After Taosheng entered Beijing, she only felt that time was flying, and in a blink of an eye, it was the autumn of Youde's 40th year, exactly one year after she went to the capital to join her aunt.

In the six months after Ji Yanming returned to Beijing, Tao Sheng gradually became familiar with him a lot, and the music reviews written by the other party alone accumulated to double digits.

Especially recently, Su Jia is often not at home, and the two often eat together and go out, and I don't know if it is because of the fact that their studies have been going very well recently, Su Jia has spent less time at home, and Ji Yanming has only come to the main courtyard to eat with Taosheng a lot more.

After all, Tao Sheng is an original reader who has read Ji Yanming's personal extras, and he almost never stepped on any thunder when preparing the meal, and the two have always been safe and sound, and they spent the days before Ji Yanming's autumn very peacefully.

The time soon came to August, which is the day of the opening of the Great Zhou Autumn Examination.

Although the future of the students who have won the two lists of Jinshi will be better, according to the laws of this dynasty, they can be awarded officials if they are promoted to the department, that is to say, as long as they pass the autumn examination and have the status of lifting people, they will have the qualifications to enter the office.

Can Ji Yanming leap into the dragon gate and start a career of making money to support his family.

As the exam time approached, Su Jia and Tao Sheng became more and more nervous, there was a kind of caution that the children in the family were going to take the college entrance examination, Ji Yanming became more and more relaxed, and the average daily time spent in the study began to gradually become shorter, which seemed to be a little too nervous for the two female relatives in the family.

Tao Sheng and Tang Yizhi have gotten along well during this time, and the Tang family's sister-in-law's birthday is also in these days, although Tao Sheng doesn't want to get involved in that family's affairs, but thinking that the heroine of the family has entered the palace, Shen Yu and the three brothers of the Shen family can't afford to make any waves, so they also happily went under Tang Yizhi's kind invitation.

Tao Sheng's hunch was right, although Tang Yizhi's birthday banquet was not big on this day, the atmosphere was unexpectedly harmonious and peaceful.

Tao Sheng also learned from Su Jia after returning home that because their home was far away from the examination room, it was inconvenient for Ji Yanming to go back and forth for the exam, and Mr. Shi Zongnianshi, who had been his homework guide, made a suggestion, saying that he had a house not far from the examination room, and was planning to let a few protégés and relatives who were studying at home live there, so that those candidates could rest better before the exam, and also save time running back and forth, delaying the exam due to some unexpected events.

This is equivalent to when Taosheng took the college entrance examination in his previous life, someone booked a hotel around the test center to let the students have a good rest, and also avoided accidents such as traffic jams and missed the exam.

Tao Sheng expressed understanding.

This Mr. Shi's family is also a well-known scholar, and now he has been an official in the court for several years, and his family has helped sponsor many students over the years, and will always provide them with educational and teaching resources and help free of charge.

Shi Zongnian's son just entered the office last year, and his daughter has not yet married, and everyone understands Mr. Shi's intentions - one is for his son to have a few more helpers in the future officialdom, and the other is for his daughter's marriage.

If Mr. Ordinary made this suggestion and wanted Ji Yanming to live in his own home, so that he could better cope with the autumn exam, Taosheng would only be good.

But after reading the original text, she knew that this Mr. Shi was quite unusual, and he could be said to be the biggest one in the back of Ji Yanming, and he was almost imprisoned and ruined.

Tao Sheng didn't know when this gentleman turned black, she carefully recalled what was written in the book, Ji Yanming's exam results were not good this time, it can be said that he was at the end of the crane, and he barely won the lift.

According to Ji Yanming's personal statement, Tao Sheng has always felt that the other party may have been depressed for a period of time because of the influence of Mr. He and Senior Brother Su, which led to a regression in his studies.

I also played a few clean music songs for him during that time, and I saw that the other party's mood was quite stable, but judging from the current situation, maybe Ji Yanming's failure in this exam was not the only factor.

And this exam is very important to Ji Yanming, since she knows the content of the original book, she doesn't want him to take this risk again.

