Chapter 28: Fresh and White

On the fourth day of the eighth month of the 45th year of the Kangxi reign, Cao Yin and his wife went north with their daughter. Li sent their daughter Cao Yan to Beijing to choose, but Cao Yin returned to Fengrun (now in Hebei) to sweep the tombs of his father and also took care of the old lady's grave. The old lady is 73 years old this year, and she is very concerned about her funeral. Thinking that her husband has passed away for more than 20 years and it is not good to disturb the underground people, the old lady said that he would not bury his husband with his husband's grave in a hundred years. He would open another grave next to his husband's grave. Cao Yin went north in advance to arrange this matter.

Before leaving, Cao Yin entrusted the family affairs to Cao Quan and his wife, and entrusted the affairs in the yamen to Zhuang Chang.

Cao Yong and Cao Song studied the Four Books and Five Classics with Master Song. Ordinary officials can take the exam for scholars and juren based on their abilities, or choose to get the qualification of a student based on their father's conscience. However, they will be together. Only by taking the imperial examination and obtaining the qualification of a Jinshi, which is considered a genuine brand, will the career will be smooth. If the official donated is not only looked down upon, but it is rarely promoted to a high-ranking level. The Cao family is in the banner, which is different from ordinary officials. When Cao Yong heard his parents mention when he was young, he would definitely go to Beijing for a few years if he was not surprised, and then he would consider choosing the imperial examination or donating an official.

Cao Shun, who is more than nine months old, is very healthy and fat. Cao Yong breathed a sigh of relief. His little brother should have good physical fitness. I hope God will bless him and let him grow up safely.

Without his parents, Cao Yong had more time to leave the mansion, and Jiangning was almost always wandering around inside and outside. If the old lady hadn't been able to leave Cao Yong in one day, Cao Yong would have wanted to leave Jiangning and go to Taihu Lake. The Zheng brothers and sisters wrote to find the mother clam that is most suitable for raising pearls, and they have started breeding. According to this process, there will be enough mother clams next spring and the first batch of pearls will be harvested in the winter of the year. Tea will fall to the ground slowly.
Chapter completed!