Xu Lingyi knew that his face was pale: "There is no need to move a place for the Yang family." In any case, Wen's is also an advanced gate. ”

"But the concubine has already ordered it to go down." Eleven Niang has always taken precautions, thinking that if the Yang family is dissatisfied, she will be able to use this as an example to argue with the Yang family.

Xu Lingyi didn't say anything after listening to it, thought about it, and said: "Two days ago, the palace rewarded a batch of official-made porcelain, and there was a good set of peach blossom pastel, you let Mr. Bai bring it in and reward the Wen family!" ”

That's fine.

With Xu Lingyi's reward, the maids and mothers-in-law in this house will not think that Aunt Wen has lost her power.

Eleven Niang responded with a smile.

Xu Lingyi asked her about going to Mrs. Tai in the afternoon to discuss the banquet on March 3: "...... Is it all settled? ”

"It's all settled!" Eleven Niang smiled, "The list has been handed over to the department." When the time comes, there will be a banquet in the flower hall, and the people of the immortal class will be invited to sing a one-day play. The fifth brother and sister accompanied Mrs. Tai to greet the guests, and I came to arrange the banquet and tea. ”

She is in the period of filial piety, and it is inconvenient to attend such a banquet. But I didn't care about it, and I was afraid that Mrs. Tai would be too tired to bear it.

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly and said, "If you have anything, just tell Mother Du and Mother Song!" In their early years, they all held a spring banquet on March 3 with Mrs. Tai. ”

Eleven Niang offered to let Sister Zhen also help: "...... The Shao family has a big business and many children. Sister Zhen married the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, in addition to presiding over the feed, this relative, friend, and neighbor inevitably wanted her to socialize. I want her to learn from me from today some experience in governing the family, and get married in the future, so as not to have a charter in a panic and let my mother-in-law look down on her. ”

"Okay!" Xu Lingyi felt that it was time for Sister Zhen to learn the housekeeper, "You just have to make up your mind about this matter!" ”

On the third day of March, Sister Zhen brought Xiaoli over early in the morning, and silently watched the mothers of Shi Niang how to deal with the matter, and Mother Shi accompanied Sister Xin to Lijingxuan. Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Wu entertained guests in the flower hall. Only invited Yongchang Hou, Weibei Hou, Zhongqinbo and other frequent people and Mrs. Jiang.

Among the guests who came knew that Xu Siyu had passed the county examination, or sent some pen, ink and paper, or sent some four books and five classics, and some did not know, they heard "congratulations", and afterwards they also made up some pen holders, warm inkstones and other things.

Two days later, Xu Siyu's old residence was renovated, and Aunt Wen moved over.

Eleven Niang was surrounded by maids and mothers-in-law to see Aunt Wen's new home, and gave Xu Lingyi's reward to Aunt Wen in front of everyone: "...... Say you move, decorate the house for you. ”

Aunt Wen is also a businessman, and immediately put the plum vase and flower goblet on the cabinet of the head of the hall.

The pink color adds a lot of color to the house.

The maid and mother-in-law's eyes brightened, and they congratulated Aunt Wen one after another.

Aunt Wen smiled happily and diligently left Eleven Niang to drink tea.

Qiao Lianfang gritted her teeth when she heard this: "You really know how to be a good person!" ”

Aunt Qin ran directly to Aunt Wen: "Why are you so troubled!" If I knew this, I would have changed with you. ”

"You want to trade with me, I don't want to trade with you." Aunt Wen smiled sloppily, "My current house has just been painted, and I have new curtains and curtains, which are not a hundred times stronger than your house." ”

Aunt Qin took Aunt Wen's hand and cried: "This hasn't entered the door yet, so I want you to let the house go." If we had entered the door, wouldn't we have survived! We'll have to figure it out! ”

Aunt Wen listened to the slight twitch of the corners of her mouth, and couldn't help but stab her: "Could it be that this Aunt Yang who is about to enter the door is more beautiful than our Aunt Qiao?" ”

Aunt Qin's face turned red when she heard this, and she got up and said a few words before saying goodbye.

Eleven Niang went to see the courtyard prepared for the Yang family.

The walls were painted, repainted, a rosé tent was hung, a picture of a peony chicken was hung in the middle hall, and a blue and white plum branch was placed on the long table, which looked full of joy and brand-new.

After another two days, Mr. Bai put the bedding, cushions and the like in place, and Eleven Niang picked two rough mothers-in-law to go over, and finally prepared everything that should be prepared.

Xu Siyu proposed to go back to Anle at this time.

Xu Lingyi agreed with great satisfaction, and instructed Shi Niang to prepare a generous gift for Xu Siyu to take to Le'an, and set off on the tenth day of the first month of March.

As a result, the next day, Aunt Qin fell ill.

Xu Siyu went to see his biological mother.

Aunt Qin was lying on the bed weakly, and when she saw Xu Siyu, tears immediately fell.

Xu Siyu hesitated for a moment and squatted on Aunt Qin's bed.

Cui'er saw that her face was pale, and she hurriedly pulled Xu Siyu, and Aunt Qin also struggled to sit up.

"Hurry up, hurry up."

Xu Siyu insisted on kneeling there and said in a low voice: "Auntie, don't worry, as long as I am in high school, my father will not forget me." ”

When Aunt Qin heard this, her tears fell even more.

