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Chapter 4: Selected

It was originally sunny, but it started drizzling in the blink of an eye. In such a weather, traveling outdoors was deterrent.

Hao Fenglou's enthusiasm was forced to come out. The weather was getting colder and colder. The money in his hand was getting less and less. If he didn't think of a solution, he would be hungry and cold. Wu Er signed up for him. This morning was the day to apply for the recruitment. Although there was no warm sun or spring breeze, Hao Fenglou was fully prepared.

The straw raincoat he was borrowed from the inn, but the straw raincoat blocked the rain but could not block the cold wind, so that his body trembled and he did not complain. He turned several street corners in the rain, and his eyes were cheerful. A white wall blocked many houses. Occasionally, a few tree branches stretched out from outside the wall. Through the high wall, you can see the rows of attics exposed on the roof.

It is said that today is the last day of applying for the project, and after this time limit, there will be no chance. Therefore, there are not many people who are congested here. Many people come in the rain, and some people beat their chests and fall away.

Hao Fenglou felt a little sad. Seeing that many people were about to leave in disappointment, he quickly grabbed a young man who looked like Zhou Zheng and said, "Brother..."

The man sneered at him and said, "You are here to apply for the recruitment too? Please persuade you to be so happy. Do you really think it's so easy? Tell you, like you, you can't even pass the old nun's pass. There are hundreds of people applying for the recruitment in Zhenjiang Mansion these days, and only one person can pass the old nun's pass. This young master was glared at by the old nun, and his heart was cold. He even asked me to recite the Four Female Books. I was scared. This old nun was crazy. I couldn't even recite the Four Female Books. How could I recite the Four Female Books? This is not the top scorer in the exam."

I think this young man was just kicked out of the house, and he felt aggrieved in his heart, and he was venting it immediately without waiting for Hao Fenglou to inquire.

Hao Fenglou was confused at first, and he was a nun and a top scholar, but after thinking about it, he understood.

The female nun must have shown that the person in charge is a woman, and most of them are old-fashioned characters like Mama Rong. Her combat power is definitely better than that of the aunt at the door of the girl's dormitory. She is the kind of person who can tell you to reveal her true colors with a glare at you.

As for the test questions, they are the Four Women's Books. The so-called Four Women's Books are the Four Women's Books that are specially read for women. There are four books: "The Women's Commandments", "Inner Training", "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Women's Books". There are hundreds of thousands of words. Good women, who are good at writing and writing, are essential for these Four Women's Books.

Hao Fenglou suddenly felt embarrassed. He was crazy to recite the Four Women's Books. No wonder so many people returned in a desperate situation. Many of them just came to fight for Qiufeng. The Four books didn't know what they looked like. They were just hooligans working, how could they pass the test? Even if you are really talented, if you ask him the Analects of Confucius, the Book of Rites, etc., he might still be able to answer the questions smoothly, but the Four Women's Books...

After hesitating for a moment, Hao Fenglou gritted his teeth: "If you can't even overcome such a difficulty, why do you want to catch Miss Lu? Humph, the master taught me so many methods. Have you retreated because of this era? What are you afraid of?"

He accelerated his pace to the stone steps at the entrance of the Lu family. Many people had gathered here, but there were many people coming out, but few people entering. The doorman at the entrance looked at everyone vigilantly and would call someone in every other moment.

The gatherings outside include simple scholars and young masters who still sway their fans in the cold winter, but everyone's expressions seem to be very solemn.

Because every person who comes out either looks lingering in fear. When others ask him what he wants, he shakes his head sadly; or when someone comes out, he whips his fists and screams injustice.

"Unfair, unfair, it's really outrageous. This is not a teacher recruited, why is it more difficult than passing the imperial examination..."

Sure enough, another resentful loser came out of the mansion and shouted loudly.

Several powerful sects of Kong Wu looked at each other and were about to come up. One of them shouted in a low voice: "Why can you let go of noise in the navy governor's mansion..." He rolled up his sleeves and was about to take action.

