Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 161 Fish and Bear's Paws
  Jia Cong said hurriedly: "There is no joke. Brother Huan, what do you think you are laughing at?"

How dare Jia Huan say such foul language in front of so many sisters? He shook his head like a rattle and said, "No, no."

Tanchun glared at the two of them, "You two disobeyed the order, and each of you will be punished with a drink."

It didn't hurt to drink, so the two simply clinked a drink.

In the second round, Baoyu sat on the bank, shook it in a circle, and faced off with Jia Cong.

Baoyu was so happy that he became angry and wanted to make Brother Cong look bad.

Jia Cong waved his hand and said with a smile: "I give up and just have a drink." Anyway, what he drank was Peach Blossom Drunk, which was not very intoxicating.

"No, if you are timid before fighting and throw away your helmet, you will be punished by the sea." Tanchun said, beckoning to the girl to bring a big bowl.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and shook his head. This bowl probably weighed a kilogram and a half. Even though it was a low-alcohol wine, it would still be uncomfortable to drink such a bowl. He had to take an exam tomorrow, so he had to say: "Okay, okay, I guess it's not okay?"

Tan Chunfang smiled and let him go.

Baoyu thought for a while and wrote the word "palm".

Jia Cong looked confused and said, "Is this the end?"

Baoyu said: "It's over, just shoot." Everyone looked at Jia Cong with a smile.

Jia Cong scratched his head and looked at Baochai. He saw Baochai staring at the plate of steamed seabass on the table. He thought that the answer to the mystery was fish, but it's useless to know the answer. You can't tell him directly. , you have to use one word to be correct, and this word must be something that exists in the house.

Daiyu glanced at Baochai and said with a smile: "You can't even guess that someone is secretly helping you, so you have to drink three drinks as a penalty."

Everyone burst into laughter, Baochai blushed, turned his head and gave her a rollicking look, you damn girl, you won't forgive anyone at all.

"Don't rush me. I'm not familiar with your stuff. I can give it a try if I think about it more." Jia Cong thought hard about the allusions about "fish" and finally remembered one. He admired the fish in the abyss, so why not retreat and build a net? :"net."

Everyone laughed: "Wrong, wrong, there is no net in the house."

Jia Cong had an idea and said with a smile: "There are two poems that describe the worries of a daughter's family. The heart is like a double mesh with thousands of knots in it. There are so many daughters in the house, how can we say there is no mesh?"

Tanchun smiled and said: "You obviously made it up. There are no two lines in this poem."

Jia Cong said: "Whether it's fabricated or not, can you subdue Qi? Can Baoyu subdue it?"

Baochai and Daiyu looked at each other and smiled. This bad guy was good at writing love poems, and he could easily come up with clever sentences.

Baoyu smiled bitterly and nodded: "What a poem, what a poem, I'll give it up." He took a sip.

Tanchun, Xiangyun and others laughed and said, "You've passed the test. Speaking of poetry, have you written any poems that you owe Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"I'll take it back to the eunuch from the palace this morning, don't worry." Jia Cong said with a smile.

"Oh? What did you write?" Baochai asked with a smile.

When Jia Cong saw everyone looking at her, Daiyu's eyes were even more threatening, and she hurriedly said: "Isn't it just shooting? What kind of poems are you talking about? Anyone who violates the order will be fined with alcohol."

"Stingy." The girls snorted and continued to give orders.

"Sister Bao, what does the word 'palm' have to do with fish?" Jia Cong whispered.

Baochai tilted his head slightly and looked at Daiyu, and said meaningfully: "You can't have your cake and eat it too, have you forgotten?"

Jia Cong suddenly realized that it was Mencius who said this. He chuckled and said, "I don't think this is necessarily true. Only children like Baoyu make choices. I have always killed everyone."

Baochai glared at him angrily, obscenely.

Thinking of the exam tomorrow and being too lazy to play word games with them, Jia Cong hurriedly grabbed three bowls of rice and left.

It was difficult to persuade everyone to stay, so they all stood up and said: "I wish Brother Cong (third brother, Brother Cong) to win tomorrow and come out on top."

Jia Cong smiled and cupped his hands and went.

Baochai and Daiyu sent him out.

"Everything you need tomorrow is ready," Baochai said.

