Chapter 43: Human Affection
Xu Jiaorong was washing rice and preparing her lunch.
Lunch is light porridge with green vegetables, and when Xu Xian is not at home, her diet has always been very simple, not focusing on nutritional matching, as long as she can fill her stomach.
She still had a lot of work to do in the afternoon, but now that the cold spring season had passed, and the weather was getting hotter, the work of helping people to do laundry was much easier, not as hard as in winter.
The news of Xu Xian's high school government's trial case, when Li Gongfu and You Long returned to Qiantang County a few days ago, they told her the news, Xu Jiaorong cried with joy after hearing it, and had a dreamy sense of going to heaven.
Her original biggest goal was to hope that Xu Xian could be admitted to Tongsheng and find a job in the future without worrying about food and clothing, so that she would be satisfied. However, she also knew in her heart that in fact, with Xu Xian's qualifications, it was not a simple matter to be admitted to Tongsheng.
Li Gongfu suggested that if Xu Xianfu failed the test this year, she would send Xu Xian to the pharmacy 'Qingyutang' as an apprentice to learn some skills to cure diseases and save people.
Xu Jiaorong didn't agree or object, but just said to think again.
Before the news of Xu Xian's high school case came back, Xu Jiaorong figured it out, this matter still couldn't be agreed, even if Xu Xian didn't pass the exam this time, she would let Xu Xian take the exam for another two years.
If you haven't passed the exam after two years, consider going to a pharmacy as an apprentice.
But who would have thought that Xu Xian would be so competitive and do something she didn't dare to think of, not only won the child, but also became the head of the high school!
Xu Jiaorong was overjoyed at the same time, but also secretly decided to work harder to make money. Because in her opinion, taking the imperial examination is not a simple matter, Xu Xian has to spend so much money every year before taking the examination for children, and in the future, she will take the examination for Xiucai and the examination of people...... Not to spend more money?
Xu Jiaorong doesn't know much about fame, only knows that with fame, he can be beautiful and beautiful in the second half of his life, and he has no worries about food and clothing, but he doesn't know that after Xu Xianfu is the head of the trial, he doesn't need money to go to school, and the court will give subsidies.
Xu Jiaorong, who was happy and full of fighting spirit, had just put the washed rice into the pot and was about to make a fire, when she suddenly heard a noisy sound outside, and someone was calling her name, saying that Hanwen was back.
Xu Jiaorong was stunned for a moment, then immediately dropped the firewood in his hand and ran out like the wind.
Her high school case, the younger brother of the glorious ancestor is back!
Xu Xian thanked the enthusiastic neighbors one by one, led the horse to the door of the house, Xu Jiaorong just heard the movement and ran out, Xu Xian smiled slightly, and said, "Sister, I'm back." ”
This time, Xu Jiaorong didn't cry with joy anymore, pulled Xu Xian to her side, and thanked the neighbors together, her expression was more happy and proud than Xu Xian, as if she had been hit by the case.
In fact, Xu Jiaorong has not had an easy time over the years, especially after she reached the age of getting married, there were a lot of gossips about her outside, thinking that she was too stupid, and all her thoughts were on her younger brother Xu Xian, but she didn't think about herself.
This time I finally raised my eyebrows.
Her hard work and hard work over the years are worth it, a few streets nearby, one counts as one, whose child can be more competitive than her younger brother?
Let's see who will dare to say her in the future!
finally sent away the crowd that came to Daoxi, and only the two sisters and brothers remained.
Xu Jiaorong didn't say anything, first carefully looked at Xu Xian, and then came to a conclusion: "I have lost weight in the past half a month!
Xu Xian didn't feel that he had lost weight, but he couldn't say the opposite of her words, so he just nodded and said, "Well, I miss my sister's cooking." ”
Hearing Xu Xian say this, Xu Jiaorong was even more happy, pulled Xu Xian to go home, and said, "Sister gave you delicious food today!"
When she was about to enter the door, Xu Jiaorong remembered to ask Xu Xian about the horse she was holding in her hand. This is the most conspicuous animal in the eyes of outsiders, but in her eyes it is not as conspicuous as her brother.
"Whose horse does this belong to?" Xu Jiaorong asked.
Xu Xian explained, saying that after he won the first place in the government examination, the Xuezheng people in Hangzhou saw that he was difficult to walk, so in order to reward him, he specially sent a horse to him to travel, so that it would be convenient for him to study in the future.
Hearing that even the scholars and politicians of Yifu gave gifts to their younger brothers, and they were so generous, Xu Jiaorong was even more happy to close her mouth, and said in a loud voice, "Guangzong Yaozu, really Guangzong Yaozu", and has already considered going to worship the ancestors and worship the Buddha as soon as possible.
Tethered the horse to the pillar at the door, and pulled Xu Xian into the house, the green vegetable porridge that Xu Jiaorong prepared for herself just now was naturally inedible, and his brother who was the head of the high school case came back, and he 'lost so much', so he naturally had to make up for the food.
There were no ready-made good things at home, so Xu Jiaorong hurried to get the silver and said to Xu Xian Wait for her, she went to buy some meat and came back, but it was useless for Xu Xian to stop her.
However, Xu Jiaorong still couldn't go out, and when she just took out the silver, the neighbors who had just returned came to the door again one by one. This time, they didn't come empty-handed, but they came with food in their hands to congratulate them.
Some hold live fish freshly caught from the river, some hold a large piece of pork, some hold their own chickens and ducks, and the neighbors are not rich, these are their most simple things, expressing their congratulations to Xu Xian.
Xu Jiaorong was stunned for a moment, then accepted them one by one with a smile.
Now she doesn't have to go out to buy things, these things sent by the neighbors, the two sisters and brothers let go of their stomachs to eat, and they can't finish eating for a few days. Fortunately, most of these things are living creatures, and the fish are put into the water, and the chickens and ducks are put in cages and can be eaten slowly.
Seeing off the guests again, Xu Jiaorong began to get busy, preparing to cook his favorite meal for Xu Xian.
Sister Mo Ruo, who was busy with her life, looked at Xu Xian's expression and knew what he was thinking, so she smiled and said, "Are you thinking why my sister is taking advantage of the neighbors, right?"
Xu Xian smiled: "I can't hide anything, sister." ”
"That's nature. Xu Jiaorong rolled his eyes, kept busy with his hands, and said: "This is not to take advantage of the neighbors, but a kind of etiquette. If you accept it, it will hurt their hearts, and others will wonder if you have become a child after you are admitted to the child's life, and your vision will become high, and you will not look down on your neighbors...... Got it?"
Xu Xian thought about it and nodded yes.
These gifts are not very valuable, and they are not worth a few taels of silver. But it represents the hearts of the neighborhood, and the courtesy is light and affectionate.
If someone sends something too valuable, Xu Xian believes that his sister Xu Jiaorong doesn't need him to say it, and she resolutely refuses to recycle it.
After receiving these things, if the neighbors ask Xu Xian for help in the future, Xu Xian will definitely not forget today's friendship.
As before, Xu Jiaorong kicked out Xu Xian, who wanted to go into the kitchen to help, and muttered 'Gentleman stay away from the kitchen', and began to work alone.
After a while, the tempting smell of food wafted from the humble house, and the two sisters and brothers laughed and laughed......