When the man saw that the hero was not suffering from the loss, not to mention that he was not a hero, but just a half-baked scholar with thin arms and tender legs. His neck shrank and he slipped away.

The people outside laughed and said, "This person really doesn't know the matter, and he dares to cause trouble here. The sects here were all confidants of the Governor. They followed the Governor's corpse and blood to kill him. Isn't this asking for death?"

The atmosphere finally became a little relaxed, but the losers came out one after another, which made many people's hearts sink to the bottom.

Hao Fenglou was relaxed. It was not that he was not afraid of this difficulty, but that as a love saint, he had excellent psychological quality. His master once warned him that if he encountered difficulties, he would tremble in his heart and face it. As a single disciple of the 18th generation of Love saint, he had to carry forward the name of Love saint, and he didn't know how many difficulties he would encounter. If the soldiers came to block the water and soil, he could do everything he could.

"Fenglou, which one is Fenglou?" A doorman came out.

The surname is Feng and his name is very strange, but Mending still has no expression on his face, which is not surprising.

Hao Fenglou hurriedly said: "It's me, it's me, student Fenglou..."

He wanted to bow in a good manner, and the Ding said impatiently: "Please go in with the villain."

Hao Fenglou gave him a blank look, and a servant was so arrogant. So, he didn't care about this now. After following this door, he felt that many people were looking at him gloating behind him, as if he could have predicted that he would definitely return without success.

Hao Fenglou was not in a hurry, so he followed up and turned to a small hall. After entering the hall, the decoration of the small hall was very unique. Although it was simple, it had a sense of dust. Not only did it not make people feel simple, it had a kind of effect of concentrating and calming people.

Just a woman sitting in the small hall really makes people feel uneasy.

This woman is not old at most, at most thirty years old, with a mediocre appearance, but her face seems to be owed by someone else, or she has lost her virility from you, especially those pairs of eyes, sharp and aggressive. As soon as her eyes stop on you, a powerful deterrence is revealed, which makes people feel a sudden feeling of pain in their hearts.

But this woman seemed to not know that others hated her eyes. After Hao Fenglou came in, the woman's eyes kept staying on him, as if her eyes could pierce Hao Fenglou's body and penetrate deep into his heart.

"No wonder many people call her an old nun." Hao Fenglou felt sorry for her, then smiled slightly, saluted the woman and said, "Student Fenglou, I have met the lady."

When the woman heard the word "Miss", the woman was stunned for a moment.

Because at her age, many people call her aunt or nanny.

But she is indeed a young lady, because she has not yet married.

only……

Hao Fenglou's name did not make the woman's face look better. Her face was still old-fashioned, but a hint of confusion flashed through her sharp eyes.

She unconsciously touched her wrist, and there was a very beautiful blush jade bracelet on her wrist.

"Your name is Fenglou, is it from Songjiang? Why, you don't even have a fame?" The woman's voice was hoarse, and this question was obviously a little dissatisfied with Hao Fenglou. Those who came here should be a child. Although there are no Juren, there are many scholars. In comparison, Hao Fenglou's disadvantages are very obvious.

If it were someone else who was asked by this woman, he would have long since no idea how to speak. Hao Fenglou replied calmly: "Miss, I don't know that the student used to be rich, so although he was studying, he did not have the intention to get a fame and fortune. But now..." He pretended to smile bitterly, and the next thing was naturally to let the woman speculate on purpose.

The woman had no expression on her face, and she seemed to be unable to be satisfied with this answer, nor could she be dissatisfied with it. She was just a lady on the left and a lady on the right. She didn't think anything about the first time she heard it, but she felt very pleasant after listening to it a few more times. Her face was slightly better and she was about to set the question.

Hao Fenglou suddenly said, "Miss, this bracelet is very valuable at first glance and looks very good. When my family was in good condition, I visited the Songjiang Prefect with my father. The wife of the Songjiang Prefect also wore such bracelets."

