Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

"Sanlang! Wulang! Are you going to the school?"

Gao Yunqing said after cupping his hands.

Xu Zaijing and Zai Zhang nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Gao Yunqing turned his head and looked at the ruins with a rather regretful tone: "Originally I had official duties, but now alas!"

After speaking, he shook his head.

When Xu Zaijing heard this, he looked at Zai Zhang and said, "Is this here?"

Gao Yunqing nodded with regret: "It's a step too late."

Xu Zaijing looked at the imperial city officials who were pulling at them from time to time in the ruins. He sighed and cupped his hands and said, "Brother Gao is busy first. I'll leave first."

"Sanlang Wulang will go on your own."

Leaving the ruins,

Xu Zaijing looked back and shook his head with emotion.

In the past few years when I was studying in the Sheng family, I often passed by this place.

In summer, there will be children from Bianjing selling some unopened lotus flowers and newly picked lotus leaves nearby.

There may also be real or fake lotuses with parallel stems.

"Sir, in the summer before, that reckless brother and sister came out of here, right?"

Qingyun asked beside Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing nodded.

"It's getting colder and colder today, and I don't know what happened to the brother and sister."

Hearing this, Xu Zaijing turned his head and looked at Qingyun: "What's wrong? Why are you so sentimental?"

Qingyun scratched his head in embarrassment: "Sir, I don't know either! I don't know why I just think about this."

Zai Zhang on the side said: "It's probably because Granny Qingyun is pregnant!"

"When your sister-in-law was pregnant, I was thinking wildly all day long!"

Xu Zaijing smiled after hearing this and glanced at Qingyun.

When Xu Zaijing went to the northwest, Qingyun's wife Hua Qing was already slightly pregnant when she saw him off at Ansumen.

When Qingyun was chatting with Xu Zaijing on the road, he thought that he would not be able to give birth to the child with Hua Qing, but they came back within a few months.

Qingyun couldn't help but nodded and said: "The third young master is right!"

After finishing speaking, Qingyun smiled again: "Thanks to the concern of Madam and the two ladies, they invited Dr. Ren to diagnose her pulse, otherwise Hua Qing would not have known that she was pregnant with two babies."

When Xu Zaijing heard this, he couldn't help but smile: "Actually, the happiest person is Master."

"I just mentioned it casually, and he started busy making a bed for your child."

The group of people were talking,

Then we came to Jiying Lane.

After entering the courtyard gate,

Xu Zaijing and Zai Zhang dismounted,

Qingcao also walked out of the carriage carrying two book boxes.

Stand still on the ground,

While Qingcao handed the book box to the boy who was carrying the seal, he looked at Qingyun who was beside the carriage and said softly: "Brother Qingyun, don't let Sister Hua Qing do her sewing. Hua Xiang, Yun Xiang, and I have everything we need." It’s done.”

Qingyun nodded with gratitude in his eyes: "I know, I will give her a few more instructions when I get back."

"Um!"

"Green grass, hurry up!"

"oh!"

Hearing Xu Zaijing's shout, Qingcao took a few steps to catch up.

Crossing the threshold and entering the school courtyard,

As in previous years,

Servants had put up partitions around the Sheng Family Academy to protect them from wind and cold.

Cotton curtains were also hung at the door.

Follow your son into the school room,

A wave of hot air came over the surface,

This earth dragon has been steaming with heat.

in candlelight

After putting away my son’s book box,

Qingcao carried Xu Zaijing's cloak and walked to the wooden platform at the back, found her own futon and sat down.

Looking at the young man from the Sheng family who was yawning, Qingcao said crisply: "Brother Khan Niu."

Khan Niu smiled slightly as he yawned with tears in his eyes.

"Brother Khan Niu, look at how tired you are. Could it be that you haven't slept?"

Qingcao whispered.

Changbai's servant Han Niu shook his head and whispered: "No, I got up too early today! At the end of Yinshi (five o'clock in the morning), the young master finished his meal and came to the school."

Qingcao nodded and said, "It's early enough. My young master has almost finished training by then."

Hearing this, Khan Niu shook his head.

The school room is very warm.

Although Qingcao could squint for a while in Uncle Yin's wooden house while Xu Zaijing was exercising, and she could also squint for a while in the carriage on the road, Qingcao still felt a little sleepy, so she hugged Xu Zaijing's cloak and lay on her knees.

Listening to the lullaby-like sound of the three young masters reading and talking in the school, Qingcao, who had slightly closed her eyes, was already half asleep and half awake.

I don’t know how long it took,

A gust of cold wind came in,

After squinting for a while, Qingcao, who was very energetic, suddenly woke up.

Looking at Zhique and Buwei who walked to the wooden platform and raised their hands in gesture, Qingcao smiled.

After a while,

Qingcao felt his arm being touched, and Qingcao quickly looked over.

