Participated in the Guangxin Mansion Examination twice before, Zeng Yu lived in the house of Zhu Jiajia's sister Zeng Ruolan, and he did not have a good relationship with his sister and brother-in-law Zhu Dedong, and he also knew something, his sister was very good to him, but Zhu Dedong has been quite cold to him, which is also the reason why he and Zheng Shi did not go to Zhu Jiajia in the same guest house in this year's college examination, in fact, he held his breath and wanted to wait for the list to be on the list and then go to see his sister and brother-in-law after becoming a student, but he fell off the list at that time, he was ashamed and depressed, and he left in a hurry before he could say goodbye to Zheng Shi, and naturally he didn't go to see his sister.

Zeng Yu went to Zhujia today not because he won the make-up examination and wanted to go to his brother-in-law to raise his eyebrows once, he didn't know if the official document of Lu Dao had arrived, he just wanted to visit his sister and asked his sister when her thirtieth birthday was held, my sister was ten years older than him, it was the first day of September, and he was the first day of December, so I remembered it. Because of the customs of Guangxin Mansion, birthday banquets are often rescheduled, generally earlier than the official birthday, so you should ask in advance. I didn't expect to meet my brother-in-law Zhu Dedong halfway, such a conflict is really not what Zeng Yu wants, not to see it with my own eyes and ears to kiss it, where would I know that Sister Lu Dao is so tormented in the days of the Zhu family, Zhu Dedong is obviously a new love and wants to divorce his sister Zeng Ruolan, it is really too deceitful, marriage is not only a personal matter for both men and women, but also related to their respective families, and it is always inevitable that the daughter-in-law who is not strong in her mother's family will swallow her anger-

Zhu's family has hundreds of acres of sugarcane land, two sugar workshops, and four storefronts in the county, the family is much more solid than Ishida's Zeng's, Zeng Yu's father died of illness five years ago, Zeng's family's status has declined significantly, Zeng Ruolan is since then to go back to her mother's house less and less, even when she goes home, there is no one to talk to, Zeng Ruolan's suffering can be imagined, to this day, Zhu Dedong actually wants to leave Zeng Ruolan, although I don't know what the reason is, but in Zeng Yu's mind, it is always the Zhu family's no, he will definitely come out for his sister

"The eldest lady is such a good person, I wish my brother-in-law to divorce her, it's really annoying."

Sixi was also very angry and asked, "Young Master, shall we go back to Ishida?" ”

Zeng Yu was a little hesitant, when he returned to Shitian at this time, he was afraid that his sister-in-law Xie would have a fight with him first, but last time he beat Xie Zidan and Jiang Yuanrui together, and said: "Go back to the inn first and discuss it with my mother." ”

The master and servant returned to the Tea Saint Inn, and the great-mother Zhou heard Zeng Yu talk about the experience on the road, and couldn't help crying: "I didn't expect Ruolan's life to be so sad, if Ishida can't stay, then what can she do, she still has two children." Immediately ordered Zeng Yu to rush back to Shitian, take Zeng Ruolan's mother and daughter here, and then reason with the Zhu family, although Zeng Ruolan is not her daughter, she watched Ruolan grow up, and she has the heart of her elders to care for her.

Zeng Yu said: "My son will go back to Shitian tomorrow, and he can't leave today, so he will go to see the professor of Fuxue in the evening." ”

Sixi watched carefully in front of the inn that someone from Zhu's side went into the city to complain, and when the sun went down, he didn't see Zhu Dedong appear, thinking that the Zhu family knew that he was at a loss, and he didn't dare to see the official easily.

It was already the end of the Shen Dynasty and the beginning of the unit, Zeng Yu prepared two catties of bacon, two catties of fresh pork belly, a catty of Wufeng Yunwu tea, a box of dim sum, a total of four gifts, let Sixi use the examination basket to follow him to the school to meet Professor Zhang of Guangxin Fuxue, came to Guangxin Confucianism, this time the door and the instrument door were open, Zeng Yu gave Menzi two pennies, handed over the name post, Menzi went in with the post, and came out after a while, saying that Professor Zhang invited Zeng Shengren to go in to meet

Zeng Yu and Sixi glanced at each other, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, Zeng Yu asked the disciple: "Does Professor Zhang call him Zeng Sheng?" ”

Menzi nodded and said, "Yes, Professor Zhang also said that he has been waiting for you for many days, so please hurry." ”

Sixi carried the basket and followed Zeng Yu to walk inside, and said diligently: "But it turns out that Master Huang's official document went down to the Fuxue, no wonder he can't learn in Yongfeng County, and the young master is relieved now." ”

A big stone in Zeng Yu's heart finally fell to the ground, although in Yuanzhou, he had been personally given a square scarf and mattress by Huang Tixue and paraded through the streets to worship holes, but after all, it was in a foreign land, and the real implementation had to be in Guangxin Mansion and Yongfeng County-

Professor Zhang and his wife and child's family of three were already having dinner at this time, green vegetables and tofu and winter melon soup, which was very simple, the instructor was low, there was no oil and water to fish, and the life was quite poor. The old wife was busy soothing the children, in order to explain that the court was a sacrifice. "Sacrifice hole once in spring and autumn, February and the beginning of August are on Ding Day, so the sacrifice hole is also called sacrifice Ding, this is to say that the instructor's family wants to eat meat and have to wait for the sacrifice hole to complete the division of those pork, usually there is little meat to eat, it can be seen that the bitterness.

