The spring in the south of the Yangtze River is cold, the wicker on the shore of the Slender West Lake is full of tender green, and the atmosphere of Yangzhou children's test has been very strong, especially in Xinhe County, which has set off a heyday climax.

The Xinhe County Examination Center has been prepared, and the location is at Guanshan Academy.

On the day when the county examination room was prepared, in accordance with the planning of the "Thirteen Strategies", Guanshan Academy organized a county examination simulation, and the results were released on the same day after the examination, which attracted countless attention and discussions.

Among them, the most sensational is that Tian Zepeng, the future son-in-law of the Zhang family, won the first place, and the three people referred to by the Zhang family, Zhang Zhen, Zhang Tang, and Tian Zepeng, all passed the test. Lu Zheng was also invited to refer to it, but he only ranked one hundred and thirty and fell off the list!

As soon as this news came out, it caused a sensation in the Zhang family, Tian Zepeng became the focus of everyone's attention for a while, and Zhang Zhen and Zhang Tang were also praised and rewarded by the old lady, and the whole family was happy.

Lu Zheng went to Luo Guancai's side to finalize the matter of the county test insurer, and when he returned to Xijiao Courtyard, it was already late.

The weather was very cold, and the shadow waited for him to take a bath, but the housekeeper Cui Da was already waiting in the main hall.

Cui Da was followed by a little girl, looking at this girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a goose egg face, thin lips, a long figure, wearing a dark gown, and a very unfamiliar face.

Lu Zheng walked into the main hall, Cui saluted in a proper manner, and said: "Lu Gongzi, the old lady set up a banquet, and the second master asked the old slave to invite Lu Gongzi to the banquet." The second master said, the boy test is a big deal for the Zhang family, since Lu Gongzi participated in the boy test, he also shoulders the responsibility of shining the lintel of the Zhang family, and the old lady also wants to talk to you! ”

Lu Zheng smiled and said: "The big housekeeper is polite, my grandmother and second uncle are even more polite, that dare is good, I just came back from outside and haven't eaten, I didn't expect a banquet to eat, so let's go!" ”

Lu Zheng's attitude was refreshing, and the girl next to Cui Da sneered and said, "It's really rude and rude, no wonder the county test has failed, like this kind of people, want to compete with my son-in-law?" It's really overwhelming! ”

Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment, his eyes looked at Cui Da, Cui Da was also very embarrassed, and said: "Lu Gongzi, this girl's name is Ruyu, she was sent by the Tian family and is now serving by Miss Baoyi's side, Miss Baoyi is afraid that you won't go, so she will send her to invite you together!" ”

When Lu Zheng heard that it was the girl of the Tian family, he understood what was going on, Zhang Baoyi and Tian Zepeng had a marriage contract, and the Tian family sent a few girls to serve in the Zhang family first, the purpose was to wait for Zhang Baoyi to marry in the future, so that she could quickly adapt to the life of her in-laws.

Generally speaking, this practice is suspected of the man pleasing the woman, so it seems that the Tian family is very satisfied with this marriage, and the Zhang family is also reassured, and now they want to be enthusiastic about Tian Zepeng.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "The big butler, it's really a good banquet, there will be no good banquet, it seems that I can't go to this banquet!" ”

Lu Zheng said easily, but the shadow on the side was extremely ugly, Lu Zheng did not do well in the exam this time, she had been sullen, and now seeing the Zhang family so enthusiastically inviting Lu Zheng to the banquet, she felt even more unhappy in her heart.

Why don't you usually see the old lady so enthusiastic? Usually, the second master has never asked about Lu Zheng's studies, but at this time, he will be over in two days, but they think of Lu Zheng coming?

"Don't do the banquet at home, every time you do it, you lose face, you spend money and are laughed at, you lift a stone to shoot yourself in the foot, why bother?" Shadow said coldly.

As she spoke, she glared at Ruyu fiercely, don't look at Ruyu like a little pepper, she also shook her majesty in front of Lu Zheng, and when she met the shadow, she was afraid in her heart.

Because when she came from the Tian family, the people in the family told the Zhang family girl's clothes, the shadow is the big girl of the Zhang family, a first-class maid, she is like a jade over the Zhang family, she is just a little second-class maid, when she sees the momentum of the shadow, she is stunned.

Ying'er was unforgiving, and said coldly: "A second-class little girl, she can't tell the difference between dignity and inferiority, and she dares to come to Zhang's house on an errand?" Sure enough, it was trained by a small family, and I couldn't expect to know how polite it was! ”

The shadow completely suppressed Ruyu's momentum, and Lu Zheng grinned at Cui Da and said, "Big housekeeper, please first!" ”

Cui Dagong saluted respectfully, and then led the way in front, the current Zhang family Since the collapse of Liang Shi, the Liang family's momentum is not as good as before, although the old man of the Liang family is still there, but without the backbone, it has not become much of a climate.

This time, Cui Da's momentum has become more prosperous, Cui Da is still the Zhang family's big housekeeper, and more than half of the Zhang family's business is controlled by Cui Da.

It is no exaggeration to say that now Cui Da's authority has reached an unprecedented peak, and the resources he controls in the Zhang family even exceed that of Zhang Chengxi.

However, even so, Cui Da is now very respectful, polite, cautious, trembling in front of Lu Zheng, walking on thin ice, not putting on the shelf of a big housekeeper at all, and not relying on the old to sell the old.

Lu Zheng followed Cui Da to the old lady's yard, the yard was newly decorated, countless cases were placed in the yard, and the red lanterns illuminated the yard as if it were day.

Dozens of girls shuttled through the yard, warblers and swallows, very eye-catching, and Tian Zepeng and others sat at the bottom of the old lady, all of them were full of ambition and in a very good mood.

Because it was a family banquet, the girls did not avoid it, they were all in the courtyard together, as well as Hua Hanyun, as well as the aunts of several rooms, and there was also a person who had an extremely delicate relationship with Lu Zheng, this person was the third master Zhang Chengbei.

Lu Zheng stepped into the courtyard and immediately attracted everyone's attention, his gaze swept over everyone in front of him, his expression was indifferent, and he walked to the old lady unhurriedly and bowed respectfully:

"Jiangning Lu Zheng saw his grandmother, and his grandmother invited me to a banquet, and Lu Zheng was very embarrassed......"

Mother Zhang waved her hand gently, she was really in a good mood, and she said with a smile: "Brother Zheng, your daily life in my Zhang family should be given according to the example of my Zhang family's brothers, why did you miss the exam this time?" ”

Lu Zheng said: "Back to my grandmother, there is a way that horses have stumbled, people have misses, if you really want to blame me, I can only blame my poor studies, although my current writing skills are not solid, and I have not been able to read the classics finely, it is reasonable to get such a result." ”

Mother Zhang nodded lightly and said: "It's good that you know your shortcomings, this matter of reading, you can't force it, this thing of reading, that's even more of a kung fu job, opportunistic, crooked and evil ways can't be in the hall of elegance after all, okay, you can't die if you faint, don't say those nice words, since you're here, stay aside first." You can't eat without food, go down! ”

Mother Zhang shook her hand gently, as if driving away a fly, Lu Zheng just smiled faintly, he paced down, but found that there was no seat.

Tian Zepeng and a group of people, as well as Zhang Baoyi and other people, deliberately looked at his jokes, only to hear Zhang Baoyi say: "I have heard that the final results of this county examination are basically based on this assessment, and there will probably be no changes!"

Cousin Tian won the first case this time, and it is also a certainty that he will win the first case in the next day! ”

Zhang Chengxi smiled and said: "This is not what I heard, but what Lord Nie said himself, and my lord said that this time the examination of Guanshan Academy is highly authoritative and representative, and it can be said that it represents the highest level in our county." The quota of the county examination can be basically determined after passing this exam! ”

Zhang Chengxi said this, smiled reservedly, and said: "This time the county trial case leader, my Zhang family will reward 1,000 taels of silver, if the government trial case is from Xinhe County, my Zhang family will reward 3,000 taels of silver, if the court trial case is from Xinhe County, my Zhang family will reward 5,000 taels of silver, Zepeng, you have to make persistent efforts to strive for more silver, which is not only a glorious lintel for the Tian family, but also a subsidy for the family." ”

Zhang Rouyun said: "If Cousin Tian can get the case three times in a row, and get a small three yuan, the reward alone will be as much as 9,000 taels, haha, it will definitely be a good story in Yangzhou when I turn around." ”

Zhang Rouyun said this, and countless people echoed and coaxed, as if Tian Zepeng's Xiao Sanyuan was no longer a problem, and at this moment, a yin and yang strange voice came from the crowd:

"Tian Zepeng is the son-in-law of the Zhang family, who doesn't know? I don't know if someone else gets the case, will the Zhang family be so generous! ”

As soon as this voice sounded, everyone looked at the person who spoke, this person was over thirty years old, bucktooth and rat whiskers, and his appearance was not good, but he was the student who was going to end this time, and his identity was Zheng Yun, the account office of the Fuyun Building, who was in a lot of excitement in Xinhe County some time ago.

He came to the banquet of the Zhang family as a guest today, and when he saw the Zhang family behaving like this, he was unhappy, and even made sarcastic remarks.

As soon as he said this, it really caused a lot of restlessness, the old lady had a treat today, and Zhang Chengxi took the opportunity to invite a lot of people, including Xinhe County scientific research students like Zheng Yun, and everyone questioned the Zhang family.

When the old lady heard this, where could she stand it? Immediately, she stood up, put the dragon head crutch in her hand on the ground, and paused fiercely, and said:

"Everyone, listen up, this time the reward set by the Zhang family is aimed at all the students in my Xinhe County, but all the students in my Xinhe County can get the honor of the first case, regardless of their background, regardless of whether they are high or low, my Zhang family will have a heavy reward.

The standard of reward is as I just said, the first reward for the county trial case is 1,000 taels of silver, the first reward for the government trial case is 3,000 taels of silver, and the first case for the hospital trial case is rewarded with 5,000 taels of silver! ”

The old lady said this, Zheng Yun and the others were restless before they stopped, Hua Hanyun took this opportunity and said, "Brother Zheng, what are you still standing for?" Could it be that the old lady said that you can't wait to get the reward now?

You better sit down, if you really want to get the last time, you have to wait for the day after tomorrow to see the difference, at this time the heart is too anxious, I'm afraid I can't eat hot tofu! ”

Everyone was waiting to see Lu Zheng's jokes, Hua Hanyun moved a position for Lu Zheng and quietly relieved Lu Zheng, but in today's situation, Lu Zheng is destined not to be let go so easily......