As soon as Qiao Song walked to the door, he heard someone say that the girl was coming, and the girl was coming, wasn't it his little sister.

He has been waiting, waiting, waiting for his little sister to come to him.

Although I know that she has arrived in the capital, but the capital is so big, it is not so easy to find people, and everyone doesn't know where they live in each other, so it is even more difficult.

Hearing that the little sister is coming, can he not be excited, the little sister has participated in every exam before, if he can't participate this time, he will have regrets in his heart, whether he can concentrate on the exam is still a problem, he will think about some of the things that he doesn't have.

"Little sister." Qiao Song hurriedly came out of it, and saw his little sister standing by the carriage with a smile.

"Big brother." Qiao Xi smiled brightly.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back." Seeing that the little sister was safe and sound, Qiao Song's heart could finally be steady, as long as it was okay, it was okay. Otherwise, he really didn't know how to explain to his parents under Jiuquan.

"I'm sorry to worry you. You see, intact. You can take the exam with peace of mind. Qiao Xi walked up to Qiao Song and turned around.

"Okay."

"Let's go, or you'll be late."

The group got into the car and headed towards the Gongyuan, and from time to time they would meet some students rushing to the examination room.

The time for the examination was on March 20, when the cold did not go away, and everyone was still wearing enough jackets, because of the large number of people participating in the examination, so the examination room was also very large.

Although it will be divided into several examination rooms, there is a large examination room separated by a large examination room.

This kind of examination room has been used for many years, and if the Ministry of Rites, which is in charge of the examination, can pull out the money from the Ministry of Households, maybe it can be repaired, but this matter depends on whether the officials of the Ministry of Rites take these things to heart.

In these years, they have pursued the great task of the heavenly generals and the people, they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and ......skin, and leak air in the examination room, but it is just a small meaning, the candidates are the pillars of the future court, if you can't stand this hardship, how to serve the court, do things for the emperor, and seek well-being for the people. In short, let them say whatever they want.

Qiao Xi had prepared in advance, so there was nothing to worry about, the examination was the ultimate exam to enter the officialdom, so the inspection was the most severe, the candidates were only allowed to wear one body, bring some tools for answering the questionnaire and some food, and the others were not allowed to be carried, for fear that they would be carried in it and pass the test.

After sending Qiao Song into the examination room, Qiao Xi took someone back, she couldn't help with the exam, everything still depends on the eldest brother's own performance, anyway, she said some important things intentionally or unintentionally a long time ago, as for how much the eldest brother remembered, that was his business.

"Lily, go back and pack your things, we'll go back." After getting into the carriage, Qiao Xi instructed Lily.

"It's a girl."

When they came to the place where they live now, Sun Min and the others had already packed the salute, and she had also written the letter, and handed it to the old servant who guarded the door, "Uncle Zhong, if Jun Lichen comes, please give him this letter." By the way, I told him that I found my brother and moved in with them. ”

"Miss Qiao, why don't you wait for your master to come back before leaving." The old servant was worried that Jun Lichen would be mad, and this master's temper was not very good.

"No, my little brother is alone, I don't worry." With her own home, of course she has to go back to live, this is not her own place after all, and she always feels unsteady to live.

"This ...... Well, girl, be careful all the way. ”

"Well, take care too." Although the time is not long, the old servant Uncle Zhong is a sincere person.

After moving all the things, Furong drove a carriage and Lily drove a carriage, and they came to Huamen Street, where they now live, one after the other.

"Little boy, you're up." Qiao Bai rubbed his eyes sleepily and walked out.

"Sister Chunhua, is my brother gone?" My sister is not here, and he can't even send his eldest brother into the examination room, it's really boring.

"The eldest prince has already left, and if he doesn't leave, he won't be able to catch up with the exam. By the way, little boy, the girl is back. "This is the biggest good news, the girl still caught up with the eldest prince's exam.

