Full of food and color

Chapter 84
Baozhu is leading her own cow to feed grass by the river. The cow is jumping happily on the grass. She lies under the willow tree and basks in the sun with half-closed eyes. It has just entered April, and the weather is already hot enough. There are a few clouds floating, and villagers in twos and threes are working hard in the vast field not far away. The willow trees have already sprouted tender new shoots, and wild flowers are blooming all the way along the river. When you smell it carefully, your nose is full of The fragrance of the field, Meimei stretched her waist, just after the beginning of summer, people are always lazy and prone to sleepiness.

Runsheng passed by the river, and called out to her with a smile, "Second Uncle just entered the house and said he just came back from the provincial capital!"

Baozhu sat up in a jerk, trotted all the way to bring back the cow and ran back.

Because Mrs. Wang was thinking about Runze's hospital examination on the ninth day of April, she had already discussed with her natal brothers in March. This year, Uncle Baozhu was still working in the county, so Mrs. Wang asked Uncle Baozhu to go to the provincial capital for a visit , The money collected is not much, only enough to manage one or two.

Baozhu entered the main room, saw Wang Fulai was drinking tea at the top, and sweetly called him Second Uncle, then obediently sat next to her mother on the chair at the bottom and listened to what they had to say.

Mrs. Wang asked him if his trip didn't go well this time, why did he delay these days, Wang Fulai sighed, "I just fiddled with the doorway for a few days before, little people like us don't know what to do in school and politics. It's not easy to see the senior staff, let alone manage one or two."

Wang asked, "What happened next?"

Wang Fulai smiled, "After inquiring for three or four days in a row, he said that the invigilators this time were dispatched from the governments of various states." He drank the tea in the bowl in one breath, and then said: "When you meet Some of our fellow villagers in Yanzhou, and some of us from Lincun, all came to take care of the baby, and we got together, so we found out where the supervisors of Yanzhou prefecture lived. Wait outside, but you can't see it!"

Mrs. Wang also frowned, Baozhu slipped off the chair, stepped forward to refill the tea for the second uncle, he took a sip, and continued: "I have been waiting for four or five days in a row, but fortunately someone reminded me, so I touched it." After finding the way, I gave some money to the people in the house, and then passed on the general."

Wang smiled and sighed, "That's not too bad, thanks to the help of you guys every year, if I were a woman, I wouldn't be able to figure out the rules even if I went there."

Wang Fulai shook his head, "In today's world, not to mention lack of money, even if you have some money, you have to look at the faces of the subordinates, and take care of them. The gatekeepers need to take care of them, and the servants under the officials also need to take care of them." There must be a part."

"That's not it!" Wang turned around and smiled at Runze, "Your second uncle has done a great job for you this time, so hurry up and take the exam tomorrow!"

Runze nodded, couldn't help but glance at him, and asked, "Second Uncle, have you met our officials from Yanzhou?"

Wang Fulai hummed, and smiled, "The usual money, after reducing the food and lodging expenses on the way, and taking care of the doormen and servants, there is only [-] yuan left. I am thinking about the difference between our house and others It can't be too shabby in comparison, so I added some more, collected enough money and handed it over. Those officials are easy to talk about, saying that they are all from Yanzhou, and they will definitely take care of them, just rest assured, and asked again After learning the names and places of origin of a few children, I just need to feel at ease and go back."

Only then did Wang feel relieved, and babbled words of thanks again in his mouth. Wang Fulai was also a smart person, so he waved his hands and said no, saying that it was a big deal for his nephew to take the talent test, and it was nothing to be an uncle. .

Mrs. Wang glared at Chen Tiegui, and he turned his head resentfully. The brothers from his wife's natal family are all honest people, they will help when they need help, and they are never ambiguous.The daughter-in-law often talked about it, saying that the Chen family only took care of Tieshan and his wife because of Runze's exams, and Chen Liushi and Tiefu just pretended not to see each other every year.Originally, he didn't bother arguing with his wife about these things, but now he heard the second uncle Baozhu's words, and felt a little embarrassing on his face.

Runze pursed his lips, walked from behind her mother to Wang Fulai, knelt down with a plop, kowtowed three times on the spot, raised his face, his eyes were full of tears, and his voice was trembling with excitement, "Thank you, nephew. The great kindness of my second uncle, I must do well in the exam this year!"

"Hey! My child! What are you doing with such a big gift?" Wang Fulai pulled him up anxiously, "Ming'er won the scholar, our whole family has a bright face, and if we can win a Jinshi again in the future, our ancestors will also have a long face Son!"

Chen Tiegui snorted, "You don't need to pull him, you should have done such a great gift! Let him listen today, and know that those who spend money running around in the house for him will have to study harder tomorrow. This kindness! This year, I am not satisfied with looking at it, and I run around the house every three days, and it is strange to be able to calm down and study!"

Runze blushed, and said stubbornly to his father: "If you don't pass the examination as a scholar this year, you won't be able to enter the house! When will you pass the examination and come back to see your parents!"

Mrs. Wang scolded him: "What are you doing for saying that? It's so embarrassing for me! I just can't pass the exam, just wait until next year to take the exam again. It's rare to pass the exam once!"

Chen Tiegui knew that Runze didn't talk to him much on weekdays, and sometimes he said a few words to him. Although he didn't talk back, he felt extremely uncomfortable. Seeing that he was serious with him now, he said, "Okay! For you, you should pass the exam this year!"

