Self-cultivation of Male Supporting Role

When the day came, Shi Yan sent the two children to Beijing without any psychological pressure. Facing the two children's reluctance to part, he turned his gaze back three steps, without the slightest reluctance, and even waved his hands to chase away people with a bit of disgust.

"Let's go quickly, don't miss the time, with your brother He Gao walking with you, I will make sure that the brigadier will manage all the way properly and will not make you suffer a little bit."

Shi Yan's words are not pleasant. The Xu family's business has spread all over the country in the past few years, and it is hard for outsiders to imagine what kind of industry it is, even if the two children of their own don't experience it in person, they just look at a box. With another box of ledgers, it is difficult to have a specific concept. There are strongholds from Bai'an County to the capital. With Yang Hegao, the big shopkeeper, it is difficult to endure hardships along the way. Shi Yan is really relieved.

The two children looked at Brother He Gao, who was smiling and said nothing, and looked at their impatient father, and finally determined that their father was really hard-hearted. Even if they acted like children, people would not be sincere Followed them into the capital, looked at each other, and in the eyes of Brother He Gao, "I'll just say it", he climbed up to the carriage dejectedly.

It was just that, when Ayun suddenly turned around, ran to Shi Yan, hugged his arm and whispered, "Dad, do you think your daughter can get married?"

Shi Yan raised her eyebrows, not surprised. Her daughter had been in contact with very good men since she was a child, and it was really difficult for the men she met outside to catch her eye, so she was told to take it to heart. It's too normal to have no such thoughts now, so he bowed down very cooperatively, and said in the same small voice, "Well, why do you say that?"

Ayun stood on tiptoe and whispered in her father's ear, "Father, in case your daughter shines in Beijing this time, and other people discover the benefits of her daughter, and the person who comes to ask for marriage wants to step on the threshold of our house, you will You have to hold on, don't promise me to others at will."

Shi Yan stood up straight, rubbed his daughter's head, and hummed, "You are more troublesome than your brother in this regard, he just wants to get his name on the list as soon as possible, and then ask his father to find him a girl from a good family to be his daughter-in-law, and Qing is waiting to be the bridegroom. Woolen cloth"

Ayun pouted, "I don't care, then you promise me"

Young girls rarely act coquettishly, so Shi Yan teased him with a smile, "Speaking of which, Han Hai is also a rare good man. He is responsible, responsible, and decisive. No matter why he wants to marry our family, you have to admit that he I admire you to some extent in my heart, but I really don’t want to be moved. If you are interested, your father will support you in other things.”

Ayun immediately shook his head, his tone a little anxious, "Daddy, I've known him for a few years, so I naturally know what kind of person he is. He's really good, but he's not suitable for me. Although he doesn't say it, I know he needs a single heart. The woman who takes care of the back house for him to have children, doesn't need to worry about the outside world, and lives under his protection obediently, taking him as his heaven.

In his heart, no matter what I looked like before marriage, after marriage I will naturally become what he wants, because all women come here like this, and I can't be an exception, but Dad, you know, I don't want to. "

When the girl can say this, she still agrees. In short, both of them are good, but the three views of the two are different and they can't be together. The girl has expressed her attitude, and he has to reassure her.

He patted her shoulder and said with a smile, "It's done, Dad knows, what you said should be done."

A Yun was happy when he heard it, and happily turned around and got into the carriage, as if his previous sullenness was gone.

Watching the group slowly leave the alley, He Gao finally said goodbye to Shi Yan. Shi Yan didn't have much to say, but said, "Don't get used to them."

He Gao, who has become a well-known shopkeeper Yang Da on the road, smiled awkwardly, "I'll try my best."

Shi Yan gets angry when he hears it, this kid is good everywhere, but this one, I don't know what's wrong, he is like an old father, and in some places he is more used to children than Shi Yan's own father, Shi Yan doesn't know Mingli How many times I've said it in secret, at first people said to Shi Yan to pay attention next time, but then he gave up on himself.

