When I heard that Xu Liang took more than 90 taels of silver directly from the account room and went to the county seat, the eldest lady's face, which was still laughing with the concubines in the second and third rooms, was instantly as cold as ice. The women in the two rooms saw that the eldest lady's face was not good, and they were quite shrewd to find an excuse to leave one by one.

After Yang Lianhua waited for a few women to leave, she leaned in front of the eldest lady and whispered: "Madame is in charge of this big family, the Xu family has a big business and many heirs, it is inevitable that there will be one or two bastard children, why should Madam be as knowledgeable as those people." ”

The eldest lady snorted coldly and said, "How dare I have any knowledge with him now, Liang San'er is out now, and the old lady is protecting him, hum, who doesn't know about the Xu Mansion?" ”

Lianhua chuckled, picked up the tea on the table and refilled the cup for the eldest lady, and said quietly: "Why don't you bear with it for the time being, the old lady is so used to him now, isn't it because of the autumn season?" Alas, speaking of which, our Xu Mansion has not been raised for more than ten years, according to the meaning of the old slave, madam, where are we now, not only can we not offend him, but also have to flatter him, and when the autumn season is over, no matter what the result is, we will not suffer. ”

The eldest lady glared at her strangely, and asked puzzledly: "Hmph, it's not bad if I don't think about Liang San'er's trouble, you still want me to flatter him?" Not a loss? Why do I feel so aggrieved? ”

Yang Lianhua patiently explained: "Madam, you think, that Liang San'er should call you a big lady, in the past, you didn't pay much attention to that Liang San'er, cough cough, now he is going to prepare for the exam, Mrs. take care of him more, in the eyes of the old lady, that is, Mrs. You take care of the overall situation and be reasonable, even if he falls to Sun Shan in the future, then he can only blame him Liang San'er is not strong, and it has nothing to do with Mrs. ”

"What if, if he goes out of his shit luck, he'll really be lifted?"

"Hey, then madam, your previous flattery is even more important," Lotus shook her handkerchief and continued cleverly: "Then Liang San'er is lifted, that is, the sparrow will be a phoenix, and as soon as he soars into the sky, Liang San'er will no longer be the original Liang San'er, don't talk about you at that time, it's the master, the old lady may have to look at his face, madam, if it really comes to that point, with your previous kindness, he won't turn his face and deny people." ”

The eldest lady listened attentively, thought about it carefully, and nodded slowly: "Lotus, when you say this, there is some truth. She raised her eyebrows and said coldly, "Since this is the case, then I will let go of my identity first, and I will flatter him for a few days, and then if he is lucky enough to win the lift, then that's it, hum, if he doesn't win, then the new account and the old account will be counted together, and I will let him marry his daughter-in-law and celebrate the New Year!" ”

Besides, after Xu Liang and Xing Zhongshan separated, they returned to Xu's mansion in the afternoon of the same day. When I entered my own small courtyard, I saw that the courtyard gate seemed to have just been wiped out, and the courtyard had been cleaned, and two fourteen or fifteen-year-old, wearing floral dresses, were drying clothes in the courtyard. When they saw Xu Lianglai, they hurriedly put down the work in their hands and stepped forward to bow down, their voices were tactful, "Maid Yun'er, Xiu'er has seen the third young master." ”

Xu Liang looked at the faces of the two Yahuans, although they were not very standard, but they were also a little beautiful, and nodded slowly, "Well, you are busy with yours, I will call you again if you have something." ”

When Xu Liang entered the house, he saluted twice, "Ah Liang, Ah Feng has seen the young master." "It was the two little guys who followed Tietou to Siguofang to move books before.

Xu Liang immediately had the feeling of turning into a serf and singing and being the master of the house. happily let the two little guys get up, and then pretended to encourage them, and sent them out.

"Young master, do you really want to be a catcher? What to do with autumn squirts? The iron head endured all the way, this will come home, I can't hold back anymore, I asked anxiously.

