Cao Xiangyi replied in a low voice: "My aunt said that the capital is prosperous. She is afraid that my brother will go out to learn bad things if he has money, so she will take them all!"

Cao Yong was shocked when he heard this. The two younger brothers were really too well-behaved. At this time, these thirteen and fifteen were all half-sized men, and some even had people in the house.

Cao Song heard the few people talking, and then he felt relieved and asked blankly: "What kind of money, where did you collect?"

Cao Yong glanced at him without replying, and said to Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang: "Today, I am the eldest brother buying books for you, but you can buy them if you like. You are not afraid of too many books."

Cao Yong didn't say anything about the money. It was not that he felt sorry for a few taels of silver and was reluctant to give his younger brothers pocket money. However, since Zhao Jia and Baodie's concubine were in charge, it was inappropriate for his cousin to intervene rashly.

Besides, he also agreed with the practices of Zhaojia and Baodie. Take Cao Song for example. In the past few years, Cao Yong rarely controlled him because he felt sorry for his younger brother. As a result, he followed his cousins ​​and cousins ​​in Zhaojia's mansion to eat, drink and have fun, and lived idle. Although he did not cause trouble, he did not make any progress.

Because Cao Yong was unwilling to wipe Cao Song's face in front of his two younger brothers, he had no words on the way.

When he arrived at Longfu Temple, Cao Yong took two ingots of silver for Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang, and asked the squad leader to go to the bookstore with him. He found a teahouse himself and picked up a quiet place to sit with Cao Song.

After ordering a pot of tea and two plates of refreshments, Cao Yong said to Cao Song: "Tell me, you run out all day long these days, what are you busy with?"

Cao Song was a little embarrassed, grabbed his hair, and said with a smirk: "No...I'm not busy with anything..."

In front of his mother, he only said that he was Xun Fengde and Fengche brothers, but he was unwilling to lie in front of his brother.

Cao Song, who has always been careless, was a little surprised when he was so stingy.

Seeing that Cao Yong stopped asking questions, Cao Song couldn't help it. He hesitated for a moment and frowned and said, "Brother, it's already winter months now, and my younger brother has nine months to get rid of filial piety!"

After hearing this, Cao Yong calculated silently.

Cao Quan died in June last year, and Cao Song had to take 27 months, which was supposed to be September next year. Since this year was in the leap month of May, he was eliminated in early August next year. This is not exactly nine months.

Because five days later, it was the Martial Arts Examination. When Cao Yong saw him mentioning the filial piety period, he thought he was thinking about his future, so he said, "Next year's provincial examination will be in September and October, which is easy to catch up! Don't be too anxious, our family doesn't have to make you famous!"

The imperial examination will be held every three years, but this year's Enke does not count. The last time was the 51st year of Kangxi, and the next time was the 54th year of Kangxi. In the first year of the provincial examination, the distance between the province and the capital ranges from August to October.

Cao Song blushed and said, "Brother, my brother is not talking about the provincial examination. That brother is not worried about other things, and he is worried about other things..." At this point, he was so bitter that he stopped talking.

Cao Yong took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Besides this, what else can make you embarrassed?"

Cao Song looked at Cao Yong carefully and said, "Brother, can you beg for your sister-in-law to have something to do!"

Seeing his serious appearance, Cao Yong put down the teacup and said, "Why are you still seeing him? What's the matter? Just say it!"

Cao Song hesitated for a moment, looked at Cao Yong pitifully, and said with a little earnestness: "Well, can you ask your sister-in-law to tell your mother, don't dedicate your uncle's cousin to your younger brother!"

When Zhao Jia fell in love with her niece, Cao Yong also heard Chu Yu mention it and only knew that the other party was a girl with a cheerful personality.

Seeing Cao Yong's expression like this, Cao Yong couldn't help but feel funny and asked, "Why? Didn't this girl look handsome and doesn't suit your wishes?"

Cao Song frowned and said, "Who would like her like a tigress? It's just my mother who can take a look. My younger brother would never marry her anyway!" Speaking of this, he served a teacup and drank it as if he wanted to extinguish the anger in his heart.

Seeing Cao Song speaking resolutely, Cao Yong felt a move and looked at him and said, "If you don't marry this, which one do you want to marry? Second brother, who are you interested in?"

When Cao Song heard this, he almost choked, his face turned red, and he muttered "No", but his eyes were flickering abnormally.

