The news that Saburo Qi's family won the top title quickly spread around the neighborhood.
Nowadays, there are not many people who can read. Ordinary people just want to raise their children safely, and then they can help the family support the family. Often only people with a little money can think of sending their children to study and write.
Qi Ming has been staring at his second brother Qi Yun since he was a child. He also likes to read and has always had a reputation for being smart. He just went to the school early and rarely came back. Others don't know how Qi Ming studied.
Who would have thought that people would quietly pass the test and go home for the first time, thus earning a lot of face for the Qi family!
The person who reported the letter came back one step before Qi Ming, and all the way they shouted that Qi Saburo had passed the exam and won the top title, and even spread the news.
When Qi Ming returned home, he saw that the house was busy, and hung up the red lanterns, preparing to hold a banquet for him to celebrate.
This made Qi Ming a little embarrassed: "Mother, the county test is only the first level, and there will be a government test in April, if the child does not do well in the test, isn't it a waste of mother's good intentions? "
Qi Ming's meaning is very simple, the scientific examination is never a matter of 100 percent, and whether the essay is good or not depends on the examiner's judgment.
Now he ordered the desk, but he didn't dare to say that he would pass the next test when he arrived at the government.
If not, wouldn't it live up to Liu's expectations
Mrs. Liu was currently thinking about the dishes to be served at the banquet with Mrs. Ye Jiao, and after hearing Qi Ming's words, Mrs. Liu gave him a sideways look: "Stop talking about those unlucky things, Saburo, hurry up and pooh. Three times."
Qi Ming obeyed obediently.
Mr. Fang smiled sincerely and said: "Third brother, don't worry, although this county test is the first level, I don't know how many people can't even pass the county test. Now you have the case, this is in the small three yuan. The first one, we have had one like you in the past ten years, so it's time to celebrate."
Mrs. Liu could hear that there was something in Mrs. Fang's words. After all, it was her father who won the county trial case ten years ago.
But Liu Shi didn't think there was anything inappropriate about showing off. After all, it was tested by his own father, so it was reasonable to say it.
But Mr. Fang seemed to be afraid that Mrs. Liu would think too much, so he hurriedly added: "Especially, the third brother is only fifteen years old. It should be a great blessing to be such a young chief."
Ye Jiao also nodded, Qi Yun told her just now that it was not easy for the third brother to get the case now.
Qi Yun also told Ye Jiao about the so-called road to the imperial examination, what is the township examination meeting, and the little ginseng was confused and only remembered a general idea.
She calculated in her heart that Saburo was still five exams away from being the champion, and it would be very soon.
Obviously, the little ginseng also has a kind of blind trust in Qi Ming, the "apprentice" who was brought out by Qi Yun.
Qi Ming's face turned red. Although he had a relatively calm personality and was one of the best in reading and writing, he was a half-year-old boy with thin skin. He felt a little unbearable when he was praised by his mother and sister-in-law in front of him. escape.
Liu Shi looked at his back and smiled and said, "Sanlang is still a child after all, and he still has some stretching exercises in the future."
Mr. Fang put the food list aside and talked about another matter: "Mother, Saburo is not too young, should he arrange a marriage for him?"
This is not something Fang's fault, as she is the eldest sister-in-law, she should mention it to Liu's.
But Liu Shi still shook his head: "Sanlang is smart, this time he has won the county trial case again, and he will have great luck in the future. If he really becomes an official one day, it will be different from ordinary people, and his marriage should be planned later. ."
Fang Shi nodded when he heard the words and didn't mention it again.
Ye Jiao just listened and didn't express her opinion. She didn't need to worry about these matters. Little Ginseng paid more attention to the food list in her hand.
The Qi family is different from others. The food for the banquet will not be cooked by outside chefs. They only use their own cooks, and the dishes they cook are not too expensive.
It's just that the Qi family is used to eating well, and they just put out what they usually eat and look attractive.
Ye Jiao's eyes swept around the food list, and seeing that most of the food above was something she had never eaten before, she felt hungry.
Then Ye Jiao looked out, as if counting the time.
I am hungry and want to eat.
