Chapter 14 The Fourteenth Chapter The Golden Girl and the Yulang Kiss and Make a Kiss

It is said that this day is the very day when Erbao got married. Baoyu got up early in the morning and went to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion to cry for a while. It was Musk Moon, who saw Baoyu, clapped his hands and said, "I didn't find it there. I found more than half of it in a garden, but who knows that I came here. Why don't you go back with me and change your clothes, ladies and gentlemen. I'm waiting." He hurriedly pulled Baoyu back to his room, but Baoyu was still in a daze.Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng, etc. had already been waiting there. Seeing him in plain clothes, they were surprised and suspicious, and urged: "It's counted. If you don't go out, you will miss the auspicious time." He hurriedly helped him change his clothes, put on red silk, put gold flowers in his hat, put him on the horse, and went to Xue's house to welcome his relatives.

Xue Biao led his people to wait at the gate early, but who knows that the auspicious time is coming, and there is no one in Jia's house yet. He was so anxious that when he saw a group of people from a distance, he said happily, "Here we come, we come." Hurry up to meet the ceremony, set off firecrackers, play drum music, and pull Baoyu in.Aunt Xue was sitting in the room waiting for the bridegroom to thank him for his makeup. When she saw the man in the precious jade hat with gold flowers and men's clothes coming in, when she wanted to speak, she shed two lines of tears first, and pulled him in before the salute was over. He said in his arms: "My son, you are my nephew and my son-in-law. Why do I have to worry about getting married? You and your sister grew up together, and you have always respected each other the most. Yes, since we have become relatives, we should be more amiable and love each other, and I will still point to you for the rest of my life."

At that moment, the sedan chair entered the yard, and the family spread out the red felt. Xue Baochai, with her head covered, was supported by Yinger, and slowly came out of the house, and boarded the sedan chair to lift her husband.There are no drums and music along the road, just four pairs of red lanterns, twelve boys in red to send sedan chairs, tied up in colorful colors, surrounded by beaded flowers; Baoyu leads the way on horseback.Passers-by crowded up to watch and follow them. At first they saw colorful sedan chairs, lanterns, makeup cages and cabinets. The daughter of the Xue family, whose pearls are like earth and gold is like iron, feels indifferent and ordinary, and she can't help sighing about the past and the present. I'm afraid that Xue's family will not be able to turn over after three years after this wedding, and there are also those who say, "Although there are so many boxes and cages, who knows whether they are empty or real", they can't remember so many for a while.

At this time, the main gate of the Grand View Garden was wide open, and Baoyu led the sedan chair, but did not stop. He came all the way to the gate of Yihong Courtyard, and just dropped off the sedan chair. After three shots, Xi Niang brought out Baochai and stepped on the red felt. , Kneeling at the incense table, standing shoulder to shoulder with Baoyu, bowed a few times like inserting onions, sent to the bridal chamber, praised by the bridesmaid, sat on the bed and cast the tent, drank and handed over the cup, and invited the groom to sit in the banquet.That Baochai was used to plain face and clean clothes, but now she changed into a bright red and splendid wedding dress, a phoenix crown, and powdered makeup, which made the mountain eyebrows and eyes more beautiful, snow-skinned and beautiful, like a fairy.When the relatives and friends saw each other, Fang Jue was envious at this time, and repeatedly congratulated Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, etc. They all smiled and said to Baoyu, "The bridegroom is very lucky", and Baoyu only nodded his head.The sparse guests at the table were all close relatives. After the catastrophe just now, they had nothing else to say when they met, and they swallowed their words before they could say a few words. Even the bridal chamber was not too noisy, but they just drank a few rounds of wine in silence. Or say some ready-made auspicious words of "the melons are continuous, the flowers bloom side by side", and they are all listless.Only Wang Xifeng still insisted on talking and laughing, cheered up for a while, but finally couldn't do anything alone, so they all left early.

It was the night of the bridal chamber, and although Baochai was a ceremonial bride who kept few words, Baoyu also became a gentleman in the city.Baochai became puzzled instead, and couldn't be urged, so she just sat on the bed and said nothing.For a while Baoyu said: "My sister must be tired this day of work, so please take off your clothes and go to bed." After he moved the lamp screen, he turned back and slept on the smoked cage.Baochai was secretly annoyed, and it was difficult to say, so she had to loosen her outer clothes, pulled over the red silk quilt where the mandarin ducks were playing in the water, covered her tightly, and fell asleep indiscriminately.

When she woke up the next day, Sheyue and Yinger came in to wait on her. They were surprised to see that they did not sleep together.Baoyu and Baochai were all awake, and they washed up without making a sound. They went to Hengwuyuan together to serve tea with Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang.Musk Moon and Ying'er followed behind with teacups and cups in their hands, but they were also silent, they couldn't help but look at each other.Entering the yard, I saw the saplings in the cold, Du Ruoxiang condensed, gold and jade stalks, hanging down, Baochai didn't feel that the old love was affected, and stopped to mutter; It's cold, the clouds and the earth are separated forever, and it's sad again.Sheyue hurriedly stepped forward and opened the curtain of colorful gold threads. Baochai stepped aside to let Baoyu advance, and Baoyu let Baochai back.At that time, Mother Jia had already arrived and was chatting with Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang. The two aunts, Yuanyang, Yuchuan, Zhou and Zhao, were all waiting on the sidelines. Let you all smile and say: "What a pair of golden boys and girls who respect each other as guests, kowtow to the old birthday star."

