After that day, Mrs. Shang, no, she should be called Mrs. Xu Guannan now, found a new place to live as quickly as possible, far away from the county government office. After all, out of sight, out of mind.
Mrs. Xu had a rich dowry and all the shops under her name were making money, so she bought the second courtyard directly, and the living standards of the two children did not drop at all.
Cheng Zhongqian didn't listen to what was going on outside the window, and only focused on reading the books of sages, so he didn't know about it until Ling Bao came today, so he asked this question.
Shang Jingxian's arms were crossed on the round table, half of her face was buried in her arms, and her eyebrows revealed deep sadness and depression.
She shook her head slowly: "I don't know."
She really didn't know why everything had changed overnight?
Although Magistrate Shang originally loved Shang Shiyue more, Shang Jingxian never thought that one day they would be torn apart, and he and his father would not even be in the same "home".
"My mother said she was the one who brought it up. I asked her why, and she said there was no reason, she just couldn't survive..." At this point, Shang Jingxian paused and gently rubbed her cheek on her arm.
It passed, leaving traces of wetness the size of a fingernail. "It's obviously been so long, why can't I suddenly go through it?"
For this reason, Shang Jingxian even had a quarrel with her mother.
It's not accurate to say it was a quarrel, because Shang Jingxian was unilaterally sulking.
She said angrily: "I never want to be with my mother again!"
Xu'er, who was guarding the room next to her, looked helpless. She also didn't know the reason, but Liu'er said that it was not Madam's fault and they could just trust Madam's decision.
But the girl is still young, and it is her instinct to yearn for a complete family. I am afraid that the rift between mother and daughter cannot be eliminated in a short time.
"You can't say that!"
A childish voice suddenly sounded solemnly.
Ling Bao's little face was wrinkled, and he looked straight at Shang Jingxian, with condemnation and displeasure in his eyes.
This has never happened before.
Shang Jingxian and Xu'er were both stunned.
Ling Bao: "Mrs. Xu is your mother. She is the person who loves you most in the world. You can't say that, it will hurt her heart!"
Mrs. Xu outside the door felt her heart tremble. She had seen the right person. The little girl Ling Bao was indeed transparent.
Like a blow to the head, Shang Jingxian was at a loss: "I, I..."
Ling Bao pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
"That's not what I thought, I was just very angry..." At the end of the sentence, Shang Jingxian choked up.
Now Lingbao was panicking again. She was worried: "Sister Shang, I don't mean to hurt you. I just want to tell you that it is wrong for you to treat Mrs. Xu like this."
She felt extremely guilty: "I'm sorry..."
Mrs. Xu came in quickly from the door. Ling Bao said timidly, "Mrs. Xu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Shang Jingxian hugged Mrs. Xu's waist, and Mrs. Xu gently stroked her daughter's hair and said softly: "Okay, don't cry. It scared Ling Bao. Be careful that you scare her away. Where can you find her?"
Are you going with such a good friend?"
Shang Jingxian raised her head from her arms, with tears in her eyes. When she saw Ling Bao spinning around anxiously like an ant on a hot pot, she burst into tears and laughed...
"Okay, two kids, let's shake hands and make peace."
Mrs. Xu grabbed her two little hands and held them together.
In her heart, she least wanted Shang Jingxian to lose her friend Ling Bao.
Lingbao apologized seriously: "I'm sorry, Sister Shang, I shouldn't have been so cruel."
Shang Jingxian shook her head: "It's my problem, it has nothing to do with you."
"not me......"
"It's me..."
Mrs. Xu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She admitted her mistake and showed humility.
She didn't stay too long, leaving space for the two little girls to whisper and ask Xu'er if they had anything to do.
"Are you still blaming your mother now?" Ling Bao said truthfully, "When you cried just now, she looked distressed."
Shang Jingxian recalled her mother's gentle and loving caress, blushed for a moment because of her previous ignorance, shook her head and said she would not complain.
Ling Bao was really happy for them: "That's great!"
Shang Jingxian said gratefully: "Thank you Lingbao, thank you."
"I didn't do anything." Ling Bao said strangely.
No, you woke me up.
Shang Jingxian is very lucky to have a friend like Ling Bao.
There was little entertainment in the small place, so something could keep the crowd busy for a long time. The matter of the county magistrate, his wife and Li was discussed for more than half a month before they gradually disappeared.
But neither Shang Yuan nor Shang Jingxian cared about it anymore.
On the other hand, the brother and sister Shang Rui and Shang Shiyue came to the door to provoke them once, but Mrs. Xu ordered someone to drive away the dirty things with a broom. Shang Jin did not come because he was still under grounding. Now County Magistrate Shang does not dare to be casual anymore.
If you let him out, you might find a huge trap.
Even now that he is grounded, Shang Jin secretly bets small sums of money with his servants. Mrs. Xu knows this, but is too lazy to take care of it anymore.
Of course, she doesn't need to worry about it now.
In the blink of an eye, it's January, and there's still one month left before the provincial examination.
The provincial examination was to be held in the provincial capital, so Cheng Zhongqian had to rush there in advance. This time, the whole family was involved again.
Since the entire Cheng family is leaving, Xie Wuhuang cannot stay alone. That would be boring.
There were two carriages, one for Cheng Zhongqian and Cheng Yun, and one for their children.
The days on the road are a bit boring.
Lingbao didn't want to waste time, but she felt dizzy while reading in the carriage and puffed her cheeks in depression.
Cheng Yi poked at it and said jokingly: "What's the point of reading? Let's chat with my second brother."
Ling Bao pouted, looking very unhappy.
"Hey, are you so unwilling to chat with me?"
It’s weird if you want to!
"You always talk to me about the art of war, but I don't understand." Ling Bao complained.
A few days ago, Cheng Yi found a book on the art of war in a book store, took it home and copied a copy, and then secretly borrowed some money from Lingbao Cheng Jin to buy the handwritten copy.
From then on, I held a book on the art of war in my hands all day long and read it like crazy.
And he insisted on sharing it with a little girl named Ling Bao!
Lingbao couldn't understand a word she said, and she couldn't escape even if she wanted to - the second brother was too strong and could easily restrain her with one hand.
Cheng Yi touched his nose: "Can I not talk to you about the art of war today?"
"Then what are we talking about?"
Cheng Yi thought for a while and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Ling Bao took out a book of medical skills and put it in his hand with a swipe. He smiled sweetly and said, "Second brother, please read the medical book to me!"
In this way, the second brother can also "chat", and she can also learn, killing two birds with one stone.
Cheng Yi: "..."
With an expressionless face, he threw his medical skills to Xie Wuyan beside him, closed his eyes, and snored in a way that sounded fake at first sight.
——I'm asleep, don't call me!
Ling Bao groaned angrily: "Second brother is too much!"
Cheng Yi buried his head.
Xie Wuyao was full of interest: "I'll read it to you!".