Chapter 160 Puns
Luo was thinking rapidly and was suddenly surprised.
Maybe I'm thinking too far ahead.
Although Song Jingyun ranked first in the provincial examination, he was only a student at the moment. And considering his age, it was not too early to pass the examination to become a student. This was enough to show that Song Jingyun might not be a gifted person, but was just diligent in his later years.
And there will be the academy examination and the provincial examination in the future...
The difficulty is getting higher and higher, and it is not easy to stand out.
What needs to be done in the future is probably to help Song Jingyun find a government position or some livelihood.
In short, no matter what the situation is, as she just thought, there is a way to repay the favor, then she will feel at ease.
Mrs. Luo nodded repeatedly, "Of course, Madam Jiang declined, but she didn't want to take anything else. I brought a 200-year-old ginseng and a very good Polygonum multiflorum, both of which are of top quality. You should accept them."
No matter how comfortable the farmers' lives are, they still lack some things, such as these precious medicinal herbs.
If anything happens, these things may come in handy.
"Madam, it is such a kind offer, so we will accept it with audacity..."
Jiang Mixia didn't refuse anymore.
Mrs. Luo sat and chatted with Jiang Mixia and Mrs. Liu for a while.
Upon learning that Liu and Jiang Youcheng had only one daughter, Jiang Mixia, and that Song Jingyun was a live-in son-in-law, Luo's smile deepened.
Song Jingyun was an only daughter and was not adopted by anyone. She got along very well with her family, which was enough to show that all the members of this family were kind-hearted.
When he heard about their family's bamboo weaving business and the porcelain kiln business in the village, he nodded repeatedly in appreciation.
Good people accumulate virtue and blessings, so it is only natural that their families will be happy and healthy, and that they will have abundant wealth.
The conversation went on very happily, and Luo became less reserved and started talking about the daily trivialities of her family.
Therefore, Jiang Mixia's family also learned some information about the Luo family's situation.
Lord Cao served as the Minister of Personnel, and he and Luo were distant cousins. The two hit it off immediately when they met in the capital, and both families were very supportive of their marriage. They were a match made in heaven. After marriage, the couple lived in harmony and treated each other as equals, which was the envy of others in the capital.
However, Mrs. Luo was in poor health and had no children for many years after her marriage.
Finally, because Concubine Cao arranged for an imperial physician to see her and take good care of her, she became pregnant and gave birth to Cao Jinzhuo.
Cao Jinzhuo was born with a small stump and was skinny from birth. It was not until he was one year old that he gained some weight and became plump.
Although Cao Jinzhuo is now in good health like any other child, can see things, hear sounds, and laugh when being amused, he has never spoken a word at this age.
People often say that noble people speak slowly.
But Cao Jinzhuo, who is over one year old, almost two years old, does not call his parents, and even rarely utters the normal "ah ah", is still somewhat different in the eyes of everyone.
Although the imperial physician had examined Cao Jinzhuo and confirmed that there was nothing abnormal with him, Luo still had some guesses in her mind.
My own son is probably a mute.
Because of the worry about Cao Jinzhuo, and her weak body after giving birth, Luo Shi has been unable to get pregnant again. Cao Jinzhuo has become Luo Shi's only child so far.
Even if her child really cannot speak in the future, for Mrs. Luo, it will not affect her love for him.
When Luo mentioned these things, he choked up for a while.
Jiang Mixia and others also felt very sorry and hurried to comfort them.
Even Song Jingyun, who had remained silent most of the time since Luo entered the hall, spoke up at this moment, "Good luck to God, the young master must be fine."
Seeing the entire Jiang family say this, Luo Ma regained her smile and said, "Then I'll borrow the young master's good words."
After talking for a while, it was getting late and time for lunch, so Mrs. Luo stood up and said goodbye.
Luo got along really well with this family and she really wanted to stay here for lunch.
But when I came here, I brought a lot of maids, servants and guards. If I were to have lunch here, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble for others.
I'm here to express my gratitude, and there's absolutely no reason for me to cause trouble to others for no reason.
Luo thought about it and decided to give up.
Jiang Mixia's family sent Luo and Cao Jinzhuo, who was already asleep, out.
Before leaving, Jiang Mixia and Liu packed up some local specialties, while Song Jingyun dug a pot of flowers from the yard and gave it to Luo as a return gift.
It is common to exchange gifts, so Luo accepted them all.
After watching the carriage leave Jiangjia Village and gradually go away, Jiang Mixia and her family returned home.
"Why did you think of sending a pot of flowers to Mrs. Cao as a return gift?" Jiang Mixia asked after arriving home, "Is there any special reason?"
"There's nothing special to say, but I remember this flower. Master Xun said it was called the River Flower, and I thought, River Flower, means speaking. If I give this flower to Madam Cao, maybe Cao Jinzhuo will be able to speak?" Song Jingyun answered, scratching his ear.
Jiang Mixia, "..."
A pun that was ruined? Jiang Mixia held back her frustration and tried to comfort her son-in-law, "Well, let's just do it for good luck."
The young son-in-law has always had good luck, what if he has a halo?
Even if not, just regard it as a thought and blessing.
Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun helped Liu and Jiang Youcheng pack up the things that Luo brought.
Liu put away all the precious herbs and the cloth that Luo insisted on keeping, while Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun carried out all the books from the big box.
The thread-bound books feel like they were made of very fine paper, but perhaps because they have been stored for a long time, they exude a unique smell of time and a slight scent of ink. If you flip through any of them at random, you can see the extremely neat handwriting in it.
In some of the spaces between the lines, the meanings of the words written in tiny calligraphy are clearly visible. Even though the paper is yellowed, the ink is not smudged at all, which shows that a lot of effort has been put into preserving these books.
In this era, although woodblock printing existed, it was not very popular. Most of the books sold on the market were copied manually. The manual copying method meant that the books were expensive and had a low popularity.
Therefore, books are indeed very precious things in this era.
Mr. Luo sent so many books, and each of them was rare on the market, which was a great help.
Just by looking at Song Jingyun holding the books and reading them with relish while sorting them, you can tell what these things reflect on his mind.
Mrs. Cao really did what she wanted.
By the time the books were almost in order, Mrs. Liu had already prepared the noodles and was urging us to eat.
Hearing the noise, Song Jingyun immediately put down the book in his hand and pulled Jiang Mixia up, "Madam, let's go and eat."
Jiang Mixia, "..."
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