Baochai came in with a blushing face, and Yuanyang put down the red brocade mat with gold locks. Baoyu helped Baochai to kneel down and served tea one by one.The two husbands sing and the wife follows, the man is like a jade tree in the wind, and the woman is like a Qiongzhi shining at night, they are just a pair of people.When Jiamu and Mrs. Wang saw it, they were full of joy, nodded in admiration, and each gave kowtow money.Jia's mother's share is especially rich, and she also asked: "The first thing for a husband and wife is harmony. I know that Bao girl is the most dignified and respectful, and she is calm and general, so she will not be angry for no reason; although Baoyu was used to being greedy and stubborn since childhood , I still know how to be a sister. Now that we are married, the more we should love each other. People say 'family and everything prosper'. When this garden was first built, you sisters lived in the garden. It's pretty good. Miss Lin and Miss Er have left early, Miss Miss Three has been married for a long time, and I don't know if she will see each other in this life, and Miss Miss Yun and Miss Yun don't know where to go, so you are the only two guards left. In front of me..." At this point, I felt sad, and I didn't wait for anyone to persuade me, I swallowed it, and then said some old sayings about "harmonious life and early birth of a precious son".Then, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang also gave a few words of advice. Baoyu and Baochai agreed and kowtowed.

Officer, since Baoyu has agreed to get married, why do you behave like this in the bridal chamber?It turned out that there was another stupid thought in his mind, he felt that although he and Daiyu hadn't made it clear, they had a good relationship with each other, and they had originally made up their minds to stay together for life and depend on each other from generation to generation, but now that Daiyu died, he only regarded him as a knot in his heart Average wife.What's more, I heard Sister Feng say that the boat where King Beijing and Daiyu sent the spirit sank in Guazhou, and the coffin was found to be empty when it was salvaged, so I decided that Daiyu's spirit refused to go back to the south, and must have returned to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.Since he guarded himself and refused to go, how could he abandon him and marry another?Although he had to marry Baochai because of his parents' orders, he made up his mind to observe the festival for Daiyu for three years in order to live up to his love.Therefore, his attitude is reserved, his appearance is sparse, and he refuses to get close to Baochai in leisure.Although Baochai is newly married, she is shy because she has not married, and her behavior and speech are much more cautious than before.What's more, Baoyu was not as diligent and gentle as before, and Baochai naturally had no reason to go forward, so he had to discuss matters with Baoyu, and ordered many servant girls to pass on the message.Therefore, although the two of them respected each other as guests in front of others, they still treated each other as "guests" after returning to their respective rooms, not to mention the slightest intimacy. Same as strangers.

In a blink of an eye, when Baoyu came back to the door in the Three Dynasties, Baoyu washed up early in the morning. Watching Baochai comb her hair and brush her temples, apply a thin layer of makeup, wearing a dragon and phoenix skirt and jacket, and a golden emerald hairpin ring. step out.The two of them took the car together and headed to Guining at Aunt Xue's place in the south of the city.Xue Biao and Xiuyan came out to welcome them. Xue Biao took Baoyu and Xiuyan took Baochai, and they came to the room together to meet Aunt Xue.When Aunt Xue saw Baoyu this time, because she was a newly married uncle, her love was different from before. She couldn't help smiling all over her face, she held hands to let Zhi Kang talk, and taught him to eat crystal pears and hibiscus cakes.Xue Biao said with a smile: "Brother-in-law is now a relative, and my wife just treats it like a child and feeds me when we meet." Everyone in the room laughed.

Baochai went to Xingxiu's smoking room to change clothes, and saw that the upper part of the kang was nothing more than a kang table, a suitcase, a pillow, and a mattress, and that the ground floor was nothing but a table, a tea table, a towel rack, a scorpion, and some scattered utensils such as tea whisks and rinsing bowls. It was empty and there were not many furnishings, so I couldn't help asking: "I remember that it was originally a red sandalwood carved kang cabinet, why did it change to a camphor wood box? Where did the marble-topped square table go?" Xiuyan smiled shyly: "A few days ago, my aunt had her birthday, and she used two tables and cabinets as a birthday present for a few hundred taels of silver. I think whether it is red sandalwood or camphor wood, it is just a thing to hold things, and it may not be made of red sandalwood." Is it possible to produce new clothes? So I didn’t buy it again, and bought another camphor wood one. As for the table, there is no need for it. There are more than ten people in our family, and we don’t eat in this room. What is a stone table for? It takes up space."

