In midsummer, people are lazy.
But after the beginning of autumn, the summer heat gradually dissipated. Although the autumn tiger is still there, it is not as unbearable as the summer heat.
Ye Jiao is also eight months pregnant, but she is not lethargic, nor does she like to sleep during afternoon naps, but she is much more lively than before.
On the contrary, his appetite is as good as ever, and he does not feel tired when he eats in different ways every day. Even though he eats nothing, he does not grow meat, but his complexion has always been very good and white.
Liu Shi sometimes looked at her and muttered in her heart, looking at her complexion, she felt that her son-in-law and daughter-in-law should be pregnant with a daughter, but looking at the appearance of her belly, she felt that she was carrying a boy, and it was a little unpredictable for a while.
It's just that Mrs. Liu wouldn't say it. She had asked Qi Yun before, and what Erlang said was that he hurts both boys and girls. If it doesn't matter, Mrs. Liu will naturally not ask Ye Jiao deliberately.
After all, there is only one child. If you ask too many questions, it will inevitably make Ye Jiao think more, and if you talk too much, she is afraid of ruining the child's good fortune.
Seeing Ye Jiao walking over, Mrs Liu smiled and said, "It's dry outside today, so hurry in and cool down."
Ye Jiao went in and saw the melons on Liu's table.
Melons are usually seen more often in summer, which is very rare at this time. Usually when you get melons, you will go to the well to cool down. When you want to eat it, you can eat cold melons to relieve the heat.
But today the melon was cut directly, and it never got cold, so Liu Shi dared to put it out and wait for Ye Jiao.
Ye Jiao sat down with her stomach supported, and saw her stone staring at her.
She hadn't seen Xiao Shishi for some days. Because Ye Jiao wanted to sleep every day, Shishi also read and wrote by endorsement all day long. The two of them had their own busy schedules and seldom saw each other.
Now that I saw it, Ye Jiao calculated it in her heart, and found that she hadn't seen it for almost a month.
Ye Jiao couldn't help smiling at him, and Mrs Fang patted her son: "Stone, this is Auntie, remember?"
Ordinary children are very forgetful, and there are people who haven't seen it for a month, even if they don't remember it.
It rained heavily a while ago, Qi Zhao went to live in Zhuangzi, and he didn't come back for ten and a half months. Shitou forgot his father. When Qi Zhao came back, Shitou cried when he saw it.
Fang Shi didn't expect to meet Ye Jiao when she brought Shitou today. She hugged her son tightly, not letting him touch her siblings' stomachs casually, and she coaxed her when she spoke, for fear that Shishi would not recognize him again.
His brother and sister are good friends with Shi Shi, Fang Shi knows that, and Fang Shi has been pregnant with a child, most of all, he knows that women are prone to being sentimental when they are pregnant.
If Shitou said something wrong, it would make Jiao Niang angry and make her cry, and it would not be good for the child in her stomach.
But this time Shitou didn't show the indifference towards Qi Zhao last time. Instead, he looked at Ye Jiao with a smile and shouted crisply, "Auntie, Shitou misses you so much."
In a word, Ye Jiao was coaxed to laugh, and Fang Shi also reached out and flicked his little head.
Last time I didn't recognize my father, but now I recognize Jiao Niang when I see her, and the little thing doesn't know where her heart is.
And Shitou recognized Ye Jiao and moved around in Fang Shi's arms, making a fuss for Ye Jiao to hold her.
Mr. Fang didn't dare to let Ye Jiao hold the stone, and hurriedly brought him a piece of melon.
Little Stone grabbed the melon and stuffed it into his mouth. The crunchy and sweet taste made the stone quiet. With something to eat in his mouth, he couldn't remember the trouble.
Ye Jiao also looked at the melon, and then looked at Liu Shi eagerly: "Mother..."
Knowing that she was asking if she could eat it, Mrs Liu smiled and handed a piece to her: "I don't want to eat cold and cold melons when I am pregnant. I haven't had this melon soaked in cold water, what you can eat is Don't eat too much."
Ye Jiao nodded, took it and put it in her mouth, the sweet taste made her smile and narrow her eyes.
Liu Shi wiped his hands with the handkerchief, and said in a gentle voice, "I'm calling you two here today because I have something to say."
Mrs. Fang immediately raised her ears to look at Mrs. Liu, while Ye Jiao was eating melon in her mouth, her cheeks were bulging, and her bright eyes were also looking at Mrs. Liu.
