old grace

In Shu Jing's view, the new owner has too many secrets, and many things are unreasonable.

Why is an ordinary boy from a small town proficient in medicine?Why do you know the method of inner training?Why can you talk with such an old man like Mr. Zhuang?Why can there be calligraphy and painting culture that impresses the manor?Even his vision and vision are incompatible with the background of the so-called only son of a small-town scholar family.

He once suspected that the new master was pretending to use the combat power he had acquired under rigorous training.

This suspicion didn't last long, and Shu Jing saw the new owner holding a bamboo pole and easily repelling the gangsters who came to gather for gambling.

Laymen watch the excitement, while experts watch the doorway.The new owner is holding a bamboo pole and using extremely sophisticated and exquisite spear skills. It can be seen that it is a decent inheritance and strict laws.It is probably because Pampered Place has little practice, and it is still a bit jerky to perform it, but since it has such a wonderful inheritance, as long as it is practiced diligently, sooner or later it will enter the hall and become a generation of masters.

This made Shu Jing completely relieved.How can a kid from a rich family who eats delicacies from mountains and seas value the bowl of rice with whole grains in his hand?

As for why the new owner knows spear skills, this inheritance is still incompatible with his background in a small town, and Shu Jing no longer cares.

He just didn't want to go back to his old job and be used and sent to do shady and sinister activities again.As long as the new owner is not interested in his past, as long as he is an honest boy, carrying water and chopping firewood, and even guarding the door, he can do all these jobs.

Shu Jing came back with two bowls of noodles, Xie Qinghe took a bite, disliked the bad soup, so he casually picked up some steamed buns with braised vegetables for dinner.

Jiang Erniang gave Shu Jing the rest of the noodles, and gave Shu Jing a few pieces of pork head meat and two sticks of stewed gluten.Just as Shu Jing was reaching out to pick it up, Xie Qinghe ordered, "Don't give him anything that has been touched."

Jiang Erniang was puzzled by this.

She also often eats leftovers from her father and brothers at home, because there is a lot of fat in the leftovers of the men in the family, and the sisters have to share them equally.Although the Jiang family did not raise slaves, had never eaten pork and seen pigs running away, which servants were not looking forward to eating the rest of the master's rations?If the master and the servants eat separately and refuse to give the leftovers, that would be stingy.

Shu Jing was silent for a moment, still took the noodle soup from Jiang Erniang's hand, and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your compassion. The sinful slut has been given food and clothing as a kindness, and there is still food in the corner of the master's mouth..."

Although Jiang Erniang didn't understand what's wrong with this, but his younger brother said he wouldn't let him eat, but he still rushed to eat. Isn't this disrespectful to his younger brother?

Before Shu Jing could finish his sentence, Jiang Erniang had already taken away the noodle bowl in his hand and said, "If I don't tell you to eat it, what are you grabbing?"

Rob... Shu Jing opened his mouth.Didn't you give it to me?

Under Xie Qinghe's signal, Jiang Erniang opened the greased paper bags left by the gangsters, and gave Shu Jing another dinner.

If there are no extra bowls, just wrap them in oiled paper.All kinds of stewed meat dishes are paired with a few steamed buns and a bowl of hot tea.

Xie Qinghe and Jiang Erniang ate at the table in the yard, while Shu Jing sat on the side porch, and moved a wide bench to serve as a dining table.Jiang Erniang turned her head to look at Shu Jing several times, and found that Shu Jing's eating movements were beautiful, unhurried, as if eating in a large audience, very elegant.

After eating, Jiang Erniang added oil to the lamp and continued to tidy up the east chamber.

Xie Qinghe said: "Second sister, it's too late, and it's not easy to move after packing up. Why don't you move everything in and clean up?"

Jiang Erniang was quite hesitant about this: "If we leave, what will we do if those people come to make trouble again?"

Xie Qinghe said: "I just asked about the origins of the leading people, and they are all natives of the county." Seeing that Jiang Erniang still didn't understand, he explained, "I have been convinced, and I asked them about their origins. If they come to trouble again, I must Come to the door to ask the crime. The leaders will restrain the subordinates from causing trouble."

Jiang Erniang breathed a sigh of relief just now: "That's good."

While packing up the incense table, Jiang Erniang asked her younger brother cautiously: "Are you... that ghost who died by doing things?"

Xie Qinghe couldn't figure out the yard today, but, based on his experience, people and ghosts go their own way, and some ghosts in the yard can't affect the living. There is no need to tell Jiang Erniang, coaxing: "Well, it's over. Not only our family , the old ghosts next door have been sent away."

