Chapter 401: I Can Be a Jinshi
"Cough cough!" Qiao Yuanan deliberately coughed twice and finally attracted the attention of the two people.
"Hey, second brother, you're out too?" Qiao Jingru exclaimed.
Qiao Yuanan: “…”
Suddenly I felt that my internal injuries were a bit serious.
You might as well not call me.
Lu Chao bowed to Qiao Yuanan and said, "Second brother."
But the dusty and dirty look was really unbearable to look at.
Qiao Yuanan gave Lu Chao a critical look, and a "yeah" escaped from his throat. Then he looked at Qiao Jingru and said unhappily, "Lu Chao must be homesick after spending so many days in the Imperial Examination Hall. Besides, everyone in the Lu family must be anxious to see him. It would be inappropriate for you to take him back."
"Right, Lu Chao?"
Lu Chao looked at his second uncle's slightly warning eyes, and his heart couldn't help but tremble. He nodded weakly: "Second... Second brother is right. I have to go back to the mansion to report the situation to my grandmother and father. I will go to Qiao's mansion to find you tomorrow."
"Okay then." Qiao Jingru nodded.
Qiao Yuanan walked past Lu Chao, pulled Qiao Jingru up and strode away.
"Brother, why are you walking so fast?"
Qiao Yuanan: "I stink, I have to go back and take a shower."
"Then you can go back first. I want to talk to Lu Chao."
"He stinks too, and is anxious to go back and take a shower."
Lu Chao looked at the brother and sister walking away and touched his nose awkwardly. Except for his mother-in-law and Qiao Qiao, everyone in the Qiao family, from his father-in-law to his brother-in-law, still disliked him.
God bless him, he will definitely pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.
Even if they are fellow Jinshi, it will be fine.
Let him take his wife home first.
The carriages at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall picked up their masters one after another. Lu Chao found the carriage of the Lu Mansion. Wen Zhu and others walked closer and realized that this was their eldest master.
"Master, you are out."
How come he becomes such a sloppy person even when taking an exam?
Lu Chao was very tired and didn't want to talk to anyone except Qiao Qiao.
He raised his hands weakly and climbed onto the carriage.
Seeing this, Wenzhu didn't ask any more questions and drove the carriage back to Lu's house.
At the Lu Mansion, the old lady had sent people to check the door several times since the morning. When the gatekeeper saw Lu Chao coming back, he hurriedly ran towards the mansion: "He's back, the eldest young master is back, go and tell the old lady, the eldest young master is back."
So such shouts spread all the way to Fuyuan Hall.
By the time the old lady received the message, Lu Chao had already strode into the yard.
Seeing her grandson looking much older and thinner, the old lady felt both distressed and happy.
"grandmother."
"Hey, are you exhausted?"
Lu Chao smiled and shook his head: "Compared to marching and fighting, I am just participating in the autumn examination, which is not tiring at all."
"Go back and take a shower and have a good sleep." said the old lady.
Although she really wanted to talk to her grandson, the old lady felt reluctant when she saw the bruises under Lu Chao's eyes.
The exam is over, and the result is a foregone conclusion. We can talk about the big things after the results are announced. It’s better not to ask too much now, so as not to make your grandson worry.
Lu Chao did not refuse: "Okay, come and have dinner with grandma in the evening."
"Okay, call your father and sisters, and let's eat together as a family."
Lu Chao hadn't taken a shower for several days and felt really disgusted with himself. He took a shower twice before he felt refreshed enough to get dressed.
Most of the servants in Qinghuiyuan were Qiao Jingru's dowry. When she left, the servants also left, leaving only a few maids to do odd jobs.
It was only after Qiao Jingru left the Lu family that Wen Zhu moved into Qinghui Courtyard to take care of Lu Chao. Before that, the eldest young master would only take him with him when he went out.
"Master, where are you going?" As soon as he entered the room, he saw Lu Chao tying his belt, and then hanging a purse embroidered with bamboo around his waist.
Wenzhu recognized it. It was embroidered by the eldest young lady herself when they first got married. However, the eldest young lady's embroidery skills were average, and the eldest young master thought it was ugly and refused to wear it. But today he actually wore it.
And he is dressed so handsomely. Is he going to meet the eldest young lady?
You haven't slept well for so many days, aren't you tired, young master?
"Looking for my third sister." Lu Chao said without raising his head while tidying up his clothes.
Wenzhu's mouth twitched slightly. Why do you dress yourself so decently, Third Miss?
In Qixia Courtyard, Lu Xiang sat cross-legged on the couch, reading a storybook with great interest, while Lu Qiao sat opposite her, flipping through the account book seriously. Back then, her aunt and Yao aunt were always thinking about the power of the household, but there was no mistress in the mansion, so the household was managed by her grandmother, and they could not even touch a corner.
But now, she was actually sitting in her third sister's room, checking the account books openly, but it felt unreal.
She didn't know how she came across these account books.
Ah, a few days ago she came to talk to her third sister, and happened to see her checking the accounts and looking at the account books, so she looked at them curiously for a few more times, and her third sister asked her if she was interested.
She shook her head quickly.
Are you kidding? If Third Sister knew that she was thinking about these things, wouldn't she be angry and draw a clear line with her? It was not easy to ease the relationship with Third Sister. Following Third Sister had many advantages. Except for the fact that Auntie was confined to the North Courtyard, her life in the mansion was not easy at all. Why did she go to make trouble with Third Sister?
But before she could express her attitude, she saw her third sister excitedly pulling her to sit next to her, forcefully stuffing an account book into her hand, and said with a smile: "It's good that you are interested. It's a good opportunity to learn. After you learn it, you can help the eldest sister-in-law manage the household, and I will be relieved."
At that time, Lu Qiao only felt his head "buzzing" and then everything went blank.
So they want her to learn how to read the account books and help manage the household?
And it is no exaggeration to say that she clearly saw the relief in her third sister's eyes, as if she had finally found someone to do the hard work for her so that she could be lazy even more.
The power to be the head of the household, which was being fought over at all costs, became a terrible beast in the eyes of the third sister.
Lu Qiao: “…”
It's quite fascinating!
"Third sister, I can't figure out this amount." Lu Qiao worked on the abacus for a long time, and finally looked up at Lu Xiang opposite her with a look of bitterness and hatred, and said.
Lu Xiang glanced at the direction of her finger, then took the abacus and quickly started working on it. After finishing the calculation, he handed it back to Lu Qiao.
Lu Qiao suddenly realized what was going on and looked at Lu Xiang with some admiration: "Third sister, you are really amazing."
Lu Xiang smiled.
With a lifetime experience in managing a household, settling accounts was an easy task for her.
If the Lu Mansion was full of monsters, Lu Xiang would definitely take control of the household affairs. However, these matters were managed by his eldest sister-in-law, so Lu Xiang didn't want to bother with any thoughts at all. He just wanted to lie down and eat and drink for free in the Lu Mansion. However, so many things had happened and his eldest sister-in-law hadn't come back yet. He couldn't bear to see his grandmother work so he was forced to force her to do things. He finally managed to get a laborer, but he couldn't use him as much as he wanted.
Anyway, Lu Qiao will have to learn these chores when she gets married, so she might as well adapt to them in advance.
The major power is in the hands of the eldest sister-in-law, and the minor power can be distributed to others without any burden.
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