Chapter 168 I Am Good at Nurturing My Noble Spirit (1415)

It was drizzling again today. After Chen Heng packed up his things, he went downstairs with Xinda. It was good to have a carpenter at home. Chen Qi had a good craft. Seeing that it had been raining for several months, he simply built a canopy between the first and second floors to allow his family to pass through on weekdays.

For breakfast, he had boiled rice cakes, which were given to him by Uncle Lin. When the government office heard that his uncle was seriously ill, Chen Heng wanted to visit him. But before he could go, Chen Qingyue, who was studying there, brought back the rice cakes that Lin Ruhai had asked Lin Jue to give him.

Although the two had not met, Chen Heng already knew Uncle Lin's thoughts and that it was not a good time to meet. He was at ease to review with his good friend and ignored what was happening outside.

Today, Gu specially added two eggs to Chen Heng's bowl, and a pair of chopsticks were placed on the bowl. If he hadn't known that his mother's action was purely unintentional, Chen Heng would have suspected that Gu was also a time traveler and took the meaning of "one hundred".

It was very early now. The sky was dark and bright, half black and half white. All the people in the old Chen family were waiting in the lobby without exception. When they saw Chen Heng coming in, they all smiled encouragingly.

During the meal, the family tried their best to control their emotions and words. They were obviously very nervous, but they pretended to be calm. It was just that at the noisy table in the past, everyone spoke cautiously.

Knowing that this was pre-exam syndrome, Chen Heng saw it and laughed in his heart. It didn't matter. When he finished the exam, the optimistic Chen family would recover.

Before leaving, the family, whether they had finished their meal or not, all stood up tacitly and walked to the door with Chen Heng and Xinda. The drizzle fell on the bluestone slabs, and the oil-paper umbrella made a light sound. Chen Heng stood under the umbrella and saluted his family on the steps.

He didn't say anything, but the calm and resolute expression on his face seemed to say everything. Chen Gaishan watched his grandson disappear at the end of the road, and then he couldn't help but pull Chen Qi and mutter: "You said, why is my grandson so good."

Dad, that's my son too. Chen Qi rolled his eyes, but fortunately Chen Gaishan didn't notice. He went back to the house to pack up a little, and had to get up and rush to the store. Asking Chen Qi to stay at home and wait for news is not a way to kill him.

The old Chen family downstairs were slowly returning to the house. The wooden windows on the next floor were also closed silently at this time.

These days, Zhen Yinglian rarely said words of blessing to Chen Heng. Although she had learned from her mother the importance of the college entrance examination, for her. Only for her, whether Chen Heng passed or not was not important.

She didn't want to put pressure on the other party, and she didn't want Chen Heng to bear too much. Compared with the people in the world, she had nothing in her mind, and she didn't want to add dust to him.

Under the simple mind, there are pure feelings.

Each of them has his own gains and preferences.

It is not worth telling to outsiders.

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When they arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall, the sky was brighter. Qian Dayou and Jiang Yuanbai were the closest and came the earliest. Chen Heng and Xue Ke arrived at about the same time.

The four stood in the rain and checked each other's bags. The oilcloth bags of the same style were bought and given by Xue's sister. They looked at each other's test tools and saw that there was no problem. Then they stood again and waited for the fifth person to guarantee.

This fifth person was an acquaintance of Chen Heng. He was his fellow villager in Taixing County and had met Ye Guangchao once in the refugee camp.

Both of them had the experience of studying under Wang Xianming, and Ye Guangchao didn't have many acquaintances in Yangzhou City. It happened that Chen Heng was missing one person, so he pulled him together.

When the five people gathered, the sound of cannons was heard outside the gate of the Imperial Academy, and the officers and soldiers began to search for the students in the front row. There were so many people applying for the exam this year that it would take more than half an hour just to enter the venue.

