Red Mansion Reader

Chapter 55
July 31.

At noon, the sun was so strong that the people who were illuminated felt dizzy.The students of the academy were still excitedly crowding around the bulletin board, looking for their exam results.

The notice board is between the screen wall and the lecture hall, and behind it grows a cluster of tall Junzi bamboo, which is as green as a daisy. The swaying branches and leaves are drawn into a long silhouette by the sunlight. Chen Heng is standing in this shadow.

There were a lot of people around the signboard now, so he decided to wait a little longer, lest he go in and get sweaty.Maybe it's the self-confidence that he puts in every day, maybe it's his calm state of mind that makes him not care.Chen Heng, who was at his leisure, still had the leisure to watch the reactions of others.

Some of them were overjoyed, some sighed, some hugged their heads in annoyance, and there were various reactions.

Chen Heng saw everything in his eyes, and joked towards Xue Biao beside him: "Seeing these, do you also have the idea of ​​painting?"

Xue Biao nodded with a smile, pointed to Chen Heng, and whispered, "Not only draw them, but also draw you."

"What are you painting me for?" Chen Heng didn't care, but he didn't know that sometimes the person who gave Xue Biao the most ideas was himself.

"Drawing you is interesting, think about it." Xue Biao snapped his fingers, and the more he talked, the more excited he became, "There are people with different expressions in the distance, and you are walking towards the painting appreciator leisurely with their backs on your back. Doesn't this mean you stand still?"

Chen Heng imagined himself appreciating the painting in his mind, and found it interesting. He couldn't help laughing and said, "Then what name are you going to give this painting?"

"..." Xue Biao showed a distressed expression, as if he was struggling.Seeing his appearance, Chen Heng smiled and pushed, indicating that he was just joking.

"Brother Heng, Brother Heng." Jiang Yuanbai ran to the two of them bouncingly, with an unconcealable joy on his face.Chen Heng thought it was because he did well in the exam this time, but Jiang Yuanbai ran up and stretched out a finger, and said to him, "You got the first grade."

Chen Heng was stunned, not because of the news, but because of the bright joy on Jiang Yuanbai's face.

At a certain moment, he suddenly understood the impulse that Xue Biao said.

"Thank you." Chen Heng bowed his hands in a solemn salute, which confused Jiang Yuanbai. "how about you?"

"I'm just a class C." Jiang Yuanbai's expression immediately sank.

"Which class is the worst?" Chen Heng asked again.

"Nine Chapters on Arithmetic."

"I wrote a set of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" to solve the problems. You can take it back and have a look at it when you go home in a few days." Chen Heng shook his head helplessly.

Right now, Jiang Yuanbai can only be cheap first.

"Ah?!" Jiang Yuanbai's complexion changed drastically, as if mourning a concubine.He originally planned to go back this time and take his sisters out to play.

"Be happy, I don't want to. You don't know your blessings when you are in the blessings." Xue Biao patted Jiang Yuanbai's shoulder with "true" encouragement on his face.He doesn't care about his ranking.All he was thinking about now was to wait until he came back on the [-]th, and learn how to paint with Master Xu.

At this moment, Xu Jinhou stood on the steps in front of the lecture hall and shouted to the students in the courtyard: "Students who are selected into Class A, enter the lecture hall to listen to the teachings of the mountain master."

This is to comment on their examination papers face to face.Chen Heng cupped his hands towards his friend beside him, and walked away with small steps.There were nine other people who set off with him.

Xue Biao stood in the shadow, looking at the back that was fading away, the spots among the forest leaves fell on the opponent's body, and the corners of his clothes danced.He couldn't help but look up, and saw a swaying bamboo forest, suddenly smiled and said: "Let's call it "Late Bamboo"."

"What are you talking about?" Jiang Yuanbai didn't know what was going on, so he grabbed Xue Biao and questioned him for a while.