"What, my sister is back, what about the people?" As soon as I heard that my sister was back, the sleepy insect ran away at this time, her eyes widened, and her face was surprised.

"The girl has sent the eldest son to the examination room, and he will be back in a while, do you want to have breakfast first."

"Eat, they don't know how to call me, so I'll go with them." Pouted a little unhappy.

"If I call you, the eldest prince estimates that he will probably not be able to catch up with the test." Haruka explained with a smile.

"Well, that's right, you can't let my eldest brother miss the exam." If you miss it, you have to wait, and that will be my brother's regret.

"Well, I'll go get you something to eat, you can wait a while."

"Go, go, go." Qiao Bai waved his hand.

Qiao Xi's place of residence is not far from Huamen Street, and the carriage is even faster, and it takes a while to come to Huamen Street.

opened the door and moved the things in little by little, and when the subordinates of the Qiao family saw Qiao Xi, they stepped forward to greet her one by one.

The greeting voice became louder and louder, and even Qiao Bai, who was sitting in the hall waiting for breakfast, heard it, and Gollum got down from the chair at once, and quickly ran towards the door, shouting as he ran, "Sister, sister......"

Hearing the little brother's shout, Qiao Xi stopped and waited for him.

Out of the hall, when he saw Qiao Xi's figure, Qiao Bai took her into her arms and saw her sullenly: "Sister." "I tried to keep the tears from falling.

"Good, have you eaten breakfast?" rubbed the top of his little brother's hair and asked with a smile.

It's been a long time since she's done this kind of action, so she misses it......

"Not yet, but Chunhua went and made it for me."

"Okay, you have breakfast first, my sister will sort out the things, and by the way, take a look at our new house to see if there is anything else that needs to be added, and then go out and buy it together." This will be our home for the rest of the year. ”

"Aren't we going back to Qiaojia Village?" Actually, he still likes it there.

"This depends on how the eldest brother does in the exam, if the eldest brother does well in the exam, he will become an official in the capital, then we will settle here, if not, we will still go back, how to say that there is also our roots."

"Okay, I got it."

"Little boy, breakfast is ready." At this time, Chunhua walked in with a plate for breakfast.

"Let's go to breakfast first, and my sister will get busy first."

"Okay."

"Fleur, take me to my room."

"Yes, girl."

After putting everything in order, Qiao Xi went around the house, and everything else was fine, but there were too few green plants, and it felt a little decadent and lifeless.

"Fleur, do you know where the flower market is?" In the end, Qiao Xi decided to buy some green plants and come back to decorate the whole house, so that the whole look is more energetic instead of lifeless!

"You know, the girl is going to the flower market?"

"Yes. Go buy some greenery and dress it up. ”

"What day is this, why are there lanterns hanging everywhere?" In the morning, I was thinking about my eldest brother, and I didn't pay attention to what was going on outside the window, but when I was free, I opened the curtain and saw lanterns all over the street, and these lanterns were all kinds of lanterns. Nuancai Literature Network

Under normal circumstances, you will only see all kinds of lanterns on the day of the Lantern Festival, and there will be a lantern festival at night, which will be very lively at that time, and the streets will be overcrowded with happy smiles on their faces.

"There is a lantern festival at night, so every house hangs lanterns."

"Lantern Festival? Why is the lantern festival held at this time? Qiao Xi didn't understand it a little.

"It has become a custom to hold a lantern festival on the day of each exam."

"And that's the first time I've heard of it." The lantern festival was held on the day of the test, which was very interesting, and I don't know who came up with it, so I can keep doing it and persevere, this one is quite persevering, I admire and admire.

The carriage quickly stopped at the entrance of the flower market, "Girl, we can't get in the carriage, so we will walk in on our own." ”

"Got it." got out of the carriage, left one person in charge of watching the carriage, and the others followed Qiao Xi into the flower market.

Today's flower market is especially lively, with all kinds of flowers lined with flowers from all over the place, and flower sellers bring flowers from nearby flower fields to sell.