However, Mrs Liu misunderstood what Ye Jiao meant, she looked at Ye Jiao eagerly, thinking that she was thinking of Qi Yun, she smiled in her heart, and said lightly on her face: "It's not early, I won't leave you either. Two, you don't have to be busy next to you, naturally there is a mother-in-law Zhang Luo, you go back and change your clothes first, and then come back when the banquet is held."
When the two daughters-in-law heard the words, they got up and saluted, and went back to the yard respectively.
As soon as Ye Jiao entered the courtyard, she saw Tie Zi coming back from outside, and she stopped Tie Zi: "Where did you go?"
Hearing this, Tie Zi immediately stopped and replied respectfully to Ye Jiao: "Second Young Mistress Hui, I just went to call Li Langzhong..."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Jiao became anxious.
Li Langzhong will come to Qi's house regularly to show Qi Yun's body, but the difference is that before, Qi Yun's body was not good, especially last year, when it was so bad that he couldn't fit in the bed of lingering illness, Li Langzhong came every day. Do your best to obey destiny.
But now it's different, Qi Yun's body is much better, and Li Langzhong will come every ten days to see peace.
Ye Jiao remembered that today was not supposed to be the day Li Langzhong came, but she wanted to invite Tie Zi, and her first reaction was that Qi Yun was not well!
Before Tie Zi finished speaking, Ye Jiao picked up the skirt and ran.
Xiao Su hurriedly followed behind, shouting, "Young Mistress, slow down, don't fall!"
Tie Zi also quickly chased after him, for fear that Ye Jiao would have an accident.
Qi Yun heard the sound in the room, hurriedly opened the door, and was hugged by his wife.
The man hurriedly supported her, and by the way, he stretched out his hand on the door frame to support him, stopped Ye Jiao's waist and dragged him into his arms, and said in his mouth, "Why did you run? already."
Ye Jiao grabbed Qi Yun's arm and withdrew from his arms, her hands hurriedly touching the man back and forth, her voice a little tight: "Xianggong, what's wrong? It's cold, or it's hot, knock Did you touch it?"
Qi Yun was stunned when he heard the words, and then saw Tie Zi who had come back and guessed the reason.
He hugged Ye Jiao with his backhand and said with a smile, "It's alright, I just want Li Langzhong to come and take a look, I'm fine."
Ye Jiao looked at him puzzled: "Since it's all right, what should Lang Zhonglai do?"
Qi Yun wanted to tell her and show her, but after all, Jiao Niang didn't look like she was sick. If she said that she was worried for no reason, she hid and said, "This is not the beginning of spring, I see. As the weather is nice, I want to go with you to our garden on the mountain for a while, but it won't be easy for Li Langzhong to come back, so I'll come earlier."
Ye Jiao breathed a sigh of relief when she heard it. She stretched out her hand and hung it around the man's neck, muttering, "Then say it earlier next time, you scared me just now."
Qi Yun patted her on the back: "It's my fault, I won't be able to do it in the future, I'll make it clear to Jiao Niang first."
Ye Jiao curled the corners of her mouth, and then remembered that she was going to have a banquet later, so she grabbed Qi Yun and asked him to choose clothes for herself.
Tie Zi grabbed Xiao Su and stepped aside.
Xiao Su recently learned the rules from Mrs. Liu, and it started to pay off. She became a lot calmer when she was with Ye Jiao, but in front of Tie Zi, she still unconsciously showed the appearance of a little girl: "Brother Tie Zi, but there is something to eat. ?"
Hearing this, Tie Zi smiled and patted her forehead with his hand: "I've been thinking about eating all day, don't worry, you'll be stuttering later." Then Tie Zi knocked on the two who were picking clothes over there, and he said: Looking at Xiao Su again, "I have something to tell you."
Xiaosu nodded: "Brother Tiezi, say it."
"The second young master will go to the front hall later. You and the second young grandma are in the back hall. If something goes wrong, remember to find me in the front hall."
"it is good."
"Also, the young master just asked me to invite the second young grandmother to invite a Langzhong. I don't know the reason, but Li Langzhong will inevitably encounter a banquet when he comes over."
Xiao Su blinked: "Then, I said that the young master asked him to come to ask for peace?"
