Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 23 "Spring Wish"

After deciding on a path with his master, Chen Heng resumed his preparation for the exam.He no longer has to go to school anymore, Wang Xianming felt that he had nothing to teach, so he allowed his disciples to study at home.

There is nothing wrong with Chen Heng. He never needs supervision from others in terms of active learning.Get up on time at Maozheng every day, read the book and preview for half an hour, then have breakfast, feed the chickens by the way, and occasionally clean the cowshed.

Grandfather Chen Yushan was very opposed to him doing this at first, but fortunately, Chen Heng himself said that doing this every day can relax his mind, so that he can read more books, so Chen Yushan agreed.

However, he is absolutely not allowed to go to the field, not even delivering food.Chen Heng didn't refuse after thinking about it. After all, for his family, the government examination is the most important event right now.

Wait until the housework is done, until the time before lunch.Chen Heng would spend his time endorsing things like the Four Books and Five Classics, and only by reading them frequently would he have new insights. At least Chen Heng himself enjoyed the process.

Learning and learning from time to time is not easy to say.Maybe that's what it means.

The afternoon was used to write articles. After passing the county examination, he already knew the way the examiners set the questions, and he could do it by himself.

When the article is finished, he can take it to show Wang Xianming.Usually at this time, the school is about to end, and the two teachers and students can just close the door to discuss.

Yes, Master finally accepted those students who came from the county.Chen Heng thought it was pretty good, otherwise, when he went to Yangzhou to study in the future, he would have to worry about the pitiful old man in the countryside, which made him feel uneasy.

This is very good, Master finds the joy of teaching again, and Chen Heng can worry less.

The peaceful and repetitive days pass by quietly, but they are not meaningless. During this process, the power that has been quietly accumulated will take root in the body.

"Big brother, big brother..."

It was Shuangxi who opened the door and entered. He was going to be three years old soon, and it was the time when he was interested in the outside world.Everyone in the family was busy, and the second aunt also wanted him to get in touch with Chen Heng more, so Shuangxi was very close to his elder brother.When I have nothing to do on weekdays, I like to run to my eldest brother's room.

Yes, Chen Heng already had his own room, he was very excited about it, and even asked his father to get him a wooden bookshelf to store the books he copied by himself.

"Double Happiness, come here. Hahaha, sit here with Big Brother."

Chen Heng clapped his hands and held Shuangxi's outstretched hand with a smile.This child is a bit fleshy and has a round face, which makes people like it just by looking at it.Chen Heng likes to pinch his face the most, it shouldn't feel too good.

"Brother, I want to read a book."

"Okay, big brother will teach you how to read."

Chen Heng chuckled lightly, picked up Shuangxi and put them on his stool.He turned around and took down the "Three Character Classic" he copied by hand from the bookshelf.

This version is his practice work when he practiced pens before, because the handwriting is correct and there are no typos and alterations.Chen Heng kept it as a souvenir, but now it just happens to be used by Double Happiness.

But Shuangxi is still young after all, and he knows that his vocabulary is limited.As the elder brother, Chen Heng also regarded it as having fun with his younger brother.He took the lead in saying: "At the beginning of man..."

"People come out."

"Sex is good."

"Heart is kind."

The child's accent was still a bit uncertain, and Chen Heng didn't care, he just smiled and encouraged, "Then let's read it together again, "At the beginning of human beings, nature is kind. "

Shuangxi was about to open his mouth to read when the door was opened again.Chen Heng turned his head to look, and it turned out to be the second uncle who didn't know when to return home.

"Hahaha, I knew that Double Happiness was here with you." Chen Huaijin stood outside the door with two proud eyebrows like spring swallows, as if he would fly out at any moment.

"Second Uncle..." Chen Heng said helplessly, "I'm teaching Shuangxi how to read."

"Ah, it's Second Uncle's fault, Second Uncle's fault. Double Happiness, study hard with Big Brother." Chen Huaijin's eyebrows still didn't fly out in the end, and he immediately pulled them down, retracted his raised feet, and closed the door with both hands.

After a while, the door was quietly opened again, and a thick hand put a bag of things into the door along the crack.

"Heng'er, I bought the snacks in the town. If you are tired from reading, remember to eat."

As the door closed again, this time it was completely undisturbed.Chen Heng shook his head, and brought Shuangxi back to the "Three Character Classic".

The slow but hearty sound of reading was transmitted outside through the closed door.Chen Huaijin just squatted on the ground, with his back leaning against the door, looking at the Huoshaoyun gradually turning red in the sky, and couldn't help giggling.

His stupid appearance was discovered by Chen Qi who had just returned from the field.Seeing his second brother giggling at the door of his son's room, Chen Qi was also puzzled.

"What are you doing at Heng'er's door." Chen Qi scolded.

Chen Huaijin raised his finger and put it in his mouth.Whispered: "Brother, please keep your voice down. The children are so noisy that they are studying."

Chen Qi was speechless, rolled his eyes and left.He had been working in the fields for a day, and he was very tired.Unexpectedly, Chen Huaijin didn't let him go, and chased after him, "Brother, brother, do you think Heng'er and Shuangxi look like us when we were young?"

