Happy Life in the Red Chamber

The college examination is similar to the county examination and the government examination. There are two consecutive examinations. The first is the main examination of two essays and one poem, and the second is a re-examination. One essay and one poem are tested.

The content is not too much, and these are not difficult for Xue Pan.On the day of the exam, he went to the Gongyuan in a carriage before Yinshi.

The pens, ink and food brought in when entering the venue must be inspected one by one. If the dry food is in large pieces, it will be broken into small pieces to prevent cheat sheets from being carried inside.

Each exam is handed in when it gets dark, even if you haven’t finished the answer, you must still hand in the paper. Both the test paper and the draft paper must be written in Guange style, and the draft paper is not allowed to be taken away when handing in.

Xue Pan has practiced calligraphy from the beginning, and his handwriting has no style, but it is neat enough.Since he entered the examination room, he has been writing on draft paper. The dry food he brought at noon is Baochai's low-fired pork with braised meat. Two bites of small-fired meat can avoid the fate of being broken apart.

I ate a few fires, drank a few sips of water from the examination room, wiped my mouth and continued to write.After finishing the draft, I carefully considered and revised it until I was satisfied. Then I stood up, stretched my waist, and walked a few steps.

Sit down and take a deep breath, and start to carefully copy it onto the examination paper. During this process, you must concentrate on it, and there is no room for mistakes and revisions.

When the copying was finished, Xue Pan stood up and twisted his sore neck. It was already dark, so he checked it several times while he could still see clearly. After the ink was dry, he rolled it up and handed it in. The test basket left the tribute courtyard.

Baochai had been waiting outside the gate of the Gongyuan for a long time. When she saw him coming out, she didn’t even ask how the exam was. She dragged him to the carriage and said to him, “Hot water and chicken soup are ready at home. Now, you go back and take a shower, rest after eating, and don't think about it after the exam."

Xue Pan leaned on the pillow when he got into the carriage, took a sip of hot tea and sighed: "Oh, I'm worried now. It takes three days to get in the country test, and I have to go through three tests in a row. Days are like years. But I'm still relatively lucky, I didn't get a stinky number, I heard that someone was assigned a stinky number today, and I was fainted after only half a day..."

Baochai poked him and said, "It's okay to take pleasure in other's misfortunes, I'm already unlucky enough. Are you sleepy? It's still a while before we get home. You should close your eyes and sleep for a while."

Xue Pan shook his head: "No, my mind is in a mess and I can't sleep. Anyway, I have written everything I can and can be written on the test paper. As for passing, it depends on whether the articles I write meet the examiner's preferences. .”

Baochai cheered him up: "I believe my brother will be able to pass the exam, let's forget about it after the exam, there is still one more."

In order to prevent Xue Pan from rushing back to take the exam again, Baochai also put in a lot of effort. The jade plaque on Xue Pan's belt is white sheep fat jade engraved with lucky charms.There is also the good luck talisman seal affixed by Baochai on his body, and with the accumulation of the past few years, he should be stable.

When Xue Pan got home, he took a hot bath first, and fell asleep after eating.Before dawn the next day, I went into the Gongyuan again with my exam basket.He took the exam for two consecutive days, and it rained lightly in the second session, and the temperature dropped sharply. Fortunately, Baochai prepared thick clothes for him and added a talisman to prevent him from catching a cold.

But just like that, when he came out of the Gongyuan at night, he was obviously more embarrassed than the first day.Baochai stood at the gate of the tribute courtyard holding an oil-paper umbrella, looking at the examinees who staggered out with each other supporting each other, and seeing that her brother, although a little sluggish, was obviously hungry.

Fearing that Xue Pan would catch a cold, when he got home, in addition to taking a hot bath, Baochai also poured a bowl of ginger jujube tea made from Lingquan water, ginger, red dates and brown sugar.Changed into homely thick clothes, and after eating, Xue Pan leaned on the chair and sighed comfortably: "I finally came back to life, it was really hard inside. I heard that some people's test numbers were leaking, and it was raining heavily outside. It was raining lightly, and the test papers were all wet."

Baochai took a sip of tea: "Hey, isn't this exam a waste of time? It's a pity that the government didn't check it in advance. The tribute courtyard is leaking, and no one found it?"

Xue Pan shrugged: "Who knows. It will be several days before the list is released. Why don't we wait for the weather to go to Qixia Temple? Although it's not autumn and we can't see the red leaves in the temple, let's go and visit."