Since the reconciliation, Jiang Erniang has put a lot of trust in her younger brother, and has no doubts about his words.

"When did you learn to exorcise ghosts?" Jiang Erniang put away the things in the courtyard, "Did you learn it from books again?"

Xie Qinghe vaguely said yes.

When I got home, it was already dark.

The shops along the street have already put up door panels, and occasionally a small door is opened to reveal a corner of light.

Only the restaurant is brightly lit, there are solicitors standing at the door, there are shop waiters nodding and bowing, familiar guests are chanting in front of the door, city prostitutes and official prostitutes holding pipa and yueqin pass by, under the ambiguous light, bring A wisp of soft fragrance.

Jiang Yingzhou is a frequent visitor to the restaurant. When Jiang Erniang followed her younger brother and passed the restaurant, she was very worried that her younger brother was going to drink and listen to music again.

Unexpectedly, Xie Qinghe walked straight along the long street without squinting.

Jiang Erniang was still a little worried. The newly rented yard was good for everything, but it was too close to the restaurant, and she was afraid that her younger brother would slip away to play.She couldn't control this domineering brother when she was young, but now that her brother seems to be sensible, he has bigger ideas and is even more difficult to control.

Returning from the spacious yard to the narrow home, everyone felt cramped and uncomfortable, as if breathing was a lot tighter.

Jiang Erniang was busy building a fire and cooking water again, Shu Jing took the initiative to step forward and asked, "Auntie, let me come."

After working together in the new home for half an afternoon, Jiang Erniang also recognized his ability to work, and her servants didn't need to use it for nothing, so they sat on the sidelines and directed him to work.A small stove had to burn the water for the two to wash, and it took a lot of firewood time. After Xie Qinghe and Jiang Erniang had finished washing, Shu Jing scooped cold water from the tank to wipe their hands and faces. In the house, just wash it clean."

Shu Jing looked at his clean hands, he was still wearing new clothes, what was not clean?

"Get some firewood yourself, boil a pot of hot water and wash your feet." Jiang Erniang ordered, and closed the door.

People in the countryside use firewood to gather in the mountains, and burn as much as they pick up, but living in the city is different, and firewood also costs money to buy.Not to mention servants, even many civilians use cold water for daily washing.

Shu Jing put the pot filled with water on the stove, and watched the cold water heat up little by little. The smoke from the fire made him look very calm.

Xie Qinghe meditated in the house to rest, listening to everything that happened in the yard.

Not long after, Shu Jing tidied up after washing her feet. After closing the courtyard door, she gently pushed the door open.

Seeing that Xie Qinghe was meditating, he didn't immediately wrap up his cloak and rest, and sat down quietly against the door panel.Xie Qinghe finished his evening class, slowly rubbed his face and came out of meditation.The room is not big, Shu Jing, who was sitting in front of the door, leaned slightly, and knelt down in front of Xie Qinghe's bed: "Master."

"Let's talk." Xie Qinghe picked up the teacup on the bedside, the temperature was just right for the mouth.

"The slave speculates about the benefactor with the heart of a villain, but the master does not regard the slave as a lowly person. The slave is really ashamed." Shu Jing bowed and kowtowed.

Xie Qinghe put the tea bowl in his hand, looked at the little tea foam that floated up, and said, "It's just a bowl of rice." Even if he was a sinful slut, Xie Qinghe would not let others eat the leftover food from the corner of his mouth.He felt that Shu Jing was thinking too much, "Go to bed early if you have nothing to do."

"I have something to say." Shu Jing said quickly.

Xie Qinghe nodded: "Say."

"The master may have little contact with street thugs, so he doesn't know the nature of such stubborn things. Most of them are lazy, surly people who are best at bullying and fearing hard, and cherish face. Today the master beats them back at home. If only three or five It’s easy to control people, people in their 20s are impetuous, I’m afraid they will still be in small groups after they leave, making noise and fighting each other, and I can’t feel at ease.” Shu Jing said.

Of course Xie Qinghe also thought of this.

Of course the group of people were scared when they were first repulsed, but Xie Qinghe didn't seriously injure anyone at all, which lost a lot of deterrence.

After they dispersed, they sat down in small groups and drank two more mouthfuls of yellow soup, and the lofty ambitions of the old man and the second child came out again. Maybe they didn't have the courage to fight hard with Xie Qinghe and Shu Jing, so they threw some in the yard while they were not paying attention. Dead rats and cockroaches, or seeing Jiang Erniang at home alone, took advantage of the opportunity to come and humiliate her... These are all possible things.

