You're Crossing the Red Mansions

A few days later, it was the day of the palace examination.From early in the morning, everyone in the Ningguo Mansion was anxious and anxious, and they all waited for the report to come.Mrs. Chen was picked up early in the morning, and You Xiaoxiao naturally chatted with her.At noon, she was impatient, but she saw the little girls outside jumping up to report: "The uncle called to tell grandma and Mrs. Chen that the young master of the Chen family has won the first prize! The emperor gave Qionglin a banquet, and now he is parading through the streets on horseback!" You Xiaoxiao Hearing that he was overjoyed, he hurriedly asked Huanyan to reward the silver and went down, then looked at Mrs. Chen in a blink of an eye, and saw her eyes filled with tears, her voice choked up, and she hurried forward and said: "Congratulations to my sister-in-law! Now Young Master Chen is a disciple of the Son of Heaven, and he must be an official in the future Being a butcher, my sister-in-law can be regarded as a winner!" Mrs. Chen wiped her tears quickly, and said, "We are happy together! If it weren't for the great kindness of the family, Zixiu would not be able to enter the place where he is now, and the eldest grandma will suffer from old age. A bow!" You Xiaoxiao was startled, and Huanyan brought her red branches and purple bamboos to help her up.You Xiaoxiao went over to help her sit down herself, and said with a smile: "Isn't my sister-in-law trying to hurt me? Speaking of which, we are all old relatives. How can the champion be so good? It's not flattering words in front of my sister-in-law. We Rong My son went to study with Zixiu, because Zixiu's own good luck, what are we, how dare we take credit, sister-in-law must not do this in the future." Then he said: "Today the palace must be full of excitement all night, Don't be empty in our mansion, it's time to celebrate!" Huan Yan knew it, and hurriedly went to invite Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Bu and others over.

Because of the number one scholar, the Ningguo Mansion and You Rongyan quarreled for three days, and the Dajian Academy became famous ever since.There is an endless stream of people who want to come to school from outside.Jia Jingzao said that Dajian Academy is different from other schools in that it is not mainly for profit, and the students are selected not too many, no matter who comes, they must pass the exam before they can be admitted.This is different from the rules of general academies, everyone is also strange, the more difficult it is, the more they feel that it is a good place to go, the more flocks come here, looking for love and making troubles, which makes Jia Zhen feel overwhelmed every day and can't handle it.And over there, Chen Yiliang became the number one scholar, so naturally someone from the governor came to pay homage, sent the house to the servants, and so on.Although Mrs. Chen is knowledgeable, cooking is difficult, so she had to ask You Xiaoxiao for help.

You Xiaoxiao couldn't bear to go, although she hadn't seen Chen Yiliang a few times, she knew that he had ideas, and when she arrived at Chen's house, she only sent people to ask him what he meant, and she refused to make up her own mind.Mrs. Chen's family was poor, she didn't even have a little maid, You Xiaoxiao only bought two maids for her, and only then did she have someone to do the daily cleaning, sewing, sewing and cooking.For the rest, I listened to Chen Yiliang's greeting, and only accepted posts when others came to worship, as for the house money and family members, they all politely refused to go.After a few days, everyone also tasted it, knowing that the champion of the new division is unwilling to drag, and slowly rested their minds.And Mrs. Chen is used to living a hard life. Although she rejected several big houses, she still lives in a small courtyard in the alley, cramped everywhere, but she is happy with it.You Xiaoxiao admired her in her heart, and secretly smiled happily behind her back: "This is the sparrow's ambition, and Chen Zhuangyuan has a big heart."

