[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

"Brother Ai, look at mine." Daiyu, who was already four years old, held up the big characters she had just written to Brother Ai. She didn't want the ink to be dry, so in one move, a line was written along the paper, and a piece of paper was written. The words are ruined.

Seeing that Daiyu's little brows were wrinkled, Brother Ai walked over and looked at the paper, and saw that although the writing strength was lacking, the handwriting was very neat, and he said to Daiyu, "That's right, when my brother was as old as you, he didn't even I haven't painted the red yet."

Daiyu was still a little unhappy: "But now my brother's calligraphy is praised by both the master and wife."

Can't help touching Daiyu's little head, Brother Ai comforted her: "Don't worry, you are more intelligent than brother, as long as you practice hard, you will write better than brother in a short time."

People are more popular than others. Ever since Daiyu started reading and writing, Brother Ai had to admit that the world really has spirituality: Originally, Daiyu was not yet enlightened, but she was always clingy to Brother Ai. When she was three years old, she watched Brother Ai reads and writes every day, so he has to learn.

Brother Kuan, who Jia Min gave birth to last year, is not yet a week old, so he doesn't have much time and energy to spend on Daiyu. reading together.

Needless to say, three hundred thousand is faster than Brother Ai himself, even "Sound Rhythm", I don't know if it is because Brother Ai has read it to Daiyu in the first place, and the little girl can memorize it better than Brother Ai quick.Fortunately, Lin Ruhai hasn't taught Daiyu the Four Books and Five Classics, or Brother Ai feels that he will be compared even more.

Fairies really have roots of wisdom.Daiyu, who was still not satisfied with herself like this, had to persuade her from time to time: "Don't put all your mind on studying, you are still young, you should play."

Daiyu didn't know that she had already put a lot of pressure on Brother Ai, and she had reasons: "My brother not only studies with the master every day, but also heard that Uncle Shen taught him something else when he returned home. Why doesn't brother play by himself?"

Brother Ai couldn't say that he let Daiyu play because he was afraid that she would catch up with him and his face would be dull, so he had to change the subject: "In a few days it will be Brother Inquiry's birthday, why don't we go to the Zhuangzi and pick two pots of flowers for him?" he?"

In less than two years, Brother Ai made nearly tens of thousands of taels of silver from the greenhouse.Neither Shen Ren nor Lin Ruhai asked about the specific amount, nor did he care where he spent it.Fang Shi and Jia Min each got a piece of gold thread and eight treasures to collect pearls Bu Yao filially from Brother Ai, and he had to send various fragrant flowers from time to time, which was up to him to make troubles.

Therefore, going to the Zhuangzi really became a world for Brother Ai to display his freedom. He invited Mr. Li, who was a painter, to sit in the Zhuangzi, and he went to learn painting with him every five days.In the previous life, Ai Geer already had a foundation of painting. Although the difference between oil painting and traditional Chinese painting is too far, the basic concept is still the same.

Brother Ai who has practiced brushwork, after adapting to painting with a brush, was directly shocked by his husband. He told Shen Ren more than once that he might not be able to teach Brother Ai for a few years, so he should do it for him first. Brother Ai is looking for the next master, don't delay Brother Ai's talent.

Shen Ren didn't really believe it. He waited until his birthday when he received the album of Ai Ge'er Liuhe's broken branches and flowers, and then silently wrote a letter to Xueshi Shen in Jingli. The attached letter was the album of Ai Ge'er's paintings.

It was Daiyu who liked to go to Zhuangzi the most. Hearing Brother Ai's proposal, she had already clapped her little hands: "Okay, today I will stand with Lotus."

This is another rock that Brother Ai lifted up by himself. He deeply regrets that there are no cameras in this era, and it is impossible to record Daiyu's growth process.The last time I couldn't resist Daiyu and took her to the greenhouse. Seeing Daiyu walking among the flowers like an elf, I couldn't help but let her sit in front of the hibiscus, and drew a small portrait of her, using the method of light and shade in oil painting , the delicacy of Daiyu and the lightness of hibiscus are painted so vividly that Daiyu immediately falls in love with her.

