Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 2 Little Hero, Don't Worry

next day
Chen Heng got up early, followed his sister Chen Qing to finish the housework, and sat at the door of the house waiting for Gu's signal.The daylight shifted, and the closer it was to noon, the more Chen Heng dared not move.

Sitting upright, he looked at Chen Huaijin who had just returned from the field with novelty.Standing in front of Chen Heng, he coughed and showed his elder posture: "It's such a good day, why don't you go out and play, what are you doing sitting at the door."

It's funny to say that Chen Heng, the second uncle, is usually a loafer, and he doesn't have a good figure in front of grandpa.But he just likes to pretend to be serious in front of the juniors, and likes to show the demeanor of the elders.

As the elder brother, Chen Qi is the complete opposite, he doesn't like to talk in front of his elders.After closing the door, facing his wife and children, he was very lively.

"Second uncle, don't worry about my younger brother." Chen Qing put down the needle and thread in her hand and said with a smile, "After feeding the chicken in the morning, he just sat still. I asked him, but he didn't say anything."

"Is it because you are not feeling well?" Chen Huaijin was a little worried. Seeing Chen Heng shaking his head, he didn't think about it. He quietly took out something from his arms and handed it to Chen Heng. "Second Uncle went to the county a few days ago to see it, so he bought it for you. When you eat, be careful not to let Second Sister Ni see it."

Chen Heng took the thing wrapped in yellow paper, and as soon as he weighed it, he guessed that it was a snack like candy.He quickly showed a smiling face, "Thank you, Second Uncle."

Chen Huaijin stroked Chen Heng's little head lovingly, and then went straight into the back room.He originally had a son and a daughter, but unfortunately the eldest son died of illness when Chen Heng was one year old.The second sister Chen Huaijin spoke of was his only daughter, named Chen Xian, who was one year older than Chen Heng.

Because her parents dote on her alone, and she is a young girl, she has a little bit of a hot temper.After the second aunt Li became pregnant again this year, the temper of the second sister is often cloudy and uncertain.

When Chen Huaijin left, Chen Heng opened the yellow paper, and the contents inside were no strangers to him, it was the maltose that he often ate in his previous life.But in today's Chen family, this is a rarity.If you want to go out with it, then you will be very proud with two big silver in your pocket.

Chen Huaijin gave only a small piece, which could not be divided into two halves, so Chen Heng rushed to his sister Chen Qing, and stuffed it all into her arms.

"Little brother, don't you want to eat?"

Chen Qing was surprised.

"Elder Sister, eat it for me." Chen Heng grinned, showing a mouthful of teeth, and pointed to one of them, "I'm going to change my teeth."

Chen Qing didn't agree, and was about to say wait until Chen Heng's teeth fell out before eating, but Chen Heng had already picked up the candy and stuffed it into his sister's mouth.He was an only child in his previous life. In this life, he has a sister who is three years older than him. It is really interesting to get along with him.

Seeing this, Chen Qing could only smile and narrow her eyes. In fact, she has a sweet tooth.This matter was discovered by Chen Heng long ago.It's just that the children of the farm family eat little on weekdays, so Chen Qing just kept it secret.

"Come and see, how does the size of this dress change?" Chen Qing picked up the clothes on his knees, and pulled Chen Heng over to make gestures.

This dress was worn by Chen Qing when she was a child, and there are some patterns on it, but who cares about this in the peasant family?Chen Heng was driven by his sister, talking about embarrassing things about the children in the same village.

The two siblings fought again, and the mother Gu called out from the back room, saying that lunch was ready, and asked Chen Heng to run errands quickly.

Waiting all morning, just waiting for this moment.

Chen Heng rushed into the house in three steps and two steps in parallel, and after a while, he left home with a food box.Master Wang's home is not far away, after all, Shanxi Village is not big.

However, with a distance of dozens of steps, Chen Heng rushed to the master's house in a hurry, but he was dumbfounded.This Mrs. Wang's house is very lively, and many famous adults in the village that he can call are busy here.

In such a lively situation, how could I leave an impression on Mrs. Wang?Chen Heng couldn't help thinking to himself: These days, scholars are still influential.

Among the adults, I found Chen Qi's figure. Just as he put down the food box, he was ordered by Chen Qi to go home for dinner.After eating the food box, Chen Qi said that he would take it back.

Well, presumably this is called self-defeating.Chen Heng had no choice but to go home.Decided to wait for the next opportunity, after all, the monk can't run away from the temple if he can run away.

But he waited for two months.

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Sitting at home, Wang Xianming put down the books he had already read and sighed sadly.His appearance caught the attention of his wife, Liu Shi, and she couldn't help joking.

"It's been more than a month since you've been home, why are you still frowning?"

