Chapter 23:

[But, how do you just buy snacks for kids? What about adults? Where are the elders? 】
Xie Zheng regained consciousness: [Already prepared]
[Oh oh, when will I go, I only ask this point, isn’t it going to be tonight? 】
Xie Zheng thought for a while and blurred the time: [a few days later]
[Oh, it's still early. Zhu Yuan added smoothly, [I am going to be a guest again tomorrow. 】
Xie Zheng raised his eyebrows: [again? 】Didn’t they come from Wuxian? Are there any relatives and friends in Luzhou?
[Yes, again. Alas, people are too popular, and there are more drinking and socializing...unlike some people, who are busy everyday. 】
Do some people mean him? [Do you think I don’t socialize? 】
[Hehe, just your virtue of speaking, even if you socialize more, it is definitely not directed at you! ] I wish you a promise.
Xie Zheng:...
Can be regarded as the truth.
After a few more small talks, the sky dimmed, and the two began to draw their pens.

the next day.
Xie Zheng came to Qin Mansion as scheduled, and Qin came out to welcome him.
Due to the hot weather, the place to eat tea is in the flower hall, which has a nice view and coolness.
At that time there was already a young man standing in the flower hall looking at the scenery outside.
Before he approached, Xie Zheng felt that his figure was a bit familiar, and he was suspicious, when he saw the man turn around.
The two looked at each other, and they were suddenly surprised. What a coincidence?
The young man in the flower hall was Zhu Tingzhou who Xie Zheng ran into at the entrance of the shop the day before.
Qin had already pulled Xie Zheng into the flower hall, and Zhu Tingzhou hurriedly greeted him.
"Come on, let me introduce you. This is Zhu Tingzhou, the eldest son of Lord Zhu, the magistrate of Wuxian County, you can call him Tingzhou." Qin turned his head and introduced to Zhu Tingzhou, "This is my nephew, who happened to be here. While playing, he is one year older than you, so you can call his third brother."
Don't even introduce it? Moreover, Master Qin introduced himself first...I want to come here with a higher status and it is not convenient to disclose. His mind turned sharply, and he still kept a polite smile on his face: "Hello, third brother, Ting Zhou is polite."
Xie Zheng nodded at him: "I didn't expect to meet again so soon." Much faster than he thought.
Weird said yesterday that he would be socializing today... This Zhu Tingzhou is more suspicious.
After a few words of greeting, the three of them took their seats one after another, drinking tea and chatting.
Qin was a military commander, so naturally he would not talk to them about the Four Books, Five Classics, Confucius and Mencius. He is open-minded, has a wide range of friends, and has many interesting things. Pick a few at random and you can talk about it.
Zhu Tingzhou also joined in, and he heard many exclaims.
Xie Zheng sat leisurely on the side, listening to them one by one to cheer and the other to tease each other, and the whole scene was heated up, while secretly looking at Zhu Tingzhou.
Don't say it, Zhu Tingzhou looked pretty dumb, but when he was amused, it seemed like that. It seems that the inside of this person is not necessarily consistent with what he has shown.
After chatting for a while, someone outside looked for Qin You, who could only apologize and leave temporarily.
Xie Zheng thought of what he was muttering with Mrs. Xin that day, and felt helpless. He didn't know what he was going to do, so he could only watch him leave.
As soon as Qin left, the two of them fell silent.
Xie Zheng had a cold temper, and Zhu Tingzhou was cautious.
Xie Zheng took a look at him, thought about it, and brought up the topic first: "I heard that you are going to take the child test in Luzhou?"
"Yes." Zhu Tingzhou sat in distress and said earnestly, "Children's test is relatively simple. You don't have to go back to the capital for an exam. You can easily fall ill because of fatigue. It's better to apply for the exam nearby."
The third brother in front of him was nothing like a fourteen-year-old boy. He looked more majestic than his own father, and he did not dare to speak presumptuously.
Xie Zheng nodded: "That's very good." Then he asked, "Although the Tongsheng Examination is only an introduction, it should not be underestimated. Historically, imperial examinations have emphasized handwriting and curling. If the handwriting is not good, it may damage the examiner's impression. Since you plan to take the examination this year , I think the calligraphy is very good."
