The next day, Chen Sanye and Gu Jinchao went together to greet Mrs. Chen.

Mrs. Chen and her son said that they had recently read Buddhist scriptures: "The sixth child brought me a copy of the Lengyan Sutra from Baoxiang Temple, which was annotated by Master Jianming. I read it and think it's very good, understand the ontology, cultivate the big determination, and prove the roundness. It's calming. So he copied a scroll for you with your own hands, and you took it back and read it carefully. Master Jianming's annotations are straightforward, and I have copied a copy for you. ”

The girl came up with a sandalwood box.

Chen Sanye took it and said to Mrs. Chen: "I still have to bother my mother to copy Buddhist scriptures for me." Next time, if he finds a good scripture, he doesn't have to be so troublesome, the son can borrow his mother's reading. ”

Old Madam Chen smiled and shook her head: "Mother is willing to copy it for you." Recently, my body bones have been getting worse and worse, and I don't know how many years I can copy for you. ”

Chen Sanye frowned when he heard this, and called Mama Zheng to come over and ask, "What's wrong with Mrs. Tai lately?" ”

Mama Zheng was about to speak, but Mrs. Chen waved her hand to signal that she didn't need to.

"People are not in good spirits when they get old, and they feel exhausted when they sleep less recently. There is nothing wrong with it. ”

Chen Sanye knew his mother's personality and didn't like to trouble him. sighed, "If you feel unwell, you must find Dr. Ji to come and see." If you just don't sleep well, I'll ask someone at the Imperial Pharmacy to prescribe some soothing medicine for you. ”

Gu Jinchao also felt that Old Madam Chen's complexion was not as good as before. When people reach middle and old age, they always have more problems. Just take care of it. She wasn't very worried, although Old Madam Chen was weak in her previous life, she was also a long-lived person.

Old Madam Chen opened her mouth to refuse, but when she saw her son looking at her seriously, she didn't say much.

Chen Sanye still had something to do, so he left after seeing Mrs. Chen.

Old Madam Chen pulled Gu Jinchao to the lotus pond at the back, looked at her bulging belly, and said with a smile: "You move around more, it will be good to give birth when you have a child." Don't be like those boudoir ladies who don't like to move around, and it's hard to wait until you're born. ”

Gu Jinchao also knew, and nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, I walk around Muxitang a few times every day." ”

Old Madam Chen thought for a while and said, "You can't go too much, that's not good." I think it's best to walk two quarters of an hour a day. ”

treats her as a treasure, and the left is afraid of the right.

Gu Jinchao held her hand and smiled: "Daughter-in-law understands, I'll help you go over there to have a look, the red plums bloom well there." ”

The two went to enjoy the plum blossoms, cut a large handful of red plum branches, and went back with a few vases. When the rooms came to greet them, they were divided into each other.

The Qin family came over to ask Mrs. Chen about the Lantern Festival.

Every year Wanping holds the Lantern Festival, the Chen family has to invest money, which can be regarded as a lively activity for the people of Wanping. And it is very atmospheric, the lantern will not be opened in Rongxiang Hutong, but in the bad house next to it, but the lanterns will always be placed in Rongxiang Hutong. At that time, the female dependents of high-ranking families who lived around Rongxiang Hutong could also take a look at the door of their homes.

Wang said to Gu Jinchao: "The third sister-in-law has never seen our Wanping Lantern Festival, and it is very lively. ”

When Chen Zhao heard the lantern festival, he clapped his hands and laughed: "I want to see the lion lantern, the hydrangea lantern and the fairy lantern!" Third aunt, last time they played with lion lanterns, my girl even picked up copper coins! ”

Mrs. Chen said to the Qin family: "The third child has instructed that more money will be invested in this year's lantern festival, so I think I will take five hundred taels of silver." These lanterns will be discussed with the Chang family. ”

Changjia also throws lanterns. Qin nodded and went to Chang's house.

Just speaking of the Lantern Festival, Gu Jinchao couldn't help but think of Chen Xuanqing's pool of lotus lanterns.

At that time, Rongxiang Hutong was particularly lively. The ice water in the pond in the front yard is beginning to melt, and the lotus lanterns in the pond are as bright as stars.

Chen Xuanqing...... I don't know what happened to him now. How exactly is Chen Sanye going to solve this matter.

Gu Jinchao sighed in his heart.

Back at Muxitang in the afternoon, Tong's mother came over and replied: "Shopkeeper Luo came back with a message, saying that Yongchang Firm is still a new business name that has just appeared, but the background is very large, and I am afraid that there is a big official behind it." The silk sold by the Yongchang firm was 20% cheaper than that of the Ji family firm and the other two big firms. If there is no protection from a big official behind it, it is impossible to do it. No one knows exactly where it came from...... Shopkeeper Luo wrote to Daxing to ask, but there was no reply there. However, Shopkeeper Luo said, I'm afraid the Ji family doesn't know. ”

Most of these businesses are collusion between officials and businessmen, and the people behind the scenes are true or false, and it may be that the big officials are eating money. No matter how powerful the Ji family is, it is also a family of businessmen, and it can't fight this kind of business with a deep background.

Gu Jinchao asked again: "The price of raw silk is mostly fixed, why do they sell it so cheaply, can you ask Luo Yongping?" ”

Tong's mother nodded and said, "Shopkeeper Luo said that the silk of Yongchang firm is excellent, and it is definitely not a defective product. No matter how low the price is, it is a matter of cost, among which the purchase of the weaving bureau tribute satin is the most common. But the slave didn't quite understand what was going on. If you want to ask in detail, I'm afraid you have to ask Shopkeeper Luo himself...... "She can only help Gu Jinchao manage the accounts, and she won't understand this advanced business matter."

