Jin Shanyao swayed back to the Anzhi Hall. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Xiao Huzi sitting opposite Meng Anzhi. Jin Shanyao leaned back and glanced at the rouge shop.
"He's come to check on my mouth again?"
Xiao Huzi turned around in response and said cheerfully, "Auntie... I'm not looking at the mouth, I'm looking at the butt."
He climbed off the chair, bent over, and moved closer to Jin Shanyao. "Grandma says I have an iron butt; it doesn't hurt when I'm hit or scolded. Please take a look at me."
My butt is made of flesh, it hurts so much when you spank it...
Jin Shanyao and lifted him to a chair. "Why did you get beaten up this time?"
Xiao Huzi frowned, his little fists clenched, and his eyes filled with anger.
"A while ago, I finally found out why my dad is my dad. I won't go into the details, but it was pretty brutal."
I figured it wouldn't do to keep getting beaten up, so I wanted to try to please him a little. The day before yesterday was my dad's birthday, and my mom cooked a bowl of longevity noodles. I volunteered to serve it to my dad to show my filial piety.
But the soup spilled halfway through. I thought I'd get scolded if I carried it in like that, so I unzipped my pants and let some water out. Everything was fine until now.
My dad seemed to enjoy the food, but my mom said it didn't taste right. I thought she was praising me, so I told her about the water I'd added. At that moment, my parents' expressions changed.
Seeing the situation was bad, I turned and ran... Ugh, don't even mention it... In the end, I suffered because of my short legs; I got a good spanking."
Xiao Huzi was very annoyed. "Don't you think they're just bored? They beat me up every day. I may be small, but that's no excuse for them to hit me."
He looked at Jin Shanyao and pleaded, "Auntie, you have to be my witness. My butt is made of flesh, not iron. It can't take a beating."
Jin Shanyao her head, thinking, "If I don't hit you, who will I hit?" " Xiao Huzi," she said, "Auntie has to say something to you. Farmyard manure can't be used directly; it needs to be composted..."
"What is 'foaming'..." He was interrupted halfway through his sentence by Meng Anzhi suddenly picking him up. He struggled, "Sister, put me down quickly, we're discussing the root cause of the beating."
Meng Anzhi didn't stop, carrying Xiao Huzi as she turned and entered the rouge shop. " Shopkeeper Wang... your relative has come to my house again."
Before Shopkeeper Wang could respond, a woman's voice rang out, "Running around again, huh? I'll teach you to run around like that!"
Xiao Huzi shouted angrily, "Don't you know why I ran away? I just wanted to prove I'm not made of iron buttocks! Come with me to the next house, Auntie next door can vouch for me!"
Jin Shanyao heard the shouts from next door and, speaking through the window, testified for Xiao Huzi, "Hey... Old Wang, Xiao Huzi's butt is made of flesh."
Hearing this, Xiao Huzi became even more noisy, "Did you hear me? Did you hear me...? My butt is made of flesh, you can't hit it, it'll hurt."
Bang bang bang... Wow...
Well, she got beaten up and cried again.
Jin Shanyao her head regretfully. Life's hardships know no age... Oh dear, her cell wasn't even finished yet. Jin Shanyao quickly got up.
When Meng Anci returned home from school, he saw his family huddled in the backyard, with half a brick standing next to the latrine. "Why didn't Auntie hire a bricklayer to build the latrine?" he exclaimed.
"What outhouse? This is the cell I'm building for you. You can study here once it's finished. The study will be cleared out for your sister."
Meng Anci thought he had misheard. Pointing at the bricks and tiles, he said, "Auntie, you told me to read by the outhouse... this...?" Had he been kicked out of the house?
Jin Shanyao her head. "The provincial examination starts in July. It's nine days and six nights. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it. You should get used to it beforehand."
So it wasn't that she was being kicked out of the family. Meng Anci a sigh of relief. "Auntie, the imperial examination is divided into two parts: the main examination in July and the re-examination in August."
Neither exam requires overnight stay; you finish on the same day you take it. The nine days and six nights you mentioned refer to the duration of the provincial and metropolitan examinations.
Jin Shanyao the brick, "Ah... then am I useless?"
Meng Anci pulled her to wash her hands, " Green Mountain Academy has its own examination rooms. Before the exam, the dean will have us go inside to get used to the environment. There's no need to build one at home."
Jin Shanyao Qing He handed her and stared at the cell in thought. "I think I built the wall crookedly. Find a bricklayer to come and rebuild it tomorrow."
Meng Anci, "Still building it??"
Jin Shanyao swayed her arm around his shoulder and walked towards the front yard. "It's better to be prepared. I've heard that the provincial examinations can drive people crazy. I don't want anything to happen to you, so let's prepare in advance."
