Ruhua walked in with a bowl of medicine, "Madam, it's time to take the medicine."
When it comes to medicine, there are not many good smells. When Yaoniang was in confinement for recuperation, she drank three bowls every day, morning, noon and night. She almost vomited, and the smell of medicine gave her a headache. The medicine was coaxed by King Jin to drink it before it could be finished. So she is very sensitive to the smell of medicine, and she can't help frowning when she smells it
Qiao Shi seemed to see that Yaoniang didn't like the taste of the medicine, so she smiled shyly and told Ruhua to take it away first, and then bring it to her to drink after it cools down.
The picture is hesitant to talk but stops.
Yaoniang also knew that medicines have medicinal properties, so she hurriedly said: "It's better to drink medicines while they are hot. I was also afraid of drinking medicines a while ago, and the smell of medicines just feels bad. By the way, you What's the matter, but where is it uncomfortable?"
Qiao finished the medicine in a small sip, took two sips from the teacup filled with white water in Ruhua's hand, and then wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "I'm afraid of taking this medicine now, it's not for nothing. Uncomfortable, that is, I have an old disease of coughing, which will occur in winter. Later, I learned a lesson, and every year before the winter, I drink medicine in advance to prevent one or two, so that it is not easy to attack."
"But it's serious, have you seen a doctor?" Yaoniang thought of Dr. Liu Liang. In her eyes, Dr. Liu Liang's medical skills are superb, and he can cure many stubborn and strange diseases.
"I've searched for it, and I've searched a lot, but it still can't cure the root cause. Once Tianhan catches the wind, I will cough for a long time. It's not serious, but it's still a bit annoying." Qiao said. Just as she was talking, she coughed twice, she smiled helplessly at Yao Niang and said, "Look, so I won't go out when the weather cools down."
Talking about the cold weather, Yao Niang laughed, "The weather in this capital city is not as cold as Jinzhou. If we were in Jinzhou at this time, it would probably be snowing heavily by now."
"Jinju? I haven't been there yet, tell me what it's like over there..."
The two chatted for a long time, and when it was time for lunch, Yaoniang and Xiaobao naturally ate here.
After eating, Yaoniang left. Before leaving, the two little guys, Xiaobao and Yueyue, were reluctant to leave, and it was Yaoniang who promised to come back in a few days, and Yueyue smiled through tears, and let go of the chubby hand that was holding Xiaobao.
Qiao gave Yaoniang some calligraphy and paintings and some books, and treasured good brushes and inkstones with her, but Yaoniang was so pleasantly surprised, she made up her mind to study hard after returning home, and practiced her own calligraphy along the way.
Earlier, in order to save pen and ink, Su Xiucai never let Yaoniang use rice paper to practice calligraphy. Yaoniang always wrote on the table with water. That's why she always said that she can only read a few words, because her words cannot be seen by others.
Qiao Xiuli returned to the guest house.
This small cross courtyard is located at the northernmost corner of the whole town. Although it is far from the main entrance, it also occupies the word quiet.
This is the place where Sun Meng specially ordered someone to arrange it when he knew that Qiao Anhe needed to concentrate on preparing for the next year's spring. In a small courtyard, two brothers and sisters live. There is an old woman who does chores in the courtyard, and a servant and maid are enough for two people to take care of.
In fact, the Duke of Zhen's mansion treated Qiao An and his brother and sister well, which is also the usual practice of these hairpin families. The emperor and his elders even have a few poor relatives, not to mention that these big families usually have relatives and friends who come to seek refuge. It is such an arrangement.
As for Qiao Anhe and Qiao Xiuli, it was all because of Qiao's face that they could live here.
Seriously speaking, Qiao An and his brother and sister are not blood close to Qiao's natal family. They have been out of Wufu for a long time, so they can only be regarded as family relatives at best. However, Qiao's father is farsighted, and his family has become rich, so he does not forget to take care of the clan.
Not only the ancestral hall was rebuilt, but also the ethnology was built for the young children of the clan to study. Silver rice is subsidized every month, and there are other rewards for excellent grades. Qiao Anhe is the most outstanding child of the Qiao family in the past ten years. He was selected as a scholar and a candidate for the examination. After that, he passed the Jinshi examination once, but failed.
It just so happened that the widowed mother of Qiao An and his brother and sister passed away. Qiao Anhe then kept his filial piety while studying hard at home.
But I also said that it is just to be sure, if the Jinshi is so good, no one will be gray-haired in the examination, but still lose the name of Sun Shan. This imperial examination is not necessarily a rigid and rigid standard article, but must be adapted to local conditions, and the preferences and taboos of the chief examiner and deputy examiner, etc., all need to be considered.
Qiao's father wrote a special letter to his son-in-law and asked Qiao Anhe to enter Beijing in advance for this reason. Sun Meng's status is different, he can help inquire about a lot of available information in advance, and it is not impossible to even help with one or two. As for Qiao Xiuli, she wasn't supposed to bring her to Beijing this trip, but she insisted on following her in the name of taking care of her brother. In fact, Qiao Xiuli helped a lot along the way, after all, men are careless.
When Qiao Xiuli came back, Qiao Anhe was reading a book.
Seeing his sister came back, he raised his head and glanced at her: "Where is Mrs. Zi again?"
Qiao Xiuli nodded, with a smile on her face: "Madam has a guest today. It is His Royal Highness Jin's side concubine and the young master of the palace. The side concubine is a very kind person, and she even gave me a bracelet." , She showed Qiao Anhe the jasper bracelet on her wrist.
Looking at her sister's smiling face, Qiao Anhe sighed slightly in her heart.
His family was born in a humble family, but they depended on the main branch to make a living. When they beat Xiao Qiao Anhe, they saw his father and mother going to the main branch every now and then. When they came back, they were smiling, either bringing some fabrics or Some meat and rice are given, and more often they are given silver.
