A piece of paper

Mrs. Qu smiled affectionately and took Chen Jianfang's hand to shake it, "...This is your cousin's Mang'er from the Qu family. You met him when you were children. When you heard his nickname, you said he was the younger brother of a shepherd boy."

"Mang'er?" Chen Jianfang smiled and shook his head, not climbing along the pole, "I can't remember clearly."

Qu Qiushi was not annoyed and bowed respectfully, "Second cousin, you are busy with important things. It's all my fault that I didn't pay you a proper visit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qu Qiushi turned around and explained to Xian Jin with a smile, "My first name is Qiushi, and my nickname is Mang'er, both of which mean harvest vaccination. Mang'er is also the countryman's abbreviation for the God of Mang. Many shepherd boys drive cattle." Then he was called Mang'er."

The young man smiled gracefully and shyly, and glanced at Xian Jin beside him with his eyes, "People in the village are afraid that they can't support their children, so they always give me some bad names to insult my sister's ears."

Star of Hope, clenched her right hand tightly.

What number of ways is this?
What does this shy and shy look mean?
Also, sister?
elder sister?
She is so much taller than Sister Jin, and she still has the nerve to call her sister!
Chen Jianfang swore that he had been practicing the sage's words for more than ten years and had rarely or almost never uttered rude words. But now, he wanted to scold his mother very, very, very much.

Not only do I want to scold my mother, I even want to scold my father.

Chen Jianfang put his right hand behind his back, and from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a clear smile on Mrs. Qu's thin face.

Mrs. Qu pursed her thin lips tightly and moved her eyes towards Xian Jin. The smile floating in the air seemed to be still waiting for its landing.

Everyone's eyes were full of anger, and they immediately smiled back, "I know this! The nickname of Du Fu, the poet saint of the Tang Dynasty, was also called Mang'er. He chose his nickname to go to a lowly place. He was afraid that King Yama would seduce whomever had a nice name first. This is a Jiangnan custom!”

There was an inexplicable excitement about being selected for the blind test.

Not to be outdone, he continued to ask questions around this knowledge point, "There's something even more amazing! Do you know the nickname of Ouyang Xiu's eldest son, Ouyang Fa? And there's more! Lu You's uncle Lu Huan's nickname is also amazing!"

Qu Qiushi was involved in a competitive and inexplicable way:
No one told him that there were additional quick questions and answers?
Chen Jianfang narrowed his eyes and lowered his head, with a smile on his lips.

"Um" Qu Qiushi looked at Mrs. Qu.

Madam Qu smiled and smoothed things over. She took Qu Qiushi in one hand and Xian Jin in the other, and led the two of them inside. Her expectations for these "mandarin ducks" even exceeded her preference for her own Jin Linlang at this moment - Chen Jian Fangdu was only allowed to walk in the second row.

"Never mind Ouyang Xiu and Ouyang Buxiu, let's take care of Erlang today and have a good meal!" Mrs. Qu was unusually happy and walked in with a few juniors.

The guests were naturally the same people, except for Chen Fu who had gone to Jing County, Chen Cai who was stuck in the shop and was exhausted, and Chen Laowu who was lying in a thatched hut in the suburbs with crooked eyes and nose, the rest of the people remained basically unchanged.

Fighting over the Buddha·I have eight mouths·seven of them are blaming Chen Jianfang’s mother. The corners of his mouth are raised up in a very rare way, and he whispers to Chen Jianfang with a happy expression.

The focus of the entire dinner table was on Chen Jianfang.

I heard Chen Jianfang talk about what he did in Jing County during the past six months.

"After the teacher left, some fled away, and some stayed and waited. There are about a dozen children who will take the scholar exam this year, and seven or eight scholars who will take the autumn exam this year."

Chen Jianfang took a sip of tea and said eloquently, "There are still a few masters who are taking the scholar examination to stay and teach, but the other scholars are left unattended, so I have to rent a room by myself. I took them to study together, and finally finished the exam at the end of last month, and the results will be released tomorrow, so I dare to come back from Jingxian County."

Mrs. Qu listened attentively and asked, "Are some of the scholars coming to Xuancheng with you?"

Chen Jianfang nodded, "I'll stay in the inn in the west of the city and wait for the results to be announced tomorrow."

Mrs. Qu scolded him, "Why don't you bring them back to have dinner with you? It's so rude to leave others alone in the inn!" Then she turned her head and told Aunt Qu, "While it's early, ask Baizhen Pavilion to deliver a table. , four cold and four hot, assorted pots, land and water, poultry and fish.”

After thinking for a while, he continued to explain, "Go and find out where Master Qin, who came to visit you before, lives. Send him a table as well, just as an advance celebration."

Show your wealth by lowering your head to eat tofu, and raise your head to learn from the world.

Gee.

With this investment, small cuts can shake up the big picture.

Although Mrs. Qu has many shortcomings, she is flexible and flexible in life and work, and has a clear goal - I just want to have a good relationship with scholars. If I have a good relationship with a hundred scholars, one of them will always hit the target. The Chen family can’t finish eating either.

It's not surprising that she can lead the Chen family out.

Aunt Qu left in response.

Chen Jianfang only smiled, "They are already nervous since the results will be announced tomorrow. If they eat something good tonight and drink some wine, they will probably be able to sleep well."

Mrs. Qu also nodded, turned around and asked about the pair of wild mandarin ducks in her mind, "Where are Mang'er and Xianjin? I have seen you together these days." It has been rare in this year for her to smile so happily. The second daughter-in-law caught her eye and said with a smile, "After all, they are about the same age, one is seventeen and the other is sixteen. I heard that Sister Jin also said that she would move Mang'er to check the pulse of all the guys in our family. Some of them have always kept their illnesses under wraps. The old man heard that Mang'er was being treated by Lord Tongpan, so he also lined up to wait."