Chen Heng was calm and could still chat with his friends. The other four people had different expressions. Among them, Jiang Yuanbai mentioned the news in the newspaper in early May and asked the others, "Are you going to use punctuation marks in this exam?"

Ye Guangchao did not belong to the Leyi Academy, and he shook his head immediately. He replied, "Didn't the newspaper say that it was just not restricted to use symbols, and the content was the only factor to determine the score. Since both the new and old methods are acceptable, I'll just follow the old rules."

The teachers in their academy had a more ordinary teaching method. At this critical moment, they only asked the students who were taking the exam not to act rashly and to ensure that there was no mistake.

Chen Heng didn't want to answer, but his attitude was actually very obvious. It can be seen that his friends were all looking at him, so he had to say frankly, "I will."

He didn't know how the court far away in the capital knew about what happened in Yangzhou City. But helping to promote punctuation marks is something Chen Heng must do in this life. Seeing that the emperor of the current dynasty personally issued an order to prepare for special matters in Yangzhou. How could Chen Heng fall behind others?

Xue Ke and others heard Chen Heng's answer, and each had his own thoughts in his mind. But no matter what, the exam is imminent, and it is useless to think too much.

When it is their turn to enter the venue, as usual, they will update the "Appearance Book" and sing the guarantor. It was only during the search that a lot of effort was spent.

The importance of the academy exam is different from the previous two exams. Loosening clothes and hair are inevitable. After the strict search work was completed, the five people took their own number cards and went to their number rooms.

Chen Heng's position was in the middle, not far or near. The facilities in the number room were all newly set up, and there was nothing to complain about. He sat down and took out the examination tools given by Hu Yuan. The pen is a good pen, with several large, medium and small white clouds, which are very suitable for examinations.

Pour the ink into the inkstone, add water, and grind it over and over again. Chen Heng then closed his eyes and waited for the wind to rise.

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This was Li Bian's first time to preside over the imperial examination, and he was excited. He had worked so hard to stand out from the world's scholars. Finally, he had a chance to show off in person, and he wanted to show his strengths and let these young and old students see how powerful the Jinshi was.

Who would have thought that in early May, an imperial decree from His Majesty directly dispelled his idea. One was that Yangzhou did not need to force the symbols for this imperial examination. The other was that all the papers for this imperial examination should be transferred to the Ministry of Rites for review.

With just these two sentences, Li Bian knew that Pei Huaizhen's shadow was indispensable behind it. But what could he do? He could show off in front of the students. The current emperor and the first-rank university scholar could also set certain rules for him.

Dancing with shackles, Li Bian's excitement was also reduced by half. The examiners who accompanied him were all recommended by the government office. When the Ministry of Rites and His Majesty were told that they would review the examination, everyone was very nervous, fearing that the talented person would be missed and bring trouble to themselves.

Several people gathered together and discussed the use of various symbols. Li Bian sat at the top in boredom, waiting for the servants at the door to ring the bell.

With the sound of "clang clang clang", the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall closed heavily. Li Bian, who had put his mind in order, took all the candidates to complete the process of worshipping the master as usual, and the servants began to distribute the examination papers.

On a rainy day, the servants and the candidates were very careful, fearing that the white paper would be wet. When everything was ready, the officers and soldiers carrying the examination questions also began to walk around the Imperial Examination Hall.

The Imperial Examination was not as complicated as the county examination and the prefectural examination. There were only two examinations - the main examination and the review examination. Each examination lasted for one day, starting from sunset. When the papers were handed in, the paper collector would write the serial numbers on the papers in order and put them from front to back. If the two candidates have similar essays, the one with the earlier number will be chosen. This is also the origin of the "competition for the first paper" in the academy examination.

The main examination consists of two articles from the Four Books and one article from the classics, a total of three eight-part essays, and one post-poem.

The review examination consists of two policy questions, two essays, and one math question.

The format is similar, but the academic officials in previous years like to give some pedantic questions, taking one word from two unrelated sentences and combining them into one question. Or taking the first and last words of a sentence can also make up a question.

