After Zhen's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and Qiu Niang packed up the fourth child of the Bai family, the Bai family held a small symposium.

Bai Sanzhuang also returned.

In addition to Bai Erzhuang, the Bai family gathered in the upper room.

First, there was a discussion about who would send the fourth child to Huaicheng.

Bai Muban, as the chief male head of the Bai family, his son went to Huaishui Academy to study so well, he would definitely give it away.

Moreover, he is still the speaker of the Bai family, and the Zhou family gave the Bai family such a big gift, and he must go to the Zhou Mansion to thank him personally.

Don't look at Bai Muban as a country man, but he is very familiar with dealing with big families.

When he was a child, he followed his grandmother to Zhen's Mansion to fight the autumn breeze, and later went to thank him, and his performance was not stage frightened at all.

He even had a dispute with the eldest lady of Zhen's house, that is, Zhen's family, over grabbing a big red apple.

He knew that the more deeply rooted a family like the Zhou Mansion was, the more humble it was to its guests.

How to get to Huaicheng?

Originally, the Xia family on the opposite side learned that the fourth child of the Bai family was going to study at Huaishui Academy, and was willing to lend the carriage and coachman, but Bai Muban refused.

Bai Sanzhuang is now selling porcelain in private partnerships, and there happens to be a batch of goods to be sent to Huaicheng, so naturally he will go with him in the carriage hired by Bai Sanzhuang.

"The Boss is going too." Bai Muban called the roll call and asked Bai Dazhuang to go with him.

Bai Dazhuang was surprised and delighted, this was the first time he went to Huaicheng.

Let Bai Dazhuang go, this is what Bai Muban discussed with Mrs. Bai and Zhen in advance.

In the future, this family will be handed over to the boss, and human relations are naturally indispensable, and now the boss will follow the white plank to experience and experience.

"Dad, I'm going too." Xiao Fuyuan got out of Zhen's arms, rolled to the side of the white plank, and said coquettishly.

She has not been to Huaicheng yet, and she has heard Feng Zhiheng talk about the prosperity of Huaicheng, and she wants to see the big cities of this era.

She felt that with her friendship with Feng Zhiheng and her father's love for her, as long as she opened her mouth, she would definitely take her.

But this time, she was disappointed-

"Girl, it's too hot, it's a long way, it's not good to take you."

Her father, who had always put her at the tip of his heart, actually rejected her.

What's going on?

And why did she think it was too hot?

"Dad, I'm not afraid of the heat." Xiao Fuyuan blinked his big eyes and tried to sell cuteness.

Bai Muban's heart melted, he would not hesitate to take his daughter anywhere, even if it was not far away to the capital, but Huaicheng, no.

He avoided Xiao Fuyuan's pitiful eyes and refused: "There is nothing interesting in Huaicheng, I will take you there when you grow up." ”

Xiao Fuyuan hit a wall in front of the white plank, and turned to pestering Zhen: "Mother, I want to go, and my mother will go too." ”

She knew that her father listened to her mother the most.

As long as Zhen speaks, she can definitely go to Huaicheng.

Unexpectedly, Zhen stood on his father's side this time, touched her head and coaxed: "Your father is sending your brother to study, not to play." If my mother doesn't go, Yuanbao won't go either. Let's be at home, my mother will dye your nails with impatiens. ”

Xiao Fuyuan's big eyes rolled slightly, who else could she beg, Mrs. Bai, so she looked at her grandmother pitifully.

Mrs. Bai had the same attitude as her father and mother, and said bluntly: "Xiao Yuanbao is not going." ”

Hey, her status as a group pet today doesn't work!

The Bai Dazhuang brothers didn't know why, and they couldn't stand their sister's eager eyes, and said, "Let my sister go." ”

Bai Dazhuang promised that he would not let go of his sister while holding him, and Bai Sanzhuang promised that he would never heat his sister by fanning his fan all the way.

"No way!" Bai Muban and Zhen still refused in unison.

Alas, Xiao Fuyuan sighed.

