Red House Farm Stay

After all, Li Wan's parents didn't come over, and only sent her mother-in-law to ask her if she was used to living there.As soon as the mother-in-law left, Jia Lan supported her mother.

"Mother, you still have a son."

"Yes, mother is greedy. Your grandmother has sons, grandsons, and granddaughters. She can protect our mother and child for so long. What else do you want? To be a human being, you must know how to be content." While speaking, he looked outside at the plowing mother-in-law.

Her mind drifted back to a long time ago, when she loved girls who were sophisticated, generous and transparent, and she didn't know the pain until she changed places.

In comparison, she has a dowry, savings over the years, and most importantly, she has a son.But that child back then, what did she have?The only thing I can rely on is a little affection from my grandmother.If you don't put yourself in your shoes, you will never understand the fear and anxiety of having nothing and living under the fence.

Li Wan closed his eyes, turned the beads in his hand, and recited the Buddha's name lightly.Jia Lan stepped back quietly, and saw a large bowl on the window sill, with a few delicate plants inside, with a touch of bright red on the fleshy petals.Can't help beckoning to the mother-in-law, "What is this?"

"This is Doro, it's born like this, it's not a flower that blooms. We do this business in Grandma Rong's dowry shop." The mother-in-law replied respectfully.

"It turns out that this is the famous Doro." Jia Lan nodded and walked out. He didn't go far, then turned back to his mother-in-law and said, "I'll accompany Uncle Rong to see the list of rankings tomorrow morning. I won't be here in the morning. Talk to my mother in a while."

"Yes." The mother-in-law sent her blessings respectfully.

At the gate of the county government, there were a lot of people waiting for the hour early in the morning.Ban'er protected the two younger sisters and went forward, complaining to them constantly, "It's good to sit in the car and wait, there are so many people, be careful not to squeeze."

"How can we do that? This is a big event in our family, and we must witness it with our own eyes. This matter will be talked about for the rest of our lives, of course we have to see it ourselves." Jia Zhuo winked at Qing'er mischievously, "Really."

"That's right." Qing'er drew out her tone and let out a series of laughter.

Fortunately, they are all gentle people, relying on their status, and the number of people is not too large, so there is no crowded situation as imagined.

Jia Zhuo saw Wang Tianzuo's name at a glance.Qing'er also found the three words Wang Tianzuo, jumped up excitedly, and pointed to the location, "Look, look, it's my brother's name, it's my brother's name."

"Yes, it's his name. I hit it, I really hit it." Jia Zhuo hugged Qing'er, and the two girls hugged each other, jumping and laughing loudly.

Many people looked at them enviously, and some curled their lips in disdain, thinking what the little girl knows, the county test is just the starting point of a long road, and the road ahead is long.

Wang Tianzuo, the client, was the calmest one. He patted his head and heyed twice, "It's all good luck, hurry back and report to Dad."

Wang Gou'er looked at the car, but didn't step forward.

It's just that when the three children came back bouncing and bouncing all the way, their hearts jumped, and their voices trembled, "How is it, isn't it..."

"My son was selected." Ban'er smiled shyly, "There will be a government examination in April, and that will be the real story."

It means that there is no need to get too excited about the county test.

"Okay, okay, okay." Wang Gou'er patted his son on the shoulder and said three good words in succession.

"Wang Tianzuo won." At the front of the list, Jia Lan first looked for Wang Tianzuo's name. As for Li Rong, he didn't have any hope, but found his own name at the end.

"It's just a fluke." As for Jia Lan's congratulations, Li Rong, who had no hope, seemed particularly pleasantly surprised.

The old lady of the Li family smiled from ear to ear, holding Li Rong with one hand and Wu Yan with the other, "Whoever said my grandson is not good enough, come and see whoever said that, it's all thanks to Rong's daughter-in-law. There is nothing wrong with a good wife and husband, as the old saying goes."

Wu Yan said in a soft voice: "It's all taught by the master, and the daughter-in-law dare not take credit for it."

