Hou Men Splendid

Chapter 15

After Liu finished speaking, she was still worried that her son would not agree.

Lin Wenxi thought about it, and asked someone to bring the elder brother, sister-in-law and younger nephew, and asked the younger nephew Lin Xujia face to face, if he would like to stay in the academy in Luodu City to study.

Lin Xujia glanced at Mrs. Chen, nodded, and was a little afraid of Lin Wenxi's respect, "My nephew wants to stay in Luodu City to study, and I hope that in the future, I can also obtain fame and fame like my second uncle, and honor my ancestors."

After a few years, Lin Xujia will be ten years old. He studied roughly in the village for two years and in the town school for three years. Lin Wenxi didn't know how knowledgeable he was, so he just asked him, "When do you want to go back to the town to take the exam. "

The children's examination is held once a year, but the rural examination is held every three years, and no one takes the provincial examination directly after one year, but if you miss it, it will be another three years, and you can't afford to waste it.

"My nephew wants to study in Luodu City for two years, and then take the child test." Lin Xujia thought for a while and said, Lin Wenxi nodded, "This is a conservative way." Now, I will take the provincial examination every four years, and there will be a lot of preparation time, so I said to Uncle Lin and Mrs. Chen, "Brother and sister-in-law, it's good to stay in Luodu city to study, but you have to have someone to take care of you. I suggest looking for someone outside. It’s a house, it’s better to choose a quiet place for Xu Jia to study.”

This is to study for fame and fame, not to visit relatives. The Lin Mansion has a small structure, unlike those aristocratic families. There is a separate courtyard that is not connected to the inner courtyard for people to live in. Living in the outer courtyard is sorry for your status, and living in the inner courtyard is also okay. No, it would be inconvenient for the female family members of the family inside, so it's better to find a quiet place outside.

When it comes to the matter of studying and getting fame, the uncle of the Lin family will not have any opinions, and it is even harder for the Chen family to say anything. Lin Wenxi said, "Only when Xu Jia passed the children's examination can he live in the academy. You have to live outside for two years. I can send someone to take care of it. There will be no negligence. Brother and sister-in-law, do you want someone to take care of you? You can discuss it yourself. I will send someone to find this house in the next few days Okay, let Xu Jia come over after the fifteenth day, and I will arrange for him to go to the academy."

Before Mrs. Chen stopped him, the uncle of the Lin family took out a silver ticket from his pocket and put it on the table, "Second brother, let's get the money for buying the house by ourselves, and this bunch of repairs. It must be more expensive to study in the city." You are expensive in the town, you take these first."

Mrs. Chen could only pinch him secretly, and came to study in Luodu city, and let his uncle take care of him.

The uncle of the Lin family ignored her and insisted on giving Lin Wenxi the money, but Mrs. Liu said, "I'll take the money first, you go back and discuss it, after the discussion is over, send the child after the [-]th, and it's already the seventh day of the lunar new year." Well, at the end of next month, Dalang will get married."

When Mrs. Liu spoke like this, everyone had no objection. When they arrived at the gate of Qinghui Courtyard, Mrs. Chen struggled a few times but her husband ignored her, so she pinched him angrily, "What's the matter with you, the money is just taken out like this. My brother-in-law didn’t even say anything, so why don’t you take it out?” She didn’t feel sorry for the hundreds of taels of silver, plus a little more, she could buy a small shop in the town, and there were only a few shops in the family, for Da Lang’s For marriage, a lot of dowry is given out, and how much money can be left.

"This 100 taels of silver is not enough to buy a house, and you think it's too much." Uncle Lin glared at her, "You want your child to study in the city, but at the same time you want to take advantage of Wenxi, this house in Luodu City , you go and find out how much money you get for one room.”

It's a fool not to take advantage of it, and Mrs. Chen pinched him again, "I'm talking about you, this family, what do you say to take advantage of it? Our family is in trouble. What's wrong with my brother-in-law's help? It’s a small effort to pay for my uncle’s education, I think what I had when I married you, a few broken houses, nothing, you still say that now.”

The uncle of the Lin family turned around to look at her, with serious eyes, "My own people don't take advantage of this job, don't use your little business matters to make your family's ideas, Xu Jia needs more brother and sister to stay here. In the first two years, you are worried about taking care of your sister-in-law, and you have to come and take care of her yourself."

When she came to Luodu City, all the affairs in the town were left to her husband and two sons. The tofu Xishi in the shop opposite would wink at her man as soon as the shop opened, and she was somewhat worried.

Then Mrs. Chen said, "Young uncle sent someone to take care of Xu Jia, and nothing will happen. I went here and cultivated his dependence. Study hard so that you can be successful in the future. Hurry up and pack up your things and go home. Stay for a few days."

After seeing off the uncle's family, the Lu family is officially confinement, and there are still things to be busy at the beginning of the year.

The eldest daughter of the He family sent a letter, and the mobilization date was probably at the beginning of February. The Lu family had just given birth, and it was not appropriate to go out for the first half of the year. When the time came to visit, the second daughter would go.

Then at the end of February was the wedding of the uncle's family over there, and in March there was the full moon wine of the He family. The Lu family couldn't go out, so they had to be represented by a few children.

