At the height of summer, people are lazy.

But after the Beginning of Autumn, the heat gradually dissipated, although the autumn tiger is still there, but it is not as hot as in summer.

Ye Jiao calculated that she was also eight months pregnant. when the month was big, she was not addicted to sleep and did not like to take a nap. On the contrary, she was much more lively than before.

But the appetite is as good as ever, every day to change the pattern to eat also do not feel tired, that is, just eat no weight, but the face has been very good, white and clean.

Liu sometimes looked at her and said in his heart that he felt that his son and wife should be pregnant with a daughter, but looking at her belly, she felt that she was pregnant with a boy, which was a little unpredictable for a moment.

It's just that Liu won't say it. She asked Qi Yun before that his Erlang said he was in pain for both boys and girls, so it didn't matter. Liu naturally wouldn't ask Ye Jiao on purpose.

After all, there is only one child, and if he asks too many questions, he will inevitably make Ye Jiao think more, and if he says too much, he is afraid of breaking the child's blessing. Liu also talks about it in his heart, never revealing a word to Ye Jiao.

Seeing Ye Jiao coming for a walk, Liu smiled and said, "it's dry outside today. Hurry in and cool down."

When Ye Jiao went in, she saw the melon on Liu's table.

Melons are usually seen more in summer, which is already very rare at this time. Usually get melons, will go to the well to cool, when you want to eat, you can eat cold melons to relieve the summer heat.

But today the melon was cut directly and never got cold, so Liu dared to put it out and wait for Ye Jiao.

While Ye Jiao sat down with her stomach, she saw her eyes eagerly looking at her own stone.

She hasn't seen a small stone for some days, because Ye Jiao thinks about Rest every day, and the stone is also literate all day long. Each of them is busy and seldom see each other.

Now that saw her, Ye Jiao calculated in her mind and found that she hadn't seen her for almost a month.

Ye Jiao couldn't help smiling at him, and Fang patted her son: "Stone, this is my aunt, remember?"

Ordinary children are so forgetful that there are people who say they don't remember if they haven't seen them for a month.

The last time it rained heavily, Qi Zhao went to live in Zhuangzi. When he didn't come back for ten days and a half, Shi forgot all about his own father. When Qi Zhao came back, he cried when he saw it. It was called earth-shaking.

Fang came here today with a stone and did not expect to meet Ye Jiao. She hugged her son tightly and did not let him touch his brother and sister-in-law's belly casually. She was also coaxing for fear that the stone would not recognize the man again.

Fang knows that his brother and sister-in-law are good with stone, and Fang has had a child, so he knows that women are easily sentimental when they are pregnant.

If the stone said something wrong and angered Jiao Niang, it made her cry, and it was not good for the child in her belly.

But the stone did not face Qi Zhao's indifference this time, but looked at Ye Jiao with a smile and shouted crisp: "Auntie, Stone misses you so much."

In a word, she coaxed Ye Jiao into laughing and let Fang reach out and bounce his little head.

Last time, own father did not recognize it, but now recognize it when see Jiao Niang, and the little thing does not know where the heart grows in the end.

The stone recognized Ye Jiao and moved around in Fang's arms, making trouble for Ye Jiao to hug.

Fang dared not let Ye Jiao hold the stone and hurriedly brought him a piece of melon.

The small stone grabbed the melon and stuffed it into his mouth, and the taste of crisp raw sweetness calmed the stone down. When he had something to eat in his mouth, he couldn't remember to make trouble.

Ye Jiao also looked at the melon, and then looked longingly at Liu: "Mother.". "

Knowing that she was asking if she could eat, Liu smiled and handed her a piece: "if you are pregnant with a child, just don't eat cold. I haven't let people soak in cold water. What you can eat is don't eat too much."

Ye Jiao nodded and put it in her mouth. The sweet smell made her smile and squint her eyes.

Liu, on the other hand, wiped his hands with a handkerchief and said in a gentle voice, "I have something to say when I called you two here today."

Fang immediately pricked up his ears to see Liu, while Ye Jiao ate melons in her mouth, her cheeks bulging, and her bright eyes looked towards Liu.

Liu shook it with a fan and said in a gentle voice, "I think you should know about the recent income at home."

Hearing this, the smile on Fang's face could not stop.

