Very good, that is to have self-awareness and never long for things that do not belong to you.
I am lucky to get it, but I am not destined to die. Although I am envious, I am never jealous.
Speaking of which, although it is hard to work on your own, there are many benefits, at least peace of mind.
What's more, in this life, although he didn't want to be a farmer digging in the fields, he never thought about becoming a successful person and becoming a minister.
In this feudal society where the imperial power was as great as the sky, Lin Yuanqiu only wanted "stability".
Seeing that Zhou Zixu's eyes were full of envy, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but smile and said, "Why are you envious? Brother Zhou's famous teacher is pretty good, isn't he?"
Lin Yuanqiu was speaking from his heart. Compared to him, Zhou Zixu was It was my first time to take the provincial examination, and I actually passed it in one try. It was really impressive.
Famous teacher?
Zhou Zixu was stunned at first, and then quickly remembered what he and Brother Lin had said about becoming a famous teacher for him.
It seems that as long as they study hard, they can still succeed even if they don't have a famous teacher.
At this time, in a small courtyard in the county town, Mr. Wu Jing was holding the copied list of winners and looking at them one by one.
Although the servant had just informed him about Dejinzhong Jieyuan, when he saw the name at the top of the list, Mr. Wu Jing could not help but raise the corners of his mouth. There was nothing better than his own students getting good grades. What's even more exciting.
However, when Mr. Wu Jing saw the last two names that seemed familiar, he was stunned.
Lin Yuanqiu, Zhou Zixu.
Aren't these the same two children who said they wanted to be famous teachers for themselves when I went to the government school to give lectures three years ago?
I remember that I was planning to pay more attention to them in the future, but things got busy and I forgot about it.
Unexpectedly, in just three years, these two people would now appear on the list, which is really surprising.
...
As soon as the four of them returned to the inn, they saw two government servants wearing brand new uniforms standing in the middle of the lobby.
Seeing Lin Yuanqiu and the others, the shopkeeper smiled hurriedly and said to the yamen servant, "I'm back, I'm back, the two masters of the exam are back!" The
fat shopkeeper was excited. Unexpectedly, in this year's provincial examination, two masters of the exam came out of his inn. Today On the whole street, their Yunlai Inn is probably the most beautiful.
The two yamen servants did not waste any time. They walked forward and handed the posts in their hands to Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu respectively. Then they bowed their hands and said: "Three days later, the yamen will hold a banquet of deer singing. Lin Juren and Zhou Juren must be on time." Participate."
Seeing this, Lin Sanzhu and Zhou Xing hurriedly stepped forward, then took out two pieces of broken silver from their pockets and gave them to the two government officials respectively.
The two yamen servants thanked him profusely, and then went back to the yamen to pay errands.
Lin Yuanqiu was aware of the Deer Ming Banquet, which was hosted by the chief examiner and was a special banquet for new imperial examination candidates and internal and external curtain examiners.
Lin Yuanqiu opened the post and looked at it. The time and place of the banquet were written on it, and even the seat number was written down. The arrangement was quite detailed.
Lin Yuanqiu put the post in the book box, and then went to Zhou Zixu's room. In two days, there would be a red scroll of the successful candidate in Gongyuan, and he wanted to ask Zhou Zixu to go over and have a look.
Also, this time, Lin Yuanqiu wanted to go to the bookstore shopkeeper to buy some of the essays like last time.
While Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu were busy reading the scrolls, the yamen assigned by the yamen to announce the good news had already gone to various places to deliver the good news.
...
Xiao Gaoshan Village, Lin Dagui's house at the west end of the village.
The work in the fields had just been finished, and before he had rested for a few days, Old Lintou started digging a vegetable patch in the backyard again. He planned to plant some radishes so that in winter, they could be eaten pickled or cooked. The bones, yes, and the stewed fish with shredded radish are all pretty good.
As for the way to eat fish stewed with shredded radish, it was my grandson who came up with it. Not to mention, on a cold day, stewing fish in a pot will make your whole body warm and comfortable.
Thinking of his little grandson, Old Lintou counted the days with his fingers.
It stands to reason that today has passed the time for releasing the results, and I don’t know if there is any hope of winning the list this far autumn.
Mrs. Wu brought over a small bamboo basket with a small clay pot filled with water. Seeing the old man's head and face covered with sweat, Wu couldn't help but feel distressed, "It's a hot day, so we can't rest for a few more days. We have to dig in the ground now. Look, the clothes on your back are stuck to you." "It's gone."
Old Lintou didn't take it seriously, "What do you know? It's better to take advantage of the hot weather to turn the earth upside down. In this way, you can dry out the insect seeds in the soil. When you plant the radishes, you don't have to worry about insects. It's about that."
The most important thing is that if you have something to do, you won't always think about releasing the results.
Old Lintou felt that he was really greedy. When his grandson first went to school, he thought it would be great if his grandson could be admitted as a boy student. After he passed the exam, he thought that if he could be admitted as a scholar, it would be great. Even better, but when my grandson passed the exam, I began to long for him to pass the exam.
It's really a shameless person.
I don’t even think about it. If it were so easy to take the exam, ambitious people wouldn’t bother to take the exam even once.
Old Lintou was cursing himself in his mind when he heard the old woman beside him say excitedly, "Old man, have you heard the sound of firecrackers?"
Old Lintou was excited, "What is the sound of firecrackers?"
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Chapter 98 Deer Ming Banquet
Old Lintou flicked his head Hoe was about to go out and take a look when he saw his eldest son running over.
"Dad, there are firecrackers outside. Did our family take the Central Township Examination in Yuanqiu?" Before
Lin Dazhu could finish his words, he saw Lin Erzhu, Lin Yuanfeng, and Lin Yuansong running over.
Several people had just been repairing their backpacks in the front yard, and soon it was time to make persimmons again. They had repaired their backpacks so that they could go to the mountains to pick wild persimmons.
Nowadays, in the entire small mountain village, if anyone is sensitive to the sound of firecrackers, there is no one except Lao Lintou's family. ┆┆Thoughts┆┆Rabbit┆┆Net┆┆Especially
these days, except for the little baby who is still sucking milk, there is probably no one in the house who is not pricking up his ears.
When they heard the faint sound of firecrackers, Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu wanted to open the courtyard door and run out to take a look. But thinking about the oolong that just happened yesterday, the two of them were embarrassed to do this.
Don't think it would be embarrassing if there were a few fur babies playing and burning bamboo joints.
It turned out that yesterday, several boys from the village were burning bamboo joints in the fields where the rice had just been harvested. The crackling sound at that time made Lao Lintou and others mistakenly think that they were the messengers coming to deliver good news.
After all, on a hot day like this when the food is easy to go rancid, there are almost no wedding celebrations, so it will definitely not be the celebration of a wife or daughter.
But when the family opened the courtyard door and ran excitedly to the village road, they found that there was nothing but a few villagers walking.
When I went to the place where the noise was coming from, I saw a group of children playing with bamboo tubes.
It was impossible to say that this scene was not embarrassing. After all, everyone in the village knew that Yuan Qiu was going to take the provincial examination, and they all knew that they ran out in a hurry. They must have thought that it was the government officials who were delivering the good news.
Therefore, when they heard the sound of firecrackers again, they did not go out anymore. Instead, they put down their backpacks and went directly to the backyard to find Old Lintou and Wu.
The two official messengers who delivered the good news lit a bunch of firecrackers at the entrance of the village, then got on their horses again. Then they whipped their whips and came to the village with a "tap-tat-tat" sound.
The leading yamen officer was the one who had delivered the good news for the hospital examination before.
