Cheng Xue has been restless these days and has stopped going next door to make medicine.
The reason was for no other reason than the examination and palace examination had already begun, and she was worried about her daughter and son-in-law who were far away in the capital. It happened that Li Hui was out inspecting Hetao and Shiqiao these days, and when he was not at home, she could only digest it by herself.
She would go to the store to check the accounts on the fifteenth day of every month, but she completely forgot about the fifteenth day of this month. Li Tian wanted to remind her, but felt that she could do it, so she took Baizhu out after breakfast.
I checked all the piece-rate shops. If there were no problems, I returned home and reported to my mother.
While she was talking, she noticed that something was wrong with her state, so she stepped forward with concern and asked:
"What's wrong, mother? Did you encounter any difficulty?"
Cheng Xue sighed, rubbed her swollen temples, and said:
"Mom is fine, I'm just a little worried about your eldest brother-in-law. Counting the days, the imperial examination should begin, and I don't know what he will be selected for."
"If you can't do anything, don't worry, mother. The eldest brother-in-law studied with my father and Grandpa Pang, and is destined to be better than others. Besides, the eldest sister's dowry is so thick, they will definitely not do poorly."
Yan Yixin used all his wealth to recruit people. How much money did the couple have? The Li family was well-connected.
Looking at the little girl who had just moved ahead, Cheng Xue chuckled "Pfft--" and poked her forehead.
"You, you will catch the finish line just by talking."
"That's right." Li Tian smiled and lay on his mother's lap, "I can't stand those hypocrites who regard money as dirt. Who can live without money? No one can live without money, but some money can be earned.
Some money cannot be earned. But they have reversed this concept. How hypocritical."
"Yes, yes, our second girl is right, they are hypocritical."
Being teased by the little guy like this made her feel quite happy.
At the same time, the Yan family in Beijing, Li Yue, was rewarding the eunuch who brought the good news.
Yan Yixin did not win the first prize, but won the first place in the second prize, Chuanlu.
This is also a good result and must be celebrated.
The eunuch who announced the good news received a generous silver reward, smiled and said several auspicious words before leading the people away.
"Bai Shao, come to the kitchen with me quickly. Let's cook now."
Erjia doesn't have to ride a horse to parade around, and he will probably be back later. If he cooks quickly, he will be able to eat just in time.
"Shunxi, send someone to tell uncle?"
"yes."
Even though the servants now call Li Yue "Grandma", she has always been very hands-on in cooking and housekeeping. Occasionally, when Yan Yixin is tired from reading, he will come to the kitchen to help her cook together. The relationship between the young couple is particularly good.
, enviable.
The dishes were all prepared in advance, and soon a burst of aroma would come out of the kitchen.
They are all hard dishes, time-consuming and labor-intensive, but they are just right for waiting for Yan Yixin.
Luozi was the first to come back, carrying two jars of bamboo leaves and green leaves, and also bought six firecrackers and two kickers.
"Sister, this is wedding money for your brother-in-law, you must accept it."
Since he entered the Yulin Guards, all his food, clothing, housing and transportation were taken care of by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he would save the monthly money by himself. At first, Li Yue was worried that he would be dazzled by the glamorous world of the capital, but later he found out that it was entirely him
Don't worry, this guy is stingier than her.
How could it be possible for such a stingy child to give up two months' monthly money if they weren't close friends?
"Sister, keep the wine and firecrackers. You can take back the wedding money."
"Sister, I would be heartbroken if this happened. I'm not a child. Isn't it okay for us to have a ceremony between siblings?"
When people talked to this point, Li Yue had no choice but to refuse, so he could only accept it with a long sigh.
"I'm afraid of you, so I'll accept it. Can't I accept it?"
"Hehe..." Luozi chuckled, took a bench and sat aside to light the fire.
Both men and women in Wanghe Village can light fires. And he also likes to come to Yan's house. After all, he really respects Li Yue as his sister. Being alone in the capital, it would be a lie to say that he misses home. But he can't come here every time he takes a break. Now
Naturally, I want to talk more and stay for a while when I come here.
"...My sister-in-law wrote last time and asked me how things are going here. Did you receive my sister-in-law's letter?"
In February after his twilight years, he got married before the spring plowing, and he and Nianzi accompanied Guo Dake and his wife. When his brother got married, he was far away in the capital and couldn't go back, so he asked a large convoy to bring him letters and gifts.
He is also a man who knows etiquette and understands etiquette. When he returned the gift, he wrote a letter and chatted about common things.
Seeing that he got along well with his cousin, Li Yue smiled and nodded and said:
"I also received it. She said that uncle Dake and his mother-in-law took good care of her. She also said that she planned to fill your house with soil to grow vegetables in the winter. You know this, right?"
"I know, but you still want to give me some money, but I didn't ask for it. I didn't go back to work, so how can I ask for my family's hard-earned money." Luozi said as he added firewood to the stove. The fire was fierce and suitable for stir-frying.
Put the beef into the pot, Li Yue stir-fry quickly, add the seasonings after it changes color, stir-fry for a while, sprinkle with dry ingredients, and take it out of the pot.
"Don't be so outspoken. That's your brother and sister-in-law, and they use your house. It's normal to divide the money. Just treat it like collecting rent."
Luozi still wanted to say "no", but upon closer inspection, he realized that this was his sister-in-law asking her sister to help as a lobbyist.
This thing is also his fault. What are you talking about at home? He is really stupid!
"Yes, sister is right. I will write to my sister-in-law next time to tell her."
Their generational hierarchy is really confusing. Yu Wan is Luozi's sister-in-law and Li Yue's cousin. Then Luozi is still called Sister Li Yue, and Yu Wan is still called Li Hui's cousin.
I can't think about it, my head hurts when I think about it.
The sixth dish was out of the pot, and Shunxi hurried in from outside.
"Grandma, I'm back with my uncle."
When Li Yue heard this, she quickly took off her apron and handed it to her mother-in-law, asking Bai Shao to accompany her back to the house to freshen up. The stove stopped burning at the moment and happily ran to the front to find someone.
"Congratulations, brother-in-law, your dream has come true."
Yan Yixin looked at the other brother-in-law, smiled and returned the favor.
"I'm very happy. I heard that you have also been promoted?"
"Hey, I'm just a little corps leader. Brother-in-law, please don't tease me."
The Habayashi Guards are divided into shifts, with five people per shift, and one person is chosen as the team leader. There are no special privileges, but the salary is two yuan more per month.
Li Heng walked up to Fa Xiao, hugged his shoulders warmly, and said:
"You ignored me when you saw him last time. I was really heartbroken. You can't comfort me without having two skewers."
"Is two meals enough? Not five!"
Xiao Qinglin's voice came, and the three people hurriedly turned their heads to look outside the door.
Not only him, but also Zhou Fang came.
Yan Yixin and his two brothers-in-law came forward to greet him. Zhou Fang reached out to help him up and patted him on the shoulder.
"Be upbeat and have a long face. That's great."
It is not easy to be ranked first in the first class, and it is even more difficult to be first in the second class. Moreover, the first place in the second class can be directly assigned an official. Although it cannot be directly appointed as a fourth-grade governor like Li Hui, it is possible to be a fifth-grade official...