Professor Zhang drank half a bowl of winter melon soup, rinsed his mouth and washed his hands, changed into a quail complement official uniform, and then went to Daozhai, at this time, the twilight began to rise, and the sunset in the western sky was already dark red, as if the charcoal fire was about to burn out, and tomorrow would be a sunny day.

A young scholar boy bowed down at the foot of the steps of Zhidao Zhai, his eyebrows were clear, his spirit was clear, and there was a small scholar beside this scholar carrying a basket, the basket was heavy and seemed to have a lot of gifts, Professor Zhang looked at it and was a little happy, and asked: "You are Zeng Yu Zeng Jiuli of Yongfeng County?" ”

Professor Zhang is in his fifties, with a small head and a thin body, a dull expression, and a long slender neck when he lectures

"Professor Zhang, the student is Zeng Yu."

Zeng Yu hurriedly knelt down and saluted, Xiucai saw that the magistrate did not have to kneel, but when he saw the instructor, he had to bow down, because the relationship with the instructor was between teachers and students, and it was natural for students to kneel and worship the teacher.

Professor Zhang said: "Get up, why did you only come today, the official document of Xuezheng arrived half a month ago, and I have been waiting for you to come." ”

Zeng Yu said: "The student sent Huang Tixue on the boat in Yichun on June 13, and then set off to rush back, and he didn't dare to delay on the way. ”

Professor Zhang nodded and said, "Well, there are more than a thousand miles to go, and it's difficult to travel, right-you go to the Confucian Mansion with me, and I still have something to ask you." ”

Zeng Yu followed behind Professor Zhang, Sixi followed behind Zeng Yu with a basket, Professor Zhang twisted his slender neck to look at the basket held by Sixi's arms, and said, "The scholar doesn't have to follow, just wait here." ”

Zeng Yu took the basket and said, "This is the student's laziness to Professor Zhang, please accept the professor's smile." ”

Professor Zhang said: "Why be polite. He ordered the chef who served in Confucianism to bring in the hamper.

Sixi waited outside Minglun Hall, Zeng Yu followed Professor Zhang into the instructor's office, Zhaifu pen and ink waiting, Professor Zhang asked Zeng Yu to write the four books and eight strands of the Yuanzhou Mansion examination "Lixian has no way" to him on the spot, Zeng Yu took the pen and wrote out the crosses of the questions and questions in the style of the exam, and then presented them to Professor Zhang.

Professor Zhang looked at it carefully, and Fang smiled: "This can be regarded as identity verification and grinding. As he spoke, he took the official document of Xuezheng and showed it to Zeng Yu, which contained Zeng Yu's examination papers in the Yuanzhou Mansion Examination, and Professor Zhang also transferred the examination papers of Zeng Yu's County Examination and the Government Examination a few days earlier.

"Zeng Yu." Professor Zhang said: "The University of Science and Technology allows you to take the make-up examination to study, this is for the country to cherish talents, you must know that it is not easy to go to school, but also to be diligent and hard-working, so as not to disappoint the expectations of the University of Science and Politics." ”

Zeng Yu bowed down to be taught.

Professor Zhang said: "The University of Science and Politics has held a ceremony for you to enter the Pan Sacrifice in Yuanzhou, and there will be no more such a move here, from today on, you are a member of the Guangxin Mansion School Enhancement Student, and the Lord of the University of Science and Technology has a saying, if you take the annual examination at the end of the year, you will be able to enjoy the national meal and become a student, you have to do it yourself, don't be lazy - remember, the seventh, eighth, and ninth days of each month are the days of the opening of the school and the monthly examination, and you must not skip class without reason, by the way, tomorrow is the ninth day of the first month, you come to Minglun Hall to participate in the monthly examination in July. It's about to arrive at three o'clock in the morning. ”

Zeng Yuxin said: "I will go back to Ishida tomorrow to pick up my sister." I didn't dare to say this, I asked for leave on the first day of the school at the school, and the instructor must not have a good impression of him, so I went back to Ishida a day later, and said, "Yes, the students must arrive on time." ”

Professor Zhang said: "During the lecture, the Confucian canteen will provide lunch and dinner, of course, if you are not used to eating, you will also eat outside, if you stay, Yuyingzhai has a room, four people in a room, mat and bedding are brought, you are not used to live in relatives or inns outside, and you are not forced to live in the school, as long as you complete your studies on time, you can ......."

