The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

It was raining again today. Chen Heng packed up his things and went downstairs with Xinda. It's good to have a carpenter at home. Chen Qi's craftsmanship is very skillful. Seeing that it has been raining for several months, he simply built an awning between the first and second floors to allow his family to pass through on weekdays.

What he had for breakfast was boiled rice cake, which was given to him by Uncle Lin. When the news came out from the government office that his uncle was seriously ill, Chen Heng wanted to visit him. But before he could leave, Chen Qingyue, who used to study in the past, brought back the rice cakes that Lin Ruhai had asked for from Lin Jue.

Although the two have not met each other, Chen Heng already knows what Uncle Lin is thinking, and now is not a good time to meet. He just studied with his friends in peace and ignored what was going on outside the window.

Today, Mrs. Gu specially added two eggs to Chen Heng's bowl, and placed a pair of chopsticks on the bowl. If he hadn't known that his mother's move was purely unintentional, Chen Heng would have suspected that Gu was also a time traveler and took the meaning of one hundred.

It is very early now, and the sky at Mao Shi is dark and bright, half black and half white. Everyone in the old Chen family, without exception, was waiting in the lobby. When they saw Chen Heng walking in, they all showed encouraging smiles.

During the meal, the whole family tried their best to control their emotions and words. Everyone was obviously very nervous, but they deliberately pretended to be nonchalant. It's just that at the noisy dinner table in the past, everyone was a little cautious when speaking.

Knowing that this was pre-exam syndrome, Chen Heng saw it and secretly laughed in his heart. It doesn't matter, once he finishes the exam, the optimistic Chen family will recover.

Before leaving, the family, no matter whether they had finished eating or not, all got up tacitly and accompanied Chen Heng and Xinda to the door. The light rain fell on the bluestone floor, and the oil-paper umbrella made a soft sound. Chen Heng stood under the umbrella and saluted his family members on the steps.

He didn't say anything, but the calm and determined expression on his face seemed to say everything. When Chen Gaishan saw his eldest grandson disappearing at the end of the road, he couldn't help but pulled Chen Qi and muttered: Tell me, why is my grandson so good?

Dad, that's my son too. Chen Qi rolled his eyes, but luckily Chen Gaishan didn't notice. He went back to the house to tidy up a little, and then got up and rushed to the store. Asking Chen Qi to stay at home and wait for the news is not forcing people to death.

The old Chen family downstairs were slowly returning to their house. The wooden window upstairs next door was silently closed at this time.

In the past few days, Zhen Yinglian rarely said blessings to Chen Heng. Although she has learned from her mother about the importance of the college examination, for her. But to her, it didn't matter whether Chen Heng won or failed.

She didn't want to put pressure on the other party, and she didn't want Chen Heng to be burdened with too much. Compared with the people in the mortal world, she has nothing in mind, and she doesn't want to add dust to him.

Underneath the simple mind lies pure emotion.

Everyone has their own taste and taste.

It's not enough for outsiders.

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When we arrived at the gate of Gongyuan, the sky was getting brighter again. Qian Dayou and Jiang Yuanbai were the closest and the earliest ones to arrive. Chen Heng and Xue Biao arrived at about the same time.

The four of them stood in the rain, checking each other's bags. The oilcloth bag of the same style was purchased and presented by the Xue family sister in person. Both sides looked at the examination tools that the other party had brought, and after seeing that they were all fine, they stood back up and waited for the fifth person to win consecutive insurances.

This fifth person is an acquaintance of Chen Heng. Ye Guangchao, considered a fellow from Taixing County, had met once in a refugee camp.

Both of them had the experience of studying under Wang Xianming, and Ye Guangchao didn't know many acquaintances in Yangzhou city. It happened that Chen Heng was missing someone, so he pulled him along.

When the five people gathered together, the sound of cannons was heard outside the gate of Gongyuan, and the officers and soldiers began to search the children in the front row. There were so many people applying this year that it took about half an hour just to get in.