Although he has not set foot in Xiaogaoshan Village for six years, he still clearly remembers the incident of receiving a few hundred Wen.
So he was working extra hard at this moment. No, after the horse entered the village, he sang loudly with a loud voice, "Congratulations to Lin Yuanqiu, Mr. Lin, for passing the 16th place in the provincial examination..." The villagers were
already I was attracted outside the house by the sound of firecrackers. Now I saw officials coming, and after hearing what they shouted clearly, I suddenly became excited.
Ouch, this is amazing, I passed the examination in Yuanqiu!
Come on, come on, let's go over there and take a look!
As a result, everyone, including Clan Chief Lin who came in a hurry, and several clan elders supported by the younger members of the family, all chased the official's horses this way.
From time to time, disbelief came from the crowd:
"Oh my God, the Dagui family is about to get rich!"
"Isn't that right? This is a master of the exam. He
is much bigger than a scholar." "Tell me, what is the head of this boy from Yuanqiu? This is really amazing!" A
member of the Lin clan heard this. , immediately became displeased, "What a brat! The officials call you Mr. Yuanqiu. Are you, Zhang Loquat, more majestic than the government officials!" When the middle-aged man
named Zhang Loquat heard this, he hurriedly covered his mouth. Where was he? Dare to compete with the government for prestige, isn't that what you call a smooth talk?
As for Lao Lintou, the family decided to go outside the courtyard to have a look. Don't let the official messengers come to deliver the good news, and they would be indifferent.
Only a few people walked to the front yard when they heard a "knock-knock-knock" knock on the door.
Before anyone in the courtyard could ask, a loud voice rang out from outside the courtyard wall, "Congratulations to Mr. Lin Yuanqiu, your master, for ranking 16th in the Provincial Examination!" ... On this day, the little
Gaoshan
Village was like never before. lively.
After the official who announced the good news left, the villagers who came to express their congratulations never stopped.
I heard people say that if you become a civil servant, you can become an official. If that's the case, that would be amazing, my dear, their little mountain village actually has an official.
Therefore, if you don’t want to fawn over now, wait until later.
Several gray-haired clan elders were even more excited and burst into tears. They never thought that they would be able to see the Lin family in such glory in their lifetime. Even if they were asked to close their eyes right now, they would be willing to do so.
As for Patriarch Lin, he is already making arrangements to open an ancestral hall to worship his ancestors tomorrow. In addition to informing his ancestors that they passed the examination in the late autumn, he also has to record such a happy event in the family tree.
Mrs. Wu took some money to Lin Dazhu and asked him to go to the town quickly to buy good wine and food. For such a big happy event, several tables must be set up at home to celebrate.
There are also cakes and fruits, so I have to buy more. According to the situation when I was admitted to the scholar examination, there will definitely be many congratulatory guests coming tomorrow.
As soon as he heard that he was going to town to buy something, Lin Yuanbai acted quickly and quickly went to the stable to get the horse out.
Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanfeng were very skilled in helping to set up the carriage.
The family's carriage was bought last month. It has only been a month, but several people are already driving the carriage very smoothly.
Old Lintou went to the main room in person. Since the clan leader and clan elders were invited to dinner, it was hard not to bring his eldest brother with him.
According to the current situation, Yuan Qiu is very likely to pursue an official career in the future.
Although I don't know whether the reputation of my uncles for being at odds with each other will have any impact on Yuan Qiu's future, I still have to be on guard against what I should be careful about.
As for whether they want to come after calling, it's their business, as long as they don't fall into trouble.
How could Lin Jincai not come? As early as the moment he heard that Lin Yuanqiu had won the exam, he suddenly figured it out.
After all, Yuan Qiu is his grandnephew, and his grandnephew is the master of Juren. As a grandpa, he has a bright face when he goes out.
Also, if you pass the examination, you will be qualified to be an official. When Yuan Qiu becomes an official, he will definitely need his close friends as helpers. Compared to Yuan Feng and the others, his three grandsons are all literate, so they are naturally more suitable to be with Yuan Qiu.
In this way, Wen Yan and the others don't have to pass the exam to be promising.
Compared to Lin Jincai's excitement, Jin, Zhang, and Xu were much more depressed.
Yesterday, the second room mistakenly mistook a bamboo knot for a firecracker, which secretly made the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law happy all day long. They thought that people in the second room are really good at daydreaming, and they didn’t even think about it. Just anyone could pass the examination. Is it over?
Unexpectedly, just one night later, things changed drastically. The official who delivered the good news actually came.
Seeing the current prosperity of the Wu family, and then thinking about the two companies that are getting bigger and bigger.
Jin felt uncomfortable with the gap.
Alas, when will my home have such scenery?
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The second day.
Just as Lao Lintou and Mr. Wu had predicted in advance, guests began to arrive one after another when it was only 10 o'clock in the morning.
The Gao family was the first to come over to congratulate. In addition to Gao Cui's father and mother, shopkeeper Gao was also present.
The bookstore is located across from several private schools. As long as shopkeeper Gao pays a little attention, he can know who has won the Guilin List in Hengxi Town earlier than others.
After hearing that Lin Yuanqiu had won the ranking and was still ranked high, Shopkeeper Gao was so excited that he could not calm down for a long time, not only for his niece, but also for his good eyesight ten years ago.
The Lu family and the Shen family came here together.
Chunmei is already the mother of two boys. Perhaps because of her happy life, her face looks rosy and she seems to be more beautiful than before she was married.
As for Chunxiu, she was six months pregnant and was worried about the bumpy carriage. Shen Zhong originally wanted her to stay at home. But for such a big happy event for her mother's family, how could Chunxiu resist coming here.
Besides, she didn't grow up pampered, so she has a strong body.
Not long after Mrs. Wang and his family arrived, many wealthy households in the city sent butlers to deliver gifts. Perhaps because of their experience last time, the housekeepers didn't stay too long. They all handed over the gift slips, put down the gifts, and left. This gave Lin Dazhu and the others no time to refuse.
Looking at the land deeds, house deeds, silver coins, cloth, silk and other items placed on the table, Old Lin felt a headache. After thinking about it, I decided to let Wu put it away first. Yuan Qiu will be back in a few days. It depends on how he arranges it then.
...
According to the instructions on the post, all candidates participating in the Deer Ming Banquet must wear uniform uniforms, which are blue round-neck robes. This is the rule for candidates.
Time is too short, and it is definitely impossible to do it temporarily. Fortunately, there are several clothing shops selling Juren robes in the county, so just go there and buy them.
In addition to Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu, two other students from the Fu School were admitted this time, one was Chen Yutang and the other was named Liu Qingan.
As classmates and in the same year, there is naturally more interaction between them. In the past two days, several people often gathered together to drink tea and chat, and the four of them went shopping together.
I originally thought that there was only one kind of robe for holding a ceremony, but when Lin Yuanqiu and others arrived at the clothing shop, they discovered that although they were all blue round-neck robes, there were seven or eight types of fabrics alone.
Different fabrics naturally have different prices. After asking about the price, Lin Yuanqiu directly picked the most "affordable" fine cotton fabric.
Although it is said to be affordable, it is actually only a relative term, because this inconspicuous muslin round-neck robe also cost Lin Yuanqiu three taels of silver, and if it was made of slightly more expensive materials, it would cost five taels more.
It’s not that I’m reluctant to buy expensive ones, but it’s simply not necessary. Money was too hard to earn, so he had better spend it sparingly.
What's more, Lin Yuanqiu is not a fool. He is aware of this obvious act of taking advantage of the opportunity to raise prices.
