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Mrs. Chen was implicated by her, Mei Xueyan felt guilty, the first half of her life was so muddy that the master and servant did not have a day of peace, fortunately God took pity on her and picked up a life, and got a memory of her past life, how could she be willing to survive under the clutches of the Shen family again? Mei Xueyan strengthened her determination.

"Mother Chen, but the Shen family is embarrassing you again?"

Reluctantly squeezing out a little smile, Mrs. Chen relieved: "If she doesn't play a few moths, I still think it's strange, you can rest assured, the old woman can't suffer a big loss." ”

Saying that, Mrs. Chen's hands have been neatly busy, pouring out the last two handfuls of rice from the rice jar, cleaning them with well water, boiling porridge on the stove, and going to the small cabbage in the yard in the middle to pull out two yellow-toothed cabbages, it is still snowing outside, and the green cabbage is not growing at all, these two cabbages are only palm-long, chopped and put into the jar, and after a while, the white smoke is swirling, and the porridge is fragrant.

Mei Xueyan was already able to go to the ground, but her body was still very weak, so she took a pu fan and fanned it on the two stoves, with medicine on one side and porridge on the other.

After the rice porridge was boiled, Mrs. Chen sprinkled some green salt and served two bowls.

"Eat more, there's more."

Mrs. Chen didn't mention it, but she couldn't hide the worry in her eyes, the rice stored privately in the house was gone, and there was no rice to put in the pot at night, and the Shen family had already ordered that she was not allowed to go to the kitchen to get food for two days, that is, she blatantly cut off food, and as for the life and death of Mei Xueyan and the others, she would not pay attention to it.

"Mother Chen, how much money do we have?"

Mei Xueyan took out a red cloth bag from the drawer, counted the seven pieces left, wrapped them again, and stuffed them into Mrs. Chen's hands. As for the money given by Mrs. for treatment, it was not enough to even grab medicine.

"In the afternoon, the Shen family will rest for a while, you secretly go out of the house through the back door and come back for half a liter of rice, but be careful, don't bump into the maid next to the Shen family."

"Nope." Mrs. Chen shook her head and refused, "This is the medicine money left for the lady, and it can't be spent!" ”

Mei Xueyan said resolutely: "Even if you don't stutter, what kind of medicine money are you talking about?" I'm already cured, it's a big deal to boil the medicine residue a few more times, besides, the things in the pharmacy are very expensive, and I can't even buy a piece of medicine for seven cents, just listen to me! ”

Mrs. Chen was stunned, Yan Niangzi has always been obedient and honest, cowardly, and rarely has her own ideas and ideas, Mei Xueyan in front of her is completely different, the water cuts are no longer hollow, shining, clear and introverted, convincing. Mrs. Chen was surprised to find that the inconspicuous little girl had become beautiful and refined, and she had a different look between her expectations.

After a serious illness, Yan Niangzi became vivid, which was what Mrs. Chen was happy to see, and accepted the red silk cloth bag.

Mei Xueyan's body warmed up a lot after drinking the porridge, and she was pacing around the house, she was also quite anxious, but she was not so self-conscious. Now that the mountains and rivers are exhausted, Mrs. Chen picked her up from the mass grave and renewed her life, how to say that she will also fight for a chance in the Lin Mansion, at least she will no longer be subject to the Lin family.

In her previous life, Mei Xueyan was a capable woman, she graduated from China's premier school, and then engaged in the study of ancient Chinese, with countless honors, and was hired by her alma mater at the age of 30 to be the dean of the Chinese department. It's just that she has been studying Chinese all her life, and even if she is knowledgeable, she can't solve the current dilemma.

"Jingguo governs the country with literature and respects talents, if I can rely on the memory of my previous life to get a literary position, even if it is a child, my identity will be completely different."

Jing Guo is indeed a literati with a transcendent status, Mei Xueyan knows very little because she is confined to the Lin Mansion, and only has a cursory understanding of Jing Guo's atmosphere, and her literary position is even higher than that of the official position.