"Among the more than 20 people, it is inevitable that there will be someone who is homeless, has a bad temper, or finds a stranger to commit a crime." Shu Jing's past experience made him very familiar with such things. He felt that Xie Qinghe's Disposal is not safe enough.

"What do you think?" Xie Qinghe asked.

Shu Jing knelt on the ground and remained silent for a moment, then said in a low voice: "At first, the master trusted the slave so much that he allowed the slave to guard the door and talk to his aunt. It was the slave's missteps that made the master wary of the slave. Always stay by your side..."

Before he finished speaking, Xie Qinghe already understood what he meant: "Do you want to stay at home to guard the door?"

Shu Jing bowed his head and said: "If the master is worried that the slave will deceive aunt again, he can seal the slave's acupoint so that he cannot speak."

Xie Qinghe had already finished his tea, got up and rinsed his mouth, and said, "Please remember this. Go to sleep."

The next day.

As usual, Jiang Erniang was the first to get up, and Shu Jing went out quietly to make breakfast with her.

Probably in order to win the trust of Xie Qinghe, Shu Jing became more silent, just doing things, and trying to minimize the dialogue and contact with Jiang Erniang.Jiang Erniang felt that he was weird, so she was not angry, so she deliberately went to talk to him, but Shu Jing just bowed her head in agreement and never started the conversation.

After Xie Qinghe got up, he ordered Shu Jing to go to the manor to borrow a car.

In addition, explain to Zhuang Tong that Mr. Jiang has no time to go to the manor to give lectures today. If Zhuang Tong is free in the afternoon, he will go to his new home to practice, and if he is not free, forget it.

Xie Qinghe's timing was just right, when Shu Jing went to borrow a car, Zhuang Tong respected his master's instructions to take a walk in the yard to exercise, so he had to send a few servants to come with the car to help Xie Qinghe move, saying that he would go to congratulate him on his housewarming in the afternoon.

With a few strong laborers sent by Zhuang Tong, moving and cleaning became very easy.

Jiang Erniang directed the crowd, and even the yard was washed directly with water, the old dirt was washed away, and the yard was cleaned and shiny.

Xie Qinghe sat on the couch in the main room, smelling the incense in the stove, feeling the warm light of the wood on the table, and finally felt comfortable.

A spacious main room and a clean environment are indispensable.He was wronged to ask him to live in a wing.I am used to being the master of the house, how can I stay in the side all the year round?No matter how good the Jiang family is, it is the home of Jiang Zhanwen and Mrs. Zhang.Xie Qinghe can't control that bitter feng shui, and he can't go to Yuezu to take over and doves to occupy the magpie's nest.

After moving home, Jiang Erniang followed the rules of her hometown to entertain the coachman and servants from the dealer for dinner.Those few people repeatedly declined, asking if they had no other orders, they would leave.Xie Qinghe gave Shu Jing a few pieces of silver, and Shu Jing sent him out skillfully.

Tired after a busy morning, Xie Qinghe asked Shu Jing to go to the restaurant and bring back two bowls of meat dishes, Jiang Erniang specially mixed green vegetables for Xie Qinghe, and finished the meal.Because Xie Qinghe said that there will be guests in the afternoon, the virtuous Jiang Erniang immediately made refreshments, boiled sweet syrup, and went to the street to buy fresh flowers and put them in vases to treat guests-the daughter of a scholar's family, she must have basic skills in taking care of literati. of.

Not long after Jiang Erniang got ready, Zhuang Tong's carriage stopped in front of the courtyard gate.

Those who can afford a carriage these days are all rich and powerful, and the carriage used to move in the morning attracted many curious looks. At the moment, Zhuang Tong's carriage is covered with a neat sedan chair, which looks neat and high-end, and he will soon Someone recognized it: "The dealer's carriage!"

There is no reason for the teacher to greet the apprentice at the door, Xie Qinghe drank tea in the courtyard, and Shu Jing went to the door to meet the guests.

The good neighbor saw Zhuang Tong getting out of the car with his own eyes, and greeted Shu Jing hand in hand. The two exchanged greetings at the door, and Shu Jing invited Zhuang Tong in.

"Didn't you say that he was a student of the Zhuang family? Why did Mr. Xiaozhuang come in person?"

"The Zhuang family is helping to move in the morning. Maybe they are relatives of the Zhuang family. Mr. Xiao Zhuang is here to visit relatives!"