The student won the first prize, and the next step is to become an official.Jia Jing belonged to Meng Zuyin, and Xiao Rujing also came from a wealthy family, either hereditary or academic, his official career was smooth, and he was far away from the court, and he didn't like to worry about it, so it was Lin Ruhai who came forward to make plans for Chen Yiliang.According to the usual practice in previous years, it is a full-time job for the number one scholar to go to the Hanlin Academy to do editorial work, and then he will form a faction, rely on his teachers and classmates, and just slowly get through the years.Lin Ruhai first asked, "What's your intention?" Chen Yiliang lowered his eyebrows and said, "The student wants to go to the local area to practice." Lin Ruhai said again: "Although you are the top student in the new department, it's probably not a good idea to go to the local government to take charge of the government. In a fertile land, even if you are given a seven-rank county magistrate to do it, you will suffer a lot. In addition, the gentry and old people in the local area are intertwined, and you may not be able to achieve results after three to five years. If you don’t get the top grades, you’ll be lost to everyone in a few years.” This is a good intention, and it also means to tell that there are tigers in the mountains.

Chen Yiliang still insisted: "What the teacher said, the students have already thought about it carefully. Although there are more opportunities to stay in the capital, the students are born halfway through their studies, and they are very willing to go to the local area to do some practical things..." Without saying a word I saw Lin Ruhai clapping his hands and laughing: "Okay! Your Majesty is indeed a sage, and you didn't miss him! Zixiu's article is not very colorful, but it is important to understand the reasoning. If you really go to the Imperial Academy, Doing those stereotyped articles, I'm afraid it will still delay you. Since you can have such a thought, I will take care of it for you, but I hope you will not forget what you said today, and you can be the master of the people." Chen Yiliang listened and knew that the teacher Sure enough, he knelt down and kowtowed solemnly: "The students will definitely live up to the teacher's expectations."

Half a month later, Chen Yiliang was hand-picked to serve as county magistrate in Jiaonan, Shandong.Although Jiaonan is not a place of poor mountains and bad waters, it has always been difficult to deal with.In the past, most of the champions who came out of Beijing were disliked by the emperor, so they just sent a hasty document from the official department.Chen Yiliang's appointment was hand-picked, and everyone couldn't help but think a little bit more.Because Chen Yiliang only had his mother at home, both Jia Zhen and Jia Rong advised him to go to Shandong. Although the mountains are not high and the rivers are long, it is not as comfortable as the capital there. It is better to keep Mrs. Chen in the capital and move to Ningguo Mansion, and take good care of her. .Knowing that her mother had endured hardships all her life, Chen Yiliang felt hesitant when she went to Ning Mansion and was served everywhere, which was considered a blessing.Mrs. Chen heard her son's words, but smiled heartily: "There is a mother and son in our family, why bother to separate, I will go wherever you go." Seeing that her mother insisted, Chen Yiliang also politely declined the Ning Mansion's offer.You Xiaoxiao originally asked someone to tidy up the small courtyard, but when she heard that Mrs. Chen would not come, she took the maids to pack some daily necessities, including clothes and medicinal materials, and sent them to Chen's house in person.Chen Yiliang was also polite and accepted it as a thank you.After a few days, everyone put out the farewell wine one after another, and Chen's mother and son left Beijing leisurely.

