The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

"Grandpa has mentioned this matter to his son earlier, and let him prepare early." Mingxu replied.

Song sighed: "Your father also told me about this matter earlier, I thought it was too early, this upside down, piles of piles are all things, no matter how long it takes to wait for a while, but it doesn't work." Unexpectedly, it is so urgent, your father said yesterday that there will be news from the higher-ups in a few days, and preparations will be made by then."

Seeing that Mrs. Song was in a bad mood, Ming Xu hurriedly got up and persuaded: "Mother, I just went back to my ancestral home to take the provincial examination. Scholars have this experience, so mother, don't worry about it." Who can say what will happen in the court, A piece of sesame mung bean can be delayed for several months and half a year if it is slow, and it can be astonishingly fast if it is too fast.

Ming Lai also persuaded from the side: "Mother, my grandfather went back to his hometown to pay homage to the ancestors. Brother Xu took the honor of his father's knees. Grandpa liked it. Speaking of which, Brother Xu probably hasn't returned to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors since he was born. , even if I want to go, I still can’t go.”

After hearing this, Mrs. Song embraced the pair of children: "How could I not know that your grandfather is a great talent in this world, and it is a blessing for Xu'er to be taught by him personally, but reading is not a matter of a day, my son has never been a child since he was born. After leaving my body, I will not see you for a long time after leaving this time, how can I rest assured."

Seeing this, the siblings tried to reassure them, but when it was time for dinner, Basho, the servant girl in front of the Song family, stepped forward and reminded: "Ma'am, the meal time is almost over, do you want to pass the meal?"

When Song Shi heard this, she hurriedly said to Mingxu: "Look at me, this is delaying you again, hurry up, go to your grandmother's place, don't let her wait for you again." Loved by people, breakfast is usually served in Shangqing Garden in the main courtyard.

Mingxu got up: "Mother, don't worry, there is still time, mother pass the meal, I will go over." After saying that, Mingxu nodded to Minglai, saluted and left.After leaving the main room, I heard the elder sister and mother talking about some trivial matters and the younger brother's childish talk.

The old lady Sun is not old, she is in her thirties, she is only a few years older than Song, Sun is not the original spouse of Marquis Dingyuan, nor is she the birth mother of Mingsu, she has been married to the Marquis for [-] years and has no parents. The daughter-in-law is indifferent, but she likes the eldest Sun Mingxu very much.

Mingxu also likes this grandmother very much, she is generous, elegant, calm, and compassionate. In Mingxu's view, the grandmother has the same temperament as the grandfather who is the idol of Dalin, free and easy.Sure enough, good people are attracted to each other.

When Ming Xu arrived, Grandmother Sun was taking a shower. She is undoubtedly a person who enjoys life very much, and doesn't care about the so-called manners like ordinary women. Ming Xu even suspected that if he didn't have to come here for breakfast every day, Grandmother would sleep until the sun was high, and of course it was not ruled out that she asked herself to come here for meals every day, just to keep herself from staying in bed.Wouldn't it be a waste of good time to sleep.

Mrs. Sun didn't make Ming Xu wait any longer, and within less than a cup of tea, she had already tidied up quickly, and the maids also cleverly brought in the meal.

"Grandmother Ann, my grandson came late today, luckily I didn't keep grandma waiting, otherwise it would be a crime." Ming Xu bowed in a dignified manner.

Mrs. Sun smiled; "You narrow-minded ghost, you are making fun of your grandma for getting up late, why don't grandma give you a present as an apology?"

"Grandmother, please forgive me. If father hears that his grandson is disrespectful to you today, he will have to lecture him. Grandmother, please don't hurt me." Ming Xu couldn't laugh or cry.

"You kid, you can't even take this little joke? But it's true, your father is too stupid to read." His temperament is not at all like his father, but Sun didn't say much, just said: "Don't learn from me in the future." he."

The son didn't say anything about his father, Mingxu couldn't answer those words, he raised his eyes to look at the food on the table, Sun didn't say much, and picked up the chopsticks.

No food.

Sun's food here is very light, only a few dishes and a bowl of porridge.The year before last, Marquis Dingyuan's mother passed away, and Ming Xie wanted to return to his hometown Ding You, and the Holy One seized his love.As sons and daughters-in-law, Mingxie and Sun have to be filial piety for three years, so the food is naturally not oily.But Mingxu is a great-grandson, and the filial piety period has passed, so there is no harm in eating meat.But the breakfast at my grandmother's place is usually light and less oily.

It was a bit late today, and Mrs. Fan Bisun was afraid that he would be late for class, so he didn't keep him for long, and let him go after a few words of advice as usual, but he didn't mention the matter of going south.

When they arrived at the study in the front yard, the master hadn't come yet, so Chang An put away the books, pens and ink, and Ming Xu sat down to preview today's homework. I have finished studying "The Analects of Confucius", and I will probably start studying "Mencius" today. The beginning of "Mencius" is the chapter of King Hui of Liang. Ming Xu remembered that when he was in middle school in the previous life, there was an excerpt in the textbook, so he found it and read it first.

"...Wang Wuzui is old, and the people of the world are here." When I read this passage, I only thought it was a relatively simple piece of classical Chinese to memorize and understand, but I never thought about it.Now that I read it again, the time and space have changed. Fortunately, I have been immersed in ancient Chinese prose for several years, and I have learned something new.