Today, I asked Mrs. An Lu to speak up, and asked Lin Qingyan to take her two younger sisters to Hegong's mansion. Lin Qingyan pointed to the third girl and Lin Qingran, "Just the third and fifth sisters go with me." .”

Mrs. Lu gave her an angry look, "Your fifth younger sister is still young."

Lin Qingyan got close to her, "Mother, it's not too young, we are here to see the eldest sister, and we don't do anything, the fifth sister's etiquette will not embarrass our family." Lin Qingyan also considered another point, went to He Gong's mansion is also for the big sister to fight for power, the fourth sister is too cowardly, even there is not enough momentum, it's better for Xiao Wu, although she is small, she is smart.

Mrs. Lu looked at several daughters, all of whom were born by herself, each with different personalities. The second girl has a hot temper, very much like herself before she got married. The third girl is as gentle as the eldest girl, and the fourth girl is good at everything. It's just that she is too timid, fifth girl, she doesn't need to be in charge of anything, she is early and sensible, and the six and seven are still young, so after thinking about it, the three sisters go to the He family, and that's the only way to go, "That's okay, You and Xuan'er will take your fifth younger sister there."

Half a month later, Lin Qingyi gave birth a few days earlier than Lu's thought. On the third day of February, the He family sent someone to announce the good news. It was launched late at night on the second day, and a daughter was born at noon on the third day. , Six catties and two taels.

Two days later, the three sisters set off for He's mansion early in the morning on Xisan's day. The carriages that arrived in less than an hour had already stopped at the gate of He Gong's mansion.

Si Qin helped Lin Qingran get off the carriage, and the maid next to Lin Qingyi stepped forward and said a few words to the person who greeted the guests at the door and handed over the post, and immediately someone took them into He Gong's mansion.

He Gong's mansion is very big, much bigger than Lin Qingran imagined. The person who led the way took them through several courtyards. They presumably arrived at the second room of the He family. They walked in and walked a lot. Arrived at the yard of Mrs. Erfang.

At this time, the courtyard here is not very lively, what is lively is the front hall of the second room, where the third room is being washed.

The person who led the way took them to the door. Lin Qingyi's personal maid saw the three young ladies and hurriedly welcomed them into the main house. For some reason, Lin Qingran always felt that the yard of the eldest sister was different from the one she just passed by. It looks much cooler.

Lin Qingyi was very happy to see them. She sat on the bed and looked at them with a light smile.

Lin Qingyan looked at her but frowned, and spoke straightforwardly, "Sister, why do you look haggard? Did they not take good care of you?"

"What nonsense, I eat and drink well." Lin Qingyi glared at her, let them eat the tea served, and asked about some family affairs.

Lin Qingran looked at it for a long time, and finally knew something was wrong.

The big sister is too thin.

When my mother was pregnant with Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi, she was very plump, and she slowly receded after four or five months. Although the complexion of the eldest sister was not bad, she looked thin.

How can someone who just gave birth lose weight like this, let alone the first child, shouldn't be well taken care of.

Lin Qingran glanced at Taoxi, the maid who was guarding next to the elder sister, got off the stool and said coquettishly to Lin Qingyi, "Elder sister, your yard is so big, why don't you ask Taoxi to take me to see it."

Lin Qingyi burst out laughing, while Lin Qingyan poked her forehead and scolded her, "Why can't you sit still."

Lin Qingran said with a smile, "I'll go out and have a look, and I'll be right back. We'll go to see Xisan later." After saying that, she walked to Taoxi's side. Taoxi got her daughter's nod and took Lin Qing Ran went out.

After passing through two corridors, Taoxi dutifully told Miss Fifth, but Lin Qingran didn't listen, until Lin Qingran stopped by the secluded flower bed at the back of the yard, turned around and looked at Taoxi, with a serious expression on her face. The smile faded away, and she looked at Taoxi faintly, "Taoxi, tell me, has Big Sister been wronged these days?"

Tao Xi was taken aback, seeing the maturity on Miss Fifth's face that was completely out of line with her age, she didn't know how to answer her for a while, before she smiled, "Miss Fifth, why would you ask such a question, miss is doing well here .”

"You're a liar!" Lin Qingran yelled at her, "We came all the way, but we didn't see anyone else coming to see Eldest Sister. It's not too late for the second house eldest daughter-in-law, why is no one coming to see her?"

Taoxi's eyes flashed, and she was also a steady person. She was not overwhelmed by Lin Qingran's words, but smiled gently, "Fifth Miss, we are all waiting in the front yard to see the little lady wash three. How long has it been since someone came to see you?"

"It didn't take long before someone came to see it. Why was there no saucer on the table, and a pot of tea was not prepared, and the tea was not served until we came." Lin Qingran saw that she was trying to hide it. Well, looking straight at Taoxi, "I should be happy to be pregnant, but the elder sister said in her letter that the He family took good care of her, that she ate well, slept well, was very stable, and took good care of her." She's still so thin, and it's only been a few days since she gave birth, Taoxi, you still say that your young lady has not been wronged?"

(End of this chapter)