After Zhen's mother-in-law and Qiuniang packed up the gift of the fourth son of the Bai family, the Bai family held a small symposium.
Bai Sanzhuang also came back.
Except for Bai Erzhuang, all the Bai family members gathered in the upper room.
First, there was a discussion about who would send the fourth child to Huaicheng.
As the chief male head of the Bai family, Bai Banban must give his son a gift if he goes to Huaishui Academy for such a promising son.
Furthermore, he was still the communicator of the Bai family to the outside world. If the Zhou family gave such a grand gift to the Bai family, he would definitely go to the Zhou family to express his gratitude in person.
Even though Bai Banban looks like a country man, he is very familiar with dealing with wealthy families.
When he was a child, he followed his grandma to the Zhen Mansion to play Qiufeng, and later he also went to thank her. His performance was not stage fright at all.
He even had a dispute with the eldest lady of the Zhen Mansion, Mrs. Zhen, over a big red apple.
He knew that the more established a family like Zhou Mansion was, the more courteous it would be to its guests.
How to get to Huaicheng?
Originally, the Xia family across the street learned that the fourth son of the Bai family was going to Huaishui Academy and was willing to lend the carriage and driver, but Bai Banban refused.
Bai Sanzhuang is now working with others to sell porcelain in private, and there happens to be a batch of goods to be sent to Huaicheng, so naturally they go together in the carriage hired by Bai Sanzhuang.
"Boss is going too." Bai Banban called his name and asked Bai Dazhuang to follow him.
Bai Dazhuang was surprised and happy. This was his first time to Huaicheng.
Let Bai Dazhuang go, this is what Bai Banban has discussed with Mrs. Bai and Zhen in advance.
From now on, this family will be handed over to the boss, and the exchange of favors will naturally be indispensable. Now we have to let the boss follow the white board to practice and practice.
"Dad, I want to go too." Xiao Fuyuan rolled from Zhen's arms to the white wooden board and said coquettishly.
She has not been to Huaicheng yet. She heard Feng Zhiheng talk about the prosperity of Huaicheng and she wanted to see the big cities of this era.
She felt that with her friendship with Feng Zhiheng and her father's love for her, he would definitely take her there if she asked.
But this time, she was disappointed——
"Daughter, it's too hot and the journey is far, so it's hard to take you."
Her father, who always held her dearest to his heart, actually rejected her.
what's going on?
And why does she think the reason like it's too hot is an excuse.
"Dad, I'm not afraid of the heat." Xiao Fuyuan blinked her big eyes and tried to be cute.
Bai Banban's heart melted. He would not hesitate to take his daughter wherever he went, even if it was not far away from the capital, but Huaicheng, that was not possible.
He avoided Xiao Fuyuan's pitiful eyes and refused: "There is nothing interesting in Huaicheng. I will take you there when you grow up."
Xiao Fuyuan hit a wall in front of the white wooden board and turned to pester Zhen: "Mother, I want to go, and mother will go too."
She knows that her father listens to her mother the most.
As long as Zhen opens her mouth, she can definitely go to Huaicheng.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhen stood by her father this time, touched her head and coaxed: "Your father is sending your brother to study, not to play. Mom is not going, and neither is Yuan Bao. We are at home, Mom, can you dye your nails with impatiens flowers?"
Xiao Fuyuan's big eyes rolled around. Who else could she ask for, Old Mrs. Bai, so she looked at her grandma pitifully.
Mrs. Bai's attitude was the same as that of her father and mother, and she said bluntly: "Xiao Yuanbao won't go."
Hey, her status as the group favorite is useless today!
The Bai Dazhuang brothers didn't understand why and couldn't stand the longing look in their sister's eyes, so they said, "Let my sister go."
Bai Dazhuang promised that he would not let go of his sister while he held his sister in his arms. Bai Sanzhuang promised that he would never heat up his sister by fanning him all the way.
"No!" Bai Banban and Zhen still refused in unison.
