Evening Shaohua in the Red House

Mei Xiang fully agreed, and said with a smile: "Grandma, just don't worry, our wife will check Sister Fuling's pulse regularly, and I will visit when I have time, and Mrs. Feng will take good care of her, so nothing will happen."

Dan Ju was coming over with a plate of sliced ​​oranges, and she smiled when she heard the words: "Sister Mei Xiang said that Sister Fu Ling has always been strong, and with girls and women watching, she will give birth to Lin'er safely, Grandma don't have to worry."

Li Wan nodded after hearing this, and said with a smile: "You are right, but I am confused."

Everyone laughed and said, "Grandma is concerned, and it will cause chaos."

After joking for a while, Li Wan asked Mei Xiang again: "Is the family doing well these days, how is the business of the drugstore?"

Mei Xiang smiled and said: "The pharmacy is still the same, but there are a few medicinal materials that are much less than in previous years, thanks to the help of the uncle who sells medicinal materials at Sister Fu Ling's house, it is complete.

This year, however, the weather is going well, and the few acres of land purchased last year are more profitable than in previous years. The rice noodles and charcoal are enough for our family to eat, and there is still some surplus after one year. "

Because her mother-in-law often has to go out to see the doctors of various female relatives, and when she returns home, she just cares about the grandchildren, so she is in charge of the family affairs, and she is very clear about the family accounts. It was almost 1000 taels of silver. Their family was small in population, and patients often sent various food and clothing as rewards. There was no extra expenses in daily life except human relations.

Danju and the others laughed when they heard the words: "Sister is really the head of the house now, and her ability to settle accounts is much better. It's like dumping a walnut cart."

Xia Zhu smiled and said: "That's not true, our sister Mei Xiang is living a more comfortable life than others, and she looks plump."

Everyone laughed and bent over when they heard the words, Dan Ju glanced at Mei Xiang, nodded and said: "Sure enough, Xia Zhu's eyes are more powerful."

Mei Xiang's face flushed immediately, and she scolded with a smile: "You little hoofs, make fun of me!"

As the saying goes, she has a broad heart and a fat body. She lives comfortably, and their family is quite willing to spend on food and clothing. Although it is not as good as Rongguo Mansion, it is not worse than ordinary officials and officials. This year is indeed better than before. It has plumped up a lot.

Li Wan looked at it with a smile, knowing that Mei Xiang was living a good life, she felt quite relieved.

After talking for a while, it was noon before I knew it. Suyun had already ordered someone to go to the kitchen to deliver the message, and prepared the wine and food for the guests.

After lunch, Mei Xiang talked and laughed with Li Wan again, took a look at the sky outside, then put down the teacup in her hand, and said with a smile: "It's already noon, I've been out for so long, I should go home. "

Li Wan knew that there were a lot of things to do this year, so he didn't hesitate, saying: "I haven't had time to return the New Year gift you sent me before, so let's take it back together by the way."

After finishing speaking, he called Xia Zhu over and ordered: "Bring over what I said yesterday."

Hearing this, Xia Zhu agreed, and went out with Suyun and Biyue. After a while, she came out with a lot of things, but it was a piece of silver-red makeup brocade, a piece of maroon cocoon silk, a piece of blue pine flower silk, and a piece of blue cicada wings. Yarn, a box of eight-treasure snacks, two new books, a box of pine smoke and ink, a pair of embroidered kang screens, and two jars of Huiquan wine.

Li Wan said with a smile to Mei Xiang: "A few days ago, I got a lot of materials. It is said that these two pieces of silk and satin are a new pattern from the Jiangnan Weaving House. I just took them back to make clothes for your old lady and eldest sister."

After that, he pointed to the multicolored filigree eight-treasure box and two jars of wine and said, "These are home-made dim sum that I got yesterday. Although they are not rare, they taste pretty good. I will get them at the end of the year." It's better to put plates to treat guests than to buy them; and those two jars of Huiquan wine were brought back by the stewards below when they went to Jiangnan to buy goods. We don't eat much wine on weekdays, so you can take them back together."