Mei Xueyan heard the girl in the house talk about one thing, saying that it was a servant of a large family in Lin'an County, and a girl in the house, Stone, the master almost beat them to death after knowing about it, and then this servant township tried to test a child, and his status immediately rose, not only did he eliminate the slave, but even the girl followed the chicken and dog to heaven.

It can be seen that Jingguo's respect for literati has reached its peak.

The reason why Mei Xueyan has this idea is because she still doesn't know that although the people of Jingguo are eager for literary positions, since ancient times, men are inferior to women, and there has never been a case of women participating in the imperial examination, she is pure ignorant and fearless.

While she was planning, Mei Xueyan heard a noise in the courtyard, opened the window and saw that a person in a green robe had entered the courtyard.

Mrs. Chen was catching up and whispered, "Junsheng, why did you come in?" ”

The person who came was Chen Junsheng, the son of Mrs. Chen, who was an apprentice in the bookstore outside the Lin family. Mrs. Chen led him under the eaves and helped him pat off the snowflakes on his body, which was very loving.

"Hello Lady Yan!"

Chen Junsheng is fifteen years old, and he is also a hard-working child, so his body is as thin as Mei Xueyan, and he looks like a child, but he can finally eat well in the bookstore, and his face is red from the cold.

"Come inside, it's cold like scissors outside."

Mei Xueyan felt the cold wind pouring into the house just by opening the door and window, so she invited him into the house to roast the fire.

Chen Junsheng was a little embarrassed, because of the difference between men and women, he looked at Mrs. Chen, Mrs. Chen thought in her heart, Chen Junsheng and Mei Xueyan were like a pair of their own children, the yard was remote, and no one saw it, so they led him into the house.

"The shopkeeper came to the Lin Mansion to reconcile, I followed him and came to you secretly!"

Chen Junsheng took out a paper envelope from his arms, it was actually a pound of pork, if it weren't for such a big cotton robe, he was small, I am afraid he would not be able to hide, a little oil and water oozed from the paper package, Mrs. Chen felt wasted when she looked at it.

"Mother, I know that the mother-in-law in the Lin Mansion is not good to you, I used my monthly money to buy a pound of pork, you can rest assured, I have a few silver coins every month when I work in the bookstore, and I will come to see you every few days." Chen Junsheng was still a little afraid to look at Mei Xueyan, tilted his head and said, "Lady Yan has fallen ill recently, so she needs to eat more meat." ”

The children of the poor family have long been in charge, Mrs. Chen stroked Chen Junsheng's head distressedly, and hid the paper bag, but fortunately, it was freezing on this day, and it couldn't be broken for a day or two, as long as the mice and Shen saw it.

"Good boy, you have to be careful when you are in the bookstore, don't say the wrong thing and don't do the wrong thing, you will listen to what the shopkeeper says, and you can endure it after a few words of instruction, there will always be a day to get ahead."

Chen Junsheng agreed one by one, Mei Xueyan took out a pair of cotton shoes from under the cabinet and handed them to Chen Junsheng, the new shoes that had been made a long time ago, but he never had a chance to give them to him.

"Jun Sheng, do you think it fits?"

Chen Junsheng took it and didn't try it, nodded and grinned and smirked: "It fits well, it just so happens that my two foundations are worn out." ”

"You child, how can a master take shoes for his subordinates? Junsheng, don't you thank Yan Niangzi? Mrs. Chen rubbed her son with her elbow and reminded.

Chen Junsheng suddenly woke up and said, "Thank you, Lady Yan!" ”

Mei Xueyan shook her head and said: "What kind of master and servant, how can I be such a down-and-out master?" On the contrary, Chen's mother was bullied with me. ”

"Lady, don't say that. I have to take advantage of this time when the Shen family is asleep and go outside to change rice, Jun Sheng, you should also leave quickly, in case you are seen by someone, you will have to be chewed on the root of your tongue, if it reaches Shen's ears, it will be troublesome. ”

"Wait!"

