099, got the news

099, got the news

On this day, Lu Chunping, who went to the city to deliver goods, brought back the news that his nephew had passed the examination and became a student, and told the good news to their clan leader as soon as possible.

"Good, good, good!" When the old patriarch learned that their clan had another student, and that this student had won the first place in the county examination, he said three good words in a row.

Their clan had produced many successful candidates over the years, but this was the first time they had one that ranked first. The old clan leader was so happy that he stretched his legs and laughed heartily, "I knew this kid was smart from a young age. He's sure to be a great kid in the future!"

"Yes, that child has been smart and clever since he was young. He has a sharp mind and will definitely be able to study." The clan leader's wife, Mrs. Dou, also said.

Lu Chunping smiled and nodded. He also felt that Lu Mingfei was the smartest and most eloquent child he had ever met. Of course, he didn't dare say such words in front of their clan leader and his wife. After all, their clan leader's eldest grandson was also a very smart child.

As if he had thought of something, the old patriarch turned around and instructed his nephew, "Go and tell Youtian and the others tomorrow to find a time to come back to the village. Ask them to come back and burn incense for the ancestors and announce the good news to them."

"Youtian and the others said that the next two exams will be the prefectural exam and the academy exam. Mingfei will have to take part in the next two exams soon, so they will not return to the village for the time being. They will make arrangements after the results of the next two exams come out." Lu Chunping hurriedly told their clan leader what Lu Youtian said.

"Yes, that's true. Let's not disturb them for now. Let Mingfei study hard and try to pass the provincial and academy examinations." The old patriarch also knew that the next two examinations should be given priority. Only after passing the county examination can one be a tongsheng, and only after passing the next two examinations can one obtain the status of a scholar.

Only after obtaining the status of a scholar can one have the opportunity to continue taking higher exams.

Their Lu family hadn't produced many scholars over the years. Two years ago, his eldest grandson passed the examination and was now studying at the prefectural school, preparing for the next provincial examination. If the family could produce a few more scholars, it would certainly be a good thing for their Lu family.

The old patriarch wasn't a narrow-minded person. He was concerned about the future of the Lu family and its long-term development. Furthermore, even after leaving the village for so many years, Lu Youtian and his son had never forgotten them. This showed they weren't the kind of people who forgot their roots. If the child ever passed the imperial examination and became a high-ranking official, he certainly wouldn't forget them.

His own eldest grandson was already a scholar, and the next step up was a juren. Lu Mingfei had already topped the county exam, so he was sure to have no problem passing the next two. The old patriarch thought that if both of his children could serve in the government together and help each other, it would be a good thing for his own grandson.

That afternoon, most of the villagers in Shihua Village heard the good news, and many were delighted that Lu Mingfei had passed the entrance exam. Even after all these years, everyone still remembered the child who had always greeted them sweetly.

The Lu clan members were especially happy for Lu Youtian and his son when they heard the news. Many of them had earned a lot of money growing bean sprouts with the clan leader over the years. They all knew that the bean sprout recipe was given to the clan leader by Lu Youtian. So, it could be said that the extra money they earned from farming over the years, and the ability to buy a few acres of land far from the village, were all thanks to this bean sprout recipe given by Lu Youtian.

These few acres of land are more important than life to every household. Their ancestors, who had lived here for generations, were landless and worked as tenant farmers for the landlords. By this generation, many families had bought land, and their generation was much better off than their ancestors.

All of this was thanks to the recipe for growing bean sprouts that Lu Youtian had come up with, and the ones who benefited were all members of their tribe.

So when the Lu family members learned that Lu Mingfei had passed the examination and ranked first among them, most of them were discussing this matter, and more people were happy for Lu Youtian's family.

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However, these happy people did not include those from the Lu family’s old house.

That afternoon, Sun from the Lu family's eldest wife came back from outside, cursing, "Isn't he just a student? What's so great about him! Our eldest son has already been a student!"

When Sun said this, she seemed to have forgotten that when her son passed the imperial examination, she boasted about it all over the village and told everyone she met about it.

Old Man Lu, Boss Lu and other members of the Lu family also learned about this.

After learning that his grandson had passed the examination to become a student, Old Man Lu smoked his pipe without saying a word.

Boss Lu wasn't particularly happy when he thought about his nephew's success. He was reminded of how he and his mother had forced the third wife out. He was worried that if his nephew became successful in the future, he would come back to settle old scores with him.

