I took the imperial examination in the red building

Chapter 116

When Qingwen arrived in Baoyu Courtyard, there was no sound, only a little girl sat inside and watched the cats fight.

"Where is Second Master Bao?"

The little girl came back to her senses and smiled: "Second master has gone out and is not at home."

Qingwen wondered: "Why is the second master going out, and none of the big girls in your yard are there? You are only asked to watch the yard by yourself?"

"Sister Xiren and the others also went out together, saying they came back after lunch."

Qingwen nodded: "Then I'll come back after noon."

She went back again, and Lin Daiyu was leading the Yingchun sisters to plan a shop, and she only said that she knew what she said, and turned her head to continue the discussion with great interest.

Qingwen went to check the teacup, and when she went out, she turned her face sideways: "The girls' tea is cold, what are you doing? Are you just waiting for us to come back?"

The girls in Yingchun courtyard are used to being lazy, and it was when Qingwen went that they became a little better. When Qingwen was away, they didn't bother with anything, and they didn't know how to refill the tea. The girl's clothes were so thin that they could see others' house I can only remember when I put on a thick collar. For this matter, Qingwen scolded them no matter how many times.

The girls were still obedient at the time, but after a while they couldn't do it anymore.

After Qingwen finished scolding the little girl, at least she poured some tea and went in to change it, but she was still a little angrily: "This guy is getting more and more lazy!"

Yingchun said softly: "Sit down, what are you worrying about all day long? Where am I missing that sip of tea?"

Qingwen said: "You can't get used to them. It's just a cup of tea now. I don't know what else to be lazy in the future. It's too late to correct it at that time."

Yingchun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm a girl, what else can happen? I didn't say this to you for anything else. You often bicker with them, which makes it easy to offend people. If they trip you up , what can you do? You really should change your temperament in the future."

Qingwen snorted angrily: "I don't care about them. Even if I support them with gold and silver and coax them by myself, they may not be good for me. Then why should I bother? Why don't I scold them more than usual?" Scolding them, at least I feel refreshed now."

"Listen to her nonsense." Yingchun said with a smile, "I never taught her that way in the past, why did she grow crooked?"

Lin Daiyu said: "I think her temperament and thoughts are good. My brother always told me in the past, don't hold back your anger when you are angry. It's better to explode at the time, otherwise it will be easy to stagnate in your heart."

Tanchun laughed and said, "What a surprise, now when Sister Lin talks at home all day long, she always talks about my brother and my brother. It's no wonder that we are envious of her."

It caused Lin Daiyu to pinch her mouth: "I saw brother Huan'er give you something a while ago, and see what kind of smile you have!"

Yingchun was busy arguing with Qingwen, Xichun tilted her head to look at her sisters, lowered her head and silently calculated the score.

He raised his head again and said, "I... I have something to do."

Lin Daiyu quickly looked at the youngest sister: "What's the matter?"

Xichun gritted her teeth: "I want to put my paintings in the shop."

Tanchun frowned: "Why is the pen and ink of our girl's family lost outside?"

Xichun hurriedly said: "Not at the front, I heard from Big Brother Lin that the store has two floors. On the first floor we sell rouge and gouache, and on the second floor we have a place to wash your face and try on makeup, wouldn't it be good? I am I want to put my paintings in it."

This method works, otherwise how would people know that their stuff is good?Of course you have to try it.

As for what Xichun said about putting it upstairs, it's a trivial matter.

They rushed to open the shop wholeheartedly, and Jia Baoyu didn't come until after noon.

Yingchun asked: "Where did brother Bao go? I asked Qingwen to invite you just now, but there was no one in your yard."

Jia Baoyu hesitated absently.

Lin Daiyu figured it out as soon as she pinched the time, and she was the only one who could make everyone in his yard follow him out, not to mention Jia Baoyu still had the scent of incense candles left on her body.

"Since you're back, you should change your clothes. What's the matter with wearing the clothes you used to meet guests outside? It's not good to show the old lady and the others."

