The autumn exam starts on the ninth day of the first month, and there are three exams in total, one for three days, until August 15. Therefore, from the fifth day of the first month, the Li family's Baichuan Pavilion is considered to be on holiday, in order to be considerate of the candidates, the Mid-Autumn Festival is arranged to be very low-key, and it is unanimously decided to celebrate together when the list is released. Ling had a smile on her face, but in her heart, she slandered that all the good things that pulled her face and skin had made Liu go away, but she was carrying a black pot that deducted the moon silver.

However, thinking that his future son-in-law would also take the exam, Ling still took out his own money, bought some nourishing supplements and gave a sachet made by Wanhua himself. Wanhua shyly complained that the Ling family should not give gifts at this time, how could the county lord's family lack these things.

Ling Shi was displeased when she heard this, and scolded her for not having eyes: "What she has is her family's business, and it is our business to send it, according to what you say, there is everything in the palace, and what else does the official pay tribute." ”

Shaohua often felt that Ling's words were extremely wise. It's just that the temper is a little rushed, the mouth is unforgiving, the heart is a little smaller, and the death wants to save face, and everything else is good. The manager is the number one, the account is also the number one, and the etiquette is even better. In the end, Liu's husband and son are stained with the light, so there is no need to go out, and someone will rush to lift it. But the Ling family is different, whether it is a high-ranking official or a nobleman, or a porter or a peddler, as long as she is willing, no one can't make friends.

But Shaohua was curious, obviously a person with such strong communication skills, how could he have endless contradictions with Li Xunzhuo.

The candidates of Baichuan Pavilion all went home to review, and the master was not idle, because the Li family still had a student who did not have to go to the exam. Therefore, during the autumn season, the master taught Si Mo to read wholeheartedly, and Si Mo's cleverness also made him full of praise.

It is said that Mr. Liu, who teaches at Baichuan Pavilion, was once a protégé of Li Gelao, and his writing was very good, and he was also a top second-class student. It's just that the temperament is a little weird, because he can't get used to the style of officialdom, after two years as an official, he excuses Ding Wei and teaches people everywhere incognito. However, because of his perverse temperament, he was dismissed after teaching for about half a year. If it was a few times, he himself was annoyed, and he wandered around. Later, he was discovered by Li Gelao, so he took him home and asked him to teach his two older grandchildren to read.

I don't know if I am tired of the idle days, or I am grateful to Mr. Li Ge for his kindness, Mr. Liu has devoted himself to teaching since he changed his name to Liu Baichuan. I don't know if the two Langjun of the Li family are talented and intelligent, or if Mr. Liu is well-taught. When the two won the first place on the gold list, Liu Baichuan suddenly became famous. But he knew that the people next to him were just greedy for his false name, and they couldn't stand his emotional temperament at all, so he couldn't move even if he was hired at a high price, and he didn't want to leave until the Li family had no more Lang Jun to take the exam.

Since you don't move, you have to send it to the door, so Baichuan Pavilion will make students rush to it. But the rules for entering Baichuan Pavilion are also set by Mr. Liu, and Li Ge Lao turns a blind eye to him and lets him be free, anyway, as long as he teaches seriously in class, who doesn't have a quirk in private.

Compared with the four Langjun of the Li family, plus one attached to the school. Dalang Li Sijin can only be said to be congenitally intelligent and diligent, and it is difficult to fail the exam. Erlang Li Sinian is born with nothing inherited, after all, he is an heir, but he is better at studying hard and has a unique vision. As a new examiner, Shiro Li Siyan is indeed more than smart, but his qualitative nature is insufficient, and he is naughty in class and makes Mr. Liu so angry that he blows his beard and glares at him. 、

Mr. Liu once said that if he couldn't meet Mingjun, it would be difficult for people like Li Siyan to be high. Whether this sentence reached Xuyuan or not, no one knows, but Mr. Liu obviously found that his meals were much more abundant during that time. As for Liu Yichen, with Mr. Liu's temperament, he just ignores him, and he is not bad for such a student anyway. It's just that Li Balang, who is eleven years old, makes him seem to see the second Li Sijin, and during the autumn season, he simply lifted Si Mo to the sky. All kinds of praise kept coming, and Ling's mouth was grinning to the back of his head. Li Xunzhuo also felt honored to see that his son could be praised by Mr. Liu, and stayed in Xiyuan for a longer time.

