On the ninth day of August, the township examination will be opened, and on the eighth day of August, candidates will enter the venue.

Early in the morning, Murong took An Ruojin and the two sisters to take a carriage to send An Wensheng into the examination room, and the second lady also took An Ruoyan to see An Wenqi off.

Murong rarely lost her previous composure and steadyness, she pulled An Wensheng and told him repeatedly: "Don't worry, read the question carefully first, don't panic if you can't do it, your father taught you, don't do it if you can't, try to do it first." ”

There was a lot of chattering and instructing, all of which were repetitive words.

An Wensheng was helpless and moved, and responded one by one.

Murong was even more nervous and anxious than him, and said: "Your body is not yet well, do your best, don't be too burdened, you are still young, even if you don't win this time, there is still a chance, just take it as an experience and accumulate experience." ”

No wonder she was so worried, there were too many sensational things in the scientific examination room, and she couldn't rest easy when she thought that her son might become crazy like some candidates, or collapse from the pressure.

Hearing this, An Ruojin couldn't help but burst out laughing, and said, "Mother, the exam hasn't started yet, how can you say such frustrating words, if you want me to say, the eldest brother and the second brother are bound to win!" ”

"I also think Brother Sheng will definitely win!" An Ruolan smiled and bent her eyes, then turned her head to the second lady and An Wenqi on the side and smiled and said, "Brother Qi must also be successful!" ”

Hearing this, Murong and the second lady both laughed, their expressions were much more relaxed, and said, "I borrowed the auspicious words of your two sisters!" ”

After a few words of laughter and encouragement, An Wensheng and An Wenqi led the scholar and carried the prepared luggage through the archway to the main gate of the Gongyuan for inspection.

In order to prevent candidates from engaging in favoritism. Candidates have to take off their shoes and hats when they enter the examination room, search all over the body, the examination room is also heavily guarded, there are soldiers everywhere to inspect, and there are two "thorn walls" that are as high as one zhang and five feet high all around, and the walls are crawling with thorns, and it is called "thorn encirclement" again by the tribute courtyard.

Autumn is a nine-day festival. There are three exams in total. For three days per session, after the two brothers An Wensheng went in, they had to wait until the end of the township test before they could come out.

Stand under the magnificent and solemn archway in front of the Tribute Courtyard. You can see many students with luggage walking by, either full of awe, nervous, or full of confidence. All kinds of things, no matter what kind of mentality. There is only one expectation.

An Ruolan looked up at the main gate of the Gongyuan, only to see the two stone lions squatting under the steps with a majestic and magnificent expression, and three ebony gold lacquer plaques were hung on the red lacquer gate of the five wings. In the middle is the book "Open Astronomical Fortune", and the west side is "Seeking Talents for the Country", and the font is solemn and solemn. It's awe-inspiring.

"The first gate of this tribute temple is also known as the 'dragon gate', and it has soared upward. Jackie Chan means, this is a holy place in the minds of students all over the world, and it is also a www.biquge.info to show ambitions. An Ruojin said with emotion, her expression was solemn and solemn as she had never been.

Murong and the second lady looked at each other and smiled, and said, "There are still many scenery around here, since we are here, let's go around and go back to the house, and pray for your eldest brother and second brother, and ask for the blessing of the master." ”

An Ruolan and An Ruojin nodded spontaneously.

Juxian Pavilion, Wukui Temple, Gongyuan inscription, Confucius Temple, Murong and the second lady took the three sisters to visit one by one, when visiting the Confucius Temple, everyone also asked for a signature, and prayed for blessings and wishes in front of the big locust tree in the temple.

After An Ruolan made a wish, she opened her eyes and saw that An Ruojin was still praying with a devout face, her eyes rolled, she covered her mouth and snickered, and when An Ruojin opened her eyes, she leaned over and asked knowingly: "Sister Jin, who have you prayed for?" ”

A faint halo flew on An Ruojin's face, and she said, "Who else can there be, isn't it the eldest brother and the second brother." ”

After that, he pushed An Ruolan and turned around and left first, An Ruolan knew that she was shy, so she snickered and hurried to catch up.

played until the sun was up, and the group returned with excitement.

The details of the township test are not mentioned.

On August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival, although An Wensheng and An Wenqi were participating in the township test, and An Shiting was far away in the northwest, the Hou Mansion was still very lively.

