After Cao Song and Jinghui's family affairs were decided, the small decision on the side of the Shilang Mansion was also decided, and Zhao Jia's wish was half fulfilled, and he couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear.

Tianhui's Baiyue banquet has also passed, and they are all close relatives who usually come and go to several prefectures, and they don't invite many foreign guests. I received a lot of various gifts, and Cao Hao and Chu Yu collected them one by one.

The husband and wife, the biggest pleasure now is to pack up their things and prepare a dowry for their daughter. It's too early to say this, but no matter what good things they see, the two of them will think about this for Tianhui and that for Tianhui.

For the eldest son Tianyou and the adopted son Hengsheng, the husband and wife did not think about buying property for their two sons. I always feel that men should stand up to the sky and make a difference.

The daughter is different, the daughter is used to hurt.

The fourth sister, the fifth son, and Niuniu all ran around the yard and often came to see the "little niece". Zuo Cheng and Zuo Zhu brothers are three years old, Hengsheng is two years old, and when they are fine, they put a few boys on the kang, and they are full of kang.

Hengsheng Xu is a Mongolian, he looks older than children of the same age, and his size is about to catch up with Zuo Cheng and Zuo Zhu's brothers, and at first glance it looks like three brothers.

Next door, Zhang Lao Yushi has returned to his hometown, and Zhao Jia's family heard that Cao Hao bought a house for his younger brothers to make a wedding room, and he was very grateful. Although it is now divided into stoves, after all, it is a house to live, and some small frictions are inevitable.

In the future, if you live next to the wall, as in the old example of Jiangning, it will be cheaper.

The East Courtyard needs to be repaired, and while it is not cold in September, the chief housekeeper Cao Zhong has already sent people to start construction there.

The happy events of Caofu are one after another.

In the last forty episodes of "Dream of Red Mansions", Jia Baoyu got lost after winning the township test, and Mingyan was ecstatic when he learned that his young master had won the seventh place. He thought that the second master of Bao would not be able to lose it in this way, because there is a saying called "becoming famous in one fell swoop, the world knows"? Thinking that Bao Er Ye is a lifter, he can't lose anything, and he can send back whatever he touches.

Although Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang brothers did not win the move, they were the two scholars who were the most powerful in the test in Tianfu Township, Keshun.

Although both of them are not on the list, Cao Xiang's "filial piety" of withdrawing from the exam to take care of his brother was praised by the chief examiner, Guozi Priest Xu Yuexuan.

Cao Xiang was young and had a good character, which made Xu Yue move his heart of love. After finishing the examination in the township, he handed over a letter of recommendation to Guozijian and recommended Cao Xiang to enter Guozijian as a prisoner.

Guozijian is also known as "Taixue", and Guozijian is also known as Taixue. After completing three or five years of study, you can be directly conferred an official, or you can take the Beijing examination with your son.

It can be said that Cao Xiang's enrollment is half a foot into the officialdom.

Although Xu Yuexuan said that he loves talents, because he was born in imperial history, he has a bit of a backbone, and he does not want to be misunderstood for the powerful. Therefore, before the admission procedures of Guozijian were completed, he did not notify Cao Fu of this matter.

By the time Cao Hao got the news, the procedures had been completed, and he was waiting for Cao Xiang to enroll.

With such a high righteousness and kindness, Cao Hao had no choice but to take Cao Xiang to thank him in person.

Xu Yuexuan's official position is from the fourth grade, which is two levels lower than Cao Hao's grade, so although he is a little alienated, he still treats him with courtesy. He praised Cao Xiang, a student recommended by himself, and was very satisfied.

Because the list of township exams was just announced, the new recruits on the list all came to Xu Mansion to worship the teacher, so Cao Hao and Cao Xiang did not delay much, and after talking for a while, they took their leave.

Cao Song's relationship with Cao Shuo is already being prepared, and Cao Xiang will immediately enter the national prison, which is really a happy coming.

