Chapter 204: Meeting
After Brother Li went out, he began to look for Lin Qi, but he found that Lin Qi was not there, and he actually left Yunzhou and went to Jiangnan, since the person left, Brother Li did not force it, he actually did not want Lin Qi's life, as long as Lin Qi obediently did not get involved in his own affairs, he could let Lin Qi go, their family is also a kind person, and they don't like to do evil.
Time passed in a hurry, and soon arrived at the house test, Aunt Xue said in her mouth that she didn't want to see Lin Haoming, but she still wanted to see it, she didn't want to drive her brother to check and startle the snake, now that the house test has begun, she naturally wants to think about it, even if it is good to take a look, it just so happens that the eldest young master in the family also wants to take the house test, and she will use the name of the eldest young master when she turns around.
Thinking that the eldest young master in the house is now eighteen, and the previous county exam was barely passed, it is estimated that it depends on the master's sake, and the ranking is also very low, even if the child is in the examination, as long as it is not Xiucai, it is nothing, and Xiucai is in charge of the academic administration when he waits for the college examination, and the master can't think about interfering, but the child is among the best, and he will soon have a chance, and the child is still at such an age, thinking of this Aunt Xue is excited.
If this child has a future, she will go to the master's side to blow the wind in her ears, let the master marry Shuqing to him, and use a concubine to catch a promising scholar, the master is still very happy, and at that time they will be a real family.
Aunt Xue stood up at this time and said that she wanted to burn incense and worship the Buddha outside the city: "Madam, the eldest young master is about to take the house exam, and Shuqing and I want to go to the Wanfu Temple outside the city to pray for the eldest young master, and bless the eldest young master with a good score in the exam this time." β
The third girl, Li Shuning, nodded hurriedly when she heard this, "Mother, I'm going too, and I'm going to pray for my eldest brother." "How can this kind of flattering thing be done by Aunt Xue's mother and daughter, didn't you see that when my wife heard this, the smile on her face was a little sincere?
The second girl, Li Shuyi, also hurriedly raised her hand at this time, "Mother, I'll go too, I'll go too, I'm going to Wanfu Temple to play, I heard that the peach blossom forest over there is very good-looking." "The peach blossom forest over there in Wanfu Temple has a longer flowering period than ordinary peach blossoms, and the peach blossoms have not yet been thanked at this time.
Xue Hui heard this and glanced at her own girl, they are all thirteen years old, but they still want to play, look at those two ladies, how many people will send people's sycophants, of course, Xue Hui likes her aunt and concubine to pat her own ass, especially when she sees their humble snort and life, she is very happy in her heart.
"You, you know how to play, you see how sensible your two sisters are, and you don't know how to learn." Xue Hui said disgusting words in her mouth, but her tone was very doting.
Li Shuyi replied unceremoniously when he heard this, "Learn from the two of them, just the quail-like temperament of the two of them, I can't suffocate to death if I learn from the two of them, and besides, the two of them are very angry, and they can't raise their heads when they take them out, and they are embarrassed." β
Li Shuqing hated to death when he heard this, but he didn't dare to show it, are they really like this? It's not that Xue Hui can't see her concubines come out, where do they dare to come out under Xue Hui's nose, Xue Hui likes them like this, they can't live like this?
Don't look at Xue Hui's performance as if she is good to the concubine, in fact, bullshit, on the surface, the monthly silver is given, but the concubine only has one or two silver a month, and the aunt is only two taels of silver, eating at home, on the surface, it seems that there is food and drink, one or two silver is already very good, but the high-ranking families need silver to do anything, and Xue Hui has always given them things according to the rules, there is no more, where is it like Li Shuyi, the clothes are made in three days and two ends, and the jewelry is sent from the silver building to choose whatever she wants, And they only have a set of jewelry on the faΓ§ade, and it is not worth much, on weekdays, Li Shuqing and Aunt Xue still have to do needlework and sell, you can imagine how much better their life can be.
"Don't talk nonsense, they're your own sisters." Xue Hui patted Li Shuyi's shoulder, but there was no blame in her tone.
Li Shuning was also so angry that she gritted her teeth at this time, but whoever called them concubines could only knock out the bloody teeth and swallow them in her stomach, if they were not obedient, their marriage would still be in Xue Hui's hands, if they were disobedient, who knew which bad old man Xue Hui would send to, she didn't dare to bet on Xue Hui's kindness, as for his father, he didn't care about them at all, of course, the main thing was that Xue Hui didn't let the girls stay in front of her father longer, for fear of attracting her father's attention.
"Okay, if you want to go, go ahead." After all, people are willing to pray for their son, and they can be regarded as having a heart, where would Xue Hui disagree, speaking of her eldest son Li Ran, Xue Hui was a little worried, she stared at the child every day to read, but the child's grades were not very good, and the child didn't like to read very much, if it weren't for her and the master, this child probably wouldn't even be able to pass the test, people like them, if the child has no fame, the road ahead is not easy, at least he has to mix a showman, so if the family wants to pull and pull, If she doesn't even have a basic fame, it will be difficult, and she still wants to find a good daughter-in-law for her son, but she has not been looking for it before, and she wants to borrow her son to take a fame test, so that she can choose a better daughter-in-law, but she has not been able to pass the test, and the good girls here in Yunzhou have been married, and now she has become a little headache.
