Chapter 37 Daiyu

On the third day after Chen Heng returned to Shanxi Village, two officials accompanied by the head of the village knocked on the door of Qisuo's house. They came not to arrest Qisuo and his mother, but to tell them that Chen Sande would be executed in the autumn, and they could go to the county jail to see him for the last time.

They were only halfway through their conversation when Qisuo's mother drove them out. The officials were not happy, and it was not easy to confront the village women. So they just went home. But the news still spread in Shanxi Village.

The villagers soon knew what Chen Sande and Chen Huaijin had done. Some people applauded Chen Sande's fate, saying that he made some money in the county and looked down on his wife. Such a person would be taken away by God. Some people felt sorry for Qisuo's mother. She was widowed at a young age and had a child. How would she live in the future?

Chen Heng was a little worried about Qisuo. As one of the few playmates, he didn't know what Qisuo would do in such a situation. Chen Heng waited for another day before going out to look for Qisuo.

When Chen Heng found him, Qisuo was hiding by the paddy field. Seeing the small figure huddled together, Chen Heng walked over to sit beside him. Qisuo was startled at first, but when he saw that it was Chen Heng, he let down his guard a little.

"Second brother, I'm sorry." Qisuo lowered his head, and there were traces of tears on his dirty face.

"What do you have to apologize for?" Chen Heng took his arm around his shoulders and comforted Qisuo, "I have only heard that if a child is not taught well, it is the fault of the father. I have never heard that the fault of the father is the fault of the son."

"Second brother, what do you mean?"

I am such a fool, Chen Heng cursed in his heart, and explained, "If a child makes a mistake, it is because the elders did not teach well. But how can the fault of the father be blamed on the child."

"But... Mom said that it was Dad who harmed Uncle Chen." Qisuo lowered his head and sobbed, "Second brother, can we still be friends in the future? Mom said that I should come to play with you less in the future. I don't want to There is no friend like you. "

"Of course, we are more than friends." Chen Heng patted Qisuo's shoulder and comforted him, "We are also relatives, written in the same family tree, and your children will call me second uncle in the future."

"I... I'm afraid you look down on me."

"Why do you think so?"

"When they said that Dad was going to die, I suddenly felt a little happy, and I wouldn't be beaten anymore. I was also afraid, why did I have such thoughts. I didn't want Dad to die, but I was also afraid of being beaten."

Qisuo became more and more excited as he spoke, and raised his hands as if he was blaming himself, and kept hitting himself. The original low sobs turned into wailing in an instant.

Chen Heng patted the other's shoulder, and it took a lot of comfort to persuade him. When Qisuo's emotions stabilized, Chen Heng suddenly asked: "Qisuo, do you want to study?"

"If you study, can you take the exam like your second brother?"

I'm afraid it won't work. Chen Heng couldn't help shaking his head. He had read the "Da Yong Law" these days and knew that if Qisuo's father committed a crime, even if he was dismissed from the imperial examination, he would most likely fail. He might even be kicked out directly if he met some strict examiners.

"Reading can help you understand the truth of life. Just like your question just now, as long as you study hard, you can find the answer."

"Really?"

Chen Heng nodded seriously and said seriously: "I won't lie to you. As long as you are willing to study hard, you will definitely find the answer you want."

"Then the teacher..."

"I talked to the teacher for you yesterday. He allowed you to follow the teacher in the school for half a month. You must seize this opportunity, understand? After half a month, if you perform well, I will tell the teacher about the tuition."

Qisuo turned his head and subconsciously looked into Chen Heng's eyes. He was still too young to describe it. He only felt that there was a gentle power in those eyes, as if encouraging him to stand up and keep going, even if there was darkness in front of him.

"I will never let my second brother down."

"How could you let me down?" Chen Heng smiled, stood up from the ground, and pulled Qisuo up again. The two walked side by side for a while, and the wind of parting blew unconsciously, brushing over the hills and paddy fields. The sun gradually shifted, and another day was about to pass.

Shanxi Village was still small, and the two did not walk far before they arrived at the village.

"Is my second brother leaving?"

"Yes, he will leave the day after tomorrow."

"Where is my second brother going?"

"Yangzhou."

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"Dad, Dad!"

A jade-like figure broke into the study. Lin Ruhai, who was looking at the official documents, had to put down his things and turned around to hug the little man who flew up.

"Dad, how do you think the poem I wrote this time?"

