Because of the elders, Mingyue did not ride in the same car with Yu Jiayan this time, and she always accompanied Mrs. Ming and Xie on the road.

Mrs. Ming and Xie went to the county seat to wait for news, and if all the good news came back, they would have to marry Qi Su'e for San Lang.

As for Shiro and Goro, these two original little beans are now fourteen years old and the other is thirteen years old, and the Ming family plans to let them transfer from the town school to the county next year.

Ming Xu has already contacted the mountain chief and Mr. of the academy he studied in before, and when the New Year is over, Shiro and Goro will be led by Ming Xu to report to the academy.

When they are admitted to Xiucai, they can transfer to the county school to study like Ming Xu and others.

Unlike Xie's anxiety and worry about sending his son to the county seat to study, Wulang's mother-in-law, Zhou, didn't take this matter as a big deal at all.

In her words, "It's just going to the county seat to study, not how far away you go, and you can't see you for ten or eight years, so what's there to worry about?" ”

Mingyue didn't know if she was extraordinarily big-hearted, or if Xie and Tao were both old hen-type cub protectors, but Mingyue was still very happy to cry at them without one person.

The group returned to the county seat smoothly, Mingyue and Yu Jiayan did not go home for the first time, they first followed to Ming's house, until Mrs. Ming was settled, and the young couple went back to their home together.

"The eldest brother said that the Qi family and Qi Su'e have a good reputation in the local area, and they can get married." Back at home, taking advantage of the winter solstice to boil water and make tea for them, Yu Jiayan and Mingyue talked about the results of sending people to inquire.

"Then I'll go over there from tomorrow to help our grandmother." Mingyue said as she took off her shoes and put on the kang, "Speaking of which, shouldn't you and the three of them go to visit Gu Zhi County?" ”

Yu Jiayan nodded, "Big brother has already asked people to go to the post, if the magistrate has time, we are going to go over tomorrow to meet you." ”

Mingyue bowed slightly, "Then I'll help you prepare a gift later." ”

Yu Jiayan shook his head, "Don't use it yet." I heard from the county lord that when he arrived, he would bring his mother, wife and children, and nephews here. ”

"Nephew?"

Yu Jiayan nodded, "Listen to Gu Zhixian, that means to take him with you and teach him to read in person." ”

Mingyue sighed slightly, "If there is really a female dependent in his family, I will accompany our grandmother and aunt to go over together." ”

Yu Jiayan also meant this, "With the previous life-saving feelings, Gu Zhixian must have different attitudes towards our two families, but my eldest brother and I have discussed it privately, no matter how Gu Zhixian promotes us, we can't lose our proportions." Instead of making some non-trivial demands or doing something wrong to make it difficult for Gu Zhixian to do, it is better for us to take this opportunity to develop into a good family with the Gu family. ”

Mingyue nodded again and again, "Speaking of which, the thing I want to ask him for the most is actually to let him teach you a few to read." He is a real two-list jinshi, even if his ranking is not high, he is already the best gentleman that people like us can invite. As for those things that violate the law or discipline or cause trouble in the township, even if he is willing to help us carry it, he can help us to carry it, and we can't destroy the Great Wall for the sake of a little bit of petty profit in front of us. ”

Yu Jiayan thought deeply, "That's right, just like our grandmother said, being a man is the most important thing to lose your conscience, otherwise you will definitely be retributed." ”

"Uh-huh." Although Mingyue does not believe in gods and Buddhas, she agrees with Mrs. Ming's concept very much.

It's just that the retribution she agrees with is not from God or God and Buddha, but she thinks that it is very necessary for people to live in the world and have a sense of awe. Don't do everything, then sooner or later you will suffer the consequences because of your too biased heart.

Perhaps this idea of hers would seem naïve and timid, but Mingyue never intended to be "mature and bold".

Rather than gradually becoming an ugly "adult" with an abominable face as she grows older, she is still more willing to face all the truth in this world while still allowing herself to retain a rare innocence and purity.

At this point, she resonates very much with Yu Jiayan and the people of the Ming family, they all draw a bottom line for themselves in their hearts, what can be done and what can't, they are clear in their hearts.

***

Gu Zhixian's reply came quickly, and he personally wrote a post to invite the Ming family, Yu Jiayan, and Mingyue to come to the door. And his mother, wife, children and nephews were indeed sent to Fuxing County by him as he said.

"Mingyue, we can start preparing for the ceremony." Yu Jiayan, who ran to Ming's house and discussed with Mingxu's brothers what to send to Gu Zhixian's family, quickly returned to his yard with a cold air, and he stood in the hall and spoke to Mingyue in a loud voice.

Mingyue put down the words in her hand and put on her shoes and went down to the kang, "Have you discussed it with your eldest brother?" What do we send to the Gu family? ”

"Big brother means that you can't send valuables, firstly, it is easy to look like we are too stammered if you send them, and secondly, Gu Zhixian is afraid that he will be unsure, and feel that we have something to ask for him." Yu Jiayan recalled the conversation between himself and the Ming Xu brothers, "We plan to send some rice, noodles, meat, eggs, chickens, ducks, fish and shrimp, cloth, tea, the four treasures of the study and other things that can be used daily." ”

Mingyue thought for a moment, "Big brother didn't say what he was going to give?" ”

"He wants to send 20 catties of peanut oil, 20 catties of sunflower oil, 100 eggs, 100 duck eggs, a bucket of live fish, a bucket of river shrimp, a basket of lotus roots, a basket of sweet potatoes, a basket of potatoes, and a basket of persimmons produced in his own Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city.

As for the things used to give each other when they met, Mrs. Gu's eldest brother planned to ask the eldest aunt to send two pieces of fine cloth and a pair of silver bracelets, while Mrs. Gu only had two pieces of fine cloth. Our grandmother doesn't need to prepare things for Mrs. Gu, so the eldest brother wants her to send a silver hairpin to Mrs. Gu as a meeting gift. As for those who are the same generation as us, the eldest brother plans to directly let our grandmother and aunt send a muslin purse with a small silver bill. ”

"Then there is Gu Zhixian's nephew, the big brother we met with him plans to use all the four treasures of the study sent by the Jiang family before, the eldest brother's own is two good paper, Erlang's is a piece of good ink, Sanlang's is two wolf hair, and mine is an inkstone."

Shiro and Goro Yu Jiayan didn't say that these two children were younger than Gu Zhixian's nephew, and if they wanted to give a meeting gift, Gu Zhixian's nephew should give them a gift.

"Then our family will send ten catties of sweet potato vermicelli, ten catties of artichoke vermicelli, ten catties of Yumai noodles, ten catties of assorted fish balls, ten catties of bacon, ten catties of preserved duck, ten catties of spicy sausages, ten catties of non-spicy sausages, a small jar of red bean curd, a small jar of white bean curd, two versions of frozen tofu, two boxes of dried fruits, a basket of dried mushrooms, a basket of small greens, a basket of raw chestnuts, and a basket of frozen pears."

"As for the things we use to give each other when we meet... Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu also sent two pieces of muslin, and the jewelry was forgotten, and it was replaced with a forehead wipe and purse sewn by me. I happen to have a newly hunted little whitebait for the two children in Guzhi County, and I will give each of them one when the time comes. In addition, we can also prepare two cans of tea and two boxes of snacks, and the tea leaves will be given to Gu Zhixian, and the snacks will be used to coax children to play. ”