Chapter 32
Xun Junhui finished the township exam and did not go home immediately. He asked people to send a letter to Master Xun, reported the situation of the exam, and said that because he had met some like-minded friends, he would be out for a few days. When Master Xun saw what his youngest son said in his letter, the new friends were all children of decent families, not only was he not annoyed, but he was very happy, and he also sent someone to send some plates to entangle him.
When the Fang clan found out, he said that it was very inappropriate for Jun Hui to wander like this, and he should be strictly disciplined. Master Xun reprimanded her for a woman's knowledge, and Fang's face immediately changed. Fortunately, there were only the two of them, and there was no one around, but Fang's face was still clouded for several days.
Fang's birthday was approaching, Xun Junhui came back, saw Master Xun and Fang's first, and came to visit Xun Qingran.
Xun Qingran fiddled with the gadgets brought back by his younger brother, asked him about the exam in the city, and was relieved to know that everything was fine. The two talked about the situation at home after parting.
"Kapok told me everything, thanks to my sister."
"Don't just thank me, it's Kapok himself who has ideas and is clever."
"I guessed that my wife would move the people around me, but I didn't expect her to wait for a while. The mother-in-law of the Zhou family, it is best to act for the tiger, this time she angered the master and completely lost her errand, which is her retribution. If my wife doesn't have such a person by her side, she will be more restrained. …… Sister, have you ever embarrassed your wife because of this matter? ”
Xun Qingran shook his head, "Not only did he not feel embarrassed, but he looked at me a little more than usual." ”
Xun Junhui was silent, "My wife's mind is unpredictable, and my sister usually has to be more careful." ”
As he was talking, the sound of malt was heard outside.
"This is my business, and I don't dare to bother Sister Chuntao. Sister Chun Tao is still serious about doing the work explained by the girl as soon as possible. ”
The voice landed, and Malt came in with a teapot and a curtain. Xun Qingran glanced outside the door and saw a delicate figure lingering outside the door, it was Chun Tao. Xun Junhui also saw it, so he frowned.
"It's just that I'm pure, and my sister is in trouble."
Xun Junhui came to the hospital, and Chun Tao was doing needlework in the wing. She had good eyes, and when she saw Xun Junhui, she greeted Xun Junhui out of the wing room and saluted Xun Junhui. Xun Junhui didn't even look at her, and came to the upper room. The spring peach still didn't give up, changed her dress again, and only watched outside, so she must have rushed to deliver tea, but was blocked back by malt.
"It's okay, I'm different from you, what can she do with me. You can see that she can't get into my room at all. Don't talk about others, just one malt, she can't take advantage. ”
Malt is articulate and spicy, Xun Qingran is afraid that she will go out and cause trouble because she has no power and power, so she can't protect her, so she only lets her serve in the yard. Therefore, the people in the other courtyards did not understand the temperament of malt, but Xun Junhui knew it, and when he heard Xun Qingran say this, he also laughed.
On the day of the list, Xun Qingran got up early, beckoned Baozhu in, gave her some money, and asked her to go out to find out the news, she wanted to know the news as soon as possible.
Although it is in the house, I also heard the sound of gongs from far and near, this is the newspaper to report the good news, and someone must have passed the test near the left. It's just that why didn't he see the good news from his own family, Xun Qingran walked to the door of the house.
The door of the east house was open, and Aunt Xiao Wu leaned on the door frame, holding a bag of melon seeds in her hand, and the skins of the melon seeds were flying all over the ground. When she saw Xun Qingran, she sneered.
"If you don't have that life, even if you are so anxious that flowers grow in your eyes, you can't hit it."
Another gong sounded, this time it was very close, it should be in front of his house. Immediately afterwards, I heard a chaotic sound of footsteps in front of me, someone set off firecrackers, and the orb ran from afar.
"Girl, I'm overjoyed. The newspaper outside came, saying that the second master was in the first place, and it was called ...... It's called Xie Yuan. ”
Xun Qing's heart was raised to his throat, and he put it in his stomach at this time, and he couldn't help but be happy for his younger brother.
"Where is the second master now?"
"Together with the master, entertain the people who come to announce the good news in front." Orb gasped.
Malt patted Baozhu's shoulder and swept her eyes towards Aunt Wu.
"The second master is Wenqu Xing, this is destined by heaven, and it is good to kill the villain in vain. Orb, you are in front, did you get the reward? ”
Baozhu saw that Malt winked at her, and hurriedly said, "Of course there is a reward." Several newspapers were sealed with fifty taels of silver. The old man said that there is a reward for the whole family. The earlier you go, the more you get. I went early and got a piece of silver, Sister Malt, you see, is there a tael. This is not much, Mama Li in the courtyard of the eldest girl, she has a lot of strength, squeezed in front of me, and got a piece, which is enough to weigh five taels. ”
As soon as the malt and the pearl sang and harmonized, Aunt Xiao Wu was a little uncalm, and even less calm were those who served. These people couldn't wait for Aunt Wu to speak, Caohua and Yue Gui took the lead, and they all went out of the yard and went to the front yard after a while.
The Xun family was full of joy, receiving a wave of congratulatory guests from outside the clan in the front, and the Fang family in the backyard got the orders of Master Xun, so they had to pretend to be smiling and send a reward.