They saw Buweizheng pulling the curtain behind them. The partition behind the curtain was fixed with fine and transparent gauze. There were vague and bright lights coming out. Qingcao nodded.

So several people quickly got up and rolled up the curtains in the room.

Although the sun has not yet come out,

But the morning light still made the school suddenly brighter.

After rolling up the curtain,

Qingcao and others blew out the candles on their respective masters' tables and moved them away.

morning sunshine,

Through the gaps between the eaves and trees, the light shines into the school.

The school is brighter than before.

The cotton curtain at the door shook,

The three girls from the Sheng family walked in with the maid.

Because Xu Zaijing and others were studying, the three Lans bowed and did not speak, and sat directly behind their own tables.

After helping their respective girls to arrange their things, the maids also went to the wooden platform at the back.

After a few people greeted each other gently,

Xiao Tao and Xi Que sat next to Qing Cao.

Qing Cao, who had been in the school for a long time, felt warm in her palms, and Xiao Tao, whose face was cold, squinted her eyes comfortably.

After warming Xiao Tao's face, Qing Cao handed her hand to Xi Que.

Xi Que, who had been carrying a book box all the way from Wei Rui Xuan in the inner courtyard, smiled while holding Qing Cao's warm palm.

Before he could speak,

the cotton curtain at the door shook again,

and Zhuang Xuejiu walked in with a folding fan.

Everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Recently, Zhuang Xuejiu was in a very good mood. He walked towards the desk and waved his folding fan, saying, "Everyone, sit down!"

"Come on, hand in all the homework assigned yesterday on how to govern the homeland!"

After a lot of noise,

Zhuang Xuejiu looked at a homework in his hand and said, "Changfeng, your homework looks a bit like Wang Da Xianggong's strategy to pacify the enemy?"

Changfeng, who was called by name, stood up quickly.

Feeling the gazes of Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and others around him.

Changfeng: "Xuejiu, uh, student"

After a review of the homework,

everyone took a break.

Xu Zaijing, Changbai and Gu Tingye, who had been sitting for a long time, strolled out of the school and walked in the yard to stretch their muscles.

While the Xuejiu was teaching, the servants and maids who had never had a chance to talk also started talking.

Qingcao leaned close to Xiaotao's ear and said, "Xiaotao, why does your daughter look unhappy today?"

Looking at Minglan, who was not talking much and still practicing calligraphy at the desk, Xiaotao whispered, "Sister Xiaodie's marriage has been decided, and the daughter was a little unhappy when she heard about it."

Qingcao's eyes lit up: "Is it the Ni family's boy?"

Xiaotao nodded.

After the break, the class continued.

At noon,

Mother Cui came to the school gate with a smile, followed by a maid holding a tray.

After entering the school, the classmates greeted and said, "The old lady asked the kitchen to prepare nourishing dishes for winter."

Being close, Zhuang Xuejiu, who smelled the fragrance of the dishes, covered his swallowing by stroking his beard.

Xu Zaijing and others hurriedly bowed to thank her.

Mother Cui personally served the dishes to everyone.

When she came to Xu Zaijing, Mother Cui squatted down and said softly while serving the dishes: "Brother Jing, the old lady asked me to tell you that you should go to Shou'an Hall to drink some tea to help digestion when you have time."

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded.

After dinner

In the backyard of the Sheng family,

there was no north wind, and the afternoon sun was warm.

Xu Zaijing held the old lady's arm and walked slowly near Shou'an Hall.

"So, Zhu's brother also made contributions!"

Xu Zaijing nodded at the side: "My cousin would personally fight in the battlefield when it was critical, hiding the enemy's eyes and ears for so long, both my father and uncle Cao praised him very much."

"Grandma, why are you asking this?"

The old lady smiled and said: "When I was a child, your great-grandfather often told me about things on the battlefield! What about thinking and reviewing carefully after each battle, finding out the gains and losses of this battle, summarizing the experience and taking it as a warning"

"In fact, this kind of thinking and reviewing is also used in life."

Xu Zaijing nodded at the side.

"Is your fourth sister okay?"

"Grandma, she's fine. She asked me for a foal a few days ago, but it hasn't been born yet."

The old lady was stunned. When Xu Zaijing explained the coincidence of the due date of his nephew and the foal, she laughed: "With such a fate, I have to give it to you."

"Grandma, when do you think father and eldest brother will be able to come back?"

The old lady pondered as she walked, and after a while, she said: "We have to collect military funds, arrange for the previous Baigao soldiers to go, and quell some sudden chaos. It's a bit difficult to come back before the New Year."

"Before, your great-grandfather pacified other countries and stayed for a long time. How many months?"

The old lady turned around and looked at Fang Mama behind her.

Fang Mama said: "I remember more than four months. The old marquis missed your coming of age and birthday."

Hearing this, perhaps thinking of the interesting things in her childhood, the old lady smiled with some memories in her eyes.

Because when his father Xu Minghua and his mother Sun got married, the old lady's parents were still alive.