Chen Jianfang lowered his head and picked up a piece of tofu.

About the same age?

What's wrong?

Is it just that he is older?

This tofu is really unpalatable, sour and smelly.

Xianjin doesn't listen to what's going on outside the window, and only wants to eat old tofu. As long as he doesn't touch her, just treat her as if she doesn't exist.

What are you afraid of?After Mrs. Qu's eyes met the second wife's, she immediately turned to Xian Jin, the smile on her cheekbones almost flying to the sky, "Sister Jin, is Man'er's medical skills pretty good?"

Xianjin swallowed the tofu and smiled sincerely, "It's good. Several mothers and masters praised his accuracy. It's just-"

After a pause, he glanced at Qu Qiushi hesitantly.

Qu Qiushi's face turned red at the right moment, and the delicate and pointed chin was covered with a shy yet intimate tone by the smile on his face, "Sister, what are you talking about? I am young and I need advice before I can make great progress." inch."

Chen Jianfang took a deep breath and pinched it hard with his chopsticks, smashing the rotten beans into pieces.

Xianjin smiled at Qu Qiushi as if to comfort him.

Qu Qiushi smiled back.

"It's just that Doctor Qu usually sees doctors with noble people, and the prescriptions he prescribes are inevitably a bit expensive." , I didn’t want it on the spot, and I was thinking, we good people will go to the end, and the guys who signed the deed for our Chen family, each of them will leave three taels of silver for medicine every year? Every time the guys see a doctor, we will apply for approval in six installments. One in two, the clerk takes the prescription and payment receipt after seeing the patient and taking the medicine, and comes to the accounting office for reimbursement."

Qu Qiushi's smile flashed: Listen, the next words have nothing to do with him, right?

Chen Jianfang lowered his head and put the broken tofu back into pieces.

What Xian Jin said is the medical insurance for future generations.

The only difference is that the government will be responsible for the medical insurance of future generations, which cannot be realized here, so the employer who has purchased and enjoyed the labor for half his life can only pay the bill.

I really need to buy this item.

How many workers who had worked hard for their old employers for half their lives were abandoned when they got sick, lying in bed complaining that the sky was not responding to them and the earth and the earth were not functioning properly.

You have to pamper your own Li Sanshun.

This idea has been lingering in Xianjin's mind for a long time.

Now, if she says it at the right time, she will not be rejected - Mrs. Qu hopes that she and her shepherd boy brother will become a true couple and show off their wealth. Even if someone is romantically involved, she will not look bad with her feet up and the soles of her masters. Come out!

The best time to make a request is when your boss has a request for you.

Xian Jin put down his chopsticks and saw Mrs. Qu deep in thought. He smiled and said, "I have calculated it. Including the clerks from Jing County, there are 53 people in total. Each person gets three taels of silver a year, which is 150 nine taels. Third Master is willing Take 300 taels and try it out for two years. After two years, you will see the results. If it works, we will continue to do it. If it doesn’t, you have the right to stop it at any time."

Chen Fu from far away in Jing County: Sneezes, sneezes, sneezes - my endless private house
Mrs. Qu glanced at Xian Jin and smiled.

There are three things a new official should do when he takes office: one is to burn arrogance, the other is to burn rottenness, and the third is to burn popularity.

If you talk about this kind of thing, others will only praise the newly appointed Sister Jin for being courageous and truly doing good for the guys.
Use the Chen family's money to establish your own authority.

Mrs. Qu smiled, looked at her great-nephew, who had white face and red lips and a calm expression, and nodded gently, "Just do whatever you want, and let your second uncle know in advance that the third brother's private room can be kept private by himself." , the money just goes out of the account, but the extra expenditure of more than one hundred taels a year is just small money."

Qu Qiushi's eyes flickered and he looked at Xianjin with a smile - her status in the Chen family was higher than he expected.

Mrs. Qu waved her hand and said, "We don't talk about business at the family banquet." She glanced at the table, raised her head and said to Xian Jin, "Why haven't the ginger cakes been served yet? Sister Jin, please show Mang'er the way to the small kitchen. Let’s grab some snacks on the way.”

Xian Jin: The small kitchen is Zhang’s mother’s battlefield, so it’s better to let Zhang’s mother take care of it.

Thinking like this in my heart, I still have to reciprocate the favor in action - after all, the leader approved the proposal just now without any embarrassment.

Xian Jin took Qu Qiushi all the way to the small kitchen.

Just after leaving the verandah, Qu Qiushi stopped in the open space of Sishui Guitang, tilted his head and looked up to the sky.

Xian Jin turned around and said, "Let's go -"

Qu Qiushi looked at the vast starry sky, her voice was clear and lonely, and matched with the wind after the inner house was ruthlessly divided by pillars, she seemed lonely and lonely, "Sister, what do you see in the sky?"

It's a full moon.

A beautiful moon like a jade disk.

Xianjin squinted and said, "It's dark clouds. The dark clouds are coming from the east. It's going to rain tomorrow."

Qu Qiushi's feet were a little swaying, and he smiled solemnly, "Sister, think about it, what day is today?"

It's fifteen.

Every month, the day when the moon is at its fullest.

A day for people to reunite and enjoy themselves.

Xian Jin thought for a while and said sternly, "July [-]th! The door to hell is open!"

(End of this chapter)