Mei Xiang saw that those few bolts of cloth were fine in texture, gorgeous and exquisite, and they were all rare and good materials.

Good materials like this are not a rare thing for Rongguo Mansion, but they are good things that can't be bought outside with money. It is very respectable to make clothes.

Her husband's family has practiced medicine for several generations, and they have accumulated a lot of wealth. They usually wear silk and satin, but the ones that can be bought in the shop are all for civilian use. It turns out that even ordinary officials and officials can't touch such fine silk and satin.

Even when she first left the cabinet, Li Wan gave a few horses as a dowry. On her mother-in-law's birthday in August last year, she cut a horse from the dowry material and made a dress to honor her. Her mother-in-law is still reluctant to part with it. wear.

Mei Xiang knew that Li Wan was making faces for her on purpose, she was secretly grateful in her heart, she quickly thanked her, and said, "I missed Grandma's good things again."

Li Wan said with a smile: "It's just something, we are not outsiders, why are we so polite."

During the conversation, Danju and the others had already packed her things for her, and the mother-in-law outside

Zizi also came to say that the sedan chair was ready, Xia Zhu and others took her things and sent her to the second gate, and watched the car go before returning.

Within two days, Li's mother suddenly sent two daughter-in-laws in charge to Jia's house. Jia's mother and others were a little puzzled, not knowing what the other party was coming for.

The two greeted Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang first, and Fang smiled and said, "Our wife said that she hadn't seen her grandson for a long time, and she was thinking hard. It just so happened that our master took a rest in two days and was ready to pick up his brother." My son will stay here for a few days, and I hope the old lady and his wife will agree."

Mrs. Jia's mother came to a sudden, and naturally she would not stop her. They all smiled and said, "It's normal for a grandmother to miss her grandson. There's nothing I can't agree to. Speaking of which, Lan'er hasn't gone to pay his respects to his grandparents for some time." After finishing speaking, she called Amber over and said, "Take these two mothers to see your grandma."

Amber agreed, and brought the two daughters-in-law to Li Wan's courtyard.

The two greeted Li Wan first, then explained their intentions, and said with a smile: "The master also said that he asked my aunt to bring the homework that my brother has done these days. two."

Li Wan was startled when he heard the words, and guessed something when he thought about it, and said with a smile: "I thought of going to one place, and I was just saying that I would like to ask my father to give me more advice." Then he ordered someone to clean up Jia Lan's house Clothes and accessories, and all the homework I did this month.

Jia Lan has already dressed properly, and has changed into the big clothes she went out with. Royal blue Japanese satin eight-ball fox fur fringe jacket, blue satin powder-soled small court boots, and the neckline is trimmed with snow-white fox fur, making her look even more delicate and lovely .

Li Wan inspected the package and saw that there was nothing wrong with it, so he asked the nurse and maid who followed this time to give some instructions, Fang pulled his son to him, and told him: "Lan'er can't be naughty when she goes to her grandfather's house. The little notes that should be written can’t be neglected, if you don’t understand anything in homework, you can ask your grandfather and uncle for more.”

Jia Lan agreed, and said crisply: "Don't worry, Mom, I will remember."

Li Wan stroked his little head gently, and said with a smile: "Go ahead, Mom is waiting for you at home."

The carriages and sedan chairs had already been prepared, and the group got into the mule cart and arrived at Li's house within a quarter of an hour.

Jia Lan first went to the upper room to meet Li's mother, but it happened that Mrs. Zhang was also there, so she hurried forward to pay her respects.

Li's mother has long been hugging her "heart-heartedly" and never letting go, caressing her little face lovingly, and sighed: "It's been a while since I haven't seen you, why have you lost weight?"

Every time I come to my grandfather's house, I have to come to this kind of experience. Jia Lan has already adapted to it. Hearing this, he pursed his lips and smiled, and said crisply:

"I didn't lose weight, but my grandmother cared about her grandson, so she felt thinner."

