Chapter 113: The Old Father-in-law's Interrogation
Yang Hao sorted out his mood and shook his fan into the house.
I saw two people sitting at the table, one of them was wearing a blue robe, and the silver dark lines could be faintly seen on it, it was Chai Youchen.
Speaking of which, this is the first time Yang Hao has seen him wear such a bright color, and this person is usually as black as ink.
The other person, with red lips and white teeth, looked quite heroic, a fresh face that he had never seen before.
Chai Youchen glanced at Yang Hao, and said to Chai Gui who was waiting, "The capital is really big, one step away, we are in winter, Yang Wulang is in summer, ask someone to serve Yang Gongzi ice bowls, don't get caught in the heat." ”
Yang Hao's hand shaking the fan stiffened, and he put it down resignedly, revealing a mouth with a few small bubbles, "It's on fire, and my face is ugly, it's a cover up, it's rude." ”
Chai Youchen waved his hand speechlessly, "Let's serve Yang Wulang a bowl of herbal tea." This is Xie Jingze of the Xie family in Hangzhou, and he will also take the spring exam next year, maybe it will be the same subject. ”
Hangzhou Xie family?
Yang Hao was taken aback, and immediately understood what Chai Youchen meant by inviting him to Fan Lou today, his mother only went to propose to him a few days ago, and he was talking about the Xie family in Hangzhou.
Speaking of which, when he was originally the Xie family in Hangzhou, he was considered a low marriage, but now he has become the Xie family of the Yongping Marquis Mansion, which can be said to be the right person, and his friends made fun of him, and he was lucky.
Isn't Xie Jingze in front of him his eldest brother? Wait, what is Chai Youchen? Why did he sit there majesticly and domineeringly, as if he was his future old father-in-law!
Yang Hao drove away the messy thoughts in his mind, and greeted Xie Jingze, "Let my uncle laugh." ”
Xie Jingze squinted his eyes and smiled, "Yitian is like this, you don't have to go to your heart, you want to get to know each other today, so I asked Yitian to invite you." ”
Yang Hao's heart was pounding, and he finally settled down, people are afraid of the unknown, and when he learned that Chai Youchen had no malicious intentions, he didn't panic.
"Where is there something, Brother Chai invited, Yang Hao was so frightened that he didn't sleep for a few days, and there was a bubble on his mouth, so he covered his face with a fan, which was really ashamed."
Chai Youchen saw that the two of them said a word to me, and the greetings were endless, and he looked out of the window boredly, the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the rouge sprinkled on the ground by honeysuckle had been covered to the point that there were only sporadic left.
Looking over from him, in the window of the elegant room next door, Xie Jingyi's outstretched little hand could no longer be seen, it was really boring.
"How many concubines do you have?" Chai Youchen asked suddenly.
Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, and stammered, "There is one, named Cuiping, who is a maid who follows her when she is a child." ”
"Do you have private property?" Chai Youchen asked again.
"There are three shops, a farm, and there is no division in the family, all of which were purchased for me by my mother after I won the lift."
"How many brothers and sisters do you have? Are they all married? ”
Yang Hao was a little confused, but he replied honestly, "Bofu is our generation, there are a total of seven brothers, I am the fifth, I am the eldest son of my house, and there is a younger brother named Yang Jue, a younger sister is called Yang Mei, the younger brother is from the concubine, and the younger sister is from the same mother, and they have not yet said that they are married." ”
Xie Jingze on the side secretly lowered his head, came and went, like his little sister, he dared to ask anything, and asked everything reasonably.
What's even more unclear is that Yang Hao answered everything!
What he didn't know was that Yang Hao on the side wanted to cry without tears, he felt that he was so nervous that he had to figure out what to do?
He couldn't tell whether this was the old father-in-law's examination school, or the temptation of the master of the academy, or the interrogation from the Kaifeng Mansion Yin!
"Can the master of Guozixue say that you can pass the exam?"
"Master's words, sixty percent."
"What's the one thing you've cherished since you were a child?"
This question was very easy, and Yang Hao replied happily, "It's an inkstone, which was given to me by my grandfather when I was enlightened." ”
Chai Youchen nodded, "Now, if your mother wants to give away this inkstone, what should you do?" ”
Yang Hao was taken aback, "Forgive me." ”
"Let's take a sip of herbal tea." Chai Youchen said, pouring Yang Hao a cup of fresh herbal tea.
Yang Hao was flattered and picked up the quilt, and only after drinking it did he realize that something was wrong.
Why did he have to answer, Chai Youchen is not his old father-in-law!
"The imperial examination is not only based on literary talent, but also on conduct. Preparation requires thorough preparation, just in case. Brother Xie and I had already asked each other the same question before you came. Chai Youchen took a sip of tea and said seriously.
Xie Jingze's eyelids jumped on the side, and he nodded resignedly, "The master often says that I am not eloquent and have no quick wit, if I am suddenly questioned, it is easy to stumble, it is Yi Yitian who often asks me suddenly, so as not to pass the first exam, but the palace exam is not good, isn't it a pity?" ”
"There are five brothers and sisters in my family, I am the eldest son, and the younger brother is less than a year old. My mother is taking care of the family property, and I don't have a house. As far as I am concerned, the most precious are my three sisters, and if my mother marries them indiscriminately, then I will definitely stop them. ”
Yang Hao suddenly realized, and arched his hand gratefully, "I see." I didn't think about this, but when I got home, I had to practice! ”
The tea that Xie Jingze just drank almost squirted out, and then looked at Chai Youchen, who sat there calmly, like a big Buddha, and received Yang Hao's thanks with peace of mind, so he felt more and more that he was making a fuss, this is about the temperament raised by the family!
Xie Jingze thought that he still had a lot to learn.
Thinking about it like this, Xie Jingze felt strange again, as if something was wrong, wasn't it?
After that, because Chai Youchen almost didn't speak, Yang Hao and Xie Jingze came and went, chatting heartily, and this meal was actually happy.
After Xie Jingze sent Yang Hao downstairs, Chai Youchen walked out and stood at the door of the elegant room waiting for Xie Jingyi.
"How?" Xie Jingyi asked.
Chai Youchen nodded, "Silly, medium." ”
Xie Jingyi hummed softly, almost as far as she thought, silly, the person in the middle is not a shining person, but he also has that capital, and he will be safe and happy for a lifetime. That's what most people should look like.
"Home. This one is up to you. ”
Xie Jingyi curiously took a large paper bag, "What is this?" ”
"The snacks for Qing Ji are all what my stupid horse loves to eat."
Xie Jingyin, who smelled the aroma and wanted to eat it, silently withdrew his half-stretched hand.
Heaven is angry, people are resentful! Why a donkey, and a snack! It's unforgivable, it makes people want to strip it off!
Xie Jingyi had seen the mink hat, and he didn't feel uncommon for this snack, so he handed it to Honeysuckle, "I know, the Qing Dynasty has been spoiled by you." ”