"It's nothing. ∏∈," Ji Xiaotang waved his hand gently, "This book is not a ancestral tradition, but a purchase by my grandfather."

Ji Xiaotang told Qi Younian that Master Ji Er and Master Ji are both people who love books and like to collect books. Nowadays, many new books come out every year, some are privately engraved and some are officially engraved. Master Ji Er will buy them and pick out the good ones to collect.

This is true for ordinary books. If you encounter such rare ancient books, you will be willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars.

"My family collected books in the library only started when I was a great-grandfather. I was just willing to work hard and spend money to accumulate faster." Ji Xiaotang said this and smiled at Qi Younian.

"I want to say it was passed down by my ancestors, but I can't deceive Ayou. Ayou, you may not know yet. Although my family is called a scholarly family in Qingyuan, my ancestors are ignorant of big words. Later, the world was in chaos and the ancestors could not leave home to make a living, so they earned some money."

The Ji family started to become an official as an official after Mr. Ji. It was only because of the three Jinshis of the father and son that they were famous and had the momentum they are now.

"So that's it." Qi Younian also knew the origin of the Ji family, but after Ji Xiaotang said it personally, he had a different feeling. "This book is very rare. I have read some broken books, but I am afraid that this book will be unique today. The old man has good luck."

"So it's so rare!" Ji Xiaotang thought for a moment when he saw Qi Younian saying so seriously, "It's buried in my house. No one of us read it well, it's just a place. The so-called sword is given to the hero. Ayou, since you like it, I'll go back and tell my father, and I'll give it to you."

Qi Younian refused.

"However, it would be enough if you had the chance to take a look."

"That's too simple." Ji Xiaotang immediately agreed with a smile.

After talking to Ji Xiaotang, the faint air in Qi Younian's heart had disappeared. Looking at Ji Xiaotang's smile, he became a little confused again.

Ji Xiaotang was very frank about him and told him everything about the Ji family. At least she knew it and told him everything. However, he was not as calm as Ji Xiaotang in this matter.

Qi Younian did not want to conceal his family background from Ji Xiaotang, but he could not violate the family precepts.

As soon as the time comes, I will confess to Xiaotang, and Qi Younian thought silently. At that time, he expressed his difficulties. Ji Xiaotang has always been cheerful and should not really mind.

Thinking about it in his mind, Qi Younian couldn't help but think of Master Ji Er. Some things can be hidden from Ji Xiaotang for the time being, but they may not be able to hide from Master Ji Er.

Tang Di Zhihua and Master Ji Er not only saw his feelings for Ji Xiaotang, but he was afraid he also suspected his identity.

Then, his identity will not be hidden for long... It is time to write a letter to your family again.

As the two of them talked, time passed quickly. Just after noon, the two of them took Master Ji San who appeared back to Mu's mansion together. ()

Just like the previous exams, Master Ji San handed in his papers at a time neither too early nor too late, and he took the doctrine of the mean. Ji Xiaotang quietly asked Master Ji San about the situation of the exam. Master Ji San nodded slightly to Ji Xiaotang, looking happy.

Ji Xiaotang felt relieved.

The results of the provincial examination were soon announced. When the officers who reported the good news came to the door, the Mu family was filled with joy again.

Master Ji San won the 29th Juren in the provincial examination, and this time, Ren'anfu provincial examination won 35 Juren. Master Ji San's ranking was not only not conspicuous at all, but also a little behind. However, this was exactly what Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji San hoped.

Master Ji San is not a talented man, and he does not intend to move closer to the identity of a talented man in the future.

At the celebration banquet held in Mu's mansion, Mu Hong asked Mr. Ji San if he would participate in next year's examination.

Master Ji San said simply that he would not.

"A juren is worthy of his ancestors and has not embarrassed my father and brothers."

"It is already very great for juren. With my uncle's family background, it is not difficult to make up for my uncle's lack." Qi Younian said.

Master Ji San waved his hand and explained that he not only did not have a long-term hobby for studying, but also had no interest in becoming an official.

"You were born in the wrong family. If you were at my house and followed me to practice martial arts early to eat salary, you would be at least a hundred households now." Mu Hong said while drinking.

Shen glared at Mu Hong, thinking that he was not shy about his words, and at the same time apologized to Master Ji San, saying that Mu Hong was a rude man and told Master Ji San not to take it to heart.

Master Ji San already knows what kind of person Mu Hong is, and he himself is a little careless, so he naturally doesn't care about it.

Here, Ji Xiaotang had already sent a good message to his home as soon as he received the good news. Mr. Ji's second reply came soon.

Mr. Ji Er, who was planning to pick them up in person, could not come because he really couldn't get rid of himself.

Master Ji Er did not explain the details in the letter, but Ji Xiaotang immediately returned home as if he saw the letter.

The uncle and nephew came to Mu Hong and Shen to say goodbye.

Mu Hong and Shen naturally refused to leave. Ji Xiaotang had to take out Master Ji's letter. Mu Hong and Shen stopped keeping them.

"What happened at home?" Shen was very worried, mainly because he was afraid that Mrs. Ji Er and Changsheng would have something to do.

"My grandfather and grandmother don't worry too much. It should not be a family matter, otherwise my father would not fail to explain it clearly in the letter. "≤," said Mr. Ji Er in the letter, which means that although it was not the Ji family's affairs, it must have been a big matter, and it is also closely related to the Ji family.

"Xiaotang, you are back, write a letter immediately, otherwise your grandfather and I will be really worried." Shen took Ji Xiaotang's hand and instructed.

Ji Xiaotang nodded naturally.