Xu Liang sighed silently, motioned for Tietou to sit down, and said: "Ah Tie, I told you last time that I may have been scared in prison, some things to remember, some things to forget, do you remember?" ”

Iron Head nodded, still dazed.

"I know you may not have taken it seriously at the time, but the actual situation is that now young master, I really don't remember those four books and five classics."

"Huh? This, what can I do? The iron head only then knew the strict zhòng nature of the problem, and said urgently.

"So I'm going to find a way for myself, and being a quick catcher is the best way out at the moment."

"But," Tietou is simple-minded, he will believe whatever Xu Liang says, and he doesn't want the truth of Xu Liang's words at the moment, he hesitated: "You are the third young master of the Xu Mansion, if you go to be a fast catcher, I'm afraid that no one will agree." ”

"So you'll have to keep it a secret for me!" Xu Liang's face was full of sternness, and he solemnly instructed Tie Tou and said: "Young master, I want to go to catch fast, you rot in my stomach, no one is allowed to say it, otherwise I will not be finished with you!" ”

"Oh, Ah Tie knows......" Xu Liang didn't notice, Tietou's answer this time was not as resolute as before.

As she was talking, Yahuan Yun'er came in and said, "Young Master, Aunt Lian is here." ”

Xu Liang was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't understand who this Aunt Lian was for a while, so he saw Yang Lianhua, the eldest lady's dowry maid, coming up behind Yun'er.

"The old slave has seen the third young master!" Lotus bowed to her, so she put a delicate rectangular wooden box on the table, and said: "The eldest lady knows that the third young master has returned home, so she specially asked the old slave to send two ginseng over, and the eldest lady said that the third young master is weak, and he has to work hard to prepare for the exam these days, and he needs to pay more attention to recuperation." ”

Xu Liang blinked his eyes, glanced at Tietou, and blurted out in surprise: "She would be so kind...... Ah, cough, that Aunt Lao is worried about, after you go back, thank the aunt for me, just say that Liang San'er knows the importance of Qiufu, and will definitely prepare carefully, and will never disappoint the aunt. ”

The embarrassed look on Lotus's face flashed, and she leaned over and said, "In this case, the old slave will not bother the third young master to work hard, and the old slave will go back." ”

She took two steps outward, suddenly remembered something, turned around and said: "Ah, the eldest lady also said that if the third young master needs anything, even if he instructs Yang Lin to manage the inner courtyard, if he needs money, he will go directly to the account room to withdraw it." ”

Xu Liang was surprised, with a smile on his face and a thankful hand, he personally sent Yang Lianhua away. He stood in the courtyard and looked up at the sun, and said to himself, "What's the matter today, the sun didn't hit the west?" ”

Yun'er behind him sneered, and Tietou also looked at the sun seriously, and then said seriously: "Young master, it came out of the east." ”

Xu Liang returned to the house and just flipped through a few answer sheets, when he heard Yun'er shouting in the courtyard again: "The maid has seen Tie Siye." Young master, the fourth master is here! ”

Tie Siye is one of the few people in Xu's Mansion who is good to him, Xu Liang hurriedly put down the answer sheet and warmly welcomed Tie Siye into the house.

Tie Siye was dressed in green clothes, and after he sat down, he casually hung his crutches aside, glanced at the people in the room, and said in a deep voice: "You all go out first, I have a few words to say to the third young master alone." ”

After Yun'er and the others went out, Xu Liang asked with a smile, "What is the fourth master doing so strictly?" But if there is anything important to tell me, you say, San'er listens. ”

Tie Siye glanced at Xu Liang angrily and said, "I heard Tietou say, you don't want to participate in the Autumn Festival, you want to go to the county government to be a catcher?" ”

The corners of Xu Liang's mouth twitched, and he slandered that the world of the Ming Dynasty is really incomprehensible, and even the iron head of an honest man is unreliable, this kid just promised to keep himself secret, and he didn't think of turning his foot and suing the fourth master. No wonder as soon as Tie Siye called the people out just now, he slipped away faster than anyone else!

