Pingfu stepped forward and said with a smile: "The third master has been waiting for a while, the third master hurriedly went in with the little one to wash and change clothes, and after a while, he will go to the old lady's courtyard to recognize relatives and people, and a banquet was set up in the evening to celebrate, this is not early......

The third master walks here, this yard is picked by the fourth girl for the third master, saying that this place is refreshing and comfortable, and it must be comfortable to live, the third master looks at it and likes it, if you think it's not good, the fourth girl said, if it's not good, change it, there are several empty yards in the house, and the small ones are all good. Pingfu's words began like flowing water and kept heading: "The third master looks at this yard, all the trees are sycamores, so this yard is called Qingtong Courtyard, the fourth girl said, if the third master thinks the name of this courtyard is not good, he will start one, the third master, you look back, this courtyard is not covered with a seat room, and at the end of the row of back cover rooms for the little guys to live, the third master looks, this yard is big, this water is living water, come in from the back garden of our house, and then go out around the northeast corner...... The third master is careful with his feet, the third master, you see, this main house is spacious, right? Let's have five rooms, plus two ear houses on both sides, this yard, even the wing room is also more spacious than the main house in the back yard, the fourth girl said, the house is big enough for the third master to pile up books......"

Li Yunzhi stood in the main room, turned around and looked at the elegant, inadvertently revealing the rich and noble room, and for a while his heart was mixed, and he didn't know whether he was more sour or happy.

The two little servants standing at the door of the main house followed up, waiting for Li Yun to clean his hands and faces, Pingfu picked out an apricot yellow brocade gown and shook it open and gestured to Li Yun and said, "Third master, what do you think of this?" This apricot color is festive and unassuming. Li Yunzhi smiled and nodded, he had never had experience in picking clothes, and it was excellent to be able to do it cleanly.

“…… The third master has not picked a girl in this courtyard to come in, the fourth girl said, whether you want a girl in this courtyard, please let the third master set it himself, pick it himself, now this yard is not small, there are a total of eight small guys, all of them are picked by the fourth girl for the third master, all of them are literate, no equal, now they are all according to five hundred dollars to get the monthly money, the fourth girl said, which one should wait, let the third master call for a while, look at his own set, if it is not good, just quit and pick a new ......" Pingfu handed over clothes, silk, jade pendants, etc., pointing and pointing at the two little maids waiting for Li Yunzhi to change clothes, While talking non-stop, Li Yunzhi couldn't help laughing: "You are on an errand at the fourth girl?" ”

"It's also no, in the inner courtyard of the deep house, how can a man be an errand? The small one is going to follow the four girls as a dowry steward in the future, and has been outside with the shopkeeper Sun's students, before the third master came, the fourth girl specially called the little one in, and let the little one follow the third master to wait for a while, and when everything is done on the third master's side, the little one will go back and continue to learn from the shopkeeper Sun. Pingfu explained frankly and in detail: "The four girls said, others are not small and suitable, the four girls said that the small ones see people and things clearly, understand the etiquette and know the rules, and they are very familiar with the top and bottom of the house, the most important thing is that there are a lot of words, and they don't need to ask the third master, they all said." ”

Li Yunzhi couldn't help it, and laughed out loud, the fourth girl, and her future dowry manager, were very interesting, and the four girls were so thoughtful and considerate to him, which also made people feel grateful.

"You're the son of a family?" Li Yunzhi asked with a smile, Pingfu opened the fan box and sent it to Li Yunzhi, and said with a smile: "It's also not, the third master picked the fan, this fan was sent by the big / grandma, saying that the uncle specially picked it out for the third master, the little one just looked at it, they are all good fans, it's like this, the little father and mother, are the fourth wife's marriage, the fourth old man is gone, it was the little father who served, and was also swept into the river by the big waves. The four girls treat people very well, treat the little mother better, the little mother must follow the four girls to marry in the past, the fourth wife said, the little mother is a small single seedling, can not let the small and the little mother separate, so, the little one has to marry the four girls in the past, isn't it? A few years ago, the small one was big, and the fourth wife sent the little one to study with the shopkeeper Sun, and the shopkeeper Sun said that the fourth girl was a master who knew business very well, and the small one was the shopkeeper in the future, and the life was good...... Hey, it's not too early, we have to leave quickly, the third master, the little one will tell you about the masters and half-masters in our house first, this temperament and character are all nonsense, the third master should listen to a joke, don't count ......"

The sky is still bright, the main courtyard Rongxuan Hall has been lit up inside and outside the bright lights and candles, the hall is surrounded by beads, the figure is shaking, it is very lively.

Under the south window of the outer room, the eldest master Li Yujing sat on the circle chair and drank tea, and the second master Li Yuming, who was sitting next to him with a habitual cautious smile on his face, was gossiping lightly, and the uncle Li Yunzhi was standing next to him, leisurely shaking the folding fan, and the second master Li Yunshen was talking and laughing in a low voice, and the thin and tall fifth master Li Yunwei stood behind his father in a restrained manner.

