The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

When Chen Heng returned to Shanxi Village this time, he came and left in a hurry. As usual, Chen Qi accompanied him when he set off, but compared to the last time he saw off the troops and the crowd, this time it was so miserable that not even a single person was present.

Grandpa and second uncle are both resting in bed to recuperate their health, and there are Shuangxi to take care of at home. Grandma and second aunt are already too busy to leave. It is even more impossible for his mother, Mrs. Gu, to come, and I don’t know if his father has told her that Mrs. Gu is really pregnant.

Counting the days, it should be the time before taking the county exam. Chen Heng smiled inexplicably. He now knew how his father coaxed his mother.

Because it is still within the first three months, even if Mrs. Gu wants to deliver it in person. The father and son were worried that she would cry non-stop on the road and disturb the fetal air, so they rejected her wishes.

The Master wants to teach, and it is not easy for the Mistress to come alone. Fortunately, Chen Heng found it easier to go out like this, but it was hard for his father, Chen Qi, to carry the heavy burden alone. It contains his clothes for all seasons, as well as bedding and other things.

The academies in Yangzhou provide accommodation. In order to allow students to concentrate more on their studies, students are even encouraged to live in the courtyard. You have to pay, but only students in Class A can be exempted from this miscellaneous fee.

As the top scorer in this government examination, Chen Heng was naturally on the exempt list. But this is not fixed. The academy has an exam every three months, and then the ranking will be re-determined based on the results.

Chen Heng was not very worried about this. He could take this opportunity to meet the students from various counties in Yangzhou. Instead, he looked forward to learning more from them.

The ambitious young man held his father's hand and embarked on the journey again. When passing through Taixing County, Chen Hengshun visited Magistrate Xu and thanked him again for what he had done before.

However, County Magistrate Xu joked that he came to beg for help because of his reputation as the first in the government examination. He also asked someone to take out twenty taels of silver.

Just think of it as making up for your losses. Go to Yangzhou and study hard. It will also help Taixing County. Xu Pingzhi patted Chen Heng on the shoulder and said in a dignified voice.

What have I lost? Chen Heng was a little confused, but after hearing from his master that every student who went to Yangzhou Academy had it, he took the money and continued on his way. What Chen Heng didn't know was that the county magistrate gave the other four students only five to ten taels, but he was the only one who received twenty taels.

After several days of trekking, when the father and son arrived at the gate of the academy, they were on the last day of registration. The academy was built in Yangzhou City. Chen Heng couldn't tell whether he was happy or disappointed.

Influenced by novels from his previous life, he always thought that the academy was built on the mountainside with beautiful scenery. But now that I think about it, there is a mountain in Yangzhou. The mountain is like a mountain in the distance, and the mountain is like an eyebrow. It is a luxury to build on the mountain.

However, building it inside the city also has its advantages, Chen Hengru thought. At least Yangzhou has few mountains and vast land, which does not affect the academy's land area at all. Although he didn't go in to see the whole thing, he could tell by looking at the white walls surrounding the outside and the faintly visible rows of eaves that the academy looked like inside.

Leyi Academy.

Chen Heng pointed to the high-hanging door plaque and read it out to Chen Qi. He also let his father know the name of the place where his son will study in the future.

What does it mean? Chen Qi didn't understand. He thought it would be a more prestigious name, but he always felt uncomfortable.

It should be a sentence from the Book of Songs, 'When you see a gentleman, he is happy and polite', which happens to be the last two words. Chen Heng thought about it sideways and gave his own answer.

Chen Qi didn't reply. He noticed that someone around him was looking at him, so he turned around and looked curiously.

At this time, there were many carriages parked outside the door, all of which were students arriving and their families seeing them off. The appearance of the father and son carrying large and small bags inevitably aroused the attention of interested people. Fortunately, nothing outrageous happened. Everyone just watched and passed the time.

Chen Qi was a little nervous when he saw so many scholars at once. But when he thought that among so many scholars, his son ranked first, he immediately became proud again. But he didn't know that among these scholars, there were a few scholars who failed the provincial examination and were more than one step ahead of Chen Heng.

The father and son walked into the academy together with their luggage. After passing the gate, there was a screen wall. Walking further in, they could see a registered scholar.

After submitting the documents and information, he spent fifteen taels of silver to buy the necessary books in the future. It turns out that this is what the money given by the county magistrate means. The money spent was really painful. Chen Heng hugged them angrily and rushed to the dormitory he was assigned.

Walking through the path paved with flat stones, the students' dormitory building is close to the edge of the back hall, but I have not set foot in it. There is a wooden fence between the two, purely to prevent gentlemen from villains.

But come to think of it, no stupid scholar would be willing to ruin his reputation for life and go to the back hall, where all the wives' wives live.

Of course, don’t expect the sleeping room to be very good. No matter how big or luxurious Yangzhou is, we must consider what will happen when there are more students in the future. In addition to a separate bookshelf in the house, everyone sleeps on the same bunk. Even if Chen Heng is in Class A, it will be the same. Don't think that just because you ranked first in the national examination, you can show off.

If the masters in the academy heard that anyone had this idea, they would probably scold him: Study hard in the cold window, you have lost all the hard work, why are you still studying? If anyone is thoughtful, it is better to stay at home like the young master and spend some money to invite two gentlemen. You lie down and he stands. While you drink tea, he reads to you. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to learn this way?

pity.

Chen Heng shook his head at Datongpu. Chen Qi thought his son was dissatisfied and couldn't help but wonder. This child has never chosen these things since he was a child.

Heng'er, are you not used to it?

Dad, what are you thinking about? It's enough to have a place to sleep. It's not an exam, it's also about being clean. Chen Heng shook his head and laughed, and continued, I watched the drama before, and it didn't often talk about women dressing up as men. Is it a plot about being admitted to the hospital to study? It seems that the drama is really meant to fool people.

Who girl can come and squeeze into the Datong store with you? Chen Qi laughed, feeling that his son sometimes didn't know enough. Just as he was about to make fun of him, he immediately became alert and asked: When did you watch the drama????

I heard it, I heard it. Dad, I read books every day, right under your nose. Chen Heng is also innocent. You shouldn't blame me for what happened in his previous life.

Chen Qi felt relieved after hearing this. Apart from anything else, he really didn't have to worry about Chen Heng's studies.

Dad, let me help you pack your things.

What do you want to eat later?

Just eat two pancakes. Dad, how about you? Are you staying in Yangzhou tonight, or?

It's just such a small distance. Dad can walk back even if he leaves. What a waste of money.

Hehe, you should come and show me. Chen Heng rolled his eyes silently in his heart, knowing that it was the elders who cared about money. After clearing the bed and bookshelf, the two of them walked out of the academy together.

Today is not the day for classes and teaching, so the academy naturally does not care about food. The two father and son found a porridge shop, ordered a portion of white porridge, and each ate a piece of pancake. After eating, they headed to the inn to see if there was a convoy going to Taixing County, but they were unlucky and didn't see it.

Then this matter could no longer be done according to Chen Qi's wishes. Chen Heng also had some money in his pockets and dragged his father to the inn to get a room, which gave up Chen Qi's intention of walking home.

Okay, okay, hurry up and go back to the academy. Chen Qi was very impatient. He always felt that letting his son take care of him was a sign that he was old, but he also felt that it was good to be taken care of by his son, and he still felt a little unclear. of sweetness.

Chen Hengna was able to guess what his father was thinking, so he thought he was just getting angry because of wasting money. He quietly stuffed ten taels of silver into his father's bag.

His mother is pregnant and cannot afford to miss out on food. But if he gives too much, Chen Qi will definitely wait in Yangzhou tomorrow to send the money back to him.

After finishing the last thing, Chen Heng hurried back to the academy as if he was afraid of being discovered.

From today on, he will live in the academy and study.

Returning to the dormitory, there were already a few more students inside. None of the students in this room were very old. After paying homage to the elders and children, except for the two who had not arrived yet, Chen Heng was the youngest present. The eldest was only thirteen years old and had also passed the government examination this year.

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Tiao'er.

father.

As soon as the Xue family's carriage stopped at the entrance of the academy, it attracted everyone's attention. Xue Ai had long been accustomed to this, and just warned her son: Do you still remember what dad told you yesterday?

Remember. Xue Biao nodded seriously and said in a deep voice, You must study hard in the academy. You must not bully others, and you must not spend money randomly. If your classmates are in trouble, you must help them with all your resources.

Well. Xue Ai glanced inside the carriage. Shopkeeper He, who lowered his head and did not dare to speak, hesitated for a moment and said, Remember to treat others with sincerity. Only by doing this will others treat you with sincerity. The money you lend to your classmates, If he is looking for fun, you don’t have to worry about borrowing from him. If it’s an emergency, don’t think about him paying you back, just use the money to spend it yourself and be happy.”

Our family is not short of money, but we don't want you to spend it carelessly. I will increase your monthly silver to fifty taels for you. When you take a bath every month, you can go to the store in the city to get it. .”

Shopkeeper He lowered his head the more he listened, feeling that the second master of the Xue family was trying to stab him, suggesting that he would fish him out with five thousand taels and ask the Wang family to let him go.

In fact, Xue Aina had such idle thoughts, he didn't even want to see Shopkeeper He. If it weren't for his sister-in-law, he would have kicked Shopkeeper He down and returned to Jinling alone.

Remember, you must salute your mountain leader when you see him, and respect him as your elder. Xue Ai emphasized his tone.

Xue Biao knew what Xue Ai meant. He nodded and said, My son must work hard.

Go on, there are too many people inside, so dad won't see you off. Xue Ai looked at Xue Biao who was getting off the carriage, but couldn't help but pull up the curtain and said, Biao'er, remember... write a letter to dad.

Don't worry, dad. Xue Biao stood on the road, turning his head and smiling.

Thank you book friends for your votes and support, I really appreciate it. Next, let’s start the academy chapter, hahahaha

PS: By the way, let me tease you something. Baidu said that the highest mountain in Yangzhou is Datong Mountain, which is 149.5 meters high and is known as the highest peak in Central Jiangsu.