Zuo Shaoyang was a little embarrassed: "I haven't taken the exam yet, how do I know that I can be an official." ”

Zuo Gui's father said: "Hey, this is not a louse on the bald head, it's an obvious thing!" ”

"The medical officer has no power!"

"Of course there are no small medical officers such as medical workers and medical officials, but if you become a big medical officer, such as serving the imperial doctor, the imperial doctor, or something, you will have the right! Hey hey"

As soon as Zuo Shaoyang heard the words, he walked back again: "Father, I hope you can agree to Lan'er and Xiaomei going to the capital together." They can not live with us and find another house to live in, and I will pay attention to the impact. ”

"No way!" When Zuo Gui's father talked about this, the smile on his face disappeared, "You have just become an official, and you must make a good impression." As long as someone knows that your two-room concubine is by your side in the capital, they won't say good things! ”

Zuo Shaoyang made a killer move: "I didn't want to be an official, I sacrificed my happiness for the sake of being an official, I don't want to!" - If my father doesn't approve of the two of them going to the capital with us, then I won't participate in the medical examination! ”

"You dare!" Zuo Gui stood up with a sigh, and the Liang family next to him had been listening quietly, and when he heard that it didn't feel right in the end, he hurriedly got up and persuaded him: "Master, you dissipate your anger, beware of being angry." ”

Zuo Gui angrily pointed at Zuo Shaoyang and said to the Liang family: "Look at the good son you raised!" For the sake of women, even officials don't do it! Alas! I'm! ”

Liang hurriedly said to Zuo Shaoyang: "Zhong'er, just listen to the master, it's all for your good!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang said calmly: "Dad, mother, I admit that I have no potential, I can't become a big thing, Lan'er and my little sister are very good to me, I miss them very much, I don't want to live separately from them anymore, the parting in the past few months has been long enough, I don't want to continue." They must come with me to the capital, by my side. I've said it repeatedly, I really don't have much interest in being an official, and if I don't agree, I can only choose not to participate in the medical examination and stay with them! ”

Zuo Gui's father was so angry that his face was pale, his fingers were Zuo Shaoyang, his white beard was shaking, and he couldn't speak.

Liang panicked, and kept stroking Zuo Gui's chest: "Master! Master! - Zhong'er, you just give way, if you make your father angry......"

"I've backed down, I promised not to let my little sister live with me, find another room to live in, and even promised not to pay attention to the impact with them often, this is already the maximum I can back down, there is no way back! -- If to be an official is to suffer sin, that is, to be separated from the beloved, it is not appropriate to be an official! ”

Zuo Gui saw that his son Zuo Shaoyang's words were very resolute, and finally calmed down, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked to the door of the lobby with a blue face, looked at the patio, looked at the high wall and blue tiles opposite, and thought to himself, a year ago, the family was still forced by creditors, and thirty nights were almost over, and now, he already has a big mansion and a number of family properties, all of which were created by his son like divine help. If you force him because of the affairs of the concubine, I am afraid that it will backfire. Don't let a small amount go unchecked. If the son can really keep a distance from the two concubines and pay attention to the influence, then he doesn't have to worry too much about what others say. After all, his son will be a medical officer in the future, not a power-hungry official such as a county order, and relatively speaking, the surname of someone who is jealous and suppressed may be smaller, so it is better to be stable and follow his idea first.

Thinking of this, Zuo Gui's father calmed down a lot, turned around, although his face was still gloomy, his tone was already calm, and he twisted his beard and said: "Since you insist, that's fine, but there is one thing that must be said in front of the father - before accepting them as concubines, you must not live together!" It was also the last concession for the Father. It is impossible for a father to live in the capital with you for a long time, and after you become an official, your father will come to the state again, and I only hope that you will not disappoint your father at that time. ”

Zuo Shaoyang breathed a sigh of relief, he was not ready to move the lifestyle of a modern youth who lived together unmarried to the ancient feudal society, the woman would be drowned in saliva, and said: "Father, don't worry, I remember." ”

With his father's permission, Zuo Shaoyang was very happy, and immediately went out to Miao Peilan's house next to Guizhi Hall and told Miao Peilan the news.

Qiao Qiaoer is also playing with Miao Peilan, Qiao Qiaoer is familiar with people, when she was recuperating from her injuries in the Zuo family, she got along well with Miao Peilan, and she can be said to be like sisters. This time, he followed Zuo Shaoyang back to Hezhou for treatment, and he was with Miao Peilan every day when he was fine.

