Xiaokang stayed in bed for three days, during which time Yaoyao took care of him personally out of guilt.
Because of his damaged stomach, Xiaokang could only eat some liquid food that warmed his body and nourished his stomach every day. Tian An was afraid that he would get tired of it, so he cooked porridge for him with a different recipe for each meal.
While the porridge was being cooked, Yaoyao watched from the side and wanted to go forward to help, but then she thought that Xiaokang became like this because of her, so she didn't dare to.
Seeing that she wanted to do it but didn't dare, Tian An was afraid that she would have some traumatic experience with the kitchen in the future, so he taught her how to make porridge and cooked some other dishes from time to time.
Over time, cooking in the kitchen became a daily compulsory course for the two of them. Since Tian An's personal teaching, Yaoyao has never cooked any dark dishes again.
As the days passed, the day of the results announcement finally arrived amid everyone's anticipation.
Early in the morning, the general's family, including Yaoyao, dressed neatly and sat together waiting for the announcement of the results.
The two servants who were assigned to check the list went to the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall to take a seat and wait before dawn.
Although after returning from the Anguo Mansion, Tian An knew that Zhao Yiming would definitely be on the list this time, it was just a matter of ranking.
But she still couldn't help but look forward to it, and even began to think about where she should find a spot to throw her purse to him during the parade if Zhao Yiming accidentally passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer.
I have to say that she thought about it a little too early. After all, there is still the palace examination after the provincial examination, not to mention that the results of the provincial examination have not come out yet!
The whole family sat in the front hall, nervously cracking melon seeds, changing cups of tea one after another, waiting from sunrise to noon, their eyes almost seeing through the door.
Finally, as everyone expected, there was movement at the door.
Just like last year, the two servants appeared in front of everyone wearing the standard beggar attire for those who appeared on the list.
The two men knelt in the middle of the hall with shining eyes, excitedly saying the words that everyone was looking forward to, "Congratulations, General, congratulations, Miss, congratulations, Master, Master, Master, you have passed the imperial examination!"
"Hahaha, good, good..." Tian Mingwu laughed and walked up to the two servants. He excitedly grabbed one of them by the collar and asked, "What place did you take the exam?"
"Second." The servant was frightened by him and said in a trembling voice.
"second!"
Tian Mingwu immediately abandoned the two servants and turned to pat Zhao Yiming on the shoulder. "Hahaha, great! You're worthy of being the one my daughter likes. You really make me proud."
Tian An's mouth twitched. What his father said was quite shameless!
Tian An was so happy that he rewarded each of the two servants who were checking the list with a gold ingot, and then ordered Chen Qiang to take out the prepared firecrackers and set them off after the yamen runner announced the good news.
The order in which the yamen runners reported the good news was based on the ranking. Zhao Yiming ranked second, so he was the second person to report the good news.
Without making the crowd wait any longer, they arrived almost immediately. The boy who was checking the list had just gone down when the sound of gongs and drums could be heard from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, the doorman led a team of yamen runners into the hall.
"Excuse me for keeping General Tian and Master Zhao waiting..."
The yamen runner who came had obviously done his homework and knew who was who in the mansion. After a few simple greetings and verifying his identity according to the rules, he gave Zhao Yiming the relevant Wendie of the successful Jinshi exam.
Seeing that the serious business was over, Madam Xiao handed the purse she had prepared in advance to the leading yamen runner.
The yamen runner took it with a smile, and the whole family warmly escorted them out of the house.
Outside the government gate, the common people who followed the yamen runners to watch the excitement surrounded the gate in three layers, making it very lively.
After Chen Qiang lit the firecrackers himself, he asked his servants to bring several large baskets of cakes, peanuts, melon seeds, candies and copper coins that had been prepared in advance.
Tian An took the lead and grabbed two handfuls of copper coins and scattered them to the crowd, which immediately aroused a scramble among the children and beggars.
Seeing this, Xiaokang, Xiaoqi, Yaoyao, and the four children of Tian Mingcai's family also learned to grab the contents of the basket and throw them to the crowd.
Seeing that there were so many things, some adults also squatted down to pick them up together, wanting to share in the joy.
Until all the things were distributed, the little beggars had picked up full begging bowls. They hurriedly said thank you and congratulations in the direction of Tian An and the others, and then ran away in a hurry. It seemed that they were rushing to the next house.
Seeing this, the children also imitated them and said congratulations, making everyone laugh.
Zhao Yiming stood in front of the crowd and thanked those who came to congratulate him, which immediately caused a lot of discussion among everyone.
"It's amazing that he got second place at such a young age."
"Who says it's not true? I heard that people only had to take the exam once to get from scholar to Jinshi. Unlike my useless son, he took the exam three times in a row and didn't even get the title of scholar."
"Ah! It's true that when you compare things, you throw them away, but you can't compare people!"
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Seeing that the excitement was over, the crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only the big red firecracker shells scattered on the ground.
When they returned to the hall, everyone had not yet recovered from the joy of Zhao Yiming's success.
Xiaokang, Xiaoqi, Kaikai and Zhuangzhuang surrounded Zhao Yiming with admiration on their faces, and were determined to be as successful as him in the future.
Influenced by the four people, Yaoyao pulled Tian Caihe and Tian Caiping to tell Tian An that they couldn't lose either. They should also develop their strengths while the boys were taking the imperial examinations, and everyone wanted to stand out.
Tian Mingwu looked at the children who all had their own goals and were full of energy. Tears of satisfaction filled his eyes. He thought of An Wan in Taohua Mountain and thought how nice it would be if she could see this scene too.
The news that Zhao Yiming had ranked second in the exam spread quickly, and families in the capital sent gifts. Tian An was busy again, and it was not until he returned to the yard after dinner that he saw the moon-white robe made of Shu brocade sent by the An family.
Rubbing his sore waist, Tian An asked Xiangtao to take the clothes and go to Zhao Yiming's yard again, intending to let him try on the clothes. If they were not suitable, he could make final modifications before the palace examination.
Zhao Yiming went back to his room to try on clothes. Tian An sat tiredly on the stone bench in his yard, not wanting to move at all.
When Zhao Yiming came out, he saw her lying lazily on the stone table.
Zhao Yiming's eyes showed distress: "The stone table is cold. If you are tired, go back to the room and rest early! This dress fits me well, no need to modify it."
Upon hearing this, Tian An turned around and was immediately stunned.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Zhao Yiming has excellent facial features and a standard body proportion of seven heads, with broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs. He is handsome enough on a normal day.
Now he was wearing this luxurious Shu brocade clothes, with a well-cut design and low-key luxurious moon-white color, which made him look gentle and noble.
Tian An's mouth was faster than his brain, and he sighed subconsciously, "Brother Yiming, you look even more handsome in this outfit.
What should I do? I heard that during the palace examination, many people from wealthy families will be waiting at the palace gate to look for a good husband.
You are young, talented, and handsome, so you will definitely be favored by many families."
Zhao Yiming scratched her nose helplessly and said lovingly, "Since you are so afraid that I will be snatched away by someone else, why don't we get married soon!"
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