I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 595
"This is the fifth carriage, right?" The man working in the field wiped the sweat from his forehead and watched with envy as another carriage turned the corner and drove towards Qi Changlin's house.

On weekdays, even ox carts are rare in the countryside, not to mention horse carts. Qi’s family is the poorest family in the village. Qi’s father accidentally fell to his death when he went hunting in the mountains. After that, he lived with orphans and widows and even ate three meals a day. Not full, but even if the hungry eat wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, Qi's mother gritted her teeth and sent Qi Changlin to a private school to study.

At that time, there were a lot of people in the village who talked sarcastically, and whispered behind their backs that Qi's mother was crazy, and the village's main family didn't have the money to send her son to study.

Looking at Qi's mother, who works in the fields during the day and embroiders under the oil lamp at night, she was originally a young woman in her thirties, but after a few years, she became as old as a five or sixty-year-old woman in the village.

Qi's mother's body also completely collapsed. She was ill all day long, but she was still shrinking and dieting for Qi Changlin to study. Later, she finally pulled Qi Changlin to marry her. As a result, Qi's mother was exhausted and completely paralyzed, unable to move in bed. , three meals a day have to be delivered to the daughter-in-law at the bedside to feed her.

Qi Niangzi is also a brainless woman, she even insisted on continuing to study for Qi Changlin like Qi's mother.

... Although Qi Changlin came from a poor family, he and Jiao Lianyu were close friends, and also had contacts with Qiu Huaixin.

However, compared to Jiao Lianyu, who is diligent and talented in reading, although Qiu Huaixin is the youngest son of a second-rank official in the imperial court, Qi Changlin prefers Jiao Lianyu as a classmate, and he also receives a lot of funding from him.

Qiu Huaixin was really startled when he saw the birthday post sent by Qi Changlin's entourage.

Qiu Bingde came to Qiu Huaixin’s courtyard to talk about his previous assassination. It was rare to see his younger brother also appearing in embarrassment, so he couldn’t help but smile and said, “But it’s embarrassing?”

Putting the post on the table, Qiu Huaixin shook his head, "It's a post sent by Brother Changlin. He wants to invite us to meet at his house three days later on his birthday."

Qi Changlin's family is poor, with an old mother who is paralyzed in bed, and two children who are waiting to be fed, but his wife is also sickly. The children cannot survive.

The scholars of the Daqing Dynasty have always been high-minded, and Qi Changlin is even more so. Qiu Huaixin had also thought of funding him before, but Qi Changlin rejected him sternly, so Jiao Lianyu and him were close friends. .

"Qi Changlin?" Qiu Bingde was also slightly surprised. He was the eldest son and had the responsibility of being the eldest brother to the next two younger brothers, especially Qiu Huaixin's unrestrained personality. Qiu Bingde was even more concerned. Friends know it too.

Qi Changlin also has contacts with his younger brother, and Qiu Bingde also knows a little bit. In recent years, because of the poverty of Qi's family, Qi Changlin has invited his friends twice.

Qi Changlin is arrogant, and he is too shy to entertain friends, so he basically doesn't attend other people's banquets. Qiu Huaixin also hosts several banquets in the mansion or Zhuangzi every year, but Qi Changlin has only come here once these years.

"Changlin's post said that he would use his birthday banquet to celebrate Guizhang's good fortune." Qiu Huaixin also remembered it, and they had listened to it when they had a small gathering at Tianjing Lake.

According to Qi Changlin's hometown, if someone has bad luck, relatives and friends can give each other a rush through their birthday banquet to get rid of the bad luck, but it may also add to their bad luck. Therefore, except for close relatives, few people are willing to do this.

Qiu Huaixin's friends are all scholars from official schools, Qiu Bingde is naturally relieved, "I have a pine flower stone inkstone in my warehouse that can be used as a gift."

Since Qi Changlin is going to hold a birthday banquet, Qiu Huaixin must send gifts. The trouble is that Qi Changlin will return the gifts on Qiu Huaixin's birthday in the future, but his family is poor, so Qiu Huaixin's gifts should not be too expensive, otherwise it will be a burden for Qi Changlin .

"Thank you eldest brother. When I just read the post, I was looking at what gifts to give." Qiu Huaixin also has a storeroom, but you are the youngest son of the Qiu family, and there are no ordinary items in his storeroom. It's a congratulatory gift, eldest brother, it's easy to have it here, and the inkstone is also suitable for scholars like Qi Changlin.