Qiao Qiao'er heard that the master promised to let Miao Peilan follow her into Beijing, and immediately cheered.

Miao Peilan was naturally very happy, but she heard that she was not allowed to live with Zuo Shaoyang, so where should she live.

Qiao Qiao'er said: "That's not simple, live in my house, live with me, anyway, my brother is going to come to see me every once in a while, and you can meet each other." And when we meet at my house, no one knows, so there is no gossip. ”

Zuo Shaoyang nodded and said: "This is a good idea, but there is also the little sister of the Qingxiang Tea Shop, I told the master, and let her enter Beijing with me." ”

"She lives with me, too. I have my own courtyard, some are rooms, and I can live in. The three of us were also very lively together. ”

Zuo Shaoyang smiled: "That relationship is good, but the little sister has a hot filial piety, it won't be inconvenient, right?" ”

"What's inconvenient? What's wrong with Rexiao, my mother died, it is natural to keep filial piety to the elderly, it's okay, our family won't care. ”

"That's good, then let's go talk to my little sister."

The three of them came to the fragrant tea shop. called Sang Xiaomei and Huang Qin aside and said about it.

Sang Xiaomei couldn't imagine that Zuo Shaoyang actually went to tell the master, and persuaded the master, she was really overjoyed. In this way, there is no need to sneak to the capital to see him, but after thinking about it carefully, Sang Xiaomei was a little embarrassed: "I'm leaving, what should I do with the tea shop here?" ”

Huang Qin said: "That's not simple, tell my father-in-law, let's sell the tea shop here, and then reopen another one in the capital." ”

"How can it be so simple," Sang Xiaomei said with a wry smile, "It's not as easy to open a tea shop in the capital as in Hezhou, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money." How can we have so much money? ”

Miao Peilan said: "I have twenty-eight runs, which is the reward for killing the enemy last time." I'll also be a part, let's open together! ”

Sang Xiaomei said happily: "Okay, the money from selling the house here, plus Miss Miao's money, it should be enough to rent a house and open a tea shop." ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Don't be in a hurry to sell it first, in case I can't pass the imperial examination and can't be an official, the tea shop here is sold again, isn't it empty at both ends?" ”

Sang Xiaomei hurriedly said: "What does the young master mean?" ”

"Lan'er's farming here, nothing to do, first come with me to Beijing, you can live in Qiao'er's house, you two here, don't move for the time being, when I gain a firm foothold in the capital, I will send you a letter, you go over, you can live in Qiao'er's house temporarily, slowly find a suitable house to open a tea shop, after finding a good job, sell tea shop here, and then move the whole family to live in the capital." This time should not be too long, it will almost stabilize in two or three months. ”

Huang Qin and Sang Xiaomei both nodded and said, "It's safer this way." ”

After agreeing, Zuo Shaoyang and the others said goodbye and left. Huang Qin took the time to whisper to Zuo Shaoyang: "After tonight's change, see you in the old place, I have something to tell you!" ”

Old place? Zuo Shaoyang's heart jumped, remembering the thrill and eroticism of the two of them by the river that night, he glanced at her, but when he saw that she didn't move, he just hummed softly.

It's been changed.

Zuo Shaoyang sneaked out of the old mansion, bypassed Qingfeng Temple, and came to the river.

The last time they went to the river, it was summer, the weather was very hot, although they encountered heavy rain and floods, both of them were wet, but they would not catch a cold, and now, it was winter, it was icy and snowy, and the places where the water flow slowly on the side of the Shijing River were already frozen. The amount of water is also much smaller than before.

The biting river wind was blowing, and Zuo Shaoyang was wearing a new jacket newly sewn for him by Bai Zhihan for the New Year, which was very lightweight, but very warm, but he couldn't resist standing in this cold wind for a long time.

Zuo Shaoyang walked back and forth by the river with his hands, looking anxiously into the distance, waiting for Huang Qin to come, but he didn't come. Just as he was shivering with cold, he suddenly heard someone by the river shouting, "Hey! Why are you here? ”

Listening to the voice, it was Huang Qin's, turned his head to look, and saw Huang Qin wearing a moon-white skirt, standing by the river with her hands behind her back, tilting her head to look at him, the white belt tightened her small waist, and her delicate body was even more convex and concave. At this time, the Zhenghua lanterns are on, and every household is lit with red lanterns during the Spring Festival, which shines from afar, making Huang Qin show a different kind of coquettishness.

