Ajiu

Chapter 43 Vegetable Tofu
The little boy was dumbfounded.The little girl in front of her is obviously not very old, she has an innocent face, but she can't be coaxed at all!Impossible, I am ashamed of myself today, I am ashamed of myself in front of an unknown little girl.

The two servants wanted to step forward to reprimand them, but they were glared at by the little boy, with sweat dripping from their brows, and quickly retreated obediently.

The little boy coughed lightly, and said carefully: "Junior sister, you, the ninth lady, are ranked according to your family's ranking. I, the tenth son, are according to my family's ranking, there is no way to compare. Junior sister , I must be older than you, you should call me Senior Brother."

"So you also know that my ranking and your ranking are not next to each other. Who was the first to compare my nine with your ten?" Ah Jiu raised her eyebrows with a sly look on her face.

The little boy is used to being pampered, and Ajiu repeatedly hit him with nails, and he wanted to lose his temper.But if you really want to lose your temper, there is a little girl who is a head lower than yourself in front of you, so you are a little embarrassed.What's more, her eyes are big and round, so beautiful that people can't bear to get angry at her.

The two servants stood respectfully, glanced at each other quickly, and quickly lowered their heads.

The little boy thought for a while and said slowly: "I was right just now. Although your ranking is not next to mine, my ten is indeed higher than your nine. There is no doubt. If you don't believe it, Let's report to last year Geng."

Ajiu accuses old-fashionedly, "Don't talk about him!"

I want to change the subject, beautiful you.

The little boy was a little helpless, and muttered in a low voice, "Why are you so difficult to coax?"Little girl, you are so hard to get rid of.

Ajiu smiled contemptuously, "You think of me as a three-year-old child!" Three-year-olds are easy to coax, so I am so easy to be fooled by you.

The little boy looked a little surprised, "Aren't you a three-year-old?"

Ajiu smiled mischievously, "Of course I'm not a three-year-old child, I'm over four years old!" She stretched out her little finger and counted, proudly said: "Four years and four months!"

The pink little girl has a fresher and more beautiful complexion than the pink lotus outside the window, a pair of big eyes that are brighter and more dazzling than the cold stars in the autumn night, watery and pretty, and a mischievous smile on her face, lively and vivid.

The little boy smiled and cupped his hands, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Miss Nine is already four years and four months old, not a three-year-old anymore!"

Ajiu giggled and nodded happily, "Yeah, I'm not a three-year-old anymore."

The little boy couldn't help but shine.Why are you not a three-year-old child? You are still very naive, you know.

The little boy smiled so joyfully and from the heart that Ah Jiu noticed that he had a pair of narrow and enchanting red phoenix eyes, which were quite charming and beautiful.

When Second Master Pei walked to the study with unhurried steps, Ajiu was smiling flatteringly at the little boy, "We don't know each other anymore, right?" The little boy laughed, "Yes, we Friendship is different."

The little boy untied a dragon-shaped jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Ajiu, "Little sister, this is a gift for Brother Ten." The carved ones are vivid and full of vitality.

Ajiu was not happy, "Who is Junior Sister? Should you call me Senior Sister, or should I call you Tenth Brother? There is no conclusion yet, and we need to discuss it in detail."

Second Master Pei watched silently at the door for a while, then walked into the room slowly.Seeing him with sharp eyes, Ajiu cheered, "Daddy, you're back!" She ran over happily and took Second Master Pei's hand, "Are you tired? Are you thirsty? Sit down and have a cup of tea first."

The little boy turned around and bowed politely, "Teacher Pei is well, Xiao Shi paid homage to the teacher today, and my father and mother ordered me to come to the door to give a thank you gift." The servant next to him hurriedly said: "Yes, Master Shi's parents and adults ordered It's over." The servant winked at Second Master Pei while speaking.

Second Master Pei was silent for a moment, and slowly said: "Young Master Shi is a distinguished guest, and the servant did not treat him well, so I have neglected you." The little boy called Master Shi became very polite, "Teacher, what are you talking about, Xiao Shi is in charge. Sorry."

Ah Jiu asked curiously: "Daddy, is he really the student you just accepted? How did you think of accepting him?" You have never been a good teacher, so why did you accept students for no reason.

