Feudal scholar-bureaucrats reborn: marrying a husband and marrying a virtuous

Aunt Xiao, who is far away in Wuyi County, is also waiting for the results of the township examination.

She and Ai Xiaoya's flower autumn clothing series have already been completed, and the rented shop has also been taken back and re-arranged.

On the matter of opening the shop, the two had a disagreement, and Aunt Xiao naturally felt that it would be good to invite the God of Wealth to set off firecrackers.

Ai Xiaoya wanted to set up a stage at the entrance of the shop, invite a few models to put on clothes, and have a small catwalk show, so that the publicity effect will be better.

It's just that the stage is easy to set up, but the model is not easy to find. In the entire Wei Dynasty, no woman from a good family would dare to show her face like this and be judged by others. She didn't regard it as a real business in the first place, and Aunt Xiao was willing to go to all kinds of troubles.

Seeing her resolute refusal, Ai Xiaoya folded her hands, raised her eyebrows and said, "Speaking of which, my little uncle should have entered the examination room at this time. The uncle and the others all said that he would definitely pass the exam this time, and they also said that he would be successful in the exam." Let’s show him a good marriage in the future.”

A cold light flashed in Aunt Xiao's eyes, and she said with a smile: "If the chief of the Lin family's case is successful, there are many girls in Wuyi County who want to marry, but the model the lady just mentioned, I'm afraid there are no girls from good families who are willing. How about this, I will try my best to find a few among the servants at home."

Ai Xiaoya saw that she was savvy, and also smiled and said: "Then I will trouble Mrs. Xiao."

After Aunt Xiao returned to Liu's Mansion, she smashed two cups and asked her confidant maid to go out to meet Mrs. Li at the old place.

Early the next morning, Aunt Xiao thought she went out quietly, but she didn't know that when she went out, Liu Shi sent someone to follow her.

When she returned home at noon, the people who followed went directly to Linjia Village. After Zhao Shiyue heard the news, she explained the family affairs and immediately set up a car and went to the county seat.

Mrs. Li was eating peanuts and drinking some wine in the main room in the evening, touching the ten taels of silver she just got in her sleeve from time to time, feeling very happy.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, only when the son who was working in the restaurant came back early, he told the daughter-in-law who was embroidering in the room to open the door.

Seeing that it was Zhao Shiyue who entered the door, Mrs. Li felt a thump in her heart, but said with a smile: "Oh, isn't this the brother of Shopkeeper Zhao's family? Why come here when you have time?"

Zhao Shiyue smiled and said: "It is said that Mama Li is all-round, but this time she called the wrong person. I am not the brother of the Zhao family, but the doctor of the Lin family."

Mrs. Li's complexion changed, and she said to her daughter-in-law: "You go to the restaurant to pick up Fuyuan, and buy a sweet-skinned duck by the way."

The young woman didn't dare to ask more questions, so she had to go out honestly. Zhao Shiyue sat straight on the teacher's chair in the middle of the main room, and said, "I heard from Mrs. Liu that Mama Li and Aunt Xiao are very good. I came here specially to ask Mama Li for advice. Will my second sibling and Aunt Xiao’s partnership end up losing money or making money?”

Grandma Li looked at this capable little brother from the old neighbor, and suddenly felt very weak in her heart. She gritted her teeth and said directly: "Brother Yue, oh...no! Doctor Lin, don't force me, old lady, I'm just a Those who use money to do things don't dare to offend the Liu family."

"Pfft... I didn't know that Aunt Xiao could represent the Liu family. Mrs. Liu is now the head of the Liu family." Zhao Shiyue slowly stopped laughing, looked at Mrs. Li coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Or Said..., Mother Li thinks my Lin family is easier to offend than an aunt!"

Mrs. Li was in a cold sweat, and without mentioning the results of the provincial examination, she pointed out everything to Lin Chengwen, an old lady like her, who could not be offended by an old woman like her.

Zhao Shiyue got the answer, smiled and handed 50 taels of silver bills to Mrs. Li, saying that it was money to buy her a drink, and then left Li's house and went to Wutong Lane.

When Zhao Shiyue entered, Lin Fangming and his wife were still chatting in the study, and they all came out when they heard the door open.

Seeing that both of them were there, Zhao Shiyue said directly: "Simu is not feeling well today, crying a lot, follow me back and have a look."

Lin Fangming didn't doubt that he was his own son, so he put down the manuscript and planned to go back.

Ai Xiaoya didn't want to leave at all, but her son was sick, so it seemed unreasonable not to go back by herself, so she could only collect two pieces of clothes and got into the car.

When the three of them returned to Lin's Village, everyone in the family was already asleep. Zhao Shiyue explained that the child might be better, and asked Lin Fangming to rest too, and we'll talk about it tomorrow morning.

The next day, Zhao Shiyue went to his uncle's house early in the morning, and talked with him in the study for half an hour before returning home.

When they came home, Lin Fangxu and his wife were teasing Simu. Ai Xiaoya saw him and said, "Ms. Zhao said that Simu just ate some chili peppers yesterday. Did the elder brother get too nervous yesterday? I didn't say anything." Clearly, my husband and I were worried all night last night. Now that it’s ready, we’ll go back to the county in the afternoon. My clothing store is about to open, so I can’t leave anyone.”

Zhao Shiyue said lightly: "No rush, let's go to uncle's house after breakfast, he has some things to explain."

Ai Xiaoya and both of them were a little confused, but it was hard to say anything.

When Zhao Shiyue brought the two of them to the uncle's house, the uncle had already waited in the main room with the uncle and the sixth grandfather, and the others had all been sent out, as if they were going to be interrogated in three halls.

After the three met, Lin Chengwen signaled Zhao Shiyue to speak.

Zhao Shiyue looked at the couple with inexplicable faces, starting with Master Liu's plan to give his concubine daughter to Brother Xu, how Aunt Xiao met Ai Xiaoya, and Ai Xiaoya drawing clothes for her mother and daughter, Let's talk about how the two did business together.

When he heard that Ai Xiaoya only used a few sets of new clothes and took [-]% of the profit, the grandfather was so angry that he hammered the stone slab twice with his cane, and asked in a deep voice: "Brother Ming, what did your wife do?" Do you know these things?"

Lin Fangming said with a pale face: "I know, I have mentioned it to my wife, but they are just doing business together, and they have nothing to do with Brother Xu's marriage."

After hearing this, Grandpa Six sneered and said, "Hey... I've been traveling all over the world for so many years, old man, this is the first time I know that there is such a partner who only gives money to others."

Zhao Shiyue looked at the second younger brother and sister, showing reluctance, and interrupted what she wanted to argue, and said, "Second younger brother and sister, when your shop opened, you planned to find some young women, wear the ready-made clothes in the store, and stand outside to solicit business."

Ai Xiaoya replied in a cold voice: "It's just to show off the clothes better, why should brother-in-law speak so embarrassingly?"

Zhao Shiyue couldn't deny it and said, "Aunt Xiao told you to find a few maids from home to wear it? It's a pity that she told you this before, but she asked the county's prostitute to help you go to Taohuafang, planning to find some prostitutes instead. "

After Lin Fangming heard what his brother-in-law said, his complexion changed drastically. He hurriedly took Ai Xiaoya's hand and said, "Let's go, let's go to the city quickly. You can go to Aunt Xiao and tell us that we won't do this business."

Ai Xiaoya was furious, she shook off his hand and said, "Why...! I've been busy for so long, so why don't you do it if you say no."

Lin Fangming saw the grandfather and the others, his face was so dark that he was about to drip, he hurriedly persuaded: "Aunt Xiao obviously has no good intentions, and you account for [-]% of the shop. If others find out that the prostitutes in the shop have money, she has nothing to do. It's okay." It's all on you, what are you going to do? Not to mention Brother Xu is going to be an official in the future, with such a reputation, how can he gain a foothold in the officialdom in the future. "

Lin Fangming's words not only did not have the effect of persuading, but instead angered Ai Xiaoya even more, causing her to lose her mind and shout: "I do my business, what does it have to do with Brother Xu, why should I give him everything? Make way. Why should I give up my own for your life goals, I am also a human being!"

At the end of Ai Xiaoya's speech, tears were already in her almond eyes. Lin Fangming listened to her words and had a subtle sympathy, but felt that what she said was not so right, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Lin Chengwen didn't bother to look at his second nephew's idiot appearance, so he said sharply: "Brother Ming took your wife back to break up...! Brother Xu and the others are not allowed to leave Linjiacun until they come back. Let's talk about it after thinking about it."

Ai Xiaoya wanted to say something more, but was dragged away by Lin Fangming.

After the two left, Lin Chengwen said to Zhao Shiyue: "Brother Qin's family, take two guards back from Uncle Liu's house later, watch them two, and don't leave the house for half a step. Take me in the afternoon I’m going to meet Mrs. Liu’s family with a famous post, and tell her to take care of her own people and don’t stretch her hands too far.”

Zhao Shiyue got the order, followed the sixth grandfather back to lead the people, and then went to the county to meet Mrs. Liu.

Patriarch Lin Bingguang squinted his eyes and said to Lin Chengwen after seeing that everyone had left, "I didn't expect Brother Ming's daughter-in-law to have great ambitions. My Lin family temple is small, so I'm afraid it will hinder her from making great achievements."

Lin Chengwen counted the days and said: "Now that I think about it, the list will be released soon. Let's talk about it when Brother Qin comes back. After all, Cheng Ju's family is now in charge of him."

But Zhao Shiyue went to Liu's house and left after talking with Mrs. Liu for less than half an hour.

After Mrs. Liu sent him out, he immediately sent someone to guard Aunt Xiao's yard and restrained Aunt Xiao's mother and daughter.

When Grandpa Liu came home and heard about it, there was another commotion. Unfortunately, as the eldest son of the Liu family has emerged in business, it has long been useless for Master Liu to speak.

Unlike Mrs. Liu's family who quickly took care of Aunt Xiao, Ai Xiaoya was not so easy to compromise.

After Lin Fangming brought the man home, he closed the door and persuaded, "My lady, how can you say that in front of uncles and the others? The Lin family already attaches great importance to the imperial examination. If you say that, the clan elders will never forgive you." .”

Ai Xiaoya cried: "Then I'm just throwing away the business I've been busy with? Is my hard work so worthless?"

Lin Fangming wondered: "It's not that it's worthless, but this is the way of the world. Everyone is more interested in the imperial examination career. What can I do?"

Seeing his slumped face, Ai Xiaoya leaned on his shoulder and said, "Master, since the Lin family can only accommodate the imperial examination, let's separate out. Don't we want to be like this all the time, relying on others and living a life based on other people's winks?"

Ai Xiaoya saw that he regained his composure slightly, and continued: "I often imagine the free days when my husband writes books and poems when he has nothing to do. I open a tailor shop and draw pictures by myself. When I am free, I Hand over the business to the shopkeeper, and we will travel together to famous mountains and great rivers, see the academy where Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai met, and then go to see the prosperity of Jinling, by the way, I wonder if the Marquis Mansion where Wu Baoyu grew up is still there?"

Lin Fangming imagined the comfortable life she described, and replied with a smile: "Yes, but it is definitely not Wuhou's Mansion now. I heard that it was bestowed by the late emperor as the elder brother of the Great Emperor."

After Lin Fangming finished speaking, his eyes darkened and he said inwardly, "Yes, when the elder brother comes back, let's go out and live alone."