Liu Shi shook his fan and said in a calm voice, "I think you should know about the recent income from the family."
Hearing this, the smile on Fang's face couldn't hold back.
Although Fang was not clear about Qi Yun's formation of the caravan, he also knew how much Qi Yun had been doing recently.
The wine shops in the town are all from the Qi family wine shop, and the business of the pharmacy is also booming. Not only that, Qi Yun also bought several restaurants, and the income is even more flowing.
When the stewards reported the bills, Zhuang Zishang was still as stable as before, but the stewards on Qi Yun's side were so high that they couldn't wait to raise their eyebrows every day.
Fang Shi was anxious in his heart, but it was useless to be anxious.
Ye Jiao took another bite of the melon and listened to Liu Shi's words, but her mind was on Xiao Shi, thinking that her child's nickname has not yet been given, and whether it is Shi Zi'er or Shi Zhuan Xianggong can't say no , it's not good.
Mrs Liu continued, "Now Saburo has passed the two exams and has become a child student. If he wants to take the exam, he will have to wait until the spring of next year. During this time, I want to let Saburo go to the city to study. Master's, there must be expenses in the middle, and I asked you to come here to ask how the expenses should be paid."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Jiao subconsciously looked at Mrs Fang.
In fact, for Ye Jiao, money is a number now, even if her box is a little empty now, Ye Jiao is not stingy.
After the little ginseng became an adult, Qi Yun was the first to teach her how to use silver coins, and Qi Yun was afraid that she would not bear it, so she always told Ye Jiao that it didn't matter how much she spent, and she could still earn it back.
Ye Jiao didn't develop the temper of spending money lavishly by him. After all, the little ginseng just likes to eat and drink. She stays at home and has a small kitchen to satisfy everything. As for gold and silver jewelry, she doesn't care much, the biggest money spent is only It's just a fur coat I bought for my husband.
This silver has also become a number little by little, and it doesn't matter to Ye Jiao whether it is more or less.
Although Chu Chengyun had paid most of the caravan's money before, Qi Yun had to smooth out many details.
The originally full silver box was mostly empty, but Ye Jiao didn't feel too uncomfortable.
The left and right Xianggong will refill the box, and the little ginseng is not worried at all, even if it is completely empty, it will not be in the way.
But she knew that Fang was different.
I'm not self-motivated, but my sister-in-law values these things very much.
Ye Jiao couldn't think clearly at the time when the money was given out before the Chinese New Year last year, but after thinking about it, she knew that Fang had suffered a loss, otherwise it wouldn't be so uncomfortable.
Now when it comes to silver, Ye Jiao's natural first thing is to see what her eldest sister-in-law's plan is.
Mrs. Liu was also looking at Mrs. Fang. In fact, if it wasn't because Qi Ming was going to study, she wouldn't mention it.
Turning the beads in his hand, Mrs Liu said, "Now, Zhuangzi in the family is under Dalang's hand, and the shop is under Erlang's. They are doing very well. Saburo is studying hard, but Saburo has a good future. If he succeeds one day. It is also a blessing for the whole family. However, Saburo's education money used to be distributed from the family. This time, the expenses are too much, so I have to ask your opinions before making a decision. "
Ye Jiao still didn't speak, and touched another piece of melon.
And Mrs. Fang, as if she had made up her mind, looked up at Mrs. Liu: "Mother, what do you say?"
Liu Shi turned the hand of the Buddha bead and stopped, and then said: "According to the figure reported this time, half of the income of each family is 1/20."
Little Ginseng blinked, feeling that what he said this time was the same as last time.
If the shop earns more, it will come out more, and if the Zhuangzi earns less, then it will come out less.
Ye Jiao didn't care about this and nodded in agreement, but before she spoke, she listened to Mrs Fang: "Mother, it's better to follow the way of last time, how much Erlang will pay, and how much will Dalang and I pay."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Shi looked at her in surprise, and Ye Jiao followed.
Last time, the Fang family suffered such a loss. Ye Jiao still remembers the appearance of the Fang family at that time. Why is she still here now
But Mr. Fang insisted. Although he could see some pain in the flesh, he had no intention of changing his words.
Mrs Liu waited and realized that Mrs Fang was telling the truth, so she nodded and said, "Then do as you said."
After the two daughters-in-law left, Mrs. Liu said softly, "Madam, is the eldest young lady growing up?"
Liu Shi turned around the Buddha beads, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up: "Growing up is not something, but the heart is good."
