Chen Xiaoshu accompanied Guan Jingshu to lunch, and after talking for a while, he left.

Chen Linxiao studied in the academy and didn't go home to eat at noon, and Chen Xiaoshu went to the backyard to see the card after he came back.

Second Aunt Li held an iron shovel in her hand and stirred in the big iron pot.

Xiao Shengniang was watching the firewood under the stove, and as for Qiaoyun's sister-in-law, I saw her holding a knife in both hands and dancing an afterimage.

"Everyone has worked hard, let's take a break and drink tea before we do it." Chen Xiaoshu kicked a pot of tea and a plate of snacks and said.

"You go drink it first, I think the heat is not bad."

Second Aunt Li said to Xiao Shengniang.

Xiao Shengniang answered, picked up the firewood in front of the stove, patted herself and stood up.

Chen Xiaoshu poured tea and said: "Everyone has worked hard in the past two days, and it will be good to be busy for these two days." ”

"What's this, it's not tiring compared to going to the ground." Qiaoyun's sister-in-law took a sip of tea and waved her hand.

Xiao Shengniang also nodded and said, "The owner is kind, and there is tea and snacks from time to time." ”

"If I blindly call you and don't give you food and drink, it won't be a week." Chen Xiaoshu said with a smile.

Aunt Li heard this and said, "Who is the peeling this week?" I haven't heard of it. ”

Qiaoyun's sister-in-law also nodded.

Chen Xiaoshu then realized that he was saying that he was smooth, so he explained: "I also heard from others, saying that it is a landlord surnamed Zhou, who calls his subordinates to get up and work every day before dawn, and does not let people rest until midnight, and beats and scolds him from time to time, so the locals jokingly call him Zhou Papi." ”

"That's interesting." Second Aunt Li said, "Isn't this a subordinate to someone to be sent by someone, it would be better if you met a kind master, but if you met that black-hearted person, you wouldn't be justified if you were killed." ”

Qiaoyun's sister-in-law nodded approvingly, and said: "No, there is a family in my mother's village that sent their daughter to a big family in the town to be a maid, saying that they would sign a living deed, but the young master of this family beat and scolded at every turn, and the little girl didn't have a piece of good meat on her body when she went home, no matter how she cried, her father and mother didn't agree to pay to ransom her home." ”

Qiaoyun's sister-in-law shook her head regretfully as she spoke.

"By the way, why didn't you see Lin Xiao today?" Second Aunt Li washed her hands and asked.

Chen Xiaoshu said: "Lin Xiao went to study at the academy today. ”

"Study!"

"I'm going to the academy!"

Qiaoyun's sister-in-law and Aunt Li were surprised.

Chen Xiaoshu nodded and said: "Yes, now my family's life is better, and I have a long-term livelihood, so I thought about asking Lin Xiao to go to the academy to study, not asking him to enter the imperial examination, but knowing a few more words is also good for business in the future." ”

Chen Xiaoshu didn't directly say their plans for the imperial examination, after all, more things are better than less, anyway, they are still in the filial piety period.

Second Aunt Li and Sister-in-law Qiaoyun both nodded in understanding, Xiao Shengniang heard Chen Xiaoshu say that Chen Linxiao went to study, her eyes lit up and said: "Studying in Niuqing Academy, how much is a year's bondage?" ”

"It's not much, two taels of silver." Chen Xiaoshu replied, "What, my sister-in-law wants Xiaosheng to study, which is a good thing." ”

Xiao Shengniang nodded a little embarrassedly, "If I didn't dare to think about it before, but now that I have an extra salary, plus the harvest in the field, it is barely enough, but my Xiaosheng is young, and I am a little worried about him." ”

"What's there to worry about, you forgot that Li Zheng said that our village is going to run a village school by itself." Second Aunt Li waved her hand and said.

Chen Xiaoshu also nodded and said: "Yes, when the village school is built, let Xiaosheng study in the village school for a few years, and when the foundation is laid, it is time to go to the town to study, and you can rest assured that Xiaosheng is older." ”

Xiao Shengniang smiled when she heard this, although the contact time was not long, Chen Xiaoshu could see that Xiao Shengniang was definitely a very strong character.

