a while, and said, "Jin'er...... Grandpa is not worried about your imperial examination. It's just that...... If you are in a high position one day, can you dare to retreat? ”

Qian Jin smiled when he heard this: "Grandpa's intention is to understand Jin'er. Seriously, Jin'er doesn't have much interest in power, as long as he has a little money to spend, he can be content to walk around. ”

Wen Tianzheng looked at his grandson with a strange expression, and said, "Are you telling the truth or are you trying to make my old man happy?" ”

Qian Jin smiled sweetly, walked behind Wen Tianzheng and kneaded his shoulder, Wen Tianzheng closed his eyes comfortably. Qian Jin rubbed it and said, "Grandpa, what Jin'er said is sincere. With great power comes great responsibility. If I had a choice, I would rather stay with my grandfather for a long time. ”

Of course, Wen Tianzheng knew that Qian Jin was telling the truth, but he just couldn't understand why his grandson was not enthusiastic about it at all. Hearing Qian Jin's answer, Wen Tianzheng was very satisfied, stroked the silver beard and smiled: "There is a grandson like this, what more can the husband ask for?" ”

Looking at the smile on his grandfather's face, Qian Jin sighed in his heart: If he can choose, why don't he want to be a rich man. It's just that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, if the Xiaoice period really comes, I am afraid that no one can be alone, I am not a lonely person now, at least I have some self-protection power.

In order not to let his grandfather notice the heaviness of his heart at the moment, he joked in his mouth: "Grandpa, dare to love this grandson and grandson are still different from you......"

"You little monkey cub, you know that your grandfather loves you, and you deliberately pinch your grandfather, right?"

"Huh...... Grandfather, after the expiration of the period of filial piety of your uncle, let him give birth to a grandson for you. ”

"He? I can't hold back a fart from the thunder. ”

Qian Jin couldn't help but sweat slightly for his uncle. Don't look at my uncle's majesty outside, but he is very timid at home, and when my grandfather's eyes are glaring, my uncle's voice has to be lowered. Thinking of his uncle's serious face, Qian Jin joked: "I heard that my uncle once had a leg with the princess?" ”

"It was Xu Baolu's monkey cub who told you, didn't you...... If you want to know, ask your uncle for yourself. "My grandfather didn't seem to be willing to talk about the past.

Qian Jin kneaded Wen Tianzheng's shoulder, and then kneaded his right leg, which had already been broken. The elderly are inconvenient to walk, and they don't move much on weekdays, so the blood and qi are not smooth. Therefore, for more than half a month, Qian Jin would massage his grandfather every day.

It's been more than ten years, and the skin on the broken leg has long since grown. Qian Jin asked his grandfather to put his legs together as much as possible, and found a rope to measure the length of his legs. He plans to make a prosthetic leg for his grandfather so that he can get back on his feet.

Seeing Qian Jin busy there, Wen Tianzheng suddenly said: "Sometimes I think, Jin'er, are you really only fifteen years old?" ”

A trace of panic in Qian Jin's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly said: "Grandpa, I can tell you with certainty and certainty that I will be sixteen after this winter solstice." ”

……

After lunch, Qian Jin found tools and wood and prepared to start work.

He was doing carpentry for the first time, and he had only a prototype in his mind. The wood is paulownia wood, which is light in weight and easy to knife; The tools are a hatchet and a file. In this era, there was no gypsum mold, so the wood could only be hollowed out one by one according to the model in mind and the measured size.

After working for two hours, Qian Jin lifted his sore neck and arms, and said in his heart that it was finally finished. At this time, the door of the utility room creaked open, and Qian Jin looked up and saw that it was his uncle who came in.

Wen Xun glanced at the work in Qian Jin's hand, and his surprise flashed. Qian Jin smiled and said, "Uncle, I was about to go to you at night to say goodbye, but you came over first." ”

"What is this?" Wen Xun's gaze was still on the object in Qian Jin's hand.

"You can call it a prosthetic leg, and with it, grandpa can get back on his feet." Qian Jin raised his hand and waved the object in his hand and said.

Wen Xun looked approving, and said, "Jin'er, you have a heart." In fact...... With your heart, your grandfather will be content. Let's go and sit in my study. ”

Qian Jin patted the sawdust on his body, then got up and followed Wen Xun into a wing room in the back hall.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see a screen, on which is painted the 'bamboo' among the four gentlemen of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum. Inside the house, in addition to countless books, there is a whole wall of landscape calligraphy and painting, and most of them are bamboo.

Qian Jin looked at those calligraphy and paintings in amazement, and asked, "Uncle, are these paintings by you?" ”

"Occasionally, you can't get on the table."

"You must keep these calligraphy and paintings, and when you become famous one day, these are all money."

"You know that you have a poor mouth and beg to be beaten."

“……”

"By the way, grandpa said that you can't fart even if you thunder, what do you mean? How do you provoke your grandfather? ”

“……”

Qian Jin chatted with each other, until his uncle's face was black and white for a while, and he stopped joking, and he was addicted to it. At this time, Wen Xun took out a letter from his arms, hesitated for a moment, and finally put it in front of Qian Jin.

Qian Jin took it and looked at it, but the letter was not signed, so he asked, "What is in this?" ”

"It's a fart......"

Qian Jin wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said in his heart that his uncle was really wonderful. My grandfather just said that he "can't let out a fart even after thunder", and he immediately took action here, as if he wanted to make a name for himself. He pondered for a while, then asked with a smile, "Uncle wants his nephew to send a letter to the princess?" ”

Wen Xun's face turned red, and finally nodded.

"This is a good thing, did my uncle say it earlier if he wanted his nephew to match. Why are we doing it as a family? ”

"Keep your mouth shut, don't let anyone know."

"I know, uncle, rest assured, this matter 'comes out of your mouth, into my ears', and I guarantee that no third person will know."

"If you peek at ......"

"The sky thundered, and five thunders hit the top."

Wen Xun listened to Qian Jin's gambling curse and swore and nodded with satisfaction.

Looking at his uncle's performance, Qian Jin was sure that there was something greasy between him and the princess. However, today my uncle has taken a crucial step, which is gratifying, although Qian Jin is joking in his mouth, he is actually very concerned in his heart.

After receiving the letter, Qian Jin informed Wen Xun of the robbers in Shaozhou and Mo Wuxi's judgment. After hearing this, Wen Xun only said that this matter was very important, and it was the right thing to ask Qian Jin not to participate, and to prepare for the imperial examination with peace of mind. With that, he kicked him out of the study.