Linglong

Chapter 114

"Last school has so many benefits." Linglong tutted.

"Going to school is really rewarding." Qiao Zhijun also expressed his envy.

She was originally a girl with a dignified temperament, but she would act like a baby in front of her loving grandfather.

Mrs. Qiao laughed with a good temper, "All of them, all of them." He ordered people to take the lake pen, emblem, ink, Duanyan, Chengxintang paper, etc., grandchildren, grandchildren, grandchildren, and grandchildren, everyone has a share.

"Grandfather is really rich!" Linglong exclaimed.

These are all good things, and they are not expensive. Mrs. Qiao gave them to everyone, without even frowning, which shows that the family is really rich.

The benevolent old man Qiao smiled, "Grandfather is getting old, these things will be yours sooner or later."

It was obviously a celebration scene full of children and grandchildren, and it was obvious that Mrs. Qiao said very loving words, but everyone was inexplicably sad.

He is old, his body is no longer tall and straight, his face is gradually aging, and his spirit is getting worse day by day.

The brothers and sisters Qiao Siqi, Qiao Sirou, and Qiao Sitao were all sad.

Qiao Sirou then discussed with Qiao Siqi, "Brother, let's make a big deal for father's birthday this year."

Because Qiao Siqi is now the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and he has always been an upright official, so the old man Qiao's birthday in the past two years has not been made a big deal, but his relatives and friends are reunited to celebrate his birthday.

Qiao Siqi thought for a while, and said: "Father is 77 years old this year, and it is a happy birthday, so it should be a big event."

Holding a birthday banquet for one's old father is probably the wish of every son and daughter, and Qiao Siqi is no exception.

Even though Qiao Sirou proposed this, he still had concerns, frowned and said: "You are an official in your hometown, and you are a third-rank official. If your father's birthday is a big deal, maybe some villains will make troubles and say that you took the opportunity to make money."

Qiao Siqi smiled and shook his head, "It's okay. I will inform all my subordinates in advance that my father's birthday banquet is welcome, but birthday gifts will not be accepted."

The original worry on Qiao Sirou's face disappeared all of a sudden, and she was overjoyed, "This is a good idea! No one has anything to say!"

If you don't accept birthday gifts from your subordinates at all, how can you make money?

"You can rest assured and boldly organize a birthday banquet for your father." Qiao Sirou thought happily.

After discussing with Qiao Siqi, she casually informed Qiao Shi that Qiao Shi was a young girl, raised sweetly, with a naive temperament, she was never expected to contribute to family matters, and it had been like this for decades.

"Yes, 77 years old is a happy birthday, so it's right to do something big. Big brother, big sister, what should I do?" Qiao asked without self-knowledge.

Qiao Sirou smiled, "Little sister, you don't need to do anything. When that day comes, you and your brother-in-law will bring the children back to celebrate your father's birthday."

Qiao Siqi thoughtfully added, "Ziming and Mianzhi are successful in their studies, and father must be very happy to write a calligraphy or draw a picture by hand. If the younger sister is free, it would be the best to do something with Linglong by herself. "

"Brother is right. What should I do with Linglong?" Qiao thought deeply.

Seeing her thinking hard, Qiao Sirou was amused and called Linglong over.

"Long'er, hurry up and give your mother an idea. Your grandfather is 77 years old this year, happy birthday, what she plans to do with you, she is not sure what to do." Qiao Sirou laughed.

"Make a piece of clothing?" Linglong gave random ideas with eagerness on her face, "I know a thing or two about needlework, but I have put it down in recent years, and my skills are unfamiliar. Mother, how are you doing needlework?"

Qiao Sirou couldn't help laughing, "Good boy, your mother is not good at this. To tell you the truth, she doesn't know most of the things that are useful, and most of the things she knows are those that are useless. Sigh. , there is no way, she is born to enjoy life."

Everyone is smiling.

"Then, let's make food." Linglong rolled her eyes, "Eldest brother and second brother write calligraphy and painting, mother and I make food, how complete!"