Alas, Xiao Fuyuan sighed.
Crying and fussing, she's not that kind of person.
Forget it, if you don’t want to go, don’t go.
"Dad, I want to go too." Bai Zhaomei was eager to try without fear of death.
"Master, I want to go too." Dalang and Sanlang raised their hands together.
"Your fourth brother and uncle are going to study, what are you going to do with them?" Bai Banban glared. If he really brought these country boys to the Zhou family, people would think that he was going to catch the autumn wind.
Bai Zhaomei, uncle and nephew looked at Xiao Fuyuan. Xiao Fuyuan wanted to see what I was doing, but my words didn't work this time.
But he still tentatively spoke for Fifth Brother: "It's okay to let Fifth Brother go, Fifth Brother is not afraid of the heat."
Bai Banban had already refused his daughter to go to Huaicheng. He felt ashamed of his daughter at first, but when he heard that his daughter asked Lao Wu to go, he agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, since your sister said to let you go, you can follow. Da Lang San Lang is too young and will play with your little aunt at home." Bai Banban said.
Bai Zhaomei jumped up excitedly, but her sister's words worked.
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
Since I said that if I let Fifth Brother go, I will take Fifth Brother with me. Why don't you take me when I want to go?
Xiao Fuyuan could only explain that it was really because it was too hot, and her parents were afraid of getting too hot.
"Sister, I will bring you delicious food and fun things to Huaicheng." Bai Zhaomei was very excited. Among his peers in the village, he was the first one to go to Huaicheng.
Dalang and other juniors looked at Uncle Wu with envy.
"Fourth child, it's all thanks to your sister that you can go to Huaishui Academy to study. If your sister hadn't saved Zhou Daru's granddaughter, you wouldn't have had this chance. You have to know that there are so many scholars in the world, how come you can It's not because of your sister that you fell in the eyes of Zhou Daru. You have to remember how good your sister is, and study hard at Huaishui Academy, so that you can support your sister in the future."
Halfway through every family meeting, the topic would center on Xiao Fuyuan.
This time is no exception.
The fourth child of the Bai family solemnly promised his father: "Don't worry, Dad, I will study hard and support my sister in the future."
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
"Xiaosi, are you studying to gain knowledge or to become an official?" Zhen suddenly interjected.
"Both." The fourth child of the Bai family was surprised that his mother asked this question, and answered seriously, "Both for the sake of understanding and for being an official."
Mrs. Zhen nodded and said slowly: "My mother also knows a few words and has read a few books. The book says that when officials in the past dynasties committed crimes, it was the female family members who were humiliated. They became slaves or prostitutes. That If you can't bear it, just hang yourself. Remember, you have a sister and a sister-in-law at home, and you will also have a wife and daughter in the future. In order to protect them, you must also learn how to be an official. You must neither be a treacherous official nor a corrupt official. You will gain a good reputation and push the female family members into the pit of fire."
What Zhen said was a heartbreaking realization. Back then, it was the men who committed crimes in Zhen's house, and it was the women who were humiliated.
In fact, she had never been in favor of her son taking the imperial examination. After Bai Erzhuang passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, she gave up the imperial examination and became a wife. She was relieved.
Unable to resist the expectations of the ancestors of the Bai family.
Now that the fourth child has entered Huaishui Academy, he is destined to take the imperial examination and become an official in the future. She must make this clear in advance.
After Bai Panmei heard this, his heart moved, and he deeply admired his mother. He always felt that her knowledge was much higher than that of ordinary country women.
"Mom, I remember." Bai Panmei said sincerely, "I want to learn how to be a balanced official. In addition to benefiting the people, I also want to protect my grandma, mother, sister and sister-in-law. I will neither be a treacherous official nor a corrupt official. , and will not blindly be upright and honest just for the sake of a clean reputation."
Xiao Fuyuan couldn't help but sigh, the fourth brother is really on the road.
Not only can you get what I mean, but you can also further sublimate it.
