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Chapter 259 Name it casually

Madam Qu laughed disapprovingly, "You and I, our grandparents and our grandchildren talk behind closed doors, so there is no need to have many worries."

Chen Jianfang pursed his thin lips tightly, and there was a slight trace of impatience on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes: he did not admire his grandmother's casualness in talking about the daughter of an official in the Yingtian Mansion who was about to be married.

It seems to be talking about a piece of porcelain, or a high-priced item that can be sold at a high price.

Chen Jianfang's way of expressing dissatisfaction was to hang his head and not speak.

Mrs. Qu didn't realize Chen Jianfang's silence, so she continued to speak, with a caring attitude and kind words, "Since the adults haven't expressed their opinions, we can't just wait and see - you will be paying filial piety in the next August. We have been wasted for many years, now we need to hurry up even more."

Chen Jianfang picked up the tea cup and lowered his eyes. He happened to see his silent eyes and forbearing gaze on the calm and bright surface of the tea water.

Mrs. Qu waited for a moment and saw that Chen Jianfang was still not ready to speak. She frowned and said, "Your mother has not been out for a long time, and she has never socialized with the official wives she was familiar with in the past. Her mother's family can't help much. She just expected Not hers."

Chen Jianfang put down the tea cup calmly and said in a deep voice, "My father is an official in Sichuan. Do you want your mother to write letters every month and insist on integrating into the circle of wives thousands of miles away?"

Mrs. Qu made a "tsk" sound and pointed at Chen Jianfang to Second Aunt Qu, "Just don't speak. If you force him to speak, he will choke to death!"

Chen Jianfang let out a sigh from his chest.

Helpless, helpless, rogue.

Family, you have no choice.

"If grandma is fine, my grandson will go back to study." Chen Jianfang raised his eyelids, stood up with a bow, and spoke respectfully.

Mrs. Qu frowned, "Why are you panic?!"

Aunt Qu's eyes bulged, astonished!

In the eyes of the old lady, there are more important things in this world than studying! ?

That must be the sun hitting the west.

Oh no! The sun must have been eaten by Mrs. Qu!

Mrs. Qu put her hands on the small side table, and her patched cuffs were placed casually.

Chen Jianfang lowered his eyes lightly, and his eyes fell on his grandmother's sleeve. He sighed deeply in his heart, and Fang Yiyan sat down.

Mrs. Qu leaned forward and was satisfied when she saw Chen Jianfang sitting down in an orderly manner.

"Our family has raised Baozhu for so many years, and you wasted a year trying to settle the students left behind by Mr. Qiao."

Sounds like it's harvest time.

Chen Jianfang tilted his head slightly, his expression slightly indifferent, "I do these things without ever wanting anything in return."

Mrs. Qu smiled, her high cheekbones almost reaching her temples, "You don't want anything in return? Then let's not make any money when we open the business! It's a free gift!"

This grandson is good everywhere.

Just a little bit, too young.

Scholars with a business background should know how to work hard! Otherwise, how could you possibly compete with those noble families with generations of experience?

Chen Jianfang pursed his thin lips tightly, like a bow with an arrow attached.

"When you are in high school, I will ask for a marriage orb for you."

Mrs. Qu said calmly.

Chen Jianfang's hand suddenly shook, and he grasped the handle of the seat tightly. He stood upright, and the arrow on the string was about to shoot out, "What did you say?"

Mrs. Qu was well aware of her grandson's intolerance and anxiety.

She chose to ignore it and continued, "Grandma has thought about it. Qiao Baozhu is the best choice for our Chen family at present. Although Qiao Shanchang has not entered the officialdom, the Qiao family is an aristocratic family. Whether it is the aunt who married into the Marquis of Dingyuan, or Qiao Baoyuan, who seems to have a bright future now, is not something we can easily catch up with."

Mrs. Qu smiled, revealing her teeth that were slightly yellowed due to her age. She smiled comfortingly and at the same time with a cheap sense of joy, "It just so happens that we are kind to her and to the Qiao family. We asked for her to marry, and the Qiao family refused." I won't refuse easily." Chen Jianfang clenched his upper and lower molars, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and thousands of thoughts flashed by like a horse.

