Chapter 5 Why don't you let Yan'er come over and take a look?
Chapter 5 Why not let Yan'er come over and have a look?
"A child cannot be taught? Has your uncle ever thought about teaching my Yan'er?"
Shi asked with a half-smile.
But with these words from Mr. Xiao, the uncle turned his head, and even his grandfather, grandmother and others stopped talking.
Saw this scene.
Mrs. Xiao sneered in her heart. In her eyes, how many people living in this courtyard had a conscience?
Don't think she doesn't know.
How partial are Yan'er's grandfather and grandmother?
The uncle said that he wanted to study, and Yanfu worked hard to support him. When it was Yanfu's turn, he was determined to study.
Among the three sons, the older one than Yan's father has studied, the younger one has also studied, and only Yan's father is tired.
The result is that they are two ungrateful people.
In the eyes of Shi.
As long as this family has some conscience, they will never forget Yan's father's kindness.
Yan's father is old, but Yan's father has a long life and Shui Yan has two sons.
Have their family ever thought about repaying Yanfu?
Teach Yan's father's second son how to read.
"Okay, today is my birthday."
At this time, my grandfather, who had been silent until now, spoke.
Then everyone stopped talking.
Mr. Xiao just glanced at it and closed his mouth.
After all, Mr. Xiao still has to worry about his man's face.
And it didn't take long.
A young man dressed as a Confucian scholar soon returned from outside the courtyard. He entered the courtyard holding a roll of bamboo slips.
Shui Yan was no stranger to that young man.
Cousin Zilu.
Uncle's eldest son.
I heard that in this village, he is also a quite famous figure among teenagers of his age.
Being famous does not mean how great you are in the first year.
It's because there are few scholars in the village, but my grandfather's family has three scholars, so the people within a radius of ten miles have more or less heard the name of this family.
For the common people.
Although I understand that scholars are not powerful officials, they may not really get ahead.
But compared to them, the scholar's status is undoubtedly much higher.
Just like ordinary people, if they are lucky, they can make a living in a mansion.
And once a scholar goes out and is appreciated by others, he will directly become the disciple of the powerful, and he will have no worries about food and clothing in his life.
"Zhong Yan!"
After saying hello to Zi Lu, he then looked at Shui Yan.
In this family.
Only Zilu was relatively simple-minded. Although he didn't have any problems, he only obeyed the arrangements of his parents.
But at least he has a good heart.
"Cousin!"
Shui Yan nodded and slowly raised his hands.
But Shui Yan could also see the fear in Zilu's eyes when he looked at him.
Shui Yan didn't say anything about this.
The current king of Qi is Wang Jian of Qi. Compared with the previous kings of Qi, Wang Jian of Qi can definitely be regarded as a virtuous king.
This is also the thing that the people of Qi are most proud of when facing the other six countries.
After all, throughout the Seven Kingdoms, other countries are at war, and sieges occur from time to time.
Only in Qi, after King Jian of Qi succeeded to the throne, the people were able to recuperate and recuperate for thirty years, and the country was stable.
Plus it's only half a day's journey from Linzi here, so it's natural.
grew up in such an environment.
Facing a person like him who has been in constant contact with the dead, it will naturally make other people resist.
Even if he accidentally picked up the smell, ordinary people would probably be nauseous if they smelled it.
In the courtyard.
However, somehow the news of Zilu's return spread in the village.
Not long after.
Many families came to visit with their daughters.
"Come! Come in quickly!"
"Zilu!!"
The fat face of the eldest brother-in-law Zihuai's wife, Yingshi, was full of smiles. She couldn't close her mouth as she looked at the people entering the house one after another.
And this scene indeed made several other women look envious. Looking at the sobbing children beside them, they all whispered something.
When Mrs. Ying saw this scene, her eyes were full of pride, and she didn't hide it, and then she glanced at Mr. Xiao without any trace.
seems to be saying.
Look at her son, now the daughters from other families are rushing to get a foothold in the door, probably eager to pay her the bride price.
