Old man He was stunned.

Cui Fat Man pinched his thigh hard.

So that's it!

Cheng Jue lost his voice: "You want to sell the lantern and donate the silver in exchange for the Salesian Church?" ”

Cheng Qing had a straight face, "Yes, I know that every year, the entry money of the Wenhui is donated to the Salesian Church, although I don't have much family money, I am willing to do a little bit, even if the children of the Salesian Church can add an extra winter coat, I want to take home the five lanterns left to give to my relatives, and I want to see if I can sell the extra five lanterns on the spot...... In addition to the money from the sale of the lanterns, I would also like to donate half of the 100 taels of silver prize to the Salesian Church. ”

The Salesian Church in Dawei is like an orphanage and welfare home in modern society.

It was established under the leadership of the imperial court to take in orphans who had no one to rely on and raise them.

In addition to the imperial court's funding, the Salesian Church also relies on donations from people from all walks of life.

Cheng Qing sold lanterns not to be poor and greedy for money, but to donate them to the Salesian Church, and the people who were talking about her just now shut up one after another, and everyone felt a burst of heat on their faces.

The steward is in charge:

"Childe Gaoyi, the little one thanked Childe for the orphans of the Salesian Church!"

"It's just a small thing."

Old man He praised a few times, and generously donated on the spot, taking out ten taels of silver to buy a lantern for Cheng Qing.

"If Nanyi has a few more little men like you, why don't you prosper and be peaceful? I only hope that there will be more scholars like Cheng Xiaolang, and it will be the blessing of the people to be the ruler in the future! ”

He Lao's praise almost soured Yu San's teeth.

Cheng Qing solved thirty questions in a row, Yu San admitted that Cheng Qing had some crooked talents and quick wisdom, but there were 267 people in the T-shaped class, and Cheng Qing only took the exam, and even the test was far behind.

However, right now, Yu San jumped up and down and couldn't stop Cheng Qing from being in the limelight, there were a lot of rich people in the crowd of onlookers, He Lao Yuanwai made a good start, and the remaining four lanterns were also sold quickly, not ten taels but also eight taels or five taels, a total of 38 taels of silver were sold, plus Cheng Qing took out half of the prize silver and donated, she alone donated 88 taels.

That's an auspicious number!

In fact, she didn't pay a penny, and she still had fifty taels of silver left in her hand, and the effect was better than her direct donation of eight hundred taels.

A prefect like Yu San, a talented man like Cheng Jue, can't steal Cheng Qing's limelight at this moment, the little ladies watching look at Cheng Qing with shy and timid eyes and admiration, Cheng Qing's actions undoubtedly add a beauty filter to her unattractive appearance, and there are many little ladies who have a good impression of her at the moment.

are all simple deep girls, how can they resist the double character of "talent + kindness"!

He handed the lantern he bought to his granddaughter, He Wan muttered "pretend", and finally took the lantern.

This lantern is exquisite and beautiful, or Cheng Qing won it by talent, He Wan's palm holding the lantern was slightly hot.

Cheng Qing took the lead, and others also wanted to sell the lanterns they won, in order not to cross Cheng Qing, those who won the prize only donated half of it. However, they don't have Cheng Qing's aura, and the price of the lantern is not high.

Rao is like this, after a while, he scraped together more than three hundred taels of silver, and the steward smiled and invited Cheng Qing to enter, and the maid who led the way had a sweet voice, looking at Cheng Qing's gaze was extremely soft:

"Childe, please come with the slave."

Cheng Qing raised his feet and entered the courtyard under the gaze of everyone. Si Yan and Si Mo sent Cheng Qing in, alas, they questioned Young Master Cheng Qing's approach just now, how could a person who was so valued by the fifth master be a fool!

At this time, no one questioned Cheng Qing's qualifications.

Tonight, if even Cheng Qing is not qualified to participate in the cultural meeting, others will be even more embarrassed to enter.

Cheng Jue lost his soul.

He heard others talking about it, saying that Cheng Qing was the young master of Cheng's second room.

