Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 96 Joys and sorrows

There was a commotion at the bottom of the list. A few government officials were like the bows of a boat cutting through the waves, and the crowd was like waves making way for them.

"Stop squeezing and stepping on my shoes."

"It's too far, you can't see it, push forward, you bastard!"

"Damn, there's a thief! My wallet is missing."

After a moment of uproar, the crowd quickly quieted down, looking up at the list in front of them.

Thanks to the fact that they are all a group of scholars, instead of being a group of heroes, they have already started working.

In the restaurant, Li Dong and Lin Ping looked at each other, and Li Dong said, "You shouldn't!"

After Lin Ping took a deep breath, he smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly: "What should I do and shouldn't?"

[No choice, you know? 】

The other two students stayed quietly and had no sense of participation in the whole process.

Under the list, after the names were found one by one, some people rushed to report the news, while others were ecstatic under the list.

In the restaurant, the names kept coming, and the candidates waiting here were showing all kinds of emotions in the world, including sadness and joy.

As time went by, the expression on Jia Zhu's face became more and more ugly. Even if Shuntian Mansion had preferential treatment, only about fifty candidates would be admitted in each session.

"The top two list has been sent out!"

Everyone stood up. There were seven people in the second-level and one list. If they didn't win, they could only count on the top three in the first-level. But how can Yijia be so good?

Li Dong and Lin Ping could no longer hide their anxiety. Although they had good results, they still didn't dare to think about the top three.

When Jia Zhu stood, her fists were clenched, her legs under her robe were shaking slightly, and beads of sweat were already overflowing from her forehead.

Jia Zhu really didn't think about the top three. This was probably the last chance.

Behind the screen, Jia Rong was saying to himself: "Second uncle will definitely win!"

Only Li Heng, who was on the outside, still sat calmly and said calmly: "If Brother Jia fails, there must be something shady."

"Your Excellency is right. Someone is spreading rumors even before the list is published." Jia Rong was talking about the previous dispute. If someone had released it in advance, Jia Lian would definitely win. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that someone is targeting Jia Lian.

"Second Uncle Lian is calm. He stayed at home and didn't go out. He was so anxious." Jia Rong couldn't help but stamp her feet.

At this moment, five people squeezed out from the crowd, two ran towards the horses under the trees on the street, and three galloped towards the restaurant, shouting the same words: "Rong!" Ranked first in the second grade of Guofu Jialian High School."

The three of them ran up to the restaurant, and two of them ran behind the screen. One of them slowed down when he climbed to the second floor, and walked to Jia Zhu, who looked stunned when he heard the news: "Uncle, the second master Lian of the first house has been hit. A is first.”

For Jia Zhu, this news was even more sad than her own failure. Her eyesight went dark and she almost fell down. Thanks to the classmates around her who reached out to support her in time, she didn't faint. Someone also persuaded: "Brother Jia, there is still a first-class ranking, don't worry." in a hurry."

Jia Zhu stabilized her mind and deceived herself with rapid breathing: "Yes, there is still Yijia." But looking at his expression, there was no hope at all. His eyes were astigmatized, and he couldn't stand anymore and sat down on the stool.

Regarding her own achievements, Jia Zhu still knows a lot about it. How can it be her turn to be among the top three in the first class?

The four students from Qingyun Academy at the next table all looked panic-stricken at the moment. These four students were usually among the best in the academy, so they invited them to look at the results together. Now that the top three are left, everyone is worried.

A burst of laughter came from behind the screen, and Jia Rong shouted anxiously: "You idiot, what are you doing here upstairs? Go back and announce the good news quickly, otherwise others will take the wedding money."

"The top list is out." After a commotion on the second floor, someone shouted, and a strange scene appeared on the scene. The rest of the place was full of noise, some were crying, some were laughing, some were lost.

Only the table of four in Qingyun Academy was staring at the last list.

Jia Rong bid farewell to Li Heng and roared back with his people, as if he had been struck by the wind, feeling proud of the spring breeze.

Li Heng also left after that. When he came downstairs, he saw a person running towards him: "Young master is hit, hit, first, third."

Seeing the figure of the book boy accompanying him, Lin Ping could no longer stand. He sat down tremblingly and muttered to himself: "I'm hit! Am I hit?" Tears overflowed immediately, with a ferocious expression.

Li Dong next to him looked slightly gloomy at this moment, and sighed softly in his heart. The first and second person also came out, and it was not Li Dong.

Just after Li Dong finished mentally preparing to fight again next year, a fat ball came up panting and shouted feebly: "Brother, I won, first place."

Li Dong was stunned, glanced at his cousin and yelled: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I didn't eat enough in the morning and I didn't have enough energy."

