Such a good result was something that no one expected, and the surprise wildfire spread everywhere. The housekeepers and mothers who have heads and faces are scrambling to give Xu Lingyi, Mrs. Tai, Eleven Niang, and Xiang's congratulations. Mrs. Tai, Eleven Niang, and Xiang's mood can be imagined, and everyone who came to congratulate them was rewarded with silver. Only Xu Lingyi was there, just nodded lightly, which made the people who went to congratulate sigh in their hearts, not knowing whether they had slapped the horse's ass or the horse's feet, like fire touching water, and immediately wilted. He stumbled and shortened the words he wanted to say half a pillar of incense kung fu to three or two sentences, and then retreated in a gloomy manner. When others saw it, they naturally didn't mention it anymore.

The silence of the outer courtyard soon affected the mood of the inner courtyard, and the voices of the servants who were originally laughing and noisy couldn't help but xiao, and the joyful atmosphere gradually thinned.

"Are you really upset?" , Shi Niang entered the inner room, saw Xu Lingyi reading a book on the big kang by the window alone, and sat next to him with a smile, "I don't believe it!" He added, "Why did Master Hou put on such a face?" Xu Lingyi's serious face gradually melted like snow in the sun: "You have also seen it, all of them look like they are afraid that the world will not know, if I give them a smile again, it will be like oil falling on the fire, and I don't know how to burn!" It's okay to say if you win the Jinshi, but it's just a lifter, can you say it in the Jinshi, let others see it, I'm afraid that I will laugh at my brother's frivolity. Besides, Brother Yu'er is no longer old, and in the past few years, he has been going back and forth between Anle and Yanjing, and he has also been in Jiangnan once, if things are still on the surface, I don't think it is too much for him to be snubbed by me. Eleven Niang didn't know what to say.

The relationship between Xu Lingyi and Xu Siyu is a typical feudal father-son model.

"Master Hou's requirements for Brother Yu'er are too high," she persuaded, "You can also give him a smile or give him something to give him a mouthful." Guessing like this, only the gods can guess correctly every time! "The first thing he wants to do in the future is to learn to figure out what he wants. Xu Lingyi disagreed, "If he doesn't even know what kind of people are around him, I think, even if he is a Jinshi, he will stay in the Hanlin Academy in the future to repair and compile books, so as not to be used by others and help others say good things, and lose my face!" ”

"Is what Hou Ye said too serious?" Eleven Niang said, "People always have a place to relax, if the family members with the same blood have to figure out the same as the people outside, then when is the time to rest?" Xu Lingyi was silent for a moment, and changed the topic: "I think you have to work hard in the past two days." Brother Yu was moved, and it would be better for you to go to the Jiang family and the Xiang family in person: Mrs. Zhou and they were afraid that they would all come over to congratulate when they heard the news. ”

Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, Eleven Niang didn't want to be entangled too much, and made herself like a mouthy mother-in-law.

"Master Hou, don't worry, I have already instructed the mother in charge to prepare a gift and a reward." , She smiled, "I'm going to go to Jiang's house early tomorrow morning and Xiang's house in the afternoon." ”

Xu Lingyi nodded, turned around and went to the study: "I want to write a letter to Mr. Jiang in Le'an and Master Xiang who is far away in Huguang, first, to go to them to thank them, and second, to ask about my brother." Let's see if he's going to join the net? Or will you study for a few more years to take the exam? He paused as he spoke, "I took the fourth place...... Take one or two hundred from the top two lists...... If you can't enter the ...... in case you can't enter", if you can't get in, you will either fall into the ranks, or you will be the same jinshi.

It's good to say that I'll leave next time. But if you pass the same jinshi in the exam............ Although it is a family, one is like a lady and the other is like a concubine, and the treatment is a world of difference.

That's a big deal.

Eleven Niang sent Xu Lingyi out of the door, and was thinking about whether to find out the gold-painted characters and four pavilion ink treasures that the palace rewarded Xu Lingyi for the New Year, and gave it to Xu Siyu as a congratulatory gift, and Xu Siyu came over.

"Your father is in the study!" She smiled, not even ginger down.

Who knew that Xu Si said: "I'm here to find my mother!" Shi Niang was stunned: "Looking for me?" Xu Siyu nodded.

Eleven Niang asked Xu Siyu to sit down in the west room.

Xu Siyu took out a glass enamel red gold twisted silk bottle with a silk bottle cap: "I heard Xiang this morning that the sixth brother was bitten by insects when he was in Huai'an, and he had a red blister on his face. This was given to me by my father-in-law when I went to his father-in-law, saying that it was effective in curing mosquito bites. Mother asked people to send it to Yangzhou urgently, borrowing 600 miles from the military department to send it to Yangzhou urgently! Eleven Niang only learned about this matter after receiving Luo Zhenxing's letter this morning.

Brother Jin didn't mention a word in the letter. Although Luo Zhenxing's letter was full of apologies, saying that he didn't take good care of Brother Jin'er, and told her that she had asked a famous local doctor to treat Brother Jin'er, the red blisters disappeared a lot. But she was still very worried, so she asked Amber to go to Liu Yizheng to ask the doctor, and she and Qiu Yu found out all the external applications at home to reduce swelling. At that time, Xiang hugged Yingying and came over to say hello, probably hearing something.

She didn't shirk.

