Village Flowers and Female Scholars

It took nearly ten days for Zhuang Wan and the others to arrive in Zhongliangzhou in a carriage.

In addition to rushing for the exam, Lan Xi also sent a woman named Ying to accompany them, mainly to protect Zhuang Wan's safety.

At the same time, the drivers of the three carriages were also from Lan Xi, and there were eight people in total.

The provincial examination is a must-pass test for candidates, and the emperor directly dispatches officials to supervise the examination. The examination is divided into three sessions, each of which lasts three days. Those who enter the examination room stay there for a total of nine days. once.

After the exam is over, there are still a few days to wait for the results to be released, and it takes a total of one month to stay in Zhongliangzhou.

In order to create a good environment for Zhuang Wan and others to prepare for the exam, Xie Yan decided to abandon the idea of ​​staying in a hotel as a scholar for the exam, and rented a small yard as a temporary foothold.

The rental period of the house was short, so the rent also cost twice as much.

Fortunately, over the past year or so, Xie Yan has also made a lot of money.

Although the newly built second yard at home almost used up all their previous savings, but after the house was built, the monthly income of the restaurant plus the income from selling books was more than 300 taels.

Xie Yan kept 100 taels at home for her mother in case of emergencies, and took all the rest with her.

The monthly rent for this small courtyard cost five taels of silver. Xie Yan specially remodeled a few carriages when he came here in order to be able to sit more comfortably.

She also brought the mimeograph machine with her, planning to print books outside for sale while the three of them were taking the exam.

Because of her appearance, Zhuang Wan was on the way here, but she covered herself with a veil wherever she needed to show her face, so there was nothing wrong with her on the way from departure to living in the small courtyard.

The yard is not big, there are only four rooms, one for Ying himself, one for several grooms, one for Xu Qiuyang and Gong Chengping, and one for the rest Xie Yan and Zhuang Wan.

Xie Zhuang and Xie Zhuang had never slept together overnight at home before, but now they have the opportunity to share a room together when they are away from home, which made Xie Yan faintly excited.

There are still three days until the exam will start, Zhuang Wan and the three are trying their best to adjust their mentality, and they still have to find time to continue reviewing the content of the usual books.

Xie Yan took the coachman to buy paper for printing on the second day of his stay.

So far, apart from the first two sets of scripts sold directly to the bookstore owner, the rest of the scripts add up to a total of [-] sets. Xie Yan also brought the master board oil paper engraved, in order to make money in Zhongliangzhou. last sum.

At the same time, Xu Qiuyang had the same interest in making money as her. He had known for a long time that he did not have this talent before continuing to take the exam.

Now that they came together for the exam, it was mainly because Xu Qiuyang begged hard, and now that he had a lot more money, he gritted his teeth and went together to experience the atmosphere of the rural exam.

Moreover, being able to walk with Xie Yan, Zhuang Wan and the others is something he has always dreamed of. During this period of time, he has earned a lot of money, his mother's illness has been cured, and the family's house has also been built. Thanks to him working together with Xie Yan, he earned it by selling hundreds of scripts.

In this way, even if Xu Qiuyang had no intention of taking the exam, he still wanted to go out and learn some ways to make money from Xie Yan.

Xie Yan said: "Anyway, I've come here, so I have to take the exam seriously, maybe I can pass the exam if I'm lucky."

After speaking, he drove him to read the book to prepare for the exam.

When going to bed at night, Xie Yan packed the clothes of the two of them to dry.

Zhuang Wan wasn't reading a book at this time either, she was walking around the room with her hands behind her back.

"You said that nothing will happen to Mother and Po Yu at home?"

"With Aunt Lan here, nothing will happen." Zhuang Wan felt very relieved about this.

Xie Yan nodded in agreement: "Aunt Lan is not skilled, Wanwan, I found that Aunt Lan and Mother have a pretty good relationship."

Mother didn't have many friends in her life, Xie Yan was very relieved that Lan Xi was willing to associate with her.

"The relationship is quite good." Zhuang Wan replied honestly.

Different from Zhuang Wan's, Xie Yan seemed to notice something, and the movements of her hands slowed down.

"Wanwan, tell me your Aunt Lan won't do anything bad to my mother."

Zhuang Wan thought for a while and shook her head, "Although Aunt Lan usually handles people informally, she never pushes others to make things difficult for her. You are too worried."

Only then did Xie Yan stop thinking wildly and said, "You can't blame me for thinking this way. After all, Aunt Lan has such a high level of strength. She is good-looking and attractive. If she really has ideas, my mother will be completely overwhelmed."

What they don't know is that the couple who are being talked about by two people in Shangyan Village's family are now deeply in love.

After the Shi Manzi incident happened, Lan Xi expressed her affection, and Cao E's psychological defense was defeated again and again. When she was emotional, she couldn't help but kiss together, but was interrupted again by the sound of the door opening.