Now that I heard that I am going to Zhuangzi again, the little girl has already figured out what kind of flower she will stand in front of this time, in order to better show her tenderness.Only then did Brother Ai realize that no matter what era women are, taking selfies is by nature, and if you can't take selfies, it's okay for someone to take pictures for you.I had no choice but to say to her: "I have to tell my wife first, if my wife doesn't like it, don't be angry, I will bring you lotus flowers when I come back, you know?"

Daiyu's expression was a little downcast: "My wife is definitely willing. As long as Brother Kuan doesn't go out, my wife doesn't care if I go out."

Brother Ai knew that since Jia Min got Brother Kuan, he really ignored Daiyu, nodded her head and said, "Brother Kuan won't leave yet, how can he go out? Besides, Brother Kuan is with him, so the teacher's wife can't leave." Don't worry about going out, don't you believe that you will try to go out by yourself tomorrow?"

Daiyu tilted her head and thought about it for a while, then smiled: "It's because I missed it." She asked Brother Ai to talk about what flowers to pick from the Zhuangzi to display, and whether the flowers in the wife's room should be changed or not.

"Young master, the master is back, let the young master go over and ask for books." Lin Ruhai's servant Lin Feng came over with a smile and called Brother Ai.

Daiyu was used to this for a long time, she gave a blessing to her brother, and took her little girls back to the inner house in a gust of wind.Brother Ai waited respectfully until Lin Ruhai agreed, then he picked up the curtain and entered his study.

When I looked up, I found that in the past two years, Lin Ruhai's hair had grown silver, and crow's feet appeared at the corners of his eyes, but his eyes became firmer: "Mr. has been more tired these days. Please take care of yourself." You What about the remaining three?

For such sincere concern, Lin Ruhai also felt a warm heart: "Don't worry, a few clowns can't affect the overall situation."

Brother Ai knew that Lin Ruhai was avoiding the important ones, but he couldn't say anything more, but when Lin Ruhai asked questions, he answered fluently and to the point, so that he could relax a bit.

"Shen Yue." After asking about the book, Lin Ruhai suddenly called out Brother Ai's name. This year's children's test?"

Tongsheng test?Brother Ai looked at Lin Ruhai with some puzzlement, wondering why he suddenly mentioned this.Lin Ruhai didn't give a shit about it either: "Scholars under the age of ten may be younger, but there are always a few of them in each subject, which is not too eye-catching. You have already studied all four books and five classics, so it won't be a big problem if you take the exam."

For such a sudden proposal, Brother Ai was still a little confused: "The student himself has nothing to do, I'm afraid it will be difficult for my father to agree."

Lin Ruhai has accumulated a beard in the past two years, and stroked his beard with his left hand: "Being a scholar is also considered a merit. Although it cannot be exempted from taxes, it can also reduce part of it. You have a lot of land in your hand now, so you can gain fame soon. If you When people take over, can you still use the names of me and your father? I will tell him about your father."

Brother Ai's face was a little embarrassing: Most of the money he got was bought land, so that he would not be an official in the future, but could also use it for farming and studying-the more pitiful thing in this era is that if you start a business, you will lose money. He classified people as merchants, so he didn't dare to buy more shops, and rented out one or two shops only for rent.

Now that Lin Ruhai has exposed his old background, he has no choice but to sacrifice his own rogue Dafa: "Students naturally rely on the teacher to take care of everything."

In the past two years, the relationship between the master and the apprentice has become more and more insignificant. Lin Ruhai scolded him angrily and amusedly: "I have to take care of you when you are so big. When will you be big? Go back and tell your father first. I asked you to participate in this autumn competition." Tong Shengjian. If he thinks something is wrong, I will visit him."

Brother Ai had no choice but to agree, he didn't even bother to enter the back house, and took people home directly to discuss with his father.

Before seeing Shen Ren, Brother Ai met another "blocker": "Brother, Tang." Brother Xun smiled and stretched out his chubby hand to him, as if he didn't intend to take it back.

At the beginning, it was because Fang Shi felt that he treated Daiyu better than Brother Xun, and there was a gap between him and Daiyu. Whenever Brother Ai gave Daiyu anything, he would bring a copy to Brother Xun.After a long time, brother Xun knew that his brother was responsive to his needs, and in order to eat candy every day, he always waited for brother Ai to come back from Lin's house before giving up.

