Encounter with the Four Great Talents

The next morning, the two left, and the Xu family sent a lot of things.The two came in a carriage, and brought a carriage with them when they came, but they brought two carriages when they returned.Of course, many of them were bought by the two brothers themselves in Changzhou.

After returning home, Mrs. Qiu was startled by the two carts, and it took a long time to pick them up.Seeing that besides the things my sister gave me, there were several boxes of messy things bought by my two sons. Thinking of spending so much money, I couldn't help but frowned at the elder son: "Look at your ignorance, go If you go to Changzhou to buy these things, can Wu County not buy them?"

Tang Yin quibbled: "It's not that you can't buy it, and Shen'er also agrees to buy it."

Tang Shen spread his hands innocently: "I don't want you to buy it, so you just look back at every step. I don't want to be ashamed on the street."

Tang Yin glared at him fiercely, Tang Chen was amused by the two of them, and Qiu Shi also gave them an angry look.

After tidying up, Qiu took her sister's letter from Tang Yin's hand, and frowned after reading it.

The letter was given by Mrs. Xu when the two brothers left. Tang Shen had read it long ago, and naturally Tang Yin had also read it.Knowing why mother is so upset, but they are not going to compromise on it.So they looked at each other and prepared to persuade Qiu Shi.

However, to the surprise of the two of them, Qiu said: "Our family is not what it used to be now, and it is really not appropriate to be married to the Xu family. Let's not talk about this marriage. Naturally, I will talk to my sister. Never mind."

The two were surprised, but they both complied.

Tang Guangde came back at this time, and after saying hello for a while, he sat down. Tang Guangde asked the two of them about their journey, and knowing that it was safe, he nodded and said, "It's good to go out and see for a while." Then he said to Tang Shen : "I've already sold the restaurant, and the money and the contract have been given to the accountant. Remember to check it out."

Tang Shen nodded and asked, "Is it for the Lin family?"

"Well, although the price offered by the Lin family is not the highest, after all, the Lin family is the most upright in doing things, and I can feel at ease after giving it to him." Tang Guangde saw the letter on the table, reached out to read it, and put it down with a frown: " Your mother and I have already discussed the marriage with the Xu family, and this marriage cannot be concluded. We just got rid of the business registration and won the emperor's commendation. Many people watched, what do people think about this sudden marriage with a businessman? Others You don't need to worry about it, we, the parents, will naturally talk about it."

Tang Shen nodded in agreement, saving the idea of ​​using that girl's matter to persuade her, so she didn't have to worry about the two families tearing each other apart.

After all, the two families were not married. After several correspondences, Mrs. Xu made it clear about their marriage, but Mrs. Qiu refused to agree.In desperation, when Xu Xin was 16 years old, she married a son of a merchant in Changzhou.The Qiu family sent people to give gifts, but after all the Xu family had some roots, they were not very happy, and there were fewer contacts.

In this year, Tang Shen was admitted as a scholar.Although he didn't get the same good result as Tang Yin, he still had a very high ranking.Considering that he is only twelve years old, his grades are considered very good.

Both sons became scholars, and Tang Guangde became more and more proud. He only wished that tomorrow would be the provincial examination, so that the two sons could get a good result and come back to honor the ancestors.

The time for the township examination was in August. Because it was not far away, Tang Shen planned to go again in June. If he went too early, there would be nothing to do.Moreover, he is not at ease if he just ignores the big and small matters of the Tang family for half a year.

But Tang Yin wanted to go back in March, he pulled Tang Shen to persuade him non-stop, and when Tang Shen disagreed, he turned to persuade his parents.Tang Guangde and the Qiu family were forced to compromise, but because Tang Yin did not agree to leave so early, he was the only one on the road.And at his own insistence, he only brought along his close servant Gao Fu and a younger child named Shishi.

Tang Shen leaned against the door with his arms folded and watched his mother and sister pack Tang Yin's things. Tang Yin didn't know which rod was wrong, so he insisted on walking, so he couldn't bring too much luggage.Qiu has already packed five times, and now he is hesitating whether to bring three pairs of shoes or five pairs of shoes.

Tang Yin was packing books beside him, and he was hesitating whether to bring this book or that one. Seeing how busy these people were, Tang Shen rolled his eyes and handed Tang Yin a bank note: "Brother, this is 200 taels of silver, you take it."

Tang Yin glanced at it and shook his head and said, "No need, with the money my mother gave me, I already have nearly 100 taels, which is enough for my needs."

Tang Shen widened his eyes, looked back at Qiu Shi and then at him: "Brother, the 100 taels is not enough."

"Where does it cost so much money?" Tang Yin waved his hand indifferently and said, "Although we are a little far away from Suzhou, it only takes four or five days to get there. Besides, I don't live in a hotel, I rent a small hotel. It doesn’t take much money to live in the house, and the other money is enough for these few months.”

Tang Shen opened his mouth, sighed, and said, "Well, anyway, it's only a few months, and saving 100 taels is really enough. But if it's not enough, let Shito send the letter back as soon as possible."

"Understood, don't worry, it's not the first time I've gone out." Tang Yin was full of confidence, Tang Shen thought about giving up persuading, 100 taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to spend a year.There are only three of them, even if it is rented, three months is enough, anyway, he will pass in June, no matter how much he spends, he won't suffer.

However, it is better to give his two minions a good command.So he nodded and went out, called Gao Fu and Shitou, and gave them careful instructions. The two servants were awake and answered seriously.After thinking about it, Tang Shen still gave Gao Fu 50 taels of silver, and then he reluctantly felt relieved.