Baochai nodded in admiration: "In the past, when my family drove the Hengshu Dian, there were only pawns, no pawns, and now I have to pawn things. Fortunately, you are willing to endure these long and short, instead of me Brother's, don't you know what's going on?" Then he asked Baochan if he was feeling better, and complained about stomach pain these days, and whether he was angry with Xiuyan.Xiuyan hurriedly said: "He is a heavy-bodied person, he is more left-handed, how can I argue with him? Sister, don't worry, my sister's nephew, don't you want to call me aunt? It hurts too much, where will it be?" Go get mad." My sister-in-law was gossiping, when she suddenly heard a cough outside the window, Xiuyan hurriedly stood up, and said to Baochai, "Sister, sit down a little, I'll come as soon as I go." Son? Is there anything you can’t whisper when you’re free? If you’re playing tricks in front of me, why don’t you come in quickly.” Xue Biao had to come in with a smile, and bowed to Baochai, saying, “I’m not on guard. In terms of people, because my sister is out of the pavilion to be a bride now, she is not like when she was at home, so I am embarrassed to barge in and want to ask my daughter-in-law to go out and ask." Baochai nodded and said: "It turns out that when I leave the pavilion, I am an outsider, and I have to be hindered by these etiquettes when I say a word; it's only a few days ago, and those who saw Sister Xing all the way away had to avoid it, and it was difficult to say a word." You're blushing, now that we're getting more and more intimate, you'll take me as an outsider." As Xue Biao and Xiu Yan blushed, they bowed their heads and smiled silently.Baochai couldn't say anymore, because he said, "I'm going to see Baochan, but I left you quickly, so as not to hinder your young couple, and I'm not sure how to scold me." Then he got up and left.Xiuyan hurriedly stopped her, blushing and said to Xue Biao: "Sister is not an outsider, you can just talk here if you have something to say." Xue Biao also blushed to accompany the crime. It turned out that the case came from Yingtian Mansion. Xue's family removed their name from the household department, cut off their position as an imperial merchant, and confiscated Hengshu Dian and other family properties. Xue Biao's marriage and Jia Xue's marriage were all major events, and the family property was emptied. Except for the courtyard where they lived, the remaining houses were also sold.After Xing Xiuyan passed through the door, she dismissed all the servants, leaving only two tiny maids to wait on Aunt Xue's tea and beating her back.Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Xue Biao wanted to call Xiuyan out to cook, and because Baochai was talking in his room, he changed his mind and wanted to go to the restaurant to order a table of food, but he kept it in Xiuyan's room for the money, so he couldn't do it. Don't call him out to discuss.After Baochai heard the whole story, she said with a smile, "What's there to hide? It's worth being so sneaky? Don't tell me I don't know what's going on at home, so I want you to cover up and talk about these vain rituals? It's just commonplace. , I will prepare together with my sister, and the two of us just happen to be companions." Xue Biao said with a smile: "My sister is a guest, how can I teach my sister how to cook?" Baochai laughed and scolded: "I just said that you regarded me as an outsider, and now you are talking about a guest." Xiuyan hurriedly said: "My sister is willing I'm really looking forward to staying with me, I'm afraid it would be a pity to get my new clothes dirty, but I'll just change. Or should I change my sister's clothes when she was a daughter at home, or my clothes?" Baochai's eyes turned red, With a forced smile, he said, "It's just your clothes, just pick one and put it on with me." Xiuyan understood, and she opened the box as she said, and found a cocoon silk burqa embroidered in the south of Beijing. Xue Biao hurriedly avoided it. go out.Baochai put on her robe, and while she was tying the belt, she thought about how intimate the young couple were, because everything was negotiated and discussed, and they were so affectionate, and when she thought about Baoyu's indifference and alienation towards her, it was like ice and coal, and her heart became more and more sentimental.Fortunately, he has a kind and gentle nature, and he can always try to explain himself when he encounters problems, and he is not willing to blindly feel sorry for himself, but when he feels a little bit, he is still as usual. The kitchen materials were already prepared, and it didn't take a lot of effort, and it was ready in no time. The four meat dishes were a bowl of shark's fin, a plate of whole duck, a bowl of pearl ball hoof, a bowl of chestnut chicken wings, and a large bowl of abalone soup. .The four dishes of cold dishes are shrimp and cucumber, shredded chicken vermicelli, mustard greens with kidney, fungus with peach kernels.Aunt Xue still remembered that Baoyu loved bad goose feet and duck letters, so she ordered Xiuyan to prepare them, and brought a large jar of wine, and said to Baoyu, "You are an adult now, just eat as much as you want, and sleep when you are drunk. Here, let's see which old lady will disturb