Even Jiang Sheng, who was hanging her head in sadness, was stunned. She loosened the cotton quilt she was holding tightly, raised her head and strolled to the plum tree. With a gentle wave of her hand, some plum petals spun and fell.
Standing before the red walls and green tiles, the solid wood doors and walls, the carved eaves, and the delicate printed window paper—things she had only ever seen in other people's homes—were now right before her eyes, ready for her to touch.
A mist rose in Jiang Sheng's eyes, which vanished in an instant.
She turned around, looked at her brothers who were filled with worry, and smiled, revealing her teeth, "I really like it here."
The dilapidated temple was warm because of the brothers there.
Now that they are all here, and they have moved to a more beautiful and bigger house, Jiang Sheng has no reason to be sad anymore.
If there is, then there is only a little.
"Eight taels of silver is too expensive." The little girl frowned. "I need to earn more money in the future to get this eight taels of silver back."
The older brothers breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but chuckle.
Zheng Ruqian patted his chest confidently, "Leave this to me!"
The group quickly assigned rooms.
Jiang Sheng is a girl, and she's eight years old, so she can have her own room.
Chang Yan shared a room with Wen Zhiyun, while Fang Heng shared a room with Zheng Ruqian.
The remaining room was reserved for Xu Mo, who needed to study by lamplight.
Pillows and blankets are provided; you can simply lay them out and use them.
There is also a kitchen in this small courtyard, with a stove built with yellow mud. Now the pots, pans and bowls have their own room to stay in.
Jiang Sheng's inner turmoil finally dissipated completely, and she sat under the plum tree every day, smiling from ear to ear.
The brothers breathed a sigh of relief and finally had the mind to sit down and discuss the future.
“With Magistrate Pang here, Magistrate Xieyang won’t dare to attack us without cause,” Zheng Ruqian said. “But he won’t let us off the hook either; he’ll probably pull a lot of dirty tricks next.”
Moreover, it's the kind of underhanded trick where you completely absolve yourself of responsibility while pinning the blame on them.
“Magistrate Pang can only exert his influence temporarily; in the end, we still need to become strong ourselves.” Chang Yan lightly tapped his left hand with his right. “Money, power, and people are all indispensable.”
Zheng Ruqian patted his chest and said, "Leave the money to me."
Fang Heng gripped the long stick. "Leave the fighting to me."
Wen Zhiyun moved her lips, but didn't say anything.
Xu Mo stood up. "The teacher said that the results of the county examination will be released in the next two days."
Although it is only a county-level test, achieving an excellent ranking in the entire county can be a significant advantage.
Immediately, everyone became excited.
Five days later, the results of the county examination were released.
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