Because it is not far away, it is more convenient to send letters back and forth. Gao Fu sent letters back every month.In the first month, it was said that Tang Yin had been ill for a while because he ate unclean food.Fortunately, he was treated in time and recovered quickly.It is said that the three of them rented three rooms to live in a common people's house. Although the children in that family were a little noisy, the uncle was still very serious about his studies.

After reading the letter, Mrs. Qiu was so anxious that her mouth was bubbling. Several times she wanted Tang Shen to leave early, but Tang Shen refused, saying that since the eldest brother was fine, there was no need to rush, and he still had business in the field and the shop. I'm busy.

Qiu had no choice but to wait for the second letter.

The second letter is fine.It is said that Tang Yin moved to live in a different family, which was much quieter, and there was another Zhang Xiucai staying there. The two wrote lyrics and Fu every day, discussed books with each other, and occasionally went out together to make friends.

After reading this letter, Mrs. Qiu felt relieved, and stopped clamoring for Tang Shen to leave early, and waited for the third letter with peace of mind.

I don't know whether the third letter is good or bad, Tang Yin seems to have made a lot of friends, going out to meet friends or receiving visiting friends every day, he is very busy.However, Tang Yin's poems are getting better and better. Every time he writes a poem, people will praise him a lot, and he will be called a gifted scholar. Even some celebrities in Suzhou invite him to a party.

Qiu looked at Tang Shen worriedly, Tang Shen smiled, put down the letter, and went back to his room to read.

When it was mid-June, Qiu looked at the calm Tang Shen with some hesitation.Tang Shen was not in good health, so he was rushed to Suzhou to take care of his eldest brother. It made people feel awkward to say this.But Tang Yin doesn't know what to do now, he has never done anything alone, and his ability to act and handle things is not as good as Tang Shen's one-ten-thousandth.Qiu was worried that he would be a bad student on the one hand, and on the other, he was afraid that he would waste his studies if he played too much and no one would restrain him.Although Tang Guangde said that it is a good thing for him to make many friends, Qiu felt that since he was going to take the provincial examination, he should study hard. How could making those friends be of any benefit to the examination?Just like Tang Shen, in the past few months, except for the time when he was in charge, when did he not read from early morning to dark.

Seeing that Qiu's hair was turning gray with anxiety, Tang Shen sighed and told people to prepare to go to Suzhou.In fact, he had already prepared it, so it only took two days. The people who should be cleaned up and brought along were all ready, and the two carriages went to Suzhou.

Shitou received the letter and knew that his second master would arrive in the next two days, so he went to wait at the gate of Suzhou City every day, but as soon as he arrived at the gate of the city today, he saw a familiar man riding a horse, his eyes lit up and he yelled : "Brother Yonglu!"

Tang Shen's valet, Yong Lu, was so frightened that he quickly reined in his horse, jumped down and knocked hard on his head: "You are a small person, but you are quite noisy, how can you startle Ma Ke with such a loud voice!"

Shitou stuck out his tongue and said with a smile: "Isn't this happy? Why is Brother Yonglu alone? Where's the second master?"

"Second Lord will be here in a while. I came early to make arrangements. Where is the inn?" Yong Lu turned his head and looked around, but he didn't see the inn around.

Shi Shi asked strangely: "The inn? Isn't the second master going to the uncle's place?"

"Second Master brought five people here. Is there room for two or three rooms in the small yard of Uncle?" Yong Lu saw that he couldn't delay any longer and said, "Stop talking nonsense, take me to find an inn quickly, Second Master." I don't like waiting."

Shi Shi knew what was going on, so he immediately turned around and took him to an inn. Although the country test was about to take place, this inn was relatively large, so there was still a yard for rent.Yong Lu immediately paid the rent and asked Shi Shi to go back to inform the uncle, and then he turned around and rode to pick up the second master.

As soon as Tang Yin heard that his younger brother had arrived, he hurriedly bid farewell to his friends and rushed to the inn.

Because Tang Yin happened to be close, when he came, Tang Shen's carriage had just arrived at the entrance of the inn.

The girl Xingniang came down first. Tang Shen lived a fine life, and he couldn't survive with only a servant, so he took his mother and maid with him.

Because Xingniang was trained by Tang Shen, she is much more stable and dignified than ordinary girls. If she wasn't dressed as a maid, anyone would believe that she was a lady.

Therefore, this girl has attracted some people's attention.

Xingniang stood beside the carriage, leaned slightly toward the carriage, stretched out her hand, and said softly, "Second Master, we're here."

Then, a hand slightly longer than hers stretched out, soft and boneless, slender and white, and rested on the girl's palm.The girl dragged back a little bit, and pulled out a piece of white wrist, and then a piece of bamboo green sleeve.Gradually, a person came out.

The thirteen or fourteen year old boy was slightly taller than that girl. Although he was thin, he was elegant and tall, like a green bamboo in the mountains.The fair to almost transparent skin was a little pink in the sun, and it looked delicate and charming.He didn't seem to like the sun very much, he frowned slightly, and walked out of the sunlit place and into the cool room with a single step.

Most of the people present here are scholars, and they wear jackets of similar styles but different colors, and there is nothing outstanding about them.It's just that this child seems to be nobler than everyone else, exuding an innate elegance and purity.Obviously not a beauty, but more attractive than a beauty.