The fifth brother wants to participate in the scientific expedition? , Xu Siyu was a little surprised, his hand holding the handkerchief paused in the air, and the water on his face fell down his cheeks on the brand-new white Sè Songjiang cotton shirt that had just been changed into his body and still had wrinkles, but the corner of his eyes fell on his wife's face with a gentle and calm expression.

It's been almost two years since they got married, but they have only been together for a short period of five months. Although there are letters exchanged every month, Xiang is still very nervous to see her husband again.

I don't know if today's clothes will feel too beautiful? Everyone went up to greet him just now, she was afraid that her father-in-law and mother-in-law would think she was frivolous, so she stood silently behind her mother-in-law, or her mother-in-law asked her to greet him, and she blessed him, I don't know if he will misunderstand that he is too cold to him.

I had to say something familiar to alleviate this uneasiness.

"yes!" She took the royal blue plain Hangzhou silk straight jacket in the maid's hand, and her voice was a little tight, "Mother also went to Gongxian Hutong in person, and asked my uncle to help the fifth uncle recommend a western seat...... Now the fifth uncle is studying hard until midnight every day! ”

"It's very hard to go through the imperial examination." , Xu Si said to Shen Yín, "However, the fifth brother has such a determination, I admire it very much." As he spoke, he thought of what happened to Xu Sizhen at his grandmother's place just now, "I heard from the fourth brother that he has now begun to help his father take care of the housework." My father was idle every day, telling the sixth brother to paint red and play double with the sixth brother......"

"Hmm!" Xiang helped Xu Siyu put on a straight line, "Many stewards and xiao servants say that the fourth uncle is kind-hearted and lenient!" ”

In the past, I only thought that this younger brother was bold, "I didn't expect to see him for a few years, and he had won the support of the housekeeper and xiao.

Xu Siyu was slightly stunned.

Xiang had come over to help him get dressed.

Xu Siyu quickly came back to his senses.

When he came back this time, he felt very deeply.

It turned out that the brothers who were not familiar with the world, in the blink of an eye, seemed to have grown up! Especially Xu Sijie, like him, chose to follow the official career.

"Xianggong! When my mother-in-law heard that you were coming back to participate in the township test, she was afraid that her husband would be hot, so she asked her to clean up the weeping water pavilion early. Xiang Shi helped Xu Siyu get dressed, and said in a low voice, "It's cool over there, and Xianggong can study with peace of mind." At the beginning of summer, I was asked to move here. It's because I thought that my father-in-law and mother-in-law were still living in the original house, so how could I, as a daughter-in-law, move over quickly, so I didn't move for the time being. Well, when the prime minister comes back, get an idea......"

"Since it's Mother's will, let's move over!" Since it was his mother's kindness, he gladly accepted it.

"The concubine has her mother, so let's pack up the cage with the maid!" Xiang said, "Mother, Xianggong should go and say thank you!" Speaking of which, my mother-in-law has taken good care of me in the past two years. Don't say it's for me to make rules" even when I speak loudly. It's just that he was born by himself" is nothing more than that? ”

While the two were talking, a maid came in: "Second young man, second young nainai, Mrs. Tai's sister came over and said that the banquet has been set up, please go over and sit down with the second young nainai." ”

"See what?" Eleven Niang sat in front of the mirror with her hair curled, and through the mirror, "I can just see Xu Lingyi sitting on the big kang near the window," Is it Mr. Jiang's letter? Xu Lingyi received the letter: "No! It's a family member! ”

Eleven Niang turned around: "What did you say?" Is it for the sake of the Elder Brother's Township Test? ”

"Hmm!" Xu Lingyi said, walked to the brocade next to the eleventh niang mirror platform and sat down, and said in a small voice, "Let me ask who is the main examiner and who is the escort this year, and quickly send someone to tell him." It's important to do what you like! Eleven Niang was a little surprised.

"Mr. Jiang also said the same thing.

Xu Lingyi's voice lowered, "It's just that Mr. Jiang hasn't set foot in officialdom for so many years, and he is a little unfamiliar with those people." What the examiner likes, only we can ask. But I listened to Xiang's family, as if as long as we could inquire in advance who would take the exam, he would be able to inquire about the examiner's preference! ”

This kind of thing is unpredictable, and Eleven Niang doesn't say much: "Anyway, both of them are for you to inquire, you might as well inquire!" ”

Xu Lingyi nodded, and went out for a few days in a row, but they all rushed back before the afternoon to check Brother Jin'er's red. When Brother Jin saw his father's attention, he also paid attention to it, and his homework was completed without hesitation.

The township examination on the ninth day of August was announced at the end of July by the Ministry of Works, Shì Lang and Shuntianfu as examiners.

On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month, before the Guancheng mén, Lord Xiang personally rushed to the Xu Mansion.

"The lord said, Liu shì Lang is still the style of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and likes "1uan The world must be re-enacted, so as to calm people's hearts; In the prosperous world, benevolence and righteousness must be practiced", in order to determine the xìng of people, this sentence. ”

Xu Lingyi personally brought the words to Xu Siyu.

Xu Siyu closed Mén in the study, pondering Lord Xiang's words carefully.

The next day, everyone in the Xu family got up early. After worshipping the ancestral hall and kowtowing to the ancestors of the Xu family, Xu Siyu went to the examination room with the test blue and food prepared for him by Eleven Niang.

After three exams, Xu Siyu felt good about himself. It also coincided with the Fengqiu Festival, "the family admired the moon and ate moon cakes in Qiongling Villa."

Xu Sijie asked Xu Siyu about the scientific examination, and Xu Siqin and Xu Sizhen sat and listened with great interest.