When Chen Heng walked into the lecture hall, Pei Huaizhen had already commented on Mr. Xiucai, who was exiting in an orderly manner.Seeing the students from Class A coming in, Pei Huaizhen picked up the examination paper on the case and read: "Cui Youdao."

"The students are here."

Cui Youdao stepped forward quickly, bending over respectfully.

"Are there only flowers in your garden?" Pei Huaizhen pointed at his test paper.

Cui Youdao didn't understand the meaning of the head of the mountain, he hesitated for a moment, and said: "I also ask the head of the mountain to clarify."

"A flower, no matter how much you think about it, it is just a flower after all. You should look at the soil under the flower, the sun, the moon, and the wind and clouds above your head. This time, I will go back to university and bring me ten new articles when I come back." Pei Huaizhen waved at him.

"Yes."

Cui Youdao had no choice but to take the paper and leave, standing aside lost in thought.

"Du Yunjing."

"Shan Zhang, I'm here." Du Yunjing walked up to Pei Huaizhen with small steps.

Pei Huaizhen looked at him, and suddenly sighed, "Put down your hoe, you use it to drive away flying insects, how do you know there are no spring swallows catching insects inside?"

Du Yunjing was silent, wondering if he didn't understand.

Pei Huaizhen called several more people, and finally it was Chen Heng's turn.But when Chen Heng stood in front of him, the old man with a beautiful mustache gave him a deep look.

"The head of the mountain." Chen Heng saluted and bowed to listen to the training.The people in front were all taught a lesson, which made him feel a little apprehensive.

"Do you have a lot of books in your home?" Pei Huaizhen asked.

Huh?The problem changed when it came to me, Chen Heng hurriedly shook his head, "No."

"It's a pity." Pei Huaizhen sighed with regret, "The academy is newly established, and the collection of books in the library is limited. You have to figure out a way to solve this problem yourself first. The more books you read, the sun and moon in your heart will fall to the soil."

Sure enough, the garden was still mentioned, and Chen Heng felt relieved, and saluted politely: "Yes, Master Shan."

"In the future, we need to develop the habit of writing diaries." Pei Huaizhen further urged, "Write down all the places you pass, the people and things you meet, the simpler the better. Don't interrupt this matter within ten years."

"Yes, Chief Shan."

Although he was a little surprised at the deep meaning of this matter, Chen Heng saluted again, full of doubts, and followed the others out of the lecture hall.

Since the head of the mountain said this, there must be his reason.

Chen Heng is obedient. Since it is the teacher's persuasion and it is not a matter of extra effort, he will naturally complete it seriously.

When they returned to the dormitory, everyone looked very happy.Most of them packed their luggage last night, only Xin Suzhao, Xue Bian, and Qian Dayou who lived in Yangzhou were empty-handed.

Seeing Chen Heng coming back, Xin Suzhao stepped forward quickly, "Leave now?"

The two had made an appointment to go out of the city together to find Chen Huaijin. Chen Heng nodded quickly and said goodbye to his classmates.Accompanied by Xin Suzhao, they walked out of Yangzhou City Gate all the way.

The place where Chen Huaijin worked as a corvee was by the moat, and the government government built a shed for those who repaired the roads and dredged the moat.The second uncle was lucky, and was divided into a shed to take care of everyone's meals.

This job only needs to be busy three times a day, and there is a place to shelter from the sun and rain.Chen Huaijin did it fairly easily, and Chen Heng could only attribute this luck to his grandfather's blessing.

When I saw Chen Huaijin, he was sitting in the shed chatting with his workers. Tea and watermelon seeds were placed on the table, which made people feel comfortable.

"Second uncle."

After Chen Heng yelled, Chen Huaijin turned around and saw his nephew, and he hurriedly got up with a smile.

"Heng'er, we, Xin Xiaolang, sent you off again." Chen Huaijin's face revealed the playfulness of the past, "Xin Xiaolang is really a loyal person."

Chen Heng couldn't laugh or cry, his second uncle had only met Xin Suzhao a few times, and he only took one bite of "Xin Xiaolang", that is, Suzhao had eaten this set, and now he can still smile and hand over his hands, "It's okay, Uncle, Brother Heng and I are in the same room."

