That afternoon, Qi Muyuan went to Du's house as promised.

At that time, Xu Chengyuan and Fang Shaohua, the two sons-in-law of the Du family, had already arrived, and Guan Jiaze and Liang Xiankuan had not yet arrived. Qi Muyuan greeted everyone like no one else, and sat down next to Du Jinning.

When they were in Gui Province, the two had been going to school together, and the courtyards of the two families were still opposite each other, basically going in and out, and the temperament of the two was the most similar, so everyone defaulted to Du Jinning and Qi Muyuan's best friendship.

Therefore, except for Guan Jiaze, no one else will sit next to Du Jinning after they come, but leave the position to Qi Muyuan.

Du Jinning didn't feel anything about this habit before, but now looking at Qi Muyuan beside him, he always felt a little strange in his heart.

In front of everyone, she didn't want to say anything, she just acted as if nothing had happened, and after saying hello to Qi Muyuan, she continued to talk to Xu Chengyuan and Fang Shaohua.

She was asking the two of them what they were going to do next.

"I hope to be admitted to the Gilles." Fang Shaohua scratched his head and said, "Stay in the capital in the future." ”

After he got married, because his relationship with Du Fanghui was too good, he couldn't extricate himself from being a little lingering in the gentle township, and he couldn't put all his thoughts on his studies as before.

In the past, his results were better than Guan Jiaze. But Guan Jiaze was stimulated by his scumbag father and wanted to get ahead, so he was particularly excited. So these two people advanced and retreated, and Guan Jiaze did better than Fang Shaohua in the exam.

Now Fang Shaohua doesn't want to leave the capital, or because of Du Fanghui. Du Fanghui is pregnant, and it is not suitable for him to travel long distances to work in other places, and he is unwilling to be separated from his wife, so he hopes to stay in Beijing to serve.

Regarding Fang Shaohua's decision, Du Jinning naturally agreed.

Anyway, Du Fanghui is her own sister; Although Fang Shaohua is a good friend, compared with his sister, he is finally separated by a layer. As a younger sister, she naturally hopes that her brother-in-law will put her sister first in everything. In this era when it is reasonable and legal to find a little three, little four, she naturally doesn't want the young couple to separate, so as to give other women a chance.

Don't live separately from each other, Du Fanghui is here to work hard to serve the old man and take care of the children, and Fang Shaohua will take a concubine and give birth to a few concubines. In that case, she would have to die of anger.

She thought about it seriously and asked Fang Shaohua: "In case you can't pass the Shu Jishi exam, you are better at studying, are you interested in going to the household department?" ”

Fang Shaohua also knew that with his ranking in the examination, it was a bit difficult to become a Gujishi.

As soon as he heard Du Jinning's words, he suddenly became interested: "Hubu, can you go in?" I thought about it, but it's a pity that ......" said, he glanced at Qi Muyuan, "haha" smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "I won't trouble your family." I will go wherever the emperor sends me. ”

"You don't need Grandpa Qi's help to do this, you can get your wish by working hard yourself." Du Jinning said.

Not only Fang Shaohua, but also Xu Chengyuan was interested, and came over and asked, "How to work hard?" ”

"I'm going to take the exam." Du Jinning said, "The purpose of the court examination is not only to see how well you write articles, but also to see whether you are familiar with political affairs, which can be of great use." If you can provide some insight into the household department in the article, then the above will definitely consider dividing you into the household department. ”

Qi Muyuan nodded on the side and added, "In this way, it is logical for my grandfather to help you speak." ”

Fang Shaohua's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked if he was fat.

He nodded vigorously: "Mmmm, I try, I try." But Jinning, you have to tell my brother-in-law, where can I give me insights? ”

Du Jinning rolled his eyes: "Think for yourself first." You say in a moment, and we'll add to that. ”

As soon as she said that, she tilted her head, and Aoki very cleverly spread a piece of paper next to her and put the four treasures of the study.

Fang Shaohua had no choice but to sit down, where he gnawed his pen and thought about his understanding of the household.

Xu Chengyuan saw that Du Jinning's gaze fell on him, and he took the initiative to say without asking: "I have already thought about it, I want to be an official, preferably a governor or a county, and be able to call the shots in one place." ”

Among them, he was from the lowest background and had the worst family background. If he stays in the capital as a petty official, he has no advantage in his career compared with those colleagues who have the support of the family or know how to drill camps. And living in the capital is not easy, he can't even afford a house, let alone how to support his family with that meager fortune.

Over the years, he has been successfully admitted to the Jinshi, he has been blessed by Du Jinning, and he hopes to go to other places to work hard, instead of staying in the capital and waiting for Du Jinning to help him.

In his opinion, even if Qi Bokunken helped him, it was for Du Jinning's sake.

Over the years, he has followed Du Jinning, and he has been deeply influenced in his thoughts, abilities and conduct in the world, he hopes to be an official in a place, and put the skills he learned from Du Jinning to good use, and at the same time accumulate some family business - being the chief official in the foreign office, even if he is not corrupt and bends the law, the oil and water are much richer than in the capital. Appointed by various ministries in the capital, with oil and water, it is naturally taken by the officials above, and when they are low-level petty officials, it is very rare to be able to drink some soup.

If he has the ability, he will naturally be able to fight to the capital again in ten or eight years, and when the time comes, he will not be at the bottom, and his family background will also go up, and it will no longer be Du Jinning's drag, but a help; If he doesn't have the ability, he will be an official in the local government honestly, live his small life leisurely, and don't come to cause chaos for Du Jinning. Eat as much as you want in a bowl, so that you can be sure.

Xu Chengyuan's thoughts, Du Jinning can guess without asking. She admired her eldest brother-in-law more and more.

"Then you should think about the essay you want to write in the entrance examination. I want you to go to a more affluent place and become a ruler. "In this way, the eldest sister and nephew don't have to suffer.

Xu Chengyuan nodded, and consciously sat next to Fang Shaohua, thinking about how to write an article.

Qi Muyuan turned his head and looked at Du Jinning, his eyes gentle: "What about you?" Where do you plan to work? ”

Du Jinning was a little uncomfortable with him.

This guy, ever since he pierced that layer of window paper, has been sultry all the time.

She doesn't like this ambiguity. If she could promise Qi Muyuan that it would be fine, but she couldn't.

She glared at him, gritted her teeth and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Don't look at me like that again." If it moves me, there will be a time for you to suffer. ”

"Oh? How to suffer? Let's hear it. Qi Muyuan looked at Du Jinning with his deep eyes, and there seemed to be a smile on his face.

"I'm overbearing and don't like people touching my stuff. When the time comes, not only will you not be able to take a wife or take a concubine, but you will not be able to touch any woman. Du Jinning raised his eyebrows, hooked his lips, and looked at him with a playful face, "Can you do it?" ”