Patriarch, he doesn't want to take the imperial examinations

Chapter 30

Meng Zhen turned his head and was stunned for a moment.

The man smiled and said, "Why does my father-in-law have such an expression? Does he not recognize me?"

Of course Meng Zhen knew it, the person who came was Wang Xiucai, the father of his eldest daughter-in-law Wang Xinyu.

It's just that Wang's house is far away from this street, so he didn't expect to meet him here.

"Wang's family!" Meng Zhen called out and stood up.

Wang Xiucai came forward with a smile, and said, "Did my father-in-law come out alone? It's freezing cold, so there's no one to follow."

Meng Zhen said: "The second and fourth child also came. They went shopping. I am old and infirm, so I sat here and waited."

Wang Xiucai laughed again and said, "I think my father-in-law has a ruddy complexion and is in good spirits, not like someone with a handicap. Is he tired from walking too much?"

Meng Zhen nodded slightly, and said that this person is careful, and noticed that he had walked a long way, so he quickly asked: "Where is Wang's family, are you also here to go shopping?"

Wang Xiucai said: "I'm not here to go shopping. A friend of mine lives near here. There are a few spare books at home that he wants to give to me. I came here to pick them up today when I have time."

Wang Xiucai, who is in his thirties this year, comes from a poor family. He started taking the imperial examinations in his teens, and was selected intermittently seven years ago as a scholar.

The imperial examinations cost money, and poor families generally couldn't afford it. Wang Xiucai subsidized his family by selling some calligraphy and paintings, and at the same time took time to read books, waiting for the exam to be admitted in the future.

The husband and wife have a son and a daughter. The son is ten years old now and he goes to a school in the county.

Fortunately, there is also a girl under her knees. The girl is obedient and sensible, and she is young at the age of twenty-eight. Some time ago, under the advice of the matchmaker, she married Meng Qing, a grain merchant in the county, as his wife.

Although this Meng Qing had a wife, but he did not have a son and a half daughter, his daughter would not be disadvantaged if she married, and the Meng family gave a generous gift, Wang Xiucai was quite satisfied with this marriage.

The day before yesterday, my daughter and my uncle came to our house to send New Year gifts. My wife held my daughter's hand and asked how my uncle was like. The daughter was ashamed and hesitated for a long time. She only said that my uncle was a hot and cold person and treated her very well.

Wang Xiucai's face was full of spring breeze when he heard it, he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear every day, he could wake up with a smile in his dream, and felt more and more that this marriage was really wonderful.

When I met my father-in-law on the street this time, he was very warm and hospitable.

What Meng really thought was that this person is a scholar, maybe he can help me a little by writing essays in the exam, looked up, the dim sun was hanging in the middle of the sky, and said: "It's almost dinner time, why don't you come to my family's house?" As soon as the government said, it happened that I had something to ask you about the article."

Wang Xiucai couldn't get what he wanted, but he couldn't show it on his face, so he just said, "Is this... convenient?"

"Convenience, why is it inconvenient." A crisp voice came from the crowd, Meng Zhen and Wang Xiucai turned their heads at the same time, Meng Hong walked over holding Meng Che's hand, and the two brothers each held a lantern in their hands.

"Second Young Master Meng!" Wang Xiucai greeted.

Meng Hong smiled and said: "Uncle Wang is very polite, since it is my father's invitation, let's go now."

Wang Xiucai looked at Meng Zhen, Meng Zhen nodded slightly, he immediately smiled, and followed several people to Meng's mansion.

When we arrived at the mansion, lunch was ready, Meng Zhen ordered his servants to invite Meng Qing and Wang Xinyu over, and at the same time invited Wang Xiucai to the table.

Wang Xiucai was a bit cautious at the beginning, but couldn't help the host's kindness, so he sat next to Meng Zhen at the head.

Soon Meng Qing and Wang Xinyu walked in.

