Where is the power of the Zheng family in Fucheng? Li Changqing not only studied at Songyun Academy, but also met many young masters from aristocratic families. He could not say how good the relationship was, and he could always get some news from them... For example, the old man of the Zheng family was a high-ranking official in the capital. It was said that his rank was not low, and he might be able to Entering the pavilion to pay homage to the prime minister and so on.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, the Zheng family can appoint a steward to come over specially to deliver holiday gifts. This shows that they often come and go, which shows how much they value Li Sanzhu's family...
Before Li Changqing could finish his thoughts, Li Zhenzhen was a little moved when she saw Li Guangping's appearance, and hurriedly said: "...We have all gone home, how can we still get involved with the Zheng family! Grandpa has to go to Uncle Sanzhu's house to talk! If they are like this, in the future If we harm the family, our family will not be able to get any good!"
This was said so firmly, and based on past experience that what she said was accurate, Li Changqing and his grandson couldn't help but think about it.
Li Zhenzhen kept up her efforts, "Sir, after the New Year, my brother will go to the county examination, followed by the government examination and the college examination. When he is a scholar, he will go to the township examination. If someone gets involved, wouldn't it be unfair!"
Although something would happen to the Zheng family in a few years, Li Zhenzhen didn't want her family to get too close to Li Qiusui's family.
For one thing, I firmly believe that the Zheng family is destined to be in bad luck in the future! Her brother was not able to go to Fucheng to study in his last life, and he still passed the examination at the age of forty!
Second, it’s Shen Yao! She remembered clearly that she had won the imperial examination at the age of sixteen and was the first in the case. She was a sensation and was once praised as a young talent.
The two people in the family cannot let Li Qiusui get involved!
Li Zhenzhen was thinking secretly, and she also had a hidden thought.
He didn't want Shen Yao and Li Qiu Sui to get involved in the slightest, and he didn't want her family to take advantage of his own.
Li Zhenzhen's thoughts were spinning, and she had a clear mind. Although she had made a marriage arrangement with Shen Yao and talked about the Shen family, Li Guangping could not take him as seriously as Li Changqing.
Just as Li Zhenzhen thought, when Li Guangping heard that his eldest grandson was implicated, he immediately frowned and asked, "Zhenzhen, is something really going to happen to the Zheng family in the future?"
This kind of matter cannot be taken lightly. It is related to his future. Li Changqing answered: "Sir, go to Li Sanzhu's house and talk about it. If they don't agree to cut off contact with the Zheng family, our family should simply draw a clear line with them earlier."
If you wait until you have achieved fame and fame to talk about such things, you will inevitably be suspected of bullying others.
Li Guangping thought again and again and asked Li Zhenzhen, "Are you sure...that your brother will pass the county examination next year?"
There are also the subsequent government examinations and college examinations...
Li Zhenzhen nodded firmly. In her previous life, she was able to survive studying in the county town. In this life, she went to the capital city early. There is no reason why she couldn't survive.
Li Zhenzhen knew that the reason for Li Guangping's hesitation was that he was still reluctant to bear the prospect of the 200 acres of fertile land given by the Zheng family. But with so many people in the clan watching, her family did not get any benefits all year round.
Nowadays, although words carry some weight at home, if she wants to convince her father, she still has to talk about her brother.
"Master, my brother is right, this matter should be done sooner rather than later! After my brother is admitted as a scholar, he will have to take the civil examination... Now, Li Qiusui's family has a few coins, but when his brother is admitted as a civil servant, let's not wait for him If you say you can exempt your family from taxes, merchants with money will inevitably come to your door..."
Who can't give some gifts? How can their family have less money to spend?
Li Zhenzhen didn’t need to say what she said next, Li Guangping could naturally think of it, “There’s no rush in advance!”
For no reason, whether it was to find a way to drive Li Guangmao's family out of the Li clan, or to completely separate the clan from their family, the right time had to be found.
Li Guangping stroked the beard on his chin and said, "Your brother will take the county examination after the Chinese New Year."
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Li Qiu Sui had no idea what Li Guangping had planned. Hongying had packed two large pots of rice dumplings, and a stove was set up in the backyard and they were cooking.
Li Sanzhu also has to go pull fruit trees, and there are so many people helping to plant fruit trees on the mountain.
Li Qiusui asked Mrs. Liu, "Mom, our family made the rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival at my old house together. Do you think they are for the delivery of babies over there, or are they cooked by our family together?"
Over at the old house, everyone was helping out on the hillside, and no one even thought about making rice dumplings. Now that they are all made in one pot, it’s not worth setting up a stove over there.
Ms. Liu said, "Dragon Boat Festival is not Dragon Boat Festival. People in the countryside are not so particular. In previous years, they were always busy with farm work. Who has such leisure? At most, two handfuls of wormwood are inserted into the cracks of the door and two lumps of garlic are boiled. Put two more chickens in and it will be the Dragon Boat Festival."
As for her little girl, she didn't hesitate to tell her that she forced her three brothers to bring back some reed leaves last night. Hongying had been busy with this all morning, and now the rice dumplings are ready for the pot.
Li Qiu Sui didn't want to talk to Ms. Liu. Her mother had been very angry these two days. If she didn't know what was going on, she would have to have a meal of fried pork with bamboo slices.
She deliberately changed the subject and said, "Mom, the Zheng family has sent so many things. Do you want to get some for my grandparents?"
The people in the village help their families plant fruit trees, and give them five cents for each tree. Over at the old house, whenever the family has any work to do, anyone who can help will come over and offer money. , just send some over there.
Mrs. Liu frowned, "Why are the Zheng family thinking about giving us a holiday gift?"
It stands to reason that the little girl is here. The two families have such a relationship, and they say they are God-brothers. There is such a huge gap between the two families, who would take it seriously? Now that people seemed to come and go frequently, Mrs. Liu couldn't help but murmur in her heart.
"Sui Sui, if you tell mother the truth, do the Zheng family still want to take advantage of you?"
Such words were inappropriate to say to an eight-year-old daughter, but Mrs. Liu felt uneasy. In addition, when Li Qiu Sui came to the house, she was buying hills and planting fruit trees. She had the final say at home and outside. , the words came out involuntarily.
"I'm telling you, it's not easy to be a good wife in a family like that! Our family is just a farmer's family. Your father and I insist on letting you go home because we don't want you to be wronged!"
It's so easy to be someone's second wife or concubine...
The more Ms. Liu thought about it, the more it seemed like that, and she couldn't help but become anxious.
The Zheng family came over to give a Dragon Boat Festival gift and scared her mother. Li Qiusui comforted her and said, "Where did you think you were going? You really think that my miraculous doctor is just a bastard. The Zheng family came over to give a holiday gift, but he just wanted to Make good friends with our family. You and my father don’t need to be too cautious. Once our fruit trees are planted, our family will have income in September and October. My fourth brother is quite talented in reading. In two years Now that I can take the Tongsheng test, our family will only get better and better."
Originally, Li Qiusui didn't plan to say these words, she just waited for the dust to settle and see the results. But now that Mrs. Liu was like this, she felt really distressed, so she told her all her plans.
Mrs. Liu sighed, "I wish it were as easy as you said!"
(End of chapter)
