Faced with Xu Qingyang's doubts, Xu Rong patiently explained,

"It's just a normal defensive mindset when you're not seeing someone. After I met him, I felt that this person was sincere, although I don't know why he helped Liu Gui without hesitation, but this kind of sincerity meets the qualities that a scholar should have. ”

"Well, I don't think the two of them are familiar with each other. But there is one more thing, how did he find the third brother? ”

Xu Rong rubbed Xu Qingyang's head, "The little girl has also learned to think about problems, but it doesn't matter, she will know when he comes." And what happened just now, if you want to know the follow-up, I'll ask you to tell you. ”

Xu Qingyang was suddenly a little embarrassed, "Second brother, you are not afraid that I will become the long-tongued woman that outsiders say." ”

Xu Rong frowned slightly, "Where did you hear these words, you have lived in the boudoir for a long time, you must be very boring." A few of us can't always take you out of the house like we used to, so naturally we want to tell you something to pass the time.

But most of the things in those picture books are fake, so it's better to tell you some truth, so that you can understand human nature, so as not to suffer losses in the future. ”

Xu Qingyang nodded, which was a tacit acquiescence.

She has a secret in her heart, no one has ever said it, she hopes that there will be a female dependant in the family, and tell her about the shortcomings of the parents in those various houses, even if she is called a long-tongued woman.

Yue Jinxiu can always hear the gossip of Beppu with her mother, and then tell it to Xu Qingyang, when Xu Qingyang is bored, he will think about those stories, and then think about how it will happen in the future.

Seeing that Xu Qingyang didn't speak, Xu Rong thought she was angry,

"It's not right to be the second brother just now, I shouldn't have murdered you."

Xu Qingyang shook his head, "I didn't blame the second brother, it was indeed Qingqing's mistake." Second brother, I will be a qualified lady in the future. ”

I thought Xu Rong would be very pleased, but I didn't expect him to smile slightly,

"Everyone's girlfriends are just trying to make a reputation, just do it for outsiders to see. As long as you are happy at home, don't think about officialdom, the wind and rain outside should be our man's. ”

Xu Qingyang snuggled on Xu Rong's shoulder, "Second brother, it's good to have you." ”

When Fu Siyu came to Xu's Mansion, it was already dark, and he reported his name, and the little guy at the door took him to Yijing Garden.

"Second son, the person has arrived."

Xu Rong put down the teacup and nodded, but his eyes did not take off the scroll in his hand.

Fu Siyu walked in,

"The grass people meet your lord."

Xu Rong didn't pay attention to it, but said to himself,

"Humanity, goodness? Evil too? ”

Fu Siyu knew that this was an exam question, so he said,

"Human nature is inherently good."

"If it is good, why are there those who are officials who deceive others, those who are unrighteous bear others, and those who are not good hurt others?"

Fu Siyu replied calmly, "Because my heart is not strong." ”

"What is the heart? Why is it not strong? ”

"The heart determines whether a person is good or evil, and the heart is not firm because there is no good behavior as a foundation, and there is no good knowledge to rely on. The reason why I came to study is because of the literati spirit that has been passed down by the Xu family for a hundred years, which allows me to keep my heart and not go through the difficulties of the past. ”

Only then did Xu Rong shift his gaze to Fu Siyu and put down the book, "Please take a seat." ”

Fu Siyu had already changed into the clean clothes at this moment and recombed his hair.

"Liu Gui's matter has been handled properly?"

Fu Siyu nodded, "Yes, Boss Liu is a good person, today he took the initiative to help me when he saw my embarrassment, and also introduced Zuixiangju to let me work, I believe he is not a person who can evade taxes." ”

Xu Rong nodded, thinking that this person didn't know if he was too sincere or would have insight into people's hearts in advance, why did he explain it himself without asking anything.

"If you don't mind, I have a room here ready for Shun to take you there. Tomorrow my father will go down to the morning court, and I will take you to meet him. ”

"Thank you, sir."

Xu Rong shook his head, "In the future, you don't have to call an adult in the mansion, but I will call my father tomorrow." ”

"Well, thank you, Childe."

By the way, he took people away, and Xu Qingyang walked out from behind the screen,

"This person seems to have a little low self-esteem, but when it comes to knowledge and the like, he exudes confidence and speaks much more fluently."

"Yes, I was born in a poor family, and I don't have some thoughtfulness. But this knowledge, I don't know how many poor people, tomorrow I will take him to see his father, in the future, I can let Chen An and Shixian take him more. ”

Xu Qingyang walked next to Xu Rong,

"But the third uncle is only responsible for teaching young children, and he is a little old at this age, so he can't let him learn from the children."

"Naturally, he will not let Sanbo teach, and if his father agrees to accept him, he will naturally let him stay in the library to study. Or if he wants, he can also go back to his hometown in Shandong, there are many people of his age in the academy. ”

Xu Qingyang could see at a glance what Xu Rong was thinking, "Second brother must want him to stay in Jiankang." ”

Xu Rong did not hide it, and said bluntly, "Staying in Jiankang, with his father, he can avoid many detours." ”

On the second day, Xu Rong took Fu Siyu to see Xu Ling as promised.

"Father, the son has brought a man to meet his father."

Xu Ling felt a little curious, "What kind of person can get into your eyes?" Bring it in, I'll take a look. ”

Fu Siyu walked in, "The grass people meet Lord Xu." ”

Xu Ling looked at Fu Siyu and took a closer look,

"Well, Lord Liu told me that he lacked a master book that day, so it is better to let him go over to practice his hands, and if he does well, he can be promoted to the eighth rank next year and be on an equal footing with you."

Before Xu Rong refused, Fu Siyu took the lead in speaking,

"The grass people are not here to seek official positions."

