noffsinger Chapter 388 I wish you a bright future
Chapter 388 I wish you a bright future
Lin Jiaojiao hasn't been to Nanshan City for a long time. Today, she personally sent Lin Yun to the post station.
Although there are trucks going to Qingzhou, they are all full of goods, so it is impossible to sit comfortably in a chartered car.
Even the things she brought for Lin Yun and her classmates and friends, she asked Lan Yi to mail them, and only let Lin Yun carry a bag of valuables with her.
She thought about it for three days and finally handed the brocade box that she had prepared long ago to Lin Yun.
"Xiao Yun, please give this gift box to Su Minyue on my behalf. I wish her a bright future."
She received a letter from Su's mother three days ago. As usual, she first asked about the children and expressed her longing for them, then wrote about what had happened recently, and even briefly mentioned Su Minyue's success in the imperial examination.
It would have been fine if she didn't know about this, but now that she knows about it, it would be a bit awkward if she didn't give her a gift for her graduation.
Although there was some unpleasantness before, it was not Su Minyue's fault.
Moreover, he has turned over a new leaf and no longer does anything to harass Jiang Huai. He also doesn't think of taking any backdoors and is now studying hard.
A good child is one who admits his mistakes and corrects them.
"Okay lady."
Lin Yun took it and put it in her bag. Su Minyue knew, of course, that it was not because she was a lady from the Su family, nor because she had a blood relationship with Lin Jiaojiao.
But this person is ranked ahead of her.
but it does not matter.
She will definitely leave Su Minyue behind in the Spring Examination.
She is Lin Jiaojiao's proudest sister.
Lin Jiaojiao had no idea what Lin Yun was thinking, so she quickly gave him a few more instructions before sending him to the carriage.
She looked at the carriage going away with a lot of thoughts in her mind. The scenes that came to her mind most often were the first time she passed by Lin Shen in a carriage, and the first time she met Lin Yun.
I really didn't expect that their fate had been connected for a long time.
As usual, she first went to Zhishi Desserts to inspect it. There were obviously fewer purchasing agents, but the sales volume did not drop significantly because the customers who had been unavailable in the city before were finally available.
Then we went to Daiying Pavilion, and Liu Ying happened to be in the store.
"My dear sister, you finally remembered this place. Are you here to deliver a new manuscript?"
Lin Jiaojiao looked at her expectant face and rubbed her nose with her hand feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's not easy for me to come to the city, come up and take a look. Don't worry about Sister Liu's new design. I will be free after the Hundred Days Banquet is over. It won't be a problem to draw twenty by then!"
When Liu Ying saw that she had nothing in her hands, she knew that she really had nothing. She looked away disappointedly, but also expressed her understanding.
"Okay, okay, don't forget the twenty."
"Hehe, I promise to complete the task."
"Has the date been set?"
"Okay, it's set for October 7th. Your family must come and support us then."
Liu Ying was calculating with an abacus and glanced at her when he heard her words.
"Do you need to tell me that? Do you mind if I bring my mother and the others with me?"
"I don't mind. It's more fun when there are more people."
Liu Ying thought of something and immediately put down the abacus and pulled her to the corner.
"Will all the officials from Qingzhou come by then?"
Lin Jiaojiao was a little surprised, but still nodded.
"Yeah, that's my stepmother and my mother and her family."
Liu Ying hurriedly looked around, and seeing that no one was looking at him, he spoke mysteriously.
"I have a nephew who has been raised by my second father. He is the most beautiful child in my Liu family. My mother wants to take him with us. You know what I mean."
Lin Jiaojiao knew what was going on as soon as she heard the beginning, and was speechless as she saw her making faces at her.
"Well, my stepmother's family only has one son, and my mother's family has a daughter. I don't know if she will have time to come after she passed the imperial examination. As for whether there are daughters in other branches, I'm not sure."
Liu Ying waved his hand indifferently.
"It's okay. I'm just annoyed by my mother and the others, so I'm telling you in advance."
Lin Jiaojiao nodded, but she was actually complaining madly in her heart.
All the unmarried men from the city wore veils, so who could tell whether they were handsome or ugly? If you want a man and a woman to fall in love, you should at least see what the other person looks like.
Suddenly Liu Ying stared at her, then touched his chin and joked.
"I'm fine with marrying you. Do you want to go with me?"
Lin Jiaojiao was terrified: "No, no, no, don't joke like that. He is your nephew after all, you should ask him what he thinks. How can you treat him as a commodity for sale?"
Liu Ying sighed, "Do you think I haven't asked? He was raised by my second father and has no opinion or temper. I can only help him find a good family to marry."