In short, it is very painful for most candidates.

There is no way around it. The imperial examination has continued to this day, and the predecessors have already exhausted the questions that can be asked and have not been asked before, and the questions are difficult and profound. Do you really think that a lot of tough men in the past dynasties are just eating dry rice?

Fortunately, this time, His Majesty made it clear that he would let the Ministry of Rites review it. This super-first-class treatment made Li Bian a little cautious when he was setting questions.

When the servants came to Chen Heng with the plaque, he stuck his head out of the rain and quickly copied the questions on paper. First, there were two questions from the Four Books:

The first one: Fighting for a party.

The second one: Qi is the leader.

The third one: It is a poem titled "The ruthless moment of the setting sun".

The first question is from "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong Chapter", which may not be obvious from this. If you read it in its original words, it will be very clear.

"A gentleman is dignified but not quarrelsome, and he is in a group but not in a group". It means that a gentleman is solemn and cautious, and does not argue with others. Although he is in a group, he does not form a group for personal gain.

The second question is from "Mencius·Gongsun Chou Chapter and Verses", and the original words are "Husband's will is the leader of Qi; Qi is the fullness of the body. "It means that a person's mind directly affects his integrity, and integrity is something that supports the body.

Now that Chen Heng is fully prepared, he naturally has to start with the Four Books. The first question is easy to solve. As long as you understand the source, follow the annotations of the sages, and write along the meaning of the classics, you will definitely not make mistakes.

It should be said that Li Bian's questions are not difficult, at least he didn't ask some strange questions. If there are still students who get the wrong answers, they will really have to be punished.

As for whether Li Bian used this question to express his feelings to His Majesty who might be reviewing the papers, it is unknown. I know. Anyway, the topic is easy to do. Chen Heng thought about it for a while and wrote down his draft on paper.

The content of the main paper should be controlled at about 300 words. A little more, close to 400 words is fine. But if it is more than 400, it must be considered out of line. The examiner will not read it and will directly discard it.

The 300-word rule requires careful choice of words and sentences. Chen Heng has been well aware of this after the guidance of the academy and Lin Ruhai. After writing an article, you only need to make a slight deletion before copying it.

The summary of his article fits the gentleman's conduct and ethics, and only writes on the main road. , there is no need to be like other opportunists who rely on a different approach to attract attention.

This is the path that every candidate with a solid foundation will choose. Everyone is competing for the right time, and Chen Heng does not seem to be afraid, just fighting back.

The second question is interesting. The first question tests the gentleman's virtue, and the second question tests the gentleman's ambition.

This ambition must be combined with the context, and it cannot be biased, and it cannot be self-talking, and it cannot use some false and empty theories to fool the examiner. It is a great test of the students' understanding and application of the classics.

Chen Heng pondered for a moment , read the original text silently in his mind. When Wang Xianming taught him the Four Books, he said that "Mencius" was like a trickling stream, flowing down along the high mountain of "The Analects".

Chen Heng also felt the same when he read those familiar words again at this time and in this scene. The golden characters emerged from his mind, and then flowed down along his blood vessels and bones, directly knocking on the young man's hot heart.

The original text is a very outstanding and heroic article in "Mencius", which has produced many famous nouns and sentences that have been passed down through the ages. Such as "pulling up the seedlings to help them grow" and "I am good at nurturing my great spirit" and so on.

Since we have to break it, we must naturally break it from the noble spirit. So what is the noble spirit of a gentleman? Mencius also explained in the article that it is the greatest and strongest kind of spirit in the world. If we cultivate it with integrity, it will fill the world.

This kind of spirit must be matched with the best behavior and the right way. If not, it will be discouraged. Chen Heng understood the so-called behavior and the right way as "righteousness".

Mencius also said in the article that "Gaozi never knew righteousness, because he regarded it as something external". This means that Gaozi may not know the best behavior because he regarded righteousness as something external.

