Fish Leaping Farm Gate

Chapter 61 Hershey
Two days later, Du Xian, Du Wenyuan, and Bai Shihong came back together, and they were naturally delivered by a carriage. Mrs. Zhao had to cook some good dishes to thank Bai Shihong, and Wanjia's driver used a few slices of the tree mushroom.

The soup was really delicious, and if it was boiled with an old hen, it would be even more delicious. Du Xiaoyu admired secretly, listening to everyone's speech with his ears up.

At the dinner table, Du Xian was always smiling, while Du Wenyuan looked calm, and he could roughly guess that the exam should be handy this time, so he felt relieved.

After the two guests were full of wine and food, Du Xian patted Du Wenyuan on the shoulder and said, "It's been hard these days, take advantage of these few days to take a good rest, and I have to go to the school again in a few days after the results are released."

"Father is sure that I can pass the exam?"

"That's right, I don't know if it's good or bad, so don't talk big!" Mrs. Zhao said anxiously, waving her hand, "A hoe is broken and left in the backyard. You can go and see if it can be repaired."

Du Xiaoyu secretly laughed in her heart, Mrs. Zhao was superstitious, and she was afraid that her husband would be too frightened and hurt her son's bad luck. It was a manifestation of worrying about gains and losses. In fact, who in the family didn't have full confidence in Du Wenyuan?

After that, Du Wenyuan had a lot of free time, and went to Aunt Wu's house to learn from Lin Song almost every day. His earnestness was no worse than studying. In Du Xiaoyu's view, he was even more diligent and sweaty. How many tanks.

Mrs. Zhao was a little unhappy. Seeing Du Wenyuan striding around in the courtyard again today, Mrs. Wu just happened to come to visit, so she stepped forward and asked, "Sister, haven't you found a suitable place yet?"

"That's right, Brother Lin either thinks it's too far away, or thinks the place is too small and open, I don't even know where to look for it." Aunt Wu was very troubled.

"I have caused you a lot of trouble." Zhao apologized, "I am really sorry that you are our benefactor but wants to occupy your house. I will find another place for Brother Lin to live in another day."

"It's not urgent." Aunt Wu laughed again, "Brother Lin is a very nice person. I don't know if he has been to many places before and has a lot of knowledge. My husband is boring, but he likes to talk to him, and he He also offered to help us do this and that, I want to call him a daughter-in-law!"

Du Xiaoyu listened beside him, thinking that it would be hard for anyone not to like Lin Song. Firstly, he has a righteous and majestic face, which makes him seem difficult to get along with, but he gets along with him very kindly. Secondly, he has a straightforward temper and is very manly. , and has a kung fu that is admirable, and the third is that he has traveled all over the world and is well-informed, and his speech is not boring.

Therefore, if her mother was not afraid of affecting Du Wenyuan, she would definitely not hate her, but does Lin Song have no wife?I'm so old, and I don't know what I used to do. If I have the opportunity, I must try it out. I always feel that this person's origin is unknown!
Mrs. Zhao pursed her lips, not knowing what to say.

Of course Aunt Wu knew what she was thinking, she patted her hands on the back and said, "There is nothing wrong with Wenyuan learning martial arts. There are also hooligans in this village. If you encounter them, you can always protect yourself, right? My son is far away, otherwise I would still I want him to learn two hands."

"Yeah, the second brother can protect us after learning it!" Du Xiaoyu interjected. Although she also followed suit, she was putting on airs. A sense of security.

Even though Mrs. Zhao was persuaded by the two, she couldn't bring herself to talk about it again.

At this time, Aunt Wu hesitated, "Sister Zhao, I came here today to think, to..."

"What's the matter, big sister?" Mrs. Zhao asked strangely, "Do we still have something to say?"

"Hey!" Mrs. Wu slapped her legs and gave up, "It's all because of the tree mushroom you gave me last time. I, my wife is addicted to eating it! She is pregnant with her child and can't eat anything, so I stewed it with the tree mushroom Take the soup for her to drink, this is good, I want to eat that all day long, but this thing can’t be bought if I want it, my son searched all over Feixian Town and couldn’t find it!” She was very embarrassed , rubbing his hands, "Sister, tell me, you said Xiaoyu dug up a large piece, is there any left?" Added, "I will pay for it."

Mrs. Zhao laughed when she heard this, "What's the matter, isn't it just a few pieces of tree mushrooms?" She waved at Du Xiaoyu, "Little fish, didn't you dry the tree mushrooms left over for fear of spoiling them? Hurry up and bring it to Aunt Wu, her daughter-in-law is talking about it, she wants to eat very well."

Du Xiaoyu was watering the flowers and plants at the moment, heard it and said with a smile, "I'll get it right away." She was willing to give it to Aunt Wu, and she also explained a few words, "Find a hen and stew it together, put a little each time, It’s enough to eat for a few months, and the aunt will be able to hold her grandson after eating.”

"Oh, you child, but what a shame, I heard that it is expensive, and I have eaten it for nothing." Aunt Wu said to pay for it.

Mrs. Zhao pressed her hand, "Sister, do you treat us as outsiders?"

"Where is it?" Aunt Wu shook her head hurriedly.

"Ma'am, don't pay, mother will get angry soon," Du Xiaoyu spread his hands, "The worst thing is not my father."