The eyes are full of purple and red, fragrant and vibrant.

There are also all kinds of stalls and food stalls, selling everything, which is simply dazzling, making people can't see it, dazzling!

This flower market is a flower market, with everything from treasures to wildflowers that can be found everywhere along the roadside.

There are acacia, lily, linlan, crape myrtle, pomegranate, jasmine, iris, yueji, dogwood, June snow, caryophyllus, half-branch lotus, water lily and so on, only you can't think of it, you can't buy it.

In particular, these flower sellers were even more whimsical, originally flowers that only bear flowers on trees, but they transplanted them into flower pots, and those flower trees have also been reduced many times, and at first glance they do not look like they are alive, but they look like jade carvings.

Qiao Xi also visited the flower market of the Celestial Empire many times, but these flowers did not arouse her much curiosity, but Qiao Bai was dazzled by the sea of flowers in front of her, looking at those flowers, she felt very strange, and couldn't help but reach out and touch it, but was stopped by the flower seller.

"Whose child, whose child, I don't know that this flower can't be touched indiscriminately, if you break my potted plant, you can't afford to lose if you sell it."

This was very insulting, Qiao Xi dragged his little brother, and his face was very ugly.

"It's not a small tone, but tell me, how much does it cost? It's hard to be more expensive than the sky. Qiao Xi asked in a cold tone.

Qiao Bai was frightened by the flower seller's voice, and the whole person shrank behind his sister.

"Five hundred taels." The flower seller looked disdainful and quoted the price.

When Qiao Bai heard that it was going to cost five hundred taels, the whole person was stunned, and his face turned pale.

Feeling her brother's hand holding her arm slowly tighten, knowing that he was frightened by the price quoted by the flower seller, he gently patted the back of his hand, "Good, it's not that serious." If it was really that precious, this pot of flowers would not have been placed in such a dangerous place. Qiao Xi comforted and explained to the younger brother.

"Hmph, I don't know how to pretend to understand. Fortunately, it was not damaged, otherwise it would have killed you. Let's go, don't get in the way here. ”

Qiao Xi stared at the flower seller coldly, "It's useless." After speaking, he pulled his little brother and walked forward.

"Sister, the flower?" "Fool, this flower, it's just that it's not planted in the right way, and its lifespan is limited, and now you look at it blooming vigorously, and in ten days this flower will be grateful, but the tree won't die, but it won't bloom again."

"Sister means that the man is used to deceive people?" Qiao Bai was surprised.

"It is said that it is a Mongolian but it is not, it takes several years to develop a really high-quality bonsai, but where will a hawker like them spend years to raise a pot of flowers and trees, I am afraid that a family will starve to death, so they thought of an opportunistic way, only make shapes, and can not do the essence, so they can only manage this season, and they will lose out of season, so this thing is sold very cheaply, and it is worth hundreds of taels, and the really good high-grade flowers carry more than 10,000 or 1,000."

"Wow, sister, you know so much."

"So read more books, there are many treasures in books."

"Mm-hmm, I'll study hard."

"Reading more books is not about reading well, you can read a little bit of books and absorb good things from them. Just like today, you won't be scared in the future, but you can deal with it calmly, and what others say may not be true. Just like sometimes what the eye sees isn't necessarily true. ”

A few people looked at a lot of shops, but their eyes were very high, and when they saw Qiao Xi, they were dressed very ordinary, so they didn't take them seriously, they only let the guy greet them, and when they entered the store, they didn't even have a cup of tea.

Qiao Xi didn't see it, anyway, she came to see the flowers, not to see their faces, no matter what their attitudes were.

After staying with Qiao Xi for a long time, Furong and they have also developed a habit, the girl likes to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger the most, in the face of these people's disdainful eyes and contemptuous attitude, they can also calmly and do not care, and they will not be angry.

Finally, he stopped at the door of a very ordinary flower shop.