"Why hasn't Mr. come back yet, it's been more than half a month." Shaohua has already practiced all the ancient songs given by Mama Rong, and even her favorite "Sichun" and "Zhaojun's Resentment" have been practiced more than a dozen times.

Chu He looked at Shaohua's bored appearance, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle: "The third lady is afraid that Mr. will come back, why does the fifth lady think about class so much?" ”

"Because there's nothing to do." In view of the fact that the Ling family habitually forgot about her, Shaohua was not surprised, and it was just light.

After the last subject of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu asked people to wait behind the gate of the Gongyuan early, and he also told the kitchen to quickly set up a banquet for the two examinees to celebrate. Unexpectedly, after the kitchen was beaten by the Ling family, he didn't dare to agree lightly, so he asked the Liu family to talk to the Ling family. Liu immediately lowered his face, he was the eldest daughter-in-law of this family, and if he wanted to cook a sumptuous dinner for his son and nephew, he had to look at people's eyes. The cook was so frightened that she fell to her knees, trembling, saying that the kitchen was controlled by the Ling family, and she really couldn't afford the list opened by the Liu family.

The Liu family immediately ran to find the concubine to speak, and the Ling family was teaching the two daughters to read the accounts, and when they saw the face of the sister-in-law, they also guessed eight or nine.

"Sister-in-law, why do you have time to come, has Shiro finished the exam?" Ling asked with a smile.

"If Shiro comes back, he's going to starve to death." Liu was not in a good mood.

Ling pretended to be surprised, "What's the matter, could it be that the kitchen is lazy?" This group of dead subordinates had been extravagant and squandered at will, and almost spent the next month's account. I was beaten by me, and I put up a shelf. Sister-in-law doesn't have to be angry, I'll go and scold them. Saying that the Ling family was about to get up, Liu knew that what she said so much was that Sang scolded Huai and said that she was extravagant, and said coolly: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, although the old man has not returned home yet, but it can't be cold tonight, Shiro and Chenlang have been in the tribute courtyard for so long, and they don't know how much they have suffered, so they have to add a few nourishments to them." ”

Shaohua saw that Ling nodded very seriously, looking humbly taught, and couldn't help but want to laugh, but was glared at by Wanhua, so he had to purse his lips.

"That's what my sister-in-law said. But sister-in-law, don't worry, I have already prepared for this, and when they come back, someone will send ginseng soup and desserts, and they will not be hungry. Ling's words made Liu very angry.

"My younger siblings know how to be thrifty and run the house, but thrift is also moderate. We are not people who can't afford to eat, so why make things difficult everywhere! Liu said coldly.

Ling's face also changed, and he said coldly: "Yes, it's not that we can't afford to eat, it's just that all the expenses of this family rely on those few acres of land and a few shops." I don't know if my sister-in-law knows, today's luck is not good, and there is not much harvest in the field. Da Lang also wrote before, saying that the area under his jurisdiction was seriously affected by the disaster, and he was not sure whether he would be able to return to Beijing at the end of the year to report on his work. "At the mention of the eldest son, Liu's heart jumped, and his arrogance was much smaller." Seeing that Erlang is also coming back, the old man will also stay and come back this year, and if Shiro is in high school, he will have a spring next year. After such a toss, no matter how frugal you are, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive this year. The second master is not an official, and there is no court to pay for it, so I really can't think of any way for a country woman. Eh, I'm looking for death or not waiting for the old man to come back, and after I make it clear, I'll return this home to my sister-in-law to take care of. In the end, the eldest sister-in-law is the eldest daughter-in-law, and I am just the second daughter-in-law. ”

Hearing that the Ling family was going to take the burden, the Liu family was startled, she had long been used to living a quiet life, and when she saw the Ling family's methods, she knew that she was not as bold as her. If she really doesn't do it, I'm afraid that this family is not as good as the Ling family in her hands, but it will be a joke.

immediately put on a smiling face, coaxed a few nice words, and then excused himself to leave.

Shaohua shook his head and sighed, the Liu family is really a rich and noble life, and there is a strong mother-in-law who manages the family after entering the door. After the mother-in-law passed by, she handed over the family to the Ling family by name, whether out of partiality or trust. Giving this home to the Ling family has always made her feel more at ease than handing it over to the Liu family, after Li Ge resigned, she was happy to be idle, and she was more devoted to playing around as a single person, and she had no time to take care of her children and grandchildren.

