Li Xiaoqi stood beside Wei Shuisheng, did not speak, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the starry sky with him, Wei Shuisheng turned his head to look at Li Xiaoyi, stretched out his hand and pulled the cloak for her, and said pityingly: "Didn't you win their silver?" ”

"Well, I'll look at the stars with you." Li Xiaoqi replied with a smile, Wei Shuisheng laughed, looked up at the stars in the sky again, and said in a low voice: "You used to say that when people die, they turn into stars in the sky, just now I thought about it, I think it's very interesting, come out and take a look." ”

"Today's starlight is so good, is it the New Year, look, the stars of each family are looking at the people of each family, and they are celebrating the New Year together!" Li Xiaoqi smiled and spoke, Wei Shuisheng smiled with a trace of sadness, looked up at the starry sky, and seemed to be about to put tears back, Li Xiaoqi tilted his head to look at him, thought about it, and said in a low voice: "I remember you said that in the past, your father was most looking forward to your gold list title, glorious ancestors, or, next year, Enke, you will take the next exam, maybe you can take the test, and comfort them." ”

Wei Shuisheng looked down at Li Xiaoqi with a smile and a smile: "You are really •••••• I really don't know how to say you, I don't know how thick the sky is!" Is the imperial examination so easy to take? How many well-educated people have been taking the exam for many years, and they may not be able to return to their hometowns, let alone me? I haven't read well since I was a child, and I've been wandering around in the past few years, where have I ever read? Really go to write an article, not to mention the literary style, it's good to be able to connect the starting and turning combinations, and you still want to be lifted? Are you really •••••• let me say what is good about you? ”

Li Xiaoqi blurted out the words of this test for fame, she was stunned, why didn't she think of this! That's a great idea! If Brother Shui can get a fame in the test, this is the difference between this body and now, and then find a good family, this family will not need her to be supported by one leg alone, among the four of them, Brother Shui is the most outstanding, if you can get a fame, and then find a good family, the Yue family will support it, and help yourself, if the water can stand up, it will be much easier for you!

"Brother Shuisheng! You go to the martial arts test! Next year, Enke, in addition to Wenju people, there will also be martial arts! At the end of May next year, your kung fu is good, and the strategy book is not bad, this is still half a year away from the exam, let's find a famous teacher, work hard for a few months, and definitely get a reputation back! Li Xiaoyi's eyes flashed brightly, and he said excitedly, Wei Shuisheng looked at Li Xiaoqi in shock, blinked his eyes, and exhaled for a while and laughed: "What you said is, but I am not afraid of •••••• kung fu, it is a theory of the art of war, if you can find a famous teacher and work hard, maybe it can really work." ”

"This division is ready-made, and there is no need to find others, Mr. Liang will be, listen to Mr. Liang said, these two rounds of the martial arts of war strategy papers, he sorted out the abridgement to the prince, he is the most suitable! Tomorrow I will go to him and tell him about it. Li Xiaoyi's eyebrows fluttered excitedly, Wei Shuisheng dusted off Li Xiaoyi's cloak with a smile, and said gently: "Don't worry, tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, how can there be a door to talk about this on the first day of the New Year?" Besides, I have to discuss this matter with the eldest brother, and I have to get the eldest brother's permission to do it, and then I will go to Mr. Liang in the New Year. ”

"Hmm." Li Xiaoqi nodded again and again: "It's me who is anxious, and," Li Xiaoqi looked up at Wei Shuisheng, and said solemnly: "Brother Shuisheng, don't be in a hurry to say kiss, I know that Brother Shui Sheng has a high vision, and ordinary people can't look down on it, if someone insists on saying kiss to you, you must not agree to come down in the way of face!" If it's really hard to refuse in person, you can drag it first, come back and tell me, I helped you get back to this matter, and I am the best at doing such things! Wei Shuisheng was so crying and laughing by Li Xiaoqi that he didn't know what to say, Li Xiaoqi didn't know what to say, Li Xiaoqi looked at him with a serious face, and continued seriously: "Brother Shuisheng, this is a big deal, I have to find a good one for you, worthy of you!" This person must be seen and nodded by me! ”

"Good, good! You nod! I'll leave this matter to you, and I'll marry whoever you like in the future, okay? Wei Shuisheng agreed half helplessly and half dotingly, Li Xiaoqi exaggerated a sigh of relief, looked at Wei Shuisheng, squeezed his eyes and said: "Brother Shuisheng is an elegant person who is both civil and military, this daughter-in-law's family background must be good!" Wei Shuisheng was stunned, slowly collected the smile on his face, stretched out his hand, stroked Li Xiaoyi's sideburns as if he didn't have anything, and said in a low voice: "Xiaoqi, we are all from a farming family, there is no foundation, you •••••• take a step back in everything, take a step back, I know that you are for the good of me and my eldest brother, but things have to be done step by step, and the meal must be eaten in one bite, this generation is not good, just the next generation, as long as our family is more and more prosperous from generation to generation, this day will always get better and better, don't be too anxious, press yourself hard, besides, it is not a good thing to ascend to the sky in one step." ”

Li Xiaoqi was full of flavors in Wei Shuisheng's heart, and only after a while did he hang his head and slowly nodded twice, Wei Shuisheng stretched out his hand and gently hugged her, half-supporting and half-pushing her while walking into the house, and said in a low voice: "Since I entered Kaiping Mansion, I haven't seen you play, these few days for the New Year, let's have a good time, I heard that Fengle Lou is going to choose what Oiran from the first to the fifth day of the new year, don't you like to watch the excitement?" Shall we take a look? ”

"Well, good!" Li Xiaoqi looked up at Wei Shuisheng, laughing and swallowing back the tears that almost welled up in the corners of his eyes.