Wang Xinyu was overjoyed to see his father suddenly.His father beckoned to her, she came forward, greeted Meng Zhen first, and then sat down next to his father.

Then Meng Qing also sat down.

Meng Hong and Meng Che sat beside Meng Zhen.

The family is happy and harmonious, very warm.Wang Xiucai saw it, his face was full of envy, he turned his head and said to Meng Zhen: "My father-in-law is very lucky, the family is prosperous, the son is filial to the father, I am really envious."

Meng Zhen pursed his lips tightly, speechless for a moment.In his previous life, he was used to being lonely and widowed. He had little contact with ordinary people's fireworks and life, and his children were not talked about in daily life. Now he is praised by Wang Xiucai as a blessing. There is not much filial piety, although this daughter's appearance is weak, she is very caring, and her filial piety is no less than that of a man, the royal family should know that they are blessed when they are born in blessings, so there is no need to envy others."

It's just that he himself couldn't believe it when he said these words, when he became such a mother-in-law, it has nothing to do with other people's happiness or not.

But on second thought, Wang Xiucai is Meng Qing's father-in-law, he is considered as a relative of their Meng family, so he deserves some kind words of concern.

Wang Xiucai smiled: "My father-in-law's words are very comforting to my heart." Looking sideways at Wang Xinyu who was sitting beside her, Wang Xinyu understood, hurriedly picked up a chopsticks dish and put it in Mengzhen's bowl, and then gave it to his father as well. Clip on.

Only then did Wang Xiucai turn her head and continue to say to Meng Zhen: "Although my Wang family is a bit poor and the population is thin, the girl I can raise knows how to be cold and painful, and is extremely filial. Now that she is married as a woman, it is difficult for us. I am not used to my wife, I often miss her..."

What he said was so moving that Wang Xinyu, who was sitting next to her, felt a little sour when she heard it. Her parents only had her as a girl. Now that she was married and could not be with her, her parents must not be sad.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Meng Qing hurriedly put a chopstick of food into Wang Xiucai's bowl, and said with relief: "Father-in-law, don't worry, our Meng family is not such an unreasonable family. If you and mother-in-law want to enjoy the rain, let us Xin Yu can go back to her mother's house to stay for a few more days, or you can live in our house, anyway, we have a lot of people in our house, so I won't treat you and my elders badly."

Wang Xiucai suppressed her sorrow, and smiled: "Young master has a heart. As the saying goes, no matter how much we are reluctant to part with the water poured out by a married daughter, there is no reason to force her to stay for a few more days, let alone our husband and wife. I live in your house. It’s just that our girl has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child. Although she lived a poor life when she was a girl, she was also brought up by us as a baby... Seeing her living in my uncle’s house is happier than when she was in her mother’s house. Dad is really happy."

What did Meng Qing not understand when he heard this, his old father-in-law asked him to treat Xin Yu well to their family.

He poured a cup of wine for Wang Xiucai, and said, "I was married once. I was nearly ten years older than Xin Yu. Xin Yu is well-behaved and sensible. Of course I want to pamper her and let her go. My father-in-law can give you 1 yuan." Don't worry, Xin Yu won't suffer any grievances in our house."

This is what Wang Xiucai was trying to insinuate, and now that he has said it to Meng Qing, it seems like thousands of flowers bloomed in his heart, and he touched a glass with Meng Qing and said, "With my uncle's words, my wife and I will die. Peace of mind."

"Father..." Wang Xinyu who was beside him called softly, and then turned her head to Mengqing again.

She has been married for more than ten days, and Meng Qing has treated her very well, and has had many sweet words in private, but rarely said them in front of others.Just now, when she heard the words of pampering and giving in to her, she felt a little embarrassed when she heard it, and her ears were red.

Meng Hong on the opposite side couldn't help but tsk-tsk twice when he saw it, his eldest brother was usually a gourd, but today he pampered his new wife in front of his father-in-law, which shows how much he likes him in his heart.

