Mrs. Xing of the Red Chamber

Li Mo took a look at the small yard. There were two sweet-scented osmanthus trees planted in the yard. Apart from a well and a stone mill, there was nothing special about it.

Immediately facing the courtyard gate is a house with five rooms and a main hall, built with blue bricks and green tiles. When Li Mo bought this small house, it was just in case.

When Li Mo is not here on weekdays, the people under Li Mo will take care of and maintain this courtyard, and they are not afraid that it will not be occupied when it is needed later.

And there is a small yard behind the house that is not very big, about [-] to [-] square meters, where it is not paved with bluestone slabs like the front yard, but there are some pears, oranges, dates and the like planted there. Fruit trees, some places are vacant. If Li Mo wants to move here in the future, he can use the vacant space to grow some vegetables that he eats every day.

After Li Mo put all the things piled up behind the door into the space, he went to take a general look at the situation of the house. It seems that the people under him didn't prevaricate themselves because they were not there, and the whole yard was still very well managed. not bad.

After everyone settles down, if you want, you can move to live here, and it looks very good here.

After seeing the yard, Li Mo didn't stay long. After locking the door and walking for about ten minutes, he turned into the street again. He was too lazy to walk by himself, so he hired a carriage again. Amidst the sound of the horse's hooves ticking, the carriage returned to Xue's house.

When Li Mo returned to Xue's house, it was almost dark. Seeing that Li Mo had not come back, Li Wan and the others were very worried. After seeing Li Mo came back, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ma'am, you're finally back. You haven't come back so late. I'm afraid that you might encounter something or be in danger outside. I thought that if you haven't come back after dark, I will ask Baochai and the others to send you back." The servants are going outside to look for you!"

Seeing that Yingchun and the other children were there besides Li Wan, Li Mo smiled and said:

"The law and order in the capital is still very good. What danger would it be if I go out alone as an adult? I hurried back when I saw that it was almost dark. Have you had dinner yet?"

It was just dark now, Li Wan and the others were a little worried about Li Mo's safety, so they didn't have time to eat dinner, Li Wan replied:

"We are just waiting for your eldest wife to come back for dinner, otherwise how can we feel at ease."

Li Mo had never had the opportunity to have in-depth contact with Li Wan before. After getting in touch with Li Wan these days, he felt that she was a very good person. At least she was well-educated and sensible.

My impression of Li Wan was much better, Li Mo said:

"Well, let's get someone to bring the dinner quickly. We adults can endure it, but it doesn't matter if we have a few children. If Lan'er and the others are starving, Zhu'er, you have to worry."

Li Wan also saw that Hengan and Jialan were indeed a little hungry, so he hurriedly sent the servants who were waiting on the side to the kitchen, urging them to bring over the hot dinner.

"You don't have to worry, Ma'am. I've sent some snacks over in advance to fill their stomachs. It won't starve them. After this month in prison, there are still a few children who are a bit picky eaters. , now they can feed very well, as long as they can eat, they will never dislike bad food again."

Li Mo found a seat and sat down. After drinking a few sips of tea to quench his thirst, he said:

"Isn't it? Let alone the children, even us adults, after going hungry for a month, we can't help but see food when we come out, not to mention the children!"

Hengan and the others saw that Li Mo had come back and that she was talking to Li Wan, so they didn't dare to intervene. They sat in their seats with Jia Zong and the others obediently and ate snacks, somewhat more sensible than before.

It is said that the children of poor families have long been in charge of the family, and they used to be protected and raised by the Rongguo Mansion. Hengan and the others have somewhat of the coquettishness and self-willedness of young masters and sons.

Now I have lived with those children in the prison for more than a month, fighting for food and water every day, wanting to live without being bullied, and having no adults to protect them, doesn't it make them mature much sooner!

While Li Mo was talking to Li Wan, he paid attention to Hengan and Jia Zong. Seeing their current performance, Jia Zong's cautious thoughts are not as obvious as before. It seems that this month's life has affected them a lot. Temperament has been honed to a certain extent, and the effect is still very good.

