Chapter 97 (First order requested) Goodbye brother and sister
Chen Ping left the academy and went straight to He Mansion.
After the name was announced at the door, the waiting boy immediately let out a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Xianggong Chen, you are finally here. My young master has been waiting for you. Come with me quickly!"
Chen Ping followed the boy around the corridor and rockery, and soon entered an elegant pavilion.
It wasn't until he saw He Qingxuan that he quickly said, "Brother Qingxuan, am I not late?"
He Qingxuan stood up immediately after hearing the words, "Why are you late? The time is just right."
Chen Ping handed over the scroll and said: "This is my first visit and I have prepared a poem. I think you will like it!"
He Qingxuan stepped forward with a smile and said: "Come just as you are, bring any gifts, it's too unreasonable."
Before he finished speaking, he fixed his eyes on the scroll and took a deep breath.
"How is it?" Chen Ping has not changed this poem, and it remains the same quatrain through the ages. "In your opinion, how much is it worth?"
He Qingxuan reached out and brushed the words on the scroll and muttered something.
"We wear robes and make-up everywhere, and the lights on the Sixth Street are noisy for children. What am I wearing the long robe, and it is also in the laughter of tourists... Hiss, this poem is picturesque, the prosperity of the city is vividly displayed on the paper, and there is more than a thousand gold!"
He couldn't put it down and picked up the scroll, his eyes were amazed, "Do you know this Yuan Hao? Can you introduce me to him?"
Chen Ping touched his nose and said, "I found this poem from a fragmented ancient book. I don't know who Du Mu is. He must be a great poet from a foreign land."
He Qingxuan felt very regretful after hearing this, "It's a pity that we can't make friends with such talented people."
"I accepted this gift. By the way, come with me. Someone has been waiting for you for a long time."
Chen Ping really couldn't think of anyone waiting for him here. Could it be Ye Chongwen?
The two of them walked to the backyard of He's house.
Then they saw two people running towards them, shouting in unison: "Young Master!"
It turned out to be brother and sister Chen Tianrui and Chen Tianling.
After not seeing each other for several years, the two of them have grown taller and are no longer as thin as they used to be.
Chen Ping originally wanted to visit them after they settled down in the academy, but he didn't know that He Qingxuan was already prepared.
"It's you!" Chen Ping was about to kneel down when he saw them, and quickly stopped him, "There's no need to be polite. We haven't seen each other for several years, and you have become much stronger."
Chen Tianling's cheeks were slightly red, "If you hadn't saved my brother and sister's lives, where would we be today?"
Although Chen Tianrui became much calmer, he could not hide his excitement, "In the past few years, we have been studying in the dyeing workshop, and we have never forgotten the kindness of the young master."
"I won't mention the past, just live your life."
Chen Ping just opened his mouth about what happened back then, but the He family was the one who really helped.
Chen Tianrui asked, "Young master came to Zhengxing Mansion to study this time. Will we be able to see him more often in the future?"
"That's not necessarily true," Chen Ping said with a smile, "I'm currently studying in Jiangxia Academy, and I don't have the chance to come out on weekdays."
Seeing that the three of them were in high spirits, He Qingxuan did not interrupt them and only asked his servants to prepare tea.
After a while, He Qingxuan said: "The two brothers and sisters worked very hard in the dyeing workshop. I checked the accounts yesterday and the manager even praised them for their talents."
Chen Ping was surprised, "Are you checking the accounts?"
"Yes." He Qingxuan paused, beckoned the servants to disperse, and then said: "There is one more thing I want to tell you today, Jiangxia Academy... I'm afraid there will be fewer people going."<
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The two Chen brothers looked at each other and quickly said goodbye and left.
Chen Ping frowned and looked at the worry on He Qingxuan's eyebrows, "What happened?"
After finally passing the county examination, now it is time to struggle for the prefectural examination, but now you give up studying?
He Qingxuan put down the tea cup and said with a wry smile: "It's nothing serious. The main reason is that my father's health is getting worse and worse. I am the only son in the family. I can't let my father take care of the family while he is sick. So I want to slowly get involved in the family business and manage the store."
workshop, so I’m afraid the academy doesn’t have much energy left.”
Chen Ping was secretly frightened. He must know that the ancients were cautious and would never say such sick words easily.
"Is it too bad to be able to manage?" he asked carefully.
"As a son of a man, I naturally hope that my father can live a long life, but..." He Qingxuan said helplessly, "I am afraid that within two or three years I will completely take over the family business."
The implication is that Father He probably only has two or three years left at most.
No wonder he doesn't look very happy today.
He Qingxuan was able to sacrifice the near and seek the distant for Lao Ye that day, and his heart for studying can be learned from the sun and the moon.
There was silence in the courtyard for a while.
Chen Ping's heart moved and he suggested: "If you work hard alone, why not pick two trustworthy people to study with you?"
He Qingxuan was slightly stunned and said hesitantly: "A person you can trust..."
Chen Ping analyzed: "Now you have two people in your hands. They are favored by you, and you also hold their deeds of betrayal. These two people have no background and no family members. They can only be sent by you to reduce your burden. In this way
If you do this, you will have more time to study and study, and you will not delay the government examination three years later. Isn't it really suitable?"
As soon as these words came out, He Qingxuan understood who Chen Ping was referring to and exclaimed, "Chen brothers and sisters?"
From what it sounds like, he is indeed a good candidate.
"That's right. Besides, getting the honors is your father's expectation for you. You really shouldn't give up." Chen Ping felt that it would be a pity for He Qingxuan to give up studying. "And if the two brothers and sisters can help, my uncle can rest in peace and recuperate."
, this kills two birds with one stone!"
He Qingxuan thought for a moment, nodded and said, "This is feasible, but I still need to discuss it with my father."
After all, those two people were not servants of the family, so He Qingxuan could not make a decision immediately.
Of course, Chen Ping was just a suggestion, and he stopped talking about the matter. Instead, he talked about many novel things, and the atmosphere became lively again.
Chen Ping had dinner at the He family and met with the He family's parents before leaving.
When we returned to the academy, the sky was already half dark.
The lotus stone lanterns on both sides of the bamboo garden lighted up.
"It's rare that you remember to come back."
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhao Wenhe waiting in front of the door.
Chen Ping was embarrassed for a moment, "Teacher, today the students went out to visit old friends. Why haven't you rested yet?"
"I think you're in good spirits today," Zhao Wenhe held a ruler and tapped lightly on the long table. "I asked you to practice the piano. How many notes did you dial?"
Chen Ping instantly remembered the music score and his fingers went numb. "Student, please continue practicing."
Zhao Wenhe looked at it with a straight face for a moment and sighed: "Practice at night? If you think you have lived as a teacher for too long, you can just say so."
Chen Ping looked embarrassed. I'm not that bad at playing the piano, right?
"Don't practice the piano tonight," Zhao Wenhe stood up and pointed at the desk, "Take back all the books on it. I will take the exam in three days. You were a child prodigy who was preparing to participate in the Boy's Examination.
I guess it shouldn’t be difficult to memorize a few books, right?”
Chen Ping did not dare to refuse and quickly nodded in agreement.
Zhao Wenhe's sternness can be seen from the thick stack of books on etiquette and law.
Chen Ping moved the books back to his room, and after flipping through them, he found that there were also commentaries on the dynasty and biographies of various countries, and he suddenly felt overwhelmed.