Chen's house.

The early spring of March is the time when spring is in full bloom.

In the courtyard of the outer study, an old peach tree with a bowl mouth is full of pollen, scorching and blooming with peach blossoms. This is the only one plant, which renders this rustic courtyard with infinite vitality and brilliance, and people can't help but stop and stay.

Chen Houji walked in front of the peach tree and couldn't help but pause.

I heard that this peach tree was planted with my grandfather when my grandmother was pregnant with my aunt. With two sons, I look forward to having a daughter, beautiful and intelligent, and scorching.

It's just that later my grandfather and grandmother gave birth to a dislike......

After his grandmother passed away, his grandfather treated his aunt very fondly, and as long as he was at home, even if he was dealing with official business, he would take his aunt to him and watch ...... In other words, my aunt almost grew up guarding this peach tree.

Chen Houji stood in front of the peach tree, was silent for a moment, and then moved forward again, arrived at the door of the study, and asked the boy at the door, "Grandfather is inside?" ”

"Yes, the second young master will wait a minute, and the little one will inform you." The boy turned around and went into the study, and after a while he came back and said, "Old lady, please come in." ”

Chen Houji nodded, tidied up his clothes a little, and walked in.

Mrs. Chen's study is very large, there are two rooms, inside and outside, and inside, behind the bookshelf, there is also a space that is not too big, in which a small but delicate bed and some delicate and interesting gadgets are placed. It was a place where my aunt was tired from playing in the study and was able to rest and rest.

Even later, when my aunt grew up, the small bed in it was always kept, so that my aunt could occasionally find a book in the study and read it on the spot. You don't have to move it around.

Who in the house doesn't know that the eldest girl back then was the top of the old lady's heart and eyes.

When Chen Houji came in, Old Lady Chen was standing by the window, looking at the scorching peach blossoms blooming outside. He wore a blue-gray homely robe today and stood in front of the window. The posture is erect. But his hair was already stained. Hearing Chen Houji come in, he didn't turn his head and said, "Houji." Is the peach blossom outside coming? ”

"It's open, but it's not as blooming as ours, it's more of a bud." Chen Houji replied.

"That is, this plant at home bloomed earlier." Old Lady Chen had some regret in her words, and sighed lightly: "If it is the day when your aunt comes back." I'm afraid this peach blossom has already failed. ”

The flowering period of peach blossoms is not very long.

The fourth room of the Shen family will not be able to visit at least ten days later. At that time, the peach blossoms here will definitely have the withered petals, which is not as good as now.

Chen Houji did not speak.

He was a little uncomfortable with such a conversation with Mrs. Chen. In the past, most of the time he saw the old lady was when he was asking about his homework. Or listen to some teachings. No matter how much more it is, it's a bit of a common word.

Therefore, seeing the old lady Chen who was sentimental about the flower, Chen Houji didn't know how to answer.

Old Lady Chen didn't seem to have to ask him to speak. After looking at the peach blossoms outside for a while, he came back to his senses. He sat down behind the desk, took a sip of the tea cup on the table, put it down, looked at Chen Houji, and asked, "You went to see your uncle today, how do you think?" ”

Chen Houji hurriedly said: "Uncle speaks confidently, and he looks like he has a very good grasp of this subject. My grandson is not talented, I have talked to my uncle a few times about schoolwork before, but I think that my uncle has a solid foundation and is knowledgeable, and he must be much better than his grandson. ”

"You don't want to take the imperial examination...... At that level, I dare to measure others. Old lady Chen criticized Chen Houji without saltiness, and said in surprise: "You can see clearly, your uncle is really very confident?" ”

Chen Houji nodded: "My grandson also thinks it's strange...... This imperial examination is a big event, how can there be no nervousness. And I've never heard anyone say before how famous my uncle is......"

It's really amazing, even if it's an article or a poem, or a discussion, it will make people admire and impress. For example, the head of this subject in Shaoxing, the one named Wang Qi and Wang Yizhen, is only seventeen or eighteen years old, and those who have talked to him or read his articles must say that he will definitely be in the top ten of the top list in this subject.

I heard that Shen Chongyan has also had a few gatherings with the lifters, and he has not become too famous. However, Chen Houji was ordered by the old lady to get Shen Chongyan's recent current ...... What is Shen Chongyan's level, the old lady should know it in his heart, right?

Thinking of this, Chen Houji couldn't help but peek at Old Lady Chen's expression.

"He's got this confidence, and that's good." Old Lady Chen nodded slightly, expressing satisfaction, and sighed lightly: "In this way, if he is in good shape, he will be able to rank higher in the future." ”

It's not that some people don't know how to read, it's not that they don't read well...... The flowers that can write articles outside are full of flowers, but as soon as they enter the tribute courtyard, they are all useless, either they are sick, or their hands and feet are cold and their minds are dizzy, and they can't play one or two percent of their abilities. And some people obviously don't have that much talent, but they have a good mentality and good luck, and they have 12 percent of their abilities, which are not very conspicuous at all, and they may be hit.

Shen Chongyan seems to be the latter kind of person.

It turned out that he thought that Shen Chongyan had changed his mind late this time, and the time was urgent, so he would have no confidence and be nervous. I didn't expect him to have such a good mentality.

Chen Houji was a little stunned when he heard this-

Why does my grandfather seem to think that my uncle is stable in this discipline? If you don't win, then ......

He couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Old Lady Chen seemed to see it, waved her hand, and changed the subject: "How about the two children?" ”

Chen Houji immediately came back to his senses.

He hesitated for a moment before bowing his head and saying, "...... That painting is really good, Qin Xu and Ming Jia both said that it is even better than the queen's mother back then, especially in terms of artistic conception, which is comparable to everyone's shot. ”

Empress Liao was recognized as an outstanding painter and a prominent name, so she was married as the princess and later became the queen of the middle palace. When she became famous, she was already fifteen years old. And Shen Rouning is only ten years old.

“…… Today, she led her grandson to the South Gate Wharf, there is a Liu family canteen there, which should be her industry, and it has been open for two or three years, and the business is very good...... I guess my aunt and uncle don't know about ......"

Chen Houji told Mrs. Chen about the Liu family's canteen in detail, and finally didn't know what it was like, and said, "...... Recall that when she gathered the family and paid for people to buy properties in the capital, she was only six or seven years old...... "such a young girl from such a remote Shenjia Village...... Chen Houji only felt that he seemed to have lived this age in vain, compared with his little cousin, it was simply ...... It's just scum.

(The monthly pass is so miserable, it's already powerless~ alas!) (To be continued)