There was actually a provincial examination today?
Jia Lian had no idea that he was going to take the exam, and no one specifically reminded him.
Sister Feng and the others also thought that Jia Lian was joking. Who would really care if he went to the provincial examination or not?
As for the old lady, she was very sorry. In her eyes, Jia Lian, this grandson, was really not eye-catching. She had to care if Baoyu had eaten his fill, if he had dressed warmly, if he had quarreled with the servant girl again. In short, she had not had the time to care about the provincial examination.
Our Rong Mansion's ancestors started with military merits. Our old friends and subordinates were all in the military. They have been prosperous for nearly a hundred years. They have never made a name for themselves in the imperial examinations. Even if Brother Lian has made progress, he should not have such high expectations.
In the future, he would donate a position.
There was also Madam Wang, her eldest son, Li Wan's husband. He was once an outstanding young master of a great family. He entered school at a young age and became a scholar. Unfortunately, the heavens were jealous of talents and passed away early.
In their eyes, how could Jia Lian be half, no, one-tenth as outstanding as Zhu Er? Previously, he said that he was studying, but it was just a response to Jing 'er. Who had expected him to be from the imperial examination? To surpass Pearl, be it in terms of feelings or reality, was unacceptable.
Lady Xing was already like a withered piece of rotten wood, not caring about anything.
Only Jia Zheng was still thinking about it.
He had this wish in his early years, but who would have thought that he would regret it for the rest of his life.
In the entire Rong Mansion, he was the only one who still cared about Jia Lian's provincial examination.
Even Jia Lian himself had never thought about it.
Sister Feng was just arguing with him. When she heard Lai Da's words, she suddenly found it funny." Brother Lian, are you really going to take the provincial examination? They have been studying poetry for more than ten years. If they can't get it, it's fine. If they make a fool of themselves, won't they lose all the face of our Rong Mansion?”
Jia Lian couldn't keep his face." What are you talking about? Big Sister-in-law's father, Old Master Li, asked me to attend. Could it be that he wants to make a fool of me?”
"That's not necessarily true. You can't know a person's heart by their appearance!" said Sister Feng with a smile.”
In fact, Jia Lian didn't have the confidence either, so they tacitly stopped talking about the exam.
After he had endured it, he would forget about it.
After being interrupted by this matter, Jia Lian gradually calmed down. He pulled Sister Feng and said,
"Feng 'er, it was my fault last night.”
Sister Phoenix leaned into his embrace." Actually, I knew this day would come. Ping 'er and the others have followed me since young and know me well. It's reasonable for you to want them. I'm not unhappy about it.”
"Then why did you throw such a big tantrum just now?" Jia Lian asked in surprise.”
"You forgot yourself. Why are you blaming me now?" Sister Feng mocked.”
Su 'er smiled and said," Second Master, Grandma wanted to give Sister Ping' er face immediately yesterday. You said that you were not in a hurry and that you would wait a few years."”
"What?" Jia Lian was furious, but he remembered wrongly and thought that Sister Feng was adamant against it.
"Then…"
Seeing that Jia Lian was about to speak, Sister Feng immediately smiled and said,""I took what you said just now seriously. You can't go back on your word!”
Jia Lian laughed,"I said, it's like an exchange." He was originally uncomfortable, but now, there was no more problem.”
"You have no conscience. I, Wang Xifeng, will never make such a deal." Even if I die, I won't!"
"Feng 'er, do you love me?" Jia Lian suddenly asked.”
Sister Phoenix blushed and said coquettishly,"I…Bah! How could he say that? I'm so embarrassed!"
Jia Lian said affectionately," I will love you forever." Even in the future, you will always be the most important person to me. We are husband and wife, and after death, only we can be buried together.”
Sister Feng was such a straightforward and fierce person, but after hearing Jia Lian's words, she became embarrassed." Then remember this sentence." You can only be buried with me. The few of them could only build a grave on one side.”
Ping 'er and the others rolled their eyes at the side. Everything was fine. Why did they talk about burial? How unlucky!
Jia Lian and Sister Feng were looking at each other affectionately and were about to make love. When Ping 'er and the others lifted the curtain and left, Man' er, who didn't know her place, laboriously carried a big and heavy box in and carefully placed it in the hall.
"Man 'er, what are you doing?" asked Sister Feng.”
Man 'er smiled and wiped her sweat with a handkerchief." Grandma, today is the day our Second Master will enter the provincial examination. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to make it in time, so I instructed them to prepare three days' worth of food in the kitchen early in the morning. They are all cold dishes and dried food, so they are not afraid of spoiling. Unfortunately, they can't bring hot food in, and no one is allowed to serve them. I can't think of a good idea either, so this is the only way."”Then, she opened the box layer by layer." They're all Second Master's favorite dishes. If Second Master is not satisfied, there is still time. This servant will urge them to buy it.”
Jia Lian couldn't even remember the date and didn't even want to go.
It was rare for this silly girl to remember it so well that she even asked someone to find out the date of the provincial examination. There were three rounds in total, and each examination lasted for three days. All three rounds required one day to enter the examination hall in advance, which was the eighth, tenth, and fourteenth of the first day of the first lunar month, and the day after the examination.
Today was the eighth day of the lunar new year.
Jia Lian was truly touched." Man 'er, you little girl, who told you to do this?”
Man 'er smiled and said," This servant sees that Second Master and Grandmother are so busy that their feet don't touch the ground every day. My sisters also have things to do. This servant is stupid and can't do big things. I can only remember these small things in my heart so that Second Master and Grandmother won't have to worry so much. This is this servant's good fortune."”
"You!" Jia Lian rubbed her nose lovingly." Look at what delicious food my Xiaoman has prepared for Second Master." Tofu skin buns, Chinese yam cake with date paste, ham pork leg, osmanthus sugar steamed chestnut powder cake, chicken oil rolls, pigeon eggs, rouge goose breast, cream loose meat rolls? Man 'er, are you planning to feed the pigs?”
Man 'er's face was slightly red." Second Master, take these first. You'd rather throw away more than go hungry.”
As she spoke, she took out a small bottle." This is Tusu wine.”
Sister Phoenix took the wine away." You didn't drink enough yesterday? It would be embarrassing if he went crazy in the examination hall!”
"Ping 'er, go and instruct the outside to prepare a carriage. Su 'er, quickly wash Second Master up. Heng 'er, Heng' er?" Sister Feng had disappeared.
Heng 'er ran over from another room with a bundle in her hand." Grandma, I packed a few sets of clothes for Second Master and a blanket for tonight."”
"You little hooligans, you know how to be considerate." Even I didn't think of it, but you guys thought of it and did it. No wonder Second Master dotes on you.”
She took the box from Man 'er's hand and pointed at it with her finger."There's only food and no water. Are you going to die of thirst? Hurry up and get a pot of water. Also, there were only vegetables. Where was the rice? Not at all? He said that you didn't do things meticulously, so he changed two smaller boxes and filled them with water and rice. He asked Xing 'er, Wang' er, and the others to carry them in.”
Whether it was for fun or to make a fool of himself, he had to go once before he was willing to give up.
Besides, after Man 'er's little hooligan's ruckus, she could tell that even if Brother Lian was a hundred times unwilling, he would still take the test for her sake.
As for the ending, no one had any expectations.
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