Although Fang doesn't know about Qi Yun's caravan, he also knows how big Qi Yun's news has been recently.

All the wine shops in the town come from Qijia Wine Store, and the business of the drugstore is also booming. Not only that, Qi Yun has also accepted several restaurants, and the income is even more flowing.

When the stewards reported the accounts, Zhuangzi was as stable as before, but the manager on Qi Yun's side was a rising tide, and he wanted to lift his eyebrows every day.

Fang was anxious, but it was no use worrying.

Ye Jiao took another bite of muskmelon and listened to Liu's words, but she focused on the small stone, thinking that the nickname of her child had not yet come up, and whether it was called Stone or Stone Xianggong said no, but it was difficult to get up.

Liu went on to say, "now Saburo has taken the lead in two exams and has become a child. If you want to go on to the entrance examination, you will have to wait until the beginning of next spring. In the meantime, I want Saburo to go to the city to study, and I have to pay homage to my master. I have to spend money in the middle. I just asked you to ask how the expenses should be shared."

As soon as these words came out, Ye Jiao subconsciously looked at Fang.

In fact, for Ye Jiao, money is now a number, even if now her box is a little empty, Ye Jiao does not have much stinginess in her heart.

When Little Ginseng became an adult, Qi Yun was the first to teach her how to use her money, and Qi Yun was afraid that she was reluctant to give up, so she always told Ye Jiao that it doesn't matter how much she spent, but she could still earn it back.

Ye Jiao did not develop a lavish spending temper by him. After all, little ginseng just likes to eat and drink. She stays at home with a kitchenette to satisfy everything. As for gold and silver jewelry, she doesn't care much. The biggest money she spends is the fur clothes she bought for her husband.

The silver has become a number bit by bit, and it doesn't matter if it's too much or less in Ye Jiao's opinion.

Although most of the caravan's money was promised by Chu Cheng before, many details still had to be erased by Qi Yun.

The originally full silver box was mostly empty, but Ye Jiao didn't feel much pain.

The left and right sides will re-fill the box, and the little ginseng is not worried at all. It doesn't matter if it's all empty. With Xianggong, it's easy to live a good life.

But she knew Fang was different.

I am not self-motivated, but my sister-in-law attaches great importance to these.

When Ye Jiao gave money before the Spring Festival last year, Ye Jiao could not think clearly at that time. After thinking about it, she knew that Fang had suffered a loss, otherwise she would not have suffered so much.

Now when it comes to silver, the first thing Ye Jiao naturally does is to see what her sister-in-law is going to do.

Liu is also looking at Fang. In fact, if it hadn't been for Qi Ming to go to school today, she wouldn't have mentioned it.

Turning the beads on his hands, Liu said, "now, the Zhuangzi in the family is under the hands of Dalang, and the shop is under the hands of Erlang. They are all doing very well." Saburo studies hard, but Saburo has a good future. If he wins one day, it will be a blessing for the whole family. However, Saburo's study money used to be distributed from his family, and this time he spent a lot of money, so you have to ask your advice before making a decision. "

Ye Jiao still said nothing and touched another piece of melon.

Fang, on the other hand, looked up at Liu as if he had made up his mind: "Mother, what do you say?"

Liu turned Buddha's hand to stop, and then said: "according to the figures reported this time, each family out of 50% of the income, 20 out of 1."

The little ginseng blinked and felt that what he said this time was the same as last time.

If the shop earns more money, it pays more, while Zhuangzi earns less, then it pays less.

Ye Jiao did not care about this and nodded, but before she could speak, she listened to Fang's way: "Mother, it would be better to follow the last time, Erlang how much, I and Da Lang how much."

As soon as these words came out, Liu looked at her in surprise, and Ye Jiao followed.

This is how Fang suffered last time. At that time, Fang's appearance, Ye Jiao, still remembers clearly. How can he still come now?

But Fang insisted that although he could see some pain in the flesh, he had no intention of changing what he had said.

Liu waited and found that Fang was really telling the truth, so he nodded and said, "Let's do what you say."

When the two daughter-in-law left, Mrs. Liu whispered, "Ma'am, have you made progress?"

Liu turned the Buddha bead and suddenly bent the corner of his mouth: "growth is not, but this heart is good."

Mrs. Liu is a little strange: "what kind of heart?"