Meng Qing, like a normal person, added wine to his father and father-in-law, and did not forget to tell him: "This wine is not strong, and you won't get drunk after drinking it. I ordered people to warm it up several times. Father and father-in-law Drinking less can warm the body and drive away evil spirits."

Wang Xiucai smiled from ear to ear, nodded and said that my uncle is caring, and it is the happiness of the Wang family for Xin Yu to marry him.

In fact, he knew in his heart that he didn't need to be tested like that just now, his family Xinyu had a good life in Meng's house.Although the Meng family has a prosperous population, there is only Meng Qing who marries a wife and takes charge of the affairs. As the only mistress of the family, Xin Yu, it is difficult for him not to be taken seriously.

Because he was happy, Wang Xiucai couldn't help coveting a few cups, and holding Mengzhen's hand, he kept saying: "My father-in-law is very lucky, and the sons I have born are as good as the other, and I am so envious."

In the end, she was a little incoherent and started talking nonsense, "To be honest, when the matchmaker came to my house to say goodbye, I valued your family's financial resources more, and the character of the person Xin Yu married was less important... "

Wang Xiucai heheed twice, hiccupped, and continued drunkenly: "My uncle is rich, give me some imperial examinations, and when I pass the exams..."

"Ahem..." Wang Xiucai seemed to be over drunk, fell down, and knocked his head on the table unconscious.

"Father..." Wang Xinyu turned pale with shock, because of what his father said just now, and also because of his father's bad behavior.

"Master," Wang Xinyu turned her head to Meng Qing, with tears in her eyes, "what should I do."

Meng Qing didn't seem to expect such a thing to happen, he stammered: "Father-in-law should be drunk, send him to our room to rest."

As soon as he opened his mouth to call someone down, Meng Zhen waved his hand and said, "Don't toss around when you're drunk, it's the same if you let him sleep in my room."

Meng Qing said twice: "Then there will be a father." He called two servants over and helped Wang Xiucai to his father's room to rest.

Wang Xinyu followed closely, stayed beside the bed and quietly wiped away tears, Meng Qing came out after a few words of comfort.

The three pairs of eyes on the dining table were looking at him straight away, not knowing why, so they grinned: "Father, what do you mean by looking at me like that?"

Meng Zhen said with a sullen face: "Didn't you say that you can't get drunk with that wine? How come your father-in-law fell down after drinking two cups."

Meng Qing felt a little embarrassed: "This...probably because everyone gets drunk if they are not drunk."

Wang Xiucai was so drunk that he felt comfortable, and he didn't wake up until nightfall.

Meng Zhen leaned against the lamp and read a book, saw him wake up, put down the book and came over and asked: "Is it better?"

The light in the room was dim, and Wang Xiucai was a little dazed when he woke up, not knowing where he was.

"You got drunk and fell asleep in my room, do you feel better now?" Meng Zhen asked after explaining.

Wang Xiucai supported his dizzy head, and only then remembered that he ran into Meng Zhen on the street at noon and came to eat and drink at his house.

It's just why he got drunk. Didn't my uncle say that the wine is not strong enough to make you drunk?

With doubts in his eyes, Wang Xiucai looked at Mengzhen: "My father-in-law, I'm so drunk, I'm so sorry that I can sleep on your bed." He took off the quilt and was about to get out of bed.

Meng Zhen was generous: "It's okay, you were very drunk at the time, and the servants hadn't cleaned up the guest room, so I let you rest in my room."

Turning around, she asked Ah Qing to pour a glass of water and put it on the table, "You may feel a little dizzy after waking up from the wine, please get up and drink some water."

Wang Xiucai got up and walked over, politely said: "Thank you, my father-in-law." He took a few sips of water from the cup, and gradually regained consciousness.

Only then did he notice that it was already dark outside, and then remembering that he had stayed in the Meng Mansion for a full half a day, he was surprised for a moment: "Oh no, it's a waste of time to drink, how can I rush home in this dark sky."