Behind the huge rosewood carved screen, Mrs. Ning leaned on the couch, smiling and looking at Brother Sun Yu, the eldest of the long house who kept crawling on the other side of the couch, Dai's eyes looked in all directions, staring at his son, and at Mrs. Ning and Mrs. Liu, etc., his eyes and feet were not idle for a moment, Brother Yu'er's sister and eldest sister were only seven years old, and the little adults generally sat between Li Yuju and Li Jinrui, flashing their big eyes to understand and listen to the adults, the second grandmother Gu had a big belly, and sat comfortably with a cushion behind the chair, the second wife Miao and Mrs. Liu, The fourth wife, Yang, sat in one place, laughing and listening to a lot, but said very little.

Li Danruo sat behind Mrs. Ning, slowly beating her back, while looking at the eldest sister with a smile, and said in a low voice to Mrs. Ning: "Mrs., look at the eldest sister, it's so fun to be so young and learn from adults!"

"It's not small, you're as old as her, and you already know that you can't raise a child when you come back and tell me that your heir can't raise a parent!" Old Madam Ning patted Li Danruo's hand back, and said with a low and emotional smile, Li Danruo was busy smiling and diverted the topic.

"The third master is here!" Yingluo shouted at the door, the curtain was lifted, Li Yunzhi stepped over the threshold a little nervously, Li Yunzhi hurriedly took two steps over, patted Li Yunzhi's shoulder affectionately with a fan and smiled: "I'm waiting for you, I'll have to punish three glasses of wine first!" Li Yunshen followed and said with a gentle smile: "Big brother, don't be busy punishing wine first, in the future, our brother will be behind when he drinks, take San Lang in to see the wife first." ”

Li Yujing and Li Yuming had already stood up, Li Yujing smiled kindly, signaling Li Yunzhi, Li Yunzhi followed behind Li Yunzhi and turned into the rosewood screen, behind the screen, a soft silky light bead flickered, Li Yunzhi's nervous nose was oozing sweat, he didn't dare to raise his head, he didn't dare to lower too much, and stared at the tip of his shoe one or two feet in front of him without squinting.

Li Danruo hurriedly got off the bed, stood behind his mother Yang, and looked at Li Yunzhi carefully, very tall, straight, steady and a little bookish, although he looked very nervous, but not cramped, slightly thin, and Li Yunzhi, Li Yunshen, his face was slightly black and rough, and he had been poor for many years, which was inevitable, a brocade gown was worn on his body, and there was no sense of abruptness, Li Danruo smiled in his mother's ear with satisfaction: "Mother, this bearing, is no worse than the eldest brother and the second brother." A satisfied smile appeared on Yang's face, and he patted Li Danruo lightly, signaling her to silence.

Li Yunzhi kowtowed to Mrs. Ning, Yang and others, and met with Li Yuju and Li Danruo, and Mrs. Ning ordered the banquet with a smile.

There was a table inside and outside, outside, Li Yujing was the first, and the fifth master Li Yunwei accompanied the last seat, this banquet was set up for Li Yunzhi, Li Yunzhi naturally sat on Li Yujing's right hand, and let a few rounds of wine, Li Yujing's face was slightly flushed, looked at Li Yunzhi and smiled: "Now in the family, your eldest brother has no talent for studying since he was a child, fortunately, in people like us, there is no need to go to the dark with the imperial examination, I discussed with the ancestors, and let him receive the envoy a few years ago, your second brother, I plan to let him take the right path of the imperial examination, these two days, The ancestor and I, as well as your mother, have carefully discussed your future, and the meaning of the ancestor and your mother is that they want you to take the right path of the imperial examination. ”

Li Yuming looked at Li Yunzhi with complicated eyes, subconsciously glanced at the son opposite, lowered his head and slowly took a sip of wine, Li Yunzhi smiled, and listened to Li Yujing's words respectfully: "Your articles, I have read a few, the talent is good, but there is less guidance from the Master, this morning I dispersed the early dynasty, I asked your uncle to tell you about it, your uncle also means this, Puyu is not carved, but it is a short effort, in the future, there is no need to go to the school, although the Han Jiaoyu in the school is said to be conscientious, in the end, the knowledge is limited, as for the Guozijian, You don't have to go there to waste your efforts, your article is similar to Yao Xiangluzi, a scholar of Hallym University, Yao Xianggong is your uncle's best friend, let your uncle go to ask for this favor for you, if you can worship Yao Xianggong, the improvement of academic articles is just around the corner!"

"Congratulations Saburo! Yao Xianggong's scholarly articles are highly appreciated by the emperor, which is a great blessing!" Li Yunshen patted Li Yunzhi's shoulder and congratulated, Li Yunzhi's face turned red, and he didn't know what to say for a while, Li Yujing laughed, patted Li Yunzhi on the back and smiled: "In the future, you can't blindly stay at home to do learning, you must often go out with your second brother to meet the literature, often walk around each house, get acquainted with young talents, and become officials in the future, not just rely on academic articles, this is also very important in the same year, and it is very important to be in the world, remember to learn more from your eldest brother, you brothers, to be harmonious, this is the way for the family to prosper." ”

Li Yunzhi hurriedly got up and agreed, Li Yujing happily pointed to the wine glass and said with a smile: "Go in with your eldest brother and second brother to toast your mother-in-law, as well as your mother and sister, and go too!" Li Yunzhi and Li Yunshen hurriedly stood up, ordered to take clean cups and wine jugs, and went to the back to toast.