"Don't relatives live in the Zhuang's house? The manor is so big that more than 100 students can live there, but can't live in the family's relatives?"

"When Mr. Xiaozhuang is gone, ask your family to come and borrow some soy sauce? I think that family seems to have a female family member, who looks quite juicy... I don't know if they have hired someone?"

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Not long after, two more cars arrived.

Two handsome student sons got off one car, and the other car was loaded with gifts wrapped in colored silk.

A few neighbors who seemed to have nothing to do moved small benches and sat at the door to count how many things they brought in, guessing what was in the boxes tied with colored silk: "It's such a big bag, and it's so light to carry. It’s cotton.” “It could be gauze.” “This heavy, small box, tsk tsk, it can’t be called a money box!”

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In the courtyard, Zhuang Tong, He Jing and Yuan Shi'an all sat around the mat and talked with Xie Qinghe.

The seats were newly bought, and there were not enough seats. Xie Qinghe took one seat, and Zhuang Tong, who came first, took another seat. He Jing and Yuan Shi'an only got two cushions in turn.Jiang Erniang, who was hiding in the house, was a little anxious, feeling that the lack of hospitality was embarrassing, so she quietly arranged for Shu Jing to move two small tea tables, and put them next to He Jing and Yuan Shi'an, so that they could lean on them a little, as a few things.

Unexpectedly, those two people were so absorbed in writing and painting that they didn't even notice what they were sitting on.

The gifts that were brought in were all placed at the door, and Xie Qinghe was not allowed to open them.

His original words were: "Is there any reason to be rewarded without merit? Even if you are a Shuxiu, you have to see if there is a master-student relationship."

Therefore, He Jing and Yuan Shi'an took an on-site test, and Xie Qinghe decided the depth of their relationship.He Jing wanted to learn painting, and Shi'an wanted to learn calligraphy. Both of them were well prepared. Originally, they brought old works to show Xie Qinghe, but Xie Qinghe refused to recognize them, so they wanted to do painting and calligraphy on the spot.

Zhuang Tong sat beside Xie Qinghe, serving tea, and chatted a few words: "Father's old affliction on his back has healed up a lot, and he hasn't rubbed the medicated oil for the past two days. He said that he is grateful for the virtue of health. Well, he will offer a gift of thanks again, and come to visit with Mr. Liu."

That's when it's convenient to ask.Xie Qinghe smiled and said: "Okay, let's sweep the bed and wait. It's convenient any day. You don't need to bring presents. I don't need anything here. The old man brought it today, and I have to bring it back to him another day. "

Xie Qinghe politely said not to bring it, and it is impossible for Mr. Zhuang to come to the door without a gift, and Zhuang Tong just accompanied him to play haha.

Long before He Jing and Yuan Shi'an came, Xie Qinghe instructed Zhuang Tong to practice today's kung fu, and by a break, Xie Qinghe felt Zhuang Tong's pulse again, asked him about his daily diet, and said, "Tomorrow will be a good day too." Weather. It's still sunrise, you don't have to take a car, just walk from home to me, have lunch and go back."

Zhuang Tong's top priority is to heal his health, and he can let go of everything else.He has already missed the middle school teaching today, and it looks like he will release the students' pigeons tomorrow. He thought about going home and discussing with his father to temporarily suspend the class, and respectfully agreed: "Yes. I'm going to bother you, sir."

Yuan Shi'an wrote faster, and soon finished writing a line of characters, and sent it to Xie Qinghe.

"Young master Yuan's calligraphy is well-proportioned, and the method of opening and closing is orderly. When he was enlightened, he should be taught by a famous teacher, and his skills are not shallow." Xie Qinghe put the calligraphy on the tea table in front of him, not cherishing it very much, "However, it has not been done well for some years. Did you write?"

Yuan Shi'an was praised a few times, and there was a reserved smile on his face, who knew that Xie Qinghe's words were not polite, and turned his head and sprayed.

"There is a famous teacher Kaimeng, Mr. Yuan's calligraphy is a beginner, just practice slowly according to the old learning. Practice for half an hour every day, and the kung fu will come naturally." Xie Qinghe returned the calligraphy to him with an attitude Obviously, he refused to accept this apprentice.

Yuan Shi'an was born into a noble family, and was favored by thousands of people, with a proud heart.He was impressed by Xie Qinghe's talent. However, if Xie Qinghe was an old man with a white beard in his seventies and eighties, he would still be shy to ask him again if he refused him once, but Xie Qinghe himself was also a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy. The crowd was extremely immature, the way Yuan Shi'an looked at him, he couldn't bear to look up to him.

