Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 299 Mo Lan who refuses to give up
After chatting with Qi Heng for a while, Li An could feel that Qi Heng had indeed let go. Although he had not completely let go, he did not regard him as his enemy as before.

"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go back. It's time to watch the ceremony later." Seeing that the time was almost up, Li An said.

"Yeah." Qi Heng nodded.

The two left the school, Qi Heng went to Shou'an Hall, and Li An went to the main hall of the Central Courtyard.

At noon, Xuexue Zhuang, as the officiant, presided over the apprenticeship ceremony for Wen Yanjing.

Under the witness of everyone, Wen Yanjing knelt three times and kowtowed nine times before offering tea.

Sheng Hong smiled and took a sip, put down the tea cup, and gave some words of encouragement.

Two sons, a student, and Li An, the future son-in-law, all four of them have passed the provincial examination and will take the national examination next year.

If everyone can be named on the gold list, the Sheng family's family status will be greatly improved.

Even if they don't get all the marks, with the talent and learning of a few people, they still have a great chance in the future.

"Yes, I miss Brother Rui too. When he came here, Brother Rui would call him father and mother. I haven't heard him call me grandmother yet," said Liu.

Sheng Hong even thought about promising Mo Lan to Wen Yanjing.

After Li An bowed and sat down, he asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

When Mrs. Liu saw Li An coming back, she waved and said, "Aniu, come here quickly. Mom has something to tell you."

Ming Lan is basically a little transparent. If he didn't go to see Mrs. Sheng every day to greet her, sometimes he would even forget that he had such a daughter.

When I got home, my parents had just finished eating and were drinking tea and talking in the hall.

As Zhuang Xuexue said the ceremony, the spectators all opened their mouths to express their congratulations.

Wen Yanjing came from a poor family, but his rank in the provincial examination was higher than that of Sheng Changbai and others.

Of the four people, Sheng Hong valued Sheng Changbai and Wen Yanjing more.

Sheng Changbai was the eldest son, with a calm personality, and Sheng Hong had high hopes for him.

But Mo Lan is his favorite daughter besides Hua Lan.

Observed during this period, my personality is also very calm.

"It's time to go back after staying in Bianjing for so long. It's such a big happy event that you won the lottery. You have to go back and tell your grandfather to make them happy too." Li Nan said.

"Ah." Li An was stunned and said, "What are you doing in such a hurry? I'll stay in Bianjing for a while and I won't accompany you to visit many places."

But he was not in a hurry, Mo Lan was different from Ming Lan.

Before Wen Yanjing was named on the gold list, he would definitely not promise Mo Lan to him.

……

Sheng Hong thanked everyone with a smile and invited everyone to sit down.

"The results of the provincial examination are out. Your father and I are going back to Yangzhou in the next few days," said Liu.

After the luncheon was over and all the guests left, Li An also said goodbye and went back.

Li An stayed for a few words. Seeing that his parents had decided to go, he did not try to persuade them to stay anymore. Instead, he said: "Mom and dad, when you come to Bianjing, you must bring some gifts back. I will go shopping with you tomorrow. Take it back to your grandparents."

"We usually buy a lot when we go out, and we are all ready. Didn't you receive an invitation to attend some polo match? You are busy with us, so don't worry about us." Ms. Liu said.

"Mom and dad, let me take you to see the polo club." Li An said.

"Your mother and I are not interested in these, you can just go and play by yourself. We plan to go back the day after tomorrow and pack things at home tomorrow," Li Nan said.

"Okay, I'll ask Desheng to go to the dock to book the boat in the afternoon," Li An said.

"No need, your father has already gone to the dock to make the arrangements this morning. Aniu, you are engaged to a girl from the Sheng family now. Yangzhou is so far away from Bianjing, so your father and I can't come here often. We should give gifts during the holidays. Don't lose your etiquette, you know?" Ms. Liu warned.