Chen Heng has a peaceful mind and can still chat with his friends. The other four people had different expressions. Among them, Jiang Yuanbai also mentioned what was published in the newspaper in early May and asked others, Are you going to use punctuation marks in this exam?

Ye Guangchao did not belong to Leyi Academy and immediately shook his head. He replied: The newspaper didn't say that it was just about not using symbols but content. Since both old and new methods are acceptable, I'll just follow the old one.

The master in their academy taught in a rather ordinary way. At this critical moment, students who are only asked to refer should not act rashly and make sure nothing goes wrong.

Chen Heng was unwilling to answer, but his attitude was actually very obvious. It can be seen that his friends are all looking at him, so he can only say frankly: I can.

He didn't know how the imperial court in the capital learned about what was happening in Yangzhou City. But helping to promote punctuation marks is what Chen Heng must do in his life. I saw that His Majesty personally issued an order to prepare for special events in Yangzhou. How could Chen Heng lag behind others?

When Xue Biao and others heard Chen Heng's answer, they each had their own thoughts in mind. But no matter what, the exam is coming, and it is useless to think too much.

When it was their turn to enter the venue, as usual, it was the updated 'face book' and the guarantee. Only the search took a lot of effort.

The importance of the college examination is different from the previous two examinations. It is inevitable to take off your clothes and hair. After the rigorous search work was completed, the five people took their own number plates and went to their rooms to find them.

Chen Heng's position is in the middle, not far nor close. The facilities in the room are all new and impeccable. He sat down in his seat and took out the examination tools presented by Hu Yuan. The pens are good pens, and there are several large, medium and small Baiyun pens, which are very suitable for taking exams.

Pour the ink into the inkstone, add water, and grind it over and over again. Chen Heng began to close his eyes and rest, waiting for the wind to blow up.

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This was Li Bian's first presidential examination, and he couldn't help but feel excited. It took a lot of effort for him to stand out among the scholars in the world. I finally got a chance to show off in person. I originally wanted to show off my talents and let these young and old students see the power of Jinshi.

Unexpectedly, in early May, a decree from His Majesty directly gave up his idea. The first is that there is no need to force a symbol for the Yangzhou Academy Examination. The second is that all the papers for this college examination must be forwarded to the Ministry of Etiquette for review.

With just these two sentences, Li Bian knew that Pei Huaizhen's shadow was inevitable behind him. But what can he do? He can show off in front of Tong Sheng. Today's Holy Master and First Grade Grand Master can also set certain rules for him.

Dancing in shackles, Li Bian's excitement was also reduced by half. The housing examiners accompanying him were all candidates recommended by the government. When it was mentioned that the Ministry of Rites and His Majesty would review this college examination, everyone became extremely energetic, fearing that missing out on that talented person would bring disaster to themselves.

Several people gathered together and discussed the use of various symbols. Li Bian sat at the table boredly, waiting quietly for the servant at the door to ring the bell.

As the sound of dang-dang-dang came, the gate of Gongyuan was closed heavily. Li Bian calmed down and took all the candidates through the process of praying to the master as usual, and the guards began to go down to distribute the examination papers.

On a rainy day, the guards and candidates were extremely careful for fear of getting the white paper wet. When everything is ready, the officers and soldiers carrying the examination questions will also start to walk around the Gongyuan.

The college examination is not as complicated as the county examination or the government examination. There are only two examinations - the main examination and the supplementary examination. Each exam takes one day, based on sunset. When handing in papers, the collecting officer will write down the serial numbers on the papers one by one, from front to back. If two people have the same level of writing, the one with the higher serial number will be chosen. This is also the origin of the competition for the top paper in the college examination.

In the main examination, there are two articles from the Four Books, one article from this scripture, a total of three eight-part essays, and one poem.

To cover the field, there will be two test questions, two discussions, and one calculation question.

