The sturdy life of crossing

Not long after Zhang Jiaoyu and the others were taken to the place where the guests were seated, He Yunzhang, who was wearing casual clothes, arrived, and they quickly got up to salute the magistrate. Inside, I didn't dare to take his words too casually.

Jiaoyu talked about the current situation of students in Xindan County, and stated that in the future, he must work hard to cultivate talents for Xindan County, and introduced to He Yunzhang the scholars who came with him who were expected to pass the provincial examination and become candidates. At that time, the man immediately stood up respectfully. Although the county magistrate looked younger than them, no one dared to underestimate him.

"This is Jian Guirong, Jian Xiucai. Although he was born in a farming family, he has worked hard since he was a child, and has been successful in his youth. According to Zhang, he is a talent to be made."

Zhang Jiaoyu himself is also a farmer's son, and it is not easy to get to his current position step by step. Compared with officials' sons like He Yunzhang, they lack opportunities and contacts in the process of rising, and they cannot compete with them at all, so seeing Jian Guirong makes him happy There are relatives, and they intend to support them a little bit, and the other few scholars have much better family backgrounds. They are either local wealthy households or business families.

As for another young scholar who is also a farmer's son, Zhang Jiaoyu also admired it very much. In his opinion, Du Xiaocai was even more talented than Jian Xiucai. He also wanted to climb up to the former county magistrate, but all kinds of calculations were in vain.

He Yunzhang picked up the tea bowl, casually skimmed the floating tea leaves with the tea lid, took a sip before raising his head, and looked at Jian Guirong standing in front of him. This was not the first time he saw this scholar, but the first time I didn't know his relationship with Jian Leyang once, knowing that he was from a farmer's family, the impression was not too bad, but seeing this man now, He Yunzhang had a bit of coldness hidden in his eyes, yes, the second elder of the Jian family who did evil, look It seems that it has nothing to do with Jian Guirong, but those materials clearly stated that the treatment of the second child of the Jian family was very different from that of the third child of the Jian family. He wrote letters, and his studies were intermittent, but in the eyes of others, the scholar who could not read well won the first place in the county examination. If it wasn't for his bad luck later, the county would probably give out a small three yuan.

He Yunzhang pulled out Jian Dong's test papers from that year. It has to be said that Jian Dong deserves to be the top case, so it's a pity that he didn't continue the test.

But this Jian Guirong has never worried about his studies, food and clothing. Although he is a farm boy, his life is not much different from that of some wealthy children in the county. What made He Yunzhang unhappy was that he ignored his second brother from the beginning to the end. He looked on coldly, which made it hard for He Yunzhang to believe that this is a gentleman with good conduct. He also saw the same county examination paper, which is far from his second brother. The information about Jian Guirong all shows that this is a gentleman Desperately wanting to gain ground, he desperately wanted to get close to the former county magistrate before, but when the surname Zhong fell, he immediately cleared up his relationship, and recently got very close to this instruction.It's no wonder that Zhang Jiaoyu hasn't improved much after so many years. His eyesight is very problematic, and he actually regards Jian Guirong as a good one.

Zhang Jiaoyu is so optimistic about you, so He can't treat you lightly. How about this? He is new here, and he really has some difficulties in how to manage Xindan County. You can write an article on this topic, Zhang Jiaoyu, look how? "

"Write it on the spot?" Zhang Jiaoyu asked.

"Naturally, you and I will take advantage of this time to have a hand-to-hand conversation?" He Yunzhang laughed.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang's honor. Listen carefully, Mr. He wants to see your true level, and it is also a heart of love for the people of this county. You should not ignore it." Zhang Jiaoyu cupped He Yunzhang and turned to face The talents brought reminded.

If the article is well written, it can be helpful to County Magistrate He. Needless to say, County Magistrate He will also want to support them. Even if the article is not good, it will leave a better impression on County Magistrate He.

"Yes, Jiaoyu, I will do my best."

He Yunzhang clapped his hands, someone brought paper and pen and ink, and someone brought chess pieces, He Yunzhang and Zhang Jiaoyu began to play chess, and several scholars were either deep in thought or confident, and had already started to write.

From the corner of Jian Guirong's eyes, he glanced at He Yunzhang. When he saw the new county magistrate so young and heard that he had a strong background, he was extremely jealous, especially when he said to them today with that immature face. Thinking about the comparison, Jian Guirong couldn't stop churning in his heart. If he had the status of He Yunzhang, he would be able to do more than He Yunzhang.

