happy event

Chapter 171

Chu Silian's face froze, her eye circles gradually turned red, and it took her a while to respond, "Sister-in-law guessed right, they came the night before yesterday and made a fuss about going into the orchard to work. I said it was up to me, but they didn't believe me. I'm afraid... my mother-in-law will get angry, so I gave them the hairpin that my boss just gave me."

Sister-in-law Liu felt distressed when she heard it, and said angrily, "Back when you got married, those elder brothers didn't even accompany you with a set of silver jewelry. How can they have the face to make trouble now?"

Chu Silian wiped her tears and begged in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, don't tell my mother-in-law, she can't help being angry. It's my fate, so take it easy."

Sister-in-law Liu wanted to persuade her, but no matter how bad the Chu family was, she couldn't let an outsider intervene. In the end, she had to pull out the hairpin on the back of her head and insert it for her, saying, "You little daughter-in-law doesn't like to have your hair polished. I don’t have any jewellery, so you wear my hairpin first, lest Mrs. Yu find out.”

"How can this happen, sister-in-law, I can't take your hairpin..." Chu Silian hastily declined, but Liu sister-in-law took her hand and said angrily, "Don't be polite, I've been with my boss for a long time, There are still two of these hairpins. The master will definitely reward them again during the Chinese New Year, and you just have to return them to me when the time comes."

What she said was so sincere, Chu Silian had no choice but to accept it, and the two walked to the gate of the garden before parting.Chu Silian looked back at the house with a faintly exposed corner on the top of the mountain, and she missed her owner whom she hadn't seen for many days.If the boss is here, she can also ask for an idea, so she doesn't have to panic like she is now...

In Bailu Academy, from the teacher to the scholar these days, the teachers are absent-minded, and the students are often distracted.There is no other reason, the provincial examination in Fucheng will start in two days, and there are seven or eight scholars in the academy who are going to take reference.As long as you win the exam, you will go to Beijing for the imperial examination and palace examination when you are in spring. If you are lucky, maybe the academy will produce a champion again.

In the evening of this day, in the study of the Yang family, Mr. Yang was drinking tea and reading, his face seemed extremely calm, but in fact, he had already planned in his heart to take his disciples to Fucheng tomorrow, how to get through all the joints without missing a trace.His disciples can lose in talent and learning, but they must not lose in front of all kinds of ghosts and monsters.

Mrs. Yang came in with a bowl of ginseng soup. Seeing that her master was so leisurely, she felt a little annoyed. She stepped forward to put down the soup bowl and complained, "Master, I'm going to Fucheng tomorrow. If you don't call Juncheng Let me ask you a few words. Although our two families are not engaged yet, Princess Dong's letter made it clear that we must not disappoint her entrustment."

Mr. Yang put down his book, took a sip of ginseng soup, and then responded, "You are a woman, just take care of these things in the yard, I have my own plans for other things."

Mrs. Yang was so angry that she wished she could snatch the soup bowl from his hand, but she held back and begged softly, "Master, even if you are thinking about our Wanyin, you should protect Juncheng more. Originally, our Wanyin was married, but now the Dong family has become a royal in-law, and it has been replaced by our family's Gao Pan. Although Princess Dong sent a lot of clothing and jewelry over a few days ago, I still don't feel relieved. This time Juncheng's rural examination, the master should take care of him no matter what, he is our son-in-law."

Mr. Yang's ears were warmed by the old wife's nagging, and he really felt sorry for his little daughter, so he replied, "Juncheng is a prudent person, so there is no need to instruct him. Since you are worried, why don't you instruct the cook to cook two more dishes at night and call him over?" Let's have a meal."

"Okay." Mrs. Yang was overjoyed and said with a smile, "I'll go to Wanyin's room right now and let her cook Lulu's cooking skills, and I'll see you off for Juncheng."

After speaking, Mrs. Yang turned around and left the house and walked quickly to the wing where her daughter lived.Mr. Yang shook his head amusedly, and finally called out Mo Bo to invite his disciples to come over.

Dong Ping is also packing his luggage at the moment. Although his sister has been in Kyoto for the past two months, there are several large boxes full of clothes, shoes and socks, even purses, fan covers, and four treasures of the study, including jade pendants and various hairpins. A box, not to mention a whole wad of banknotes.

These days he was so busy taking exams that he didn't realize it, but after he calmed down and tidied up carefully today, Dong Ping realized how much his sister loved him.I don't know what's going on in the capital now. Although my elder sister has been conferred the title of princess, she is pregnant with two little nephews in the mansion of the palace. I don't know if she has been bullied?
Thinking of this, his heart was like a fire, and he wished he could grow wings and fly to Kyoto to have a look.Xizi was waiting on the sidelines. Seeing the master frowning, she hurriedly poured warm tea and served it, and finally asked with a smile, "My lord, you passed the provincial examination this time, and you will go to Beijing for the examination next spring. Why don't you write a letter?" For Madam, let her and the prince stay in the capital for a few more months, how good it is to come back together after the young master wins the first prize?"

Sure enough, after hearing this, Dong Ping forgot the worry just now, and laughed instead.He drank his tea in one gulp, and said, "Is it easy to win the number one scholar as you said? However, no matter what happens in this provincial examination, we will go to the capital afterward. My sister is giving birth, and I won't be there, so I really don't feel relieved."

Xizi's heart was moved when she heard the words, somehow she remembered that Mrs. Dong's family had died in childbirth, so she hurriedly said, "That's great, you must take me with you this time."

