Chapter 564 Winning
The finished painting was carefully framed and sent to the capital. Not long after, Shiliu received a letter from Liu Yue. The letter praised the painting as being so beautiful. She She had to treasure it carefully, and said that her marriage had been decided, and it was Yang Xu'an, the third son of Yang.
The bad news is that she can't resist the marriage even if she wants to. The good news is that she returned to Bingzhou years ago. Although the marriage is set, it is still early to get married. She can go back to Bingzhou and stay for at least two years.
At the end of the letter, she told Pomegranate that she must seize the opportunity to make a career in the world, and asked Pomegranate to go with her. She would be happy in the world, how comfortable she was!
After reading this, Pomegranate couldn’t help but laugh. The mentality of a little daughter and her joy in the world are indeed very good.
However, I don't know if she can go, but Uncle Liu will definitely not worry about Liu Yue going out to get into the world. At most, he will send more people to take her to Xuanzhou Yunzhou to have fun.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, the weather gradually became cooler. On this day, Pomegranate took Baozhu for a walk in the village. When passing the village entrance, she saw a carriage coming off the official road outside the village.
Fu Dong has good eyesight and saw clearly that the driver was Bafang. He became excited and said, "Girl, Mr. Fan is back!"
Fan Jin will take part in the provincial examination at the end of this year and will not finish it until the Mid-Autumn Festival. Calculating the time, if I don't wait for the results to be released, I will be home today.
Pomegranate heard the sound and hurried to the stone bridge.
Bafang obviously saw the pomegranate over there and said something to the car.
Soon, the car curtain opened, Fan Jin jumped out of the car and strode towards Shiliu.
"Pomegranate!"
"Aren't you waiting for the ranking to be released?"
Fan Jin shook his head, "There are still a few days until the ranking is released. It's the same as waiting when I come back. If I can win, I will do it myself. There will be official messengers to report the good news. If not, waiting in the city will be in vain.”
"Listening to your tone, it seems that you are not very confident?"
Fan Jin clasped his hands together and rubbed them, "I'm not very confident. The provincial examination is different from the college examination. I heard that the examiner this time Mr. Wei’s character is a bit difficult to distinguish. No one can say what kind of articles he would like. I have tried my best. I’m not sure whether I can win or not. There are too many capable people participating in this provincial examination, including my cousin and Brother Derun. Needless to say, Brother Derun’s talent and learning.”
There are so many talents, it is equivalent to a fight between gods and gods. It is not easy for him to win a seat.
But if you fail this time, you will have to wait three years.
Pomegranate said: "It's okay, what if I'm lucky and can lift the car to the rear?"
Hearing this, Fan Jin couldn't help but joke to himself, "The end of the crane is fine! You know, I just want to win, the ranking is not important!"
Historically, those who took the first prize may not have a smooth official career. , it is not impossible for those who did not do well in the exam but still passed the exam, started from a small official, and finally rose to the top.
"If you don't win, you have to wait three years. It doesn't matter if you wait three years, but for our marriage, I'm afraid we can't wait three years." Fan Jin glanced at Pomegranate, a little nervous He pinched his fingers.
Pomegranate glanced at him. She will be seventeen next year. Even if she wants to wait for three years, her parents will not let her wait for another three years. If the Fan family does not come to urge her to marry, they will She was still in a hurry, not to mention that there was Mrs. Lu who was looking forward to her getting married every day.
“Whether you win or not, everything goes as expected.”
It's been decided long ago that you will get married sooner or later, it doesn't matter whether you delay or not.
However, Shiliu glanced at Fan Jin silently, feeling that there was something in her heart that she could not tell for a long time.
Hearing what Pomegranate said, Fan Jin was very excited. No matter if he was fake or not, he could just see Pomegranate every day in an upright manner!
"Going to the city tomorrow?"
Pomegranate stared, "You have just finished the nine-day and six-night provincial examination, and you have been on the boat for several days before you come back. Why don't you take a good rest?"< br>
Fan Jin grinned, "It's not for nothing that I exercise every day. My body is strong! I slept all the way back on the boat and I'm full. I can go play tomorrow and there will be no problem at all!"
Mainly being with Pomegranate, how can you feel down?
"Is Fan Jin back?" Daddy Li's voice sounded from behind.
The two turned around and saw Father Li and Patriarch Li coming up to the stone bridge.
Fan Jin hurriedly stepped forward to greet people.
Seeing that it was really Fan Jin, Father Li and others became excited and asked him how he did in the exam.
Fan Jin smiled sheepishly, "I'm not sure, I might miss. I'll keep the elders thinking about it, and I won't let you down."
Clan Chief Li waved his hand in relief. He stood up and said, "What's the big deal if you fail once? Let's just take the exam again next year!"
Even if he fails, Fan Jin is still a serious scholar!
Dad Li also echoed and said it’s okay. He can take the exam again next time. It doesn’t mean he can’t take the exam if he fails. Anyway, if you have the ability, you can continue studying and you can take the exam until your hair turns gray!