Professor Zhang said a lot of words, and just when Zeng Yu thought that the training was about to end, Professor Zhang suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Zeng Sheng, you are from Yuanzhou, do you know what the situation of this fraud case is?" ”

Zeng Yu explained the general situation of the fraud case in Yuanzhou to Professor Zhang, and Professor Zhang stretched his neck and said in surprise: "In the official document, the University of Science and Technology said that he would come to Guangxin Mansion again in October or November to assess the new students, so he wanted to severely punish those students who entered the school by fraud?" ”

Zeng Yu said: "It should be like this." ”

Professor Zhang asked: "Do you know who the cheaters of my Guangxin Mansion are, and don't the rumors say that they have all confessed?" ”

Zeng Yu thought to himself: "Since Huang Tixue has not announced the names of the fraudsters, I can't say the names of those three people first, but Jiang Yuanrui, I have to talk about it-", arched his hand and said: "Professor Zhang, according to the confession of the criminal, there are three people who spent money to buy the school in Guangxin Mansion, but which three people are exact, the student does not know, only know that one of them is surnamed Jiang——"

Professor Zhang pondered: "Could it be Jiang Yuanrui? ”

Zeng Yu was silent.

Professor Zhang frowned and thought about his thoughts, and did not speak for a long time.

Zeng Yu waited for a while, and when he saw that Professor Zhang had not moved, he bowed down and asked, "What else does Professor Zhang have to tell the students?" ”

Professor Zhang woke up with an "oh" sound, waved his hand and said, "You go back first, come tomorrow morning." "I got up and sent Zeng Yu out of the office, and then I went back to the back hall residence with a thin neck, thinking about Jiang Yuanrui's fraud, only one of the forty-four new students in Guangxin Mansion was surnamed Jiang, and this Jiang Yuanrui was very poor in the two monthly exams of the school, no wonder every time he came to the school to participate, he had to send him some Yongfeng native products in advance, what three yellow and white ear chickens, Jiuxian Mountain fungus and the like, I thought that although this person's article was inferior, he still knew how to honor his teacher, and he could also teach and teach, but he turned out to have a ghost in his heart-

Professor Zhang shook his little head and said in his heart: "Huang Xuezheng has not yet passed on the book to remove Jiang Yuanrui's fame, and I can't depose him, but the gifts sent by this person in the future can't be received, although those things are not worth a few dollars, they are easy to ruin my reputation." ”

Seeing that the chef came out with a piece of meat, Professor Zhang asked, "Where did the meat come from, where did it go?" ”

The chef said: "Back to the master, these two catties of fresh pork were sent by the raw man just now, and the wife ordered the villain to store the meat in the Li family's butcher shop."

Professor Zhang said: "Go quickly, it's getting dark, I'm afraid that the Li butcher won't accept it." ”

The instructor is bitter, and he can only get twenty or thirty catties of pork when he sacrifices to the hole, and he is reluctant to eat a few meals, and he doesn't want to eat cured meat, so he saves it to a nearby butcher shop, and the butcher shop can sell the meat, and when the instructor wants to eat meat one day, he goes to the butcher shop to cut the pound and bring it back, which can be described as a whole deposit and zero withdrawal, but there is no interest.

Zeng Yu and Sixi walked out of the door of Confucianism, and Sixi said: "The basket has not been returned to us yet." ”

Zeng Yu said with a smile: "The basket is worth a few cents, is it better to bring the basket back to Professor Zhang." ”

After leaving the West Gate and returning to the Tea Saint Inn, Zeng Yu told his mother that the official document for entering the school had arrived, and he was now a member of Guangxin Mansion, but he had to go to school for a day tomorrow, and he could leave to return to Shitian the day after tomorrow.

Great-mother Zhou was very pleased and said: "I still have to go to school, and it shouldn't be okay to pick up Ruolan a day later." ”

Sixi said: "The young master can now put on a scarf and put on a mattress shirt, no one dares to say that the young master, halu ha." ”

Sixi is very lively, following the young master in the square scarf and mattress, it obviously feels different, if the young master is dressed up to Zhu Jiajia today, then Zhu Brother-in-law will not dare to speak to the young master like that-

Had dinner at the inn, Zeng Yu cooked tea by himself, poured it for his mother, mother and son sat and talked, Zeng mother Zhou said: "Xiaoyu is a student of the house, and there are three days a month to study here, if we buy a house in Yongfeng County, then you have to go back and forth every month and work hard, it is better to buy a house here in Fucheng, Xiaoyu, what do you say?" ”

For the great-mother Zhou, unless it is settled in Shitian, it is the same whether it is Yongfeng County or Guangxin Fucheng, anyway, they are not familiar with it, as long as it is convenient for their son, so they propose to buy a house in Shangrao-