"I know, Mom." Li An nodded and said, "There's nothing to do now. Let's go out for a walk. I'll buy some things for my grandparents. You can go back and deliver them to me." "Didn't this child tell me that Did your father buy it? You think you still owe 20,000 taels for this house, so you can save a little." Mrs. Liu glared.

"Your mother is right, Aniu. If you haven't collected enough money when it's about to expire, write back early and I'll send you the money. This house is worth thirty thousand taels. If you don't redeem it, you'll lose money. Yes." Li Nan said.

"Mom and Dad, I understand."

After being lectured by his parents, Li An also gave up the idea of ​​buying gifts.

Otherwise they can keep talking about it.

I asked Desheng to buy some later and take them with me when they left, so that they wouldn't have to worry about it.

But his parents' words gave him a wake-up call.

Now half a month has passed, and there are only two months left to pay back the money.

Over at the teahouse, we finished talking in the new dialect a year ago, and now we keep repeating the old dialect.

But those old stories have not only been told in the book, but have also been learned by other storytellers.

The business at the teahouse has plummeted since the New Year.

For this reason, Liu He also approached him and wanted him to come up with some new words.

Now that the rural examination is over, it's time to think about it and think of a new way to make money.

……

Lin Xiaoniang inserted a hairpin into Mo Lan's hair with her own hands, took a look at it, and said with a smile: "Our Mo'er is a big girl now, and she looks really beautiful when dressed up."

Mo Lan didn't look happy at all, she sat there with a sullen face and was very unhappy.

"Okay, mother told you not to hang yourself on a tree. That's fine for me, but yesterday Princess Pingning asked me to recognize you as my sister. She obviously doesn't like our family. Lord Bianjing has many children, so take a good look at them at the polo match today," Lin Xiaoniang said.

Ancient ethics were very strict, and marriage was considered a relative. Xiang Qiheng recognized Sanlan as his sister, but even though they were not related by blood, they could not become husband and wife.

Of course, this refers to those who invite old relatives and friends of the clan to witness and practice thorough etiquette. Words of speech do not count.

However, Princess Pingning asked Qi Heng to recognize Sanlan as his sister, but she did not intend to officially recognize her as a godfather. In fact, she was telling the Sheng family that your Sheng family cannot compare with our Qi family.

This kind of behavior is actually a kind of humiliation.

Mo Lan is young and doesn't understand the meaning.

When Princess Pingning asked Qi Heng to recognize her sister yesterday, she prepared a generous gift, and she was very happy to receive a gift.

However, after Lin Xiaoniang asked Mo Lan about the situation at that time, she understood Princess Pingning's intentions.

When Mo Lan learned about this from her mother, she felt very sad.

Until now, she still finds it difficult to accept it.

"No!"

Mo Lan shook his head and said: "Brother Yuanruo is not the kind of person who cares about his status as a legitimate concubine. The attitude of Princess Pingning cannot represent the attitude of brother Yuanruo. Anyway, we don't really recognize the relationship. As long as Princess Pingning agrees, I can still marry brother Yuanruo."

"But the problem is that now Princess Pingning doesn't agree. Why are you so stubborn? Lord Bianjing has so many children, why do you have to hang yourself on this tree?" Lin Xiaoniang said angrily.

Mo Lan turned around, pulled Lin Xiaoniang, and begged: "Mom, please go and ask dad to go to the Qi family to talk. Mom, haven't you always wanted to overpower the eldest lady? If I can marry Qi, "Family, I will be honest in front of you from now on."

"Your father is still angry because of what happened last time. I'm going to talk to him now, isn't it to scold him? Obedient, you go to the polo club today first and see more of the Lord and Young Master of Bianjing. That Liang Liulang It's pretty good. Let's see if there's a chance to get in touch with him first. As for the young father-in-law, I'll talk to him about it after he's calmed down and see what your father has to say."

"Well, mother, you must say it." Mo Lan said worriedly.

"Don't worry. But when you go to the polo club, you have to show me more, don't just stare at the young master, you know?" Lin Xiaoniang warned.

(End of this chapter)