On New Year's Day, the two mamas invited by the Zhen family came to the Xue family, each carrying a thin and soft bundle with them.

After Mrs. Xue brought Bao Chai to meet them, she pointed to her daughter and said to the two mamas, "This is our family's eldest daughter. She's already in charge of the household. Although there are occasional omissions, during the New Year, she managed the kitchen quite well. I'm thinking that in the next few days, I'll hand over the cosmetics and hairpin shop, which young ladies like to delve into, to her to manage. In addition, my son went to school today, so I didn't see him. I hope that you two can assist him a little. In the future, I'll definitely treat him well.

The two mamas sat in the guest seats. Their backs were straight and their eyes were bright. Although their hair was a little gray, it didn't hide their nature. It could be seen that when they were young, they were ambitious and had an extraordinary temperament.

A round-faced woman stood up and replied, "Replying to Mrs. Xue, us two old sisters were released from the palace this year. My surname is Li, and her surname is Su.

The present Emperor has compassion for all living things, and the Empress also sympathizes with the servants, so she released a group of old people.

Most of my old sisters have settled down in the capital. Only we, who have supported each other all our lives, didn't want to be separated in our old age, so we returned to our hometown together. In order to ask for protection, we agreed to come here with Old Madame Zhen. We only hope that we can get along well in the future. "

Just at lunchtime, Mrs. Xue pointed to a mamas and said, "Go tell Mr. Wan that the mamas in charge of the household are here. You must let Ge 'er come and greet them. I won't be eating lunch with Mr. Wan, so it won't affect the afternoon classes." The mamas complied and left. A moment later, they brought Xue Pan over.

These days, Mr. Wan had taken care of Xue Pan, so she didn't dare to be sloppy on the surface. Although her greeting was careless, she had gotten the message. Thus, the mamas looked her up and down and nodded, not saying anything unpleasant.

After some discussion, it was decided that Mama Su would follow Baochai at noon, and Mama Li would follow Xue Pan. From now on, the rules of each courtyard would be established.

Baochai assigned two maidservants to each of the mamas to serve them. She also prepared a house outside and a place to stay in the courtyard. Everything was well-prepared, and every piece of furniture and utensils were just right without being out of place.

Mama Li looked carefully and quietly said to Mama Su, "It seems that the saying 'Golden phoenix flies out of the ravine' is true. Who would have thought that the daughter of a merchant of this size could do things to such an extent?

Even you and I weren't as good as her.

She needs to be properly trained. In the future, I'm afraid our fate will depend on this girl! "

Nanny Su deeply agreed. She immediately swung her hand and was about to use all of her skills. She might even be able to teach a child who wasn't inferior to Noble Consort Zhen. She wanted to anger that arrogant old lady of the Zhen family.

They were both Meixiang's sworn brothers, so who was more superior than the other?

It turned out that the two mamas didn't come to the merchant's residence willingly. They had no choice but to obey because they had something that could be used against them. Seeing that this Baochai was a promising person, they settled down with peace of mind.

In addition, the Xue family was indeed generous, and the servants were diligent in serving them. After a while, they no longer felt depressed and opened up their hearts to make plans for their new master.

When the two mamas moved into the courtyard, the servants immediately acted in an orderly manner.

Baochai's place had just been treated, so it wasn't obvious. Xue Pan's place was simply turned upside down. Even Mr. Wan found that the student's etiquette had become more meticulous. He stroked his beard and lamented that in the end, the mamas from the palace were more capable.

As soon as Mama Su entered Baochai's courtyard, the first thing she did was to gather all the servant girls and mamas and examine them one by one. The first and second-class servants were not to be touched and were left for the Miss to order around. The rest of the servants were assigned to their respective positions. If there was a mistake in their position, they would go to that person for questioning. The people next to them would also be implicated.

Even if someone was dissatisfied, there was no need for the mamas to come forward. Only the people around them who were implicated would not be spared. The entire courtyard immediately became like an iron bucket. The servants and servants advanced and retreated according to the rules. There was no longer the laughter and clamor of the past.

Baochai was proud of having Mama Su as a helper. He also felt that he could get twice the result with half the effort. He no longer needed to be distracted by the trivial matters in the courtyard.

Every day, he only needed to get up at dawn. An hour later, he would go to the Flower Hall to close the accounts with the shopkeepers. At seven in the morning, he would have breakfast. After breakfast, the shops would open for business, and the stewards would come to take care of it. At noon, he would accompany Mrs. Xue to have a meal. After that, he would rest for four hours. At five in the afternoon, the mamas of the inner residence would come to inquire about matters big and small. When the sky darkened, he would lead Bai Lu to close the accounts. After locking the door and locking the key, everyone would go to rest.