Tie Zi laughed: "Yes, let's just say that the young master asked him to come, not to mention that it was specially invited for the second young grandma, and don't explain it to the second young grandma, so as not to disturb the second young grandma's happiness."
Xiaosu nodded and wrote it down, and then Tiezi went out to wait, while Xiaosu went to bring new tea.
After about an hour, someone came and said that someone had come to congratulate him.
Qi Yun was thrushing Ye Jiao's eyebrows again, his expression was focused, and his voice unconsciously softened: "This time, most of the people who come here are stewards and wealthy merchants, I'll go to the front later, with my father and elder brother. The third brother will meet the people who come together, you can just listen to your mother in the back hall."
Ye Jiao was originally thinking of what to eat, but after listening to Qi Yun's words, she still pulled on his cuff: "Then don't stand at the gate, it's windy, just wait in the front room."
Qi Yun softened his eyebrows and responded.
After she finished her makeup, she helped her with the hairpin, and then Qi Yun went to the front hall, while Ye Jiao went to the back hall.
A lot of people came today, one is to congratulate Qi Saburo, and the other is to take the opportunity to get close to the Qi family.
If the original Qi family was just an ordinary wealthy family, now in the eyes of others, this family has a promising future.
Dalang's wife of Zhuangzi is flat, Erlang's shop is booming, and now this Sanlang can also take the test case and go home to shine on the lintel. The three young masters of the Qi family are all enviable.
And the people like the Cai family who changed their ways to make things worse are a few. Most people think that they can have a good relationship, and it will be good to help each other in the future.
Most of the people who come will bring their family members, which is also respect for the Qi family.
Liu's two daughters-in-law stayed in the back hall, entertaining the female relatives, and there was not much to do, just talk and laugh, but not tired.
Dong shi will also help out. She is a cool personality, and she is the lady of the Qi family's shop. She is also busy with helping others. When she sat down, Ye Jiao waved to her and asked her to sit down. Go by yourself.
When Mrs. Dong looked over there, she saw Mrs. Meng beside Ye Jiao, so she went over and sat down on the other side of Ye Jiao.
The Qi family didn't have such big rules. Before the banquet, it was mostly for chatting and talking, and they had to get up at every turn, and the seating order was not so particular.
Since it wasn't time to eat, there were only some melon and fruit snacks on the table, but this time Ye Jiao didn't reach out to those snacks.
This surprised Mr. Dong: "Jiao Niang, isn't this sweet-scented osmanthus cake to your taste?"
Ye Jiao looked at the sweet-scented sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and she also thought that the sweet-scented sweet-scented sweet-scented cake was delicious, especially the last time she was tossed by Qi Yun for a bite of sweet-scented sweet-scented sweet-scented sweet-scented cake, which made Ye Jiao deeply impressed by the dim sum.
It's just that she is full of food orders to wait for later, and naturally she is not going to fill her stomach with snacks to take up space.
Meng Shi seemed to be able to guess Ye Jiao's thoughts, but she didn't break it, she just smiled gently: "The auspicious flower you gave me last time bloomed very well and smelled good, but it always fell off its petals. "
Dong shi looked at Ye Jiao. In fact, she would do the same when she was planting, but she kept holding back and didn't ask.
Ye Jiao didn't find it strange: "The flower is afraid of the cold and will fall off when the wind blows. You can put it in the house and it will bloom naturally."
Meng Shi nodded and asked the maid next to her to write down, and then she wanted to say something else.
It just so happened that at this moment, a voice came to mind: "Sanniang, congratulations to you, your Saburo is really promising."
Ye Jiao looked around and saw an acquaintance.
Zhang's.
She had no impression of Zhang, but only remembered that she was a superficial friend of her mother Liu's, and the others didn't remember anything.
After all, the last time Ye Jiao slapped her face, Ye Jiao didn't even know how she did it, and she didn't have a deep impression of this person.
On the other hand, Mr. Dong saw it and snorted, "How dare she bring Mr. Qian out?"
Ye Jiao couldn't help but look at the woman in plain clothes behind Mrs. Zhang. This time she was not wearing a veil, but looking at the pale color, she knew it was Mrs. Qian.