Appreciating calligraphy and painting is spiritual enjoyment, and enjoying delicious food is material enjoyment, both spiritual and material must be grasped with both hands, and both hands must be hard.

"What are you eating?" Qiao Sirou and the others were curious.

Linglong smiled mischievously, "Shou Tao."

For my grandfather's birthday, of course he made a birthday cake for the old man.However, it is a bit difficult to make cakes under the current conditions, so it is better to make birthday cakes, which are more suitable for the occasion.

"I want to make a very beautiful longevity peach for my grandfather." Linglong gestured diligently, "It should be at least two layers, the bottom is the base, made of all kinds of delicious pastries, the top is the birthday peach, which should be very soft and soft. It’s sweet and sweet, and there’s a fairy with a white beard on it, and it’s got to be decorated with various fresh fruits, first of all it has to look good, and second it has to be delicious!”

"It's interesting to think about it." The image Linglong said made even a middle-aged man with a straightforward temperament like Qiao Siqi fall in love with it.

Everyone is looking forward to Linglong's longevity peach.

Linglong was also gearing up, planning to show off her skills. After playing happily in Qiaojia Lane for a long time, she returned to Yu's house, and then went into the kitchen to study birthday peaches.

The initial development was very unsuccessful, resulting in many substandard products.

Uncle Yu is very face-saving, although some of her experimental products are not good in appearance and some are not good in taste, but he does not dislike them and just eats them.Not only did he eat it, but he also praised, "Daughter, your method is really ingenious. In time, there will definitely be something special and delicious. Dad has confidence in you."

Qiao's sick beauty who is so picky about eating also took the "Shou Tao" and tasted it, "Daughter, did you put vinegar in the birthday peach? What's the method? I've never seen it before."

Linglong muttered in a low voice, "Why put vinegar, mother, it's because there is less alkali, so it's a bit sour."

Yu Chang and Yu Yan lowered their heads and laughed.

Even so, when the two of them set off to Xishan Academy, they brought a lot of "shoutao" as dry food, "Who knows that every piece of Chinese food is hard work. Don't waste food." Yu Yan also comforted: "Little sister, actually It's delicious, really, and it's not bad at all."

Linglong was very moved.

A month later, when Yu Chang and Yu Yan came down from Cuiwei Mountain and returned to Yu's house for a break, Linglong's birthday peaches were ready to look and taste.

The base is as white as a cloud, the top is pink birthday peaches, surrounded by fresh fruits of various colors, and beside it stands a fairy with white hair and a childlike face. The face and figure of the fairy looks like Mrs. Qiao.

"Grandfather will definitely like it very much." Yu Chang and Yu Yan cheered for their sister.

Linglong compared the birthday peaches she designed with the books and paintings of her brothers, and she was very proud, "It's still the most affordable for me. My grandfather must like my birthday gift the most. Big brother, second brother, I can see your paintings and calligraphy. As for the birthday peaches, you can not only look at them, but also eat them; not only can you eat them, but they are also delicious!"

"That's right, ours can't compare with my little sister's." The two elder brothers gave way to her.

A few days before Mrs. Qiao's birthday, Guan Shi sent her mother-in-law to bring a gift list. Linglong looked at Qiao's hand, and there were all kinds of things like birthday noodles, snacks, square meat, and fruits.It can't be said to be simple, many people give gifts to each other like this nowadays, but compared with the gifts that Qiao's family gave to Yu's family, it is obviously very different.

Qiao ordered the little girl to reward the old lady with two slings of money, and after the old lady left, she brought up Tianyu Ruyi, mahogany ornaments, etc. These things, of course, were taken from her private warehouse.

Linglong looked at it very strangely, and asked: "Mother, has it been like this for many years? The gifts from Qiao's family are very heavy. Our family is the aunt's housekeeper, and the gifts in return are ordinary. Then you take your own private room. Supplement?"

Mrs. Qiao didn't take it seriously, "Money is just something outside of the body. Long'er, what mother has, is enough for you and your two brothers to live a lifetime of wealth, and some small money is not worth mentioning."