"It's all credit, all of them."

The old man shook his head, "It's just a county test, but it still ranks at the bottom, what's there to be happy about."

The old lady rolled his eyes at him, "I don't know who was too happy to sit still when they heard the news."

"My family is very happy, don't go outside to show off." The old man took a step back helplessly.

"Originally, my family is happy. Who wants to hold a celebration banquet? It won't be too late to hold a banquet after the government has tried it." The old lady ordered her servants to organize a banquet in the evening, and invited Li Wan and Jia Lan from the East Mansion to come to the banquet.

"Let's talk after the government has tried it first, don't talk about it, so as not to make people laugh." The old man waved and took Li Rong to the study.

The woman next to the old lady took out a box, opened it, and saw that it was a golden crown with tourmaline stones on it.

"I wore it when I was young, and I put it aside for nothing, so you can wear it. I wear it on weekdays. I, an old woman, like little girls to dress lively."

"I miss the good stuff from grandma again, Brother Rong should be jealous of me soon." Wu Yan smiled tenderly, thanked the old lady, and happily accepted it.

"Tell him to be jealous, who told him to be likable without you." The old lady didn't like this granddaughter-in-law that much at first, and even put on a straight face, making things difficult everywhere.But she is gentle and submissive, filial piety.Tuantuan always greeted him with a smile, as if he didn't know that he was being made things difficult.

After a long time, the old lady softened her heart.As soon as her heart softened, she felt more and more that this granddaughter-in-law married well. Since then, the family has been harmonious and harmonious, and Wu Yan has completely established herself in the Li family.

When Wang Gou'er entered Li's East Mansion again, he was stunned to see the corn planted in the yard.The woman who led the way said quite proudly: "Our wife is very familiar with farming. I found a few middle-aged people in front of me, and they all tricked my wife into being a layman. That is you, you are quite honest."

"The little old man is from a farmer's background, but he can't play with those fake ones." Wang Gou'er responded generously, thinking about the few small Zhuangzi in his hand, thinking about which one to promote in a while to facilitate the transaction.

Through a curtain, Wang Gou'er cupped his hands to Li Wan behind the curtain, "Greetings to Madam."

"You're welcome, Manager Wang, please sit down." Li Wan spoke, and the old lady handed in the stool.

"Ma'am, you're welcome." Wang Gou'er sat down and talked about the three Zhuangzi whom he looked after for her.

One is relatively cheap, but the place is a bit out of the way, and it is only a medium place with a low place.But the important thing is that it is cheap. If the stepmother buys the dowry for the stepdaughter, the favorite is this kind of Zhuangzi that looks good but is not affordable.

As expected, Li Wan shook his head, and Wang Gou'er pushed Zhuang Zi again.

The land is good enough, and it was retired by an official family who retired from his old age and returned to his hometown. So don't worry, the price should be slightly higher, which is a full [-]% higher than the market price.

Li Wan was silent, Wang Gou'er pretended not to care about her silence, and then introduced the third Zhuangzi.

The places are good, but not all of them are top-notch places. The top-class places are matched with mid-level places, and the prices are normal on the market.It was sold by a merchant in order to go to the south of the Yangtze River with his family. The family has a big business and can be kept under guard, so they refused to sell it cheaply, but they didn't ask for much.

"What does Manager Wang think?" Li Wan first asked his opinion.

"Of course, the little old man thinks that the third village is the best, the price is reasonable, and the location is good. There is nothing to be afraid of in the medium land, as long as the village head is dedicated, it is not bad." Wang Gou'er casually said a few words about farming. , Sure enough, it caught Li Wan's attention.

"As soon as I heard what Manager Wang said, I knew what he was doing, and what he said was extremely to the point."

"Thank you Madam." Wang Gou'er chuckled and didn't say any more.

Li Wan called his mother-in-law to come in again, "Have you visited these places? Is it like what Manager Wang said?"