"Knowing that he has friends like you in the academy, we elders can rest assured." Chen Huaijin couldn't help nodding, complimenting each other one after another. It seems that his verbal skills have improved a lot in the shed.

After Chen Heng finally changed the topic to the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Huaijin patted his thigh and said urgently: "Is it going to be the Mid-Autumn Festival? It's bad, the government office only gave us eight days off, and I have to wait until the eleventh day before we can leave."

Seeing this, Chen Heng was also very helpless and could only find another way.After saying goodbye to his second uncle, he planned to go to the post station to see if there were any people from Taixing County who wanted to go back. If he could meet fellow villagers, he would be safer on the way back.

It's a pity that he was unlucky. There were caravans going to Taixing County today in the post station, but they were all caravans from other places.The Taixing people who went back the fastest did not leave until three days later.

Chen Heng didn't have many vacations, so he had to think about whether to take this caravan.

When he led Xin Suzhao out of the post station, Chen Heng couldn't help feeling irritable and depressed.Xin Suzhao patted him on the shoulder suddenly, "What's the hurry, I'm still here, I'll take you home."

"Huh?! Don't you need to go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"It's so difficult, my red light is so fast. You have to go for three days, and it can run in two days." Xin Suzhao talked happily, as if she had already dreamed of riding a horse and galloping recklessly.

"You don't have to worry about my father. When I go back, I say I want to send my classmates off. I'm sure he will be more willing than me."

Seeing Xin Suzhao's decisive words, Chen Heng let go of half of his worries, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Is the road safe?"

Xin Suzhao raised his eyebrows, looked at Chen Heng, and snorted coldly, "Go and buy the things you want to take back first. I'll go home and get the stuff out, and I'll wait for you in the academy. Let Brother Heng open his eyes today."

After speaking, Xin Suzhao didn't wait for Chen Heng to answer, turned around and ran away without a trace.

When Chen Heng finished shopping and returned to the academy.There was no one in the dormitory, only Xin Suzhao was wearing his favorite white clothes and robes, with his legs folded on the desk, and his body leaning back against the wooden stool.

Seeing Chen Heng, Xin Suzhao got up, took the quiver and bow and arrow, and led Chen Heng to the corridor with a wave of his hand.

"Looking good." Xin Suzhao pointed to the bamboo forest in the distance.

Thinking that the other party was going to perform a flying arrow piercing bamboo leaves, Chen Heng immediately held his breath and concentrated.

Xin Suzhao took a deep breath, and immediately bent his bow and set his arrows, his movements were like flowing water. "Swish, swish." Three arrows were shot in a row, all of which hit something under the forest.

Seeing three arrows lined up in a neat row in the distance, only the wings are still trembling slightly.Chen Heng's eyes widened and he couldn't help applauding, "So powerful?"

"Chi Guang runs fast, and I shoot accurately." Xin Suzhao was full of pride, "Think about it yourself, where in the world can't you and my brother go?"

Chen Heng's complexion suddenly changed drastically, he took a breath, and asked in a low voice, "How did you score in this exam?"

Xin Suzhao's face darkened, he looked at the position of the arrow feather viciously, and spit out a word.

"Ding."

As I said, Chen Heng hurriedly got his luggage and dragged Xin Suzhao out of the academy.

　Let me tell you something, last week the number of referral tickets exceeded [-], and the monthly ticket also exceeded [-]. As a newcomer, I really appreciate you all.So I plan to hold a small event before it goes on the shelves. Every time the weekly recommendation breaks [-] and the monthly pass breaks [-] white, a chapter will be added.

　　So now I owe you three chapters, and I will pay you back when it is on the shelves.Because we had too many words before, I also want to see if I can add a few more recommended places, and I’m afraid I won’t give it if it’s on the shelves.

　　The book written at the same time as me has only 12 words, or about [-] words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)