"Mother, you really have a heart as broad as three thousand acres of land." Linglong was dumbfounded, and hurriedly flattered her.

Qiao Shi didn't feel sweet.

Linglong would be stunned, but she still didn't suppress her curiosity, and opened her mouth cautiously, "Mother, does my father know this?"

Well, my mother really treats money like dung, but what about my father?What is his attitude?

Qiao looked at the gift list casually, and added a few things casually, "Your father doesn't know. Daughter, before I got married, Aunt Xuan told me that anything that can be spent with money is trivial, and it's not worth letting your father know." Know."

Linglong couldn't bear to be convinced. "Things that can be spent with money are small things", this is really rich and powerful.

Qiao suddenly thought of something, raised her head, and smiled gently, "Daughter, no matter how close you are to someone, you can't tell him every detail, every little thing will bother him. If that's the case, you are a Heavenly Immortal, he will also get tired one day."

Linglong looked at her suspiciously, "Could it be that Aunt Xuan said that too?"

There was a smile on the corner of Qiao's lips, "Aunt Xuan said it."

Linglong looked up to the sky and was speechless.Well, all the happiness is not without reason, no pie will fall from the sky, as the youngest daughter of Qiao Jiaxiang and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yu family, Qiao's life is as leisurely as a hermit, as comfortable as a princess , and Uncle Yu are like the same person, but she also knows that she can't tell him every detail, and she can't bother him with little things.

Whose happiness is for no reason?There are reasons.

In the past two years, Mrs. Qiao's birthday was not celebrated. Only Mr. Yu and Mrs. Qiao took their three children back to Qiao's Lane to pay their respects.This year, Qiao's family invited relatives and friends all over the place, so Erye Yu and Guan Shi planned to bring Jing Jia and Jing Xi with them.

Even Mrs. Yu was interested and wanted to join in the fun.

He selected two sapphire oxen and sapphire sheep from the Han Dynasty from his collection over the years as a birthday present. These two jade wares are old and vivid in shape. Both materials and carvings are superior, antique and very elegant.

"After all, it's grandfather, with extraordinary skills, jade from the Han Dynasty." He just picked out the birthday gift, and Linglong came to find it, so he flattered her.

"Little Linglong, what are you giving?" Old Master Yu asked with a smile.

Linglong brags about the birthday peach she designed.

Old Master Yu was displeased, "Grandfather also celebrates his birthday every year, why have I never seen you give birthday peaches?" Linglong raised her fingers and calculated seriously, "Grandfather, how many years are you before you are 77 years old? Don't worry, I will wait until you are 77 years old." When it’s time, I’ll make you a big, beautiful birthday peach!”

"You won't be given food if you're under 77?" Old Master Yu's face darkened.

Second Master Yu fell down with a smile, and Uncle Yu lightly reprimanded with a smile, "Long'er, don't be angry with your grandfather." Linglong pretended to think for a while, and said generously: "Grandfather, although the appearance of this birthday peach is my grandfather's 77-year-old birthday, I don't want to be angry with you." I remembered, but how can I not eat it before the age of 77? Next time you celebrate your birthday, I will make you one too!"

Old Master Yu turned his anger into joy, but he still bargained with Linglong, "Little Linglong, put more thought into it. I want a bigger and better one than your grandfather's, with a different design and color, unique ingenuity and unique style."

Linglong smiled and agreed, "Sure, I'll think of a different suit for you, it must be different from my grandfather's."

Old Master Yu showed a childlike smile.

Tong'er brought in a letter, Old Master Yu opened it and read it, then shook his head with a smile, "What president of the Society of Gold Literature? I'm not very learned, but I can't do this."

Although he shook his head, the smug look on his face couldn't be concealed.

"What Bronze Literature Society?" Linglong was curious, and unconsciously leaned over to have a look.

Old Master Yu smiled and handed the letter to her.

The letter was written by the professor of Fuxue, apart from a bunch of compliments, it was to invite Mrs. Yu to be the president of the newly established Jinwen Society.