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Jia Baoyu came to his senses: "I didn't know my sisters were looking for me until I got home. I didn't have time to change clothes, so I hurried over here. Now it's my fault."

Lin Daiyu stopped talking.

Jia Baoyu asked, "What do my sisters want from me?"

Tanchun said: "The jasmine powder you gave me is very useful. My sisters and I are going to open a rouge powder shop. I want to ask if you sell the formula?"

Jia Baoyu lowered his face when he heard about whether it was for sale or not: "What kind of relationship do we have? I made that thing for fun, so you just have to take it."

He asked again: "What's the matter with the shop?"

Yingchun told about Lin Huan's buying a shop: "...he couldn't think of what to do, so we thought about it and opened a shop for fun."

Jia Baoyu frowned: "What are you doing with the stench of copper?"

Lin Daiyu said: "If you speak nicely, we will tell you. If you don't want to talk nicely, explain it early, and we won't provoke you in the future."

Jia Baoyu immediately shut up and looked at Lin Daiyu beggingly: "My good sister, I'm just talking, don't chase me away."

He used to like to play with the girls. Some time ago, the sisters got angry with him and didn't take him to play, which made him anxious like something.

In addition, he has a natural affection for Lin Daiyu, and always wants to say a few more words to her, but when the two of them get together, his words can always provoke Sister Lin.

This made him a little sour.

I am also very envious of Lin Huan being able to be with the sisters often, and always being kind.

Yingchun said: "What are you doing with your face drooping all day long? You are grown up now, you should be more sensible. I heard the old lady worrying about you a while ago."

Jia Baoyu groaned, and changed the subject: "That recipe is also very simple, but it's a little troublesome to make, and you don't need to pay for it. I just ask you to play with me when you build this shop, and don't always leave it behind." I'll do it."

The sisters looked at each other and finally agreed.

Jia Baoyu said happily: "For things like jasmine pollen and rose pollen, they are all crushed with flower seeds, and then the shells are picked out. They have to be filtered several times carefully, so that the powder can be fine and even. Add spices."

When he mentions what he is good at, his eyes are always shining, which is better than looking at it in a daze.

Lin Daiyu didn't like him so much anymore.

Tanchun said: "If you put this energy into studying on weekdays, even the number one scholar will pass the exam."

Lin Daiyu said something for him this time: "Since he doesn't like reading, there is no need to force him to read, otherwise he will easily develop rebellious thoughts. There is absolutely no reason in this world to force a person to love anything." Like elder sister Yingchun who loves chess, younger sister Xichun who loves painting, and younger sister Tanchun who loves books, wouldn’t it be better if each had their own hobbies?”

Jia Baoyu immediately clapped his hands: "Sister Lin is right! This is my bosom friend!"

After Wang Xifeng arranged the housekeeper's business, she came in and heard these few words. Seeing Jia Baoyu's frenzied eyes, she stretched out her hand to hold him down: "I still want to ask, what did Sister Lin love in the past?"

Lin Daiyu thought for a while and said: "I love everything, the sun, the moon and the stars, the small bridges and flowing water, and the blooming flowers and mountains and rivers. It's a pity that I can't see them."

Jia Baoyu clapped his hands: "Sister loves this world!"

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled. It was rare to see Jia Baoyu pleasing to the eye today.

On the contrary, Wang Xifeng said sternly: "It doesn't matter what the girl's family loves. We don't need to care about the outside things, but the men don't. You don't know how many things are going on in the house all day long. I have to take care of the inside, and most of the outside things. It's all watched by your second elder brother Lian, and he will go to the Tuntian Division in two months, so it's annoying if no one does the outside work."

She sighed: "I lost so much hair because of these things, I was thinking about what kind of person I should change."

"At first, I thought about asking my sisters to help me. I really couldn't bear it anymore. But when I came here, I found out what kind of shop you were discussing. I knew that you would definitely not be able to help me."

Tanchun asked: "Isn't there still a sister-in-law Zhu? Why didn't the second sister-in-law ask her?"

Wang Xifeng shook his head.

