The black Confucian scarf and the grass-green student's t-shirt set off the boy's increasingly red lips and white teeth. Wang Ning looked at her grandson and smiled with joy. She burst into tears as she smiled. Aunt Yan was beside her, and she also endured it.
I couldn't help but have red circles under my eyes.
"Grandma, after passing the exam this year, my grandson will try to pay tribute. When the grandma goes to the capital, he will be able to reunite with his sister." Dao Chi said while helping the old lady wipe her tears.
The old lady hesitated and said: "I'll pay back the tribute, but if you really want to travel, how will you do in the provincial examination?"
Dao Chi smiled and said: "Grandma, the prison students can end up in the capital. Even if the grandson does not enter the Imperial College, after the provincial examination, he will have to go north like his brother-in-law and the others. Entering the capital as a tribute student in advance will help him adapt to the climate and climate of the capital. Still.
I have to bother my grandmother to take care of my grandson. My sister is not here, so my grandson can only rely on grandma."
The old lady smiled and nodded, saying: "Okay, okay, I will take care of my grandson."
Of course the old man knew in his heart that his grandson's words were just to comfort him. Dao Chi entered the palace half a month after coming to the ninth house and had always taken good care of him. What could she, an old woman, do?
However, as people get older, they are afraid of separation. Although they are unwilling to leave their hometown, compared with parting from their own flesh and blood, the old man is still willing to go to Beijing with his grandson.
The journey from Anlu to the capital is more than two thousand miles, alternating between water and land. If the grandson goes on the road alone, if something goes wrong, it will cost her life.
Aunt Yan also shed tears and said happily: "Old lady, since the second young master has won the title of scholar, do you want to treat us to a treat at home? This is a great event."
The old man and the Taoist idiot shook their heads at the same time.
Wang Ning said: "Erlang has not yet reached the crown, but he has already achieved fame. If it is a banquet, it is indispensable for Erlang to accompany him to drink and socialize. Erlang is still young, so he can wait until later to entertain guests."
The Taoist Chi also said: "It's almost time for the royal palace to be on vacation. Before going home today, the rich brother has already led me to pay homage to the academic administration. I will go to the twelfth room tomorrow and return to the palace the day after."
Although he attaches great importance to this academic examination, it is only for the sake of fame. The current reputation as a scholar is like the university diploma in the previous life, which is a necessity to establish himself as a scholar. Now that he has the fame, he can take a breath for the time being.
The hard work in books is no better than the management of the palace, and he will not lose big for small things.
The grandfather and grandson thought well, but they couldn't stand the greeting guests. In the clan house, there were many children who won the imperial examination, and scholars were nothing. But among the clan members in the outer house, scholars were considered extremely respectable, and besides,
The crazy age is here. Anyone who is not stupid knows that his future will definitely be more than this.
Early the next morning, there were a lot of greeting guests. Wang Ning had no choice but to temporarily set up a few tables to entertain the neighbors and relatives who came to visit. It was also necessary to have the eldest wife of the eighth room, and the second wife helped to avoid making a mess.
Dao Chi accompanied two waves of guests before he found an excuse to get out. In addition to the purple and gold Maitreya, there were also a pair of gold earrings and a pair of twisted silver bracelets prepared by Wang Ning for Rong Niang. The white jade statue
Guanyin also brought it with her, and as a birth-inducing gift, she asked Sanlang to bring it to Beijing and deliver it to Shun Niang.
Compared with the liveliness of the ninth room outside, the twelfth room seems too deserted.
Even the boy at the door didn't have much of a smile on his face. He also got pregnant, which was a great joy for the outer ninth house, but for the twelfth house, it was extremely embarrassing. Sanlang fell from the palace trial to the hospital
In the eyes of others, if you pass the test, you are "exhausting your talents". If you want to make further progress, it is easier said than done.
Even the Twelfth House itself couldn't be happy. Wang Qinghong thought that there was no hope of his own recovery, and his eldest son had such achievements. When he arrived in the capital, he still didn't know how to make people laugh. Wang Yang felt sorry for his son, who was originally a man of gold and jade.
, those who are influenced by their masters will hide their clumsiness and become tainted.
It would have been better if he hadn't been known as a "little genius" before. Even if a thirteen-year-old student was ranked lower, others wouldn't be able to say anything. But with the reputation of a "little genius", he would be ridiculed and ridiculed by his tribe.
Even if Sanlang could bear it, Wang Yang couldn't bear it.
After staying up all night, Mrs. Wang Yang finally made up her mind. After taking her son to Beijing this time, she asked her father and uncle to find a way for her son to stay in the capital, study in the Imperial College, and never return to Anlu.
The son should be separated from his mother-in-law, otherwise, given her mother-in-law's nature, she would be worried about finding her granddaughter-in-law at Cui's house.
If she hadn't stopped her and her husband really didn't like the Cui family's family background, Sanlang would have been engaged to the Cui family's daughter long ago.
Even if his son can only lie down for the time being, the big roc will always fly high. If the masters can't rely on their strength, the wife family must choose a good one.
Shutong Tonggui is also talking about the brothers Sanlang and Dao Chi. They are just two brothers, and we don't know yet.
When she heard that the Taoist idiot had arrived and was taken into Tongyuan by Sanlang, Wang Yang's heart trembled.
Yesterday when Sanlang came home, Wang Qinghong's expression turned ugly when he asked about his son's ranking. After asking about the rankings of the other three people one by one, his expression softened. Why are you here? Isn't it just that the concubine is on the list and has a good ranking?
