dressed as a scholar

"Look, this glazed cup is really beautiful, like a radiance."

"It looks even better in the sun during the day."

Mother Qiao held the glazed teacup sent by Fang's family, and couldn't hide her smile on her face. She commented like this, but her younger brother couldn't speak to her, and the old mother beside her was talking to her alone.

The master and the servant exchanged glances, and Mother Qiao turned her head to look at Qiao Hezhi, who was slumped on the chair, and scolded: "Is it sitting or not? Are you still upset that your father is dragging uncle out to drink again?"

After the guests dispersed at night, Qiao's family had a meal with only a few members of their own family. Such a family gathering alone, Qiao's father came back and dragged Fang Yu to a lawsuit.

At first, Mother Qiao would try to persuade her, but now she let Weng and son-in-law drink without company, and took Qiao Hezhi away from the table, and mother and son went to the house to eat fruit alone.

Qiao Hezhi was tense for a day, and naturally he relaxed when he returned to his mother's room.

"I'm angry at what daddy is doing, and Ziruo rarely goes out to drink, so what if daddy is happy to have a few drinks with him when he gets home." Qiao Hezhi said with his face propped up: "He also said to have a few more drinks with daddy, so that we can socialize later. I am no longer afraid of people suing for alcohol."

"Then why are you unhappy?" Mother Qiao put down the teacup: "But Nan Jia said something that made you unhappy again?"

Qiao Hezhi leaned lazily on the chair and said: "She will never let go of the opportunity to talk about me, I have already taken it for granted, but today I ran into Yu Jifeng in the corridor, and she left me there alone to talk to him That’s all, it’s really heartless to turn around and go find the Lord.”

Qiao's mother was shocked when she heard the words. She never cared about the children's quarrels before. It is very common for cousins ​​in a big family to compare with each other. People in their generation are still more serious. Let alone children.

But today's Qiao Nanjia's behavior: "This is really too much, what did my uncle say?"

Qiao Hezhi shook his head with a smile, and patted the back of Qiao's mother's hand comfortingly: "I confessed this matter to him long ago, so I won't be suspicious of me."

Qiao's mother breathed a sigh of relief, but still frowned: "Fortunately, my uncle is generous. If it were an ordinary man, wouldn't it be a mess? This matter can't just go like this. I have to talk to your father. Don't let that girl come to our house more often, since you are not correct, don't blame them for being ruthless as relatives."

Qiao Hezhi felt a lot more at ease when he heard Qiao's mother's words. He leaned on Qiao's mother's lap: "Second uncle's business obviously depends on our family, and I don't know where Nanjia has so many advantages."

"Your second aunt is competitive. Nanjia has learned your second aunt's temperament since she was a child. Besides, your father has always been brotherly and affectionate. It's just that there are some minor frictions. He doesn't care about it. Naturally, Their family is used to it." Qiao's mother patted Qiao Hezhi's back lightly: "I heard that Nanjia's life in Dongsheng City was not comfortable. It is said that Nanjia finally got pregnant, and the young lady at home competed for favor. The child is gone."

Qiao Hezhi showed surprise, and got up from Qiao's mother's lap: "There is such a thing!"

Qiao's mother was also helpless, and shook her head: "At the beginning, the master of Dongsheng City wanted to take Nanjia as a concubine, but the family didn't agree. It's a pity that your second uncle and aunt thought it was an honor to marry into an official family, so they agreed even if they were to be concubines. However, I don’t know that the county master is just greedy for the wealth of the Qiao family. I heard from your father that Nanjia’s dowry has been cleaned up in the past few years, and your second uncle has to send some silver to the shop every now and then to fully subsidize it.”

"If you want to get a scholar's degree, it's also good to find a talented boy, at least you can be the main wife. I also persuaded you at the beginning, but your second aunt thinks that a boy who is a scholar is hard to be successful. I can't wait ten or twenty years. It's just such a fame, it's not as fast as marrying into an official's family. Now life is like this, Nanjia is angry in her heart, seeing how comfortable you are now, she is not happy in her heart."

Qiao Hezhi said angrily: "She can blame me for not being happy, but he will be happy if everyone is not happy."

Mother Qiao comforted: "Don't worry, if your father knows that girl's behavior, he will definitely not spoil him anymore. After all, with a son like you, it doesn't make sense to spoil another girl."

"Again, you have to take good care of my aunt." Qiao's mother said with a smile: "I heard from your father that he can make friends and manage the shop now, but he is getting better and better."

"I know."

"Is the money on hand enough for you? I see that my uncle has spent a lot of money this time, and you have subsidized a lot." After talking, Mother Qiao went to get the bank note: "It's better to have some more money by your side. Don’t bother yourself with things that can be solved with money.”

Qiao Hezhi took Qiao's mother's hand: "Mother, there's no need. I haven't spent all the money my father gave me before. He can make money by himself now, so he doesn't need my subsidy. He still has to pay me 200 taels a while ago."

"He made money so fast! Then you accept the money he gave you?"

"Of course I didn't want it." Qiao Hezhi raised his eyebrows and said, "He said that I don't want to exchange the bank notes for land when the autumn harvest comes, and put it all in my name."