In the morning, the old marquis took the male clansmen of the Anjia side branch to worship their ancestors, and prayed to the ancestors to bless the two brothers An Wensheng, and then set up a banquet in the front yard, and everyone celebrated the festival together.

This is the rule of the An clan, at noon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the clansmen have to gather together for the festival, and then in the evening each family celebrates the festival alone.

It is still the old marquis and his father and son who entertain the men in the clan, and the old lady takes five daughters-in-law to entertain the female dependents of the side branches.

The sky is clear, the sun is shining, the banquet is placed in the courtyard, the male seat and the female seat are separated by the eight-open Chang'e Benyue Nanmu screen, the flower shadow is heavy, the osmanthus is fragrant, and there is a unique elegance and charm.

Smelling the fragrance of osmanthus and drinking the sweet osmanthus wine, everyone's faces were beaming.

Because of the holiday, An Ruoxian's grounding was lifted, this time, she really learned to be honest, and followed Meng Shi from beginning to end, not leaving half a step, not saying a word, eating and drinking, and not caring about the slightest thing.

The two thorns in the backyard, An Ruodan and An Ruoxian, are honest now, and the four sisters of An Ruolan have a comfortable Mid-Autumn Festival.

After lunch, seeing off relatives from the side branches, a group of sisters gathered in a small pavilion to chat and arrange evening activities.

"I'm ready to put the lights on, and we can put them together when the time comes!" An Ruoke was full of interest, and her black eyes were shining.

"It's so boring just to put the lights on." An Ruoyan pouted.

"Don't be in a hurry to put on the lights, I've checked a lot of anagrams recently, let's guess the anagram when the time comes, and there will be a reward for guessing correctly." An Ruojin shook her finger and smiled mysteriously.

"This is good, everyone can play together." An Ruolian echoed.

An Ruoke whimpered and asked, "Will there be a punishment for guessing wrong?" ”

"Oh, I remembered when you said this, it's not fun to have a reward without punishment, let's talk about it, what punishment is the best?" An Ruojin stroked her hands and laughed.

"What!" An Ruoke snorted, "If I knew I wouldn't have asked!" ”

"There is no regret medicine in the world!" An Ruojin smirked.

"It's not fun to just come up with a question, it's better for everyone to prepare a few anagrams each, hang them under the lanterns, and then everyone can choose the topic to guess, and whose topic is guessed. Whoever gives the gift, how? An Ruolan said.

"Well, that's a good idea." Everyone nodded.

An Ruoke rubbed his hands: "Then I'm going to go back and look through some difficult and difficult anagrams!" ”

Hearing this, everyone laughed and laughed together: "You stingy ghost!" ”

After speaking, he was stunned and burst into laughter.

After laughing and laughing for a while, they dispersed. Go back and prepare anagrams and gifts.

Originally, it was just a game that a group of little sisters came up with because they were bored. Who knew that in the evening, it turned into an activity in which the whole family participated, and even the old marquis participated. Rejoicing gives away many rewards.

On this night, the family got together to eat mooncakes, guess charades, and put Kong Ming lanterns. Admire the moon, in the bright moonlight. People forget about interests, forget grudges, and only enjoy the joy of reunion.

In the dead of night, An Ruolan looked northwest. Silently wishing her love in this life, the person she loves has a healthy and smooth life, and looks forward to spending every Mid-Autumn Festival with him in the second half of her life.

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August 18. The township test ended, August 19. Candidates appear.

As soon as the sky was hazy, An Ruolan was woken up by the green vulture, today is the day An Wensheng and An Wenqi returned home, she said that she was going to follow her mother to pick up the two brothers, and told the green vulture to call her up early.

She was helped up in a daze, changed clothes and washed, until she was pulled to the dresser and sat down, she was a little more sober, rubbed her eyes and asked, "Sister Jin is up?" ”

The green vulture moved gently but neatly and quickly pulled a double flat bun for her, and put on a silk flower of goose yellow tulle, with a butterfly clip that was about to fly, and replied when she heard the words: "The slave maid went over there to take a look, and it was also just up." ”

"That's good." An Ruolan yawned, she had already said it, she didn't want Sister Jin to wait for her mother.