you again." Everyone laughed. After the meal, it was already dark in the window, and the smoke was everywhere.Baochai sat in Baochan's room again, gave a few words of advice, and then said goodbye to Baoyu. Fang came back to Yihong Courtyard, took off his make-up and went to bed. He had nothing to say all night.exactly: The cloud and rain in Wushan are close to the sky, and the wind and frost in the Chu tent are far away. In addition, Jia Huan colluded with Wu Xindeng and Dai Liang, and he did whatever he wanted every day, so he was very unhappy.Unexpectedly, since Baochai entered the house, Mrs. Wang has entrusted him with the control of the house, and paid all expenses from him. He checks the accounts every day and remembers everything clearly.Wu and Dai can't do anything fake, seeing that there is no more money to be made, and they are afraid that they will lose face if they find out the shortfall in the future, so the two discussed it in private, and they both pointed out excuses and resigned voluntarily. Take out silver to redeem yourself.Jia Zheng didn't want to stay, and promoted two other family members to be housekeepers, and ordered Li Gui to take care of the external affairs, and to be in charge of answering at the door and dispatching servants.He also called Jia Huan to ask him where he spent a large amount of money from the account room to make money. Jia Huan couldn't hesitate for a while, knowing that Jia Zheng liked studying the most, he casually said that it was used for tuition.Jia Zheng reprimanded: "Nonsense, why does the teacher's Shuxiu require so much?" Jia Huan had no explanation, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "My son heard that next year is the year of the township examination. He wanted to try it. A friend said that he could help Donated to a prison student, the son didn't listen to the words of his friends, so he paid the money to the accountant, but he was cheated again, so he didn't dare to tell his father." Jia Zheng listened, although he was angry, he was relieved, nodded and said: "Examinations are also the duty of scholars. Although you shouldn't withdraw silver taels without authorization, but the intention is to improve yourself, and it is a serious idea. I don't blame you this time. It's just that if you really want to take the exam, you should take the exam in a dignified way, why don't you need to donate the prison to enter? Right now there is an entrance exam, and Lan'er also said that he will end, so you go to the exam with him, and your uncle and nephew just happen to be companions. I'm not alone anymore. I don't have to worry too much about whether I pass the exam or not. I just want to go through the motions and accumulate some experience. If I have real talent and learn it, it's just a matter of luck. Then we can talk about donating to prison It's not too late." Jia Huan had no choice but to agree. Everyone in the house was surprised when they heard that Jia Huan was going to take the exam with Jia Lan.Jia Huan couldn't tell because of his hardships. At this time, he had no choice but to pretend to be studying hard. He read a few pages in his spare time, but he couldn't see where he was.This day, feeling bored, I wanted to go to Xing's mansion to find Jia Cong for fun. When I came out to the street, I heard someone behind me say, "Isn't that the third master? I haven't seen you for a while." Jia Huan turned around and saw A man in his thirties, wearing a soap net scarf, a sunflower-colored satin lynx leather robe, a light honey-colored satin skirted waistcoat with frost-on-grass, and thin-soled satin boots on his feet, Dressed in a fancy dress, he was bowing his hands towards him with a happy face, but it was Shan Pinren, the father-in-law who used to come to the mansion often, when he accompanied Jia Zheng to examine his poetry knowledge, it was rare for him to remember that he was "the third master" ", but also happy, so he smiled and said: "Long time no see, where are you getting rich now?" Shan Pinren smiled and said: "This is not the place to talk. If there is nothing wrong with the third master, how about allowing me to be a small host and go to the nearby restaurant for a short talk?" Jia Huan was feeling hungry, and he readily agreed , smiled and said: "I'm sorry to ask you to spend money." Shan Pinren smiled and said: "I used to come and go frequently in the house. Isn't there a lot of people who talk about it?" Then he led Jia Huan to the corner of the street. In front of a shop that sells tea and wine on the one hand, I can see that on one side is a fight, with the word "tea" written in ancient style; The fan partition is used for flower bonsai, stove, vase and incense table, and it is also neat and tidy.The two of them went to the upstairs teahouse here, sat down at a bright place by the window, called Xiaoer over, and ordered a few meat and vegetable dishes. Xiao Er sang the dishes, and made another pot of fragrant slices.Shan Pinren had a drink, and after a few gossips, he said: "I came out of the house and stayed at home for half a year. I planned to find a restaurant to earn my living. Fortunately, I met an old classmate who was studying in the same department. It would be easy for me to recommend me to the residence of Shi Guangzhu, the