Dong Ping scolded with a smile, "Are you missing those snacks in Kyoto again? Hurry up and pack your bags, I'm going out soon."

"Where are you going, Master?" Xizi asked while folding his clothes nimbly, but at this moment someone shouted outside the door, "Master Dong, Mr. Yang, please go over here in a while."

Dong Ping just smiled when he heard the words, nodded to Xizi, and finally turned around, opened the curtain and walked out.

Uncle Mo was standing at the bottom of the steps with a smile on his face when Dong Ping stepped forward to greet him, causing the old man to step aside quickly, and the two returned to Yang's courtyard together after a few words of greeting.

Yang Wanyin wore an apron and was busy in the kitchen. She was usually obsessed with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Although she also learned how to cook, she was not proficient in the end.Right now either she almost cut off her hand or knocked over the oil bowl, and after two simple home-cooked dishes were brought out, the clothes on her body could no longer be seen clearly.

The old nanny who served Mrs. Yang hurriedly sent her back to her room to change her clothes and make up, and finally rushed to the living room, the banquet was already half over.Mrs. Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her daughter who had arrived late, and said with a smile, "Juncheng, your junior sister Wanyin heard that you were going to take the prefectural and rural exams tomorrow, so she specially came here to see you off. We are also familiar with each other. It doesn't matter if we meet each other, but don't you want to laugh at her for being impolite?"

Dong Ping quickly stood up, and bowed in response, "Master's words are serious, and Junior Sister Wanyin's kindness, how can Juncheng not know what is good or bad?"

"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Yang smiled even more happily, and finally motioned her daughter to come forward.

Mr. Yang frowned slightly, and wanted to speak out to stop him, but his clothes were pulled tightly by the old wife, so he had no choice but to take the wine glass and pretend not to see it.

Yang Wanyin wore a moon-white cardigan with a water-blue pleated skirt underneath, with a few goose-yellow butterflies dotted between the skirt.She was already beautiful, and her dress was simple and decent, which made her more dignified and gentle.

She got a cue from her mother, tried her best to hide her shame, stepped forward and bowed two steps, and said softly, "Senior brother will go to the prefectural city and countryside for an exam tomorrow, and the younger sister is stupid, so I can only cook two crude dishes for the senior brother to practice. The country examination goes well, and the world is famous."

Dong Ping subconsciously looked up at his future wife, and his face turned red immediately.He hurriedly replied, "Thank you for your kindness, sister, I will definitely live up to my sister's kindness."

Mrs. Yang looked at this pair of talented and beautiful young children from the side, her face almost bursting with joy.She intended to let the two talk a little more, but she was afraid that her master would be angry, and she didn't want Dong Ping to think that her daughter was frivolous, so she hurriedly said, "Okay, don't be polite anymore. Juncheng sit down." Let's have dinner, Wanyin, you should go back to your room too."

"Yes, mother." Yang Wanyin responded in a low voice, and was about to turn around and go out in the end.I don't want Dong Ping to look at her back for some reason, and suddenly his brain gets hot, and he asked loudly, "Junior Sister Wanyin, go slowly for now, I still have something to say."

Mrs. Yang and Mr. Yang were taken aback when they heard the words, wondering why this disciple, who had always been respectful, suddenly behaved like this.On the contrary, Yang Wanyin turned her head and saw that her future husband had a serious expression on her face, and her heart that was beating wildly was miraculously calmed down, "Senior brother, please tell me something."

Dong Ping took a deep breath, and then said, "Mr. Junior Sister may have heard that my elder sister is now the princess of Zhongshan. There are many rumors in the academy that I want younger brothers to be more expensive than older sisters, but I don't intend to do so. My trip If he wins the exam, he may even be lucky enough to win the first prize in the future. I don't plan to rely on the power of the palace to stay in the capital and enjoy the wealth. I want to be an official in the countryside to benefit one side.

Therefore, junior sister, please think carefully these days, if you marry me as your wife in the future, you will have to suffer a lot.If my junior sister doesn't want to leave her parents and live in the countryside, I won't hold any grudges. I only hope that my junior sister finds a good relationship and lives a life of peace and joy. "

Yang Wanyin's eyes became brighter the more she listened, and when Dong Ping finished speaking, she raised her head and glanced at her parents with a little shame, and finally straightened her back and replied seriously, "Senior brother told me frankly, and my younger sister is very grateful. Although the child was raised by his parents, he still washes his hands to make soup and picks up needles and threads to make clothes. If the brother is worried that the little sister will not be able to eat hard, then there is no need. The little girl only hopes that the brother will show his ambition and serve the people benefit."

After finishing speaking, she bowed again and retreated.

Dong Ping carefully tasted the meaning of his future wife's words, and couldn't help showing a smile on his face. Mr. Yang even laughed loudly and said, "Well, she is really a good girl born to me. She is not greedy for wealth and honor, and is not afraid of hardships. It can be called the husband of a woman.”

Mrs. Yang frowned. She originally planned to use the power of the Dong family to keep her future son-in-law by her side as an official.Who would have thought that the future son-in-law would have a tough temper, and even his daughter would accept him without her consent.

As the old saying goes, a girl is a mother’s little padded jacket, and this old girl is the fine cotton cloth inside the padded jacket.When Mrs. Yang thought that her daughter would live a hard life with others in the future, she was so anxious that she scratched her heart.

(End of this chapter)