Ajiu

Chapter 91
As soon as Ajiu's bold words spread, the first person to jump up was not her own father, Erye Pei, but her uncle, who had already won the Jinshi, "Ninny, uncle has already won, why is he not called Daddy? "Uncle Pei made a serious face on purpose.

Ajiu raised her face and grinned, "Well, wait a minute, wait until the third uncle wins, let's call together, okay?" Uncle Pei wanted to shake his head and say "no", but Ajiu smiled so sweetly and flatteringly , how can you bear to have trouble with her?Forget it, just be patient for a while.

The eldest aunt and the third aunt both smiled, "Ninny, when will you change your name to Da Niang and San Niang?" Ajiu was serious, "It's the same, when did you pass the exam, and when did you call it. Auntie, Aunt, It doesn’t matter whether you are first, second, or third, as long as you are in the middle.”

Listen, her requirements are really not high, as long as she wins.

"However, the eldest aunt and the third aunt are women, so they cannot take the imperial examination." Mrs. Xu squatted down and reasoned with Xiao Ajiu with a smile.

Ajiu smiled flatteringly, showing a mouthful of cute little white teeth, "Well, Third Aunt, it's not that I didn't let you and your eldest aunt take the imperial examination."

I didn't cheat, you and my aunt are not qualified to take the exam, I didn't mean it...

Ajiu has a good memory, Lin Youhui cried because of this name of father and mother back then, so Ajiu is not allowed to call someone else a mother.In fact, Ajiu thought that the eldest aunt and the third aunt were very good, but she really didn't dare to make her own claims.

If you make your own mother cry again, then what should I do.

Ajiu's cautious smile all over her face made her aunt and aunt very distressed, "It doesn't matter what you call it, it's the same, don't worry about it." Ah, if you are a Jinshi, you can be called, but if you are not a Jinshi, you can't. It should be like this, there are no rules, and there is no circle."

Unexpectedly, she would be praised like this, and Ajiu fainted.

Second Master Pei and Lin Youhui kept smiling and didn't speak.Ajiu smiled at them both with a guilty conscience, as if she knew she had done something wrong, Second Master Pei touched his nose, my dear girl, you really know how to make your own decisions.

Ajiu followed her parents to their yard with winking eyes, serving tea and water, busying herself before and after running, trying her best to curry favor.

"Daughter, do you really want to call third uncle the third father?" Second Master Pei asked slowly.

What's the matter, little Ajiu, it's not enough to have me as a father?
Ajiu waved her little hand heroically, "For the third uncle to work hard, I will go all out!"

Fight it out, fight it out... Second Master Pei and Lin Youhui looked at their daughter's pink face with a resolute expression, and they wanted to laugh, but they were embarrassed to laugh. It was very hard to be pressed down.

"Go all out, I like this word." Second Master Pei quietly told Lin Youhui.My daughter can't wait to make her third brother her third father, I'm very satisfied.

Although he only said half of what he said, Lin Youhui has been married to him for many years, how can anyone not understand his thoughts?Smile.

With the huge temptation of Ajiu calling him the third father, the third master Pei really started to study hard.Although he is the youngest son, compared to his two older brothers, he is a little looser, but he is Pei Shangshu's youngest son. Pei Shangshu and Mrs. Fang did not spoil him, and his homework is still very solid.This is very different when it works.

"Sanlang is smart." Uncle Pei told his parents with emotion, "I have to memorize the book several times, and he is enough. And Sanlang is not rigid and flexible than me. Father, mother, and third brother are definitely more promising than me."

"It's good to be a Jinshi." Ajiu ran to the uncle and said crisply.

It’s okay to be a Jinshi, Ajiu, you are a Chinese cabbage on the street when you become a Jinshi.Grandparents, grandparents and uncle couldn't help laughing.

The grandfather and grandmother saw that the eldest son and the second son had promising careers, and the younger son was also studying hard, and they were all happy.Although Sanlang is the youngest son, we don't expect him to be more promising, but he is not only the youngest son of the Pei family, but also the sixth uncle of the Xu family.If he has not been famous all this time, he will be sorry for Wei Guogong.

The Duke's Mansion of Wei State has always been the most powerful and most respected Duke's mansion in the court, and even the British Duke's mansion, a rising star, can't match it.After Wei Guogong retired in old age, Wei Guogong's mansion kept a low profile for a few years. However, Jinghaihou was transferred to Nanjing, and Xu Hong, the son of Wei Guogong's mansion and Xu's eldest brother, took over as the left governor of the Chinese army's governor's mansion. The Xu family couldn't keep a low profile.

Pei Shangshu and Mrs. Fang looked at them coldly. The sons of the Xu family, although not all of them are in high positions and commanding the wind and rain, are all powerful figures in the army anyway, so they should not be underestimated.As for the daughters of the Xu family, even the concubine daughters are married very well. The husband-in-law is a son of a wealthy family, or he is promising, and the son-in-law of the Xu family walks out, all of them are very bright.

