While talking, the two came to the gate of the county school.

The imperial examination is approaching, everyone is preparing nervously at home, and there are not many people in the school. Cao Yu led Ling Xiu'er into the back door of the school, turned a corner and walked into a small courtyard, which was where Mr. Jiaoshu lived.

The janitor boy was teasing the fish in the big flower pot, and when he saw Cao Yu coming, he immediately went in to report, and after a short time, he let Cao Yu and Ling Xiu'er in, and accepted the big rooster by the way.

Cao Yu and Ling Xiu'er walked into the entrance hall, and an old man in plain clothes and white hair sat in the upper right seat, and a man with a gentle face sat opposite him. When the old man saw Cao Yu, he immediately said, "I'm looking for you." After speaking, he said to the man next to him: "He is the Cao Gongsheng I mentioned to you, Cao Yu." ”

The man got up and saluted, Cao Yu followed and saluted, and then heard the man say: "In Xia Zhang Ze, I have heard Cao Gongsheng's name for a long time." ”

Cao Yu hurriedly said: "Don't dare to be, just a fool." ”

Seeing Cao Yu's performance, the master nodded with satisfaction, and said to Zhang Ze: "He is taking a scientific examination this year, and you, the champion of previous years, need to mention more." ”

"I can't mention it, I see that Brother Cao's writing is beautiful, and he will be able to go to high school, this is ......."

Cao Yu hurriedly introduced, "Cheap inner spirit Xiu'er." ”

Ling Xiu'er said generously, standing behind Cao Yu implicitly, she is a woman, and it is not good to talk much on this occasion.

The master got up at the right time and said to Cao Yu: "Zhang Ze is also my disciple, you can ask him for advice if you are not confused." I heard you brought a rare rooster, so I'll go with Xiu'er to take a look. ”

The two sent off the master and Ling Xiu'er, and after talking for a few words, they became friends and talked happily.

Zhang Ze got an official position in the Hanlin Academy, this time he came to visit his mentor, and the other was to collect talents for King Chen, and he was very optimistic about Cao Yu.

"Brother Cao is so talented, it's a pity that he failed in the imperial examination twice." Zhang Ze frowned, his face full of regret.

Cao Yu smiled mysteriously, "Sai Weng lost his horse and knew that it was not a blessing, I missed twice probably because I met Brother Zhang today and gave me some pointers." ”

After saying that, the two looked at each other and laughed.

The laughter reached the ears of Ling Xiu'er in the inner room, she smiled, and the embroidery under her hand was more vivid, which made the master red-eyed.

"If I had half your craft, I would be satisfied."

Shi Niang's daughter just raised a big fat boy this year, she is sewing belly pockets for the child, Ling Xiuer has nothing to do, and she also helps her do it, and it doesn't take long for a bat symbolizing Furui to be completed.

Ling Xiu'er skillfully locked the edge of her belly pocket, and said in her mouth: "You are more blessed than me, and you are full of children and grandchildren, how can you be burdened by this work of sewing and repairing." A few words coaxed the teacher to smile.

Although Ling Xiu'er can't help Cao Yu in her studies, she can help him elsewhere, maybe she will make her sister happy today, and if she turns around and praises her master, this year's husband's scientific examination will be completed.

So Ling Xiu'er kept her hands on her hands, not only did she finish her belly pocket, but also promised that her mother would send a pair of tiger head shoes over another day, which was rare for her to die, and she immediately took out the plate that Cao Yu wanted from the cabinet, and gave one or two more.

"The extra is regarded as the salary you pay for helping me do things, and it is not easy for you and Cao Gongsheng."

Ling Xiu'er held the money bag, and when she saw the loving smile on her face, she refused again and again, "It's as much as you say, my embroidery is not worth so much money." ”

"You just take it, I'll be angry if I stop pushing it back."

Seeing that the master was unhappy, Ling Xiu'er accepted the money bag, thinking in her heart that she must double it when she had to pay it back.