Xu Zaijing has heard his parents say a few words at home over the years, how important the old lady was in the hearts of his great-grandparents.

"Then I will miss the Spring Festival again."

Listening to Xu Zaijing's words, the old lady smiled and said, "When your father retires, there will be plenty of time to spend the festival with you."

After strolling for a while, Xu Zaijing accompanied the old lady back to Shou'an Hall.

Watching Xu Zaijing leave the hall,

the old lady sitting on the Luohan bed raised her legs and said to Mama Fang beside her: "I think the marriage of this Liu family girl is very good!"

Mama Fang took two steps with her handkerchief and said, "What the old lady said is that although the Ni family brother failed the college entrance examination, he will not be bad in the future with his brother-in-law, the Viscount Zhu family and the Xu family's protector."

Mama Cui, who was arranging tea sets not far away, also smiled and said, "Why did that Ni lady fall in love with Xiaodie!"

Mother Fang, who came to the old lady, helped the old lady cross her legs on the Arhat bed. While adjusting the hem of the old lady's skirt, she said, "Xiaodie can read, write, knit and embroider when she is by Miss Wei's side."

"She is a good girl wherever she is!"

Later, Fang’s mother placed the fortune tortoise and copper coins used by the old lady for daily divination on the small table on the Arhat’s bed.

The old lady arranged the papers and brushes herself and said: "The Liu family's natal family has no parents, and no brothers and sisters. She is literate and knows etiquette. When she enters the Ni family, she will not rely on her natal family to make a fortune."

Mother Cui nodded: "That's what the old lady said! In this way, if anything happens to the Ni family, Mrs. Ni can also speak out."

"I heard from Mother Liu that this brother of the Ni family has been studying hard at the Li family school. Although he failed this time, he will gain fame in the future and maybe even get a job."

Cui's mother helped the old lady tidy up and stood aside.

"Jingle-ding-ding-ding-ding."

The old lady shook the Zhaogui, looked at the copper coins scattered on the table, and said with a smile: "When Xiaodie starts to go through the motions with the Zhu family, you and Madam Liu, who is next to the eldest lady, will accompany the Wei family to come forward."

"Why!"

Mother Cui responded with a smile.

She had taken care of Sheng Changzhu in Jin'anzhai before. She had stayed there for a long time and had a good impression of Xiaodie, who was diligent and kind-hearted.

"Choose a good horse from my warehouse, add two hundred guan to the Wei family, and it will be considered as some of our thoughts."

Fang’s mother also responded with a smile.

In Yangzhou, when Hualan planned to settle the Yuan family, the old lady prepared to give Hualan 800 taels in cash, regardless of the gold or jewelry in the real estate shop.

Later, when she came to Bianjing and married into the Xu family, the old lady added a lot to her purchases, although Hualan didn't use them much.

later,

Because of the issue of gold not being exchanged, Hua Lan came to her parents’ house to solicit sponsorship.

Wang Ruofu gave out two thousand strings, and the old lady gave out at least six thousand strings.

Afterwards, the interest was settled, and the old lady's money bag increased a lot.

Therefore, although Xiaodie was only the maid of the Sheng family who received monthly money, the old lady still asked Fang's mother to prepare two hundred coins.

It’s hard to say what the value of the good materials in the old lady’s warehouse is.

Of course, some people may think this money is too little, while others may think it is too much.

The sun sets in the west,

After school in the Sheng family,

In Bianjing City, which is preparing for winter,

The streets are still very busy,

The donkeys carried on the carts were carrying all kinds of winter vegetables and grains.

Xu Zaijing returned to Quyuan Street,

It's not too dark yet,

Returning to my yard with the green grass,

Xu Zaijing took off his cloak and put it in Hua Xiang's hands, then gave Yun Xiang his scarf. He looked at Qingcao who was putting the bookcase and said, "Qingcao, when we were at the Sheng family before, when you got on the carriage, you said that Xiaodie's marriage was settled. ?”

Qingcao: "Yeah, yes, sir! He is Mrs. Ni's younger brother. He said that when Viscount Zhu comes back, we will officially start setting the date."

Hearing the conversation between Xu Zaijing and Qingcao, Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang looked over in surprise.

Xu Zaijing smiled and shook his head: "Ha, it's actually him."

"Sir, I think"

Qingcao said hesitantly.

Xu Zaijing waved his hand and said: "In Yangzhou, Miss Xiaodie was kind to you. You can pick up a few more things in my warehouse and send them to the Sheng family. It is a token of my gratitude."

"Yes! Master!"

Hua Xiang and Yun Xiang stood aside and hurriedly pulled Qingcao's sleeves.

"Sir! Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang, they also learned needlework and embroidery in Shengjia Jin'anzhai a few months ago," Qingcao whispered.

"Everyone go!"

"Thank you, sir!"

The three little envoys all smiled and bowed.