"It just so happened that Sanyan also came, why don't we ask her what she thinks." After Li Zhu heard Qian Xiaoqiao's intention, she saw Jiang Sanyan walk in, and she asked the question again.

It turned out that the government exam was coming soon, and Jiang Sanyan was going to Xiangbei Prefecture to prepare for the exam in a few days. At that time, her younger sister would not be taken care of, so Qian Xiaoqiao proposed to take Jiang Xiaoya into Qian's house and take care of her on her behalf.

"This is really inappropriate. The Qian family has been kind to me, so how dare I let my sister bother me again."

"You don't agree to entrust my younger sister to the Qian Mansion. Is it possible that you want to send her to be a teacher? No one in my Li Garden can discipline children." Li Zhu blocked her way without even thinking about it. She probably I can understand Qian Xiaoqiao's thoughts, and I am willing to go along with it.

"Don't bother me, teacher. I plan to entrust my sister to an old man next door. I think there should be no problem." Jiang Sanyan thought for a while, and the only candidate was Grandma Zhang who was next door.

"It's inevitable that the old man has limited energy. Besides, since you said that I, Qianfu, have favored you, I'm a businessman, and what I value is profit. Does Jiang Xiucai think that Qianfu's kindness to you is just for nothing?" Qian Xiaoqiao saw her attitude. Resolute, thinking about her plan, she had no choice but to make Jiang Sanyan compromise in another way.

Jiang Sanyan's face turned red, and she didn't know how to respond to these words. She hesitated for a moment before answering: "I am a person who keeps promises, and I am also grateful for the charcoal given by the Qian family. If I win the Juren, I will definitely return the 20 taels of silver." Now, as for the tax-free properties under my name, they can all be listed in the Qianfu."

There are only two acres of Susukida around her. In this way, the kindness is repaid without loss, so it can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.

Qian Xiaoqiao chuckled, with a little scrutiny in his eyes, he said: "How can you be sure that you will win the exam? If you fail the ranking, then all the efforts of my Qian family will be in vain."

"Miss Qian, don't worry, whether you win or not, I will find a way to pay back the money, even if I go to work in Qian's mansion."

She knew that a businessman's investment valued returns, not just returning capital, but that was the worst case scenario.

"You think that I spend all my energy on that little tax. What I want is that you have no distractions. What I want is that you must win the exam. Otherwise, how can you have the confidence to be my son-in-law in the Qian family?"

Qian Xiaoqiao's tone was slow, and every sentence seemed to be extremely important. Did she want that little profit? What she wanted was this person, and this person had an identity that could compete with others.

Now that the matter has come to an end, she doesn't mind telling the matter more bluntly. Now that this person has been identified, there is no need to procrastinate.Her style of doing things has always been vigorous and resolute, and she also pays the most attention to efficiency.She has made many exceptions for this person in the past, this time she doesn't want to go around in circles anymore.

"When did I promise to be the son-in-law of Qian's mansion? Miss Qian is careful not to damage the girl's family reputation." Jiang Sanyan's eyes were startled, and he thought about last night quickly in his heart, afraid that he might miss some details, she Don't remember this happening.

"My father was very satisfied with you last night, and so was I. I don't know why Jiang Xiucai doesn't like me?" Her expression became a little arrogant unconsciously, and her tone became slower.

"This... is because I can't climb up to the Qian Mansion."

"Our heights are almost the same, neither one is taller than the other, so how can we talk about being tall?"

"A white-headed appointment needs to be in love with each other. There is no love between you and me, how can we be together rashly?"

"If you don't try it, how will you know that you can't get along with each other? How can you conclude that I have no affection for you? Or is it that Jiang Xiucai doesn't like me and other merchants' daughters?"

There was an inexplicable sense of tension in the air, Jiang Sanyan looked at Qian Xiaoqiao's beautiful face even if she looked aggressive, she just subconsciously refused, with the prejudice and stubbornness left over from her previous life, her heart was unknowingly defeated.