In the blink of an eye, it was almost noon, and the master was ready to cook, but the two people on the other side of the hall had no intention of stopping.

Seeing this, the master was relieved and said, "I knew that they were chatting, Xiu'er, you can eat here at noon." ”

"That's embarrassing." This is the first time that Ling Xiu'er has had lunch in a place other than her mother's house and Cao's house.

Just as he was about to excuse himself, a child's voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Who are you, you are not allowed to enter." ”

"Why are you kid doing so much, get out of the way, I'll find someone."

Sister-in-law Li was stopped at the door by Xiao Tong, she heard Li Feng say that there was a champion in the county, and she didn't go anywhere and rushed into the school as soon as she came. She followed Cao Yu and Ling Xiu'er into the school again today and didn't go out in the morning, so there must be something wrong in her heart. I wanted to sneak in to inquire about the situation, but was stopped by the boy who guarded the door.

Xiao Tong insisted on not letting her in, "Who are you looking for?" I'll help you find it. ”

"Oh, no, I'll find it myself."

Li Shi hurriedly went in, and when he saw that Xiao Tong didn't let her in, his subordinates increased their strength and pushed Xiao Tong hard.

With the little boy's "oops", the person fell into Ling Xiu'er's arms.

Ling Xiu'er was so slapped by inertia that she sat on the ground, but she didn't care about the pain, her first reaction was the safety of the child in her arms, and asked, "Didn't I fall on you." ”

Xiao Tong shook his head, "Good sister, I'm fine." ”

Hearing this, Ling Xiu'er's heart relaxed.

But before she could stand up, Li scolded her head and face: "Ling Xiu'er, why don't you get up and sit on the ground, do you want to touch porcelain again?" I didn't push you. ”

The Li family looked at Ling Xiu'er with fierce eyes, and couldn't wait to eat her alive in the next moment. She hasn't forgotten who took the lead in arguing with herself in the Cao family, she can't screw Cao Yu, can't she cure Ling Xiu'er?

Ling Xiu'er stood up unhurriedly and protected Xiao Tong behind her, "Li, what are you doing here?" ”

"It's not your turn to do what I do, but what are you Ling Xiu'er doing in the county seat when you are not at home to take care of the family affairs. Do you want to seduce which man to cuckold Cao Laodi? ”

Saying that, Li glanced at the master meaningfully, and sneered: "Ling Xiu'er, you really have a unique vision, you can eat such old green onions!" ”

"You shrew, what nonsense!" 1

When the teacher heard her talk about her wife, she was so angry that she couldn't speak.

Ling Xiu'er squeezed Shi Niang's hand guiltily, motioned for her to come, she took a step forward and said: "Li, is it not enough for the Cao family to leave you once, you have to spread the reputation of shrew, jealousy, and for you, so you want to be faced." ”

She glared at Li as she spoke, not giving her a chance to refute, "I know that the Cao family has divorced you, and you are angry." But you're so ruthless when you run here to make trouble and attack a child. It's right that people don't let you in, to prevent you from dirtying the door of the school and polluting the righteousness of our county. ”

"Don't think that you can do whatever you want with a younger brother who is a fast catcher, next door to the school is the yamen, where the county lord lives, if your words reach the ears of the county master, you will see if he can cure you."

After Ling Xiu'er finished speaking, Li didn't know what to say for a while. She held her breath in her chest, and her old face turned red.

At this time, Cao Yu and Zhang Ze also heard the movement and walked out.

Seeing that the man standing next to Cao Yu was in high spirits, Li said in his heart that this was the champion that Li Feng said, trotted over and knelt on the ground, and kowtowed again and again to ask the champion to avenge himself.

"Master Zhuang, you must make the decision for me."

Zhang Ze smiled and said to the Li family at his feet: "This is the first time you and I have met, how do you know that I am the champion?" ”