"But when you go out, you need to get all the staff. Let Shi Song follow you wherever you go." Qiu Bingde solemnly confessed that when he heard Qiu Huaixin's assassination that day, Qiu Bingde broke out in a cold sweat and went to protect Huaixin with Sheng Xuan. The personal guard arranged by his father was almost the same as the dead man of the Qiu family. Who would have thought that there would be a traitor among them, and he almost killed his younger brother.

Not to mention that Master Qiu is not worried about Qiu Huaixin going out now, so is Qiu Bingde, the elder brother.

Looking at the elder brother with concern on his face, Qiu Huaixin thought of the previous conversation with Zhan Feiyu, if the person who murdered him really came from the Wu family, or even ordered by his sister-in-law...

For a while, there were mixed feelings in his heart, Qiu Huaixin hesitated for a while and finally restrained, but changed the subject and asked, "Brother, I heard that my mother has asked someone to inquire about the fifth girl of the Gu family?"

Hearing Qiu Huaixin's blunt attitude, Qiu Bingde just thought he was embarrassed to talk about his marriage, he couldn't help laughing, and jokingly said: "Although the Gu family in Nanling is famous, the daughters of the Gu family are also dignified and elegant, but the ears It sounds false, your relatives must be carefully inquired before they can settle down."

It stands to reason that Qiu Huaixin's ability to win the fifth girl from the Gu family is considered a high achievement. After all, he is still white and has no talent for reading.

In addition, Qiu Huaixin is the youngest son, the Qiu family will be separated in the future, and the property that Qiu Huaixin can share will be limited.

But even so, Mr. Qiu and Mrs. Qiu would not rush Gao to climb the Gu family. Compared with the benefits of marriage, Mr. Qiu still put Qiu Huaixin, the youngest son, first.

Pulling the corners of his mouth and laughing dryly, Qiu Huaixin would really admire Zhan Feiyu's ability, so he asked her to help with his front foot, and then he had this marriage on his back foot. , Although it's just a verbal statement now, it might offend the Nanling Gu Clan.

Qiu Huaixin is not underestimating himself. He knows how much he weighs. The fifth girl from the Gu family is probably going to the capital for the children of aristocratic families in the capital. Now that it has something to do with him, whether this marriage is successful or not, Zhan Feiyu will do it. Offend Gu.

After Qiu Bingde finished making fun of his younger brother and left, he didn't notice that Qiu Huaixin, who was sending him out behind him, had a complicated face.

Here, as soon as Qiu Bingde returned to the yard where he lived, he asked someone to go to the warehouse to find the Songhua Inkstone, and then deliver it to Qiu Huaixin.

As soon as Mama Dong came over from the kitchen, she saw Dong Yan hurried over. Mama Dong stopped and said sternly, "What are you doing in such a hurry? Have you forgotten the rules in the yard?"

"Mother Dong." Dong Yan hurriedly bowed her body and saluted, she also remembered that the young lady had a migraine headache these days, so the servants in the yard were all light-handed, lest the sound would disturb the young lady to rest.

On weekdays, Mrs. Wu treats people gently, and even to subordinates, she is kind and pleasant. Therefore, Mrs. Wu has an excellent reputation in the mansion, so it is natural that the villain is done by Mrs. Dong.

In the past few days, Mrs. Wu had been suffering from headaches because of her anxiety, and Mrs. Dong was also worried, and she was not angry, but she still had a sullen face at this time, "If you have something to say, don't disturb the young lady. rest."

Dong Yan originally came here to sell a good deal, but maybe she will be promoted to a second-class maid in the future, so she doesn't dare to think carefully, "If you reply to my mother, I was just here..."

After a while, Mama Dong entered the house, and Mrs Wu was resting on the beauty's couch, "Is the drunk crab ready? My husband liked this fresh, and asked the kitchen to prepare ginger juice and crab according to the recipe. It is cold in nature, and it is not easy for my husband to eat more."

"When the old slave passed, Chef Liu was doing it. I know that it was you, Mrs. Young Master. How could Chef Liu dare to let those boys in the kitchen intervene? He used the best Huadiao wine." The open window was half closed, worried that the autumn wind would be cold enough for Wu to take a nap.

Only then did Mrs Wu nod her head in satisfaction. Seeing that Mrs. Dong had something to say, she asked, "Did Mrs. Xiang say something?"

(End of this chapter)