He felt that his embarrassment had been relieved to some extent. But he didn't want to think about it. The child had never been taught by him, and now he had no father-son relationship with him. Even if he was making a career, what would he do to Wang Qinghong?
Are you here to show off at this time?
Not like that frivolous person.
Mrs. Wang Yang felt extremely complicated. She was silent for a long time and then told Nanny Xu: "Go to Tongyuan and ask Sanlang if he will be a guest for dinner."
Aunt Xu hesitated for a moment and then answered.
In the upper room of Tongyuan, in addition to Sanlang and Dao Chi, Rong Niang was also invited.
Fumbling for the purple and gold Maitreya Buddha in her hand, Rong Niang said with a smile: "Erlang, please think carefully, this thing is half of your wealth. Are you going to give it to your sister? If you are in a pinch again in the future, you don't even have anything to turn around."
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Although this purple-gold Maitreya Buddha is not pure gold, it is only six or seventy percent color, but its price is definitely no less than pure gold. When Rong Niang asked the pawnshop to offer it to her, she tested the other person's eyesight with something and came to the conclusion that it was from the Tang Dynasty.
If the old objects that were leaked from the palace in the late period were sold, their prices could quadruple.
Dao Chi smiled and said: "If I really have to catch up with money and beg my eldest sister, can she still chase me away? I don't have any good things around me, only Maitreya and Guanyin can get it. Guanyin gave me as a gift to induce birth.
For Sister Shunniang; if Sister Maitreya doesn’t accept it now, I will have no choice but to give it away next year.”
Rong Niang was stunned for a moment, then spat at him and said, "Okay, have you learned to talk? Who said I don't want it? Now that the good thing is in my hands, I still want to take it back. How can such a good thing be possible?
Don't even think about saving money. If you really want to give a gift next year, you have to prepare a good one." At the end of the sentence, I couldn't help but laugh.
It's okay to be a Taoist idiot. Hundreds of years later, there will be more and more strong women. These two sentences mean nothing.
Sanlang was dumbfounded, and after a while he whispered: "Big sister is getting thicker and thicker, and she dares to say anything. Please be careful, mother will teach you."
Rong Niang raised her eyebrows and said: "You are my brothers, not outsiders. I dare not say anything in front of you. Whether I can straighten my waist outside in the future depends on you. Don't think that,
When my sister leaves the house, she is really someone else's family and can be ignored." At this point, he looked at Sanlang and said, "The same is true for Sister Shunniang. In the future, she will have to rely more on Erlang for support."
Dao Chi nodded and said: "Don't worry, big sister, I know everything."
The siblings were talking and laughing without any grudges at all.
Nanny Xu stood at the door, hesitant, looking at Dao Chi with an extremely complicated look.
Sanlang had already seen her and stood up and said, "Why are you here? But my mother has something to say?"
Rong Niang and Dao Chi also stood up, Rong Niang smiled faintly.
Nanny Xu smiled and said, "My wife heard that the second young master was here, so she sent an old slave to ask if we would like any extra food for lunch."
Sanlang smiled and said: "Mommy came just in time. I was about to send someone to the kitchen to say that I want Erlang to stay for dinner, and eldest sister's food is also placed here."
The Taoist Chi frowned slightly when he heard this. He had never seen Sanlang in high spirits. Rong Niang had to travel far in a few days, so she didn't speak.
Nanny Xu glanced at Dao Chi and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I will go to the kitchen to make arrangements." After that, she blessed Rong Niang and Dao Chi, and then left with the little maid.
After she left Tongyuan, Sanlang said to Rong Niang: "Sister, after all, Nanny Xu is an old man next to my mother. Even if my sister doesn't like her, she should be more polite."
Rong Niang sneered and said: "You are so old. As a slave, you must have the duty of a slave. It's not like you haven't seen that her family now also calls slaves and maids, and their life is much better than that of ordinary people. It's true.
What it is, isn't it that her eldest son is in charge of his mother's dowry and Zhuangzi, and the second son is in charge of the purchasing work of the house. The more glamorous their lives are, the more they are greedy, but the mother still insists on keeping things safe."
Sanlang said: "There may be some misunderstanding in this. Mother is not stupid and can be easily deceived. Aunt Xu's daughter is married to a merchant family outside. I heard that Xu Da and Xu Er have shares in the shop there.
.Maybe it’s because of this that I have more money.”
Rong Niang snorted and said: "You are the only one with a good temper who can allow her to take advantage of her mother's influence. I can't tolerate her temper. But we have agreed that in the future, you can have any of the children you want."
, but no one who has anything to do with my grandmother or the nuns around my mother can be accepted. The slaves are fighting against the masters, which is the source of chaos in the family."
Sanlang blushed when he was told that. He quickly glanced at Dao Chi and saw that he was looking at him with a smile. Even his ears turned red. He hurriedly said: "Who wants to take the girl? Am I just a lustful person?"
Dao Chi smiled on his face, but thought in his heart that Rong Niang's temper was too tough, and her eyesight could not tolerate even a grain of salt. Of course, there was no need to worry that she would be wronged, but for this era, Rong Niang's temper was a good thing.
Or a bad thing?
After dinner, Dao Chi and Rong Niang made an appointment to meet again in Beijing, so they did not stay long. Accompanied by San Lang, they went to the main courtyard to say goodbye to Wang Qinghong and his wife.
Mrs. Wang Yang was still polite, and there was nothing wrong with her face, but she didn't even have the slightest hint of intimacy.
Wang Qinghong originally had a lot of words to warn Taoist idiots, but when he heard the titles of "Uncle" and "Auntie", he immediately felt his interest waned and waved his hands to send them away...