So he waved his hand and said, "Go away, I'm angry when I see you all."

In fact, Shi Yan's anger came and went quickly. In less than two months, there was news from the capital that his daughter had been fighting against the Confucian scholars for a month, and three days ago, the Meishan Academy was sent to the The long refutation was powerless to fight back, and she defeated the last opponent. Under the circumstances that everyone was unwilling and helpless, she became the first female leader of Meishan Academy in the hundred years since its establishment. challenger.

The days went by in a hurry, and he instantly became a hot topic in the entire capital this year. Obviously, with the passage of time, the momentum has not decreased but increased. Shi Yan can think of the blood and rain that his daughter's daughter has set off in Shilin, all the way from the capital. Spreading to the south of the Yangtze River, the energy is no less than that of Lu Hanhai on the battlefield.

The letter also came with Yang Hegao's "Action No"

Shi Yan thought for a moment and then replied, "According to the plan."

Speaking of which, Shi Yan is not a pure idealist. He knows that no matter where he is, as long as his interests are involved, there will be darkness. If his daughter blocks other people's way, the parties may not care, but the people behind them may not care. Can you not care? Every person who is famous in Shilin has countless people behind him who have worked hard to cultivate it. The families and interests involved are intertwined, and no one can really stand alone at the top.

Therefore, after Ayun had the idea of ​​standing at a high place, Shi Yan secretly prepared a lot for her, so as not to let foreign objects affect her performance. Otherwise, in the past month, after Ayun's first appearance, it is unknown whether he can stand in front of everyone and debate with others in a safe and smooth way every morning.

Now is the time to really test Ayun and Yang Hegao, whether Ayun can convince Shilin Zhongxin or not depends on her own ability, and whether Yang Hegao can protect Ayun in the dark fight behind the scenes, It is also a test of his years of experience.

Shi Yan just watched quietly without interfering too much.

Even if he was in a remote town in the south of the Yangtze River, the daily news of the world would still pass him without interruption. In less than half a month, the whole of Bai'an County knew about the heroic deeds of Mrs. Xu's daughter in the capital, the first woman in history. The leader, there may be criticism in the next place, but in Bai'an County, it is a sound of congratulations.

The storyteller of the teahouse and wine shop heard the news from nowhere, and compiled the deeds of that period into a paragraph. His words and deeds were vivid and vivid, as if they had witnessed the scene at the time. , they are all proud of Master Miao.

This is also the result of Shi Yan's silent management of moisturizing things over the years. In the boundary of Bai'an County, he Xu Shiyan is a living sign, and has an excellent reputation among the neighbors. Now is the time to benefit his children and grandchildren. The eldest girl of the Miao family spontaneously changed her honorary title to Master Miao.

Others could not see the turbulent dark tide in the back, but only felt that the Miao family's ancestral tomb was covered with green smoke, and such an extraordinary person appeared, which made people envious. With the private promotion of various forces, the news was blown from the capital to all directions with a prairie prairie, and even the generals in the border towns heard the news.

In the evening, after a hard day's training in the military camp, the general put on a lighter soft armor and strolled all the way to Lu Hanhai's tent. From a distance, he saw Lu Hanhai practicing walking with the help of his personal attendants. Now, I can still see the fine sweat on his forehead, whether it is tired or painful.

There were not so many delicate and careful thoughts in the military camp, the general looked up and down, patted Lu Hanhai on the shoulder and said with relief, "It's recovering well, I think there will be another month, the capital's will comes down, and you, a great hero, can **** Mo together. Erluo Khan went to Beijing, maybe the time was coincidental, and he could catch up with the Jinshi parade. Huo, that is a big scene every three years. All the girls in Beijing travel together, and can make the thin-skinned Jinshi master blush. If you have a girl you like, tell your adoptive father that he will come to ask you to marry me."

Lu Hanhai waved away the attendant who was about to help him, and looked at the Great General with a somewhat tentative look.