Every word and sentence, he wrote with his heart. When the pen was dancing and the dragon was running, the young man's article was completed in the wind and rain. Occasionally, there was an arc of electricity outside, illuminating the gray sky, and thunder roared for a while, shocking people's souls.

"Where justice is, there is the way. Where justice is, there is the heart. All the things of a gentleman are nothing more than this. It is also like the rise and fall of the world, every man has his share of responsibility. Justice is carried by benevolence. With these two, I can cultivate my noble spirit."

After stopping writing, Chen Heng raised his head and exhaled a breath of relief. He has been nourishing this breath since the beginning of June. He has also waited since the end of the prefectural examination. He has been studying hard every day, and now he is freed, and he feels comfortable physically and mentally.

Listen to the thunder and light rain outside the room, the sound is in your ears. He is already in the world, he is already one of the people in the world. Chen Heng does not know what the future holds. But at the moment, he can't help but put down his pen and close his eyes to listen to the rain.

In a trance, it seemed that he could see a noble man wearing straw sandals, wearing a bamboo hat and walking slowly with a cane, singing and chanting: "A raincoat will protect me in my life, who is afraid? Who is afraid?"

When he opened his eyes again, Chen Heng had adjusted his state and began to look at the title of the poem. This title is "The ruthless moment of the setting sun". This sentence also has a source, which is an excerpt from Fan Chengda's "Lotus in front of the state house".

Yes, this sentence is about lotus. If any candidate uses the setting sun as the starting point, it is a big mistake. If you associate the ruthless moment with the rain curtain covering the sky, it is also the opposite.

There is no need to say much about Fan Chengda's life. His poetry style has the spirit of Bai Juyi, but it is a pity that there are so many literati in the Song Dynasty. Except for Su Dongpo who monopolized eight buckets of poetry, the rest of the people shared two buckets, how much could be left for Fan Chengda.

Even if students in later generations were to mention the four great poets of the Southern Song Dynasty, they would only remember Lu You and three others who were there to make up the number. Ha, Fan Chengda was one of them.

Chen Heng suppressed the smile on his face, went over Fan Chengda's original poem in his mind, and began to think about writing poems about lotus. He had worked hard to achieve his accomplishments in poetry. But he did not have the confidence that Su Dongpo could be the best in the world, and he had to think about every word and sentence.

There was no way, this was also the norm for literati in the world. In a word, there is no need to feel too much self-pity. If you compare yourself less with Li Bai and Su Dongpo, your life will be much happier.

He pondered for a moment, picked up his pen and wrote:

The sound of spring rain breaks the lotus pond, and the fragrance of lotus roots is picked to cool down the seat.

The most beautiful thing is the clear and clean pond in the evening, and the water and moonlight are green.

Titled "Rainy Lotus", Chen Heng read it once and felt that there was no need to change it. He went back to revise his previous articles. Among them, his original book "Spring and Autumn" was the easiest to revise. He put a lot of effort into this book, and he didn't need to revise it too much before copying it on paper.

Chen Heng was very cautious about the two articles in the Four Books. After several considerations, he decided on the final copy. He felt that he had demonstrated his learning, which was enough to comfort himself for his past efforts.

After confirming that everything was correct, it was already Shenshi. He was about to start copying the two articles on the paper, and a student outside had already handed in his paper and grabbed the first place. Chen Heng was not in a hurry, and he continued to copy slowly, striving to make every word perfect and the paper neat.

When he handed in his own paper, thirty people had already handed in their papers in front of him. Chen Heng was still satisfied with his position of 31st place. After all, the exam was over, so why worry about it.

Chen Heng followed other candidates out of the Imperial Academy, and when he went out, he saw Xinda waiting outside with an umbrella. He couldn't help wondering: This kid won't wait here all the time, didn't he tell him to go home and wait?