The girl blinked her eyebrows. She was born beautiful, her nose was more like Lin Ruhai, and her face was more like Jia. Only these eyes were neither as heroic as Lin Ruhai nor as bright and generous as Jia. Instead, it looks more like the bright moon reflected on the water in the autumn night, with three parts of mist and a pool of ripples.

"Okay, okay." Lin Ruhai smiled and picked up his daughter, put her on his lap, and took the poem that the child had just written, read it casually, and praised: "Yu'er, your writing is much better than Dad's."

"Really?" The little girl believed it, "Then how does it compare with aunt's disciple? Am I better, or is he better?"

"Hahaha." Lin Ruhai couldn't stop laughing and teased his daughter, "Why do you only know how to compare with him."

"Aunt said he studies harder than daddy, and is just as smart as daddy." The little girl raised her hand, clenched her fist and waved it in the air, "Let daddy compete with him, it's just bullying. So Yu'er wants to fight for her father and have a good competition with that boy."

"If you really meet him in the future, don't call him a boy. According to your age, you should call him brother." Lin Ruhai tapped his daughter's nose. While they were playing, another person came in from outside.

"Daiyu, didn't mother tell you to stay in your room to take medicine and not run around? Why are you disturbing your father again?"

Jia Shi held the medicine bowl and walked slowly to the father and daughter.

Seeing that her mother was unhappy, Lin Daiyu quickly stood up from Lin Ruhai's arms, bowed lightly, and said confidently: "Mother, I didn't come to disturb Dad, I came to ask Dad for advice."

"That's right, that's right." Lin Ruhai laughed and clapped his hands, waving the flag for his daughter's excuse, "Our Yu'er likes to read, this is a good thing, Dad and Mom support you."

Jia shook her head helplessly, pulled her daughter in front of her, and fed the medicine into the child's mouth little by little.

"Why don't you find a teacher for Yu'er." While Jia was supervising Daiyu to drink the medicine, she looked at Lin Ruhai again. "She always comes to disturb you like this, what's the matter."

"I have also thought about this." Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded, "But now I'm afraid that I can't find a suitable candidate for a while to invite someone to teach at home. I can't invite some scholars or students."

This is what the top scholar in the court said. If ordinary people say it, it will probably cause public outrage. Jia was helpless, "From what you said, you have an idea?"

"Well, I just had this idea these days, and I was just thinking about discussing it with you." Lin Ruhai looked at his curious daughter, and didn't keep her in suspense, "Isn't Master Pei already working in the academy? His wife is also planning to open a primary school in the academy, and is just looking for some girls who like to read. I know the talent of the master's wife, and what's more rare is her painting and calligraphy, which even I admire."

"Is this...appropriate?"

Jia was considering another point. Nowadays, the young ladies of the wealthy families in the capital pay attention to staying in the front door and not going out the back door. At least the rules of their Jia family have always been like this.

"Nowadays are different from the past." Lin Ruhai frowned imperceptibly. As a close minister of the emperor, he knew that His Majesty had the idea of ​​opening up the folk customs, and of course he had to set a good example. But Jia was not sensitive enough in this regard, and he couldn't say it in front of the children, so he had to say it.

"She will only go to school for a period of time. There are several small doors in the academy, and the school is also set up in the back hall. Yu'er will not meet the students when she goes to and from school in the future. Just let Yu'er go there to meet more playmates. Brother Wei's young daughter and granddaughter will also be there. Didn't the doctor say that Yu'er's body needs to move around more and not be trapped at home?"

"Does the prefect's child have to go too?" Jia Shi heard this and understood her husband's consideration. She had no choice but to nod and say, "Then let Yu'er go to school for a period of time. If she can really stick to it, we will then hire a teacher to teach her well at home."

"Okay." Lin Ruhai just nodded when the voice of the maid came from outside.

"Master, Madam, the young master just drank the medicine and vomited again."

"Got it." Jia held her forehead with a headache, "I'll go see Juer, Daiyu, do you want to go with mother to see your brother?"

"Mom, don't worry. Yuer will be very sensible." The little girl nodded confidently and answered the question irrelevantly, "You go and take care of your brother."

Jia had no choice but to point at Lin Ruhai who was pretending to be stupid, and then she left.

After her mother left, Daiyu immediately grabbed Lin Ruhai's sleeve and said energetically: "Dad, give me a book quickly, I will read it by myself, and I will never disturb you."

"Hahaha." Lin Ruhai laughed again, "Okay, Dad knows, Dad knows."

PS: It's not easy, it's not easy. Finally wrote about Daiyu, hahahahaha. I'm still a little excited.

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