There are still a few maids left in the house, and the grandmother looks empty, after she saw that the eldest son fell, she first helped people to the bed, and then immediately went to the main courtyard to report, she and Shen still had a few maids in the house, all of whom were trustworthy people.

Mama Liu is Yan Mingxuan's grandmother, watching Yan Mingxuan grow up since childhood, she said to Shen: "Madam, the eldest prince has not stolen a day of laziness, and he has been reading at room when he comes back from vacation, and he has not come back a few times for more than half a year this year, and even when he came back for two days, he also read until midnight......

Mama was earnest, and she swore that what she said was true.

Shen looked at his eldest son with his eyes closed, his brows were furrowed, he was not sleeping soundly, and he looked thinner than before.

Why did it come to this?

It's just a scientific expedition, and if you don't make the list, you will fall off the list, and there will be a chance to come again. Mingqiao is smart and smart mostly because of Chen Xiaoniang, what does it have to do with Yan Guogong, Yan Guogong was only raised in his twenties, where did he get the face to say his son.

Shen felt that Yan Mingxuan was like this, blaming her for caring less, and blaming Yan Guogong, who would only reprimand.

If you do well in the test, you are a good son, and if you don't do well in the test, you will not be in the climate.

Shen Shi felt uncomfortable, and told Mama to take care of Yan Mingxuan, and when he woke up, he drank medicine first, and then used some porridge and side dishes.

I won't go to the academy first.

Yan Mingxuan didn't go, but Yan Mingye was going, Yan Mingye came here to take a look, he couldn't help much, and it would be a mess to keep it, so it was better to go to the academy to let his mother worry.

Alas, he couldn't pass the exam last year, so he was sad for a few days, and then it was time to eat and drink.

Yan Mingze was happy, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, he actually hoped that Yan Mingxuan would be admitted in the future, and it was better to be later.

There is no need to ask for peace today, except for the people in the main courtyard who know, others don't know about Yan Mingxuan's illness, but it won't be long before they know.

The Shen family didn't plan to hide it, but they didn't want the people in the house to disturb the eldest son's recuperation.

Yan Mingqiao and her sister went to see it in the morning, and before Yan Mingxuan woke up at that time, she came out.

She has to go to class today, and when she is in class, she always thinks about the big brother, the big brother didn't get in, her father is disappointed, and the people in the house are also disappointed, but the most uncomfortable thing in her heart is the big brother himself.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been sick like that overnight.

Only the eldest brother himself knows how much work he has done, he knows how much his family expects of him, and he is the one who can't accept it the most.

Yan Mingqiao sighed, but this is not something she can decide, Shen Yuanjing can help Yan Mingye, it is also because Yan Mingye has to take the test for children, compared to what they learn, it is simpler.

How could Yan Mingqiao be able to help Yan Mingxuan take the exam, even if she learned a little faster, she couldn't compare to the eldest brother who had studied for more than ten years.

The eldest brother is sick, the mother is sad, and Yan Mingqiao is also sad.

It's really sad to die.

Yan Mingqiao's thoughts were written on her face, and Fu Zhongyan could see it at a glance from above, especially since she had rarely been distracted before, so it was even more obvious.

His eyes were empty, he frowned for a while, sighed for a while, and he didn't even turn a few pages of the book.

Fu Zhongyan said: "Ming buckwheat." ”

Yan Mingqiao immediately came back to her senses, stood up and replied: "Sir." ”

Fu Zhongyan said: "Where do you see it?" ”

Yan Mingqiao looked at the book and said honestly: "I just saw the third page." ”

After saying that, she was a little annoyed, how did she see the third page, even if she turned it faster, she could make up for it after class.

Now it's all right......

Fu Zhongyan said: "A class is almost over, you have only read three pages of the book, what's wrong, what were you thinking about just now?" ”

Yes, it is impossible for Yan Mingqiao to lie, but it is not good to say that the eldest brother is not on the list, so he said: "Sir, I have a friend whose brother is not on the list." But her brother was obviously very motivated and did his homework very seriously, but when he fell back on the list, he felt very uncomfortable and fell ill. Sir, how should this be solved? ”

Fu Zhongyan raised his eyebrows, "Is it Ming Xuan?" ”

Yan Mingqiao covered her mouth and whispered in the palm of her hand: "Sir, I promised that friend not to leak secrets." ”

It is estimated that it is Yan Mingxuan.

Fu Zhongyan shook his head, he had enlightened Yan Mingxuan, this kid has more than enough hard work, but lack talent, and then he is a lifter.

However, the children of the family, who have passed the examination, plus the family relationship, can also have a bright future in the future.

fell ill, which made Fu Zhongyan feel incomprehensible, and it was not the material to fail the top score, so why not. Fu Zhongyan felt that it was estimated that Yan Mingxuan was sick himself. The Mansion of Yanguo is high, the eldest son and eldest grandson, carrying too heavy a burden on his shoulders, a sixteen-year-old person, with his father and grandparents on him, it stands to reason that it should not be like this.

What should I do, I have to cross this hurdle by myself, otherwise I will be afraid that I will be timid before I enter the examination room for the exam in the future.

Fu Zhongyan said: "Your friend can't help with this, you have to let her brother figure it out by himself." Everything can't just be compared to a high place, some homework is good, some people can take the top spot, and some people can only take the top spot. Some people have geniuses, but they can't pass the test, some people are poor, and some people are rich.

Is everything more than worthy? There are so many things in this world, your friends and brothers can take a walk around, there is a way to read thousands of books is better than to travel thousands of miles, the horizon is broad, the heart is also wide. ”

Yan Mingqiao sighed softly.

Fu Zhongyan asked again: "Ming Qiao, you learn fast and do your homework well, but the women of the Yue Dynasty can't take the imperial examination, why don't you feel resentful and feel that the heavens are uneven?" ”

Fu Zhongyan has always been satisfied with students' homework, but what he appreciates most is Yan Mingqiao's temperament.

Yan Mingqiao was stunned, she hadn't thought about this, she felt that it was good to be able to read, she couldn't read at all before.

When she was in Wutong Garden, she didn't have anything, she came to the main courtyard and had everything, why was she still resentful, just thinking about why God didn't give me a man, and I was depressed every day, so what else could I do.

One cannot be too greedy.

Yan Mingqiao suddenly thought of Shen Yuanjing, compared to his eldest brother, he seemed to be more helpless, as if when Shen Yuanjing said that he couldn't take the imperial examination, he was very calm.

I don't know if I used to be as uncomfortable as my big brother, or if I've always been like this.

Does Mr. Fu know that Shen Yuanjing is a smart person, if he knows that he is clumsy, is it a reprimand or something?

Yan Mingqiao didn't know, but what Mr. Fu said was right, the eldest brother could go outside to take a look, she and her mother went to soup kitchen, knowing that there were poor people outside, she did business, knew how to make money to make a living, and knew that her mother worked hard to support the family.

If you just stay in the quadripartite house, you really don't know anything.

Yan Mingqiao nodded, "Thank you, Mr. for your teaching." ”

Yan Mingqiao read hard this time, devoted herself to reading, and soon finished the first class, and after school at noon, she first went back to the main courtyard to relay what Mr. Fu said to her mother.

On the one hand, Shen felt that what Fu Zhongyansheng said was reasonable, and he was much stronger than Yan Guogong. On the one hand, I feel that there are still three years to take the exam, and the time flies quickly, and during the three years, I spend another year and a half going out to study, which wastes my studies, and I can't pass the exam.

How to choose.

Yan Mingxuan's heart disease this time is due to the fact that he is burdened with the lintel of the Guogong Mansion, and because his younger brothers and sisters are too good.

Yan Mingze did his homework well, needless to say, Yan Mingxuan was several years older, but he had been pressed all the time.

Mingqiao is smart and often praised by Yan Guogong and others, Mingyu can do business and live transparently.

The eldest son is generous, and he should take advantage of the fact that he is not married to study and take a look.

Shen hesitated, but still felt that the life of the eldest son was more important, "Then you go and talk to your eldest brother, and send the profits of Yufangzhai last month by the way." ”

The profit Shen has not yet been delivered, and he is afraid that Yan Mingxuan will think too much.

Yan Mingqiao nodded, "Mother, I'll go after dinner." ”

Yan Mingqiao ate quickly, and then went to the courtyard where Yan Mingxuan lived with the small box.

There was a strong smell of medicine in the yard, and it was bitter when it smelled.

