After a while, Shu Shu became familiar with Xiao Qi.
It's just that the atmosphere between siblings is not very friendly.
First, Xiao Qi insisted on sitting between Shu Shu and Jue Luo Shi, preventing Shu Shu from getting close to Jue Luo Shi. She even hugged Jue Luo Shi's arm and said, "My, my..."
This is because I was unhappy when I heard Shu Shu call "Eni".
Shu Shu could get used to his problem, so she took a box of teething sticks and ate Xiaoqi's "kacha kacha".
Xiaoqi was so anxious that her mouth watered and she continued to skip two words.
"My, my, don't give it, don't give it!"
Shu Shu ignored Xiao Qi and thought the teething stick was delicious, so he asked Jue Luo Shi, "Um, is this the one with beef powder?"
Jueluoshi nodded and said, "Well, I want to wean Xiao Qi early."
The teething sticks at home are all sent by Shu Shu, one is original and the other is added with beef powder.
It can be classified according to stages, the former is for teeth grinding, and the latter is for before and after weaning.
With beef powder added, it tastes meaty.
Nowadays, it takes a long time for a wet nurse to take care of a child. If it is short, it takes two or three years for weaning, and if it is long, it takes six or seven years.
Xiaoqi is already two years old and has passed his first birthday, so he can consider weaning.
Xiao Qi saw that there were fewer and fewer teething sticks in Shu Shu's hands, and she curled her lips, tears about to come out.
Shu Shu stopped teasing him and thrust the carton of teething sticks into his hands: "Here you go, you're pretty good at protecting things!"
Xiao Qi immediately hugged her tightly and crawled to the corner of the kang.
This shows that Shu Shu is not easy to mess with, so he hides away knowing the current situation.
Jueluo Shi then glanced at Shu Shu, patted Shu Shu twice, and said: "How old is he and how old are you, why are you teasing him?"
Shu Shu hummed and said: "Who told me to call Enie just now? He refused to let me come. Let me teach you a lesson! Enie, you can't favor the younger one."
That is to say, she is Guining and does not live in her natal family. Otherwise, she would have to argue with Xiao Qi about whose forehead this is.
Hey, you have to let the little guy know what it means to be in an orderly manner.
Seeing her like this, Jueluo shook his head, but felt quite relieved.
Because my life is going smoothly, I have the leisure to tease my younger brother.
There was movement outside. It was Qi Xi who was back, and Brother Jiu was also with him.
Qi Xi was on duty in the palace today. Brother Jiu knew about it and was waiting outside Xihua Gate.
Behind him were several Zhuliang brothers.
It turns out that Shu Shu sent someone over yesterday to say that he would be back at noon today, and they all took leave from school.
Although Shu Shu has moved out of the palace, Guining's days are numbered.
At the end of the year, reunion is rare.
Seeing Xiao Qi hiding in the corner, Zhu Liang stretched out his hand and said: "Xiao Qi, come here..."
The difference between the eldest brother and the younger brother is fifteen years, which is equivalent to two generations.
Zhuliang dotes on this younger brother very much, and Xiaoqi also relies on this eldest brother.
Xiaoqi staggered over, threw herself into Zhuliang's arms, pointed at Shushu, then pointed at the teething stick, and complained: "It's bad, grab it!"
Zhu Liang hurriedly held Xiao Qi's little hand and said: "That's the eldest sister. This teething stick was given by eldest sister. It hurts Xiao Qi the most..."
Xiaoqi sounded confused.
Brother Jiu saw it from the side and touched Xiaoqi's forehead and said: "It's not bad, it's good. Your sister is the best sister. I'm helping you taste the softness and hardness of the molar stick."
Xiao Qi became more and more fascinated by the lake. He looked down at the teething stick and put it on the kang.
That means, if my sister wants to eat, it is also called eating.
Shu Shu glanced at the mistress and said, "What's going on at Beizi's Mansion now? Has the day gone by?"
The mistress nodded and said, "I haven't heard anything wrong, so everything should be fine."
Shu Shu looked at Xiao Si again, and Xiao Wu asked: "How is Master Cao's knowledge?"
Xiao Si and Xiao Wu nodded without hesitation: "Okay!"
Shu Shu looked at the two of them and said: "Two brothers, Master Cao, Master Cao is thirty-nine, his talent is well-known, but now he is a sixth-rank official; Guard Cao is thirty, and he was a fourth-rank second-class guard before, and now
We need to let the third-rank official join the ranks. Our brothers' official careers are very different, so why are we here?"
Xiaowu looked at Xiaosi.
The younger one, who was four years older, also found out all the details about Cao Yueying. After thinking about it, he said: "Teacher is not a member of the imperial examination system, but a special purpose candidate..."
Therefore, Cao Yueying's future and qualifications are somewhat uncertain.
Six years ago, it was copying books and making imperial edicts, and it is still the same six years later.
Shu Shu said: "Since you are studying with Mr. Cao, you should also know that Mr. Cao is not a person who has wasted his reputation. His talent is indeed outstanding. However, just because he failed in every exam, he ended up in his teens and returned to his old age.
Without fame, this is a lesson learned from the past. In addition to being able to read, one must also be able to take exams..."
This is exam syndrome, which is actually a disease.
At the moment, it can only be said to be bad luck.
During the exam, you may experience symptoms of illness, such as vomiting, fever, dizziness, coma, etc.
Both Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were serious.
Xiao Si said: "Don't worry, eldest sister, I won't be like this. I remember what eldest sister said, for a family like ours, the Eight Banners Imperial Examination is just one way out. Passing the exam is the icing on the cake. If you fail, just choose another way. There is no need to get into trouble."