When Li Dong heard this, he smiled helplessly, and then his heart surged with great joy. He looked up in silence and burst into tears.

Amidst a burst of "congratulations" from all around, the drama of the Shuntianfu Provincial Examination came to its final curtain.

In the end, Qingyun Academy once again became the big winner. Twenty-six people with experience studying at Qingyun Academy were on the list. Including Jieyuan Li Dong, two were in the top three and six were in the top ten. There seems to be something strange mixed in here.

A group of men dressed as rich men crowded towards the second floor. Li Heng, who had originally decided to leave, decided to stay and take a look.

"Who is Li Dong? I am wealthy and noble in Xiaqiu. I live in the east of the city. I have a lot of money. I have a beloved daughter who is only thirteen years old..."

"Down here..."

A group of rich people gathered around the table in Class C of Qingyun Academy and talked about how they were rich.

"Thank you for your support. Li Dong has been engaged. We will get married this time when we return." Everyone gathered around Lin Ping again. Li Dong showed an empathic smile when he saw this. As expected, Lin Ping gave Li Dong a wink.

Li Dong shouted: "Fat Ball, clear the way!"

The three of them used their strength to rush out together. The waiter at the store chased after me, "You two, you haven't paid the bill yet."

When no one was around, Li Dong and Lin Ping looked at each other and smiled, each holding hands: "Brother Li, congratulations. When will you invite me to a wedding banquet?"

"Brother Lin, congratulations. We should be in front and behind."

When Lin Ping heard this, he was slightly startled. When Li Dong saw this, his heart skipped a beat. He had been to Lin Ping's home and met his fiancée, a pretty, virtuous and capable girl.

"Listen to the arrangements of the elders in the family." Lin Ping reluctantly gave this answer.

This reaction made Li Dong suddenly feel that this familiar classmate seemed to have become a stranger.

One of the main reasons why the two have a good relationship is because they come from poor families. Fortunately for Li Dong, his family supported him in his studies. Lin Ping only had an old mother in his family, so his studies were all supported by his fiancée's family.

In the restaurant, there was a table next to the window of the Imperial College students who were all frustrated. Jia Zhu, who had fainted immediately, woke up after being pinched by everyone for first aid. He was still like a zombie. After a while, he regained his strength and said: "The store manager , serve the wine.”

"Yes, serve the wine. When you get drunk, you forget about it." The companions echoed, making everyone want to get drunk and forget their worries.

Rongxi Hall was filled with mixed emotions. On one side, Mother Jia kept smiling amidst the congratulations of a group of people, while on the other side, a few others, led by Mrs. Wang, sat with anxious faces, waiting for the final verdict.

"Where's Brother Lian? Why aren't you here yet?" Jia Mu suddenly remembered the real owner and asked.

"Sister Yuanyang has already gone to call." A little maid of about ten years old beside her responded.

Jia Mu said to the little maid, "Xiren, if you go and urge me, you will be able to get some wedding money."

The little maid left in response. Mother Jia glanced at Mrs. Wang, curled her lips slightly, and ordered: "Bring out the prepared wedding money, and the neighbors on Rongning Street will be happy together."

In fact, Jia's mother knew very well that Jia Zhu probably had no chance. She sighed silently in her heart. What she thought of was that the Rongguo Mansion finally had a candidate, and the next step would be to get a Jinshi, which would completely dominate the big family. When the master was here, he was very unwilling and asked Jia Jing to dominate the second room.

The servants of Rongguo Mansion carried a large basket full of copper coins out of the side door. There were five baskets of copper coins, and they scattered money all the way. They were really throwing coins. The Ningguo Mansion next door was not to be outdone, and asked people to bring two baskets of copper coins out and scatter them together.

This whole fuss lasted for a full hour before Rongning Street finally calmed down a bit.

Jia Lian in Dongkua Courtyard felt calm at first, but when Xiao An came back to announce the good news, he still felt in a trance, and it took a while before his soul returned to his body. Although I am not Fan Jin, where did that huge joy come from at that moment? Why are my feet trembling as if I'm tipsy?

Guixiang was already spreading money. She first stuffed Xiao An with one or two silver coins for running errands, and then held a box with prepared pieces of silver one dollar in advance, which she handed out to everyone she met. Guixiang, who usually stared wide-eyed every time the rich man came in and out, now turned into a prodigal woman, with a face full of joy, handing out money all the way from Dongkuoyuan to Rongxi Hall. One box was not enough, and there were boxes held by two maids behind it.

Jia Lian was in a happy moment, but only Xiao An was left by his side. When he thought of saying something to Jia She and Jia Mu, a little maid came in from the door. Even though she was only about ten years old, her face had already begun to look like a beauty.

