The north wind turned from cool to cold, and the ground was covered with white frost.
Yes, it’s getting cold, and today coincides with the beginning of winter.
Qi Yu rushed home facing the morning sun and saw Yongchuan Fucheng ahead.
Alas!
I, Qi Dalang, am back again!
This trip to the rural examination is the longest time I have spent away from home so far.
If you calculate carefully, the round trip alone will take more than ten days. If you add in the nine days during the exam and the half-month waiting before the results are released, it will add up to almost a month and a half.
It’s been a really long time!
homesick.
There is a loving mother above, a baby below, and a lovely wife in the middle. How can we not miss her?
…
finally arrived at home.
Qi Yu first unloaded his luggage, paid the carriage fare, and then stepped forward to lock the door.
With a creak, the door opened!
But he saw a haggard-looking scholar standing outside the door. He was dusty and had trembling dewdrops on his hair. Who could he be if he wasn't her husband?
Liu Quan only showed half of her pretty face before she shouted happily: "Mr.
Qi Yu smiled stupidly and said a thousand words into one sentence: "Madam, I miss you."
Just a few words, the meaning is simple and shocking, Liu Quan feels sad in his heart.
"Ms. sir, you have reduced your income..."
"Uh...it's better to be thinner and look stronger. Well, madam, I have some great news for you, I won!"
"I've known about it for a long time. The government office has already come over to announce the good news."
Um?
Is the government office also so ungrateful?
A good thing like this needs to be said by yourself in order to feel surprised!
There was no way, Xinzi from the government was riding a fast horse, but he was riding a mule cart, so he couldn't match the speed.
Whatever, just don’t care.
The couple walked into the yard leaning against each other.
Today, Xiaotong happened to be at home and ran out after hearing the noise.
"Daddy!"
"Good girl!"
"Congratulations to Daddy for winning the title of Toad Palace and becoming the top runner-up in high school!"
Huh!
This little girl is so knowledgeable that her words start to smell like ink, not bad!
The father and daughter sat there for a while, then walked into the house.
Putting down his salute, Qi Yu ran to the backyard again.
Yes, my mother is walking her son there.
Ah, little Qi Xiao has grown taller again, and his walking has become smoother, but he forgot a little quickly. Now not only can he not recognize who his father is, but he is not allowed to be hugged anymore.
Zhou's body is still strong and energetic, especially after adding Xiao Qixiao, she seems to be a different person, with a smile on her face every day.
Liu Quan was quick with his hands and feet and quickly prepared breakfast.
Because my husband is hungry.
This is the truth. At this moment, Qi Dalang was so hungry that his chest was touching his back.
…
After the meal, Liu Quan took out the gift list of the gifts she had received in the past two days and gave it to her husband to look over one by one.
Qi Yu opened it and saw that there were quite a lot of people coming.
Among them, more than half of them are just casual acquaintances, not even familiar faces, but they still come. In addition, there were gifts from several relatives whom I had never even heard of.
When you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you; when you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives.
Yes, the number of relatives will not only change with the change of wealth, but also with the change of status.
Everyone is realistic, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Raise your hands and don't hit the smiling person. Since they are bringing gifts, we should treat them politely.
It is not polite to return a favor without reciprocating!
Liu Quan seemed to have a telepathic connection and immediately handed over a gift list in return.
"Ms. sir, can you see if there is anything wrong?"
"Madam, just look at the arrangement, there is no need to ask me."
"You should take a look first..."
It was Liu Quan's first time experiencing this kind of etiquette and she had no experience in dealing with it, so she wanted to ask her husband's opinion. Otherwise, she would have done it in private.
Now is no different than before. The Qi family is already a well-known family. If they make any joke, they will be embarrassed.
"Well, what do you think?" Liu Quan asked.
"The feedback on this gift list is appropriate and there is no problem. Haha, my wife is well-educated and sensible. She is such a good wife!"
"Hmm~~"
Liu Quan was even happier after receiving her husband's approval, as sweet as eating honey.
Then prepare the gifts, sort them in order and send them back one by one.
These things were settled.
Later, Liu Quan brought up Master Peng's beating of Xiaotong with a ruler. He had been busy entertaining guests for the past two days and didn't even take time to find that shabby theory.
