Fragrance Returned

While eating at noon, Ding Xiang put her hand under the table and pulled on the old lady's sleeve, meaning to beg her for mercy. She didn't want to draw for so long.

The old lady glanced at Tao Weng with a confused look on her face. Tao Weng is henpecked, except when disciplining his children, grandchildren and students.

The old lady said, "Fortunately you are a girl. If you were a boy, he would have beaten him even harder. Because they love to play, several of my children and grandchildren and Qian Dai were beaten by him a lot. When Yu Mu was five years old, his hands were swollen. It made my daughter and I cry for several days..."

Ding Xiang didn't dare to be careful anymore.

After dinner, I continued painting until Tao Weng said, "It's time, let's go."

Ding Xiang stood up, put away the pen and paper, bowed to Tao Weng and walked out of the study.

The old man was angry and didn't give Ding Xiang a smile all day long.

The sky is full of stars outside, and frogs can be heard chirping in the distance from time to time.

Ding Zhuang was waiting anxiously outside the hanging flower door.

Grandfather and grandson walked in front hand in hand, followed by Ling'er and Hei Wa.

The evening breeze blows away the fatigue of the day.

This study intensity is much lighter than in my previous life, but I am so blessed in this life that I feel tired after a day of painting.

Ding Xiang didn't dare to talk about being beaten, only about being punished.

Ding Zhuang was heartbroken when he heard that his granddaughter had to paint for seven and a half hours every day for ten consecutive days.

He opened his voice and cursed, "Fuck..."

After cursing two words, he thought that the person he wanted to scold was Tao Weng, so he quickly shut up. I want to say, "What's so great about it, let's not learn it anymore", but I don't have the ambition to say it out loud, and I'm extremely torn.

Ding Xiang said, "It's true that I was playful and I did something wrong. The old lady said that if I were a boy, I would be punished even more severely."

Ding Zhuang said, "Xiangxiang can't bear such hard work. Are you going to beg for mercy?"

Ding Xiang said hurriedly, "No. If grandpa goes to plead for mercy, he will fine me twenty pennies. It's not too hard, I can persist."

Ding Zhuang squeezed his granddaughter's hand and said, "If that bastard Li Lai works as hard as Xiang Xiang, he will take the exam for merit and fame like Li Ren. Alas."

It would be better if the granddaughter were younger, so he would carry her home.

From a distance, I saw the Hong family father and son sitting in the Huiye Pavilion. When he saw them coming, he got up and left.

The next day, Ding Xiangyin got up at the end of the day, finished his meal at the beginning of the day, and hurried to Tao Zhai.

It was early, Ding Zhuang sent his granddaughter to school, and thoughtfully held a can of Ganoderma lucidum chicken soup that someone had stewed in the middle of the night to honor the old couple.

Twenty-four hours later, Bai Zihua came to the Ding family.

When he heard that his master had placed great responsibility on him, he knelt down and kowtowed to express his determination.

Although this is a rural area, it is foreseeable that "Bao Iron" will become the largest private iron manufacturing company in Dali and the most important business of the owner.

The master entrusting this heavy responsibility to him not only shows the master's trust in him, but also his son will have a better and greater future.

Bai Zihua had a good fortune and decided to buy a house in Gu'an Town and bring his wife here to live permanently.

"Baotie" is not far from Gu'an Town, and Ding Zhuang is willing to set up his home there.

He brought back letters and gifts from Ding Lichun to his family, and letters and gifts from Sun Yumu to Tao Weng and his wife.

Ding Zhuang asked Li Dalu to send him to Tao's house.

Ding Xiang was studying in the study when she heard Li Maigao's voice, "Master Sun brought it back..."

Tao Weng went to his room with a smile in his eyes.

Soon, he came in and handed a painting to Ding Xiang, "This is for you from Mu'er."

Every time Sun Yumu brings a gift to Tao Weng and his wife, there will be a share of Lilac. Or it's a child's gadgets, or something to eat. This time it's an "octopus" he drew with a quill pen.

Octopus is also an octopus.