Gu Jinchao didn't care about the money made by the silk shop, she cared about this Yongchang business. I always feel that this business name is very familiar, and it should have appeared next to her, but I am not impressed. also blames her for the ten years when she finally moved out of the side hospital, almost eating and waiting for death, and not asking about the world.

She shook her head: "Forget it, he was also busy during the Chinese New Year." It's good to keep an eye on this Yongchang business for me. ”

Tong's mother promised to step down.

……

As soon as Chen Sanye came back, he sent someone to send a message to Chen Xuanqing.

He was waiting for him in the Ninghui Hall of the Outer Courtyard.

Chen Xuanqing was worried for a few days, and finally heard that his father was looking for him to talk, but his heart was a little more relaxed.

What should come is always coming, it is he who is shameless, and he should bear it.

After the book and ink were passed on, he stepped into the study.

His father was wearing a dark straight coat and a gray embroidered bamboo leaf pattern, standing behind the bookcase with his back hand, looking at him with a faint face.

Chen Xuanqing paused when he walked to the bookcase. Moving his lips, he opened his mouth and called out to him first: "Father." ”

Chen Sanye didn't speak, slowly walked in front of him and looked at him for a long time.

Raising your hand suddenly is a slap.

The slap was loud.

Chen Xuanqing was also defenseless, he was beaten and shook his body, and his head was turned over. His cheeks immediately became hot, and he inhaled deeply, but he didn't dare reach out to touch the wound. His father never slapped him in the face, and when he made mistakes when he was a child, he always slapped his palms. What's more, he hardly makes mistakes.

Shame and remorse almost overwhelmed him, and Chen Xuanqing closed his eyes.

"Do you know why I'm hitting you?" Chen Sanye asked him calmly.

Chen Xuanqing whispered after a while: "I did something wrong, and I deserve to be beaten." ”

Chen Yanyun looked at his eldest son.

He only thought that Chen Xuanqing was too tender and could not be used. Now I know that he is not only too tender, but also naïve. If he hadn't gone through the ordeal, his character would have killed him in the future. He was still more disappointed than angry at Chen Xuanqing.

"Do you know what you're doing wrong?" He continued.

Chen Xuanqing smiled: "Father, it's all my fault. It's that I can't forget her! I thought I didn't like her...... In fact, I also hate myself, your son has lived a strict life of etiquette for more than ten years, and has never crossed the thunder pool. Who knew it would be like this. I've been holding back for so long that I don't know who to talk to. I couldn't help but ask me those few words when she asked me that day...... But I'm really innocent with her. ”

"When you walked out of Muxitang, I knew you had misunderstood her. I just wanted to make it clear to you that it's really none of her business...... Maybe she used to pester me, but she is now clearly separated from me. Even if you talk on weekdays, you have to pull two girls to stand, and you are very cautious. ”

Chen Sanye waited quietly for him to finish.

"I beat you, firstly because I am her husband, and secondly because I am your father. Over the years, you have always been the most reassuring to me, when your mother died, she took my hand and said that she would take good care of you and Sister Xi. He paused, looked directly at Chen Xuanqing and said, "The word disappointed is not enough to explain my feelings. Have you ever wondered what you would do if it wasn't me who found out about you, but someone else? ”

"You can escape, but you want to ruin your mother's reputation and cause the Chen family to be disgraced with you. You are the eldest grandson of the Chen family, and you will have a great responsibility for the prosperity of the Chen family in the future. How can you do such a ridiculous thing? Chen Sanye's tone was stern.

"I ask you, do you know what you did wrong now?"

Words are more important than hearts. Chen Xuanqing thought about it for a long time, he thought about what his father would say, but when these words really came out of his father's mouth, it made him feel extremely heavy. He bowed his head silently, violated etiquette, righteousness and shame, and he was not angry.

Chen Sanye looked at him and lowered his head. He sighed and sat him down to speak.

"I have already arranged it for you, you will go to Suning County, Hejian Prefecture in March to take office, and the paperwork will come down after the Lantern Festival."

Chen Sanye continued: "It is indeed not appropriate for you to go abroad at this time. "Chen Xuanqing should have been tempered in the Hanlin Academy for a few more years, and after accumulating experience as an official, he should go to Suning County, but now he has to advance.

"But you should go out and avoid it for a while. also look at the people of Lishu and know that the world is hard. ”

People are always resentful because of their narrow experience. When you see how deep the outside world is, you know that your suffering is nothing. Chen Xuanqing not only needed to stay away from Gu Jinchao, he also needed some tribulations. Chen Xuanqing is still too young, and this kind of feeling can be worn away by time.

Chen Xuanqing nodded, he knew his father's good intentions.

Now he really needs to avoid it, and with his father arranging it for him, he naturally doesn't have to bother anymore.

"Don't worry, when I get back. Whether or not you really forgot it, at least it must not be noticed. Chen Xuanqing smiled faintly.

Chen Yanyuncai softened his tone: "I teach you to always be strict, just understand it in your heart." ”

"I know." And he said those three words.

When he returned to Yu Wanxue, she was surprised by the injury on Chen Xuanqing's face.

After a while, my father sent someone to bring medicine for the wound.

Chen Xuanqing smiled with the porcelain vase, and his heart was really calm. Father is father after all, 1152

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