grandson of Shan Guogong, as a secretary, and to do some chores such as writing, writing, and calculating. It also happens that he received a scholarship this year, and many candidates came to follow our path. Although I don't want to accept the gift, they insist on giving it to me. They just say that if I don't accept it, don't they think they won't pass the exam? It's not auspicious. Besides, I don't think about anything else, just begging for my convenience. Your Excellency mentioned a few words before, so that you can remember that there is such a No. 1 person among the students this year, and it is enough to be a little looser when marking the papers. Because of this, I have a little more money in the near future. God, don't talk about being a host and eating wine, I'm afraid I'm asking my elder brother Shemi." He laughed loudly. When Jia Huan heard this, he couldn't help but pay attention, and saw that Shan Pinren was wearing a hat, clothes, shoes and hats, all of which were fashionable and small. , he and my family were family friends, and we visited each other during the New Years and holidays. I was thinking about the county exam coming soon, so I was still not sure whether I should take the exam. If Mr. Shi proctored the exam, I could give it a try. No reason Yes, I have seen many candidates enter the examination in their teens. After decades of examination, their beards are half white, and they are still children. It can be seen that knowledge is important in this examination, but luck is also indispensable. High talent, it is still useless to enter the field once. Since Master Shi is the examiner, I will be unlucky, so I am not afraid. As long as Uncle Shi is willing to give such a sentence or two in front of Master Shi, I will not miss it. mine." Shan Pinren's words were already in a familiar tone, and he would try to trick him whenever he had the opportunity. When he saw Jia Huan at first, because he knew he was not easy to learn, he didn't expect him to be fooled, but he said it casually. Try, now that I heard this, I knew I was in the game, and said with a smile: "This is the opportunity for the elder brother. We Mr. Shi are the most old-fashioned and warm-hearted. We are always willing to recognize heroes who have never met before, and pull heroes out of poverty. Whenever I mentioned the political elder to me, I was always full of praise. I praised him as the most upright and benevolent man in the past and present. It's a pity that the luck was not good, so when such a thing happened, every time I mentioned it, I often sighed. There is such a feeling In the past, as long as I say a few words in front of the adults, I said that Brother Shi will also take part in the exam this year. If you want to come to a scholar like Brother Shi, a scholar is naturally stable. The name is also like finding something out of a bag." There is a saying that Jia Huan is like wearing the back wall, like falling off the bottom of a barrel, and a flower blooms in his heart, and he hurriedly said: "In this case, I will prepare a gift tomorrow to meet Master Shi. Wouldn't it be good to become a disciple?" ?” Shan Pinren laughed and said: "Brother Shi is telling a joke again. In the current situation in the family, even though Master Xuezheng wants to help, he can only do so in secret. Do we still have to beat gongs and drums for fear that others will not know? If Brother Shi is like this If you break in like a reckless person, you will have a talent beyond the sky, and your lord will not be able to help you. Otherwise, wouldn't you be a target of criticism? Besides, after the senior brother passed the exam, he would naturally be a ready-made student. Not even a freshman, but what kind of teacher did you come to vote for? It's not famous." After hearing this, Jia Huan said "not bad" and said with a smile: "You know me. I wasn't interested in fame at first, so I didn't know these things. People like us are hereditary officials, and the title comes from birth. I was determined, but I never thought about obtaining fame. Since my father resigned from office, the whole family's expectations have been placed on me alone, so I have to do my best. Since Uncle Shi said so, I will let go Fight, although a turban is worthless, it is always a good reputation, and it will make my father happy." Shan Pinren nodded and said: "Since the elder brother has such a taste, I will try to tell the masters of the academy when I go back tonight. After three minutes of the news, I will come to announce the good news to my elder brother." The two said it again, and they broke up. From then on, Jia Huan had a certain idea that he must win, and he would earn the turban to save face. Every day, he would talk about going out with Jia Lan when he met everyone, shaking his head and chanting "Zhihuzheye", but He didn't read the book, just waiting for Shan Pinren to come to him again, his eyes were so anxious that he wanted to make a move.Who would have thought that Dan Pinren would go without a word, until the exam period was posted, and he would enter the venue within two days, so he made a new appointment to meet him in the same restaurant.After taking his seat, Jia Huan hurriedly asked, "Is there any news about that incident?" Shan Pinren held a white jade smoking