This is temptation. He didn't forget Peppa's bad handwriting.
If this Zhu Tingzhou is really Peppa, then the handwriting... the exam for children is a joke.
Zhu Tingzhou scratched his cheeks with embarrassment: "Before leaving for Luzhou, my father still shook his head, and he has to practice again. I hope the examiner will not dislike it."
Actually otherwise, Zhu Xiuqi's original words are, more than correct, lack of vigor, and the exam is enough. It's just that he is humble and unfamiliar with the third brother in front of him, so he humbles himself casually.
Xie Zheng dubiously stared at him twice, and pretended to ask: "I heard that your family didn't arrive in Wuxian until the age of last year? If you have the opportunity to go to Wuxian, you might be a guide and introduce me to Wuxian. Good mountains and rivers?"
Zhu Tingzhou smiled: "Although I have never traveled around Wuxian County, but for the blessing of my dad, I read many county chronicles, as a landlord, to introduce the customs of Wuxian County. "I almost told my sister, although Yuanyuan is young, it is always bad to talk about her in front of outsiders.
Xie Zheng felt slightly in his heart. Closed again.
"That's not bad. If you have a chance, you must go and see it. You can spare time to read the books while preparing for the exam. It's really good."
Zhu Tingzhou smiled shyly: "Expo is not a big deal, it's just a leisure time to watch it, and it doesn't bother you."
"Qin, chess, calligraphy and calligraphy, you have one of them, do you still have to practice the rest? I have to prepare for exams, learn Chinese characters, and read books. I guess I don't have time to take care of the rest?"
Zhu Tingzhou scratched his cheeks: "Nor, usually I will play chess with my family, and I will play with my younger siblings. In addition, I have to run every morning when I get up, and I have to follow the learning shop to make a living."
Xie Zheng was surprised: "Why are you distracted by the imperial examination?" And, running?
This can be asked later.
Over there, Zhu Tingzhou asked him: "Are you talking about economic matters?"
Xie Zheng regained his senses and nodded: "You have to concentrate on the imperial examination. How can you make these general affairs waste time and energy?"
Zhu Tingzhou disagrees: "If you have been unable to pass the exam and have no access to general affairs, is it possible to let the old father and mother continue to raise it? Or let the wife go out and show her face to earn money? Fame is the goal, but we must be down-to-earth, otherwise how can we afford the family? The Lord’s name? It’s not going to be wrong to learn a lot while young and strong.
Yuanyuan from his family had already discussed this with him a long time ago. Why can't get fame and make money as a director in parallel? If there is a mine at home, but if a man can only study after the crown, it is a waste, a real useless scholar.
He felt that it made sense, so he gritted his teeth and followed.
These words were naturally what Zhu Yuan said when he was debating with him. He moved over in the same way, hearing it in Xie Zheng's ears, and he became more confident.
This word, this way of thinking, it's Peppa...
"so--"
"Brother?" The crisp childish voice came from outside.
The voices of the two people in the flower hall halted and followed their reputation.
The flower hall where they are located has a doorway open from north to south, surrounded by windows. Due to the heat of summer and morning again, all the windows on three sides were open except for the windows on the east side.
A little girl with a double bun was holding the window, looking at them with her round grape eyes.
It is delicate and charming, extremely cute.
It’s not Zhuyuan.
"Yuan-sister!" Zhu Tingzhou bluffed, and hurriedly got up and went over, "How did you run out?!"
Zhu Yuan walked around the room, then glanced at the young man who quickly looked back at him, and explained in a low voice: "Auntie just walked away with my mother. Xiaoyu and Xiaoci are going to play hide and seek, I will count They are gone." Xiaoyu Xiaoci is the son and daughter of Qin You and his wife, five and six years old, at the age of trouble.
She grimaced, "A girl said that she saw them running out of the front yard, did you see them?"
"Ah? I didn't see it!" Zhu Tingzhou was stunned, "Where are the servants of the Qin Mansion? Didn't they help find it?"
