Meng Xiaoniang also felt cold, meaning that she stuffed five taels of silver, not even half of the past.

It's also suffering now, the maids can't go out, they can't get the profit of the shop, they don't have any money in their hands, and they don't know what about three months, so they naturally can't give it as usual.

The exam is coming soon, how much can Yan Mingze spend in the academy.

And Yan Mingze, who saw the burden, only felt that the little lady didn't understand him, and it was not that he didn't intercede, but that his father didn't agree, what could he do, could it be that he knelt down and pleaded, which would only make his father hate him even more.

Five taels of silver is also silver, Yan Mingze took a bunch of clothes, shoes and socks, and took a carriage to the academy with his brothers, and the next time he came back, it was time to finish the exam.

And Yan Mingyu Yan Mingqiao should also pack up and prepare for tomorrow's spring.

She kind of wants to eat dumplings stuffed with wild vegetables, and plans to let the maids dig and dig them tomorrow, and if there are any, they will dig them back and make a meal.

In early spring, the spring in the house has already opened, and the grass in the ground has also sprouted green buds, and Yan Mingqiao said that it is "the most beneficial spring of the year", but when it comes to Yan Mingyu's mouth, it looks quite new.

Especially after the rain, all parts of the house were cleaned, the soil turned from dry yellow to brown, and the grass seemed to pop up overnight, and it looked very new.

Yan Mingyu has a plan for tomorrow's spring, and the Shen family is not very satisfied with Liu Xiyuan, so that's enough, just go digging wild vegetables.

Shen was afraid that Yan Mingyu would not be comfortable alone, so he asked Yan Mingqiao for leave, thought about it, and let Yan Mingru go too

The Shen family didn't know if Meng Xiaoniang's matter was Zheng Xiaoniang's share, but she hoped that the concubines in the house would be a little more peaceful, so she was willing to give some benefits.

Zheng Xiaoniang trembled for half a month, and then put her heart down, Madame didn't doubt her, but Meng Xiaoniang didn't have to say anything when she came out, so Zheng Xiaoniang decided to confess and be lenient.

Shen symbolically punished her for a month of grounding, but she didn't punish Yan Mingru, which can be regarded as not too careful.

Shen also asked Shen Yuanjing if he wanted to set foot in spring.

Shen Yuanjing refused, "Thank you aunt for your kindness, but I don't really want to go to the suburbs, can I go around the streets?" ”

Shen gave him a waist card, to be honest, she didn't know how to get along with Shen Yuanjing, but Shen Yuanjing didn't cause trouble, and unlike Yan Mingze, although he was often with Yan Mingye, he wouldn't bring anyone bad.

Was a nice kid.

Shen gave him a waist card, where do you want to go with the little girl, go shopping and take a look, she gave Ning Xiang a look, and Ning Xiang immediately took a purse out.

It was the pocket money given by the Shen family.

Shen Yuanjing took a step back, "Auntie, I still have money, enough to spend." ”

Compared with his own children, Shen Yuanjing is still living a harder life, but compared to those who can't eat enough outside the city, this is also quite good.

Although it is not good to send people under the fence, you can always eat enough.

This is also true, everyone has their own troubles, there is no need to generalize, compare everything, and in the end, you will only be like Meng Xiaoniang, you won't get anything.

Yan Mingqiao took a day off here, she still remembered the last snow banquet, went out to eat roasted tea and roasted fruit, and it tasted very good, so she was looking forward to going out tomorrow.

New clothes and new jewelry can no longer arouse her interest, Yan Mingqiao will go to Yumingxuan after class, what will she eat tomorrow.

Yan Mingyu said: "Has the fifth sister ever eaten spring cakes?" ”

Wild vegetable dumplings have to be brought back to eat, and spring cakes are good for spring.

The Yanguo Mansion eats less pasta, but the Yue Dynasty has the custom of eating spring cakes, a thin cake with various vegetables rolled in it.

But Yan Mingqiao rarely eats, she shook her head, "Second sister, I haven't eaten it yet." ”

Yan Mingyu said: "Then eat roast duck and spring cakes." ”

Don't say that you eat roast duck, even if Yan Mingyu wants it now, the small kitchen can make it.

Yan Mingqiao's dream is full of roast duck and spring cakes, I heard the second sister say that it is delicious, sweet and sweet, and I don't know what kind of sweet fragrance it is.

The next day, the weather was clear, the wind was still a little cold, Chu Zheng skipped school again, it was not a truancy, he didn't go back to the academy at all.

