Qing'er originally wanted to sleep for a while and get up, but he overestimated his physical strength.

After all this hard work, his body as a scholar couldn't bear it at all. What's more, the road is not smooth, the weather is hot, and Qing'er, who has never been far away, has suffered a lot.

Along the way, he had never slept peacefully, which caused him to lie on the soft bed, his body and mind relaxed, and Qing'er soon fell into a deep sleep.

He slept so hard that the little maid arranged by Jin Niang came to see him two or three times during the period, and he was still asleep.

Jin Niang knew that her brother was very tired, so she didn't ask him to get up for lunch. Let Qing'er go to sleep, and when she has slept enough, it is not too late to get up.

And Qing'er slept directly after dinner before getting up.

His bones hurt, but his mind was clear. Reflecting that it is now at her sister's house, Qing'er is tired and wants to sleep again. But when he opened his eyes and saw that the room was pitch black, he knew that it was too late. He missed lunch, and if he did, his sister would be worried.

Thinking of this, Qing'er got up.

When the maid waiting outside the door saw this, she said, "Since my cousin is up, let's eat first." Later, if you are in good spirits, Madame will let you go to the backyard to talk to her. The lord has also returned, and the lady said to let you meet. ”

Qing'er heard it in a fog at first, and he didn't know who the "lady" and "master" in the mouth of the maid were, but he quickly reacted and couldn't help laughing.

can be called the lady in charge, and the life of wanting to come to his sister is not as bad as he thinks.

Even if the in-laws are really ...... There are some flaws in his character, which brings trouble to his sister, but I want my brother-in-law to be good to my sister as always. Otherwise, my sister would not have such a big WeChat at home anyway, so that the maids were full of respect when they mentioned her.

It's good, it's good.

Qing'er washed up, used some food briefly, and went to Cuibai Garden to find Jinniang.

Jin Niang was talking to Xu Erlang about Qing'er's study at this time, and she said, "Although I originally wanted him to study abroad, but after the Xinglin Festival, I felt that Qing'er's exploration and learning without a plan and systematic teaching was really a waste of time." So I thought, should I let Qing'er go to Yingtian Academy to study for a while? Yingtian Academy is one of the four major academies of Daqi, and its heritage must be profound. Among them, the B class is all students from Xiucai, and the A class has dozens of lifters. Most of the masters of the academy and the professors also have the fame of Jinshi. Such a rich learning atmosphere should be more helpful to young children in their studies. So I thought, instead of letting him spend all day in the restaurants and teahouses full of literati, it would be better for him to go to the academy system to study. In the end, there are many peers in the college, and they can learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, which is more conducive to the academic progress of young children. What do you think of my proposal? ”

Xu Erlang naturally agrees with this, but it is useless for him to approve, this is not his business, the key is to look at Qing'er's mind.

As soon as Xu Erlang said this to Jin Niang, Qingsui outside the door came over briskly to report, but "Young Master Cousin is here." ”

Jin Niang's face was happy, and she quickly asked the maid to invite people in.

Compared with when she first arrived in Xufu before, Qing'er, who had slept well, was obviously much more energetic. Although there was still a heavy look on his face, his demeanor was obviously relaxed, and even his steps were much lighter.

Qing'er saw that her sister and brother-in-law were there, so she hurriedly gave the two of them a salute. Jin Niang hadn't moved yet, Xu Erlang had already walked over and helped him up.

Xu Erlang and Jin Niang flounder have a deep relationship, and naturally they are a little more fond of her younger brother. In addition, Qing'er is very good in all aspects, and he is also competitive, and he won the top spot for the first time at the age of sixteen or seventeen, so he can't help but look at it differently.

Qing'er was helped up by her brother-in-law, a little embarrassed, he gave Xu Erlang another look, "Qing'er will have to borrow in the house for some time after that, and these days will bother my sister and brother-in-law." ”

"It's all my own family, don't say these foreign words." Xu Erlang had a rare look of joy on his face, "Your sister misses her hometown, but because I am a court official and I am busy with official business every day, I can't take her home to save relatives on holidays." You came just in time to relieve your sister's homesickness. Xu Erlang instructed Qing'er diligently, "Usually talk to your sister more if you have nothing to do, she misses her father-in-law and mother-in-law, you can comfort her a little more, and it can be regarded as sharing my worries." ”

"Yes, it's all up to my brother-in-law." Qing'er responded with a smile.