But when Jia Rong saw a classmate in the first room who became a blockbuster, she really felt itchy, and sent a servant to tell her that she would not come back for the Dragon Boat Festival and that she would stay in the Imperial Prison to continue her studies.Jia Zhen was gratified and emotional at the same time, and asked people to deliver the rare snacks and fruits several times in person.You Xiaoxiao was doing business around, seeing him like this, she couldn't help laughing and said: "Rong'er can't say that she will be admitted to the imperial examination next year, and you, as an old man, will enjoy the blessings of your son, so what are you doing behind the scenes?" Jia Zhen sighed : "This kid is also ambitious..." After finishing speaking, the subject changed, "Master brought up my sister's marriage with me yesterday, and I thought I'd discuss it with you as well." The matter of cherishing spring is on You Xiaoxiao's mind every day, Hearing this, she hurriedly said: "This is a serious matter, tell me quickly." Jia Zhen sat down and said with a smile, "It's Xiao Daru's half-confessed words, asking for marriage for his youngest son." You Xiaoxiao thought about it Thinking, she said with a smile: "It's a good match with the Xiao family, but our sister is only 12 years old this year, how old is his youngest son?" Jia Zhen said: "15 years old, it is said that the younger sister will get married after Jiji. The other side also said If you don't want to consummate the house, you can take it longer. In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of in terms of age, but this child is also an old man. I am afraid that Mrs. Xiao is usually spoiled like something. The master means let me inquire carefully, I am afraid My sister is at a disadvantage." You Xiaoxiao guessed that Jia Jing meant something, so she said with a smile: "Boys are not raised in deep boudoirs, and they are easy to inquire about when they do things for others, so it's enough for the uncle to spend more time. In my opinion, although he is a little My son doesn't inherit the family business, but he doesn't need our sister to take care of chores. Think about it, their Xiao family has been around for a few lifetimes, and there are a lot of people up and down, and ordinary people are dizzy when they look at it. What’s more, the younger sister’s dowry is generous enough, so even if the Xiao family lives separately, the younger sister will have no worries about food and clothing. In my opinion, as long as that brother Xiao is a good one, this marriage will be done.” Jia Zhen said to I was already confused about the inner house, after listening to You Xiaoxiao's talk for half a day, I just knew it was a good thing, so I nodded and said: "Then I'll find someone to visit the Xiao family first." The two agreed, and You Xiaoxiao said again Jia Zhen said with a wry smile about the arrangements for the Dragon Boat Festival: "In the past few days, I have noticed that there are a few that are more generous than in previous years. I am afraid that they have seen the reputation of the academy and want to get in touch with my uncle. You go back. That's it." You Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Yes, I understand." As she was talking, a report came from outside: "Master and grandma, the second wife in the West Mansion sent someone to present the gift from the mother." Jia Zhen and You Xiaoxiao After listening, they looked at each other.You Xiaoxiao came out to welcome her, and saw that Zhou Rui's family was bringing over with a holding box with a smile on her face, so she exchanged pleasantries with her, and sent her away after rewarding her with money.

Jia Zhen came out when she saw the people leaving, and said, "It's strange, the empress thinks of us today." You Xiaoxiao glanced at it, but it was neatly arranged, from Jia Jing to Jia Rong. She had a share, so she laughed and said, "What's the matter? We are all in the same clan, and our family paid for her to build a garden. Now I finally think of our benefits. I don't know." Jia Zhen laughed and said: " Forget it, just give it and accept it. A while ago there were some rumors that the empress is not good in the palace. Although she has the status of a virtuous concubine, the emperor doesn't go to Fengzao Palace very much. The people below They are all used to snobbery, and I am afraid life will be difficult." You Xiaoxiao nodded, and just asked people to deliver it to various places according to the lottery.

Huanyan was clever, she had already found out about Yuanchun's reward, and whispered to You Xiaoxiao: "I heard from the little girl who came with Sister-in-law Zhou, except for us, and even Miss Lin's house. Miss Xue and Miss Yun also have them, but it's Miss Xue's ceremony that is exactly the same as that of Second Master Bao, and there are whispers in the house that the empress is going to marry Miss Xue to Second Master Bao." You Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "You guys Openers like to chew their tongues, if this word spreads, how can you, Miss Xue, be a good person in the future." With a smile, she said: "What's the matter, if she didn't want to marry Second Master Bao, how could she live in that mansion? She has a family and a business outside, isn't it much better than Miss Yun." You Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "Everyone has difficulties, and she may not be willing." After hearing this, Huanyan didn't say anything.You Xiaoxiao thought for a while and said: "Speaking of which, I'm busy with Chen Zhuangyuan's affairs these days, so I should go to the West Mansion." After hearing this, Huanyan saw no one around, and hurriedly said in a low voice: "Grandma It's fine to go again in a few days. I heard that the second master Bao was beaten by the second master a while ago, and a mess of things were involved in it. The second wife is afraid that it will not be good if it is spread. Except in the West Mansion, there is no news from outside. I know. Isn’t Grandma’s going the same as slapping her in the face?” You Xiaoxiao heard that it was Jiang Yuhan and Jin Chuan’er’s incident, and Jia Zheng beat Baoyu rigidly. It’s really not good to join in the fun now, so she said: "You reminded me, that's all, it's boring to stay at home. I haven't seen your second aunt for a long time. I asked the boy outside to pack the carriage and I went to Xue's house."