Enter the red building

Xue Qiu just met Liu Sheng by chance, had a simple conversation, and unknowingly regarded him as his friend.I also know that there is only one mother in Liu Sheng's family, and his father was a scholar who passed away very early. Now the family only relies on his mother's sewing and copying books to support the family.

In fact, Liu Sheng didn't know why he told Xue Qiu these things, as if it was a kind of trust.Xue Qiu didn't say anything about help, because he knew that Liu Sheng didn't need help, what he needed was respect.

The two bid farewell to each other and went back separately.

Back at Xue's house, Zhuqing and Ziyu seemed to have figured it out, with smiles on their faces, but Xue Qiu didn't know and couldn't know whether they really thought about it or not.Facing their smiles and concern, Xue Qiu responded with a smile, and didn't ask them what they were thinking.Xue Qiu thinks this is very good, time will dilute this matter, and after some time, it will be forgotten.

Zhu Qing served Xue Qiu Xue Qiu took off the red robe, and asked: "Send Master Lin back to Yangzhou today?"

Xue Qiu nodded, helped him untie his belt, turned around, and said: "Yes! I almost missed it! Fortunately, I caught up. You know, today I met a person, Liu Sheng, who was in the hospital examination No. 2."

Zhuqing smiled, and said again: "Just now the girl sent someone to bring over something, and said that you should open it to see it yourself."

Xue Qiu was a little strange, and asked, "Did my sister say what it was?"

Zhuqing put the gown away, took another long gown and put it on, thought for a while, and said: "No, she just said that you will like it after reading it."

Xue Qiu walked to the box wrapped in blue embroidered cloth full of doubts, and opened the cloth. Inside was a simple box made of sandalwood, which was not big. There was a copper lock on the box, but there was no lock. On the box, the patterns on the box are carved very beautifully.Xue Qiu couldn't help thinking that he didn't seem to like anything, even if he did, how would his sister know?With curiosity, Xue Qiu opened the box and looked inside. It turned out to be several collections of poetry.

Xue Qiu has an impression of these books. These are a few collections of poems that Xue Qiu’s father, Xue Anhuai, obtained by accident during his business trips over the years. The poems on them are written by Wang Wei himself. Xue Qiu once asked Xue Baoqin to give these collections of poems to him. To himself, but Xue Baoqin refused to give it, and now he is willing to give it away, but the current Xue Qiu is no longer that Xue Qiu, and he no longer wants these collections of poems.

Maybe it's because I have read a lot of books, including Wang Wei's, so I don't have much surprise in my heart.But still smiled, after all, it was my sister's wish.Turning to Zhuqing, she asked, "At first, I want Lanrui to send brocades and music scores to my sister, have you sent them yet?"

Zhu Qing shook her head, "I don't know! I'll check to see if it's still there." As she said that, she opened the cabinet, "I've sent it. I'm afraid I only sent you these few copies because I saw the brocade you sent over. collection of poems."

Xue Qiu nodded, remembering that Ziyu hadn't been seen since coming back, and asked, "Where's Ziyu? Why didn't I see her?"

Zhu Qing's eyes narrowed, "Ma'am, I told her about a marriage. Steward Xue's son Xue Huai, her mother took her back to prepare for marriage."

Xue Qiu asked in surprise, "Why don't I know? Is Ziyu willing?"

Zhuqing smiled, "My wife told me so, of course it's good. How could Ziyu not want to." What Zhuqing thought was that she was only five months younger than Ziyu, and she might be herself soon.I also thought that my uncle doesn't want to share a house, and he doesn't take concubines. I really don't know who would be so lucky to marry my uncle.

Xue Qiu thought about it. In his memory, Steward Xue's son Xue Huai was a very honest young man who often followed his father and did things with his father. He didn't talk much and only knew how to do things with his head down.Xue Qiu was relieved, and said: "When Ziyu marries, don't forget to give her 30 taels, it's my kindness!"

Zhuqing nodded, "Understood."

Xue Qiu looked at Zhuqing, wondering if I should ask about her, forget it, my mother already said that she would make good plans for them, so I don't think so much.But he asked: "Then let Lvlian take over Ziyu's position from now on!" Xue Qiu naturally knew that after the maid got married, she would no longer serve her personally.

Zhuqing nodded, and said again: "It's time to choose a few from the rough envoys."

Xue Qiu smiled indifferently and said, "You can figure it out yourself, don't ask me."

In the days that followed, apart from checking the store's account books from time to time, Xue Qiu began to "study hard in the cold window" again.Xue Qiu also entrusted Xue Baoqin to take care of a silk and satin shop. After all, Xue Baoqin has to learn these things when she gets married in the future.Mrs. Xue also agrees with Xue Qiu asking Xue Baoqin to manage a silk and satin factory, but she just tells Xue Baoqin not to put down the embroidery work in her hand, the most important thing for a woman is to see how the embroidery is.Xue Baoqin kept complaining to Xue Qiu that she didn't even have time to read and write poems.Although Xue Qiu felt sorry for Xue Baoqin who had to learn embroidery and cooking skills at the age of twelve and had to memorize books such as "Women's Precepts" and "Women's Training", but in order for her younger sister to gain a position in her husband's house in the future, she did not dare to do so. Say more.

Xue Qiu returned to the days of reading all day long. Of course, this kind of reading is very different from his previous life. Xue Qiu can go out to practice martial arts with Shi Tie every day, play piano and learn music with his younger sister Bao Qin, eat and chat with his family , you can learn to draw, you can learn to play chess, you can do what you want to do.

Sometimes I go to Zuixianju to drink tea and listen to some recent events.Occasionally, I will meet Liu Sheng, and it is conceivable that the two of them chatted again.Liu Sheng would often bring some of his newly written articles or poems for Xue Qiu to read and give some pointers.In fact, Xue Qiu did not dare to ask Liu Sheng for advice. After all, he was really not an ancient person and did not have the profound knowledge of ancient prose as Liu Sheng. Therefore, Xue Qiu often asked Liu Sheng for advice.Liu Sheng is also worthy of being the second in the college examination. Some of the things he often said can make Xue Qiu figure out a lot of things. .Regarding Liu Sheng's doubts, Xue Qiu just smiled lightly and remained the same.However, for some of Xue Qiu's views, it seems unreasonable, but it is very meaningful when you think about it carefully.The discussion between the two was extremely intense.

Ziyu got married in May, and Xue Qiu personally went to congratulate her.Then Zhuqing was going to marry Xu Yan, the shopkeeper's second son, in June.Lan Rui was also brought up by Xue Qiu to be a personal maid.

Time passed quietly like this. During this period, Xue Qiu wrote several letters to his adoptive father Lin Ruhai, but only the first few letters received a reply, and there was no news from the latter ones.

The more this happened, the more worried Xue Qiu became.I don't know what happened to the adoptive father now, and if anything happened.

There was always a big rock in my heart, and I couldn't feel at ease all day long.

It wasn't until July, one month before the country test, that there was news of his adoptive father Lin Ruhai.