In fact, Mr. Pei is not bad, the youngest son of the Minister of the Household Department, he is handsome and handsome, with a personable demeanor.Although the foundation of the family business is not deep, it is thriving day by day and the future is limitless.But what Pei Shangshu and Mrs. Fang saw was not this, but that the Pei family was poor and could not be compared with other people's wealth; the third master Pei had no fame, and could not be compared with others for his future.Marry the daughter of the savior back home, you can't let her be inferior to others in everything, and be compared by the sisters, right?The old couple hoped that Saburo would have a future, but not for themselves, but for the Xu family and Wei Guogong.

"Sanlang, you used to be young, and you had your elder brother and second brother at the front, so it's okay for you to be a little loose. Now that your elder brother and second brother have entered the Imperial Academy, you can't lag behind as a younger brother, you know? The daughter-in-law is the daughter-in-law of Duke Wei's mansion, so we can't let her go back to her mother's house, the husband and son-in-law of the concubines are better than you, aren't they?" Madam Fang, who had never been long-winded, started talking too much.

Third Master Pei Weiwei said, "Yes, mother, I know."

With all kinds of pressure and motivation, Mr. Pei really forgot to sleep and eat and study.Get up early in the morning to memorize, if there is something you don't understand, write it down, and when his two brothers return home, he will take the two brothers to explain to him.Anyway, the work of the Hanlin Academy is also idle, so Uncle Pei and Erye are happy to spend more energy at home, guiding his younger brother.

Since returning to the capital, Mrs. Fang will remind Xu Shi after a while, "It's time to go back to Wei Guogong's mansion to see the two old people." He worked hard, but he waved to Mrs. Xu freely, "Ladies, take your maids with you, be careful on the road." He continued to endorse.

Mrs. Xu pursed her lips and smiled, and took her three sons, General Sheng's servants, back to Duke Wei's mansion.Mrs. Wei Guogong was very happy to see her and her grandson, but she was worried when she saw that Mr. Pei did not come back together.Coaxing her three grandchildren and cousins ​​to go out to play, she pulled Mrs. Xu and asked, "Where's my uncle?" Aren't you two as good as one person? Why didn't he come.

Xu Shi fell into her arms with a smile, and told about the Pei family's affairs, "...in order for Ajiu to call him third father, he really..." Xu couldn't help laughing.

If Mr. Pei had no intention of fame, Mrs. Xu would not urge him or persuade him.But if Mr. Pei wants to work hard, will Mrs. Xu, as a wife, disapprove or support it?Won't.Mr. Pei studied hard day and night, although Xu's heart ached, she was also relieved.

Mrs. Wei Guogong also laughed, "So that's the case." I thought you young couple had a quarrel, so it is.Well, well, my uncle has to work hard, this is a great thing.

The mother and daughter were talking when Wei Guogong came.Wei Guogong has always led the army, he is very dignified, and most of his children and grandchildren are afraid of him, but now he is sitting quietly, looking at Mrs. Xu, very gentle.

Xu's heart ached.Father has always been guilty of himself, right?Taking a pee was optimistic about the Linjiang Hou Mansion for himself, but he missed it if he didn't want to.First he got angry, and then hurriedly married away, he probably felt that he was wronged.No, I am living a good life, much better than marrying into the Linjianghou Mansion.

Mrs. Xu laughed at Yan Yan and told interesting stories about the children. Mrs. Wei Guogong smiled and was extremely satisfied. The unsmiling Wei Guogong also looked very kind.Mrs. Xu talked about the "three fathers" case again in a funny way, and Wei Guogong and his wife both laughed, "Ajiu is a little person, but he is very strong."

Wei Guogong smiled and said, "Why don't you bring Ajiu with you? Wouldn't it be nice to play with cousins ​​Run, Shen, and Hao?" Brother Run, Brother Shen, and Brother Hao all His little grandson is slightly older than Ajiu.

Mrs. Xu pursed her lips and smiled, "Father, I don't like it. The style of our family is that the men charge outside and the wife can't follow, and there is a concubine Ji by her side. The Pei family doesn't like this. The children are not suitable, or It's better not to get together."

Mrs. Wei Guogong couldn't speak, so Wei Guogong was a little embarrassed, "Is that so." Thinking about it, it is true that the men in the Pei family have no concubines at home, and they don't visit romantic places when they go out, so their daughters are used to living a clean life when they are young. Well, it's really difficult for her to marry into a family like Duke Wei's.

Is there any child in Duke Wei's mansion who doesn't have a concubine?However, there is a clear distinction between wives and concubines, and Ji and concubines can't make troubles, which can be regarded as a good family tradition.