Do you despise the merchant's daughter?how?It is her who is poor and white who is not worthy of others, not to mention that she really has no affection at all?

The moment she saw Shuang'er last night, she couldn't remain indifferent. There seemed to be a reasonable explanation for the purchase of poems in the long alley, and every subsequent sense of disobedience, rather than speculation.

But as she said, the promise of a white couple should be affectionate. Is what Miss Qian is looking for is pure love?Although she has never had a relationship with a man and a woman, and she does not reject Qian Xiaoqiao, but the men who walked out of the private room of the restaurant that day are still in her mind. How can she guarantee that she is not the so many baited fish by casting such a wide net? Where is one of them?

"The person I want to be with must love each other wholeheartedly, not because of interests. Since Ms. Qian is a businessman, she should also understand that people who come together because of interests will often separate because of interests." Jiang Sanyan thought for a while Fan, with a sincere tone.

"Coincidentally, that's exactly what I mean. Since we want to go together, let's send Lingmei to Qian's house tomorrow. I don't bother Mr. Li if I have something else to do. Shuang'er, let's go." Qian Xiaoqiao With a bright smile, the purpose of coming here has been achieved.

"Miss Qian, do you understand..."

"Sanyan, follow me to the study room. Miss Qian also has good intentions. It is rare for a woman to plan for you like this. As she said, how will you know if you are the right person if you don't try it? Besides, I feel that you are very Appropriate, very appropriate."

Li Zhu glanced at Jiang Sanyan, and thought that the authorities were deluded, and the wooden apprentice's worries were simply unnecessary. If the young lady hadn't been moved, why would she have made such a plan.

Back home that night, Jiang Sanyan talked to her sister about the matter, thinking she would be rejected, so she had a reason to reject Qian Xiaoqiao, but Jiang Xiaoya agreed.

Jiang Xiaoya thought very simply. She knew that the Qian family was very rich. Since they wanted to recruit a sister, they would definitely please their sister-in-law.Although I was a little timid in my heart, when I thought that the Qian Mansion would entertain me with big fish and meat, and maybe even use money to buy her, I immediately became confident, not only did not refuse, but also looked forward to it.

The next day, Jiang Sanyan sent Jiang Xiaoya to Qian's Mansion as agreed and then went to Li Yuan. Now is an extraordinary time, and she needs to race against time to review her homework in order to win a seat in the government examination.

"Hey, where is my room? I'm hungry, when will I have dinner?" Jiang Xiaoya asked Shuang'er with her arms tightly folded on her chest, with a fierce expression on her face.

She originally wanted to yell at Qian Xiaoqiao, but the lady in front of her was dressed too gorgeously and looked so good-looking. She had built up her confidence all night, but when she saw the smiling Qian Da Miss time is not enough.

Fortunately, there were servants following her. She knew that these slaves obeyed her master, and she was now her master, so she regained her confidence when facing Shuang'er, and she was not polite when speaking to Shuang'er.

"The room is next to me. As for eating, you can also eat with me. Also, this is your elder sister Shuang'er. If you don't greet me obediently, she won't talk to you."

Qian Xiaoqiao is still smiling, but her eyes are more sharp. This Jiang Xiaoya sister seems to be more difficult to discipline than she thinks. When meeting for the first time, the guard and confidence in this little girl's eyes are different from ordinary children. , completely lacking the innocence that an 11-year-old child should have, the key is that under this tyrannical pretense, it is still full of jealousy and darkness.

"Don't you dare, I won't allow my sister to marry here." Jiang Xiaoya looked at Qian Xiaoqiao, the self-ashamedness rising from the bottom of her heart made her lose her composure, but she had her own trump card, and It is a must-win card.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the face of the woman in front of her changed, she couldn't smile anymore, so proud!Her eyes were burning with fighting spirit, as if she had infinite fighting spirit in an instant.