Like this, day after day, he did not stop. Even Mrs. Xue's heart ached.

Although her daughter was indeed capable, seeing her working so hard, she could not help but hate her late Master Xue, and hate her son. Every day, she would order the kitchen to stew soup and force her to drink it. If she lost even a little bit of weight, she would sigh and beg for a while.

Baochai herself was very satisfied. There was no girl in this world who did not like to be pretty. In her previous life, she was limited by her body size, so she was not willing to wear many bright and tender colors. Now, taking advantage of her slim and thin body, she loved to try on the clothes that were sent in by the needle and thread.

She paired them with flower hairpins and accessories. If there were good ones, she would order the ready-made clothes shops to sell them. Business was much better than before.

She might as well take back a shop by the Tongji Bridge that was not very good. She separated the upper and lower floors. The lower floor made some silk and satin ready-made clothes, while the upper floor only received madams and misses from various families to try on new clothes.

The servants were tight-lipped. The clothes were novel and the materials were bright and colorful. Therefore, in just a few days, the business was much more relaxed than the accounts of the old shops.

Although the business of traveling from the south to the north was temporarily taken back, the status of the main branch of the family was not shaken.

The family counted the days of mourning like this. They were not allowed to go out, so they could only stay at home to take care of their sons and take care of the shop. They were either idle or busy. Year after year passed.

When Baochai turned ten years old, the nominal age was about to be twelve, and the mourning period was approaching.

Her elder brother, Xue Pan, was rubbing his hands and waiting to buy a xiucai title so that he could send Mr. Wan away as promised. Then, there was news that the palace was selecting study companions for the princesses. The eldest daughter of the Xue family was on the list.

Mrs. Xue exchanged several letters with her elder sister, Lady Wang, who was in the capital. She planned to wait for her son to finish his work and then take the whole family to the north to wait for the selection.

For this reason, she discussed with Baochai and chose a branch of the family whose parents had died to take care of the business in Jinling city.

She ordered him to go to the capital every month to write off the accounts. She also took his younger sister as her adopted daughter and promised that she would marry his younger sister according to the family arranged by his parents when they were still alive.

This candidate was precisely Xue Wu, who later married Xiu Yan of the Xing family. Because he knew that this person was indeed a capable and sincere gentleman, Baochai deliberately mentioned him in front of Mrs. Xue. He also adopted Bao Qin early, so that she would not cause the Mei family to break off the engagement because of her illness. He also had a sister who was not his biological sister. Let's not talk about this for the time being.

They only said that Xue Pan was going to take the Xiuzhe exam. Mr. Wan had written a note and handed it to them early on. The whole family had to be very careful in preparing everything. They checked it over and over again, picked it up and picked it up again and again, and then handed it over to the right person.

Baochai and his mother colluded, and only coaxed his elder brother, "The key points have been arranged for you. Logically speaking, you can't run away from being a scholar.

But if you hand in a blank paper, even if the Emperor Laozi comes, he won't be able to save you.

You have to work hard. In any case, you have to show off some of the skills you've accumulated over the past three years. Fill the paper with paper and hand it in.

It's also good that you know in your heart that you've got this background through your own means. In the future, you won't have to worry about people talking about it! "In fact, there was no such thing. It was just to fool the Xue Pan that he wanted to spend money to cheat.

That Xue Pan originally thought that he could escape with his life if he randomly filled in the paper and handed it in. As soon as he heard his brother's words, his heart was itching.

During the three years of mourning, he had been confined to the courtyard to study diligently. The only people who came and went were young boys. No one dared to distract him. Finally, he had accumulated some knowledge in his stomach.

As soon as he had something to prove, naturally he wanted to show off some skills. In addition, his mother and younger sister told him that the key points had been arranged, so what was there to be afraid of?

Early in the morning, he valiantly and spiritedly took his housekeeper and servant to the county examination.

Because the Xue family was originally from Jinling Province, they didn't have to travel far for the examination.

Counting from early in the morning, after the five examinations, the Xue Pan almost had the housekeeper call for people to carry him back.

The family had already prepared hot soup and hot water, and a doctor was standing by. After washing him, they arranged for him to lie down.

The doctor took his pulse and said that he was very tired. Only then did Mrs. Xue stop chanting and help her daughter to walk into the inner courtyard.