The general wiped his face, turned around and entered the tent behind him, and asked someone to stand guard outside. After Lu Hanhai took a seat opposite, he took a sip from the big bowl on the table and smashed it, it was a bit difficult. , and some points are inevitable.

"Han Hai, the little lady you liked is really amazing. You heard the news in Beijing. You have been fighting against Confucian scholars. Once you become famous, many pretentious literati can only bow down, even if they are not convinced, they are all Hold on, in the past, it was true that the foster father had lost sight of it, such a little lady can’t be subdued by ordinary people, but if she really entered our house, tsk tsk, hum.”

Lu Hanhai's eyes darkened, remembering how decisive and ruthless Miao Kaiyun had been when he rejected him last time, and he felt powerless. He had spent more than ten years on her, but he didn't expect that she didn't let her feel free from him in the slightest. Don't make him feel frustrated.

But the general didn't think so. In the past, he disapproved because he didn't want to offend Shi Yan, the man who gave the army a lot of food and grass all year round, because of his adopted son. But the situation is different now. The war is about to end, and the imperial court will definitely not be able to watch these people support themselves, and Miao Kaiyun, who has not seen it before, has shown extraordinary ability, that girl has no Mei family behind. Elaborate teaching is not enough to have today, Xu Shiyan and the Mei family, and the ties of the scholar class are much deeper than expected, this is a powerful retreat.

So he thought about it again and again, but still said to Lu Hanhai, "In the end, you are still too young and too reckless. You probably don't understand how precious a lady from a big family is. It's totally different from the lady who grew up in the frontier. If you're a girl, then you should follow the rules, show respect to the elders, and let the elders come forward and negotiate with each other. How can you be so rash and say it in front of other girls.

Thanks to that girl's good temperament, she asked people to send you out with a good voice, but if you put your foster father here, you won't be able to come back with all your beards and tails."

Lu Hanhai was stunned for a moment. After trying to understand the meaning of the adoptive father, he understood the thoughts of the adoptive father after a little thought, but he still said, "Mr. Xu understands how a child is, and he loves sister Ayun very much. If my sister doesn't agree, he must be unwilling to force her."

He always thought that once he conquered Ayun, Shi Yan would not be able to defeat himself, and conquering a teenage girl with a budding heart was far easier than conquering an old fox who couldn't see the depths. There was no problem with the path he chose.

The general gave a mysterious smile and patted his adopted son on the shoulder, "You are still too young. Today is different from the past. As long as Mr. Xu believes that the advantages of marrying you outweigh the disadvantages, Miss Miao will not object to her father's proposal."

There is a letter from the general here, which officially asks Lv Haihan to marry Miao Kaiyun as his wife. On the other side, for various reasons, each family sees the value of Ayun, and rushes to the Miao family. Having said that, the matchmaker stomped on the threshold of the Miao family by two inches. There are more exchanges between nobles in Bai'an County than in previous years, and gorgeous carriages and horses can be seen everywhere on the streets.

Everyone knows why these people are here, only for the sake of envy. Before, they secretly whispered that the Miao family's eldest girl, Sixteen, who had not yet been engaged, closed their mouths instantly, and only sighed in his heart that Mr. Xu had good vision and courage, Miao Kai Yun Haoyun said that the Miao family came to the Miao family for a while, and Shi Yan was so annoyed that he closed the door to thank the guests, and no one was seen.

Lock yourself in the study, don't know what you're doing, don't let people disturb you.

Even so, Mrs. Miao happily strolled around the yard, her eyes wrinkled into slits, the corners of her mouth curled up to her ears, and she smiled when she saw everyone and wanted to stop and ask people to take the initiative to ask, she would be able to say what was in her heart. Carefree, there is a feeling of suddenly raising eyebrows that have been suppressed for twenty years.

