From that day on, Qin Jian put all his energy into reviewing and preparing for the exam, and every day he got up early and went to bed late like Lu Chuming, forgetting to sleep and eating, and the classes in the school had stopped, but he often went to Xifu to ask Qin Bai for advice.

Qin Bai hadn't officially instructed a student who needed to take the township exam for several years. However, he has been a teacher for more than 20 years in his early years, and his foundation is still there, so it is not a problem to point out Qin Jian's articles. Moreover, with his current status and status, it is not difficult to get a collection of past township test questions and excellent articles. These reference materials really helped Qin Jian a lot.

Qin Jian is so diligent, and his family is also very happy to see it, and they are very cooperative not to disturb him.

Xu Shi knew the importance of preparing for the exam, and even avoided the morning and dusk of the eldest grandson, but Qin Jian didn't want to be criticized, so he still insisted on the habit of coming to greet her every morning and evening, but he didn't go back to her side to walk and chat with her.

Qin Zhonghai helped him with a lot of scientific examination articles of the previous Jinshi outside, and also helped him find a Jinshi teacher who specialized in pointing out the eight strands of writing, and went to the door every five days to give Qin Jian guidance, and also brought a Lu Chuming by the way.

Yao stopped crying every day, concentrated on taking care of the family's feeds, and sent soup and delicious meals to his beloved son every day.

Qin Jinhua was specially responsible for accompanying his mother and persuading his father to make them temporarily truce.

As for the other brothers and cousins, they didn't dare to disturb Qin Jian at this time, even the most willful Qin Jinrong was persuaded by Lu Yueniang, and every day when he passed outside the courtyard wall of Zheguitai, he would slow down his steps a little, for fear that the noise would be loud and disturb the people inside the courtyard wall.

Qin Shutao and his wife gave their nephew a good pen, ink, paper, inkstone and medicinal materials to replenish the body, which can be regarded as doing their best. Qin Shutao persuaded his brother to reconcile with his sister-in-law for the time being, don't let his children worry, and the Min family helped the Yao family to preside over the feed, although what they did was not conspicuous, but Qin Jian also saw it in his eyes and secretly remembered it in his heart.

It is rare for the Chengenhou Mansion to have such a time of unity, as if the turmoil that happened not long ago was just a dream. But Qin Zhonghai has not yet moved back from the outer study, and if he proves what happened, he will never leave no traces. But now he is willing to say a few words to his wife Yao for the sake of his son. Yao's heart had hope, so he persuaded him to move back to Shengyiju, Qin Zhonghai was noncommittal, but he didn't mention whether he wanted to move back.

Yao's heart was aggrieved, and she felt that Qin Zhonghai was unwilling to reconcile with her for such a big event as her son's exam preparation, could she really make such a big mistake and couldn't be forgiven no matter what?!

Yao didn't dare to alarm his son, so he could only cry secretly in the house. Qin Jinhua found out, and he didn't tell others, he only stepped forward to comfort his mother, and then persuaded his father not to be angry anymore. It is conceivable that the effect is not very good, Qin Zhonghai will not give in if he doesn't see his wife really knowing his mistakes. However, his daughter was filial, and he still rewarded her. Qin Jinhua couldn't cry or laugh, and his heart was extremely troubled. But after such an incident, Yao's love for his daughter became more and more beloved. She found that when there was a conflict between their husband and wife, it was her daughter who really had the same heart with her! The son only cared about the future of the imperial examination, but he did not expect to come to comfort and comfort the old lady, which was really sad......

Due to her sister Qin Jinhua's deliberate concealment, Qin Jian didn't know anything about the small quarrel between her parents. He kept in mind the reminder of his third cousin Qin Hanzhen, and tried his best to prepare for the township exam, changing his previous lax state and becoming really diligent and studious. As a result, he not only reduced the time he spent with his family, but also cut off his social activities outside. In the past, even if he had to prepare for the township exam, he didn't go out to play with his friends, but now he has rejected all invitations, even the invitation of Cai Shizi, who was originally intended to befriend, is no exception.

Cai Shizi was quite surprised when he heard that he was concentrating on preparing for the exam, and brought a few younger brothers to the door to watch. Of course, the reason for his visit could not be onlookers, but claimed that he wanted to visit Qin Jian. Qin Jian Yu was busy taking half an hour to greet them, refusing the invitation of the Cai family's children to go out of the city to hunt, and did not want to go to the mountains with them to escape the summer. This summer, he concentrated on preparing for the Qiufu Township Trial, and he didn't think about anything else.

Cai Shizi has a more stable temperament than his younger brothers. He saw that Qin Jian was really preparing for Qiu Yan, so he stopped the other brothers and said a lot of encouraging words to Qin Jian. When he came back to the Chengenhou Mansion three days later, there was only one brother left, Cai Qiqi. He also brought Qin Jian the anthologies of several famous Confucians of the dynasty, as well as the articles of several pavilion elders and many Hanlin scholars. In the Shuntianfu Township Examination, most of the examiners have to choose one of these people, if Qin Jian has an understanding of their literary style preferences in advance, then when the exam is held, he will be more sure.

Cai Shizi has helped Qin Jian a lot! Qin Jian is grateful in his heart. He knew that Cai Shizi was not short of money or power, and he didn't have anything he particularly wanted, and it was not easy to repay Cai Shizi's help. Still, he thought of a way to reciprocate.

