Chapter 218 We are riding in a carriage

The carriage moved slowly along the road.

The carriage was bustling with activity, and Zhao Jinshan never stopped talking, heartlessly:

"Brother Donkey, don't you have a donkey cart at home? Why are you squeezing in with us?"

Ye Lu's family did have a donkey cart.

Because Qinghe Village was not far from the county town, his parents and he commuted morning and night, so the family bought a small donkey cart.

Ye Lu sat up straight and said in a serious tone, "My father and mother happened to be in the city for some business. Second Grandfather said you have a carriage, so he had to let me squeeze in with you."

Ye Peng: "Ah, today is the county exam. You didn't ask for leave on such an important day. I'll send you in."

Zhao Jinshan: "You are stupid. Brother Donkey has taken the exam so many times. Once a year, he is used to it. Just like me, my parents are not nervous. He will not pass the exam anyway."

"Yes, yes, this year is the first time for my second brother and I to go out, so my aunt and mother will send it off."

Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei smiled and said nothing.

Ye Lu's face darkened, he felt offended!

He said with a fake smile: "Yes, yes, starting next year, no one will send you and Ye Xuan off either."

This means that failing the exam is normal, and Ye Xuan and Ye Peng will also experience failing the exam countless times.

Ye Peng laughed: "Hahaha, next year my mother won't be able to send me there even if she wants to, because I won't take the exam! I'm lying down! I'm going home to farm!"

The corners of Ye Lian's mouth twitched. Although every word the other party said was the truth and he admitted that he was only fit to farm, he didn't know why he just felt angry!

Wei glared at him and said, "Shut up and stop saying unlucky things. Even if you really can't pass, you still have to take the county exam again!"

Ye Peng leaned back in the carriage and said, "You're overthinking. It's impossible for you to pass the exam."

Ye Lu snorted, "Brother Peng is quite self-aware. Our county school only recruits fifty students every year, except those who have passed the provincial examination!"

He said this with a hint of pride on his face.

So what if he failed the exam for so many years, at least he was admitted to the county school! Apart from the tongsheng students, the county school only enrolled fifty students a year. And he is one of them.

As he said that, he turned back to look at Ye Xuan: "Come to think of it, Brother Xuan and Brother Peng only started school last year, right? You're going to the court today, aren't you afraid of being scared?"

Ye Peng scratched his head: "I didn't want to miss it anymore, so I took part in the scientific examination and gave it one last try. It doesn't matter if I fail, at least I have tried."

"Everyone knows your situation." Zhao Jinshan glanced at him, but looked at Ye Xuan worriedly: "I remember that Master Qian said that you need another three or four years to get out."

Ye Xuan said: "My master asked me to leave, and he said it would work."

Zhao Jinshan nodded: "Oh, so that's how it is. Then you must be very good!"

Ye Lu sneered. He had only studied for less than a year, how great could he be? a shame!

Mrs. Du became a little nervous while listening to this, but Mrs. Wei felt that Ye Xuan was only slightly more capable than Ye Peng.

Among the four students on the carriage, Wei felt that Ye Lu was the most likely candidate.

Soon, the carriage stopped outside the examination room.

Several people got off the car one by one.

Before Ye Daquan could say anything encouraging, he heard a familiar voice not far away:

"Zimo, do your best in the exam. If you pass, our Li family will be honored again."

Ye Daquan turned around and saw Li Zhiyuan, Zhang Shuiniang, Li Jiaojiao and Li Zimo standing together. This time, even Mrs. Li came.

A group of people were encouraging Li Zimo who was about to enter.

"Dad, Mom, sister, grandma, don't worry, Zimo will try his best." Li Zimo tightly grasped the pen and ink box in his hands, his hands were shaking a little, obviously nervous.

"Okay, okay." Li Zhiyuan looked at him expectantly, "Don't be afraid. You must remember that I, Li Zhiyuan, am standing behind you! You have my true teachings!"

Ever since Zhang Shuiniang got married, Li Zhiyuan not only put the mother and daughter in the apple of his eye, but also devoted himself to Li Zimo and taught him lessons personally.

Apart from making annotations for the bookstore and accompanying Zhang Shuiniang, almost all his time was spent with Li Zimo.

He taught Li Zimo all the knowledge and insights he had acquired over the past decade without reservation.

Li Zhiyuan is already a rare talent among men, a well-known talent and scholar in the area. Li Zimo, who has inherited his teachings, will certainly not be bad!

Although I am not quite up to the mark, it is just a small county and prefectural examination, I can handle it!

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Li? Are you here to send your adopted son to the county examination today?" Ye Daquan walked over with a swagger, pulling the carriage.

When Li Zhiyuan and his family saw Ye Daquan and others, their faces turned dark.

Mrs. Li said angrily, "What cheap son? My Zimo... Humph! Anyway, Zimo has a man, not a money-losing girl!"

Mrs. Li wanted to say that Li Zimo was her own grandson! Dear child!

But she also knew that she couldn't say such things. Otherwise the reputation of the son, daughter-in-law, and even grandchildren will be ruined.

Li Zhiyuan looked at Ye Daquan and others with jealousy. This group of lowly peasants were dressed so well.

Although the clothes are all made of cotton, they are very clean and bright, and you can tell at first glance that they are new.

Although his clothes were made of silk, they had turned white due to washing. He had saved up a lot of money to buy them a few years ago. He only wore them on important occasions and was reluctant to change them even though they had changed color due to washing.

Li Zhiyuan put his hands behind his back and smiled coldly: "Oh, Ye Xuan is also taking part? You have only been in school for less than a year, and you dare to come out. You really don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."

Mrs. Du said angrily, "Bah! Didn't Li Zimo only study for less than a year?"

Li Jiaojiao took a step forward: "Humph, what can Ye Xuan compare with my brother? My brother had already..."

She wanted to say that Li Zhiyuan had come to support them five years ago and had been teaching Li Zimo to read.

But I can't say this, otherwise people will say that my mother had an affair with a man before she left the Sun family.

Li Jiaojiao rolled her eyes and said, "My brother studied when he was young... Later he met a student and has been studying with him ever since!"

Li Zimo did go to school when he was young. Although the Sun family discriminated against Li Jiaojiao and Zhang Shuiniang, Li Zimo was the eldest grandson and the only boy in the Sun family, so he was always supported in his studies.

Li Zimo started to study at the age of 6 and continued to study until he was 10. At this time, the second wife gave birth to two sons, and the Sun family stopped supporting Li Zimo's studies.

From then on, their family went from living in dire straits to living in hell.

Fortunately, two years later, Li Zhiyuan came to find them and not only helped them, but also personally taught Li Zimo to read.

To put it bluntly, Li Zimo only stopped studying for two years.

Li Zhiyuan snorted arrogantly: "Zimo already has a foundation, and now he has a scholar like me to teach him personally, so he is naturally extraordinary!"

Mrs. Du wanted to say that her daughter Xuan also had a great teacher, who was a retired man from the capital!

But Ye Xuan stopped her: "Mom, don't talk nonsense."

Mrs. Du swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth. After Ye Xuan became his disciple, Ye Caiping told them that Mr. Shen was living in seclusion and no one should know where he came from.

Finally, Mrs. Du could only snort: "What the hell, you, a distinguished scholar, can only ride in a broken donkey cart, oh, it's rented! We're riding in a horse carriage!"