When she got home, she couldn't express her desire to join in.
It is impossible to be separated from the two senior brothers without regrets; the Ji family is a noble family of several generations, has a rich family fortune, and has many channels for making money. The matter of overseas trade must have been done for a long time, the channels are mature, and the Ji family's team is there to guarantee it. The risk is not very high. As long as you invest money, it will definitely be a profitable business.
Full of regret, Minghua calmed down after seeing her mother.
"Sanya is back. Please drink water. The kitchen has made Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. I'll ask someone to bring you a bowl." Seeing her return, Xiao Leshi put down her hands and called the maid waiting next to her with a smile on her face. , "Go and bring a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup to the lady. Autumn is dry and it is the season to drink soup to nourish. I heard that white fungus is the best for women."
The maid took the order and left. Xiao Leshi took Minghua to sit down and asked carefully, "Did it go smoothly to your master's house?"
"It went very well." She put the jade pendant into the little bell, and she didn't plan to tell her mother.
"That's good, that's good." Xiao Leshi felt relieved and asked with concern: "Have you had enough for lunch?"
Minghua nodded, indicating that she had eaten well and was full.
"Then what did your master say?"
"I will start studying at the master's house tomorrow. As for the rest, I haven't made any arrangements yet." After Minghua finished speaking, Xiao Leshi frowned, obviously thinking about something; Minghua just ignored it and said, "Mother , Today I asked my senior brother, if my brothers want to come to Beijing to study, one of my senior uncle’s brothers has a relative who is a teacher at Xingzhi Academy on the outskirts of Beijing. I can ask my senior brother to take me to visit him."
Xiao Leshi said hurriedly: "Don't be in a hurry, you need to establish your footing first. There is no one who just becomes a disciple and just goes to build relationships and do things."
Minghua nodded slightly, "That's what I thought too, let's live some time; actually, if the eldest brother can be admitted as a scholar, this matter will be much easier to handle." I don't feel guilty about going through the back door.
"Okay, next time I write a letter and tell your father; let your father supervise you, but Sanya..."
"I'm here, mother, just tell me."
Xiao Leshi said: "You are running out alone, why don't you bring a maid with you? In the past, our family didn't have the conditions; now we have the conditions, and the maids are ready. If you bring a maid by your side to take care of you, my mother can feel more at ease."
At least the two of them had someone to take care of them.
"Then let Xiao Mei follow." She listened obediently.
There was a smile on Xiao Leshi's face, and she reached out to touch her daughter's face, "Our three girls are getting more and more beautiful as they grow older. If you have a famous teacher, you will have to protect yourself in the future; I think that little girl Xiao Mei is very good." , My daughter has really good eyesight."
Minghua nodded casually in response. She didn't feel disgusted by her mother's gentle touch.
"Madam, Miss, here comes the Tremella Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup." The maid came over with a tray and greeted her first.
"Come on, give it to me."
Xiao Leshi took the tray and saw that there were two bowls inside. He smiled and put one bowl in front of Minghua, "Eat quickly."
"Thank you, mother." Minghua picked up the bowl, held the spoon and ate slowly.
Xiao Leshi looked at her eating, with a smile on her lips, and her heart was full of satisfaction; her daughter had to shoulder everything that she should not have to shoulder at a young age. However, she and her husband were not that capable of raising a family, so the two Both sons are reading. She can only use the money earned by her daughter, and she feels most in debt.
The little girl, only up to her waist, can already earn money to support a large family.
Minghua didn't know what Xiao Leshi was thinking. After finishing a bowl of soup, she put down the spoon and said, "Mom, my storybook will be available in the market in a few days. After the dividends are paid, I can give my family some money to go back to my grandparents." , Dad and brothers, don’t worry about money.”
"So fast? Didn't it take half a month to leave the county before?"
"The eldest brother has many people, and the manpower is sufficient; and he personally ordered it, so naturally he printed my story book first and let my story book go on the market first. I discussed it with the eldest brother and priced a story book at one tael. With the money, our family can make more income." How much Hua Ben earned is a transparent account. The only opaque thing is that she didn't say how much she gave to her senior brother.
Master, master and the others would not say this in front of mother.
She wants to leave some money to buy Zhuangzi privately, leaving a way out; if she wants to buy the Zhuangzi on the surface, she also wants to buy the Zhuangzi that belongs to her privately.
"Your father doesn't have much expenses in the county. His monthly salary is enough. You don't need to send him any money. You can keep your money for yourself. It will always be your money for mother to spend in the capital. Mother already feels bad." The smile on Xiao Leshi's face fell, "You have to plan for yourself. If you give me a lot of money, it's better if it's in mother's hands; mother can keep it for you first and then take it out when you need it. But once it's given, It has become a habit, and I'm afraid your brothers will develop a lazy attitude."
Minghua shook her head, "No, mother, don't think too much; the brothers are all very good, the eldest brother is diligent and motivated, and the second brother is also working hard to catch up, but they don't dare to watch it."
"Who knows? In short, I don't agree with you going back for a little money." Xiao Leshi was very firm this time.
After arriving in Beijing and meeting the wealthy women in Beijing, she realized that a girl who had money and grew up in a wealthy family would always have more confidence than a girl who grew up in the countryside.
why?
Because they have no shortage of money; because they have parents to support them.
She couldn't give her daughter a prosperous life and raised her like a powerful person; she couldn't stand up for her daughter when she met someone with a higher status than them. The only thing she could do was not to hold her daughter back from now on.
The mother and daughter had a heart-to-heart talk, but Xiao Leshi was still unable to dispel Minghua's idea of sending some money to her family; Minghua just planned to have a little less, and she must have one hundred taels. With these one hundred taels, the two brothers The repairs are completed and the exam expenses are paid.
Woke up early the next day, Minghua took Xiao Mei to the chief minister's residence in the palace carriage. After entering, she found out that the master had not returned from the previous morning; the two senior brothers had come, and they were each reading in the study, and the room was silent. , only the sound of turning books could be heard.
Minghua originally planned not to disturb them, but to sit down on a chair and wait for her master to come back. However, as soon as she sat down, the two senior brothers looked over.
"Senior Brother, good morning, Second Senior Brother."
"Good morning, little junior sister."
A smile flashed across Cui Changhe's eyes, and he put down the book in his hand, "Junior sister came very early."
"It's getting late. Both senior brothers have been here for a while, right?"
"We have only been here not long, come and sit down; you can pick up any books from the bookshelf if you want to read them. You can read whatever books Master has here, as long as they are not taken out of the study room." Ji Jin chuckled.
Minghua asked: "Can I find any book I want to read?"
"Okay, this is the outer study room, used for entertaining guests on weekdays." Ji Jin explained.
If there is an outer study, there must be an inner study; while the outer study is for entertaining guests, the inner study is where the master places official and confidential documents.