The formats are almost the same, except that in previous years' academic administration, they liked to ask some intellectually complex questions, taking one word from two unrelated sentences and combining them into one question. Or you can take the first and last words of a sentence to form a question.

In short, it is very painful for most candidates.

There is nothing that can be done about this. The imperial examination continues to this day, and the predecessors have already exhausted all the difficult and in-depth questions that can and have not been tested before. Do you really think that all the tough men in the past dynasties are just for work?

Fortunately, His Majesty made it clear this time that he would let the Ministry of Rites review it. This first-class treatment made Li Bian a little cautious when answering questions.

When the guard walked up to Chen Heng carrying the question board, he looked out of the rain and quickly copied the questions onto the paper. First, there are two questions from the Four Books:

One: fighting for the party.

Second: handsome.

The third one: This is the title of a Taoist poem, called A ruthless paycheck collects the setting sun.

The first question comes from The Analects of Confucius: Wei Linggong Pian. If you look at it this way, you may not be able to tell. It's very clear when you put it in its exact words.

‘A gentleman is reserved but does not fight, and a group of people is not a party’. It means that a gentleman is dignified and cautious and does not argue with others. Although he is gregarious and does not form a party for personal gain.

The second question comes from Mencius Gongsun Chou Zhangju. The original sentence is Husband's will is the commander's Qi; Qi is the filling of the body. What it means is that a person's will directly affects his personal integrity, and integrity is a thing that supports the body.

Now that Chen Heng is full of energy and energy, he naturally starts with the four book titles. The first question is easy to figure out. As long as you understand the source, follow the annotations of the sages and follow the meaning of the scriptures, you will definitely not go wrong.

It should be said that Li Bian's questions are not difficult, at least there are no weird questions. If there are still students who get the wrong answers, then they really have to fight.

It is unknown whether Li Bian used this question to express his feelings to His Majesty who might review the papers. Anyway, the topic was easy to solve, so Chen Heng thought about it for a while and then wrote a draft on the paper.

The content of the main volume should be controlled to about 300 words, a little more, closer to 400 words is fine. But if it exceeds 400, it must be considered out of line. The examiner will not look at it more and just throw it aside.

There is a rule of three hundred words, so you have to be careful when choosing words and sentences. Chen Heng was already well versed in this after being taught by the academy and Lin Ruhai. Once an article is written, it can be copied with only a few cuts.

The outline of his article conforms to the moral integrity of a gentleman, and he only writes on the main road. He does not need to find other ways to attract attention like other speculators.

This is the path that every candidate with solid foundation will choose. Everyone is fighting for the heat, but Chen Heng doesn't seem to be afraid, and only the soldiers will come to block the water and the earth to cover it up.

The second question is interesting. The first question tests the virtues of a gentleman, and the second question tests the ambition of a gentleman.

This ambition must be combined with the context and meaning, and must not be biased, speak for yourself, or deceive the examiner with some false and empty truths. It is a great test for children's understanding and application of the meaning of the scriptures.

Chen Heng pondered for a moment and read the original text silently in his mind. When Wang Xianming taught him the Four Books, he once said that Mencius is like a trickling stream flowing down along the high mountain of The Analects of Confucius.

Those familiar words from the past were read again in this scene, and Chen Heng also had the same feeling. The golden characters emerged from his mind, then traveled down the bloodline and bones, and went straight to beat the young man's burning heart.

The original text is a very outstanding and heroic article in Mencius and contains many famous nouns and sentences that have been passed down through the ages. Such as 'destroying seedlings to encourage growth', 'I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit' and so on.

Since we want to break it, we must break it from the aura of Haoran. So what is the noble spirit of a gentleman? Mencius also explained in the article that it is the greatest and strongest spirit in the world. If you cultivate it with integrity, it will fill the world.

This kind of energy should be matched with the best behavior and the right path. If not, you will be discouraged. Chen Heng understood the so-called behavior and righteousness as righteousness.