"Sister Ping'er takes care of it, so it should be fine." Jia Cong said. "That must be appropriate." Daiyu smiled.

"Be careful tomorrow, pay attention to missing pens, don't smear the paper, don't forget to write your name..." Baochai warned.

Daiyu sneered, "You are a good wife and mother, and he is not a child anymore. Do you need to worry so much?"

"Don't hide from me, you are so mean." Baochai was so embarrassed that he wanted to pinch Daiyu's face.

Daiyu had already hid behind Jia Cong and said, "Oh, a good wife and mother still beats someone up. My eyes have really been opened today."

"You..." Baochai was so angry that he was unwilling to let her go.

"Okay. I'm not bad at all. Sister Bao is indeed a good wife and mother. Cong has learned a lesson." Jia Cong stopped Baochai and said with a smile.

"You know how to favor her." Baochai said angrily, stamping his feet.

Daiyu hid behind Jia Cong and made a face.

"Zi'er, do you have anything to explain?" Jia Cong asked.

"Well, it seems that there is no more... everything has been said by your good wife." Daiyu giggled again after finishing speaking.

Seeing the two women fighting together again, Jia Cong smiled slightly. What more could a husband ask for when he has such a wife?
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  Early the next morning, Jia Cong led two soldiers on horseback to the main campus in the outer city. Wangcai followed him carrying a bookcase with dignity. Now that the third master has become rich, he is also a long-term follower. Which servant in the mansion does not Call him Cai Ye, and even the manager calls him Cai Geer affectionately.

The first one was the literary examination. In recent years, emphasis has been placed on literature rather than martial arts. The Ministry of Rites had to renovate Yiyi Gongyuan in preparation for the coming spring, so they rushed these martial arts students to the university grounds for an open-air examination.

Fortunately, the weather is good today, the autumn air is crisp, and it is very pleasant. Moreover, the martial arts examination only takes two hours, so it is easy to write a military strategy article.

As soon as I left Xuanwumen, I saw that the entrance to the school field was already tightly guarded by the sergeants of the Infantry Command Yamen. Thousands of soldiers entered the field in more than ten rows.

The martial arts officers lined up one by one and went up one by one to be inspected. When dealing with these warriors, the soldiers were much more rude.

"Take off your clothes! Take off your shoes! Untie your hair! Spread your legs and bend over!" A soldier looked through the book box and clothes. Another soldier opened a strong man's buttocks and looked at the anus, "Next."

All the martial artists did not complain, they were "humiliated" one by one.

Jia Cong's chrysanthemums tightened. It was a bit immoral in public.

"Master Cong, Third Master Cong." Suddenly someone shouted.

Jia Cong hurriedly followed the sound and felt happy, but it was Niu Jizong's housekeeper who hurried over to say hello.

"Third Master, follow me." The butler led Jia Cong directly to the front of the queue and showed Jia Cong's test card.

That one was the one who met Jia Cong when the two brothers were kidnapped when they came back. Seeing Jia Cong coming over, he hurriedly clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Third Master, I'm offended."

"It doesn't matter, come on." Jia Cong gritted his teeth and opened his arms.

Two sergeants came up, opened the book box, took a look, patted him casually, and then left.

"Master, please."

"End?"

"Yes. Someone will take you to your seat."

Jia Cong smiled and nodded, this is the privileged class.

All the disciples nearby couldn't help but start making noises. Not many warriors had a good temper.

"Why doesn't he take off his clothes?"

"Why doesn't he line up?"

"Why doesn't he pick up his butt?"

The boss glared and shouted: "What are you arguing about? Do you know who this is? This is Mr. Cong of the Rongguo Mansion. He is now the Enqi Lieutenant of the Imperial Palace. He is bestowed with the title of 'Zilong'. He can be harmonious." You bunch of idiots are condescending to leave the exam together. Whoever refuses to accept it will stand up! I will punish him for disturbing the exam room, which is contrary to heaven!"

Everyone clicked their tongues when they heard this, and quickly shut up. They had never heard of noble children taking the martial arts exam, because there was no need for it at all. If you want to join the army, you can just go directly to serve in the army. Why take the exam? Moreover, the noble disciples may not practice much kung fu. Not to mention someone who already has a title and still comes to take the exam, this Third Master Cong is quite extraordinary.

(End of this chapter)