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Chapter 123 Luo Baisu Returns

Fang was a little strange: "Didn't his second aunt go to Shangjing and come back? Wouldn't it be clearer if you asked her?" She only mentioned a few words on the day Cheng Qing came back. No more questions.

Only then did Luo Tian understand that Qi Jin had a very patient attitude towards Luo Baining when he went back to He Wu last time, but now he has the leisure to accompany her to the Lantern Festival, probably because he knew that Luo Baihan said that he wanted to enter the Imperial Academy, He is also a scholar, so he must be very moved.

Qi Jin really came up with this idea.To be honest, he actually looked down on that Luo Baihan who always followed his brother and flattered him, but he didn't expect that Luo Baihan would have such good luck. As a Jinshi, it is a sure thing to be selected as a candidate. Besides, who are those who can enter the Taixue?Whether it is the son of a high-ranking official, or a scholar with real knowledge and ability, entering the Imperial Academy and making friends with one or two classmates who may be well-known or talented, that is also an unspeakable benefit.

When Mrs. Qi came back from Shangjing, he followed his brother to ask whether it was true or not. Unfortunately, his cousin was very shrewd and capable in matters of money, but she knew nothing about official affairs. Go, just say that Luo Baihan did recognize a son of a minister of the Hanlin Academy.Although the Qi family also went to Beijing to inquire about it, but in that kind of place, if they bumped into anyone on the street, they might be some official's son, but they couldn't find any information, so they were coaxed by Luo Baihan and promised countless good things The promise finally made the Qi family leave 200 taels of silver and come back.Originally, the Qi family wanted to stay in Shangjing with them, but Luo Baihan said that he is studying in the academy now, but he has no place to house his female relatives, and the prices in Shangjing are expensive, if he rents a decent courtyard, it will cost several dollars a month, Qi Shi had to give up and came back first.

The Qi family didn't understand official affairs, but Qi Jin and Young Master Qi knew that the lecturer of the Imperial Academy was a person who lectured for the emperor or the prince. Although his rank was not high, he was a real close minister of the emperor.Since Luo Baihan recognized the children of this class of people, he was probably sure about entering the Imperial Academy, so even if Qi Jin didn't like Luo Baining, he lowered his stance a little at this time and took the initiative to get closer to the Luo family.

He wholeheartedly believed that Luo Baihan was able to make friends with the son of the imperial court attendant, mostly because of Zuo Qingzhi, otherwise, for a person like him who has no talent and no money, in a place like Shangjing, not to mention the nobles, even the common people would not bother look at him.

What he was puzzled about was that since Zuo Qingzhi had an old relationship with Luo Baisu's natal family, he should take more care of Luo Baisu, why Fang's attitude seemed that Luo Baisu had no intention of entering the Imperial Academy, which made him very puzzled.

Luo Tian was already sitting on the scooter, and after listening to Qi Jin and Fang's talk for a long time, he became a little impatient, "My father is still studying in Zhuyuan Academy, and he didn't talk about entering the Taixue, you want to know this Just go and ask your second uncle or aunt." After speaking, she urged Fang, "Mother, let's go back quickly, the night wind blows on us and it's cold."

Fang said: "It's getting late, we'll go back first, you should go home earlier after watching the lanterns."

Qi Jin still wanted a carriage to take them off, but Jiang Xia and Changhui's father had already driven the ox cart away with his whip whipped.

On the way back, Changhui Niang was still praising Qi Jin for being beautiful, being a scholar, and having money at home, implying that whoever marries him in the future will enjoy endless blessings.

Luo Tian didn't even like the Qi family, and felt that this Qi Jin was just as snobbish at a young age, so he replied, "He's handsome but he can't be eaten."

Luo Mingdu quietly tugged at the corner of her clothes, and said, "You know how to eat."

After returning, the matter was quickly forgotten by the family.

After the end of the first month and the beginning of spring, the whole family was busy preparing for the spring planting, and no one had the leisure to care about what Luo Baihan was doing in the capital.

Jiang Xia took out the beehive barrel that had been nesting all winter, took out the honey, and freed the hive for the bee colony to brew and store honey.At this time, the fully mature honey is taken out, light amber in color, and smells very strong.This kind of honey is not like the honey taken out in summer, it can be stored for a long time, so the selling price is quite expensive. People who have the spare money to eat honey are mostly knowledgeable, as long as the honey is good, they don't care about it.

More than 60 catties of honey, except for a jar kept by the family, sold everything else, and got more than 30 yuan.

When Luo Tian was holding the money, he was always cheerful.Because Jiang Xia took care of the dozen or so barrels of bees alone, especially in winter, when everyone else was warming up and playing cards in the house, only Jiang Xia guarded those bee barrels all day long, with all his heart, Luo Tian followed Fang's After discussing, the more than 30 hanging coins were taken out, and two hanging coins were taken out, and Jiang Xia and Cheng Qing were given one hanging coin each, in recognition of their hard work for a year.