Cao Hao was also in a very good mood, and said to Cao Xiang: "Do you have a list of books to buy, make a good list of them, and ask someone to buy them before entering school." Pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are the same, and whatever you want, you can write it. ”

Cao Xiang rode on the horse, looked back at the endless stream of new moves in the direction of Xu Zhai, and said to Cao Hao with a little hesitation: "Big brother, what about the third brother?" Why don't you implore the teacher to write another recommendation to the third brother, it's really not good, let's go to the cute prison? ”

Cao Hao said: "Your third brother's side is different from you. I can also see these words, although he is acting prudently, but he has made slow progress in learning, and he is really not the material for learning. Go to school in the Eight Flags School first, stay two years older, and make up for a pen post, maybe it's cheaper. ”

Cao Xiang listened, then put his mind at ease, and said with a little gratitude: "It's going to be bothered by Brother Lao!" ”

Seeing him like this, Cao Hao said with a smile: "What are you talking about?" In the future, your task is to study well. Don't mention the exams or not, there is knowledge in the stomach, and in this world, even if there is no family shadow, there is a reliance after all. ”

"Yes!" Cao Xiang complied.

When I arrived at the gate of Cao's mansion, I heard that the big housekeeper Cao Zhongdao had a letter from the master and sent it to the study. Cao Hao sent his younger brother back to the inner courtyard first and went to the study by himself.

When the family letter is opened, looking up is just a trivial matter for Jiang Ning.

It's nothing more than that Li Shi's body is fine, Tianyou's teeth have grown sixteen, Xiao Wu'er's poetry and knowledge have grown again, and he composed a tune, Yunyun.

Cao Hao read with relish, as if the scene of his parents and relatives appeared in front of him. Thinking of his son, he didn't feel a little ashamed in his heart, Tianyou has been two lives, but he doesn't know what his son looks like now.

In his heart, Tianyou is still the fat boy who can just sit and climb.

When Cao Yin wrote at the end, "I have handed over the old man and want to return to Beijing", Cao Hao "Teng" and got up from the chair.

Although the man didn't flick when he had tears, when he saw these words, Cao Hao's chest was hot, but his eyes were wet.

Over the years, he has thought of many ways, hoping that the Cao family can get out of Jiangnan and reunite the family. However, first of all, Cao Yin can't pass the pass.

Afraid of violating the emperor's taboo, or selfless loyalty and patriotism, Cao Hao couldn't persuade Cao Yin to leave Jiangnan.

Now, in silence, Cao Yin has changed his mind.

Cao Hao remembered that when he visited his sister in Pingjun Wangfu in August, he heard her sister mention that her father had asked about her granddaughter's eye disease in her family letter.

I think that Cao Yin was relieved that he couldn't go to the capital, and finally let go of his worries and sought to get back to Beijing.

At the moment of hope, Cao Hao couldn't help but suffer a little from gains and losses. What if Kangxi is too "compassionate" and not allowed to "say goodbye to the old"?

I remember what I knew in my previous life, Kangxi let the Cao family re-elect three generations and four people to weave, the front was of course the favor of the Cao family, but when Cao Xi's grandchildren were in the back, it was a "reward", and he did not want the Cao family to lose family resources due to moving.

This reasoning sounds very humane, but it turns out to be the opposite.

Jiangning weaving is a shortage of fat, and the new emperor ascends the throne, naturally he wants to treat his descendants, which is "a son of heaven and a courtier".

As a result, after the Cao family became prominent for the fourth generation, they ended up raiding the family twice, and their descendants were poor.

Since Cao Yin already has this idea, if it doesn't work once, he will think of other methods. Thinking of these, Cao Hao was full of expectations.

The family is reunited, coaxing the parents, and educating the son, which is not in vain as a son and a father.

Cao Hao read the letter carefully, and made sure that it was not his own imagination, so he stood up and wanted to go back to the inner house to tell Chu Yu the good news.

As soon as he got out of the study, Cao Hao saw Mr. Zhuang hurriedly coming back, and he was accompanied by Pingjun Wang Nersu.

Although the two of them were a little eager, their faces were full of joy.

Seeing Cao Hao, Nersu smiled and said, "Brother Hao, I am very happy, my father-in-law is going to Beijing!" ”

Cao Hao looked at the letter in his hand and asked, "Brother-in-law also received a letter from my father today?" ”

"Father-in-law's letter?" Nersu was a little surprised, and said: "The ministry has only drafted the decree today, how can my father-in-law know about it?" Is this early news? ”

"Officials?" When Cao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked urgently, "Is it because of my father's order?" ”

Nersu nodded and said with a smile: "Exactly, being promoted to the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites is both decent and light, but it is a good errand for honor." Although the weaving shortage has not been made up yet, I want to be able to go to Beijing within the next year. ”

Mr. Zhuang also smiled on the side: "Four joys are coming, and today it is said that you should set off firecrackers to congratulate you." ”

History changed again, Cao Hao only felt that his nose was astringent, but his heart was indescribably happy, and he called people loudly, saying: "Prepare for artillery battles, put tens of thousands of sounds, and listen to the movement!" After saying that, he sent a message to Ermen, telling him to prepare wine and food, and to leave Nersu to eat wine.