Aunt Liu was afraid that the old lady would fall while walking with her nostrils up and not looking at her feet, so she followed closely, and she heard the old lady go crazy and kept saying, "The Wang family can't do it, their old lady even mocked Ayun for marrying him a few days ago. What about the old girl who can't go out. The Zhang family is not good either. Their family is notoriously mean and mean daughter-in-law. No one knows about the Liu family. Heart. The Chu family is even worse, their son is still a scholar at the age of 20, and even our little treasure can’t compare, he’s not promising.”

Aunt Liu responded, "Yes, yes, you are right."

My heart was completely numb, and there was only one sentence left, "Speaking so vigorously, it seems that you can handle the girl's marriage."

Obviously, except for Mrs. Miao herself, everyone else knew that Shi Yan was the one who could really make the call. No, Zhou Jin, who came back from visiting relatives in other places, was standing in the study and cooking tea for Shi Yan. The twelve-year-old boy turned out to be extraordinarily delicate. , There is a bit of Mr. Zhou's shadow between his eyebrows and eyes, but the contours of his cheeks are a little softer, more like his mother.

At this moment, the little eyes peeked at Shi Yan from time to time. After a long while, when he saw Shi Yan put down his pen, he handed over the tea cup in time, as if he didn't care, and said, "Sir, I heard that people from all over the world have recently filled up the county inn. no idea"

Shi Yan squinted at this uneasy and kind-hearted boy who thought he was hiding it well, and never mentioned it, only said, "Your little brother has participated in the test this year."

Speaking of this matter, Zhou Jin was a bit discouraged and said, "Daddy told Jin about this a few days ago, and Daddy thinks that Jin's knowledge is not solid enough and needs to be polished for a few more years, and then he will go out to participate in the rural exam, and then he will be able to perform well in the palace exam. More brilliant, don’t be in a hurry to get ahead at this time.”

Speaking of the township exam, it's like drinking water and eating. Don't look at this kid's modesty, he is crazy in his bones.

Shi Yan nodded, "your father is right, you are so young, after all, there are very few people who make twelve-year-old Gan Luo look good. Even if he is too young, the imperial court will not really believe in you, at most I will give you a no-no. Salty errands kill time, come and go, new people come out in large numbers, it's not a good thing for you."

Zhou Jin nodded again and again, "Dad means the same thing. Mr. is worthy of being my father's confidant and friend. It just coincides with me. I don't blame my father for always talking about you. Let me learn more from you."

I thought to myself, "Oh, it's true to say that, but have you forgotten that Brother Xiaobao is only 16 and will take the exam this year? I will take the town exam in two years, and will take the exam in another year. What's wrong with Brother Bao, these adults will only do this, the double standard is amazing"

Shi Yan watched Zhou Jin grow up since he was a child. He didn't need to ask to know what he was thinking, but he didn't explain. In fact, according to what he meant, Xiaobao could hold on for another two years. Who made Xiaobao worry about his sister, afraid of her She was simply bullied by the gentle scum in the capital, and insisted on going to Beijing with her. In Xiaobao's words, "Since I have to make this trip, why don't I participate in a test by the way?"

For this reason, he has formulated a strict study plan several years ago, and implemented it carefully every day. Although he said it easily, he did not allow himself to say that he could not do it.

Even so, Shi Yan no longer stopped him.

I just listened to Zhou Jin Qiqi Ai Ai said, "Sir, you haven't said, what kind of husband are you going to find for Sister Ayun?"

Shi Yan pretended not to notice anything, and blurted out, "Of course your sister Ayun is happy."

Seeing the boy's shoulders slammed down instantly, he murmured, "But what does Sister Ayun like?"

Shi Yan said casually, "Maybe she is mature, stable, and considerate."

Then I saw that this kid was absent-minded and didn't know what he was thinking about. He couldn't pour tea, and he couldn't grind it. Shi Yan really couldn't show a good face to the stinky kid who coveted his daughter. His son didn't work either, so he waved his hand to drive people away, "Okay, I'm fine, I'm going to play with Zhi Kochijing, don't make trouble for me here."