"Last year, the three ladies of the Mid-Autumn Festival also went to Mujun Wangfu to visit the lights, and this year it is deserted." Hatsuha sighed.

"It's just that our house is deserted, I heard that the second prince has returned from a victory, and it is lively outside." When Youhan heard their conversation, she walked in with a pomegranate in her hand, and when she saw their wistful appearance, she smiled and said, "I heard that when the news arrived that day, the people on the street didn't mention how happy they were. The saint is worried about the affairs of the southwest, and the August 15th in the palace is even more deserted than ours. Outside the palace, they did not dare to celebrate in a big way, but now that the battle has been won, the saints are happy, and the people below are also happy. Not...... It seems that they will return to Beijing today. ”

"How do you know so much?" Chu He asked curiously, she was close to Shuyu, but she hadn't heard of it.

Youhan pouted and said, "Have you forgotten, what does my godmother do?" ”

"What?" Shaohua asked puzzled.

Chu He suddenly realized and explained: "Youhan recognized Ping's mother in the kitchen as her godmother a while ago, and Ping's mother's man is the crutch Zhang who is responsible for the procurement of needlework in the house. Youhan heard Chu He call his godfather's flower name, and his face was a little unhappy.

"Godfather's foot was injured when he accompanied the old lady out when he was young, and he injured it in order to protect the old lady." Youhan argued.

"So they are referring to the second prince when they return to Beijing?" Shaohua nodded.

"The second prince has already returned, and the news arrives the next day, just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival." Youhan replied, "It's the eldest young master of Xingyong Bofu who came back with people." My godfather said, this time Xingyong Bofu has grown a lot of face! ”

Shaohua suddenly sat up straight like an electric shock, and looked at them with some excitement.

Yan Kaizhi is back today? That...... If she could stay at his door, would she be able to meet him unexpectedly?

Shaohua held her face, making up for the scene of her and Yan Kaizhi's coincidence, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised, confusing Chu He Youhan. Suddenly, a little maid bowed in and handed a note. "This is delivered?" Hatsuho immediately woke up. The little maid looked dazed, "The mother guarding the door gave it to the fifth lady, and she didn't know who it was." ”

"You girl, I don't know if you can send it casually, if you ......" Chu He opened his mouth to scold.

"Don't scold, it's the fourth brother's little brother." Shaohua spoke.

Chu He looked at her curiously, "How does the fifth lady know?" Shaohua rubbed the note off, cleared his throat and said: "I want to go out, you are guarding in the yard, if Sister Yansui or the third sister come to me, say that I am sleeping, don't let them disturb me." ”

Chu He and Youhan glanced at each other, and wondered why Shaohua said this: "But, Fifth Lady, you want to go out, don't you tell the second lady first?" ”

Shaohua glanced at it unnaturally, the Ling family had been very strict with Xuyuan's expenses recently, and even Si Yan said that he would invite the same year he had just met to go home to celebrate, which made the Ling family persuade him. Liu didn't say anything, he was still very unhappy in his heart, there was such a son by his side, so naturally he could do whatever he wanted. But Si Yan is not the son of the Ling family in the end, or he has changed Si Mo, and the Ling family may not agree. The talent in charge of the family knows that it is difficult to manage the family, and for Liu's always indulge Si Yan's profligacy, Ling said that if he is distressed, he will pay for his son to go out and spend, and the family is not responsible for additional expenses.

Yichen is under the fence, if Si Yan does not speak, he will stay quietly in Li's house and wait for the release of the list. But now, Si Yan proposed to go out with his friends, and although Yichen pushed Si Yan's invitation, he finally had an excuse to go out, and immediately sent a letter to Shaohua. He wasn't sure if Shaohua would venture out, but he thought that she was so eager to leave the mansion before. Yichen decided to be brave once, and Yibo Jia smiled.

"Hmph, have you forgotten what I said before!" Shaohua deliberately snorted coldly, seeing that the two of them looked at each other, he immediately stood solemnly, "With the fourth brother here, I will come back soon." You also know that Ah Niang and Bohm have had an unpleasant quarrel recently, so you should know the consequences if Ah Niang knows. ”

The two of them had bitter faces and were depressed in their hearts: since the fifth lady herself knew that the consequences were serious, why bother touching this mold. But they didn't dare to take the blame, so they had to nod silently and secretly pray that no one would come before Shaohua returned.