Cheng Qing and Jiang Xia have been at Luo's house for more than a year. Although the Fang family is not a harsh person, they have the same board and lodging, but the family is not rich, and they have to save some money for Luo Baisu. Therefore, they are only given a few tens of pennies per month for each of them, and dozens of pennies will be added during the holidays.

When he got the money, Cheng Qing's temper was calm, which was fine, but Jiang Xia was very excited.He came from hardships. In the past, the family had two acres of Susukida, and the family worked hard for a whole year. After paying the rent, they still couldn’t get enough money, let alone save money. squinted.

Cheng Qing fumbled for the money, then pushed the sling of money back to Fang, saying: "You don't need to spend money on board and lodging here, and I don't have much to spend as a grown man, so please ask my hostess to help me with this money." Save it up and save it for my brother to marry a wife in the future."

Seeing Cheng Qing like this, Jiang Xia rubbed his head, and happily pushed the money to Fang, asking her to help save it up.

Luo Tian was a little speechless. People these days, if they have money, they don't keep it themselves, but ask others to help them keep it. They are not afraid that people will go back on their word at that time, and they will not return even a penny.

Fang thought about it, then took it, and said: "I will keep the money for you, if it is time to use the money, just tell me."

Luo Tiandu went to get a special quill pen and red paper, and wrote it down stroke by stroke.

When the rape blossoms were in bloom, Jiang Xia took honey a few times and sold it for another 120 or [-] tangs. In addition to Luo Tiandu's money for selling grain and popcorn in winter, he made a total of more than [-] tangs.

Now is the time when the honey source is abundant, and you can get honey every few days. You don't have to worry about the flowers at home. Even if Luo Baisu asks for money, he can make it up for a while. Hang more money, buy some properties, and plan for a long-term income. After all, money is the least valuable in your hands. More than 100 hanging coins, although it looks like a lot, but you can't buy anything. It's a big shop in the street in Qiushui Town. If you want to buy it, 100 taels can't get away.

On this day, Fang Shi and Luo Tian had finished reading the land, and when they were rushing home, they saw a carriage passing by, almost hitting Luo Tiandu, and she was startled, she raised her head At first glance, the boy driving the carriage turned out to be Cheng Sheng.

"Brother Cheng Sheng, why are you back? Where's my father?" Luo Tiandu hurriedly shouted.

Before Cheng Sheng could answer, someone picked the door of the carriage, and Luo Baisu got down, but his expression was very bad, even when he saw Fang Shi and Luo Tiandu, there was no smile on his face.

When Luo Tiandu saw this situation, he felt "stuck" in his heart, knowing that something happened to the capital, and Luo Baisu came back in a hurry.

"Let's go home first."

While speaking, Luo Baisu carried Luo Tiandu into the carriage.Luo Tian got into the carriage, only to realize that there was actually another person sleeping in the carriage. The person was lying face-in, as if he had fallen asleep, motionless. It was summer, and he was covered with a thin quilt. On the hand outside the quilt, the joints protruded and the veins were exposed.

"Father, who is he?" Luo Tian couldn't help asking.

Luo Baisu glanced at the lying man, and said in a deep voice, "Your second uncle."

"Second Uncle?" Luo Tiandu called out in surprise, "How did he become like this?"

At this moment, Luo Baihan coughed and woke up.

Luo Tian even opened his eyes and looked, almost unable to recognize that this is Luo Baihan.

Although Luo Baihan was not handsome at the beginning, he was raised tall and strong by Yao Shi, but the person lying on the car didn't look like Luo Baihan at all.His face was sallow and sallow, and he was so thin that he lost his shape, his eye sockets were sunken, and his cheekbones became higher and higher. The whole person looked as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Fang's mouth was also wide open in surprise, not understanding that the person who said years ago that he was going to enter the imperial academy had only seen him for a few months, and came back in such a different appearance.

Luo Baisu's face was also very solemn, and he didn't speak a word all the way. When he arrived in Qiushui Town, Luo Baisu drove the carriage to Qi's house.The Qi family is not there, I heard that he went to the Qi family with the second elder of the Qi family, and there is only a housekeeper and a few servants in the house.Fortunately, the housekeeper recognized Fang Shi and Luo Baisu, so he helped to carry Luo Baihan into the house together, otherwise, with Luo Baihan's appearance, no one would recognize him as the uncle of the Qi family.

After a while, the Qi family who got the news hurried over. Seeing Luo Baihan's appearance, his face froze, and he rushed to Luo Baisu and asked repeatedly: "Brother, what's going on? People followed you to the capital, why did you come back in this state?"

Luo Tian heard her at this time, and came to criticize Luo Baisu, so he said, "Second Aunt, don't ask so many questions, the doctor is here, let him see the situation of Second Uncle first."

The old doctor was obviously urged to come here by the housekeeper all the way, and he was still out of breath when he arrived. He drank two cups of tea to catch his breath, and then checked Luo Baihan's pulse for a while, then lifted the quilt and squeezed his chest Leg, said: "His leg was broken by life, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qi yelled out: "What? A good man, why did someone break his leg for no reason, brother, what's going on?"

(End of this chapter)