Anyway, Ziqing opened the door and saw that Li was really accompanying the two officials to deliver the letter, "Little girl, is your father and mother at home?" Go and inform your father and mother that your Zeng Zifu has become a showman. Rizheng said.

Ziqing hurriedly invited them into the house, Zeng Ruixiang instructed Ziqing to make tea, Shen hurriedly went back to the house and took two purses and handed them over, the messenger took a pinch, smiled and sleeved in, but did not delay much, said a few words of congratulations and left, saying that he was going to send a letter somewhere else. Zeng Ruixiang personally sent the official away.

Li Zheng accompanied him to the door, and when he saw the errand leave, he also smiled and said happily, and said: "Zeng Xiucai, my child is still expected to be strictly disciplined in your school, this child has a wild temperament, can't sit still, and is like a wild monkey. You see that your family is two years older than him, and he has known books and etiquette since he was a child, and it is different when he looks at it, and he can see at a glance that he has studied and those who have not. Not to mention, thanks to you for running this school, otherwise, the children in the village would be a group of wild monkeys. However, your family is blessed with a show, I'm afraid that your school will be busy, so don't shirk when the time comes. ”

"How can it, don't worry, they are all from the township, and it is not easy to send the child in." Zeng Ruixiang said.

Seeing that Li was about to leave, Shen Shi hurriedly handed over a string of silver money that had been prepared earlier, and said: "Thanks to your care in the past few years, this is the good news money that came to give my family good news, you must accept it."

"Where, since the separation, the days of Xiucai's family have been hot year by year, and they have bought land and built houses, and in a blink of an eye, they have become a big family in the village, and the children are all competing, and they know that they are going to school at a young age, and we are sighing to ourselves. Since it is happy money, I will be respectful and obedient, and take it home with some joy, thank you very much, and come to your house another day to ask for a cup of happy wine to eat. ”

"It should. You're welcome. Zeng Ruixiang said with a smile. Li Zheng put the money in his sleeves and clenched his fists with both hands, and walked away with a smile on his face.

Zeng Ruixiang went back to the house and opened the official letter and took a look. He sighed, "It's a pity, Zifu is only one person missing." ”

Ziqing was about to ask clearly, when the doorbell rang again, and Zifu and Zilu ran in. Zifu asked at the door: "Dad, mother, I just heard the people in the village say that the official sent into the village and is looking for our house." My grades are down? ”

Zeng Ruixiang handed over the official letter and said, "It's a pity, you can see for yourself." Only one person is missing. ”

Zifu took the official letter, glanced at it, sighed, bowed his head and said, "I'm sorry, Dad." I've let you down, and I'll work harder in the future. ”

"Daddy isn't disappointed in you, Daddy is just a little pity, Daddy knows you did your best." Zeng Ruixiang patted Zifu's shoulder and said.

"Okay, what's the use of talking about that. It's just a blockage. What is not born, you just tell me. Did the child get hit or not? "Shen didn't understand what a child was, and thought that Zifu didn't win.

Knowing that Zifu was successful, and listening to Zeng Ruixiang explain clearly what a child is, Shen wiped his tears and said: "This is very good, our family is not short of those few taels of silver, Fu'er is only fourteen years old, and he was admitted to Xiucai for the first time." Work hard, and in three years, you will be able to lift someone to your mother. According to me, let's go to the old house to send a letter to the child's grandfather and grandmother, so that they can also be happy. Tomorrow let them all come for a meal and celebrate. By the way, his father, do we still use it to set up a banquet in the village? Just now, Li Zheng also said that he wanted to come and ask for a cup of wine to eat. ”

Shen's face was full of contentment, although she had figured out what Disheng meant, and she had a little regret in her heart, but it was not easy for her son to be admitted to Xiucai at the age of fourteen, and the days to come were still long, she couldn't be too demanding of the child.

"Mother, don't put it away, it's just a show, what's worth celebrating? All the family can do is have a meal. Zifu hurriedly said.

Zeng Ruixiang looked at Zifu and nodded slightly.

The next day, the old man and Tian wore Shen's newly made summer clothes and entered the door early with their two daughters, and as soon as Qiu Yu entered the door, he shouted: "Zifu, the aunt of Master Xiucai is here, don't hurry out to greet him." ”

Zifu hurriedly came out of the house and said with a smile: "Grandpa, Grandma and the two aunts came really early today, and I was about to go out fishing." ”

Shen was taking care of the field chickens caught by the children last night, and there were still loaches caught yesterday in the basin, and after listening to Zifu's words, he said: "It's a hot day, let's rest for a day today, there are still a lot of field chickens and loaches at home." I also killed a chicken, enough is enough. ”

Shen didn't plan to cook too many greasy meat dishes, Zifu saw the chicken that Shen had killed, and said: "Mother, let Qing'er make this chicken for white chopping**, she often made it when she was in Changzhou, and my classmates said it was delicious." I made an appointment with someone today, just go early and come back early. After Zifu finished speaking, he took Zilu to fish, and said as he walked: "Grandpa, grandma, I have made an appointment with others, it's not appropriate not to go, wait for me to come back from fishing for you to eat." ”

"Okay, okay, good grandson, go quickly, go early and come back early." Tian smiled and waved his hand, his face smiled like a chrysanthemum, on the way here, there were already many acquaintances who saw her come forward to say hello, and praised her for raising a good grandson, she was a talent at a young age, and she will definitely be able to be a big official in the future, and the old lady is waiting for the grandma who is an official to enjoy the blessings and so on. Tian looked at the envious eyes of the villagers, and his heart was as sweet as drinking honey.