Lin Yuanqiu thought to himself that these clothing shops must be connected with the Yamen, otherwise the Yamen would not specifically indicate on the post that they would wear Juren robes to attend the Luming Banquet.
Seeing Lin Yuanqiu choose the material of fine cotton, Zhou Zixu also chose the same material.
Chen Yutang and Liu Qing'an did not hesitate to buy fine cotton. When they came to the county this time, they didn't bring much money with them, so they naturally saved what they could.
What's more, clothes that cost three taels of silver a piece are not cheap at all.
...
As the interpreter of this provincial examination, the Lu Ming poem that started today was naturally sung by Ding Dejin, led by dozens of new imperial examination candidates.
Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu finally saw this Xie Yuanlang who only heard his name but never saw him.
He looked slightly older than him and Zhou Zixu, with a medium build. He was wearing the same cyan round-neck robe as them, but Lin Yuanqiu knew that the one on the other side was much more expensive than the one on them. .
Apart from these, the deepest impression left on Lin Yuanqiu was probably the alienation in the other person's eyes.
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Chapter 99 Deer Ming Banquet (2)
Seeing this situation, Lin Yuanqiu, who originally wanted to chat with someone, stopped thinking about approaching.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't think there was anything to blame about Jie Yuan's unwillingness to pay attention to others.
Everyone has their own temperament, especially for people with excellent grades like this, it is normal to have their own aloofness.
Lin Yuanqiu remembered that when he was in high school in his previous life, the top student in the class was like this. He walked alone every day, didn't talk much, and devoted all his attention to studying.
So when Zhou Zixu, Chen Yutang and others came back after having hit a wall, Lin Yuanqiu was about to say that this was probably his temperament, but he heard Liu Qing'an on the side whisper softly, "Maybe we thought we were catering to him because of his family background." Him."
Family background?
Lin Yuanqiu was puzzled. Could it be that Ding Jieyuan's family was from an ordinary family?
Zhou Zixu also looked puzzled. He and Brother Lin had just learned that Ding Dejin was Mr. Wu Jing's student not long ago. As for the rest, they were not clear.
Liu Qingan and Chen Yutang did not hide anything. After the banquet was over and they returned to the inn, they told Ding Dejin that his grandfather was the minister of Dali Temple and his father was the prefect of Qingzhou.
Also, the ancestral home of the Ding family is in the county. Because there is a clear document in the court, even if the grandfather or father is an official in Beijing, his children must return to their place of origin to take the scientific examination. This is why Ding Dejin’s family lives in the capital, but he has to come here to take the provincial examination. for the sake of.
Zhou Zixu, on the other hand, couldn't help but stick out his tongue after hearing the other person's family background. ^o^Thinking^o^Rabbit^o^Net^o^
Everyone who takes the exam knows the rank and position of the official clearly.
Qing of Dali Temple, a third-rank official in the capital, is in charge of the trial of prison cases. The governor of Gyeongju is in charge of the government orders of the government, and is in charge of all subordinate counties. He is a fourth-rank official.
Therefore, Ding Dejin is a proper official's son, and his grandfather and father's official positions are not low.
Lin Yuanqiu finally understood why there were so many people surrounding Ding De at the banquet tonight.
He comes from a family of officials and is also a student of the great scholar Mr. Wu Jing. He is such a good friend, and those who are interested in an official career naturally do not want to miss it.
After talking about Ding Dejin, Chen Yutang and Liu Qing'an, they also talked about the situation of Mr. Wu Jing's other students.
The reason why the two of them know so clearly is because they have been paying attention to Mr. Wu Jing over the years.
As for why they paid attention, although Chen Yutang and Liu Qing'an didn't say it, Lin Yuanqiu could guess some of the reasons when thinking of the "craziness" of the students when Mr. Wu Jing came to school three years ago. I think besides admiration for Mr. Wu Jing, most of them The probability is that he still desires a famous teacher.
Lin Yuanqiu shook his head. He had long since lost any illusions about having famous Confucians as his teachers.
Especially after hearing that several of Mr. Wu Jing's other students were from well-off families, Lin Yuanqiu felt that it was a wise thing for him not to have any delusions.
As the saying goes, cats have catwalks and dogs have dog paths. Only when people find the right direction that suits them will they not be confused.
Therefore, he should still rely on himself with all his strength as before.
...
After Chen Yutang and Liu Qingan left, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu stayed in the county town for another three days, because they still wanted to wait to go to the book store to buy some papers.
One of the policy essays for this rural examination was titled "The Way to Anguo and Strengthen the Army." Thinking of their thoughts when formulating the policy, the two of them naturally looked forward to others expressing their opinions. You know, these are good materials worth learning.
"Brother Lin, let's buy a bound volume for this policy essay. Although it is more expensive, our articles are all in it." Thinking that his
policy essay will also appear in the book, Zhou Zixu thought I was indescribably excited.
What he was thinking about at this moment was whether he should buy a few more copies so that when he returned home, he could give each of his brothers at home a copy, so that they could see how powerful he was.
Lin Yuanqiu naturally didn't know what Zhou Zixu wanted to show off, but he was in favor of buying the whole book. It was rare that his article was made into a book for the first time, so he would definitely buy a copy and keep it.
I have to say that the shopkeeper was really quick. When Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu arrived at the store, they found that there were bound policy documents on the counter, and the word "trial registration" was printed on the cover of the book.
Maybe it was because of the rush of work, but the price of trial recording was not cheap, one copy cost four taels of silver.
This made Zhou Zixu immediately give up the idea of buying more books. He just bought one honestly.
Zhou Zixu discovered that since "hanging out" with Brother Lin, he has become a lot more picky. No, every time he wanted to spend money happily, what Brother Lin said would immediately come to mind.
Brother Lin said, it’s not easy to make money. Let’s not spend it randomly. If you really can’t help it, just think about how difficult it was to copy the thick Torah book when we were copying books to make money. Ah, things still go wrong from time to time. Also, when I write letters to people in the winter, my hands are red from the cold, and I only earn five cents per letter. No, there is not so much as five cents. The cost of the letter paper, envelope, and ink has not been taken into account. Oh, and the wear and tear of the brush has not been taken into account. These are all silver.
Every time Zhou Zixu thought of these words, the hand holding out the money would be involuntarily withdrawn. He really felt that Brother Lin's words were too reasonable.
Brother Lin said that it is not shameful to be "stingy" appropriately. Brother Lin also said that you should spend the flowers when they are needed without hesitation.
It's like they take turns treating guests to fish at Yuxiangju, and they enjoy it every time.
...
Early on the next morning, after packing their luggage, the group got on the carriage home.
Different from the tense strings when they came, the few people at this moment were extremely relaxed. In addition to this, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu also had a vague feeling of returning home in rich clothes.
I feel better and the journey doesn't seem too long. Due to the early departure, when the carriage arrived at Hengxi Town, Shenshi had not yet started.
I thought that the bullock cart in the village should still be there at this time. Lin Sanzhu rejected Zhou Xing's idea of asking the driver to take them back to the village, and got off the bus directly at the South City Gate.
When the father and son quickly walked to the place where the bullock cart was parked, they saw Lin Dong. At this time, he was standing next to the bullock cart, and there were many villagers sitting on the cart. It seemed that he was about to leave for home. Village.
Seeing the two people walking closer and closer, Lin Dong couldn't help but stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes. Was he right? The two people opposite him looked like Sanzhu and Yuanqiu.
