Ajiu

Chapter 19 Sweet Burden

Gu's, Lin Youhui's, and Xu's sister-in-law chatted leisurely about the daily life, teasing little Ajiu from time to time, very happy.Mrs. Gu was very happy that Uncle Pei won the Jinshi; Mrs. Xu was also very happy when Mr. Pei was coming back after going out for half a year; not to mention Lin Youhui, who always had a bright smile on his face every day.

"Good girl, call me Auntie." Mrs. Xu hugged little Ajiu and taught her to call her Auntie.

"Why?" Ajiu smiled obediently, her pronunciation was very vague.

"You're so cute!" Xu frowned and smiled, and kissed Ajiu's little face.Hey, it's so tender and slippery, it's so comfortable to touch, I can't help rubbing and kissing again.

I am so attractive!Ajiu rolled her eyes in enjoyment, with an intoxicated look on her face.

Both Gu Shi and Lin Youhui laughed, "Look at these two girls, they are so affectionate!" Gu Shi stretched out her hand more enthusiastically, and greeted little Ajiu, "Come here, my aunt loves you." Seeing Xu Shi bowing her head and kissing Ajiu Guanghua With her fair little face, she was so angry.

Mrs. Xu handed Ajiu over with a smile, "Let's do your best first, and you will go to the capital tomorrow, so there will be nothing to hug you." I am afraid that the eldest brother will stay in Beijing for a job, so why don't you go with him.

Ah Jiu smiled brightly at Gu Shi, stretched out her small arms and threw herself into her arms.

While making out with Ah Jiu in her arms, Mrs. Gu blamed, "What capital am I going to? I'm not boasting. I have taken care of all the big and small things in our family these years. I left suddenly. What about the housework? Mother is already so old, can't she be made to work hard for the old man?"

Mrs. Xu said brightly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. After you leave, my second sister-in-law and I will work tirelessly to help manage the housework. No matter what, we can't let mother be tired. We will take care of everyone in the family." Lin Youhui nodded, "Yeah , No matter adults or children, let them have enough food, and they are not allowed to be hungry or cold."

The three of you look at me, I look at you, and smile.

Mrs. Gu still has her own concerns, "Theoretically speaking, as the eldest son-in-law, serving my parents-in-law is the first priority, and nothing is more important than this. What's more, the Xinke Scholars have not held a post yet, and your elder brother's future is not yet clear. I know."

It is true that Uncle Pei was awarded a Jinshi, but after being awarded a Jinshi, some entered the Imperial Academy, some watched politics in the Sixth Ministry, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Department of General Affairs, and some were let go.Mrs. Gu also had no idea where Uncle Pei would be sent.

For Xinke Jinshi, the ideal is to participate in the library selection.If you are lucky enough to be selected and become a scholar of the Imperial Academy, you will study in Wenyuan Pavilion, supervised by cabinet ministers, and your future is limitless.However, if you want to be selected as a good scholar, you must pass the library selection.The selection of the museum is presided over by senior officials from the cabinet, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Rites. Only a dozen or 20 people are selected, and it is not easy to pass.Mrs. Gu didn't know if Uncle Pei was expected to be selected.

If you go to the Liubu and other yamen to observe politics, and become a Jinshi who observes politics, you will be one step behind the Shujishi.If you let go of a foreign post and start from a small county magistrate of the eighth or seventh rank, it is even more difficult to know when it will be possible to survive and be reused.

Ajiu was hugged in the arms of the eldest aunt Gu, giggling, looking naughty and cute.

Shujishi is equivalent to the pre-employment training of senior officials, and everyone yearns for it.In the case of limited places, uncle, can you win or not?I don't know either.Auntie, don't ask another shameless question, I won't be able to answer it.

I haven't eavesdropped on what my parents are talking about, so I'm not going to be blind, please forgive me.

Mrs. Gu looked at the smiling little girl in her arms, and really wanted to ask, "Ajiu, can your uncle pass the selection?" However, in front of her two sisters-in-law, she was really embarrassed to say this. mouth.

The eldest girl Hanzi opened the door curtain and came in, smiling and bending her knees, "Second Grandma, Second Master went back to his room to find something important, but he couldn't remember where to put it. Second Master said, ask Second Grandma to help him think about it."

Dad, why did you come back so early?Ajiu smiled happily, stretched out her small hand and pointed out the door, "Father, father!" Obviously she understood and knew that her father had returned home.

Both Gu and Xu stood up and said goodbye with a smile, Gu said with a smile: "I have to go back and get some birthday presents for Tiefu." At the end of this month is Governor Tie's wife's birthday, Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Tie have a very good personal relationship. Birthday, you can't neglect it.Mrs. Xu also laughed, "I listened to my second sister-in-law, and now I'm checking Jing'er's homework personally. He should be finishing school soon, so I'll go back to my room and act as a teacher."

Lin Youhui leaned over to pick up his beloved daughter, and the mother and daughter sent Gu and Xu outside the door together and said goodbye.Gu Shi and Xu Shi kissed Ajiu's pink face, and left with a smile.

"What treasure are you in a hurry to find?" Lin Youhui returned to the room with Ah Jiu in his arms, and asked Second Master Pei angrily.