Cao Yong lived for two lifetimes, but when he saw this silly boy, there was nothing he didn't know about? Seeing that he didn't admit it, he didn't reveal it, he laughed twice and said, "It just so happened that your sister-in-law has a cousin, and she is also in the age of marriage. If you don't like your uncle's house, let your sister-in-law tell you this!"

"Don't!" Cao Song waved his hand quickly and stuttered: "It's better... don't bother my sister-in-law!"

Perhaps he also felt that he was ridiculously squeamish and hesitated for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, raised his head and looked at Cao Yong and said, "Brother, my brother has gone to various temples in the middle of Beijing these days! I heard that on the first and fifteenth day of every month, the old ladies from Dong E Mansion go to the temple to worship Buddha. After searching, I knew that the most frequent visit to Miaoying Temple in their family was Miaoying Temple. I thought they would go there before, but I didn't expect that the old concubine in the palace died and all the officials and their families entered the palace!"

Where is the east and west sentences? Cao Yong thought about the family he had known, and the surname Dong E... There was only one person with the surname Dong E.

"Jinghui?" Cao Yong thought of someone in his mind.

Cao Song nodded vigorously and said with some anticipation: "Brother, when she returned to Beijing last spring, my younger brother said he went to Beijing to see her!"

Cao Yong felt a little uncomfortable. Dong Ejinghui was Li Ding's first fiancée. Although he had seen Li Nai several times these days, Cao Yong was really unwilling to be involved with the Li family too much.

Look at Cao Song's stupid appearance, I am afraid he will fall in love with Dong Ejinghui. Cao Yong sighed in his heart and said to Cao Song: "Second uncle is not early, and second aunt is thinking about making a good marriage for you so that you can rely on it for multiple reasons. Although Miss Dong E is good, she has no father or mother, and her uncle is asking the officials again. Second aunt will not agree to this marriage!"

Cao Song frowned and begged: "Brother, you and your sister-in-law are talking to your mother!"

Cao Yong thought of Zhao Jia's behavior and said to Cao Song: "It seems that you heard from your sister-in-law that the second aunt has prepared a small decision for your cousin. Do you think she can change her mind?"

Cao Song thought about his mother, but he really had no hope. He turned his head and stammered his neck and said, "If that's the case, my brother will join the army! Anyway, my brother just won't marry him!"

This is not a "not marrying". It is obviously "not marrying her if she is not a "being a "broken". Seeing his firm appearance, Cao Yong was a little surprised.

In this era when marriage matters focus on parents' destiny and matchmakers' words, I was willing to meet the bride in the bridal chamber, and this kid actually played "free love". Who did you come across it?

He felt a little moved in his heart and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, don't be bitter! Even if you like Miss Dong E, you have to see the situation on Miss Dong E's side. Maybe she has already agreed to someone!"

Seeing Cao Yong letting go, Cao Song showed hope in his eyes and hurriedly said, "She didn't say hello, my brother has already inquired carefully!"

The two brothers were talking, and Cao Yong felt something was wrong and felt like he was being peeped at.

He quietly swept around, but there was a guy with a strange whereabouts beside the dried fruit shop that was facing each other.

Because he didn't know what the other party was going to be, Cao Yong was a little worried about the two young men, so he said to Cao Song: "This matter is not urgent. You will not discuss marriage in nine months. Let's go and see your third and fourth brothers first!"

Cao Song responded and stood up with Cao Yong.

Wei Hei also noticed that someone had spyed on it, and whispered to Cao Yong to follow the man.

Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang were coming towards each other, and they all carried books in their hands with their servants. In just half an hour, the two of them bought dozens of books.

The two young men felt a little embarrassed when they saw Cao Yong. Cao Shuo handed back the remaining silver and said, "Brother, my brothers have spent four or three cents of silver!"

Cao Shuo and Cao Xiang each have two taels of silver per month, so it took more than four taels of silver to buy the book, so both of them felt that it cost too much.

Cao Yong was unwilling to cultivate their habit of spending money with big hands. This is "it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality". After life, it is better to be thrifty and manage the family.

He didn't expect this earlier, so Cao Song had a little bit of a big deal. Now he is a little bigger and knows that money is hard to come by, so he spends more carefully.

Cao Yong nodded, took back the remaining money, and took his younger brothers back home.
Chapter completed!