Zhou Man nodded slightly and asked, "We are recruiting new students in the spring. Are the test questions ready?"
"I was about to talk to Mr. Zhou," Xiao Yuan said righteously: "You will also get a copy of the test questions. At that time, each imperial doctor will take out a few questions and mix them together."
Zhou Man: "I can't do it. I have a nephew who is going to take the exam this year, so I have to avoid suspicion."
Xiao Yuanzheng waved his hand and said: "No, every year there are relatives of imperial doctors who take the exam, and they have to avoid suspicion. Even the people who set the questions are gone."
He said generously: "You can just come up with the questions, and we will pick the mixed questions when the time comes. Don't say that Mr. Zhou won't leak the test questions. Even if he leaks the questions, it is considered his ability to pass the exam."
Zhou Man raised his eyebrows, and when he thought about it, it was true that medical skills were different from others, and examination questions were not just about making papers.
When Zhou Man returned, she started thinking about the question. She walked while thinking about it. When she had an idea, she looked up and saw that she had gone to the wrong place.
Zhou Man looked around and had to ask Daji, "Where is this place?"
Daji: "...This is the northwest corner. Turn right ahead and keep walking until you reach the garden."
When Zhou Man saw that the courtyard doors were locked, he turned around and said, "The house is too big. By the way, I went astray. Why didn't you call me just now?"
Daji: "I called, but my wife didn't hear me. I don't want to disturb your thoughts."
Zhou Man sighed, looked up at the sky sadly and said, "Looking at the gray sky, it looks like it's going to snow again tonight. I don't know what Bai Shan is doing. This year he will celebrate the New Year alone."
Daji: ...He didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned Master Lang, but he was used to it, so he listened quietly.
Zhou Man said: "Do you think I should let a few people go over to spend the New Year with him?"
Daji had a bad premonition in his heart and quickly said: "My wife is right, I haven't celebrated the New Year with my wife and children for many years."
Only then did Zhou Man remember, "Yes, Daji, I'll give you a long holiday during the Chinese New Year this year. Uncle Ping is an official in another place and won't be able to come back. Bo'an is still in the escort agency, right? We should be able to reunite."
Zhou Man originally wanted Daji to send something to Bai Shan and spend the New Year with Bai Shan in Beihai County.
If Daji couldn't go, it didn't matter who he sent to deliver the things. After all, Daji had grown up with them, and the other servants were just servants.
Zhou Man finally returned to the main courtyard, leaning on the table with his chin propped up, thinking, what should he give Bai Shan to spend the New Year with him so that he would not be too lonely?
She really couldn't think of anything, so she could only put it down and start writing the test questions.
In the evening, as expected, it snowed heavily. Zhou Man lay in bed, listening to the rustling sounds outside, and felt that he was so happy lying in bed.
The next day, she was awakened by the sound of snowballs hitting the window.
Jiulan heard the commotion, opened the door and came in, smiling: "Madam, you woke up very late today, and all the ladies came over to play."
Zhou Man got up, put on his clothes and a cloak and went out to take a look. He saw Bai Jingxing's child, dressed like a ball, jumping in the snow. His little hands were red from the cold, but he still couldn't help but grab the snow. After grabbing a handful, he pressed
She pressed it and threw it at the servants who were playing with her.
The servants ran to avoid, some dodged, some did not, and the snowballs hit people on their backs, stomachs, and even faces. Only the child Bai Jingxing laughed loudly in the yard.
Zhou Man gathered up his cloak and stepped forward to ask the evading servants, "Why did you just run away and not throw them back?"
Except for May, they huffed and knelt down. Regardless of the snow on the ground, they put their foreheads against the snow and said, "I don't dare."
Zhou Man was stunned, then hurriedly stepped forward to help them up, frowned and asked, "If you say something, say something. Why are you kneeling?"
The servants lowered their heads and stood up.
Zhou Man looked them over and asked, "Are you people sent from the palace?"
"yes."
Zhou Man nodded and said to them: "Just wait aside. In May, go call some little girls and let them play snowball fights with the elder sister."
May: "Yes."
In May, I went to pick out three little girls. They were all born to families who just entered the house last year and this year. One is nine years old, one is ten years old, and the other is twelve years old.
They were called to the yard, and started playing with Bai Jingxing's child while holding snowballs.
Bai Jingxing laughed even louder. She was happy when the snowball hit someone, and even more happy when she was hit by the snowball. Her laughter filled the whole yard.
After Zhou Man had washed up, he sat in the room with the door open and ate hot breakfast, watching them play while eating.
When Bai Jingxing was tired from playing, Zhou Man called someone into the room and said, "Wash her hands and change her clothes."
"yes."
The child Bai Jingxing, who had changed her clothes, sat down next to Zhou Man. Zhou Man poured her a bowl of meat porridge and said, "Would you like to eat it?"
Bai Jingxing had eaten breakfast, but she was also hungry after playing for so long, so she immediately took the bowl and started eating by herself.
Zhou Man asked her, "After the Chinese New Year, you should go to school. You don't have to learn much. You should mainly play, but you also need to learn some words. Whether it is playing or studying, you can learn quickly if you have friends around you. Do you have to choose two things?"
Is there a little girl with you, or are you with your cousins, nieces and nephews?"
Child Bai Jingxing asked, "What about Dabao'er?"
Zhou Man said: "I'll ask you later."
Bai Jingxing thought for a while and then said: "I don't want girls anymore. I have many girls, so I'll just stay with my cousin, niece, and nephew."
Zhou Man nodded, then pointed to the servant waiting outside and said: "Since you don't need a playmate, then when you want to play in the future, if your friends are not around, then play with them. But you have to remember that when you play, you come with me."
In the past, it was like playing snowballs. If you hit someone else, they would hit you back. That's called playing."
"If you hit someone and others don't dare to hit back, that's called abuse, you know?"
The child Bai Jingxing listened blankly and said, "I want them to play with me."
Zhou Man smiled and touched her head, "Mother knows, but they are afraid of you now and don't dare to play with you. Our eldest sister is a considerate person, so don't force them to play with you, okay?"
"When playing, you also need to find the right partner. If you are happy, others will be happy too."
Child Bai Jingxing thought for a while and then said: "Want to play with someone who dares to hit me?"
Zhou Man: "...That's true, but there's no need to play with the person who beats you. You can..."
Zhou Man herself said she was confused. After a pause, she led her daughter out and pointed in one direction: "Do you know who lives in that yard?"
"I know, Master! Father and mother's teacher."
"You're so smart," Zhou Man said, "Whenever you have nothing to do, you can go there and play with the master. My mother can't explain things like principles well, so you can ask the master."
Jiulan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Madam, if you can't teach me well, I'll blame you on Mr. Zhuang. If Mr. Zhuang finds out..."
Zhou Man hissed: "If you don't tell me, and I don't tell you, who knows?"
Jiulan motioned her to look at the people standing outside the yard.
Zhou Man paused and said, "No one will say anything."