I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 596 Poverty
As soon as Qiu Huaixin arrived, not only Jiao Lianyu came out to greet him in person, but also Qi Changlin who was in the room and the four students from the government school who came first also rushed out to welcome him. little son.

After exchanging pleasantries, Qiu Huaixin entered the main room and looked around. Even though the sun was shining in late autumn, the main room for receiving guests still looked cramped and dark. The tables and chairs were all old and creaked when they sat on them.

"Crude tea is bitter, I hope Brother Qiu will take care of it." Qi Changlin poured the tea, but his words were not self-effacing, the tea was picked by his wife in the mountains.

Although it is a wild tea, but because of the mediocre way of frying the tea, this tea can be eaten. Not to mention the taste is not as good as that of the Qiufu, even the tea that the stewards in the prefect's mansion drink is better than this.

"Brother Qi, you are welcome." Qiu Huaixin smiled loudly, took a sip from the teacup, the bitter taste spread in his mouth instantly, Qiu Huaixin's expression distorted as he swallowed the tea with difficulty, he had never drank such bitter tea in his life , which is better than medicinal juice.

Fortunately, although the tea is difficult to drink, the noodles are made by Qi Changlin's cousin. Although he is a cook in the country, he can smell the smell of meat wafting from the kitchen and know that the taste of this dish must be good. Yipinlou is so exquisite, it can also be called full of color, fragrance and taste.

Qi Changlin also invited Qiu Huaixin and five people today. Qi's family is poor, and Qi Changlin has an arrogant and lofty personality. It is normal to have three or five classmates in the official school.

The six of them were sitting in the main room at the moment, either talking about official affairs, or talking about anecdotes from the countryside. Qiu Huaixin and Jiao Lianyuye talked about some official affairs.

Of the two, the former is white, and the latter is still studying in the government school, but after all, he is the son of an official and often reads the government's mansion newspaper, so he is well informed about the news of the capital and other state capitals.

All of a sudden, there was bursts of laughter in the main room, but it was just in response to the saying that there are great scholars in talking and laughing, and there are no white people in communication.

"Virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors. Mr. Zhou is a true gentleman." The young man who spoke spoke seriously, with a look of longing on his face, as if he also wanted to go to Nanjiang Mansion under the jurisdiction of Mr. Zhou.

Jiao Lianyu clapped his palms and smiled and agreed, "In the past, King Zhou of Shang was tyrannical. Although Zhou was a small country, King Wu of Zhou was benevolent. That's why Jiang Shang, Zhou Gongdan, Zhao Gongyi and other sages rushed to serve him first."

The Zhou Dynasty prospered day by day, but the Shang Dynasty was going to perish step by step. This is how the king has virtue and loses virtue.

Qi Changlin has a noble temperament, and has been controversial in the village for studying and studying in the past few years, but even so he has not given up. Qi Changlin firmly believes that the people in the village are vulgar, so he does not understand his desire to learn.

If he hadn't studied or gone to a government school, how could he have met such a virtuous person as Guizhang? For a while, Qi Changlin looked at Jiao Lianyu, who was eloquent and eloquent, with mixed feelings, and he died as a confidant.

The classmate sitting next to Jiao Lianyu also nodded in agreement, and took up the words in a loud voice, "What Guizhang said is true. The Zhou Dynasty was prosperous and prosperous. According to historical records: when Chengkang was established, the world was peaceful, and criminal measures were not used for more than forty years. I am on a pilgrimage to Daqing The sage is wise, even if there are villains causing trouble now, the sage cherishes talents, and it is only a matter of time before the world returns."

When it comes to the Holy Majesty, the imperial examinations, and becoming an official, several people are all in high spirits, even Qi Changlin can't suppress the ambition in his eyes.

On the contrary, Qiu Huaixin felt a little bored listening to it, and suddenly the "Prodigy Poems" he recited when he was young and enlightened: In the morning, he was Tian Shelang, and in the evening, he went to Tianzitang.There is no such thing as a general, and a man should be self-reliant.

Looking thoughtfully at the few friends who "learned literary and martial arts, and the emperor's family." Qiu Huaixin suddenly thought of Zhan Feiyu. As an official, her diligent study seems to be purely for studying.

Jiao Lianyu stopped talking while drinking tea. Seeing that Qi Changlin and the others were talking enthusiastically, he couldn't help looking at Qiu Huaixin who was not interested, "I heard that brother Huaixin's good news is coming soon, should I congratulate you in advance?"