Fan Jin nodded in agreement.
Li Yishan looked at Pomegranate, then pulled Patriarch Li and Father Li and winked.
They are all people who have been here before. After reacting, Dad Li hurriedly yelled: "Well, let's go to the school for a walk. Pomegranate, you guys talk!"
And he also wanted to fish for the orbs by the way. Walk.
Pomegranate was funny, "I'm going to school too, I can just take the orb with me."
After saying that, he looked at Fan Jin and said, "You should go back first, my aunt is still looking forward to you."
Fan Jin's eyes showed anticipation, "What about tomorrow?"
"See you at the entrance of the village tomorrow morning!" Pomegranate waved her hand, picked up the orb and turned around.
“See you tomorrow!” Fan Jin waved happily.
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Early the next morning, Shiliu left the village in a carriage.
The driver was Hu Zhen, and Zuo Cheng got married. As soon as his daughter-in-law became pregnant, Shiliu asked him to stay in the village to accompany her. And the daughter-in-law Liang Chengxin said was about to have a wedding, and everything was going on. I'm here to be the groom's official.
When the filial piety period for Jiang and the others is over at the end of the year, all the happy events that should be held will be held, and many of them are getting married one after another.
In the coming year, most of the people around her will be married.
All the brothers and sisters got married one after another, and the remaining ones who were younger than her were about a few years old. In the same year, Yang Tao got married in April, and Pang Ni’s wedding day also came. Just next month.
Time flies so fast. It has been sixteen years since she came to this world.
Pomegranate was quite emotional. When she got off the stone bridge, she saw Fan Jin waiting on the roadside. She was also shocked to realize that Fan Jin had been here for almost four years.
“Want to play chess?” Fan Jin asked with a smile.
Pomegranate glanced at him and smiled, "Come up."
Sniffing his eyes, Fan Jin's mouth curved again, he lifted the hem of his clothes and strode into the carriage.
Bafang smiled secretly and obediently drove the carriage and planned to follow behind.
Fan Jin got into the car and sat down against the wall on the left side. He quickly took out the chess box from the secret compartment and asked, "Girl, do you want checkers or chess?"
"Bring out the Go chess piece." Pomegranate looked at Fan Jin, "How about playing backgammon?"
"Anyone is fine!" Fan Jin nodded, his eyes kept falling on Pomegranate's face, and he couldn't bear to look away. Pomegranate's ears turned red due to his stare, and she hurriedly lowered her eyes and pretended not to notice. They said it was a fake marriage, but this man's eyes were always so hot, and it made people's hearts look at them. It was hard to ignore, and it also made ripples. .
Playing backgammon is good. Just connect five pieces. It doesn't take much brainpower. You really can't concentrate when playing other chess.
Pomegranate touched the black chess piece, placed it in the middle of the board, and said, "I can't make it back tonight if I go to the city. What if an official official comes to announce the good news tomorrow? Let's go climb Daqing Mountain." ? The weather is crisp and clear in autumn, which is perfect for hiking. You can also see the red maple forest on Daqing Mountain. "You have so much confidence in me?" Fan Jin said.
“Half confidence and half believe in the aura of good luck?”
Fan Jin couldn’t help but chuckle and nodded seriously, “I also think I have a halo of good luck.”
Understanding that there was something in his words, Pomegranate's breathing was stagnant and she remained calm. On the chessboard, the line connecting three pieces was blocked, so she switched to another line.
Fan Jin followed closely, "Let's go to Daqing Mountain! Come to think of it, it's been a long time since we climbed Daqing Mountain."
He laughed as he spoke, thinking of the time when he first came here , I went to Daqing Mountain to climb, foolishly hoping that I could die again by jumping off the cliff. At that time, Pomegranate was watching from the side, maybe she was laughing at him for being stupid?
At that time, he tested Pomegranate in various ways, but she was not moved. She originally thought that having a fellow countryman in this world would give her a little comfort, but in the end, alas, she could only stay here if she could not go back. Just live and die.
Fortunately, God has eyes, Pomegranate is not only a fellow countryman, but also her.
God also took pity on him and specially sent him to reunite with her to fulfill that regret.
Even though he felt a little bit regretful that he could never see his parents again, it was difficult to have both in this world, so he could only do one.
The two of them were advancing and retreating on the chessboard, dodging and chasing each other to the extreme. A simple game of backgammon had not yet determined the outcome, but they had already reached the foot of the green mountain.
The chess pieces on the chessboard are densely packed, black and white contrast with each other, and they are evenly matched, but it is hard to tell who is winning and who is losing.
The pomegranate dropped a pomegranate in one place.
Fan Jin looked at the three pieces connected, and all he had to do was push them forward, and his four pieces were connected. However, Fan Jin's placement was off-center and placed on the side.
Pomegranate could see it clearly and smiled silently. The four sons connected, "I won."