"If you eat again, your teeth will turn black." Brother Ai frightened him, and took out a piece of snowflake foreign candy from his purse: "Tomorrow will be gone, do you know?"

Putting the candy into his mouth, Brother Xun's small face suddenly bulged out, and he didn't know if he heard Brother Ai's words, so he just kept nodding and muttering.

As soon as Fang went out, he saw the actions of the two brothers, and pointed at Brother Ai fiercely: "It's you who said he shouldn't eat more candy, and you are the one who gave him candy every day. When the second master comes back, I will Not speaking for you."

Like a little mouse, Brother Xun chewed up the candy and swallowed it, then nodded to Fang Shi: "Brother must give it."

This little white-eyed wolf, Brother Ai rolled his eyes that he hasn't shown for a long time: "Brother Xun?"

Brother Xun rushed to hide behind Fang Shi in two or three steps: "Mother, look at brother." But brother Ai grabbed him: "Grandma's health is important now, don't tire her."

Although brother Xun has sued his elder brother for being black, he is still afraid of this elder brother, and he also knows that his mother really does not hug him these days, so brother Ai pulls him away and looks at Fang anxiously: "Mother save him!" I."

Fang didn't know whether she should be happy or a headache: "You two, go to the lawsuit yourself, and wait for the second master to come back and deal with you." She was more tired from pregnancy than the previous one, and she was less than three months old. When it was not safe, I had no choice but to let my two sons go.

Brother Xun has already smiled flatteringly at Brother Ai: "Brother, let's memorize the "Disciple Rules"."

Shen Ren was coming in from the outside, and seeing that Mrs. Fang was also in the yard, he said to her first: "Although it's not too hot now, I can wait for the sun to go down before going out for a walk. Is it true that brother Ai is doing something again, wait I just clean him up."

Brother Ai covered Brother Xun's mouth, otherwise this kid would have to sue him again, and asked Shen Ren dissatisfiedly, "Second Master, did I pick it up?"

Shen Ren followed Fang back to the house without looking back, muttering: "Even if it wasn't picked up, it's half owned by the Lin family now."

Brother Ai had no choice but to wave his fist at Brother Xun threateningly, causing the little guy to run to Shen Ren's side with a groan: "Let's send brother directly to Uncle Lin's house."

After Shen Ren sat down, he asked Brother Ai: "Why did you come back so early today?"

Brother Ai learned Lin Ruhai's words to him, Shen Ren frowned more and more: "It's come to this point?"

Although Brother Ai didn't know what he was sighing about, but looking at Fang Shi who was still pregnant and Brother Xun who was ignorant, he still reminded Shen Ren: "Second Master, why don't we go to the study?"

Shen Ren came to his senses and smiled self-consciously: "No hurry, we'll talk about it after dinner." He turned his head and asked his brother in a pleasant manner what he did and what he ate that day, and whether he was obedient.

Brother Ai deliberately said to Fang Shi jealously: "Grandma, look, I will say that I picked it up."

Mrs. Fang was startled by Shen Ren's expression just now, and she hasn't recovered yet. Hearing brother Ai's complaint, he relaxed: "You are ashamed to complain yourself, brother Yong said in the letter, he has followed you Uncle is doing business, and he got the favor of the Seventh Prince. But you don't stay at home every day, how can you blame the second master for ignoring you?"

Is it because you don't want to think about home?Brother Ai looked at Fang helplessly, and persuaded himself that she was pregnant and she was the oldest.With a smile on his face: "Yes, grandma is right. Don't worry, grandma. When the little sister comes out, I will stay at home with her every day."

One sentence made Shen Ren and Fang's fascinated: "If you can be as clever as Yu'er, you will be content if you don't accompany me."

When Brother Xun heard about Daiyu, his eyes lit up: "Call my sister to play with Brother Xun."

Brother Ai patted him angrily: "I can't accompany you when she comes." That's your sister-in-law.

Brother Xun was not convinced: "You want to study, why don't you let your sister accompany me?"

Fang's great joy: "Your elder sister Yu'er is also studying now."

Brother Xun immediately went to pull Shen Ren's sleeve: "I also read, teach me quickly."

