I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 92 Announcement
Grandmother Jia hurriedly asked, "Go and ask if the person who brought the good news has come? Did Cong really pass the exam again?"

Immediately, a maid went out to inquire.

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Congratulations, old ancestor. Congratulations, old ancestor. This Rongning Street in front of our house is not a place other families would go through if they have something to do."

"Since we heard the sound of gongs and drums, it must be that Cong has passed the exam again."

"This Cong brother is really a blessed one. I think it's because our ancestors are partial to him and gave all the talent to Cong brother, leaving none for us other grandchildren."

After hearing this, Jia's mother couldn't help but laugh and said, "Since you say so, how about I give Lian'er more and let him take the imperial examination and come back as the top scholar?"

"By then, you will also be the wife of the top scholar! How are you going to thank me?"

Wang Xifeng couldn't help laughing when she heard this and said, "My second master Lian is not cut out for study. Even if our ancestors gave him talent, it would be wasted."

"Grandfather, why don't you give Baoyu more talent? In this way, in a few years, Baoyu can also become the top scholar."

After Wang Xifeng finished speaking, the smile on Jia Mu's face suddenly faded a little.

Alas, this time, Brother Cong probably passed the exam again.

It’s a pity that it wasn’t his Baoyu who passed the exam.

It would be great if Baoyu passed the exam, so that the family business could be handed over to him with a legitimate reason.

Seeing Lady Jia's expression, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but snort in her heart.

You are such a good fellow, Cong, how dare you play tricks in front of me.

Don’t think that you are so great just because you passed the county and prefectural examinations. There is still time to go, so let’s wait and see!
Recently, Wang Xifeng and Qiu Tong have been having a lot of trouble.

Although she is the eldest wife and has all the advantages, it is not easy for her to go any further.

Furthermore, this incident made her relationship with Jia Lian even worse.

Now when she thought about it, she felt so angry that her teeth itched.

She had already hated Jia Cong to the core of her heart.

Not long after, the old woman who had gone out to inquire about the news came running in hurriedly with a happy face.

As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down and kowtowed, saying loudly: "Congratulations, ancestor, congratulations, ancestor, Third Master Cong has passed the imperial examination again, and he is the top of the list!"

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she was overjoyed.

She hurriedly said, "Reward!"

Hearing the word "reward", all the maids in the room were immediately delighted and quickly knelt on the ground to express their gratitude.

Grandmother Jia said happily, "Quick, go and tell the good news to the back."

"Also, ask Brother Cong to come to the front for dinner tonight."

"Yes, my ancestor."

The Rongguo Mansion is very large, so loud that the noise in front cannot be heard from Jia Cong's courtyard.

It was not until the maid came over to announce the good news that Jia Cong realized that he had passed the exam again and ranked first.

Jia Cong thought that he would be extremely excited when he heard the news.

And in fact, after actually hearing the news - well, he was still very excited!
I passed the provincial examination again, and I took another small step towards success.

After hearing the news, Aunt Mei was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

This time, Aunt Mei rewarded one of her maids with one or two taels of silver.

Although Jia Cong has not received any dividends from the rouge and powder business.

But just from the profit from alcohol, Jia Cong earned more than one thousand taels of silver.

If he didn't have so much money, he wouldn't be able to pay Lin Daiyu and his other sisters.

Being so generous to his younger sisters, he would naturally be even more generous to his biological mother, Aunt Mei.

Jia Cong directly gave Aunt Mei three hundred taels of silver.

It was not that he was reluctant to give more, but after giving three hundred taels, Aunt Mei kept asking him questions. It was not until Jia Cong explained himself until his mouth was dry that she reluctantly let him go.

How could Jia Cong dare to give her more silver?

However, after Aunt Mei got the silver, she was generous for once and rewarded each maid with one or two taels of silver.

The three maids were so happy when they received the reward that they kowtowed to express their gratitude.

Then, they ran to Jia Cong's study to congratulate him.

Jia Cong chuckled and gave each of them one or two taels of silver as a reward.

This made the three maids even happier. Today, they received a reward of two taels of silver, which was enough to cover their monthly salary for two months!
At dinner time, Jia Cong arrived at Rongqing Hall early.

In fact, he was impatient with the nagging of Lady Jia and the people from the second house.

They were bored of each other when they saw each other. How could they compare to him eating leisurely in his own yard?
But since Lady Jia had summoned him, it would be impolite for him not to come.

……

The banquet finally came to an end. Jia Cong could only say that the joy was theirs, while he just felt it was noisy.

After the banquet, Jia Cong sat for a while and then hurriedly said goodbye and left.

After returning to the courtyard, I continued to gain experience.

On the second day, something new happened in the capital.

However, this matter has not spread to the point where everyone knows about it.

Moreover, this matter was only circulated among the upper-class ladies and socialites.

It turns out that the noble ladies and socialites in the capital all have their own special social circles, and they gather once or more every month.

Of course, there is more than one gathering point.

They don't even have just one circle.

After all, it is difficult for people with different identities and status to get along with each other.

Secondly, three women make a drama, and even if they are from the same class, there may be several circles.

However, there is a largest gathering place here, which is Liuyuan.

The owner of Liu Garden is Mr. Liu. Speaking of which, Mr. Liu is actually a legendary figure.

She was a very popular prostitute in the capital. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was good at writing poems and essays, as well as playing various musical instruments and singing.

At that time, countless talented and handsome men were fascinated by her.

And a prostitute like Mr. Liu would not be able to remain popular for long.

They either find a good man to marry, or end up having their faces combed and become indistinguishable from the crowd.

However, this Mr. Liu decided to retire at the peak of his career. At the peak of his career, he redeemed himself and built this Willow Garden.

Although this lady Liu came from a brothel, she had extensive social connections and was good at networking, and she quickly integrated into the circle of noble ladies and celebrities.

She even thrived there, and within a few years, her Liu Garden became a gathering place for noble ladies and celebrities.

During this period, there were people who coveted Liu's beauty and wealth.

But every time, it was easily resolved by Mr. Liu.

Some people even suffered severely.

What’s even more shocking is that no one has even figured out who is behind Mr. Liu’s support.

And after several experiences, people realized that this woman was by no means simple and was the kind that should not be provoked.

This time, Lady Liu convened a meeting and sent invitations to almost all the famous ladies in the capital.

The name of this gathering is called Fragrance Appreciation Meeting.

(End of this chapter)