There are two pots of plum blossom roots at the door of this shop, the shape is very beautiful, people say to see plum blossoms, you must first look at plum bones, this bone, refers to the plum root, it needs to have momentum, there is a graceful sense of beauty, like a dignified woman, with an elegant and elegant demeanor.

The two pots of red plums in full bloom in front of me give people this feeling.

In addition to plum blossoms, there are also many begonia flowers with roots wrapped in straw, which are different from the other shops that are decorated with fine blue and white porcelain.

The begonia flowers here are still stained with a little dew on the leaves, the unopened petals are delicate, and the roots of the buds are also very healthy, and there is no sickness of blackening.

After two glances inside, but no one was seen, Fleur saw this and shouted twice into the shop, "The boss is not here, there are guests." ”

"Coming, coming, what did the guests like?" A simple middle-aged man wearing an apron ran out of the shop, and at first glance he knew that he was a person who was willing to work hard and could endure hardships.

"Did you prune these two pots of flowers? How many more plum blossoms do you have like this? How much is a pot? Qiao Xi pointed to the two pots of plum blossoms at the door and asked.

asked three questions in a row, and directly asked the man a little confused, scratched his ears and cheeks for a while, and then replied slowly: "I pruned the flowers, not only these two pots, but the flowers here are all served by me." I have more than a dozen pots of plum blossoms in my backyard, all of which I cut myself, and I don't know what it means to be good-looking, but I cut them blindly, as for the price, I will definitely not sell you expensive, which you can rest assured, but it can't be lower than the price of others, otherwise they should be unhappy. As he spoke, he looked at the other shops on the street.

Qiao Xi glanced around, and sure enough, he saw several people from the shops next door, looking at him with their hands in their sleeves.

Qiao Xi nodded clearly, "Then you take me to the backyard to take a look, I also want these two pots outside, let's go in and talk about the price, and I also want those begonia trees, do you have roses, lilies or moon flowers here?" ”

"Yes, yes, please."

Qiao Xi looked around, and finally ordered a few pots of yellow plums, picked two pots of red plums, and a few pots of Yingshan red, which bloomed in spring, and it was also very beautiful. The two pots of red plums outside are naturally necessary, and this is definitely a big deal.

This made the middle-aged man very happy, so he quickly wrote it down with a piece of paper, crackled with the abacus beads, and counted it out, a total of fifty-four taels and five dollars.

Just those pots of plum blossoms are a little more expensive, and the others are fine.

Qiao Xi didn't look at him to settle accounts, didn't talk nonsense with him, and directly cut off a fraction, "Remove the fraction, fifty-four taels, how about it?" ”

"Yes, yes." He can still give up five dollars, if it is four or five dollars, it will be really a little difficult, four two or five dollars is not a small amount for ordinary people. "I don't know where the girl's family lives, so I'll send you these flowers."

"Huamen 1st Street, No. 2."

"Okay girl, I'll send it to you in the afternoon."

"I'm tired." After paying the money, Qiao Xi left the flower market with his little brother and his party.

On the way back, everyone was talking and laughing, and suddenly the body shook to the side, the movement was a bit big, Qiao Bai didn't catch it, and hit the plank headlong, Qiao Xi also shook it several times before stabilizing his body.

Before they could say anything, the side that hit the person had already begun to be unforgiving. "How did you catch the car, I didn't see it, I injured my county lord, you can't afford to pay for it." The little guy who was driving the carriage sat in the carriage and looked at Fleur and Lily with disdain.

Hearing the other party mention the county lord, Qiao Xi's eyebrows were slightly together, no matter whose fault it was, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, in front of these royal relatives and relatives, even if they were reasonable, they would be pestered by them to put the responsibility on them, so just don't argue, make room for it, and let them go over.

Lifting the door curtain, Qiao Xi poked his head out and nodded at the coachman, "I'm sorry, we are new to the capital, and we are not very familiar with this place, please forgive me if there is any collision." ”