Madam Liu was a little strange: "What's your heart?"
"In the end, she still remembers to read to find a way out."
Liu Shi saw Fang Shi clearly.
She, the eldest daughter-in-law, is stingy, but she is not inhuman, and she has read books, and has a deep-rooted theory that only scholars have.
Mrs Liu said softly, "She recognized the usefulness of reading, otherwise she wouldn't be staring at Xiao Shishi to endorse it every day. This time, it was to collect money for Saburo, and Saburo took two cases. No matter how bad it is, he will be able to get a scholar in the future. If the title is good, it is not necessarily the title of Jinshi."
If the Qi family can become a jinshi, or even become an official, it will be an honor for the family.
Before, I didn't want to take the expenses of the family, and I was stingy, but this time it was money for Saburo to study, so Fang Shi naturally wouldn't be stingy, and he couldn't be stingy.
Thinking of it this way, although Mr. Fang is a bit stingy, he is a family member and understands the principles of brotherhood and respect.
Just thinking of the neat appearance Fang Shi promised just now, Liu Shi couldn't help shaking his head: "I don't know how she calculated Saburo's future in her heart, but she was so willing."
She, the mother-in-law, is only looking forward to Saburo's reputation as a scholar, and she will not be short of clothes in the future, but looking at this posture, Fang has high expectations for him.
Could it be that he is counting on Saburo to test for the champion
And at this moment, Qi Ming, who was talking about taking the champion exam, was about to go to the bookstore to pick some books and come back to read.
For Qi Saburo, in his heart, apart from reading, reading is reading. Today, he finally got the free time to walk on the street, that is, he wants to buy some books and come back to read.
Even if some books are not classics, the more you read, the more you can understand.
Although Qi Ming has been reading for so many years, he has not found a better way to deal with his second brother.
Tightening the bookcase on his body, Qi Ming walked slowly towards the bookstore.
But on the way, a few people dressed up as students came face to face.
Now that the government exam has passed, the academy exam will be held twice every three years, and the next one will probably have to wait until next year.
Now Qi Ming meets his classmates in the academy, but he doesn't know the faces of most of them.
After all, for a diligent student like Qi Ming, he couldn't remember anyone who didn't endorse in the academy before dawn.
But they recognized Qi Ming.
Since ancient times, the first person in the county test, the government test and the hospital test has been called the case head, and the three people who are all case heads are called "Little Sanyuan".
Few people can count the number of people who got the small three yuan. Now that Qi Ming can get two, it is enough to be a household name in this ten-mile-eight township.
What's more, the Qi family is a wealthy family. The two banquets were very grand, and it was normal for others to know.
However, Qi Ming didn't think it was a good experience to be suddenly hugged by a former classmate.
"Isn't this our desk head, remember me? Lin Wulang, I was sitting at your back table in the academy before."
Qi Ming stared at the man named Lin Wulang for a long time before confirming, "I don't quite recognize him."
Lin Wulang is not surprised. This Qi family Saburo is notoriously fond of studying and not reading people, and he is not able to talk about poetry and essays with him. On the contrary, what he is most impatient with is reading, and it is normal for people not to know him.
But since he saw it, Lin Wulang was ready to get close to him.
After all, everyone now says that Qi Saburo is very knowledgeable, and it is inevitable that he will become a jinshi in the future. Lin Wulang didn't study well himself, and he couldn't endorse it, but if he could get acquainted with Qi Saburo and climb up the relationship, it would be beneficial in the future.
Thinking of this, Lin Wulang said: "You have become a child student now, and you will definitely take the college examination next year."
Qi Ming let out an "um" and glanced left and right, as if he was sure that he would not miss the bookstore.
And Lin Wulang looked at him and suddenly asked, "This year, sixteen?"
Qi Ming nodded, and if he counted his age, he should be sixteen.
Lin Wulang couldn't help showing a mysterious smile: "That's not too small, Qi Saburo, do you want me to take you to meet the world?"
See the world
Qi Ming looked at him strangely: "What do you mean?"
Lin Wulang showed a smile: "Did you know about the newly opened Chunxiao Building in front of you?"
Chunxiaolou Qiming didn't know, but it's definitely not an ordinary place to have such a name.
Mostly Fireworks Willow Lane.
Frowning slightly, Qi Ming said, "I never go to that kind of place." He was about to break away.
