There was nothing to say all night, and the next time Cao Yan got up early. Although he was lazy in his previous life, now he has decided to be diligent and exercise his body and bones is at least, otherwise how to change the fate of dying young. Tortoiseshell and Citrine take turns to be on duty in the bedroom, and last night it was Citrine's turn. Although Cao Yan didn't like her surname Ge Po La, after all, she was just a teenager, where would she care about her, so she asked someone to prepare a soft mess for her.

When Cao Yan woke up, the sky was slightly bright, and Citrine was sleeping soundly. He lightly took a garment and put it on, and found a handkerchief outside, and tried to wash his face, but he could not find a basin. The tortoiseshell that was placed on the kang outside woke up, saw Cao Yan standing on the ground, put on a piece of clothing and got up: "Uncle, the slave and maid are waiting for you to freshen up!" ”

"Just help me find the basin, wipe my face first, it's still early, don't alarm others!" Although Cao Yan was reluctant to instruct this twelve or thirteen-year-old little maid, without her help, she really didn't know where the basin was.

The tortoiseshell nodded in response, and carefully dressed and went out, and after a while, he brought half a basin of warm water and a small dish of green salt.

This green salt, which has the same effect as toothpaste, is used for gargling. Cao Yan took it and glanced at the tortoiseshell, so careful and thoughtful, where did she look like a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl.

After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, Cao Yan stretched out his arms and walked out. The tortoiseshell wanted to wait, but was stopped by Cao.

Everywhere in the inner courtyard, Cao Yan vaguely remembered that except for the back garden, there were courtyards and yards, and there were no empty places. In the end, how to strengthen the body, he doesn't have a charter in his heart, and he used to read the male protagonist in the novel, "Tai Chi", or "Five Fowl Opera", all of which can be mixed with a small strong body. But his cognition of the two is only that practicing Tai Chi is holding a circle in his hand, and the Five Birds Opera is simulating five kinds of animals, but he doesn't remember what kind of animal it is.

Standing on the edge of the lotus pond, Cao Yan turned his neck, he couldn't get up early in vain, first run around the lotus pond three times, and do a few push-ups. With this in mind, he jogged along the gravel path around the lotus pond.

Running and running, Cao Yan's body gradually became hot, and his steps became heavier and heavier.

By the time he finished the lap, Cao Yan was already sweating profusely, and his mouth was panting heavily. He lamented in his heart, this is only two or three hundred meters, what kind of garbage body he inherited. No matter what he thinks in his heart, his feet move again, since he has set a goal, he must complete it no matter what, this is Cao Yan's code of conduct.

In the second lap, Cao Yan only felt that his feet were like he was used to the weight of lead, step by step. On the third lap, he couldn't pay attention to his feet, just looked ahead, and vigorously adjusted his breathing.

After completing the goal of three laps, Cao Yan sat on the ground, panting "whirring", his face turned pale, and it took a while to turn red.

When the breath was smooth, Cao Yan turned over, put his hands on the ground, and did push-ups. Although the first two hits were difficult, he gritted his teeth and insisted on ten at once.

When he got up again, although Cao Yan was a little sore, he also felt comfortable.

From afar, I could see the smoke rising from all over the place, and the sky was already bright. At the gate of the garden, the tortoiseshell didn't know when she came, and when she saw Cao Yan, she didn't ask the bottom of it, but just helped him sort out his clothes to make him look less embarrassed.

The people in the old lady's courtyard rose one after another, and the maids and women in the pavilion shuttled, and they all leaned over to say hello when they saw Cao Yan.

Back in the room, the hot bath water was ready. Don't think about it, it must be the little girl tortoiseshell. Cao Yan glanced back at her and said, "Thank you!" ”

The tortoiseshell was slightly stunned, and replied in a low voice: "This is what slaves and maids should do, uncle, don't say that!" ”

"Slave maid" and "slave maid" heard Cao Yan very harshly, but she did not have the idea of reforming the tortoiseshell, nor would she instill in her the concept of "equality for all". In this male-valued society, such an idealized woman is just a tragedy.

When Citrine woke up, Cao Yan had already finished taking a shower and was dressed neatly. She was a little ashamed at first, and then she got angry for some reason, looked at the tortoiseshell coldly, and muttered: "You will pretend to be obedient, but it seems that you are diligent!" ”

The tortoiseshell didn't know how to explain it, and her face was a little embarrassed. Cao Yan is not a "Baoyu", he pities the maids, but he sees that they are young, but he will not be pampered. Tortoiseshell and citrine, one is as docile as an attacker, and the other is as spicy as Qingwen. It's okay to be docile, but you're still young, so what scheming can you have; The spicy one, like a domineering child, bullies the little maid, scolds the inferior mothers-in-law, and squeezes the tortoiseshell, but he is only well-behaved in front of Cao Yan and the old lady, a typical power eye.

Cao Yan lowered his face: "Who is pretending to be clever?" Who seems diligent! ”

"Uncle!" Cha Jing didn't expect Cao Yan to stand out for the tortoiseshell, a few traces of grievance flashed on her face, and tears swirled in her eyes.

Seeing that the two of them were not happy, the tortoiseshell hurriedly said: "Cha Jing is just laughing, uncle, go and ask for peace, the old lady of Westinghouse has already risen!" ”

Cao Yan didn't want to deal with the child, and was just about to turn around and go out, when he saw that Cha Jing still glared at the tortoiseshell angrily, and was speechless in his heart. I'm not in the mood to coax the little maid all day, if you want to have clean ears, this citrine can't be kept.

