Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 275 Do you want to test your fame?

Although Chen's words were meant for Du Fangfei, Du Fangling and Du Fanghui were also the ones she wanted to educate.

The three sisters were thoughtful after hearing this.

"Just like today's secret recipe for making tea. Since your younger brother called you here, but didn't call your husband and mother-in-law, you should understand that this is what your younger brother gave you to rely on. The fields and mountains in your hands may be destroyed by others." You have calculated it, but the skills you have learned in your mind cannot be stolen by others. With this skill, even if you have nothing in the future, you will be able to make a comeback, and you will not be in a desperate situation. After you have children, you can also use these skills Pass it on to your children. This is something more valuable than your dowry, and it is safest to hold it in your own hands."

Du Fangfei is not a fool either.She wanted to marry Yan Cen at the beginning, but she grew up in a small mountain village, had no experience of the world, and hoped to help Du Jinning in the most difficult matter, so she came up with a bad plan.

Now that she heard what her mother said so clearly, why didn't she understand what her mother and Du Jinning wanted?
She said gratefully: "Mother, don't worry, this is Brother Ning's heart for me. If I tell others about this, won't I disappoint Brother Ning? And if this kind of thing is said, there is no guarantee that they will not pass it on." They think that if people close to them listen to it, the secret recipe will no longer be a secret recipe if it is passed on to ten or ten to a hundred. Brother Ning is dedicated to me, but I caused her to lose the secret recipe. Who am I? I will never follow Others said it. I learned to hold it in my own hands, and when my children grow up, I will pass it on to them according to the situation. Other than that, I will not pass it on to anyone.”

Hearing what she said, Mrs. Chen was relieved: "It's good that you understand."

"Furthermore, mother, Brother Ning is always my closest and most important relative, don't worry."

Du Fangfei spoke the truth.

Although a woman is closest to her husband and children once she gets married, in Du Fangfei's heart, she can't let Du Jinning go.If Du Jinning is a boy and has his own career, then she naturally doesn't have to worry too much about it.But Du Jinning is not.

Such a youngest sister brought them out of Du's house and gave her such a generous dowry as best she could. Du Fangfei could overwhelm herself with gratitude and indebtedness to her. Do you alienate Du Jinning when you get married?For this younger sister, even if she sacrificed her own life, she would not hesitate, let alone do something wrong to her.

The weather was fine today, the temperature was neither cold nor windy, Du Jinning felt that the cabin was stuffy and wanted to see the scenery in early spring, so he ran outside and sat on the shaft of the car.

At this time, when she heard the conversation between the mother and the elder sister in the car, the corners of her mouth curled up.

How lucky she is to have such a wonderful family.

Not long after, the mule cart arrived at the tea garden. Du Jinning got out of the cart and paid the money, and made an appointment with the driver to pick him up. Seeing his mother and sisters get off the cart, he led them to the gate of the tea garden.

"Master, are you here?" Hearing the sound of the mule cart, the gate of the tea garden opened, Lu Xiaobei came out from inside, saw Mrs. Chen and the others, greeted them again, and said with a smile, "Auntie You guys are here? You must be tired today."

For more than a year, Lu Xiaobei worked beside Du Jinning, just like the big housekeeper of the Du family's third bedroom, running errands and helping with various chores, so he had more contact with Chen and others.Chen Shi pitied him that he was alone, without father and mother, and took great care of him.He helped him arrange clothes, shoes and socks, and often asked about three meals a day, so Lu Xiaobei respected Mrs. Chen as an elder.

Therefore, he was very casual in front of Mrs. Chen, but when dealing with Du Fangfei and others, he was very polite and insisted on calling them "Eldest Miss, Third Miss, and Fourth Miss."

"What's the trouble with my own work? I used to go up the mountain to carry logs in the winter, and that was called suffering. Now it's a light job, it's nothing." Chen said with a smile.

"My aunt will have future blessings, and the big blessings are yet to come. The young master will become an official in the future, and Feng Guanxia will wear it even for my aunt." Lu Xiaobei smiled, and invited them in again, "Hurry up and enter the house."

As Du Jinning walked in, he asked Lu Xiaobei, "Did Sixth Brother ask the villagers to pick tea this morning?"

"Well, according to your instructions, seven or eight women from the village were invited to go up the mountain to pick tea. They went up the mountain at the right time. I think the first batch of fresh leaves will be sent back in a while."

Du Jinning nodded.

In the past year, Qin Laoliu has been in charge of the tea garden, and he has become more and more capable, and his work has become more and more stable.All the things entrusted to him can be done properly, and there has never been a major mistake.Du Jinning is very satisfied with him.

"The Liang family and the Yan family haven't come yet?" Du Jinning asked again.

"No. They won't come early after you tell them it's time."

At this time, everyone has entered the tea garden.

