It's time for the crime!

Zhou's heart had already risen to his throat, and he looked out from the door from time to time, for fear that the newspaper would not find the door, and that the newspaper would send the news to the Shen family's courtyard, so he specially arranged for a maid to be on duty in the past.

However, the news of who was born outside came from time to time, but there was no news of Shen Xizhong's Xiucai.

"It's really a sad person, otherwise you would still find someone to wait for the government?"

Zhou was finally anxious, and waited for a day, but there was no good news or bad news. In the matter of Zhong Xiucai, being silent is not a good sign, which means that Shen Xi is off the list.

Hui Niang's face was full of loss: "Do you have to wait any longer?" It's almost dark this day, and most of the people outside who haven't heard the good news for a long time have already finished reporting it...... Alas......"

Zhou still didn't give up: "Maybe the newspaper was delayed because of something?" ”

That being said, but she was also more and more disappointed in her heart, and seeing that night was coming, the annunciator had finished reporting in less than an hour after the noon period, and there was no movement in the city after that......

This can only show that Shen Xi really didn't pass the exam this time!

In Zhou's chatter, the sky finally got completely dark.

Shen Mingjun didn't get the news in the printing workshop for a long time, and he couldn't help but come back to inquire about the situation while it was dark...... In the back, she secretly wiped away her tears.

Hui Niang comforted: "Sister, didn't we say okay, don't you force it?" ”

Zhou wiped away his tears and forced a smile: "Yes, that kid is still young, and there will be more opportunities in the future...... Oh, it's getting dark, and it's time to call him down for dinner. ”

"Alas! I don't know the heart of my parents if I don't raise a child, and now I finally understand why the child's grandmother locked up his uncle to study...... That's for his good...... This time I waited for news again and again, and my hair had to turn gray. ”

Hui Niang waved her hand and motioned for Lin Dai, who had just entered the back hall, to go upstairs and call Shen Xi down.

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In the study on the second floor. Shen Xi knew from Lin Dai's tiptoeing appearance that the atmosphere downstairs was not good, and he didn't get into the show, which meant that he had to wait two years for the exam again, which was a big blow to the Zhou family.

"Badass. You lie. said that Zhong Xiucai would marry me, but you didn't pass the test. As a result, Lin Dai also lost her temper with Shen Xi, Xiao Nizi pursed her mouth, and the appearance of a resentful woman was very annoying.

Shen Xi shook his head helplessly: "I don't have the shame to see you for my husband...... Alas, the husband can only say. I've done my best! ”

Lin Dai pursed her mouth, and there was a "hum" in her nose, looking extremely dissatisfied, but she immediately turned her head sideways and said, "Go down to eat." You are not allowed to provoke your mother, your mother is reluctant to beat you now......"

"Reluctant to beat you" means "willing to beat me", Lin Dai has a sense of crisis, knowing that when Shen Xi falls off the list, Zhou's is unhappy and may be angry with her.

Just when Shen Xi and Lin Dai went out of the room and were about to go downstairs. Hui Niang went upstairs.

Hui Niang was worried, and looked at Shen Xi with a slight complaint in her eyes...... In Shen Xi's view, this is a reproach to him for still writing "Golden Vase Plum" before the exam, a typical plaything and losing his mind.

"Dai'er, you go downstairs first, my aunt has a few words to say to Xiaolang." Hui Niang gently patted Lin Dai's shoulder.

Lin Dai was afraid of the Zhou family to death, but she had a good relationship with Hui Niang, Hui Niang treated her like her own daughter on weekdays, Lin Dai said in Shen Xi's ear more than once, if only she had been adopted by Hui Niang.

This is also a way for Lin Dai to express her dissatisfaction with Shen Xi. Because if she was adopted by Hui Niang, she would not have to be Shen Xi's child daughter-in-law, Shen Xi would always answer her with a smile that Hui Niang had no son. Adopting her will only make her a maid, and Xiao Nizi always sticks out her tongue disapplausively.