Seeing Xu Liang's eyes rolling, Tie Siye guessed what he was thinking, waved his hand at the moment, and said, "Don't blame Tietou for not keeping the secret, Tietou is right about this." If he hadn't sued me, you, you, you, would have almost made a big mistake! ”

Xu Liang was stunned and said: "Fourth master, don't deliberately scare me, what's wrong with being a head catcher?" ”

Tie Siye's eyes narrowed, "A character who listens to errands and runs errands, the old man can't see what's good?" Liang San'er, the old man will solemnly call you the third young master today! You are an upright county school supervisor, a serious showman, you are dedicated to participating in the imperial examination, and it is serious to win fame, hehe, show talent to give up school and catch fast, it's insulting! ”

"However, I'm just afraid that I won't be able to pass the exam," Xu Liang said with a bitter face.

"Don't take out your set of words that have been scared and forgotten and show up here at the old man!" Tie Siye scolded: "This kind of trick of coaxing people will be able to do it when the old man is young." This kind of thing can only be believed by an honest person like Tietou! ”

Xu Liang was anxious, "But, Fourth Master, I really forgot!" ”

How dare Xu Liang say that the Xu Liang standing in front of you now is not the real Xu Liang, but an impostor, if you tell Tie Siye that he actually crossed over here hundreds of years later, then he must not scare the old man to death?

"You, did you really forget?" Tie Siye asked.

"I really don't remember." Xu Liang spread his hands helplessly, "Otherwise, you think I'm stupid, if I don't take the imperial examination, I have to be a famous catcher?" ”

Tie Siye was also dumbfounded. He really didn't expect this to happen to Xu Liang. When Tie Tou told himself, Tie Siye thought that Xu Liang was scared by the eldest lady, so he deliberately found a reason to leave the scene early and leave the opportunity to the eldest young master Xu Jiang. Now it seems that most of what Xu Liang said is true.

Tie Siye closed his eyes and was silent for a while, then opened his eyes and said slowly: "Liang San'er, no matter what, even if you really can't remember anything now, you still have to go to participate in the Autumn Festival, don't you want Tietou to find some answers to the previous champions, from now on you will see more and experience more, dead horses should also be regarded as live horse doctors, maybe you really arrived at the examination room, you suddenly remembered it." ”

"But......" Xu Liang had to say more.

"Nothing!" Tie Siye said fiercely: "Liang San'er, no matter what happens, you have to learn to seize the opportunity, it would be a pity to miss it in vain, alas, I think back then, if I hadn't been cowardly and cowardly, I was afraid of this and that, she wouldn't have become a big lady...... Ahem, in short, you just go for the test! ”

Belch? Xu Liang was shocked when he heard this, this Tie Siye's words were a bit informative. He whispered: "Fourth master, I think so, let's take this catch first, and on the day of the autumn season, I will follow to take the test." ”

"Nonsense!" Tie Siye jumped to his feet and scolded: "Have you read all these years in vain?!" Do you think this is still the previous dynasty, and anyone can enter the imperial examination room? "Capture", "Kuaishou" and other despicable lowly jobs, if you get involved, you will be a dwarf for the rest of your life, and you still want to be an official and dream! ”

Tie Siye was so angry that he took the crutches and pushed the door open and left, Xu Liang wanted to go up and help him, but he shook his hand and pushed him away.

Tie Si Ye snorted and walked straight to the middle of the courtyard, saw Xu Liang following behind with a smile, paused and said to Xu Liang earnestly: "Liang San'er, if you are really determined to be a fast catcher, then my Tie Si will never die to stop you, but in any case, you have to go after the exam, if there is no good result at that time, the old man will put down this old face and beg the old lady, no matter what, I will get you a "regular service" catcher status, and I will never wronged you!" After speaking, the old man sighed three times and slowly walked out of Xu Liang's yard.

In the courtyard, Xu Liang stood there in a daze, not even paying attention to the iron head walking to his side and wanting to admit punishment.

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