pot in his hand, and without answering, he just gestured to him that he was not in a hurry, and called Xiaoer. This time he did not eat wine, but only a pot of tea and cloud cakes. , sesame candies, melon seeds, chestnuts, fruits, rotten dried fruits and other snacks and dried fruits, and waited for Xiao Er to make tea, then smiled to Jia Huan in a low voice: "I am sorry to come to see the third master, because I can’t leave without evidence, so I have to come again, and there is one thing I can’t say—I waited for a few days to find an opportunity to tell the master about the matter I mentioned earlier. The master heard that the elder brother has the ambition to learn , very praised, even said that the former Fan Zhengweng did not do his best when he was in prison, and he regretted it for a long time. Now that he has something to do, how can he stand still? But there is one thing that is difficult: although he is the chief examiner, there are two people under him. As for the sub-examination, although the master is thinking about the friendship between the governor and the old man, the two sub-examinations may not be willing to show favoritism. If the elder brother thinks that he is so talented and picks up green and purple like grass, then just go for the exam, of course there is nothing to say; if you ask for someone The guarantee of winning, I'm afraid I have to get through the joints of these two assistant examiners." Jia Huan hurriedly said: "Last time Uncle Shi said that he would intercede with the master of the academy on my behalf, I expected to be rewarded. But I beg Uncle Shi to tell you the amount. If I can prepare it, I will give it to you as a gift." "Shan Pinren said seriously: "Brother Shi's words are wrong. What kind of friendship do I have with the family? I don't want this money. The vice-examiner has a bad temper, if you want to do a good job for your elder brother, you have to be accommodating, if it's someone else, you're afraid of holding a big bag of money, and the master is afraid of getting messed up." Jia Huan knew that there was a lie in his words, and saw He was so pretentious, and he had to follow him, but because he finally refused to tell the truth, he couldn't help being anxious, and urged: "Uncle Shi sees and teaches. I will tell you how much money is appropriate." The more Shan Pinren saw that he was anxious, the more he hesitated deliberately, he just said "have tea, have tea", and slowly picked his teeth with a willow toothpick, until Jia Huan urged him four or five times, and then The smoking pot knocked twice on the table, sighed and said: "The reason is that the amount is too large, so it is difficult to open your mouth. In the current market situation in the capital, it costs five hundred taels to find a gun to prepare a few articles for." When it comes to currying favor with the examiner, you can't afford less than one thousand taels of silver. This is only the price of a deputy examiner. If you want to impress the two together, you will have to double it. But Mr. Shi said, miss his family Just encountered such a thing, how can there be so much money to increase the limit, but only one cent is charged." Jia Huan was startled secretly, thinking in his heart, he thought that he was just a scholar, not an examination exam, so he said more, but it was enough to spend a few hundred taels of silver. It's easy to discuss.If you don't give it to him, I have been excited for many days, and I have already let out big words, saying that this year I will end up with Jia Lan. If I fail the exam, I will be ashamed; Wouldn't it be a loss if Shan hired Ren to bully him?Hence the hesitation.Seeing him pondering, Shan Pinren guessed what he was thinking, and said with a smile on purpose: "I didn't mean to take credit in front of you, I really searched for every opportunity to deliver my words in front of your lord, and finally persuaded your lord to relax before spit out This is the news. This is Shixiong, if it were someone else, even if it was 10,000 taels of silver, Mr. Shi would not want to indulge in this reputation." Jia Huan Nuonuo nodded, but still refused to say that he would like to give the silver taels.Seeing his hesitation, the single recruiter knew that it would be difficult to get it all at once, so he used his means to probe further and said: "If you don't raise all the money for a while, or pay it in two installments, it's fine to raise as much as you have now, and wait until you enter the market." If you have passed the test, you know it well at that time. If you think you will hit the time, you don’t need to spend more money, just rely on your ability and luck to pass the test; if you can’t do it on time, it’s not too late to pay the rest of the money. This is economical and safe Don’t you let your elder brother take your fame and career?” Jia Huan was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: “Uncle Shan Shi, who knows me, is really a happy person. That’s how it is.” Shan Pinren smiled and said, "If it's not for the sake of friendship, I won't do it for him." He also told Jia Huan not to send money to Shifu, lest the disciples see it as indecent.Jia Huan laughed and said, "I can save this." When it was settled, he asked the shopkeeper to pay the bill, because he said, "tea