Before Lin Dong came back to his senses, Zhang Loquat, who was sitting on the bullock cart, had already seen Lin Sanzhu and Lin Yuanqiu, and suddenly stuttered with excitement, "Master Jujuren is back!" In the past few days, people in the village have been talking about Lin Yuanqiu's passing the national examination
. Naturally, they have a keen ear for the word "lift people". Therefore, upon hearing Zhang Loquat's words, everyone swung and immediately looked in the direction of his finger.
After seeing that it was indeed Lin Yuanqiu, everyone got out of the car and greeted the father and son.
"Yuanqiu, hurry up and put the book box on the bullock cart. How tiring it is to carry it like this. Also, brother Sanzhu, give me the test basket and I will carry it to the cart." He finally came to his senses
. Lin Dong hurriedly stepped forward to take the test basket from Lin Sanzhu's hand, and then asked the two of them to get on the bus quickly.
From the town to the village, the oxcart takes more than an hour. If you don't move faster, it will be dark by the time you get to the village.
"Sanzhu, you are so lucky to have given birth to such a promising child." The
person who spoke was Zhang Loquat's mother. As the old man said this, he couldn't help but look at the handsome Lin Yuanqiu and sighed in his heart. , this kid is not only good at reading, but also looks energetic.
Come to think of it, who would have thought that Lin Sanzhu, who was so careless at the time, would have such a good life.
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nod their heads. They were lucky. When they went shopping on the street today, they heard from the storekeepers that there were only two people in Hengxi Town. Woolen cloth.
Therefore, Yuan Qiu really stood up for their little mountain village.
There was a whole car full of people chatting happily, and it felt like it hadn’t been long.
The ox cart returned to the small mountain village.
By this time it was getting dark.
Lin Dong insisted on sending the person to the door of his house, and then drove the ox cart back.
In the past few days, everyone in the family has been paying attention to what is going on outside the hospital. Therefore, after hearing the sound of oxcart bells outside the courtyard wall, someone quickly ran out and opened the door.
Lin Yuanbai stretched out his neck and looked at the door, just in time to see his third uncle and his fifth brother getting off the bullock cart. He turned around and shouted loudly toward the yard, "Master, grandma, my third uncle and my fifth brother are back home!"
Everyone in the room was having dinner. When they heard this, they immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks and ran out.
Seeing his little grandson back, Old Lintou was indescribably excited. As for Mrs. Wu, she held Lin Yuanqiu's hand and felt distressed. She kept saying, "I have lost weight. Yuanqiu has lost a lot of weight."
Lin Sanzhu felt that his mother was too unrealistic. It's dark, and you can't tell how fat or thin his dog is.
"Mom, it's dark today, how can
you tell how fat or thin you are!" Lin Sanzhu said in a tone that said, "Mother, you are really funny." But as soon as he finished speaking, his ears were snatched away by my mother without warning.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts, mother, please be gentle, please be gentle!"
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After learning that Lin Yuanqiu had returned from the county town, Chief Lin and several clan elders came to visit again.
Seeing Lin Yuanqiu who was much calmer and more steady than before, several clan elders were secretly happy in their hearts and at the same time had new expectations.
The clan elders thought to themselves that it seemed that they had to take good care of themselves. With a promising child like Yuanqiu here, the Lin family might have a more prosperous time in the future, and then they would really shine. .
...
The wild persimmons in the mountains are ready to be picked soon, and the persimmons from the home mountain are also ready to be made into persimmon cakes.
Therefore, since yesterday, except for Lao Lintou and the Wu family, as well as Gao Cui and Qin Hehua, who are taking care of their young children, and Wang Xiangyun, who is pregnant, everyone else in the family has lived in the courtyard on the mountain. .
Everyone's preparations were the same as the previous two years. They only came down the mountain after all the persimmons were made.
Lin Yuanqiu was not idle either. After picking the persimmons, he took the time to help peel them.
Chunyan and Chuncao took a plane and peeled the persimmons together. Ever since Lin Yuanqiu came back, the two sisters liked to stay by their brother's side.
When I saw Qing'er and Ying'er, two little girls, one six and one four years old, were already able to help turn over the dried persimmons.
In the past two years, dozens of persimmon trees on my mountain have reached their peak fruiting period. There are more fruits, so naturally we have to be busy, but seeing that the income from selling persimmons is several times more than in previous years, the family is extremely happy no matter how hard and tiring they are.
On this day, Lin Yuanqiu, who had just peeled a basket of persimmons, picked up a persimmon that looked particularly sweet and waxy. When he was about to take a bite, his father's sudden words almost made his jaw drop. .
Because his father said, "Gouzi, you are already sixteen, it's time to meet your wife." ...
Chapter
100 When talking about the marriage,
Lin Yuanqiu's surprised expression was too obvious, which made Wu who was trying to deal with it on the side Wu was startled. She quickly threw away the persimmon peel in her hand and asked urgently, "What's wrong with Yuanqiu? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Wu's voice was not low. With this voice, the whole courtyard was Everyone heard it.
Feng, who was talking to her eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, when she heard this, she didn't have any intention of chatting, and she rushed over in a few quick steps.
But when Feng ran closer and took a closer look, she found that her son's face looked as usual and there was nothing wrong.
Looking at Yuan Qiu's hand, he was holding a piece of persimmon, and he wondered if he had eaten too many persimmons and felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach. Thinking of this, Ms. Feng became a little anxious, "Tell me quickly, do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"
There is a precedent for Feng's thinking. Yesterday, Yuanbai ate too many persimmons, which made her stomach full and she didn't even eat dinner.
Seeing that everyone turned their attention to his stomach, Lin Yuanqiu was a little embarrassed. He hadn't started eating yet. How could he have a bad stomach?
But it's hard for Lin Yuanqiu to say. He must have been frightened just now because he heard his father mention his marriage.
Hearing what the little grandmother said, Qing'er on the side quit and said in a clear voice, "Little grandma, the little uncle didn't eat a lot of persimmons!" As soon as the words came out, I felt that I didn't say it right. Obviously the little uncle didn't eat a lot of persimmons
! She didn't eat it, so the little girl quickly changed her words and said, "My uncle took one, and before he started biting it, his great-grandmother caught him." What do you mean by being caught? When everyone heard this, they all laughed
. Voice.
Since there was nothing to do in Yuanqiu, Feng did not delay. After returning to the big bamboo basket, she picked up the plane and peeled the persimmon skin. The same goes for everyone else. They all took their places and got back to work on their hands.
Seeing his son pick up the persimmon and eat it nonchalantly, Lin Sanzhu knew that his dog was planning to cheat again.
Thinking that he was now sixteen years old, Lin Sanzhu stopped leaning on him this time and said directly to Wu: "Mother, my son was discussing a blind date with Yuan Qiu just now." What
? Discuss the blind date! !
Compared with the surprise just now, Mrs. Wu is completely surprised now. Blind dates are good. If you go on a blind date early, you won't be afraid of all the good girls being taken over.
In more than two months, Yuan Qiu will be seventeen. At such an age, there is no news on the marriage, how can she and the old man not be anxious.
It was also because I had promised my grandson to delay the marriage for two years, so the family never mentioned it. ⊙思⊙Rabbit⊙Read⊙online⊙⊙Read⊙But
now, two years are about to pass, and when I look at Yuanqiu, she seems like a normal person, with no intention of marrying my wife.
Therefore, Lao Lintou and Wu became anxious again in the past few days. Although with the grandson's current reputation as a civil servant, he definitely doesn't have to worry about getting a wife.
But marrying a wife is not like catching a cat in a bag, just touch one at random. These are people who want to live together for a lifetime, and they have to be in harmony with each other.
Old Lintou and Mrs. Wu had long seen that with their little grandson's talents and temperament, they, as elders, would not have much to make decisions about finding a wife. unwilling.
