Chapter 1826 Fortune
Manbao sat on the chair and glanced at the food on the table, not particularly wanting to eat it.
She wanted to save her stomach for eating back at West Courtyard, but she still picked up her chopsticks and picked some refreshing dishes.
Batou sat on his father's lap, stared at his aunt for a while, and reached out to grab her chopsticks to eat.
Manbao grabbed his hand and said with a smile: "Don't think I don't know, you just ate."
Bai Heng put down his chopsticks and asked Manbao with a smile, "Did Miss Zhou go out so early in the morning?"
Manbao smiled and nodded, "Go and wish Shangguan a happy new year."
Bai Heng couldn't help but inquire, "The imperial physicians also have to be on duty during the New Year. I heard that Miss Zhou was also on duty on New Year's Eve?"
Bai Shan raised his eyebrows slightly, picked up the teacup to hide his expression, and calmly raised his eyelids to glance at Bai Heng.
Manbao nodded, not wanting to talk about the palace affairs. He smiled and said, "I'm still young, so I just listen to what the adults say and do what they say."
Bai Heng smiled and said, "That's true, but Miss Zhou is a famous doctor now. In terms of medical skills, there are probably few people in the Imperial Hospital who can compare to Miss Zhou, right?"
Although Manbao was delighted by the compliment, he still shook his head and said matter-of-factly, "I'm far behind Dean Xiao, Imperial Physician Liu, and the others."
Manbao didn't want to talk about the Imperial Hospital, so Bai Heng only mentioned it briefly. Then he looked at Bai Shan and asked with a smile, "After the New Year, are you guys still going to Chongwenguan?"
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang responded with a smile.
Bai Heng sighed and said to the others, "Shanbao is the most talented in our clan. Like his father, he has been a great student since childhood. The other children are willing, but their talents are not as good. I wonder if they can get into the Imperial College this spring."
Only then did Manbao realize that Bai Heng was taking his two nephews to Beijing for the New Year to take the college entrance examination.
Zhou Silang was about to praise Bai Jing and Bai Chen, saying they were still very capable and should be able to pass the exam. But before he could open his mouth, Xiang Mingxue smiled and said, "Life is very dependent on luck, and the same is true for studying for the imperial examination. If the Second and Third Young Masters Bai fail this year, it's simply because fate hasn't arrived yet. Fifth Young Master Bai, don't worry."
If someone else said this, Bai Heng would definitely think that the other person was talking without any consideration, or was being sarcastic. However, since it was said by Xiang Mingxue, combined with his life experience, Bai Heng could only nod and smile, sighing slightly in his heart, and couldn't help but agree.
Maybe it really is a matter of luck.
Looking at Mingxue, he was also a handsome and elegant young man. He had been studying since he was young and had been admitted to the provincial school at a young age. If it weren't for the sudden change, he would probably be studying in the Imperial College now.
But now, he is alone, his parents and relatives are all gone, and there are only three or five relatives around him. No matter how much education he has received before, it is impossible for him to pursue a career in politics in the future.
Look at Bai Shan again.
Bai Heng couldn't help but turn his head slightly to look at Bai Shan. They, along with their father, son, grandfather and grandson, were the ones who truly had the right luck.
When Fourth Uncle passed away, it was a time of chaos, leaving behind only a young Bai Qi. Everyone thought that this would probably be the fate of the Fourth Branch.
But not only did Old Lady Liu raise Bai Qi, she also helped him get into the county school after the establishment of the new dynasty, and then into the prefectural school, and then went all the way to the Imperial College.
In their generation, Bai Qi was the best student. When he was admitted to the Imperial College, his elder brother had only been admitted a year earlier than him.
But his elder brother is six years older than Bai Qi.
Everyone thought that Bai Qi was probably the most promising one in their generation. At that time, the eldest wife even tried to persuade Liu to invest in the family business. The relationship between the two families was harmonious at that time, and his parents would tell him to interact more with Bai Qi whenever they had time.
No one expected that Bai Qi would be exiled to Yizhou and never return, leaving behind only Bai Shan, who was born not long ago.
Everyone in the clan, including him, felt that the fourth branch had no hope, but Old Madam Liu raised her grandson again. Moreover, Bai Shan went higher and further than Bai Qi.
When Bai Qi was his age, he was still studying in the provincial school, but now he is studying in Chongwenguan. Not only can he often see the prince and Kong Jijiu, he even has the opportunity to meet the emperor.
He went further and achieved higher than any other descendant of the Bai family.
Bai Jing and Bai Chen are both eighteen or nineteen years old, but they have not yet been admitted to the Imperial College.
This is just fate.
The fourth house has such good fortune that they cannot snatch it away from it.
Bai Heng sighed slightly in his heart, smiled and encouraged Bai Shan and Bai Cheng, asking them to study hard and be loyal to their country and their king.
The three young men sat for a while for the red envelope, and when they thought it was about time, they got up and made an excuse to run away without even taking Ba Tou with them.
Batou was sitting comfortably on his father's lap, constantly grabbing things and having his hands pulled away. He was having a lot of fun playing with his father and didn't want to leave with his aunt.
When Zhou Silang came to his senses, he wanted to throw his son aside but couldn't bear to do so. He could only sigh and continue to hold him and talk to Bai Heng.
Manbao and the other two ran out, and she took out the red envelope and opened it. She was delighted to see the beautiful golden nuggets inside. "Where's yours?"
Bai Erlang said, "Who still carries red envelopes with them? I put them all back inside the house."
Bai Shanze took out his own from his sleeve pocket and turned it over to show her. Not only were theirs the same size, but they even had the same pattern on them. He was delighted and said, "Your fifth uncle is so generous. Every red envelope he gives you is filled with gold nuggets. I only plan to string together copper coins. When I go out, I'll give a red envelope to any child younger than me from a colleague's family I meet."
When Bai Shan heard that she had specified an age limit, she couldn't help but laugh, "There aren't many people younger than you. Perfect, there will be two tomorrow."
This is about Tang He's son and Yang Heshu's son.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang remembered something, and after a moment of hesitation, they said, "Wait a minute, if you're going to give them red envelopes, then shouldn't we give them some too?"
Manbao was also stunned for a moment, and then nodded happily, "Yes, we are fellow disciples, and I am younger than you. I have given it all, how can you not give it to me?"
Bai Shan: "...but we haven't made any money yet, and we don't have a job."
"That's right," Bai Erlang said apprehensively, "Our family's rules dictate that we give red envelopes only after we've established a family. We haven't established a family yet, and we haven't built a career yet, so why should we give it?"
Manbao glared at them and said, "I don't care. Since I want to give it, you have to give it too."
Bai Shan thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll give it to you and Erlang will save his share. We can go out and buy food later."
Manbao agreed after a brief thought, then looked at Bai Erlang.
It’s better to give the flowers to the three of them than to others. Bai Erlang nodded, but he always felt something was wrong.
He walked a little further before he remembered, "You all gave, so what if I didn't? The key is that I paid. No way, I have to pay too!"
Otherwise I always feel like he is a generation younger.
Manbao and Baishan didn't expect that he actually reacted, so they could only feel regretful and laugh at the same time.
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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