He rode out on horseback, running very casually, and what annoyed him the most was that his father took care of him.

Chapter 31: Beaten

For Chu Zheng, skipping class is as simple as eating and drinking.

Chu Kan doubted that he would be able to manage him now in Shengjing, he didn't care about it for several years before, but now he wants to take care of it, it's too late.

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Stepping into spring is near the Zhuangzi of Dingyuan Houfu, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, in the south of Shengjing City.

There is a saying that "the world is full of fragrant flowers in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom", the climate on a mountain is still different, not to mention that the south of the city and the north of the city are dozens of miles apart, the warbler in the south of the city flies and the grass grows, and the grass leaves in the north of the city only emerge.

This side is also close to the Zhuangzi where Yan Mingqiao rides a horse, if you are not happy, you can go to that Zhuangzi, the blessing of Meng Xiaoniang, and now Zhuangzi is under the name of Yan Mingqiao.

The Shen family came out early.

Going out for spring is different from enjoying the flowers and scenery, their group wears short shirts, narrow cuffs, skirts do not drag the ground, and shoes are worn with thick mille-feuille soles, so it is best to walk.

In order to dig wild vegetables, Yan Mingyu also brought a small basket and a small shovel, and Yan Mingqiao brought the same thing, but they were all one size smaller.

The sun is just right, not very sunny in the sun, but very warm.

When they arrived at the place, Shen asked Yan Mingyu to take her two younger sisters to play, and stayed to talk to Mrs. Dingyuan Hou and Mrs. An Kangbo for a while.

Mrs. Ankang Bo came with her, She brought her daughter Zhao Yun'an over, and this time she came to make up the numbers, and she was also a small matchmaker, because Liu Xiyuan was the thread she pulled.

The three families met, the children went to pick wild vegetables for spring, and the adults talked together for a while.

Mrs. Dingyuan Marquis was satisfied in her eyes, and said to the Shen family: "You really raised a group of good daughters, and each of them is so smart. ”

You can't praise Yan Mingyu directly, you have to praise all of them.

Although Mrs. Dingyuan Marquis intends to get married, she has not yet decided, so she has to say it implicitly to leave room for each other.

You can't be too rushed, this is what you mean by coming and testing each other, if you all nod, then go to propose.

Mrs. Dingyuan Marquis is also dressed plainly today, probably planning to play with the children, so she is also a short shirt and dark skirt, and there is not much jewelry on her head, but she also chooses a precious one, which looks low-key but generous.

He speaks with a three-point smile, and looks like a very good person.

Mrs. Ancomber also said: "I want to take these daughters of yours home." ”

Shen smiled and said, "It's very stubborn, and I can't be idle for a while." ”

Mrs. Dingyuan Marquis suddenly was a little unsure of Shen's meaning, if she was interested, she should praise the children of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion by the way, today she brought the second son and the concubine to come together, the concubine and Yan Mingyu are about the same age, and they were brought over to accompany Yan Mingyu. The second son is one year younger than Yan Mingqiao, and he has already gone to the academy, so he asked for leave to come out today, and he is playing crazy at this time.

Liu Xiyuan also asked for leave, and it was autumn in August, and this was the time to hurry, but he did his homework well, and he didn't worry about delaying a day.

Liu Xiyin, the little lady of the Liu family, followed behind Yan Mingyu and a few people, her face was round, her smile was very attractive, she always talked around Yan Mingyu, and screamed one by one Mingyu's sister, very sweet.

Liu Xiyuan watched from behind, his gaze looming on Yan Mingyu.

Yan Mingyu has a grand appearance, her face is a goose egg face, and her smile is extremely bright, especially when the wind blows, her clothes are fluttering, and she looks very good.

There is a way that my fair lady and gentleman are good, Liu Xiyuan didn't care about his younger brother who was running around, walked over by himself, and asked Liu Xiyin, "What are you doing, you can use me to help." ”

Several people squatted on the ground, Yan Mingqiao was looking for wild vegetables with great interest, and Zhao Yun'an followed like a little tail. Yan Mingyu pointed out that they would dig the same, the two of them were young and playful, and their favorite was picking vegetables and eggs.

Yan Mingqiao feels that this is like reading a book, she is happy when she remembers more, and now she is happy to see more and more in the vegetable basket.

Zhao Yun'an also likes these, she saw the two of them during the snow banquet, and she still remembers the delicious roasted tea and roasted chestnuts, so big and round chestnuts, they were all peeled by Sister Mingyu.

And Yan Mingqiao looks good when she laughs, and she will take her to dig wild vegetables by hand.