Mencius also said in the article, If Gaozi does not know the meaning, he should take it as an outsider. What this says is that Gaozi does not necessarily know the best way to behave because he regards righteousness as something external.

Every word is written with the heart in mind. The young man's writing was completed amidst the wind and rain as his pen fluttered and wandered. Occasionally, arcs of lightning flashed outside, illuminating the gray sky, and thunder boomed for a moment, shaking people's hearts and souls.

Where righteousness lies, where Dao lies. Where righteousness goes, where the heart goes. Nothing more than this is what a gentleman does. It is also like the rise and fall of the world, everyone is responsible for it. Righteousness is carried by benevolence. Only by obtaining these two can we Do me a favor and nourish my awe-inspiring spirit.

When he stopped writing, Chen Heng raised his head and let out a deep breath. He has maintained this tone since early June until today. From the day when the government examination ended until now. I have been studying hard every day, but now I feel relieved both physically and mentally.

Listen to the light rain and thunder outside the room, and the sound reaches your ears. He is already in the world, and he is already among the people of the world. Chen Heng doesn't know what the future holds. But right now, he couldn't help but put down his pen, closed his eyes and listened to the rain.

In a trance, I seem to see a wealthy man wearing straw sandals, wearing a bamboo hat and leaning on a staff, walking slowly, singing and chanting: Who is afraid of living in the mist and rain for the rest of my life? Who is afraid?

When he opened his eyes again, Chen Heng had already adjusted himself and began to look at the title of the poem. This title is A ruthless paycheck collects the setting sun. This sentence also has its origin, which is excerpted from Fan Chengda's Lotus in Front of the State House Hall.

Yes, this sentence is about lotus. If some candidates use the setting sun as a question point, that is a big mistake. If you think of a ruthless salary as a curtain of rain covering the sky, it is completely different.

There is no need to say much about Fan Chengda’s life. His poetic style has the spirit of Bai Juyi, but it is a pity that the literati and poets of the Song Dynasty were like crucian carp crossing the river. Except for Su Dongpo who monopolized eight poems, the rest were divided into two. How many could be left to Fan Chengda?

Even if later generations of students study, when it comes to the four great poets of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, everyone will only remember one of them, Lu You, and three others who make up the number. Ha, Fan Chengda is the one who makes up the numbers.

Chen Heng suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth, went through Fan Chengda's original poem in his mind, and then began to think about poems about lotus. His attainments in poetry are the result of a lot of hard work. But he didn't have the unparalleled confidence of Su Dongpo, who had to ponder every word and every word.

There is no way, this is also the norm among literati all over the world. In a word, there is no need to have too much self-pity. Stop comparing yourself to Li Taibai and Su Dongpo, and your life will be much happier.

He pondered for a moment and then wrote:

The sound of spring rain breaks into pieces in the lotus pond, and you can sit down to cool down after picking the fragrant lotus roots.

The last time I came to Qing Jue Pond at night, the water, light and moonlight turned out to be blue.

It was titled Yu He. Chen Heng read it once and felt that nothing had been changed. So I went back and revised the previous text. Among them, the title of his original classic Spring and Autumn was the easiest to revise. He put a lot of effort into this book and it could be copied on paper without much revision.

Regarding the two articles in the Four Books, Chen Heng was cautious. After thinking about it for a while, I finally decided on the final copy. Feeling that I have demonstrated what I have learned is enough to comfort me for my past efforts.

After confirmation, the time has come to apply. He was about to start copying the two articles on the paper, but there were already students outside who were competing for the top spot. Chen Heng was not in a hurry, and continued to copy slowly, striving to make every word perfect and the paper neat.

By the time he handed in his papers, there were already thirty people in front of him. barely ranked thirty-one, Chen Heng was quite satisfied. After all, the exam is over, why worry about this?

Chen Heng followed other candidates out of Gongyuan. When he went out, he saw Xinda waiting outside with an umbrella. I can't help but wonder: This kid won't be waiting here forever, shouldn't he be told to go home and wait?