Mother Qiao was very happy when she heard the words: "He is thinking of you, the land is the most important thing, if it wasn't for the land, why would he let you marry a poor scholar?"

"Mother!" Qiao Hezhi pouted unhappily: "Don't talk about him like that again, he's not poor at all."

He has studied for more than [-] years, and he has been a wife in his own place, and his family is also well-off. To them, he is not inferior to Yu Zhefeng from generation to generation.

"Okay, okay, your elbows can't be turned out now."

After Fang Yu had a drink, his gait was vain and he was a little drowsy, and he could only achieve this state every time he had a drink with his father-in-law.

Back at the house, he saw that Qiao Hezhi had changed into obscene clothes, and he seemed to be about to go to bed, so he leaned forward: "Didn't you prepare hangover soup with me?"

"Didn't you say that you will never get drunk after a thousand cups? Why do you want hangover soup?"

"You also believe what I say in the wine lawsuit." Fang Yu hugged Qiao Hezhi: "You are so cruel~"

"Smelling of alcohol, hurry up and take a bath, hot water is prepared for you, after washing, you will be sober."

"I don't have any strength at all, how can I wash it?"

Qiao Hezhi pushed the paralyzed man, but he had no choice but to drag him to the clean room. While undressing him, he scolded: "I used to take a bath and I was ashamed to let people see it. This face has a thick skin. It's fast enough, and it's like a normal person with a shirt on."

Fang Yu was soaked in a cloud of mist, and said with a light smile: "You are too vengeful."

……

In the morning of the next day, Fang Yu and Qiao Hezhi bid farewell and went back to the house. When they left the house, they saw several carriages parked outside Yu's mansion, and the servants were loading things from the house. I really want to go back to Beijing.

After saying goodbye today, I don't know if it is possible to see this hero again in this life.

Fang Yu looked at the fruit box in Xuezhu's hand, and he took it into his hand: "Hezhi, why don't you say goodbye?"

"Ok?"

Qiao Hezhi looked at Fang Yu in surprise, and before he could react, he was dragged to the gate of Yu Mansion.

"Crane, crane branch! Did you come here specially to see me off?"

Yu Zhefeng, who came out of the mansion, saw the person at a glance. He was hesitant and didn't know what to do to say goodbye to Qiao Hezhi. Unexpectedly, he came over first. His eyes suddenly brightened, thinking of Hezhi, he must still...

"Yes, we came here specially to see off Master Yu."

Fang Yu bit our words very hard, and interrupted Yu Jufeng's thoughts in time: "Yesterday, I heard that Master Yu is going back to Beijing, and I was thinking about the peach blossom shortbread in Yuncheng. It's a pity that I didn't take a bite. I This person is the most delicious, and I can really understand Master Yu's regrets, thinking that Master Yu has taken good care of He Zhi for so many years, and as his husband, I can't repay him, so I learned how to cook with He Zhi overnight yesterday I ordered the shortbread, thinking of giving it to the adults today, and Yuncheng arrived at the capital with high mountains and high waters, so I could have a tooth sacrifice on the way."

He smiled and handed over the food box: "Peach Blossoms will be bought in time in the future, but He Zhi and I made other shortbread together. I specially smoked it with tea aroma in case adults would not be used to it. The taste is also very delicious and very refreshing. .”

Yu Jifeng looked at the man who suddenly appeared with a colorful expression on his face. He lowered his eyes and glanced at the food box, his hands were stiff and he was unwilling to pick it up.

Fang Yu raised his eyebrows, and said with an innocent face: "Master Yu thinks that my first time making shortbread is not good?"

"Forget it." Fang Yu tilted his head and looked at Qiao Hezhi: "It seems that adults don't like shortbread that much, and it's because we made a lot of love. It's not surprising that you haven't eaten any precious fruits in Beijing. We made them."

"Why, how come." Seeing this, Yu Zhefeng gritted his teeth and went to pick up the food box: "I'm too happy, you both have to worry about it."

Fang Yu laughed again when he heard the words: "That's great, sir, you must eat it while it's hot on the way."

Yu Zhefeng smiled dryly: "Naturally, definitely, definitely."

"Since the things have been delivered, we, husband and wife, will take our leave first."

After saying that, Fang Yu took Qiao Hezhi's hand and went back to his carriage.

Qiao Hezhi took a peek at Yu Jifeng from the gap in the curtain of the car. The man's face was extremely ugly. He pushed the food box into the hand of the servant beside him, and suddenly a hand stretched out to cover his face. Eye.

"Why are you pissing him off?"

Qiao Hezhi withdrew his gaze, and took off the hand that was covering his eyes.

"Only he can send things to disgust me, and I'm not allowed to send something in return. This is called reciprocity."

Qiao Hezhi frowned and smiled, he really thought Fang Yu was generous, but he was secretly holding grudges.He leaned on his shoulder: "Now that he has returned to Beijing, you don't have to worry about it. It's already March, you can't distract yourself anymore, you have to prepare for the provincial exam."

"Okay. Listen to you."