"You won." Fan Jin curled his lips and smiled, with stars in his eyes.
Pomegranate was frightened and stood up quickly, "We're here, get off the car."
But because he got up in such a hurry, he forgot that he was in a carriage, and not surprisingly, his head fell. She hit the roof of the car and was so painful that she fell back into her seat. However, she stumbled and hit the chessboard. She was about to throw herself forward before she could stabilize herself.
Fan Jin's expression changed when he saw her hitting her head, and he hurriedly came to protect her. When he saw her rushing forward, he quickly stretched out his hand and took her directly into his arms. He let his inertia sit on the ground——
Fu Dong, who was at the car door, stared wide-eyed as he watched his girl throw herself into his uncle's arms, and they both fell to the ground. His uncle was still hugging the girl tightly!
She subconsciously wanted to pull the girl over, but seeing the girl and her uncle looking at each other, their eyes filled with each other, she blushed and hurriedly shrank out of the carriage like a cat. .
Pomegranate put her hands on Fan Jin's chest and caught the deep light in Fan Jin's eyes. Their breaths were intertwined and their bodies were close to each other.
Time seems to be frozen in this moment.
Until——
Feeling some changes under her body, Shiliu suddenly came back to her senses, hurriedly dodged to the side, and got off Fan Jin's body.
"You, please get up quickly!"
Fan Jin's ears turned red, he turned to the left, slowly sat up, and subconsciously pulled the hem of his robe, "You Is your head okay? Have you packed up?"
Pomegranate quickly glanced at someone and shook his head, "It's okay, let's get out of the car!"
After that, he quickly got off the carriage first.
Behind him, Fan Jin took a deep breath, patted his legs, took a few breaths, and then got off the carriage.
Da Qingshan is neither too high nor too low. A horse-drawn carriage cannot go up it, so it still takes some effort to climb up.
However, Shiliu and Fan Jin are both people who exercise all year round, so climbing this mountain is really not a problem.
The two of them walked up the bluestone ladder one after the other. They didn’t stop all the way to Dabao Temple and continued to go up.
When they reached the top of the mountain, they sat and watched the mountain scenery for a while before Hu Zhen and Bafang caught up with Fudong and food baskets.
Pomegranate planned to climb Daqing Mountain last night, so she asked Xichun to prepare a lot of food. Now a clean cloth was spread on the big flat stone, and the food was placed one by one. Come up and treat it as an autumn outing.
We stayed in the mountains for most of the day, eating and drinking, walking side by side on the mountains, scurrying around in the woods to catch a pheasant that bumped into the door——
It was mid-afternoon It was getting late, so the group went down the mountain.
I had a great day and felt very happy and comfortable.
She was tired, too. Pomegranate had the habit of taking a nap at noon, so she didn't sleep today. No, as soon as she got on the carriage, the carriage was swaying, and she fell asleep.
Fan Jin saw her chicken pecking at the rice, his eyes filled with smiles, and he quietly moved closer, his head lowered and tilted, and finally found a comfortable place to rest. The service is stable.
Fan Jin sat upright and motionless. He took the small blanket next to him with his left hand, wrapped it around Pomegranate, and covered her.
Pomegranate woke up from a drowsy sleep and found herself leaning in Fan Jin's arms. She was also stunned and quickly stepped away, "Are we here?"
"We are at the entrance of the village."< br>
Shiliu looked at Fan Jin, "Aren't you getting out of the car yet?"
Fan Jin looked at her quietly, was silent, stood up, and got out of the car.
Pomegranate touched her nose and watched Fan Jin get out of the car. The carriage continued to drive towards the village.
Fu Dong's eyes rolled and he came closer, "Girl, we have been at the entrance of the village for a while. My uncle told me to let you sleep a little longer and not to wake you up. Uncle Song thought something was wrong with us. , I even asked!”
Pomegranate pursed her lips, did not respond, and reached out to touch the blanket on her body.
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A few days later, on this day, Li Rongshan celebrated Tianlin's son's wedding, which meant that Baofeng got a younger brother. Everyone came to Li Yishan's house for a banquet.
As the next-door cousin, Shiliu also got a large golden lock made of pure gold as a greeting gift. She was very kind to everyone in the clan, and was very kind to her direct relatives, the great uncle’s family, and Patriarch Li’s family. is extremely different.
Whether it’s Li Ronghuai’s cousin Tian Xi or Li Rongxian and the others, pomegranates always come with gold locks and bracelets, and they are never stingy.
While we were enjoying the wedding wine with fermented glutinous rice and eggs in a lively manner, we heard the sound of gongs outside the village.
"What happened?" Chief Li was surprised and hurriedly asked people to go to the entrance of the village to have a look.
Li Rongyu put down the bowl and was about to leave. Before he could leave the hospital, Liu Lichang's little grandson ran over panting.
"An official went to Shanghe Village to announce the good news! He said that Aunt Pomegranate is her future son-in-law, the master of high school education!"