Shen Renxi was so happy that he couldn't see: "Okay, I'll teach you tomorrow." After hearing this, Brother Xun went ahead and said, "Don't teach brother, wait until I catch up with him."

Brother Ai reluctantly wanted to pat him again, but Shen Ren stopped him: "Is this what you look like as a brother?"

Until the end of the meal, Brother Ai still couldn't recognize the reality that his father didn't love him and his mother didn't love him: "Shall I talk to grandma again?" Fang chased him like a fly: "Hurry up and talk to the second master's study about your business." If you really want to accompany me, bring Yu'er tomorrow."

Brother Ai had a sad look on his face, and when he arrived in Shen Ren's study, he had already put it away, and he didn't speak. He just made tea for Shen Ren and offered it to him, waiting for him to speak first.

Shen Ren looked at the eldest son who had become calm again, and heaved a sigh of satisfaction. With a son like this, even if the wind and rain were more turbulent, his own branch would be fine.But it's time to tell him what he should know.

"Most of the people in Beijing have already stood in line." Shen Ren directly threw a bomb at Brother Ai, and seeing him stunned there, he felt better for no reason: "Your grandfather's place is almost unstoppable. "Another bomb rang in Brother Ai's ear, making Brother Ai recover from the first wave of shock.

"But the treasury is already empty?" He asked a little nervously.

Shen Ren nodded sadly: "Now the princes have not only asked their own ministers to borrow money, but also reached out to the treasury themselves."

Brother Ai's heart moved after hearing this, and he asked, "Then grandfather said, is there any prince who doesn't reach out to the treasury?"

Unexpectedly he asked this, Shen Ren recalled: "The second prince is the son of the Empress Yuan. The Empress Yuan came from Shanyou Shi's family. He has accumulated a lot of wealth in the family, and he has never been very friendly with the courtiers. He has never borrowed money from the treasury. .”

That's right, the son of the empress of the Yuan Dynasty has the property support of his uncle's family behind him, so naturally he will not reach out to the treasury.Brother Ai doesn't think that this alone is enough for this hopeful to sit on the dragon chair - the Yuan Empress who died young is no match for a real beauty. If the second prince had no internal response in the harem, he might have plotted against him at some point.

"I heard that soon after the second prince was born, the Empress Yuan left? Didn't someone say that the second prince was here to kill his mother a few days ago?" Brother Ai asked tentatively.

Shen Ren nodded: "The rumors have been suppressed by the sage, and a dozen officials lost their positions because of this. It is said that the adoptive mother of the second prince, Concubine Lan, knelt in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for three hours and asked the sage to prove the innocence of the second prince. The sage had to move his hand."

That makes sense.Brother Ai understood that Concubine Lan should be the one who was subdued by the Empress Yuan, and she seemed to be acting for the second prince's sake.Moreover, the second prince himself knew the saint's character well.

Shen Ren continued: "The second prince has always been indifferent to power, and he has not done any specific errands. I really don't know why those people still want to make a fuss about the death of the Empress Yuan. Obviously the saint himself praised the second prince as a pure filial son. people."

It is because the sages have boasted that those talents are even more fussy.Although Brother Ai despises those people's actions, he has to admit that for a son who is not greedy for money, not greedy for power, and has the favor of a saint, it's no wonder that other princes don't regard him as a thorn in his side.

But what does this have to do with taking the entrance examination for children?Brother Ai looked at Shen Ren in puzzlement: "Then the second master thinks I should take the entrance examination for children's students?"

Shen Ren withdrew his sigh and nodded to Brother Ai: "Let's take the exam. It's already clear that Governor Shi is the eldest prince, and Zhifu Yang followed Governor Shi. Your husband has always been a pure minister, and he refuses to be with Yang The magistrate and the others are in the same ranks, and they dare not get too close with old friends who don't know the position in Beijing, for fear that the sage will think that he will also stand in line, and there are too few people who can walk for him."

Brother Ai looked at his small body, wondering when he was entrusted with a heavy responsibility: "Me?"