When Cai Shizi came to the door again a few days later, Qin Jian gave Lu Yueniang and Qin Jinhua the two sisters Lu Yueniang and Qin Jinhua to the empty wing room of Zheguitai on the grounds that his books and manuscripts were too messy and messy, and he was too busy to tidy up, and asked them to help him sort out some old books and manuscripts. By the way, he also invited Qin Jinchun in the second room to come over and do this work together. The wing room faced this wall of the courtyard, and several large glass windows were installed, which had enough light and could be seen clearly from the main house. When Cai Shizi stood in the main house where Qin Jian lived, he only needed to raise his head to see the slender and demure figure of his fiancée behind the glass window a few meters away.

Lu Yueniang probably guessed it. However, just meeting from a distance of a few meters, with sisters by her side, she did not refuse, nor did she feel angry. She just smiled, blushed slightly, lowered her head to sort out the manuscript of the book, but always remembered to stand in the most conspicuous position in front of the glass window, and must let the people in the opposite room see her, and always maintained an elegant demeanor, and would never do anything inappropriate in front of people.

Cai Shizi spent two full hours in Qin Jian's room this day, and he sat in front of the window without moving. Qin Jian read his own books, wrote his own essays, and called his cousin Lu Chuliang to accompany Cai Seventeen, so he didn't have to worry about anything.

He was relieved, but Qin Jinhua and Qin Jinchun in the room diagonally opposite him were a little uncomfortable. They also knew that they were just here to accompany Cousin Lu, but after everything that should be done was done, Cousin Lu could choose a book that she was interested in and start to copy it, but they were already bored. Could it be that Cai Shizi has been sitting down, and they have to stay in this house all the time?

Qin Jinchun pulled Qin Jinhua to sit in a blind corner outside the glass window, and whispered to the other party: "I know that we are here to help my cousin and my cousin-in-law meet, but when will this be......?

Qin Jinhua pursed his lips and said with a smile: "It's okay." If you can't go back before dark, it's a big deal to stay at home for the night. It's not like you haven't lived in it before. ”

Qin Jinchun was right to think about it, so he relaxed a little. She laughed quietly: "My father knows that I am coming to accompany Cousin Lu, but he is happy, let me get along with my cousin and get closer to him." He has been sighing, why didn't Cousin Lu go back to live in the serious grandfather's house, and married from the serious grandfather's house, but stayed in the place of the long house? "Of course, in private, Qin Bofu will not offend his sister and brother-in-law now.

Qin Jinhua snorted: "My aunt wants to buy a house in Beijing and let Cousin Lu marry in the Lu family's house." But my grandmother refused to let the family move out, there was no way. Now my aunt has dispelled her thoughts, and she is worried about what to do on the wedding day? The Lu family will definitely come by then, if they are allowed to live in our Qin family, I am afraid that my uncle will have to be gossiped about. ”

Qin Jinchun said: "My aunt wants to buy a house, which is also what she should do. Doing a happy event in someone else's house, even if it is a close relative, it is inevitable that there will be some discomfort in the heart. I understand that my uncle and grandmother are reluctant to give up on my aunt and cousin, cousin, and cousin, but in life, how can I do everything as I want? Uncle Lu is a person like him, who was born in a family, and now he has been promoted to a third-rank official, so he must also be proud in his heart. If the eldest uncle and grandmother had to ask his daughter to marry in our Qin family, he would definitely be unhappy in his heart. Isn't it my aunt who will be angry at that time?"

Qin Jinhua sighed: "The fourth sister is actually an understanding person. I didn't think clearly, and I was very reluctant to move Cousin Lu away. But then the third sister explained me and reasoned with me, and I finally understood. Cousin Lu was originally going to get married, and wherever she came out of the cabinet, it was the same for me. She didn't marry into our family, and I'm sure I'll see her a lot less in the future. But no matter how much I like her and how close I am to her, she is not surnamed Qin, but Lu. The Lu family is also a well-known family, and they are the most disciplined and etiquette-abiding, and there is no reason to let the daughter of the Lu family marry from the Qin family. Grandmother is confused, but we juniors can't let her make the Lu family angry. Now we are all trying to persuade our grandmother to dispel her thoughts, but she refuses to let go. ”

Qin Jinchun comforted her: "There will always be a day when her old man will understand, second sister and rest assured." ”

Qin Jinchun didn't mind coming over to accompany Lu Yueniang, although she felt that her presence was useless. If you just want to cover up the meeting between Cai Shizi and Lu Yueniang, it is enough to have Qin Jinhua, if you want to add more people, Qin Jinrong and Qin Hanzhu are both ready-made candidates - Qin Han is really not good, she is the one who has decided to be married, and her identity is not suitable - it stands to reason that Qin Jian has no need to count the cousin in the second room at all. Qin Jinchun had doubts in his heart, but he couldn't see it on his face. can get close to Lu Yueniang, of course, that is the best thing. When Lu Yueniang marries into the Yunyang Hou Mansion, she may still need to rely on this cousin.

Qin Jinchun didn't realize Qin Jian's true intentions at all, so he just happily came to the long room to play for a long time. At the end of this meeting, although Cai Shizi didn't say anything, looking at the expression on his face, he also knew that he was in a good mood, and he was probably very satisfied with Qin Jian's arrangement, right?

How satisfied is Cai Shizi's heart? Just look at the situation when he comes to the door next time.

This time, he not only brought Cai Seventeen, but also Yu Gongzi from Shoushan Bofu. Yu Gongzi also has a reputation for showing talent, and this Keqiu is also going to end. He smiled and said to Qin Jian: "Brother Shi and I are both preparing for the township exam, so we should have more contacts and communicate with each other." I heard that Yongjiahou is a famous teacher in the world, and I have the heart to ask him for more advice, and I also asked Brother Qin Shige to introduce me. ”

Qin Jian looked at him, and then at Cai Shizi, he was so excited for a while that he couldn't speak.