The front hall and the back hall were lively, Li Xiaoqi squeezed into Zhang Tiemu and them, threw a few dice, lost a few taels of silver, shouted that his luck was not smooth, threw the dice out, stood at the door of the main hall and took a breath of cool air, and saw Wei Shuisheng looking at her with concern, and said with a smile: "I'll go to see Mr., are you going?" Wei Shuisheng smiled and nodded in agreement, took the cloak, asked for a lantern to carry, and went all the way to the corner gate.

The mother-in-law on duty opened the corner door, Li Xiaoqi followed Wei Shuisheng into Fan's house, all the way to the courtyard where Mr. Fan lived, there were many people living in Fan's house, and there were children, this time it was even more lively, the lights were bright everywhere, the two didn't want to alarm others, Wei Shuisheng simply blew out the lantern, and Li Xiaoqi quietly went to the courtyard where Mr. Fan lived along the shadow under the shade of the tree.

Compared with the surrounding area, Mr. Fan's courtyard is quiet, the courtyard door is hidden, Li Xiaoqi turned his head to look at Wei Shuisheng, and said in a low voice with a smile: "I'm afraid it's not in the courtyard, it's so lively outside." Wei Shuisheng smiled and nodded in agreement, stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door open, and the door squeaked, "Who?" Lao Changtou's voice came out, Wei Shuisheng paused, and responded with a smile: "It's me, Wei Shuisheng, is Mr. here?" ”

"In! It's Second Master Wei, please come in! Lao Changtou's voice immediately revealed enthusiasm, trotted out from under the eaves of the porch, saw Li Xiaoyi, and greeted him with a smile: "The fifth master is also here, please come in, the master is drinking wine alone, just right, please come in, Wei Erye came just right, just accompany the master to drink a glass of water and wine, and save the old man from getting drunk and shedding tears again, as soon as the New Year arrives, the old man is sad, alas, don't say this, please come in, please come in!" Mr. Fan had already left the main house, standing at the door of the house with his hands behind his back, watching the two of them come along the verandah with a smile, smiling and nodding in greetings, lifting the curtain and entering the house first.

Wei Shuisheng and Li Xiaoqi followed up the house, Lao Chang Tou hurriedly sent two clean cups and chopsticks over, Mr. Fan waved his hand to retreat Lao Chang Tou, Li Xiaoqi took the wine jug and poured wine for the two, Wei Shuisheng toasted Mr. Fan a glass, and toasted a glass on behalf of Li Xiaoyi, the two put down the cup, Mr. Fan looked at the two with a smile, and said gently: "If you don't keep the New Year at home, why are you hiding from me?" ”

"Look at what Mr. said, Brother Shui Sheng and I are afraid that Mr. will drink alone, so we came to see Mr." Mr. Fan laughed, turned his head to look at Wei Shuisheng and said, "Look at this little man, he refuses to eat a word of loss, and when he marries in the future, how can he serve his husband and in-laws?" I think it's better for you to marry her back, you brothers are used to her, just right! ”

Wei Shuisheng was embarrassed and didn't know what to say, Li Xiaoqi tilted his head to look at Mr. Fan, bent his eyes and smiled, and said generously: "Mr. has drunk too much, so he will order the mandarin duck spectrum!" Not only is it messy, it's ridiculous! Brother Shui is my brother, although his surname is Wei and my surname is Li, from childhood to adulthood, Brother Shui is the same as my brother-in-law, these parents have biological parents, adoptive parents, righteous parents, etc., and these brothers and sisters naturally have birth, raising, righteousness, etc., but no matter how you distinguish them, parents are still parents, brothers and sisters are still brothers and sisters, this code of ethics often can't be messed up! ”

Wei Shuisheng's eyes were full of smiles when he heard this, Mr. Fan raised his eyebrows, nodded at Li Xiaoqi and said with a smile: "I really can't refute what you say, it's a pity that this good marriage, such a good man, I can tell you, after this village, there is no shop!" Mr. Fan turned his finger and Wei Shuisheng warned half-truthfully, Li Xiaoqi picked up the wine glass and handed it to Mr. Fan, and said with a smile: "Mr. drinks, anyway, Mr. has a lot of wine, since there is more, I don't care about this more glass, after drinking, I still have something to discuss with Mr. Shuisheng." ”

Mr. Fan raised his head, drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, looked at Li Xiaoqi and said with a smile, "What's the matter?" Go ahead! Mr. Fan twisted his beard, pondered for a long time, and nodded slowly: "This is the long-term you think, in this officialdom, the imperial examination background and miscellaneous background are different after all, and the same branch is the same in the same year, but I can't look down on it, but it's a pity ••••••that your eldest brother has too little study, not to mention Erhuai and Guizi, it's okay, if Shui Sheng can pass the exam, their brother's future will be much better." As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Wei Shuisheng and said with a smile: "This is your blessing, don't go to the camp after the New Year, stay at home and study, you are not afraid of kung fu, it is this article, don't ask for much good, as long as you can write steadily, peacefully, and righteously, this fame will be stable." ”

Li Xiaoqi raised his eyebrows and muttered in a low voice: "Mr. also thinks too highly of me." Mr. Fan laughed and raised his glass at Wei Shuisheng: "Come on!" With this glass of wine, let's say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and get better and better every year! Wei Shuisheng hurriedly raised the cup, raised his head and took a sip, Li Xiaoqi held the teacup and took a sip of tea.