There are many mosquitoes in Huguang, and Lord Xiang is Huguang's political envoy. Since it was sent by Lord Xiang, Xu Siyu also said that it should have some effect.

"Don't tell Mrs. Tai about this", Shi Niang took the gall bottle, "I don't want her to worry." Xu Siyu immediately said: "Mother don't worry, Yingyingniang's side, I also warned her." ”

As she spoke, Amber came in with a black lacquer box.

"What did Liu Yizheng say?" Eleven Niang immediately stepped forward.

Xu Siyu hurriedly followed.

Amber opened the box: "Liu Yizheng said that if the sixth young master has only one red blister on his face, use the yao powder in this yellow bottle, and if the sixth young master has a red blister on his face, then use this brown bottle; If the blisters are blister-like, use this white bottle......"

"You wait," Eleven Niang saw that there were seven or eight bottles, and told Qiu Yu, "You go and polish the ink for me," and then said to Amber, "I'll write down what you said and send this box together, and they can also use yao as Doctor Liu said." ”

The autumn rain went away, and Amber said yes again and again.

"Mother, I'll write it!" , Xu Siyu on the side listened and said busily, "You rest." I'm fine anyway! ”

Eleven Niang did not refuse Xu Siyu's kindness. Amber said, Xu Si remembered, put the glass gall bottle sent by Xu Si in a box, and asked Steward Zhao to send it to Brother Jin as soon as possible.

Xu Siyu took the initiative to ask for a cup of tea.

Eleven Niang thought he had something to say to her, but who knew that the corners of his mouth were twitching, and finally he got up and said goodbye without saying anything.

She thought of Xu Lingyi's coldness.

"Your father is writing letters to Mr. Jiang and Master Xiang." Eleven Niang said euphemistically, "I'm discussing the matter of your net." Xu Siyu laughed when he heard this: "Mother, don't worry, I know my father's intentions." I don't want everyone to be aware of this. "He looked calm and peaceful.

It seems that she is too careful.

"If only you could understand!" , Eleven Niang smiled and asked Amber to take the four ink treasures with gold and characters to Xu Siyu, "The queen mother will reward your father." I've used a piece, the color is very good, it's dark and bright, you can take it and try it. ”

Xu Siyu was not polite, and said: "I'm worried that I don't know what to send to Shizuo and Fang Ji." It couldn't be better to put this ink treasure in a good black stack of pliers. He added, "Since my mother has used one piece, she has opened a box." I don't know if there's anything left, or you can give it to me! ”

Since there are four pavilion ink treasures, there are four pieces.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but say: "There are three more pieces, all of which are given to you." ”

Xu Siyu smiled and thanked him, and went back to make a few black stacks of sodium boxes, with the golden words, the ancient fragrance is magnificent, but it is also in line with his identity, and the friends of the division have a meeting, and soon it will be the winter solstice.

Both Mr. Jiang and Mr. Xiang have letters. The two of them invariably euphemistically proposed to let Xu Siyu take the exam again in three years. One said: "...... While you're young, read some books on a solid basis. By the time I was thirty, my memory was not as good as before, and the catchy ones were still the books I read when I was a teenager. "......, it is good for a young man to become famous, but he is easy to be proud and far-reaching, and he can't help but act with a little arrogance, often offending his superiors or colleagues without knowing it.

It's hard to make a big deal. ”

"Then take the exam in three years!" , Xu Lingyi immediately made a decision.

Xu Siyu was not surprised by such a result.

Since his father was unwilling to celebrate his admission to the promotion, he was even more reluctant to take advantage of the situation and participate in the net. He could just go back to Le'an's academy to study hard.

He asked Eleven Niang: "When will the sixth brother come back?" I haven't seen him in years. He and his father went to the northwest, and he and his uncle went to the south of the Yangtze River, which has changed a lot, right? When he sees me, he probably doesn't know me anymore. ”

"He rushed back before the Chinese New Year." As soon as Eleven Niang thought that she would be able to see Brother Jin in more than a month, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows overflowed with joy that she couldn't close it, "Didn't Master Hou say that you should return to Le'an after the New Year?" It just so happens that you brothers can meet too. Xu Siyu was a little surprised when he heard this: "Won't my uncle go back to Yuhang for the New Year?" "No return! Eleven Niang knew that Luo Zhenxing was doing this for Brother Jin'er, and said with some guilt, "Your uncle is celebrating the New Year in Yanjing."

As soon as her words fell, Amber came in and gave her a large slip in her hand: "Madam, this is all for the New Year." Check it out! ”

Xu Siyu hurriedly got up and said goodbye.

Eleven Niang carefully flipped through the list, and then took out the Shoushan Stone Sanyang Kaitai twisted the square seal and stamped it, and took the amber to Jiang, and then Jiang assigned the mothers to manage the affairs according to this list.

She watched Jiang help her preside over the feed, not only was she very diligent, but gradually became more shrewd, she asked Xìng to give a part of the New Year's affairs to Jiang, she only took care of the preparation of sacrifices in the ancestral hall, the visit of the New Year's ceremonies and other things. In previous years, the Chinese New Year was busy, but this year, she had a lot of free time, so she took her maid, daughter-in-law and mother-in-law to decorate the house and clean the courtyard for Brother Jin. As soon as we entered December, she began to send people to wait at the gate.

On the third day after eating Laba porridge, Luo Zhenxing returned to Hehuali with Brother Jin.