Mei Xueyan stopped Chen Junsheng and said, "I still have a few words to ask Junsheng, Mother Chen, you go first." ”

Leaving Chen Junsheng alone in the room, he became even more cramped and uneasy, sitting on a stool, nervously picking at his new cotton shoes, his fingers still picking at the soles of his shoes. The so-called difference between men and women, it doesn't matter if Chen Junsheng is alone, he is afraid of tarnishing the reputation of Yan Niangzi.

Mei Xueyan looked at him funny, in the past, she would not let a man enter the house alone, but now she is a person who has died once, she is not so restrained, not to mention that there is something important to ask.

"Yan Niangzi, if you have anything to say, just ask, I'm afraid that the shopkeeper will find me after the account."

Mei Xueyan didn't delay, and asked directly: "Junsheng, are you working and studying part-time in the bookstore?" ”

"Well, although the salary is small, but there is food and housing, the biggest advantage is to be able to study in the school run by the Lin family, my mother said that only by reading can I get ahead, I am in the school Mr. said that I work hard, I am going to register for the township examination today, and the time should be too late......"

Chen Junsheng spoke bluntly, and he tried his best to let himself talk more so that he would not be so embarrassed.

"Do you have any extra books?"

"Huh?" Chen Junsheng replied truthfully, "The school only distributes a set of Mengxue books, and the rest of the books have to be bought by yourself. ”

"It's okay, can you lend me the books you copied?"

"Of course, I've copied it several times, as long as Yan Niangzi doesn't dislike my poor handwriting."

Mei Xueyan was secretly happy in her heart, clenched her fists, she knew that this was the last opportunity, once she seized this dawn, the sky would be wide in the future, if she couldn't, I am afraid she would not be able to survive next year's township test, Shen's cannibalism does not spit out bones, she will end up miserable.

"Lady Yan? Are you literate? ”

Chen Junsheng asked strangely, he knew that Mei Xueyan did not have a high status in the Lin Mansion, and the housekeeper's wife treated her as a rough maid, and he had never heard Mrs. Chen mention that she had learned to read, let alone read, so why did she want to copy books?

"Oh, I secretly taught myself in the house, and I barely knew some words." Mei Xueyan asked him again and said, "Junsheng, when you go to register for the township examination, you can also apply for the exam for me!" ”

The Shen family covers the sky with their hands and eyes in the Lin Mansion, if they want to be influenced by her, the only way out is now to get a literary position. In the past, she was very timid and suffered a lot, but this time it is related to her future fate, even if she acts out of line and will suffer some criticism.

"Uh......"

Chen Junsheng was a little confused, he never expected Mei Xueyan to be this plan, he Chen Junsheng studied hard in the school for five years before he had the confidence to go to the township to test the children's students, even if Yan Niangzi stole a few big words in the house, it was absolutely impossible to have the knowledge of the children's students!

"Junsheng, you know the situation of me and Mother Chen, she is afraid that you will worry and always report good news but not bad news, but she is affected by me and suffers but never says it." Mei Xueyan said clearly, "But this Lin family, we can't stay any longer, you must help me with this!" ”

"Yan Niangzi, what do you say to help or not, since you have commanded, I will definitely do it!"

Chen Junsheng patted his chest and assured that he didn't know the situation of Yan Niangzi? If you are not desperate, you will definitely not make this decision, and you will protect yourself by taking the exam. It's just that she has learned some knowledge, even if she borrows a book to study for a few days, how can she be admitted to the Tongsheng Examination? This is always her hope, and Chen Junsheng can't bear to snuff it out.

"Yan Niangzi, I will ask someone to send the copy book in tomorrow, and in three days there will be the township test, which will be held in the county school, don't miss the time."

Chen Jun was afraid that he would stay too long, so after a few words, he left in a hurry.

Mei Xueyan was a little excited, and tried to calm herself down, and Mei Xueyan was bound to win the township test for children. Like a single-plank bridge on a cliff, she took the first step, and there was no way back! Success, she will see the light of day again, and defeat, it will be an abyss.

The dry branches of the trees in the yard bloomed a new plum, cold and arrogant, delicate as fire.