Second brother, second brother! Seeing Chen Heng come out, Xinda ran up very happily, first took the oil paper bag from his brother's hand, and then put an umbrella over Chen Heng's head. The two brothers hugged each other and walked in In the rain.

How did second brother do in the exam? Xinda saw this kind of exam for the first time. Although he was just watching, he was very excited in his heart. Although I regretted that I had no chance in this life, I still couldn't resist my curiosity and asked my brother about the situation inside.

Chen Heng would not hide anything from him. My own family, my own family. Those who can relax and play around are the ones of their own family. Chen Heng smiled and spread his hands, It's just one step away.

Xinda was stunned, and it took him a while to understand his brother's joke. He put his hand on Chen Heng's back and said happily: Second brother, I knew you could do it.

Chen Heng looked at him and nodded. In order to prepare for the exam during this period, he had no time to attend to many other things. Xinda always stayed behind him and silently supported him, which really moved Chen Heng.

That's not true. Chen Heng smiled and put his hand on Xinda's shoulder, Otherwise, how can I be your brother?

Hey hey hey. Seeing his brother's affectionate behavior, Xinda couldn't help but wrinkled his nose and tilted the umbrella towards Chen Heng again, Brother, be careful about the rain.

You should also take some medicine for yourself, your clothes are already wet.

Hey hey hey.

After returning home, the Chen family had no choice but to endure it again because the show was scheduled to end two days later. They wanted to ask Chen Heng how he did in the exam, but were afraid of putting more pressure on their children.

A group of people were forced to find work constantly in a clean and tidy home. This one sets the tables and chairs, that one cleans the corners. Chen Heng kept suppressing his laughter at first, until he finally couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing. Seeing that his family members were all looking over, Chen Heng hurriedly walked up to Mrs. Gu and reassured his mother: Mom, don't worry, the child is 60-70% sure.

Okay, okay. Chen Gaishan, who was listening with his ears straightened up, slapped his legs and laughed repeatedly, Eat, eat. Feed the child quickly. Really, old lady, your grandson has been taking exams all day, and you don't know how to get him some food. .”

Chen Hengjue was stunned. Could it be that if he didn’t do well in the exam, he would have nothing to eat?

Mrs. Zhou slapped her forehead and said with a smile: I was too nervous, I forgot, I forgot. I still have some rice cakes from the morning, Heng'er, I'll heat up the milk for you, and you can eat it.

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After eating rice cakes for two consecutive days at home, Chen Heng, who was complaining, rushed to the Gongyuan again to prepare for today's overthrow. The policy questions and other questions on this day are not difficult. After all, it is just a test to become a scholar.

Li Bian did not embarrass the young students, instead of expecting these dull scholars to write some amazing works on governing the country. It is better to ask some simple questions to leave a good impression on His Majesty.

The difficulty of policy discussion lies in the provincial examination.

For Chen Heng, this time he took the exam in person. It was the first time I came into contact with official policy issues, and it was considered as applying Lin Ruhai’s daily teachings. The test questions were nothing compared to Uncle Lin's. He wrote them very easily.

As for the scoring items like arithmetic questions, hehe, there is no need to say more about that. The first place in this competition was taken by Chen Heng as a matter of course. While Chen Heng happily handed in the paper, he did not wait for Xue Biao and others.

Chen Heng also gave them many arithmetic questions this time, including even more difficult upgraded questions. If you still fail the exam, Xue Biao and Jiang Yuanbai, you two guys just wait for me! ! !

With a lot of money, Chen Heng feels more at ease. He knew how difficult it was to pass the test, and he thought it shouldn't be difficult for Qian Dayou to pass. It only depends on how far the arithmetic questions can open up the gap between other candidates.

More than ten days later, all the candidates gathered in the west of the city, and the results began to be released outside the gate of Gongyuan.

I saw on the list: The first place is Chen Heng of Taixing County...the tenth place is Qian Dayou of Jiangdu County...the twenty-fifth place is Xue Biao of Jiangdu County...the thirty-seventh place is Jiang Yuanbai of Xinghua County... …The 48th place is Ye Guangchao from Taixing County.”

Five people jointly guaranteed it, and all five people were on the list, which is also a good story.

Xue Biao and Jiang Yuanbai were dancing in front of the rankings, not to mention Qian Dayou, who had extraordinary performance, and looked at their rankings blankly. He even started to rub his eyes vigorously before he couldn't help but cry.

This frightened Jiang Yuanbai, and he quickly asked his friend the reason. Qian Dayou said: Today I know the benefits of studying hard, Brother Heng. He turned to look at Chen Heng, cupped his hands and said, Thank you.

What are you doing? Chen Heng hurriedly helped his friend up and comforted Qian Dayou, Your ranking is all due to your true talents and hard work. You should thank me for your hard work.

The others' eyes were filled with heat when they looked at him, and when they heard that the thirteen-year-old man in front of them was the head of this court examination, their tone of voice was a little sour. However, before these people could say a few words, their mouths were covered by someone who cared about them.

Are you crazy? You don't want to ask who he is. Does Cui Youdao know that he is the one who ranked 11th in the second list in this year's palace examination? He was beaten by Chen Lang in the palace examination and came in second place.

Only then did the former suddenly realize, and he stamped his feet and sighed: Why would such a person study with us? In the past five or six years, he couldn't take the college examination that year.

Who knows. When Cui Youdao High School took the provincial examination last year, everyone was curious about his whereabouts. We only know that he is studying at Leyi Academy and rarely sees anyone. He even rarely participates in poetry gatherings in the city.

The speaker added rather maliciously, Perhaps the master of their academy thought that if two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. So he separated the two people and each took the first place. It can be regarded as superior to the others in terms of skill.

Isn't that a hardship for us? someone complained.

Did you hit it?

Missed. The man shook his head.

That's a pain in the ass. The person who replied earlier sounded very impatient.

But I am number one on the deputy list. The man cried sadly.

Ah...that's going to make me cry. The people watching looked at each other in shock, not knowing what to say for a moment. By chance, a guard came out to paste the top ten papers for the discharge examination.

Everyone quickly gathered their good mood and moved forward despite the drizzle. Without exception, they all wanted to see Chen Heng's paper. After all, the thirteen-year-old college entrance exam leader is sitting here. How can I calm down the anger of failing the exam if I don't comment on it.

But after they read it, each of them remained silent for a long time. After a while, he said: There is nothing you can do, the flowers have fallen, there is nothing you can do.

All the candidates hid their faces one after another and went back, which made the officers and soldiers guarding them very strange.

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Just because the court case was handed over does not mean that the matter is over. After Chen Heng finished catching up with his friends, he quickly took Xinda home. After a while, a government officer will come to announce the good news, which was not available during the government examination. This is a disguised proof of the power of scholars.

The formation of the first place is different after all. For the other students who passed the exam, only the guards came, and the rankings were lower. Even the guards who came to announce the good news were only two or three.

When we arrived at Chen Heng's side, there were five guards in the lead, followed by a band playing gongs and drums. It was so lively as we walked all the way.

No matter which dynasty people are from, this kind of thing is very new to them. Neighbors came out to watch in the rain. They didn't expect that there could be a talented person in their neighborhood. In the future, the rental price of your own home can be increased.

They walked slowly behind the guards, and the Chen family members were also in a hurry. There is no way, Lao Chen's family has never had this kind of battle in all their lifetimes. Let them farm and they will all be experts. But when it was the turn of these secular gifts, everyone was filled with joy and sadness.

Fortunately, Hu Yuan, who received the report in advance, came with Hu Xiangheng to help. Their two families have now exchanged documents and set a wedding date, and can almost claim to be one family.

With Hu Yuan here, the situation in the Chen family immediately became orderly. When the guards and his entourage arrived, the Chen family's door was open, and tea, water, melons, fruits and other items had already been placed to welcome the guests.

