Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1033 Expecting a child to become a dragon (please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket)

After all, Cao Ying is an elder sister, and Cao Yong cannot teach like younger siblings in front of her.All that should be said, Cao Yong did not stay any longer, and left.

Sun Jin had already received Sun Wencheng's order to make people pay attention to the living room. When he saw Cao Yong coming out, he came to see him out of the gate.

Cao Yong and Sun Jin have only met a few times, but the biography of the concubine of the Sun family is already on the copy.

He was also good at juvenile learning, but he didn't show it when he grew up. He originally wanted to take the imperial examination, but because his elder brother went to Beijing, his other brothers were still young, so he didn't make it in the end.At the beginning, he was just like a servant, taking care of the housework; after a few years, Sun Jue stayed by his side to get in touch with the weaving mansion's errands.

He married a lady from the Gao family in the House of Internal Affairs. The couple were very affectionate, they had two sons, and they had no concubine.

After the Sun family came to Beijing, Sun Wencheng thanked the guests behind closed doors, and Sun Jue was not ill. It was Sun Wencheng's younger brother Sun Wenqian and the concubine Sun Jin who took care of the affairs.

Walking to the door, Cao Yong stopped, turned around, and said to Sun Jin: "Since you have arrived in Beijing, the second cousin should not be an outsider, and go for a walk often. The second cousin is also there. If you have free time, when the eldest sister comes home , Follow along. The second cousin went to pay our respects to our old lady last time, and our old lady praised her afterward."

What he said was not polite, Mrs. Li did praise Mrs. Gao.

As the second daughter-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law is not at home. If it were someone else, she would have long thought of being a housekeeper to seize power.However, Mrs. Gao knew her identity, and only served her mother-in-law respectfully and never interfered with the housekeeper's affairs.

Anshi was on guard against her at first, but later she took the initiative to let her take charge, but she gave up on the excuse of taking care of the children. She is very smart.

An's treatment of the concubine was mediocre, but the concubine's daughter-in-law was even closer to Cao Ying.Mrs. Gao is not frivolous, she takes a step back from Cao Ying in everything, and respects her elder sister-in-law, so that the sister-in-law can also get along harmoniously.

It is really a blessing for the Sun family to marry such a daughter-in-law.

Although Cao Ying is from her own family, when Li Shi mentioned Gao Shi to Chu Yu, she still felt that Gao Shi was more qualified to be the eldest daughter-in-law of the family.No matter how well the two children were taught, they were not lacking in manners at all, not much worse than the elder brother Sun Li.

Although Sun Jin didn't become an official, she was influenced by her father's side and winked a bit.

Seeing Cao Yong's expression was warm, and he wanted to get close, he said: "Before, I only thought that my cousin was busy, so I didn't want to disturb you rashly. I have long thought about getting closer to my cousin, as long as my cousin doesn't think I'm making noise. good."

Cao Yongdao: "If you say that, you're heresy. I wish my second cousin could go there more often, and the house would be lively. I also worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs earlier. If my second cousin goes there, I can help Quite a few, it’s still possible to introduce a few former colleagues.”

After hearing this, Sun Jin, no matter how stable she was usually, couldn't help showing a bit of excitement, bowed and said, "If that's the case, more cousins ​​will take care of me."

Cao Yong sideways avoided, did not offer him a gift, but said: "In the future, my cousin will have to win it himself. What I can do is really limited, so I can't thank you."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Cao Yong rode away.

Although he took his personal feelings away, Cao Yong did not regret it.

The news about the case of the Li family has already come out. Li Xu, his family members and servants involved in the case have been escorted to Beijing for conviction, and the other servants are being sold in Suzhou to make up for the money owed.

Li Xu was charged with more than a dozen crimes. Apart from the unclear accounts of Suzhou Weaving, it also involved the Jiangnan Salt Administration.Judging from the amount of money involved, even if Li Xu was not the Marquis of the Prison, he was also the Marquis of the Prison, and it would be a grace if he could be sentenced to exile.

In fact, this is a vicious circle. First, in the name of Suzhou Weaving Mansion, it borrows money from the household bank and the local treasury, and then embezzles the money to prepare for Kangxi's several trips to the south, and then under the grace of Kangxi, , Misappropriating the tax money of the Jiangnan Salt Administration to fill the hole in Suzhou Weaving Mansion.