A few people were about to say something, but Brother Rong woke up after a nap. Qing'er hadn't seen Brother Rong since she came to Xu's Mansion, and she should have seen her in the morning, but Brother Rong was asleep at that time, Qing'er didn't want to disturb his nephew's sleep, and he was very tired when he came again, so Jinniang was in a hurry to settle him down to rest, so until now, the uncle and nephew had not met.

Qing'er carefully hugged Brother Rong'er, as if holding a time bomb, and the whole person was as stiff as wood. He looked at his sister and nephew at a loss, and he didn't know what to do.

And maybe it's the nature of the blood, Brother Rong, who has begun to recognize people, didn't cry when he was held in his uncle's arms.

You must know that although he was a good baby who was not picky when he was a child, the older he was, the more difficult it was to carry. Usually except for Jin Niang and the grandmother who has taken care of him since childhood, he is not happy to hug the rest of the people. And if Jin Niang is in front of her, then the others can stand aside. If someone insists on snatching him away from Jin Niang's arms, the little guy's temper and crying can knock down the roof.

But now, Brother Rong was sent to his uncle's arms by his mother, but he didn't cry. He just kept looking at the person in front of him curiously, staring at Qing'er with big black eyes without turning. staring at Qing'er, she was about to break out in a cold sweat, the little guy giggled, and his little hand slapped his uncle's face twice.

Jin Niang: "......"

Xu Erlang: "......"

Qing'er: "......"

Jin Niang laughed out loud, quickly got up and took Brother Rong from the arms of Qing'er, who was like a great enemy, and pointed at his little nose and said to him "Little villain!" That's uncle, you even beat your uncle, be careful that your uncle only likes my sister in the future, and doesn't like you anymore. ”

Brother Rong cracked his ruddy little mouth and giggled happily, and the transparent saliva accidentally ran out of his mouth and fell to Jinniang's wrist and arm......

Jin Niang: "......"

Qing'er was too mischievous, and Jinniang had to let Grandma Grandma take her down. Brother Rong saw that he was about to leave his mother's arms, and couldn't help crying, and for a while, the flower hall was full of the high-pitched cry of this little ghost.

When Mama coaxed the little guy away, Jin Niang's head hurt. Serving such an ancestor every day, she felt that she had a nervous breakdown, and her whole person was aging faster than before.

Qing'er didn't feel that her nephew was making a fuss at all, she only said that Brother Rong was handsome, and he had a bit of a brother-in-law's demeanor at a young age.

Jinniang didn't believe this, but everyone loves it if she is so obedient, so she pointed to Qing'er and said, "You actually said something nice to coax me." ”

Qing'er said with a smile, "I didn't coax my sister, what I said was true." ”

"You, you!"

Jin Niang instructed the maid to prepare tea for Qing'er, and Xu Erlang only asked how the two of the Lin family were doing.

Qing'er said, "My father and aunt are in good health, and there are very few headaches in the past year. He also said, "Since my father went back from the Jinshi, the county magistrate wanted my father to go to the yamen to do clerical work, and my father's wish in this life is to teach and educate people, and he wants to regulate the world, and he doesn't like the officialdom, so he resigned." However, after the family had plenty of money, my father bought the courtyard next door and expanded the area of the private school. Xu is because his father is famous, and there are several times more children who come to study at home than before, and there is almost no room in the private school. The father had no choice but to stop accepting students, but whenever he faced the prayers of those parents, he was always persuaded to accept them. As a result, I had to buy the small courtyard on the other side and open it all up to make a private school. Now that my father has accepted a hundred and ten students, he can't control it himself, so he asked three Xiucai in the town to help take care of it, but it is very organized. ”

He added, "My father is busy teaching and educating people, and his spirit is much better than before. In the past two years, my father not only does not look old, but looks a little younger than before. ”

Speaking of Aunt Shen again, "My aunt is also in good health. It's just that after the family was well-off, my father bought three rough mothers-in-law to call, and my aunt was very unaccustomed to being idle all of a sudden. She also doesn't like to go out to socialize, so she spends her spare time making clothes for Xiao Yu'er and Brother Rong. When I came this time, my aunt asked me to bring them all, two large wooden boxes, and my sister will send someone to fetch them later. ”

When Jinniang heard this, she couldn't cry or laugh, "Aunt is so old, where can she still do needlework every day?" Her eyes are not very good, and you don't try to persuade her much. ”

Qing'er was even more helpless, "It's not even good for my father to speak, and I can't listen to my aunt." She answered well, but today she agreed, and tomorrow she couldn't help but take out the needlework and dustpan, and she said it so many times that my aunt felt annoyed. My father and I couldn't, so we had to let her go. ”

That's really, really can't help it.

