The Heart of the Red Chamber

During the period of Shuntianfu Township Examination, the weather was very good, it was sunny and cloudless, but it was obviously not so wonderful for the candidates who had to suffer in the examination shed for nine days.Wang Ren took out a handkerchief smoked with mint, borneol and other spices and wiped his face, while comforting himself in his heart: "It's hard to eat, and you are a master!"

At the end of the nine days, when Wang Ren walked out of the tribute courtyard, he felt that his whole body was rotten. He couldn't eat well or sleep well after nine days. Greetings, climbed into the carriage and fell asleep. In the end, someone helped him down and sent him back to his own room. Mrs. Sun immediately took the post and went to see the imperial doctor. After seeing it, the imperial doctor said that there was nothing serious , as long as let him sleep for a while, and use some ginseng soup to replenish his vitality, it will be fine.

Wang Ren fell asleep for two and a half days, and when he woke up, it was already the fourth day.When he fell asleep, someone had already bathed him and changed his clothes. Now that he woke up, he felt refreshed.As soon as he sat up, there was a roar in his stomach, and he was about to call for someone. The big maid beside him, Xuehe, had already entered, and said in surprise: "Master is awake! Quick, let someone tell the master and wife, and say that the master has passed away." woke up!"

Wang Ren said helplessly: "Snow Crane, ask someone to bring some water over first, I want to wash up!"

"It's the servant who is confused!" Xue He quickly helped Wang Ren up, and while helping Wang Ren put on his clothes quickly, he asked someone to bring over the toiletries.

After Wang Ren wiped his face, he rinsed his mouth with the cup in Xue He's hand. Another big maid, Xue Ling, had already set meals on the small table. The fragrant shredded chicken porridge, shredded hot and sour side dishes, The stimulus made Wang Ren, who was already hungry, secrete saliva vigorously, almost gobbled up three bowls of chicken porridge, and was about to fill up more, but was stopped by Xue Ling: "Master, I can't eat any more, I'm afraid I will hurt you!" Stomach too!"

Wang Ren stroked his empty stomach with some melancholy, then looked at the small agate bowl, which was only a little bigger than a fist, and finally put down the chopsticks: "Okay, I'll go to say hello to my parents first!"

Mrs. Sun and Wang Ziteng were both in the main courtyard, and Wang Ren just greeted them. Mrs. Sun hurriedly helped Wang Ren up: "Ren'er has finally woken up. These days, I have been so worried!"

"My son is unfilial, and my father and mother are worried!" Wang Ren said hastily.

Wang Ziteng coughed dryly at the side: "Okay, as long as Ren'er is fine! Yesterday, Mr. Chen sent someone to ask you, since you are already well, you might as well go over and say thank you!"

"My son knows!" Wang Ren nodded in response.

Mrs. Sun disapproved from the side: "Master, Ren'er just woke up today, and she is still not well. Why don't you send someone to tell Mr. Chen first, and thank you after Ren'er recovers?"

"You just dote on your son too much!" Wang Ziteng shook his head, "Didn't the imperial doctor say that Ren'er is just too tired, she will be fine when she wakes up!"

Although Mrs. Sun said she was still a little worried, she didn't say any more.Wang Ren hurriedly said, "Mother, my son is fine. It just so happens that my son also wants to go to my husband for advice!"

"I heard that you fell down as soon as you left the examination room. You are really useless!" After arriving at the Chen Mansion, Chen Jingrong joked with a smile as soon as he greeted Chen Jingrong.

Wang Ren said aggrievedly: "Sir, I have also experienced that kind of time. I haven't slept well since the third day, not to mention mosquitoes, and the smell over there is horrendous. I guess I will be the same as those people who were carried out!"

Chen Jingrong patted Wang Ren on the shoulder: "Okay, it's fine! If you say that those who failed the exam are not all talented and learned, no one can say for sure about the things in the exam room. I remember when I took the exam. , There was a scholar from Hangzhou, who was still Jie Yuan at the beginning, but during the exam, he suddenly fell ill. Not to mention the exam, he died of illness not long after he was carried out of the exam room! This is called bad luck. Woolen cloth!"

When this kind of thing happened, I can only sigh with emotion that time is too late!Wang Ren sighed with emotion, took a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake from the nearby plate and put it into his mouth, chewed it a few times before swallowing it, and then took another piece.

"Ren'er, don't you really like sweets?" Chen Jingrong looked at Wang Ren in surprise.

Wang Ren said with a bitter face: "Sir, I don't know. I fell asleep for three days and only drank some ginseng soup. After waking up today, I didn't dare to eat too much. My stomach is about to explode right now." Woolen cloth!"

Chen Jingrong laughed, and quickly called the butler Chen Zhong: "Ren'er is eating here today, prepare some dishes that Ren'er likes, but it should be light and not greasy!"

Chen Zhong nodded in response, and said with a smile: "It seems that Master Ren is not blessed. There is fresh venison in the kitchen today. Master Ren has always liked to eat it!"

Wang Ren shouted: "Uncle Zhong just wants to be greedy for me! No, I can't eat today. I'll come back tomorrow, and I can always get something!"

Chen Zhong said with a smile: "This old slave hopes that Young Master Ren will come every day. I'm afraid Mr. Wang will say that Second Master has robbed his son!"

Wang Renshun said: "I will be a teacher for one day and a father for the rest of my life. My husband has always cared for me. In my heart, my husband is just like my father!" Wang Ren really thought so. Wang Ziteng is Wang Ren's biological father, but Because of the Chinese people's consistent educational philosophy, although it is not likely to see his son shouting and screaming like Jia Zheng, most of them are more serious, and closeness is not enough, and Chen Jingrong has lost his own child. There is not much awe, and the relationship between the two is closer to nature, much like the relationship between father and son in later generations.

Seeing that Wang Ren spoke with sincerity without any hesitation, Chen Zhong's eyes flashed a hint of surprise, and Chen Jingrong was also quite pleased, and laughed and scolded: "You're just a sweet talker! It's alright, you're not hungry now, how did you answer the provincial test?" Tell me well, don't make a hard work in vain!"

Even if Wang Ren's article is not colorful, it is still very good. After Chen Jingrong read it, he finally nodded with satisfaction: "It's not bad, I barely lose face as a teacher!"

Wang Ren said with a playful smile: "Sir, the requirements are really too high. This is just barely! I am only twelve years old this year. Such a young person should be rare!"

"You are really thick-skinned and shameless! If you are now a Jinshi, you can be called a rare one. The one from the previous dynasty won the first prize at the age of 15!"