Naturally, during the transfer of large sums of money, the life of the Li family gradually became extravagant.He used tens of thousands of taels of silver to buy tangled headbands for theatrical troupe, subsidized returning scholars and officials, and helped the exiles, so that Suzhou scholars and common people would call Li Fu "Li Fo" when they mentioned Li Xu.

As early as when the eldest elder brother was fighting with the second elder brother, the Li family began to be involved in the battle for the throne. Until the death of Kangxi, the Li family did not stop, but they escorted them back and forth, and finally wanted to escort Prince Yong , has gained envy.

Cao Yong was unwilling to help the Li family at this time, so he could only help the Sun family.

But he didn't know that the Sun family had different reactions to his arrival.

Holding the land deed, An shi looked at it again and again, smiling and squinting his eyes, and muttered: "Compared with the south, the land price in the capital is several times more expensive, and it really kills people. This Zhuangzi, can it be worth it?" Dazhuangzi in the south always needs seven or eight thousand taels of silver."

Sun Wencheng also knew this, knew the importance of etiquette, and sighed: "Look at the date of this transaction, it was just a few days after I was dismissed from office. This nephew has intentions. But it was born, and I don't know when I will be able to get it." Return this favor."

Seeing her husband's look of despair, An said: "Didn't you say that Cao Yong is a boy of good fortune? Otherwise, he would not have become the head of the household department at a young age. He is rich and powerful, and he is also a junior. The master should be filial, don't be too upset!"

Sun Wencheng shook his head feebly when he saw that his old wife was taking it for granted.

On Sun Jin's side, she suppressed her joy until she returned to her room, only the husband and wife were left, and then she smiled...

Cao Ying first went outside her son's room, and looked at the son who was buried in the writing for a while; then went to the daughter's room, and saw the daughter who was as clean as a maidservant, holding hands for a long time, she finally let out a long breath, and said: "When we arrive at four It's been a month, find out your sister's jade jewellery, and put them on."

"Huh?" Sun Xian was very puzzled when she heard this, and said, "Didn't mother say that these things should not be worn in the future..."

Cao Ying blushed, and said embarrassingly: "It's my fault. I was confused and wronged you. From now on, you should dress up if you should. You are a young girl, and it is time to dress up."

Sun Xian hesitated for a moment, then said: "Mother, I have jewelry that I don't want to wear, but does Third Aunt want to wear it? I've seen her jewelry box, and there are two pieces of gold jewelry that can be seen. I have worn them before, but the texture is not good and the style is old. I have two pairs of jade bracelets, but I can’t wear them at the same time. Can I give the pair of blue ones to my third aunt? And the two summer shirts given by my aunt. Is it for the third aunt? Last month, it was used to make summer shirts, and grandma didn't mention it."

Seeing the clarity in her daughter's eyes, Cao Ying felt ashamed and said: "You can give the bracelet if you want, and the clothes are free. Your third aunt is going to work in the palace, so she doesn't need to wear outer clothes. Speaking of which, you can't wear jewelry, but It's my heart, I can keep it as a thought for your third aunt..."

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The next day was the ninth day of April, the time for the provincial examination.

Cao Yong and Chu Yu got up early, and today he is going to send his eldest son Tianyou off.

For an ordinary family, this is a major matter related to the lintel of the Guangyao family, and it is necessary to burn incense to pray to the ancestors and ask for blessings.Tianyou was young, and Cao Yong didn't want his son to be burdened too much, so he avoided this cumbersome ceremony.

After the husband and wife had finished their breakfast, Tianyou, Hang Seng, and Tianhui came over.

The three brothers and sisters greeted their parents first, and then Hang Seng and Tianhui took out the prepared gift to Tianyou.

What Hang Seng gave was the jade belt buckle of "Carp Crossing the Dragon's Gate", while Tianhui gave a pair of official boots.

It's all thoughtful, and it fits the auspicious words. Tianyou held it in one hand, just grinning.

"Knowledge is better than mother", Chuyu saw that his eyes were red, he was lacking in energy, and he obviously hadn't rested well, so he knew that he was also nervous, so he changed the jade belt buckle for him with his own hands, and changed his boots.