"Impossible." Chen Qi shook his head resolutely, "Shuangxi is more sensible than you at first glance."

"Your eyes can see that Heng'er is not like you at all."

"Ok?"

"No, no, I mean Heng'er is like our father, he doesn't like to talk, he just knows how to keep his head down."

"Humph."

"Hey, I said big brother, why are you still pretending in front of me. Among the bad things I did when I was young, you were not in that one. Dad only knew how to beat me back then, and he thought I did it alone."

"Cough, cough, you're such an old man, why do you keep thinking about these things?"

"Yeah, I'm already thirty, and Xian'er is eight years old."

Hearing his younger brother's sudden emotion, Chen Qi looked over in surprise.This kid has been heartless since he was a child, and now he has learned to be sad?

The two brothers looked at each other for a long time, and the worry on Chen Huaijin's face suddenly disappeared, and he raised his hand to touch his own face, "Fortunately, I look young, not as old as you, brother."

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"What are you two brothers doing?" Mrs. Zhou stood in the yard with her hips akimbo, facing the two brothers who were playing around in the corner, and yelled, "In a few years, I will be a grandfather. Why do you still look like no one all day long, Huaijin, don't tease your brother."

"Mother, it was the eldest brother who moved first."

"That must have been your mouth that moved first, hurry over here and lead the cow back to the shed."

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March 25th was the day Chen Heng set off.The journey from Shanxi Village to Yangzhou will take six days at the earliest.Although the government examination was on April [-], Chen Heng had to leave early because he considered that he would have to rest at the inn for a few days after arriving in Yangzhou.

No way, the traffic in this era is so inconvenient.

The bag was well packed by the mother a long time ago, and she didn't know what Gu's stuffed, it was a thick and full of baggage.When Chen Heng saw it, everyone was dumbfounded, and he joked to Mrs. Gu: "Mother, are you going to drive me out? Why are there so many things?"

Who knows, he just finished speaking.Gu's tears flowed out 'wow', and she couldn't stop it.Chen Heng was easy to talk and persuade, so he let Mrs. Gu speak out.

"You go back and forth for a month. Since you were young, when have you been away from your mother for so long? When you were three years old, without you in front of your eyes, your mother was terrified to death. Heng'er, promise your mother that no matter what happens in the exam, you must come back safely."

"I'll save it, mother, don't worry, it's because my father is with me."

It's a pity that no matter what Chen Heng and Chen Qing tried to persuade, Gu's tears still couldn't be stopped.In the end, Chen Qi couldn't stand it anymore and persuaded the two children to go out, leaving only himself and Gu in the room.

I don't know what Chen Qi did, but when I saw him off today, Gu's expression was much better.

Seeing this, Chen Heng felt relieved.

He looked forward to the people who came to see him off, grandparents, second uncle's family, mother, sister, wife and students in the school.

"Let's send it here, everyone." Standing at the entrance of Shanxi Village, Chen Heng bowed to everyone.

To his left is a sparkling pond, and several wild ducks are swimming happily on the water.On the right is a jujube tree swaying in the spring breeze. The morning light breaks through the clouds, and the morning glow is thousands of miles away. It is a good weather for a long journey.

The red beams shone on the faces of relatives and friends, lighting up the expectations in their eyes like torches.Chen Heng didn't feel the pressure, but an infinite force burst out from his body.

"Go early, come back early. Grandma is waiting for you."

"Double Happiness, hurry up and tell brother, wish brother high school."

"Heng'er, if something happens to you when you go out, just stay away. If you are in trouble, come back and tell Second Uncle. Second Uncle will help you out."

"He is going to take an exam, do you think he is going out to play?" Chen Yushan began to educate his son again.

Chen Heng saw everything in his eyes and said nothing.Wang Xianming, who was also silent in the crowd, just nodded to him with a smile on his face.

The feelings between their teachers and students, the moment they look at each other, they understand each other's mind.

"Brother, brother." The students who came to see him off booed, "Shouldn't you write a poem about this situation? Maybe it will be passed down as a good story in the future."

Chen Heng raised his eyebrows, yo, this is to test me.

He folded his hands behind his back, just as a gust of spring breeze hit, blowing everyone's hair, beard and robes.Chen Heng raised his head unconsciously, his clear and resolute eyes passed through the canopy above his head, and looked directly at the blue sky above his head.

Chen Heng laughed lightly, bowed deeply to everyone, turned around and took Chen Qi's hand and left slowly.When the students were disappointed, the howling March spring breeze was mixed with immature voices.

"How can frost and dust cover up the beauty, and the smoke and waves are long and long. I want to learn from Penghao people, and I will go home late after picking up all the east wind."

Dongfeng?

Is it the east wind that the good wind sends me to Qingyun by force?
The students looked into the distance, and the figures, one big and one small, had gradually drifted away.They looked at each other, bowed in unison and said, "Brother Xue, I wish you all your wishes, and the government will try high school."

"Volume [-], End"

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