"My maid, Yuanyang, I have met the Second Master Lian. My maid congratulates the Second Master, and wishes him a gold medal in the coming year and the top prize in high school." The little maid makes people feel particularly comfortable looking at her. She also speaks nicely and has a natural sense of humor. Special temperament.

When Jia Lian saw her, he couldn't help but look at her. Is this the mandarin duck that Jia Mu likes the most and can't live without?

It's still very young, wait a few more years. This is Rongguo Mansion, not Loli Island.

"Well, thank you for your hard work." Jia Lian responded. When Guixiang disappeared, he couldn't help but ask: "Where's Guixiang? Here's the wedding money!"

"My servant met Sister Guixiang on the way here and has already asked for a wedding gift." Yuanyang replied with a smile.

"Can this confused Guixiang be the same as Miss Yuanyang? The guardians around our ancestors." As Jia Lian spoke, he reached out and took out his sleeves. Fortunately, he had two and a half pieces of silver. He handed one to Guixiang and said, "Take it. Don’t refuse, or you’ll get angry.”

Without any hesitation, Yuanyang took the money and bowed to say blessing: "Thank you for the reward, Second Master. The old lady is making a lot of noise. Please go to the Second Master to calm down the place and don't ask anyone to remove the roof of Rongxi Hall." "

Can talk, really can talk. Jia Lian felt extremely comfortable listening!

"Lead the way!" Jia Lian waved his hand and Yuanyang smiled and turned slightly sideways: "I don't dare to go ahead of the second master."

It is said that Jia Mu is the best at training maids, she is born with it. Just like an intensive class, those with good grades are all in the intensive class. The ability of the class teacher does not play a decisive role.

As soon as we left the courtyard, another little maid came and came forward to say blessing: "I have met Second Master Lian. Xiren congratulates Second Master Lian. Our ancestors asked the maid to come and invite you." After a closer look, she really has a long hair. It's a face that looks easy to bully at first glance. It makes people want to bully her!

There was a piece of silver in his sleeve. Jia Lian looked at Xiren with complicated eyes, took it out and gave it to her. If he still refused, he thought to himself, "Should I take action to intercept Hu Xiren?" You can't take advantage of that loser with a big face. But, it’s too small! I'm afraid that people will say you have special hobbies. How about you not sleeping with any of the maids? What will others think? Just be patient and wait two years before asking for it. 】

Along the way, congratulations continued, and Jia Lian had no money to reward him anymore. Fortunately, Guixiang had already given away the money, so no one would complain.

Even if he knows about Yuanyang and Xiren's treatment, it can only show that Jia Lian cares about Jia Mu's feelings.

The two little maids who were left behind walked side by side, each with a different mind. Xiren was really happy and silly, and Second Master Lian was too generous. Five taels of silver, a first-class maid only has one tael a month. Yuanyang was thinking in his heart, "Second Master Lian's eyes are really strange. He looks nice when he looks at me, but makes people scared when he looks at Xi Ren." 】

Jia Lian didn't hear what Yuanyang was saying, and he would definitely complain if he heard it: [The maids in Rongguo Mansion are ranked as follows: Ping'er, Qingwen, Siqi..., Yuanyang and Xiren can't be ranked first. Three. 】

Why is Si Qi on the list? It's very simple, dare to love and hate!

Seeing Mrs. Wang's smile uglier than crying, Jia Lian felt indescribably happy, even happier than if he had won the imperial examination.

In the original work, when it comes to vicious female characters, Mrs. Wang ranks first, and Wang Xifeng ranks second.

Not to mention the golden necklace that jumped into the well, for the sake of the Xue family's money, Jia's mother was forced to give in, and Baoyu married Baochai. When Wang Xifeng makes money outside, is there no shadow of Mrs. Wang behind it? There is serious suspicion that Wang Xifeng was used as a gunman. Of course, Wang Xifeng is not a light-saving lamp. I hope that the ideological education over the years can correct one point and three views and stop treating others as human beings.

As for Wang Xifeng, Jia Lian is still confident that he can educate her well. After all, she is still young. As long as you keep an eye on it, it won't be a big problem.

He turned around and instigated Wang Xifeng to seize the class and seize power, and naturally he became opposed to Mrs. Wang.

Among the crowd, Li Wan was also seen smiling beside him, and Jia Lian couldn't help but take a second look. After giving birth to Jialan, tut tut tut. I feel pity for this fragile look. Well, why is Aunt Zhao looking so happy? What's the matter with you? Don't think that if you become more plump, I will be afraid of you hitting someone with the ball.

"Second Master Lian is here!" Yuanyang always says the right things at the most appropriate time, making Xiren look stupid in comparison.

There was a brief silence at the scene, everyone focused on Jia Lian, and a performance belonging to Jia Lian began.

(End of this chapter)