After talking about Father Lin and Aunt Shen, Jin Niang asked Xuanxuan again, "When you came to Kyoto, didn't that girl come with you?" ”

"Why not? When Xuanxuan learned that I was coming to Kyoto, she jumped three feet high with excitement. She wanted to come with me, but my aunt was not at ease, and my father was not at ease, and they did not agree with her idea. Xuanxuan also cried her nose for this, and wanted to go on a hunger strike to make her aunt and father compromise, but unfortunately her aunt was determined not to let her come, and she had no choice but to cry secretly for two days, and finally accepted her fate and stopped tossing. However, Xuanxuan also came to me the night before I came, begging me to write more letters to her after I came to Kyoto, and it was best to draw some portraits of Pian Pian and Xiao Yuer Rong Ge'er to her. He also said that if there is anything delicious and fun in the capital, I should also remember to buy it for her, and ask someone to take it home, and I can't forget that she is my ......sister because she is not there."

Jin Niang wanted to laugh again when she heard this, but when she smiled, she had a melancholy expression on her face.

She wanted Xuanxuan to come, but the actual situation really didn't allow it.

Qing'er saw that her sister's face was lost, so she quickly changed the topic, "When I came, I also brought a lot of family specialties, as well as a lot of things that my father and aunt prepared for my sister and brother-in-law. I was so tired in the morning that I was so confused that I forgot to tell my sister, who would send someone to fetch things later. ”

When Jinniang heard this, she couldn't help but talk about the things that her father and aunt were too worried about, Qing'er and Xu Erlang glanced at each other when they saw this, and both of them couldn't help but chuckle.

Later, Pian Pian and Changle Xiaoyu'er came over, and Jin Niang talked to them, so she asked Qing'er and Xu Erlang to go to the study to chat.

When the two of them were about to walk out of the flower hall, Jin Niang did not forget to remind Xu Erlang, "Don't forget to tell Qing'er about going to Yingtian Academy." ”

Xu Erlang nodded, Qing'er was confused, he went to Yingtian Academy? Isn't he going to study in the capital? Why does my sister want him to go to the academy again?

But Qing'er didn't have time to think about it, Xu Erlang patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go, go to the study and talk." ”

"Ugh." He hurried to follow.

In the study, Xu Erlang asked Qing'er about the books she was reading recently, whether she had any difficult questions, what she had seen and heard along the way, how easy it was to walk, and what hardships she had suffered.

Qing'er answered them one by one, and even took the initiative to talk to Xu Erlang after hesitation, he felt that there was a nest of mountain bandits that were not like local gangsters, but like well-trained soldiers.

Xu Erlang was not shocked when he heard this, obviously this was not the first time he had heard of this problem. But he didn't ignore this, and asked Qing'er, "How do you know that those people are not local Diao people, but soldiers?" ”

Qing'er talked about her voice, the degree of training, discipline and other aspects, and Xu Erlang's eyes gradually became solemn.

Finally he said, "Keep this in your heart, and don't mention it to anyone." ”

Qing'er also knew the seriousness of this matter, and if the person in front of him was not his brother-in-law, he would not say it rashly. But his brother-in-law, thinking that he was in the officialdom, he probably didn't encounter much of this thing, but from the small end, the overall situation can be appreciable, maybe it will be of some use to his brother-in-law. That's why Qing'er said it after thinking about it, but since his brother-in-law specially reminded him not to talk about this matter, he must keep this matter in his heart, and he won't say a word to outsiders.

Xu Erlang said again, "Did you hear what your sister said just now?" ”

"What did my brother-in-law say about going to Yingtian Academy to study?"

Xu Erlang nodded, briefly said two sentences of Jinniang's previous considerations, and then said his own considerations, "It is impossible to fight alone in the officialdom, the interpersonal circle is very important, and the network is also very important." Since you have come to the capital, you might as well get to know a few like-minded people, who will be your contacts and your political capital from now on. In addition, there are many children of officials and eunuchs in Yingtian Academy, and they are well-informed, and they will know any changes in the policy of the DPRK and China in a timely manner. If you go, you will know more about the flow of news. ”

Qing'er's face couldn't help but become solemn when she heard this.

The study tour that he and his father wanted was really just a long time in Beijing and doing knowledge. But the brother-in-law's proposal did not contradict their original plan, but was more beneficial to his plan. In that case, what did he have to refuse?

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