"Father, we have only spent half a day together. How can you conclude that she is the most suitable for Lin Xu? What kind of magic power does the Xiao family have? Why do you two have to speak for them?"
Madam Su was very confused. Could it be that the Xiao family had cast a curse?
It’s okay that Lin Xu is young, but why is his father-in-law like this?
"It's very simple, because Lin Xu likes her? So in his eyes, everything is good. Another point is that you mentioned this match of family background. How can you conclude that they can't be stronger than our Su family in the future?
Believe it or not, in time, maybe our Su family will not be able to compare with them!"
Mr. Su said this in a joking tone, but his words were also sincere and heartfelt.
"Perhaps they will become rich in the future and have more financial resources than our Su family, but our Su family is a family of scholars and medicine. How can it be compared with an ordinary merchant family?"
Mrs. Su had never met Xiao Hechuan or heard of him, so she didn't know that there was still a potential talent hidden in the Xiao family.
"So you are short-sighted and have only a woman's opinion. Don't be offended by what I say. The youngest son of the Xiao family will become a great man in the future. Did you know that he shined at the Xie family poetry gathering a few days ago, and attracted several academies in Jeju to extend olive branches to him?
Do you know that Mr. Zhong Yun of Baiyun Academy announced in front of everyone that he would accept Xiao Hechuan as his only nominal student?"
"Mr. Zhong Yun? Is that the Mr. Zhong Yun who used to teach at the Imperial College?"
Su Yanqing studied at Baiyun Academy for several years, so it is impossible for her not to know the name of Mr. Zhongyun. However, his reputation was too great. At first, Su Yanqing did not catch his eye. She was not sure, so she asked him specifically.
"Yes, it's him, so you should know what kind of strength he has, right? The youngest son of the Xiao family took the imperial examination and passed the imperial examination. He is also from a serious scholarly family. If he passes the examination and ranks among the top three, he will become an official in the court and enter the Hanlin Academy. Isn't it that we can't compare with him?
So, Qiu Rong, if you really want to do this for Lin Xu and the Su family, you should trust me this time and stop being so stubborn. Let nature take its course and see what the outcome will be. One day you will be convinced."
Having said this, Mrs. Su fell into deep thought.
If this is the case, then the Xiao family is indeed not to be underestimated. However, she still couldn't completely believe what Old Man Su said, so she had to ask around.
It’s not that she is snobbish, her starting point is really for the good of the children and the Su family.
"By the way, I heard that Aunt Liu around you is always gossiping in front of you. She is an old lady around you, and that's true. But as the mistress of the Su family, you are often influenced by a servant. Don't you think it's shameful?
Originally I didn't want to get involved in your inner house affairs, but I heard that your close servants secretly took advantage of your power to make a lot of money and enrich themselves. If you still let it go, it will undermine your dignity as a mistress."
Old Master Su played this trick brilliantly, and he accurately grasped Su's mother's temperament. She could not tolerate her dignity being affected the most, especially that sentence, that the mistress of the house could actually be influenced by a few words from a servant.
She thought about it carefully, and it was true. Sometimes she would easily follow Madam Liu's instructions and do things, and she felt like she was being controlled by her.
Once the relationship between master and servant is alienated, there will be a rift.
So, Madam Su came out of the medicine cabinet and thought of what Old Man Su said. She felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Madam Liu. She thought that she had to investigate her carefully to see if she really took advantage of her power to enrich herself.
She had met Xiao Lanlan once before. Originally, she thought that this girl had some character and was worthy of admiration. However, this Madam Liu always said intentionally or unintentionally that she was not good in this or that way, forcing her to hate Xiao Lanlan more and more.
After getting on the carriage, Madam Liu wanted to get on as well, but Madam Su wouldn't let her:
"I need to think about something alone. Please go down and walk. Don't disturb me."
Nanny Liu looked embarrassed and didn't know what was wrong. She just felt that the lady seemed to be dissatisfied with her because she came out.
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The New Year was finally over. After the 16th day of the first lunar month, it was the day for Xiao Hechuan to go to Baiyun Academy to become an apprentice.
There are many things to prepare for the apprenticeship gift, including celery, lotus seeds, red beans, longan, dried lean meat strips, a thorny bramble, and a handwritten letter of apprenticeship.
Celery symbolizes diligence and love of learning, lotus seeds symbolize painstaking education, red beans symbolize good luck, red dates symbolize early admission to high school, longan symbolizes perfect merit, and the rattan is very simple. If students are disobedient, the teacher will just whip them.
The master sits on a high platform, and the student kowtows three times, then hands over the prepared apprenticeship gifts and the apprenticeship letter. After the master gives a lecture, the student also gives the student a name, or a courtesy name.
Just like Su Yanqing, whose pen name is Lin Xu.
Xiao Hechuan came to Guangxian Hall, which was assigned to him by Mr. Zhong Yun in Baiyun Academy, and began a series of apprenticeship procedures.
Ye Congwen, a group of teachers from the academy, and most of the students were watching the ceremony.
Most of the students were not convinced, but more of them were envious, envious that Xiao Hechuan could take Mr. Zhong Yun's class alone in the future.
Why is he so lucky as soon as he arrives?
Ye Congwen was the most upset. He felt very sad that such a good seedling could not be registered under his name. His only consolation was that he hoped that he would bring honor to the academy in the future.
In his previous life, he gave Xiao Hechuan the name Xihua, but he never mentioned it again in his later years because of his prejudice against Ye Congwen and he didn't want to admit that he was his student.
But now, he has become Mr. Zhong Yun's disciple as he wished, and he is very curious about what kind of calligraphy the teacher will give him.
Zhong Yun had already thought of two names and let him choose one.
"Good words and good deeds, embrace the jade and hold the jade, good deeds, Jingyu, you choose one!"
This sentence means that a person should have appropriate words and deeds, and have pure and noble moral character. Jingyu is used to describe beautiful jade, holding beautiful jade in the arms and holding a treasure in the hands.
Xiao Hechuan chose Yixing as his name, not for any other reason but because the names of Jingyu and Helian Jing were taboos, so he naturally would not choose them as he would have to deal with Helian Jing in the future.
Yixing is also good. The word Yi means quietness, beauty, and noble character. This word also represents gentleness, elegance, and cultural connotation.
In fact, Mr. Zhong Yun also prefers the word Yixing, and feels that in the later period, this word will be more suitable for Xiao Hechuan. Jingyu's words are somewhat restrained.
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