Meng Zhen quickly said: "Don't be anxious, Wang's family, Meng Qing has sent someone to tell your family that you may not be able to go back today if you are drunk, so you will rest at our house tonight."

"This..." Wang Xiucai was a little embarrassed, "It's not good, I'm staying at my aunt's house during the Chinese New Year, what do outsiders say."

Meng Zhen glanced at him and thought, why are you getting drunk because you are afraid of outsiders talking about it.

But you can't say that, just say: "It's reasonable for my father-in-law to stay at the son-in-law's house, what do outsiders say. Besides, it's dark and the road is slippery, even if you want to go back now, Meng Qing and his wife are also worried."

Wang Xiucai said: "This is the only way to go." He looked around and said, "Where should I sleep tonight?"

Meng Zhen said: "I have ordered my servants to tidy up the room next to me, so you can rest there tonight." After a pause, he suddenly remembered something, and shouted outside the door, "Ah Qing, prepare dinner."

Soon Ah Qing came in with a food box, spread the food on the table, and handed the chopsticks to Wang Xiucai, "Master Xiucai, please eat."

Wang Xiucai looked at Meng Zhen, and didn't pick up the chopsticks for a moment, "Does my in-laws not use it?"

Meng Zhen said: "I've already used it, Wang's family can do as they please."

Wang Xiucai smiled, and then took the chopsticks.At noon, I was busy drinking, but I didn't eat much food, and I was really hungry at the moment.

He picked up his meal a few times, then suddenly raised his face and asked: "My father-in-law, did I say anything stupid when I was drunk today?"

Meng said sincerely, of course you said it.You said that you are interested in your uncle's money, and your daughter's happiness is secondary.He also said that I want my uncle to pay you some money for the imperial examination.

But you can't say this, otherwise, with Wang Xiucai's temperament, you will die of depression, and you may not be able to sleep well tonight.

Just said: "No, you collapsed when you were drunk, and you didn't say anything stupid."

Wang Xiucai didn't seem to believe it: "Really?" He seldom drank alcohol, so he was afraid of telling the truth after drinking and saying things that shouldn't be said.

Meng Zhen nodded: "Really, I can still lie to you." Seeing Wang Xiucai like this, if he tells the truth, he will not make people feel sad.

Wang Xiucai felt relieved when he heard his words, and swept away all the food on the table.

After the stomach is full, he has no time to think about the things of the day.Why did he come to Meng Mansion during the day?It was Mengzhen who invited him first, and Mengzhen said that he had something to ask for advice on the article.

Although he, Wang Xiucai, is not satisfactory in other aspects, he can still give some pointers in the article.

Dang even said: "My father-in-law, didn't you say that you have something to ask me about articles? Let me listen to what you say. Although I am not talented, I can try my best to clear up some doubts."

Meng Zhen suddenly realized that he was busy with other things during the day, but forgot about this, and hurriedly showed Wang Xiucai the articles he had written a few days ago.

Wang Xiucai has studied hard for many years and is well versed in the way of exam essays. Meng Zhen is not even considered a child student now, so it is nothing more than a piece of cake for him to give him advice.

Although Mengzhen got a lot of advice from Mrs. Zheng and Deng Bowen, but he can take the opinions of a hundred schools of thought, listen to a few people's explanations, and choose what suits him.

Four articles and four books, Wang Xiucai explained one by one. As the saying goes, one becomes a doctor after a long illness, and one becomes a teacher after a long examination. Give Mengzhen a detailed analysis and explanation based on the examination questions of the county and prefectural children's examinations.

As early as when the matchmaker went to his house to say goodbye, he secretly inquired about the situation of Meng's house.

Although the old man of the Meng family is still alive, the real master is the young master Meng Qing. It is strange to say that Meng Zhen, the old man of the Meng family, got a name of restraining his wife because he married one wife and died. There are rumors outside that the old man Meng Obscene and lecherous, she only picks young women to harm her, and before she is fifty, she empties herself.