Shen Ren nodded: "You are eight years old this year, and you have acted prudently in the past two years, and your husband is probably at ease. But if you can be selected as a scholar, I am afraid that your husband will use his place in the Imperial Academy to send you back to Beijing. Studying, so that he can get more informed about the news in Beijing. Although it is a good thing to go to the Imperial College, but there are good and bad people in it, your grandfather and grandfather pity you for being far away from your biological parents, and they will spoil you."

This is not the point, Brother Ai wants to growl, he wants to participate in all the growth process of Daiyu, don't leave!He looked at Shen Ren pitifully: "Second Master thinks, if I don't use the Imperial College and the quota in the sir's house, will I not be able to take the exam if I fail the exam? Besides, there is Brother Kuan in the sir's house. Not necessarily willing." Your son let his father-in-law use him like this, shouldn't you be dissatisfied?

Shen Ren made him feel soft-hearted: "Based on your current study progress, it's only a matter of time before you pass the exam. It's just that the current situation in Beijing and China is weird, and your husband can't afford to wait. What's more, the grandfather's health is getting worse every day. After I come to Beijing, you can also do my filial piety for me." As an official himself, he cannot return to Beijing at will to fulfill his filial piety.

That is to say, Shen Ren and Lin Ruhai have gotten along well in the past two years, and the two have developed a heart of sympathy for each other. Otherwise, he would not be willing to let his eldest son stay away from him-although this son cheats on me from time to time, he can do things very well. You don't have to worry about your trivial matters at all, just deal with the right and wrong in the officialdom.

It's just that everyone knows that Brother Ai is Lin Ruhai's student. In this era of master-apprentice father and son, if anything happens to Lin Ruhai, it is very difficult for Brother Ai, who is his student, not to be implicated.Rather than using the power of the Shen family to wash away Brother Ai at that time and make people think that Brother Ai has betrayed the sect, it is better to let Lin Ruhai have no accidents.

It is inevitable for that brother to run for Lin Ruhai.Seeing Brother Ai who was not as tall as his chest, Shen Ren sighed: "Brother Kuan is too young."

"Brother Kuan is too young." Lin Ruhai also said to Jia Min in the same way: "There are eggs under the nest. If I can't get out of here, I can only... don't talk about Brother Kuan, even Yu'er can't get out of here." Don’t dare to guarantee it. For the sake of the whole family, not to mention the quota of the Imperial College, just add something else, shouldn’t it?”

Jia Min was already in tears: "It has come to this point?" She wanted to ask if she could ask her natal family for help, but she gave it up before she could say it.In the past two years, she and her mother's family have not been walking around as frequently as before. There are reasons why she did it deliberately, and it is also because Jia's mother wants to wait for her to voluntarily give in.

A few days ago, Jia Zheng wrote a letter to Lin Ruhai, and Lin Ruhai also showed it to Jia Min. Her good second brother was instigated by whoever persuaded Lin Ruhai to give convenience to the eldest prince's disciples.Don't talk about what Lin Ruhai thinks, even Jia Min knows that Lin Ruhai's long-term position as the inspector censor is all due to his loyalty to the sage. If he makes it easy for the eldest prince, the sage himself can make the entire Lin family irreversible. .

"But Brother Ai is only eight years old." Jia Min said hesitantly, "Master, can you really trust him with such a burden?"

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard, and Jia Min saw that some of them had turned white. Before he could tell, he heard Lin Ruhai say: "He can't, but I let the Shen family know about it. Our sincerity. Everything else depends on destiny.”

Ignoring the matter of Lin Ruhai's beard, Jia Min asked softly, "So, will the Shen family underestimate Yu'er in the future?"

This Lin Ruhai is even less worried: "How do you think Brother Shen and his wife are treating Yu'er now?"

Needless to say, since Daiyu's speech became more and more agile day by day, Fang saw that she loved her more and more, and often lamented to Jia Min that he wanted to keep Daiyu by his side now.Even brother Xun, every time he sees Daiyu, he is also the elder sister, and the elder sister keeps shouting, not because brother Ai is watching closely, but also pulls Daiyu's little hand, which is so sticky to Daiyu.

Thinking of this, Jia Min felt relieved: "It's good."