Zuo Shaoyang was a little strange: "Have you been by the river all the time?" Why didn't I see you coming? ”

"You fool, I'm talking about the old place, it's the reef in the middle of the river! I've been waiting for you there for a long time, and I think you won't miss the appointment, is there a mistake, so come down and see, you are indeed here. ”

But it turned out that Huang Qin regarded the Hexin Reef as the old place of the two, and it is no wonder that the two have a skin-to-skin relationship, but that skin-to-skin relationship is not between lovers, but a kind of venting that is almost collapsed under Huang Qin's extreme mental blow. It was also after experiencing that life and death that Huang Qin completely got out of her mental confinement and found herself, so although it was only a place where the two of them stayed for a short time, in her mind, it became an old place.

Zuo Shaoyang said: "What are you looking for me?" I have to go to the river, it's cold. ”

"Is it cold? I don't think so, do you want me to take off my clothes for you? Huang Qin smiled mischievously.

Zuo Shaoyang's heart was hot, thinking of the yellow celery's silver-white and graceful ketone body that night, and his palms seemed to have the soft and bulging feeling when he grabbed her crisp breasts again. Even somewhere is starting to stir. Hurriedly smiled: "You are not afraid of the cold, and I am not afraid of either." Find me something, just say it. ”

Huang Qin said: "Let's go to the reef in the middle of the river and say, okay?" ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "It's winter, don't you want to take off your clothes and go into the water?" It's going to freeze! ”

Huang Qin smiled and bent over: "Idiot! Most of the river has receded, and the river is frozen, and I can go up by stepping on the ice, just now. ”

"yes, let's go!"

The two walked up the river, and after walking for a short time, they reached the reef in the middle of the river. Because the beach on this side of the reef is relatively shallow, the water is small in winter, and the water level has receded to a place only a dozen steps away from the reef, this part of the river is shallow, and the flow rate is very slow, so it is covered with thick ice.

The two went up to the reef and sat down on the leeward side, Zuo Shaoyang sat down first, and Huang Qin sat next to him, holding his knees with both hands, looking at the white ice and the surging river by the river.

The river was quiet, and Huang Qin said quietly: "I want to find another daughter-in-law for Sang Wazi." ”

"Find him a daughter-in-law?" Zuo Shaoyang didn't turn the corner for a while, "Do you still want to leave him?" ”

"Yes, that day on the bell tower, I said that I would leave him, but he fell and had no one to take care of him, so I stayed. I want to find him a woman so I can leave in peace. He also has someone to carry on the lineage of their Sang family. ”

Zuo Shaoyang hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Have you thought about it, he is now a high paraplegic and marries a daughter-in-law, doesn't that make the girl stay alive and widowed, and hurt her?" ”

Although people with high paraplegia do not necessarily lose their surname function, they will also have some influence, and most of them still have a great impact, and the vast majority of them are unable to live a normal surname life. Under modern conditions, fertility can be carried out through artificial insemination and other methods, but in ancient times, there was no way to have children if you couldn't live with a surname, and then fertility was unimaginable.

Huang Qin said: "He woke up in the morning during this time and said that he had some reactions below, saying that it was like a well-cooked pea." ”

Zuo Shaoyang was very surprised, the surname function of this mulberry baby is really not to be underestimated, maybe it is a sudden outbreak after years of atrophy, although the high paraplegia hit him hard, but the spring breeze blows and gives birth again, a few months later, it can show a semi-erect state, if so, coupled with the woman's patient and gentle cooperation, maybe you can complete the surname life.

Zuo Shaoyang asked, "You ......, don't you want to live with him again?" ”

Huang Qin said: "Well, I'm sorry for him, and he's sorry for me, so I really don't want to be with him anymore, I want to find someone who really loves me." I only love me, even if it's a beggar, I'm willing to wander with him. ”

Zuo Shaoyang was speechless.

Huang Qin said: "I now want to find a woman who is willing to serve him for the rest of her life." So that I can go with peace of mind. ”

"I'm afraid that there are some difficulties, who wants to work hard to serve a paralyzed person for a lifetime?"