Recently, Master Xun has paid attention to his youngest son because of the recommendation of Mr. Clan and Xuezheng. In his eyes, Junhui is usually just mediocre, so he just hopes that it will be good to be able to pass the exam. Now he is overjoyed, and the more he looks at his youngest son, the more pleasing it becomes. Master Xun is a scholar, an official, and an experienced person, so when he considered his son's future, he gave Xun Junhui two of his confidants. These two people have followed Master Xun in office, and they are all familiar with officialdom, human feelings, and sophistication, and Xun Junhui has added more help since then.
Master Xun participated in the township examination when he was young, although he also took the exam once, but he never won the first place in the exam, and he felt a little regretful in his heart. Now that his youngest son has fulfilled his dream, he is very proud, saying that he will feast for three days, and invite relatives and friends to drink and celebrate. Fang Clan almost crooked his nose beside him, but he couldn't say anything. It was still Xun Junhui who opened his mouth, saying that Fang's birthday was coming, and it was not appropriate to treat him again at this time. Besides, he is young, this time he is lucky, and he should not be extravagant, and he will study hard in the future. Master Xun was very pleased, and felt that his son was capable and filial, so he listened to Xun Junhui's words, and only invited Mr. Clan, several clan elders and the second lord's family to drink for a day.
Seeing the concubine's wings hardening, Fang's heart felt uncomfortable, and he had a heartache again. But Xun Junhui's sensibility and etiquette made her unable to pick a thorn if she wanted to. Master Xun's banquet, in order to make up for the loss of face last time, the Fang family had to prepare carefully, and in the end, they were all happy.
Xun Qing was dyed in the inner courtyard, and the details outside were not clear, but he also noticed subtle changes. There are more smiling faces around her, and there are more flattering words in her ears. Hongxuan no longer asks for leave to go home at every turn, Chun Tao is even more obedient, and the work is afraid that Xun Qingran will not be satisfied with the work, and she also stammers with bellflower and malt. Platycodon, malt, and even the little girl Baozhu said, I don't know why, now I am doing things in the house, and they are much smoother than in the past.
Of course, Xun Qingran did not encounter all the welcomes, such as the sour words between Aunt Xiao Wu and Xun Shufang, Xun Shulan's eyes like an enemy, and Fang's hidden little difficulties. Xun Qing's heart was not shocked, the world is like this, for thousands of years, it has not changed.
On this day, Xun Junhui and Master Xun came back from the city to talk to Xun Qingran.
"Say a happy event to my sister," Xun Junhui took out a few silver tickets from his sleeve, "The two embroidered screens that my sister consigned in the embroidery village were bought by one person. The big one was given five hundred taels, and the small one three hundred taels. ”
Xun Qingran took the silver ticket and was also very happy. "I don't know whose family it is, such a big deal."
"I asked, and the shopkeeper said that it was a passing guest, who paid the bill with a silver ticket, and did not leave his name. Listen to the accent, not people near Yingchuan. ”
Xun Junhui's face was a little gloomy. Xun Qingran just asked casually, and he didn't take it to heart. She embroiders things, naturally knows the value. However, I also met someone who knew the goods, and it was worth taking it to a good frame with a good frame, giving it as a gift or for personal use, and a thousand taels of silver.
Xun Qingran thought that his younger brother would have a lot of expenses when he was outside, and it must be very difficult to get it from the Fang family, so he had to give the silver ticket to his younger brother.
Xun Junhui didn't answer, "Sister, I learned about the yuan this time, and the lord arranged that in addition to the supply of the inner courtyard, if I have expenses, I can directly withdraw them from the steward of the outer courtyard." I've already told Kikyo that my sister wants money here, just tell me. These silver tickets, my sister should keep them, keep them...... Keep it for my sister herself, well, buy a dowry. ”
Trousseau! Xun Junhui was only thirteen years old, and he actually thought of this. Xun Qingran didn't know whether to be sad for his brother's precociousness, or happy for his brother's intimacy.
"You are young, you know what dowry is not dowry, but you will worry!" Xun Qing sighed, and said: "If you don't need it now, I'll put it away, and I will go to Beijing to take the exam in the future, and marry a daughter-in-law, which is also a big expense, and it will always be useful." ”
Xun Junhui's dowry attracted a sentence of marrying a daughter-in-law. After all, he was still young, so he was a little ashamed, and Xun Qingran was amused.
Thirteen-year-old Xie Yuan is the Xun family with many literary and qu stars, and he is also one of the few. The praise and flattery that Xun Junhui has heard these days almost make his ears callous. Xun Qingran was worried that he would become proud from now on, so he warned him to guard against arrogance and rashness, and not to lose his normal heart in dealing with people because of a moment of pride. Xun Junhui listened respectfully, only reassuring Xun Qingran that he was not such a frivolous person.
Xun Qingran inquired about his brother's behavior these days, and others said that he was humble and polite, so he was relieved. While the siblings were talking, Baozhu came in to report.
"The second master's little servant is at the second gate, waiting anxiously for the second master to go out. said that someone from the capital was coming, and asked the second master to go out to accompany the guests. ”
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ISBN: 1782705
Title: "The House"
Author: Yuan Aichen
Introduction: Those who offend me will be punished even if they are far away! - Nangong Da Shao's grandmother quotes.
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