Lin Ruhai nodded: "As long as their husband and wife value Yu'er, no matter what, others are separated by a layer, so don't care." Jia Min nodded after thinking about it. He had heard of a vicious mother-in-law who rubbed her daughter-in-law, but rarely rubbed her grandson-in-law grandparents.

However, Jia Min still felt that he couldn't rest assured too early: "If the two of you have been away for too long, how about Ai Ge'er not caring about Yu'er so much? Let's go. Go on like this..."

It's not that Lin Ruhai didn't think about it: "I won't let him have an early spring, not to mention," he said softly to Jia Min, "I heard that Xueshi Shen's health is not very good, so I thought about letting Brother Ai get an admission to the Imperial College Quota. If something happens, Brother Ai can be regarded as doing his filial piety for Brother Shen, and the Shen family will always know our love."

Brother Ai didn't know that Lin Ruhai actually included Shen Xueshi's body, that is to say, he got Shen Ren and Lin Ruhai's words, put down all other thoughts, and focused on preparing for the exam.

Fortunately, Lin Ruhai, Chen Ren and both knew that his books were very solid, so they didn't bother him very much, so they took Daiyu to the Zhuangzi to look at the flowers for a while, and then picked two pots for brother Xun to make. Birthday congratulations.Brother Xun has never cared much about flowers, and he is satisfied when he hears that elder sister Yuer and elder brother picked them for him.

Fang and Jia Min just agreed, no matter where Brother Ai is studying, all kinds of soups will be provided free of charge, and snacks and fruits will also be given from time to time.It wasn't until Brother Ai himself showed Shen Ren and Lin Ruhai his chubby face that he had regained his roundness in a few days, that the two of them stopped fighting.

Daiyu didn't know who she had heard that Brother Ai was going to take an exam, every day she would accompany him to study like a little adult, and after half an hour she would ask, "Brother, take a rest?" Wishing to brush off Daiyu's kindness, I had no choice but to take her for a walk around the garden for a few times.In this way, there was no other effect, but brother Kuan let his mother-in-law hold him in the garden and waited for them every day. He walked a few days earlier than Daiyu at that time, and his body became much stronger.

Such a commotion made the two houses not free, Brother Ai ushered in his first exam in this life.Because Shen Ren is the current official, Brother Ai can directly refer to Yangzhou.I don't want to hear Yang Yi's call before entering the arena: "Shen Yue?"

Brother Ai looked up, and saw Yang Yi in a green shirt waving at him.Shuangxi took Kao Lan from Brother Ai's hand, and accompanied him to squeeze to Yang Yi's side, only to see Yang Bao standing there too.

Brother Ai saluted the two of them, and then asked with a smile: "Are both of you going to take the exam this time? I remember that Brother Yang has already passed." The 12-year-old scholar has been in the limelight for a while in Yangzhou Mansion.

Yang Yi patted him directly on the shoulder: "Brother is here to see me off. You did a good job of hiding it, your father is really willing to let you suffer."

Yang Bao said with a smile or not: "Without Lord Lin's consent, Shen Yue would not be able to take the exam. But to be honest, you are still young, why are you in such a hurry?"

Brother Ai pretended not to see his expression, smiled and said to Yang Yi: "Why should I keep it a secret? Didn't you come to take the exam as well? I only saw him at Zhang's a few days ago, and I didn't hear you mention it. My husband thinks that I am too careless at home, so he wants me to know the depth, and I have discussed with my father to dampen my arrogance."

Yang Yi smiled triumphantly: "Originally, the master said that my elder brother didn't take the exam until he was 12 years old, so I had to wait for two years. I begged my wife to agree to let me try this year. When I pass the exam, let's see what else he has. Talk."

Brother Ai looked at Yang Bao sympathetically, seeing that his expression had not changed, he was very impressed, this is the quality that has been tested for a long time.However, he still gave Yang Yi a tug: "You still say this even before the examination room. It means Brother Yang doesn't care about you. If I do, I will definitely turn against you."

"He knows what I'm thinking." Yang Yi glanced at her elder brother indifferently, and then asked Brother Ai: "Are you afraid?"

Brother Ai nodded: "Other things are fine, but the test post poem, I don't know much about it."

Yang Bao comforted him like an adult: "Don't worry, your poems are quite satisfactory. Besides, when it comes to taking exams, who dares to be unconventional?"