In this case, there is no way to delay it. Nowadays, girls start talking about marriage as soon as they have hair extensions. If Yuan Qiu is too old, it will not be so easy to find a suitable match.
Therefore, when Wu was listening to her youngest son talk about going on a blind date with Yuan Qiu, it was as if a big stone had fallen to the ground, and she felt a lot more relaxed. Thinking that the old man was still worried about this last night, Wu hurriedly said to her eldest grandson beside her, "Yuan Feng, go and call your father up the mountain now, and tell him that your fifth brother is going on a blind date." "Hey
. Hey!" Lin Yuanfeng nodded repeatedly, then opened the courtyard door and ran down the mountain.
This rapid speed shows that Lin Yuanfeng is also concerned about his younger cousin's marriage.
Looking at everyone present, including Chunyan Chuncao, and even the two little people Qing'er and Ying'er, their faces are full of aunty smiles, as if my grandson/son/nephew/younger brother/elder brother/little uncle are finally happy. Looking happy to get married.
Lin Yuanqiu held his forehead, he seemed to have not agreed yet.
"Dad, why don't you wait a few more years? My son wants to focus on his career and doesn't want to get married too early."
Lin Yuanqiu said in her heart. She was only sixteen years old. In her previous life, she was a junior high school student.
Lin Sanzhu nodded, "As I know, dad just wants you to settle the marriage first. As for getting married, it doesn't matter if you wait a few more years." Lin Yuanqiu was surprised. He didn't expect his dad to be so open-minded and agreed to let him get married a few years later
. .
If I just do this, will the woman’s family agree?
After all, she is almost twenty years old at this time. At this age, she would be an old girl in ancient times.
Lin Sanzhu smiled and said, "How can you not? I heard from your Uncle Zhou that cousin Zixu is only thirteen this year. If it is suitable, you two should make an appointment first and wait a few years to get married." Uncle Zhou
? Zixu?
Lin Yuanqiu felt that the amount of information was a bit large.
Also, the person he was talking about was only thirteen years old. Lin Yuanqiu's mouth opened so wide in surprise that he could almost stuff a melon into it.
Speaking of which, the reason why Lin Sanzhu thought this marriage was good was not only because he thought the Zhou family was good, but also because of the girl's age. Lin Sanzhu knew that his son wanted to get married later, so at the age of thirteen, even if he had to wait another four years, it would be the most suitable age for the girl's family to get married. In this way, it was the best of both worlds.
However, the premise of all this is based on the son's opinion. If he doesn't like it, he won't force it.
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Old Lin came very quickly. Seeing him panting and sweating on his forehead, Lin Yuanqiu felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was worried about him.
Seeing his father coming over, Lin Sanzhu didn't waste any more time and told Zhou Xing everything about his wife's family situation.
The person they were talking about was none other than Zhou Xing's sister's daughter, who was also his niece.
Over the years, Zhou Xing's sister and her husband have been living in Jingzhou with their several children. Zhou Xing's brother-in-law is the commander of the Jingzhou military camp and is usually responsible for teaching some gun and stick martial arts to the soldiers in the camp.
The couple has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is married to a local girl. The second son is also in the process of getting married, and the girl he has chosen is also from the local area. The reason why the couple wanted to kiss their little girl here was because they didn't want her to live in Jingzhou all her life.
Jingzhou is arid and rainless. The number of rainy days in a year will never exceed ten fingers. In addition, the temperature difference between day and night in Jingzhou is huge, and there are also storms and dust from time to time.
In addition to climate factors, there is also the fact that the folk customs in Jingzhou are too tough. It is common for men to beat their wives. My daughter is petite and petite. If she encounters someone who is not kind, she will be bullied. In the couple's opinion, it is more reliable to find a son-in-law who is gentle and elegant.
So after discussing with his wife, Zhong Rong wrote a letter to his uncle, stating that he did not want his daughter to marry in Jingzhou, and asked Zhou Xingduo to help pay attention to the young talents around him, so that he could provide Yurou for his family. Find one.
After seeing the words "young talent", Zhou Xing quickly thought of Lin Yuanqiu. He had always liked this child, and it would be even better if he could become his nephew and son-in-law.
"Father, mother, the girl from the Zhong family is already on her way here. I heard from Zhou Xing that she will arrive in a few days. Then let Yuan Qiu have a good look at each other. If you agree, that would be great. That's all."
Old Lintou and Wu nodded, as it should be.
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Chapter 101 Father and Son
After Lin Sanzhu finished speaking, everyone looked at Lin Yuanqiu.
Lin Yuanfeng and the others knew that the final decision on this matter had to be made by the fifth brother. Without his approval, the blind date would definitely not go ahead.
Speaking of which, since last year, many people have come to the house to ask about my cousin's marriage, including the cousin's uncle and aunt's proposal to marry each other. Without exception, they were all politely rejected by the grandparents, uncles and aunts. . Apart from the fact that some families are really inappropriate, the main reason is that my cousin told his family that he should put his studies first and not consider marriage for the time being.
Therefore, whether or not to go see each other for today's marriage depends on the cousin's own consent. It is useless no matter how impatient grandma and grandma are.
Of course Lin Yuanqiu did not agree. Not only was he not mentally prepared at all, nor did he look down on the daughter of an eighth-grade official, but just looking at the woman's age, she was only thirteen years old, and she had not even had hair extensions yet. Compared with such a young girl, Lin Yuanqiu refused. He can't do it when a girl of his age goes on a blind date.
"Master, Grandma, and grandson still have the same idea as before. They are busy with career matters first. As for the blind date, let's wait until later. Anyway, my grandson is not very old. It will be possible in a few years." Lin Yuanqiu
's The plan has not changed, and I feel that it is better to establish a career first and then start a family.
In his opinion, a person's energy is limited. If he is too distracted, he will definitely do everything.
not good. Nowadays, studying hard and working hard to make money have taken up most of his focus, and he doesn't want to be tied up with marriage.
After all, after setting a marriage, a lot of things will happen. Lin Yuanqiu knew that when his eldest cousin and his second cousin got married, they would not only give out various holiday gifts throughout the year, but also the eldest cousin and the others would come out to socialize with her from time to time if something happened at her eldest sister-in-law's and second cousin's house.
Therefore, he who is ready to give it a try has no time to do this.
As for the person he will marry in the future, Lin Yuanqiu has not changed his original intention, that is, the other half must be in line with his own wishes. This can be regarded as Lin Yuanqiu's minimum requirement.
Although we live in ancient times where we can't help ourselves, it is impossible to do everything according to our heart, but when it comes to his marriage, Lin Yuanqiu still wants to do his best not to wrong himself.
He is not a real ancient man. He would not be able to do that kind of thing like marrying a good wife he doesn't like as a facade, and then having a few considerate concubines.
In both lives, Lin Yuanqiu had planned to be a couple for the rest of his life. In his last life, he had no chance. In this life, he hopes to live up to his wishes. If not, it doesn't matter if he remains single for the rest of his life.
Speaking of which, Lin Yuanqiu was quite moved by one thing, that is, no matter whether you were a scholar before or you are now a scholar, your family has never been like that. You already have the opportunity to marry the daughter of a wealthy family or a lady from an official family. An idea not to be missed.
No, yesterday Lin Yuanbai secretly told him what the clan elders told his grandparents.
The general meaning is that the clan leader and clan elders asked his grandpa to take care of his marriage. It is best to marry a helpful in-law family. In this way, if Yuan Qiu is lucky enough to embark on an official career, the capable in-law family will definitely be able to give a lot of help. Even if there is no possibility of taking another step forward in Yuanqiu, with a good in-laws taking care of him, the younger members of the family can benefit a lot.