Baochai thought for a while: "It's okay to go, let's not go to the temple, let's go hunting in the mountains. Prepare some dry food, and go to the mountains for a walk."

Xue Pan was a little moved, but he thought that before he left, his parents had told him to take good care of his younger sister. It would be good to go into the mountains, but would it be dangerous to go deep into the mountains?But Baochai made up his mind to go for a walk in the mountains, but Xue Pan couldn't resist her, so he had to agree.

As soon as Gu Yuan heard it, he immediately said: "I'm going too, I can protect you." Xue Pan chuckled: "Bao'er has my protection, so I need you? Why don't you act like a mangy dog ​​while you stay there?" Yes, where do you go? Your injury has healed, when will you leave?"

Gu Yuanli replied to him confidently: "If Bao'er doesn't push me away, I won't leave. Bao'er saved me, and I promise you with my life. From now on, I will be Bao'er's man... ..”

With Xue Pan's straight luck, he slashed with a palm, Gu Yuan dodged left and right, and at last he couldn't dodge, he waved his palm to meet him, and the two of them fought into a ball.

Gu Yuan only dared to use [-]% of his strength, but he was able to fight Xue Pan without losing the wind.Xue Pan took the exam for two days and was already exhausted, so he finally had to stop: "I'll spare you this time, next time I'll beat you to the ground."

Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows and remained silent, Xue Pan angrily picked up Baochai and left, scolding Baochai as he walked: "Look at you, did you lure a wolf into your house? You are kind, but some people are thick-skinned." Comparable to that city wall. I don’t even look at my status, but I agree with you? Is he worthy?”

Baochai looked back at Gu Yuan, smiled and said to him: "You go back and wait for me first, I will be back in a while."

Gu Yuan nodded, turned around and went back to the guest house where he lived.Xue Pan poked Baochai's head with hatred, "You, you are too soft-hearted. This Gu Yuan is obviously uneasy and kind. He can't save his own life, so he promised him with his body? I don't know what's the idea."

Baochai went with him to the study in the front yard, sat down and said with a smile: "Brother, don't be impatient, and let me explain to you in detail. What can he think? It's just that he wants to take advantage of our family's power to let him My father is afraid to do anything. If this is the case, it means that his father dare not touch our house.

Since he has something to ask from our family, he dare not treat me badly. Brother, you know my temper. The person I want to marry is not allowed to take concubines. I will never serve a husband with anyone.Brother, which honorable family do you think can tolerate a daughter-in-law like me?

Gu Yuan is willing to marry him. My father bought me a house in the capital. I live in my own house, and I can go back to my mother's house.At home, I have the final say, how can I live a bad life?

If he changes his mind in the future, it won't be difficult to kill him with your and dad's abilities, right?I can't divorce, can't I still be widowed? "

Xue Pan was silent for a long time after hearing this, he suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Gu Yuan, he didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune to meet his sister, she was thinking about the loss of her husband even though there was no word on the marriage.

The next day, Xue Pan looked at Gu Yuan with a little sympathy. If this guy really lived with Bao'er, it would be fine, but if he made any wrong ideas, he might lose his life.

Although it was agreed to go to the mountains for a walk, the weather was not good, and it rained for a few days. When the weather cleared and the water on the road dried up, the exam results were announced.

Although Xue Pan flew at low altitude with the result of the tail of the crane, but that is over, and from now on he will have the reputation of a scholar.While Baochai sent people back to Beijing to deliver the letter, she began to pack her bags. They were going back to the capital.

Xue Pan did not participate in various banquets, gatherings, etc. like other students. When they came to Jinling, Xue Xun told him that the Jiangnan side should come back after the exam and not stay in Jinling for so long.

When Xue Xun and Aunt Xue received the letter from Baochai, they had already started sailing northward.When they came back, they were on a merchant ship under the name of Brother Jiu, and the journey was smooth. The sign of Jiubeile Mansion was hung on the ship, and no one who was short-sighted would dare to break ground on Taisui.

Back in the capital, Xue Xun and Aunt Xue saw their son and daughter who had been separated for several months, tears of joy filled their eyes, especially Xue Xun, who patted Xue Pan on the shoulder: "Good boy, not bad, not bad."

Xue Pan twitched the corners of his mouth. He really couldn't be happy now, so he just hoped that his father would not break his legs when he got home because he had passed the exam in his college.