That's not to mention, Mr. Meng is not only lustful, but also very vicious, he always buys women at high prices when he marries, and prevents people from interacting with their natal family, for fear that the woman's family will be a bottomless pit to steal their money.

But since last year, Meng Zhen didn't know what evil he had run into, so he shut himself in the room every day, and started reading with all his heart.

What is even more puzzling is that this person actually entered the academy a few months ago, and when he was old, he shared a room with a group of young boys, clamoring to take the imperial examination.

When Wang Xiucai learned about this, he found it very strange. It would be fine if Mengzhen was a student before, but he was born not fond of reading, and he has never touched books. Now he is entering an academy and taking an imperial examination. It's even hard.

He thought that maybe this was just a whim of his in-laws's for fun, but since Mengzhen listened so intently when he was explaining the article just now, it doesn't seem like a random person, it should be serious.

Of course Mengzhen is serious, in order to ascend to the Dao, he can endure any kind of suffering.

The article explained by Wang Xiucai is detailed and easy to understand. It is slightly different from Zheng Fuzi. Mengzhen learned its subtleties and thought of imitating one or two next time when writing an article.

Four articles, from Xushi to Haishi, Wang Xiucai's mouth was dry, he stopped and drank water several times in the middle, and he still had more ideas at the end.

After hearing this, Meng Zhen felt enlightened, and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Wang's family, for explaining the article to me. I was deeply touched and benefited a lot."

Wang Xiucai smiled and said, "My father-in-law is very polite, I am very happy that you can benefit from it."

Turning his head to look around, Meng Zhen immediately understood, took a bundle from somewhere else, and said, "You are looking for this."

Wang Xiucai nodded: "That's it." He said unpacking the package, and took out a few books from it to show Meng Zhen, "This is left to me by my friend. A few years ago he passed the Juren exam, and this year he made up a county. Ling was vacant, and he went out to take up the post after the next year. Before he left, he gave me these books, and asked me to study them according to the above explanations and some of his experience, and strive to win the next provincial examination."

Hearing this, Meng Zhen was a little curious about these books, so he picked up a copy and started to read it, but it turned out that it was a book made by people and printed into a book for people to observe and study.

He flipped through it roughly, and the content was roughly to teach some writing skills, such as how to write stereotyped essays to create new ideas, how to start an essay to whet the appetite of the examiners, and how to avoid the shortcomings of his own essays, etc.

Meng Zhen was not interested in these, so he stopped and put it down after flipping through it twice, and then picked up another book, which was a collection of annotations in four books, covered with annotations densely, Meng Zhen felt that the words were a tip, and he gave up after reading two lines .

Finally, I picked up the collection that I ordered online, which contained various stereotyped essays.Booksellers sniffed business opportunities and compiled a large number of excellent stereotyped essays into collections and sold them to students in order to obtain huge profits.

Some students were lazy, simply stopped reading the scriptures, and directly memorized these stereotyped essays as a template, hoping to get good grades in the imperial examination.

This kind of behavior has been criticized by some students, and they criticize it through various poems and essays. However, if there is demand, there will be supply. One side is eager to buy, and the other side is willing to sell.

Meng Zhenkan's devotion was obviously attracted by these excellent model essays, and Wang Xiucai on the side said: "If my father-in-law likes it, I will leave this collection to my father-in-law."

Meng Zhen raised his head: "That's okay, you still have to rely on it to take the provincial exam, how can I win the favor of others. There are books for sale in the bookstore, so I can buy a few when I have time."

Wang Xiucai smiled and said nothing.These are the essence compiled by his friend. He wants to find out his own style from it, which can be used in the examination room in the future.

The two discussed the article for a while, it was already late at night, and Meng Zhen couldn't bear it any longer, so he asked his servants to take Wang Xiucai to the next room to rest, and then he also lay down on the bed, and fell asleep soon.

Early the next morning, Wang Xiucai was sent home by Meng's servants after having breakfast at Meng's house.