Wang Xianming just shook his head, unwilling to confide in his thoughts.He is 49 this year. Although he failed the imperial examinations many times, but fortunately he was willing to work hard when he was young, and passed the exam as a child.

I used to be a teacher in Taixing County, and my life was brisk.I thought life would go on like this, but I thought that Li Xiucai came to the county last year, and he took in many students in the name of teaching just after he arrived in the county.

Although Taixing County is not big, it is enough for Wang and Li to make a living together. The bad thing is that there are two children in his school. Because the elders think that the name of Mr. Xiucai is better, they arrange to drop out of school and transfer to another school.

Everyone is a literati, Wang Xianming is willing to accept this kind of uselessness, not to mention he thought that he was only a child at 49, and the other party was only in his early thirties, and he was already a scholar.In a fit of anger, he closed the school and returned to Shanxi Village.

But although this Shanxi Village is quiet and peaceful, it is also really boring.I have nothing to do at home all day, what's the point of living.The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, so Wang Xianming had no choice but to pick up the book and continue reading.

Although Mrs. Liu didn't know, she could guess Wang Xianming's distress. She couldn't help but half joked and half teased: "It is said that this old boy has few Jinshi, so he took a detour when he saw it. You couldn't let it go and insisted on going back to the village. Now you still sigh often, and you must still have resentment in your heart.

Since I can't swallow this breath, why not find some children from the village and teach them carefully.

Maybe there will be one or two talents in the future to earn you back the scene.It's better than you being pedantic at home every day, which even makes me feel upset. "

Hearing Mrs. Liu's words, Wang Xianming raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but retort: ​​"I've been walking around the village recently, and I see all the mud monkeys. There are some people who are willing to study hard."

Mrs. Liu sneered: "Could it be that you were not like this when you were young? Teaching and educating people is still ahead of educating people. Isn't it ridiculous that you make up your mind without even teaching?"

Wang Xianming didn't dare to speak, his father-in-law was his mentor, so he respected and loved the Liu family.I could only nod my head and said: "Madam is right, since Madam has an order. Then I will send a message tomorrow, saying that I am going to accept some students, so that they can prepare for graduation early."

He pushed the boat so smoothly, and agreed so lightly.Liu Shi couldn't help but wonder, did Wang Xianming have plans in advance, but he was just worried about losing face in front of him, so he acted strangely all day long.

What a cunning old man, he insisted on waiting for himself to open his mouth.Liu Shisheng, who was rich and fair, just shook his head and laughed, presumably because he didn't want to pierce Wang Xianming's mind.

But she suddenly frowned, and said in confusion: "It's all in my own village, do I still need to confine myself?"

"Madam doesn't know something. If you don't stop and study, I'm afraid those mud monkeys won't study hard." Wang Xianming hurriedly explained that their family is not short of money at present, and the people in Taixing County are always richer than those in Shanxi Village.

Hearing Wang Xianming's explanation, Mrs. Liu couldn't help nodding, it was indeed the truth.He also warned: "If you don't like it, then return Shu Xiu to others. Don't let us do bad things with good intentions, but it will ruin our reputation."

Wang Xianming nodded in agreement.

Soon, the news that Master Wang wanted to accept disciples spread in Shanxi Village and neighboring villages.The adults flocked to Wang's house with all kinds of things.

Mrs. Wang also accepted all the orders, and ordered the children to stay. It really opened the door, and there was no one to teach.

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The Chen family naturally also received the news, and Chen Heng was moved on the spot, but he still didn't dare to tell his parents.Just because nowadays, reading is really expensive.

Leaving aside the Four Books and Five Classics, if the master brings his own teaching materials, he can make do with them.But this ink, paper and inkstone is the water drop stone mill, and it really costs a lot of money.

Although Old Chen's family had cows and chickens, they managed to get by in the village.But if you want to support a scholar for ten years, it is also stretched and difficult everywhere.

What's more, now that the second uncle's wife Li Shi is just pregnant, the family's expenses are very tight.Grandma also expects the second aunt to give birth to another fat boy for the family. Compared with the second aunt, Chen Heng feels that his study can be tolerated.

One must know that even Wang Xianming, when he was studying in his early years, his family had to sell several acres of fertile land, so that he could always support him in the examination of Tongsheng.The life of their family gradually improved after Wang Xianming became a teacher.

For this reason, Wang Xianming reluctantly came out to teach because he failed the college examinations many times.If I said too much, it was Wang Xianming's tears.We can only use thousands of troops to seize the bridge, and I don't know where to sum up the road ahead.

No hurry, no hurry, I'm only five years old, I still have time.

Chen Heng comforted himself like this, it was just his desire to read, which prompted him to pass by outside Mrs. Wang's courtyard from time to time, listening to the sound of reading aloud from inside, and fascinated for a while.

He wants to study!

(End of this chapter)