Chapter 326
Chapter 326
Pei Xian and Xiao Hongyun, the brothers, and Jiang Buyi, who was sitting next to them, greeted them and replied to their elder brother at the same time, "The kids are having fun, so I came to join in the fun, but this scene is a bit big, Xiao Wu almost got scared, I wonder how An Ge'er's family will deal with it..."
Little did they know that at this time Song Guanzhou was still pointing at Rendong to get the footstool and seat cushion.
Pei An looked at her and asked suddenly, "Guan Zhou, are you nervous?"
Song Guanzhou was stunned for a moment, "I'm not nervous."
not nervous?
So why are you dithering? Forget it, don't expose her cowardice.
If Song Guanzhou knew, he would just find it funny. How could she be nervous? It was just that her legs were not flexible. She thought she would have to sit for an hour or two, which is three or four hours in modern times...
How can I endure the discomfort...
joke!
Pei An hesitated to speak, and finally uttered four words faintly, "Then let's go."
Song Guanzhou was carried sideways onto the sedan chair, Liu Er and Alu carried the sedan chair, Rendong brought Qingfang and Qingfei with teacups, water cups, cushions, and blankets, while Meng Sao and Zhuang Gu worked together to carry the small stool at the back, and it looked like a family traveling together.
Before the group reached the lotus pond, Pei Yulin, who was scouting ahead, called out, "Fourth Aunt is here."
He trotted over to Liu Xian and whispered to him, "My fourth aunt broke her leg and came here in a sedan chair."
As soon as he finished speaking, Alu's head appeared from the courtyard wall, followed by Song Guanzhou on the sedan chair.
She was dressed more casually than usual, in a blue top and her usual moon-white, dark green skirt. Thinking that she would have to work hard on the calculations, she simply let her hair down, tied half of it into a bun, and braided the rest into a long, shiny black braid that reached her waist.
The maids tied colorful ropes on their braids to make them more lively.
As for her face, she wore no makeup, but she was naturally beautiful, with skin as white as ice, dark eyebrows and sharp almond eyes, and red lips and pearly teeth. When she just parted her lips and smiled lightly, she was already full of charm.
The sedan chair was carried directly to the table. She was on the female guest side. Several sisters wanted to go forward to help, but she refused, "Si Lang is here, don't worry."
Jin Fuyun sat between Jiang and Xiao Yinxiu. Seeing this loving scene between the couple, she felt more and more uncomfortable.
why?
Why should I sit here and watch my husband hugging and kissing Song!
She lowered her brows and pretended to ignore it.
Little did she know that Xu Lingqiao, who was sitting diagonally behind her, could see the emotions on her face clearly.
——This Miss Jin is interested in her cousin’s husband?
Jin Fuyun lowered her head for a moment, but still couldn't help looking at the man's jade-like face and deep eyes. She looked up again, only to see Pei An with fluttering clothes and that bitch from the Song family together. How unsightly!
——Jin Fuyun, how can you get a tiger cub without risking its den? !
——Jin Fuyun, have you forgotten the sufferings of your previous three lives?
He Jiang was very aggressive, so his mother and father asked her elder brother and sister-in-law to bring a message to her, forcing her to accept the marriage proposal as soon as possible and get married earlier!
No! No! No!
Her husband should be the tall, handsome, elegant Pei An, not that bastard with foreign blood who will live a mediocre life!
Even though she was filled with sorrow, Pei An never even glanced at her.
His heart and eyes were filled with that bitch Song...
The intimacy of the couple in front of her kept stinging her eyes. She clenched her delicate hands into fists within her wide sleeves, then relaxed and clenched them again, causing her heart to ache.
But saw:
Pei An gently embraced Song Guanzhou and carried him to the official hat chair where Rendong had already placed the seat and back cushions. Zhuanggu and Mengsao also lifted a small stool and placed it under the table. After putting a soft mattress on it, Rendong carefully took Song Guanzhou's injured leg, including the splint, and placed it on the small stool. She then covered it with a thin silk towel, and that was all.
Everyone was stunned.
Song Guanzhou bowed and smiled apologetically, "Thank you all the elders, relatives and friends for waiting for a long time. I have a leg injury and was in a hurry to change the bandages in the morning. I am a little delayed. Please bear with me."
"Fortunately, we didn't miss the time. Guan Zhou, Brother Cang, are you ready?"
After getting the nods from the two, Xiao Hongli continued, "Today's test is intended for learning from each other. Don't be too utilitarian. Do you two understand?"
Song Guanzhou and Xiao Cang both understood.
Xiao Hongli then continued, "Today's exam has a total of twelve questions. After answering a question, there will be an immediate assessment. Those who answer correctly will get points, and those who answer incorrectly will lose points. Each question must be answered within one stick of incense. If you exceed the time limit, you will not get any points even if you answer correctly. After all the questions are answered, the one with the highest cumulative score will be the champion of the day. Those who give up answering during the period will not get any points. Do you understand, both of you?"
"clear."
Xiao Hongli also clarified the examination room disciplines, requiring onlookers to refrain from making disruptive noises when the two candidates were answering questions. Violators would be expelled from the lotus pond.
Drive out of the lotus pond?
Ha——, it would be better if you were not kicked out of the mansion.
As soon as he finished speaking, both the male and female guests burst into laughter. Seeing that the examiners' elders had become serious, they said in a few words, "Don't worry, sir. We will naturally abide by the rules."
The younger ones, such as Huan Ge'er and Rui Ge'er, were not brought to the lotus pond.
Xiao Hongli asked Linchuan to light the incense, replacing the half-burned incense in the incense burner, and raised the bell. Ding-ling-ding-ling, "The examination has officially begun!"
Xiao Hongli read the first question aloud before handing out the test papers.
【Now there is a trench, the width at the top is 16 feet 3 inches, the width at the bottom is 10 feet, the depth is 63 inches, and the length is 13 feet 2 feet 1 inch. Question: How much is the area? The work of the autumn process is 871 feet, and the work of excavation is one-fifth, and the work of sand, gravel, water and stone is the majority, so the work is 232 feet and 15 feet four. Question: How many people are needed? 】
Understanding this question is not difficult for all the scholars present.
However, Song Guanzhou, who was terrible at learning classical Chinese, was stunned as he read it. As a result, the students who understood the text, as well as the accountant in the government office, all frowned.
After Lin Moyun finished listening, he whispered to Jiang Buyi, "Sir, is the first question so difficult?"
"Oh, this is beyond my expectation. Let's see how many questions the wife of Ji Zhang's family can answer."
Huang Zhi, Liu Furan and other gentlemen who were going to take part in the imperial examination this year picked up paper and pen. It was easy to write down the questions, but after looking at the questions, they could barely answer the first question, but the second question was a bit difficult.
He raised his head and looked at Xiao Cang. He didn't need Xiao Du at this moment. He picked up the pen and started writing, and the abacus beads were also moving.
Everyone thought, this is worthy of being the general ledger, these are really familiar things.
Looking at the pretty girl opposite, she was holding the question and listening to Pei An reading it out, "We need to dig a trench. The upper width is 16 feet 3 inches, and the lower width is..."
Song Guanzhou jumped in the middle and pointed at the word "积" and asked, "What does this mean? Volume?"
Pei An thought for a moment and pointed to the inkstone filled with ink, "How much ink can be put in it?"
"it is good!"
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