After saying this, he strode out of the house and went to the main room.
He grabbed the water that had just been poured and drank it all in one gulp.
However, my throat is still dry.
So he poured several cups in a row to quench his thirst.
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When the time agreed upon by the village head arrived, Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing spoke.
Yan Funing offered to go with them.
"You..." He looked at her meaningfully.
Yan Funing pursed her lips and said, "I feel much better now. I want to see you write big characters."
Seeing how eager she was to learn, Fu Ciyi nodded in agreement: "If you feel unwell, come back as soon as possible."
"Yeah, I know."
When the couple arrived at a big tree in the village, the village head had already ordered people to set up a stall.
Seeing Fu Ciyi approaching, the village head shouted at the top of his voice: "Everyone, please allow me to introduce you. The person next to me is my newly hired teacher. He is the only scholar in our village and will take part in the autumn examination this year."
Someone asked, "Li Zheng, what is the Autumn Examination?"
"Autumn Examination..." The village head paused and said, "Those who pass the Autumn Examination will become Juren, and can go to Beijing to take the exam and have the opportunity to meet the emperor."
Upon hearing this, many villagers gathered around.
Someone else asked, "Why are you setting up a stall here?"
The village head said, "The teacher is kind-hearted. I heard that many families in our village are going to have weddings recently. He can help write the double happiness character."
Some people whispered, "I heard that Fu Wanniang's two sons are a bit stupid. Is this decent-looking guy really a scholar?"
"Maybe, but I don't know how the handwriting is. If it damages our red paper, it will be heartbreaking."
For a moment, no one came forward to ask Fu Ciyi to write.
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