There was a roar of gongs and drums, followed by the blast of firecrackers. The elder brother who took the lead congratulated loudly: Congratulations to Mr. Chen for being on the college entrance examination list. He is the head of the high school case. The superintendent has awarded him a junior student.

He shouted three times in a row, and the drumming continued. Between each sound, Hu Yuan handed the copper coins he had prepared into the hands of Chen Gaishan and Chen Qi, asking them to scatter them to the surrounding neighbors.

The officers originally thought that since the Chen family was so small, they would not be able to do anything generous. I didn't expect it to be so grand. Suddenly there was more energy, and every sound became louder and louder.

At the end, even the spectators who had snatched the money joined in congratulations: Congratulations to Mr. Chen for being on the college entrance examination list, the head of the high school case, and the superintendent for granting him a junior student.

A steady stream of echoes spread far and wide in the street.

Thank you, thank you all. Chen Gaishan kept returning the greetings to the congratulatory crowd. Only when the crowd stopped shouting, Chen Heng stepped out and took the good news from the guard.

He's got a job, brother. He saluted the officer who came in the rain.

It should, it should. The officer laughed repeatedly. Xinda, who was holding an umbrella for Chen Heng, hurriedly handed over the broken silver Hu Yuan gave him. The officers accepted it happily and said, Congratulations, Mr. Chen. Then he said goodbye and left.

Chen Heng also chuckled to himself, never expecting that one day he would also be called Young Master. But this is how you were treated in high school. On a normal day, if your family doesn’t have the status of a public servant, would you still have the nerve to call a young man your son?

After sending all the neighbors away, Chen Gaishan happily took his precious grandson back to the house. The family was sitting together. Hu Yuan knew that today was a big day for the Chen family, so he couldn't help but celebrate. Being with his brother, it must have been inconvenient for their female relatives, so they ignored Chen Qi's invitation and left directly.

Good guys, the two of them came over, scattered a handful of money and left. This is so embarrassing for the Chen family, but it's a pity that they can't persuade him to stay. After Chen Gaishan closed the door, he immediately said: I have to return the money to them later. Although we are now a family, the eldest girl is not married yet, so we can't let others look down on us, lest they treat her badly in the future.

Mrs. Zhou nodded hurriedly. Although she looked at the white silver and copper coins, scattering them like water, she felt a little distressed. But I also feel that it is worth spending any amount of money on my grandson’s happy event.

Don't worry, it will be ready to be sent over tomorrow. It's because our family didn't know and didn't prepare in advance.

After she said this, her tone was already very proud. Looking at the other people in the family, their faces were all very happy. This was the first time Chen Qingyue saw such a scene, which greatly shocked his young mind.

He pulled Chen Yin and said, Brother, we have to study hard. We must be like our elder brother in the future.

Chen Yin's words are the same as Chen Qi's, he can be as little as possible. Seeing this, he replied: Second brother, I have been working very hard.

Good guy, Chen Qingyue was immediately dumbfounded.

The family laughed again. Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Li looked at each other and found each other's children's childish talk very interesting.

After Chen Heng smiled, he stood up and walked to Chen Qing, smiled at her and said: Sister, in a few months, my brother will congratulate you.

Yes. Chen Qing smiled and nodded. From time to time, tears filled her eyes. She was happy and cried, My sister is very happy to have a scholar brother carry me out.

Hahahaha. Chen Gaishan laughed, suddenly feeling that moving to Yangzhou was not all a bad thing. At least, they can witness their child's glorious moment with their own eyes. If you were staying in Shanxi Village, where would you see such excitement?

Yesterday there were 7,000 words, today there are 8,000 words. I wrote 15,000 in two days, and I owe you two chapters. One less chapter is not too much. In this way, I only owe you one chapter. Oh, come on, vote monthly! I'll write it on Saturday and Sunday, and I won't owe you anything. Hahahahahaha.