Nersu waved his hand and said, "As soon as I got the letter, I came here, and I haven't returned to the palace yet." Drink it again, and go back today, and talk to your sister, and make her happy. ”

Cao Hao only felt that his heart was blocked, and he was overjoyed to the extreme, with a bit of indescribable sentimentality.

After hearing what Nersu said, Cao Hao didn't stay long and sent him out of the house in person.

Outside the gate, the porters had already taken firecrackers from the storeroom and put them up "crackling".

Several strings of firecrackers rang off in unison, which was really deafening.

After a while, the front of the gate was gradually covered with the smoke of gunpowder, and the red artillery jackets were scattered all over the ground. Cao Hao looked at everything in front of him, and the scenes in his mind were all kinds of things after Kangxi went to Beijing in the 48th year.

Whether it is the duty of the eldest son, or the reading ability of the traverser, over the years, Cao Hao can only shoulder it by himself.

In the silence of midnight, Cao Hao will also ask himself, why did he come here after such hard work?

But I don't know if it's because I've thought about comfort, or because I want to take care of people who can take care of me.

No one is a Buddha, and there is no selfishness. That is, I want to live calmly, I want to live without debts, and I want to be comfortable in my heart.

In this world, the most difficult thing to repay is the kindness of parents.

Listening to the earth-shattering sound of the cannonball, at this moment, Cao Hao suddenly found that even if his parents were old, even if they were not enough to shelter him, it also made people dependent on him, and dispelled the kind of loneliness that had been lingering...... Wutong Garden, going to the house.

Chu Yu sat on the edge of the kang and rocked the car leisurely. Xiyun and Xicai are two, sitting on the small pestle by the kang to play the ropes.

Chu Yu watched the two of them fingers flying, thinking in his heart that it was the matter of Xiyun and Xicai. Of the eight maids who were married at the beginning, four are now on errands in this courtyard.

Xiyan and Xixia are one year younger than Chu Yu, eighteen this year. Xiyun and Xicai, one is two years older than Chu Yu, the other is one year older than Chu Yu, and now they are both over twenty, and it should be the age to let them out.

Both of them served Chu Yu as a child, and the relationship between the master and servant was quite deep, and Chu Yu was reluctant to let them out of the house.

Chu Yu thought of this, and wondered in his heart, should I ask these two people, but there is someone in the relationship. If not, let's see how many people should marry in the front yard and whether they can pick out a match.

The sound of firecrackers faintly came to the inner courtyard, and the adults were okay, there was not much movement, and they didn't care much. The child didn't move, and Tianhui couldn't help crying.

Chu Yu hurriedly held her daughter in her arms and coaxed gently. Xiyun and Xicai also put down the work in their hands, a little confused.

This is not a year, not a festival, and it is not the time to marry a jinshi, why is there such a big firecracker?

*Matsuin, study.

Cao Shuo's illness has been cured, and he is reading in the study. Hearing Cao Xiang's words of "pen and post", Cao Shuo put the book in his hand down, and his face showed a little surprise, and said, "Really? Big brother really said, don't you urge me to take the exam? ”

Cao Xiang nodded and said with a smile: "The eldest brother just said it himself, how could the younger brother be the third brother?" It's just that the third brother is young in the end, so he will be pranayama for a few months, and then go to the Eight Banners Academy for two years in the next year, and then make up errands to go on errands. ”

When Cao Shuo heard this, he was pleasantly surprised, and said loudly: "Fragrance, fragrance, fragrance!" ”

With the sound of answer, a tall maid came in, leaned over to see Cao Xiang first, and then asked, "Third master, what's the matter, so urgent?" ”

Cao Shuo pointed to the books on the bookcase, and said: "Hurry up and collect it for the master, lock it in the box, and ...... it" He wanted to say "throw it all away", but thinking that he would enter the school next year, he still had to learn the Four Books and Five Classics, so he said: "It's all far away, don't let me see it, I smell the ink of this book and get nauseous......"

(To be continued)