In this era, there were government-run schools. Those at the prefecture level were called Fuxue, and the highest officials were professors; those at the prefecture level were called Zhouxue, and the person in charge was Xuezheng; .The school in Shuntian Mansion was reformed by the Imperial College of the previous dynasty. It has high standards and gathers talents. No, the Jinwen Society was recently established, but the position of president is vacant, and there is no suitable talent to fill it. He pinned his idea on Old Master Yu's head.

Mrs. Yu is impatient with socializing, but he has spent his whole life on researching inscriptions. The government school strongly invites him to be the president of the Inscriptions Association. How could he not be tempted.

"President Yu." Linglong put down the letter, and cupped her hands at Old Master Yu.

"Where, where." Old Master Yu laughed cheerfully.

Second Master Yu tugged at Uncle Yu's lapel, and whispered, "Brother, Dad's hobbies are too obvious, and it's too easy to fall in love with him. Fortunately, your hobbies are not clear, and it would be futile for someone to try to please you."

Uncle Yu glanced at him indifferently.

Second Master Yu scratched his head, "Did I say the wrong thing?" He didn't dare to say anything more to Uncle Yu, and he and Linglong enthusiastically praised Old Master Yu, "Don't be modest, your achievements in bronze inscriptions are obvious to all, and the whole world Everyone knows."

"Father, this chairman is not suitable for you." Uncle Yu came over to read the letter, and suggested to Old Master Yu, "Your temperament is indifferent, although this chairman is not an official, he still has to deal with government schools frequently, you will be impatient .”

"He won't let me be." Old Master Yu pulled Linglong aggrievedly.

Second Master Yu was smiling all over his face, and opened his mouth wide after hearing Uncle Yu's words. Old Master Yu looked at him very disliked at the moment, so he raised his hand and hit him twice.

"Who have I provoked?" Second Master Yu put his arms around his head, feeling quite wronged.

Old Master Yu pulled Linglong angrily, "You know what grandfather loves the most in his life. Grandfather is very happy to study bronze inscriptions and exchange ideas with a group of like-minded people! Xiao Linglong, you think this will Do you want to be the eldest grandfather?"

Uncle Yu took Linglong's other hand, and told him unhurriedly, "Daughter, your grandfather is used to being undisciplined, and the president of the society has a lot of affairs to deal with, and he will be irritable by then. Dear daughter, please persuade him quickly." Advise your grandfather, this president is not suitable for him."

Second Master Yu didn't even care about his grievances. He stared at the furious Old Master Yu, the stubborn Uncle Yu, and the helpless little Linglong caught between his grandfather and father, and was dumbfounded.

Linglong smiled flatteringly at Old Master Yu, "Grandfather, don't worry, let's reason with my father slowly."

In her heart, she still sympathized with Mrs. Yu.You say that a person has learned something, whether it is an old man or a child, and wants to show off, isn't it normal?Is it normal to have a hobby and want to communicate frequently and regularly with like-minded people?It's really understandable that the old man wants to be the chairman of this association.

"Daughter, don't you listen to daddy?" Uncle Yu asked slowly.

Linglong shivered, and smiled obsequiously, "How can I? Dad, you know that I am the most filial and obedient!"

Uncle Yu shook his arm and looked at his elbow, clearly reminding her not to turn her elbow outward.

Of course, helping Mrs. Yu is not an elbow, he is talking about King Zhou.

This Jinwen Society was set up by the king of Zhou to curry favor with Mrs. Yu, this is a fact without a doubt.

Linglong was dragged by her grandfather and father, her grandfather was annoyed, her father refused to budge, Linglong looked at this and that, she couldn't offend anyone, she was in a dilemma.

"I took a peek, Wang Xiaosan, you scoundrel, where have you been hiding at this time?" Linglong thought of the culprit of this incident, her heart was turbulent, "This is all caused by you, it's hard for me to die! "

Thinking of Wang Xiaosan's all kinds of hateful things, Linglong wished she could grab him and bite him twice to relieve her hatred.

(End of this chapter)