Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 545
On the second day, Du Jinning took a rare late sleep, got up, washed and had breakfast, followed the usual rhythm of life, first punched once, then practiced calligraphy for half an hour, and then read and wrote articles.

She is not in a hurry here, but the rest of the Du family are not idle.

Yao Shuqi and Wang Fulai ran to the gate of the Gongyuan and waited early in the morning.Even though Du Jinning said that there was no need to wait, no matter what the ranking was, she could always get one. She just waited at home for the servants to announce the good news.

But where can Yao Shuqi and Wang Fulai sit at home?Anyway, the population of the Du family is simple, Aunt Zhu is in charge of the inner house, and Zhuang Yue is in charge of the outside business. Yao Shuqi basically circles around Du Jinning and listens to her orders.Wang Fulai only cared about driving.Du Jinning planned to stay at home today and not go anywhere, wouldn't the two of them be free?Naturally, he had to squat at the gate of the Gongyuan, so that he could know immediately whether his young master needed to understand Yuan.

Mrs. Chen was especially busy today. As soon as she got home yesterday, she asked the sewing woman at home to prepare clothes for Chen Li, and asked Du Fanghui to pick out jewelry for her. Chen Li's speech and behavior.

"Don't keep your head down when you talk. You look pretty good, and you're not shameless. Why do you bury your head in your chest when you talk? Lift your head up and talk."

It is impossible to change a person's habits of more than ten years with only one night and one morning.As long as Chen Li doesn't flinch too much, Chen will be satisfied.

After she was satisfied, she dressed up Chen Li again, and she led Chen Li out.

where to?Naturally, she went to the house of a lady who was close to her in Calabash Lane as a guest.

Mrs. Li saw that Mrs. Chen brought a strange girl over, and she was not dressed as a maid, she was a little curious, and asked: "This girl is..."

"This is my niece, Sister Li." Mrs. Chen smiled and introduced to Chen Li, "This is Mrs. Li."

In order to get rid of his superb parents, Chen Li exhausted his courage all his life.Now Aunt Zi took her out to meet guests, and she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.But remembering her aunt's advice before going out, she tried her best to call "Mrs. Li". Although her voice was as soft as a mosquito's humming, she finally called someone and did not embarrass Mrs. Chen too much.

Chen said with a smile: "She just came from the countryside and hasn't seen much of the world, so it makes you laugh."

Mrs. Li usually has a good friendship with Mrs. Chen, and she often walks around when she is free, and she doesn't have so many scruples when talking.

While ordering the servant girl to bring Chen Li a meeting gift, she asked Chen Shi: "When did you go back to the countryside? Isn't your brother Ning taking the provincial examination?"

Chen smiled and said nothing, just picked up the teacup and drank tea.

Mrs. Li understood, turned her head and said to her eldest maid: "Miss Chen is here for the first time, you can walk with her in the yard."

After hearing this, Chen Li tightened his handkerchief and looked at Mrs. Chen in bewilderment.

Mrs. Chen said to her softly: "Ms. Li is like my sisters and me. Her home is my home. You can relax and don't be afraid. Just tell this sister Zixuan if you have anything to do."

Chen Li just nodded and followed Zixuan out.

Only then did Mrs. Chen say to Mrs. Li: "Where did I go back to the country? It was my natal brother and sister-in-law who came from the country yesterday and sent her here."

She came back to Lishui County quietly, and no one knew about it.When she went to stay at Qi's house for two days, she told Mrs. Li that she was frightened by the fire that night, so she went to live at the third daughter's house overnight.These housewives sometimes don't show up for several days, and no one knows whether she is at home or where she has gone.

Mrs. Li became more and more puzzled.No brother and sister-in-law came, Chen left the brother-in-law at home and led his niece to rush out the door.

She inquired cryptically: "Since your sister-in-law is here, why don't you bring her along? Or let me see you too."

Mrs. Chen shook her head and smiled wryly: "They went back early this morning."

She glanced at Mrs. Li, sighed and said: "Oh, you don't know. When I gave birth to my brother Ning, my mother was still alive. Because my husband-in-law died young, she was afraid that she would go to my brother-in-law. If you don't support me, then you just insist on supporting my brother Ning and sister Li..."

Speaking of this, she pointed outside the door: "It's my niece. I booked a baby marriage for their two children. But after my mother passed away, I was in a difficult situation in the Du family. My brother and sister-in-law were not happy. Every time I mentioned this matter, they used all kinds of reasons to prevaricate me, and later said that there were too many things to do back then."

Having said that, she shook her head and sighed, her face full of bitterness.

Fearing that Du Chensheng, Du Yunyi and others would make trouble and ruin the reputation of several children, Mrs. Chen intentionally or unintentionally, under the instruction of Du Jinning, made the matter of Du's family Speak out.Mrs. Li knew the hard life Mrs. Chen lived in Du's house in the past few years.

Seeing Mrs. Chen like this at this moment, Mrs. Li quickly patted her hand comfortingly, and said comfortingly: "Now you have come to the end of your hardships. Your brother Ning was in the top three in the first two exams, and Xie Yuan is no problem. , Juren is even more sure, you will be Juren's mother tomorrow. Don't think about the past."

"That's not it." Chen squeezed out a smile, but before the smile reached his eyes, it disappeared again, and his expression became sad again, "But my brother and sister-in-law just can't see me well. No, I think I know my brother Ning My son will soon be able to become a juren, and I hurriedly sent Sister Li here yesterday, saying that it is for our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to cultivate and cultivate our relationship."

Mrs. Li was stunned: "They are..."

"Isn't it? Seeing that my brother Ning is promising, and he will soon be the master of Juren, he hurried to recognize this relative. He was afraid that I would not recognize him, so he threw sister Li into my house, and the couple left And yelled, if I don't recognize this relative, they will go to the chief examiner to make a fuss, saying that my family, Ning Geer, has bad morals, treachery, dislikes the poor and loves the rich."

Mrs. Li looked at Mrs. Chen sympathetically, and slowly frowned.

"You said I...why did I meet such a brother and sister-in-law?" Chen covered her face with a handkerchief.

"Then you are planning to admit this marriage?" Mrs. Li disapproved, "In my opinion, we shouldn't pay attention to them. How can there be such a thing! If it's good for you, come and get involved, if it's not good for you, just run away. You Back then when I was so bullied at my in-laws’ house, they didn’t even say a word for you, to support you orphans and widows. What do you do with such a person? After marrying his daughter, they will be like those flies in the future. Yes, I can’t drive you away, I don’t know how many benefits I will take away from you.”

Mrs. Li's words were also selfish.Seeing that Du Jinning is a juvenile candidate, a Jinshi can be expected, and he is no longer the original little scholar.With such a good marriage partner, Mrs. Li wanted to promise her daughter to him, but she couldn't be taken by the Chen family who suddenly appeared.

(End of this chapter)