"after all, she still remembers to read before she can find a way out."

Liu sees Fang thoroughly.

She is a big daughter-in-law, stingy, but she is not inhumane, and she has read books, has a theory that only scholars have, and is deep-rooted.

Liu whispered, "she recognized the usefulness of reading, otherwise she wouldn't be staring at small stones and reciting every day." This time it is to raise money for Saburo. Saburo has taken the head of two cases. if not, he will be able to get the title of scholar in the future. if he is lucky, he may not have the title of Jinshi. "

If the Qi family can make a Jinshi, or even become an official, it is an honorable thing.

Before the family expenses do not want to take, to death under the name of stingy, but this time is for Saburo to study money, Fang naturally will not be stingy, can not be stingy.

Come to think of it this way, although Fang is more stingy, he is a family caretaker and understands the truth of brother and brother courtesy.

Just thinking about the neat appearance that Fang had just promised, Liu could not help shaking his head: "I don't know how she calculated Saburo's future in her heart, and she was so willing to do so."

She, as a mother, is only hoping that Saburo can take the name of a scholar, and there will be no shortage of clothes in the future, but look at this posture, Fang has high expectations of him.

Are you counting on Saburo to take the top prize?

At this time, Qi Ming, who was talking about the top prize in the exam, was going to go to the bookstore to pick some books to read.

For Qi Sanlang, his mind is nothing but reading. Today, he finally has free time to go for a walk in the street, that is, he wants to buy some books and come back to read.

Even though some books are not classics, you can always understand more when you read more.

Although Qi Ming has read for so many years, he has not found a better way to deal with his second brother.

Tightening the book book on his body, Qi Ming walked slowly towards the bookshop.

But on the way, several students dressed up came face to face.

Now that the government examination has passed, the hospital examination will be held twice in three years, and most of the next time will have to wait until next year. Some of these students are studying, while others who have not passed the examination have relaxed down and come out to play in twos and threes.

Now Qi Ming meets his classmate in the academy, but he doesn't know the faces of most people.

After all, for a hard-working student like Qi Ming, he can't remember anyone who doesn't recite in the school before dawn.

But they know Qi Ming.

Since ancient times, the first name of the county trial court has been called the head of the case, and the three people who are all the heads of the case have been called "Xiao Sanyuan."

The people who get the small three yuan can be counted out, and now that Qi Ming can get two, it is already a household name in these ten miles and eight townships.

What's more, the Qi family is a wealthy family, the two banquets are very grand, others know that it is also normal.

However, Qi Ming does not think it is a good experience to be suddenly hugged by a former classmate.

"isn't this our case? do you remember me? Lin Goro, I was sitting at your back table in the academy. "

Qi Ming stared at the man named Lin Wulang for a long time before he was sure, "I don't know much."

Lin Wulang was not surprised. Qi Jiasanlang was notoriously fond of reading books and did not read people, and he was not able to talk to him about poems and essays. On the contrary, what he was most impatient was reading, and it was normal for others not to know him.

But now that he saw it, Lin Goro was ready to get close to his condom.

After all, everyone now says that Qi Sanlang is very knowledgeable, and it is inevitable to take an examination of Juren Jinshi in the future. Lin Goro himself is not good at learning, but he can recite books, but if he can get acquainted with Qi Sanlang and get into a relationship, it will also be beneficial in the future.

Thinking of this, Lin Gorang said, "now that you are a child student, you must take part in the college entrance examination next year."

Qi Ming gave a "um", glancing from side to side, as if to make sure he wouldn't miss the bookstore.

Lin Goro, on the other hand, looked at him and suddenly asked, "you are this year, sixteen?"

Qi Ming nodded, and it would be sixteen if he was not old.

Lin Goro could not help showing a mysterious smile: "that's not small, Qi Sanlang, do you want me to take you to see the world?"

See the world?

Qi Ming looked at him strangely: "what do you mean?"

Lin Goro smiled: "do you know the new building in front of you?"

* * Lou Qiming doesn't know, but it must be an unusual place to have such a name.

Mostly fireworks and willow alleys.

With a slight frown, Qi Ming said, "I never go to that place." When he said that, he was about to break open.

But Lin Goro only thought he was shy, but pulled him tight: "you're sixteen years old, so you should eat meat. You won't cut your flesh if you go to see it. No matter how much money you spend, just put it on my head."

