Medicine Girl Jingjing

Chapter 15

Next door to Qu Kuaishou's house is the old patriarch's house.

The newly painted wooden door, in front of the door there are two lush grapefruit trees, and under the tree squatting a big yellow dog with erect ears and high vigilance.

Li Jingjing sticks out her tongue at the big yellow dog, but it turns its head and ignores it.

Qu patted the animal head copper ring on the gate, and Tian's newly married eldest daughter-in-law Liu came out with a smile on her face and said, "Aunt Zhu and Sister Jing are here, please come in and talk."

Qu Shi entered the main room and asked: "Sister-in-law, how was the holiday yesterday?"

Tian wore a short flat bun, a cicada-headed silver hairpin, and a long royal blue dress. She stood up and said with a smile, "Okay. My two sons rushed back from Tanzhou last night, so we won't delay the family reunion." Enjoy the moon with food."

"Oh, both Dingshan and Dinglin are back. This is a good thing." Mrs. He sat next to Mrs. Tian with acquaintance, and asked solemnly: "I heard from my nephew that the imperial court will hold a scientific examination next year. Your family Dingshan , Dinglin will take the exam next year?"

Tian nodded, not getting carried away, and said: "They have studied for ten years, and most of the family's money is spent on them. They have to take the exam next year."

Qu's sincerely said: "Dingshan and Dinglin are highly educated, if they can be admitted to the academy in Tanzhou, they will definitely be able to enter high school next year."

Tian showed a proud expression, and said with a smile: "I would like to borrow your good words. If they win next year, I will treat you to a drink." Then he said: "Zhumei, do you know that people like us have produced talents, fields, shops, etc. You don't have to pay taxes, and if you catch up with troubled times, your family members don't have to do military service?"

Qu Shi nodded, guessing the meaning of Tian Shi's words, said: "Sister-in-law, my family has no fields and no shops. Changsheng only knows a few words, and he failed the examination of a scholar. I don't expect him extravagantly."

The Qu family is not short of money, and Qu Kuaishou has repeatedly advised her to buy land in the clan, but she disagrees.

Li's family is a foreigner, registered in Liuyang County and not in Qujia Village. Li Bing is away from home for many years. Mr. Li is so busy that he goes home three times a month at most, and only stays for one night each time.

Qu's and He's have to take care of three children, so they don't have the energy to farm, and it's not convenient to hire farmers to farm. Besides, the fields are not so easy to grow. If God is not happy, there will be a drought or flood, and there will be no harvest.

Some of the rice eaten by the Li family was given by Qu Kuai, and some were bought from the villagers.

The Li family does not raise livestock, and only grows some vegetables in their yard.The Li family bought whatever they wanted from the villagers.

Over the years, Mrs. Qu has gotten used to this kind of life. Even if it is more peaceful now and the land price has risen slightly, she does not want to buy land.

Tian reminded: "Your family still has Qubing, Qingyazi, and Xiaoyazi!"

Qu said slowly: "Qu Bing is weak, I'm afraid he will be bullied when he goes to the town school to study. Qing Yazi has been decided by his grandfather and went to Taiqing Temple. Xiao Yazi is young now, how long does it take to go to school?" Years later."

Mrs. Tian leaned over and said in a low voice: "Let me tell you quietly, my father plans to hire a talented gentleman in the spring of next year to set up a school in the clan to teach young children to read. Your family can go to the clan's school to get sick. School."

If it was someone else, Tian wouldn't say anything.Qu's mouth is very strict, Tian can trust it.

Qu's eyes lit up, and he said: "My Qubing's surname is Li, please speak kindly to my uncle when the time comes, so that Qubing can also study in the school."

Tian said vividly: "Actually, I don't need to say good things, and you don't need to talk to your brother. My father has already thought about it. The young children of the same family do not receive money for studying, and the young children of the foreign family pay six cents a year. Shu Xiu fee."

Students in the Taihe Town School are provided with food and lodging, and each student pays six taels of silver per year.

Although the school of the Qu family does not include board and lodging, it only charges six cents a year, which is ten times less than that of the school in Taihe Town.

Qu's heart was full of joy, he couldn't help laughing out loud, and said: "My family Qubing went to school in the clan." Then he praised: "My cousin is doing great good deeds to accumulate yin and virtue, your family Dingshan and Dinglin will definitely be able to High school Jinshi."

Tian's face was also full of smiles, and he told Qu's trivia about the various families in the clan that he had heard.

The two women were talking and doing needlework.From time to time, Mrs. Liu came over to refill tea.

Qu said in a low voice: "Your daughter-in-law is from the county, but she is quite winking and not arrogant."

Tian didn't regard Qu as an outsider, and said: "She is quite diligent, and she can handle cooking and embroidery, but she doesn't know if she can give birth?"

Qu said with a smile: "Look, you look very healthy. When your body grows up, I will definitely give you a few grandchildren."

Tian's eyes showed envy, and said: "I want to have your family's twin grandchildren."

Qu's face smiled, and said modestly: "My Xiaoyazi is very naughty, so it's not easy to take care of."

Tian suddenly said: "Hey, why have you come to my house so many times without bringing him?"

Qu's expression was a little strange, and said: "You forgot, Xiaoyazi almost tore off your big dog's ears a few months ago."

Tian really forgot about it, but she always remembered that Li Yunxiao shit in the vegetable basket in her kitchen, and the old patriarch happily said that boy shit made money.It really came true in a few days, and her husband really made a fortune.She wished Li Yunxiao would come more.

Li Jingjing greeted Qu Shi, and ran outside the patriarch's house with her petite hoe to play. Tian Shi asked the eldest daughter-in-law to send a big yellow dog to guard her.

If it was another child, the adults would definitely not dare to let it out to play. Li Jingjing is too obedient, and very sensible and obedient. Every time she goes out to play, she is never in a dangerous place, and is always in a conspicuous place in the village.

"Sister Jing, don't move, there is a snake behind you!"

Two five or six-year-old thin boys in gray clothes stood in the distance screaming and screaming.

The big yellow dog barked at a black snake as thick as chopsticks in the grass, and the black snake was frightened and crawled down the slope into the ditch where the weeds were dense.

Li Jingjing stood up and turned around gratefully, "Thank you."

The area around Tanzhou has a lot of rain, the weather is humid, the weeds are dense all year round, and there are many snakes, ants and poisonous insects.

Qujia Village is next to rice fields and forests, and you can often see mountain snakes and water snakes, which is not surprising to children.

The two children are the sons of the two nephews of the patriarch Qu Lao.The older one is called Quzheng, the younger one is called Quyi, they are cousins, and they are both five years old. It is the time when the adults don't care about them and play in the village all day.

Qu Zheng was lively, and he came over and asked curiously, "Sister Jing, what are you digging for?"

The most beautiful little girl in the village is Li Jingjing, with an oval face and white skin, big round almond eyes, pupils as bright as stars, a small nose, and rose red lips. Even if she always digs the ground with a hoe, her clothes are always clean and tidy, just like the painting. Like a little fairy.

Li Jingjing's beautiful mother, who is as beautiful as a flower, is so ingenious that she weaves ribbons into her hair. The other girls in the village also comb their buns, but they are not as good-looking as hers.

Everyone in the village likes her very much.

Li Jingjing has a good family background, is polite and generous, as long as there is food in her pocket, she will share it with other children.

(End of this chapter)