"Second brother, second brother!" Seeing Chen Heng coming out, Xinda ran up happily, first took the oil paper bag from his brother, and then put the umbrella over Chen Heng's head, and the two brothers hugged each other and walked into the rain.

"How did the second brother do in the exam?" Xinda saw this kind of exam for the first time. Although he was watching from the sidelines, he was also very excited. Although he regretted that he had no chance in this life, he couldn't resist his curiosity and asked his brother about the situation.

Chen Heng would not hide anything from him. Family, family. Only those who can relax and play are family. Chen Heng smiled and spread his hands, "Just one step short of stability."

Xinda was stunned for a long time before he understood the joke his brother made. He put his hand on Chen Heng's back and said happily: "Second brother, I knew you could do it."

Chen Heng looked at him and nodded. He had been preparing for the exam during this period and had no time to take care of many other things. Xinda had been standing behind him, silently supporting him, which really touched Chen Heng.

"Of course not." Chen Heng smiled and put his hand on Xinda's shoulder, "Otherwise, how can I be your brother."

"Hehehe." Seeing his brother's intimate behavior, Xinda couldn't help but wrinkled his nose and tilted the umbrella towards Chen Heng again, "Brother, be careful of the rain."

"You should also take care of yourself, your clothes are all wet."

"Hehehe."

After returning home, because the re-examination was two days later, the Chen family had to start to be patient again. They wanted to ask Chen Heng how he did in the exam, but they were afraid of adding pressure to the child.

A group of people were forced to find work constantly in a clean and tidy home. This one sets the tables and chairs, that one cleans the corners. Chen Heng kept suppressing his laughter at first, until finally he couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. Seeing that his family members were all looking over, Chen Heng hurriedly came to Mrs. Gu and reassured his mother: "Mom, don't worry, the child is 60-70% sure."

"Okay, okay." Chen Gaishan, who was listening with his ears straightened up, slapped his legs and laughed repeatedly, "Eat, eat. Feed the child quickly. Really, old lady, your grandson has been taking exams all day, and you don't know how to get him some food. ”

Chen Hengjue was stunned. Could it be that if he didn’t do well in the exam, he would have nothing to eat?

Mrs. Zhou slapped her forehead and said with a smile: "I was too nervous, I forgot, I forgot. I still have some rice cakes from the morning, Heng'er, I'll heat up the milk for you, and you can eat it."

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After eating rice cakes for two consecutive days at home, Chen Heng, who was complaining, rushed to the Gongyuan again to prepare for today's overthrow. The policy questions and other questions on this day are not difficult. After all, it is just a test to become a scholar.

Li Bian did not embarrass the young students, instead of expecting these dull scholars to write some amazing works on governing the country. It is better to ask some simple questions to leave a good impression on His Majesty.

The difficulty of policy discussion lies in the provincial examination.

For Chen Heng, this time he took the exam in person. It was the first time I came into contact with official policy topics, and I was able to apply Lin Ruhai’s daily teachings. The test questions were nothing compared to Uncle Lin's. He wrote them very easily.

As for arithmetic questions and other scoring items, well, there’s no need to say more about that. The first place in this competition was taken by Chen Heng as a matter of course. While Chen Heng happily handed in the paper, he did not wait for Xue Biao and others.

Chen Heng also gave them many arithmetic questions this time, and there were even more difficult upgraded questions. If you still fail the exam, Xue Biao and Jiang Yuanbai, you two guys just wait for me! ! !

With a lot of money, Chen Heng feels more at ease. He knew how difficult it was to pass the test, and he thought it shouldn't be difficult for Qian Dayou to pass. It only depends on how far the arithmetic questions can open up the gap between other candidates.

More than ten days later, all the candidates gathered in the west of the city, and the results began to be released outside the gate of Gongyuan.

I saw on the list: "The first place is Chen Heng from Taixing County... The tenth place is Qian Dayou from Jiangdu County... The twenty-fifth place is Xue Biao from Jiangdu County... The thirty-seventh place is Jiang Yuanbai from Xinghua County... …48th place: Ye Guangchao from Taixing County.”