"Yes, that's roughly the case..." The mother-in-law said in more detail, but the general situation was the same as what Wang Gou'er said.

"I like the second one. Although it is more expensive, it has a good location and a good location." Li Wan said what he meant.

Wang Gou'er froze for a moment, then thought of Li Wan's husband who died young, and his son who was about to take the imperial examination.Immediately thought of her thoughts, probably not because of a good location, but because of a good intention.

To Li Wan, the idea of ​​a family of officials and eunuchs who are safe and secure is probably better than anything else.

Wang Gou'er immediately said: "Since the madam thinks so, then the little old man will talk to the other party again and try to keep the price down."

"Manager Wang has worked hard. There is a happy event in Li's house these few days. Red bean cakes were made in the kitchen. I heard that your family has two daughters. Take them home and give them a taste."

"Little old man, congratulations to Madam first. The son of your mansion has passed the county test this time, and he will surely pass the test next time." Wang Gou'er was not sure whether Li Wan knew about Jia Zhuo, so he could only be vague thanks.

"I owe you a good word." Li Wan served tea with a smile, and Wang Gou'er took the opportunity to leave.

"The people in Grandma Rong's house came over to ask, saying that if your guest leaves, their grandma is going to come over, so it's not convenient to ask Madam."

The mother-in-law sent Wang Gou'er, and went into the room to answer Li Wan.

"Invite her here quickly, my family is still so polite, I welcome her here anytime." Li Wan smiled, and hurriedly asked the mother-in-law to invite her.

As soon as Wu Yan came over, she smiled and said: "The old lady likes to rest in the afternoon, Brother Rong can't wait to stay in the study these days, so I have no choice but to talk to my sister, don't think I'm annoying."

Li Wan said angrily: "You are really good at talking, you are obviously afraid that I will be alone in Dongfu."

"With a son as good as our Brother Lang, your threshold is inlaid with gold outside. If there is a girl who doesn't want to come and hang out, it will be deserted."

Wu Yan said that she laughed first, and Li Wan also laughed.The eyes are quite proud, her son is the best.

"Have you found your Zhuangzi? I think Manager Wang is here again today. He is in charge." Wu Yan asked, then talked about herself, and laughed at herself: "You must also know the situation in my family. It’s very thin, and the income of the shop is good now, so I thought about setting up a small village. But I don’t know anything, and I want to ask my sister for advice.”

"You are a successful man. If you have extra money in your hand, you need to make one or two tricks. The middleman just now is very responsible. I will ask him to tell you next time."

"Broker Wang's daughter is a business partner with me. His son used to be classmates with Brother Rong, and he passed the county test this time. With this kind of relationship, I feel embarrassed to work him." Wu Yan said with a smile. .The relationship is too familiar, and she doesn't want the same family to know everything about her.

"Hey, you know his daughter, which one, biological or adopted?" Li Wan thought to herself, why does it sound different from what she heard.

"It's the adopted one. I'm quite speculative with me. This Doro was planted by herself, and she borrowed my Suyunfang to sell it for her."

It seems that things are really different from what she thought, Li Wan kept his face and only brought the topic to Jia Zhuo.

"Listen to what you said, such a good girl's family, I'm even tempted. I don't know if she has said it."

"Although I didn't say anything about them, many people came to propose marriage to Wang Tianzuo and Jia Zhuo respectively, but they were all declined by the Wang family. What's more, they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and the three siblings have a very good relationship."

Hearing what Wu Yan said, Li Wan understood, and couldn't help laughing at his gaffe.Doesn't she understand her own son?How could it be possible to suddenly fall in love with someone's girl and not come and tell her.

Thinking of this, and thinking of the mouth of the subordinate, I really can't believe half a sentence.And her mother-in-law also heard it from the servants of the West Mansion. These people, who have nothing to do, arrange the master's house. They really should be disciplined.

He said: "I may be talking too much, but..."