Second Master Pei looked down at his precious daughter, and said softly, "Daddy has something to do, so my daughter-in-law should go back to her room and play by herself first, okay?" Ah Jiu nodded obediently, "Yes, Daddy."

Ah Jiu bid farewell, turned around to leave, Shi Gongzi stopped her with a smile, "Junior Sister, it's almost time for dinner, I'm sorry to bother you to tell Shimu, let me have dinner, can you?"

Hearing what Master Shi said, Ajiu frowned, turned around and looked at him seriously, "My grandfather was very frugal, and every meal was nothing more than one meat and one vegetable. His old man is like this, and we as children and grandchildren dare not eat it." Extravagance, my family's dinner is only a vegetarian dish."

Master Shi was very happy, "That's great, I just like vegetarian dishes."

Ajiu said slowly, "Tonight is green vegetables and tofu."

Don't tell me you want to eat tofu with green vegetables. This dish is too homely and uncharacteristic.

Ten young masters were even more excited, "Excellent, I love tofu!"

Ajiu stared at him speechlessly for a while, then turned and left.

Although the tenth son claimed to stay for dinner, someone from his family came to pick him up early, but his wish was not fulfilled.When Second Master Pei saw someone coming to his house, he was relieved and sent him away quickly.

What is this?I was sent a fresh errand, and when I got home, there was a post every three steps, and a post every five steps, all of them were guards in plain clothes! "How could I accept such a student!" Second Master Pei was depressed for a while, then walked back to his room slowly.

"It's the tenth prince." Second Master Pei sent the uninvited guest away and told his wife and daughter, "His Majesty ordered me to give lectures to the tenth prince."

The Pope's reading is actually considered a leisure job.Only teaching the prince and lecturing for the prince is a major event of the country.

The tenth prince will be an idle prince in the future, he doesn't need to know how to govern the country, he doesn't need to know what the national economy and the people's livelihood are, as long as he reads and understands the principles.If you want to be arty, you can also write a few words and draw a few pictures.

"That's it." Both Lin Youhui and Ajiu expressed their understanding.

The bachelors and historians of the Imperial Academy are themselves the emperor's close servants, and it is common for editors to be sent to give lectures to the emperor.

"His Majesty the Emperor actually wants me to keep an eye on two companions for the Tenth Prince." Second Master Pei frowned slightly, "It's not my job to choose companions."

The princes in the palace are either a bit older than the tenth prince, or much younger than the tenth prince, and he is the empress's son, which is different from ordinary princes, so the tenth prince has to attend classes alone.The emperor loved his youngest son, and worried that he would be bored in class alone, so he wanted to choose two companions to study with him.

Since the emperor sent Second Lord Pei to give lectures to the tenth prince, he didn't want to bother the second master, so he simply handed over the matter of choosing a companion to read.

Lin Youhui was concentrating on something, Ajiu sat on the small chair angrily, "Why didn't his father pick it, why didn't his mother pick it?" His emperor's father was too busy to take care of it, what about his queen mother? ?To manage the Sixth Palace, it wouldn't even take care of the education of the youngest son.

Neither Erye Pei nor Lin Youhui answered her, and the couple smiled wryly at each other.

In the palace, I'm afraid it's dark waves rolling around.Concubine Qiu Gui gave birth to three sons in a row, and she was in the limelight for a while, and even the queen had to shy away from her.It seems like a trivial matter for the tenth prince to choose a companion to read, but behind this trivial matter, there is something hidden behind it.

Why didn't His Majesty let Empress Zhang choose a companion for the Tenth Prince?What is unspeakable here?

Paying attention to accompanying the reading for the Tenth Prince gave Erye Pei and Lin Youhui a headache.After Pei Qi and Pei Yu finished school and the family of five had dinner, Second Master Pei went to Lin Shangshu's office to ask his father-in-law for advice.

Lin Youhui has been away from Beijing for many years, and this time he came back, except for some old relatives and Pei Erye's contemporaries and colleagues, there were not many people he came and went with.After Erye Pei was sent by the emperor this troublesome errand, most of the people who came to the door on his own initiative were people who didn't have much contact with him at ordinary times.Lin Youhui knew that their ulterior motives were not in drinking, so he greeted and sent them off with a smile on his face, perfunctory.

