Ding Youwei looked at Chen Caozhi steadily, the outline of the young man's eyebrow bone was rare the shadow of his brother Chen Qingzhi, and his handsome face was still childish, but the calm and deep eyes and calm and soothing tone made people can't believe that he was only fifteen years old, but it gave people such a strong feeling that he would definitely be able to do what he said.

", you-"

The young man's words and bearing made Ding Youwei's heart suffer a lot of shock, and it took a while to calm down and smile: "Of course my sister-in-law is willing to go back to Chenjiawu, my sister-in-law has to take care of Zongzhi and Run'er, and she also has to serve Auntie (that is, Chen Caozhi's mother)——"

Ding Youwei paused, and said softly, "Sister-in-law supports your idea of seeking to join the Shi clan, but you must not be in a hurry in this matter, you first ask for a famous teacher, let your studies improve, and make friends with the Shi clan, and make a name for yourself in the township Luzhou County, and then you have to ask someone with excellent rhetoric to write a biography for your brother, your father, Ru Zu, and Ru Gaozu, because the important standard of the Jiupin Official Law is the family lineage, and the family background is divided into the book valve and the book world, Yingchuan Chen's book valve is prominent, which is very advantageous, but the book world is mediocre, and the three generations of officials are not obvious and have a bad reputation. It is extremely difficult for such a family to enter the scholar clan from the Shu clan, so you have to ask someone to write a biography for the three generations of the Chen family, avoid the important and light, mention the official lord less, and only remember its leisure and elegance, to be strange, to be vulgar, to be brilliant, and to let the fame of the three generations of the Qian Tang Chen family spread, so that the family background is clear, and you can use the help of a high-ranking scholar who appreciates you to let the Qian Tang Chen family enter the ranks of the scholars, every step is difficult, but the sister-in-law believes that Xiaolang can do it. ”

Chen Caozhi raised his eyebrows, he didn't know much about some of the details of the Jiupin Official Law and conventions, and now he was reminded by his sister-in-law, and he had a feeling of sudden enlightenment, and he had a better idea of what to do next, his sister-in-law was really a very smart woman, and immediately bowed his eyebrows and said: "Thank you, sister-in-law, I will definitely work hard." ”

Ding Youwei saw that Chen Caozhi was simply lowering his eyebrows, and he seemed to be full of energy, and thought: "Xiaolang's future is limitless, and he must be greater than Qingzhi, I should try my best to help him." Said: "Sister-in-law heard that Wu County Chinese Studies Doctor Xu Zao is widely involved, diligent and encouraged, although it is from the Han family, but from Confucianism into Xuan, especially Jing "Analects" and "Zhuangzi", because of Xie An's appreciation, then well-known Jiangzuo, Wu County counties of the Shi clan children more under him, even Wu County Taishou Lu Na's children and nephews are into Dr. Xu to study, Dr. Xu will not be as contemptuous as the scholar family, with Xiao Lang's Yingwu, will be accepted by him as a disciple, Xiao Lang went back to the aunt to make it clear, you can travel to study Wu County, will be successful. ”

Chen Caozhi nodded, although he was well-informed, he also knew that it was impossible to learn Lao Zhuang and Zhou Yi by self-study, and he had to have the guidance of a famous teacher.

Chen Caozhi said: "My mother is old, and her health is not as good as before, how can I rest assured that I can travel to study in Wu County alone!" ”

Hearing Chen Caozhi say this, Ding You's slightly clear eyes were instantly covered with a layer of fog, and his voice was sad: "It's all my fault, leaving two young children behind, and making my aunt tired-" His heart fluctuated, frowned for a long time, and said resolutely: "I will definitely ask my uncle to go back to Chenjiawu again, if you don't let me go back, I'd rather die!" ”

Chen Caozhi hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, you must not do such a jade thing, when I came, my mother told me not to conflict with the Ding family, this is not good for my Qian Tang Chen family, sister-in-law, you know." ”

Ding You nodded gloomily, she has not fought in the past three years, but her uncle said cruelly, if she insists on going her own way and affects the reputation of the family, then the Chen family will not want to gain a foothold in Qiantang, with the power of the Ding family, this is by no means a big threat, so she can only live in this lonely building.

Chen Caozhi comforted: "Sister-in-law, don't be sad, sister-in-law, you know, I am grown up now, I will arrange it at home, and I will definitely go to Wu County, I will go at the end of this year or early next year, and then in two years, I will definitely take my sister-in-law back, and our family will be reunited." ”

Ding Youwei wanted to smile and cry, worried that he would be embarrassed in front of Xiaolang, so he said, "Wait a minute." He hurriedly got up and was about to go back to the room to clean his face, but he saw Ah Xiu hurriedly coming upstairs, and his face was anxious, so he asked, "Ah Xiu, why are you so flustered?" ”

Ah Xiu was about to answer, but when he saw Chen Caozhi behind, he closed his mouth, walked quickly to Ding Youwei, lowered his voice and said a few words.