"I'll say later that we shouldn't let your brother suffer.

Our family's children don't need to fight for food with those bumpkins.

But since he's been studying these past few years, waking up early and going to bed late every day, he's already suffered. There has to be a conclusion before we let him go.

Fortunately, nothing major happened. Otherwise, wouldn't it be too late to regret? "As she spoke, she used a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes.

Baochai supported his mother as they walked down the narrow path. Beside them, there were servants who pulled away the grass that stretched out from both sides. She only pursed her lips and smiled, "Isn't this for my brother's own good?

With this background, it'll be easier for him to find a sister-in-law in a scholar's family.

Didn't you see the Jia family's Aunt married a young lady from the Imperial College to be Big Brother Zhu's first wife? It's obvious that she's a good person. Otherwise, she won't be able to enter Aunt's eyes. "

These words reminded Mrs. Xue of another worry, "It's already the second lunar month. The servant selection is in April, and you have to go to the capital next month.

Your brother also has to take the provincial and college examinations. At this point, he can't just say that he doesn't want to take the exams. With such a delay, what will you do? "

Baochai replied, "It's good that I'm going to the capital first to fix up the residence that my grandfather bought when he was still alive. In the future, my brother will also be able to go to the capital to take the exams. Living in our own home won't be easy!"

Mrs. Xue smiled and patted her arm, "You only know how to say nice things to coax me. With your brother's character, if he can pass the exam, I'll thank the heavens and worship Mr. Wan like a living Bodhisattva!" Returning to the topic, she frowned and said, "You're a girl, how can you live outside by yourself?

I told your Aunt that during the selection, you can only stay at the Jia family's residence. When the eunuch comes to pick you up, he'll have to think twice or thrice. "

"But why do you have to stay at a relative's house when you already have a residence? If word gets out, I'm afraid people will look down on us.

I heard that most of the people in the capital are snobbish, and no one knows who's in each family. We don't have much hope in the first place, so why do we have to go and make people dislike us?

We've caused such a commotion before. If we get kicked out, we'll have a lot of face. "Baochai turned her face away, unwilling. Mrs. Xue could only shake her head in disagreement.

She had no choice but to say, "I'll take Mama Su, Ying 'er, and Bai Lu with me. I'll also take Hua Mei with me. With so many people, how can you say I'm living outside by myself?

My Aunt's family is a public house, so the rules are very strict. If I'm free, I'll be restrained.

Besides, every month, Tada Ge 'er will look for me to settle accounts. If my Aunt's servants see me, they won't look good! "

As they spoke, they arrived at the main courtyard. Mrs. Xue waved the servants away and brought her daughter into the inner room. She looked around and whispered to her, "I'm thinking that with my daughter's appearance and talent, she'll be more than qualified for the general election, let alone a small selection. It's just that she's been delayed by her family background.

It'll be great if she can be chosen as the Princess's study companion. If she can't, your Aunt's second son, who's only one year younger than you, is a good match for you. Your Aunt also wants to marry you, so she wants you to live with her.

Childhood sweethearts and innocent playmates have the strongest feelings. Besides, in the future, you'll be her mother-in-law and her biological aunt. She won't let you down! "

She knew it. In her previous life, she had been cheated by this so-called "won't let you down".

Baochai could only grit her teeth and make up her mind not to repeat the same mistake. However, she couldn't just say that the second legitimate son of the second household in Rongguo Province wasn't good. She could only say that she didn't want to live with her relatives for free, afraid that people would laugh at her.

Mrs. Xue only thought that she was a child who was thin-skinned and didn't take it seriously. She advised, "How about this? You can live with your Aunt's family first.

There's an old saying, 'Boys and girls shouldn't sit together when they're seven years old.' Naturally, there's a difference between the inside and outside. The Jia Mansion is a family with rules. How can they let you see an outsider?

If you don't succeed in the selection, think about what I said. You're a child, and I've eaten more salt than you have rice. How can I harm you? "

At this point, it would be strange if she continued to be stubborn.

Baochai had no choice but to agree. According to her memories from her previous life, her aunt had arranged for them to live in Pear Fragrance Courtyard, where Duke Rongguo was recuperating in his twilight years. There was a door inside that led to the inner residence of the Jia Mansion. If it was locked, there was a separate door for the family to enter and exit.

It was fine to live there for a short time. She could either choose a servant to enter the palace or rack her brains to think of a plan to move out.