When Old Lady Lu learned that her grandson had passed the imperial examination, she was not only not happy, but she also cursed the third branch of the family as ungrateful people in the yard. Later, the curse turned to scolding her daughter-in-law, Liu Sanniang, "...It must be that bitch who taught my third son not to recognize me as his mother, and my grandson not to recognize us relatives. If we had known that woman was so evil, we should have driven her away when she was brought back by the third son. We should not have let her stay in this family!..."

The old lady who was scolding her daughter-in-law at this time seemed to have forgotten that it was their family that forced their own son and grandson away.

Little Mrs. Wu was lying on the bed in the room, touching her five or six-month-old belly. When she heard the old lady scolding, she closed her eyes in a somewhat irritated mood.

Xiao Wu had just married into this family the year before last. She was Lu Zhiyuan's daughter-in-law and the eldest grandson's wife. She had brought a generous dowry with her, so the family was quite polite to her.

After marrying into the Lu family, she also heard her mother-in-law, Sun, talk about some things about the third house.

However, after marrying into this family, Xiao Wu had a better understanding of what kind of person her mother-in-law was, so she didn't completely trust what her mother-in-law said. She also disliked the old lady's habit of getting up before dawn and scolding people.

If she hadn't been attracted by Lu Zhiyuan's status as a student, she wouldn't have agreed to marry into the Lu family. But now that she had married into the family... Xiao Wu touched her growing belly, and there were some things she couldn't help but regret.

Lu Wulang and Lu Liulang, who had grown up, already knew why their third uncle's (third uncle's) family was separated. So when they heard their grandmother scolding their third uncle's (third uncle's) family at home again, they didn't want to listen to it anymore, so the two brothers ran out of the house.

The two brothers stood on the hill, looking at the place where they played with their cousin when they were young, and they both missed the days of catching birds with their cousin. After their cousin left the village, they always felt that something was missing, and they didn't like to go out and play with the children in the village anymore.

Over the years, their family hadn't had much contact with their third uncle's family, nor had they had any contact with their little cousin. But in fact, they always remembered this little cousin in their hearts.

The last time their eldest cousin got married, they saw their younger cousin coming back. Unexpectedly, before they could talk to the younger cousin, the younger cousin went home with their third uncle (third uncle).

After a long time, Lu Liulang said to his cousin, "Fifth brother, I want to go to the city to find Qilang." Over the years, he has always wanted to go to the city to find their third uncle's family, but because of his family, and they also knew why their third uncle's family was separated, they did not dare to look for their third uncle or their little cousin.

"...I'll go with you." Lu Wulang thought for a moment and said.

So the two brothers agreed to go to the city to find their little cousin the next day.

The two of them deliberately stayed outside until dark before returning home. When they came back, the adults in the family had already packed up their things and gone back to sleep, and the sound of their grandmother scolding was no longer heard in the yard.

The two brothers thought about meeting their younger cousin and their uncle and aunt the next day, so they didn't want to look too slovenly. They both went to the bathroom to shower, changed into clean clothes, and then went back to bed.

The two brothers now live in one room, and several unmarried cousins ​​live in another room.

Although the family had built a brick and tile house two years prior, there weren't enough rooms for each of the brothers. Their grandparents occupied one of the seven new rooms. The remaining six rooms were divided into two, but the main house insisted on taking three. Their eldest cousin was getting married and wanted to live in one, while their eldest uncle and aunt were living in one, so they insisted on leaving one for the three unmarried sons.

The money used to build this house was originally the betrothal money for the second wife's daughter's marriage, so the second wife insisted on having two rooms no matter what. In the end, the fourth wife only got one room.

The fourth room, which was only allocated one room, was naturally unhappy. They had been arguing about this for a long time, even to the point of wanting to split the family. In the end, the two elders promised that after they passed away, the room they lived in would be left to the fourth room, and the fourth room finally stopped arguing about splitting the family.

Seeing that his sixth cousin was always bullied because he lived in the same room with several cousins, Lu Wulang asked his cousin to come and live with him in his room.

But Lu Wulang himself knew that if he and his cousin both got married one day, they might have another conflict over a room. He had mentioned to his father and mother that if they got married and there was no extra room in the house for his cousin to live in, he would give his cousin half of his current room. This caused his mother to scold him.

So sometimes Lu Wulang also envied his third uncle, third aunt and little cousin who moved out of the house early so that they didn't have to quarrel over trivial matters and interest distribution at home.

However, thinking that he was not as smart as his younger cousin and that his family did not have the money to send him to school, Lu Wulang gave up the idea of ​​studying for the imperial examination. As for farming, he knew clearly that it would not be enough to support himself and his family.

I wonder if their little cousin, who is smarter than them, can show them a way out.

That night, when they were lying in bed, Lu Wulang and Lu Liulang were still thinking about what to say to their little cousin... Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading.