"Isn't that true? I'm also wondering how I can meet you, Master, anywhere. It seems like this is the so-called fate."
Seeing Chang Yu's innocent appearance, Shen Huaiyan didn't think much about it.
I saw Changyu slowly approaching the man, staring at the book in his hand and asking: "What is Mr. Shen reading now?"
"As for cultivation, why, are you also interested in cultivation?"
Wen Yan Changyu waved her hands repeatedly, "No, I'm not very interested in cultivation. It's just that I heard the sister in charge said that we maids can slowly advance through the ranks and then when we reach the first level of stewards, we can take the exam for the Demon Palace. female officer, so I thought..."
Shen Huaiyan chuckled and closed the book in his hand, "Yes, the promotion system for female officials in Wanmoyuan was handed down from the first commander-in-chief of Wanmoyuan, because the first commander-in-chief of Wanmoyuan was a woman. She wanted to give more women the opportunity to learn and experience, and she knew that women were not inferior to men, so she created a system where maids could take the female officer exam."
"Yes, I heard what the boss sister said, so I came here to ask. Mr. Huaiyan, do you think there is hope for me?"
The man opposite looked at her in surprise, "So you want to be a female officer?"
"Yes, do you think...I can do it?"
Shen Huaiyan saw the expectant look in Changyu's eyes when she spoke, and thought that her thoughts were not fake, so he kindly reminded: "The female officer exam is not easy. The exam covers five major areas: literature, etiquette, dance, music, and embroidery. Each of these items is not easy, can you handle it?"
"I think I can do it. I can understand the dance, music and embroidery, but what are the laws and etiquette?"
"As the name suggests, wen refers to cultural knowledge, which is equivalent to the imperial examination for men, but the content of the test is slightly different. Li means etiquette and behavior. After all, she is a female official who can enter and leave the demon palace. Only a dignified and elegant manner will make people respect her."
She was a little discouraged after hearing these free words. She didn't expect that the female officer's exam would be so difficult. She thought it was very simple.
Seeing that she looked a little nervous, Shen Huaiyan spoke again and added: "Wanmoyuan stipulates that all maids in the Demon Palace can become female officers according to their own wishes after they reach the first-class maid in charge. Generally, female officers start from the ninth rank of female history. , you are still only a fourth-class maid, and you still have a long way to go to become a female officer."
In the Demon Palace, it takes a long time to be promoted from the fourth-class maid to the first-class head maid, let alone the examination for female officer.
Shen Huaiyan said this to suit Changyu's wishes. She followed the words and said: "Mr. Huaiyan, you see I am still young now, only eleven years old. I have plenty of time to study for the female official exam, that is... When I told them that I wanted to take the female officer exam, they all laughed at me and said that I was just dreaming, so I thought... I hope you can teach me personally, can you?"
"I may not have time. I'm quite tired from busying myself with my children every day." After all, Wen Yuan is the commander-in-chief of Wanmoyuan and cannot be around his children every day. At this time, Shen Huaiyan is needed.
After hearing his answer, Changyu lowered her head in disappointment, "That's it, fine. I'll think about it myself and see if I can find someone to teach me how to take the exam."
Seeing that Changyu turned around and was about to leave, Shen Huaiyan agreed to her out of good intentions, "Okay, like this, you come to my palace every day, and I will teach you some book knowledge, etiquette, music, dance and... I'll ask someone to teach you how to embroider. If you don't know how to arrange it, I'll take a look at it later. I'll take one day off every ten days, how about it?"
Hearing that Shen Huaiyan agreed, Changyu was so happy that he immediately agreed, "Okay! Thank you, Mr. Huaiyan!"
After saying that, the girl jumped away and Shen Huaiyan told Wen Yuan about it that night.
Wen Yuan was drinking tea when she heard Chang Yu's name and slowly put down the tea cup in her hand, "She wants to be a female officer at such a young age?"
"Maybe I wanted to take the exam because I was young. If I take the exam when I'm out of the palace, I won't have a chance. That's understandable. I promised to give her classes every day, and then ask someone to teach her other things. I want to ask Asking for your opinion."
The person next to him raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Huaiyan, "Ask me for my opinion? You have already agreed and why do you want to ask me for my opinion? It's up to you. You brought this person back. If she can really pass the imperial examination, you can There is also light on the face.”
Seeing Wen Yuan's appearance, Shen Huaiyan knew that she was unhappy, so he quickly stepped forward to comfort her: "Oh, she's just a little girl. I won't have any thoughts about her. You still don't understand who I am." ?”
"You didn't understand the point of the matter. I'm not angry because you gave her lessons. I just felt that you didn't discuss such a matter with me first, but directly agreed to her. I feel a little uncomfortable."
After hearing what Wen Yuan said, the man realized his mistake and quickly apologized to Wen Yuan, "Okay... I was wrong this time. I didn't discuss it with you right away. There won't be a next time. No matter what happens in the future, I will definitely discuss the matter with you as soon as possible, okay?"
