There are some things that Shen Xi can't hide even if he doesn't say it.

Just when Lin Dai was about to take the sheets back to the Shen family's courtyard and wash them quietly in order to eliminate the "criminal evidence", she was hit by Hui Niang.

Hui Niang stepped forward to ask, but Lu Xi'er was anxious: "Mother, Sister Dai'er seems to have shed a lot of blood when she gets up early in the morning." ”

Sleeping in the same bed, Lu Xi'er has sharp eyes, she knew it a long time ago. Hui Niang was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood what was going on, and pulled Lin Dai into the room to see Zhou.

Shen Xi and Lu Xi'er were not allowed to enter the house.

Hui Niang because there was something going on in the Chamber of Commerce, she went in for a while and came out and then went out, listening to her instructions before leaving, it should be related to the government.

And Zhou and Lin Dai stayed in the house all the time, and they didn't even come out to eat breakfast.

Shen Xi came back from school in the afternoon, and Hui Niang had returned to the pharmacy, and was discussing things with the Zhou family at this time, and at the same time called Shen Xi and Lin Dai in.

“…… From tonight onwards, you will sleep in separate rooms, and you will not be able to sleep in the same bed again, you know? Zhou shouted.

Shen Xi nodded, he had expected this to be the result.

In the past, he slept with Lin Dai and Lu Xi'er and no one stopped him, and that was because adults felt that anyway, the children were young and didn't understand the affairs of men and women, so they wouldn't violate the etiquette law. But after Lin Dai had the first Tianqi, no matter whether Shen Xi and Lu Xi'er were ignorant or not, at least Lin Dai was sensible.

Lin Dai was a little puzzled: "Mother, the house here is either a place or a resident, sleeping in a separate room, where do I sleep?" ”

Zhou Shi said angrily: "Isn't your house empty?" You go home and sleep, and come back during the day. ”

"Huh?"

Lin Dai was dumbfounded when she heard this, she was the least timid on weekdays, and she was even scared when the mouse called her, not to mention that she was usually the only one at home.

Hui Niang reminded with a smile: "Isn't my brother-in-law also over there?" ”

Zhou thought about it, it was not like her father-in-law and daughter-in-law sleeping alone in the same yard, she nodded and said: "It's simple, just let Hanwa'er go back to sleep, Dai'er stay, and sleep with Xi'er." ”

Shen Xi shook his head and smiled bitterly. Lin Dai grew up and became sensible. He can no longer enjoy the happiness of "hugging left and right", but this is fine, saving the trouble of telling stories to the two little Loli every day, and he no longer has to worry about being overwhelmed by their little heads when he sleeps at night.

Shen Xi responded: "Got it." Mother. ”

After saying this, Zhou asked Lin Dai to go out first, and then explained to Shen Xi: "Your aunt has something to tell you, go upstairs to pack up your things and move them all home." ”

Shen Xi followed behind Hui Niang. I went to Hui Niang's room on the second floor.

Hui Niang told her in detail what happened that day.

It turned out that Gao Mingcheng, the prefect of Tingzhou, met with the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce at the government office in the morning, saying that the government wanted to promote the silver number and small silver tickets to the surrounding prefectures and counties.

Shen Xi understood as soon as he heard it, Gao Mingcheng should have found a way, and it was possible that he would continue to be his official when he reached the age of Zhishi, but he didn't know where his next family was.

Now that there are only two months left in the term of office of the prefect of Tingzhou in Gaoming City, it stands to reason that he should not seek merit but no fault in these two months, and a smooth transition can be done. Sort out the accounts of the treasury and wait for them to be handed over to the next one. But he suddenly approached the people of the Chamber of Commerce, and he also wanted to implement the silver number and silver ticket, which was clearly to create conditions for continuing to be an official, that is, to show his political achievements.

It is really difficult to create a good political performance within two months, so Gao Mingcheng focuses on the Chamber of Commerce. After all, now the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce is doing well, or it will bring him some reputation.

A look of worry appeared on Shen Xi's face: "Aunt, I think the Kochifu wants to use the Chamber of Commerce to create convenience for him to continue to be an official, but once the Chamber of Commerce is too deeply involved with the government." If you want to develop in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult......"

In these years, everything is inseparable from the government, whether it is business or farming, a word from the government can make you bankrupt.

Everyone has to rely on the government to survive. But he didn't dare to get too close to the government.

When the chamber of commerce is involved with the government, it will be branded as "official businessmen", ordinary businessmen and ordinary people will stay away, and those officials will be able to grab benefits from the chamber of commerce.

Hui Niang smiled bitterly: "Now the Kochi Mansion is full of energy, and even businessmen such as us look at it differently, and they want to help us promote the silver number." If you refuse...... I'm afraid of retaliation. ”

Neither dare to approach, but also can't be alienated, as long as Gaoming City takes the initiative to throw an olive branch, where does the Chamber of Commerce dare to disobey? In the end, the Chamber of Commerce could only help Gao Mingcheng create political achievements and pave the way for him to continue to be an official.