This place used to be a barren hill, and the Guan family helped Du Jinning buy a tea garden in the south. Last year, she asked Qin Laoliu to lead the villagers to plant thorns around the tea garden, and moved all the tea seedlings she had cut over to plant them. .At the same time, Du Jinning also chose a relatively flat place at the foot of the mountain, close to the village, and asked Qin Laoliu to lead the villagers to build a yard.The courtyards are all made of stone and mud bricks, but it takes some labor and does not need much money. There are five houses facing south and three in the east wing; A gate.On the west side, instead of building a row of west wing rooms like the usual courtyard, a rectangular kitchen with a very spacious area was built, and a row of stoves was built in it according to her idea.This kitchen is specially used for frying tea and making tea.

The Chen family came here once with Du Jinning, but it was the first time for the three sisters of the Du family.Everyone is very happy to see this small courtyard.

"Brother Ning, since this tea garden belongs to our family, does this yard also belong to our family?" Du Fangling asked Du Jinning.

"Yes." Du Jinning smiled.

She could understand the joy of the three sisters when they saw the yard.

After all, the Du family lives in the house on Zhuangzi, not their own.To have a piece of land and a house of her own, this has been the dream of Mrs. Chen for many years, and it is also the dream of her three sisters.

Although this yard is very simple, but because it belongs to the Du family's junior third room, their feelings for this place are different from other places.

"This place is far from the city, and it's not safe for you guys to live here. It's better to live in Zhuangzi." Du Fangfei said.

Du Fangling nodded: "Indeed, it's inconvenient for Brother Ning to go to school if he lives here."

"Has the pot been dealt with?" Du Jinning asked Lu Xiaobei.

"It's been dealt with." Lu Xiaobei was very puzzled by this question, "Why do they have to keep rubbing the pot with sand and cooking wild vegetables?"

To stir-fry tea, it is natural to buy a few new iron pots.But after Du Jinning asked Lu Xiaobei to buy a new pot, he kept tossing these pots.

"Utensils for frying tea, I hate new iron the most. Once the iron smells in, it will lose its fragrance." Du Jinning dropped a sentence in the book bag. Seeing that Lu Xiaobei was puzzled, she explained, "This sentence means that frying For tea utensils, it is most unsuitable to use new iron, once the iron smell enters, the tea will no longer have fragrance."

"I see." Lu Xiaobei nodded suddenly, and then he was puzzled, "Then why don't we use a new pot to replace the old pot with others? Wouldn't it be more thorough to remove the iron smell?"

In order to cook these pots, they have been troublesome for half a month, all kinds of tossing.

"The paragraph I read just now, there is another sentence next, you listen carefully: 'Especially avoid fat, it is more harmful than iron. You must take a pan and use it for cooking and drinking, and there is no other use for it."

After reading, Du Jinning asked Lu Xiaobei: "Do you understand?"

Lu Xiaobei nodded: "I know what I said, the general idea is that if this pot has a greasy smell, it is worse than the smell of iron. These tea frying pots can only be used for frying tea, don't use it for cooking other things. "

"That's right, it looks like you've made progress in your studies." Du Jinning patted Lu Xiaobei's shoulder approvingly.

Since she wanted to train Lu Xiaobei to be her great help, she naturally wouldn't let him still be blind.Although Lu Xiaobei learned a little bit of Chinese characters when he was partnering with Qian Youcai, Du Jinning felt that it was not enough, so she paid for Lu Xiaobei to study in a private school a year ago.Because his goal of studying is only to read and read, not to take the imperial examination, so he only studies for half a day in private school every day, which does not affect his work.As long as Mr. Private School has money to make, he is naturally very happy to accept such a student who is not under the pressure of scientific examinations.

Because of this, Lu Xiaobei, who had originally made up his mind to follow Du Jinning, was even more determined to her.

Speaking of studying, Lu Xiaobei was also a little proud, and reported to Du Jinning: "I have finished studying the "Three Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Surnames", and I have read half of the "Thousand Character Classic". The husband said that in another month, I can read and write, so I don’t have to go to school anymore.”

At such a young age, Lu Xiaobei can not only support himself, but also support the two brothers he picked up. He is also very smart and flexible.Although he doesn't have a photographic memory, his memory is not bad. In addition, he can bear hardships and study whenever he has time, so literacy is also very easy, which is better than those of his peers who sit in school all day. .When Du Jinning went to the school to understand his situation, Mr. Private School praised him a lot.

Du Jinning suppressed the smile on his face, and looked at Lu Xiaobei a little more seriously: "I guess you heard what Mr. Lai praised, right? Have you ever thought about continuing to study, and getting a good reputation in the future, so that you can become a great success, a glorious ancestor?"

Lu Xiaobei's expression also became serious.

He shook his head: "Mr. did persuade me to continue studying, saying that I should be able to pass the examination as a scholar. But I don't want to continue studying. I don't like sitting in the school all day and reading the words of those saints. They said Those reasons..." He looked up at Du Jinning, worried that he would be unhappy after hearing what he said, "It's really good, but I don't particularly like it."

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