Wei Guogong was a little embarrassed. Xu Shi had never seen his father's expression like this since he was a child, so he couldn't help hiding his mouth and laughing.Mrs. Wei Guogong cast a reproachful glance at her daughter, and couldn't help laughing herself.

Wei Guogong stood up, "Liuya, ask my three grandchildren to eat with me at noon." He also told Mrs. Wei Guogong, "My son-in-law is working hard, so I want to make up for it. Don't you have a few baskets of fresh fish and shrimp at home? Let Liuya Take him back." Mrs. Wei Guogong and Mrs. Xu both agreed with a smile.

After Wei Guogong left, Mrs. Xu laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, "I've never seen dad like this!" Mrs. Wei Guogong rubbed her belly while laughing, "Don't talk about you, I've been with him for decades, and I haven't seen him anymore." than him."

After spending a long time at her natal home, Mrs. Xu bid farewell to her parents, brother and sister-in-law, and returned with a few baskets of fresh fruits and fresh fish and shrimp.

Back at Pei's house, Ajiu came to welcome her, "Aunt three, five brothers, seven brothers and eight brothers." Pei Jing and Pei Lin led her to watch the fish and shrimp, "Sister, let's barbecue in the garden by ourselves, shall we? "Ajiu nodded vigorously, "Okay, let the kitchen be tidied up, let's grill fish and shrimp!" Excitedly thinking about which fish to steam, which shrimp to boil, which to grill, and what vegetables and mutton should be added, Bake and eat together.

Ajiu's little days are so comfortable.

Pei Shangshu used to be the head of the Ministry of Rites, and then he was released as a local official.When he was working in the Ministry of Rites, he got along very well with his colleagues. Among them was Yuanwai Lang, whose surname was the same as that of Jing, who shared the same interests as Pei Shangshu, and was especially irresistible.Qi Yuanwailang was later promoted to the right servant, but his mother passed away two years ago, and Ding You returned to his hometown.

After the 27-month filial piety expired, Qi Shilang returned to Beijing with his family.After Pei Shangshu knew about it, he was very happy, and he held a banquet for Qi Shilang's family to welcome the wind, old friends reunited, there is really endless talk.

Along with Madam Fang, Auntie and others, Ajiu also met the female family members of the Qi family.Mrs. Qi is about the same age as Mrs. Fang, and she is also kind-hearted, and looks very friendly.When the two families met, although they were not very familiar with each other, since Madam Fang and Madam Qi had known each other in the early years, they were not very restrained.

Mrs. Qi has two sons. The eldest son works in Fujian, and the younger son serves by her side.Her youngest daughter-in-law is surnamed Qian, she has slender eyebrows, fair skin, gentle and amiable, standing beside Qian is a girl about twenty-eight years old, this is the eldest lady of the Qi family, she is wearing a light green dress, Watery, pretty, fresh and pleasant.

Mrs. Qi fell in love with Ajiu when she saw her, "Sister-in-law, your little granddaughter really likes people." She ordered someone to bring a beautifully embroidered pouch to Ajiu as a gift, it was heavy, and she didn't know what it was pretending to be.Mrs. Qian also had gifts, and even Miss Qi, a beautiful girl beside Mrs. Qian, smiled and took out a few handkerchiefs, "Sister, this is embroidered by my sister herself. It is very crude. My sister should keep it for others."

The handkerchief is made of high-quality silk satin, embroidered with flowers and plants, or embroidered with fish and birds, which are lifelike.

Ajiu took it over and thanked her, and asked softly, "Sister, is your name Yingying? You are smiling and have a light figure. When I saw my sister, I thought of the word Yingying."

Miss Qi was both surprised and delighted, "Sister is really amazing."

Her boudoir name is Qi Yingying.

Ajiu smiled triumphantly, and there was a voice of praise in her ears, "Why are you so smart?" Ajiu thought to herself, how can I not be smart, because there is a seal character Ying embroidered on the corner of this handkerchief.Hmph, although I am a child, I am very knowledgeable, and I know seal characters!

Of course, Mrs. Fang, Mrs. Gu, Mrs. Lin Youhui, and Mrs. Xu also had meeting gifts for Qi Yingying.It's nothing more than someone else's. Ajiu, a clever little ghost, noticed that what Mrs. Fang gave was a gold hairpin, inlaid with jewels and jewels, very luxurious.Not only was the meeting gift unusual, Mrs. Fang also took Qi Yingying to look and look, and asked questions lovingly.

Ajiu rolled her eyes, as if she understood something.

After the women of the Qi family left, Ajiu excitedly went to find her elder brother Pei Wei.Pei Wei is already 19 years old. She has a good-looking face just like her father and uncles.He was sitting at the desk writing something, when he saw little Ajiu coming in and sitting across from him, looking at him maliciously, he was a little surprised, "Sister, what's wrong?"

Ajiu smiled at Mimi, "Brother, do you want to know what sister-in-law looks like?"

(End of this chapter)