dream of red mansion

Chapter 45

Shenjing Xicheng, Guozijian, in the entrance examination marking room.

The permanent lecturers of seven or eight colleges are reading the test papers of the candidates who participated in the entrance test of the Imperial College.Due to the use of brushes to answer the questions, each test paper is at least five or six pages long, and the content of the test is also very simple. Undoubtedly, the work of grading papers is quite boring.However, these teachers are still adhering to professional ethics in grading papers, after all, they are the students of the highest institution in the country.

Suddenly a person sighed and said: "This examinee has a very solid foundation. Although he passed the sub-examination, he has completed all the questions. It's a pity that he is only eight years old, so he can only go to the T-class class for two years, and wait a little longer." If you are older, you will be transferred to Class C to teach, maybe you will be another child prodigy."

At this time, Lin Zhongyi, the head of the marking team, said, "Oh? What test paper, bring it here for me to have a look." The man sorted out the test papers and handed them all to Lin Zhongyi.

Lin Zhongyi took it, first looked at the signature, he had a good idea, and then carefully looked at the answer sheet, he had the answer.After considering his words for a while, he said, "I think it's a good idea to transfer him to Class C and directly participate in the study of scriptures."

The previous person was puzzled and said: "Boss Lin, he is only eight years old? You can wait for another two years, lest he suddenly enter Class C without knowing what to do, or be impetuous, which is not good for his own development!"

The others nodded approvingly when they heard what he said. Being too young is really not conducive to entering the competitive Class C early, because of lack of character.

In fact, Lin Zhongyi also had this worry in his heart, but Sun Jijiu told him before that Master Jing of the Ningguo Mansion had greeted him, and if his young master had enough foundation, he would be allowed to enter Class C instead of Class D .Since the father is not worried, what else can I say?
So he said, "Do you know who this Jia Qing is?"

The man hadn't spoken yet, but another lecturer next to him said, "Jia Qing, is he the young master of the Ningguo mansion who respects the master? If so, then I have no objection to him entering Class C. Just because he is in Mr. Liu's mansion For the lotus poem he wrote, I am convinced that his xinxing is fine."

Several other people who had never heard of it hurriedly asked what was going on, so the lecturer told all the poems about Jia Qing he had heard.

Hearing such a thing, the previous lecturer didn't insist anymore, he let go and said: "In this case, follow the advice of Mr. Lin and let him enter Class C. But it happens that I am also the lecturer of Class C, so I have to test him if I have the opportunity. some."

Lin Zhongyi smiled and said: "It should be like this!"

After lunch at Rongqingtang, Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu went to Tanchun's courtyard together.Once the new year is over, Tanchun's biological mother, Aunt Zhao, has had a few small quarrels in Tanchun's room over the matter of money. Bao Dai and her two also heard about it from the maid, and they are going to comfort Tanchun.

"Sister Lin, I really don't understand why there are people in this world who don't want their daughters to live a good life, but why are they making troubles every day? Isn't it just some gold and silver things? Could it be that living in the mansion can shorten her life?" What? Even the third sister's rouge and silver are also thinking about it! In my opinion, the third sister might as well give her all the rewards she got during the New Year's Day, and then I will fill in the short ones in the house, do you think it's okay?"

Jia Baoyu has been stimulated by Jia Qing, and recently he has been thinking about how to treat Tanchun well, and now that something like this happens, he thinks it is an opportunity.

Daiyu looked into Jia Baoyu's inquiring eyes, and sighed in her heart, brother Bao had a good heart, but his thoughts were too immature.Is the matter of the third sister a simple matter of money?Her biological mother was the aunt in the mansion, who was born unnatural and vulgar, and reminded her all the time that she was a concubine!This is the root of the real difficulty of Tanchun.

But this is a fact that cannot be changed at all!
"What's the use of you giving the money? Auntie won't ask her for it later? You also know that Auntie didn't do this because she was short of money. It's not easy to interfere."

Jia Baoyu thought about it, and then suggested: "Then I will go to my ancestors to talk about this matter, and ask my ancestors to make decisions for the third younger sister. She will definitely subdue this annoying person..."

Daiyu still shook her head and said: "No matter what, my aunt is the birth mother of the third younger sister. Go and tell the ancestors that this matter has become serious, and it is the third younger sister who has the dull face. How can someone as strong as her bear it?" .”

"This won't work, and that won't work either. Does the third sister deserve to be made things difficult by that ignorant woman?"

Jia Baoyu was not very interested in those married "dead fish eyeballs", and now he even cursed.But if Jia Zheng heard this, he would definitely let him know what an ignorant beast is.You can scold Lao Tzu's concubine too?

Daiyu didn't care about these things, and she also disliked these impolite women.

Suddenly Jia Baoyu said again: "It would be great if the second younger brother was here. He always has a lot of tricks. Unfortunately, he will go to prepare for his exam after the next year. He has already reported to the Imperial College today. I don't know how long it will be before seeing him again." gone."

Daiyu had no opinion on this question. At this time, Tanchun's courtyard also arrived, so she stopped talking.

As soon as the two of them entered the courtyard, a girl said, "Miss Lin and Master Bao are here..."

Tanchun, who was meditating in the inner room, had to cheer up and stood up to greet him.

As expected, Tanchun became haggard a lot, his originally radiant face was gone, and there was always a ray of sadness lingering between his brows.