Yan Mingru followed not far behind, she was nine years old, and she didn't like these for a long time, but it was not easy to come out with her mother-in-law once, and it was good to show her face in front of outsiders.

Sister Chang said dig it, then dig it.

Liu Xiyin raised his head and said to his brother: "Sister Mingyu said that these wild vegetables can be eaten, so dig them and try them, brother, you see, there are a lot." ”

Liu Xiyuan's eyes crossed with a touch of disgust, how can wild vegetables be eaten, these are only eaten by people who can't eat enough, why don't you eat these with good meals.

But the beauty wanted to eat, Liu Xiyuan could only squat down and dig with him.

It's just that he's a scholar, he hasn't done this, he digs up a mess, and a few weeds are mixed in.

Yan Mingyu glanced at his basket, pointed to two of the grasses and said, "Liu Gongzi, these two are weeds, and they can't be eaten." ”

Liu Xiyuan said quickly: "Then can the others really be eaten, won't anything happen to these weeds if they are eaten?" ”

It was probably because he was good at his homework on weekdays, and everyone came to ask him for homework, and Liu Xiyuan had never been questioned, so when Yan Mingyu spoke, he subconsciously refuted.

Yan Mingyu said: "I naturally asked before I picked it, it must be able to eat, otherwise it wouldn't hurt people." ”

Liu Xiyuan was still frowning, and just as he wanted to speak, his sister on the side said roundly: "Brother, Sister Mingyu asked, you dig quickly, so that you can make up enough dumplings." ”

Yan Mingqiao felt that Liu Xiyuan's words were strange, she pursed her lips, "Brother Liu, although the grass and the grass grow differently, you see the ones we dug up, the leaves are tender and wide, and they look fat. The ones you dig up, the leaves are thin and long, the edges are very sharp, and if you are not careful, you will cut your hands, how can you eat that. ”

Yan Mingqiao occasionally relied on her young age to talk nonsense, and after digging this piece, she found another place and greeted Yan Mingyu eagerly, "Second sister, there is still here!" ”

Liu Xiyuan watched Yan Mingyu stand up and go to the side, he couldn't pull his face to follow, so he could only follow his sister.

A few people dug a lot of wild vegetables, and the maids dug them, Yan Mingyu felt that it was enough for her, her sister, and her mother and grandmother to eat two dumplings.

The method of dumplings is not difficult, after all, it is a wild vegetable, it is inevitable that there will be astringency, blanch all over the water, it is best to put more meat, Yan Mingyu felt that as long as there was meat, it would not be unpalatable.

Yan Mingqiao went to pick wild flowers again after picking wild vegetables, and she made a wreath and planned to give it to her mother later. She felt that it was very good to go out and play, and it was very comfortable to blow the wind outside.

The three adults who were looking at these children from a distance had slightly delicate faces, and they were not too far away, so they could hear what they were saying.

Mrs. Dingyuan Hou explained with a smile, "Xiyuan, this kid, is stupid to study and read on weekdays. ”

Shen said: "It's a good thing to be able to read. ”

But looking at people is too stupid, they can't say anything, aren't you afraid of offending people as an official in the future, look at this, what you say is right, what others say is wrong, and the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion is not honored to this point.

Shen was not very satisfied with Liu Xiyuan, she originally wanted to find a son-in-law with outstanding ability, but this was not the case.

Moreover, when I met someone today, Shen felt that Ming Qiao was right, he was not as tall as his eldest son, and he looked very thin, and it was windy today, so he saw that his sleeves and robes were empty.

It's not like she's never seen a thin person, just like Shen Yuanjing, but Shen Yuanjing is good-looking.

According to Shen's critical gaze, Liu Xiyuan is not very good, and if he says something unpleasant, he has to take care of him when he goes out.

Shen didn't want to say any more, she said: "It's also noon, let's eat first, Mingyu said to take everyone to eat spring cakes together, and also said what kind of roast duck to eat, this kid can't do anything else, but he will eat." ”

Mrs. Ancomber chimed in: "It just so happens that my stomach is hungry too. ”

Mrs. Dingyuan Hou was not very happy on her face, but she didn't feel that her son was bad, but the Shen family was too picky.

The Yanguo Mansion is not a decent person, and it is not a concubine who enters the palace, otherwise it is not as good as the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. and Yan Mingyu, I heard that he fell into the water once, how is his body, can he still give birth?

Mrs. Dingyuan Marquis didn't care about this originally, if she couldn't give birth, she would raise one to the main courtyard, and see if the Shen family also raised a concubine.