Cao E, who realized that it was time to finish school, was startled, and pushed Lan Xi away with a jolt.

Lan Xi was interrupted frequently, and her heart was furious, but when she heard Xie Yuangu calling mother, the anger in her heart was slowly suppressed.

The child of my sweetheart is my own child, no matter how untimely the child appears, I still have to endure it.

So he tidied up his clothes and followed Cao E out into the yard.

"Mom, I'm so hungry, have you cooked yet?"

After Xie Yuangu greeted Lan Xi, he dropped his book bag and looked at his mother eagerly.

Cao E's face blushed, and she was only concerned with doing that embarrassing thing with Lan Xi in the background, and had already left the cooking thing behind.

"Mother, let's do it, soon, you can play by yourself for a while."

After finishing speaking, he glared at the smiling Lan Xi, as if he was annoyed that she did this to him just now, which made him miss the cooking time.

Lan Xi was so stared at by her, she twisted her body and followed into the kitchen.

"What are you doing here? It's in the way." Cao E said while washing rice.

"I can help, how can I get in the way." Lan Xi said and started to light the fire.

Cao E has been working since she was a child, and her hands and feet are very agile. No matter what she does, she moves very quickly. She washes vegetables and cuts meat very quickly.

Lan Xi couldn't help even if she wanted to, so she secretly wanted to hug her from behind like last time.

But Cao E was already familiar with her routine, and avoided her claws with a twist of her body.

"I just agreed not to push me away, what are you hiding now?" Lan Xi pretended to be unhappy.

She didn't have a smile on her face at this time, and Cao E couldn't tell whether she was really angry or teasing her for a while. The two finally talked it over. If he refused her again and again, he didn't know if this person would really As soon as he got angry, he left.

"Ke Gu'er is outside." Cao E said in a low voice.

"Then you don't intend to tell Jin'er and Gu'er that they have another mother in your life?"

As soon as Lan Xi said this, she intended to spend the rest of her life with her, and Cao E was both surprised and happy.

She looked outside the door with some hesitation, gritted her teeth and said in a low voice: "Why would I not want to? I'm afraid that the children won't understand. Jin'er is so assertive. If she really objects, we won't even be in a short time." Can't be together, I—”

Speaking of this, thinking that if the children objected, wouldn't it be impossible for her to be with the woman in front of her, Cao E's nose was sore and she was about to cry.

Seeing this, Lan Xi reached out to wipe the corners of her eyes.

"You didn't see far enough, you just hid this and that for the sake of short-term pleasure. It was so hard. What I want is the rest of your life."

Cao E has never heard such words. She married to Xie's family before, and that man is no different from other countrymen. Apart from scolding and ordering, she is possessive. She never knew that she was living in this world. Do something.

It wasn't until she had a child that she barely found some hope of surviving.

But the one that really warms people's hearts and bursts with passion is only now encountered.

Lan Xi said: "What are you afraid of? Gu'er is still young and has a pure nature. He will treat anyone who treats him well. As for Jin'er, if she doesn't agree this time, next time, and next time. As long as you persevere, you can always convince her."

At this time, Cao E had forgotten the boiling water on the stove, and was buried in Lan Xi's arms with tears in her eyes.

Lan Xi gently stroked her back and comforted her: "Besides, I have inquired about Jin'er a little earlier. If we are together, she will only be happy to see what happens."

When Cao E heard this, she raised her head with a red nose and asked, "When did you inquire with her?"

When pressing Joe last time, Lan Xi had already guessed most of Xie Yan and Zhuang Wan's performance. Xie Jinniang couldn't hold on to herself, so how could she turn around and interfere with her old mother? Regarding this point, Lan Xi is still quite confident .

"Don't worry, I'll tell Jin'er that you don't have to worry too much."

Knowing that the big problem in her heart was solved, Cao E couldn't help but look for the gap between herself and Lan Xi.

She looked at Lan Xi with tears in her eyes and said: "There are mostly good-looking women outside, and I am illiterate, and I can't get on the stage. Could it be that you are just for a while..."

After Cao E finished speaking, her face turned pale, and she stared at Lan Xi closely with trembling lips.

Lan Xi sighed softly and said: "You, you, just like to think wildly. I, Lan Xi, am also a decent person. Not to mention far away, in Furong County, who doesn't know me, I can still be like those men Go and kidnap the little girl indiscriminately!"

Cao E sniffed lightly: "I'm not a little girl..."

Listening to her low-pitched excuse, Lan Xi couldn't help laughing, and said: "As you said, if I really want to find other women, some women who are prettier than you can get on the stage, but they are not you .”

"In my eyes, you are more interesting than anyone else. In my heart, you are the most beautiful one. As long as you want, I can teach you how to read. If you want to be on the stage, I will take you out and talk to them." In comparison, you are only one chance short."

"If they were in your situation, they might have already become walking dead and couldn't survive it. Look at you, you protect the children so well, and they are still so innocent and kind when they were born in such a family. You said How can I not like you like this."