That afternoon, Mengze rushed back from the capital.

Regarding the fourth son of the original owner, since Meng Zhen came here, he could count on one hand what he had said to others.

Mengze's leg was broken by his father when he was a child. Over the years, he has always had resentment in his heart. He stays at his grandfather's house in central Beijing during holidays and rarely returns to his own home.

In the past six months, his second brother has often whispered in his ears, saying that his father is different from before, he has become more benevolent and righteous, and he is asked to go home more often and talk to the old man more, the knot in his heart should have been resolved long ago.

He is not welcome in this family, and the second brother treats him the best. He is grateful for this friendship in his heart, but he usually obeys and does not refute whatever the second brother says.

The second elder brother asked him to go home to spend more time with his father, so the master gave him a holiday and he came back.

Although he came back, he has been in a relationship for many years, and he is reserved and taciturn. Now he is sitting in Mengzhen's room, and he has nothing to say after just saying hello.

Meng Hong peeled half of the orange and handed it to him, "Third brother has been exhausted all the way, eat a piece of orange to taste the sweetness."

The other half was handed to his father, "Father, you should try it too, this is a tangerine from the south, it's really sweet."

Mengzhen took a piece and tasted it, it was so sweet that his teeth fell out.

"Third brother, you haven't come home for more than half a year. Dad often talks about you in our ears. Now that you are back, dad is very happy. For dinner, he specially asked the cook to make your favorite fried noodles. "

Meng Hong's words immediately attracted Meng Zhen's sideways glances. When did he say such a thing? In order to ease the deadlock between him and the third child, Meng Hong tried his best. They are not good at words, although they are grateful for Meng Hong's persuasion, but they can't say it out of their mouths anyway.

Finally, Meng Zhen said: "San'er is tired from running around for half a day, let's go back to the house and rest after eating some fruit, and we will have dinner together again in the evening."

Although Mengze came back and greeted him, but Mengzhen knew that it was not so easy to get rid of the knot in his heart for many years. Mengze still had some resentment in his heart, and no one would feel uncomfortable just sitting like this. He went, and he was at ease.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Mengze got up and bowed to him, then went out.

Meng Hong ran out after him, put his arm on Mengze's shoulder, and said: "The third brother just came back, and the stove in the house is not yet heated. Why don't you go to the second brother's room. The charcoal fire in the second brother's room is very warm. Already, third brother go over and have a good sleep." Mengze nodded and hummed.

Because of his lameness, he walked slowly, Meng Hong slowed down and followed him, seeing his red ears, he stretched out his hand to rub him.

"It's cold." Meng Hong said, and then took the person's hand, which was icy cold to the bone, and hurriedly covered it, "Second brother will warm you up."

Monze was a little embarrassed, lowered his head and said, "Thank you, brother."

Meng Hong said with a smile: "You and I are brothers, thank you will be your birth share."

Thick snowdrifts had accumulated on both sides of the courtyard, and the bluestone road was swept under their feet. Under the cold winter wind and white twilight, the two brothers walked out of the Mengzhen courtyard side by side.

Meng Zhen watched the disappearing figures of the two of them, and sat back at the desk again to pick up the book.

As soon as 28 is over, it will soon be New Year's Eve.

The whole county was immersed in the joy of the festival. The old snow was still freezing, and the new snow was falling again.

Lanterns were hung high up and down the Meng Mansion, and couplets were posted on the doors of each house. Meng Hong led Meng Che to set off firecrackers in the yard, crackling and crackling, and the New Year was in full swing.

"Second brother, I'll come!" Meng Che took the bamboo pole from Meng Hong's hand, raised it above his head, and with the sound of firecrackers, he jumped happily.

After letting off the firecrackers, the two entered the house. The New Year's Eve dinner was ready, and the family stayed together to eat dumplings.