Hearing this, the maids and women waiting underground all laughed, and even Mrs. Zhang couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile: "Our brother Lan is really smart, and he can talk more and more."

Li's mother also smiled when she heard the words, and said quite complacently: "No, our Lan'er has become more and more energetic, and looks a lot more handsome."

Jia Lan's face blushed immediately, and he looked around, but he couldn't help seeing his cousin Li Hou. He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, and asked, "Why isn't big brother here?"

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "Just now the master asked him to go to the school to test his homework. I'm afraid he's still in the study now."

While he was talking, he saw a woman come and say: "The master asked my brother to go to the study and also asked me to bring the homework I did on weekdays."

Mother Li frowned immediately when she heard the words, and said unhappily: "What is the master doing, Lan'er has only been here for a while, why are you in a hurry to test your homework?!"

Hearing her mother-in-law complaining about her father-in-law, Mrs. Zhang couldn't say anything, so she just looked at Jia Lan.

Jia Lan hurriedly stepped forward and put her arms around Li's mother, and said with a smile, "I know that grandma loves her grandson very much, but it's just that she hasn't greeted grandpa for a long time, and besides, there are many parts of the homework that Mr. His old man is asking for advice."

Li's mother heard the words and sighed: "My Brother Lan is sensible, that's all, I will send someone to take you there right away, don't get tired after a while, just ask someone to come back to me if you have anything to do."

Jalan agreed.

Mrs. Zhang hurriedly asked someone to send Jia Lan there.

When Jia Lan came to the study, he saw Li Shouzhong, dressed in a homely robe, sitting in front of the desk, reviewing a stack of manuscripts, and his cousin Li Houchui stood beside him with his hands. It was a cold day, but his forehead was covered with fine sweat.

Li Hou is Li Heng's only son. He is ten years old this year. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, just like his father.

Seeing his little cousin, Li Hou's eyes lit up immediately, his face was full of joy, he immediately grinned, and was about to say hello, when Li Shouzhong suddenly looked over, he quickly suppressed his smile and dared not speak.

Jia Lan was also very happy to see Li Hou, but she still paid respects to Li Shouzhong first, "Lan'er pays respects to my grandfather."

Li Shouzhong nodded slightly and said, "Get up."

Jia Lan stood up, smiled and saluted Li Hou, "Brother is well."

Li Hou glanced at his grandfather, seeing his calm expression, he felt relieved, and said, "Lan'er, you are here."

After being tested for a long time, he was almost scared to death.

A smile flashed across Li Shouzhong's eyes, and he asked Jia Lan to hand over his homework.

When they came up, they waved their hands to let the two brothers go aside to talk.

The two younger brothers whispered to each other, while Li Shouzhong looked carefully at Jia Lan's homework. He saw that although the meaning of the poems he wrote was simple and the words were a little immature, they were still very good for a six-year-old child. Said it was already quite outstanding, and the handwriting also vaguely had some character, so he couldn't help but nod his head, quite satisfied in his heart.

While talking to Li Hou, Jia Lan paid attention to Li Shouzhong's expression. At first she was a little nervous, but later seeing Li Shouzhong's expression softened, she gradually relaxed.

After reading the poems, Li Shouzhong opened a thick stack of articles, and saw that they were almost all policy theories, with various topics, some of which were not even understood by a child of Jia Lan's age, so he couldn't help but slowly frowned. , called Jia Lan to come forward and asked, "Lan'er, who gave you these questions?"

Jia Lan was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "A few are homework assigned by my husband, and the rest are all given by my mother."

It turned out that ever since Jia Lan started to learn to write essays, Li Wan asked him a question every day, asking him to explain his views.

After hearing this, Li Shouzhong frowned slightly, and was a little dissatisfied with his daughter's behavior. He thought to himself that the child is only six years old, why did he ask him to deal with such difficult problems as "discussing the inherent goodness of human nature" and "the difference between a gentleman and a villain"?These are difficult problems for adults, how can a child understand these?