After Aunt Xue heard Xue Hui's promise, she smiled and took Li Shuqing away, in fact, she knew early on that Xue Hui would agree, as long as it was beneficial to her children, Xue Hui would agree.
Li Shuqing was a little curious at this time, her aunt had always been quiet and didn't come out much, why did she stand up and pray for the eldest young master this time?
Aunt Xue looked at Li Shuqing's curious appearance, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Why did Aunt Curious run out, she huddled in the backyard for a long time and didn't move, didn't she?" β
Li Shuqing nodded, Aunt Xue smiled at this time, "You are twelve years old in the blink of an eye, this big family is a relative, you can't look for it slowly, you usually start looking for it at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and it will be two years, if the aunt doesn't come out and walk around, who still remembers that there is an aunt, and the aunt is a daughter like you, and she has to plan for you." After Aunt Xue finished speaking, she gently touched Li Shuqing's hair, thinking that she was a little girl at the beginning, and she was so old in a flash, and time passed so fast. Flying
Li Shuqing looked at Aunt Xue with emotion at this time, "I know that Aunt is good for me, but Auntie, let's not rush, take your time." β
Aunt Xue nodded, "I know this matter, where do I need you to advise, my mother will start to please my wife from now on, my mother has been obedient for so many years, and now I am low and small, and my wife can always see my good." β
Li Shuqing was grateful when she heard this, "I've wronged my aunt." The mother and daughter intimately supported each other and walked away.
Aunt Xue looked at Li Shuqing's moved appearance, and lowered her head slightly, although it was not for Li Shuqing, but it was true that she was good to Li Shuqing, and she also hoped that Li Shuqing could have a good home, after all, she raised it with her own hands, for so many years, how could she have no feelings, right?
In order to be able to go out on the day of the house test, Aunt Xue also deliberately pretended to say that the day of the house test was a good day, and the effect of going out to pray for blessings was the best at that time, and so on, Xue Hui also wanted to welcome a good fortune, so she should go.
Soon arrived on the day of the house test, Aunt Xue also prepared her things early, and then walked towards the door in the carriage driven by the family.
After going out, Aunt Xue secretly stuffed a purse for Liu's family, and then said: "Liu's family, can you take a detour to the Gongyuan and walk around, this house is trying to be lively, the four girls have never seen it, can you let us take a look?" β
Li Shuqing was a little puzzled why her aunt said that she wanted to watch the excitement, didn't she want to watch it? However, she didn't debunk Aunt Xue's statement.
Liu opened the purse and saw that it contained half a piece of broken silver, which should be worth five or six hundred yuan, but it was just a trip to take a look, and it didn't affect it, so he nodded and went over there. This trip is not bad, and there is oil and water.
"Shuqing, haven't you seen the government exam, there are a lot of young men who end up every year, let's go and see if there is any good attention." Aunt Xue said with a smile, if only Shuqing and the child could look at each other.
Li Shuqing's face flushed when she heard this, and then she glared at her aunt, the emotional aunt is looking for a good one now, is this preparing to choose a husband for herself?
Readers, this family is full of readers, Li Shuqing also wants to marry a reader, and she has been locked up in the back house since she was a child, Xue Hui never brings a concubine when she goes out as a guest, only brings her own birth, Li Shuqing has seen very few men except for the descendants of the family and her father and brothers, this will say that she wants to see it, she is really a little eager to try.
A long queue had already been sent outside the Gongyuan at this time, and Liu and his family found a place to park the car, and Aunt Xue and Li Shuqing lifted the curtain to look secretly at this time.
There were a lot of scholars in the audience, but Aunt Xue's eyes were attracted by a person, obviously there were so many people, she saw him for the first time, looking at the somewhat familiar face, Aunt Xue couldn't help but be a little excited, the child grew up, obviously wearing a simple cotton shirt but it looked more expensive than those wearing silk around her, this natural wealth is in the bones, and it can't be changed.
The child looked so good, she couldn't help but be happy in her heart, Aunt Xue leaned on Li Shuqing's ear and muttered at this time, "Shuqing, how do you see the young man in the blue cotton shirt on the east side?" Auntie has inquired, this young man is the head of the case in Yan County, it is said that he is very good at reading, and he has a good teacher, and this person is the same age as you, my aunt likes him very much, what do you think? Aunt Xue hurriedly recommended Lin Haoming.
Lin Haoming sensed that someone seemed to be looking at him at this time, and then turned his head to look in the direction of Aunt Xue.
Aunt Xue felt her heart beating faster at that moment, and her hands were about to tremble, she hurriedly lowered the curtain, and then covered her chest, he looked over, did he see it?
Lin Haoming was a little puzzled, obviously feeling that someone was looking at him, but when he turned his head, the feeling was gone.