A copper coin is wrapped in the dumpling in advance, and there is only one in the pot. It is called a big-money dumpling, which means happiness and prosperity. Whoever eats this big-money dumpling will have smooth luck and good luck in the new year. Full.

Everyone was biting on the dumplings, hoping that the big money dumplings would come to their mouths.With a sudden crunch, Meng Zhen felt a toothache, and spit out a dumpling from his mouth.

There was a copper coin wrapped in the dumpling. His sons all stared at each other and exclaimed, "Wow, Dad has eaten big money dumplings. It's so good!"

Meng Zhen didn't have much expression on his face. He knew that the dumpling wrapped with copper coins was marked and served to him intentionally by the servants in advance, and his sons also knew it. Maybe they let the servants do it like this. dry.

"It's a good sign for the new year. Dad has eaten big money dumplings. He will pass the whole test at the county government examination institute in Japan, and he will come back from the exam for our family." Meng Hong said with a smile while biting his chopsticks.

Several other brothers also said: "Father will definitely pass the examination of scholar."

Xu is the joy brought by the New Year, and the brothers have sweet mouths, and it is really comfortable and happy in the heart. The corner of his mouth is full of smiles: "Okay, with the good words of your brothers, I will be a scholar in the exam for my father in the future." , one step closer to the goal.”

He also spent the Chinese New Year with everyone last year, but he had only been here for a few months at that time, and he was always worried about his identity as an old man, and he couldn't integrate well into this family. He only ate a few dumplings with his family on New Year's Eve. Then he locked himself in the study and didn't want to see anyone.

This year is very different from last year, probably because I have been here for more than a year, and under the influence of the people and environment around me, my heart has slowly opened up, and I have unknowingly integrated into this kind of mortal life with fireworks.

All five of his sons arrived tonight. Meng Yuan was young, more than eight months old, and was held in the arms of Meng Qing and his wife and fed rice noodles.

When the child was full, Meng Zhen stretched out his hand to Meng Qing, "Come, Meng Yuan, let daddy hug you."

From birth till now, Meng Yuan has been taken care of by a wet nurse and servants. Meng Zhen is usually busy with studying and rarely cuddles the child.

When the child was restless, he was not honest at all in Mengzhen's arms, biting here and there, scratching with his two little hands in front of Mengzhen, even if Mengzhen was his father now. I'm getting impatient.

Just when he was about to let go and hand the child to Meng Qing, there was a sudden squeak, the child's face turned red, and he directly dropped a puddle of shit on Meng Zhen's body.

A stench spread, Meng Zhen couldn't bear it, almost threw the child out, just happened to be waiting by the servants in Meng Yuan's room, Meng Zhen handed the child over to the servants, and got up to go Went out of the bedroom and changed into a suit of clothes.

A copper coin, a piece of shit, and the new year begins like this.

On the first day of the new year, everyone sat together, ate, drank and chatted. On the second day of the new year, there was a custom of visiting relatives to pay New Year's greetings. Early in the morning, Meng Qing took Wang Xinyu to Wang Xiucai's house to pay New Year's greetings.

The rest of them stayed at home, Mengzhen was reading a book in the room, Meng Hongmeng, Zemengche and three brothers were making snowmen in the yard.

The snow on New Year's Eve didn't stop until this morning. People got up early and swept the snow on both sides of the main road. The three brothers also thought it was boring. A snowman made them very happy and joyful.

"There is still one nose, two eyes and one mouth." Meng Che touched the snowman's head, thinking about what to do, and suddenly had an idea, turned around and ran into the house.

When he came out again, he had two longan seeds and a carrot in his hand, and picked up a stick on the ground by the way.

He pressed it on the snowman's round face, with the longan core as the eyes, the carrot as the nose, and the small stick as the mouth.

After everything was finished, he watched it carefully, and then turned to the other two, "Second brother and third brother, how about this snowman, is it good-looking?"

Meng Hong smiled and said: "It looks good, I think it would be better to wear a hat and a scarf on it."