Mr. Dong was really surprised. In fact, she didn't know the grievances between Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Liu, but she remembered the demons that the two of them acted when their drug store opened last time.
Last time Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Qian came and went, Mrs. Dong didn't know. After all, she didn't care if there was no trouble, but she didn't know when the guy learned from her later that the two had such a trouble. joke.
According to Dong's thinking, Gu Quan's face, it's just that Zhang's coming, why bother to bring out the Qian who just lost the adult
And looking at Qian Shi's dress, he clearly didn't learn his lesson, and he was very petty.
But he didn't know that Mr. Zhang had a reason to bring Mrs. Qian out.
Just after the banquet, Ye Jiao was studying which is the simmered ham and which is the red-braised chicken, when she suddenly heard Mrs. Zhang's voice: "Daughter-in-law, are you feeling sick again? Just say you are now People with two bodies can't eat indiscriminately, come, drink some soup, this is light."
As soon as these words came out, everyone turned to look at Qian.
Usually, this biological baby is nothing new, there should be some, but it is rarely said so bluntly.
Especially now that it is a meeting to celebrate Saburo's desk, and suddenly he said that his daughter-in-law is pregnant, it is inevitable that it is out of time.
Now that they have said it, as the host, Mrs. Liu can't be indifferent, and she smiled lightly on her face: "Having a child is a happy event, and being able to import a baby is also a blessing." After saying this, she instructed Mrs. Liu, "Go and cook her some noodles, The harm of the province.”
Qian shi cooperatively bowed his head to thank him, but his eyes were fixed on Ye Jiao.
Why the Qian family didn't know why Zhang's brought her here, but Qian's purpose was to stab Ye Jiao.
She was arrogant and arrogant, but she felt that she was inferior to others, so she was angry.
But at a glance, she found that Ye Jiao not only didn't look at her, but she was still eating vegetables with chopsticks, looking very happy.
This made Qian Shi's mouth tremble and covered his mouth with a handkerchief, which seemed to be even more uncomfortable.
But Mrs. Fang despised their manners. She may be a little stingy at home, but when she goes outside, she has always recognized that she is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qi family, and she always protects her family when she speaks and does everything. Mrs. Zhang was determined to add to the block, so she said to Mrs. Liu: "I see that she's so bad, so don't use any chicken soup for cooking the noodles, just put a few green vegetables, she can't eat too much, and the plain noodles are comfortable. ."
Inside and outside the words, Qian Shi is hypocritical and should not be served well.
However, Mrs. Zhang didn't seem to be able to hear Ji Feng inside, she just smiled and looked extremely happy: "No, it's boring these days, it's still fun to have a child, she's been quiet before, I thought it was Fu Bo Well, luckily my daughter-in-law is lucky."
But these words did not move Liu Shi and Ye Jiao, but stabbed the hearts of others.
Meng Shi's relationship between the children and the children was weak because of the battle between the former and the later house. He heard it now, and gently covered her face with a handkerchief to cover her indifferent expression.
On the other side, Mrs. Dong always wanted a child, but she never had one. This was something she talked about every day. Her face sank and she lost her smile.
Ye Jiao knew about Dong's heart disease, and when she heard the words, she finally put down her chopsticks and looked at Dong's worriedly: "Are you alright?"
Dong shi smiled reluctantly, but looking at it was really bad.
Ye Jiao wanted to comfort her, so she reached out and covered Dong's wrist.
Whoever knew this grip felt a little different.
Ye Jiao blinked, changed her hand, and squeezed Dong's wrist, then her eyes widened in surprise.
The pulse is fluent and smooth to the touch, like a ball rolling on a jade plate, very similar to the feeling when the little ginseng used the leaves to give the little fox pulse.
At that time, the little fox gave birth to a fat baby within a few months.
So now... Chunlan, this is it
But at this moment, I don't know if it was really uncomfortable, Qian Shi covered his mouth and his face was pale.
Liu Shi frowned slightly, not sure if he was worried or bored.
It just so happened that someone came and said to Liu Shi: "Madam, Li Langzhong is here, and he is waiting on the porch."