Hui Niang called Shen Xi to her room, closed the door, and said with a little disappointment: "Xiaolang, aunt has thought that your future is more important than anything else. You are distracted by the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, and your aunt owes you and your mother too much, and you will ...... in the future You don't have to come here, just study hard. ”

Shen Xi hurriedly said, "Auntie, there are some things I can help with." ”

Hui Niang had a look of apology on her face, and shook her head: "In the past few years, Aunt has relied on you too much, and I want to discuss everything with you, which delays your study...... No matter what happens in the future, my aunt will deal with it by herself, you can rest assured that Wenshu, your mother's side...... You have to be filial even more, and it's not easy for her. ”

Shen Xi thought that Hui Niang would blame him for writing "Golden Vase Plum", but she didn't expect Hui Niang to say nothing, but she took the responsibility for not being admitted to Xiucai on herself.

He didn't pass the college exam this time, and Shen Xi wanted to say in his heart that it was impossible not to lose a little, but it was indeed too demanding for him to be eleven-year-old Zhongxiucai, so it was better to accumulate a few more years of knowledge.

In the past, Shen Xi always felt that he had learned enough in two lives, and there should be no problem in coping with the imperial examination. But after going through this hospital examination, he realized that the difficulties and obstacles encountered on the way to the imperial examination were far beyond his imagination, and this failure was a wake-up call for him.

When eating in the evening, Zhou had no appetite at all, sitting at the table, and he didn't even notice that the bowl in his hand was tilted and the rice porridge was spilled.

Hui Niang reminded: "Sister ......"

"Huh?"

Zhou came back to his senses, only to realize that the porridge had been spilled, and sighed lightly, "If you sprinkle it, you will sprinkle it, let the lord of the earth also eat two bites, and bless my son to be able to show talent." In just one day, the Zhou family seemed to be ten years old, and Shen Xi was very upset when he saw it, and lowered his head gloomily.

Hui Niang gave Zhou another bowl of rice porridge: "Sister go back early after dinner, I will ask someone to tell my brother-in-law and let him come back to accompany you in the evening." ”

Zhou was in a daze again, and he didn't hear what Hui Niang said at all.

After dinner, Zhou went to nurse the children first, and then took the two younger ones home, while the youngest son and youngest daughter were left in the pharmacy to be taken care of by Mrs. Hu and the maid.

walked out of the back door and walked directly to the original old house in the back alley, and when she got to the door to open the door and enter, Shen Xi hurriedly pulled her: "Mother, let's move, this is where the sixth brother and his daughter-in-law live." ”

Zhou glanced up at the lintel and frowned: "Really?" When...... Oops, it seems like that's the case. Alas! He let out a long sigh at the end.

Shen Xi looked at it and felt a pang in his heart!

The old lady said she didn't care on the surface, but where could she not care? This is the first time that the old lady has experienced her son's failure to make the list, and it has hit her very hard.

Shen Xi sighed faintly again, where was there smooth sailing in the examination? Many famous ministers and great Confucians in the annals of history often experience several failures, and it is good to get used to it......

Back at home, while Shen Xi and Lin Dai were washing, Zhou sat on a small bench by the ancient well in the front yard in a daze. He muttered, "There is a leap month, two years are twenty-five months, a month is thirty days, a day is twelve hours......"

Shen Xi was really afraid that something would go wrong with Zhou's worries.

Not much. Shen Mingjun came back from the printing workshop, he comforted Shen Xi and Zhou, and then helped his wife to the room.

After Shen Xi wiped his feet, he poured the foot-washing water into the gutter, and Lin Dai scolded angrily behind him: "Villain." Words without faith are not gentlemen. ”

As soon as Xiao Nizi's words came out, Shen Xi suddenly felt that he had become a sinner in the family.

Entering the middle courtyard and returning to his room, Shen Xi lay on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, this time Luodi was the biggest blow he encountered after coming to this world, just thinking about things, Lin Dai came over with a small pillow, and did not discuss with Shen Xi, put the pillow down, reached out and pushed Shen Xi inside, and then got into the quilt. turned his back to Shen Xi, as if he was angry.