Meng Anci stared at her in astonishment, as if to say, "Does this suffering have to be endured three or four years in advance?"
After dinner, the two children were reading in the study. Around 9 PM, Meng Anzhi was getting ready for bed when she saw Meng Anci still studying. "Aren't you going to sleep?" she asked.
I'll go to sleep after I finish reading this article.
Meng Anzhi stretched and slowly walked out, saying, "Staying up late will stunt your growth!"
Meng Anci... It felt like his sister had stepped on his foot hard; it didn't hurt, but it was still painful!!!
The next day, Meng Anci rode to the academy. The Licentiate Candidate Institute were noisy. As soon as Shiyan saw him enter, he asked, " Anci! Is Sister Anzhi's birthday coming up soon?"
Zhao Zhiyuan's pen trembled, and a large blot of ink splattered on the paper. Zhao Yushan, who was talking to someone else, also squeezed in.
"When is Anzhi's birthday? Last year during the plague, if it weren't for Anzhi bringing me medicine and soup every day, I probably would have lost my life. I'd like to give her a birthday gift to express my gratitude."
As he spoke, he nudged Zhao Zhiyuan, "What about you... are you going to give it to us?"
Zhao Zhiyuan didn't speak, but tightened his grip on the brush. Zhao Yushan didn't mind and slapped Meng Anci on the shoulder.
"Go back and tell Aunt Jin that it's Anzhi's birthday, and we're all going to celebrate with her!"
After the plague, Zhao Yushan regarded Meng Anci and Shiyan as brothers in arms, put aside past grievances, and mingled with everyone.
Shiyan chimed in, "Yes... we'll all go celebrate her birthday, I'll bring her Drunken Immortal Pavilion crab roe pomegranate bun."
Zhao Zhiyuan glanced at Shiyan, then casually looked away.
Meng Anci disliked Shiyan always hanging around his sister, but considering how his sister had taken care of them day and night during the epidemic, they felt they should show their appreciation.
I'll go back and ask her, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow.
"All done!" Shiyan cheered, just as Master Cen, who had just entered the room, heard the shout. He glared at Shiyan, who immediately fell silent.
After school, Meng Anci told his family about what had happened that day.
Meng Anzhi hesitated for a moment, "I have to go to the estate to teach on my birthday."
She adopted many orphans and would regularly visit them to teach them medicine.
"How about we bring them to the estate?" Jin Shanyao asked for her opinion.
Meng Anzhi spends her days either reading or memorizing prescriptions. The young girl is quite reserved, but she lives like a quiet, withdrawn person. This is a good opportunity for her to relax a bit.
Meng Anzhi thought for a moment, "Okay... I'll have them help me dry the medicinal herbs."
Why sun-dry medicinal herbs? Birthday celebrations are all about having fun...
With the matter settled, Meng Anci relayed the message back to the academy. Upon hearing that they were going to the estate, they all clamored to go on an adventure up Hat Mountain.
There were still a few days until Meng Anzhi's birthday. Jin Shanyao wanted to have a set of pure gold nine-needle needles made as a birthday gift. As soon as she stepped out of the shop, she saw Zhen Shiqing standing outside the door in his undergarments, looking disheveled.
Jin Shanyao was taken aback. "Where are your clothes?"
Zhen Shiqing's cheeks burned, and he tightened his clothes. "Master... I have a question."
Jin Shanyao her hand, not wanting to hear anything he said. "No, you have no questions... Now, go home right now, and don't you dare enter Anzhi Hall, or I'll break your whole family's legs."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhen Shiqing strode into the Anzhi Hall, then swaggered down in a chair, smiling innocently.
"Go ahead and fight, I'll wait for you here."
"Hey... are you trying to play the rogue with me?" Jin Shanyao a few steps to stand in front of him, grabbed his arm and dragged him away. Zhen Shiqing initially resisted, but he didn't expect this girl to be so strong.
He kept shouting, "A promise must be kept, a promise must be fulfilled, Master... You're lying to a madman."
Upon Jin Shanyao immediately changed direction, dragging Zhen Shiqing towards the backyard and carrying him directly into the study. Zhen Shiqing's expression changed drastically.
"Master... what are you doing?"
Jin Shanyao smiled, her eyes sharp. "There's a limit to feigning madness. Don't forget who I am. I can tell at a glance whether you're mentally ill or not."
Zhen Shiqing Jin Shanyao a deep look and then Jin Shanyao.
"What the hell... they're treating me like a dead person for a ritual, "Jin Shanyao thought, about to strike.
Zhen Shiqing spoke up, "Master, could you please answer one of my questions?"