Xuanrui Hall, west side.

When Cao Yan entered, the old lady sat on the kang, and Coral held a glass mirror and waited in front of her. Amethyst held a gold-inlaid jade hairpin, handed it to the coral, and the coral gave the old lady's hairpin. The old lady looked in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

"Ancestor, my grandson asks you good morning!" According to the past etiquette, Cao Yan walked in front of the old lady and shook the sleeves of his two small coats.

Seeing that Cao Yan was refreshed, the old lady's face was a little more joyful: "An! Why do you wake up so early? If you're young, get more sleep! ”

"My grandson wants to have breakfast with my ancestors and then go to school." Cao replied with a smile.

The old lady listened to the previous sentence and was fine, but the latter sentence was gloomy, stretched out her hand and pulled Cao Yan to sit down by the kang, and coaxed: "It's weird and tired to go back and forth to school, after two days, your father invited the master to the house and then go to school?" ”

It seems that the kidnapping two months ago scared the old lady's courage, although Cao Yan was grateful for her care, but he was unwilling to be bound in the inner courtyard, at least there was a chance to go out of the house, so he pretended to say: "There are no classmates in the class at home, in the school, with classmates, homework is not boring!" ”

The old lady has always doted on Cao Yan the most, and when he saw him looking at him with blank eyes, how could he bear to say the word "no", so he had to say: "Since Yan'er is working so hard, wait for me to discuss it with your father!" ”

As he was talking, Cao Yin and his wife arrived with Liu Ping. The old lady heard Cao Yin tell the details of Cao Yin's accident last night, and knew that her grandson's safety was thanks to a small "benefactor", so she ordered Cao Yin to bring it over today.

Liu Ping knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times in accordance with the rules taught by the Li family: "Ping'er has asked the ancestor to say goodbye!" ”

The old lady saw that the little girl was well-behaved and sensible, and she liked it very much, so she told Amethyst to take a coral collar as a meeting gift. Because she agreed with Cao Yin's suggestion to adopt her last night, she asked Cao Yin, "Is it okay to have a big name?" ”

Cao Yin replied: "I chose the word 'Yi', and took the meaning of 'Zhenji', and my mother can see it!" ”

The old lady smiled and said: "Listen well, the meaning is also auspicious, just use this big name!" In the third line of uncles and sisters, in the future, it will be the third lady of our Cao family, to pick a good day, put a few tables of wine, festive and festive! Speaking of this, he asked Li again: "The courtyard of the three girls can be chosen, closer to Yan'er, and the two sisters can be companions!" ”

Li replied: "I chose Chun Nuan Pavilion, next to Yan Yatou's Yunyong Zhai!" ”

The old lady nodded: "Well, choose properly, in addition to the little maid waiting, the proper grandmother should also choose two, and the third girl is still young!" ”

The Li family should be, Cao Yan was so excited to listen to it, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The ancestor is so eccentric!" The third sister is two months younger than Yan'er, and they can all have their own yards, why don't they have it! ”

Cao Yin only treated his son as a coquettish, unhappy in his heart, and without waiting for the old lady to speak, he scolded: "Nonsense, is there anyone who talks to the old lady like this!" ”

The old lady didn't appreciate it, glared at Cao Yin and asked Cao Yin: "Do you want your own yard?" ”

Cao Yan nodded vigorously: "My grandson went to my uncle's house this time to see it, and my cousins have been learning to ride and shoot since they were children. Speaking of this, he looked at Cao Yin and said, "I heard that my father is the same, and my grandson is now seven years old, and he also wants to learn riding and archery and martial arts." There is no place to run horses in the courtyard of the ancestors! ”

Lao Taijun and Cao Yin were surprised, they both knew that Cao Yin liked to read, and when did they start thinking about practicing martial arts again. Puzzled, the old lady asked: "Doesn't Yan'er like to read, how do you think of learning to ride and shoot?" Don't be naughty, tell your grandmother which bastard kid is plucking you! ”

Cao Yan rolled his eyes in his heart, although the Cao family is a banner person, they believe in Confucian orthodoxy, thinking that "everything is inferior, only reading is high". Although he despised it in his heart, he said with a serious face on his face: "My grandson likes to read, but I don't want to be a weak scholar who is 'powerless'." Why not learn to cultivate a surname and practice martial arts? ”

Hearing Cao Yin mention that "there is no power to tie the chicken", Lao Taijun and Cao Yin both thought of the previous kidnapping. Although Cao Yin hid Cao Taijun's broken leg and loss of voice from Lao Taijun, Lao Taijun also faintly inquired about it. originally thought that his grandson had been pampered since he was a child, and he didn't know how to complain to himself, but he didn't mention it when he came back.

Right now, hearing Cao Yan say this, knowing that he buried so much suffering in his heart, it made the old lady feel more and more distressed, his eyes were already red, and he was reluctant to go against his will at all, so he nodded again and again: "It's good to be both civil and military, it's good to be both civil and military!" After speaking, he pointed to Cao Yin and his wife: "You find a spacious yard for Yan'er, there is a place to run horses, and then invite two skilled masters, and you can learn whatever you want!" ”

Cao Yin was dumbfounded, the courtyards of the inner house are all small and exquisite, where there is a place for running horses, it seems that it is necessary to clean up in the front yard and open a yard on the edge of the school field. Thinking like this, he said it in front of the old lady.

The old lady saw Cao Yan looking at herself with bright eyes and hope, so she said: "The front yard is the front yard, it's spacious, as long as you like it!" ”