"Dad is not promising, now he is a cloth village manager, and he has to learn to write with a brush, you are only at such a young age, what can you do if you don't learn well? Dad heard that the stewards around the owner of Ayaluo Fang are busy learning to write and write 'documents', and now they are illiterate, and you can't even find a good errand-" Second Uncle Qin said earnestly, "Do you really want to face the loess with your back to the sky, and work in the field for the rest of your life with a bead of sweat?" Look at your grandfather, and then look at your father, except for being tired and bending over, what else is there, so that the family is full or well? ”

Qin Erlang lowered his head.

Li Shi thought of all the hardships in the past, and tears fell, "Erlang, listen to your father, your father is for your good, and he won't harm you." ”

Second Uncle Qin continued, "Mr. Yunqing has seen a lot, and he is not as sour as Chen Zumo, if you follow him to study, you will definitely be able to learn real skills." In a few years, when you are thirteen or fourteen, you don't want to read it, and your father won't stop you if you want to do anything, won't you? ”

Qin Erlang still lowered his head and didn't speak.

Second Uncle Qin turned his head to look at Xiao Nuan, "Xiao Nuan, you are a sister, what do you think?" ”

Xiao Nuan didn't expect that on such a big matter as her son's future, Second Uncle Qin would ask her for her opinion. She also spoke seriously, "The second uncle is right, studying is not for the sake of Xiucai, but for the purpose of reading and understanding the truth." Erlang is advanced to our village's clan study for half a year, if you really don't like it, let's discuss what to do, will it be successful? ”

Qin Erlang nodded slowly.

Xiao Nuan saw that the atmosphere was too serious, so she said with a smile, "When your aunt entered the family tree, she said that the children of our Qin family entered the clan to study and study, and she covered it, this cheap can't only be earned by outsiders, but also our own people have to earn some money back, right?" ”

Everyone at the table laughed, Qin patted Xiao Nuan's shoulder, and continued, "Go and read, after a few years you understand the things in the book, if you want to work in the field, follow your aunt to the first village, and if you want to go to the city to do things, you can go to the shop with your father." We are better now, as long as you are happy and live decently, we who should be old will be happy. ”

Whether it is entering the shop or farming, how can there be an official and dignified, Li lowered his head deeply and did not speak, her husband is the heaven of the family, he is in charge, and it is not his turn to speak.

Xiaocao wiped her mouth, and suddenly added, "If the second cousin wants to be a hunter, you can follow Rhubarb." ”

The whole table was amused.

When he returned home in the evening, the Qin family still sighed for a long time, and Xiao Nuan smiled, "Mother, Erlang's affairs are his own parents' worries, and it will not be easy for you to take care of me and Xiaocao." ”

"Mother cares about you, do you listen! How many times has my mother told you that you want to learn how to embroider and make clothes with the borrowed embroiderer, have you learned? It's almost thirteen, and I can't even sew out a decent belly pocket! The more Qin Shi spoke, the more angry he became, "My mother knows that our family doesn't point to this to find her mother-in-law's family, but when you recruit your son-in-law to enter the door, you can't even put a button well, so where can you put your mother's face?" ”

Xiao Nuan immediately raised her head, "Mother, my daughter will be able to make buttons, really!" ”

"What do you call a button? That's called a bump! Qin's bullet came down, "Such a big piece of things is sewn on clothes, you take it out and see if you can sell it!" ”

A little warm ...... covering her head

"Forget it this year, no matter how busy you are next year, you have to learn how to make shoes! The soles, embroidered uppers, and sewing uppers have to be done by yourself, and if you can't do it, your mother will lock you up at home, and you won't be allowed to go to any shop! "The Qin clan said aggressively.

Little Warm ......

It's stupid, in order to make my mother happy, I made myself a pit again......

Make shoes, or embroider shoes? How could it be!

The next day, Xiao Nuan got up early and took a carriage into the city to continue to give New Year's gifts everywhere. Today she is going to five homes in the morning and three in the afternoon, and Lou Zhixian and the Chen family are among them.

Lou Zhixian is a "clean official", and he does not accept such vulgar filial piety as cash. Each family will send one or two pairs of calligraphy and paintings to Lou Zhixian for tasting.

As for when the product will be returned? Everyone knows it.

Xiao Nuan today with a display cabinet I don't know where to get it, worth two hundred taels of calligraphy and paintings from the former dynasty, almost at noon to the door of Lou's house, this time Lou Zhixian should have come back from the yamen to eat, Xiao Nuan hit with him to have lunch with him, strengthen the good plan of official and business exchanges.

I didn't want to be at the door of the building, but I met Wu Chao, who was as gloomy as a snake. Xiao Nuan knew that today's plan was ruined, because Lou Xiaoqian would not leave two people to eat at the same time, and the final takeover was not to stay.

The two were invited into the mansion after a few greetings, and were cordially received by Lou Zhi County.

This Fang Wanli, who dominates the circle of ladies in Jixian County with her piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and beauty, Xiao Nuan has seen her at banquets everywhere a few times, and has also heard her piano sound. To be honest, in terms of skills, she is better than the pearl green of Yicui Building, but her music is always a little less human, and it can only sound admirable, but she doesn't feel enjoyable.

Thinking about it, Xiao Nuan's ears were a little itchy, and she didn't go to Yicui Lou for several days......

Although this painting is freehand, it is comfortable and calm with a few sparse strokes, and the color is elegant, which is quite a demeanor of everyone. Uncle-in-law, two sons, and look at the maid standing next to her, this woman stains her ears with vermilion, which is quite the style of Zhang Xuan in the previous dynasty. Fang Bangli took the calligraphy and painting sent by Xiao Nuan and talked eloquently, "The little woman has seen Zhang Xuan's paintings in Beijing, and the inscription on this painting is also quite Zhang Xuan's style, but this seal The little woman has never seen Zhang Xuan's other paintings, so she doesn't dare to conclude." Mr. Yunqing from Qinjia Village is an expert, and his uncle-in-law can ask him to taste the authenticity. ”

Lou Xiaoqian was quite satisfied, "Where did this painting come from?" ”

Xiao Nuan said with a smile, "This is a friend's ineffective turnover to pay off the debt at a price of fifty taels, hearing Miss Fang say this, Qin Mou felt that it was earned." ”

Fang Wanli bowed his head lightly and smiled without showing his teeth.

The beauty looked at it with a smile, Xiao Nuan couldn't help but feel fluttering, and secretly said that the third master was really blessed with such a stunning appearance sent to the door.

Everyone in Jixian County knows that Fang Wanli is in the county of Kelou, but she came for the third master Yan Sheng, and she herself never hides her admiration for the third master, but the third master ...... her

Well...... Because the third master never participated in the banquets of various mansions in Jixian County, Xiao Nuan had never seen the third master look at Fang Wanli's eyes, and she had never heard the third master mention her, so she had no way to evaluate.

Seeing Xiao Nuan looking at him stunned, Fang Wanli retreated with a slightly red face, not noticing that Wu Chao's gaze at her revealed such an intention to possess.

After Lou Xiaoqian left Wu Chao and Xiao Nuan to drink tea in the living room, and told them to be good merchants who are dedicated and law-abiding and pay taxes on time, Xiao Nuan and Wu Chao said that they would make more contributions to the economic development of Ji County under the wise leadership of Lou Zhi County, and the two parties ended satisfied.

When Xiao Nuan got up to say goodbye, a maid came over and asked him to go to the back house, saying that Mrs. Lou wanted to see her. Xiao Nuan followed the maid to the backyard garden, but did not see Mrs. Lou, but saw the big beauty Fang Wanli.