Chapter 290 We Are a Family
When they drove back to Feishui Village, it was already completely dark.
Jingzhen still wanted to go back to Taohuayuan. Although he didn't think much of it, Zhao Zhilan was worried and asked Yun Sanlang to carry an oil lamp and send him to the foot of the mountain.
When he came back, dinner was almost ready. He Chunxiu urged him to wash his hands, and then sat down around the table.
Baoya stuffed her mouth with pork and cabbage dumplings while asking Yun Sanlang, "Dad, did Brother Xiaojing return safely?"
"Don't worry."
Yun Sanlang stretched out his big hand and touched her head. "The big white dog that came to our house last time has come down the mountain to pick him up. I gave him the oil lamp to light the way. He must be more familiar with this mountain than I am. He will be fine."
"Yeah." Baoya nodded.
Yun Yue, who was standing next to him, smiled brightly when she heard the words "big white dog." "Uncle San, have you seen Gu Wang? Why didn't you ask him to come over to our house and play?"
Seeing her excited face, Baoya remembered the last time when the lonely king was rubbed by her and his wolf face looked like he was in despair. She suppressed a smile and said, "Maybe it doesn't dare to come."
"Why?" Yunyue was very puzzled. "We have dried meat at home, too. Besides, we have those little rabbits it's always been thinking about. They've grown up so big now. One of them is enough to feed it!"
Seeing Baoya staring at him intently, Yunyue muttered a few words and said weakly, "I was just making an analogy. I won't really let you eat the little rabbit."
After dinner, Baoya and Yunyue helped Wang Cailian to clear the table, while He Chunxiu and Li Rongyue, who were both pregnant, wiped the table with a rag.
Looking at the two little girls coming in and out carrying dishes, Li Rongyue sighed softly.
"Second sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?" He Chunxiu asked her.
Li Rongyue came back to her senses and shook her head, saying, "During the Chinese New Year, all five children were at home, and it was so lively. Now, in the blink of an eye, only Yueya and Baoya are left."
He Chunxiu knew that she was thinking about Yunhua, so she comforted her, "In a dozen days, the academy will be closed, and then the five children will be able to gather together again."
"Really?" Li Rongyue had been so busy worrying about Yunhua's embroidery lessons these days that she hadn't paid attention to anything else.
"Yes, in a dozen days or so, it will be April." He Chunxiu sighed.
Time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, Baoya and the others have been studying for half a month.
On the other side, Yunhua, who was far away in Ping'an Town, was attending evening classes with Qi Mo together with Fang Xian.
There was a long desk in Qi Mo's spacious and bright study. Fang Xian and Yun Hua sat on both sides, and Qi Mo sat in the middle, giving lectures to them.
There were three candlesticks on the desk, one for each person, placed on their left hand side.
The tiny candlelight flickered slightly, illuminating the faces of the three people.
After Qi Mo finished explaining to the two of them, he left some homework for them to do, then got up and went to the Qiuzhi Hall in front to see the students who were preparing for the college entrance examination.
The imperial examination in Dakang was divided into four stages: the student examination, the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination.
The examination for students of higher learning is divided into three stages: county examination, prefectural examination and academy examination. Only after passing the academy examination can one participate in the provincial examination, also known as the autumn examination. If one passes the autumn examination, he will become a scholar.
Therefore, this stage is also very important. If you can't even pass the college entrance examination, there is no need to think about anything else. Just carry your book basket and go home to farm to save money.
Qi Mo gave the two of them a few words of advice and then went to Qiuzhi Hall. Yunhua and Fang Xian were the only two children left in the study.
The room was extremely quiet. Apart from the rustling sound of writing, there was no other noise.
Yunhua sniffed, sat up straight, and carefully copied the text assigned by Qi Mo stroke by stroke.
This was her first time away from home, and it was impossible for her to say she didn't want to.
It was a strange environment, with strange people around. Yunyue and Baoya were not around, so no one talked to her and she didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to others.
Apart from following Mr. Xiao Qi's arrangements, copying homework obediently and practicing calligraphy, she could only glance at the study door from time to time, hoping that Mr. Xiao Qi would come back quickly, check her and Fang Xian's homework, and then tell them to go to bed.
She wasn't sleepy, but she felt more relaxed in a small, quiet, independent room.
However, just when she was secretly glancing at the door for who knows how many times, Fang Xian, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly spoke.
"Accompany me to recite the Thousand Character Classic." Fang Xian said.
A sound suddenly came from the quiet study, and Yunhua was startled.
Fang Xian asked again, "Have you finished your homework? Do you still have time to look around?"
Yunhua came to her senses and realized that it was Fang Xian who was talking to her.
She looked down at the rice paper that was already filled with writing and nodded.
She had already finished all the homework assigned by Mr. Xiao Qi, so she felt empty inside and her feeling of homesickness became even stronger.
"Then come with me to recite the text." Fang Xian said, "It's easy to get sleepy during evening classes, but you won't feel sleepy when reciting the text."
He thought Yunhua was distracted because she was sleepy.
Yunhua didn't explain, just nodded, secretly wiped the corners of her wet eyes, and accompanied him to recite the book.
"The sky and earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless."
"The sun and moon wax and wane, and the stars are spread out."
"Winter comes and goes, summer passes, autumn brings harvest, winter stores."
"The leap year is completed, and the rhythm of the lü is adjusted to the sun."
The two of them spoke one sentence each, and the tender children's voices lingered in the study.
Qi Mo came back from Qiuzhi Hall and was about to step over the threshold when he heard the sound of two people sitting opposite each other reciting their lessons. He smiled with satisfaction.
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The next day, Baoya finished her martial arts practice and went down the mountain with Jingzhen as usual.
Today, a carriage was parked in front of the Yun family's door.
The carriage was not very luxurious, it was just the simplest and most ordinary carriage that could seat two or three people.
There was also a young man standing next to the carriage, dressed like a servant, but his face and temperament did not look like a servant.
Jingzhen frowned, feeling confused. But when he took Baoya to the door of the Yun family and saw the man's face clearly, his doubts turned into helplessness.
Ling An, who was standing beside the carriage, clasped his hands together and saluted him: "Young Master Jing."
"Jingzhen, this is your Hongdouxuan guy, right?"
Zhao Zhilan poked her head out of the front door, a look of guilt on her face. "Really? I asked you to drive for our kids for so many days."
She is really old and her mind is not flexible. Although Jingzhen is Chenglu and Baoya's senior brother, he is also the young master of Hongdouxuan shop.
How could she ask Jingzhen to drive a cart for so many children at home? She was really old and confused!
Jing Zhen saw her embarrassment and replied, "Grandma Yun, I'm used to driving a cart. Besides, I have school to go to, so I'll just borrow your donkey cart."
"How could I say that?" Zhao Zhilan still looked apologetic. "You're only a few years older than our Yueya and Baoya. Really, I'm such a fool!"
"Grandma, don't blame yourself. Have you forgotten? I am Baoya and Chenglu's senior brother. We are a family. It is my duty to send my sisters to school."
When he said this, Jingzhen narrowed his eyes slightly with a smile on his lips.
Zhao Zhilan was finally touched by his words, and the guilt in her heart dissipated a little. She sighed, "Oh, what a rare good child."
Finally, Zhao Zhilan was dealt with. Jingzhen took Baoya and Yunyue into the carriage. Ling An lowered the curtain and said solemnly:
"Young Master Jing, from now on Ling An will be the one to take you and the two young ladies to school."
Jing Zhen didn't comment, then seemed to remember something and asked, "Ling An, there should be other people in the shop, why are you here?"
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