How to make a famous minister

Chapter 5 The Little Man

Fan Xuanchao's memory has been getting better and better since his brain opened up. It is easy to learn the homework assigned by his husband, and he has gradually picked up the previous homework.Fan Jingwen was overjoyed, and boasted to Mrs. Zhang, "If I hadn't disciplined her well when I came back, wouldn't Chaoer's intelligence be wasted?"

Mrs. Zhang agreed with a smile, and then thought of another thing: "In three months, it will be my mother's birthday. Is the gift still comparable to last year's?"

Fan Jingwen pondered for a while, and said: "This year is my mother's [-]th birthday, so the gift should be more expensive than last year."

Mrs. Zhang nodded. The "mother" they were talking about was not Mrs. Fan Ma, but Mrs. Zhang's aunt, the old lady of the British government.Zhang's mother passed away a few years after she got married, and now she only has this aunt.Although the old lady of the British government is the aunt, she prefers her son, and she treats her fairly, and Mrs. Zhang respects her very much.In addition, this is the first British government in Ming Dynasty, and the Zhang family has always carefully maintained the relationship between the Fan family and the British government.

The birthday gift for the old lady of the British government is naturally not ordinary. Although the Fan family is not as financially powerful as those of the aristocratic family, it cannot be rude. It is unavoidable to ask: "Is there enough money at home?"

Look at what you said, isn't it enough for you to make money?Zhang said: "Naturally, it is enough. The expenses for welcoming and sending are not all fixed every year. If there are more this year, where will the extra be?"

"Milk is expensive in Beijing, and living in a big place is not easy." The official salary set by the Taizu would not be enough for the family to eat and drink. If it weren't for the family still running a few shops and two Zhuangzi, more than a dozen members of the Fan family would have to eat soil.However, they can only support so many people, and some family members were even taken to Nanning by the old man Fan Yongnian.To maintain Zhang's prestige in the Duke's Mansion, the only way is to accept bribes.

"Oh..." Fan Jingwen sighed, "Follow me, you have worked hard."

"Being with the master is such a joy, how can it be hard work?"

Parents are affectionate there, but Fan Xuanchao has a headache for his new brother. "Lang'er, why don't you go and play with Jing Fan yourself?" Oh, my dear brother, your brother and I finally had the chance to become a high-achieving student. a little.

"Jing Shan is too stupid!" Fan Erlang complained about his valet without hesitation, "He can't even make up crickets!"

My mother personally likes the girl who is proud of her because she is smart and can help her manage affairs, but the maids and servants selected for her son are all wooden people, as long as they are loyal and obedient.Don't say that Jing Chuan Jing Fan is like this, and I don't know how Jing Lou got into a group of honest people.

Gu Yu said with a smile: "Brother Chao has been studying all morning, and the break in the afternoon is also relaxing, plus the weather is hot, it's boring to be bored in the house, how about going out to play with Brother Lang?"

Ever since Lichun and Yushui were kicked out of the mansion, Mrs. Zhang has been thinking about matching Fan Xuanchao with a maid. She chose Jingzhe from the two second-class maids, Jingzhe and Chunequin, and called Gu Yu from her side. Originally, Gu Yu should be called Qingming. Yes, but this name is really unlucky, so Fan Xuanchao skipped the solar term of Qingming and called it Gu Yu directly.

Jing Zhe and Gu Yu, one is honest and the other is shrewd, one is familiar with the internal affairs of Brother Chao's courtyard and the other was once the proud servant girl by his wife's side.If it wasn't for Jing Zhe's obedience and not arguing with her, Gu Yu and her might fight each other, but now the maids and servants in the yard are still the leader of Gu Yu.

Gu Yu is [-] or [-] years old, and has a first-class ability to perceive words and emotions. Fan Xuanchao has been studying for a whole morning, and it is time to get impatient. How much qualitative.

Fan Xuanchao thought that he was almost tired of it, and even if he continued to study, he would still be in the study, so he might as well go out and have fun, so he agreed.

It was the scorching July, and the two children could only hide under the shade of a tree or play casually in the gazebo.Fan Xuanchao looked expressionlessly at Fan Xuanlang picking up a branch and digging out an ant nest, and took a sip of sour plum soup.He coldly rejected Fan Xuanlang's kind invitation to come and play together, stayed by himself for a while, and soon became bored again.

"Xiao Langer, how many times have you been out of the house?"

Fan Xuanlang tilted his head and thought about it seriously, "No."

Fan Xuanlang is only three years old, he hasn't even started yet, where can he be taken with him, so since he was born, the number of times he has been out of the house can be counted on one hand, so he doesn't even have the impression that he has been out of the house.Originally, he didn't think the mansion was boring, but after hearing his brother tease him like this, he couldn't help but want to go out of the mansion to play.Those boys who can go out of the mansion bring a clay figurine every time they come back. Probably, probably, there are clay figurines everywhere outside the mansion, right?

With beautiful longings, Fan Xuanlang looked up at his brother longingly, "Brother, I want to go out and play."

"You can't beg me, you have to beg your mother." Fan Xuanchao laughed when he saw that he was being fooled. It seemed that he was giving him advice but was actually using him as cannon fodder.

Zhang's ears are soft, and he dotes on the two children very much, especially Fan Xuanlang, no matter what he wants, he just needs to climb into her arms and act like a baby, and he will get it immediately.