If you can't cut meat, you'll die!

If the second elder brother knew that he had gone to that place, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Only the coachman who drove the ox cart came out with him. When he was not here at the moment, Qi Ming felt that he would try his best.

The strong desire for survival made Qi Ming push him away immediately, turned around and ran away.

As a result, he didn't run very far and ran into Chu Chengyun head-on.

He also saw Qi Ming being pulled away from afar. It seemed that the two men were hooking up. Chu Chengyun did not want to come forward, but when he saw Qi Ming pushing people away, he knew that Qi Ming had encountered something difficult. He waited not far away to hold him when Qi Ming bumped into him, and then glanced at Lin Gorang.

Lin Wulang likes to linger in fireworks and willow alleys, talking and doing things with some dissoluteness, and can rely on his older age to contain Qi Sanlang, but he dares not come forward with such a stare from Chu Chengyun.

In the past, Chu Chengyun was smiling and looked particularly friendly.

But when the cold face came, the perfect inheritance of his father's red Phoenix eyes seemed to be frozen frost, and the person who looked at it was cold in his heart.

Lin Goro stopped and Chu Chengyun grabbed his brother's arm and left.

This made Lin Wulang grind his teeth. he had wanted to treat Qi Sanlang to take Qi Sanlang to have a good time. Who knew that Qi Sanlang did not give him any face, but seemed to dislike himself.

"Bah, little boy, why don't you go home and drink milk." Lin Goro turned around and left, ready to go to the building to calm down.

On the other hand, Qi Ming looked at Chu Chengyun, looked a little calm, and exhaled, "fortunately I met brother Yi, otherwise I would have been in trouble."

When Chu Chengyun heard the words, he asked him what had happened. when he heard that the man was going to drag Qi Ming to look for flowers and ask Liu, Chu Chengyun immediately frowned and scolded, "at least he was born as a student, and he should know that etiquette and shame is." this broad daylight dragged you to …. My heart is black when I go to a place like that! "

Qi Ming looked at Chu Chengyun and couldn't help looking at him: "what kind of place?"

Chu Chengyun could not help coughing: "you and I know it, don't say more, it's not good to be known by my wife."

Qi Ming smelled the words and said no more, as he entered the teahouse.

After being so upset, Qi Ming had no mood to go to the bookstore to read. He sat down on the opposite side of Chu Chengyun, picked up tea and had a sip, then opened the book he was carrying, and put the contents on the table.

Chu Cheng agreed to the paper fan, looked at him to put the pen, ink and paper inkstone in the same way, and couldn't help smiling: "aren't you tired when you come out to carry so many things?"

Qi Ming was pulling out a book from the book, heard that the speech did not look up, and replied, "it doesn't matter."

Chu Chengyun looked at what Qi Ming put out and soon saw the inkstone.

Duan inkstone, I gave it to myself.

This made Chu Chengyun stupefied for a moment: "Saburo, do you carry it with you?"

Qi Ming thought he was still worried about whether he was tired, so he looked up at Chu Chengyun with a smile: "No, these are things that need to be used at any time, so naturally take them with you."

This let Chu Chengyun ironing his heart, thinking that the newly recognized brother is good, remember his own good to him, this inkstone heavy he can still carry on his body, also do not waste his heart to him.

Qi Yun did not know that he had moved Chu Chengyun, so he took a stack of paper and began to copy diligently.

This is a task given to him by Qi Yun. There are twenty articles a day, one of which can not be missed.

Copy is also mostly four books and five classics, these Qi Ming can recite very fluently, but still have to take out a book to copy according to, standardize their own words.

Chu Cheng allowed the paper fan to shake gently. Looking at Qi Ming's hard work, he could not help saying, "are these the homework assigned by the masters of the academy?"

On hearing this, Qi Ming was aggrieved and muttered, "No, my second brother asked me to write it." I really don't know where I offended the second elder brother, whether he doesn't like me recently. Qi Ming shrunk his mouth.

But Chu Chengyun really heard too many kind words from Qi Yun, most of which came from Qi Ming.

