After Xia Jin finished speaking, he said to Xia Qi again: "Brother, isn't that Zhiwei Zhai also your part?" If you want to have a snack, you can just ask Zhiwei Zhai to send some. The mother only needs to buy some fruits, prepare some tea, and then assign the subordinates to each other, and tell them to take care of their respective positions, and that's it. ”

Xia Zhengqian and Shu Shi only heard the first half of her sentence, and looked at Xia Qi in surprise: "Zhiwei Zhai has your shares?" Why didn't I hear from you? ”

Xia Qi glanced at Xia Jin helplessly, and was very dissatisfied with Xia Jin taking him out of the top cylinder.

But he still has to help Xia Jinyuan with this lie: "You listen to her nonsense." That is to say, Luo Gongzi has a friendship with me, and seeing that our family is not rich, he divided two shares, which is considered my share, so that we can have some extra income. ”

After saying this, he was dying. As early as when he suspected that Luo Qian had ill intentions towards his sister, he cheered up and wanted to take precautions. But I didn't want to come back and didn't see Luo Qian, so I had to help him sell well in front of his parents and give him a good face.

Sure enough, as soon as Xia Qi said this, Xia Zhengqian and Shu Shi were suddenly grateful to Luo Qian, and hurriedly said, "What did you say?" Although our family is not rich, you and Luo Gongzi are also good friends, but you must not take advantage of others like this. You calculate how much capital is needed for that stock, and quickly give the money to Luo Gongzi. ”

Xia Qi was full of depression, so he had to use lies to sew up the previous lie: "When they opened the store at that time, they didn't have much capital. The two cents don't have much silver, and my sister has given me her private room, and we have made up the money and given the money to Mr. Luo. ”

Xia Zhengqian and his wife were relieved.

Shu Shi also advised: "Even if you have a stock there, you can't just take snacks home and entertain guests." Luo Gongzi is embarrassed to say it, and he will always feel uncomfortable. We can't do that. ”

Saying that, she thought for a while: "I'd better ask the kitchen to make some dim sum, Zhiwei Zhai's dim sum is very expensive, and it's not cost-effective to use it all." ”

Xia Jin hurriedly said: "They have all stipulated it there." If you want to use it at home, you will get a 5% discount. The last banquet in Luofu also used the dim sum of Zhiwei Zhai, and it was also calculated according to the five-fifty account. That's how it goes, and it's not a lot of money. ”

Shu Shi shook his head: "Let's do as I say." If you use all the dim sum of Zhiwei Zhai, and then look at the house we live in, others may not say how rich our family is. When the time comes, don't reach out and borrow money. They all have to say a lot of sour words, and they don't cause a lot of trouble. ”

Xia Jin didn't expect this, and hurriedly responded: "It's still thoughtful to my mother." ”

So the four of them dispersed. Xia Zhengqian was busy with his own business, while Xia Qi and Xia Jin went back to their yards.

Before the birthday banquet started, Xia Qi received a post from Luo Qian, saying that he and Xia Jin were invited to go to Taoxi to play. Also going with him were Lin Yun and his two younger sisters Lin Wan and Lin Yu.

For this kind of mixed play between men and women, Xia Qi is very vigilant. thinks that Luo Qian is Xiang Gong dancing the sword, which is intended for Pei Gong. However, he also had a lot of hearts at this time, and he was silent, just waiting to see what happened when they got along that day.

As for Xia Jin. I knew that Luo Qian hadn't seen her for a few days and missed her.

On that day, the brother and sister took their subordinates with them. Sitting in a carriage, I went to Luo Fu first. In the carriage, I saw that Luo Qian was not riding. It was also a car, and Xia Jin's heart warmed. Guy's young men like to ride horses, and Luo Qian, Lin Yun and others usually ride horses. Only the Xia family was not well-off and did not buy a horse, and Xia Qi had never learned to ride a horse, so he took a mule cart. Now Luo Qian is taking care of Xia Qi's face, and he is also riding in the car, isn't it because he looks at her face?

Xia Qi got out of the car and said a few words to Luo Qian, then got into the car and went to Lin Yun's house together.

The Lin family also lives on the same street, not far from Luofu. When a few people arrived, Lin Yun and the Lin family sisters were already waiting for them at the door. Lin Yun originally rode a horse by himself according to the convention, and his two younger sisters rode in a car. Now seeing that Luo Qian was also riding in the car, he simply abandoned his horse and got into Luo Qian's car.