According to the fourth brother, my grandma didn’t nod at that time, and only talked to the clan elders about the hard days of not having enough to eat.
Lin Yuanqiu knew what grandma meant by saying this. She wanted to tell several clan elders that compared to the previous hardships, they were already very content with the good life they had now. As for those good in-laws who could help them, it didn’t matter whether they were there or not. They were I will not use my grandson's marriage to benefit the family.
Old Lintou and Wu were both a little anxious when they heard their grandson saying that he wanted to wait a few more years. But seeing the persistence in their little grandson's eyes, the two of them could only nod helplessly.
Alas, his happiness was in vain. Old Lin beat his head and legs. He just heard that Yuan Qiu wanted to go on a blind date. He ran up the mountain road as if it was effortless.
To be honest, what Lao Lintou is worried about right now is not whether the marriage will be announced a few years later, but he feels that the appearance of his grandson is too abnormal. When the young man next to him talks about his marriage, even if he doesn't blush, he will at least blush. Sorry.
Just like Yuan Feng and the others, they wanted to run away for three miles at that time.
But as for Yuan Qiu, whenever she mentioned marriage to him, she would always say that she was not in a hurry, as if she was talking about someone else's business.
There are also Yuan Bai and Yuan Huai. When they were young, they would still clamor for a wife from time to time so that their grandmother could give them money.
But as for Yuanqiu, Old Lintou thought about it for a while, and it seemed that he had never once said anything about marrying a wife, not even a joke.
Therefore, Lao Lin was confused. Could it be that this boy had never considered marrying a wife?
At this time, Lin Sanzhu had the same idea as his father. Thinking that his son always pushed back, did the brat think that he would not have to marry a wife if he delayed?
Otherwise, who would be so careless about their own marriage? They all said that they can settle the marriage first and wait for the marriage in a few years, but the brat refuses to agree. This is too abnormal.
Soon, Lin Sanzhu remembered that when he came back from the oxcart a few days ago, Gouzi didn't seem to even glance at the two girls sitting in the car. I remember when I was young, every time I saw a good-looking girl, I would take a few secret glances at her.
Therefore, there seems to be something wrong with my son.
Lin Sanzhu was about to cry but had no tears. Could it be that they, as parents, did not take good care of themselves and made their son feel that getting married was meaningless?
But no, don't I and Feng get along quite well? Although they sometimes quarrel, isn't it normal for husband and wife to quarrel? Isn't Gouzi afraid of marrying a wife just because of this?
Lin Sanzhu was thinking wildly on the sidelines, but Wu called him several times without hearing him.
Mrs. Wu was not polite and slapped her little son on the head, "What are you thinking about? I called you several times and you didn't say a word!" "
Mom, my son was almost knocked silly by you. Look, he was picked up a few days ago. My ears are still red."
As he said that, Lin Sanzhu brought his ears over to show me.
What a red thing, when she beat the bad thing, she didn't hold back her strength. Wu didn't bother to look at it, "Mom asked you, what did you tell the Zhou family? You wouldn't just agree to it, right?" Since it was
temporarily If you haven't mentioned your intention to get married, you should always explain it clearly to the other person. Don't let the in-laws fail to make it happen and end up becoming enemies instead.
"Mom, you think your son is stupid. Yuan Qiu and I haven't even met each other yet. How could my son agree to the marriage?"
Lin Sanzhu said in his heart that even if he wanted his son to get married again, he would not be so stupid as to hastily arrange a marriage before the two of them saw each other.
"Ms. sir, didn't you just say that the niece of the Zhou family is already on her way here?"
Ms. Feng was a little worried. Her son and the boy from the Zhou family have always been on good terms, so as not to cause trouble for her son.
Lin Sanzhu shook his head. He didn't come here just for this blind date. Now that Mr. Zhou's uncle has the idea of asking his in-laws to help with the marriage arrangements, isn't it normal to send his daughter over? Otherwise, how will he get to know each other then.
Speaking of which, the original idea of getting married to the Zhou family was actually Lin Sanzhu's selfish motive.
Not to mention that the Zhou family is easy to get along with and their character is not bad. Even because Zixu is so good at studying, he really wants to accept this marriage.
What Lin Sanzhu thought was that if his son really passed the Jinshi examination and became a senior official one day, all his relatives would be working in the field, and no one would be able to help his son in official matters.
But Zixu is different. With his ability in studying, he will definitely have a high possibility of passing the Jinshi examination in the future.
As the old saying goes, one more bell adds more ringing, and one more candle adds more light.
By then, given the in-law relationship between his family and the Zhou family, wouldn't his sons have someone to take care of each other? °Si°Rabbit°Net°
Oh, I don’t think about it anymore. Since my son still wants to wait a few years before talking about the marriage, let’s forget it. He will talk to Zhou Xing tomorrow.
However, thinking of the worry in his heart just now, Lin Sanzhu patted his son's shoulder, "Yuanqiu, come here with dad."
This sudden solemn tone, which seemed unusually serious, made Lin Yuanfeng, Lin Yuansong, and Lin Yuanhuai They were all a little confused. The third uncle wouldn't be ready to beat up the fifth brother just because he didn't agree to the blind date, right?
Wu rolled his eyes. With the energy of your third uncle as a precious son, he would be willing to do it.
Lin Yuanqiu also had something to say to his father, so he stood up and followed quickly.
When the yard here was built, according to Old Lintou's wishes, a location with the best lighting was reserved and a separate study room was built for Lin Yuanqiu.
It is said to be a study room, but it is actually divided into two rooms, inside and outside. One of the rooms is regarded as a bedroom, and there is a large Kang next to the window. Next to the kang are two wooden boxes with shelves attached, used to store clothes and bedding.
Lin Sanzhu found a stool and sat down. Behind him was a wooden shelf for placing items. Lin Sanzhu imitated the shelves in furniture shops and made them by himself. Although it looked a little rough, it could be placed When he picked up the thing, it was stable and there was no problem at all. At that time, Lin Sanzhu was so impressive that he boasted that he had the skills of a carpenter.
But Lin Sanzhu's mind was not on the wooden shelf at this moment. When he saw his son also walking in, he hurriedly cleared his throat and said, "Yuan Qiu, Dad is telling you, it is common for couples to quarrel. In fact, Dad and your mother are doing well. You see, when dad went to Fucheng last time, didn't he buy a bracelet for your mother? Also, our family used to have no money to ride on an ox cart, and your mother couldn't walk. Dad was behind her back. By the way, when dad and your mother first got married, your grandma held the key to the food. Dad was the one who risked being beaten by your grandma and secretly took the key and cooked two for your mom. Eat eggs, oh, those eggs are tender and delicious..."
Lin Sanzhu suddenly realized that he had accidentally revealed his old past to Gouzi, and he couldn't help coughing to hide it. own embarrassment.
Lin Yuanqiu, on the other hand, was listening with great interest. He really didn't expect that his father would still be so romantic.
"Dad is telling you this because he wants to tell you that marrying a wife is not scary. Look, after he married your mother, he not only had a sensible and filial son, but also two well-behaved daughters, Chunyan and Chuncao. How wonderful it is. Ah."
Lin Sanzhu was scratching his head, thinking that he must bring his son back.
Lin Yuanqiu was not stupid, and he quickly realized that his father might have misunderstood something. Didn't he think that he was deliberately stalling for time because he didn't want to get married to his wife?
Looking at the other party again, he looked serious and there was a faint worry in his eyes.
