Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 218: Mrs. Wang with Gray Hair

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"OK!"

Jia Jing was overjoyed, he stood up from his chair, waved his hand and said: "Come here, give me a reward!"

Jia Jing's maid Zhishui took out a big red envelope that had been prepared long ago and handed it to Xiao Zhuzi who came to announce the good news.

"Take it."

"You're the first one to come, so I'll give you the biggest one."

Xiao Zhuzi kowtowed quickly.

"Thank you, Master!"

"Thank you, girl."

"Give orders to invite all the old relatives and friends in the family to come and hold a three-day banquet to celebrate!"

Jia Jing rarely holds such a grand ceremony, but this time, he must make it so.

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Here, Lin Daiyu and Baoqin were playing chess together, and Baochai was beside them. Today, the three of them couldn't sleep early, and after getting up and washing up, they had nothing to do, so they got together to play chess.

"Girl, great joy!"

"Uncle Rong won the first prize!"

Zijuan, Amber, Xiaoluo, Ying'er and others came running in, jumping and chattering.

Lin Daiyu and Xue Baoqin both showed joy on their faces.

"The champion is here! Brother Rong is indeed the best!" Xue Baoqin said excitedly, unable to hold the chess piece in her hand steadily.

I will be the wife of the top scholar in the future, hehe.

Although she is only the second wife.

But! She is also the wife of the top scholar!

Lin Daiyu threw down the chess piece and said with a smile, "Now is the time to go and have a drink with my aunt to celebrate Rong'er's success in the imperial examination."

Daddy is the third place in the imperial examination.

My future husband is the top scholar in the imperial examination.

All so excellent!

Oh, the pressure is so great.

I feel like without the identity of a talented woman, I'm not worthy of them.

You should study hard in the future!
Xue Baoqin said happily, "Okay." Then she looked at Baochai and said, "Sister, let's go and have a drink with our aunt."

At this moment, Baochai was scolding Ying'er.

It's okay if they are excited, but why are you so excited?
Ying'er lowered her head embarrassedly.

She just followed the joy.

"You two go have some food and drinks. I suddenly remembered that my mom has something for me to do at home. I'll play with you guys tomorrow."

My heart is sour.

Baochai took the handkerchief and gently covered her chest.

Xue Baoqin could not understand her sister's mood at the moment. She just thought that Aunt Xue really had something to arrange, so she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister. Let's have a drink together to celebrate tomorrow."

"Let's go, Sister Lin."

"Okay, let's go."

The two sisters walked outside arm in arm.

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Apart from the sisters Daiyu and Baochai, Jia Rong's maids were the happiest. They jumped and danced wildly in the room for a while. Even the usually gentle and amiable Ping'er and the silly Xiangling were so excited that their hair was disheveled, their hairpins were messy, and their skirts and jackets were untied.

"Okay, okay, someone will come and see us acting like this and it will be inappropriate." After a while of commotion, Ping'er, who was more stable, stepped forward to stop them.

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "Let's just deal with our own affairs. Why should we mind other people's business? When will Master be back?"

Qingwen combed her temples and said, "She said she was going to have a drink outside, but I don't know when."

Xiao Xiao asked: "Who is following?"

Qingwen stuck out her tongue and said, "It seems like no one is following us."

Xiao Xiao thought for a moment and said, "I'll go out and take a look. You guys stay at home and take care of it. If anyone comes to ask for a red envelope, well, don't be too stingy today."

Ping Er nodded: "I know, I know."

“Give them a big red envelope!”

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Naturally, Grandmother Jia also got the news.

She looked at Dabaoyu in her arms and sighed slightly.

It is said that Buddha earns a stick of incense, and people earn a breath. But there is nothing she can do if she is really not striving for success. She is reluctant to force Baoyu to suffer and study hard.

After all, Baoyu is so miserable. Not only is he always beaten by his father at a young age, but his mother is also punished to go to the small Buddhist temple in the backyard. His eldest sister Yuanchun is also a loser. She doesn't grasp the huge wealth and is willing to be a useless companion to the princess.

Tired.

Powerless.

Grandmother Jia called Yuanyang over and said helplessly, "Brother Rong from the East Palace has won the first prize in the imperial examination. Find two things from the box and take them away to congratulate him."

Since I can't win the fight, I can only bow my head.

"Ai."

Yuanyang agreed, carefully selected two antiques and paintings, and went to the East Palace.

I haven’t seen her cousin for a long time!
I haven’t seen Rong Ge’er for a long time.

I don’t know…

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Backyard, small Buddhist temple.

Mrs. Wang has aged a lot in the past year, and her temples have turned gray without her noticing.

She knelt in front of the Buddha statue, muttering to herself, "Buddha, may my son Baoyu pass the imperial examination and bring honor to our family. May my brother be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister..."

It's still the same old saying.

Jinchuan'er and Yuchuan'er at the door had calluses on their ears from listening so much.

"Hey, Madam, why do you only say those few words every day? Baoyu is like this. He spends all day eating, drinking and having fun, and never goes home or to school. How can he get a place on the imperial examination? It will never be his turn." Jin Chuan'er said speechlessly.

Yuchuaner said, "I heard from the maid in Baoyu's room the other day that Xiren had a quarrel with Baoyu about studying, and she went home in anger, but she couldn't bear to leave the wealth of the mansion, so she came back."

"hehe."

Jin Chuan'er smiled and said, "Yes, Baoyu is the master of the mansion after all. At least he can't be taken care of when the old lady is around."

As the two were talking, they heard the sound of gongs and drums and firecrackers outside.

"Hey, who's getting married?"

"I don't know. We are like being locked up here, and no one comes."

"Ah, I know!"

Yuchuaner suddenly said.

Jin Chuan Er: “What?”

Yuchuan'er: "Two days ago, I went outside to get food, and heard that the results of the provincial examination were announced today, and Master Rong from the Dongbian Mansion took the examination. Sister said, could it be that Master Rong passed the examination?"

Jin Chuan'er: "It's hard to say..."

Just as she finished speaking, a little girl came in from outside. It was the little red girl who usually played well with the two sisters.

Now Xiaohong works beside Xing Xiuyan and is very much favored by her. She has become half a deputy lady.

"Hurry up, hurry up, Master Rong from the East Palace has passed the imperial examination and is the first place winner. They are distributing red envelopes there, everyone has gone."

"Ah, really!"

Jinchuaner and Yuchuaner stood up excitedly.

The two of them are now third-class maids, with pitifully low allowances. They don't get any good rewards on weekdays, and they have to send part of it back home for family expenses. Their lives are very difficult.

Xiao Hong said seriously: "How can I lie to you? Hurry up, it will be too late."

"well!"

The two of them hurriedly agreed and followed Xiaohong out of the yard.

As for whether Mrs. Wang would suddenly hire someone... who cares!

“Pass the exam!”

Inside, Mrs. Wang suddenly heard something and burst into laughter.

"Baoyu passed the imperial examination!"

"Haha, I, Baoyu, passed the imperial examination!"

"God has eyes!"

Baoyu, who had just walked to the door, was stunned for a moment.

Did I pass the exam?

I do not know how?
Just as she was thinking about it, she saw Mrs. Wang coming out. She looked at Baoyu with tears in her eyes and said, "Baoyu, my dear Baoyu, you have finally passed the imperial examination. Mother is very happy."

As he spoke, he pulled Baoyu over and began to caress him.

Baoyu: "..."

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(End of this chapter)