"Yes, I'm looking for it everywhere!" Zhu Yuan glanced at the pretending teenager holding a tea cup and pretending to be drinking tea, and whispered, "I can't walk around in the front yard. Brother, okay? what?"
"Well, you come in and stay in the hall like this, so beware of falling."
"Oh." Zhu Yuan jumped down obediently and ran towards the doorway.
Xie Zheng frowned, put down the tea cup and got up, and said to Zhu Tingzhou, "I'll go find it with you." In such a quiet environment, he naturally did not miss the words of his brother and sister. Furthermore, even though the Zhu's girl is young, he is not good at getting along with her--wait.
Little girl?
Zhu Tingzhou's sister?
Isn't it just the lovely little girl who Qin You and his wife are talking about...
After stroking the whole process of today, Xie Zheng suddenly reacted-the co-author Qin You and his wife plan to use this method to let them meet?
He sneered to himself. A little girl who is not as tall as his waist, how can I meet?
There are so many thoughts in my mind, but the reality is just fleeting.
Hearing him say to look for it together, Zhu Tingzhou was even more relieved: "Sorry, I have caused the trouble to the third brother."
"Yes, Xiaoyu Xiaoci is also my younger sibling."
Zhu Tingzhou was surprised, thinking of Qin You's vague introduction, and swallowed the question again.
With a few words of effort, Zhu Yuan had already ran in around the window, and when he passed by Xie Zheng, she also blessed him with a blessing.
Xie Zheng nodded, his gaze quickly passed over his face, and turned away. Okay, the little girl looks really watery, if she doesn’t look crooked, she will be a beautiful woman in the future...
On the other end, Zhu Yuan had already crackled and began to speak: "Brother, I just came over from the garden gate to the north, and I left the girl over there to continue looking. Xia Zhi was with me just now, and now it’s blocking the corridor north of the flower hall. , The east side asked Xiaoci’s maid to take someone to find it. Since you didn’t see anyone just now, presumably they didn’t go out, you--you will go to the west to find it. There is a banqueting room in the west. Just listened to what auntie said, as if There are guests, so it’s not convenient for me to go there."
The voice is crisp with a bit of sweetness, the expression is clear, the logic is clear, and the arrangements are well-organized...
Xie Zheng couldn't help turning his head to look at her. How old is this little girl?
"Okay." Zhu Tingzhou nodded, "You stay here waiting for us to come back, don't run around, so as to save a small word they can come here and find no one."
"Yeah." Zhu Yuan urged them, "Hurry up, so that the little baby won't fall and touch it."
Zhu Tingzhou glanced at her worriedly and greeted Xie Zheng to go out together.
When they stepped out of the flower hall, Zhu Yuan looked around and found that the servants who were waiting were all standing far away in the corridor outside. He breathed a sigh of relief, wiped off his sweat, and ran to the table by the wall and took it for himself. I got a clean cup, ran back to pour myself a cup of tea, and pour two cups.
After she wiped her mouth, she climbed onto the armchair where Zhu Tingzhou had just been sitting on, and slumped into Ge You paralyzed half-back and half-sit-ah! She's exhausted, so hurry up and stop!
Those two troublemakers are too arrogant, she ran with these two children for almost an hour...
"...Fortunately, there was a false alarm-sister!" Zhu Tingzhou's voice was angry.
Zhu Yuan was taken aback, jumped down, folded her hands on her chest, and slowly turned around. The skirt didn't sway or sway, dignified and generous, well-behaved, as if it was not her that Ge You was paralyzed just now.
Seeing her blessed body, she asked gently and caringly: "Is my brother looking for someone?"
A smile flashed across Xie Zheng's eyes. The little girl actually has two faces?
Zhu Tingzhou walked over quickly, tapped her on the head lightly, and whispered, "How can it be so indecent outside?"
I wish Yuan obediently listen to the training.
Zhu Tingzhou gave up and coughed slightly: "It's okay, Xiaoyu and the others ran to the banquet room, and they were with aunt and aunt." After that, he turned back and said to Xie Zheng, "Let the third brother read the joke."
Xie Zheng said casually: "It's okay, kid, it's nice to be lively."
Zhu Yuan cursed secretly. Little kid, your sister, you thin bamboo pole!