Chapter 667 Go to the County Town in Advance to Study Under a Teacher

"When she wakes up on her own, the hard life will end.

"Then what if you never wake up?" Bai Jingjing looked at her mother eagerly, with expectation in her eyes.

"It's useless to look at me. Mom has already said what she needs to say. If she continues to be unable to refuse her mother's family's demands and doesn't take herself seriously, it will be useless no matter how much others help her."

Bai Yunxi shook his head and changed the topic directly.

"By the way, what happened to you when you went out yesterday?" Even if we didn't come back together, my daughter and Xiaowu didn't look very good.

"Ahem~, yesterday we went to the back mountain and met Xing'er..." Bai Anjing didn't hide anything, and directly recounted what happened yesterday to her. Looking at her mother's ugly face, she quickly comforted her,

"Mom, don't worry, she also wanted to face her. I didn't tell her clearly, so I took her away and handed her into the hands of my second uncle before I came back."

Baiyunxi took a deep breath and said nothing else.

"There are still four days of Xiao Wu's vacation. Today we will spend a day at home renovating, and we will leave for the county tomorrow. In addition to preparing for the apprenticeship ceremony, we also asked Xiao Wu to leave the village in advance to avoid other troubles."

She did everything she should say and shouldn't say, and did what she shouldn't do, and she even had a falling out with her second uncle's natal family. Even at yesterday's banquet, she didn't invite anyone from the second room to come. During the banquet, the uncle mentioned it, but she pretended not to hear it. Fortunately, the uncle was also transparent and knew that she didn't want to see the second room and his family, so he just mentioned it and left. .

Now that we have reached this level, it is no longer a matter of shame if we stick together.

We can’t kill people, so what else can we do?

You can always hide a little bit.

"I heard from Dean Zhang that Xiao Wu is going to have a try in the fall. Even if he doesn't win, he can still gain experience. Time is tight and the task is urgent. For more than half a year, Xiao Wu can live on campus directly. There’s no need to go home. If something happens, I’ll go see him.”

If this still couldn't completely pull the person away, then she would leave it alone.

"This method is good. Xiaowu needs to be quiet and focused when reading. If he stays in the academy and has the dean watching over him, it will definitely be better to study."

Bai Jingjing's eyes were bright. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.

"Maybe fifth brother can really win the championship in one fell swoop, and our family's lintel can be raised to another level."

Bai Yunxi looked at her daughter's imaginative expression, reached out and pinched her cheek,

"Xiaowu has a talent for reading, but to win the title of Scholar and Scholar within a year is a dream come true sooner. Let's just think about it and not say it outside, lest people say we are arrogant."

"Don't worry, Mom, I know what I know." We'll wait until the fifth brother passes the exam. By then, others will only be envious, and no matter how dissatisfied they are, they won't dare to say it to his face.

Anyway, she thought Xiao Wu was fine, so he would definitely be able to do it.

Listening to his daughter's voice, Bai Yunxi twitched the corner of his mouth speechlessly. He really thought that Juren was like a cabbage of geography. He could just pluck one and stretch out his hand?

Having made a plan, Baiyunxi also delayed and told Xiao Wu his plan while having lunch.

"I will leave for the county early tomorrow morning. I will stay in an inn first and prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony. Then I will say hello to the Zhang family and come to apprentice."

"Okay, that's a lot of time."

Xiaowu didn't have any objection to this. He was going to study in the county anyway, so it didn't matter if he went one day earlier or one day later.

Just like that, early the next morning, Baiyunxi asked Wenyou to drive the ox cart, and the three of them wandered to the county seat.

Becoming a master and learning skills is no small matter these days. It must be taken seriously and prepared to practice, which is the six rites.

In addition, you must carefully prepare an apprenticeship post.

When the three of them arrived in the county, they stayed directly at the Nanshan Inn and requested two medium-sized guest rooms.

The speed of the oxcart was slow, and the swaying tail was sore. Baiyunxi rubbed his waist and sat down to rest.

These two rooms face the street. Sitting next to the window, you can just see the scenery of the street.

Bai Yunxi looked at Wenyou who was standing next to her, and pointed to the chair opposite, "After driving all the way, you should sit down and rest. I treat you as a daughter, not a servant, so there is no need to be like this."

"I know, it's just that some habits are hard to change." Wenyou smiled rarely and sat across from him to drink water.

After resting for a while, the three of them went to the street to have a bowl of shredded pork noodles together, and then began to prepare the six rituals.

The county is more prosperous than the town, and the goods are much more exquisite than the town. After purchasing six gifts, I returned to the inn and it was already dusk.

"Tomorrow you go to Zhang's house to deliver the greeting card, and the day after tomorrow we will visit you to become your disciple."

In fact, they had passed the Qi on the day of the banquet, and the Zhang family must have been prepared for it. But for such a big event as becoming a disciple, the process had to be followed according to the rules, and no carelessness was allowed to show respect for the teacher.

"Don't worry, mother, I've prepared the greeting card a long time ago and I'll send it over tomorrow morning."

After explaining what happened tomorrow, Bai Yunxi and Wenyou went to bed early.

Riding in a bullock cart for a long time and walking around the streets for a long time to purchase the apprenticeship ceremony were tiring enough.

Another night till dawn,

Bai Yunxi opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar environment. She was stunned for a moment before remembering that she was already in the county town.

Staring at the gray window curtain in a daze, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but curl his mouth. It wouldn't hurt to be a little tired, even if he didn't recognize the bed, he didn't have a bad habit of insomnia.

As soon as she stood up and finished dressing, Wenyou opened the door and came in, holding a tray with a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns in her other hand.

"Aunt Bai is awake. This is breakfast prepared for you. Just eat it while it's hot."

Baiyunxi glanced at the hourglass next to him and saw that it was already the end of the hour.

"Xiaowu has already gone to send greetings, right?"

"Well, I went after breakfast. I guess I've arrived by now." Wenyou glanced at the scale on the hourglass and spoke softly.

"While the weather is not too hot, let's go out for a walk after dinner."

Baiyunxi looked at the sunshine outside. The sky was so beautiful, it was a pity to stay in the inn.

After dinner, they changed into ginger cotton clothes and left the inn together. Before leaving, Bai Yunxi did not forget to tell the shopkeeper to feed the cows good food.

The layout of the county during this period was mostly in the shape of a field, divided into four areas: east, west, south and north. East Street was a commercial street, while West Street and North Street were where people lived, and interesting industries such as animal husbandry were also located in them.

In addition to government offices and official residences, South Street also includes residences for scholars and some merchants, making it a standard residence for the rich.

This alone can tell a clear distinction between classes and the difference between rich and poor.

Walking on the street, looking at the people coming and going, Baiyun Xi was not in a hurry, and slowly looked at the shops on both sides. Not to mention, there were quite a wide range of food, clothing and entertainment shops on East Street.

Occasionally, you can see a few girls in gorgeous clothes, accompanied by servants and wearing curtains and hats walking on the street.

There are many families of officials in the county. Some families have strict rules and don't like their daughters to be exposed in public, so they use this kind of curtain to cover them when they go out.