"Sister, but it doesn't matter. Brother Rong often tells me that my sister is capable, and asks me to learn more. There are only things you don't want to say, and there is nothing I don't want to hear. You know that, if Brother Rong is promising in the future , if I do something wrong with shallow knowledge, wouldn’t it be a hindrance to him. I have no one else to talk about these things, so I dare to vomit bitterness to my sister.”

Wu Yan's revelation was indeed from the bottom of her heart.Li Wan was born in a noble family, and was the eldest son-in-law hired by the Rongguo Mansion back then, far beyond comparison to anyone around Wu Yan.Years have passed, and she is now able to do a job well in this small family. After her in-laws come back, if she wants to follow her in-laws to take office in the future, she will be embarrassed if she can't do things.

Hearing her confession, Li Wan was also a little moved, "Look at what you said, but if there is anything you want to ask, I will know everything."

The first thing is to control the mouth of the subordinates.Let them know that if the master doesn't speak, some things should be rotten in their stomachs, so don't say anything.

"Actually, I'm talking about you here. My own housekeeper is nothing more than that. There are only a few women around me, and I like to talk badly." Li Wan thought of himself. In the past, there were a lot of maids and women around him. He only selected a few women to serve him, and refused to ask for any more maids.But mothers-in-law are no younger and easier to discipline than maids. Nine out of ten are gossipers, and the remaining half must be dumb.

"You're just being lazy. When Brother Lang gets married and comes back, you will definitely help them." Wu Yan knew that Li Wan was discouraged because her husband died early, so she naturally lost interest in these things.

When Li Wan heard Wu Yan mentioning Jia Lan, she pursed her lips and smiled. Her son was her only hope and the whole meaning of her life.

The more the two chatted, the more speculative they became. Li Wan taught Wu Yan the etiquette of the rich family and the tricks of giving gifts, and even the housekeepers and directors were at their fingertips.

After finishing speaking, he sighed, "You don't know, there was someone in the past, that was powerful, and he grabbed the money inside and out. Although he was extremely strict with the money, but for sisters and sisters-in-law, no matter whether they are rich or not, there are people who have money. Those who are petted and those who are not, they are all taken care of very well."

Li Wan didn't say who this person was, and Wu Yan didn't dare to ask.

The next day, Li Wan called Ren Yazi to come in and wanted to buy a group of people.This batch means everything from maids, to rough envoys, to stewards who go out and porters to watch the door.

The women were a little panicked, they had been by Li Wan's side these past few years, and Li Wan was a Bodhisattva, generous and soft-hearted, why did the Bodhisattva suddenly change his temper?

"Brother Lan is getting older. If he is lucky enough to be promoted, he will become an official in the future. Wouldn't it be a joke if there is no one around him?" Although Li Wan was a little overconfident about whether Brother Lang won the exam, it was reasonable, mother-in-law He also advised him to go back to Jinling in the future to buy another person. After all, Wannian County is a small place.

"If you really want to be in Jinling, I don't know how many rounds it will take before I can pick. It's better to be in Wannian County, at least I can pick a few decent ones."

This reason is even more abundant, the mother-in-law was not sure what Li Wan was thinking, so she had to keep her mouth shut, but she served her even more attentively.

If it was really in Jinling, the younger sisters and daughters-in-law of her natal family could pick out flowers, so how could she feel at ease to buy someone back and take her time.Li Wan thought about it, and looked at the eyes of the women, and became more and more disappointed.It turns out that connivance really cannot be exchanged for sincerity.

As the potted plants from Yaotai Xianjing were sent to Jinling, more and more people flocked to Suyunfang.The shopkeeper who had rejected Ban'er and Jia Zhuo at the beginning was scolded by the boss and cut off his salary for one year.He looked bitterly at the guests who all went to Suyunfang, they were all scribes, since they all went to Suyunfang, they naturally bought the Four Treasures of the Study and various utensils there by the way.

The business of other shops has dropped by [-]%, especially the shopkeepers who had received Ban Er and Jia Zhuo at the beginning, and their intestines are green with regret.Who would have guessed that such a small thing could blow up a whirlwind and blow people away.