But even though Heng An and Jia Zong performed better than in the past, they still couldn't satisfy Li Mo. Li Mo thought to himself, it seems that he should take the opportunity to hone them more in the future until their personalities are basically formed. , Let them decide how to go in the future.

Yes, Li Mo has never planned to let Heng An and the others follow their own decisions. Although Li Mo is Heng An's mother, it is better for him to decide what kind of life he will live in the future. I don't want them to have the chance to resent me for meddling too much in their lives in the future.

Anyway, what Li Mo wants in this life can already be obtained with his own hands, and he doesn't need to pin his hopes on the next generation.

If Li Mo wanted what he wanted but couldn't get it, even if he asked Hengan and the others to do it, he couldn't do it. It's better to live his own life and let Hengan and the others decide their own life.

But it's impossible not to interfere at all, at least before Heng'an and the others understand what is the life he needs, Li Mo still won't let go immediately.

In Li Mo's view, in this society where the imperial power is overwhelming, in order to live a good life, one should have a certain social status, and the fastest way to obtain a good social status is to pass the imperial examination.

This general road is also Li Mo's plan to let Hengan and Jia Zong take the exam. After they pass the Juren exam, if they want to be an official, they can continue to take the exam. If they don't want to, with the title of Juren, ordinary people will Don't dare to come over and bully them, that's about it.

Li Mo had already asked his master before, and he knew that given the qualifications of Heng An and Jia Zong, as long as they continued to study hard in the future, Heng An would have no problem passing the imperial examination.

As for Jia Zong, how can he be admitted to a scholar? If he chooses someone, it depends on his luck. If he is lucky enough, he may be admitted. Otherwise, Jia Zong can only continue to study hard.

Who let Li Mo use the pool water in the space to improve his aptitude every day when he was pregnant with Hengan, and at the same time, Hengan also benefited a lot. Otherwise, how could Hengan have such a strong memory and his brain is much smarter than ordinary people.

When Li Mo was thinking about Hengan and the others, it was only a matter of a moment. Here I heard Li Wan say that the news from the servants of the Xue family said that someone could visit the Jia family who was still in prison tomorrow. .

Li Wan asked hesitantly:

"Since the Xue family said that only one person can go there tomorrow, who should go?"

Li Mo also asked his subordinates today, knowing that at this time in the government, people are generally not allowed to visit in the prison. Originally, Li Mo was dead and went to the prison to see Jia amnesty. Get a spot!

I was still a little surprised in my heart, I didn't expect that the Xue family still had a little heritage left.

Li Mo thought for a while and said:

"There is only one quota, what do Baochai and the others say?"

"Mrs. Xue's family and Baochai have also established a relationship. Tomorrow, their mother and daughter will go to visit Xue Pan in the prison, and we also have a quota here. Baochai means let us decide on one person, and we will be together tomorrow." Go to the prison to visit the elders and the others."

Li Mo thought for a while, since Xue Baochai and the others can go to the prison tomorrow, it means that the second room has already been visited by someone, so the remaining quota should be reserved for the big room!

So he said to Li Wan:

"Since Baochai will be there tomorrow, if there is anything you want to say about the second room, you can pass Baochai and let her convey it together. If you have something to let her take over, if you have no objection ,

Tomorrow I want to go to the prison to see the elder and Lian'er. If I miss this time, I don't know if there will be a chance to meet again in the future! "

For Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang who are still in the prison in the second room, Li Wan doesn't have much relationship with them. Since Jia Zhu's death, Jia Zheng's ignorance and Mrs. Wang's torture have made Li Wan very uncomfortable, and now he is suffering How could she take the initiative to annoy others!

"Well, since the father-in-law and the mother-in-law already have Baochai to visit them, it is right for you to give the remaining seat to the eldest wife, but tomorrow I may ask the eldest wife to help bring something to the father-in-law and the others."

Just bring something, Li Mo said very simply:

"Of course it's no problem. You want me to help you bring something in for the Second Master and the others. Even though I'm ready to take it there tomorrow morning, it's fine."