The old man was also discussing with his son at the moment, whether to worship the ancestors and set up wine, Zeng Ruixiang thought about it and replied: "Dad, I think it's better to talk about it later, Fu'er has only taken the first step, and it is also the easiest step. I mean to celebrate the child with great fanfare now, in case Zifu doesn't win anything in three years, we don't have anything, I'm afraid he won't be able to stand the gossip of outsiders. I think that's what children mean. ”

The old man also listened to this reason, but the Tian family, originally wanted to take the opportunity to show off in the family and the village, and the Chunyu family could also come over to fight the tooth sacrifice, but when he heard that there was no wine, his face immediately darkened a little, and he thought about it and said: "If others don't invite, the child's aunt should also tell him, and let his aunt's family come over to celebrate." ”

Zeng Ruixiang naturally didn't know what she was thinking, and was talking to the old man about housework. After listening to Tian's words, he replied: "This is not a big deal, what to celebrate, the Chunyu family is busy, the things in the field have not been done, and the crop work cannot be delayed." ”

Tian's face darkened when she heard this, Ziqing snickered when she saw it on the side, she knew Tian's thoughts, didn't she just want a big family to come over and take advantage, just say it, just laughing, the doorbell rang again. This is the third mother-in-law and her grandchildren, Tian saw the people, immediately put aside the unhappiness just now, these years she and the three rooms of the comparison, the third mother-in-law has five sons, the old people in the village often praise her sons are all diligent and filial, the third mother-in-law teaches well.

Tian has long held his breath in his heart, one of her two sons is from the yamen, and the other is Xiucai, a few years ago because of Xia Yu's illness, the life of the family has been tight, the second son's family has been living better in recent years, and the third child in the third room is still helping her son to do short-term work, she can really raise her eyebrows, not to mention that now the eldest grandson is angry, and he is only fourteen years old when he wins Xiucai, this time the third room can't catch up with her if she takes off her shoes and runs barefoot.

Tian deliberately shook the new clothes on his body, and said with a smile: "Why did the third sister-in-law have the heart to come over today, the third sister-in-law is really good, she is so old, I heard that when you cut the crop, you have to help your sons take turns cooking, and you have to help your sons dry rice, I can't do it, I will be dizzy after standing under the sun for a while." ”

"Where do I have such a great blessing as you, my son is angry, and my grandson is also promising, I don't need you to reach out and help, I will send you food and clothing. My sons rely on the sky to eat, I can pull a handful, they are all children from my belly, which one can I deviate, I have to do my best, I can help a little is a little, when a mother is always looking forward to her children to live a good life. The third mother-in-law replied with a smile.

Tian was a little distracted when he heard her words, and was about to reply, when Shen heard that Sanniang was coming, he hurriedly came out of the stove room, and before he could speak, the third mother-in-law spoke: "Yumei, Sanniang knows that Zifu has won Xiucai, so she hurried over to see you, this is the glory of the entire Zeng family, Sanniang often said that you are a good daughter-in-law, you see that you have taught these children well, and now it is also bitter and sweet, and the days of happiness are still ahead." ”

"Look at what Sanniang said, isn't it just a little showman? There is still a long way to go, and who knows how far this child can go? ”

"You can't be wrong, don't worry. I often say to these little ones, to cherish this opportunity to enter the school, but also to study, it is not easy for children from poor families to enter the school, if it is not for Ruixiang to help, where to find this good thing? ”

"That's not it, my son didn't even do county school for the sake of the clan and a few children in the village, but there are still people who don't appreciate it." Tian was a little angry when he said this, because Zeng Ruixiang didn't receive much restraint, and several children in his family were all free.

The third mother-in-law was a little sneered when she heard this, and Shen hurriedly pulled her into the house to talk, Ziqing was not interested in listening, so she ran to the stove room to prepare for cooking. "Qing'er, what did your brother just say to let you do for nothing? Why haven't I heard of it? Where did you learn it? Shen sent away the third mother-in-law's family and came back to see Ziqing making chickens in the stove room, and asked hurriedly.

"Mother, what people told me when I was shopping for vegetables in Changzhou was simple and delicious, and I learned to make it." Ziqing hurriedly explained that it was actually a favorite dish made by her mother in her last life, which was indeed simple and delicious, and Ziqing remembered it.

At ten o'clock, Ziqing was preparing the dipping sauce, and there were guests at home again, Shen asked Zishou to open the door, but Ziqing didn't care. After a while, two people came into the stove room, saw Ziqing busy, and asked, "What are you doing here?" Why don't you just have green onions and ginger? (To be continued)