Survive in the world of Red Mansions

Xichun sat in the room with her mother-in-law and a group of sisters-in-law and children, chatting and laughing while waiting for the news. The news came, so no one thought to blame Xichun for being rude.

The second daughter-in-law of the Hu family looked at Xichun like this, and couldn't help but feel a little envious. My man can't study well, even if he is pressured by his father-in-law, there is nothing he can do if he can't get in. The scholar went to the exam three times and failed, and the father-in-law had no choice but to see this Let go, and now concentrate on taking care of the land rent at home.

The second daughter-in-law of the Hu family has been married for some years, so she naturally knows the situation of this sister-in-law's natal family, and naturally knows that their family was also a well-known Duke's Mansion in the early years.This sister-in-law is still the daughter-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, but unfortunately their family was defeated later, but if it wasn't for their family's defeat, this sister-in-law would not have been able to marry into the Hu family.But even if their family is defeated, because they have several good relatives, no one in the Hu family would dare to make this sister-in-law look bad in person.There is another one, this sister-in-law is not attributable to the family background of the Duke, her education is really good, not to mention other things, the two children of the uncle, because of the education of this sister-in-law, are smarter and more polite than the children of other families, the eldest nephew is studying They are also smarter than other children.

Xichun's daughter is almost seven years old now. Seeing that her elder brother has already gone outside with the cousin in the next room to inquire about news, she can't wait to go outside to have a look.Although she still doesn't quite understand what it means to win the exam, it doesn't prevent her from understanding that if daddy wins the exam, it will be a great happy event for the whole family, "Mother, daddy will definitely win this time, yes Bar?"

Xichun listened to the eldest daughter's uneasy words, and looked at her immature face full of expectations. She didn't know what her husband's result would be this time. He touched his daughter's little cheek.

This is the second time for Hu Wenbo to take the imperial examination, and Xichun knows that if he fails again this time, it will be a big blow to her husband.Not to mention that cousin Lin was admitted to Tanhualang at a young age, and brother-in-law Lin also won the second-class Jinshi at a young age. Even Lan Geer was younger than him, but he also passed the provincial examination for the second time in the last session. Juren.

After my husband failed the last provincial examination, I was planning to take the second examination in the previous examination, but after I went to Uncle Lin for advice, I was persuaded by Uncle Lin and Cousin Lin, saying that he would have taken the exam at that time. I am afraid that there is little hope, so it is better to wait until the next session.In the past few years, my husband has gone to Lin's residence every one or two months to ask Uncle Lin and the others for advice. Xichun herself doesn't know much about stereotyped essays, but I just heard from my husband that he has benefited a lot from Uncle Lin's teaching in the past few years. Hope this time brings good news!

Xichun listened to the sound of firecrackers coming from a distance from time to time, and absent-mindedly echoed everyone present, looking outside, hoping to see the servant who went out with her husband to read the list early this morning come back, because if she wins, The husband will definitely send someone back to report.

At the beginning, everyone hoped that time would pass faster and receive good news earlier, but they could not wait for the good news to come back. Now the Hu family hoped that time would pass more slowly. There is no good news yet, but they are Delayed outside.

"I got it, my lord got it!"

Just when the whole family had lost confidence in waiting, thinking that this year would be empty and joyful again, the voice of Qingshan, the boy who followed the uncle out, came from outside.The man from Qingshan was still in the yard, but his voice had already come in, but today no one blamed him for being loud in the yard, and no one blamed him for not having rules.

After Qingshan entered the house, everyone saw that his face was flushed, and they didn't know whether he was too excited or blushed because of his body getting hot all the way back. Qingshan didn't remember to salute the masters and wives sitting above him. Report to everyone, "Master has won, and he has won 190 places! Congratulations, master, wife, and grandma!"

Those boys who said they were looking for news just now followed Qing Shan into the house, and the whole house was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Xichun finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly asked people to take out the reward money that had been prepared and distributed it, and arranged people to go to each house to announce the good news, prepare the banquet when relatives came to congratulate, and so on.

Although in the Rongguo Mansion back then, Jiamu did not hire any decent nuns for the Sanchun sisters, nor was she taken seriously to teach them how to manage the house, but after so many years, Xichun watched the behavior of the second wife and Sister Feng. I have learned a little bit, plus I have been in contact with Daiyu and others these years, and I have to give them advice. Now the whole Hu family is well managed by her, and everyone praises it. It can be regarded as allowing her father-in-law, Mr. Hu, to achieve his wish.

Finally sent off another group of congratulatory people, taking advantage of no one coming, Xichun went back to their husband and wife's small yard to lean on and rest for a while.

Back then, she was also the first daughter of the Duke's Mansion, but unfortunately her biological mother died young, her biological father was thinking about making alchemy and cultivating immortals every day, and her first brother only cared about eating, drinking and having fun, so she was taken to the neighboring residence to be raised by no one to care about her.But it is true that it is raised, food and clothing are not worrying, it is said that the old lady will be raised, and the old lady doesn't even have the heart to raise her own granddaughter, let alone her grandniece of the Linfu.

But even so, she was also the young lady of the Duke's Mansion back then. Unfortunately, the entire Ningguo Mansion was ransacked and all the property was confiscated. In the end, she was left with only the clothes she was wearing, and ended up with her nephew, Jia Rong, and his wife. The man lived in the old lady's house.

At that time, I once thought about becoming a monk, but in the end, my cousin from the Lin family came to tell me about the nasty things in the temples and nunneries, and then I gave up my idea of ​​becoming a monk.

After the Ningguo Mansion was confiscated, my nephew Jia Rong was depressed for a period of time, and then he realized that he was making progress. Because of the teaching of Lian's second brother and the care of Uncle Lin and the others, he gradually got better and better.Later, even though there were not many people in the family to serve her, Xichun still felt that in the next few years, compared with the time when Rongning and Ningfu were still undefeated, she lived in the next door and listened to some bad things about her family. be happier.

Later, he married into the Hu family, a scholar born in a wealthy family.If it wasn't for the ransacking of the house in Ningguo Mansion back then, and the hard times in the next few years, I might not be able to imagine how I would live in such a small family when I married into such a small family.But precisely because of the experience of those few years, I was able to adapt well after marrying into the Hu family.

In fact, Xichun also knows that Hu Wenbo's talent for reading is mediocre, but he is able to endure hardships and is willing to endure hardships. In the past few years, he has been guided by Uncle Lin. I'm afraid it will be difficult to go further.

But even so, it's already very good. As a lady from a down-and-out family whose house was confiscated, I can still marry a scholar, meet a considerate and respectful husband, have my own pair of children, and now I can still be a lady. So, what else is there to be dissatisfied with? !