costs two renminbi a pot. Those snacks and sugar pieces are four renminbi a dish." Jia Huan took out When the money bag came, Shan Pinren stopped him with a smile and said, "I can still afford this little host. The third master's money must be kept for great things." "Shunkuan Street goes all the way to the end. There is a T-shaped intersection. Take the narrow one and go in. It is Xie Street. You can't walk a hundred steps. There is a bean paste, salt and vinegar shop on the south side of the road. There is a tiled building on the east side of the shop. It is the first one with a stone screen wall." After saying that, he pinned the snuff bottle on his waist and resigned. As the saying goes, "Flies don't hold eggs without seams." When Shan Pinren saw Jia Huan, he became eager to wait for the fish. Even if he didn't take the bait, he would block the river and bring a huge net Hold on, besides, Jia Huan is greedy for meritorious deeds, how can he tell the truth from the fake?The next day, I exchanged five hundred taels of silver, put it on the horse, and found the place where Shan Pinren lived in Xiejie.Shan Pinren had already prepared a jar of wine, and some roast chicken, smoked legs, pigeons, stewed sausages, etc., and said with a smile on his face: "As the saying goes: 'The pig's head is rotten when the fire is steamed, and you can buy it with money. Official business.' Although the words are rough, the reasoning is clear." Jia Huan laughed and said, "What do you see right now?" The two of them, Tong Pinren, took down the bag and untied the rope, only to see a brilliant piece of snow. .When Shan Pinren's dark eyes saw the snow-white silver, what could he not say?After checking the scale himself, he took Jia Huan to the lamp to push a cup for a change. He flattered Jia Huan so much that there was nothing in the world.That Jia Huan Fei Fei'er didn't recognize himself anymore, he didn't go to take a subject, but it was like signing his name on the Holy Wild Goose Pagoda in front of the Golden Palace. . In a blink of an eye, the exam time came. Jia Huan and Jia Lan packed up the exam equipment and went to the gate of the college in the same car to wait.Not long after, Sheng Cannon was heard to open the door, and the adults of the college sat in the lobby and called the roll. Jia Huan raised his eyes and saw that the man was wearing a round collar, gauze cap, gold belt and soap boots, and sitting upright. It really was Mr. Shi Guangzhushi.When I sent out the next volume, I read the title, and it was the four characters "Gai Jun Wu Poor". I asked for an article and a poem. Although I was not very familiar with it, I was not afraid. For him, no matter how it is written, it must be on the mark, just scribble and splash ink, do it as hard as you can, and make up a piece of text randomly, not to mention the title of the poem, although it is not very good, it is still quite satisfactory. When Jia Lan saw the proposition over there, he was cooperating with the window class he had done before, and he was very happy in his heart, and he didn't hesitate at the moment, so he wrote it flamboyantly, and began to write: "That is to say, the effect of equalization is to say that there is nothing to be troubled by poverty. The poverty of a country is based on unevenness. If it is said to be equal, how can poverty be a problem? And Confucianists came out and shared with others the country. I don't know. Almost, because the upper and the lower are connected, clearing the gills and gills is for the sake of wealth, and there is no confusion about the left side of mixing techniques. The ancient kings ruled, all of them were thoughtful and far-sighted, in order to obliterate their husbands. Xu has considered his scriptures, and his support will never disappear. If there is no such ditch, it is said that it is difficult to use wealth, and he does not know the shape of the scarcity. Suffering, but the trouble is in Jun'an, this is not a rumor, but there is absolutely no credit..." The whole journey was eloquent, and I finished writing in no time. As for the title of the poem, there are five words and eight sentences that are very familiar. Once again, slightly changed a few words, copied it out calmly, and was the first one to hand in the paper, and waited outside the venue for Jia Huan to go home together. Unexpectedly, after a meal, Jia Huanfang came out and said with a smile on his face: "You go back first, I have something important to do immediately. If the master asks me, he will say that he was dragged away by a friend." Stay here, I'll be back later." Jia Lan had to go back by himself. Jia Huan went to the restaurant to look for Shan Pinren, took out two land deeds and said, "My family has a lot of money, but it can't be in my hands. The five hundred taels of the day before yesterday was an exhaustive method, and now I want another thousand." Two, I really can’t get it out. I stole this land deed. I asked about the market value, and it’s worth six hundred taels. You just keep it. I’ll make a fortune in the future, and I’ll never forget you.” Shan Pinren checked the land deed and knew What he said was true, and he was secretly happy in his heart, but on the surface he deliberately made things difficult: "Originally, it was agreed to cash in