Runze smiled, and said to Wang Fu: "Second uncle is talking to parents first, and I will go to study in the house." Then he went to look at Baozhu, "Baozhu has to listen to mother's words in the room, brother, if you pass the exam this year I will come back to see you."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang's eyes became sour. After he left, she scolded Chen Tiegui angrily, "What are you doing so hard with my baby? Oh! If you really don't pass the exam, why don't you let my baby in?" gone?"

Baozhu also pouted, and yelled at her father with dissatisfaction: "I won't eat unless Dad asks eldest brother to come in!"

Chen Tiegui stared at her angrily, "Little baby, what do you know? The dolls next to you can already do needlework, and you have to learn from your mother tomorrow, so you can't let your mother be used to playing around. Son!"

Without further ado, Mrs. Wang led Baozhu to the outside, "Bah! After teaching the eldest son, come and teach your little girl! Baozhu baby is not allowed to be taught by you!"

Chen Tiegui laughed back angrily, patted the table and sighed, "Oh! This woman has always been used to spoiling her daughter, a good baby, let her learn to talk back to her father."

The second uncle Baozhu also stroked his beard and laughed.

After they walked away, Chen Tiegui talked with him seriously about the things that Baozhu's second uncle was doing in the county. He didn't like to talk politely, but just now his wife and a few children were in front of him, so he was embarrassed to speak. While there was no one there, I thanked him a little embarrassedly, saying that it was thanks to the care of several uncles that Runzewa'er was there.

He also said that he was really not used to the practice of bribery in the officialdom, that he really couldn't persuade his wife, otherwise he would not have paid a penny, and Baozhu's second uncle's family was not very rich. It took a lot of money to moisturize.

Wang Fulai agreed with Wang, and persuaded him for a while, saying that there is no need to worry about Qian'er, we are all a family, if these busy uncles don't help, it will be a joke for others.

Because he had been to the provincial capital and was familiar with various places, he was afraid that Chen Tiegui would not know the way, so he wanted to go with him to the provincial capital to take the Runze exam, so he discussed with him about leaving tomorrow, saying that the exam would be on the ninth day of April. The journey is far away. If you go tomorrow, you will arrive later. It is better to prepare a day earlier.

That night, Baozhu wrote some classic poems that were left in her previous life memory on the paper, hesitating in her heart whether to give them to Runze as a reference, because she has lived in this era for a long time, and gradually learned about where she is. The world does not belong to any dynasty in ancient China. Although they have the same characters, even the customs of Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, and Lantern Festival are exactly the same, but this is an unknown era called "Sacred Dynasty". Generally speaking, It is close to the folk customs of the Song and Ming Dynasties in ancient China.She also tentatively mentioned Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Yuan, these famous dynasties in Chinese history, but the reactions of Runze and Wei Bo were like she was talking about it.Of course, she didn't dare to make a random conclusion at that time. After a long period of trial and error, she slowly concluded that this was not any dynasty that existed in ancient China.

But is it too unusual for her to be able to write these poems for a seven-year-old?It will be troublesome to explain in the future, she doesn't want to study, she doesn't want to be a child prodigy, she just wants to earn money to support her family with her cooking skills.After thinking it over and over again, I finally decided not to go to the moist hospital exam.

On the tenth day of May, when the wheat is harvested at this time in previous years, Runze would have to take a 20-day vacation, but this year he waited and waited for no one, and no letter came. Did my nephew pass the exam? At the beginning of May, it was time to release the results. Uncle Baozhu also rushed back from the county before the busy season, and made a special trip to Chen's house to ask about the Runze Academy exam. I haven't come back yet, maybe I was delayed by some things.

After waiting for a few more days, Mrs. Wang and Chen Tiegui couldn't sit still anymore. It was Chen Tiegui who said it first, maybe the baby didn't pass the exam this year, because what the second uncle said to his parents earlier made him pass the exam. The determination to pass the exam, because he failed the exam, he was stubborn and refused to come back.

Wang was a little anxious. As for the fact that Runze was not selected as a scholar, she didn't think about it. She was afraid that something might happen to Runze outside, so she urged Chen Tiegui to go to the county to have a look.

He went there all day, and came back with a black face in the evening.Baozhu was cleaning the pots and bowls in the kitchen, when she heard her father coming back, she put down the bowls and chopsticks and ran to the yard, Wang Shi had already come out of the house and asked him, "See you baby?"

He sighed heavily, hummed.

Baozhu was relieved now, knowing that since his brother didn't come back, it must be because he failed the exam this year. To be honest, this news surprised her. Knowing that her brother had a stubborn temper, her heart sank for no reason.

Wang Shiyuemo also thought the same thing as Baozhu, as long as he knew the baby was fine, if he didn't come back, most likely he didn't pass the exam, seeing Chen Tiegui's dark face, he didn't ask him any more, turned around and went back to the house.

Baozhu tidied up the kitchen, sneaked into the main room, stood outside and listened to her father saying, "It's because he didn't pass the exam this year, he failed his uncle's wishes, and he won't go back to the house until next year's exam."

Mrs. Wang patted the table and scolded, "Why are you so confused, baby! If you fail the exam every year, you won't even go back to the house? No, I'll go and make a trip myself tomorrow!"

Chen Tiegui snorted, "Let him go, there's still too much work in the field for people to keep busy, and this year, he's responsible for six acres of land for the second family, who has the time to coax him!"

(End of this chapter)