"Oh? Your sister has the final say on whether to marry or not. Why don't you agree?" Qian Xiaoqiao turned cold. She originally wanted to take her time and change some of the little girl's views subtly, but it was very difficult. Obviously Jiang Xiaoya didn't cooperate, she showed her weapon at the beginning, and wanted to decide the outcome, so she had no choice but to accompany her.

"Since I'm her sister, my sister will definitely listen to me. If I don't agree, she will definitely not marry." Jiang Xiaoya shouted with a red neck. She is Jiang Sanyan's sister. Isn't this enough?

Qian Xiaoqiao's originally cold face suddenly smiled: "So you also know that you are just her younger sister, and you are still a little drag bottle who can't do anything but drag her down. You must be very worried, worried about you. After my sister gets married and has her own lover and children, do you still have the leisure to take care of you?

For so many years, she has lived frugally and taken care of you as a sister and mother. If one day she wakes up and no longer cares about this little affection, who would be as stupid as her to care about you?After all, she doesn't owe you anything, does she? "

"She owes me, she owes me, you bad woman, I knew you would lie to my sister, and she won't ignore me." Jiang Xiaoya rushed forward and pushed Qian Xiaoqiao hard.

Qian Xiaoqiao was unprepared, staggered and almost fell, Shuang'er couldn't bear it anymore, she wanted to teach this little girl who knew nothing about heights and depths a lesson for Miss.

"Shuang'er stepped back and went to pass the dishes."

Shuang'er rolled up her sleeves but it was useless. She gave Jiang Xiaoya a look before turning around and leaving the yard.Qian Xiaoqiao squatted down two steps forward, held Jiang Xiaoya's arm with both hands, and said, "What does your sister owe you? As her sister, you should be the first to stand up when she needs someone's support, instead of fighting Seeing her connivance is against her like those people with bad intentions, you know?"

"She just owes me. If I don't agree, I don't agree." Jiang Xiaoya threw her arms away, stepped back a few steps and cried loudly. She didn't confront her sister. Tube.

"Okay, don't cry, I will treat your sister well, and I will treat you well. I will treat you as my own sister in the future. You and your sister will come to Qianfu together, okay? Let's go to eat first, and talk later .”

Qian Xiaoqiao took out a handkerchief and wiped Jiang Xiaoya's tears in a gentle voice. She was too hasty. After this conversation, she vaguely felt that there seemed to be something hidden in the little girl's repeated yelling. Maybe Shuang'er investigated it. The content is not comprehensive, after all, the grievance on the little girl's face does not seem to be fake.

Jiang Xiaoya still shook her hand away, but she stopped yelling, and followed behind with a sob, maybe she was really hungry. Although she devoured the meal, there was no trouble, and it was barely amicable. Bar.

On the other side, Jiang Sanyan and Li Zhu set off at the beginning of February, taking the carriage arranged by Li Yuan along the way. There were not only cushions and brocade quilts in the carriage, but also some sour plums and snacks. Judging by the expression of the teacher, it was obvious that It was not arranged by her.

That familiar feeling lingered all over her body again, she sighed softly, the sense of disobedience flashed through her mind again and again, and she thought that her luck was not favored by the heavens, but Miss Qian's secret actions, For a while, I didn't know whether I should be grateful or not.

Xiangbei Prefecture is located in the north-central area of ​​Baiyue, the climate is relatively arid, and the warm sun in spring seems a bit dry. Jiang Sanyan first found the examination room to recognize the way, and was surprised to find that there were women-only seats on the side, and there were three more. Looks like I'm not the only one after all.

In fact, considering that Xiangbei Mansion is so big, it is very rare to have three female scholars. There will always be women who want to display their ambitions instead of being trapped in the back house and kitchen, just like Miss Qian who is all-powerful in the mall.

Why did he think of her again? Jiang Sanyan shook his head slightly. He didn't know why he thought of Miss Qian so often. It must be because he was worried that his sister would not adapt to Qian's residence.

