After lunch, leaving clothes and supplies, Mrs. Lizheng and Pucao took their leave and rushed to the city.

It has been more than half a month since the pickle shop opened, and it has long passed the time when the crowd rushed to see the excitement in the early days, and now the business is on the right track. Peony wore an ordinary cotton dress, pulled a simple and strong bun, and did not wear half a piece of jewelry around her body, so she was really plain. She took the rag and was polishing the jar of pickles when a drop of transparent sweat dripped from the corner of her forehead and smashed against the bluestone floor, making a soft click.

The little maid was carrying a broom to clean the stone steps in front of the door, and occasionally turned her head to see the master's hard work, and her heart was angry, so she threw the broom and shouted, "Girl, let's run away, but don't suffer this crime." Mixed in a pile of salted radish and spicy cabbage all day long, when is it the head? ”

Peony raised her hand and wiped her forehead, and said with a strange smile, "You have to say this several times a day, you don't get bored, I'm tired of hearing it." There is nothing wrong with this kind of workmanship, I work hard during the day, and I fall asleep at night, I don't have to look at anyone's face, and I don't have to laugh and drink, I have never felt so comfortable before. ”

The little maid hung her head in frustration, picked up the broom and brushed the steps again, "Okay, girl, you just rejoice." ”

When the two were busy, Pucao arrived with the two children. When Peony saw it, he hurriedly turned around and shouted to the backyard, "Shopkeeper, come out quickly." ”

"What's wrong? But who is not long-sighted and has come to cause trouble again, I really want to bully my mother, see if I don't shoot her to death today! The magpie cursed and ran out with a stick.

The lady who had just jumped out of the carriage was startled when she saw this, and hurriedly reached out to protect the two children. Pu Cao also cried and laughed and scolded, "What are you crazy about? I haven't seen you for many days, and I can't recognize my family? ”

"Oh, it's Madame." The magpie shouted happily, threw down the stick in his hand and grabbed the salute, "Madam, I have been thinking about going back to the village for the past two days, and I don't want you to come first." ”

Peony took the little maid and also stepped forward to salute, Pucao helped them up, and followed the magpie to the backyard with a few simple questions. Pu Cao remembered the magpie's posture, guessed that someone came to the door to cause trouble, and carefully interrogated the magpie only to realize that it was those men who coveted the beauty of peonies who occasionally got drunk and ran to entangle.

The magpie waved his little fist proudly and smiled, "Madame, don't worry, not everyone in our family can bully." I picked up the stick a few times, but those people didn't dare to come back for a few days. ”

Pu Cao glared at her with a smile, "So, you get along well with the peony and them?" ”

The magpie's face was slightly red, and he said with some twist, "Originally, I didn't like them, but then I didn't be lazy when I looked at the work, and I learned that they were all poor people, and then I slowly got along with them." ”

"It's a good thing to work and eat in a shop, and get close to each other, but you are the shopkeeper, and some rules can't be broken."

"Madame's lesson is that slaves and maids must be rewarded and punished clearly, and they will not miss the right thing."

The people went into the back room and sat down, and as soon as they had said a few gossips, the anxious magpie took the account book and showed it to Pucao, and at last invited her to see the newly pickled pickles. Pu Cao was afraid that Lizheng Niangzi would be bored sitting alone, so she asked her to go with her. Mrs. Li Zheng said that she finally entered the city and planned to go shopping on the street.

Peony came in to deliver tea, and when she heard this, she took the initiative to ask Ying to accompany Lizheng Niangzi out. The two children tugged at the placket of the grass and puffed their mouths pitifully. Pu Cao didn't know what they were thinking, so they each stuffed them with a few copper coins for pocket use, and then asked them to go with them.

The two children were really happy, and they promised not to run around, and finally honestly took the hand of the lady and went out.

Pucao and Magpie looked at the pickles and took inventory, and when they were busy, they forgot the hour, and when they had time to look up at the door, they found that it was already sunset.

Pu Cao was just about to go outside the door to see why the few people who were shopping hadn't come back yet, when he saw Fang Jie walking in from the front with Shanzi and Peach Blossom in one hand, and the Lizheng Lady and Peony who were following behind were also carrying large bags and small bags in their hands.

Pu Cao stepped forward to pick up the child and asked with a smile, "Didn't you say that you came early?" ”

Fang Jie put down the two children, stretched the slightly wrinkled placket, and said with a smile, "I invited the two teachers who will take the exam tomorrow, and a few friends will have dinner and wine at night, and I happened to complete the matter of entering the house to study and study." ”

When Mrs. Lizheng heard this, she didn't wait for Pucao to respond, and immediately saluted and thanked her with a happy face. Katsuko himself studied very hard, and after talking to the examiner before the exam, it was a sure thing to take the test as a child.

Pu Cao helped to help the lady of Lizheng, and asked a few words about what she saw on the street, and finally the two of them worked together to cook a few good dishes, and everyone sat in the courtyard, bathing in the afterglow of the sunset, eating, drinking, laughing and laughing together, but it was also lively.

When the sunset completely set and dusk fell, Dongzi came to report that the guests had arrived, and Fang Jie rushed to entertain happily.

The magpie moved to live with the peony master and servant, and gave the best three rooms to Pucao and others, Lizheng Niangzi occupied one alone, and Pucao slept with two children.

Shan Zixu was tired of running on the street, and he slept with a woodcarved boat in his hand and snored. Peach Blossom was lying on the quilt, secretly looking at her sister-in-law with big eyes.