How could he refuse! ?

He must refuse!

What to do if you show gold? !

What should he do? !

What about the orb! ?

"If I become a Jinshi, but have the reputation of being a repayer of favors, I won't get any good results in terms of official position arrangements."

With thousands of thoughts on his mind, Chen Jianfang quickly came up with a reasonable and defensible excuse. He retracted his right hand from the handle and said quickly, "Passing the exam is by no means the end. Some Jinshi went to the Hanlin Academy to study. Although they were poor, they could join the Sixth Ministry after a few years; some Jinshi were sent to northern Fujian or western Sichuan to serve as county magistrates, and were not able to make any progress for decades, and spent their whole lives wasting their lives in the seventh-rank official position."

Chen Jianfang originally spoke very fast, but as he spoke, he gradually returned to his usual calmness and determination, "Grandma, ninety-nine steps have been taken, and the last step has failed. Is it a good deal?"

Mrs. Qu squinted her eyes, her cheekbones gradually lowered, and she folded her hands on her lower abdomen, seeming to be thinking about Chen Jianfang's words.

After a while, Fang hesitated and asked, "Why do you get such a reputation?"

They want to repay the favor, but...but others can't say that!

They are obviously kind to the Qiao family!

If you are kind, you must repay it!

She was never treated badly in terms of food, clothing, or monthly payments, and a mule cart was even allocated just for her!

If Mr. Qiao Shan was sensible, he should have thought of all these things!

What's more, Qiao Baozhu has lived in the Chen family for so long without any relatives or reasons. If she were placed in the countryside, the woman's arrangement would have been spread in the village!

If Qiao Baozhu doesn't marry the Chen family, who will she marry?

Chen Jianfang smiled and raised his chin slightly, "Who can tell clearly what happened in the imperial examination? In the spring of the previous dynasty, a candidate in his fifties had a stomachache during the exam and had not finished the paper. When he thought, I couldn’t finish all the tests and couldn’t get a ranking, so I simply stopped doing the papers on the last day and concentrated on digging the dirt walls around the small room with a spoon.”

Chen Jianfang gradually took back the initiative, his expression became much calmer, "As a result, guess what?"

Mrs. Qu narrowed her eyes, "What's wrong?"

Chen Jianfang smiled and said, "The candidates in front of and behind him were all given zero points."

Mrs. Qu was surprised, "Why?"

"The inspector found that there are small holes in the earthen walls of these people's cubicles. The suspicion of fraud cannot be ruled out." Chen Jianfang responded calmly.

Mrs. Qu was a little angry, "That old scholar couldn't pass the exam himself, so he used some unspeakable tricks to implicate others!"

Chen Jianfang nodded, "He is old, and he is about to take the last exam. He has been studying until this point, but there is no hope. He can drag as many people as he wants, but it is a pity for the candidates next to him in the cubicle. , there is one who is very young and is the county’s Jieyuan.”

Mrs. Qu understood what Chen Jianfang meant.

Those who didn't pass the exam still had to play tricks, drag people into the water, and perish together.

If you pass the exam, there will be hundreds of Jinshi in the two rankings, and there will only be a few good official positions. Wouldn't it be necessary to compete for the top spot! ?

At this time, you cannot give others a basis for criticism!

Mrs. Qu felt a little pity, "What a pity."

Then he remembered that Qiao Baozhu was still young and could wait a little longer, so he could only comfort himself, "There is still a chance!"

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a few more words, and Chen Jianfang bowed to say goodbye.

As soon as I walked out of the gate of the grate yard, the night wind came, and my back was soaked with sweat.

Chen Jianfang raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion, confusion, and fear. He stood there and thought blankly for a long time. Then he picked up the corner of his clothes, turned around, and trotted toward the southeast.

　Great! Just landed, looking forward to meeting everyone on the Yuewen Women’s Channel tomorrow!

　　(End of this chapter)