The two went to see Mrs. Zhang together, and Mrs. Zhang just took a nap at this time, feeling lazy.Fan Xuanlang gave a salute, then he got up and threw himself into Mrs. Zhang's arms, saying in a childlike voice, "Mother, I want to go out to play."

When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she was not angry, but said strangely: "You are fine, why do you think you want to go out to play?" Then she raised her head and gave Fan Xuanchao a sideways look, "It must be that you gave my brother something weird again, so he can't read books. , to see your father come back and beat you."

Fan Xuanchao found out that when Zhang educated him, it was always necessary to say "your father will come back and beat you", but when Fan Jingwen really wanted to beat him, Zhang would stop him.

He was not afraid, and said with a smile: "Today's homework has been done, and Dad will come back to check. Mom, I haven't gone out for a long time, and I've been doing well recently. Langdi and I are not some girl's house, and we will not refuse to be locked up in the house." Learn the rules in the house."

Fan Xuanchao also had memories of going to the streets in his dreams, but it was always like watching a movie through a screen, which was not real, and he always wanted to see the real ancient streets by himself.

Mrs. Zhang heard the same reasoning. She lowered her head to look at Xiao Xuanlang who was nestling in her arms. She was white and clean, really like a little girl, so she stroked the soft hair on his head to tease him: "Your brother is right. He can go out now." Seeing his eyes light up, he finished the second half of the sentence, "But you look like a little girl, you'd better stay here and learn the rules from me."

Fan Xuanlang was not yet at the age when people said that he was a little girl, but when he heard his mother said that he couldn't go out with his brother, he said eagerly: "I'm not a little girl! You can go out to play!"

"Look at you, you're so anxious that you're about to cry, aren't you just a little girl?" Zhang's teasing wasn't enough, Fan Xuanchao, the culprit, also got involved.

Fan Xuanlang couldn't figure it out, it was obvious that two people came to beg mother together, why mother let brother go alone, and didn't let him go out of the house to play?They are obviously not a little girl, and they still talk nonsense in a serious manner.What's more, why only my brother can go out to play, but I have to learn the rules.

Fan Xuanlang stood up from Mrs. Zhang's arms, his face flushed with anger, "I'm not a little girl! I'm a man!"

The youngest son is so cute, it made Mrs. Zhang laugh.

Brother Lang is so cute, Brother Chao was not as interesting as him when he was his age.Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang went on to tease her poor three-year-old son: "He also said that he is not a girl. Such a strong and unreasonable word is absolutely true."

Fan Xuanlang was so angry that tears were about to fall out. He squatted down and lifted his clothes up. The childish voice was sharp and clear, with strong penetrating power, "I'm not a little girl! I have a little jj!"

In the stunned silence, Fan Xuanchao laughed out loud, clapping his hands repeatedly while laughing and said: "Good, good!" The clapping was not enough, Fan Xuanchao laughed so hard that his stomach twitched, and he squatted on the ground with his stomach in his arms and couldn't straighten up.

Mrs. Zhang also smiled crookedly on the couch, with tears streaming from the corners of her eyes.While holding back the pain with a smile, Hong Ling rushed to pull his clothes up to cover the little man, and stretched the satin carefully to remove the wrinkles.

Mrs. Zhang laughed enough, and beckoned Fan Xuanlang to come over.Fan Xuanlang was only three years old, and he didn't quite understand what he had just done, but the whole room was laughing at him, his face would turn red, and he was reluctant to pass.Mrs. Zhang pulled him into her arms, kissed and kissed, and told Zizhu: "Let Fan Jiao take them out for a walk, and then send two servants to follow. Just walk around nearby."

Fan Jiao is the housekeeper of the mansion, and as an old man, he naturally knows how to behave, let alone Mrs. Zhang has already given such clear orders.

Although he was only walking around this house, Fan Xuanchao felt a surge of excitement when he thought that this was the capital city 400 years ago.Whether it's sugar sellers or rouge sellers, he likes them very much.

But...Fan Xuanlang, who was nestled on his shoulder and neck, still pouted his mouth, his face was full of unhappiness, his eyes were red, and there were faint traces of tears - he had teased him just now, and now he felt ashamed.

"Don't cry, brother will buy you candy?" Fan Xuanchao rubbed his head and found that it really feels good to the touch, no wonder Mrs. Zhang always couldn't put it down.

Fan Xuanlang pouted and didn't speak.

"Buy you two bunches of candied haws?" Fan Xuanchao felt like a strange sorghum who kidnapped and sold children.

Fan Xuanlang glanced at him, but his expression relaxed a lot.

"I'll add another fried chestnut for you!" Fan Xuanchao's tone made people who didn't know it think they fried golden chestnuts.But it was easy to use, and finally coaxed Xiao Xuanlang to smile.

Fan Xuanlang who was happy was like a pony with its rein thrown, being hugged by a tall servant, pointing to where to buy, eating so much that the corners of his mouth and cheeks were noisy.

It was getting dark and the dealers on the street were going to collect their things and go home. Fan Xuanlang was still reluctant to part...Fan Xuanchao was also reluctant to part, he hadn't seen enough yet!However, when Fan Jiao respectfully invited him back to his residence, he obediently followed him back.

There will be more opportunities to come out to play in the future, not to mention...Fan Xuanchao glanced at Fan Xuanlang, and laughed out loud, Lang Geer is enough for today.