After Pucao washed, blew out the oil lamp, and took the little girl in his arms on the kang, then asked with a smile, "What happened to our peach blossoms today?" But what's on your mind, is it okay to talk to your sister-in-law? ”

Peach Blossom's soft little body squeezed into her sister-in-law's arms, and she whispered for a while, "Sister-in-law, Peach Blossom is a bad boy." ”

Pu Cao smiled lightly, stretched out her hand and scraped the bridge of the little girl's nose, and said angrily, "Silly girl, didn't you secretly send a purse to your second brother for the table, this is not a bad thing." ”

"Ah, sister-in-law, have you seen it all?" The little girl was very surprised, "My sister told me to keep it a secret, she said that if she told others, she would be beaten, so I just..."

"My sister-in-law knows that Peach Blossom is the kindest, and she is reluctant to be beaten by her sister at the table. But my sister-in-law is not an outsider, and I still have to tell my sister-in-law about such things in the future. You know? ”

"Well, Peach Blossom will definitely tell her sister-in-law next time." The little girl had already felt sorry for her sister-in-law, but at this time, her sister-in-law didn't blame her, and she naturally rejoiced.

Pu Cao successfully rebelled against the little girl and asked again, "Peach Blossom, you gave your purse to your second brother, what did your second brother say?" ”

The little girl tilted her little head and thought about it, and said with a secret smile, "The second brother stuffed the purse in his sleeve, his face turned red, and he told me not to tell others." ”

"Oh, that's it, then let's keep it a secret for your second brother together."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

The little girl went to the big stone in her heart, and she also felt sleepy and tired, so she snuggled up to her sister-in-law, and slept sweetly in less than a moment. Pu Cao didn't feel sleepy, thinking about it repeatedly, wondering if Zhang Guier really liked the table?

To tell the truth, she is really not optimistic about this marriage, the table is full of peasant girls, although she is skillful and kind-hearted, and her appearance is also delicate, but she can't read a single big character after all. Zhang Guier is young, and her love is just beginning, so she will be fresh for two days. But in the future, if he takes the Xiucai exam and even becomes an official, with his high temper, how can he marry a peasant girl as a wife? If that's the case, it'll be a lot of pain...

The more I thought about it, the more I felt a headache, and then I simply threw it aside. The eight characters haven't been skimmed yet, so let's talk about it later. Maybe Zhang Guier can't even get a show, and finally has to go back to the village to farm. However, Widow Dong's family still has to take care of one or two more, and it will be better if the two families get married in the future, and if it doesn't work, it will be regarded as compensation.

I didn't say anything all night, and when I got up early the next morning, Mrs. Li Zheng had two big dark circles under her eyes, obviously she hadn't slept well all night, which made Pucao laugh, and pulled her to comfort her while eating breakfast.

As soon as the dinner table was removed, Dongzi drove the carriage to pick it up, and Pu Cao slightly instructed the magpie to take the two children and Lizheng Niangzi into the car.

Fang Jie had already booked a box in the teahouse outside the gate of Fuxue, and after everyone sat down for a while, Dongzi picked up Zhang Guier and Shengzi. The two boys were wearing brand-new satin robes, with scarves of the same color to tie their hair, and they were clean and neat, and they got out of the carriage with a group of young classmates and gentlemen, and they were still worried when they didn't see their families, so they naturally showed a smile at this time.

Everyone said a few words of gossip, and there were already hundreds of young scholars gathered outside the gate of the school to take the exam, and the noise was very lively. Zhang Gui'er and Shengzi couldn't sit still when they heard the movement, and Fang Jie took them downstairs when he saw this. Coincidentally, two little stewards who issued signs came out of the gate of Nafu School, and when they saw Fang Jie coming over, the two of them immediately stepped forward to salute with a smile on their faces. You must know that they all went to the restaurant last night with the teachings, although they did not sit on the chairman, but the eight-sided Chen He opened a small table of noodles, and they were all full of wine and food.

The so-called cannibalism has a short mouth, and today it is natural to treat each other with courtesy.

Mr. Chu didn't look down on the two peasant students before, and after a while, seeing that Fang Jie was so familiar with the two little stewards, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. Fang Jie didn't neglect him because the two children were about to transfer to the school, and even gave him a favor, asking the two little stewards to take care of the few little scholars in the Chu Family School.

Mr. Chu was overjoyed and thanked him without mentioning it.

Soon, the scholars all got the sign cards and entered the examination room one after another in order. The remaining Mr. Chu and a dozen other teaching gentlemen greeted each other and entered the teahouse, drinking tea and waiting.

Tong Sheng's trial is equivalent to the high school entrance examination in his previous life, and the topic is not very complicated, but he memorizes two poems silently and writes a proposition article. As long as the handwriting is neat and there are no major mistakes, they will generally be admitted.

Zhang Guier and Shengzi studied hard, these topics naturally did not make it difficult for them, both of them were young, dressed cleanly, and stood in front of the examiner, and immediately won the love of the examiner.

(I came back, and my mother-in-law stayed with me for an extra day.) This time I carried back twenty salted duck eggs, two little stupid chickens, and seventy native eggs, I was almost tired and vomited blood, and now my legs and stomach are still trembling. Let's look at a chapter of today's code, and start a double update tomorrow!! Twelve o'clock in the afternoon, eight in the evening! Thank you all for your support!! Group hugs, I miss you all so much! ）