Shen Xi said: "Even if you accept the proposal, your aunt should still discuss it with the people in the Chamber of Commerce, if this matter is decided by you, the government will bite back afterwards, and the people in the Chamber of Commerce will inevitably be angry with your aunt...... It is better to hold a council of elders and a general meeting of shareholders of the silver trumpet, and let them decide for themselves whether to cooperate with the government. ”

Hui Niang thought about it and thought so,

The reason is simple and easy to understand, the government seeks cooperation, and the Chamber of Commerce does not dare to refuse at all, but the key is who made the decision. If Hui Niang agrees without a meeting, and the Chamber of Commerce or the Silver Horn suffers losses as a result, others will attribute the responsibility to her, but if the Elders of the Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Horn Shareholders' Meeting vote, even if something happens in the future, the responsibility will be borne by the big guys.

Shen Xi means, if you have the ability, you elders and shareholders will oppose the government by yourself, don't always push everything on Hui Niang.

It is a good thing in the short term to use the government to help promote the chamber of commerce and the silver number, which will allow the chamber of commerce to have the government as a backer, and then the government to take the lead in promoting, which will make the chamber of commerce grow rapidly.

But in the long run, there is a great risk, the larger the scale of the chamber of commerce, the more dangerous it is to fall apart, and no court will allow a strong civil force to be formed.

Shen Xi must plan everything for Hui Niang in advance, so as not to be caught off guard.

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In less than half a month, the Chamber of Commerce was allowed to open a silver branch in these prefectures and counties.

In June, Shen Xi began to prepare for his first "monthly exam" after becoming a child.

Passing the government examination means that Shen Xi has officially obtained the title of "Tongsheng", and through the preparatory examinations at the county and government levels, he can participate in the college examination twice every three years.

Although children do not need to take annual re-examinations and do not need to go to county schools or government schools to study, the Confucian Institute will regularly hold some small mock exams to examine students' knowledge, which can be regarded as supervising these preparation talents.

At the end of June, there is a "monthly examination", which is the assessment of children in the middle of the year.

This exam will not be taken together, but at the end of the month, the Confucianism Department will release the questions, and after the candidates get the questions, they will answer by themselves, and they only need to submit the answer sheets to the Confucianism Department on time.

The Confucianism Department's teaching, discipline and entrustment will review the examination papers and select the outstanding answer sheets for publicity, which can be regarded as a commendation for outstanding candidates.

This monthly exam itself has no practical significance, no matter how good or bad the exam is, it will not have an impact on the next year's college exam, so there is no fear of students cheating or finding someone to "substitute for the exam...... Even if you do well in an exam like the monthly exam for the sake of face, it is even more embarrassing to lose your name in the back exam.

But every year, there are still people who privately look for someone to help with the questions.

Especially in the summer, with the increase of literary meetings, some readers get together to chat and write articles, and they will also secretly discuss the exam questions, I will help you with four books, you help me with five scriptures, just to become famous.

Shen Xi was young and didn't want to participate in these literary meetings, he didn't know many scholars in Fucheng, and he didn't want to use his hot face to make up for other people's cold butts. In addition to going to the school every day to study, he stayed at home to review the Four, Five, and Five Classics, read various current texts, and taught the two little Loli to read and read in his spare time.

Shen Xi didn't pay much attention to the monthly exam, but Feng Yanqi attached great importance to it.

Feng Huaqi felt that this was a great opportunity to test Shen Xi's knowledge, and it was spread outside, and the reason why Shen Xi was the first to win the case was only because he made two good poems that were neat and neat, but Feng Huaqi could see his outstanding talent from Shen Xi's articles between the lines, and he didn't want his students to continue to be misunderstood by outsiders.

This made Shen Xi have to write an essay by Feng Yanqi every day, requiring him to write three or four hundred words like the official exam, with eight strands of writing and Feng Yanqi making comments.

By the ninth day of June, the weather was already very hot.

On this day, Zhou got up very early to open the pharmacy, after a month of rest, her body has gradually recovered, and the matter of watching the children is handed over to the maid and the nurse, and she herself concentrates on taking care of the pharmacy business.

coincided with the school break, Shen Xi got up very late, and he was occasionally caught with a cold in the past few days, and his spirit was not very good.

After getting up, he was the only one in the entire courtyard of the Shen family, and when he was washing by the ancient well, there was a knock at the door, and Shen Xi looked over to see that it was a strange girl.

"This is Shen Gongzi's mansion?" The girl looked like a maid, and when Shen Xi opened the door, she respectfully handed over a famous thorn, but it was an invitation to Shen Xi.

"It's ......"

The girl smiled brightly: "My young lady said that I want to invite Shen Gongzi to go over to paint, the silver has been prepared, if Gongzi has time, please go with the slave and maid." ”

As soon as Shen Xi heard it, he knew that it was Xi'er from the teaching workshop.

I didn't expect this Nizi to really get fifty taels of silver, Shen Xi was thinking about whether to go or not, a few people came over from the alley, but the first one was Su Tong, an old acquaintance.

"Brother Shen, knowing that you don't have to go to school today, Su did a literary meeting, invited a few friends, and specially invited you to attend."

Since Su Tong was beaten by Gao Chong's gang, Shen Xi has not seen him. At this time, Su Tong looked in good spirits, and he couldn't see the embarrassment of being beaten up a month ago.

Shen Xixin said that he was really popular, and he wanted to take a good day off, and went to the new laboratory in the backyard of the pharmacy to do some "research", but now it was Xi'er who invited him to paint, and Su Tong invited him to a party, which was really overwhelming.

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