"Ah, sister, is there anything else going on? I've never heard you sing, you sing to me? After Zixi finished speaking, he rubbed in front of Ziqing.

Lin Kangping took Zixi away like a chicken and said, "Listen, let the children teach you later." ”

"Brother-in-law, I'm over twenty years old, and you still treat me as a child, besides, I'm also a father, and you are also afraid of my image." Zixi shouted.

"Didn't the eldest brother say it? You are just a grandfather, and you are still our little brother. Zilu said with a smile.

As he was talking, Shurui and the others came out, Zixi hurriedly grabbed Shurui and asked, "Shurui, come here, my uncle will ask you, what song your mother taught you to sing, give it to your uncle." ”

"Uncle, my mother said that when you were young, my mother was worried that you didn't like to study, and my mother made it up." Shuhiko hurriedly said.

"Nonsense, I entered school at the age of five, and before I entered school, your mother told me a lot of the truth of the "Three Character Classic", so that your grandfather thought I was a prodigy. Well, when you say that, I'd like to hear it even more. ”

"Fourth brother, I want to hear it too." Ziyu also coaxed on the side.

"Xiao Ma Xiao Erlang, carrying a schoolbag to school, not afraid of the sun, not afraid of wind and rain, just afraid that the gentleman will scold me for being lazy, I have no knowledge and no face to see my father... Yongbai and a few people sang on the side, jumping while singing, and for a while, Shurui and several of them all sang together.

"Sister, it's so good, you see they grew up together, there are so many happy times to recall, just like when we were young, but unfortunately, my children are really boring at home alone." Zixi sighed, and Ziyu also echoed.

"What's this, you won't have a few more." Ziqing smiled at Ziyu.

"That's right. Sister, my mother-in-law said that she would invite our family over to have fun and have a light meal, and the fourth brother went home. My mother-in-law said that she wanted to celebrate for the fourth brother. My father-in-law told my brothers, now it's up to you when you're free? Ziyu asked.

"I'm free every day, but your mother-in-law and their eldest brother will come back for the New Year, wouldn't it be convenient? Otherwise, I'll have to ask for it again. Wouldn't it break the bank? Ziqing said with a smile.

"My sister told our Xia family, no matter how poor our Xia family is, we won't lack a meal, I'm afraid that everyone won't appreciate their faces, otherwise Ziyu and I will sweep the dust every day." Xia Ganyong said.

"Brother-in-law, we are all real people, and we can still eat. If you're not afraid of being poor, just please, I don't have a gift anyway. Zixi said.

Several people walked towards Zeng's house while talking and laughing.

After dinner, the family sat together and chatted, and Zeng Ruixiang asked Zixi first: "Little four." You are well-informed in Beijing, the new emperor ascends the throne, do you plan to add Enke once in the spring next year? ”

Zixi glanced at Zishou and asked, "My third brother still has to take the exam?" I hadn't really inquired about that, but, Dad, I had an idea. Our family is now a little famous, and many students come to our school every year. It's a pity that my father's school has limited conditions and can't accept those students, so he can only let people return disappointed. Dad, I thought, the glass factory has a lot of income this year. Why don't you take out a part of the silver per person, let's buy a new piece of land, build a larger academy, my father will be the head teacher, the second brother and the third brother will help support each time, and my eldest brother and I will help teach every time we go home, what do you say? ”

"That being the case, it is better for the second and third children to take the test once, and try their best to make a name for themselves, so that the reputation of the school can be called. Just a few showmen still can't hold up. Zeng Ruixiang thought for a while and said.

"Dad, why don't you go to the test again, in case there is a fame for lifting people, it is appropriate for this master to raise people to do it." Ziqing suddenly thought of this.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, no one thought of letting Zeng Ruixiang take the exam, after all, Zeng Ruixiang was also in his forties, and Ziqing didn't know the maximum age of the scientific examination of this dynasty, but Fan Jinzhong raised Ziqing and studied, and Fan Jinzhong was over fifty years old when he lifted it.

"I, I'm still not going, at this age, like what? Besides, isn't there still your grandfather's filial piety that hasn't passed? Zeng Ruixiang hurriedly denied it.

"Dad, I think what the eldest sister said, Dad can think about it, because even if you have to take the exam, it will be three years later. However, this matter, it is better to wait for the eldest brother to come back and then agree, I have this idea, the second brother is making a small fuss in Anzhou City, and my father is also like this in the village, it is better for you to work together and run a decent academy, and it is also a merit of our Zeng family, and it is not in vain that the emperor was extraordinarily generous to our family. Zixi said.

When Zilu heard that he was rushing to take the exam again, he was a little reluctant in his heart, and wanted to open his mouth to refuse, but he couldn't bear to blow Zixi's interest, Ziqing saw his hesitation, and said: "Second brother, you don't have to think about that first, this exam is different from before, you used to think about fame, you just regarded it as an experience, whether you take the exam or not, you can be a gentleman." You have also read a lot of books in the past few years, and with your life experience, you may have a different harvest. ”

Zilu looked at Zishou and asked, "Third brother, why don't we try it together?" ”

Zishou smiled when he heard this: "The second brother is willing to try, what am I not willing to do?" It's a big deal, I'm still my husband, I can do my carving, and maybe I can get the title of a master. ”

"It's really not impossible, if you want to become a master, my second brother may become a calligrapher, and the two of you can find another way." Zixi smiled.

