I took the imperial examination in the red building

Lin Huan looked at him silently.

Jia Jun covered his mouth happily: "When he scolded me in the past, he said that I was disrespectful. Feng Shui took turns, and today he was scolded himself, and I don't know why."

He excitedly pulled Lin Huan to watch the excitement.

The few scholars outside are still confronting each other.

One of them said: "It's too late for us to go out for a drink after reading a book, or go to a banquet while reciting poems. All the restaurants in Gusu city know about it! Just check the accounts kept by Brother Su." .”

He sneered: "On weekdays, you eat and drink with us without paying a penny. Why have we ever said a word to you? Knowing that your family is poor, Brother Su even paid for your share of the wine in the past, you When I went to Lin County Magistrate's house to be a teacher, he said that he wanted to treat us to a meal."

"Has someone spit out the finished meal now?!"

Every word he said almost made Wang Juren feel ashamed to death.

However, it is hard to save face. After all, Tianxianglou is the most crowded restaurant in Gusu City, and most of the people who come and go are wealthy businessmen and gentry. At the moment, no one eats a meal, and they all watch upstairs, in the carriage, and on the side of the road. Lively, circled twice.

Lin Huan's carriage was parked farther away, and as soon as people rushed over there, they could no longer be seen. Jia Jun was so anxious that he pulled Lin Huan up and ran over there.

After the two of them squeezed in, they figured out what happened.

It turned out that these were Wang Juren's classmates and friends, and they were quite close friends. They usually went together when they attended the banquets held by the gentry and the like. These people also liked to drink and often had small banquets in private.

The number of times is too many, everyone is a piece of money, you and I live together, and I will hand it over to Brother Su to settle the bill. Wang Ju's family is poor, and most of the time he eats with the wine and food of other people, but he is generous. I didn't care about him.

Didn't Wang Juren, the former son, come to Lin Huan's house as a teacher?At that time, what Qin Wan gave was two taels of silver a month, and other filial piety.

Wang Juren became rich all of a sudden, how can he not squander when he is so rich?

He immediately invited these friends to have a drink at Tianxianglou, and spent a full one tael of silver for the meal.

When the flowers are over, I start to regret it.

Coupled with the fact that the Lin family fired him later and did not want him to be a teacher, the money in Wang Juren's hands was somewhat insufficient.

His wife Tan said a few days ago that she wanted to open a small shop and start a business later, but she didn't have enough money to make up for it, so she asked Wang Juren for it, only to find out that he had spent it on inviting people to eat!

But she couldn't say anything, who is to blame?Those few friends have always been kind to their family, if you want to blame, you can only blame Wang Juren for being too extravagant, for a family like theirs, one tael of silver is enough for a month!

"Are you eating mountain delicacies or seafood?! Could it be that you ordered them with their signature? What kind of family can let you eat those abalones and sea cucumbers as radishes and cabbages?"

Since Tan joined the Lin family as a flower farmer, he has more money in his hands and his waist has become stiffer. He used to be uncomfortable with it and had to endure it, but now he can point at Wang Juren's nose and scold him. Wang Juren still dare not speak back. .

But the money has already been spent, and Mrs. Tan can't say anything.

On the contrary, Wang Juren had a wrong idea.

He didn't have enough money in his hand, so he thought about getting some of the money back. It would be great if he could get half of the taels of silver back, and let them pay the rest of the half taels.

So I mentioned it a little at the banquet today.

The rest of them were all drunk, and they were all half drunk at the moment, but they were all sober after hearing this.

Today's accident happened.

[I don't agree with one word: Laughing, this Wang Jurensao operation, how could he invite someone to dinner on the spot, and regret it the next day and say that you settled the meal money with me. 】

[Speechless: The mood is just like the name, this Wang Juren is so weird, he used to eat and drink for free, please eat a meal and get your money back. 】

Wang Juren was ashamed and annoyed when his friend lifted the fig leaf with a few words and announced it in public, so he rolled his eyes and almost pouted.

The friend mocked again: "Don't pretend. In the past, you made a mistake in front of your husband. When you closed your eyes and kicked your legs, you pretended to be dizzy. It's hard for your husband to say anything. We don't like this."

Wang Juren, who was about to pass out, rolled his eyes and woke up again.

He didn't take it for granted, he could only repeat "disgraceful".

The friend was impatient, and said: "What's the insult to the gentleman? When you came out of the Lin family, you didn't see you say that you were insulting the gentleman!"

Wang Juren concealed it and said: "It's clear that the two students from the Lin family are naughty, how can I blame it?! Because they don't want to study, they make a scene in the school. They are so naughty!"

Oh?Is it related to County Magistrate Lin's family?The people around pricked up their ears to listen to them.

[Research on ancient literature: Huanbao, you can't sit still anymore. If Wang Juren keeps ruining your reputation outside, it may hinder you and the official career of County Magistrate Lin in the future. 】

Lin Huan blinked in confusion: "Is it related to my and my father's career?"

