Chapter 476: Don’t be afraid of showing off your tongue when speaking big words?

Instead, he behaves in a moderate manner and speaks very appropriately, making it impossible for anyone to feel contempt for him.

When they heard that a farmer from the Qiao family had given up a young boy and sent him to the famous Wanlu Academy in the capital, both old ladies felt respectful.

Although they are old ladies from wealthy families, they still have some understanding of the living conditions of ordinary people.

Taxes in Dai Viet have been relatively heavy in recent years. After paying taxed grains every year, many farmers only have enough to keep the family from going hungry, and there is no extra grain to sell.

In poor counties like Huangshan County, most people cannot even provide food and clothing.

In any year where there is a slight natural or man-made disaster, many refugees will appear on their knees begging outside the city, and some will even sell their children and girls in exchange for a bag or a half of food.

I heard that most of the refugees who fled this year are from Qingzhou, and Qingzhou is a relatively remote and poor state capital, and the people there are not rich.

It is admirable for the Qiao family to be able to send their children to school and pass the Tongsheng Examination as a farmer.

And the Wanlu Academy in the capital is not something that anyone can get into if they want to. Not to mention the need to pass an exam to be admitted, the tuition fee of twenty taels of silver that year is not something that ordinary farmers can afford. .

What's more, these are a group of poor refugees who have fled thousands of miles to get here. Twenty taels of silver should be the money that their whole family can earn in two years, right?

"Mrs. Qiao, it's really admirable that your family can provide a child and allow him to be admitted to Wanlu Academy! I think your family must have a very good family tradition to raise such an outstanding group of juniors. "

"Yes! Look at Ranran and Dong'er Bei'er, they are both smart and polite. This must be thanks to your teachings!"

The two old ladies praised him heartily.

It was the first time for Mrs. Qiao to hear someone call her "Old Madam", and she was still a little uncomfortable:

"Two old ladies, please call me Mrs. Qiao. We all call me that in the countryside. Of the three sisters, Ran Ran, Hui Niang was born well and raised well, maybe because they also have the blood of the General's Mansion!"

Her words made the three old ladies happy, and they couldn't help laughing.

Mrs. Zheng said: "Sister, you are too modest! I know that Huiniang was beaten, scolded and abused in the Chen family before she got married. She only lived a good life after marrying into your Qiao family. Ranran and others, it has to be you. With more guidance, they can become the kind-hearted and polite people they are today!"

Mrs. Qiao repeatedly praised her.

The two old ladies, Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Qiao were talking in the hall, and the daughter-in-law who came with them was received by Zheng Lin and Zheng Huiniang.

And this time, since it was a large recognition banquet, in order for their younger generation to get to know and socialize with the young cousin and young cousin who had just been recognized by the General's Mansion, the two old ladies also brought several direct grandchildren.

Several boys of similar age were taken by Qiao Dong to play in the garden, while the three young ladies from the two houses were entertained by Qiao Ran.

There is only one legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an, born to the second wife Qin Huang. Her name is Qin Yuelan. She is 15 years old. She was already hair age last year and has not yet made a marriage arrangement.

Zheng Lin's natal family, Wenchanghou Mansion, has two legitimate daughters, the eldest daughter Lin Sumei and the second daughter Lin Suxin, aged 14 and 12 respectively.

Maybe she has matured a lot since she got hairpins, or maybe it's because of her personality. Qin Yuelan is relatively quiet and doesn't like to talk much. She and Qiao Ran never spoke again after they greeted each other.

The two young ladies in the Lin Mansion were much more lively, especially the 12-year-old Lin Suxin. As soon as she came out of the main hall, she held Qiao Ran's hand without warning and kept chattering with questions.

As the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wenchang, she and her sister were strictly disciplined at home. They had to seek permission from their grandmother and mother before going out, and they also brought several maids and servants with them. They were always taken care of wherever they went, and they did not have to go out on their own. Take action.

Therefore, the little girl in the boudoir was very interested in the life of the peasants and their experience of escaping from famine. She wanted to hold Qiao Ran and talk about it for three days and three nights, so that she could hear enough.

Qiao Ran led them towards the garden, answering Lin Suxin's questions along the way.

Lin Sumei would occasionally chime in, but Qin Yuelan always followed beside her with a plain expression, showing no emotion or anger, making Qiao Ran feel like she was following a wooden person.

When she walked to the small pond with blue water fish in the garden, Lin Suxin suddenly asked: "Hey, when did a pond be dug here? I remember there wasn't even one when I came here last time!"

Lin Sumei laughed at her: "The last time you came here was last year! It's been so long, why is it so strange that someone dug a pond?"

"No! Look, sister, these fish are so beautiful! I have never seen this kind of fish before. Look, look! Their scales seem to have colored lights!"

"Really? Are you dazzled?"

A few people got closer to take a look, and sure enough they saw that the fish swimming in the pool built under a big tree had some colorful scales under the scattered sunlight, which was very beautiful!

"That's really awesome! Sister Ran, do you know what kind of fish these are? Why are they kept here?"

Lin Sumei couldn't help but ask.

Before Qiao Ran could speak, Qin Yuelan, who had been silent until now, actually spoke: "Sister Qiao Ran has just been recognized by the General's Mansion. She probably hasn't lived in the manor for long, right? She probably doesn't know what kind of fish these are. Sister Sumei, you should ask your aunt, she will definitely know."

Although her voice was sweet, Qiao Ran inexplicably detected a hint of something else.

Upon hearing this, Lin Sumei apologized to Qiao Ran in embarrassment: "I'm sorry, Sister Ran, I shouldn't ask you. I'll ask my aunt later."

Qiao Ran shook her head and said she didn't mind: "It doesn't matter. In fact, I know the origin of these fish and what their names are. Because I caught these fish and gave them their names."

Lin Suxin was surprised when she heard this: "Ah? Really? Sister Ran, where did you catch such beautiful fish? There are many here, dozens of them, did you catch them all?"

Lin Sumei also didn't expect that these fish were caught by Qiao Ran. She couldn't help but ask: "Then, what are the names of these fish?"

Qiao Ran replied with a smile: "These fish are called blue water fish. I caught them in a cave pool with rippling blue waves. I raised a bucket here and kept it for my grandpa to eat. I also sent another bucket to the kitchen. There will be several dishes made from Bishui fish for lunch later, you can try it out then. This fish is very delicious, better than any fish you have eaten before."

"Hey! Who is this? You can speak big words without flashing your tongue? And it tastes better than any other fish? Do you know what kind of fish our rich family eats? A little maid dares to speak big words without any knowledge."