Lin Youhui was a little surprised and a little amused that Mrs. Linjiang Hou Tai, who had never met before, came to the door in person, and Zhao Zhen showed up with her daughter and eldest sister.

Mrs. Linjiang Houtai is a wealthy middle-aged lady, with jewels and jewels, and is extremely richly dressed.As a widow, she seemed a bit too flamboyant, not restrained at all.

"I heard from Ling'er that both you and his uncle love him very much, so I thought, let's have the cheek to ask him." Although Mrs. Linjiang Houtai spoke modestly, her expression was calm, and her tone was even more serious. Some are domineering and have no intention of begging at all.

Lin Youhui smiled.The third younger brother and sister are very knowledgeable and interesting women, but they don't know that her real aunt looks like this.

"Ling'er's father has been in a bad mood, so he can't take care of him. Ling'er has a stubborn temper and refuses to flatter his aunt. During these days..." Mrs. Linjiang Houtai was a little angry when she mentioned family affairs, but if she didn't say Afraid of not arousing Lin Youhui's sympathy for these things, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue, "Ling'er is a concubine from a concubine, if he is lucky enough to accompany the Tenth Prince as a companion, it will be easier for him to find a future in the future."

Lin Youhui didn't answer the call, but let her drink tea.Mrs. Linjiang Hou Tai also knew that this matter could not be settled with a single sentence, so she didn't force her to do so. Before she left, she ordered the maid to leave a gift list. Lin Youhui smiled and ordered them all to be sent back to Linjiang Hou's mansion.

Zhao Zhen was even more strange.She brought her eldest sister to the door, and she came to read for the tenth prince's companion.Didn't she go back to Nanxionghou's mansion with Mei Mu and Biao girl? Nanxionghou treated her well and allocated her an elegant and quiet courtyard, complete with maids, mother-in-law and all kinds of useful things.The daily usage fee is paid by the public, so she doesn't need to be half-distracted.But he was mean to Mei's mother and Biao girl, and placed them in the servant's residence, which was very simple, and did not treat them as guests at all.

"After all, she is my mother-in-law, how can I bear it?" Zhao Zhen felt sorry and made a special trip to beg Nanxionghou once.Nan Xionghou had a bad temper to begin with, and when he saw her begging for a beating, he became even more annoyed and almost beat her up.

"I think my Zhao family is not good, the gate is open, people can leave at any time!" Nanxionghou said impatiently, and drove Zhao Zhen away.

Zhao Zhen was so bluffed that she no longer dared to see her brother, no longer dared to intercede for Mei's mother.

Mother Mei thought Nanxionghou's mansion was not the way to welcome guests, but she was reluctant to leave, she cursed while living there.Zhao Zhen secretly sent money back to Meimu, and Meimu must have cursed her when she saw her.

A few days ago, she went to give money again, but this time Mother Mei didn't scold her, but asked her to do something.Biao girl also has a ten-year-old younger brother, who is pretty, smart and capable, and Mei's mother ordered Zhao Zhen to find a future for her.

Zhao Zhen knew about choosing a companion for the Tenth Prince, so she wanted to come to Lin Youhui to try her luck.

"You must be a son of a famous family." Lin Youhui refused her with a smile.

Zhao Zhen probably also knew that she was too reckless and blushed.

The eldest sister next to Zhao Zhen sat obediently, like a puppet.Although she is still not lively, her face is much ruddy, her small body has gained a lot of weight, and her clothes are also exquisite, which is quite different from before.

Going back to the Nanxiong Hou Mansion is at least good for the elder sister.

Zhao Zhen asked embarrassingly, "Why haven't you seen Miss Nine of your family?" Lin Youhui smiled, "It's at her grandmother's place. This child thinks that I control her too strictly, so she likes to act like a baby in front of her grandmother."

Zhao Zhen looked a little dazed, and the eldest sister showed envy.

She also lived in her grandmother's house, but her grandmother didn't want to see her, thinking that she was timid and ungenerous and shameful.

How could we be so far apart from her?The eldest sister, who is like a puppet, has painful and confused eyes.

(End of this chapter)