"I dont go."

After crying heartily, Nianfu calmed down, his eyes were red and swollen, and he declined Ouyang Kang's invitation with a hoarse voice. Then, by the way, he wiped his tears on him.

Ouyang, who had a large amount of wetness on his shoulders and could boil salt, took a step forward regardless of his image and refused to give up. "If you don't come back with me, where else can you go? Stop being so angry and be obedient."

But Nianfu glanced at him stubbornly, "That's your home, not mine. Why should I go back with you? Why should you care about me?"

"It's just me -" Ouyang Kang paused suddenly, the words rolled on the tip of his tongue, and then said righteously, "It's just because your mother and your grandparents personally entrusted you to my hands.

.You must have remembered, right? What did they say when we left? They asked me to take good care of you, and also told you to listen to me!"

"Where is that?" The first sentence is true, but why hasn't she heard the second sentence?

"Anyway, it means the same thing." Young Master Ouyang couldn't deceive him, so he simply became arrogant and willful, "Anyway, I promised them to take good care of you, so you have to stay with me. I will return you in good health someday.

They have it in their hands. At that time, I didn't care if you went to heaven or sea, but now, you must stay with me."

"I don't want it." Nianfu glanced at Ouyang Zhuang and said loudly, "I've offended everyone in your family. Now, aren't I asking for trouble when I go back? You won't be able to protect me by then. Wait until the door opens.

Guan, what should I do if I suffer a loss again?"

Ouyang Kang pointed at her with trembling hands, and was so angry that he couldn't speak. Damn girl. Didn't you promise Lan Gu not to destroy him outside? Why is he like this now!

Ouyang Zhuang coughed and stepped forward, "Sister Mu, although there were some misunderstandings between you and our family before, those things have passed. Now that my brother invites you home, you are my guest. Please treat guests with trust.

The Ouyang family still has some etiquette. If you still have concerns, why not do this. You go back with us and live in my yard like my eldest brother. You can eat what I eat. If anyone dares to offend me,

You, you come and tell me immediately and I will argue for you. That should be okay, right?"

Young Master Ouyang's eyes flashed. He originally wanted to say that men and women should be on guard against each other, but remembering this girl's temperament, he felt it would be safer to keep her under his nose.

Seeing that Nian Fu was still hesitating, Young Master Ouyang made the decision for her, "That's it. If you dare to run away, I will tie you back even if I tie you up. Don't make me angry!"

Seeing that his attitude was tough and not a joke, Nianfu finally compromised, "Then I have to go to the Water Dragon Team and tell him. They kindly took me in for one night, so I can't just leave without saying hello."

Ouyang Zhuang smiled and said, "That's natural. If sister is worried, come back with us now. Say goodbye and don't leave again."

On the way back, he carefully prepared several gifts from his own pocket. Nianfu took another look at the second young master and felt that if he wasn't a hypocrite, he would be a reluctant person.

When saying goodbye, Gongsun Hong happened to be back. Hearing that Nian Fu was still going back to Ouyang's house, he didn't say anything. He just said, "If I am kicked out again, I will still come back. As long as I am here, I will always come back."

I can take care of your meals, just remember to bring enough money."

"Twenty taels for a meal, I came back because my brain was in trouble!" Nianfu gave him a big look, dropped the gift and left.

What sent her out was the man's hearty laugh.

Ouyang Zhuang was a man of action. As soon as he entered the house, he asked someone to clear out a room in his courtyard and next to Ouyang Kang for Nianfu. As for him, without waiting for his mother to call him, he went to talk to Tan. At this time,

Ouyang Jin also returned home from the Yamen, and happened to report the words at the same time.

"This girl must stay. For no other reason than to save us from being scolded by a few villagers when we return to our ancestral graves a hundred years later, we cannot drive them away."

In one sentence, all the dissatisfaction of Ouyang Jin and Tan was suppressed.