I was talking with my sister-in-law and my third younger siblings, and you let Han Zi interrupt you so much, it's really pushing people away.Tell me, you have something urgent to look for.

Second Master Pei thought he had been back for a while, and now he had changed out of his guest clothes, and was only wearing homely light robes, chic and elegant.He leaned lazily on the Luohan couch, how could he look like he was in a hurry to find something?It is clearly a pastime.

"The baby I'm looking for is you." Second Master Pei smiled softly.

It's hard for me to get home early, I want to see you sooner, and I want to have a quiet conversation with you, can't I?

Lin Youhui was holding Ajiu in his arms, and after hearing his ambiguous words, a blush rose on her pretty cheeks, and she gave him a hard look, "It's broad daylight, don't talk nonsense!"

"Of order, lady." Second Master Pei leaned on the arhat couch without moving, with a smile in the corner of his eyes, and a good attitude, "I'll talk about it in detail in the dead of night."

Lin Youhui blushed even more.

Please pay attention to the influence, don't talk about love or flirt in front of young children!Ajiu lay weakly on Lin Youhui's shoulder, calling out loudly in her heart.

Her loving parents looked at each other affectionately for a long time, as if they had never met each other in eight lifetimes.

The air has become warmer.

Ajiu was very sensible and didn't make a sound, and kept lying on Lin Youhui's shoulder without moving. "How long will it take, I'm already sleepy." Ajiu thought in a daze.

Second Master Pei got up and went to his wife's side slowly, "Ajiu is growing up, hold Shen, if I'm not here, let the nanny hold her." He took his daughter from his wife's arms and explained softly.

"Ajiu is not heavy." Lin Youhui's voice was soft, "Master, Ajiu is too sweet, she is not heavy at all, I like to hug her."

I'm so sweet, I'm not heavy, not heavy at all, Ajiu's mouth curled up, and she fell asleep happily.

Children are the sweet burden of parents.

"If there is no accident, my eldest brother will be selected as a good scholar." Pei Erye told his wife, "This year's selection is limited to those under the age of 30. Madam, among this year's Jinshi, there are not many people under the age of 30, and my eldest brother is one of the best.”

The purpose of selecting Shujishi in the court is to "reserve talents and educate them for great use".If you are too old, there is no need to focus on cultivating it.

"It's so good." Eldest brother has a bright future, and Lin Youhui is naturally happy to see it come true, "Then, elder brother will live in the capital for at least three years. It's strange that I didn't hear my parents order my sister-in-law to leave. Mrs. Gong, parents can rest assured that elder brother is alone Alone outside?"

According to Lin Youhui's understanding of Prefect Pei and Mrs. Fang, they should have readily allowed Mrs. Gu to come to Beijing to reunite with Uncle Pei and his wife.However, so far, neither Prefect Pei nor Mrs. Fang have mentioned this matter.

In the case of Uncle Pei, some families leave their daughters-in-law at home to serve their parents-in-law and take care of the children, and they send meticulous concubines or maids to follow them to the capital to take care of daily life.However, Prefect Pei and Mrs. Fang, they have always disapproved of this.

Lin Youhui was a little puzzled.

Second Master Pei smiled, "Where can you feel relieved. Wife, father and mother are worried that the elder brother and sister-in-law will have no place to live after they arrive in the capital. Father and mother are trying to raise money, and when they have the money to buy a house, they will let the elder sister-in-law come to Beijing. "

Prefect Pei is an upright official, he is as clean as water.He is the prefect of Suzhou, and Suzhou is one of the most affluent places in the whole heaven, but he has worked in Suzhou for many years, but he has nothing to gain.

If people in this age had money, what would they do?Buy land.Land is the safest, most stable and most reassuring investment.

Taishou Pei has never bought half an acre of land, nor added half a cent of private property since he became the prefect of Suzhou.

If Uncle Pei and Mrs. Gu want to live in the capital, renting a house is not a long way, it is better to buy a house and live in a stable way.But where did the money to buy the house come from?It's really hard to think about.

Lin Youhui smiled triumphantly, "Sir, I have a house in Beijing! Wujin's courtyard is very spacious and grand, and the location is also good. It's on Dengshi Street, very close to the imperial city."

Lin Youhui's dowry was generous, not only silver and jewelry, but also Zhuangzi, shops, and houses.The house on Dengshi Street was specially set up by Mrs. Lin for her.

"It's not only enough for the eldest brother and sister-in-law, but also for our family of five in the future. It's enough." Lin Youhui planned happily.

Second Master Pei gently stroked her temple hair, smiled and shook his head, "How can you use your dowry? If Father finds out, he will definitely beat me. Father and mother have already asked someone to sell the land in their hometown, and the money will be delivered soon."

The Pei family is a middle-class family, and there are many good farmland in their hometown.If you want to sell such fertile land, it will be very fast.

"Sell the land...?" Lin Youhui frowned slightly.

Selling land is recognized as a prodigal act.

"Where there is buying, there is selling. It's a common thing in the world." Second Master Pei didn't take it seriously, "We don't need the land in our hometown, but we urgently need the houses in the capital. Naturally, we sell what we don't need, and we buy what we urgently need."

Lin Youhui nodded gently, "Yes, that's the truth."

(End of this chapter)