Crying and fussing, she is not that kind of person.

Forget it, if you don't go, you won't go.

"Dad, I want to go too." Bai Zhaomei is not afraid of death, and she is eager to try.

"Master, I want to go too." Daro and Saburo raised their hands together.

"You four brothers and four uncles are going to study, what are you going to do?" Bai Muban stared, if he really took this string of country boys to Zhou's house, people thought he was going to fight the autumn breeze.

Bai Zhaomei's uncle and nephew looked at Xiao Fuyuan, Xiao Fuyuan wanted to see what I was doing, my words this time didn't work.

But he still tentatively spoke for the fifth brother: "It's always okay to let the fifth brother go, the fifth brother is not afraid of the heat." ”

Bai Muban had already refused to go to Huaicheng, and he felt ashamed of his daughter, but when he heard his daughter say that he would let the fifth child go, he agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, since your sister said to let you go, you follow. Dalang Saburo is too young, so he plays with your little aunt at home. Bai Muban said.

Bai Zhaomei jumped up excitedly, but it was still effective for her sister to speak.

Xiao Fuyuan: "......"

Since I said that if I let the fifth brother go, my father will take the fifth brother there, why do I want to go but don't take me.

Xiao Fuyuan can only explain that it is really the reason why it is too hot, and his parents and grandmothers are afraid of being hot.

"Sister, I'll bring you delicious food and fun in Huaicheng." Bai Zhaomei was very excited, his peers in the village, he was the first person who could go to Huaicheng.

Da Lang's juniors looked at the fifth uncle enviously.

"Fourth, you can go to Huaishui Academy to study, it's all your sister's credit, if it weren't for your sister who saved Zhou Daru's granddaughter, you wouldn't have this chance. You have to know that there are many people in the world who read books, why can you get into the eyes of Zhou Daru, it's not because of your sister. You have to remember that your sister is good, and you can study hard at Huaishui Academy, so that you can support your sister in the future. ”

Halfway through each family meeting, the topic will be centered on Xiao Fuyuan.

This time was no exception.

The fourth child of the Bai family solemnly assured his father: "Don't worry, Dad, I will study hard and support my sister in the future." ”

Xiao Fuyuan: "......"

"Little Fourth, do you study for reason or to be an official?" Zhen suddenly interjected.

"Both." The fourth child of the Bai family was surprised that his wife asked this question, and replied seriously, "It is not only for reason, but also for the sake of being an official." ”

Zhen nodded and said slowly: "My mother also knows a few words and has read a few books. It is written in the book that the officials of all dynasties have committed crimes, and those who have been humiliated are the female dependents of the family, who have become slaves and prostitutes, and those who can't stand it will be hanged directly. You remember, you have a sister and sister-in-law at home, and you will have a wife and daughter in the future. In order to protect them, you also have to learn the way of being an official, neither be a traitor and a corrupt official, nor push the female dependents of the family into the fire pit for the sake of a good reputation for yourself. ”

These words of the Zhen family are painful realizations, it was the men who committed the crime in the Zhen Mansion back then, and it was the female dependents who were humiliated.

In fact, she has never agreed with her son taking the imperial examination, and she was relieved that Bai Erzhuang gave up the imperial examination and became a master after showing off his talent in the examination.

How could I not stand the expectations of the ancestors of the Bai family.

Now that the fourth child has entered Huaishui Academy, she is destined to take the road of entering the imperial examination in the future, and she must make this clear in advance.

After listening to this, Bai Panmei's heart moved, and she deeply admired her mother, he always felt that her mother's knowledge was much higher than that of ordinary country women.

"Mother, I remember." Bai Panmei said sincerely, "I want to learn the way to balance the officials, in addition to benefiting the people, I also want to protect my grandmother and mother, as well as my sister and sister-in-law." I will neither be a traitor or a corrupt official, nor will I blindly be upright for the sake of innocence. ”

Xiao Fuyuan couldn't help but sigh, the fourth brother is really on the road.

Not only can you get the meaning of the old lady, but you can also further sublimate.