"But is the Jinshi so easy to test? Aunt Yi said that the father of the third lady is still a lifter after taking the exam all his life! ”

"I know!" Xu Siyu's voice lowered a little lower, "But not everyone is like this. Look at my uncle's house. My maternal grandfather is a Jinshi, my two maternal uncles are also Jinshi, my eldest uncle is also a Jinshi, and my fourth uncle is not only a Jinshi, but also a Tanhualang...... Auntie, I'll be admitted too! He said, with a resolute look in his eyes, "When the time comes, I can also be like Mr. Jiang, although I am coarse and clothed, no one dares to underestimate ......" Speaking of this, he saw Aunt Qin's eyes wide, and she looked like she was shocked, and she couldn't help but darken her eyes and stood up, "Auntie, you can rest for a long time." I'll go first! ”

"Second young master......" Aunt Qin covered her face and cried.

Xu Siyu left without looking back.

The sun outside is very bright, and the alley paved with bluestone slabs has a quaint quietness.

A few little maids walked over from the other end of the alley with a smile, and when they saw him, they all looked solemn, and respectfully bowed their knees: "Second young master! ”

Xu Siyu couldn't help straightening his back, nodded slightly, and turned around and went up the steps through the hall.

Behind him came the sound of gnat-like discussions.

He knew that they were talking about themselves; He also knew that this group of little maids was going to clean the yard for the fourth concubine Yang who his father was about to carry into the door.

Out of the hall, he couldn't help but look up at the sky.

The sky is divided into a boxy piece by this courtyard, unlike in Le'an, where there is no end, and the clouds turn into a peony flower for a while, and a horse for a while.

"When the narrow road meets, the brave wins, which is not only applicable to the predicament, but also to the fortune of people." Mr. Jiang's words crashed into his mind without warning, "You have a thin foundation, but fortunately, you are still hardworking." If you go back this time, you will come back after passing the county test. I'll take the exam next year. For another three years, the examination institute exam. ”

Now that I think about it, did Mr. Jiang already know that he could pass the county exam but not pass the government exam?

Thinking of this, his desire to see Mr. Jiang became more urgent.

After sending Xu Siyu away, the family began to prepare for the Yang family's entry.

It is said to be preparation, but in fact there is nothing to prepare.

You don't have to wear red and hang colors, and you don't have to feast on it. Just send a small blue sedan chair at the beginning of the day, four green palace lamps to carry people in, and then set up four tables of banquets in the outer courtyard. And on the 12th, Xu Lingyi also went to the outer courtyard to handle some trivial matters as usual, and then went to Wang Liwang's house, Wang Li inspected on behalf of the sky, and had just returned from Fujian.

He had lunch at Wang's house and came back at the right time.

After changing clothes and freshening up, King Shun, Ma Zuowen, Master Jiang, and Yu Yiqing came over. Everyone was clamoring and shouting that they hadn't eaten, and just sat down after begging for wine and food, Qian Ming, Luo Zhenda and others arrived one after another, and everyone greeted each other, talking about the situation in Fujian these days, the atmosphere was very warm.

Compared to this, the inner courtyard is much quieter.

The second lady came to accompany Mrs. Tai to worship the Buddha in the morning, Mrs. Tai kept it for lunch, and the two were crooked on the kang and said Mr. Zhao: "...... You can also see that Brother Zhen is very different from before. I heard that there is still a book being made. I told the fourth child that if Mr. Zhao's book is completed, we will help print 2,000 copies. Then relatives and friends will each send a copy. ”

"I heard that Mr. Zhao is a lifter." The second lady said, "Why didn't you continue to take the Jinshi exam?" ”

"I said that I didn't pass the exam twice." Mrs. Tai said, "Mrs.'s dowry has been pasted in a lot. I'll just think about it in a few years. I think that's good. By then, our brother will be older. ”

"It's love to send charcoal in the snow." The second lady groaned, "Why don't you bring Mr. Zhao's family here?" It's just a mouthful! ”

Mrs. Tai nodded: "You have a good idea!" ”

As she was talking, Mother Du opened the curtain and entered.

"Sister Xin'er is fine, she had a cough last night, but now it's fine. The fifth lady took her to the garden to bask in the sun. Then he said, "I met Sixi, the new little maid next to the fourth lady, who was instructing the rough mother-in-law to move flowers and trees, saying that it was for Mrs. Gan's wife." Look at that appearance, to the point of having a clear eye. ”

Mrs. Tai smiled and said, "I didn't expect Eleven Niang and Fuzhen to have such a fate." Asked Sixi again, "The girl who accompanied the eleventh mother?" ”

Mother Du nodded: "I pulled Xiulan into the eldest lady's room, and entered a person named Xiu'er, and then this one called Sixi." ”

The second lady implicitly reminded Mrs. Tai: "You also need to enter two in the house." As he spoke, his gaze swept over Wei Zi and Yao Huang.

Both lowered their heads in a bit of panic, their faces flushed like sunset.

Mrs. Tai laughed and said, "I know that Eleven Niang is a person who can look at people, but unfortunately there is something on her side today." Otherwise, you can call her in for a consultation. ”

"There's no rush at this time." The second lady smiled, "I'll wait until she's busy for a while." ”

At this time, Eleven Niang was sitting on the big kang near the window in the inner room.

“…… I'm still in the filial piety period, and I'm afraid that I'll rush to the happy event, so I'll come to the west and give me a cup of tea when the time comes. The rest of the things will be handled by Aunt Wen! ”

Aunt Wen smiled and said "yes".

A little maid ran in: "Madam, Mr. Bai asked me to tell you." In another quarter of an hour, the sedan will be gone. ”

Eleven Niang smiled at Aunt Wen, Mother Song and others who were standing in front of her: "It is an auspicious time." Go and get ready! ”

Aunt Wen and the others bowed their knees and exited the inner room.