"Oh?" Xu Ling was a little surprised, "Then what are you doing for?" ”

"Caomin, I want to come to Xu's to study."

Xu Ling looked at Fu Siyu and thought in his heart, "That's okay, then I'll repair a book to Shandong tomorrow, and you go to the academy to study." ”

"Father, son wants Fu Siyu to stay in Jiankang. It is better to open the library at home to him, and then recommend him some suitable official positions according to his qualifications after a year. ”

Xu Ling suddenly felt speechless, "You have your own decision, don't say it earlier, then do as you say." But there is one condition, I can't disturb your third uncle. ”

When Fu Siyu saw that the matter had been negotiated, he immediately thanked him, "The student thanked the teacher." ”

"Stop, stop," Xu Ling hurriedly interrupted, "I don't have time to teach you anything, don't call the teacher yet." Wait a year to see how well you learn, and then consider apprenticeship. ”

Fu Siyu never expected that he would be able to enter the Xu family's library, which was a holy place for people in the world, and he only felt a little unreal in his heart, until he came out, the dazzling sunlight made Fu Siyu sober.

"Second son, can I go to the library now?"

"Of course you can, but you remember, my third uncle is most tired of being disturbed by others, so don't come forward to disturb him when he is there."

"The grass people understand."

In Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Xu Qingyang was embroidering embroidery, and Lu Shixian walked in.

"Why are you free to come here today?"

Lu Shixian stood beside Xu Qingyang, looking at her embroidery,

"Somehow, I suddenly wanted to come and have a look."

What he said made Xu Qingyang's face red, "It seems that I'm the one who has a peaceful Xiaoxiang Pavilion Road, and anyone can find it." ”

Mama Wang looked at the two of them from the side, with "unhappy" written on her face.

Lu Shixian took a half step forward, turning the originally close distance into intimate contact, and then leaned over and pointed to a place,

"Here, the color of the lantern in the painting is red, why is it embroidered in light cyan?"

Mama Wang on the side only felt that the anger in her heart could not be concealed, and she thought that Lu Shixian had something to point out, but she turned out to be making trouble.

At this moment, Xu Qingyang felt the contact between the two, and inexplicably remembered the night of the Lantern Festival, and his face was red to the root of his ears.

With such close contact, she could vaguely smell the incense on Lu Shixian's body.

"A lot of things happened that day, so many people bled out, so I replaced the red color. The day after the accident, the princess's sister sent someone to get a lot of things, and I didn't want her to see this in the future, thinking of what happened to me and worrying. ”

Lu Shixian lowered his head and watched Xu Qingyang's pink lips move, and the aroma of his hair drilled into his nostrils one by one, he seemed to be able to hear his heartbeat, and he lost his mind for a moment, and he didn't hear what Xu Qingyang said.

Seeing that Xu Qingyang no longer spoke, in order to hide his embarrassment, Lu Shixian said,

"I see."

Lu Shixian leaned over like this, reluctant to leave. Xu Qingyang blushed and pretended to be calm and threaded. At this time, Mama Wang on the side finally broke out and deliberately hit the tea brought by Mo'er on the ground.

A loud voice broke the silence, and Lu Shixian straightened up with a weak heart and was forced to leave Xu Qingyang.

"Oh Mo'er, why are you so careless, hurry up and collect it."

Mo'er squatted down to clean up in a huge speechlessness, and Xiangling on the side couldn't help but smile. At this time, Mama Wang is not finished,

"Girl, the afternoon sun is too dazzling, you should rest."

Xu Qingyang nodded, and Mama Wang commanded someone to carry the shelf out, and said,

"Didn't the girl say yesterday that she was going to prepare a gift for the third son, I don't know if I have any ideas, and the slave asked people to prepare."

Xu Qingyang immediately came to his senses, "Ah, why did you forget this." ”

This is Lu Shixian also remembered, "Oh no, I even forgot about it." Qingqing, what are you going to send? ”

"The chair made of sandalwood, I plan to make some patterns for the carpenter master to carve on, I painted it yesterday, and today I will go to the carpentry master. Xiangling, go and invite the carpentry master, I will explain it in person. ”

Seeing that Xu Qingyang had something to do, Lu Shixian didn't want to stay for long.

"Then you get busy first, and I'll come to see you another day."

Xu Qingyang nodded, and when the four eyes met, Xu Qingyang only felt a little uncomfortable.

drove away Lu Shixian, Mama Wang was in a good mood, and her tone was a lot lighter.

"Don't worry, girl, rest for a while."

Xu Qingyang's feet can already walk normally, but Mama Wang is not at ease and still takes the medicine on time. Seeing Xu Qingyang standing up, he also went to help him personally.

"Mama, you don't have to be so careful, I really think I'm fine."

Mama Wang's tone was gentle, as if she was coaxing a child,

"Girl, you are a high-ranking girl, and everyone will watch your words and deeds when you go out in the future, so you can't make a mistake. In addition, it will be time for the girl to see her husband in a few years, what if she misses a good husband with a sick root in her foot. ”

For Mama Wang, what she said made Xu Qingyang a little crying and laughing in the past few years.

"Mama, if I tell you this, won't I soon have a full house of children and grandchildren?"

Seeing that Xu Qingyang didn't care, Mama Wang didn't give up,

"Girl, don't underestimate time. You are young now, and naturally you don't know how quickly the years pass. When the girl reaches my age, you know what life is like a dream. ”

Xu Qingyang smiled, she was still young at the moment, so naturally she would not understand what the years were.

Looking at Xu Qingyang, Mama Wang loves her from the bottom of her heart, she is the same as her own daughter, how can she bear to let her meet a prodigal son.