Reluctantly swallowing his displeasure, Ouyang Jin thought that there was no need to meet anyway, so he quickly changed the subject, "Just stay, I don't care about the extra pair of chopsticks. The more serious thing is your queen's competition, are you ready?"

Ouyang Zhuang said, "The time is not in this day and a half. I would like to ask my father, do you really want me to take the exam?"

"Isn't that nonsense?" Mrs. Tan was anxious and couldn't help but say, "You have to entertain that... your brother well, and the family has done the same. Could it be that you also want this?"

Looking at Ouyang Jin again, she added a few words, "My name has been reported, how can I change it casually? Don't let people have ready-made gossip about your father? Besides, the eldest young master has just come from the country, how many books have he read?

, how is his knowledge, no one knows yet. Besides, his health is not good, and he is sick and crooked, how can he pass the examination? Even if you have the intention to give in, if you let him go, it will be a waste of this opportunity and you will suffer a loss.

Isn’t it our home?”

Sure enough, the latter words moved Ouyang Jin even more. He straightened his expression and said, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Otherwise, how long would it take to recommend someone? Although the saint is currently summering in Xishan, and he is not

You are not in the capital, but your test papers must all be sent to the Imperial Examination. You have been preparing for so long. If you are lucky enough to be selected, it will be an honor for the whole family. There is no need to say more about this matter, it is settled. It will be said outside.

Your brother was sick, so I didn’t report his name."

Tan felt certain in his heart and immediately took the words, "Master is right. Zhuang'er, go back and rest quickly, recuperate your energy, and prepare for the exam."

After driving her son away, she asked again, "By the way, sir, who is the invigilator this time? Do you want to make some efforts in advance?"

"You don't have to think about it." Ouyang Jin picked up the iced sour plum soup on the table and took a big sip before raising his eyebrows with a bit of pride, "The news just came out that it's Duke Ping."

Tan's eyes lit up and she was obviously happy, "This is not..."

Ouyang Jin stopped her with a look, "That's why we don't want to do anything. At this critical moment, there are so many pairs of eyes staring at it. If you still want to do anything, aren't you looking for trouble?"

"After all, you are the master, and your knowledge is wise." Mrs. Tan praised him a few words. Then she smiled and said, "The Holy Master has entrusted such an important matter to Duke Ping. It seems that he still trusts him."

"The Sacred Heart should not be presumptuous." Ouyang Jin pretended to reprimand, but couldn't help but gossip, "It's a good thing to leave such an important matter to anyone, but it's not a good thing either."

"Oh, how do you say this?" Mrs. Tan had already guessed most of it in her heart, but she still asked in a perfunctory manner.

Ouyang Jin showed off, "Whoever entrusts such an important matter to someone is a sign of trust. But it also proves that that person is not at the core of the government. The so-called person is not in his position and does not seek government affairs, so the emperor can rest assured that he will not

Partiality.”

Tan deliberately pretended to be stupid, "Why do you make me more and more confused the more you listen to what you are saying?"

Ouyang Jin was even more proud. "You don't need to understand, Haosheng prepared some things for Zhuang'er to prepare for the exam and sent him to the exam room. You should also prepare the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts. That's the most important thing. They are relatives after all, so give them in advance.

It’s not wrong either.”

Hearing his mysterious instructions in a deliberately lowered voice, Tan rolled her eyes in her heart and agreed.

Just then, he wanted to send him away. He went to the kitchen to take care of his son's food. Suddenly, Ouyang Jin said again, "Don't forget to invite Xiao Juxian. Mr. Lu mentioned it again today."

She wants to invite an actor in person? Isn’t it all over with your next post? Ms. Tan knew that this was Ouyang Jin’s intention to ask her to pay, but thinking about her son’s exam quota this time, she had no choice but to agree.

Went to the kitchen.

Sometimes I want to stew chicken for my son, and sometimes I want to stew duck for my son. I want to pile all the good things in the world in front of him. And the weather is so hot, I must prepare more ice cubes and several cold drinks for my son.