Thinking of this, Tao Sheng immediately got up and went out again: "Auntie, I'll go out." ”

Su Jia sighed: "You kid, it's about to eat, where are you going now?" ”

"Don't prepare me dinner." Tao Sheng said, "It's too late today, I'll talk to you tomorrow." ”

After that, he turned around and went out, and took the car to the Marquis Wenyuan's mansion.

In the Hou Mansion, Luo Xin was also taken aback when she heard that her daughter was going and coming back, and hurriedly welcomed Taosheng in, and asked her, "What's wrong?" Why are you back now? ”

Tao Sheng said bluntly: "I can't hide it, there is indeed something I want to ask you for help." ”

"What else do we say between mother and daughter, whether it's troublesome or not." Luo Xin said, "It's okay for you to say it."

Tao Sheng said that his cousin was going to the Gongyuan for the exam, and said that he remembered that his wife had a vacant house near the examination room over there, and he wanted to borrow a room for his cousin to live in for a few days until the end of the exam.

Although Tao Sheng didn't say anything, Luo Xin obviously felt that she had always wanted to draw a line with the entire Wenyuan Marquis Mansion, and this was the first time that this child took the initiative to borrow something from her.

Thinking that he was one step closer to Taosheng, Luo Xin was overjoyed.

Judging from the current situation, there is a high probability that Taosheng will never come back, and she will marry as the daughter of the Luo family in the future.

If Taosheng insists on this, then her cousin, as the only man in the family, is also her biggest support.

"You said that the house was originally my dowry, and it was purchased for me by your grandmother, and I asked Mother Li to arrange a housekeeper and a servant for you, you just have to use it."

After a pause, Luo Xin said again: "Since it was given by your grandfather's family, you just took the right cards and keys from me, and you don't have to say anything more to your father." ”

Regarding Ji Yanming's upcoming participation in the scientific examination, Shen Yu mentioned it several times at home, and he looked forward to his son's high school and his cousin not getting it.

But these people don't want to think about it, if Su Jia and Ji Yanming don't have a good time in the future, they will endure hardships and their biological daughters who have been living in the Su family.

Tao Sheng still had to go to Mr. Shi's house to find Ji Yanming, and he didn't stay in Shen's house for a long time.

After Taosheng left for a while, Luo Xin was still immersed in the joy of "my daughter has something to ask me for help" and couldn't extricate herself, Zheng's mother couldn't help but shake her head when she looked at Luo Xin's happy appearance.

The old lady and the Hou Ye always said that the three girls in the family were unreasonable, but in her opinion, this was not the case.

Miss Taosheng had something to do at home, so she came to borrow a house from her wife, and her wife was so happy that she couldn't wait to give the house to her in a hurry.

The Marquis of Wenyuan's Mansion used to be prominent, but now it has also declined, there has been no complete income for many years, and naturally there are no good things, and the private property of Shen Yu and the old lady combined is not comparable to half of the lady's dowry.

As long as the three girls can always be so liked by Mrs., most of the body and jewelry will be hers in the future, with the support of Mrs., the three girls don't have to look at the faces of their fathers and brothers, and they don't have to worry about the rest of their lives.

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Ji Yanming's classmates know a lot of Taosheng, the students study hard, when Taosheng comes to Ji Yanming to deliver food to improve their lives, they will always bring an extra copy to other students, so that everyone is familiar with her.

Now the Su family has two Taosheng and aunt, and everyone knows that Ji Yanming's mother has been very busy recently, thinking that Taosheng specially cooked a meal and sent it over, and felt that this cousin was very virtuous, and she would definitely be a good wife and mother in the future.

After sharing the food brought by Taosheng a few times, they quickly came back to their senses, and the food brought by Taosheng is definitely not a level that a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl can cook at home, and they are all special dishes of the top restaurants in Beijing.

One of them, Ji Yanming's senior brother, thought it was very strange, and he heard that your family is not a rich family, and there is not much money, and the girl is young at home and has nothing to do, why don't you cook at home by yourself, but spend this money to buy wine and food in the store?

This senior brother is not very old, he is not small, he has always regarded meekness and virtue as the first requirement of his wife at home, and he always likes to meddle in his affairs.