A few days later, Mrs. Xue Wu and the housekeeper in charge of the purchasing business came back. They said that since the family was no longer in mourning, they had to go to the Ministry of Revenue to check the accounts of the previous years' purchases.

Although there were people above and this check wasn't important, it was still a formality. This matter could only be handed over to the male servants in the family. Mrs. Xue didn't feel at ease letting Xue Wu go by herself. She had to wait until after the Xue Pan Courtyard examination.

Since this matter had occurred, Baochai simply left the second housekeeper to watch over the old residence and asked the head housekeeper to accompany her to the capital.

She went ahead to stay at her aunt's house and asked the head housekeeper to tidy up the house. When her brother and mother came to the capital, she would find an excuse to move out and be far away from the Jia family.

On one hand, Mrs. Xue was worried about her son's imperial examination. On the other hand, she was worried about her daughter's selection of servants. She was in a dilemma when she heard this idea and was immediately overjoyed.

With her older sister looking after her, she was still worried. She calmly went to call someone to help the Xue Pan look at the results.

Speaking of which, Mr. Wan's methods were good. He was a scholar who had entered the court examination and had seen many things.

The Xue Pan Imperial Examination didn't have more than ten pages of content. He didn't teach the Xue Pan anything like how to compose poems. He only forced him to work hard and memorize these few pages back and forth. He had to make sure that everything was perfect.

When the Xue Pan came down from the stage, he was coaxed by his younger sister that he had already been bribed. Thus, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fear.

This person was full of energy, Qi, and spirit. In addition, the things in his stomach were exactly the right ones. It was as if the gods were helping him when he wrote.

In the past, he could only pour out about fifty to sixty percent of it. Now, he could pour out about eighty to ninety percent of it.

When the family went to take a look, they were overjoyed and ran back to report the good news. "Congratulations, Madam. Congratulations, Sir. You passed the county examination. You're in the thirtieth place."

There were countless students who took the Xue Pan Imperial Examination in Jinling. This ranking was something that the Xue family didn't even dare to think about.

Mrs. Xue was so happy that she felt dizzy. There were countless students who took the county examination in Jinling, but her son's name wasn't Sun Shan. Could it be that her dead husband's grave was emitting smoke?

The Xue Pan was also stunned. He thought that his younger sister had used her money well and actually bought the thirtieth place.

He only thought that he was still as knowledgeable as a pig in the past. He was afraid that this name would cause trouble, so he could only tremble and cry as he went to Mr. Wan to ask for advice.

Mr. Wan first asked him to recite the paper. After looking at it carefully, he laughed and said, "You were coaxed by your younger sister. You got this ranking based on your own ability. If it weren't for these two words that were really shabby, I'm afraid it would be even better!"

The Xue Pan just didn't believe it. He hurriedly ordered his servant to ask. The servant went out for a while before coming back and saying, "Sir.

The young lady said that she had arranged for someone to bribe her, but when she thought about it, she felt that it was inappropriate.

She said that you and the young lady are biological siblings from the same mother. That's impossible. The young lady's brother Qianling Baili Li is a rotten piece of wood, so she called back the person who went to bribe her … So, so … "

"So I passed the county examination by myself?"

The Xue Pan's eyes widened. She lowered her head to look at her white and chubby hands, her face full of surprise. "I actually passed by myself?!"

The servant hurriedly called for a doctor. After examining him, the doctor laughed and shook his head, "Master Xue is fine. He was just shocked and overjoyed. Because of his plump figure, he has some signs of phlegm. From now on, he will eat less vegetarian food. When he wakes up later, he can just eat any dish according to the prescription."

When he woke up again, he saw his mother and sister sitting at the end of the bed. Baochai's eyes were red from crying, and he had to sit up to coax the mother and daughter. "In the past, I thought I was as stupid as a pig, and didn't want to read half a page. Who would have thought that as long as one has kung fu, there is nothing in the world that is impossible.

It was all thanks to Mr. Wan's guidance that he was enlightened. From now on, he would do his best to study under Mr. Wan.

She was just being nice. Mom, please don't scold her. "

However, Mrs. Xue was confused.

What the hell?

Skeletal O'Hen?

Four drops of inheritance?

Blow the mold, knock the epiphyllum, degenerate Kongbo gown, and punish and purify the fear?

Zhu?

What?

Waving Star Swoosh Temple Yi Punishment

From the end of the world, the skeletons of swans and swans towering over the land?

Wan Yi's surname was Wan?

Panicked?

The art of the badger does not care about the wall, the shepherd does not care about the wall, and the lazy does not care about the wall.

Handsome!