The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 82

In the first round of the county examination, Liu Yi and Liu Shouzheng from Pinnacle Academy were temporarily ranked No. 1 in the inner circle. All the students congratulated him, and the latter clasped their fists together and said modestly: "It's just a fluke to be ranked first. It's unclear whether we can keep it in the next few rounds. I hope to encourage you all."

Liu Yi's humility immediately attracted a lot of praise, tsk tsk, look at Liu Shouzheng's demeanor, he deserves to be number one in the inner circle, and look at that crazy student Hou Renjie, who passed the No. 30 exam and has not yet entered the inner circle, he is dragged to take steps that his relatives do not recognize. Comparing the two, it is like nothing!
"There is a second exam tomorrow. Let me take my leave first. I'll see you in the exam room tomorrow." Liu Yi said some polite words to a group of acquainted candidates, and then led the students of Pinnacle Academy to leave, but happened to pass by Jia Huan and the others.

The crazy student Hou Renjie and Jia Jie seemed to have a deep bond, and when they saw Jia Jie, they immediately stood still and said with a groan, "Isn't this classmate Jia Pingyou? He was on the sub-list in the first round."

Jia Jie said Pingyou, and snorted coldly when he heard the words: "I'm afraid I will disappoint you, I am out of the circle, and I am ranked No. 40 in the outer circle."

"Hey, it's out of the circle, okay, I'll be impressed by you for three days!" Hou Renjie said authentically, "But it's still far behind me. I'm No. 30 in the outer circle. Haha, Pingyou, you have to work harder, maybe you will fall off the sub-ranking list in the second round."

Jia Jie could only stare angrily, there was no other way, Hou Renjie's ranking was indeed more than ten places higher than his own, and his position was indeed very embarrassing, if he was not careful, he would fall to the sub-list, if Hou Renjie really got the wrong word, how embarrassing would it be?
Jia Tong and Jia Jie had a good relationship, and immediately chimed in: "Hou, you're so proud, you're only fifteen places higher than Pingyou, and you'll be overtaken by Pingyou in the next round."

Hou Renjie turned his nostrils to the sky, and sneered: "That depends on whether he has the ability. In the next round, I will definitely enter the inner circle. If I want to surpass me, let's dream!"

Hou Renjie flicked his sleeves proudly after finishing speaking, and wanted to move on, but when he saw the immature Jia Huan, he couldn't help but stop again, and jokingly said: "This little Jia, study hard after you go back, come back next year, and see if you can make a side list!"

Jia Chen sneered and said, "Brother Hou sees people as inferior again, don't wait for next year, Third Master Huan will be out of the circle this time."

As soon as this remark came out, not only Hou Renjie was stunned, but the scholars of Diecui Academy, including Liu Yi, all stopped in unison and looked at Jia Huan in surprise. This kid looked like he was only eight or nine years old, but he actually had the ability to go out of the circle?

Although he knew that the person everyone was paying attention to was not him, Jia Chen was still a little excited, and said triumphantly: "Don't think that you are the only one who is good at Pinnacle Academy. You must know that there are strong players in the strong. A mountain is higher than a mountain. Our Jia clan study is also a hidden dragon. All of you here are worthless in front of him."

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar all around, and everyone talked a lot!

"I just started writing a month ago, and I got out of the circle after the first year? Bragging! I don't believe it anyway!"

"I don't believe it either, unless I cheat."

"Cheating is impossible, it must be bragging."

"Regardless of whether this classmate Jia Huan started writing a month ago, it is really remarkable for him to be out of the circle for the first time at this age."

Jia Huan frowned, he didn't want to be in the limelight, it was too hateful, Jia Chen didn't know if he was just showing off, or he was deliberately pushing himself to the forefront, if it was the latter, it would be too shameful.

At this time, Hou Renjie put away his contempt for a little bit, and said suspiciously: "Is this classmate Jia Huan really out of the ring?"

Jia Chen sneered and said, "The black and white letters on the red paper, there are eight No. 40 in the outer circle, can there be fakes?"

Although Hou Renjie was surprised when he heard this, he finally regained his mental balance. No. 40 in the outer circle was [-] places lower than himself, so he curled his lips and said, "It's all just barely getting out of the circle. I'm afraid it's just a blind cat hitting a dead mouse. Let's see what happens in the second game." After speaking, he walked forward with a look of disdain.

Jia Huan was a little speechless, did this guy lack love since childhood?So he developed such an annoying and deformed personality, and only by belittling and ridiculing others can he get pleasure?
"Student Jia, I'm sorry. Although Hou Xisheng is arrogant and rude, he didn't mean any malice. I apologize for him here. Please forgive me!" Liu Yi walked up to Jia Huan and said apologetically.

Jia Huan smiled calmly and said, "The apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, and the light boat has already passed the Ten Thousand Mountains. There is no need for Liu to apologize, I don't take it to heart at all."

A flash of surprise flashed in Liu Yi's eyes, he clasped his fists and said, "Student Xiao Jia is free and easy, I admire him very much."

"Student Liu is absurd." Jia Huan cupped his fists perfunctorily.

Liu Yi saw that Jia Huan's attitude was flat and he didn't intend to talk, so he left tactfully, and led the students of Pinicui Academy to leave the Confucianism Department in a mighty way.

To be honest, although this Liu Yi has good looks and good temperament, he always looks gentle and polite, but Jia Huan is not too cold. This kind of person who goes out and hugs and is sought after by countless people may be a real gentleman, but he is more likely to be a person who is trying to gain fame. For example, when he apologized for Hou Renjie, Jia Huan felt that it was a bit contrived.