Qi Xi's rank can lead a son to enter the Imperial Academy.
There is also a shortage of guards in Prince Kang's palace, which are all readily available.
Xiaowu also said: "Yes, the eldest sister has already said that the first two times should be used to gain insights. It doesn't matter whether it is on the list or not. Once you are familiar with the process, you can prepare well for the rest."
This was Shu Shu's admonishment to Fu Song last year, but Xiaosi and Xiaowu both remembered it.
Shu Shu felt relieved after hearing this.
She was worried that Primary 4 and Primary 5 would take the imperial examination too seriously, and they would catch Cao Yueying's problem and develop exam syndrome.
Xiaowu smiled and said: "Sister, I told Ama and Enie that I will try martial arts first when the time comes. I am still willing to do martial arts..."
Shu Shu said: "It doesn't matter what you want, it depends on what you want."
The family had a meal, but it was not enough for a reunion, as Fu Song and Xiao Liu were missing.
After the meal, Zhu Liang asked: "Sister, where is my cousin?"
Fusong had to keep an eye on the cowpox vaccine and avoid people.
In addition to not being able to go to the Prince's Mansion, it's also hard to go back to the Dutong Mansion.
I don’t know how old the cowpox incident was, and I don’t know how Kangxi arranged it. Shu Shu said half-truthfully: “I was recommended to the emperor by Master Jiu. It seems that he sent an errand. I don’t want to ask more.”
Zhuliang stopped asking.
In front of Mr. Jueluo and Qi Xi, Shu Shu said the same thing and only said: "The emperor saw that Fusong was acting in an orderly manner, so he asked him to go over and do the errands. If he does a good job, he should be rewarded."
Jueluo reminded him: "Fusong is here at this age. Just stay on the fourth grade. It's not enough."
Shu Shu said: "Don't worry E Ni, Master Jiu knows what's going on."
When he arrived at Qi Xi's place, he directly persuaded Brother Jiu and said: "Here in Dutong Mansion, brother, don't worry. The futures of Zhuliang and the other brothers are almost ready. It only takes a little help from the family. In the future, brother will think about it."
If you want to pick up relatives and friends, you should first look to your maternal family, which is the way to be filial."
This was because he was afraid that Brother Jiu would always pick on people from the Yue family and make Concubine Yi feel resentful.
Brother Jiu immediately said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I understand the importance. Fusong is just a coincidence. He will have to rely on himself in the future."
After hearing this, Qi Xi felt relieved and said, "That's good."
What you earn by yourself is the real thing; relying entirely on relatives to support you, like a mirror in the mirror, is not necessarily a good thing.
The lunch lasted for more than an hour.
After dinner, Shu Shu lingered, still not wanting to leave. After being urged by Jue Luo Shi, she came out with Brother Jiu.
The couple got on the carriage and left the Dutong Mansion.
The couple looked at each other, and Brother Jiu said angrily: "If my father-in-law were to take care of the cowpox matter, would my father-in-law's title be promoted?"
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "It's a blessing in disguise? It's good now."
Even the prince Jiu Age could not bear the credit for the birth of Buddhas in the Wan family, let alone Qi Xi, a minister.
In recent years, Kangxi not only reduced the rights of clan princes, but also weakened the rights of noble families.
Is the Dong E family going to buck the trend?
Brother Jiu said: "But this is something you remembered when you were a child. It makes sense that the credit goes to your father-in-law."
Shu Shu sighed and said: "I am generous, but I am stingy. I would rather give the credit to you and leave it to Fengsheng and Akdan."
Shu Shu felt that it would be difficult to choose between parents and children; but between brothers and children, there is no need to choose.
Everyone has selfish motives, and we don’t know what the mentality of the “little brother-supporting devil” is, as he will deprive his children of their benefits and give them to his brothers.
But Shu Shu felt that she was a common person. Compared with her own children, her parents' children were still closer to her own children.
Brother Jiu understood what Shu Shu meant, held her hand and said, "I just feel that I have taken a big advantage. When I see my father-in-law, my mother-in-law feels a little guilty."
If you want to be more filial, make up for it.
Shu Shu said: "The days are still long, and it's not a business. Let's make it clear, no debts, no credit."
Brother Jiu said: "I owe you to others, my father-in-law, and my mother-in-law. I feel guilty. I still remember the look in my mother-in-law's eyes when we first arranged the ceremony. She looked at me, as if she was dissatisfied with everything..."
Before he finished speaking, he was pinched by Shu Shu and said: "I'm really idle, and I'm still digging up the debts. At that time, I just finished the lawsuit with me, and I was not happy with Ama for taking advantage of me."
Offended?"
She didn't deny her parents' previous attitude, but she didn't want it to become a thorn in her side, so she revealed it.
Brother Jiu grabbed her hand and said, "Did you hold any grudge at that time?"
Shu Shu smiled and said: "I got a shop, and also bought three properties with my help. I took such a big advantage. How can I have any grudges? I just think about my good..."
Brother Jiu felt that he was a little drunk from eating rice wine with his father-in-law just now, and his heart was bubbling, and he asked, "What's good, Mr. Nian?"
Shu Shu smiled and said: "I just thought, how can there be such a down-to-earth person."
It's easier to fool.
Before, I was worried that Brother Jiu would be unreasonable, but he turned out to be someone who could listen to reason.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but grabbed Shu Shu's hand, took a bite, and said: "Youhu Nongye, you must have secretly laughed at me, and asked you to intercept it once, twice, and the third time.
, Okay, the bad reputation belongs to me, and you have taken advantage of it. I am not too honest..."