After dressing up, she couldn't even take care of breakfast, An Ruolan hurriedly ran to An Ruojin's room, An Ruojin saw her coming, thinking that the hour was not early, and she was in a hurry, so she didn't need breakfast, and ran to Suotongyuan after pulling her.

In Suotong Garden, the Murong clan had already taken care of it, and was about to call the two sisters, but as soon as they went out, the two came over, seeing the two of them looking hurried, she couldn't help pursing her lips and smiled: "You haven't eaten yet, right?" ”

The two sisters nodded again and again, but they said nonchalantly: "It's okay, it's okay, it's not early, let's go quickly!" ”

Murong glanced at the two of them with a smile and said, "What's the hurry?" Let's have breakfast first. ”

No matter how the two objected to the urging, they ordered their subordinates to prepare food, and forcefully pressed the two sisters to have breakfast.

Then, the mother and daughter met in front of the second gate with the second lady and the two mother and daughter, and the group took a carriage to the tribute courtyard to pick up people.

Today is the day when the candidates appear, there are many sons and daughters of the family who participated in the township examination in Shengjing City, and it was early in the morning, and the streets were crowded with carriages, most of them went to the Gongyuan to pick up the candidates, and on the way, An Ruolan and his party met Meng Yuqing and Zhou Mi'er who went to pick up Zhou Yongxuan.

"If you want me to say, it's just a township test, if you can get in, you can be admitted, if you can't pass the test, you can't pass the test, and it's troublesome to send it back and forth, I can't bear these unnecessary things, when Brother Xuan entered the venue, I didn't come to send it, if it wasn't for Mi'er clamoring to pick up her brother, I wouldn't be here today." Meng Yuqing said heartily.

"It's still Mrs. Zhou's open-mindedness, like me, I've been so anxious these days that I'm foaming at the mouth." Murong covered his mouth and smiled.

"I see, Mrs. Zhou knows that Young Master Zhou will definitely be able to win, so she is not in such a hurry." The second lady teased.

"That's what I think! After reading for so many years, his father has spent so much effort teaching him, and if he doesn't get in, he won't have to study anymore in the future. Meng Yuqing was not modest and admitted it boldly.

Her tone is open-minded, so not pretentious, but it does not make people feel arrogant and disgusted.

An Ruojin couldn't help but cover her lips and chuckle, Mrs. Zhou is really funny.

Zhou Mi'er looked at the sky helplessly and smiled bitterly, in terms of being thick-skinned, there was no lady in Shengjing City who could compare to her mother.

As the group was talking, a tight and rhythmic gong sounded, and then a loud voice shouted: "Open the door!" Appearances! ”

When the words fell, the front of the Gongyuan suddenly quieted down, and everyone who had been talking together in twos and threes looked up at the gate of the Gongyuan, and soon, they saw the first door of the Gongyuan opened, and the students in their shirts rushed out.

After less than a moment's silence, the front of the Gongyuan was lively again.

An Wensheng was the first to come out. He looked hurried, but instead of panicking, he was overjoyed, and as soon as he saw Murong Clan, he shouted, "Where is Lan'er?!" ”

A group of people looked at each other, and Murong said, "Lan'er is here, what's wrong?" As he spoke, he held it behind her. An Ruolan, who was covered by her, pulled out.

"Brother Sheng?" An Ruolan called out suspiciously.

See her. An Wensheng's expression was even more excited, and he was about to speak, when a loud shout suddenly came from a distance: "Big brother! ”

It was An Wenqi who also came out.

An Wensheng, who was interrupted, was slightly stunned. Some of the feverish brains calmed down instantly, and now is not a good time to speak.

Swallowing the words back into his stomach, he said, "Go back and talk about it." ”

Then he turned and walked back, and he was equally excited and rejoicing. An Wenqi, who was running this way, stopped.

"What the hell are these two brothers doing?" Meng Yuqing was confused, and looked at Murong and the second lady suspiciously.

Murong and the second lady shook their heads. They don't know either.

From a distance, I saw the two brothers biting their ears before walking back to the Murong family.

It was a very important thing to vaguely guess, and everyone tacitly didn't ask much. It just so happened that Zhou Yongxuan also came out, and everyone diverted from the topic.