cash, but now the land deed has been changed, so it is not easy to tell others. If it is true that you, Mr. Jia San, have no money, who will you?" Will you believe me? I don’t know how much it will cost me to smooth things over for you.” Jia Huan bowed and thanked you.Come back, just wait for the good news to come to your door. Seeing that both of them had finished their exams, Jia Zheng ordered them to silently come out with the papers. Seeing that Jia Lan's words were clear and clear, and he knew that he would hit the mark, he liked it very much. Starting from the Grand View Garden, the proposition of the mother-in-law's relatives should be used to praise the saint. The last couplet "There is no hunger in a prosperous age, why bother to farm and weave", and the title of this "Gai Jun Wu Poverty" is exactly the perfect combination, and the heroic hair is super meaningful , It’s hard for you to remember.” I read Jia Huan’s again, but I only got four characters of “sentences are smooth and smooth”, and the whole text is full of floating air, if you fail the exam, it’s all up to fate.He didn't blame him, he just said, "It's luck to get an exam, and it's fate not to get it. The way of writing is to cultivate one's morality, so don't worry too much about fame." Jia Huan didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "Father has taught you well, but since the son is going to take the exam, he has the heart to win. Since ancient times, there has been no one outside the court. Since the son is determined to earn glory for his father, he dare not Don't try your best." Only the way is sure to hit, even in the dream I heard the good news coming to the door, for a while I saw myself wearing a python suit, wearing a jade belt, wearing a yattou, surrounded by countless guests, concubines, and seeing people, horses, mules and sedan chairs coming to the door in groups, Gold and silver jewelry were brought in in boxes to pay tribute, and for a while I saw Aunt Zhao making a first-class order, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng, etc. kowtowed to serve her with a rotary mill, Caixia, Caiyun, Yuanyang, Xiren, etc. surrounded her to compliment her, thinking of her pride , Can't help but laugh out loud in my dream. Unexpectedly, after a few days, the list was posted, and Jia Lan was the fifth literary student in high school; He was very happy to give out the rewards, and he was busy kowtowing to the family gods and ancestors, feeling even more ashamed.Jia Lan changed into new clothes and went out to bow to him. Everyone gathered around and praised him endlessly, saying, "Brother Lan is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and he passed the test the first time he passed. He won a Jinshi, and within three years, even if he can't earn a champion, Tanhua and Xieyuan can't escape." Li Wan was elated when he heard this, but he said modestly: "He is only as big as he is, so he dares to be the champion. It's just good luck, or the examiner took pity on him for his young age and was merciful, so don't praise him in vain." Baochai said seriously: "Sister-in-law is wrong,唐时王维，宋时文天祥，可不都是年未弱冠便中了状元的？兰哥儿年纪虽小，志气却大，连老爷也夸他好文章，这次考取乃是实至名归，想必明年乡试、会试也必一路顺畅，连中三元的。”王夫人、李纨听了，都喜得合不拢嘴。 那贾环听在耳中，看在眼里，却是酸倒牙齿，气胀肚皮，又兼赵姨娘每日在家嘀嘀咕咕，说：“你又说必中的，如今连个响儿也不听见，只看见人家头上戴花，难道你只合肚里长草？”贾环愈发气闷，遂怒冲冲的走来石光珠府上，给了门房几个钱，求他带出单聘仁来。门房瞠目结舌，并不知“单相公”是谁。贾环又说了一回，那门房听得烦了，索性给他个闭门不理。贾环无奈，只得又往斜街来找。 那单聘仁见了他，不等说话，先自将手一摊，蹙眉道：“我正要去府上找你，谁想你竟来了。不消说自是为了那考试的事，我原说这件事十拿九稳的，谁想竟不成功。这也怪我此前将话说得太满了些，原想着世兄上了几年学，又有内纤照应，考个把秀才总不成问题。无奈据学院大人说，三世兄的文章竟前言不连后语，一句天上，一句地下，实在不成话，若是两个副考都肯尽力遮掩，倒也罢了；偏偏当初贪图省银子，两个副考只买通了一个，所以如今竟无法弥缝。我听他这样说了，也曾出主意说，不如找枪替来另做一篇文章，署了世兄的名字，换回那原先的稿本来。大人却说，倘若一起始就把两个副考都买转也罢了，如今再要弥补时，只怕那位副考不肯，况且石大人也不好开口，怕他反打一耙，告个贿赂考官的罪名，这官儿还要做不做？是我拼着命往那位副考府上闯了一回，再三再四的求他，也不敢提大人的名号，只说这童生原是鄙东之子，今次投考失利，求他抬抬手行个方便。谁料那副考官开口便要两千两银子，还说一字千斤，这两千两还是看在王爷面上，往少里要的呢。我知道世兄委实拿不出，又求了他半日，好容易仍讲至一千两上。原想着是自己把事情办得差了，也没脸见世兄，就该先替世兄孝敬了，把事情办得好看再来说话，也算推诚相交一场。因此急急的回去筹银子。世兄也知道我，这么些年也没有个正经营生，不过东家走走，西家住住，若说人面还有三分熟，囊中却是空的，不过混个温饱而已。因此实实的筹了四五天，才好容易凑足了四五百两，现捧着银子去见那副考官，说明先付一半，情愿写欠字再补另外一半，便是加息也情愿的。谁知他竟不收我的，说是'你要早来一天，这件事或者还有些商量；如今卷子已经誊清送上了，纵有一万两现银堆在这里，也是半点法子没有的。况且有风声说今年考生中多有找枪替的，上头因此大发雷霆，缉查得好不严谨，那里还敢虎头上掳须子去。'世兄白替我想想，事情到了这个地步，还有什么主意呢？所以竟不敢朝世兄的面了。今儿既然遇上，单某也是不好躲开的，只听凭发落，唾面自干的罢了。” 贾环听了他这一篇鬼话，直气得七窍生烟，五脏错位，做声不得，半晌方道：“你既这样说了，竟是没你半点责任，我却啐你做什么？如今也并没什么可说的，总是我命里无爵罢了。你将先头那五百两银子和地契还了我，咱们就此别过了。从此见了面，也只当作没有这回事的一般。”单聘仁听了，大睁了两眼骇道：“我的三爷，刚才我把唾沫都说得干了，难道你竟一句没往耳朵里去的？那一千两早已经送到副考官府上，层层打点了。如今难道好上门捱个儿要回来的？不怕世兄恼，这样吐口唾沫往回舔的事，世兄说得出来，单某还真做不出来。况且里面还沾连着石大人的面子呢。连我自己请客送礼，还添进去不知多少，如今也没处讨去。原想着托赖世兄做了官，以后少不得赏我的；难道如今为着事情不成功，我好向世兄讨还不成？”说着连连冷笑。 贾环赴考原是为了挣面子，如今面子没挣得，银子花了不少，还要挨这一场羞辱，更不知回去如何向贾政交代地契之事，不禁又气又恨，又怕又愧，当胸揪住单聘仁衣襟骂道：“你从前吃我家，住我家，得了多少好处。如今不思图报，倒来骗我银钱，落井下石。你也好算个人？今天若不还我银子，跟我去衙门评理！” 那单聘仁原是欺诈成习的，不知被人当胸抓过多少次衣襟，照面骂过多少句畜牲，那里把这些些小事放在眼里，当下握住贾环手腕微微一拧，又轻轻朝前一送，已将贾环推了个跟头，指着笑骂道：“你若是个有志气有本领的，早自己考中头名状元了，还用得着求情托路，做下这不要脸面的事？如今倒来充斯文、假清高的了。我倒不怕你去衙门里告我，只不想陪你闲费这功夫。纵然是我骗了你，谁亲眼看来？你说给了我银子、地契，是我绑着你手给的？况且你这贿赂考官，买卖功名，先就打一百板子，只怕你皮滑肉嫩的捱不住。这是我好心提点你，你若不信我这话，只管去告，看看进了衙门，是我吃亏，还是你吃亏！”说罢竟然扬长而去。 贾环气得目瞪口呆，灰头土脸，也只得丧丧的爬起来，欲回家时，想到贾兰之得宠，李纨之得意，众人之褒贬，赵姨娘之罗唣，越觉心中不畅，暗想：我们两个人一起赴考，若一般考不取时，倒也罢了；偏他又中了，倒教人说我做叔叔的反不如侄儿，白大了几岁年纪，学问灵巧一些儿不及，把书都读到阴沟茅厕里去了。这一番口舌之辱，终不知要忍到何时方休，倒不如想个法子，大家考不成，还气平些。因站在当街呆呆想了半日，忽记起方才单聘仁说今年科考枪替舞弊之风甚重，各府县严查重办之事来，便得了一个主意。exactly: 虽无经国齐家志，倒有翻云覆雨心。 If you want to know the future, let's see the next time.