Knowing this, they begged and asked them to stay.It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world, and it is useless to say these things.

It's just that there are a few who don't give up. They found the Wang family and wanted to negotiate the right to sell Doro at a more favorable price.Jia Zhuo didn't let go, and she couldn't supply the store if there were too many stores. Besides, Doro is now taking the high-end route, and only selling one store alone can show his value.

Being rejected by the Wang family, the vast majority of people accepted their fate. The only one who refused to accept their fate was Shuiyunzhai, the largest calligraphy and painting workshop on the whole street.The owner of Shuiyunzhai is the Luo family, a rich family living in Wannian County, who manages some of the general affairs of the clan, and Shuiyunzhai is also included in it, and is the second room of the Luo family.

The second room is prosperous, with four sons and six daughters, and the youngest two daughters have not yet married.

"Marriage, it's impossible. A family like the Wang family is not worthy of our daughter." The second wife firmly objected. The fifth lady is her own daughter. I don't know how many people are asking for the daughter of the Luo family. How can she marry such a girl? people.

"Then Xiaoliu. Anyway, this business of the Wang family can't lose money. Wang Tianzuo is only 17 years old and has already passed the county examination. If he can pass the government examination, a child student will not be able to escape. If he can pass the hospital examination in the future, he will Master Xiucai. Doro is also a business of the Wang family, relying on this alone, he can earn thousands of taels of silver a year."

The second master doesn't care, the fifth and sixth are his daughters, he just needs Wang Tianzuo to be his son-in-law.

The second lady was moved when she heard this, "If he is a scholar now, I can promise you right away."

"If you are a scholar now, Xiao Liu doesn't even think about it. As for Xiao Wu, your daughter is precious, and other people's daughters are not raised casually. There are many people who will look up to them."

The second wife was very angry, "What do you mean, you have to settle it now, it's too late."

"Didn't I say that? If you don't like it, you can order it for Xiao Liu. Anyway, it should be ordered earlier."

"Otherwise, wait until April to see if he has passed the government examination. If he passes, Xiao Wu can think about it." The second wife hesitated, afraid that she might mistakenly assign a good one to Xiao Liu, and also afraid that her husband would say The one was so good, it was really troublesome to assign the poor one to Xiao Wu.

The second master reluctantly nodded, "You hurry up and get ready, the government test list is out, no matter who it is, hurry up and decide."

"Yes, master." Seeing that the second lady's wish was fulfilled, it was natural that the second master would agree with everything.

The Wang family didn't know that they had become the fat in other people's mouths. What they were nervous about was the results of the government examination.

After a short while in Siyue Mansion, Wang Gou'er rushed back to Xiaodongshan to see how the spring sowing was going.Before, because he was afraid of being distracted by Baner, he left everything to Yoko, and he was inevitably worried.Fortunately, Chunbo didn't make any mistakes, so he rushed back.

He took another trip to the Li family's East Mansion. Li Wan bought the land and signed a contract to transfer the ownership. Wang Gou'er was there to deliver the deed.

Going to the East Mansion again, I can no longer see the servants borrowed from the West Mansion. They are dressed in blue clothes and greeted with a smile on their faces. Not long after sending someone to pass the message, the rough envoy woman came to pick him up.

Still separated by the curtain, the one who moved the seat for him this time was a ten-year-old maid.The one who served the tea was a big maid wearing an apricot-colored bi-armour. She moved forward and back like a wealthy family, and she was startled by the change of her previous leisurely attitude.

After handing over the deed, Li Wan read it carefully and asked the maid beside him to put it away.He smiled and asked: "I just found out a few days ago that your son and Brother Rong from our house are classmates, and they took the county exam together. I hope they can both pass the exam this time."

"With your good words, it's just that my son is dull, so how dare he be compared with the young master of the Li family, as long as he tries his best, it's God's will if he hits the mark." Wang Gou'er narrowed his eyes with a smile.