Such a misunderstanding was inevitable. Before his father could speak again, Lin Yuanqiu hurriedly said seriously, "Dad, don't worry. My son said he would talk about the marriage a few years later, just because he didn't want to be distracted too much. You also know that there will be other things after my son." We have to take the examination. This is the most critical time, so there can be no delay."
Lin Sanzhu's expression became much more relaxed, "You didn't fool dad, did you?"
"No." Lin Yuanqiu shook his head.
It's better not to have it. Lin Sanzhu wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt relieved now. By the way, he was still looking forward to holding his grandson.
"Dad, when you want to announce your marriage to your son in the future, can you tell your son in advance?" Lin Yuanqiu didn't want such surprises to happen again in the future.
Lin Sanzhu was a little embarrassed, "You, Uncle Zhou, and I just happened to be talking about this matter in a hurry. Besides, you and Zixu were busy with Qiu Wei at that time, so dad was not in a hurry to tell you. ."
After thinking about it, Lin Sanzhu said again, "Actually, the reason why dad thinks this marriage is not bad is because he wants you and Zixu to take care of each other. After all, dad doesn't know anything, and no one in our family is powerful. There will be no relatives to help him."
Lin Sanzhu was actually very conflicted in his heart. He wanted his son to pass the Jinshi examination and become an official, but he was also worried that his son's official career would not be easy.
Oh, that's really worrying.
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The family worked continuously for more than ten days and finally made all the persimmons.
Normally no one lives on the mountain, so it would be unsafe to place persimmons here. So the three Lin Dazhu brothers, including Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuanqiu, had a large number of people and were fast. No, they carried all the persimmon bags on their backs in just a few trips.
Although the family has a carriage, it has not traveled a long distance yet, so when it comes time to go to the county town to sell persimmons, Lao Lintou plans to go to the town to hire a carriage.
As for the carriage of your own, just follow them directly. You have to follow them to get familiar with them, and only then will you have the courage to go to the county seat alone.
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After finishing making persimmon cakes, Lin Yuanqiu began to sort out the things at hand.
Juren has 80 acres of tax-free land. After excluding the previous 40 acres, there is still a remaining share of 40 acres.
This time I won the election, many wealthy households in the town sent congratulatory gifts, including two house deeds and several land deeds.
Lin Yuanqiu calculated the value of each house deed and field deed, and found that they were both around one hundred taels.
Naturally, his family couldn't accept such an expensive gift.
But just to go directly to someone's door and send it back would seem too pretentious.
Lin Yuanqiu had already thought of a countermeasure. It would be better for him to wait until there was some happy event in their family, and then send the things back to others in the name of courtesy.
As for where the information comes from, I will ask my father to talk to Uncle Gao then and ask him to help pay more attention.
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At the end of the month, Zhou Zixu sent a message inviting him to a banquet. Last time, due to the period of filial piety, he took the exam
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After being selected as a scholar, we didn't ask for a banquet. This time we celebrated together.
Zhou Zixu shook a folding fan, and he seemed to have gained some weight. He thought the food he had eaten these past few days was very good.
"After you have eaten my banquet, it will be your turn soon, Brother Lin."
Lin Yuanqiu nodded. In the past few days, the family has begun to make arrangements for banquets. As before, there were more than forty tables still arranged. In the ancestral hall.
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Chapter 102 The Zhou Family
The old house of the Zhou family is close to the west of the city, right here on Wangyuan Lane.
Most of the houses here have second and third courtyards. As for the fourth courtyard, except for a few big families in the town, the only ones left are probably the Zhou family.
Compared with the neighboring households, the door of the Zhou family's old house is slightly higher, so it is considered a more conspicuous one among them. On both sides of the door, there are a pair of door pillow stones one foot square. What was originally placed here was a pair of box-shaped stone piers carved with lions. Placing box-shaped stone piers at the entrance of the house was a treatment reserved only for court officials.
It turns out that the ancestor of the Zhou family served as a Beijing official. This person was Zhou Zixu's great-great-grandfather. At that time, he was an official in the fourth rank of the government. Although he was not a high-ranking official in the capital, he still held real power. It can be said that during that period, the Zhou family The most glorious time.
It is a pity that except for Master Zhou who became a scholar, none of the subsequent Zhou family children made any achievements in their careers.
Therefore, until the year when Zhou Zixu's great-great-grandfather became an official, no one from the Zhou family entered the official position again. Gradually, the scenery of the past is no longer the same.
It is precisely because of this that after Zhou Zixu was selected, everyone in the Zhou family was really excited, and they also had unprecedented hopes for their family to regain prosperity.
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It was just past midnight, and there were already many oxen, horses, and vehicles in Wangyuan Lane. Today was the day when the Zhou family held a wedding banquet. Those who came were relatives and friends of the Zhou family who came to express their congratulations, as well as relatives of the Zhou clan.
It's rare for relatives and relatives to get together, so naturally a lot of pleasantries are inevitable. For a while, the whole Zhou family became lively.
The adults gather together to have tea and chat, and the children naturally have their own programs.
No, in the small courtyard on the west side, four or five little girls are surrounding a girl who is much older than them, watching her play shuttlecock.
This shuttlecock was improvised by them, and the feathers used were from feather dusters. Although it was a bit makeshift, it did not affect the good mood of the people playing shuttlecock at all.
She was seen wearing a emerald-pink cross-collar skirt, and the wishful flower ribbon hanging around her waist fluttered gently as the skirt swayed.
Zhong Yurou stretched out her hand to catch the shuttlecock, and then threw it upwards with all her strength. The shuttlecock passed through the pomegranate tree in the courtyard and reached a position almost flush with the eaves. When he was about to fall to the ground, Zhong Yurou raised his right foot and made a hook. With a "pop" sound, the shuttlecock flew over his head. When it fell again, she kicked out her left foot again, and with a "pop" sound, the shuttlecock flew higher.
Look at the tail of the shuttlecock, which is covered with copper coins. There are a few rooster feathers stuck in it. The shiny reddish-brown fur looks like a blooming clivia under the sunlight.
The little girls who were counting on the side were already stunned by this novel shuttlecock method. They really wanted to learn how to play shuttlecock. Also, sister Yurou was really good at kicking!
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At this time, in Chaida Lane, which is parallel to Wangyuan Lane, there is a green oil carriage parked. The driver is Lin Yuanbai, and Lin Yuanqiu has already got off the carriage and is about to go around the wall of Zhou's courtyard. Go to the front door.
Lin Yuanbai couldn't help laughing. The alleys here looked similar, so he and his fifth brother accidentally drove the carriage to the alley behind Zhou's house.
"Fifth brother, why don't you get on the carriage? Let's get out of this alley and go in at the front entrance."
Lin Yuanqiu shook his head, "No, I'll just go around from here. Fourth brother, you go first." Go about your business and come pick me up when it's almost time."
When going out, Lin Yuanqiu saw the fourth brother carefully stuffing the letter into his lapel, so it was better not to delay the fourth brother to go to the letter bureau to give it to his future fourth sister-in-law. Sent letter.
Lin Yuanbai's wedding day was in November this year, less than two months ago.
To be honest, Lin Yuanqiu was a little doubtful whether the fourth sister-in-law could receive this letter in person. I was afraid that by the time the letter was delivered to her home, the fourth sister-in-law and the others would already be on their way.
Also, the fourth brother must really like the fourth sister-in-law, otherwise, a boy would often go to the mountains to pick some beautiful wild flowers, then dry them and put them into a letter to send to the fourth sister-in-law. Therefore, he is not sincere. Like, who would do that?