"After the exam, I have a matter on my mind. For better or worse, that's it. Meng Yuqing straightened Zhou Yongxuan's clothes. patted him on the shoulder and said: "The list will be released at the beginning of October, and your father will come back from the northwest at that time, if you don't do well in the exam, you just wait and see." ”

A few days ago, Zhou Yuhan wrote a letter back home, saying that he was expected to return to Shengjing in early October, and similarly, An Shiting also wrote a letter to inform the people of the Wenxin Marquis' Mansion.

Hearing this, Zhou Yongxuan held his head and said quite confidently: "I won't let my father down." ”

Seeing that An Wensheng and An Wenqi were both full of joy, he raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It seems that Wen Sheng and Wen Qi are also doing well." ”

The two brothers exchanged a knowing smile, and they didn't hide it, and said generously: "It's really good in the test."

An Ruolan stroked his palms and smiled: "Everyone did well in the exam, so good!" ”

Zhou Yongxuan smiled slightly, and gently glanced at An Ruojin, who was quiet and silent next to him, and the corners of his lips involuntarily hooked slightly, he always carried that handkerchief with him.

It was just an understatement, but Meng Yuqing noticed something unusual, raised her eyebrows slightly, and her mind turned.

Subsequently, An Wensheng and the three of them discussed the exam questions, Meng Yuqing and the three elders gossiped, An Ruolan and the four girls got together to whisper, a group of people talked and laughed, it was very lively, until the people in front of the Gongyuan were almost gone, and the two sides said goodbye and went home.

Back at the Hou Mansion, An Wensheng and An Wenqi freshened up, and then went to ask the old marquis and the old lady to say goodbye, the old marquis naturally wanted to ask how the two of them did in the exam, and the two didn't dare to say big things, only said that they did well in the exam, but the rest did not mention half a word.

The old lady didn't ask too much, seeing that they had lost weight because of their bad complexion in the exam, she rewarded them with a lot of supplements to replenish their bodies, so that they could relax and recuperate, and they didn't have to care too much about their grades.

The two brothers were obviously much more affectionate to the old lady, and they talked more than in front of the old marquis.

An Wenqi couldn't hide his words, and now that he returned to the house, he said with a big grin: "Grandmother, don't worry, my eldest brother and I will definitely win!" ”

"Oh? So confident? The old lady smiled from ear to ear.

She doesn't care if her grandson can win this time, in her opinion, both grandsons are still very young, even if they don't win this time, it is reasonable.

I thought that the second grandson was just making her happy, but I didn't want the eldest grandson, who had always been steady and introverted, also rejoiced: "Grandmother, what the second brother said is right, we will definitely win!" ”

This made the old lady wonder, and without waiting for her to ask, An Wenqi poured beans, said all the content of the exam, and said: "It's all the credit of Sister Lan, she asked us to read more and read more "University", and this time most of the exams happened to be the knowledge in "University"!" ”

"I see, it's a blessing." The old lady bowed her head again and again, and her eyes were full of joy.

Murong and the second lady were also present, and they were also very happy when they heard this, and said, "Lan'er is really the lucky star of our Hou Mansion!" ”

In this regard, Murong Shi felt the deepest, she couldn't help but feel guilty for her previous narrow-mindedness, she shouldn't have had a problem with Lan'er because of Jin'er's illness, she secretly made up her mind that she would be better for Lan'er in the future.

After the township test, An Wensheng and An Wenqi were idle, because they had to wait for the release of the list, they didn't have to go to the clan school for the time being, so they ran to the old lady's yard if they had nothing to do. First, I want to talk to my grandmother more, and second, I want to be close to my younger sisters.

After this township test, An Wensheng and An Wenqi simply spoiled An Ruolan to the sky, it can be said that they were afraid of melting in their mouths, and they were afraid of falling in the palm of their hands. It made the biological sister of the two very angry. Another coax.

Now An Ruojin has to say a few sour words every time she sees the two of them, either she is really jealous or joking. The big guys are smiling.

The old lady saw that these boys and girls were always running into her yard, and they didn't have so much to say when they sat and talked, so she taught a group of boys and girls to play sparrow cards.

At the beginning, it was Mama Song who taught An Wensheng. Mama Wu taught An Wenqi, and the old lady taught An Ruolan. An Ruoke and An Ruoyan watched from the side, An Ruojin knew it, so she didn't need to be taught.

