I originally planned to go back to Xujiacun tomorrow, but according to Xu Song's wishes, I had to stay in the city for a while to prevent accidents.
When Xu He told the news at home, Mrs. Xie nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, the thief just left not long ago, so it's better to be careful. Fortunately, your uncle Song let us stay, otherwise I would have been really worried."
But here's the problem. The small courtyard was not big to begin with, but now it houses Xu He's family, Lao Changjia's family, and uncle Xie Bin's family. Especially the uncle's family. The aunt is seriously ill and has an infectious disease, so it is really difficult to accommodate her.
Besides, he, Xu He, was originally staying in Dazong's mansion. The old chief was a member of the Xu family, so there was no problem in living with him. But if his uncle's family came to live again, someone might gossip, so he had better find a quiet place to keep his uncle's family. It is more appropriate to place it properly.
At this time, Uncle Jia proposed to go back to live in Xujiacun to make room for the Xie family. Xu He waved his hand and said, "Let me handle this matter."
He turned around and went out to find Qian Jizu and asked him to help find a house in the city.
After all, Qian Jizu had been walking in the market for a long time, and he knew the people in the dental shop very well, so he found a two-entry courtyard in a short time.
Xu He followed and took a look. The surrounding environment was not bad, and at least it was enough for temporary housing. So without saying anything, he found a guarantor and signed a lease, and rented it for a year first.
When Xu He returned to the Xu Mansion again, he had already found a carriage and moved all the Xie family there.
Doctor Hou Desheng was kind-hearted and took the initiative to stay in Hailing to help treat the injured. The old man didn't have a place to live, and his aunt happened to be sick, so Xu He simply asked him to move in with the Xie family, so that treatment would be convenient.
As a result, there are only Xu He's mother and son, Lao Jia's family, and, by the way, Feng Xiaozhu.
"Headache!"
When it was time for dinner in the evening, the food was delivered from the big kitchen of the Xu Mansion. Xie Liangcai had nothing to do in the city, so he came to eat.
In the past in Xujiacun, Xie and the other female relatives would have dealt with it in the kitchen, but now that Feng Xiaozhu is here, they can only place another table in the west wing.
Mrs. Xie secretly called her son and looked at the west wing like a thief: "He'er, who is that girl?"
Of course Xu He didn't have to hide his mother, so he told Xie everything about the Feng family.
"Ah, that girl is the one from the Feng family? Your second uncle said..." Mr. Xie's eyes widened when he heard this, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Xu He said helplessly: "I didn't expect such a coincidence!"
Mrs. Xie said with a regretful look on her face: "Miss Feng is pretty and seems to be a polite person. If I didn't have to let you marry me, I think it would be great for her to be your daughter-in-law!"
Xu He suddenly thought of that hot figure in the reed swamp... Mom, stop talking. It's already very sad to refuse at all costs. Please don't add to the anger now.
After dinner in the evening, Brother Sao Ren refused to leave and dragged Xu He to brag.
"Xiaohe, the registration time for the prefectural trial has arrived in the past two days. Last time I met the prefect Zhou, he said that it will be held as usual and will not be postponed. You need to find someone to sign up as a guarantee as soon as possible!"
The government examination is the second level of the three-level boy examination. The boys who are admitted first can go to the government to take the government examination.
The prefectural examination is presided over by the prefect or the magistrate of Zhili Prefecture.
Candidates taking the prefectural examination shall register in each county and submit the application to the prefectural government.
During the examination, the prefect will take a roll call, and after being confirmed by the person who pledges security, they will then go through a search and enter the examination room for the examination.
The date for this year's government examination has been set, it will be next month. Before then, Xu He needs to find five social students who are going to take the government examination together to guarantee each other.
Or there may be a talented scholar who is willing to help you guarantee.
Guarantee means guarantee. The guarantee person must ensure that the basic information of the insured person is true and reliable. Otherwise, if problems arise, the guarantee person will be held responsible.
This process is required from the county examination to the road examination, so before each exam, junior students in the county are in great demand, and the doorsteps of junior students’ homes are filled with parents asking for money and sponsorship.
However, scholars generally do not vouch for others, and they are not familiar with each other. If you have a problem in the exam, he will be reprimanded.
Then the only way left is for people who participate in the government examination together to protect each other.
We are all fellow villagers, so we know the basics and are easy to talk to.
However, there are only a few people who are familiar with each other. Xie Liangcai reminded Xu He that he wanted him to quickly find the other four people who could protect each other, so as not to be caught blind.
Xu He knew these secrets. After listening, he nodded and said that he would go to Chu Yuan tomorrow.
The two chatted about the classics for a while, and Xie Liangcai sighed: "If I were the master of the government, Xiaohe, you would definitely be put on the top of my list! Just for the poem you wrote on the boat that night, I dare to say , no one in Yangzhou Prefecture can write it."
Xu He smiled bitterly and said: "If the government examination tests poetry, it's not bad, but the test is on essays!"
Xie Liangcai scolded: "This is too rigid. It has delayed many talented people."
Seeing his anger, Xu He disagreed. No examination can take care of all aspects, but at this stage, the imperial examination is undoubtedly the most fair and fair way to advance for students from poor families.
Xu He didn't say this out loud. He knew that Xie Liangcai only complained about him because he regarded him as a friend. He still valued the classics and articles in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have left the young master alone. Baba came to Xu He The family is suffering.
"Seeing the fishing lanterns in the dark moon,
A little light of firefly.
A slight breeze and waves,
The scattered stars fill the river. "
Xie Liangcai looked up at the stars in the sky and couldn't help but read Xu He's poem again.
After he finished reciting, he sighed: "Xiaohe, there was no wind that night and the river was quiet. As soon as you recited these first two sentences, I immediately had the feeling of sending a mayfly to the sky and the earth, a drop in the vast ocean."
"The third sentence [Breeze and waves] makes the quiet and peaceful picture suddenly come alive."
"Going to the last sentence, [Stars scattered all over the river], it is really shocking. This sentence is like coming from the sky. Like the lone light of a firefly, in an instant it seems to turn into the lights of thousands of ships, dotting the river; and like The wind blows away the clouds, the sky is full of stars, the reflection in the water, and the monotonous river surface are unexpectedly spectacular in my mind."
"Tell me, how does your head grow? My father likes to write poems the most. I must copy this poem to him!"
Xu He secretly smiled in his heart. Wen Chao Gong was indeed the greatest killer of time travel. This little poem by Zha Shenxing from the Qing Dynasty was indeed the pinnacle of describing night sailing.
The Cha family does have literary talent, otherwise how could Mr. Jin appear in the next generation and create a generation of martial arts?
While the two of them were chatting in the courtyard, in the west wing, a figure sat by the window and listened, murmuring: "When the moon is dark, you can see the fishing lanterns, and there is only a lone light of fireflies. There are waves scattered by the gentle breeze." River Star.”
"Miss Feng, go to bed early!" Just as the girl was savoring the artistic conception of the poem, Xie's voice came.
Feng Xiaozhu turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you, Auntie, I'll help you make your bed!"