Chen Caozhi stepped out of the study and saw Ding Youwei's beautiful side, but the half of his face suddenly became extremely pale, as if the blood in his whole body had been drained all at once, and his slender and thin body shook up.

Chen Caozhi asked urgently: "Sister-in-law, what happened?" ”

Ding Youwei didn't answer, just shook her head, and turned her back to prevent Chen Caozhi from seeing her face, but her slightly raised shoulders twitched one by one.

Chen Caozhi asked Ah Xiu, Ah Xiu looked at Ding Youwei and didn't dare to say.

Zong Zhi and Run'er walked upstairs under the leadership of Xiaochan and Qingzhi at this time, and Run'er said crisply: "Uncle Ugly, Mother, Run'er and Brother Nian haven't studied and learned calligraphy today." "In Chenjiawu, it has become a habit for the two little guys to follow Chen Caozhi to study in the study every day.

Chen Caozhi greeted the past and asked Xiaochan to take Zongzhi's brothers and sisters below to play for a while, Run'er was still reluctant, pouting, eight-year-old Zongzhi was more sensitive, seeing that his mother was not turning around, he knew that something was happening, and silently took his sister's little hand and walked downstairs.

Chen Caozhi walked behind Ding Youwei and looked at her narrow waist almost without a hand, sister-in-law is really thin, what happened to make sister-in-law so sad?

"Sister-in-law, Zongzhi and Run'er are both extremely smart, the two of them already feel strange, they will be worried-"

Ding Youwei turned around, his face was full of tears, his voice was choked, and he only shouted: "Xiaolang-" I don't know how to say.

Chen Caozhi asked Ah Xiu to help Ding Youwei return to the study, sat down next to the desk, and said, "I don't know what troubles my sister-in-law encountered?" Maybe I don't have the ability to help my sister-in-law solve it, but I can think of some ways and ideas for my sister-in-law, sister-in-law, there is no way out in the world, there is always a way to think - if you can, sister-in-law might as well tell me what the hell is going on? When he said this, Chen Caozhi remembered a time in his previous life when he got lost in the mountains, and that time it took five days and five nights to get out of danger.

Chen Caozhi's calm attitude and soothing tone were very infectious, looking at the young man in front of him with a mature mind that was not commensurate with his age, Ding Youwei was very surprised that he had calmed down, but he was a little ashamed, after all, she was very embarrassed to say this to Xiaolang, but she couldn't help but say it, and said with low eyebrows: "Uncle wants to force me to marry, it is a person from the Qian Tang Chu family, who lost his wife a few years ago and wants to marry me as a continuation, this person has now come to the manor, is talking to his uncle, and it is said that he also invited a distinguished guest to fight." ”

Qian Tang Shi family has a total of eight surnames, Quan, Zhu, Gu, Fan for the upper four surnames, Du, Dai, Ding, Yu for the next four surnames, this surname Chu widower is the Qian Tang Chu family, and Ding can be said to be a good match, the original Ding Youwei and Chen Qingzhi's marriage was facilitated by the father of the young Wei, now the father of the young Wei is deceased, the uncle who succeeded the patriarch of the Ding family is deeply ashamed of the marriage with the Hanmen Chen family, only blame the elder brother for being confused, he is eager to eliminate the adverse impact on the family, it used to be because there was no child of the Shi clan to propose to Ding Youwei, and now there is a surname Yu, which can be said to be in the middle of the heart, must have agreed, so Ding Youwei's situation was very bad.

Chen Caozhi's expression did not move, he thought quietly for a while, and asked, "What are your sister-in-law's plans?" ”

Ding You was slightly stunned for a moment, suddenly woke up, and said with embarrassed eyes: ", don't you understand your sister-in-law's intentions?" I love and hate to be in love with your brother, and I have a pair of lovely children, how can I still have the idea of re-Jiao! ”

Chen Caozhi has the soul of a thousand years later, and has no prejudice against divorce and remarriage, but looking at the young and beautiful sister-in-law in front of him, it is inevitable that he will be jealous on behalf of his deceased brother, and he is not very willing to marry his sister-in-law to another person, and women in this era remarry, they can rarely take care of their ex-husband's children, which Chen Caozhi does not want to see, and now when he hears his sister-in-law say this, he has more respect for his sister-in-law, and said: "My mother is very sorry for my sister-in-law, saying that my sister-in-law is the best sister-in-law, and Zongzhi and Run'er are inseparable from sister-in-law - sister-in-law don't worry, there will be a way." ”

Ding Youwei sighed and said: "I will never marry, and my uncle can't take away my ambition, but I'm worried that my uncle will be angry with the Qian Tang Chen family, which is what my sister-in-law is most worried about." ”

Chen Caozhi frowned slightly, pursed his lips and pondered.

Ding Youwei didn't speak, she watched quietly, as if she was sure that Chen Caozhi could come up with a countermeasure, and the current Xiaolang gave her this feeling.

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