Xianghua rode on a horse and walked side by side with the two, but when she saw the fallen leaves all over the ground in front of her and the water rolling under her feet, she felt an inexplicable broad and sad emotion in her heart.

"Boundless falling trees and Xiao Xiao, endless Yangtze River rolling", the ancients said really good.

Xianghua smiled and asked: "Dongshan doesn't have to go to the palace to test, I've been happy and relaxed these days, what do you two think now?" ”

Donglin said with a smile: "Everything that should be prepared has been prepared, and the rest depends on the will of God." ”

Deng'er also said: "Donglin is right, Mr. Yan also taught us that 'if you live in a high temple, you will worry about its people, and if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about its monarch', all of them do the same thing, but in different ways." ”

Xianghua nodded and said, "You two can already understand these truths at a young age, which is really good." However, you have passed all the way to the palace examination, even if you are not the champion of the list, you are also a jinshi, and you are all going to be officials. ”

Both of them nodded, they hadn't inquired about these things yet, and Yang Yu and Xianghua were very tolerant of them, so they didn't tell them this too early.

"Today's emperor is a benevolent king, we have just ended the war, it is a good time for the four seas to rise to peace and develop agriculture and animal husbandry, the knowledge that Mr. Yan taught you is what makes you different, you must grasp it well."

Xianghua said slowly, although she was able to make sure that Donglin and Deng'er stayed in the capital, Yang Yu had already asked the two of them, and these two children were really ambitious, and they had to go on their own.

Donglin also said that it would be better to go back to Jinzhou.

"Sister, you managed our Qingshan Village, Baishi Village, and Huangni Village in an orderly manner at that time, and you were more powerful than the county magistrates, and at that time I thought, if I can study and be an official in the future, I must learn from you to make our hometown rich."

When Xianghua heard him say this, she smiled and said: "That's right, if Jinzhou can become rich, we can build up the land and waterways well, and it will be much more convenient to travel in the future!" What about the lights, what do you think? ”

Deng'er was a little shy, but his thoughts were meticulous, and he said: "It doesn't matter where I go, as long as I can come in handy and help the local people live a good life." ”

Xianghua nodded: "After so many years, you and your grandmother have finally come out." In the future, you will have to start a family by yourself, if you encounter any problems, even if you come to us, don't be unfamiliar with the love for many years. ”

Deng'er's face was a little red, and she nodded, "I know, Sister Xianghua." I haven't repaid you yet. ”

Xianghua smiled: "It's all a hometown love, if you really want to thank me, you can do a good job in the future." If someone asks me in the future, I can tell him, 'This is the offspring of our Qingshan Village, smart and capable!'" ”

The lamp was embarrassed by Xianghua's words, and lowered her head and laughed.

Xianghua remembered something that would make Deng'er even more embarrassed, and asked with a smile: "A few days ago, Xiangmiao wrote that Aunt Fang was planning to leave, and your grandmother was reluctant to let her go, so she wanted to keep her." ”

Fang Gu is an orphan, only her brother and sister-in-law at home, she was originally from Huangni Village, and because of the relationship between Huangni Village and Qingshan Village, she often goes here. A year ago, Grandma Deng'er went to the market and fell down, and it was Aunt Fang who sent her back.

At that time, the lamp couldn't let go of his grandmother, and he didn't plan to go to Beijing to take the exam, and wanted to wait until next year, but his grandmother was in a hurry, so Aunt Fang said: "Mother-in-law's fall is not serious, it's just inconvenient to go out these days, I come over every day to cook the day's meals for my mother-in-law, and it's almost the same to come back every few days to wash clothes." ”

Grandma Deng'er said: "Then how embarrassing, my wife can do it herself, didn't Chenggang also say it, but ten days and half a month will be fine......"

Fang Gu said: "Now we don't have to work hard every day, I have time to come." ”

Deng'er's mother-in-law is a useless person, and she repeatedly refuses, but Deng'er can't let go of his grandmother at home alone, although Xiangmiao and Cheng Linchang are there, but their family has been taken care of by the Cheng family, and they are embarrassed to trouble them again.

Fang Gu hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "Everyone has the friendship of the same family, you don't need to be polite." ”

When Deng'er heard her say this, she suddenly remembered that when she studied together in the village school before, she seemed to ...... There is such a girl named Fang Gu......

But he was so focused on studying and working hard that he didn't remember if this Fang Gu was the Fang Gu with a vague memory.

Aunt Fang could probably see that he didn't remember much, so she smiled and said, "I hope that Senior Brother and Senior Brother Donglin are the best at studying here, and there will definitely be a way to make us better here in the future, I ...... I just wanted to do a little bit of a favor. ”

Later, Deng'er learned that Aunt Fang's father and mother had a famine at home and starved to death, and she didn't want to see anyone live the same hard life as her.

At this time, when Deng'er heard Xianghua say this, her face was flushed, and she stammered: "She has helped our family so much, I ...... I haven't thanked her yet......"

Donglin was close to him in age, and he had already seen that Deng'er had a heart for Aunt Fang, so he smiled and said: "Thank you, when we go back together after the palace test, there will be another double happiness ......."

Deng'er was embarrassed and happy, and said, "What do you say, how can there be any double happiness?" ”

Donglin simply pierced this layer of window paper and said with a smile: "If you really like Aunt Fang, you have to hurry, now all the girls in Baishi Village are not worried about getting married." It just so happens that my sister is going back for the New Year, so you hurry up and beg my sister to say goodbye to you, won't Aunt Fang come to your house in the future? ”

Xianghua didn't know that Deng'er had already had this thought, so she smiled and said, "Why do you need to ask for this?" When the Chinese New Year comes, I'll talk about it, our lights are also amazing, this is called a match made in heaven. ”

A few people were talking and laughing.

It didn't take long for the temple examination to be held as scheduled. According to Yang Yu, the palace test is also a strategy, but the master has been replaced by the emperor, and there are a few ministers on the side. As for character, the emperor already has a booklet to record it.

Xianghua got up early and burned incense in front of her mother's spirit to pray and ask her mother to bless Donglin and Deng'er with all the best. Dongshan has followed Qian Xiaoman to run business a few times, and has gained a lot of knowledge, and he has been so busy all day that he has not seen anyone, and he is also waiting for news at home today.

Xianghua felt that it was boring, so she called Dongshan to go with her to loosen the soil in the backyard, and then loosen the soil, and if it snows again, it will be good to sow seeds next year.

The two deliberately changed into short clothes, Xianghua also changed into narrow-sleeved clothes, and the two loosened the soil while talking, and when they almost finished half of the land, someone said that Donglin and Deng'er came back.