Hao Fenglou had long discovered that this woman would always unconsciously touch the jade bracelet on her wrist. She had already guessed in her heart that this bracelet must be one of the rare treasures of this woman.

The most powerful thing about the so-called love saint is to touch the woman's heart, and to touch the woman's heart, just like those doctors, that is, look, hear, ask, and feel, and look, which is to observe. According to your eyes, observe a woman's expression and movements. For example, this woman, although she saw her coming, she did not move at all on the surface, her body naturally shrank. It can be seen that this woman has a natural disgust towards a man, but she does not have any desire in her heart. This is the most common reaction of virgins in the boudoir deep in her body. Therefore, Hao Fenglou concluded that although she is not young, she has not yet gotten married.

When she saw Hao Fenglou calling her lady, her eyes were still sharp, but a trace of anger seemed to flash in the depths of her eyes. Hao Fenglou was sure that although this woman was still a "maid", she did not want anyone to see through her identity in her heart. After all, she was not young but had not yet married, which was a shameful thing to say.

But after the lady called her a few more times, she slowly adapted to it, which reflected a complex mentality. She was a proud woman. She hated being seen through, but she was also vaguely proud of herself being single.

It seems that there is a certain contradiction between the two, but this kind of thing is very common, just like a man has many women around him, and he will feel proud in front of his companions. But he will feel ashamed in front of his elders or in some specific people at home.

Of course, more importantly, whenever this woman feels uncomfortable, she can't help but touch the jade bracelet as long as there is emotional fluctuation. Hao Fenglou can conclude that this jade bracelet has a great significance to a woman.

So as Hao Fenglou expected, a gentle smile indeed flashed through the woman's eyes.

This is how human hearts are. When something you cherish is unintentionally discovered by others and also shows interest, no matter who it is, they will be very happy.

The woman said proudly: "This is given to me by the lady."

The reason why every item that is cherished is often artificially given a certain feeling, and it may even be a pendant worthless. If it has special meaning, it may also make people treat it as a treasure.

Hao Fenglou soon realized that this woman must have deep feelings for the wife she mentioned, and that this woman must be the most trusted confidant of the Lu family’s wife.

Hao Fenglou immediately showed some enviousness: "The lady is willing to give such a precious jade bracelet to the lady. I think the lady not only trusts the lady, but also has a deep relationship. It makes the lady so nice. If other ladies were not willing to give up this."

The woman's eyes lit up, especially when Hao Fenglou praised Mrs. Lu in his heart, she hurriedly said: "Yes, my wife is not only kind, but also has a very good heart."

The relationship between the two seemed to be close all of a sudden. The woman who was so mean and looked so mean that she seemed to come to Tan Xing. She actually talked about how the wife treated her servants. Hao Fenglou had to listen patiently.

After hearing it almost finished, Hao Fenglou couldn't help but say, "Don't you know the lady's name?"

The woman said, "My name is Yingchun, and you call me Sister Chun."

"Sister Chun..." Hao Fenglou smiled, quickly beat the snake and followed the stick, then shook his head and felt regretful.

Seeing Hao Fenglou feel regretful, Yingchun couldn't help but say, "Why did the young master sigh?"

When Hao Fenglou came in just now, Yingchun was not so polite to him, but now, his tone has not only eased a lot, but even the indifference on his face has disappeared.

Hao Fenglou sighed: "I understand why Sister Chun is not married yet. I think it's Sister Chun who is reluctant to let her down. If it were me, I wouldn't marry if I met such a good wife."

As an old woman, Yingchun felt that she was not married yet, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Now, after Hao Fenglou said that it was not that no one married her, but because she couldn't bear to let her wife go, she refused to marry. A hint of joy flashed across Yingchun's face, as if she was very satisfied with Hao Fenglou's guess.