Lan Xi's long confession made Cao E's eyes glisten with tears, and she hugged her waist tightly and sobbed.

She lay on Lanxi's shoulder, and murmured: "I'm not that good...I'm not that good..."

Lan Xi comforted her: "It doesn't have to be so good, I don't need to find a perfect person, I just need to find someone I like that suits me, and this person is you."

Cao E was both touched and happy, and it took her a long time to think of the boiling water on the stove. She blushed and gently pushed the woman in front of her away, saying, "I'll cook first."

Lan Xi saw that her little face was flushed at this time, like a budding flower, and it had the unique charm of her age. It was itchy in her heart, she couldn't help but grabbed her chin, and kissed her loudly. let her go.

Cao E's face was like a burning cloud, and her heart was as sweet as drinking honey. Fearing that Lan Xi would make a fuss again, she hurriedly turned her back and was busy with the meal.

Lan Xi sat by the stove adding firewood to the stove, looked up at Cao E anxiously and said, "I want to sleep with you tonight, I don't want to sleep in a room by myself like last time."

Cao E paused for a moment with the hand holding the spatula, and hummed lightly as a promise.

But the wicked Lan Xi didn't let her go, she pretended not to hear her, and repeated what she said just now with a slightly raised voice.

Cao E saw that she deliberately teased herself and picked up the spatula as if to hit someone, Lan Xi smiled and grabbed her hand and said, "Look at you, you didn't dare to treat me like this before."

A meal was finally cooked in the fight between the two of them.

After dinner, Yu Po sat and chatted for a while and then went back. Xie Yuangu was noisy during the day and sleepy early at night, so Cao E sent her to go to bed early.

And there are only two adults left in the huge yard who haven't slept yet.

Thinking about sleeping in the same bed with Lan Xi tonight, Cao E was a little nervous, and there was a secret longing in her heart.

Lan Xi saw that she had been busy for a long time and hadn't cleaned up, so she couldn't sit still and walked over and said, "Why have you been taking so long, I'm sleepy."

Cao E hurriedly said: "I'll wash up right now, go and rest when you're tired, and I'll go to sleep after washing."

Lan Xi gave her a meaningful look, then yawned and said, "All right, I'll wait for you on the bed first."

Cao E was drawn to some charming thoughts by her words, and couldn't help her heart beat faster. She concealed her panic, and hurriedly turned to fetch water.

At this time, the sky had already darkened, only an oil lamp under the porch gave off a faint light. Cao E carefully washed every part of her body. I couldn't help getting hot.

In a trance, I suddenly remembered Cai Lanxi's tired face and the few yawns I had just yawned, and my originally high mood cooled down instantly.

She fell asleep after washing.

Cao E twisted the towel in frustration, regretting why she wasted so much time outside just now by pretending to be busy.

But no matter what, the shower was over.

She picked up the balm that her daughter had bought earlier, hesitated for a while, and gently applied some on her neck and waist.

Even if I'm asleep now, the scent will still be there when I wake up tomorrow.

It has been a long time since she finished tossing.

Today is the weather in July, slightly hot and dry, but there are many backing trees in the countryside, making it seem a little cool.

The stars in the sky twinkle and blink, and the calls of frogs and crickets in the fields come and go, making the night even more quiet.

Occasionally, one or two fireflies strayed into the yard and flew around the trees in the yard.

Cao E came to the door of the room with the oil lamp, afraid that the light would wake up Lan Xi who was already asleep, so she turned off the lamp as soon as she entered the door, and then groped towards the edge of the bed.

When she touched the edge of the bed, what she touched was Lan Xi's warm arm, Cao E was startled, she didn't expect Lan Xi to sleep outside.

She carefully climbed onto the bed, trying to step into it.

But in the dark, her foot was accidentally knocked over, Cao E couldn't hold on, and she was about to fall on Lan Xi's body.

Just when Cao E was terrified, a pair of strong arms grabbed her shoulders, and then her whole body was hugged tightly, and she fell into a soft embrace.

Lan Xi's playful voice was next to his ear.

"You threw yourself into my arms, huh?"

Cao E's face burned when she heard the words, she shook her head, and was about to speak when the other party suddenly approached, and her hot and humid breath sprayed on her neck, which aroused Cao E's goosebumps.

"Why is it so fragrant tonight? Is it a special ointment for me?"

Before she could answer, a wet touch passed over her neck and the roots of her ears.

Cao E knew what it was, the hand on her shoulder had moved to her waist at some point, and was lighting fires everywhere.

"Aren't you sleepy...let's sleep..."

Cao E tried her best to ignore the slightly heavy breathing in her ears, and suggested in a low voice against her will.

"You sleep yours, I do mine."

Lan Xi chuckled.

Cao E's heart was beating violently, and she felt the other's face approaching in the dark.

作者有话要说：感谢在2022-03-2821:02:46~2022-03-2921:16:00期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

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