So, after Xie Qinghe returned his words, he said politely: "Thank you for your guidance, sir." He didn't say anything else.

But He Jing raised her head at this time, and said please for Yuan Shi'an: "Mr. Jiang, it's not that he is lazy and doesn't practice calligraphy, his family..."

Yuan Shi'an whispered, "Brother He."

He Jing had no choice but to shut up.

Xie Qinghe asked: "Is there an unspeakable secret that should not be told?"

After all, Yuan Shi'an still wanted to follow Xie Qinghe to write. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "It's not ulterior. I was enlightened at the age of four, started writing at the age of five, and was also obsessed with calligraphy. After that, some changes happened in the family. He has no time to take care of him."

He looked at the words he wrote, and he had tried his best to write, but he could also see that it was far from the previous peak.

One of the words is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

"Mr. is right to blame me. Now that I am tired from my family, I am still lazy and disrespectful. I drink and have fun all day long, and I don't think about writing brushes. I visited Brother Zhuang yesterday, and I agreed to meet you today. It's absurd to pick up a pen temporarily. My husband hates me for being lazy and lazy, and if I see improper writing, I... should be responsible." Yuan Shi'an said sincerely.

He still wanted to be a teacher, but at first he was too embarrassed to speak nicely to the young Xie Qinghe.

Now there was a ladder for him to step on, and Yuan Shi'an immediately followed, with a very upright and sincere attitude of admitting his mistakes.

Xie Qinghe nodded and said suddenly: "Shu Xiu should be thicker."

All senior and respectable old gentlemen are ashamed to talk about money, and it is really rare to see someone as straightforward as Xie Qinghe asking for high tuition fees.This sentence shocked everyone present, and Yuan Shi'an was also stunned for a moment before agreeing: "Yes, yes, thank you sir."

When He Jing handed in the test paper, Xie Qinghe was very satisfied, he painted the painting a few times with that brush, and then taught him directly.

Yuan Shi'an and Zhuang Tong also know how to paint, Xie Qinghe's two daubs in He Jing's painting are nothing less than the finishing touch, not only He Jing's thighs are amazed, Yuan Shi'an and Zhuang Tong also have their own gains.

Xie Qinghe cherished the painting that He Jing handed over a lot, held it carefully, and said with a smile: "What about you, just hand over a piece of pork belly."

He Jing hurriedly got up to ask her teacher, and said obediently: "Sir, my family is rich, and Shu Xiu is also very rich."

Everyone laughed.

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Xie Qinghe stayed at home for half a month. On sunny days, he asked Zhuang Tong to walk to practice at home, and on rainy days, he asked Zhuang Tong to come to class by car.He Jing and Yuan Shi'an also came to class at home the next day.Since receiving Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Liu, Liu Qin also likes to stroll over in the evening, drink some wine with Xie Qinghe, and play two games of chess. Xie Qinghe likes to hear him tell stories about his hometown, so he doesn't think he is troublesome. He is welcome Come to be a guest.

Shu Jing was originally worried that those gangsters would not be able to think about it, so he took advantage of no one at home to block Jiang Erniang.

After Xie Qinghe managed it like this, there was a carriage parked in the family on weekdays, and the gentlemen and sons of the manor came and went.

Now the whole Yangting County knows that this small courtyard has just been rented out, and the new residence is a distinguished guest of the dealer, a very remarkable gentleman, how can there be gangsters who dare to come and provoke him? ——No matter how surly a bastard is, he only dares to bully those within reach.Once you jump to a higher level, you will naturally be in awe. This is the intimidation brought by the nobles of the aristocratic family for thousands of years.

Xie Qinghe likes to teach in the yard, but sometimes it rains.Jiang Erniang cleaned up the remaining two rooms in the west wing and used them as a place for hospitality and teaching. Before she could buy desks and chairs, Yuan Shi'an, who was rich and powerful, sent his servants to bring the furniture and put them in place one by one.

Yuan Shi'an joked to himself, saying: "I'm a student who paid money to get in. I don't know how to wink. Sooner or later, I will be expelled from the school by my husband."

That day, both he and He Jing came to the door with teacher apprenticeship ceremony. Apart from the routine grain teacher ceremony, they each prepared 100 taels of silver, privately cast small silver ingots, five taels a piece, exquisite and beautiful in a small box, very Suitable for presenting.This is a very rich Shuxiu silver.