Hao Fenglou said again: "But even so, Sister Chun should sometimes plan for herself. In fact, I can see that the one who led me into the door just now had a good impression of Sister Chun."

Just now, Hao Fenglou was led in by a powerful sect of Kong Wu, and now he is taking advantage of the situation.

Yingchun was suddenly happy, but said angrily: "Then Lu Wu? This person has always been unruly. Such a person is really annoying."

Hao Fenglou smiled and said, "Yes, yes, how could Sister Chun look down on him? He is a toad who wants to eat swan meat."

Speaking of this, the relationship between the two is already close. Yingchun doesn’t think that Hao Fenglou is pleasing to her and asks: “I don’t think the young master looks like a down-and-out person, why do you come to recruit the Lu family’s teaching?”

Hao Fenglou cheered up and thought to himself: "Just watch and hear, but now he is asking carefully. Whether he can pass the test depends on how he answers."

He quickly said with a bitter face: "Sister Chun doesn't know that my family was originally from a good family, but recently the family has fallen into the past. I will not hide it from it. Although I have a few decent clothes now, I am already penniless. I can't take my shoulders and I can't hold my hands up. Fortunately, I read some books when I was young. Today, I saw the Lu family recruiting teachers, so I wanted to try it." After that, it seemed to have aroused sad things and sighed heavily.

Originally, the young man born in Hanyu, but when he encountered a family change, he couldn't help but be sympathetic. Yingchun was still a woman after all. Although she looked unkind, she told Xu Qian about her worries and had already regarded him as her relatives and friends. She couldn't help but say, "So that's it, I didn't expect that your life experience is like this."

She pondered for a moment and then said, "Okay, after saying so many things, you are here to apply for the recruitment. Now I'm going to make a question, please be careful."

Hao Fenglou sat upright and said, "Please give a question to me, ladies."

Yingchun smiled and said, "Come and listen to the Three Character Classic."

"Wowhaha... If someone recites the Four Women's Books, I just need to recite the Three Character Classic. It turns out that the Love Saint takes action, which is extraordinary." He immediately thought of the losers who were depressed outside the mansion. If these guys knew that their topic was the Three Character Classic, would they strangle the young master's impulse to death.

Unfortunately... although it was the Three Character Classic, Hao Fenglou smiled shamelessly and said, "This... is a bit difficult... Sister Chun, I'm afraid I will recite it wrong..."

But Sister Chun encouraged him: "You give it a try, it doesn't matter, don't be nervous."

Hao Fenglou had some impression of the Three Character Classic, and said: "At the beginning of man, he is good in nature, and his nature is similar... The three talents are heaven, earth, man, three lights, sun, moon, stars, and three pillars..."

After memorizing this, Hao Fenglou had no words and his tone began to hesitate.

Sister Chun smiled slightly and said, "It's enough. It seems that you are familiar with it. However, these three-character classics are primary school after all, so it's understandable that you will pass the first exam. Even if you pass the first exam, you will go to the side hall to sit later. Sister Chun will have to wait there first. Today is the last day of selection. So after the first exam, Mrs. will come to the school entrance exam in person at noon, and Sister Chun can only help here, but when she arrives in front of her, she will not be able to get through the test. You have to be careful, do you understand?"

Hao Fenglou was overjoyed. At least he had passed this level, and it is said that so far, only one person has passed the level, and only two of them are included in him. Next, he chose one of two and had a 50% chance.

He quickly stood up and bowed, and said gratefully: "Sister Chun takes care of you, the students remember it in their hearts."

Hao Fenglou said goodbye and heard Yingchun’s cold voice behind him: “Call the next one, Wu Tianze.”

Hao Fenglou walked slowly, and a scholar passed by him. This person must be Wu Tianze. Then, Wu Tianze entered the hall and heard his faintly under pressure: "Student Wu..."

Even Yingchun said bluntly: "Remember the "Women's Commandment"..."

"Ah...I...I..."
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