Zeng Yu said: "That's good, wait for my sister to come back in two days, I will go to find a suitable house, my son is an expert in the house, and he is also a feng shui gentleman, my mother can rest assured." ”

Great-mother Zhou said with a smile: "My son has grown up and is prosperous, and my mother has nothing to worry about, but I don't know if the house in this big part of the city is expensive, and I can't spend all the money to buy a house." ”

Zeng Yu brought back one hundred and forty taels of silver from Yuanzhou this time, and got sixty taels of silver for Zhang Tianshi to write a door for Zhang Tianshi in Longhu Mountain, a total of two hundred taels of silver, which can be said to be a huge amount of money, as well as the twenty taels of gold left by his uncle Mr. Shaolong, Zeng Yu can now be called a solid family, but his great-mother Zhou is poor and afraid, and he does not dare to think of luxury, the family has no permanent property, and he has to buy them one by one, of course, he has to save everywhere, the most important thing is that Zeng Yu is not young, marrying a wife and having children are all things in the past few years, and there are many places to spend money, The twenty taels of gold, great-mother Zhou, want to keep it for emergency relief at the bottom of the box, and can't take it out and spend it-

Zeng Yu said: "Mother, the silver can be earned slowly, the house you live in can't be too sloppy, we want to live for a long time, if the silver is not enough, you can pawn the house first." He comforted his mother and said: "My son is now in school, and there is no need to be involved in forced labor, and the future will be better and better, and my mother doesn't have to worry about money." ”

Great-mother Lu Shi smiled: "Yes, my mother is blessed." Thinking of Zeng Ruolan, her expression darkened, and she sighed: "I don't know what happened to Ruolan now, how did she get to this step." ”

While Niuniu was quietly listening to her mother and brother, she interjected at this time: "Ah Tong will cry, Ah Tong loves to cry." ”

Ah Tong is Zeng Ruolan's eldest daughter, one year older than Niuniu, Zeng Ruolan gave birth to four children and had two, both of them are daughters, the youngest daughter is called Ah Wei, five years old this year-

Zeng Yu fell asleep in the mixed mood, got up early in the morning on the ninth day of the first month to freshen up, drank a bowl of tofu brain, ate two big steamed buns, picked up a few books and pen and ink wrapped in oilcloth and held under his armpits, and said to his mother Zhou: "Mother, my son has gone to school, and he will not come back until the evening. He instructed Sixi to wait in the inn, and then went to tell the store to take care of him.

The shopkeeper saw that Zeng Yu was a young Confucian boy when he came yesterday, and he was dressed up early this morning, and said that he was going to the school to listen to the lecture, although his heart was a little strange, his face was full of promises, please rest assured that Zeng Xianggong would be careful if he had something to do.

Great-mother Zhou's upstairs guest room, the window is facing the street, at this time standing in front of the window looking at her son wearing a square scarf on his head, wearing a fine kudzu mattress shirt, and a soap silk soft scarf tied around his waist looks extraordinarily energetic, great-mother Zhou smiled and watched her son walk briskly through the pedestrian car until the figure disappeared

Zeng Yu was holding an oilcloth bag under his left armpit, walking with fluttering sleeves, turning the corner of the street, he could see the high eaves of the Fuxue Palace, and suddenly heard someone on the street shouting: "Nine carp-", when he turned his head to look, a person walked out of the street food shop, and said with surprise and joy: "Brother Nine Carp, it's really you." Looking Zeng Yu's clothes up and down, there was a look of doubt in his eyes.

Zeng Yuzuo said: "It turned out to be Brother Wu, I haven't seen you for a long time, oh, Brother Wu is also a student of the government, right?" ”

Zeng Yu called Brother Wu, this thirty-year-old Xiucai is named Wu Chunze, a native of Shangrao County, and Zeng Yu are classmates of Dongyan Academy, and there are two people in Dongyan Academy who are studying in this Guangxin Academy, that is, Jiang Yuanrui and Wu Chunze, Wu Chunze and Zeng Yu have a good relationship-

Zeng Yu was chatting with Wu Chunze on the street, when he heard someone in the snack shop slap his chopsticks on the table, and shouted: "Zeng Yu, look where you are fleeing today."

Wu Chunze's face changed, and he whispered to Zeng Yu: "Brother Xian, let's go, I'll help you stop it, you go quickly." ”

Zeng Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Wu." He turned around and looked coldly at the yellow fat Xiucai who rushed out of the snack shop, and shouted: "Jiang Yuanrui, how are you doing?"

The 5,000-word chapter is even more here, Xie Lu thanked the book friends for their monthly ticket support, and Xiaodao asked the book friends for five monthly tickets, as long as five, tomorrow will be another 5,000-word big chapter, asking for support.