Baoyu felt more and more distressed when she saw it, and said, "I haven't seen you for a day, why do you look like this?" Cuimo, the servant girl next to Tanchun, explained: "This morning, my aunt and grandma came again and said a lot of ugly things. ..."

"Okay, why don't you hurry up and bring tea!" Tanchun interrupted Cuimo, and then led Baoyu and the two into the room, and said, "It's hard for Sister Lin and Brother Bao to come to see me, little sister is here Thanks in advance."

Daiyu heard her voice was low and felt that something was wrong, she said: "Third sister, why is this? Isn't it normal for us sisters to come and go often, why do you say thank you?"

Tanchun said: "So the younger sister said something wrong."

Daiyu originally wanted Tanchun not to feel sad, but Tanchun's answer made the atmosphere even more dull.

Jia Baoyu couldn't stand this, stood up a little recklessly, and said, "Third sister, don't worry, I'll go back to the old ancestor later, let the old ancestor come forward, and I will definitely solve my sister's troubles."

These words finally changed Tanchun's complexion, she said anxiously: "Brother Bao, don't do that, no matter what she does, she is still my mother, how dare I humiliate her like this, then how can I see others in the future?
Brother Bao's kindness and sister know it, but I can't act like this, at least I can bear it. "

Jia Baoyu and Daiyu's eyes were red when they heard this, and they looked at Tanchun together without saying a word.

Feeling the two people's concern for him, Tanchun felt a lot better, and took the initiative to change the topic and said: "I don't know how the second brother over there is now, how is the exam?"

Baoyu said: "I called Mingyan to inquire about it yesterday. My second brother is in Class C, and today is the day of the report." Jia Baoyu has always been unwilling to pay attention to these things, because Jia Qing, he specially sent His servant Mingyan went to inquire, and found out that the Imperial College is divided into four classes, A, B, C, and D. Each class is divided into four groups, and Jia Qing is divided into one group, C, called C[-] for short.

Because Li Wan's father was the former Guozijian Jijiu, he also talked about this topic during the Chinese New Year, so he had some understanding of the system of the Guozijian. Tanchun said: "According to the age of the second brother, shouldn't he be admitted to the Ding class? class?"

Jia Baoyu found out so much that it was already "difficult" for him. How could he know more, so he could only say: "I don't know about this. I just read stupid books. It doesn't matter where I am!"

Tanchun said: "It's the same, but I guess it must be that the second brother did well in the entrance exam, and the teachers specially let him enter Class C."

At this time, Daiyu smiled and said: "So your family is going to produce a child prodigy? Hehe, I don't know how our Baotian feels now..."

When Jia Baoyu heard that Lin Daiyu was teasing him again, he also laughed and said: "I don't bother arguing about this, and I believe that the second brother also doesn't bother with those false names. For a person like him, he gave us so many beautiful poems. If you don't ask us to speak out, you can see how pure the second brother is."

Although Tanchun didn't agree with Jia Baoyu's words, but what Jia Baoyu said was well-founded, and it was hard to refute for a while, so he had to tease Daiyu: "What is your family and mine? Aren't we the same family?" , but his eyes drifted towards Jia Baoyu.

Jia Baoyu is still ignorant, but Lin Daiyu, who is smart, doesn't know that Tanchun is making fun of her, her face immediately tense, but seeing Jia Baoyu still looking to the left with an ignorant expression, she couldn't help laughing : Tanchun's mood should be considered better, and he dares to make fun of this girl.

Thanks to the fact that everyone is still young, Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu haven't developed feelings for each other yet. If they fall in love with each other, Lin Daiyu will have to give Tanchun a meal.

"Well, you are a sharp-mouthed girl. We were worried that you were in a bad mood before, and we wanted to make you happy. We didn't know that your happiness just made me angry. If I knew it, I would ignore you. Brother Bao, we Walk!"

Daiyu pretended to leave.

At this time, Jia Baoyu finally understood what they were talking about earlier, he laughed and didn't care, instead he persuaded him: "Okay, sister Lin, the third sister didn't mean that..."

"What do you mean?"

One sentence choked Jia Baoyu, and he dared not speak any more.

Tanchun also said at this time: "Sister Lin, don't worry, it's my sister's fault, she shouldn't make fun of you and Bao...hohohoho..."

Seeing that Tanchun was going on forever, Daiyu stood up and said, "You madman, I dare not stay here any longer, so you can enjoy yourself here!" Then she left.

Seeing that Baoyu didn't leave or stay there, Tanchun thought it was interesting, so he said, "Second brother isn't going yet? Everyone will be in the house later, be careful that she ignores you for a few days!"

Jia Baoyu said: "No, I didn't provoke her, how could she be angry with me?"

"Second brother means that I made sister Lin angry? That's right, but brother Bao doesn't know, if this person gets angry, it will bring disaster to Chi Yu. I told you to leave earlier, but if you don't leave, it's not good for sister Lin to be the head of the house." I care about it, but Brother Bao is hard to say..."

Sure enough, Jia Baoyu couldn't sit still, hesitated for a while, stood up and said goodbye: "The third sister is resting, I'll go and see sister Lin~" Seeing Tanchun nodding, Jia Baoyu turned around and walked out quickly.

(End of this chapter)