Huang Qin said: "I once found one." ”

"Huh? Who is it? ”

"A kiln sister named Juxiang in Nancheng was told to me by him, and it was a good friend of his. Before he fell paralyzed, he often went to Nancheng to find Sister Yao, he asked me to find this Juxiang girl, let me tell her that he fell paralyzed, let her not wait, I asked only to know that he was on good terms with this Juxiang girl before, and promised to redeem her. Take him as a concubine. So I went to ask, and Miss Juxiang came to see him at home, and the two of them cried together. Ju Xiang said that as long as she redeemed herself, she was willing to serve him for the rest of her life. ”

Zuo Shaoyang smiled: "It won't be a liar, people say that bitches are ruthless, of course, it cannot be ruled out that there are still some Qinglou women who value love and righteousness, but most of them don't know how to talk about feelings, for them, money is the most important thing." ”

"Yes! This chrysanthemum is like this, I also have a heart, after redeeming her, I took her to the house, she began to serve the baby with all her heart, and slept with him at night. I was outwardly relieved of her, but secretly I was staring at her. As a result, that day, she really swept away the fine soft of the family and fled, but fortunately I told the yamen Fan Zhutou in advance, and Fan Zhutou sent a few brothers to follow and arrested her. She also said that she was pregnant with a baby's child, we naturally didn't believe it, Fan Zhutou was tortured, and she admitted that it was not the baby's, it was she who picked up customers in the Qinglou and was pregnant with a child, and there was no way to stay in the Qinglou, so we found this cause and let us help redeem ourselves and run. The yamen imprisoned her and wanted to punish her for abducting money. But she doesn't have much money on her, so she can't pay us back the money we ransomed for her. ”

"How much did it cost?"

"She is also a poor kiln sister, the kind that can sleep for five cents a night, so the money for redemption is not much, as long as she has the same money."

"That's not a big loss."

"Yes, I originally wanted to buy a woman to be a daughter-in-law for the baby, in the past, when there was a famine, the streets were full of children and daughters, but now the fields are divided, every household has a field, and there are a lot fewer people selling children and daughters, and the price is too high, to fifteen times, seven or eight times higher than before the war. The official slaves are cheaper, that is, the official slaves are the children of large families who have committed crimes, but we are afraid that they will not be able to do this dirty work, and it will not be much cheaper, and we still can't afford it. ”

Zuo Shaoyang wanted to help Huang Qin very much, and wanted to say that he would help her buy it, but he couldn't say it when the words came to his lips, because he didn't have so much money.

Fifteen guan is indeed not a small amount in the early Tang Dynasty, and the debt of nine guan money at the beginning made the Zuo family pay off for several years, and finally the Chinese New Year's Eve was almost thrown out. Now the Zuo family has a house and land, but the cash is not much, because it cost a lot of money to buy the old house of the Qu family, and now the family only has about 20 yuan, and they have to go to Beijing to take the exam, and they have to keep their future life.

Immediately, he thought of the share of Hengchang Pharmaceutical Company, where he had at least five dividends per month, and on a monthly basis, the expenses for buying medicinal materials during the famine had been offset for several months, and now they were almost offset. Why don't you find a medicine cabinet to borrow fifteen yuan for Huang Qin and help her buy a daughter-in-law for Sang Wazi?

Thinking of this, Zuo Shaoyang said, "I'll buy it for you." ”

Huang Qin turned her head and glanced at him, and said coldly with a straight face: "Do you think I told you this so that you can help me pay for it?" ”

"No, no, I didn't mean that, I just wanted to help you."

"Who are you, and why do you want to pay to help me?"

"My little sister will be my concubine in the future, and you will be my sister-in-law."

"That's the future, not the present. Now why are you helping me to pay? ”

"I, I'm ......,"

"You look at me pathetic, so help me?"

"No, no, it doesn't mean that."

Huang Qin suddenly laughed: "Teasing you, I know you are a good person, and you really want to help me, but thank you, I don't need help from others." I take my own life. If I can afford a woman to take care of him, I will buy it, and if I can't afford it, I will take care of him myself, this is fate. ”

The fatalistic thinking of the ancients was very heavy, and everything was resignation, and Huang Qin was no exception.

Huang Qin said: "I asked you to come to the river, not to ask you to pay, but to ask you to help think of a way." ”

"What's the solution?"

"When Sang Wazi couldn't get up from that talk before, you helped him get cured with medicine and was able to have sex, and now, he is paralyzed, but there is still a reaction to that words, can you think of a way to let him have sex again, so that he can have sex and pass on the Sang family's ancestry? Otherwise, even if you buy a woman as a daughter-in-law, it will not work, but it will harm other girls' widows. ”

It turned out that Huang Qin called herself to the river and told herself that she wanted to buy a woman to be Sang Wazi's daughter-in-law because she wanted to continue to treat Sang Wazi without providing evidence.

(To be continued)