Shaking his head subconsciously, but seeing his grandson's face as a matter of course, Li Shouzhong didn't say anything. He opened the stack of articles below, and saw that more than half of them were short articles similar to miscellaneous notes. Flowers, vegetables, and a discussion about a story, although childish, but very interesting, Li Shouzhong read it with relish.

I looked through the others, and suddenly saw that one of them was about the method of disaster relief. I couldn't help being a little interested. I picked it up and looked at it for a while. Then he raised his head to look at Jia Lan, and said sternly, "Lan'er, you came up with all these yourself?"

Jia Lan was a little confused. Although he didn't understand what he meant, he nodded and said, "Yes, grandfather."

Li Shouzhong flipped through the other few articles that he ignored just now, five or six short articles, but he read them over and over again for a long time. Must see clearly.

Li Shouzhong became more and more surprised as he looked at it. After a long time, he put down the manuscript in his hand and looked at his grandson up and down for a long time. It seemed that he had just met this child for the first time.

The son couldn't help but said: "Who taught you these things? How did you come up with it?"

Jia Lan was a little puzzled, but still answered honestly: "Since I was a child, my mother often told me stories, asking me to tell my thoughts, why the person in the story would do that, and what would I do if it was me, so I just realized why different people make different decisions about the same thing.”

Li Shouzhong didn't know that Li Wan asked Jia Lan to write a diary two years ago to analyze the characters in some short stories. In his spare time, he often took him to observe flowers, birds, insects and fish, and record their growth and changes.

Although Li Wan could not teach Jia Lan poetry, calligraphy, painting, and essays, she taught Jia Lan how to observe things from the subtleties and look at problems with a modern and broader way of thinking.

Li Shouzhong was both surprised and delighted. What surprised him was that he didn't expect his grandson to have such talent, and what delighted him was that if such talent could be properly taught, the future of this child would be limitless.

After a long time, Li Shouzhong gradually calmed down. He glanced at Jia Lan, then at his grandson Li Hou, and couldn't help sighing secretly. As the name suggests, his grandson was just like his father. Although he is several years younger, he has a keen mind and sees things out of the ordinary. He is really a heaven and an earth.

During this period of time, Li Shouzhong has been planning for Jia Lan's apprenticeship. After reading Jia Lan's article today, he made up his mind to hire a famous teacher for his grandson, so as not to bury this talent.

In the past few days, Li Shouzhong submitted two famous posts in a row, but seeing no response, he couldn't help but feel anxious. When he was thinking about whether to submit again, he finally waited for Gu Yan's reply the day before Xiu Mu.

The author has something to say: I am on night shift today, only this chapter will be added tomorrow night.

First of all, I would like to apologize to everyone. Suowen has caused inconvenience to everyone these days. I was also confused at first, because someone reported plagiarism.

Let me say a sentence describing sister Lin in the previous article: "I have such a graceful attitude at a young age, and I don't know what kind of peerless beauty it will be when I grow up." It is similar to the description in another article.

To be honest, this sentence is not original by me, but the sentence pattern of "I have such a face/beauty/stunning beauty at a young age, and I don't know how to be a peerless beauty when I grow up" has been seen in many articles.

At that time, when I wrote about Sister Lin, the first word that came to mind was "beauty and demeanor", so I came up with this sentence.

And the other party in that article also used the word "magnanimity", so this sentence crashed.

Afterwards, I was asked to lock up the articles. I found some similar sentences on the Internet and complained to the editor, but the editor said that the articles on the external site were ignored, and the articles on Jinjiang were the main ones.

However, Jinjiang stipulates that there are 25 words in the same sentence pattern as excessive reference, and it will be punished with a yellow card, 30% of the article points will be deducted, and the entire list will be deducted, and it will never be on the list.

It is meaningless to say anything in this situation now, I can only accept the judgment of the editorial team, sorry for the inconvenience caused to everyone.