Liu Quan believes that even if a daughter does something wrong, she should be taught a lesson by her parents. Who should be beaten and scolded by an outsider like him? Moreover, he was so ruthless!
"Madam, is your idea wrong?"
"What's wrong?"
Qi Yu said: "The ancients said that a teacher is like a father. In other words, a teacher is the same as a father and has the right to educate. Xiaotong has already worshiped him as his teacher. If the teacher corrects his bad behavior and corrects him, what's wrong with that?"
Seeing that the wife was still struggling, Qi Yu added: "The neighbors say that Mrs. Peng has a good character and is a very upright person. Although she is a bit strict, she can still be regarded as a good teacher. If we protect the calf and do not educate, the child will only If you become more and more spoiled, how can you become a good person?"
Liu Quan was not an unreasonable person, but her motherly heart was at work, so she thought of protecting her children. Now that her husband's truth was revealed, she naturally figured it out.
Education is no small matter!
Especially my daughter, who has high hopes for me!
Qi Yu thought for a while and decided to go to Master Peng now with a generous gift.
There are two purposes for going here. One is to repay the courtesy, and the other is to express one's educational stance and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and suspicions.
…
Today is the school's holiday. Peng Wenchang was making tea at home. Suddenly he saw Qi Yu coming in. He was startled at first, and then said hurriedly: "Mr. Qi is here!"
gentlemen?
Why don't you call me junior brother?
Oh, I see.
This era is very particular, that is: there is no age of learning, only those who have mastered it come first!
Now that he has been awarded the title of Juren, he is already higher than him in terms of status. It is also from this aspect that he changed his name to sir.
Qi Yu put down the gift and said hehe: "Senior brother is a free and easy person, how come he has learned these vulgar concepts?"
Peng Wenchang laughed and said: "Okay, it's Senior Brother Meng Lang. Let's talk about friendship as usual. Junior Brother, please take a seat."
"Senior brother please!"
The two exchanged a few words, sat down, and then started chatting.
After a few words, Qi Yu brought the topic to his children's education.
"It is the fault of the father if he is not raised well; it is the fault of the teacher if he is not strict in teaching. Educating children requires not only the guidance of the father, but also the restraint of a strict teacher. Even if a piece of rough jade is not carefully carved, how can it be useful? Therefore, it is also necessary to I hope that senior brother will continue to be strict with my daughter and nurture her to become a talented person." Qi Yu's attitude is very clear and he will not protect his shortcomings!
Since Peng Wenchang started teaching and educating people, this is the first time he has seen a parent who pays so much attention to the education of his daughter, and he is quite surprised.
Qi Yu said again: "I hope senior brother will take more trouble!"
Peng Wen sighed: "Junior brother, you are so polite! To tell you the truth, Xiaotong is the smartest child I have ever seen. As long as she is studious, her literary talent will be outstanding in the future. Alas... It is a pity that she is a girl and cannot participate in the imperial examination. ." After a pause, he changed his explanation: "Haha, fortunately she is a girl. If she were a boy, it would be even harder to control."
"Oh? Why is that?"
"If nothing else, let's just talk about the big boys in the school. Not only do they not dare to bully Xiaotong, but they also follow her every day and never disobey her. How can she do this if she is a boy? Just say When it comes to stealing walnuts, she doesn't want to do it herself, but she encourages the boys to do it, haha, she knows how to order people at such a young age."
Um?
Why do you think your daughter has collected a group of horses?
However, it is better to lead others than to be led by others.
It feels pretty good!
At this time, another mother and son walked in outside the gate. If they looked closely, they saw a middle-aged woman and a boy about ten years old.
Peng Wenchang pointed at the boy and said with a smile to Qi Yu: "Did you see that the person who stole the walnuts was this boy? His name is Hong Tao. Afterwards, I not only beat him with a ruler but was also kicked out of the school. His mother is here, Most likely, I came here to apologize for my mistake." Then he complained and sighed: "Oh, the worst one is him. He has been studying for three years, but he still can't memorize a thousand-character essay. Every year I hang out in the enlightenment class."
oh? It turned out to be a third-year old man.
Seeing guests coming to the master's house, Qi Yu said goodbye and left.