The naughty boy is very smart and has already glimpsed some of the essence of the comic. The octopus is drawn with teeth and claws, which is very interesting.

Ding Xiang laughed and drew another picture of an octopus with eyes. Although childish, it has changed his thinking.

Later, when Tao Weng and his wife sent someone to deliver something to Sun Yumu, they brought him this painting.

Twenty-six o'clock, Ding Xiang was studying in the study room when she heard Li Magao's loud voice in surprise.

"Weng Tao, my second young master is back. He passed the imperial examination and is now Master Tongsheng!"

There was no need for Ding Liren to tell Tao Weng immediately, he was actually bringing good news to Ding Xiang.

Tao Weng was also happy for Ding Liren and said with a smile, "Not bad."

Uncle Lu said, "A twelve-year-old boy is amazing."

Li Magao was proud, "My second young master is still more than a month away from turning twelve."

Lilac shouted happily.

Tao Weng walked in and looked at her with a serious face. Ding Xiang quickly put away her emoji and lowered her head to paint.

The Ding family was very lively.

Relatives and villagers with whom I have good relations came to congratulate me.

Zhang asked Ding Liren and Li Dalu to take eighty taels of silver, four jars of fine wine, four bolts of silk, four packages of brown sugar, and four chickens, while Li Maigao drove a mule cart to the town to announce the good news and kowtow to Mr. Li.

When Ding Zhuang heard about it when he returned home, he was very happy.

Just because he was a child, Xia Yuanwai put pressure on him all his life and cut off his son's path to the scientific examination. My grandson won the title of Tongsheng at the age of twelve, and he will win the imperial examination in the future, which is much better than that old thing.

Ding Zhuang gave Ding Liren 200 taels of silver as pocket money, and rewarded the servants at home with ranging from 1 to 20 taels of silver. He also said that he would give the "Bao Iron" craftsmen an extra month's money tomorrow.

He also asked Li Maigao's family to kill chickens and geese, and invite close relatives and friends to drink in the evening. In two days, there will be a flowing banquet at his house, and a theater troupe will be invited to perform for a day.

Thinking that my granddaughter would be busy until the first day of May, I decided to hold a flowing water banquet on the second day of May.

Ding Liren came back and said that Mr. Li was so excited that he cried. This was the third child he had taught, and he was still twelve years old. Mr. Li also said that Ding Liren still lacked proficiency and suggested that he study hard for two years and take the exam the year after.

In this era, the college examination is held every two years, in August. If you don’t take the exam this year, you will have to wait until the year after next.

Ding Liren was still a little unwilling.

After dinner, Ding Xiang picked up the lamp and continued painting at night.

Ding Zhuang and his two grandsons came to Tao's house to pick up Ding Xiang and listen to Tao Weng's opinion.

Ding Liren was the last one admitted to the government examination this time. Tao Weng listened to his Mo's test paper and said, "Liren is lucky to have been admitted. He will definitely not pass the college exam. He has to continue studying..."

Ding Liren had no choice but to rest and think.

After the county examination, Mr. He said that no matter whether Ding Liren could pass the government examination or not, he would go to the county school to study.

He repaired for a few days and then went to live in the county to study.

When the time came, Ding Xiang walked out of the study.

She happily ran to Ding Liren, "Second brother, you are really good!"

Ding Liren walked towards his sister with square steps, "Brother still needs to work hard."

Mr. Tong Sheng is more elegant and calm.

On the way, Ding Lilai pouted and said to Ding Zhuang, "The eldest brother is going to the army to pursue his future, and the second brother is about to go to the county school to pursue his future. I am the only one left in the private school.

"Mr. Li doesn't like me. He either scolds me or beats me, saying that I am a thousand miles behind my second brother. I can't learn anything from him, and I don't want to learn anymore."

Thank you Jane and Rose for your reward, and thank you dear friends for your monthly votes and support. . . I have been sorting out the subsequent plots for the past two days. Although the map is about to be changed, there are still tens of thousands of words of transition, and these plots cannot be omitted.