Those two boys in your family.
Not to mention the older one, she is the daughter-in-law who raised enough betrothal gifts, but is she as beautiful as the ones in front of her?
As for the younger one, which family would like their daughter? And which family would be willing to marry their daughter off?
Yan's father was busy, and even though he saw someone coming to the door with his daughter, he just sighed.
But Shi is a woman, how could she not notice Ying's gaze.
But because she had to worry about Yan's father today, she didn't want to ask Yingshi whether she was like this before, so shamelessly stepping into the door.
Shi suppressed her temper and anger, but when she saw her youngest son chopping firewood alone in the corner of the yard, her eyes instantly turned red. She could only turn her head and continue to light the fire, with tears filling her eyes.
"Zilu, do you remember that this is Cen Qing, the daughter of Uncle Ping at the head of the village."
"This is Jia Lian, four years younger than you. I heard that you met last time at the head of the village!"
As more and more people came into the courtyard, Yingshi smiled at Zilu and said.
Lu and his son Huai, who were on the side, also looked at this scene with smiles.
The women in common clothes in front of them also lowered their heads with their pretty faces red at this moment. Their hearts throbbed quietly as they looked at the young man in Confucian clothes in front of them.
The adults all understand each other in their hearts what the purpose of today is.
Therefore, they all waited for the young Confucian scholar tacitly.
Today is mainly a process.
If Zilu was interested in that girl, he would naturally go up and chat with her.
There is no need to say much about the rest, everyone knows it in their hearts.
At this moment, Zilu was both nervous and excited, breathing rapidly and looking a little uneasy.
Although he had seen many beautiful women wearing brocade clothes in Linzi City, these women in front of him were also quite beautiful.
Thinking that he would soon be able to understand the relationship between men and women, Zilu looked at Cen Qing and Jia Lian from time to time.
Naturally, the two girls also felt Zilu's gaze. Their hands inside the sleeves were tightly grasping the clothes, and their faces became even redder.
When the grandfather, grandmother, Yingshi and others saw this, they all understood the meaning and laughed one after another.
As for the other women, their eyes were a little red because they were not noticed, and their lowered eyes were filled with disappointment.
"In two days, we will discuss Lu's marriage!"
Grandfather was the first to speak.
This is undoubtedly equivalent to settling the matter.
At this time, the grandmother came to Zilu with a smile and whispered something.
"Thank you!"
Cen Qing and Jia Lian's mother heard what Zilu's grandfather said and quickly agreed with a smile.
At this moment, Mrs. Ying thought of something, turned her eyes, and then looked at Mrs. Xiao who was making a fire.
"Yan'er, mother, why don't you let Shui Yan come over and take a look while you're on a good day!"
Yingshi said with good intentions.
In the eyes of outsiders, this is undoubtedly a kind intention. They all feel that Yingshi is always thinking about Yan's father's family, and good things will happen to her.
But how could Shi not know that this was Ying's opportunity to humiliate her Yan'er?
Pick the rest except the meaning.
He also wanted Yan'er to be embarrassed by being rejected in public.
For a moment, Xiao almost fainted from anger.
But it was not beyond the expectations of the grandparents, uncles and uncles, as Ying's voice fell.
Those people glanced at Shui Yan and quickly waved their hands to decline the kindness.
Those girls, who were originally a little disappointed because they were not selected, have forgotten their disappointment now, and when they look at the young man, they are full of resistance.
to be honest.
In the eyes of those girls, not to mention the mended cloth of the woodcutter boy, he looked particularly shabby.
Even though his appearance was handsome and comforting, the girl felt resisted at the thought of the young man being with the rotting corpses all year round.
"Farewell!"
"Farewell!!"
Those families with their daughters seemed to be worried that Mrs. Ying would not be able to refuse outright if she spoke again, so they all stood up and prepared to leave.
Since Ying has achieved his goal, he will not stay any longer at this time.
Watching those people leaving in a hurry, watching those girls still taking a taboo glance at the boy chopping firewood in the corner of the yard.