Fang's, Xiang's, Eleven-Niang and others accompanied Mrs. Tai to talk homely things.

Brother Jin and Brother Shu ran up and down there, which made Brother Cheng red-eyed, arguing that he would not let the fifth lady hug him, and he wanted to play with the two brothers.

Sister Xin reprimanded her brother with a straight face: "I only know how to play." ”

Brother Xu grinned, turned around and ran away with Brother Jin'er again, so angry that Sister Xin stepped on her feet. The adults looked funny and laughed.

The Qiongling Villa was full of laughter and laughter, and it was very lively.

Brother Jin wants to go back to the house to sleep: "I have to get up early tomorrow morning and squat on the horse!" He yawned.

Eleven Niang didn't know how happy she was when she heard this, so she hugged Brother Jin and kissed her left and right: "Mother will send you back!" ”

Brother Xu'er also clamored to go back when he heard this.

Mrs. Tai was happily guessing riddles with Xu Sizhen, Eleven Niang, Fifth Lady, Fang Shi and others, so that "the riddle can't be guessed."

Mrs. Tai couldn't help laughing and said, "Then let's disperse too!" There was a bit of reluctance in his tone.

Xu Sizhen left Brother Jin and said to Eleven Niang: "Mother, let Brother Jin play and then leave!" As soon as you go, Mrs. Tai's side will also disperse. It's rare that everyone is in high spirits. He added, "It's really not good," and it's not too late to start squatting the day after tomorrow. ”

Mrs. Tai didn't stop Xu Sizhen from staying, obviously wanting everyone to stay and play for a while.

Brother Xu'er looked at Brother Jin'er, and saw Brother Jin'er's bitter face: "No! Master Pang said that you can't leave it behind for a day of martial arts. If you drop it, "all your work is wasted." I'm going back to sleep. As he spoke, he pulled his mother's hand and urged Eleven Niang to hurry up.

Eleven Niang thought about it, and discussed with a smile: "Otherwise, my mother will accompany my grandmother here, and my father will accompany you back to rest." What do you think? Brother Jin likes to be with Xu Lingyi the most now, and when he heard this, he immediately ran to the other side of the screen and pulled Xu Lingyi, who was talking to Xu Lingkuan: "Daddy sent me back to sleep!" Xu Lingyi had already heard the movement over there. In such a lively scene, Brother Jin offered to go back and forth to sleep. As a father, he was both relieved and proud.

He happily agreed to Brother Jin.

Brother Xu'er saw it, and also clamored for Xu Lingkuan to send him back to sleep.

Xu Lingkuan looked funny: "You are alone at home, don't shout to come again." ”

Brother Xu'er puffed out his cheeks and tied his head: "Sixth brother can, I can!" ”

"Okay!" Xu Lingkuan said, Suo Xìng put his son on his shoulder, and went all the way down the Qiongling Villa.

Xu Siyan looked at it and shook his head.

The second lady looked at the back of Xu Lingyi and Brother Jin in the distance.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the results of the township test came out.

Xu Siyu fell off the list again.

The second adult was slightly disappointed.

Xu Sijie was speechless: "The second brother's good knowledge has failed!" ”

"It's a lot of grinding!" Eleven Niang smiled, "It seems that our brother Yu has to work harder!" ”

Xu Siyu smiled wryly, and was depressed for several days.

Xu Lingyi went to climb Xishan with him, and when he came back, he received letters from Mr. Jiang and Master Xiang, and his mood improved.

After the Double Ninth Festival at home, Xu Siyu prepared to return to Le'an.

Mrs. Tai was a little reluctant: "Let's go back to Le'an after the New Year!" You have been gone for three years, and everyone in your family is very worried. ”

"Heaven descends on its people, and they must first suffer their minds and strain their muscles and bones." Xu Siyu smiled and said, "Grandmother, you have to believe me, you will definitely be able to pass these tests of God." ”

He was full of affection, and Mrs. Tai could only encourage him.

Eleven Niang discussed Xu Lingyi: "Or, let Xiang accompany him to Le'an!" Young couples, you can't always be separated like this, right? Could it be that if he doesn't get into the Jinshi for a day, "the husband and wife won't be reunited for a day?" ”

"Okay!" Xu Lingyi thought for a while and said with a smile, "With a daughter-in-law by your side to take care of, we can rest assured!" ”

Mrs. Tai knew, nodded again and again, and said to Mother Du: "In this way, I can also add a great-grandson!" ”

Xiang was naturally very happy and went back to his parents' house to resign. In order for her son-in-law to study in peace, she can't stop her from being reasonable, but she has been married to the Xu family for three years in a row, and nothing has come out, and the worries and anxieties in her heart are not something that others can imagine.

The day before Xu Siyu went to Anle, Mrs. Xiang specially came to visit Eleven Niang, gave the children some clothes and accessories, said a lot of compliments in front of Mrs. Xu, and went back after dinner at Xu's house. Early the next morning, he sent his son-in-law out of the city with his son, and he didn't return to the city until Xu Siyu's carriage disappeared.

Xu Sijie worked harder because of this.

In the blink of an eye, it was the fourteenth year of Yonghe.

"Sister Jiuxiao of the Jiang family, I'm going to be in time this year!" After the third day of the third month of March, Eleven Niang and Mrs. Tai discussed going to Jiang's house to propose marriage, "Let's invite Huang San nainai!" Let her go to Jiang's house to investigate. Wind. We're also getting married. ”

Eleven Niang responded with a smile, picked up the eight ploughing daggers and went to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion.

Huang San Nainai responded very happily.!.