As for why Lin Yuanqiu knew so clearly, of course he pieced it together from what the two villains Qing'er and Ying'er secretly told him.
In fact, Lin Yuanqiu really wanted to tell his fourth brother that his sister-in-law's family lived in the mountains, and there were no wild flowers in her place. Who would care about your squashed dried wild flowers?
Lin Yuanqiu, who had never liked a girl in his two lives, would have known that as long as it was an object given by the person he liked, even if it was an inconspicuous leaf, the other person would cherish it as a treasure.
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu's thoughts turned to Lin Yuanbai's marriage. He thought that when he passed through, his fourth brother was only six years old, but now he was getting married. How fast these days passed.
Lin Yuanqiu was lamenting how time flies when he heard a "pop" on his head and felt like he had been hit by something. He touched his bun, then looked for it on the ground and found that it was a feather shuttlecock.
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yard Go inside. But he looked at the courtyard walls on both sides of the road, and he didn't know which house the shuttlecock flew from.
Therefore, he might as well put it back where it was and let the kids come out and pick it up on their own.
With this thought in mind, Lin Yuanqiu put the shuttlecock on the ground, being careful that it would be stepped on by passers-by. He also specially found a position close to the wall.
But when he stood up and was about to walk forward, he saw a head sticking out of the wall of the Zhou family's courtyard on the left.
This was a girl who was about thirteen or fourteen years old. Because she was so close, Lin Yuanqiu could clearly see her face. There was a small red mole between her eyebrows, dark almond-shaped eyes, a small nose, and her fair cheeks also had... Some baby fat, looks well-behaved and clever.
Thinking that it would not be good for him to be a man staring at girls, Lin Yuanqiu quickly turned his head to the side.
Zhong Yurou, who was standing on tiptoes on the high table, obviously didn't expect that there was someone standing outside the courtyard wall. She immediately wanted to squat down, but she thought that today her uncle's family was coming and going, and Liu Ye went to the kitchen to help. It would be inappropriate for her to run out to pick up shuttlecocks. Looking at the way this person turned his head away in a hurry, Rather than being frivolous, I might as well ask him to throw the shuttlecock into the wall for me.
Zhong Yurou, who had made up her mind, was about to speak, but she saw that he was already walking forward. She hurriedly said, "Hey, can you help me throw the shuttlecock in?" Lin Yuanqiu naturally did it with a little effort
. He would not refuse. In fact, if he hadn't seen that the other party was a girl, he would have handed the shuttlecock to her.
Now that the other party has spoken, he has nothing to worry about. Besides, he is just throwing it back, not directly handing it to her, so what should he be afraid of?
With this in mind, Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time. He picked up the shuttlecock on the roadside and threw it directly into the wall.
When he turned around and was about to leave, he glanced at the girl on the wall. She had crescent-shaped almond eyes and a bright smile on her raised lips. Under the sunlight, she looked particularly energetic.
Yes, it was vitality. Lin Yuanqiu felt that this was probably because he had traveled back in time to ancient times. Among all the girls he had ever seen, he saw the most energetic smiling face, which gave people a feeling of prosperity.
Lin Yuanqiu, who was stepping forward at this time, didn't know that the girl on the wall was stretching her neck out of curiosity to see if the stranger who kindly helped her pick up the shuttlecock happened to be invited by her uncle's family. Where are the guests?
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After the Zhou family's banquet, it was Lin Yuanqiu's turn soon.
Ever since the Wu family had the precedent of lending a table to someone else as a gift of cakes, now no matter what kind of happy event the family holds, they don’t have to worry about borrowing tables, chairs, or benches. No, it’s not even Chen time yet, and the clan members have already carried them. I took my own table, chairs and benches to the ancestral hall, for fear that if I were late, I wouldn't be able to use their table.
Wu is not a stingy person either. A pack of hibiscus cake costs six cents, and a pack for each set of tables and chairs only costs about three hundred cents. It's not that she has a disdain for Sanbai Wen, but her old man said that with Yuan Qiu's current status, it's best for our family not to owe favors to outsiders casually.
Otherwise, in the future, the clan members will use these favors as excuses, and it will be difficult for Yuan Qiu to do so.
In fact, Old Lintou was completely over-worried. His grandson was not the kind of person who would get in the way of human feelings.
For example, at this time, his cousin, the cousin whom his uncle and aunt wanted to kiss and propose to be his wife, was almost frightened to tears by Lin Yuanqiu's sullen face.
When Lin Sanzhu saw it, he didn't say a word. Instead, he felt that he was doing the right thing. He had to scare people away. Otherwise, his dog would be in trouble in the future just because he had the same good looks as his father.
As for Ms. Feng, facing her niece's face about to cry and the displeased eyes of her parents, brother and sister-in-law, she seemed not to notice. There was a banquet at home today, and she had many things to do, so she had no time to take care of them.
Speaking of which, there was another person from her mother's family who didn't want to pay much attention to her at the banquet, and that was Qin Hehua.
Mrs. Qi saw that her daughter was wearing a goose-yellow skirt made of fine cotton fabric, and a pair of silver lilacs on her ears. Looking at her wrist, she actually had a solid silver bracelet on it. God, this must be at least one or two. Five cents is heavy.
There is also the granddaughter, who is only four years old. There is a small string of silver beads hanging on each of the two little locks. As for the little grandson, not to mention, she has already seen the small silver lock tucked into her clothes. arrive.
Mrs. Qi really couldn't hold it back. Seeing that the people sitting at this table were all members of her own family, she lost her scruples and said, "Lotus, my mother saw a pair of bracelets in the silver building in the town a few days ago. They are like magpies climbing plum blossoms. I like them." Oh, but when I asked the price, it actually cost one or two or eight yuan. Oh, how can I have the money to buy it?"
As she said that, Mrs. Qi looked at her daughter longingly, as if she was hesitant to speak.
Mrs. Qi thought to herself that based on her daughter's filial piety, she would definitely buy her a bracelet with money. After all, how can there be a mother in this world who has nothing but a daughter who is dressed so decently?
Unexpectedly, Qin Hehua said directly, "My daughter has no money, and my mother knows it too. When she left her mother's house, she didn't even bring a penny to her husband's house." Mrs. Qi did not expect that her daughter would respond to her like this
. , it took a long time to find his tongue, "Then where did you get the lilacs on your ears, the bracelets on your hands, and the silver beads on Yinger's head? You are such a young girl, why are you spending all this money? "
Ms. Qi originally wanted to say that spending money on such a ignorant child would make her feel exhausted, so she might as well just use the money to buy her a bracelet.
But in the blink of an eye, she saw that her little granddaughter was looking at her. Qi hurriedly swallowed all the words back in her throat. Don't let the little girl learn from her father, and then she would be embarrassed.
At this time, Ms. Qi would have never imagined that whatever her granddaughter had to say, she would tell her uncle directly.
As for Qin Hehua, after hearing Qi's words, it was impossible to say that she wasn't feeling uncomfortable at all, but she had already thought about it clearly on the day she got married. Now she has a daughter, a son, and a husband who loves her, so It is only right to keep your own home and live a good life.
Looking at her mother again, her eyes were still staring at her. She was still waiting for her answer. Qin Hehua was not polite and said with a smile, "The beads on Ying'er's head are the birthday gifts she bought for her." "As for my daughter's lilacs and bracelets, my husband bought them for me. If Mom really likes them, why don't I talk to my husband later and ask him to buy them for Mom too?" When Mrs. Qi heard this, she immediately raised her head
. He shook it like a rattle and said, "No, no, actually, my mother doesn't like these very much, and it's inconvenient to wear them while doing work, so I might as well not buy them."
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