"Well, that's indeed difficult to deal with, but this kind of thing can't be rushed, just let it go."
The two chatted for a while, and then Lin Jiaojiao took Lan Yi to Zhiwei Malatang.
Zhiwei was well managed by Zhang Tong. After there were no more problems, she took back the pile of posts and prepared to write invitations for the hundred-day banquet and the full-month banquet.
...
Qingzhou.
It was already evening when Lin Yun arrived at the school. She returned to her dormitory and found that the lights in the surrounding houses were all on.
The person in the room heard the noise, opened the window and looked carefully, then shouted in surprise.
"Lin Yun, you are finally back. If you hadn't come back, you would have missed the team to Kyoto tomorrow."
It was Dai Yiyun's voice. People from other rooms heard the noise and opened their doors and came to Lin Yun's door.
Lin Yun lit the oil lamp, and the room instantly became bright. She put her bag on the table and prepared to fetch water for a bath.
When she passed by Dai Yiyun and the others, she said calmly, "I'm not going to study in Kyoto anymore. It's the same if I study here."
"Ah? Why aren't you going?"
"Yes, Lin Yun, Sister Yue came to see if you were back today, fearing that you wouldn't be able to make it back today."
"Lin Yun, you won't be reluctant to leave us, right?"
I don’t know who said this, but the six women surrounding Lin Yun were instantly moved.
"No, my sister said she would send me to Kyoto when spring comes."
"Oh, your sister, ah? Sister Jiao?"
Lin Yun nodded slightly and ignored them, picking up the bucket to fetch water.
The six women looked at her with envy.
It was great that she had a sister who was a sixth-rank official to personally send her to Kyoto for the exam. This would make things twice as easy as possible.
...
It has been cloudy for a few days, and the sun finally came out today.
There were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages parked in front of the gate of Qingzhou Academy, all of which were carrying newly-appointed scholars to Kyoto for further study.
Gong Yue asked the servants to carry her luggage into the car, and reminded them to save an extra seat before she hurried into the academy.
Halfway through the journey, I happened to meet Lin Yun who was holding a brocade box.
"Lin Yun, you are finally back. Where is your luggage?"
Lin Yun bowed to her and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Yue, I won't go to Kyoto to study. I'll go again during the Spring Examination."
Gong Yue was a little anxious, "Why don't you go? It would be better to go there earlier to adapt to the environment, so as to avoid being unable to adapt to the local climate."
Lin Yun shook her head slightly and said, "It's okay. I'm a rough person and I can adapt to anywhere."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Gong Yue didn't want to persuade her any further.
Although she was a little hesitant and thought it would be the same to study in Qingzhou, the idea was fleeting.
Going to Kyoto is not just for studying, but also for making friends, building connections, and finding out about other people's situations.
Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.
She sighed deeply, "Okay, then we'll meet again in the Spring Examination. Where are you going now?"
"Looking for Su Minyue."
"She was in the foremost carriage, as I saw her when I came in."
The two of them walked towards the school gate together, and when they got outside, they saw Su Minyue surrounded by people.
Su Minyue was saying goodbye to her friends when she saw Lin Yun and Gong Yue suddenly arriving.
She knew about Lin Yun. People in the school were saying that she had a good sister who sent her delicious food and drinks every now and then, and even her close friends did the same.
Although she could eat the food sent by Lin Jiaojiao when she returned home, it was not the same.
This wasn't addressed to her specifically.
It’s better this way, neither of them owes anything to each other, and she doesn’t need a sister.
"Is something wrong?"
Lin Yun simply handed her the brocade box in her hand and said lightly.
"My sister asked me to bring this to you. I wish you a bright future."
After Lin Yun finished speaking, she turned around and left without even looking at her reaction. Gong Yue was still a little surprised, but after she came to her senses, she quickly followed Lin Yun's footsteps.
Su Minyue was a little dazed looking at the brocade box in her hand. Of course she knew who the "sister" Lin Yun was talking about, she was just very surprised.
Why did she give herself a gift?
Did Lin Yun tell her that she also passed the imperial examination?
I think so, after all, her name is before Lin Yun.
She slowly opened the brocade box, inside which lay a purple-haired Xiangfei bamboo brush.
The people around her had already seen it, and some of them exclaimed in surprise.
"Am I seeing right? This is Xiangfei bamboo, right?"
"The red with purple in it is undoubtedly Xiangfei bamboo."
Everyone also thought of Lin Yun's sister, and Lin Jiaojiao was also suspected to be Su Minyue's sister. They had some doubts before, but now it can be confirmed.
But they are still very confused as to why they don’t trace their ancestral roots?
Su Minyue slowly reached out and touched the pen, the ripples in her heart could not calm down for a long time.