At the end of the twelfth twelfth month, Jiang Sanyan just ended her life as a student in the Qian Mansion, and she gradually realized that the female accountant was not some kind of accountant, but a guest of the Qian Mansion, and she was a person with great wisdom and real knowledge. .Especially her opinions on politics often make her suddenly enlightened.

My husband's surname is Li and his name is Zhu. He is from the capital. He currently lives in Li Yuan outside Ci County.So Jiang Sanyan also got the honor and could study in Qian's house every day.

She was worried about meeting the legendary Miss Qian at first, and she didn't know what to say when the time came, but she found that her worry was completely unnecessary.According to the servants, the eldest lady is very busy and has no time or energy to pay attention to who is staying in the house.

The most unusual thing is that the chief steward of the Qian Mansion would usually bring some account books to Li Zhu for advice. Jiang Sanyan, who had never been in touch with arithmetic, handed over to her to sort out those account books after studying with him for a while.

Therefore, in order to express his gratitude, Qian Fu also prepared a New Year gift for her.Braving the wind and snow to return home, Jiang Xiaoya heard the noise and ran out before she pushed open the courtyard door.

"Sister, you are back. Grandma Zhang across the door gave us a bowl of mung bean balls today, and my aunt saw it."

Jiang Sanyan's heart tightened, and then he sighed in vain and asked, "Did Auntie make things difficult for Grandma Zhang?"

Jiang Xiaoya was stunned for a moment, then hesitated and said: "There is no embarrassment, so I just said a few words. My uncle also said that she understands our miserable life, so I don't need to prepare an annual gift for my uncle during the New Year."

Jiang Sanyan's lips moved, and he reached out and touched his sister's head, saying that he was considerate, but he didn't want them to eat.She couldn't forget the first time she rented out the land and received half a penny. It happened to be the New Year, and she happily bought two candy bags to give to her uncle as a New Year's gift.

But Jiang Lin didn't accept it anyway. When they were standing in the yard helplessly, Uncle Jiang came back, but he just took a glance and entered the house.What did the uncle say at that time.

"You two sisters are having a hard time. You don't have to prepare New Year's ceremony in the future, so I won't keep you for dinner. Let's go." The disgusted expression of wanting to drive their sisters out, there is no half understanding, it is clear It was because they were afraid that they would stay and eat.

That's all right, but Jiang Lin's family is not benevolent, so they want others to be unrighteous.Usually, some neighbors saw that Jiang Sanyan and the sisters were suffering, and would give them a handful of noodles and two radishes from time to time. Although they were not valuables, they could still have a full meal.

But every time Jiang Lin knew about it, she would go outside that family's house, yelling and cursing in a strange manner, saying that she was uneasy and kind, provoked her nieces, and taught them to be white-eyed wolves with two stutters, disrespecting her. Talented lady and so on.Gradually, no one dared to reach out to help, and Grandma Zhang, who was at the opposite door, secretly sent some food from time to time because she was so close.

Thinking of this, Jiang Sanyan originally planned to pick some of the New Year's gifts from Qian's mansion and send them to Uncle Jiang's house, but at this moment, he couldn't even find a shadow of that kindness.She went into the room to lay down her burden, and then called her sister to come over: "Come here, little girl, and see what my sister brought back."

The two sisters gathered around the table and opened the annual gift from Qian Fu to express their gratitude. Immediately, their eyes and mouths opened wide, as if they were about to exclaim "wow" in the next second.

Jiang Sanyan's originally happy heart gradually became heavy. She thought that Qian's house was just preparing casually, at most two catties of meat and a few candies.On the way back, although I felt that the bag was a bit heavy, I didn't expect that there was money in it.

She felt that her poor self-esteem was hit again, almost subconsciously, Jiang Sanyan picked up the two ingots of silver in the bag and wanted to send them back to Qianfu.

"Sister, where are you going?" Jiang Xiaoya seemed to have noticed something. She looked at her sister's face and movements, and her big black and white eyes were fixed on the two ingots of silver in Jiang Sanyan's hand, as if she didn't pay close attention. One point, the silver will run away.

Jiang Sanyan's originally firm footsteps hesitated, and she asked herself that she didn't do much to help Qianfu sort out those books, but she greatly improved her arithmetic ability.

Ordinary annual gifts are fine, but money is absolutely unacceptable, even if you died of illness without money in the previous life, even if you have let go of the stubbornness of many self-proclaimed scholars in this life, but you will not be rewarded for nothing. Principled.

"Little girl, this money is not ours. Others put it in because they saw us as pitiful. You have to know that these meat and salt are already very valuable. We can't be greedy. So my sister wants to return the money and thank them for their kindness. "

"But we already collected the meat and salt. Why didn't we accept money? Didn't we also accept Grandma Zhang's meatballs? We accept more or less. Sister, you taught me, just remember the kindness of others , I will do my best to repay them when I have a chance in the future.”