After this person finished speaking, he didn't see Tao Sheng answer, but he could only hear the cheerful tune humming by the girl wafting in the air, and he couldn't help frowning: "What song is Sister Luo humming?" It sounds familiar. ”

Tao Sheng said: "It's the common song that children in my hometown used to like to hum. ”

Little swallows, dressed in flowers, come here every spring.

I asked Swallow why did you come?

Swallow said, mind thyself.

The man was bored, and the second son of the Yin family took over the conversation and said: "I heard the younger brother Yin Tong in the family say that Miss Luo's piano skills are excellent, and many people in Beijing come here to ask her to teach the little lady in the family piano skills, and the bundles collected are enough for the family to go to Taibai Building to eat and drink every day, so it is natural to use the kung fu in the most suitable place." ”

"The Yin family's son said this very right, and I think so too." Tao Sheng said, "I have no talent in cooking since I was a child, and I spent a day in the kitchen stuffy, and the dishes I made were only barely edible, so it was better to do something I liked, so that the family would be more comfortable, and I wouldn't delay my cousin's meal." ”

If you can use your time to do something more valuable than doing housework, why not spend money on services?

All the students said yes when they heard it, and then they all sighed that Ji Yanming was so blessed.

There are even a few classmates who are good at observing and found that whenever Taosheng appears in the school, the coldness that Ji Yanming has around him has dissipated a little, and he always brings so many unattainable people on weekdays, and at this time, his eyes are all within reach.

Today, it was getting late, and everyone had already moved into Mr. Shi's house, and at this time, they were gathering in front of the court to discuss the style of writing that the examiner liked for this exam.

Yin Er Gongzi was the first to notice Taosheng's arrival, greeted her in a high-profile manner, and asked her about her intention.

Tao Sheng always said that he didn't trust Mr. Shi, the head of the house here, and came to his cousin to change the house, only saying that his aunt asked him to bring two sets of newly purchased Qiushan and stationery for the exam, and he also had something to say to his cousin.

Ji Yanming saw that Taosheng was just an excuse, but he also knew that she had come all the way to Shi's house at this time, and she must have something to do with herself.

Seeing that Ji Yanming was about to leave with Taosheng, one of the classmates asked aloud, "Brother Ji, when will you come back tonight?" ”

Ji Yanming glanced at the sky, dropped the sentence "before the time" and followed Taosheng out of the courtyard.

After Tao Sheng took Ji Yanming out, he beckoned him to the carriage at home, and told him a little mysteriously that he had already told his mother that he had asked for another house nearby for him to rest tonight.

Ji Yanming immediately heard the voice-over: "Is there something wrong with Mr. Shi's family?" ”

"Not really." Tao Sheng said, "I think that Mrs. Luo's house is closer and more comfortable to the examination room, and your sleep has always been light, so don't be disturbed by others then." ”

It is also close to the examination room to stay in a hotel, and there must be a difference between the standard room and the presidential suite.

Looking at Tao Sheng's expression on his face, Ji Yanming didn't ask any more, but just said, "Thank you." ”

After a peaceful night, Ji Yan got up in the morning and said goodbye to Taosheng and left, and went to the Gongyuan.

In a private house not far away, Shi Zongnian frowned and asked his master, "Ji Yanming didn't rest in the room last night?" ”

The master said with a bitter face: "His cousin came over yesterday and said that he had something to discuss. Before Ji Yanming left, Li Guan also asked, and he also said that he would come back before the time, and then I thought that he had nowhere else to go except here, so I didn't care, I didn't expect that he would really not return overnight. ”

Shi Zongnian didn't know why such an accident suddenly happened, and his face became more and more bad at this time: "The things in the house must be cleaned up in a hurry, you go in person, don't go through anyone's hands." He may know something if he doesn't return overnight, and if someone else sets any trap, it will only be bad for us. ”

The master went out in response and found the room where Ji Yan was given a clear score, and now the students are all going to take the exam, and there is no one around.

He pushed open the door of the room, wet his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, crept over to the incense burner, and opened the lid, revealing a thin layer of flickering light and darkness at the bottom of the furnace—

It is the ashes of ecstasy incense that have not yet been burned.