So the three cars in front and back rushed out of the city together.

At this time, the peach blossoms have gone, the willow branches are full of emerald green, the water of the stream is more and more abundant, and there are occasionally a few cicadas on the trees, and the early summer is quietly coming.

Xia Jin waited for Xia Qi to go down, and then got out of the car with Calamus, and saw that Lin Wan and Lin Yu had already gotten out of the car and were standing there looking around, she walked over and said hello.

Lin Wan and Lin Yu had seen Xia Jin at the Luofu banquet, but at that time, Xia Jin either talked to the Bai family girl sitting next to her, or was with Cen Ziman, and they only greeted each other and did not say anything.

However, before coming out, the Lin family sisters were instructed by Lin Yun to treat Xia Jin well, and not to despise her because the Xia family was cold. Afraid that the two younger sisters would not understand what they meant, Lin Yun also specially explained, saying that Xia Qi had Mr. Cui's blue eyes and was accepted as a disciple, and now he has taken the county head exam at a young age, and his future is immeasurable. It is better to bully the pulsatilla, not to bully the poor youth, and to be good friends with the brothers and sisters of the Xia family, there are only benefits, no harm.

Speaking of which, the Lin family has an excellent family education, and the two sisters Lin Wan and Lin Yu are concubines, not such arrogant people. Even if Lin Yun didn't have such an explanation, they wouldn't be like Zhu Xinlan, they were uneducated, and they would never embarrass Xia Jin in terms of face.

But with Lin Yun's explanation, they no longer treated Xia Jin with face, but with a little more sincerity. Lin Wan, who is an elder sister, took on the heavy responsibility of the master and beckoned Xia Jin: "Miss Xia hasn't been to my homeland in the past, right?" My garden is not big, but some fruit trees have been planted, and there is a stream flowing through the garden, which is quite wild. ”

Xia Jin smiled and said: "A while ago, Miss Cen came and invited me to see the peach blossoms, we have been to your homeland." At that time, I happened to meet your brother and they were having a poetry meeting. ”

Lin Wan and Lin Yu are not very old, one is fourteen years old and the other is twelve years old. Lin Yu was more lively, and when she heard Xia Jin's words, she immediately said with envy: "Ah, you came to see the peach blossoms?" That's nice. He pouted and complained, "I said I was coming, but my brother didn't bring us here, and only played and drank with his brothers every day." Now the peach blossoms are gone. ”

There was a lot of regret in his expression.

Lin Wan glanced at Lin Yu with disgust, and explained to Xia Jin with a smile: "Since the peach blossoms have bloomed, my father and brother often have friends and classmates to entertain. Whoever wants to hold a poetry meeting or something in the city will also borrow my homeland. It's inconvenient for people to come and go here, and it's not easy for us sisters to come. ”

Xia Jin didn't have a good evaluation, so he only nodded. Responded: "This is how it should be." ”

And on the other side, Luo Qian, Lin Yun and Xia Qi met and discussed for a while, and Lin Yun turned his head to greet his sister: "Sister Wan, you greet Miss Xia, just walk here, and finally meet at Zhuangzi." Let's go to the stream and prepare some things. Good fishing for a while. ”

Lin Wan nodded: "Don't worry." I'll take care of Miss Xia. ”

Lin Yun and the three of them talked and laughed, and then went to the front. The Lin sisters accompanied Xia Jin and followed the path they took. Follow slowly.

The garden of the Lin family has a Zhuangzi next to it. It's not appropriate to say it's Zhuangzi, it's just a small house, with only three entrances. It is a place where the Lin family rests when they visit the garden, and they can also spend summer here in the middle of summer; Behind the house. There are several houses where people live.

When Xia Jin and the Lin sisters entered Zhuangzi, they saw Lin Yun and the three of them talking to a middle-aged man. The man was thirty or forty years old, with an elegant temperament, and his appearance was somewhat similar to Lin Yun.

Xia Jin was guessing who this person was. Seeing Lin Wan and Lin Yu stepping forward to call "Daddy", Xia Jin hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"This is Miss Xia, the younger sister of Mr. Xia." Lin Wan introduced.

Lin Tongzhi smiled kindly: "The little girl doesn't have any friends in the boudoir, and Miss Xia can come to the house to play more when she is free." ”

Xia Jin hurriedly said yes.

Strange men and women. Lin Tongzhi is not close to Xia Jin's elders, so naturally it is not good to say anything. That's all I said. He turned his head and continued to talk to Luo Qian and Xia Qi.