Li Wan only had Jia Lan in his eyes, and even if he went to the Imperial College, she was worried every day and didn't have the heart to help her, not to mention that she was a professional and careless person, so she couldn't help much.

Lin Daiyu said: "Where is Mrs. Lou over there? She has nothing to do in the past. Why doesn't the second sister-in-law go to her? Besides Mrs. Lou, there is also the second wife."

Wang Xifeng remembered: "That's the reason! Why did I forget about them!"

She doesn't have any prejudice against concubines, like the second concubine, she doesn't have any thoughts in her heart, but she feels a little pity for them-it's such a person, with good character, temper, and appearance, everything is good.

As a result, she was framed by the prejudice of the concubines outside, and in the end she could only be reduced to being a second-bedroom wife, and she came here to atone for her sister-in-law. A girl like a flower bone was ruined just like that.

She felt that her uncle did not do well in this matter, but it was difficult to say it out loud.

On weekdays, the two sides communicate frequently.

Now that she had an opinion, she hurried to invite someone.

Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law is busy all day, so it's no wonder she often comes to talk with us."

It was rare for Jia Baoyu to get a good look from her, and now he was busy going back to research new rouge and gouache, and left after a while.

Only a few sisters were left to sort out slowly, with a lot of hard work, and the prescription Jia Baoyu gave was really good, so Lin Daiyu specially invited Zhen Yinglian to give them a lecture on those business principles.

All of a sudden, this shop of theirs is also very popular, and because the spices and other spices used are of the best quality, unlike some places where the ingredients are mixed with inferior ones, those who feel good after using them have bought it again and again. , a small shop, let a few sisters earn a lot of money.

They don't have to wait for the money from the public anymore, they hold the money in their hands every month, and they can buy whatever they want, and because the shop knows a lot of expensive wives from other families.

Even Wang Xifeng was a little bit bitter about them, saying that the girls made money just by having fun, and she was a exhausted person, so she was almost a butler.

He also said that if there is a similar shop next time, at least ask her to join him.

The shop has been open for three years, and Lin Huan has gradually grown to 13 years old, ready to take the examination for scholar.

The last time he took the Tongsheng examination, he just tried it, and he barely passed the examination. This time, the scholar examination is different. He still thinks about the three yuan and the first degree. He studied hard for three years and listened to Brother Juan’s advice. Only dare to end.

For the past few years, Jia Baoyu was just dawdling in the Imperial College, and his mind was all on the pavement outside. The gentlemen in the school said it several times, but they didn't see him change, and finally gave up.

It was Shen Juan who mentioned that they are all 12 years old. Anyway, he is a child student, and it sounds good to the outside world, otherwise people will say that he has studied for several years, and he can't even pass the child student test. He thought the second wife in the mansion wouldn't let him make progress.

If there were other reasons, Jia Baoyu might not listen, but what Shen Juan said was for the second concubine.

Jia Baoyu was a little hesitant - after all, the second aunt was very kind to him, if he really messed around like this, it would be the second aunt's fault if he said it outside.

He thought about it, but he was still planning to end up with Lin Huan, at least after he came back from the Tongsheng test.

Lin Huan has been insisting on training in that simulated examination room for the past three years, which can almost be called invulnerable to fire and water, no matter what happens in the number room, he will finish answering the questions without moving.

When I came out, I felt relaxed and in good condition, and I naturally answered the papers well.

He made some calculations, and felt that there should be no major problems, so An An was ready to go home.

It was hard for Jia Baoyu, he had always been pampered and spoiled, and he had never stayed in this room for so long. It was even worse than when Lin Huan took his own entrance exams. Jia Baoyu was always carried out when he came out.

Lin Huan couldn't bear to leave him alone, so he sent him all the way back. It happened that the clothes he usually wore were still in Jia's mansion, so he freshened up there.

As soon as he came out, someone in the yard said: "Aunt Xue brought Uncle Xue and Miss Xue into the mansion!"

Lin Huan let out a sigh.

He was so busy taking exams these days that he didn't pay attention to the time, so it turned out that it was time for Xue Baochai to enter Jia's mansion?

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