He is the eldest grandson of the second room, but at this moment, Cheng Qing robbed him of all the scenery.

Yu San clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, and pulled Cheng Jue's sleeve, "You hurry up and continue to answer the questions, there are only five questions left, and when you also solve thirty questions, you can still go to see Shen Xuedao." Cheng Jue, don't be disturbed by others, do you want to let Cheng Qing's kid dominate the limelight? ”

Cheng Qi was stunned.

If my grandmother had known about tonight, she would have been disappointed in him.

Grandmother doesn't like uncle, and she doesn't like Cheng Qing, Cheng Qing is promising, grandmother won't be happy!

Cheng Jue gritted his teeth and concentrated, and continued to solve the problem as Yu San said.

In front of Shen Xuedao, it was a new round of competition.

I heard that Shen Xuedao is jealous and hateful, and he is a square person, Cheng Qing is opportunistic and solves thirty questions, Shen Xuedao may not like it!

What's more, there is still Uncle Cheng Zhiyuan's case unsolved, who will be waiting to see Cheng Qing in the Wenhui?

Cheng Jue felt that he might not lose tonight.

……

Zhishi's old Shangshu has worked hard for half his life, and after retirement, he wants to enjoy a comfortable life in his old age, and this courtyard is very spacious.

The liveliness in the courtyard and the door are not much better.

Outside are ordinary scholars and people watching the excitement, inside are showmen, lifting people, are the little ladies of the gentry's family, male and female guests look at each other across the twists and turns of the water pavilion, some people drink and compose poems, some people play the piano and sing, the excitement here is more elegant and subtle.

Although Lao Shangshu only came to Nanyi to live for two or three months in a year, the subordinates of the other courtyard were really good, and the maid led the way for Cheng Qing, walked through the lively courtyard and went straight to the flower hall, and also briefly introduced the important guests tonight for Cheng Qing.

Just like Cheng Qing guessed, the people who came were Shen Xuedao, Yu Zhifu, Nanyi Zhixian Li Daren, and of course Cheng Wu and Meng Jieyuan.

In fact, Cheng Qing has not yet arrived at the place, and what she did at the door has already been reported to all the adults.

No way, Cheng Qing was the first person to solve thirty questions at the door tonight.

She is also a student in the T-character class of Nanyi College.

Li Zhixian touched his beard and nodded, "The Cheng clan is indeed full of talents, and this official is really envious of the Cheng patriarch." ”

Master Cheng Wu didn't expect it.

Of course, he knew that Cheng Qing was going to come to participate in the cultural meeting, Cheng Qing did not hide his eagerness to integrate into the Nanyi gentry circle, and Cheng Qing could not give up such a good opportunity for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But Master Cheng Wu didn't expect Cheng Qing to be so high-profile.

Solve 30 questions in a row?

It's more than luck.

Cheng Zhiyuan didn't teach the Four Books and Five Classics to this child, but he taught a lot of others, and Cheng Qing learned a lot of things.

Cheng Qing also donated the prize money to the Salesian Church, and I heard that it directly set off a wave of donations outside the other hospital...... Master Cheng Wu couldn't help but smile, this technique is quite familiar, when Cheng Qing returned to his hometown with Cheng Zhiyuan's coffin, he did this at the door of the second room.

"Lord Li praised it falsely, the children of the clan are not successful, they will only play a little clever, Lord Li must not praise him to his face, I am afraid that he may not be good when he is young."

Master Cheng Wu is humble.

Li Zhixian was about to speak, but Shen Xuedao suddenly asked:

"This Cheng's Xiaolang, who solved thirty questions and donated silver to the Salesian Church, is the son of Cheng Zhiyuan of the former Jiangning Zhixian County?"

Master Cheng Wu's expression stiffened slightly.

How could Shen Xuedao even know about this?

Before I saw Cheng Qing, did I leave a bad impression first!

Before Master Cheng Wu could answer, the maidservant had already entered the hall and replied:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the slave maid brought Cheng Qing here."