Xia Jin listened to it on the sidelines, and found that Lin Tongzhi seemed to be very interested in Xia Qi, and took some homework in the school, and found that Xia Qi answered fluently, so he praised him: "Sure enough, he is smart, and he can take the county case exam at a young age." ”

Xia Qi didn't look proud at all, and only said, "It's Mr. who taught well." ”

That's what he really said. If there is no guidance from Mr. Cui, he will only rely on himself to study hard, and he may not be able to be admitted to Xiucai, let alone the head of the county case.

Lin Tongzhi nodded, and asked again: "You have also got this talent." Are you going to take the autumn exam this fall? ”

"The students are still young in knowledge, and they still want to study for two more years and lay a solid foundation before they go to take the autumn exam."

"Is this your own idea, or is your teacher asking you to do it?" Lin Tongzhi asked again.

"It's the student's own idea. The teacher said that it was okay to try it if he wanted to. Even if you don't get it, it's good to experience the atmosphere of autumn. Only the students feel that the foundation is not stable, and they need to follow the teacher, study for two more years and then take the exam, which will be more stable. ”

Not only did Lin Tongzhi nod his head frequently, but even Xia Jin was also very relieved.

Although she didn't go to college seriously in her previous life, her experience of studying medicine made her understand that the most important thing to be a scholar is the word heart. As long as the mind is calm, can calm down to study and persevere, there is no unsuccessful.

Xia Qi's growth is visible. He can have such a heart now, why worry about no future? Even if you are unlucky, you can't pass the entrance exam, and you can't do other things.

Lin Tongzhi didn't ask about this, but instead cared about the situation of the Xia family: "You study, your family can still afford it, right?" ”

"It's fine. It was a little difficult before, but now my father's reputation is gradually improving, and the family is now more prosperous. Xia Qi said simply.

"How many people in your family are supported by a medical center?" Lin Tongzhi seemed to be quite interested in Xia Qi, and the more he asked, the more detailed he became.

"Our family was originally a three-room population, but my grandfather and grandmother have passed away, and now we are separated. Now I only have my parents, my sister and me, plus more than a dozen people, and I have enough food and clothing. ”

Lin Tongzhi saw that he was always neither humble nor arrogant, down-to-earth and generous, behaved moderately, and replied respectfully, without the slightest impatience or surprise, and finally nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand: "Okay, you guys go out to play." ”

He also advised: "Don't get too close to the water." The creek was not wide, but it was the rainy season and the water was quite deep. ”

Regarding Lin Tongzhi's questioning, neither Xia Qi nor Xia Jin thought much about it. As the governor of a government, he met with the students under his rule, and he was an excellent student who got the head of the case, so it is reasonable to care more about it. Moreover, Lin Tongzhi has a kind face, and the brothers and sisters of the Lin family have excellent family education, Xia Qi and Xia Jin have a good impression of him for no reason, and only treat him as an elder. It was not surprising that he was asking questions about his family now.

Several young people agreed and went out one after another.

Outside, the Lin family's subordinates have already prepared fishing rods, bait, and so on.

The stream flows from in front of the Zhuangzi Gate. Moreover, there is a natural depression here, and the water flow gathers into a small pond, and the Lin family has dug it wide, which has become a good place for fishing.

So the three men were together, and the Lin sisters were together with Xia Jin, and they began to catch fish.

Among them, Xia Qi repeatedly looked at Luo Qian. saw Luo Qian since he saw their brother and sister. They didn't squint, and they didn't look at Xia Jin. Fish when you fish, talk when you talk. Even when Xia Jin greeted him. He also abides by etiquette very well, and he doesn't look at Xia Jin's face, and he can't see the different colors at all, so Xia Qi thinks that he thinks too much.

Rest assured. He was slightly dissatisfied with Luo Qian again: his own sister couldn't be better. Even in Lin Wan and Lin Yu, the two sisters are good-looking. But in Xia Qi's heart, his sister is the best woman in the world. Luo Qian didn't like his sister, he was blind and didn't know gold and jade.

So. It's hard for people in this world to do.

The way of fishing is what Xia Jin is best at. In his previous life, in order to train her mind, the master called her to fish when she was young. It's just to stop your temperament and calm down. in order to be a good doctor.

But when she came out today, it was not to fish, but to cope with the story, and to accompany Xia Qi to socialize, she didn't want to be in the limelight, so she just sat down casually with the Lin sisters, took a bamboo pole, and threw the fishing hook into the water, just like an old monk sitting in meditation, sitting there motionless. The Lin sisters didn't talk to her, and she didn't go over there, she only fished her own, but her expression was very casual and unrestrained.