Knowing that Qi Yun assigned the homework, Chu Chengyun immediately found a proper reason for him: "Erlang must have his own ideas. It will be good for you to write more in the future." Yes, if you go to the temple to test in the future, it will not be transcribed. At that time, if you fail to write, I am afraid you will suffer a great loss. "

In today's imperial examinations, in order to avoid fraud, it is necessary to copy the name, so as to prevent fraud through handwriting and examination paper markings.

However, when it comes to the palace test, the font to be used must be in the style of the pavilion, and the final nouns will be selected by the emperor.

Then the quality of the font largely determines the impression of the emperor.

Qi Ming didn't think so much, and he didn't expect himself to take part in the temple exam, but when he heard Chu Chengyun's words, he suddenly looked on his face.

Originally, I misunderstood the second elder brother, the second elder brother is still for my own good.

As a result, the complaint suddenly turned into remorse. Qi Ming felt very guilty and felt that he had misunderstood Qi Yun's good intentions. He immediately straightened his back, stood up his wrist, and wrote attentively.

Chu Chengyun looked at him and nodded in his heart. It was admirable that he was so diligent and diligent. This Sanlang should have the talent of the top scholar.

One writes, the other reads, and time passes quickly.

When he had finished writing twenty big characters, Qi Ming packed up his things so that he had time to talk about poetry with Chu Chengyun.

Two people already hit it off, and there are always countless words to say that the sun is already setting when they part.

Qi Ming carried his book on his back and went home. As soon as he entered the door, he was ready to hand in his homework to Qi Yun.

By the time we got to Qi Yun's courtyard, it was not quite dark, but a candle had been lit in the room, and two shadowy people could be seen from the shadow on the window.

Ye Jiao touched her stomach, and Qi Jiao leaned over her stomach and listened, just looking at the shadow cast on the window.

This made Qi Ming stop immediately, and did not go in to disturb, but handed a stack of paper to Tiezi and asked him to send it, leaving quietly, just looking back from time to time.

There was an undisguised envy in his eyes, and Qi Ming wondered when he would be able to start a family, and he also had a good wife.

However, in the room, the topic of Ye Jiao and Qi Yun is far from as warm as Qi Ming imagined.

"I thought about it, the baby must be like you."

"of course."

Sitting on the couch, Ye Jiao looked down at Qi Yun, who was lying on her lap and listening to the sound with her ears close to her stomach. She shook it with a fan and suggested, "you are so white, or the child should be called Xiaobai."

Without thinking about it, Qi Yun replied in a gentle voice, "if you stew the little black, the child can be called Xiaobai."

Ye Jiao looked at Xiao Su and decided to shelve the good name for the time being.

Qi Yun, on the other hand, did not hear the movement of the child, nor did he insist. He stood up and sat next to Ye Jiao, reached out and clasped her hand and said, "the nickname is not urgent. Just now you said you had something to discuss with me. What's the matter?"

Ye Jiao told Qi Yun what Liu said before.

When Qi Yun heard the speech, there was a smile on his face: "it's rare for a sister-in-law to be generous, but Saburo doesn't need that much, nor does he need anything less than 50%. A family of 15 is enough for Saburo for two years."

Ye Jiao pinched Red Bean Cake into her mouth and said vaguely, "Why did the husband have to force out 30 points last time?"

Qi Yun was still playing with the corners of his mouth, and his voice was gentle: "that's my mother's mind, and I naturally want to follow her."

Liu was willing to beat Fang during the Spring Festival, and Qi Yun understood. Naturally, Ke Ding Ke Mao scored 30 points without a discount, which was regarded as cooperating with Liu to give his sister-in-law a lesson.

But this time is different, Fang is willing to give Qi Ming benefits, Qi Yun will of course give this decency.

When he saw Ye Jiao choking, he took a cup and poured white water and handed it to him. "Saburo is still young, and he can't keep the money," he said. "he can buy books for him, and he's in the habit of spending a lot of money, so he has to keep it. It's better not to give it enough."

Ye Jiao drank the water with Qi Yun's hand, went smoothly, and said, "then I'll go back to my mother tomorrow."

At this time, he saw the iron knocking on the window outside. Xiao Su hurried over. After a while, he first put Qi Ming's words on the table, and then smiled and said, "second young master, second young woman, someone has just come to send a message that the drugstore shopkeeper's wife has only been seven months old. She suddenly started and gave birth to a son. Fortunately, mother and son are safe."