Notes of Lanxi Crossing

Chapter 6 Gifts
The two were playing chess here. After school, Song Lanshu and Song Lanjiu learned that their little sister Lanxi had come to the front yard, so they excitedly came to the study to look for them.

As soon as they entered the door, they found two people, one big and one small, sitting and playing chess facing each other. The siblings looked at each other in surprise.

Lan Xi is so small, he can actually play chess with his elder brother!

"I didn't expect our Xi'er to be so smart!" Song Lanjiu came to the chess game in amazement.

Lan Xi had just been eaten a chess piece by Song Lanzhang, and he was so busy that he saw his second sister and third brother coming, so he hurriedly dropped the chess piece.

"Second sister, third brother, are you out of school?"

Song Lanshu wiped the fine sweat from Lanxi's head because of thinking.

"Just after school, why did you come to the front yard? Mother didn't send anyone to arrest you."

She and a few brothers study with her husband in the front yard every day, but Xi'er is still young, how could Mother agree to her coming over.

In fact, the daughters of ordinary families invite female gentlemen to teach talents in the backyard.

But in the Song family, Song Qinnian loved her very much, so she was enlightened by her father just like her brothers since she was a child, and she studied with her husband with them.

With Song Lanshu's precedent, everyone acquiesced that Lanxi would also go to school in the front yard together in the future.

Lan Xi didn't know that there were not a few years left of her free and happy days.

"I found an excuse to come here to play, and my mother knows it."

Lan Xi didn't have the patience to play chess any more, and dragged Song Lanjiu to the seat maliciously.

Lan Jiu was afraid that the little guy would fall, so he didn't dare to struggle, so he glanced at Lan Xi helplessly, and half pushed and half accepted the mess on the table.

The unlucky Lan Jiu was tortured time and time again by his elder brother, and secretly vowed never to play chess with his elder brother again.

During dinner, Lanxi's family gathered in the lobby of the main courtyard, and Song Qinnian ordered the guards to bring the presents up.

Most of these gifts were copied from corrupt officials when he was handling the case. The emperor was generous and directly distributed some of them to the ministers who made merit this time, Song Qinnian was of course included.

Having benefited, Song Qinnian wanted to share it with his family, so he picked some of them to make the family happy.

Liu Yunyao got a box of fashionable jewelry, the style is grand and luxurious, which matches her graceful temperament like a peony.

Song Lanzhang got a good ink stick. He doesn't like vulgar things, but he likes these things very much.

What Song Lanshu received was a set of hairstyles similar to Liu Yunyao's, but hers was more delicate and delicate, suitable for young women.

At that time, she and her mother would put on jewelry and go out together, and outsiders would know at a glance that they were mother and daughter.

After receiving such a satisfying gift, Song Lanshu cuddled up and talked with her mother happily.

Song Lanjiu likes martial arts. Every morning, he and his elder brother learn martial arts with his master, and in the middle of every ten days, he spends a day out of the city riding horses and archery.

Song Lanzhang practiced martial arts just to strengthen his body and master the six arts of a gentleman, but Song Lanjiu really liked the feeling of dancing knives and guns, and often dreamed that one day he would be able to fight the enemy.

As an old man, Song Qinnian certainly knew his son's hobbies, but Song Lanjiu was young, afraid of hurting himself, so he gave him a python leather whip instead of a knife or gun.

Song Lanjiu was overjoyed. After thanking her father, she couldn't wait to play outside the yard.

Finally it was Lan Xi's turn. She held Song Qinnian expectantly, staring at the gift box with sparkling eyes, motionless.

I hope that her father will give her more gold and silver treasures later on, like he did to her mother and second sister.

Song Qinnian hugged Lan Xi, triumphantly asking her for credit.

"Don't worry, Xi'er. I spent a lot of time choosing your gifts, especially the one prepared for you. I spent a lot of effort for my father. You will definitely like it, Xi'er!"

With that said, someone opened the exclusive gift box he gave to Lan Xi.

Lanxi was so excited that she spent a lot of effort?Are they rare treasures?Her father is too kind to her!
"Here! This is a copybook that Dad took three months to write during his busy schedule. I give it to you!"

Song Qinnian's beautiful beard was up and down with joy, and he could imagine how his daughter was ecstatic to express her gratitude to him.

Lan Xi whose smile gradually disappeared: "..."

Dad, are you a devil?

Song Qinnian looked at Lan Xi's expression very puzzled. This reaction was completely unexpected. He thought Lan Xi was too young to understand the preciousness of the copybook he had written by himself, so he quickly added.

"Xi'er, don't look at the expensive gifts from your brothers and sisters. This is a copybook written for you by Dad himself. Even your elder brother didn't have one back then!"

Oh, thank you!

Lan Xi thanked him politely, wanting to cry but not crying.

She already felt it, it came from her father's deep and ardent expectation for her.

Song Lanzhang couldn't help laughing, and explained to everyone with a smile.

It turned out that after visiting the study from Lanxi, Song Lanzhang suggested from time to time to teach her to write while playing chess. Lanxi was so annoyed that he asked the third brother to play chess with the elder brother for her.

"Speaking of which, it was also my fault. I forced her to learn characters too much, so that Xi'er developed a rebellious heart!"

Song Lanzhang didn't expect this result, so he couldn't laugh or cry.

Song Qinnian was amused, threw Lanxi up and caught it again, laughing loudly.

"It's not a good thing, my Xi'er doesn't like to read, will he become ignorant in the future?"

Lan Xi rolled her eyes in her heart, even if she didn't study, she would definitely not become illiterate. She has been secretly learning ancient Chinese recently, okay?

Lan Xi was very helpless when Song Qinnian teased her like a child.

But being thrown away, she became deeply immersed in this children's activity.

While screaming, she asked her father to throw it higher, and the yard was filled with the laughter of the whole family.

After Song Qinnian's strong rise, he can be regarded as a well-known upstart in Beijing, and those who are optimistic about him have sent posts to invite the Song family to a banquet.

The relationship between the various departments in Beijing and China is intricate, and it is not good to offend anyone. In desperation, Song Qinnian could only decline the invitations one by one, calling it sick.

It's just that Liu Yunyao had no reason to refuse the various banquets held by the wives in the back house. After working for half a month, she was really tired and sick.

Song Qinnian was displeased and forcibly stopped her from taking any more time to attend these annoying and useless banquets.

It's a pity that Liu Yunyao only rested for half a month, and just after announcing her recovery, all kinds of posts flooded in.

There is no way, who will let the current Song Qinnian family members be strong.

In desperation, Liu Yunyao picked and picked and only chose the largest lotus feast.

People who want to see her will basically show up at this banquet, so it will save a lot of trouble.

However, these banquets were not for Lan Xi to join in the fun. After all, she was only a baby, so it was inconvenient to travel, and she had to worry about catching cold from the wind. It was useless to let her and Liu Yunyao wear their mouths.

(End of this chapter)