"Let's go, find a quieter inn, so you can prepare for the exam with peace of mind." Li Zhu patted Jiang Sanyan on the shoulder. She remembered the year when she took the exam in Beijing. Things are right and wrong.

I didn't even think that there would be a day when I would accompany my disciples to participate in the government examination. It's really unpredictable.

The two found a relatively secluded small inn to stay in. Although it was a little far away, it only took two quarters of an hour to get to the examination room by carriage. The main reason was that it was not so noisy and there were few merchants. undisturbed.

Except for the time spent on reviewing the scriptures every day, Li Zhu spends most of his time writing questions, mainly poems and prose questions. If he lacks talent, he can only make up for it with diligence. She combines current events and refers to the questions given in previous government examinations. Go over all the possible topics.

money mansion.Knowing that Jiang Sanyan and Li Zhu had set off, Qian Xiaoqiao put away the abacus on the table, looked out the window and asked, "What is Jiang Xiucai's sister playing today?"

"Miss Hui, I'm kicking the shuttlecock, and I'm eating snacks." Shuang'er thought of the Jiang Xiaoya outside the courtyard who knew how to talk to Miss Miss, besides playing and eating, and couldn't help but feel a headache for Miss. Miss will get bored in the future.

"Let's go and have a look." When I walked outside, I saw Jiang Xiaoya sitting in the pavilion eating. Although the child had only been here for more than a month, her face was much fatter and paler.

Qian Xiaoqiao also felt sorry for her skinny appearance, so she ordered the kitchen to cook more nourishing meals, but she didn't expect this little girl to be so greedy, and she almost never stopped talking all day long.

"Extreme things will be reversed. Eating seven or eight full is enough. Eating too much is not good for your health. Take away the rest."

The little girl Jiang curled her lips, and immediately said dissatisfied: "My aunt said, the richer you are, the more stingy you are, and if you are not willing to give it to you, you will not be willing to give it to you. What kind of nonsense are you making up to deceive people? You can't get enough to eat." Is the stomach good for the body?"

Qian Xiaoqiao couldn't help laughing. This child clearly understood what she meant, but she wanted to insist on a few words. She was completely different from her sister who didn't make a sound unless she patted her. She didn't know how the two sisters usually get along. Personality is so different.

"Little girl is already 11 years old, and it's time to learn something. Can I find a gentleman to teach you how to read and write tomorrow?"

"I don't want to. I want to learn embroidery. I don't want to read or read."

"Can you tell me why? Do you hate reading and reading, or do you like embroidery very much?" Qian Xiaoqiao asked patiently. She always felt that this little girl was a bit duplicity in her words. Could it be that she has developed a temperament that likes to sing against others? ?

Xu was moved by Miss Qian's gentle attitude during this time, Jiang Xiaoya did not resist to tell the truth this time, she turned her head and said: "My aunt and the mothers-in-law in the village have said that women's studies are punished by others. Damn, no one wants to marry such a deviant woman, if you want to marry a good person, you must know how to do embroidery, cook, and take care of others."

"What do you think of Qian's house? Why didn't your sister find a good one?" Qian Xiaoqiao smiled and said persuasively.

"But you are a woman, and my sister still doesn't have a husband." Jiang Xiaoya turned her head with an awkward expression.

"It's good that I'm a woman, but I will like her more than any man, love her, and stay with her for the rest of my life. As for the husband, if your sister becomes a Juren, do you think those men will care about her reputation? A Juren How big is the weight, just to exempt from taxes and corvee, there will be countless people rushing to marry her in the house, as long as she wants to marry, can she still not get married?"

As Qian Xiaoqiao spoke, she sighed again in her heart. At that time, it would not be the poor scholar who is not worthy of Qian's mansion, but the mere businessman who has promoted the noble Juren. She and Jiang Sanyan have a bad reputation and have no relationship at all Sure, I don't know if I can do what I want.

If there is really no fate, you can only do your best to obey the destiny, after all, twisted melons are not sweet.

