Chapter 486: Snow is Hard to Melt
After watching him go in, Shen Hechi walked to the other side holding an umbrella. He was just about to reach out to knock on the door.
His right hand was suspended in the air.
After thinking for a few moments, he slowly put his hand down.
I stood there and watched for a long time before turning around and going home.
The door of the Shen family was also closed gently by him, as if he had never been out.
However, his footprints were clearly visible on the thin layer of snow on the ground.
After just a quarter of an hour, the footprints were no longer clear.
The snow is too heavy.
In the evening, when it got dark, the battle was completely over.
Those who won the silver would give one or two taels of silver to each of their servants who applauded them.
Everyone is happy.
Of all the servants, Xue Huan received the most reward.
A full five taels.
She was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
She was only five years old, but she already had a box of silver coins, which amounted to at least twenty taels.
If this money was given to an ordinary farmer, it would be enough for their entire family to eat and drink for ten years.
After dark, everyone in the main room held a bowl of chicken noodle soup and ate it with big mouthfuls.
After eating, the children listened to the adults telling strange stories.
Before I knew it, midnight had passed.
The firecrackers have finished ringing.
Jiang Fubao was so sleepy that his eyelids were drooping.
She, Xue Huan, her parents, and her brothers returned to the second courtyard.
She took off her clothes and jewelry, then fell straight onto the bed and fell asleep.
Xue Huan still managed to keep up a bit of energy and helped put the New Year's money under her pillow before going to sleep on the small bed next to her.
Open your eyes again.
Jiang Fubao is one year older for no reason.
She is already nine years old, but she looks less childish.
After having breakfast and putting on makeup, she went to pay New Year's greetings with her father, mother, grandparents.
The snow was so heavy that we couldn’t go back to the village and could only walk around the town.
After the third day of the New Year, when all the worships were done, the whole family stayed in the room.
It's too cold outside.
It snowed for two days in a row and the snow was too thick. It was the coldest when it was about to melt.
Outside Jiang Fubao's window, there was a hanging icicle, which looked like an ice sword made of crystal, sharp and long.
She broke off the icicles, which could hurt someone if they fell.
Wrap it with a handkerchief and grab it, it won't be so cold anymore. Boys love to play this game the most. Jiang Fubao went downstairs and entered the yard. Sure enough, An An saw what was in her hand and rushed over.
The wet corridor was frozen into ice.
An An fell flat on his face, but he was wearing thick clothes so it didn't hurt at all.
"Auntie, Auntie, give it to me, I want to play, please, let me play." An An crossed his hands and clenched them into a ball, like a puppy begging for food.
"Call me beautiful and I'll give it to you." Jiang Fubao loves teasing his fat nephew the most.
"Beautiful aunt, please, beautiful aunt." An An shouted while bowing.
It looks really funny.
Jiang Tongjin and Qian Xile were standing in the corridor, simply unable to bear to watch.
"You are not allowed to add the word aunt, you have to call me beautiful lady." Jiang Fubao continued.
"What a beautiful lady, what a beautiful lady. Auntie is a beautiful lady, a beautiful lady. Let me play with her." An An was not annoyed at all. He listened to whatever Jiang Fubao said.
"You're so good. I'll give it to you. From now on, just call me beautiful girl at home." Jiang Fubao was happy to hear that. After handing the icicle to him, he touched his head again.
"Thank you, auntie." An An took the icicle and ran away.
"You are such a good guy, An An, you are now turning your back on me, right?" Jiang Fubao put his hands on his hips, pretending to be angry.
"Hey, beautiful aunt, I was wrong. Let me show you how to use the sword."
An An is chubby and wears thick clothes, just like a human meatball.
He held the ice sword and jumped up and down...
Um, it didn’t jump. It can’t jump.
In An An's eyes, he is now like a hero, extremely handsome.
But in the eyes of the Jiang family.
At this moment, An An looks especially like Xiao Hua.
Once upon a time, a phoenix pooped on a little flower, and that's how the little flower jumped around.
"This child has lice?" Zhang Jinlan, who had just left the house, was confused.
"Hahaha, An An, this is not an ice sword, it's a dog beating stick. Hurry up and bring Xiaohua here, the only thing missing is the dog." Jiang Huanyu had the most vicious tongue. She held her belly and laughed while standing on the corridor.
She lives in the third courtyard and has just arrived here.
After the snow stopped.
The snow in the house was cleared away by the servants.
Several masters also help with the cleaning, otherwise it would be really boring. It’s cold and it’s easy to gain weight, so it’s good to move around.
But no one cleans the roads in the town.
Everyone sweeps the snow in front of his door.
As a result, the shops would not open until after the Chinese New Year, or even on the tenth day of the first lunar month.
Twelve returned to its usual liveliness.
This year, Meng Bujiu, Kong Mingxue and Jiang Tongji are all going to take the exam.
The provincial examination is held in autumn.
They had to get there at least a month in advance, so the three of them agreed to set off at the end of May.
Meng Bujiu was from Yanyun Province. Logically, they should not have been together, after all, they were on different routes. However, in previous years, Yushu Province, Yanyun Province and Jiangnan took the examination in the same imperial academy.
It is called Jiangnan Gongyuan.
The same is true this year.
"You're going to take the exam this year too? Why are you in such a hurry? If you wait another three years, you will definitely be able to compete for the title of Jieyuan. The next year, you can go directly to the Imperial City to take part in the Spring Examination. It will be more helpful for you in the future if you get a good ranking in one go. Besides, with your current knowledge, I'm afraid you will fail. You are young and can wait."
In the Dong family study at Sanshan School.
Dong Wei looked at Shen Hechi who was begging him in front of him and persuaded him patiently.
"I have thought about it for a long time and still want to give it a try. I hope to ask for your approval, Principal." Shen Hechi bowed again with a firm look in his eyes.
"Forget it. I can't persuade you. If you want to go, go ahead. But you are still young and I am worried about your father... ahem, how about this, you go with Bujiu and the others so that you can take care of each other."
Dong Wei understood his temper. Now that he had said it, there was no way to change his mind.
So I agreed in the end.
As for Shen Hechi's father, he was really unreliable. He simply made his own decision and let Shen Hechi take the exam together with Meng Bujiu and others.
"Thank you, Principal." Shen Hechi let out a breath.
I felt so relaxed.
Not long after he left, Meng Bujiu and the other three were called into the study by servants of the Dong family.
"What? We go with him? Principal! We are not familiar with him, so let's just forget it." Kong Mingxue was a little resistant. Ever since he learned that he knew Fubao, Kong Mingxue felt that Shen Hechi was up to something good.
Coming to Sanshan Academy, he must have had some plans.
"Yes, we have an average relationship with him. The journey is long, and it's uncomfortable to see him sitting in a carriage." Meng Bujiu said more bluntly. After all, this is his grandfather.
Thinking back to the Chinese New Year when he heard Fubao say that Shen Hechi went to her house to pay New Year's greetings, he secretly thought it was not good.
Could it be that this kid has been eyeing Fubao for a long time?
After spending many days together, Meng Bujiu felt that Shen Hechi was a very cunning person and was not suitable for Fubao.
There is no way Fubao can beat him.
"We are all classmates. After spending a long time together, we become familiar with each other. Okay, it's decided. Go away and don't bother me."
Dong Wei waved his hand.
The three of them had no choice but to leave.
Jiang Tongji didn't open his mouth the whole time.
He and Shen Hechi actually have a pretty good relationship and have talked to each other several times.