This was to the point, brother Ai thanked him, and the three of them waited to enter the arena together.Where there is Yang Yi, they are not worried about being left alone. Although two years have passed, and Yang Bao has been walking around in Yangzhou officials, Yang Yi still seems to have the temperament of heaven and earth. Yang Bao sighs in his heart. It's not good to talk about him at this time.

When I entered the examination room for a while, it didn't look as scary as in the legend.Brother Ai realized after thinking about it, now it's just the county exam, how many scholars are there in a county?The natural environment is much better than Qiuwei.

The so-called environment is reasonable, that is, there is no air leakage around the shed, the space inside can be turned around, and the wooden table is fairly flat.That chair was a bit low for Brother Ai, and he sat on it with his arms resting on the table, unable to write at all.There was no way, brother Ai could only stand and finished his test paper.

Standing up to answer the paper really opened the eyes of the teachings of Yangzhou County.Looking at the height of the primary school examinee, Jiaoyu wanted to understand the reason and asked someone to take Brother Ai's paper to read.

It is not difficult for scholars to hang their wrists to write, but most people still sit on a chair, let their arms have a support, and only hang their wrists in vain.In order to reach the table, Ke Ai stood up and wrote without any support for his arms. This is a test of his skills.According to the idea of ​​teaching and metaphor, Brother Ai is young, and the time to write is shorter than others, and he has no leverage. As long as the characters can be written horizontally and vertically, he can turn a blind eye and close the other. Eye.

After getting the paper, Jiaoyu was taken aback.The words on the paper in front of me are not just horizontal and vertical, but are straight and drawn like iron!Looking at the contents of the test paper, it is also a bit good, which shows that the foundation is solid.Such a student, if he hadn't been enlightened, he would have put in a lot of effort. Jiaoyu was already thinking about how he could promote this little scholar, and he would definitely be able to gain the power of a student in the future.

After all five rounds, when Brother Ai came out in the last round, he was fairly tidy, and Shuangxi picked him up and left, even Yang Yi didn't bother to say hello.After arriving home, Mrs. Fang asked him to wash up quickly, and then he made arrangements for food and drink, without asking a word about the affairs of the venue.

When Shen Ren came back, Brother Ai had already fallen asleep, and Fang said to Shen Ren, "I made a copy of the paper before going to sleep, I think it makes sense."

Shen Ren listened with a smile: "Even if the second grandma thinks it is clear, then he has passed the county test." Fang Shi gave him a look, but he didn't feel that he was wrong, and his face was quite smug.

Lin Ruhai also asked people to ask, and knowing that brother Ai was safe, he took away the papers from Mo, and sent them back not long after returning.The man beat Qian'er to Shen Ren: "My master said, please don't make it too difficult for the young master, and let him relax for a few days." He said and held a thick stack of books.

It was only when Shen Ren turned it over that he discovered that these books were supposed to be the Four Books and Five Classics that Lin Ruhai himself had used, and they were marked by Lin Ruhai himself.It made Shen Ren go to the inner house to complain to Fang: "You are right, our son is raised for nothing. Lin Ruhai's own son is young, so he wants to rob me of his son."

Fang is very confident in his son: "Brother Ai sometimes jumps out, but I still remember his surname clearly. The second master will show him a good face in the future, and don't always ask him if he can't get off the stage." alright."

"Don't I give him enough face?" Shen Ren felt that he was already a loving father, and he had never really slapped that kid before.The few rulers that brother Ai suffered were all beaten down by Lin Ruhai.Thinking of this, Shen Ren had to admit that Lin Ruhai could be regarded as a strict teacher to Brother Ai, and he took on more responsibility for teaching the elders than himself, and he did not follow Brother Ai's temperament to buy his favors.

The results of the county examination came out in a few days. Brother Ai got No. 10 in the exam, two places higher than Yang Yi's. Yang Yi wrote to complain, to the effect that Brother Ai's exam was too high Well, Yang Yi was educated by Yang Zhifu as someone else's child, and asked him to surpass Brother Ai in the government test.

