Cheng Jingyan took a look at the beads and found that they were indeed relatively big, but he had seen bigger ones at his mother's place.
"Sister Zhao, do you want to make it into a hairpin and wear it? You are at the age where you love to play, so I'm afraid you won't be able to wear it."
Cheng Jingzhou smiled. He could understand Guobao's thoughts without asking any more questions.
"Do you want to give your dear baby to Auntie?"
Xie Rongzhao smiled brightly: "Ah, my grandma doesn't have much jewelry, and in the past few years, my grandma has been thinking about raising money for my grandma first, so I want to give it to her. And my birthday is actually the day that my grandma has suffered the most so far. I am very happy that you gave me gifts, but I also want to make my grandma happy and make her forget how painful it was when she gave birth to me. .”
Children's words always touch people's heartstrings inadvertently.
A woman who happened to be passing by outside took it into her heart.
"Madam, do you want to send someone to find out something?"
The beautiful woman paused: "Well, let's go back first, don't keep the young master waiting."
"Yes, ma'am."
The beautiful woman accompanied her husband back to visit relatives. The relatives were originally in Fucheng. The reason why they came to Gaoyang County today is just because she and the magistrate of Gaoyang County are classmates. Since they have traveled thousands of miles to come, naturally they are not bad. It was dozens of miles away, so I brought my wife here to catch up on old times.
It was a coincidence, because they didn't send any news before they came. Today, the cook in charge of cooking at the county magistrate's house was sick, and the county magistrate's wife was not very good at cooking, so they simply invited them to Shiweitian. Come and taste it together.
Speaking of food being the most important thing, it is now considered the most famous restaurant in Gaoyang County.
And the beautiful woman was very happy because she also saw Shiweitian when she was in Fucheng. It was said that several new dishes introduced by the store were very delicious. She also learned that Shiweitian here is from the same family as Shiweitian in Fucheng. , the couple naturally wanted to taste it.
Xie Rongzhao didn't know what was going on outside. They were also busy at the moment.
Although men and women have different seats for seven-year-olds, Xie Rongzhao is only six years old, so Cheng Jingzhou arranged two tables, and Xie Rongzhao himself ran back and forth between the two rooms, one table for men and one table for women. After giving gifts to play, they all went back to their own homes. It should be in its proper place, so as to avoid gossip.
Since most of them were children, Song Yi specifically told them that what was arranged for them was some sherbet, or the kind of special fruit wine that was very low in alcohol content, the kind that wouldn't be intoxicating even if you drank it.
Even if it was fruit wine, only a few young men aged 12 or 13 were allowed to drink it, and Cheng Jingzhou didn't even get a glass.
"Brother Jingzhou, I think about it."
"Okay, I'll take you out."
Although there was only a wall between the two houses, and they were right there as soon as he turned around, Cheng Jingzhou was still worried. It seemed that Xie Rongzhao was kidnapped last time, which frightened him badly. The sequelae were serious.
The two of them left the room, and Xie Rongzhao took two deep breaths first.
There is a smell of fruit wine in the room over the men's seat. When it comes out, you can smell the fragrance of flowers and plants, which makes people feel refreshed.
"Brother Jingzhou, how long will it take for my pearl hairpin to heal?"
"It won't be long. I'll help you."
Xie Rongzhao was very satisfied, waved to him, and entered the women's section.
A large group of half-grown children gathered together to eat and play, and it was very lively.
And even if the children learn the rules, it is their nature to love to play. It doesn’t take a while before their laughter can be heard in the entire backyard.
Even the county magistrate heard it.
"Why is it so lively?"
The waiter came over to serve the food and explained with a smile: "Today is the birthday banquet of the third lady of the Xie family. The third young master Cheng helped to book two tables here, and the invitees were all young ladies and gentlemen, the oldest one is only They are twelve or thirteen years old, most of them are eight or nine years old, so naturally they are noisy. If you think it is noisy, please go tell them and ask them to keep their voices down."
"No need."
The county magistrate is not a narrow-minded person.
And if he remembered correctly, the current Liu County Cheng was still the uncle of Miss Xie San.
"Since it's the birthday of Liu County Cheng's niece, and Cheng Xuezheng's son is also here, why don't you go see what dishes are missing from the banquet they ordered, and send two dishes for me, so that we can also give them to the birthday girl? Celebrated.”
"Yes, sir, you are really a good official who loves the people like a son."
The waiter in the shop can't do anything else, but he does a lot of work like serving people.
At this time, the beautiful woman sitting opposite the county magistrate's wife smiled and said: "I just said that I would let the girl go find out something. I didn't expect to find out so easily."
The man next to her turned his head: "Oh? Yue Niang knows her?"
The beautiful woman, Lin Yueniang, smiled and repeated what she had heard outside.
"A five- or six-year-old child can be so considerate of his mother, which shows the painstaking efforts of his elders in teaching him."
The man, Cao Xin, who came from Kyoto to work in the name of visiting relatives, nodded: "It is indeed rare. When a little girl gets a birthday gift, the first thing that comes to her mind is not herself, but her mother. This shows that this child is pure and filial. .”
The county magistrate and his wife were very happy. After all, this man was from Gaoyang County.
The county magistrate was especially happy. Although he and Cao Xin were classmates, the family backgrounds of the two families were incomparable. If he could get Cao Xin's attention, when his term of office was up in the future, whether he continued to serve outside and be promoted, Or return to Beijing and become an official, that has both advantages and disadvantages.
"Yes, this Miss Xie's maiden name is Xie Rongzhao. She lives in Xiejiazhuang. Her father is a scholar and is currently studying at Mingshan Academy. Her mother, Liu's brother, is a scholar and is now the county magistrate of this county. Liu's father She is also a scholar, her great-grandfather once won the imperial examination, so speaking of it, he is from a scholarly family."
Cao Xin was stunned for a moment, and then thought that Xie Rongzhao's tutor was good.
Even though he lives in the countryside, the people around him are well-educated and sensible people, so his knowledge and attitude are naturally different.
No wonder a child can say such touching words.
"Mingshan Academy is not simple. Since Xie Xiucai went to study there, I think this year's autumn will be stable."
The county magistrate smiled and told some of Xie Xiuwen's previous experiences.
"There are all kinds of things in the market. The most common theory is that some people are jealous of Xie Xiuwen's talent, so they often make troubles. However, the only person who can cause Xie Xiuwen to delay the scientific examination twice due to physical problems is People around him, therefore, some people pointed their suspicions at the Xie family. However, Xie Xiucai himself has never responded to this."
This involves family matters, so it is indeed difficult to worry about it.
Besides, if Xie Xiuwen doesn’t complain, no matter how capable the county magistrate is, he can’t investigate.
Cao Xin looked slightly annoyed: "But the brothers are at odds?"