These words made Aunt Wu amused, how could she not know that love is priceless, the two sisters looked at each other, and after a while they talked and laughed affectionately.

At dusk, Du Huanghua came home with a sewing cage in her hand, and she went to teach Bailianhua how to embroider. Du Xiaoyu was always dissatisfied with this, and ignored her, and only cared about feeding the cows.

"Xiaoyu, Aunt Cui's dog is almost full moon, I want you to pick one." Du Huanghua knew that she was unhappy, so she took the initiative to speak.

"When was it born?" Du Xiaoyu immediately became excited, "How many were born? Why didn't you tell me before?"

"There were four of them. They were young at that time, and the big dogs were protecting them. You might be bitten if you rush to go." Du Huanghua knew that she was impatient, so she said it now on purpose.

Du Xiaoyu snorted, "Think of me as an idiot, who doesn't know this." Then he turned and left.

In the evening, the two sat on the kang and did their own things without talking.

Du Xiaoyu felt tired after reading the book for a while, and looked up at Du Huanghua, only to see that although she was embroidering, her mind was wandering for a long time.

Du Huanghua was taken aback, "What are you doing?"

"I didn't ask you what you were doing, and you lost your soul when you went to Bai's house?" Du Xiaoyu pointed to her embroidery shed, "Are you embroidering? To be honest, did you see Bai Yushi again?" Humph, Bai Lianhua, come see me next time and I won’t beat her up! I guess her brother isn’t a good guy, and he’s cooperating to lie to you!”

She couldn't help but ignore it, but Du Huanghua refused to listen. She held it back a few times, and finally couldn't hold it back this time.

Du Huanghua looked at her and sighed, "Brother Bai is not that kind of person."

Did you call your brother?Du Xiaoyu raised her eyebrows, but Du Huanghua said again, "He told me today not to go to their house again, he will tell Lianhua."

Du Xiaoyu was stunned, then shook his head for a while, maybe this was a trick to get him!

"Will that sister go in the future?" She asked.

Du Huanghua raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "Where I still have time to go, I'll go to the town right away." There was a touch of melancholy in the words, like fog, which soon disappeared. "Go to sleep, it's getting late." She spread out the quilt, "You don't have to be angry in the future, anyway, I won't go to Bai's house again."

For some reason, Du Xiaoyu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, as if he had forced Du Huanghua to do something.

I tossed and turned at night and couldn't sleep. I saw a handkerchief embroidered by Du Huanghua on the stool beside the kang head. I picked it up and looked at it by the moonlight. It turned out to be a landscape painting.

However, the mountains are also hazy, the sky is also hazy, a white lotus flower is broken on the shore, and the color of the water is also sad.

She turned her head to look at Du Huanghua beside her, and gently put the veil back.

After a few days, the results of the courtyard examination came out and were posted on the announcement wall in front of the town's yamen. Du Xian's family drove over early in the morning in a bullock cart and waited to see.

Du Wenyuan did not disappoint. His name was ranked third. He was a first-class granary student. Every year, the imperial court subsidizes granary meals, which reduces the burden on the family. Kuadu Wenyuan paused, and used all the gorgeous words he had learned, earning a burst of hearty laughter.

Du Huanghua took out a scholar's scarf from her bag, which she had prepared a long time ago, and now solemnly brought it to Du Wenyuan.

"Looks good, looks good." Du Xian nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Zhuoyu came over from the side and saluted Du Xian and his wife. He was already waiting with his mother and uncle, but it was inconvenient to be waiting just now because there were so many people.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother Du." He smiled.

Du Wenyuan also congratulated him, and Zhang Zhuoyu also passed the college examination, but his grades were not as good as his, ranking eighth, but at his age, it was also remarkable.

Master Wan also came to meet Du Xian and his wife, and Du Xian thanked him again. Master Wan said that Du Wenyuan was talented and learned, and he had a good friendship with Zhang Zhuoyu, and hoped that he could live in his home after entering the county school.

This proposal is naturally good. The county school in Feixian Town is called Gaojing Academy. If Du Wenyuan wants to study here, it is definitely unrealistic to go back and forth in a bullock cart. If it is a boarding house, Mrs. Zhao will definitely have to worry about food, fearing that he will be cold and hot. So under Master Wan's sincere invitation, the Du family owes this favor very gratefully.

"If you are successful in the future, you have to repay Master Wan well." Du Xian couldn't help but say a few words.

Du Xiaoyu thought in his heart that with Du Wenyuan's talent and learning, the chances of being admitted to Juren and then Jinshi are very high. Apart from making friends with Master Wan this time, I am afraid that the nature of a businessman is also part of the reason.But this is also good, mutual benefit is a win-win situation, and, Du Wenyuan and Du Huanghua are both in Wan's family, so there is a support at any rate, so she feels relieved.

Du Wenyuan just smiled lightly when he heard this, he accepted it with peace of mind, and he must have known the relationship long ago.

After arriving home, everyone greeted them with congratulations. Mrs. Wu, Uncle Pang Da, Bai's family, Mrs. Zhao prepared food and drinks, and naturally they would return the invitation after receiving gifts from others. During the period, they asked Du Xian to take Du Wenyuan to see his grandmother. Save time to have an excuse to add to the blockage.

Naturally, the father and son didn't stay there for dinner. After returning, they set off firecrackers to celebrate, and the whole night was lively.

(End of this chapter)