Then there will be a lot of money at home for a while, until the next time I go. There are many people like the Qiao family, and everyone doesn't think there is anything wrong with this kind of behavior. In their eyes, they are all of the same clan, the main branch is rich, and they should help the subordinate clan members.
But it's always like this, no one will get tired of it, the more times you go, the less smooth it will be. Sometimes his father and his mother can get something back, but sometimes they return empty-handed, or they get ridiculed by the servants and come back in disgrace.
At that time, Qiao Anhe was already sensible and merged into ethnology. He also felt that this kind of behavior was wrong, but he was powerless. I can only ruthlessly demand that I must read in a good manner, stand out from the crowd, and shine on the lintel of the family.
In fact, he did rise to the top, and as his books got better and better, things began to slowly change at home. Master Qiao was willing to help promising clansmen, so his family changed houses, and the family also had a fixed support until he passed the Juren examination, and his situation changed drastically.
But even so, his family was born by clinging to the main branch.
Master Qiao arranged his life and even his marriage as a matter of course. If his mother hadn't died of a serious illness, he might have been married at this time, and his partner was Grandma Qiao's niece.
His father was a minor official of the sixth grade, and his appearance was very ordinary.
Master Qiao said it was for his smooth career, but Qiao Anhe knew that the other party wanted to tie him up. He has been holding a breath in his heart, and he can only spit out this breath when he is named on the gold list one day.
He knew that his younger sister was also holding a breath in her heart, she was also a woman, Qiao Yan'er was not as good-looking as a female worker, and Qiao Yan'er's younger sister would also be able to do it. In my sister's place, it can only be a foil.
He knew that his younger sister didn't like to accompany Qiao Yan'er to study, she said she was accompanying her, but in fact, because of her unequal status, she might as well be a maid. But my younger sister kept going, until Qiao Yan'er reached the age of marriage and no longer needed to accompany her, so my younger sister stopped going.
But instead of going to study with her, she went to talk with her from time to time. Every time my sister came back, there would always be more clothes or jewelry.
The Qiao family is a well-known wealthy businessman in the south of the Yangtze River. Qiao Yan'er was born as a daughter of the first line, and she has the best food and clothing. Every time Qiao Anhe came back to see his sister, he would always think of the mother who had been fawning on the main branch since his father left. He once told his mother not to go again, but his mother said that he didn't understand anything.
His mother said that he is not the only one who is good at studying in the family. If she hadn't always run to the grandmother's side frequently, the Qiao family would work hard to cultivate him? !
This is an insult to Qiao Anhe, but it's a pity that she is his mother, no matter how much he doesn't want to say it, he can't say it.
As a younger sister, he could always speak a few words, but his mother and younger sister still said he didn't understand.
It is said that to be a person, you have to plan with both hands. If the younger sister marries well, she can also help the older brother! In fact, to put it bluntly, I just don't believe that he will definitely be named on the gold list.
After entering Beijing this time, Qiao Anhe told Qiao Xiuli cryptically that this time was different from the past, this was the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and it was not good for a guest to go to the back house, but Qiao Xiuli turned a deaf ear to it.
One day before, Qiao Anhe drank some wine and had an argument with Qiao Xiuli. Qiao Xiuli cried and said that since she came in, the Zhen Guogong's mansion has ignored the two of them, and she went to Qiao's place frequently. I also want to remind the brothers and sisters that they are still living here, hoping that the son can take his brother out to socialize for a while, even if he takes him as a guest at the mansion of several high-ranking officials who may be the examiner, maybe he can get some Cheap.
Qiao Anhe was speechless.
In fact, the reason why he drank outside that day was precisely because of this. Once the spring is approaching, Beijing and China will be full of students from all over the world, and everyone will have some exchanges in the guild hall. Those who have connections and relationships are too busy to touch the ground, but he has a golden mountain in his arms, but it is useless.
Until now, Qiao Anhe has not told some students he made friends with that he is living in Zhen Guogong's mansion.
He also knew in his heart that talent and learning alone were not enough. Three years ago, he was full of ambition and boasted that his articles were prolific, but he still fell behind.
For a moment, Qiao Anhe's mind was full of thoughts. He glanced at Qiao Xiuli and said, "There are men in this house from time to time, so you still have to avoid it."
Qiao Xiuli didn't know what she was thinking, but she nodded when she heard this, but she was obviously not thinking about it.
She stood up abruptly, only to realize that her movements were too abrupt, and hurriedly explained: "Brother, you are busy, I remembered that I have an embroidery job that I haven't finished, so I'm going back to the room first."
Qiao Anhe nodded, and Qiao Xiuli left.
After going out, before reaching the West Wing, there was a book boy winking at Qiao Xiuli at the corner.
She nodded and entered the west compartment.
Not long after, the book boy came over.
He is Qiao Anhe's bookboy, named Fazi.
Qiao Xiuli sent the girl out to make tea for her, and Fazi took out a tightly wrapped small bag from his arms and handed it to her. Seeing his holding posture, it seems that there is something frightening inside.
Qiao Xiuli took it with a serious expression, turned around and stuffed it into the kang cabinet, and at the same time took a small bag the size of a palm from it and handed it to Fazi.
"Put it away, do as I said, and bring it back to me in three days."
Fazi nodded, but hesitated: "Girl, what is the use of this thing?"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!" Seemingly aware of her harsh words, she slowed down her expression and softened her tone: "I have my own use, I will tell you later."
"Girl..."
Qiao Xiuli begged, "Fatzi, don't forget who rescued you back when you were about to die on the street..."
Fazi didn't say anything immediately, put the things in his arms, and left.