For the next two days, Qi Yu's house was bustling with people coming and going every day.
These are all neighbors in the village, not outsiders.
The New Year is almost here, and it’s time to prepare Spring Festival couplets, which are an indispensable and important component of the New Year.
In the city, people can go directly to Wenshe to buy it, but in the countryside, they can only go to scholars to write it, and Qi Yu happens to be this kind of person.
Ms. Zhou was very enthusiastic to her neighbors who came to ask for help. She chatted with them briefly and asked from time to time whether her new clothes were appropriate.
Naturally, the neighbors praised her several times, and after finally getting rid of Zhou's entanglement, they hurriedly left with the Spring Festival couplets.
Before going out, they remembered, why did they forget to praise each other? He is the real owner!
Then another round of compliments.
Although I don’t understand what is written, the key point is that they don’t charge money, so naturally I have to say more nice things.
After sending the last neighbor away, Qi Yu suddenly showed a strange expression, patted his cheeks, and kept grinding his teeth.
Liu Quan looked puzzled, and after careful questioning, he found out that his teeth were sore because he was jealous yesterday.
You really deserve it, you can’t eat sour food but you still show off!
Qi Yu was also surprised, how could this old jealousy be so powerful? Even after a whole night, it still hadn't gone away!
Could something weird be happening?
really……
Early the next morning, this hunch was confirmed.
Moreover, it came very suddenly.
Qi Yu was digesting his food and walking around reciting poems outside the gate, when he suddenly heard several whips, coming from far and near.
Looking up, I saw an elegant and elegant carriage approaching from a distance. It was covered with a green cloth curtain. It looked like a wealthy family was traveling.
After a while, the driver jumped out of the carriage, and after asking about the neighbors, he stopped in front of Qi Yu's house.
Is this... a friend coming from afar?
The car curtain was opened, and a handsome young man stepped out of the car. He was wearing a brocade robe and was very eye-catching. He was swinging a folding fan back and forth.
In the dead of winter, what was he doing with a fan?
Also, why doesn't he have a runny nose?
Just as he was distracted and stunned, he saw that the young master had already walked into the yard.
"Brother, is this Master Qi Yu's home?" The handsome young master bowed his hands and asked politely.
"Yes, I am Qi Yu. I wonder if you have any advice?"
The young man nodded, looked around the courtyard, and sighed softly.
Qi Yu frowned: "May I ask your surname?"
The young master said: "I'm Yin Jun, oh... I've met brother Qi."
"Easy to say..."
Qi Yu didn't show off, and returned the favor. Just as he was about to invite him into the room to serve tea, he saw that his eyes were constantly looking up and looked a little abnormal, so he swallowed back the polite words he was about to say.
This person is a stranger, I am sure I have never seen him before, and there is no one named Yin among my relatives. In other words, this young man is neither a guest nor a friend.
However, he kept staring into the inner room. Why?
Scholars are very particular about not looking at anything inappropriate, so how could anyone stare like this?
hiss! Could it be a thief who stepped on the spot?
It’s the new year, so be careful everywhere, especially this kind of person.
"Mr. Yin, what do you want to do when you come to my house?"
"...It's nothing big, I just took a look at the farm atmosphere along the way."
"Looking at the style?"
I don’t know him, and I can’t explain why. This person is not normal!
To be on the safe side, Qi Yu directly issued an eviction order: "Since there is nothing important, please go to your own devices. I have other things to be busy with, so I won't keep you here."
"Wait!"
"What's the matter?"
"Oh, I heard that Brother Qi has mastered the art of painting. Yin would like to ask for advice." Yin Jun smiled and added: "I also have a hobby of painting."
"Sorry, I've closed the book!"
"Oh, how about we just share our experiences?"
You said it so kindly, are we familiar with each other?
Who knows if you are a thief!
"Sorry, I'm busy with homework recently and don't have time to discuss miscellaneous subjects." Qi Yu flatly refused.
"Oh, Brother Qi is really hardworking." Yin Jun smiled: "It's almost the New Year, so I just wanted to say hello. How is Mrs. Qi?"
"My thoughts are with you. My mother is well."
"How are you, Mrs. Sister-in-law?"
"I'm worried about you... Huh?" Qi Yu was startled and said coldly: "What do you mean?"
Yin Jun smiled and said, "It's just a polite greeting. What do you think Brother Qi is?"
"Humph, my wife is very good, very good."
"Oh, fools are blessed!"
What's the meaning……
Qi Yu's face turned green, looking a little abnormal.
"Your Excellency, there is also..."
Yin Jun chuckled and interrupted him: "I heard that Madam-in-law has no heirs yet. I don't know why?"
Is this an allusion to yourself?
Too much!
"Your Majesty, please respect yourself! I'm still busy, so I won't let you have lunch."
Another order to expel guests was issued, but Yin Jun still did not move at all.
So thick-skinned!
"Is there anything else you want to say?" Qi Yu asked impatiently.
Yin Jun sighed: "I really didn't expect that she would marry into such a poor family. She would give up a beautiful jade for a stone. What else is it if she isn't stupid?"
This sentence has an obvious overtone, and the most obvious one is that it is a satire on one's own poverty.
Don't be angry, just ignore him!
Qi Yu was about to close the door when he heard him say again: "It's just a poor family..."