Shen Xi put his hand on her and hugged her, and was about to coax her, when Xiao Nizi said, "Take your dirty hands away!" ”

Shen Xi smiled bitterly: "Grandma, since you are here, why do you give me a look?" ”

"Hmph, who scares about you? I'm just scared...... Don't dare to sleep alone......"

Lin Dai's mind is not yet mature, and she has recently heard some ghost stories from Shen Xi, such as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Painted Skin", "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes", etc., which scared Xiao Nizi a lot.

Shen Xi said with a bitter face: "Isn't it rare for me? Hum. I love you so much, but you don't appreciate it...... Alas, in the future, I will simply become a monk. ”

When Lin Dai heard this, she turned her head and glared at him: "You dare!" ”

Shen Xi smiled. closed his eyes and wanted to sleep, but Lin Dai pushed him: "The "Mr. Zombie" you talked about that day has not ended yet!" ”

"Still want to hear it, aren't you scared?"

Shen Xi looked at Lin Dai, and Lin Dai shook her head very resolutely, for her. The story must be heard in its entirety. In addition to talking about "Liao Zhai", Shen Xi also talked about some movies he had seen in his previous life, and he was telling Lin Dai about "Mr. Zombie" in the past few days.

Shen Xi beat his spirit and continued to tell the story, just when Shen Xi said that the old lady Ren and the zombies that Master Ren had turned into bitten the villagers everywhere and slapped off the villagers' heads, there was a sudden sound of "hammer and hammer" outside.

Xiao Nizi was scared and buried herself in Shen Xi's arms, and after a while, she realized that it was not the movement of zombies outside, but someone was beating the gong.

"Ha, aren't you afraid?" Shen Xi said with a smile,

Lin Daifen punched her fist in Shen Xi's arms, thought about it, quickly got up and hugged the small pillow and went out, and went to her room next door.

If there is any movement outside, it is easy for Zhou to come to Shen Xi's side to check, and if Zhou finds out that she ran into Shen Xi's room, she will definitely be punished.

But this time it was Shen Mingjun who got up to check, and he heard that the sound of the gong had been at the door of Shen's house, and it seemed that he was sincere in disturbing people's quietness.

"This is Master Shen's home?" There was a sound at the gate of the courtyard, Shen Mingjun opened the door, and saw that the front of the door was bright, and there were many people coming, holding lanterns and torches.

Shen Mingjun thought about it and stepped forward to open the courtyard door.

At this time, Shen Xi got dressed and called Lin Dai to come to the front yard together, and Zhou also sorted out his clothes and walked out, looking at the unknown people in front of the door in surprise.

Shen Mingjun asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

"Of course it's Shen Xiaogongzi, it's him, congratulations to the second place in the trial student of your old man's Shen Academy, congratulations." The person who came finally explained the intention.

When Zhou heard this, he was about to fall to the ground when he suddenly lost his breath, but Shen Xi and Lin Dai hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

"What did you say?"

Shen Mingjun couldn't help but be speechless, it was the first time he had encountered someone who came to report the good news on this big night.

The Shen family has produced Shen Mingwen, a talent, and he still understands the basic rules of announcing the good news, and if he wants to report the good news, it is best to beat the gongs and drums at noon when the yang energy is in full bloom, and the neighbors can come out to see the excitement. The good news of this big night can also alarm the neighbors, but it is inevitably suspected of disturbing people's dreams.

The courtyard door of the next yard opened, Xiu'er glanced outside, and immediately went back to report to Hui Niang, and soon Hui Niang also came out, and she didn't even have time to comb her hair in a hurry.

"Xiaolang hit?"

"Xiao Lang Zhong!"

All of a sudden, the door of the Shen family's courtyard became noisy, and at this time, the Zhou family had not recovered from the surprise, and he didn't even say a word clearly for a long time.

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