Although this matter has not been spread to the outside world, it has been known in a mansion for a long time, but the Shen family has not spoken, and it is impossible for someone to come and see it.

There are two doormen at the gate of the courtyard, Yan Mingxuan doesn't come back often, there are only four maids waiting in the yard, and there is no kitchen.

The yard is elegant and atmospheric, through the circular arch, there is a large piece of bamboo, this year's tender bamboo two she is so high, the year is a little longer there are already several Yan Ming buckwheat.

Yan Mingqiao had never been here, the maid at the door took her in, the house was clean and tidy, and the smell of medicine was stronger.

Yan Mingxuan had used medicine, eaten, leaned on the pillow to recuperate, and his spirit looked better, "The fifth sister is here." ”

Yes, her voice is like a big duck in her Zhuangzi, and the eldest brother's voice used to be good.

Yan Mingqiao took two steps forward: "I'll come to see my brother, and then send the things over." ”

Yan Mingqiao felt that she was not close enough, so she sat on the edge of the bed and showed Yan Mingxuan the small box she brought, "Brother, these are the divisions of Yufangzhai and the spring cake shop." ”

Last month, the profit of the spring cake shop was more than 100 taels, and when added to one piece, it was 960 taels.

Nearly 1,000 taels of silver, you can buy a lot of books and a lot of snacks.

Yan Mingqiao smiled at his brother, "Second brother has it too." ”

Yan Mingxuan's moon silver is the same as Yan Mingqiao's now, ten taels a month, there are so many on the surface, but secretly it costs more.

Like Yan Mingxuan, they didn't have any money to go to the public to get it, buy books and pen and ink, and Shen's Yan Guogong made up for it.

This money is also a lot for Yan Mingxuan, he doesn't care about the family's accounts, but he knows that his mother manages the Guogong Mansion, and it is not easy to make money from business.

Yan Mingxuan smiled, and was sincerely happy for his sister, "The fifth sister and the second sister are really amazing." ”

Yan Mingqiao pursed her lower lip, "Brother, don't speak, waste your voice." The money is shared, mainly because my mother manages a lot, and my second sister and I are not good at monopolizing. My mother said that my brother should take care of his body first, and when he is ready, he will not go to the academy first, and he will go around to study, and he can come back at the beginning of spring next year, and then go to the academy again. ”

Yan Mingqiao scratched his head, "If you are short of money, write back and tell your family, don't just think about reading and reading, you will only know how to read in the future." ”

In the end, Yan Mingqiao said dryly again, "There are many people who can't pass the exam, and my brother has always been our brother." ”

But if you can't pass the test, you're not a good son, that's what my father thinks.

Yan Mingxuan's face was pale and sickly, it turned out that his mother and sisters knew everything.

He also wanted to pass the exam, but he couldn't do it, his mother didn't blame him, and he didn't have to blame himself, he studied first, and then talked about it later.

Yan Mingxuan's eyes were a little red, and he opened his mouth, just about to speak......

Yan Mingqiao immediately said: "Brother, if you don't want to see people now, I can pass on the word on my behalf, and I will pass on everything, but I need a little errand money." ”

Yan Mingxuan raised his hand and touched his sister's head, "Hmm." ”

He really didn't want to go back to the academy, he wanted to walk around.

The illness went away like a thread, Yan Mingxuan's throat began to hurt the next day, and he began to cough dryly, and he poured bowls of black medicine soup into it, but it did not improve.

But on the fourth and fifth day, the spirit head is fine.

He began to prepare things for a study tour, a few books that he often reads, he didn't bring a lot of money, and he couldn't spend his sisters' hard-earned money without any burden.

Shen supported Yan Mingxuan's study tour, but Yan Guogong felt that it was inappropriate, "I just went out to have fun after the exam, and those who didn't know thought he was admitted." ”

Shen said: "This is what Mr. Fu meant, it is better to read ten thousand books than to travel ten thousand miles." Mingxuan knows how to be motivated, not to play, to see more people, to know the suffering, and there is no need to hold the book and read it. ”

Yan Guo said fairly: "If he is sick, he will recuperate well, and he is not allowed to go out." ”

Shen said: "Mingxuan will go out when he is sick, I will see who dares to stop him." ”

Yan Guogong said angrily: "Ignorant woman, if you do this again, I will not even forbid your feet." ”