Jiang Xiaoya came over and hugged her sister's arm with both hands. She had never seen so much silver, it must cost ten taels per ingot.My sister was kicked out by the county school, and I don't know what the result of the imperial examination will be. The two ingots of silver may be the dowry of the two sisters, so I want to thank the kind person who put the money, but it must not be returned.

Jiang Sanyan sighed in his heart and said, "Little girl, that's not the way to say it."

Jiang Xiaoya shook her head frantically: "I don't care, if you want to pay it back, just pay back your ten taels, and the other ten taels are mine, if I don't pay them back, can't I repay them later?"

Jiang Sanyan sighed heavily in his heart again: "Then what if there is no chance or ability to repay them?"

Jiang Xiaoya raised her head and said sincerely: "Then I will burn incense and worship Buddha every day, and let the Buddha bless these kind people like them. I won't pay them back anyway." After finishing speaking, she couldn't help feeling guilty.

"Little girl, be obedient, it is love for others to help us, but it is our duty to repay them, but we can't use our duty to engulf other people's love. You didn't pay anything, and you got 20 taels of silver for nothing, isn't it? Are you ashamed of not accepting it?" Jiang Sanyan was patient, she faintly felt that some of Jiang Xiaoya's ideas were not right, and she had to find ways to guide her in the future.

"Just this time, sister, let's accept it." Jiang Xiaoya hugged her sister's arm tightly and begged. She couldn't hear anything now, and her eyes were full of one thought, to keep the money, at least ten of her own. Two do dowry.

Jiang Sanyan put the silver on the table, then supported Jiang Xiaoya's shoulders with both hands, and said solemnly: "Then tell me, what do you want your ten taels of silver for? No, the twenty taels of silver are not ours, you Don't think like that in the future."

Jiang Xiaoya lowered her head and didn't say a word for a long time. She couldn't say what she wanted to stay as a dowry for herself.

Jiang Sanyan felt uncomfortable, she didn't know how to coax her younger sister, thinking that Jiang Xiaoya was only nine years old, and she was still a child, so she might just make a fuss for a while.

She took the meat out and cooked it, then spread a layer of salt on the outside, put it in a clay pot and sealed it up. He went to Qianfu with money in his pocket.When he arrived at the gate of Qian's Mansion, he saw two carriages parked side by side, and Li Zhu was getting off one of the carriages.

When Li Zhu got out of the carriage, she saw her disciple. She straightened her sleeves and asked, "Why did Sanyan come back? As a teacher, I will return to Beijing tomorrow, and I will come back next autumn. From now on, don't come to Qian's mansion to look for me." gone."

Jiang Sanyan saluted respectfully, and then said a few times before explaining the purpose of his visit: "The student is really ashamed of receiving it, so I came here to return the money."

Li Zhu turned his head and glanced at the carriage next to him when he heard the words, and then said loudly: "Pedantry, since you have decided to end next year, do you have any money for insurance? Do you have good pens and ink, and decent clothes? Is it hard work? After so long, you finally fell down on these small things, you have sorted out so many accounts for the Qian Mansion, and you have worked hard without credit, how can you be ashamed of mere 20 taels?"

Jiang Sanyan frowned, and insisted: "But gentlemen don't eat..."

Who knew that the words were interrupted by Li Zhu as soon as the words came out: "What can't eat, maybe you want to say that being a teacher is not a gentleman, and you put a hundred taels of silver in the teacher's annual gift, so you can still receive it with peace of mind, but you don't Know what is good or bad, and go back quickly."

Jiang Sanyan paused for a moment, then said again: "Students don't dare, but if they don't return it, students will have trouble sleeping and eating, so..."

"Yumupi, don't stick around here, go back and study hard, and then you will be admitted to the Juren examination, and all the tax-free land under your name will be listed in the Qianfu. It will become Qian's mansion, don't you agree, Miss Qian."

Li Zhu turned his head, looked at the carriage beside him, and heard a reply from inside: "That's right, what Mr. said is quite to my liking."

It was only then that Jiang Sanyan realized that sitting in the carriage next to her was Miss Qian's family. She was inexplicably at a loss, so she ignored the familiar voice and Shuang'er who had met by the carriage.

She glanced at Li Zhu and then at the carriage, and finally agreed.It was only when I got home that I realized that if I failed the exam, wouldn’t that be the same as my sister’s praying to God and worshiping Buddha?But the matter had come to an end, Miss Qian had spoken, and she accepted it again, so she could only try her best to take the exam.

Here, seeing Jiang Sanyan walking away, Shuang'er lifted the curtain of the car to help her lady down, and Li Zhu who was on the side seldom laughed a few words: "Miss Qian, don't forget to put a One hundred taels of silver."

Qian Xiaoqiao smiled lightly, not even a bit annoyed, she looked at the back of the person who was going away, and replied with a smile: "A hundred taels is not enough, the little girl should prepare a generous gift, so that the husband will not be willing to come back when he returns to the capital."

Li Zhu smiled, a trace of desolation flashed across his face and said: "Next year's county exam, I should rush back. After all, this is the only disciple. I hope she can surprise me."

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This chapter is to make up for yesterday, today’s part will be updated soon~

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