Aunt Xue put her arms around Baochai: "I've lost weight, why have I lost so much weight after only a few months?"

----"No way, I ate and drank delicious food on the way, but it's true that my brother lost weight. He still gets seasick all the time when he comes back, so he can only drink porridge all day long."

Aunt Xue felt even more distressed: "Then you don't have to take care of him. No wonder he's tired and thin. Mother asked the kitchen to cook bird's nest porridge for you. Have an extra bowl later."

After returning to the inner courtyard, Xue Xun looked at Gu Yuan, who followed them in, with a stern look in his eyes: "Pan'er, is this young master your friend?"

Xue Pan hesitated for a long time, but he didn't understand.It was Gu Yuan who saluted Xue Xun graciously: "Gu Yuan greets Uncle Xue. When I was young, I was lucky enough to meet my uncle by my grandfather's side. After a few years of separation, Uncle Xue is still in good health."

Xue Xun thought about it for a long time, and Gu Yuan smiled: "This junior takes my grandfather's surname now."

Xue Xun hesitated for a while and asked, "Master Gu? Are you the eldest son of General Tang?"

Gu Yuan smiled wryly: "It's not long ago..."

Xue Xun suddenly remembered that a few days ago, he heard that Tang Hongfang had married the concubine daughter of the Zhen family as his stepmother. He hadn't heard that his first wife had left before, but he suddenly married the stepmother, and the eldest son changed his surname to Gu. There is something hidden.

It's not easy for him to ask about other people's housework, so he changed the topic: "My nephew is tired from traveling and traveling, let's take a rest first, let's discuss other matters in the long run. Come and take Mr. Gu to the guest house to rest."

Gu Yuan glanced at Baochai, and left with the servant.After Gu Yuan left, Xue Xun frowned: "What's going on? Which of you brothers and sisters will say?"

Xue Pan dumped the beans in the bamboo tube and told everything. Aunt Xue slapped Baochai twice angrily: "Where did you get so courageous? The boat is on fire. What are you going to do? Oops, You girl is really worried, you want to scare mom to death, right?"

Baochai pulled her sleeve and acted like a baby: "I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to do it again, Mother, don't be angry, I'm doing well."

After hearing Xue Pan's words, Xue Xun asked Baochai thoughtfully: "Bao'er, have you thought about it clearly? If you really like this Gu Yuan, it's not impossible. The child taught by Mr. Gu himself has a good temperament. Not much to go.

As for the Tang family, there is nothing to worry about.Our family was not afraid of them before, and now we don't take them seriously.Tang Hongfang's character is really bad. At the beginning, he relied on Mr. Gu to get his title today. Now that Mr. Gu is gone, he immediately turned his back on him.A concubine of the Zhen family can make him kill his wife and son, and there is nothing more wolf-hearted than this. "

Aunt Xue pondered for a moment: "Master is talking about the Gu family?" Xue Xun nodded: "Master Gu is an only daughter who married into the Tang family at the beginning. Tang Hong's title of standing out among the brothers is all due to Mr. Gu. support, what a pity!"

Aunt Xue's considerations were not that complicated. She felt that the young man just now was good-looking and her daughter liked him, so she would not object.

What's more, as Xue Pan said just now, Gu Yuan agreed to marry in. In the future, even if Bao'er gets married, she will live in the house next door, and come back as soon as she lifts her feet. It is very beautiful to think about it.

Xue Xun talked to Gu Yuan twice more, and then agreed to the marriage, and began to renovate the house next door.When he bought the house, although he wanted to let his daughter live closer to him, he knew in his heart that the possibility of this was almost zero.

There are very few people in the Xungui family who are separated, and even if they are separated, no one is willing to live in the dowry house of the daughter-in-law.

Unexpectedly, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, and the daughter picked up a son-in-law who came to visit by herself.Xue Xun especially wanted to see Tang Hongfang's reaction. His eldest son married into Xue's family, and he would relieve his hatred just thinking about it.Mrs. Gu took care of him like his own son back then, but he married Concubine Gu, but he didn't cherish him...

Xue Xun's mother and Mrs. Gu are cousins, Xue Xun is also Gu's cousin, the gentle and kind cousin in memory, separated for more than ten years, and when she heard the news again, the beauty had passed away.

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Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: understatement, understatement 1;

Thanks to the little angel of the irrigation nutrient solution: 5 bottles of Luoxiang; 1 bottle of Gadlialan;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!