Xie Qinghe didn't have much money to spend, so he wanted to prevent Jiang Erniang from being so stingy, so he gave Jiang Erniang all the silver to take care of her.

——How could Jiang Erniang go out to buy meat, but she would still buy only one catty for nothing.

In addition, when He Jing was studying in the manor, Yuan Shi'an came alone and brought silk, jade and 100 taels of gold.

Xie Qinghe thinks this gift is too heavy.

Yuan Shi'an bowed to him and said, "If the master hadn't reminded me, my disciple would still be in a state of intoxication."

Obviously Xie Qinghe alerted him not only to regaining calligraphy, but also to correct his attitude towards life.

Xie Qinghe nodded to accept his gift.After Yuan Shi'an left, Xie Qinghe gave the 100 taels of gold to Shu Jing, and said: "Second sister is stingy. You keep the money, and often go out to buy some meat and vegetables, so that I don't let me eat bran and swallow vegetables, and my face is yellow and emaciated. "

Jiang Erniang was so angry that she said angrily: "Where did you ask you to eat bran and swallow vegetables?! You can eat half a catty of meat for a meal, and the prime minister can't even eat it!"

100 taels of gold is naturally a huge sum of money. Jiang Erniang had never seen so much money when she was born or married. Xie Qinghe gave it to a servant without blinking. Jiang Erniang was heartbroken and couldn't figure it out.However, Shu Jing is Xie Qinghe's servant, even Xie Qinghe's wallet, Jiang Erniang is not easy to ask for the money, so she only secretly warned Shu Jing: "You have to keep a good account, I will check."

Shu Jing didn't say anything after hearing this.He knew that Jiang Erniang was worried about him, but is this account so easy to check?

It is impossible for him to spend the money recklessly by himself, and Xie Qinghe must nod for any expenditure.In other words, whatever flowers Xie Qinghe buys are in his account.Jiang Erniang said that she wanted to check the accounts, and she obviously wanted to check his accounts, so she also checked Xie Qinghe's accounts by the way.

Xie Qinghe is obviously the one who is in charge of the house, he is the only one who checks other people's accounts, who dares to check his accounts?

If she used to live in the mansion of the Marquis Mansion, there would never be a stupid girl like Jiang Erniang who has no eyesight. Now she is a slave in a small household in Pingmen, and Shu Jing also has a bit of a headache.In the future, Jiang Erniang insists on auditing the accounts. If she is asked to check, she will not be able to do so, so the only way is...to ask the master for a ruling?

Thinking of the new owner's eyes like still water flowing deep, Shu Jing wanted to find a hard stone to knock on.

...he was really scared.

Yuan Shi'an, a rich and powerful disciple, came and went frequently, adding new things to the family almost every day.

Screens, seats, tables, and benches at home, as well as couches, strip tables, incense burners, window panels, door curtains, and tents in the main room, teacups for drinking, bowls for eating, and shallow trays for fruit, as well as those burned in the stove. Spices, bath beans for bathing, balm for wiping hands... But when Yuan Shian thought of anything that was usable and visible, he asked his servants to move it home.

Xie Qinghe only said in the morning that he wanted to raise a tank of fish. In the afternoon, someone carried the fish tank into the door. There were water lilies floating on the top and goldfish downstream. They said they had moved it directly from Mr. Yuan's residence.

Every time I come home for class, I inevitably have to have a meal.He Jing and Zhuang Tong are also embarrassed to always come to eat empty-handed. They either go to the restaurant at the meal time and order a table of noodles, or bring live fish, fat chicken, half a fan, a pig, and a sheep... Usually Jiang Erniang just buys some small dishes. Green vegetables, the leftovers in the kitchen are too old to finish, forcing Erniang Jiang to stew meat and steam meat desperately, fearing that the meat and vegetables delivered will be spoiled.

As a result, the standard of living in the family has risen sharply, and even Shu Jing has gained weight, his cheeks are no longer sunken, and he looks handsome and plump.

This day Shu Jing came to deliver herbal tea as usual, He Jing couldn't help but look at him more, and asked: "Sir, this servant of yours is also good-looking, but what's wrong with this leg? You can't cure it either." Is it?"

He had known for a long time that there was a lame entourage in the husband's family.It's just that Shu Jing was thin and shriveled in the past, and he didn't look very conspicuous, so He Jing didn't care.Right now, Shu Jing is eating, drinking, and resting well. After regaining his health, he is tall and handsome, and his lame leg is very eye-catching.

At this time, it has been two months since Xie Qinghe settled down in the courtyard.