Zhou Jin immediately frowned, "Who wants to play with little kids, it's naive"

After speaking, he left the study angrily, looking for a place to think about life's major events.

Shi Yan said in his heart that Zhigao is twelve, Zhijing is eleven, whoever is more mature than the other is my daughter's follower.

In fact, in Zhou Jin's heart, the three of them can really tell the difference between them. As a related household in and out of the Miao family, Zhou Jin always believes that the relationship between him and his husband is more solid than the relationship between the two children of Uncle Xu's family. Naturally The relationship with Ayun is closer, and this is one of them.

Second, he is a rational follower of Sister Ayun. He will work hard for Sister Ayun, catch up with her, and become a better person together. But Xu Zhigao and Xu Zhijing couldn't, they would just blow their minds without thinking, no matter what A Yun did right or not, they would just stand by and applaud, they were so stupid, they looked very unwise, and he was not happy to be with them.

At the same time, he also believes that Sister Ayun must appreciate a partner like him more. The only problem now is that Sister Ayun is already sixteen, and at an age where she can't keep it, and in the eyes of her elders, she is still a child with hairless hair, so maybe she will not be included in Sister Ayun's marriage at all. The list of candidates is really annoying.

This trouble reached its climax when he heard that the general asked someone to send a letter to ask for marriage. Zhou Jin felt uneasy, pursed his lips, circled around Shi Yan, and pretended to inadvertently swept his eyes on the face of Mr. every nuanced expression.

Shi Yan calmly watched his every move. The unrequited love of a twelve-year-old boy was not taken seriously by him. I believe that Mr. Zhou's father knows this because he knows his son Zhou. Under the premise of Jin's heart, he didn't mention a word to him as a friend. Seeing how interesting this kid is like an ant on a hot pot, Shi Yan couldn't help laughing in his heart.

Comparing his endurance with Shi Yan, Zhou Jin would definitely lose, and finally dared to speak as calmly as possible, "Sir, what do you say?"

Shi Yan put the letter aside and pondered, "Jin'er, what do you think?"

Zhou Jin rolled his eyes, and immediately stood behind Shi Yan and slapped him on the shoulder, his voice was full of excitement that he hadn't noticed himself, "Sir, let's not talk about the situation in the world, the battles between court officials and generals, you know those things better than I do. .

It is said that the young Lu Hanhai lost his father and mother, and he was the only survivor in the whole family. He was chased and killed all the way, and then he was adopted as the adopted son by the general. There are seven or eight adopted sons who have the same experience as him. He is not the most special one, but such a person is promoted to the general’s own son faster, crushing all the brothers, and he has not yet made anyone else hold grudges, you Say what a terrifying scheming

My sister, Ayun, has a simple mind, and all her heart and eyes are devoted to her studies. She should be matched with a person who shares the same aspirations as her. At least she understands her, loves her, and lets her have no worries. "

Zhou Jin's eyes lit up, "Do you think this is true?"

Shi Yan hummed and patted off the hand that slapped himself on the shoulders, "Children's nonsense, go out and play."

Zhou Jin was in a hurry and couldn't be exposed in front of Shi Yan.

Shi Yan thought it was amusing, so he spread paper and grinded it, and replied to the general, rejecting his request. He could guess what the general was thinking. The other party wanted to do his best for the birds, and the generals turned to Wenchen to stay behind, focusing on him who sent a large amount of food and grass to the border every year and was rich.

In the other party's mind, this is a win-win situation. Since then, the Miao family has been promoted from a merchant to a scholar-official class, completely changing the family, and the other party has also indirectly established a relationship with the Mei family, whose students are all over the world.

It can only be said that the other party still underestimated Shi Yan's confidence. Perhaps the general thinks that Shi Yan's family can support the huge supply of grain and grass that the border army has increased year by year, and it has reached the point where it is stretched.

It never occurred to me that Shi Yan would still be able to support the second, or even the third, of them.

Rejection is emboldened.