"Okay, let's leave it like this. Since she wants to take the female officer exam, it means she is a motivated child. Even if she doesn't pass the exam, it will always be useful to learn more. I will arrange for someone to teach her music, dance, etiquette, and embroidery Yes, you should be responsible for her writing."
"Oh, why is my wife so considerate? I am so lucky in this life that I have married such a virtuous and kind-hearted wife."
The man's words made Wen Yuan laugh, "Don't use these words to criticize me, and go take a shower. I'm very tired today, so I'll go to bed first."
The next day Chenshi Changyu came to Wen Yuan and Shen Huaiyan's palace. It was certain that the two people lived together, so she didn't pay too much attention.
"Master Huaiyan, what are we going to do today?"
"Can you write?" Girl Wen Yuan has been a beggar since she was six years old, so Shen Huaiyan didn't know if she could learn to write and read, so he asked this question.
Changyu likes this kind of environment where she and Shen Huaiyan are alone, so even her tone of voice is much lighter, "I know some simple words, but no matter how difficult it is, I can't do it."
This makes Shen Huaiyan find it difficult. He can't read, which means that he has to teach it from scratch bit by bit... which will undoubtedly slow down the progress.
That's all, since we agreed to such a thing, we must do it well.
Shen Huaiyan took out a temporary note and placed it on the girl's desk, "This is the temporary note I found specially for you. When you are writing, I will explain to you what the word means and how to pronounce it. We will Just mark the words with each word, and I will teach you slowly."
Perhaps it was because Changyu had never written before, so she had a hard time writing the post, and even the simple "big" characters were written crookedly.
"Master Huaiyan, can you hold my hand and write? I'm... not very good at..."
Shen Huaiyan looked at the girl's pen-holding posture and sighed, and taught her how to hold the pen step by step, "Look, this is how you should hold the brush. Writing calligraphy with a brush is a test of one's wrist strength, so you have to practice more every day. Practice calligraphy and do some wrist activities, which will also help you in writing."
Wen Yuan had just woken up and originally wanted to get up and take a breather. Unexpectedly, she saw a man teaching a girl to write in the yard.
She sat on the stone platform behind with a cup of hot tea and looked at Shen Huaiyan with happiness in her eyes. All she thought about was the future life of the couple. Maybe when the two children grow up, he will teach her so gently. own children.
After Shen Huaiyan stood up straight, he also noticed her and smiled at Wen Yuan.
Changyu next to him felt angry when she saw the sweet look of the two couples, but she did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, she greeted Wen Yuan, "Good morning, Commander-in-Chief, did you sleep well?"
"I slept well. You guys can learn from me. I'm going to take a bath and change clothes. I'm taking my two children back to Dingnan Palace today to see my family."
"Yes, I even forgot to go back today. How about we go back at noon? I'm afraid we won't be able to go this morning."
"No problem." After saying that, Wen Yuan turned around and returned to the palace.
When Changyu was writing, his mind was not on the paper but on Shen Huaiyan, so after writing for a long time, it was still crooked and unsightly.
Shen Huaiyan thought it was because he didn't teach well and blamed himself, "It seems that I still don't have any talent for teaching. Otherwise, let me find a special master to teach you calligraphy in the future, okay?"
After hearing that he didn't teach himself anymore, Changyu panicked and quickly corrected his mentality, "Let's try again, Master Huaiyan. I will write well this time. It's not your problem, it's that I'm too stupid." ”
These words made Shen Huaiyan even more depressed, as he actually had to rely on a little girl to comfort him.
Shen Huaiyan, who had practiced Chinese calligraphy all morning, taught Chang Yu a lot, "That's it for today. You can go back and have lunch. I have to go back to the capital with A Yuan."
After packing his things, Shen Huaiyan left without looking back. Changyu sat behind and looked at him, filled with expectations for the future.
If he teaches himself to write like this day after day, he will definitely develop feelings. Besides... Changyu walked to the fish pond and looked at his reflection on the water, "I am much younger than you. Men like young and beautiful people." .”
After Changyu returned to the maid's house, she deliberately told the sisters inside what happened today, "You don't know that Mr. Huaiyan is holding my hand and teaching me how to write. You said that if I fail to pass the imperial examination in the future, Are you particularly sorry for him?"
"What? You were actually being held by Master Cheng'en while you were writing. Oh my god...didn't the Commander-in-Chief see it? Didn't she react?"
"She saw it." Changyu answered truthfully, "It's just that the commander-in-chief didn't say anything. He just said a few words to me. He seemed to be in a good mood."
Others were envious of Changyu and all came over to fawn over her.
Some maids thought it was a lie that Chang Yu said that Shen Huaiyan taught her to read in person, but they didn't expect it to be true... It seems that Shen Huaiyan has a good impression of her, and she will have to fawn over her in the future. After all, one person can succeed. Chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
