Knowing what the Lin clan people were doing, Qingshu was in a bad mood. She didn't want to say anything and went straight to the garden for a walk, and the sun was out of the ground for the past few days, so Honggu didn't stop her.

At the beginning of February, it was still cold and the snow had not yet melted, so there was silence in the garden. Qingshu walked quietly on the road, looking at the bare trees on the side of the road as he walked.

Honggu asked in a low voice, "Madam, what's wrong with you?" ”

Honggu was not in the house when Lin Chengzhi and Qingshu were talking just now, so I don't know what he said.

Qingshu shook his head and said, "It's nothing." ”

After walking for another quarter of an hour, Qingshu suddenly smelled a fragrance. I followed the scent and found that one of the six plum blossoms I had planted had bloomed.

These plum blossoms were transplanted by Qingshu from the eldest princess's courtyard, and they have been planted for four years. I haven't moved before, but I didn't expect it to bloom now.

Honggu said with a smile: "Last night, I heard that Xiangxiu said that a plum tree had buds, but I didn't expect it to bloom today." ”

Qingshu walked under the flowering plum blossom, looked at it for a while, and said, "Fold a branch back and insert it in a vase." Well, go to the storeroom and find that blue glazed plum bottle to use. ”

Honggu found that Qingshu's expression had eased a lot, and nodded, "Yes." ”

After taking a walk in the garden, Qingshu went into the study to practice calligraphy again.

Honggu really admires this. As long as I have time, my wife will practice calligraphy, and it is unreasonable not to become a great calligrapher with this tenacity and perseverance.

On the way home, Lin Chengzhi saw someone selling chickens, so he bought two chickens and went back. As a result, as soon as he arrived at the door, he heard Sister Han's crying.

When I walked into the house, I saw Rudie beating Sister Han with a feather duster. Lin Chengzhi was furious and said, "Lin Rudie, what are you doing?" ”

"Dad, you can't protect her anymore, this kid is getting worse and worse. I went to the door to buy something, and with that little effort, she beat Brother Yi to tears. ”

Lin Chengzhi squatted down and asked Sister Han'er: "Did you make your brother cry?" ”

Sister Han cried and said, "I didn't beat my brother, I just wanted my brother to play with me." ”

"You didn't hit him, so how did the red mark on Brother Yi'er's face come from? Wan Zihan, not only did you beat your brother, but you also learned to lie. ”

Sister Han burst into tears: "My brother didn't play with me, so I pinched his face." Grandpa, I didn't, I really didn't beat my brother. ”

Lin Chengzhi picked up Sister Han, then looked at Rudie and scolded angrily: "Sister Han is still young, what does she know?" It's you, how can you keep Sister Han and Brother Yi in the house? ”

Rudie was so angry that she almost stomped her feet and said, "Dad, you can't protect her anymore, otherwise you don't know what you will do in the future?" ”

"The child is still so young, what can she do? It's you, don't focus on Brother Yi'er. You have three younger brothers, and I haven't neglected you. ”

Rudie used to treat Sister Han as a baby pimple, but since Brother Yi was born, all her thoughts have been on her son. Not to mention that Sister Han felt uncomfortable, even he couldn't see it.

Rudie was a little weak-hearted, but soon she said: "Dad, Brother Yi is still young, so I naturally have to protect him more." ”

Lin Chengzhi said similar things many times, but Rudie didn't listen to them. So Lin Chengzhi didn't say anything more this time, and only hugged Sister Han to his own room.

After a while, Rudie came over: "Dad, you went to the second sister just now." ”

Lin Chengzhi snorted, and took another piece of osmanthus cake for Sister Han to eat.

Rudie looked at him like this, hesitated and asked, "Dad, what are you looking for the second sister?" Is it for Brother Wen's end? ”

Lin Chengzhi looked at her and said, "Brother Wen'er's household registration is in Taifeng County, and he has to go back to Taifeng County if he wants to end." ”

The scientific examination is to go back to the ancestral hometown, so the Wenge children's test and the township test will have to go back to their hometown in the future.

Rudie said: "Dad, Brother Wen is also thirteen years old this year, and it is time to end at such an age." ”

Lin Chengzhi shook his head and said: "Your second sister said that it's not a good thing to end up too early, I also asked Brother Wen's husband, he meant to let Brother Wen end next year or the year after." ”

Rudie didn't understand me a little and asked, "Why, isn't it good to be in the exam earlier?"

Lin Chengzhi also thought that the sooner he got fame, the better, but after talking to him, Qingshu knew that the child would do more harm than good if he got fame too early.

Because of his age, he is cautious and immature, and he is easy to be proud and complacent when he is praised by others, so it is difficult to calm down and study hard. If you can't stand this blow if you don't go well in the township exam, you will probably collapse, so those eunuchs in the capital will not let their children leave the exam too early.

"And that said?"

Lin Chengzhi nodded and said: "The students of those private schools in the capital generally end up after the age of thirteen, and some particularly excellent students end up at the age of twelve. ”

Rudie said after half a sound: "So Han Cai shouldn't have ended so early? ”

Lin Chengzhi said: "Why do you mention this after so much time? In the future, you will train Sister Han and Brother Yi well. ”

Wan Hancai's moral character is corrupt, and it is impossible for such a person to be promising.

Without waiting for the butterfly to speak, Lin Chengzhi said: "A daughter is not bad as a son if she is well trained. If it weren't for your second sister, our family wouldn't have had no worries about food and clothing, and Brother Wen wouldn't have sat in the spacious and bright school to study. ”

Rudie was silent and said: "Dad, Duan Xiaojin's second sister took the path of the British Mansion when he was on an errand in the forbidden army; Fu Ran's adopted son can be married thanks to the second sister. But except for Brother Wen, our Lin family has been taken care of, and the other second sisters have never taken care of the Buddha. ”

Lin Chengzhi's face sank: "Then how do you want Qingshu to shine on the Buddha?" Find a good gentleman for Wan Hancai to help him get into the Jinshi, then it can be regarded as a Buddha. ”

"Hancai is an outsider, she doesn't want to help, I have nothing to say, but what about Le Wei and Le Shu? If she wants to have a heart, she should help Le Wei and Le Shu arrange an errand as well. Rudie said: "Dad, you always say that she has a great kindness to us, and our family's good life depends on him." But at the beginning, she just borrowed twenty taels of silver from you, and we can live a good life because you and your mother worked hard. ”

Lin Chengzhi stared at her, looking at Rudie's heart: "Lin Rudie, did you think these words yourself, or did Wan Hancai say them to you?" ”

"Dad, don't you have anything to do with Han Cai's head. I haven't seen Hancai for half a month, and these are all my own thoughts. ”

When Lin Chengzhi heard this, he looked at her fixedly and said, "Lin Rudie, are you also resentful of me in your heart, resentful that I only value Brother Wen and ignore Wan Hancai." ”

"Dad, I didn't."

Lin Chengzhi said with a cold face: "Do you dare to swear? If you have a grudge against me, then Wan Hancai will not be able to pass the Jinshi in this life. ”

Rudie's complexion was about to die: "Dad, why do you let me swear by Hancai's future at every turn." ”

Lin Chengzhi didn't want to scold him, and said, "You go out, I don't want to see you now." ”