Five people jointly guaranteed it, and all five people were on the list, which is also a good story.

Xue Biao and Jiang Yuanbai were dancing in front of the rankings, not to mention Qian Dayou, who had performed exceptionally well, and looked at their rankings in a daze. He even started to rub his eyes vigorously before he couldn't help but cry.

This frightened Jiang Yuanbai, and he quickly asked his friend the reason. Qian Dayou said: "Today I know the benefits of studying hard, Brother Heng." He turned to look at Chen Heng, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

"What are you doing?" Chen Heng hurriedly helped his friend up and comforted Qian Dayou, "Your ranking is all due to your true talents and hard work. You should thank me for your hard work."

The eyes of others were filled with heat when they looked at him, and when they heard that the thirteen-year-old man in front of them was the head of this court examination, their tone of voice was a little sour. However, before these people could say a few words, their mouths were covered by someone who cared about them.

"Are you crazy? You don't want to ask who he is. Does Cui Youdao know that he is the one who ranked 11th in the second list in this year's palace examination? He was beaten by Chen Lang in the palace examination and came in second place."

Only then did the former suddenly realize, and he stamped his feet and sighed: "Why would such a person study with us? In the past five or six years, he couldn't take the college examination that year."

"Who knows. When Cui Youdao High School took the provincial examination last year, everyone was curious about his whereabouts. We only know that he is studying at Leyi Academy and rarely sees anyone. He even rarely participates in poetry gatherings in the city."

The speaker added rather maliciously, "Perhaps the master of their academy thought that if two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. So he separated the two people and each took the first place. It can be regarded as superior to the others in terms of skill."

"Isn't that a hardship for us?" someone complained.

"Did you hit it?"

"Missed." The man shook his head.

"That's a pain in the ass." The person who replied earlier sounded very impatient.

"But I am number one on the deputy list." The man cried sadly.

Ah...that's going to make me cry. The people watching looked at each other in shock, not knowing what to say for a moment. By chance, a guard came out to paste the top ten papers for the discharge examination.

Everyone quickly gathered their good spirits and moved forward despite the drizzle. Without exception, they all wanted to see Chen Heng's papers. After all, the thirteen-year-old college entrance exam leader is sitting here. How can I calm down the anger of failing the exam if I don't comment on it.

But after they read it, each of them remained silent for a long time. After a while, he said: "There is nothing I can do, the flowers have fallen, there is nothing I can do."

All the candidates hid their faces one after another and went back, which made the officers and soldiers guarding them very strange.

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Just because the court case was handed over does not mean that the matter is over. After Chen Heng finished catching up with his friends, he quickly took Xinda home. After a while, a government officer will come to announce the good news, which was not available during the government examination. This is a disguised proof of the power of scholars.

The formation of the first place is different after all. For the other students who passed the exam, only the guards came, and the rankings were lower. Even the guards who came to announce the good news were only two or three.

When we arrived at Chen Heng's side, there were five guards in the lead, followed by a band playing gongs and drums. It was so lively as we walked all the way.

No matter which dynasty people are from, this kind of thing is very new to them. Neighbors came out to watch in the rain. They didn't expect that there could be a talented person in their neighborhood. In the future, the rent price of your own home can be increased.

They walked slowly behind the guards, and the Chen family members were also in a hurry. There is no way, Lao Chen's family has never had such a battle in all their lifetimes. Let them farm and they will all be experts. But when it was the turn of these secular gifts, everyone was filled with joy and sadness.

Fortunately, Hu Yuan, who received the report in advance, came with Hu Xiangheng to help. Now that their two families have exchanged documents and set a wedding date, they can almost claim to be one family.

With Hu Yuan around, the situation in the Chen family immediately became orderly. When the guards and his entourage arrived, the Chen family's door was open, and tea, water, melons, fruits and other items had already been placed to welcome the guests.