But Lin Wulang only thought he was shy, but he tightened his grip: "You are sixteen, so you should start eating meat, and I won't cut your flesh if I go and see, and I will count the money I spend on it. ."
If you don't cut meat, you will die!
If the second brother knew that he went to that kind of place, the consequences would be disastrous!
The only one who followed him out was the driver of the ox-carriage. Qi Ming felt that he had to work hard when he was away.
The strong desire to survive made Qi Ming push him away immediately, turned his head and ran away.
As a result, he ran into Chu Chengyun head-on without running far.
He also saw Qi Ming being pulled away from a distance, and seeing that the two seemed to be hanging on each other's shoulders, Chu Chengyun didn't want to go forward, but when he saw Qi Ming pushed him away and ran away, he knew that Qi Ming was in trouble. He just waited not far away, grabbed Qi Ming when he bumped into him, and glanced at Lin Wulang.
Lin Wulang is someone who likes to linger in Liuxiang of Fireworks. He talks and does things with a bit of rambunctiousness. He can control Qi Saburo because he is older, but he doesn't dare to go forward after being so stared at by Chu Chengyun.
In the past, Chu Chengyun always smiled and looked extraordinarily friendly.
But when his face turned cold, the pair of phoenix eyes that had been inherited perfectly from his father's emperor seemed to be frozen with frost, and the person who looked at it felt cold.
Lin Wulang stopped, and Chu Chengyun took his virtuous brother's arm and left.
This made Lin Wulang grind his teeth. He originally thought of inviting guests to take Qi Saburo to Happy Happy, but who knew that Qi Saburo would not give any face at all, but instead seemed to despise himself.
"Bah, little boy, why don't you go home to drink milk." Lin Wulang turned around and left, preparing to go to the Chunxiao Building to quell his anger.
Qi Ming looked at Chu Chengyun, his expression calmed down, and he exhaled: "Fortunately, I met my righteous brother, otherwise I would be in trouble."
When Chu Chengyun heard the words, he asked him what happened, and when he heard that the man was going to take Qi Ming to look for flowers and ask Liu, Chu Chengyun immediately frowned and scolded: "He is also a student, he should know etiquette and shame. I'm dragging you to go there in broad daylight... Going to that kind of place will make my heart go black!"
Qi Ming looked at Chu Chengyun and stammered, and couldn't help but look at him: "Which place?"
Chu Chengyun couldn't help coughing lightly: "It's enough that you and I know it, don't say more, it's impossible for my wife to know about it."
Qi Ming was happy when he heard the words, and didn't say more, and followed him into the restaurant.
After being harassed like this, Qi Ming didn't have the heart to go to the bookstore to read. He sat down on the opposite side of Chu Chengyun, took a sip of tea, then opened the bookcase he was carrying, and put the contents inside. Take things out and put them on the table.
Chu Chengyun closed the paper fan, watching him set up the pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the same way, he couldn't help but smile: "Aren't you tired when you come out to memorize so many things?"
Qi Ming was digging out the book in the bookcase, but he didn't look up when he heard the words, and replied, "It's not in the way."
And Chu Chengyun looked at what Qi Ming put out, and soon saw the Fang Yantai.
Duan inkstone, delivered by myself.
This made Chu Chengyun stunned for a moment: "Sanlang, do you carry it with you?"
Qi Ming thought that he was still worried about whether he was tired or not, so he raised his head and smiled at Chu Chengyun: "No, these are all things that you need to use at any time, so naturally you have to take them with you."
These words made Chu Chengyun feel anxious, thinking that the newly recognized virtuous brother is good, remembering his benefits to him, he can still carry this heavy inkstone on his back, and he does not waste his care for him.
But Qi Yun didn't know that he was moved by Chu Chengyun, so he took another stack of paper and started copying it diligently.
This is the task that Qi Yun has left for him. There are twenty articles every day, and one article cannot be missed.
Most of what he copied were the Four Books and Five Classics. Qi Ming could memorize them fluently, but he still had to take out a copybook to copy and standardize his own words.
Chu Chengyun shook the paper fan lightly, watching Qi Ming working hard, he couldn't help but ask, "Are these homework assigned by the master of the academy?"
When Qi Ming heard this, he felt aggrieved and muttered, "No, it was my second brother who asked me to write." .
But Chu Chengyun had really heard a lot of good things from Qi Yun, most of which came from Qi Ming.
