Farming and reading lady

The chief of the official thought about it and accepted the banknote. Everyone knew the unspoken rules of the industry, and Master Tong would not blame them for it. Since the other party was going to settle the matter privately, there was no need for them to be the bad guys. After a greeting, a group of people left Qin San's house.

"Mr. Qin, it should be okay for us to take back our things, right?" Gu Lieqi asked calmly. To be honest, he was really disappointed that with such a big family business, he could still have those little thoughts.

Qin Yanqing smiled awkwardly: "Of course, of course."

"Then thank you Mr. Qin for the instructions today." Gu Liqi's words were truly full of irony.

The servants of the Tong family were very considerate. Without being told, they carefully lifted the boxes out of the carriage and moved them to their own carriage. They were also very contemptuous in their hearts. The vision of the owner of Mingyue Pavilion was too shallow. Their young master and young lady said to the outside world that they were the master's apprentices, but who in the Tong family didn't know that the master and mistress treated them as their own children? Love the house and love the dog. Their master was a person who protected his shortcomings.

What can Qin Yanqing do? Just keep smiling awkwardly: "Okay, okay."

What else can I say? It seems that he has lost both the sesame and the watermelon this time. I am afraid that the Songhua business will change.

Gu Lieqi had no intention of talking more, so he bowed, and everyone got on the Tong Mansion's carriage and left.

Seeing that there was nothing to watch, the people in the yard who were eating melons dispersed one after another, leaving behind only Qin San's frightened family, Qin San with red eyes, and Qin Yanqing with a frosty face.

"Young Master, I really found those good things for you. How can those peasants deserve to own such precious things?" Qin San was still indignant. Although he wanted to take the things for himself, he still had to speak nicely.

Qin Yanqing believed in Qin San's loyalty. After all, he was his confidant who grew up with him. He sighed quietly, "He is just lucky. What can we do?"

"Young Master, they are just a bunch of country bumpkins who live in the dirt. What are we afraid of?" The thought of killing them and stealing their treasure flashed through Qin San's mind.

"Oh, you should know that their children are Tong Mingyan's last disciples, and the only two disciples." Qin Yanqing also wanted such a rare good thing, but it was not worth taking the risk for it.

"He's just a disciple." Qin San sneered.

"As a disciple raised by your children, don't be stupid. It's not worth it." Qin Yanqing was still rational: "This matter ends here. Go and accept the punishment yourself."

When others give instructions to stop, he always pretends to do so.

Qin San gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement. As for what he was thinking, no one knew.

Although this incident did not make a big fuss, it spread quickly in the huge capital, and the reputation of Mingyue Pavilion obviously dropped a few points. In addition, because the contract expired, the Gu family did not renew it, and the lack of sales of Songhua eggs also had a significant impact on Mingyue Pavilion. Just when Qin Yanqing was about to discuss with the Gu family, Gu Lieqi told him very clearly that the recipe of Songhua eggs had been presented to the emperor, and the Gu family would no longer participate. Not long after, a new store specializing in wholesale Songhua eggs opened in the capital. Now Qin Yanqing was afraid of being stomped on if he wanted to do anything.

Gu Lieqi and his wife did not stay for long before returning home together, while Gu Xihao and his sister fell into complete silence. One spent the whole day learning various etiquette and skills with Madam Tong, while the other concentrated on studying for the examination to become a scholar. Even with Gu Lieqi's previous experience, Gu Xihao wanted to try it himself. If the information the teacher had learned during this period was correct, then there must be something strange about his father not being able to pass the examination to become a scholar.

The examination for scholars was the same as the examination for students of the same school, both of which were held in February, twice every three years. With Tong Mingyan as a guarantor, there was no need to return to his hometown to take the examination. After this period of hard work, Gu Xihao, a young boy, had grown into a handsome man with a refined and elegant demeanor.

On the day of the exam, Gu Xixian got up early and personally prepared exam supplies for his brother. Mrs. Tong also accompanied him. Even after sending his brother to the exam room, Gu Xixian was still worried. This place should be closer to the person that the Gu family was afraid of. He also knew what his brother would encounter. He was nervous, but there was nothing he could do. At least since they came here for nearly a year, the so-called person in the dark has never appeared once. It is unknown whether he is preparing a bigger conspiracy or he just doesn't like these two small fish and shrimps. In short, there has been no waves, not even a trace of wind.

"Why do you have so many worries as a young girl? Come on, go shopping with Master's wife." Master Tong's wife naturally knew what she was thinking. Master Tong had no secrets from his wife.

Gu Xixian's little shoulders trembled. Going shopping with the master's wife would be a disaster for the accompanying personnel. Could she not go?

This obviously wouldn't work. The Master's wife had already told the driver, "Go to West Street. Today's weather is good, suitable for sweeping."

When Master's Wife talked about sweeping, she really meant it. She was not only the wife of Master Tong, but also the only daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Otherwise, how could she keep the Tong Mansion's backyard clean when she had no children? It was said that Master's Wife's dowry was enough for her to spend for several lifetimes, so she was not short of money.

When they arrived at West Street, Mrs. Tong was as excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood. "Come on, Xian, let's go, I want to tell you, I heard that a new store called 'Zi Bai Rong' has opened on West Street. The ready-made clothes there are very popular in Beijing nowadays. Let's go and have a look. Little girls should dress up beautifully to be cute."

Gu Xixian wanted to cry but had no tears. His wife held his hand tightly and dragged him forward. Although his family was wealthy, they could not afford such abuse. The wife begged him to let her go.

The master's wife did not let her go. After dragging her into Zibairong, she picked up a piece of clothing on her left and a piece of clothing on her right, and hurriedly pulled her to try them on. Then... she became a human-shaped fitting puppet, changing clothes one after another. Later, with a wave of the master's wife's big hand, all the clothes she had tried on were packed up.

Gu Xixian's heart was torn into pieces. There were so many clothes, enough for her to wear for eighty or ninety years. She couldn't afford to repay her master's wife's kindness. Her love was as heavy as a mountain. She wondered if she could talk to her master's wife and convert all these into silver and give them to her?

There was only one carriage when they went out, and three when they came back, and they were still full, but people had to walk. Gu Xixian once again felt great respect for the master's wife. After a day of walking around the streets, she could still walk briskly, and there was no sign of fatigue on her face. Unlike her, she was like a paralyzed dog, and could only passively move forward step by step. The master's wife is really a god!

When he got home, Tong Mingyan had already left court and was sitting in the living room leisurely sipping tea. Gu Xixian really wanted to ask: Teacher, did you know that your wife is so talented?

Tong Mingyan knew, of course, that if his wife liked to make things, she would make things. Wasn't he working so diligently just to make his wife happier? Seeing them coming back, Tong Mingyan quickly stood up to help his wife. The master's wife instantly turned into a weak and lovely little woman. This transformation happened in just one glance, and Gu Xixian was amazed.

After saying hello to the teacher, I ran away quickly. You can’t eat the teacher’s wife’s melon.

"Is everything okay with Hao'er?" Sister Tong asked as soon as the little girl left.

"It should be fine. I think the Gu family may have misunderstood something." Tong Mingyan said as he smoothed away the loose hair on her temples.

"It's better this way, otherwise I'm not a vegetarian either." Sister Tong said domineeringly.