"But I didn't pass the Juren exam. I want to marry a scholar like my uncle. Everywhere I go, people call me a scholar. It's better to be the wife of a rich family, so that I can live without worrying about food and clothing." . " Jiang Xiaoya's thoughts wavered for a moment, but she came back firmly.

"You know better than I how your uncle's life is going. Is she really well-fed? How did I hear that Mrs. Jiang Lin often went back to her mother's house to ask for money to supplement the family? She didn't want to read because your uncle's family didn't have any property. But the lady of a big family is different. Not only do they have countless lands, but also many shops, and they are also in charge of the family's money and the monthly money of the servants in the house.

Therefore, the daughters of rich families must be literate and proficient in arithmetic. If they don’t understand anything, they can’t even read the account books. There is a lack of people with bad intentions. "

Qian Xiaoqiao remembered the information Shuang'er had investigated. Uncle Jiang insisted on his status as a scholar, he loved to save face, he not only paid attention to decent clothes, but also never wronged himself when it came to eating. How could the little copper money from the Jiangjia Village School be enough?

The Jiang Lin family not only provided for Uncle Jiang's food and clothing, but also provided for her son Jiang Jiejin. She had to go back to her natal family almost every month to enjoy the autumn breeze. That's why this talented son-in-law donated generously, otherwise the family would have fallen into ruin long ago.

"I... I just want to learn embroidery anyway, and I don't want to study." Jiang Xiaoya had no words to refute, so she could only repeat her old plan and resist stubbornly. Her eyes were blank, and she knew in her heart that what Miss Qian said was reasonable, but Not wanting to be easily persuaded by this woman, he pretended not to follow, but his voice was deliberately lowered a lot.

Qian Xiaoqiao saw that she could listen to what she said, and her expression relaxed, she couldn't help but chuckled and said, "Okay, you don't want to learn, I forced you to learn, let's make an agreement, go to my study in a while Pick a set of pens and inks from here, and find Mr. to enter the mansion tomorrow."

"I didn't want to learn. You forced me. I still won't agree to marry my sister." Jiang Xiaoya felt that her thoughts had been seen through, and she blushed immediately. She looked at Miss Qian's figure, unconvinced. He said a few more words.

On the second day, seeing Jiang Xiaoya obediently sitting at the table listening to her husband's lecture, Qian Xiaoqiao felt completely relieved. As long as she is willing to learn, she is still a child after all. It's not bad, and the crooked saplings may not be incapable of becoming useful, but they need to be supported carefully before they can be straightened.

At the beginning of March in the 24th year of Baiyue, the three-year government examination finally kicked off. The chief examiner was appointed by the emperor.

Chu Yuan is the Erjia Biography of Baiyue in the 18th year, that is, No.4 in the palace examination. He served as a bachelor in the Imperial Academy for six years. Because of his practical work and upright style, he was reused by the new emperor.

After the government examination was over, he and a group of assistant examiners reviewed the examination papers, picked out the unfinished and dirty ones, and half of the examination papers were gone.

The rest were reviewed one by one, and there were more than 1 people admitted in the end.In the government examination, No. 2 is Jie Yuan, No. 3 is Ya Yuan, and No. [-], [-], and [-] are collectively called Jingkui.These five candidates are also known as the top list, and the status of those in the middle is higher than that of ordinary candidates, and they will also be given priority when selecting officials.

After the top four were ordered, Chu Yuan hesitated among several test papers. Seeing this, Mr. Jia, the Tong Zhi of Xiangbei Mansion, clicked one of the familiar handwriting and said: "Mr. The handwriting is too delicate, it is very likely that it is one of the three female candidates, do you think it can be selected as the first candidate?"

Chu Yuan glanced at Mrs. Jia, and after carefully comparing the other test papers, he said seriously: "The Holy Majesty sent me to be the chief examiner, and he repeatedly emphasized fairness and justice, so it has nothing to do with men and women. Compared with this test paper, it is true. If there is something outstanding, let’s be the last one.”

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