"That's it? What's wrong with being poor? Why can't we still live a normal life? Let me tell you, country people can advance and retreat. They have the ambition to read thousands of books but have no land to work on. They live a more comfortable life than you."
We have several acres of thin farmland at home. If we can’t study well, we will farm. What about you city dwellers? Is there any land to plant?
I’m so hungry for you!
Yin Jun chuckled and said: "You are wrong. I heard it is different. It is very difficult for country people to study. They are frugal and reluctant to spend money. There is a poem that says, I advise you not to fry rapeseed and keep it for your children and grandchildren. Studying, this is the real kid from a poor family."
Qi Yu snorted, put his hands behind his hands and said, "Brother, it seems that you have some wrong understanding of poor people! Don't you know that Shun was born among his parents, and Fu Yue was raised among the buildings, even the founding emperor of our dynasty He is just a cowherd boy. This is it: a noble son is born from a poor family, and a high official is born from a white house. Do you understand?"
Yin Jun was startled: "From what you're saying, could it be that you also want to seek fame and fame?"
"Of course! What scholar doesn't want to become an official? I will be a farmer in the morning and the emperor in the evening. I, Qi Yu, am no exception!"
"Good ambition! However, I have some good advice. You might as well listen to it. The road to the imperial examination is very expensive, and it is definitely not something that your family can afford."
"You are mistaken. I am not short of money. Brother Yin, you should put aside your sense of superiority!" Qi Yu said calmly.
"Well, I will also take the county examination later in the year. Let's compare ourselves. Well... I hope you won't fall too far behind me."
Qi Yu smiled instead: "I thought you were a master of the people's education, but it turns out that you are also a white man. We compete with each other. Are we afraid of you?"
"Okay! See you in the examination room, Yin takes his leave."
"No!"
This man came all the way here, asked questions about this and that, and made an appointment with me in the examination room. What on earth did this lead to?
Before I could figure out the reason, I accepted the challenge in a daze, feeling a bit confused.
Why was he leading me away by the nose?
Something... wrong!
After calming down, I realized that I only became excited after he mentioned Liu Quan.
Since he said this, does he know the lady?
Thinking of this, his teeth suddenly became sore.
Don't make blind guesses. If you have any questions, just ask your wife.
Qi Yu organized his thoughts and walked into the room seemingly calmly.
Liu Quan was busy with needlework at this time. Seeing her husband's expression uncertain, she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing." Although he had prepared the draft, Qi Yu still didn't know how to speak.
Liu Quan smiled faintly, pointed to the new clothes and said, "This clothes will be sewn with just a few more stitches. It will be easy for you to wear during the Chinese New Year."
A burst of warmth came to my heart.
Qi Yu praised enthusiastically: "My wife is virtuous, and she is a good hand at home and abroad."
"Learn to talk wisely."
Since the ice-breaking relationship between the two of them, their relationship has rapidly improved. The current period is almost the honeymoon period, warm and rich.
Liu Quan put away the needle and said, "Who were you talking to just now? You were yelling so loudly."
Qi Yu hesitated for a while, and finally plucked up the courage to say, "Madam, I want to ask you about someone."
"who?"
"His name is Yin Jun."
Liu Quan trembled when she heard this, and her expression became complicated. After a long time, she sighed softly: "You know everything?"
Confused...what do I know?
Qi Yu scratched his head and said sincerely: "I don't know anything, so I asked you."
"Well, instead of others talking nonsense, why not tell you personally that I do know him and have been involved with him."
connection?
These words were like a thunderclap, setting off an uproar in Qi Yu's mind.
However, after a few breaths passed, his eyes became clear again.
Believe me!
"Ma'am, please tell me."
Liu Quan recalled for a moment and said: "I was a child picked up by the Liu family, but I was very lucky to have met a very good adoptive father and mother. When I was in my parents' home, I never suffered any injustice. Not only did I learn to make needlework , and also attended private school for a year. You know, the Liu family is not a wealthy family, and it is very rare for my parents to do this. For this, I am very grateful..."
"After I grew up, my father began to worry about finding my husband's family. After being introduced by a matchmaker, we decided to marry the young master of the Yin family. That person is Yin Jun."
Qi Yu was filled with emotions after hearing this, and his teeth ached even more.
"But then an accident happened. Before the Yin family had time to pay the three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts, Yin Jun's father died of a sudden illness, and the matter was delayed. In grief, he resolutely gave up the scientific examination... …”
"At the beginning of last year, I heard that he went to Lingnan. Unexpectedly, there was a Japanese pirate war in that area. Not long after, relatives brought back the news, saying that he died in the war. So, my father proposed to cancel the engagement. , the Yin family’s mother is also a sensible person, she agreed as soon as the head said it.”
"Later, your second uncle came to my house to talk about matchmaking, and then I...married you..."
Qi Yu said with a bit of regret: "What a pity, what a pity, that boy didn't die."
"You said he is still alive?" Liu Quan was slightly surprised, and then said calmly: "I am your wife now, and I have nothing to do with him anymore, so what if he is alive? I didn't mean to hide this matter. It's yours, but you're a little embarrassed to say it."
No more connection...
This sentence was like a reassurance, making Qi Yu let out a long sigh of relief.