[Research on Ancient Literature: At that time, the reputation of the literati was very important. When the officials inspected it, they would look at the reputation. If you take the imperial examination in the future, the examiner’s ranking will also depend on the reputation. If the reputation is not good, people will not take it. A lifetime of studying hard is in vain. 】

[Ancient Literature Research: And I remember that your father is in his second year as the county magistrate of Gusu. It's over. 】

Lin Huan:!

He dragged Jia Zhu to squeeze in, trying to explain that it wasn't because of his stubbornness.

As a result, Jia Zhu had already squeezed the people away and jumped out.

"What a dog's mouth! The Lin family kicked you out because of your teaching problems. Why are you blaming Huanbao and me for being so stubborn?!" Don’t teach music, don’t teach, and eat the food of the Lin family for nothing, and now you’re acting like an uncle and scolding your old boss!”

He spent a few days in Jia's school, and Jin Rong's mother, Huang, was always sharp-tongued. He had heard a lot in the school, and knew how to swear at a young age.

After hearing his confession, everyone thought he was from the Lin family, so they quickly made a way to let him in.

Jia Jun dragged Lin Huan in and said, "What kind of family is the Lin family, and what kind of family is my family? It's obvious that you dislike the poor and love the rich. You think I'm a poor boy and look down on me, so you don't bother to teach me to read. What kind of big-tailed wolf is here now!"

He poured beans out of a bamboo tube and told what Wang Juren had done.

Wang Juren's face turned green and then pale, and then turned pale and blue.

A wave of panic filled his heart.

At first when he went to teach in Lin's family, everyone envied him, and he was very proud of himself. In addition, many wealthy businessmen wanted to use his teaching to cling to Lin's family, and they praised him so much, he became high-spirited.

He was kicked out by the Lin family later, but he didn't say anything. His reputation outside is much better, and the world is a little in awe of scholars. He still believes in what he says, so he often says outside that the children of the Lin family are ignorant. , and love to be mischievous.

Anyway, the Lin family won't come out to listen to gossip!

So what if he came out of Lin's house, as long as it's not his fault, people outside are holding a lot of money and want him to be their husband.

He has made up his mind, and in two days he will go to teach at Wu Fushang's house. That family has a lot of money, five taels of silver a month.

Who knew that such a plan would be disturbed by Jia Zhu, a three-year-old child, in public.

Those friends of his guessed that they were bored with him too, so when they saw Jia Zhu and Lin Huan coming out, they bowed to each other: "Young master, are you from the Lin family?"

Jia Zhu took a step back: "I am the great-grandson of the Rongguo Mansion, and this is the Lin family."

Lin Huan puffed up his chest: "Yes, my father is the county magistrate Lin."

The friend looked at him and said, "Wang Juren often said that your family is not good at the banquet these days when we are drinking, and many people believe it. If it is really his fault, please invite Master Lin and Young Master Lin to stay outside." Explain, don't ruin your family's reputation."

Lin Huan nodded like an adult: "Yeah, don't worry, I will tell my father."

The friend turned to Lin Juren again: "Originally, the money you spend on eating and drinking on weekdays is enough to cover your half taels of silver, and none of us are willing to take advantage of you, so the half taels will be paid for your meals. Let's never communicate again!"

He threw half a tael of silver to Wang Juren, and several friends went away together.

Wang Juren stood there blankly holding the half taels of silver.

His family is poor, so naturally he doesn't know some good gentlemen, and he can't afford good books. Usually, his friends buy one and read it with him. of.

Now those friends who let him read books and eat food are gone!

He was a little lost, but he didn't know why he was depressed, and he headed home with his head down.

He lost his mind, and he didn't see a local ruffian who also came to watch the fun staring at the half tael of silver in his hand.

Lin Huan and Jia Jun were only thinking about the little yellow croaker in Tianxiang Tower, and walked in, but they didn't see Shen Qing, Shen Juan and his nephew sitting by the window on the second floor watching the excitement.

Shen Qing watched the excitement, turned her head and saw that her nephew was holding a bowl of soup calmly, and was speechless: "Bo Ning, you are too quiet."

Shen Juan raised his eyes: "Why don't you be quiet?"

Shen Qing shook his head: "It's just a ten-year-old boy, he acts like a little old man all day long, and it's all because of your father."

Mentioning his father, his tired face faded.

Seeing his expression, Shen Qing stopped talking, and took a chicken leg into his bowl: "Eat more meat."

Shen Juan frowned looking at the oily chicken legs.

Shen Qing has already changed the subject: "The Zhuangzi we lived in seems to belong to the Lin family, and the two children in their family are quite interesting."

Seeing that Shen Juan was unmoved, Shen Qing sighed, with his nephew's personality, it would be difficult for him to marry a wife in the future!

"There will be Enke next year, will you end?"

Shen Juan hummed, and took the chicken legs back into his uncle's bowl.

The stairs outside the door creaked, and the young man's footsteps were brisk and joyful, and he entered the next door with a brisk thud, and there were a few laughing words from the unmasked door.

"Little yellow croaker!"

"Lion head!"

"Eat all!"

……

Shen Juan looked out the window.

The sun is just right.