It's fine as long as you pass it, this is Brother Ai's own idea.Now he can't wait to be better than himself.But Lin Ruhai and Shen Ren both knew his level better than himself. If he dared to fail, Shen Ren dared to let him see what the family law looked like, and Lin Ruhai also dared to let him know what copying was.

Putting the threat of the two people behind him, Brother Ai first went to Zhuangzi to meet Mr. Li.At any rate, he also bears his husband's name, and even if he passed the county examination, he should give him a salute.Brother Ai doesn't know where Shen Ren found this gentleman, and his behavior is very unusual, so Brother Ai always wants to find out his origin.

Mr. Li was drawing flowers. He was just amused to see him coming, and he didn't put down the paintbrush in his hand: "I heard that your county has tried it?"

Brother Ai bowed early and said, "Yes, thanks to Mr., the student county has passed the trial."

Only then did Mr. Li put down his paintbrush, and gave him a little help: "I only taught you two strokes, but I didn't teach you the ability to start a career. How can I entrust you with blessings."

Brother Ai just smiled at Mr. Li, and didn't refute or speak deeply.Seeing his appearance, Mr. Li didn't talk about it anymore, he just asked: "Does your father want you to test? What did Mr. Lin say?"

Brother Ai said a little frustrated: "The county has tried it, but the government test must be tried. If you don't dare to try, how can the two of them let me go."

Mr. Li got up and walked towards the room by himself, and said as he walked: "If you work hard, then decline, and then exhaust, they are thinking right. If you are not young, after the hospital test, it is the best to directly participate in Qiuwei. Okay. It's a pity that even if you passed the Qiu Wei, no examiner would dare to let you pass in the Chun Wei." You are too young.

Brother Ai's mood is not high: "I also know this truth, and it's not because of it that I feel uncomfortable. Sir, you are alone in this Zhuangzi every day, only looking at the flowers and plants. Isn't it boring? Why don't you wait for my hospital exam, sir? Follow me to the provincial capital for a walk."

Mr. Li's body was stunned: "Let's talk about it when you really want the courtyard test. In case Mr. Shen is free, I will send you to the courtyard test, so why should I bother."

Brother Ai laughed at himself: "No matter how young I am, my father just asked Shen Cheng to send me there. He wants to be famous, so why would he send me to the examination room?"

Mr. Li looked back at Brother Ai: "Is this why you feel uncomfortable?"

Brother Ai nodded slightly.No matter what he told himself, there is no parent to send him to the exam in this era, but he still feels regretful that Shen Ren couldn't send him to the exam room—whether it was the high school entrance exam or the college entrance exam in the previous life, which parent was not more nervous than the examinee and waited in the exam room all the time? outside?

If Shen Ren behaved like an old-fashioned and strict father in front of Brother Ai, Brother Ai would not expect so much, but Shen Ren has always been tolerant to Brother Ai, and rarely acted rigidly. His ability is to deal with him, and his affection for him is stronger than that for Fang Shi.

This time, Brother Ai felt a little disappointed.

Mr. Li looked at Brother Ai twice, thinking that Brother Ai only looked like a child at this time.Looking at his enthusiasm for reading, calligraphy and painting on weekdays, his self-discipline is stricter than that of people in their 40s and [-]s.

"You are good at painting broken branches and flowers, and your portraits are even more exquisite. I'm not as good as you as a teacher." Mr. Li changed the subject easily, and said to Brother Ai: "However, there are so many good mountains and rivers in the world, you still have to work hard from here."

Brother Ai stood up to receive the training, and sat down under Mr. Li's signal before saying: "I don't know why, if you can't see it in person, the drawing is always unsatisfactory."

Mr. Li smiled when he heard it: "People say that there are hills and valleys in the chest, and the only way to learn painting is to practice more. When you see more, you can understand the world's mountains and rivers in your chest, and it will be easy to paint."

"Mister's mountains and rivers are unique, but he has traveled all over the world?"

"Walking all over? Who dares to say that he has traveled all over the world, but he has seen more than ordinary people. You are still young, and now you should focus on your career." Mr. Li sighed: "Everyone in the world focuses on painting. For the small way, how many people can live by it?"

"Isn't the court also offering offerings?" Brother Ai was very puzzled.

Mr. Li was taken aback when he heard this, and the look on his face was also somewhat perplexed.