Zhuang Tong has completely recovered his health, he is alive and kicking and in great shape.He has to teach in the manor, and he only comes to the house every three to five times.

He Jing and Yuan Shi'an were different. Xie Qinghe asked them to come to class every other day. At the beginning, they honestly came every other day. After getting familiar with each other, they knew that Xie Qinghe had nothing to do at home, and they liked to listen to Xie Qinghe taught the Four Books and Five Classics, so he simply made an appointment to come to the class every day - anyway, the room in the west wing was vacated for the two of them, and when they were tired, they would lie down on the couch sent by Yuan Shi'an to sleep, and wake up to play by themselves.

He Jing had a problem with smelly feet, Xie Qinghe couldn't stand his smelly feet, so he wrote a prescription and told him to eat a few meals, and soaked his feet with medicine, and he recovered within a few days, his feet were white and tender, without any smell.Seeing that the curative effect was so good, Yuan Shi'an went to find him and begged softly, saying that he had hemorrhoids.Xie Qinghe also wrote him a prescription and used a suppository, and after half a month it was almost healed.

In He Jing's view, Mr. Jiang is a genius doctor. How can there be a disease that Mr. Jiang can't cure?

Xie Qinghe listened very carefully, without saying a word while smiling.

Over there, Shu Jing put down all the herbal tea, saluted and took his leave.

He Jing was still looking at Shu Jing's leg, and said, "I don't think his leg is broken or missing. Is it a problem in the meridians? My family has a doctor who is good at golden needles, so I'll call to see it tomorrow. This limping one doesn't look like he's next to Mr. Hey, he's walking with a limp, but the tea he's serving hasn't overflowed?"

Xie Qinghe changed the subject and said, "You finished painting the mountain scene after drinking tea, and it has been standing there for two days, right?"

He Jing snickered and said, "I think that mountain is a bit inappropriate...Did you change it for me?"

Xie Qinghe nodded.

He Jing didn't even bother to drink the herbal tea, so she ran to the desk to look at the drawing paper spread out, and started to grind ink and draw by herself after looking at it.

Yuan Shi'an took the opportunity to ask for leave: "Sir, I'm going home next month, and I won't be back until some time later."

Xie Qinghe nodded: "OK."

Holding the teacup, Yuan Shi'an was a little melancholy, but he didn't want to say anything more, and Xie Qinghe didn't want to ask too many questions. After he also arranged homework for Yuan Shi'an, Yuan Shi'an went to write after drinking tea.

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At the beginning of June, the hottest time of the year, Yuan Shi'an came to formally say goodbye. Only then did Xie Qinghe know that he was going home to get married.

"There's nothing to give you." Xie Qinghe didn't have time to prepare a gift, so he wrote a picture for him.

A perfect couple.

Yuan Shi'an looked at this painting thoughtfully, thanked him and said: "Mr. Cheng's auspicious words."

Since it was Yuan Shi'an's wedding, He Jing, as his good friend, naturally wanted to go to watch the ceremony, so the two left Yangting County together.

Zhuang Tong originally only came here every now and then, but He Jing and Yuan Shi'an, two hard-working households, left together. Xie Qinghe's place became quiet in an instant. Due to the scorching heat, even Liu Qin was dying of heat, and he didn't even bother after school. ran this way.

Jiang Erniang is used to a lively life, and the family suddenly became quiet, with only three people left to eat, she was not used to it.

Xie Qinghe discussed with Jiang Erniang: "How about taking the third sister?"

"Of course that's good." Jiang Erniang even thought about the reason, "Xiaoyuan and Xiaohe are back, and the family is going to be very busy. I just asked my younger sister to help prepare the banquet. If parents know that you are so promising now, it will be natural I will support you with all my strength.”

In Jiang Erniang's mind, the younger brother doesn't even have a reputation, but he can accept apprentices and earn Shuxiu silver, a few hundred taels, how capable is it?Earning money is earning a living. How can parents not be proud that my younger brother can make a living?How can parents not agree to ask my sister to help with housework?

Xie Qinghe really didn't want to hear Zhang's loud voice, and he didn't like to see Jiang Zhanwen's domineering face, but it was impossible to pick up Jiang Youniang by others, so he had to go there himself.

When Zhuang Tong came to attend classes at home again, Xie Qinghe told him about borrowing a car to go home. Zhuang Tong said with a smile: "I know that my husband's home is in Linjiang Town, and traveling by water is faster than using a horse-drawn carriage. If you don't get seasick, I have a boat at home." You can send your husband back, save your schedule and not be bumpy."

