At the beginning of April, the list was released, and Cheng Xu ranked fifth in the second grade, which was even better than Cheng Chi's results that year.

Mrs. Guo was naturally very happy when she heard this, and ordered Pearl to open the cage, take a few inkstones, a few pieces of medicinal ink, and two knives of Chengxin paper to Cheng Xu as a congratulatory gift.

When Zhou Shaojin saw it, he added two boxes of lake pens and sent them over by the way.

Yuan's face was as if he had been doused with ice water for thirty-nine days, and his face was blue and blue.

The fifth in the second class!

Why don't you work harder, and then take one more rank forward, which is to pass on the word; Or work harder and get into the top three......

Yuan sat there dejected, his mind blank.

Everyone in her room was terrified, for fear that the slightest movement would anger the Yuan family and be used as a punching bag.

Or Yuan's nurse stepped forward tremblingly and said in a low voice: "Madam, the official who announces the good news is still waiting outside, do you want to reward him with ten taels of silver according to the rules of the past?" ”

There is an example to follow in this way, just reward five taels of silver, the Cheng family is particularly generous, usually ten taels of silver, neither shabby nor luxurious.

Only then did Yuan feel that he had "lived" again, and tears were falling.

Her nurse had no choice but to glance at the maids serving in the house, motioned for them to quietly retreat, and gently persuaded Yuan: "Uncle is only twenty-three years old this year, and I am afraid that he is one of the youngest jinshi in this department." This is a happy event that other people's families can't think of, and now the uncle will easily fight for you back, what are you not satisfied with? If you look at the champions of the past dynasties, how many of them can enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister? This man's days are long. It depends on the future. How do you know that the uncle will not be the same as the old man? Why do you have to fight for the top three? ”

"You know what?" The Yuan family glared at the nurse fiercely, and said, "The Yuan family and the Min family are both talented, if Jiashan doesn't come back with a top prize, how can the people of the Yuan family and the Min family take him seriously?" How to support Jiashan in the official career. ”

Her nurse couldn't help but sigh when she heard this, and said, "Madam, no matter how good the uncle is, his surname is Cheng." Unless the Yuan and Min families have no scholars, how can they not help their sons and nephews to help their sons-in-law and grandsons? ”

The nurse's words hit Yuan's head like thunder, and she said in a panic: "No." No, it won't. A grandson is better than a nephew, right? ”

Not necessarily?

Uncle is dead, nephew has to go to the grave, this grandfather has died, how can there be a reason for grandson sacrifice!

The nurse couldn't continue, got up and said, "Madam." I'll bring you a basin of hot water and serve you to wipe your face. Later, it's time for Grandma to come over and congratulate you. If she looks at you like this. What if I show my uncle's face? ”

Min Jia has never been a gentle one.

Yuan Shi was annoyed again when he thought of this.

Seeing that she was silent, the nurse hurriedly instructed the maid to fetch water and come in, and arranged for the steward to reward the official who came to report the good news. Finally got the deal done.

Cheng Xiao had gone to Taiyuan with Gu Xu, but Cheng Xu was gone, but he had been worried about the result of Chunqiu, Cheng Xu was admitted to the Jinshi, and she was also happy and sent someone to send something over.

Even Zhou Zhen was there, and there were also gifts sent over.

Mrs. Guo instructed Zhou Shaojin to set up a few tables of banquets, and invited Cheng Jing and others to dinner on the day of rest.

In this way, the five men in the family are four jinshi.

Mrs. Guo was very happy, drank a few more glasses, and teased Brother Yun: "Grandmother is looking forward to you asking me to come back!" ”

Her old man is already a first-class official, even if Brother Yun is a first-class member, she can't ask for a seal for her old man anymore. The old man said this just to hope that Brother Yun would succeed in the imperial examination.

Everyone laughed.

Brother Yun didn't know what everyone was laughing at, so he grinned, revealing a mouthful of small white teeth, which was very cute.

Qiu couldn't help but tease him: "Brother Yun, if you catch Zhou in a few days, have you figured out what to catch?" Do you want the second aunt to put a golden hairpin on the table? ”

Brother Yun somehow fell in love with gold jewelry during this time, whether it was the hairpin worn by Mrs. Guo, Zhou Shaojin's earrings, or the red gold lilacs on the ears of the maids, as long as he saw it, he had to pick it with his little hand. Once, Mrs. Guo opened the cage to clean up things, and turned out a palm-sized red gold deer, he was reluctant to put it in his hand, and finally Mrs. Guo had no choice but to let him take the deer back and put it on the side of the pillow, and told the maid beside him: "But don't let Brother Yun bite off a piece or swallow the deer's ears and hooves into your stomach." ”

Red gold is soft and relatively easy to bite.

was so frightened that the maids and women serving in Brother Yun'er's house took turns guarding in front of Brother Yun's bed, and they didn't dare to beat one of them.

This has become everyone's laughing stock.

Zhou Shaojin also smiled.

She likes jokes like this, which are full of good-natured jokes.

"If you want to put it, put the golden deer on the table." She smiled and said, "When the time comes, he will be ready to hug the golden deer, but he doesn't know what it means to hug the golden deer?" ”

"Those people who sing praises are all human spirits," Qiu said with a smile, "I think even if your brother Yun caught a green onion that day, it is estimated that that person can also make Brother Yun smart, talented, and intelligent." ”

Everyone laughed again.

Qiu Shi took off the gold bracelet from his hand and gave it to Brother Yun to play with: "What do you see this? ”

Cheng Rang, who was sitting quietly behind his mother, lowered his head.