Qiu Huaixin had heard a lot of these jokes in the past two days. After all, the Qiu family is a century-old family, and the clan is prosperous. If something goes wrong, the elders of the clan come to the mansion to inquire.

It's just that Qiu Dare is busy with official duties, and Mr. Qiu is the chief envoy of Qianzhong Road. Even members of the Qiu family dare not delay Mr. Qiu's time because of this gossip. The adults inquired about the news, and incidentally made fun of Qiu Huaixin, who had not yet married after the weak crown.

"It's just a matter of catching wind and shadows." Qiu Huaixin smiled helplessly. He couldn't afford the fifth girl of the Gu family. Moreover, when he thought that the Wu family might be secretly murdering him, Qiu Huaixin would cast a shadow on the women from the aristocratic family.

Qi Dafei, he is just a white body, and he doesn't have much ambition to make progress. If he marries the fifth girl of the Gu family, he will have to study hard like Guizhang and the others in the future.

Qiu Huaixin spent the past twenty years unrestrained and unrestrained, but he didn't want to spend the rest of his life suffering. He had to study for the imperial examinations, and after becoming an official, he had to earn qualifications in the government office. The fourth-rank officials are all a bit difficult.

As long as Qiu Huaixin thinks about it, the occasional ambitions and desires in his heart will be wiped out in an instant. He should marry a wife with a more ordinary family background. , Qiu Huaixin felt that his life was almost over.

"Father, Grandpa Tang is ready." At this moment, a small figure appeared at the door, probably a little timid, the little girl held the door frame with one hand, and only dared to poke in from the outside, "Daddy, Grandpa Tang is already well." .”

Qiu Huaixin looked up and saw that she was a half-sized girl. At first glance, she was about the same size as Zhan Feiyu, with a pair of buns and a childish appearance, but she was a little thin, her complexion was frail and pale, and her voice was thin and weak.

"This is brother Changlin's daughter." Jiao Lianyu waved to the little girl.

It is estimated that he has been here a few times, and even gave the little girl clothes, so when she saw Jiao Lianyu, the little girl smiled shyly, then entered the room, dressed Jiao Lianyu a little cautiously and saluted.

"An An came to meet some uncles." Qi Changlin got up and walked over, and let everyone know his daughter named An An.

Except for Jiao Lianyu, it was the first time for everyone to see the little girl. Qiu Huaixin and the others also gave meeting gifts after receiving the gifts. Although they were all small things, they still made the little girl smile happily.

In particular, what Qiu Huaixin gave was a little rabbit carved from white jade. The small handle is expensive because of the exquisite carving, especially the two red spots on the eyes, which makes the little white jade rabbit so lifelike as if it were real.

Qiu Huaixin suddenly remembered that Zhan Feiyu came to visit Qiu's mansion that day, because it was Master Qiu who entertained guests in the study in person, Qiu Huaixin directly regarded Zhan Feiyu as a peer.

Looking at An An who couldn't let go of the white jade rabbit at this moment, Qiu Huaixin remembered his faux pas that day. Zhan Feiyu was only a half-sized girl even if he had fame.

Qi Tangbo's dishes are really good, especially the dried mushrooms picked from the mountains and the dried wild vegetables, which are delicious when they are made into dishes.

"This peach blossom wine is also brewed by my cousin himself." Qi Changlin raised his glass, and several people also raised their glasses. The atmosphere became more enthusiastic, and I unconsciously drank several more glasses.

As a servant, Shi Song never entered the house. Fortunately, although the Qi family was poor, the house was big, with seven rooms in total. This time, Shi Song ate with Qi Changlin's cousin and Qiu Huaixin's entourage.

As for Mrs. Qi and a pair of children, they just dealt with it hastily in the kitchen, and then took the two children back to the bedroom, not wanting to disturb Qi Changlin and their reunion.

"The young masters of my family seem to be drunk, I'll go and have a look." Shi Song heard that Qiu Huaixin seemed to be drunk in the main room next to the wall, and hurriedly put down the bowl and chopsticks and stood up.

Except for Qi Tangbo, all the people present here are servants, and naturally they are all dominated by the master. Shi Song's departure did not appear to be rude. At this time, several people also pricked up their ears to listen to the movement. If their master drank too much, they also had to Serving in the past, you can't let the master lose face, otherwise it may be a scandal to become an official in the future.

(End of this chapter)