"I love to hear this, okay, I'll work hard for this." Zilu also smiled.

"Second brother, don't throw away the words you practiced, keep them for me." Ziqing said busily.

"What's the use of that?" Chan asked.

"I'll keep it for now, maybe when the second brother becomes famous in the future, these works that are considered the early works of the second brother can be worth a lot of silver when auctioned." Ziqing said with a smile.

"You're embarrassed to ask for it, eldest sister, look at how many are hanging in your house, second brother, it's my turn." Zixi said.

"Die, I haven't spoken yet? The wheel is also my before. Zishou hurriedly said when he heard this.

"Third brother and fourth brother, you grab it slowly, second brother, don't forget that I will do it." Ziyu said.

"When did I become so popular?" Zilu touched his head a little inexplicably.

Zeng Ruixiang also smiled when he saw it: "It's better to have more people in the family." No wonder my father used to say that what I lived was popularity. ”

Zeng Ruixiang mentioned the old man, there was a moment of silence in the room, Zeng Ruixiang said: "Tomorrow's winter solstice." Let's go and rest early, and get ready to check it out. Son-in-law Xia will also go home early tomorrow morning. ”

When they heard this, they dispersed.

The next day, Zixi returned from worshipping their ancestors. Zixi came to Qingyuan alone, and his face was a little unsightly when he entered the door, Ziqing asked, "Little Si, what's wrong with you?" See Big Daddy them? ”

"Well, I see, I heard that the eldest mother has been talking for a long time, how she serves grandma. No matter how hard it is, Grandma's health has always been bad, she has spent a lot of money, and she still can't take care of herself. I'm not angry about this, my father came back from the ancestral grave of the Xiao family. I was upset again, and you said, "How can this be good?" ”

"This, I don't have the right to speak, you wait for the eldest brother to come back, discuss it with Dad, and see what Dad means, right?"

This can only depend on what Zeng Ruixiang wants to do. Otherwise, every time I go back to the ancestral grave of the Xiao family, Zeng Ruixiang will feel like I am sick.

"By the way, I also heard that Grandma gave the silver to Da Mao and helped Da Mao and leave. Dare to pretend to be me and my eldest brother's fame, you wait. See how I clean him up? Sister, I said it, I want to get justice for you, he thinks that he can live a good life, and there is no door. ”

"Little Si, over the years, I love to listen to these few words, and it is not in vain that your sister loves you." Lin Kangping said with a smile.

Ziqing pushed Lin Kangping and said angrily: "Don't make a mess, Xiaosi is not happy in his heart, he really has to do something excessive, and if he has a stain, how can he be an official?" It's so easy to get through until now. ”

"Sister, I can't even settle this matter, what's the point of what I'm doing as an official? Originally, Da Mao's things were not done right, for the sake of silver money to hook up first, stop his wife and marry later, where he said it was wrong, I just let him make the bamboo basket empty, you can rest assured, I will not do excessive things. Zixi said.

Ziqing stopped persuading after hearing this, she could make Da Mao's calculations come to naught, and she also raised her hands in agreement.

Ziqing was about to ask Zixi what he was going to do, but Chen, Yang, and Fu came over and said, "I can't find the fourth brother in the blink of an eye, and I'll be here as soon as I guess." ”

After Chen finished speaking, he said to Ziqing: "Sister, my mother said that she was going to Anzhou City to see her grandmother tomorrow, will you go?" ”

"Go, I haven't seen her in a few days." Ziqing said.

"I guessed you would say that, tomorrow we might as well go to the streets, but I haven't been there for a few days, mainly because no one is with me." Chan said.

"Come on, second sister-in-law, you have this belly, you should rest at home, if you have anything you want to buy, tell us." Yang said.

"No, second sister-in-law, what is missing, I don't want to do it, maybe my mother and sister still have it here, go shopping, it's better to skip it." Fu Shi also persuaded.

People say that three women are in one play, here, four women, chattering, Lin Kangping had to take Zixi into the study, I don't know what to discuss.

"By the way, sister, the soap sold in your shop in the capital is serious and good, why didn't you open a shop in Anzhou? I told my mother, and my mother asked me to bring some back for her to try, and I liked it so much. Fu asked.

"Anzhou City also sold it, and later, the master who made soap went to the capital, and it stopped here, you said this, I can consider opening another one." Ziqing said.

Atu Ashui is now in Yuecheng, and the people of Yuecheng were the first to come into contact with these, and they still recognize these, so it is better to open one in Yuecheng first, and you can also earn some pocket money. Lin Kang's big ship may be delivered in February next year, but these days, Ah Tu Ah Shui and they have not been idle, they have been pouring things from the inland to John, and they have taken John's goods, hired ships to transport them to major inland cities, which is equivalent to setting up a trading company.

Originally, Lin Kangping didn't dare to make such a big deal, he had been planning for many years, some of them were related to the Wen family in the past, and some of them were made by himself in the past few years, plus the status of the Zeng family has improved in the past two years, Lin Kangping also wants to take advantage of the momentum to expand his career, Ziqing naturally can't hold him back.

However, even Shen and Zeng Ruixiang didn't know about these, and Ziqing mentioned a few words to Zixi that day, and Fu shouldn't know yet. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )