Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

In the blink of an eye, it's New Year's Eve.

The winter is cold, and on the calm canal, only a few sporadic ships are slowly moving forward.

The crew members were somewhat absent-minded. In contrast, the servants who had followed Lu Ci for many years were at ease, as usual.

In fact, four years have passed since they first left their hometown. Although they miss their families a lot, they don't feel any distress at all.

The master's family is a young talent with a bright future, which makes the servants feel proud, and treats them extremely generously. Such a good job, it is really unlikely that they will encounter a second one in this life.

Just because they knew how many people would be out there staring at their position, even if Lu Ci was willing to release them during the holidays and said that he could temporarily hire a few people from Yaren to replace them for a while, they would choose without thinking. left.

Who knows if the person hired temporarily to replace them is particularly clever and knowledgable, and when the time comes to make the owner feel comfortable, he will really replace them?

If he loses this good job just for reuniting with his family for a few days, not only will he regret it, but his family will also be angry that he doesn't distinguish between serious and serious, and he will have to hit his head with a hoe.

It's better to hold on to this position, earn some more, and take it to the family, and it will be considered a wish.

Anyway, the man is at the master's place, so why is there any worry at home?

Lu Ci had a panoramic view of everyone's reactions, still as usual, first helped Di Qing with today's class tutoring, and then got up and left the cabin when he was thinking hard about a topic of current affairs, and handed over the red seals he had prepared in advance to the two of them. Under the name of servants, they will be handed out one by one.

When the boat docks at night, let everyone choose one or two things that are a little more eye-catching, which can be regarded as making up for the hard work of accompanying him on the road during the Chinese New Year and the regret of not being able to be with his family.

Lu Ci didn't want to feel too much gratitude, and didn't like to hear people be grateful to him, so he asked his servants to pass it on, and went straight back to the cabin, continuing to urge Di Qing to do his homework.

Maybe it was because he moved too lightly, or maybe it was because Di Qing was so engrossed in the homework in front of him that Di Qing didn't notice him every time he went back and forth.

The very light footsteps were only noticed by Xiao Lihua, who was lying on Di Qing's left leg presumptuously, taking advantage of Di Qing's unpreparedness.

Its ears trembled, and it raised its head vigilantly. When it saw Lu Ci, it gave a flattering, soft 'meow~'.

Lu Ci raised his eyebrows, walked forward without thinking, and gently embraced this real raccoon slave who knows the times with both hands, lest it disturb Di Qing's thoughts.

Current Affairs Policy has always been Di Qing's hard work, and he didn't write a word for a long time, but he had countless drafts in his mind.

After Lu Ci took the raccoon slave away on his lap, he woke up slightly, and quickly raised his eyes to follow the sound.

This action is similar to the reaction of the real raccoon slave just now.

Lu Ci was so teased that he smiled and didn't open his mouth. He just held the enthusiastic and coquettish little pear flower in his arms, and pointed his pointed jaw towards the blank piece of paper.

——Why has it been a long time, and still haven’t written a word?

Comprehending the unspoken meaning, Di Qing suddenly flushed with shame.

He lowered his head, not daring to be distracted for a moment, and then concentrated on the topic.

When Di Qing was concentrating on studying the topic, Lu Ci sat opposite him, leisurely flipping through the tutorial book compiled for him, and at the same time gently scratching the little cat's chin with his slightly curved index finger.

Ever since she was subdued by Di Qing, Xiao Lihua has been used to being cold-faced, and she hasn't enjoyed the gentle service she only received when she was only by Liu Qi's side for a long time.

Especially at this moment, the one who 'serves' it is Lu Ci, who has never been able to please and is the real master of the family. It can't help but feel comfortable and proud.

After realizing that Lu Ci didn't let him meow more, so as not to disturb Di Qing's study, he wisely spread out his belly limply, like a boneless cat cake.

It was so convenient for Lu Ci to rub its chin, and at the same time it made it easier for it to carefully pat Lu Ci's fingers with the soft paw pads that hid its paws.

Occasionally, if I catch it, I will lick it a few times with my pink tongue.

Lu Ci couldn't help laughing when he saw that those round cat eyes were full of flattery and obedience.

——If Liu Qi was made to look at his little 'master' who was flattered by him in every possible way in the past, he would be so flattered, he would definitely be so angry that he would write another poem, accusing him of being frivolous.

What Lu Ci didn't know was that it wasn't just Liu Qi who would eat a vat of strong vinegar after seeing this situation.

After Di Qing stared until the paper almost pierced through, he finally had an inspiration.

He was afraid that the inspiration would be fleeting, so he quickly made a draft and wrote it down without any delay. Before he finished the work, he had no time to breathe a sigh of relief, so he patiently checked it carefully.

After checking back and forth three or four times, he was sure that there was no negligence, so he settled down, looked at Lu Gongzu, who was sitting opposite him, who had been with him all the time, and couldn't hide his joy: "Lu Gong..."

At the beginning of the conversation, when he saw the daring little pear blossom brazenly lying in the arms of the grandfather, acting like a coquettish and obedient, with the appearance of flicking its tail back and forth with pride, there was an instant silence.

"Ok?"

Lu Ci replied lazily, not noticing the abrupt end of Di Qing's words, he immediately stopped teasing Xiao Lihua, and stretched out his hand to Di Qing: "Bring it."

Di Qing didn't bother to stare at Xiao Lihua, and anxiously presented his plan of working for a long time.

Seeing that Lu Ci no longer paid attention to her, Xiao Lihua let out a "meow" in disappointment, stared at him longingly, walked around a few more times, and then slumped to Di Qing.

It's a pity that Di Qing didn't care about this cunning little thing that took up the tenderness of his father-in-law just now, and now he pretended to be dejected, picked it up with a stern expression, and shut the door ruthlessly.

When he chased the annoying cat away and quickly sat back on the chair, Lu Ci had already put down the work and looked at him with a smile: "After so many days, you have written hundreds of policy theories. What do you think of this writing?"

Di Qing frowned in embarrassment and entanglement, looked at Lu Ci cautiously, and resisted his awkwardness for a long time before saying: "...Is it okay?"

If you want him to tell the truth, what he wrote is all messed up, compared with Gongzu's, it is really different.

Only a few times ago, when he told the truth, his grandfather knocked on his head, saying that he treated him too harshly, so he had to be a little 'tolerant'.

"It's just okay?" Lu Ci smiled and shook his head: "In my opinion, if you can write a strategy of this level when solving the test, you should have no problem getting the solution."

After more than a month of one-on-one special training, the level of theory that he specialized in with his help has improved by leaps and bounds.

There is still some distance from the level required for the provincial test, but as long as you play steadily, there should be no suspense in solving the test.

Di Qing was startled.

How could he be so good!

Seeing that he was about to humble himself in a hurry, Lu Ci stopped him without haste, and pressed his qualifications: "Why, even if I don't care about the three yuan in my luck, the Kaifeng mansion's solution test, but I am honest. The prison has tried it, isn't it enough to count? When did you listen to me to say something nice to deceive others?"

Facing those smiling eyes and listening to the gentle praise, Di Qing only felt that his ears were burning red all the way to his cheeks, and he didn't dare to look at Lu Ci anymore, and lowered his head in a panic.

As a result, at the next moment, a bulging red seal was stuffed into Lu Ci's hand.

This amount alone is far beyond what he just awarded to other hired workers.

After realizing what it was, Di Qing felt as if a hot potato had been stuffed into his hand, and without hesitation, he withdrew his hand back, but was quickly held down by Lu Ci.

Lu Ci slowly opened his tightly clenched fists and kept hiding his fingers away one by one, and put the red seal on it securely, while smiling and said: "The gift from the elder is irresistible. I have given it to you, just take it well, whether you want to save it, or buy something you like, after all, it’s just a matter of praying for good luck during the Chinese New Year.”

Di Qing shook her head vigorously: "No, no!"

The two are not relatives, but he already owes too much to his father-in-law, how can he still have the face to accept such a big red seal?

Seeing that he insisted on refusing to accept it, Lu Ci sighed with feigned sadness: "You are willing to accept the clothes my mother made, and you are willing to use the food that was made for us. Why do you favor one over another and refuse to accept my share? Hongfeng, are you going to part with me?"

Even though he knew that Lu Ci was [-]% pretending, but seeing the sad and disappointed expression on the other side, it was still... Di Qing would be defeated immediately.

Just add an extra sum to the kindness owed, and then slowly find a way to pay it back.

He took it silently, and whispered: "Then, thank you, Gongzu."

"How can I say thank you at this time?"

As soon as the words fell, Lu Ci, who had achieved his goal, immediately changed back to smiling.

On that beautiful face like a crown jade, where is the sadness that he deliberately pretended just now?

He excitedly teased the helpless Di Qing again: "I wish you progress in your studies in advance, and you will be named on the gold list in three years. What do you want to say?"

Di Qing opened his mouth, almost blurted out something, but suddenly realized something was wrong, and narrowly stopped.

Lu Ci didn't wait for his "auspicious" words for a long time, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Just as he was about to lean over to see the little expression he was trying to hide, Di Qing jerked his head up again.

It was rare for him to look directly at Lu Ci. Apart from the gentleness in his shining eyes, there was also the courage that had been hard-won.

He has not yet reached the age to change his voice, and his voice is still clear and bright that is unique to teenagers. He paused every word and said very clearly: "First, I wish my grandfather a thousand years;

Lu Ci was taken aback.

After a while, he came back to his senses and blinked in disbelief.

He was used to Di Qing's honest and shy appearance in front of him, but it was the first time that he was 'molested' by the other party.

He pinched Di Qing's face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and joked, "I was afraid that you would be seen by others, but now it seems that you are not a boring gourd, but you have learned badly from Brother Liu!"

Whispering swallows, lingering love songs, gently accusing "Lu Bo's lover" in a woman's voice, isn't it Liu Qi's forte?

Although Di Qing adapted the words of the predecessors, but this kind of mischievousness that dares to make fun of him is really the first time I have seen him.

Although Lu Ci pinched Di Qing's face as a sign of 'punishment', apart from having fun in his heart, he didn't actually feel offended at all.

Di Qing smiled slightly, neither hiding nor dodging, just quietly watching Lu Ci.

——Gongzu thought he was just joking, but he knew he wasn't, so that's enough for now.