So apart from casting a good tire, what else can he have that is better than himself?But now he has to bow his head to this county magistrate who is younger than himself.

For some reason, the scene just now gave him an intuition that the county magistrate might not like him. Also, He Yunzhang came from a family of officials and officials, and the people he associates with are either rich or noble, so how could he look down on someone from a grassroots background like him? people?The more people look down on him, the more Jian Guirong wants to stand out.

Both my sister-in-law and my niece have reached the age of marriage, but it's a pity that the younger sister's appearance is destined to not be able to help me too much, but it is lotus. Jian Guirong pretended to glance at He Yunzhang unintentionally, but it's a pity that the county magistrate is too young , just came from the capital, and the lotus is not too outstanding, it is impossible to look up to the lotus, so I can only find another way.

After Jian Guirong lowered his head and began to write, He Yunzhang glanced at the few of them, with an indistinct sneer raised at the corner of his mouth, his eyes were too calculating, if the Jian family was not like that, they would be aimed at his benefactor's third uncle, It is impossible for He Yunzhang not to take care of him.

He Yunzhang thought of the Nanpingbo Mansion in the capital, but unfortunately he hadn't found any results before he left. After all, too much time has passed, and if you want to stay unnoticed, you can't dig out the past in a short time.It's a pity that he really can't help his benefactor now, and hope that Pingnan Bo's mansion can get results as soon as possible.

After leaving the county government office, several scholars said goodbye to Zhang Jiaoyu, and then went back to each other's houses after some polite greetings.

Some people feel good about themselves, and Jian Guirong belongs to the kind that is neither bad nor bad. When he returns home, Mrs. Liu greets him, and now he is much more careful in front of Jian Guirong, because her family's affairs almost implicated her husband, and the old lady has opinions on her. Very soon, even the old man, she could tell that she was not very happy, it's just that a father-in-law doesn't like to scold his daughter-in-law. All she can do now is to serve him well and become his indispensable helper.

Mr. Liu, "Pour tea for Jian Guirong, Mrs. Liu, "I have already found out a good candidate. "

Jian Guirong's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?" Finally, he showed his first smiling face after returning, and took Liu Shi's hand and hugged her affectionately, "My husband knows that a lady can do it, so tell me quickly. family."

Mrs. Liu showed a shy look, but it didn't prevent her from telling Jane the third child about the inquiry. The candidate was in Fucheng. Close your eyes and you can see that the youngest son can marry a wife, but this daughter-in-law is not good. Who in the same family is willing to marry the raised girl to a fool, and the old lady who is too poor doesn't like it. Lack of women, can't spend money to buy one?She just hoped to marry a girl from a scholar's family, so that she could give birth to a smart child for her stupid son. This word was spread in private, which made people criticize and joke behind their backs.

After Liu finished speaking, she stared nervously at her husband. From her point of view, whether it was Jian Wan or He Hua, it would be fine to marry either one, as long as it would help him in his future. If it wasn't for him needing someone to take care of him, she would I'm afraid I still stay in Yong'an Village to serve the elders.

Jian Guirong appeased the lady, and then considered whether to marry Jian Wan or Lotus. If the other party doesn't pick on her appearance, then marry the younger sister, and the lotus can be used for more.

"In this way, you can contact that family in private to see if it is feasible, then let... the younger sister marry her. As a brother, I will never treat my own sister badly."

Liu said happily: "I listen to my husband." Not only did she not feel that Jian Guirong was cold-blooded, she could even sacrifice her own sister. In her opinion, no matter Jian Wan or lotus, they were destined to pave the way for her husband. In Xianggong alone, it used to be delicious and delicious, so shouldn't it play a role now?

In Yong'an Village, after the house of Jian Leyang's family was built, good news spread from the big house of Jian's family. The old girl of Jian's family was about to get married. After the news came out, Jian Leyang's new house was soon overshadowed. What good is a well-built house?

The house has to be dried before moving in. Jian Leyang's family can wait at this time, so they are not in a hurry to move in.

Father Jian still knew about Simei from outsiders. After returning home, he frowned slightly and said to Jianniang: "I always feel that something is wrong with Simei's marriage."