It was almost noon when the master came.It's not that he is lazy, but Mingxu can rest assured that even if the teacher is not around, he will not play tricks to deal with homework, so there is no need to keep an eye on him all the time.

The master's surname is Fan, and he is a candidate. In this era, most of the gentlemen hired by wealthy families are scholars with fame, but Master Fan is an exception.This master Fan spent half his life in the imperial examinations, but he failed in the end, so he didn't force himself.On the recommendation of a friend, he became a county magistrate, but he was not good at words, couldn't understand the accident, and couldn't learn the tricks in the officialdom, so he resigned in desperation.

Became a master, specially teaching the young master of the rich family.The east corner is lost, and the mulberry elm is harvested.Although there is no power in hand, the annual Shuxiu is far more than the salary of a small official. Although a gentleman should not only live for money, but the secular world cannot escape.What's more, over the years, a lot of good ties have been formed among the high schools, so this is enough.

From Master Fan's point of view, the heir and grandson of Dingyuan Hou's Mansion are not very old, but they are very self-disciplined, study hard, and have a bit of aura. It has to make people sigh, really worthy of the grandson of Marquis Dingyuan, the tiger father has no dog son, and the grandson is the same.

After asking Mr. Fan about the parts he didn't understand, Mingxu went back to his yard to eat some lunch, took a nap for half an hour, and continued to study and practice calligraphy in the front yard.So in the evening, Mrs. Song sent the cherry in front of him to invite him to dinner, and then went again.When I returned to my Sa Ranju, the sunset was already fading away, and the stars were scattered in the sky.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard some young maids gossip. Xu got the news from the maids in Song's room today that he was going back to his hometown. I'm going to go back to my hometown with Master Hou soon. In the past few days, I said that I want to stay in Jiangnan to study. It's not a short time. You said, the two sisters of Qingfeng Mingyue are grown up, will Madam let us go with the uncle? Serving Jiangnan?"

"If it's true what Chun'er said, the uncle promoted two of us, wouldn't that be a first-class example? Even though I left my mother and went to the border of the south of the Yangtze River, it would not be a loss."

"In broad daylight, what are you dreaming about?" The other said, "If you really have such an opportunity, it won't fall on your head. It's not a loss or a loss here, and it's not too shameful. The four of us , Chun'er and Qiu'er are the uncle's favorites, so I left without a doubt."

"What do you like or not, the uncle treats everyone equally, don't talk nonsense, Xia'er."

Mingxu didn't listen to the small thoughts of the little maids there, went straight into the room, took off his coat and lay on the bed, took out the book under the pillow to read, not long after, Qingfeng Mingyue lifted the curtain and came in, Qingfeng still Well, Mingyue still couldn't hold back on her face.

"Master, look at these little girls, they are becoming more and more unruly, and they are not doing well in everything, but their hearts are higher than the sky. If they really got the power that day, I am afraid that there will be no one in this room." Sister Qingfeng is standing there."

After hearing what she said, Qingfeng disagreed and said, "Why are you talking? Didn't you have already been punished just now, why did you have so much resentment?"

"Why don't I complain, I'm not dead yet, they're just scheming like this, it's really going to piss me off."

Qingfeng saw that she was getting less and less like her words, and looked at Mingxu: "Look at this girl's madness, sir, tell me about her."

Mingxu turned over and lay on her side facing them: "Mingyue's words are not wrong, when those little maids are promoted, you two seniors don't know who will be the grandma, so naturally You will never stand in my house again."

"It's a serious matter, sir, you are still joking." Mingyue said angrily.His eyes were still staring at him without blinking.

Not only Mingyue, but Qingfeng, who has always been prudent, was also waiting for his next words. It seemed that no matter how they looked, the tension in their hearts was the same. "I'm not sure about this. My mother hasn't told me yet, but no matter how it is arranged, whether it is a direct promotion or a transfer, the two of you have reached the age to be married. Mingyue is fine, and Qingfeng is seventeen Well, mother is already thinking about it for you."

"Then let Sister Qingfeng marry, I won't leave, I will follow uncle for the rest of my life." Mingyue's stubborn temper came up.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If you keep following me, when you get old, will you want to be a nanny yourself? Even if you want to, I'm not willing to. It's not a girl's house, and I will have a young nanny by my side in the future?" Ming Xu is very straight and steel.After hearing his words, the two sisters were a little silent.

"Okay, don't be sad. When you reach your age, you will have to live your own life. After you have been with me for a few years, my mother will never treat you badly. You must be an innocent and good family. If so, I can feel at ease." Mingxu comforted road.For those who have been with me for several years, it is certain that they will not give up, but they can't delay the future of the little girl.Only by marrying a good man can he complete this master-servant friendship.

"My maid, thank you for your care, but, you should go to bed, sir." Seeing that Mingyue was about to shed tears, Qingfeng said in an unpleasant manner.She was actually a little annoyed. Although the uncle is young and mature, he is still a half-grown child, so he shouldn't have said this to him.It was she who presumptuously.

Mingxu sees that these two little girls are in a difficult mood right now.He didn't talk anymore, so he washed up and went to bed without mentioning it.