Otherwise, she would not have remarried for many years, and would have come to find a job against rumors.

……

After school in the afternoon, Chen Linxiao said goodbye to his husband and saw Guan Luxin waiting for him at the door.

"How did it feel to start class on the first day today?"

Guan Luxin put her hand on his shoulder and asked.

Chen Linxiao smiled: "It's not bad, it's just that my classmates are too young, so you can wait for me in Class A." ”

"So confident?!" Guan Luxin said with a smile.

"You'll find out if you wait and see."

The two talked and laughed out of the academy, and the carriage of the Guan family was already waiting at the door.

"Let's go, I'll take you home first." Guan Luxin said.

Chen Linxiao shook his head and said, "No need, I told Uncle Dashan in the village that it is very convenient to take his donkey cart home every day." ”

Guan Luxin knew that Chen Linxiao was unwilling to owe him more favors, so he was not reluctant.

"Look, Uncle Dashan is here." Chen Linxiao saw Uncle Dashan driving a donkey cart and walked over slowly.

"In that case, then I'll go first, and we'll see you tomorrow." Guan Huxin said and got into the car.

Chen Linxiao smiled: "See you tomorrow." ”

Chen Linmu, who had been following behind the two of them, stepped forward when he saw this.

Although the two stood together, they didn't say a word, and when Uncle Dashan drove the donkey cart over, Chen Linmu also followed the car.

"Huh? Lin Mu also went home? Uncle Dashan was surprised.

Chen Linmu's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice: "Well, Uncle Dashan, hurry up." ”

It would be a shame for such a simple donkey cart to stop at the gate of the academy for a while, look at his classmates, even if there is no carriage, the carriage of the donkey cart is very exquisite, where it looks like Uncle Dashan's donkey cart, at first glance, it is a donkey cart for pulling goods, and there is not even a carport.

Uncle Dashan also heard the meaning of Chen Linmu's words, and couldn't help but slander in his heart, Chen Linxiao and Chen Linmu are both brothers, this heart is indeed a heaven and a world, and now Chen Linxiao's business is booming, and he has built the first house in the village, and he has not seen people talking with people raising their heads, but you Chen Linmu, who has not yet been admitted to Xiucai, looks at people with your nostrils.

Thinking of this, Uncle Dashan no longer told him, but said to Chen Linxiao: "Lin Xiao is now in the academy, can he take the imperial examination in the future?" ”

"Haha······" As soon as Chen Linxiao spoke, he was interrupted by Chen Linmu.

"Uncle Dashan is joking, where is this imperial examination so easy to say, which one of the people who participated in the imperial examination was not enlightened since childhood, and has studied hard for decades."

Chen Linmu's tone was very stiff, and even a little rushed, obviously talking about Chen Linxiao.

Uncle Dashan couldn't help but sink his face when he heard this, I don't care about you junior, why don't you give me face again and again.

"Lin Mu's words can be said absolutely, Lin Xiao is talented and intelligent, and now he has the support of family wealth, so it's a big deal to study for a few more years."

"You ······"

"Third brother! Is there anything you can do when you come home this time? Chen Linxiao interrupted Chen Linmu's words and asked.

Chen Linmu flicked his sleeves angrily and said, "I'm just trying to persuade you for the sake of our brothers, it's not good to have this silver for what to do, but to use it to study, don't you know how old you are now?" Isn't it a shame that you're so old to go to school? What's more, the imperial examination is not just talking, not talking about others, just talking about your third brother and me, since I was a child, which gentleman did not say that I was talented and intelligent, and now I have not taken a fame, if you don't feel at ease at home in business and farming, and spend the money in a useful place, it will save you a waste. ”

"Does the useful thing in the third brother's mouth mean that your younger brother will come to you to study?"

Chen Linxiao ruthlessly told Chen Linmu's thoughts.