This time, Qi Younian and Mu Jiahao led someone to see Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji San, and sent them all the way through Mujiazhai before they parted. In fact, since their uncle and nephew were in danger, there have been no traces of bandits in Mujiazhai. However, Mu Hong and Qi Younian still came here to pick them up and drop them off every time, and Ji Xiaotang never objected.

Although everyone has not made any statement about some things, they know everything in their hearts.

When Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji San entered Qingyuan County and arrived in front of the Ji family's gate, they saw that there was a lantern at the door of the Ji family. When Master Ji San got off his horse, he came forward to greet him and congratulate him.

Master Ji San was also happy and immediately said he would like to appreciate it.

When the uncle and nephew returned, the Ji family was immediately filled with joy, and everyone gathered in Old Mrs. Ji's house to talk.

Old Mrs. Ji's previous illness was completely cured. She was sitting on the kang, with almost her face saying "My son is good for the sake of his strength." She held Master Ji San by her side and kept asking about his situation in the city.

Master Ji San naturally said everything was OK.

"Xiaotang and I have left these days, and our family is fine," asked Master Ji San.

Old Mrs. Ji hesitated for a moment, and a shadow flashed across her face, but in the end she said it was OK.

"What's wrong? It's not convenient for the old lady to say?" Master Ji San asked immediately.

Old Mrs. Ji's face was a little embarrassed.

"We are happy to say what he does, let's not talk about him for now." Old Mrs. Ji said.

Master Ji Er winked at Master Ji San and Ji Xiaotang, telling both of them not to ask anymore.

"The old lady is right." Master Ji Er said, "You uncle and nephew are going to wash up quickly, change your clothes, and the family has prepared a banquet and are about to welcome you."

"Listen to your second brother, you should be hungry when you go along the way." Mrs. Ji Er said.

Master Ji San and Ji Xiaotang really stopped asking and went to wash and change their clothes.

The welcoming banquet for uncle and nephew was placed in Mrs. Ji's room. Mrs. Ji asked Mrs. Ji San to sit on her left hand and wanted Ji Xiaotang to sit next to her right, but when she saw Ji Xiaoyun at first sight, she changed her mind.

"Xiaotang goes and sit next to your mother. You have been leaving these days, your mother misses you." Old Mrs. Ji said to Ji Xiaotang, and let Ji Xiaoyun sit next to her.

Ji Xiaotang naturally didn't care about the seating rate and sat down happily next to Mrs. Ji Er.

The reception banquet was very sumptuous. Although Ji Xiaotang had not had the chance to ask what happened, he saw that everything was safe at home, so he no longer had any worries.

When they got home it was already evening. After the banquet, it was time to light the lights.

Old Mrs. Ji wanted to keep Mr. Ji San speaking, but Mr. Ji San had something to do in his heart, so he only advised Mrs. Ji to rest as soon as possible.

"The old lady is older, so she's better off. I'll come here to accompany the old lady early tomorrow morning."

Old Mrs. Ji nodded.

Everyone came out of Mrs. Ji's house. Master Ji San did not go back to his yard, but followed Ji Xiaotang and Master Ji Er to Mrs. Ji'er's house.

"What happened?" Ji Xiaotang asked while sitting down in Mrs. Ji Er's house.

"It's a long story," said Master Ji Er, "There have been a lot of things in Qingyuan during the period you left."

The biggest and most eye-catching thing was born in the Shanjia of Jiangqing.

"Mr. Jiang is sick," said Mrs. Ji Er, "Then, Jiang Qiaoer's child accidentally fell into the well...drowned."

These are the two things that have been talked about most recently on the streets and alleys in Qingyuan County. On the surface, they are all accidents, and almost all the people in Qingyuan County remembered Jiang Qingshan’s saying that he was a tough life.

Jiang Qingshanke died of three wives, and he made a noise and did not intend to marry again. However, his life was so strong that he had no wife to defeat him, so he began to criticize other people in the family.

Gu Xia'er was rich and had almost never had any illnesses at her parents' home or at the Jiang family. However, Jiang Qingshan fell ill in bed and couldn't get up.

As for Jiang Qiaoer's child, because he was Jiang Qingshan's legitimate grandson and was young and could not stand the stern, he was killed by Jiang Qingshan!

"Everyone on the street said so." Mrs. Ji Er told Ji Xiaotang.

However, the truth of the matter is not that simple.

"The lives of two villains." Mrs. Ji Er sighed softly.

Others don’t know what happened to the Jiang family, but Mr. Ji Er has already asked people to find out. Although Jiang Qingshan was hiding it tightly, he seemed to have given himself a life and was inciting the flames, but he couldn’t contain the fire in the paper. What happened to the Jiang family was also heard of in the streets and alleys.

Gu Xia'er was not sick, but was given a drug and had miscarriage.

"Jiang Qingshan suspected that it was Ma Wenhong and Jiang Qiaoer and his wife..." Mrs. Ji Er said, "As for the Ma family, it was Jiang Qingshan's move!"

Master Ji San opened his mouth and did not close for a long time.

"Is Gu Xia'er's child... the dog-headed person of Jiang Qingshan?" Master Ji San came to his senses and asked.

"Yes." Mrs. Ji Er nodded.

"Is it true?" Master Ji San asked.

"What Gu Xia'er said in person, how can it be true?" Mrs. Ji Er said.

"What Gu Xia'er said in person?" Ji Xiaotang looked at Mrs. Ji. What happened? Who did Gu Xia'er say to him in person?

"It was Gu Xia'er who told me in person." Mrs. Ji Er sighed.

Even Ji Xiaotang was stunned after hearing Mrs. Ji's second wife said this.
To be continued...