Ouyang Zhuang was honest, and gave Nianfu a portion of whatever the kitchen prepared for him. It was an advantage for her, and after two good meals, she regained her strength.

The day flies by very quickly, and it’s seventeen in a blink of an eye. As the exam approaches, the atmosphere at home becomes more and more tense.

That afternoon, as it was approaching dinner time, I suddenly saw a basket of crabs brought in by a servant. Each one was half a catty in size, and they were very fresh and lively.

Before the visitor could speak, Tan saw her eyes sparkling with laughter, "This must be because my sister knows that Zhuang'er likes crabs, so she specially sent someone to give them to her for a taste, but that's not the case?"

"Isn't that right? Madam is really smart, she can guess right right away."

"Why don't you steam it quickly? I'll deliver it to the young master later!"

After Mrs. Tan finished her habitual instructions, she saw that the people below her looked a little strange. She suddenly realized it and smiled a little coldly, "Of course we can't forget such a good thing, young master. And the iced sour plum soup, too.

Send more over there."

Let’s see how you, a sick little boy, eats it!

Sick rice plants cannot be eaten, but there is someone around the sick rice plants who can eat.

Looking at the crabs and the cold sour plum soup brought for dinner, Nianfu took a look and leaned into Ouyang Kang's ear, "Your brother is about to get sick. Do you want to see his jokes?"

What do you mean? Young Master Ouyang has been nursing for a day and has become more energetic. He raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Could it be that this girl wants to do something bad?

But Nian Fu smiled and pointed at the crab and the ice cold drink, "Eating these two things together will definitely cause diarrhea."

Poor Ouyang, a country boy, he eats very little crabs and even less ice cubes. He is a little confused, "Is this true or false?"

Nianfu raised his eyebrows, "If you don't believe it, just wait and see."

But when she sat down and started to eat crabs, Ouyang's eyes flashed, and after thinking about it over and over again, he suddenly said, "If you want to say it, just go ahead and say it, and no one will stop you."

Nianfu held a crab leg in his mouth, tilted his head and asked with a smile, "Why are you so kind?"

Ouyang Kang turned away and raised his pointed chin high, "If you win without force, a gentleman will have no shame!"

If you mean well, just say it, but you have to be so awkward! Forget it, Nianfu clapped his hands, and for the sake of eating well these days, he decided to kindly go over and give a warning. But I didn’t expect that there would be a mother in charge when I went over to say a word.

stop.

When someone stopped him, he stopped running and said, "Tell your second young master, don't drink cold drinks after eating crabs. It will cause diarrhea."

But this Feng's mother had eaten in front of Ouyang Kang. How could she believe the words of a country girl? She said with a smile, "Thank you very much. If you have nothing to do, you should go back to the house and rest. Don't come here."

Harassing our second young master to study hard is considered a good thing."

"The dog bit Lu Dongbin." Nian Fu knew that she didn't believe it, so he snorted coldly and went back to the house.

Anyway, the words have arrived, believe it or not. Ouyang Kang also meant the same thing, but when he took the rice with chicken soup from Nianfu, he became depressed and said, "You eat crabs, why don't you let me eat this?" There wasn't even a piece of meat.

, I gave him some vegetables.

"Fool, this is for your own good." Nianfu put the chopsticks into his hand and picked up a large duck leg with sweet-scented osmanthus salt water to gnaw on it. "You're not fully recovered yet. If you eat a big fish and meat and can't digest it, it's not good."

It stands to reason that I should give you porridge now. A little chicken soup would be good. Don't rush to swallow it all at once, chew it slowly so that it is easier to digest."

"I don't know if it's true or not." Young Master Ouyang muttered, and finally resigned to his fate and slowly counted the grains of rice.

As for the iced sour plum soup, I gave it generously to the maid Ah Qi who was waiting on the side.

In the evening, Tan suddenly received an emergency report.
Chapter completed!