There was a roar of gongs and drums, followed by the blast of firecrackers. The elder brother who took the lead congratulated loudly: "Congratulations to Mr. Chen for being on the college entrance examination list. He is the head of the high school case. The superintendent has awarded him a junior student."

He shouted three times in a row, and the drumming continued. Between each sound, Hu Yuan handed the copper coins he had prepared into the hands of Chen Gaishan and Chen Qi, asking them to scatter them to the surrounding neighbors.

The officers originally thought that since the Chen family was so small, they would not be able to do anything generous. I didn't expect it to be so grand. Suddenly there was more energy, and every sound became louder and louder.

At the end, even the spectators who had snatched the money joined in congratulating him: "Congratulations to Mr. Chen for being on the college entrance examination list, for being the first in high school, and for being awarded a junior student by the Superintendent."

A steady stream of echoes spread far and wide in the street.

"Thank you, thank you all." Chen Gaishan kept returning the greetings to the congratulatory crowd. It wasn't until the crowd stopped shouting that Chen Heng stepped out and took the good news from the guard.

"He's got a job, brother." He saluted the officer who came in the rain.

"It should, it should." The officer laughed repeatedly. Xinda, who was holding an umbrella for Chen Heng, hurriedly handed over the broken silver Hu Yuan gave him. The officers accepted it happily and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Chen." Then he said goodbye and left.

Chen Heng also chuckled to himself, never expecting that one day he would also be called Young Master. But this is how you were treated in high school. On a normal day, if your family doesn’t have the status of a public servant, would you still have the nerve to call a young man your son?

After sending all the neighbors away, Chen Gaishan happily took his precious grandson back to the house. The family was sitting together. Hu Yuan knew that today was a big day for the Chen family, so he couldn't help but celebrate. Being with his brother, it must have been inconvenient for their female relatives, so they ignored Chen Qi's invitation and left directly.

Good guys, the two of them came over, scattered a handful of money and left. This is so embarrassing for the Chen family, but it's a pity that they can't persuade him to stay. After Chen Gaishan closed the door, he immediately said: "I have to return the money to them later. Although we are now a family, the eldest girl is not married yet, so we can't let others look down on us, lest they treat her badly in the future."

Mrs. Zhou nodded hurriedly, although she felt a little distressed when she looked at the white silver and copper coins scattered like water. But I also feel that it is worth spending any amount of money on my grandson’s happy event.

"Don't worry, it will be ready to be sent over tomorrow. It's because our family didn't know and didn't prepare in advance."

After she said this, her tone was already very proud. Looking at the other people in the family, their faces were all very happy. This was the first time Chen Qingyue saw such a scene, which greatly shocked his young mind.

He pulled Chen Yin and said, "Brother, we must study hard too. We must be like our elder brother in the future."

Chen Yin's words are the same as Chen Qi's, he can be as little as possible. Seeing this, he replied: "Second brother, I have been working very hard."

Good guy, Chen Qingyue was immediately dumbfounded.

The family laughed again. Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Li looked at each other and found each other's children's childish talk very interesting.

After Chen Heng smiled, he stood up and walked to Chen Qing, smiled at her and said: "Sister, in a few months, my brother will congratulate you."

"Yes." Chen Qing smiled and nodded. From time to time, tears filled her eyes. She was happy and cried, "My sister is very happy to have a scholar brother carry me out."

"Hahahaha." Chen Gaishan laughed, suddenly feeling that moving to Yangzhou was not all a bad thing. At least, they can witness their child's glorious moment with their own eyes. If you were staying in Shanxi Village, where would you see such excitement?

Yesterday there were 7,000 words, today there are 8,000 words. I wrote 15,000 in two days, and I owe you two chapters. One less chapter is not too much. In this way, I only owe you one chapter. Oh, come on, vote monthly! I'll write it on Saturday and Sunday, and I won't owe you anything. Hahahahahaha.