Of course, it does not rule out that Liu Yi is indeed a modest gentleman who cultivates both internally and externally, and his moral cultivation is far beyond ordinary people.

Closer to home, Jia Huan and others returned to ethnology and reported the test results to Jia Dairu. The latter was so happy that all five students passed the first round of the county test.

Especially Jia Huan's performance was far beyond Jia Dairu's expectations. Although he appreciated Jia Huan's savvy and hard work in reading, after all, preparations were hasty. Therefore, Jia Dairu did not have much hope for Jia Huan in this county test.
Hence, Jia Dairu immediately decided to strike while the iron was hot, and continued to give Jia Huan more strength. He arranged three articles for Jia Huan in one go, and they had to finish writing them within today, because the second round would start tomorrow.

Jia Huan had no objection to this. As the saying goes, if you grind your guns before the battle, you will be happy if you are unhappy. The harder you work, the luckier you are. Maybe you get the title?
Here Jia Huan is still immersed in writing articles in ethnology, while Jia Dairu has already rushed to the Rongguo Mansion to announce the good news to Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng was very surprised when he learned that Jia Huan was out of the circle in the first game, but he was also very happy, and sent someone to notify Jia's mother. Soon, everyone in the back of Jia's mansion knew that Jia Huan was out of the circle in the first game, which caused quite a stir.

"Brother Huan is really a seed for reading, very good!" Jia's mother was so happy that she could not close her mouth from ear to ear, and praised him again and again.

Wang Xifeng was both disappointed and jealous. Huan Laosan really couldn't use common sense to speculate. He only started writing for more than a month, and he got out of the circle for the first time. Isn't this too heaven-defying?It seems that I still have to trip him up a bit!
Apart from Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Wang was naturally the most unhappy one. She didn't even have the mood to eat lunch. She just drank a bowl of soup and went to bed for an afternoon nap.

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The Lixiangyuan is very lively at the moment, because Shi Xiangyun is here again, all the girls are gathering in the Lixiangyuan to play with Xue Baochai, plus all the maids of the girls, it is really the singing of birds and swallows, and the random flowers are gradually charming the eyes, but this time it is rare that the big face is not there, and it is off to school!
It turned out that Jia Huan was off to take the county examination during this period. Although Jia Baoyu hated reading, he was afraid that he would be lectured by his elders when he stayed at home, so he worked hard for a few days and went to the ethnology school early in the morning.

At this time, Shi Xiangyun said: "At sister Lin's birthday party last time, brother Huan published a pair of couplets, but everyone didn't agree. After I went back, I thought about it for a month. Coincidentally, the inspiration came the day before yesterday, and I got a couplet by chance."

Upon hearing this, Jia Tanchun laughed and said, "Really? Come and listen first, I can't tell you anyway!"

Shi Xiangyun coughed twice and laughed, "Let me have a cup of tea to moisten my throat first." He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then drank it slowly.

Lin Daiyu gave her a slight nudge and said with a smile: "It's entertaining us, if you don't talk about it, you will tear your mouth apart."

Only then did Shi Xiangyun smile and say: "Brother Huan's first couplet is: Ying cries on the banks of the willows and the spring is clear and the night is bright."

When Xue Baochai heard it, she was slightly moved and said, "This is a Tibetan poem in couplets, it's too difficult."

Shi Xiangyun nodded and said: "That's not it, the rest of us, and the second elder brother were all stumped at the time, and could only watch Brother Huan slip away, damn it!"

Jia Yingchun said with a smile: "I've been talking for a long time and it's still not right, Yun'er, you are trying to whet everyone's appetite!"

Shi Xiangyun stuck out his tongue cutely and said: "Isn't this interrupted by Sister Bao? That's right, the shallow water flow of Chu Yansu Shazhou in the Qiujiang River."

Jia Tanchun's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he chanted: "The geese live on the sandbar in the autumn river, and the shallow water flows on the sandbank.

Everyone couldn't help admiring, Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Well, you Yun'er, I was really wronged by you, and now I also have a sentence, Xianglian, clear water, cool and windy, and summer is long."

Xue Baochai immediately chanted: "Xianglian's clear water moves the wind and coolness, and the water moves and the wind is cool and the summer is long. In the long summer, the cool wind moves the water, and the cool wind moves the water and the green lotus is fragrant. Absolutely, the couplet of the hairpin is even better."

Shi Xiangyun said in admiration, "Sister Lin is better than me."

Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and said with a smile: "It's not thanks to you, Yun'er. I just heard that you were right, and I thought of this sentence in a flash."

Xue Baochai turned her bright eyes, and said with a smile: "I also got a blessing from Shao'er, and I got a sentence, but I'm afraid it won't be as good as Luo'er's couplet."

Everyone hurriedly said, no matter if it's too late, let's talk and listen first!

Xue Baochai then chanted: "The red furnace penetrates the charcoal and burns the cold wind to protect the midwinter. The red furnace penetrates the charcoal to heat the cold wind, and the charcoal burns the cold wind to protect the midwinter. In the middle of winter, the charcoal is burned against the wind and cold, and the wind and cold burns the charcoal to penetrate the furnace red."

The girls immediately praised it, and Xue Baochai pursed her lips and said with a smile: "After all, my sentence is a bit off, and I can barely make up the number."

Jia Tanchun clapped his hands and said, "Huan'er's first couplet is about spring scenes, Yun'er is about autumn scenes, and Mao'er is about summer scenes. Sister Bao added a sentence about winter scenes, which is just right for a four seasons poem."

When everyone thought about it, it was really true, and they all laughed!

Shi Xiangyun happily said: "Let's go, let's go to Huan'er and ask for the second couplet, and see what his second couplet is."

(End of this chapter)