The front is fine, Tianyou honestly let his mother fiddle with it, and when he saw that his mother wanted to help him change his shoes, he hurriedly stepped aside and said, "Mother, this can't be done."

Chu Yu said angrily, "You were raised by me, so I didn't take care of you when I was young? Why not take care of my son again today?"

Tianyou insisted on refusing, Tianhui saw this, stepped forward and said: "Mother, come here, daughter."

While speaking, she took the boots from Chuyu, looked at Tianyou with a smile, and said, "The boots that my sister gave me, can my sister replace them with elder brother?"

Tianyou still refused, Hang Seng had stepped forward to prevent him from getting up, and together with Tianhui helped him put on new boots.

After arguing for a while, Tianyou was less nervous than before, and was much more at ease. He thanked his younger siblings with a smile, and then the family of five went to the Lanyuan.

Changsheng had already arrived, and was sitting by the side yawning, when he saw them coming, he quickly stood up.

Mrs. Li pulled Tianyou over, saw bloodshot eyes in his eyes, and asked, "Did you not rest well?"

Tianyou smiled embarrassedly, and said: "The grandson's homework is not solid, and he was afraid that he would not do well in the exam, so he tossed and turned and didn't fall asleep."

Seeing him like this, Mrs. Li couldn't help being distressed, raised her head and complained to Cao Yong: "You are an old man, and you don't know how to feel sorry for your son. It's hot just now. How can you bear it if you stay in that shed for a few days ?”

By this time, Cao Yong also had some regrets.

He originally wanted to let his son get acquainted with it, but he didn't expect his son to be named on the gold list, so he didn't expect his son to be so caring.Although it is the beginning of April, it is also the beginning of summer, and the weather has suddenly become hot. Although it cannot be said to be hot, it is not as comfortable as the cool weather in August.

"Grandmother, father didn't let his grandson go at first. It was because his grandson saw that some of his classmates had died, and he felt itchy, so he begged his father." Seeing his father being reprimanded, Tianyou hurriedly said.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li no longer complained about Cao Yong, but only asked how the meals Chuyu brought were prepared.

Chu Yu said: "In addition to stewed pork and stewed eggs, people also prepared dried pork, dried beef, and a few small pickles, all of which are very good for rice and not easy to spoil. For the meal, steamed buns and sesame cakes are prepared, as well as A few packets of the thin pastry that he likes to eat."

Mrs. Li listened carefully, and felt at ease when she saw that the preparations were done properly.

While speaking, other people in the mansion also came to see them off.

After saying a few words, seeing that it was time to set off, Mrs. Li, Chuyu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and other female relatives sent to the second gate, and the others sent Tianyou to the gate.

The carriage is ready and waiting here.Beside the carriage, there are several people standing, they are Cao Song, Cao Fu and Tianhu.

When Cao Yong saw this, he just shook his head and said, "This black sky is on fire, what are you doing?"

Cao Fu smiled and said, "Big brother sent us off, but now we send off our nephew, isn't it right?"

Cao Yong pointed to Tianhu, and said: "My lord is still young, and my nephew is still young. Are you willing to make trouble as a father?"

Cao Fu said with a smile: "This elder brother can't blame me, it's your nephew's own idea, saying that he wants to use his cousin's light to see the examination room, and he will work hard to take the exam in the future."

Hearing his nephew's ambitious words, Cao Yong was also happy, saying: "He is ambitious, not worse than a father like you."

After listening to their brother's conversation, Hang Seng and the others were eager to try, and also wanted to follow outside the examination institute.

Haw, what's going on, it doesn't seem like he's going to see off the examinees, but rather to play.

When Cao Yong saw this, he couldn't laugh or cry, and he didn't refute the children's interest after all.

It’s just that the carriage was a bit crowded, so Tianyou, Changsheng, Zuo Cheng, and Tianhu were only allowed to ride in the carriage. Hang Seng rode the horse himself, and Zuo Zhu was led by Cao Yong on horseback. The group went to the examination institute in a mighty manner...

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Aww, Xiaojiu asks for a guaranteed monthly pass

(End of this chapter)