Otoharu

Chapter 312
Another Mrs. Zhong, who runs a grain shop, is considered a Confucian businessman. It is said that her ancestors were also from a family of scholars. After passing the Juren examination, knowing that the Li family is also a Juren family, he had a good impression of them, and said, "That is, when we get along, it depends on the character. I feel right when I hear your girl speak." The following words It was said to Jiang Shi.

Mrs. Jiang laughed, "This girl has always been straightforward."

"That's good. Reading is for the sake of reason. A girl's reading is more dignified and respectful." After finishing speaking, Mrs. Zhong turned her head and said to Mrs. Li, "I heard that your uncle is the master of juren. I barely won the exam, if your uncle is free, you might as well visit my house more, and we can discuss articles with each other."

Mrs. Li couldn't understand all of Mrs. Zhong's literary passage, but she could sense some meaning. It was nothing more than asking Ayan to study with her boy, so she said cheerfully, "It's okay, it's just my family. Ayan will go to Bailu Academy to study with Xu Daru after the Qingming Festival, and I'm afraid he won't be free then."

When Mrs. Zhong heard about Bailu Academy and Xu Daru, her eyes lit up immediately, and she couldn't help asking: "Is your uncle a student of Xu Daru? I heard that he doesn't accept students now."

"My family's Ayan is not, but my uncle's is. My uncle went to the Imperial Academy in Beijing to become an official. Before leaving, he recommended Ayan to Xu Daru." Mrs. Li said very proudly.

The neighbors in the neighborhood didn't know that Li's family had relatives who were officials in the capital before they came, but now that Mrs. Li said it, they all praised her and began to ask her about it.

Naturally, Mrs. Li would not let go of this once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity to show off, and said that her son-in-law was also an official in the capital, but he was unlucky. Now he is keeping filial piety at home for his deceased mother.

The attitude of the wives and grandmas suddenly became more enthusiastic.Even those who originally looked down on the small family from the countryside of Li's family now let go of their contempt and concentrate on making friends.

Today's warm house wine is quite lively, and when the guests were sent away, Aunt Zhuang was not in a hurry to leave because she was considered a relative. She sat down and chatted with Mrs. Jiang under Mrs. Li's eyes, and kept praising Li Meier, "Meier is really good!" Capable, although this banquet is not considered a grand banquet, she is only a young girl, so she can arrange it in an orderly manner, and I don't think you need to worry about it with your niece and daughter-in-law."

The daughter is capable, and Jiang is also proud of her, but she said, "She is just messing around. She likes to take care of things since she was a child. When she is at home, she always likes to mix things up. I always call her Do it. Today is finally busy and not chaotic."

The three daughters-in-law of the Zhuang family also came here today with Aunt Zhuang, and Grandma Zhuang also praised her mother-in-law, "Mei'er is very good like this, a girl who is in elementary school, otherwise her eyes will be dark when things come to an end." If you can’t handle things, you’ll make people laugh.” I felt that this cousin’s daughter was stronger than my own daughter, and the second daughter is now thirteen, and she’s not so sharp, thinking about the second daughter’s not-so-bright mind , she panicked.

Mrs. Li didn't like Aunt Zhuang's eyes, but she was kind to her three daughters-in-law. Now that Grandma Zhuang praised her girl's movies, she obviously agreed with her words, and said, "Yeah, before I came to the state capital, I was still worried. This girl is timid when she first arrived in the state capital. Now seeing the daughter of the state capital, our girl is not as obvious as she is." Apart from the gift received today, this is what makes Li Laoniang the most happy, I feel that my girl has a long face.

Grandma Zhuang hurriedly said, "Where is my aunt, I think Mei Er is very outstanding no matter where she is." Grandma Zhuang also admitted that Li Meier speaks and acts generously, a girl can develop such a bearing, It is rare.

Mrs. Li nodded very unmodestly, "That's right, raising a child is different from those local girls in our country. When I was young, I was like a dough ball. When I carried her out, how many families were waiting to hold her. Some children, when they were young, looked like She's pretty, but she'll become normal when she grows up. Our girl has been an outstanding one since she was a child."

Li Mei'er was almost flustered by her grandmother's embarrassment at what she said, thinking that fortunately she was an outstanding person, otherwise her grandmother's words would really make people laugh.

After the Zhuang family left, Mrs. Li took Li Meier to count the house gifts received today. Mrs. Li also said, "The people here in the state capital are different, and the food and drinks are more generous than those in our town. " Even the clothes, Mrs. Li took a look at them and felt that they were not bad.

It’s just that the Qi family who runs a restaurant in Dongtou hate it the most. The whole family came to eat wine, and An Zhai only gave two baskets of fruit, so that Mrs. Li muttered, “This family must be related to the second aunt’s family 800 years ago.” Her old man decided to have less contact with this family in the future.

Li Meier also received a meeting gift from several wives and grandmas, and Mrs. Li asked her to take it out for a closer look. Seeing that they were all gold and jade rings, she said to Li Meier, "Keep it for yourself."

Ever since Li Meier put the set of jade jewelry she got from Mrs. Zhen into the custody of Mrs. Li, Mrs. Li has been a lot more generous to her, and she has kept all the gifts she received for meeting on weekdays. After all, the girl is getting older. It's time to have some jewelry of my own.

After the Anzhai Banquet, he went to the government office test soon.Because of the first experience, this time Li Meier sent Jiang Shanqing to the exam again, she was not as nervous as last time.When you send him out, you can still do your own things at home.

She asked Mrs. Lin to go to the market early in the morning to buy an old duck. With her own dried bamboo shoots, she simmered a pot of old duck soup with dried bamboo shoots. When Jiang Shanqing came back in the afternoon, she could just drink a bowl of warm Stomach.

Because after the government examination, the county magistrate will personally interview and decide on the case, so when waiting for Jiang Shanqing to come back, Li Meier was very nervous. Although Jiang Shanqing was very confident that he could win the case, Li Meier was still very nervous. He was afraid that if he didn't get the case, he wouldn't be able to save face, and he was always the one who loves face the most, so he decided that no matter what his expression would be when he came back, he would never take the initiative to ask.

When Jiang Shanqing came back, it was getting late, Li Meier was still waiting at the door, saw a few people approaching from a distance, opened her mouth, but still didn't shout out.When the person approached, Li Meier looked at his expression, didn't really see anything, just pulled him and smiled and said: "You have worked hard today, I made stewed duck soup with dried bamboo shoots, come in and drink the soup to rest for a while."

　I was busy yesterday afternoon and forgot, I made it up today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)