Now that he knew that it was the homework assigned by Qi Yun, Chu Chengyun immediately found a suitable reason for him: "Erlang must have his own ideas, and it will benefit the future if you write more... Yes, if there is a palace exam in the future, You won’t be able to transcribe it, and if you can’t write your words at that time, I’m afraid you will suffer a big loss.”
In order to avoid fraudulent behaviors in today's imperial examinations, it is necessary to transcribe names to prevent fraudulent behaviors from breeding through handwriting and examination paper marks.
However, when it comes to the palace exam, the font used must use the pavilion style, and the final noun will also be selected by the emperor.
Then the quality of the font largely determines the impression of the emperor.
Qi Ming didn't think about it that much, he didn't expect himself to participate in the palace exam, but after hearing Chu Chengyun's words, he was stunned.
It turned out that I misunderstood the second brother, the second brother is still for my own good.
As a result, the complaint just now suddenly turned into remorse. Qi Ming felt very guilty. He felt that he had misunderstood Qi Yun's good intentions before, and immediately straightened his back, raised his wrists, and focused on writing.
Seeing his appearance, Chu Chengyun nodded in his heart. It is admirable to be so diligent and diligent. This Saburo should have the talent of the champion.
One writes, one reads, and time flies.
After writing twenty large characters, Qi Ming packed up his things so that he would have time to talk about poems and essays with Chu Chengyun.
The two of them have already hit it off, and there are always countless things to say that it was already sunset when they parted.
Qi Ming carried his book bag and went home. As soon as he entered the door, he was ready to go to Qi Yun to do his homework.
By the time we arrived at Qi Yun's courtyard, it was not completely dark, but candles were already lit in the house, and from the shadows on the window, I could see two shadowy figures inside.
Ye Jiao touched her stomach, Qi Yun leaned on her stomach and listened, just looking at the shadow cast on the window was very harmonious.
This made Qi Ming stop immediately, and did not go in to disturb him. Instead, he handed the bundle of paper he was holding to Tie Zi and asked him to deliver it. He left quietly, but looked back from time to time.
The envy that could not be concealed in his eyes, Qi Ming wondered when he would be able to start a family and have a good lady.
However, in the room, the topics Ye Jiao and Qi Yun talked about were far less warm than Qi Ming imagined.
"I thought about it, the baby must be like you."
"nature."
Ye Jiao sat on the couch, looked down at Qi Yun who was lying on her lap and listened to the voice with her ears against her stomach, she shook it with a fan, and suggested: "Xiang Gong, you are so white, why don't you call the child Xiaobai? ."
Qi Yun didn't even think about it, and replied in a gentle voice, "Simmer Xiao Hei before the child can be called Xiao Bai."
Ye Jiao glanced at Xiao Su and decided to put this good name on hold for the time being.
Qi Yun didn't hear the child's movement, and didn't insist. He stood up and sat beside Ye Jiao, reached out and clasped her hand and said, "No hurry about Xiaoming, just now you said you have something to discuss with me, what's the matter? "
Ye Jiao told Qi Yun what Liu said before.
Hearing this, Qi Yun had a smile on his face: "It's rare for a sister-in-law to be generous, but Saburo doesn't use that much, and he doesn't need half-in-one. A family of fifteen, enough for Saburo to use for two years."
Ye Jiao squeezed the red bean cake and put it in her mouth, and said vaguely: "Then why did Xianggong force the 30 sticks last time?"
Qi Yun was still playing with the corners of his mouth, and his voice was gentle: "That's my mother's mind, and I naturally want to follow her."
The Liu family deliberately beat the Fang family in the new year, and Qi Yun understood it. Naturally, Ke Ding Kemao made 30 pieces without any discount.
But this time it was different. Mrs. Fang had the intention to benefit Qi Ming, and of course Qi Yun would give this honor.
Seeing that Ye Jiao was choking, he took a cup and poured white water over it and said, "Sanlang is still young, he can't keep money, he can buy books and spend as much as you give him, and it's a waste of money. If you are used to it, you have to keep it, and it’s better if you can’t give enough.”
Ye Jiao drank water with Qi Yun's hand, and then said, "Then I will go back to my mother tomorrow."
At this time, he saw Tie Zi outside knocking on the window, Xiao Su hurried over, came back after a while, put the words handed in by Qi Ming on the table, and then smiled and said, "Second Young Master, Second Young Mistress, Someone just came to spread the word, saying that the lady in charge of the drugstore was only seven months old, and she suddenly started and gave birth to a son, fortunately, the mother and son are safe."