Several of them are smart and can be used as soon as they learn. After a few laps, I became familiar with it, and I played a slip. yelled at not to teach, to play by yourself.

The old lady is also not inhibited. He said: "It's okay to play by yourself, then accompany your grandmother to touch a few laps, and let's ask for silver." ”

"Huh? Do you want silver? How big is it? An Ruolan, a small money fan, was the first to be reluctant.

An Wenqi was in high spirits, and said with his hands on his hands: "If you want silver, you want silver, grandmother, how big is it?" ”

An Ruoke watched from the side for a long time, this would have been learned a long time ago, and when she heard the words, her hands itched and said, "I want to come too!" He said to An Ruolan again: "Sister Lan, if you don't want to come, let me!" ”

When he first learned to be addicted, An Ruolan was willing to let go, and he refused to move his seat, and shouted: "I'm coming, I'm coming!" ”

An Ruoyan sat beside An Wensheng obediently and said, "Brother Sheng, I'll look at the cards for you." ”

An Wensheng and An Ruojin also agreed, and a group of people went back to their rooms to get the private money at the bottom of the box, and sat together to touch the sparrow cards.

A small gamble, the old lady is also taking a group of children for recreation, and the fight is not big, so she starts with five children.

"Three cords." An Ruolan throws a waste card.

"Oops, it's a bar!" An Ruojin of the next family smiled and pushed down three three suo, and touched a card from behind, and when she saw it, the smile on her face was even bigger, and she played a 50,000 card, and she listened to the card.

As soon as the other three looked at her beaming face, they knew that she was a draw.

An Wenqi sighed for a long time, he had lost a lot, An Wensheng looked calm on his face, but the hand on his knee knocked his knee sharply, An Ruolan regretted it, and knew that she would have left a foot.

Only the old lady was calm and calm, and touched a card without hurry.

Three cylinders.

An Wensheng of the next family sighed in disappointment, and it was not the card he wanted.

An Ruoke sat on the left of An Wenqi and on the right of An Wensheng, she looked around, looked at An Wensheng's cards for a while, looked at An Wenqi's cards for a while, and was so anxious that she scratched her ears and cheeks.

An Wensheng touched a five-rope, and it was a waste card, and he was about to throw it out.

Before the cards in his hand fell on the table, An Ruoke shouted anxiously: "Oops! ”

An Wensheng hurriedly withdrew his hand.

An Wenqi's eyes widened and slapped the table: "Watching cards and not saying a word, a true gentleman, Xiaosi, do you know the rules!" ”

Seeing that he is about to win!

An Ruoke shrunk her neck, stuck out her tongue embarrassedly, and quibbled: "I just accidentally bumped into my foot, and I didn't say anything." ”

"I got the wrong card." An Wensheng lied without blinking.

An Wenqi scoffed at this explanation.

An Wensheng threw a wind.

An Wenqi touched the cards angrily, nine cylinders, it was useless, he threw it out directly.

He threw it crisply, and the old lady poured her cards very crisply.

"Big three, pair against each other." The old lady smiled unusually kindly.

"Wow!" An Ruolan and An Ruojin exclaimed and looked at An Wenqi sympathetically.

What does it mean not to make a sound, it has been a blockbuster!

An Wenqi hugged his head and screamed, and pretended to cry miserably: "I'm just a monotonous general, five sons' cards, big brother, why do you treat me like this, woo woo woo ......"

An Wensheng put his fist to his lips with a weak heart, coughed twice, and said, "Who told you not to say it earlier." ”

An Wenqi glared at him with hatred, and his heart was congested.

Because of the cumulative loss of ten taels of silver, An Wenqi was forced to leave the game, and his position was topped by An Ruoke.

Just as An Ruoke was cheering, An Wenqi sat next to her silently, so in less than two quarters of an hour, An Ruoke was forced to leave the field.

"Hmph, the gentleman takes revenge, it's not too late for ten years!" An Wenqi smirked his eyebrows.

As the object of An Wenqi's foreign cooperation, An Ruolan said without hypocrisy: "Sister Ke, it's okay, I will invite you to Taibai Mansion for a snack!" ”

An Ruoke wants to cry without tears, she will never play with her second brother again! (To be continued)

ps: There was no time on the first day of the new year yesterday, so I made it up today, forgive me~~~R466