"Then what should I do? Do you want to talk to Mother and the others?" Jian Niang has no feelings for the little girl in her heart. Since she bullied Brother Yang and Wen Yuan like that before, she couldn't possibly like her, even if she later found out that it was Jian Hehua who instigated it. , but my sister-in-law didn't have much respect for her second sister-in-law back then, let alone her second brother. She didn't treat her husband as a brother at all.

But that was Xianggong's sister, and Jian Niang didn't want to embarrass Xianggong.

Father Jian thought for a while, and finally shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid my mother and fourth younger sister won't listen, and think that I don't want fourth younger sister to marry into a good family and live a good life."

Just as Jian Le Yang entered the door, when she heard the conversation between her father and mother, she knocked on the door to remind them: "If father is worried, why don't I find someone to find out some actual news and see who Jian Wan is marrying. Actually, father , I think the same as you, our sister-in-law is not very beautiful, in fact, it is best to marry someone who is close to the family, just her temper, tsk tsk." He didn't want to comment too much, "This should be The third uncle is looking for a marriage, Dad, do you think you can trust the third uncle?"

Father Jane's hands froze, and he wanted to say that she was the third brother's own sister, but he didn't know what he thought of, but he couldn't say it. Can the third brother's character be trusted?

Jian Leyang spread his hands: "Look, Dad, you don't believe it either." Jian Leyang felt that the person in the family who could see through Third Uncle's true face was his father. I don't know what his father was hiding, but it was definitely not a good thing. "Forget it, I'll find him Let me inquire, I'm not doing it for my sister-in-law, if I can destroy third uncle's good deed by the way, wouldn't it be better?"

Jane's father and mother laughed together, how much this child is worried about his third uncle, Jane's father sighed complicatedly: "Alright, brother Laoyang is here for you."

Jian Leyang waved his hand, he just said a few words, he was running errands to inquire about other people.

The old lady of Jian's family is smiling from ear to ear, entertaining the guests who came to congratulate her. Her old daughter is indeed blessed. Although the married husband and son-in-law are white, but the uncle is an experience in the government office. What is the experience? The old lady of the official didn't quite understand, but the third child told her that he was an official of the eighth rank. The third child said that the family had hundreds of acres of fertile land, which would be left to the most favored youngest son in the future. The old girl Marrying in the past is not a blessing.

Xiao Wang was the most sour, poking the lotus's forehead with her fingers, and said bitterly: "You live with your third aunt in the county town, so why don't you know how to please your third aunt to help you talk about such a thing?" Good marriage? Don’t talk about your brother, even your mother and I can enjoy the blessings. Seeing that the old lady is too biased, such a good marriage knows that she is thinking of her daughter. Tell me, what do you do all day long? Seeing your face makes me sad!"

Jian Hehua lowered her head and let her mother vent her displeasure, are you envious?Of course I'm envious, that's a big family in Fucheng, compared with others, my family is like ants, but the third aunt told her quietly, the third aunt said that she looks better than my sister-in-law, and I will definitely be able to say that she is better than my sister-in-law in the future A good marriage, this made her have greater expectations. If her marriage is better than that of her sister-in-law in the future, Lotus's chest will jump up and down. She doesn't believe that the third aunt is lying to her, she just looks better than Jian Wan too much.

And the third uncle told her that her life at home is much better now, she doesn't have to be busy all day long, and it's nothing to ask her mother to scold her a few more times, and wait for her to live a good life, and see how her mother pleases her in turn. She still doesn't know what kind of virtue her mother is?

In October of that year, the drought in the north ended, the civil unrest in the south of the Yangtze River subsided, the concubine Li in the palace gave birth to the prince, Emperor Rongqing was very happy, and the Marquis of Changning took the opportunity to speak, why not take this opportunity to open up Enke, amnesty the world, and let the common people and students all over the world Let's share His Majesty's joy together, and Emperor Rongqing grants permission on the spot.

At night, there was a fluttering sound outside, Jian Leyang went out, a carrier pigeon landed in his hand, turned around and grabbed millet to feed the pigeon, while taking off the letter on his feet and unfolding it, it was from He Yunzhang in the county town.

Jian Leyang glanced over, overjoyed, and immediately knocked on the door of his father's study: "Father, it's a good thing, the imperial court is about to open Enke."

"Really?" Father Jane suddenly stood up from his chair and walked over quickly.

"Really, but the news hasn't reached here yet, I believe it will come down soon, dad, this time I will personally accompany you to the hospital exam." Jian Leyang handed the letter in his hand to his dad to read.