On the other hand, although the sisters of the Lin family are also demure, they have to turn around from time to time, and occasionally whisper a sentence or two, compared with Xia Jin, but it is a little worse.

On the other hand, Luo Qian and Xia Qi are both serious people, and they are calm. When I was studying, I focused on studying, and now I take fishing seriously, and I have found a place to fish, sit quietly, and don't say much.

A group of people who either observe the water or look at the scenery, but they don't want to be seen as a landscape.

At the wall near the water in the courtyard of the Lin family, there were two people standing in the window, one was Lin Tongzhi, and the other was a woman in her thirties, who was Lin Tongzhi's wife and Lin Yun's biological mother, Mrs. Lin.

The two stood in front of the window and looked at it for a while, and Lin Tongzhi smiled at Mrs. Lin: "What does Madame think?" ”

Mrs. Lin nodded: "The person is not bad, but this family is too bad." Although our sister Wan is a concubine, she has a gentle temperament and excellent appearance, and it is more than enough to marry the concubine of an official eunuch or the concubine of a squire's family, so there is really no need to marry into such a family. I don't know, I think I treat her sisters badly. ”

Lin Tongzhi said with a smile: "At the age of fourteen, he can show off his talents, or the head of the case, although we have talented people in Jiangnan, how many can there be like him?" Although his background is a little cold, don't forget that he is a disciple of Mr. Cui. With that old gentleman here, do you still want to talk about his future? ”

He continued: "And you also heard it just now, this kid is so young, he has achieved such results, he is not pretentious, he is not arrogant at all, and he has to calm down and study for another two years before he can be promoted. No wonder Mr. Cui didn't accept disciples for a long time, but this time he actually took a fancy to him, and he was really outstanding! Such a child is by no means a fish in the pool, and his future future is much stronger than that of those official eunuchs and squires. If you don't believe it, just wait and see. ”

Although Mrs. Lin is her mother-in-law, she did not give birth to Lin Yun after she had a difficult birth. Thinking that his son could not support himself alone, he accepted a concubine for Lin Tongzhi. The concubine is honest and usually respectful to her, and she doesn't have much to do. So Mrs. Lin treats Lin Wan and Lin Yu like her own daughter.

Therefore, she was very cautious about choosing a son-in-law for Lin Wan: "Or, let's watch it for another year or two?" ”

Lin Tongzhi shook his head: "Madame, do you know that he is a disciple of Mr. Cui, how many people have the intention of recruiting him as a son-in-law?" Knowing that he was good friends with Brother Luo Jiaqian, the carriage in front of Luo's house was never broken. If it weren't for Brother Yun'er and Luo Qian's good friendship, we wouldn't have been able to invite him to the door today. If you have something good, you have to start first, ma'am! ”

"Have you inquired carefully about his family's situation?"

Lin Tongzhi said "um": "Brother Qian told me that his parents are very good people, honest and reasonable, and kind. You saw it today, too, and his sister is good. With such a pair of children, the parents are not much worse. ”

Speaking of this, he frowned and said: "It's just that his family is still in filial piety, and family affairs can only be mentioned verbally, and they can't be decided yet." ”

Mrs. Lin glanced at him with disgust: "Then why are you in a hurry?" ”

"I don't want to say it now, when he is filial, he has already been privately ordered." Lin Tong knew, "If you have no opinion, I will ask Brother Qian to deliver a message to his family, and first verbally set down this family matter." ”

Mrs. Lin didn't speak again, turned around and beckoned back, and a mother-in-law hurriedly walked over.

Mrs. Lin said, "You go and call the eldest girl in." ”

The mother-in-law took the order and left, and after a while, Lin Wan followed the mother-in-law in.

Mrs. Lin didn't turn around, and said directly: "Your father wants to promise you to Xia Gongzi, what do you think?" ”

Lin Wan's face suddenly turned red.

She lowered her head and whispered for a long time, "Daughter...... The daughter is in charge of everything. ”

That's what it is...... Agreed?

Mrs. Lin did not give up and said to Lin Wan: "Marriage is related to the happiness of your life. You have to know this kind of thing. You're not doing well, and your parents are not at ease. ”

Lin Wan wrung her handkerchief, blushed and whispered, "Brother...... Told me a lot about him. I think...... OK. (To be continued)

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