Meng Che ran back to the house again, took the hat and scarf and tied it on the snowman.

At this time, Mengze picked up two branches from the ground and stuck them on both sides of the snowman's body, and the snowman immediately had two hands.

"It's better to be the third brother, I forgot that the snowman still has hands." Meng Che said beside him, dancing with his arms and legs.

Monze didn't answer, just smiled lightly, which was fleeting.

This moment happened to fall into Meng Che's eyes, and he immediately exclaimed: "Wow, third brother laughed, third brother can actually laugh."

His cry attracted Meng Hong to join in the fun: "Did the youngest laugh? Why didn't I see it? Do you want to laugh again?"

Mengze turned his back in an instant, he wasn't smiling at all, just now it was just inadvertently, he didn't notice it, now Meng Hong asked him to laugh again, but he couldn't.

Slowly turned around and said: "Second brother don't want to make jokes."

Meng Hong laughed: "Why is this just joking, it's ten years old to smile, this person will feel better when he smiles, second brother is for your own good."

Monze turned his head and remained silent.

Ah Qing, who had been squatting at the door of the study, suddenly said: "I saw the third young master's smile just now, it's very beautiful."

Mengze immediately turned his eyes to look at him, Ah Qing knew he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly covered his mouth with his hand, and when he was about to get up and run away, Meng Zhen came out from the study.

Meng Zhen was originally reading in the study room, but the chattering outside disturbed his mind, and besides, everyone was having fun during Chinese New Year, so he came out to have a look when he heard that he was curious.

A big lifelike snowman stood in the yard. He walked over and looked at the thick snow on the ground: "It's pretty good. It can be seen that the snow fell well. This year is a bumper harvest year."

Meng Hong immediately said: "That's not true, not only will the crops be harvested plentifully, but Dad's imperial examinations will also be successful, and he will be a scholar when he comes back."

He has always been sweet-talking, Meng really didn't know it, he just shook his head slightly: "I have already said this at the age of thirty, so don't say it again, in case your father and I fail the exam, I will be embarrassing if I say it."

Meng Hong said with a smile: "No, father is blessed by God, he won't fail the exam."

Meng Zhen: "Okay, if you fail the exam, I will blame your mouth."

The smile on Meng Hong's face froze for a moment, but soon spread out again: "Okay, if father passes the exam, you can praise my mouth."

Meng Zhen: "..." Meng Hong's thick skin made him speechless.

"Okay, if that's the case, I'll not only praise your mouth, but I'll also set up an alcove for you to offer incense." He said angrily.

Meng Hong waved his hands again and again, with a slight blushing on his face: "Father's words are serious, just praise me, no need to confess, how can I bear it."

Meng Zhen snorted, why can't you take it anymore, I think you have enjoyed it a lot.

Meng Hong held his breath and stopped talking.She thought to herself, his father is really narrow-minded, he was just giving him a few words of encouragement to reassure him, but his father was relentless in chasing him, insisting on quarreling with him.

He really has the heart of a child.

He glanced at his father a few times, but Meng Zhen had already shifted his gaze to the Snowman, talking and laughing with Meng Che, looking like a loving father and a filial son.

Suddenly the snowman's nose fell off, Meng Che groaned, and quickly picked it up to press it.

But the doorkeeper ran over at this moment, with a panicked expression, and ran to Meng Zhen and said, "Master, someone outside the door said that the young master's carriage was knocked over by another carriage while passing through Nanguan Street. It’s still stuck in the snow, so our mansion has to send someone there quickly.”

what……

The big furniture was startled, Meng Hong asked Ah Qing to prepare the carriage, and at the same time supported his father and led the two younger brothers to the door.

The author says:

感谢在2022-04-0121:40:09~2022-04-0301:36:54期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: Xiao Zhanzhan 1;

Thanks to the little angels of irrigation nutrient solution: 66 bottles of Lishui; 10 bottles of Xiaofujian; 4 bottles of Lemangecat;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!