Cheng Xu was admitted to the Jinshi, and everyone suddenly treated him like an adult. The eldest uncle, who used to be critical of Cheng Xu, not only looked at Cheng Xu with a little appreciation, but also took the initiative to ask the maid to pour Cheng Xu a glass of wine. As for him, he is only a few years younger than Cheng Xu, and he has already become a relative, but after lunch, he was called by Mrs. Guo and sat with the female relatives of the family...... and treat him like a child.

He was a little frustrated.

But it's no wonder that the elders in the family are there.

If he can study hard like Brother Xu Cong, fight for the family to get a jinshi and the first plaque back, he can also sit at the table outside and talk, right?

Cheng Rang's head lowered even more.

Someone tugged at his sleeve.

He looked up.

I saw my wife's eyes as bright as the stars.

"Uncle works hard every day. I don't have time to accompany my sister-in-law. His wife whispered in his ear, "I didn't go to Qingqing a few days ago, and Ah Bao and Ah Ren envy the kite you made for me." When you have time, you can also make a few for Ah Bao and them, right? We'll go out to fly kites in a few days. ”

Cheng Rang's heart seemed to have a warm current flowing through.

The corners of his mouth slowly curled, and he quietly answered "yes".

Xie Shi pursed his lips and smiled, and handed the red bean soup in the sweet white porcelain bowl on the tray in his hand to Cheng Sheng, who was not far away.

Cheng Sheng smiled slightly, looking at Xie's gaze was very soft, and with a little relief.

Although her brother-in-law does not have the appearance and background of the Min family, she is gentle and lovely, and she is just right for her younger brother.

It's hard to buy the right one.

Mother really found a good wife for her younger brother.

She recruited Brother Rui to eat red bean soup: "My uncle and mother made it for us!" ”

Brother Rui took a bite and ran away.

Po and Ren are more attracted to him than the red bean soup.

Cheng Sheng smiled and ate the red bean soup one bite at a time. I think the taste is very good.

Zhou Shaojin began to arrange the furnishings in the house. Prepare to catch Brother Yun'er Zhou.

Chang's younger brother took his two sons and the eldest grandson to the capital.

Cheng Chi personally went to Chaoyangmen to pick up people into the city, placed them in Yuqian Hutong, and sent Mama Shang to personally entertain the people of the Chang family.

Zhou Shaojin and others were not allowed to visit because of the difference between men and women, so they all sent people to greet the old lady of the Chang family.

The uncle and old lady of the Chang family are called so because of their seniority. In fact, he is only thirty-eight years old this year. Two sons, one twenty-three. A twenty-year-old and eldest grandson is only four years old, and the nurse holds someone from the Chang family to greet Mrs. Guo.

Zhou Shaojin saw that the little master of the Chang family was white and clean, a delicate villain. It looks like it is similar to Chang's seven or eight points, and I like it very much, in addition to clothes and accessories, I also gave the young master of the Chang family a bamboo dragonfly and a kraft paper kite.

The young master of the Chang family liked it very much, and after a while, he was about to kick his feet to the ground.

How dare the nurse let him run around, and said busily: "Our wife is not in good health, she can't stand the fatigue of the carriage and horses, the second master is not married, but the eldest grandmother was diagnosed with three months of pregnancy before leaving, so she had to be taken into Beijing by the slave maid." If you are rude, please don't blame the old lady. ”

"That's good." Mrs. Guo smiled and said a few words to the mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law saw that the little master of the Chang family was already impatient to play with Ah Bao and others, for fear of some demon moths, so she said a few words, and went out of the house with the little master of the Chang family.

Mrs. Guo didn't know what the nurse was worried about.

The old man laughed, and was about to talk to Zhou Shaojin, when a little maid said that Yuan's nurse was coming.

Mrs. Guo didn't know why, so she invited Yuan's nurse in.

The nurse came in and kowtowed to Mrs. Guo and glanced at the house.

Zhou Shaojin got up and was about to leave.

Mrs. Guo left her and said, "In this house, you are in charge of the feed, and you should also listen to it." ”

Yuan's nurse couldn't help but glance at Zhou Shaojin, and saw that there was no one else in the house, so she said: "Madame and the uncle are angry, Madame has taken the family method to beat the uncle, and the uncle will not dodge Mrs. Ren's ...... beating her" Speaking of this, her tears were about to come out.

Old Madam Guo frowned slightly, and said, "What did your wife do?" ”

The nurse couldn't help but be ashamed.

In the eyes of her mother-in-law, Yuan is actually such a person.

The nurse couldn't help but feel sad for Mrs. Yuan.

She said in a low voice: "This time it's not about the wife, it's the uncle, why don't you take the Shu Jishi test, and after Uncle Yun's first birthday ceremony, you will have to seek release...... Our wife was so angry that she couldn't speak......"

Not participating in the selection of the Shujishi means giving up staying in the Six Ministries to observe politics and giving up entering the Hanlin Academy as an official.

There has always been a practice in the imperial court that "you can't enter the cabinet unless you are a Hanlin", and he is tantamount to giving up the opportunity to be a scholar in the future.

It's no wonder that Mrs. Yuan is not half angry to death.

Mrs. Guo hurriedly said, "What time is it?" ”

"Three o'clock in the afternoon." Pearl Road.

Cheng Jing didn't go down until the afternoon.

Mrs. Guo stood up and said, "Quick, serve me and dress, I'm going to Xinglin Hutong." ”

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Dear friends, today's update.

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※(To be continued......)