Chapter 136 So beautiful
Chapter 136 So beautiful
After the family watched Madam Zhu and her servants leave, they all sighed. Lin said to the three children, "A husband and wife is a union of two families. I would rather you choose more in the future and get married later so that you can find someone who shares the same ideals as you."
"Just like grandpa and grandma?" Shen Xiaoye complimented.
Lin laughed and scolded her: "You are so cunning."
Before he finished speaking, there were several bang sounds nearby, and then whoosh, whoosh, fireworks exploded in the air, dazzlingly bright.
The firecrackers and fireworks to welcome the new year filled the entire night with excitement.
Since she didn't have many relatives and neighbors in the capital, Shen Xiaoye didn't have to get up early in the morning to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Lu Guan arrived. As soon as he entered the house, he greeted the four elders and received four big red envelopes. Then he said, "I'll have lunch here at noon."
"Let's go to pay New Year's greetings to Mr. Pan today." Shen Cungeng said casually.
Lu Guanze said: "I will go with you."
"You don't have to visit various governments to pay New Year's greetings? You don't have to visit the homes of the teachers in the Imperial College either?" Shen Xiaoye was quite curious.
Lu Guan nodded: "My elder brother is here for those.
I got first place in archery last year, barely achieving my goal. I can take the military or civil examinations without having to go to school anymore.
Besides, I am not familiar with those teachers, and basically we will not have any contact with them after taking the martial arts exam."
He was able to barely get first place in archery, but that was because he was taught by many soldiers when he was teaching medical care in the military camp, and was chased by the northern barbarians. He would not have been able to get the first place just by practicing for a few days in the Imperial College.
He was willing to get a degree in the Imperial College, but his ranking in the written examination was low, and he unexpectedly was "graduated" directly.
Unless he could pass the exam based on his own abilities, he could only wait for the emperor's favor.
"The more courtesy you give, the less blame you will get." Shen Changsui reminded him.
Lu Guan: "This is so awkward, how about you walk with me for a while?
You will definitely be able to pass this year's college entrance examination easily, and you may even be able to pass."
"This is a good idea. Uncle will go." Shen Xiaoye supported.
Shen Changsui was very tempted, but was still considering it. She winked at her cousin, and Shen Cungeng said he wanted to go along and see for himself.
So, after Shen Changsui "reluctantly" agreed, he successfully earned a cold stare from Lu Guan.
Then he took out a red deed and said, "This was sent by the shopkeeper of the Zhu family yesterday."
When they took a look, they found it was clearly a cloth shop in Dongcheng.
He continued, "It's not easy for me to find a woman to pay it back, and I can't go through my cousin's wife at home. How about Shen Xiaoye help pay it back to her?"
"I don't know where she lives." Shen Xiaoye shook her head. Her life would be wonderful if she could give a house or a store as a gift.
Lu Guan casually gave her an address, stuffed the title deed into her hand and said, "I'm not after her house either."
"Okay, I'll go after the fifth day." Shen Xiaoye was not sure whether Madam Zhu would come to pay New Year's greetings.
Shen Cungeng said: "It's getting late, let's go and wish Mr. Pan a happy new year, and then we will go with Lu Guan tomorrow.
Oh, that’s not right. Should we go to your house?”
Lu Guan was stunned: "Go, on the fifth day? I'll make arrangements then."
Shen Changsui said, "Just send a New Year's greeting note. Your uncle is not at home, so it's not convenient to visit him."
The four of them arranged the next tasks and carried them out one by one, and soon it was the fifth day of the New Year.
On the morning of the sixth day, Nanny Zhang and Shopkeeper Zhu came to express their gratitude with a cartload of gifts, and Shen Xiaoye returned the house deeds to them.
But both of them looked embarrassed. Nanny Zhang thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, my daughter's father was a scholar in his early years and was able to protect the shops in the east and west cities.
Later, Mr. Geng passed the imperial examination and was able to provide protection for a while, but now... the silk shop in West City is still operating normally, and is now under the name of my cousin.
But with our capabilities, we really cannot take care of this cloth shop in East City.
If Mr. Lu doesn't want it, we can only sell it reluctantly."
“If you don’t want to do business, you can still rent it out under Young Master Zhou’s name.
Nanny Zhang, Master Lu will definitely not take over this store. Now that he has been summoned to the military camp, he has no chance to come out.
He said he accepted the fabrics and other things you gave him, but he didn't want anything else." If her business wasn't so unstable, Shen Xiaoye would have wanted to rent it.
Nanny Zhang wanted to resign again, but Shen Xiaoye said, "If you want to find a reliable tenant, I can introduce you to a cloth merchant."
Since she said so, the two of them had no choice but to take back the house deed and leave.
The grandparents who had been accompanying him all along looked at Xiao Ye and asked, "Did your uncle enter the camp with Master Lu?"
"Yes." Shen Xiaoye said after careful consideration: "Just help train the medical soldiers."
Bang! Lin slapped the teacup on the table and it jumped up. Shen Cungeng beside him was shocked. He didn't dare to look at his grandfather and grandmother, and quickly lowered his head and said nothing.
The great grandfather and his wife frowned. Sui Ge'er should go to school, so what's the point of him always going to the military camp?
"He said the same thing last time, and then ran away to the frontier. Until now, his eyes are still undergoing treatment." Grandma Lin was very dissatisfied.
Sui Ge'er and Lu Guan left secretly before dawn. For the sake of her son's face, she did not reveal their whereabouts.
Grandpa Shen Shanyou thought more deeply: "Xiaoye, tell me the truth, does Sui Ge'er want to follow?"
Shen Xiaoye thought for a moment and said, "My uncle came to the throne last year. Your Majesty will let him accompany you after his eyesight recovers."
She didn't say the specific reason, but Shen Shanyou and his wife looked at each other immediately. The old couple knew how brave the current emperor was, and that he would always lead the troops.
This personal expedition has basically been decided, and my own Sui Ge'er will go to the battlefield again.
The two communicated quickly and reached a consensus in a moment. Lin stood up suddenly, but fell down after taking just one step.
Shen Xiaoye and her cousin rushed over faster than grandpa and caught her in an instant, but found that she had already fainted.
"I'll go find a doctor." Shen Xiaoye rushed out the door, and Little Black Cat followed everyone and put Lin on the kang in the east room.
Watching the great-grandfather and his wife moving charcoal to heat the kang, and Shen Cungeng being driven out to inform Shen Changsui, it quietly moved to the corner and stayed there.
Sure enough, after everyone left, Lin opened her eyes and said, "I suddenly feel that Sui Ge'er will not be fooled."
"Let's find the person first." Shen Shanyou knew that it was difficult to disobey the emperor's order, not to mention that others wanted this opportunity but didn't have it yet.
He sighed, “He wanted to get a good score in the exam, but it was just to protect his family.
Now that there is a shortcut to heaven in front of us, it would be strange if we didn’t take it.”
The two were silent for a long time, both knowing that the matter was a done deal.
The little black cat, who heard the conversation between the two, quietly went out of the house to inform on them, but as soon as Shen Xiaoye ran out of the door, he realized something was wrong.
But to be on the safe side, she still had to go to the clinic to find a doctor. However, before she could walk far, Shen Cungeng ran out and caught up with her, saying, "Xiao Ye, Grandpa asked me to call Fourth Uncle back."
As expected, Shen Xiaoye said, "Go get a car. It's several miles from here to the Fifth Army Camp.
When you get there, be patient and don’t rush.”
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