Xie Qinghe glanced at Jiang Erniang in the room, and Jiang Erniang nodded desperately.

"That's good." Xie Qinghe agreed.

The next day, Zhuang Tong sent a car to pick him up.

Xie Qinghe arranged for Shu Jing to guard the house and go pick him up with Jiang Erniang.

The two arrived at the shallow water pier in a carriage, and Zhuang Tong greeted them on the shore.Seeing Jiang Erniang looking curiously at the black-covered boat parked by the water, Zhuang Tong explained shyly: "There is a narrow passage to Linjiang. If a big boat might not be able to get through, I feel sorry for you, sir."

Seeing that Jiang Erniang was eager to try, Xie Qinghe stretched out a hand, and Jiang Erniang jumped onto the boat with his arm.

"Is there still class in school today? You go back first, I'm leaving here too." Xie Qinghe said.

Zhuang Tong helped him onto the boat and stood on the pier to see him off.

Jiang Erniang looked back at Zhuang Tong's figure on the pier getting smaller and smaller, and asked Xie Qinghe: "Xiao He and Xiao Yuan are the ones who often come to our home for classes, so they should be closer. Why do I think you are the most rude to Xiao Zhuang? "

Xie Qinghe smiled and said, "Those two are students. Zhuang Tong is a disciple who wants to inherit the mantle, how can it be the same?"

From the very beginning, Zhuang Tong said that he wanted to study calligraphy, painting and classics, while He Jing only studied painting, and Yuan Shi'an only learned calligraphy. Undisciplined, he can do whatever he thinks of, far less perfect than Zhuang Tong.

Of course, the most important thing is that Zhuang Tong is the smartest.Therefore, Xie Qinghe likes him the most.

It took half a day to get to the town by water, and hot tea and snacks were still prepared on board, Zhuang Tong arranged it very thoughtfully.

Xie Qinghe didn't feel seasick at all, sitting in the cabin, drinking a little tea, watching the scenery on the shore, it wasn't boring.

On the contrary, Jiang Erniang, who was excited, died after a while, and Lier couldn't move on the boat.

Xie Qinghe didn't bring a needle, so he pinched her wrist and rubbed Neiguan for her, but it didn't have much effect.Let Jiang Erniang lie in her arms, and slowly massage her forehead along the top of her head.Without pressing twice, Jiang Erniang got up and held the side of the boat to vomit. After vomiting, Xie Qinghe handed her water to rinse her mouth. She sat in the cabin with staring eyes, and said after a while, "Aren't you dizzy?"

Xie Qinghe also breathed a sigh of relief: "Just don't faint."

Even so, after arriving at Linjiang, Xie Qinghe still told the boatman: "Go back first, the return journey will not take a boat."

Although he was the dealer's boatman, he still gave a dime of silver as a reward, and the boatman thanked him and punted away.

Like a child who has done something wrong, Jiang Erniang said anxiously: "Taking a boat can save half the time. It is still time to take a boat."

In such a hot weather, the water is cooler, and compared with the land, the boat is relatively stable.Everything in the family is centered on the younger brother, who is not seasick, but has to go overland for her. Jiang Erniang has never enjoyed this kind of attention, and is very disturbed.

At noon, under the scorching sun, Xie Qinghe went to the shade of a tree, picked up branches, weaved two garlands, tied leaves for shade, wore one for himself, and gave Jiang Erniang another, then said: "Let's go."

I didn't feel it when I first arrived in Yangting County, and I didn't feel it when Shu Jing was there to serve me. At this moment, there are only two siblings. Xie Qinghe takes care of Jiang Erniang everywhere. Feeling like an elder brother's illusion, I feel weird, but also a little moved.

The town is not big, and the two returned home soon.

I haven't seen him for several months, but the Jiang family's family is still the same. Xie Qinghe pushed open the door familiarly, and the courtyard was quiet.

Jiang Zhanwen had the habit of taking a nap, and Xie Qinghe didn't make any noise. He sweated a little while walking under the scorching sun, so he scooped up water to wash his face.Jiang Erniang quietly went to the boudoir in the west wing, just pushed the door open and turned back, shaking her head at Xie Qinghe.

Even if Jiang Yingzhou is not at home, it is impossible for Jiang Youniang to live in his house.

Since you are not in the boudoir, you are either in the main room, or you have gone out?Xie Qinghe wiped his face with a towel, opened the door and entered the main room.Jiang Youniang is not in the main room