Chapter 422: Feelings
Shen Yueyao pulled Su Xueyi's sleeve and said, "It's too crowded over there. Don't squeeze you."
There were really a lot of people gathered around the post, looking at it and discussing it.
Of course, many people looked for a while to see if anyone was on the list, and then quickly made way for the people behind them to go in and take a look.
Thousands of people went to Beijing to take the exam, but only three hundred were admitted, so some were happy and some were crying.
Those who passed the exam were running and shouting with joy and excitement, some were calmer, and many of those who failed walked with their heads down and looked listless.
Some even nearly fainted.
Shen Yueyao was really afraid that Su Xueyi would be affected if she went there.
However, Su Xueyi did not go over. After a while, Shen Yueyao saw several familiar figures over there through the window.
There are Dong Wenren, Feng Xiu'an and others.
It would be easier for the five of them to squeeze in together.
“I got it, I got it…”
"My cousin's, please help me take care of my cousin's..."
Everyone started looking, but suddenly noticed that the first name was clearly written with the three words "Su Xueyi".
But Dong Wenren was very excited.
"My cousin is number one, number one, my cousin is number one!"
Dong Wenren's eyes turned red with excitement and his voice became louder.
Su Xueyi has internal strength, so she can naturally hear what they say.
Shen Yueyao also had very good hearing and heard it immediately.
She excitedly grabbed Su Xueyi's sleeve and said, "First, you are first."
It turned out to be right to have confidence in Su Xueyi, as he is so knowledgeable.
Su Xueyi didn't seem surprised by the result. He knew what he was doing when it came to scientific examinations.
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi's calm expression and thought that Dong Wenren, Liu Wengu and others were very impressed when they listened to Su Xueyi's explanation of knowledge points and key points of articles, and were very surprised at his knowledge.
Thinking of the legendary stories about his youth, Shen Yueyao felt more and more that Su Xueyi could become the top scorer in the imperial examination.
However, among them, only Lin Hai failed the exam.
Lin Hai planned to take the imperial examination in Beijing again in the spring three years later.
He is only nineteen years old now, which is considered young among those who go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, so he can still fight again.
Dong Wenren and the other three, as well as Liu Wengu, all passed the exam and are on the list.
Dong Wenren was in the front, Feng Xiu'an and Kang Haozhi were slightly behind.
But Feng Xiu'an and Kang Haozhi knew best that if it weren't for Brother Su, they might not have made it onto the list and might not have been able to pass the exam.
There were several questions that Brother Su had explained to them before, so they found the test easier.
I thought some knowledge points would not be tested, but Brother Su thought they were not important, so I told them.
So during the exam, they were very excited when they saw familiar questions.
Needless to say, they were very grateful to Brother Su.
Kang Haozhi kept saying, "Thanks to Brother Su, it's really thanks to Brother Su, otherwise I wouldn't be able to make it into the top 300."
Kang Haozhi ranked 289th.
This name is very mysterious. If he can't answer that question or answers it incorrectly, he won't be able to get into the top 300.
So Kang Haozhi's eyes turned red on the spot.
He now wished he could kneel down in front of Brother Su to thank him.
Feng Xiu'an also nodded and said, "Brother Su's knowledge and learning are beyond our reach. He is even more impressive than our college dean. Moreover, what he explains is very easy for us to understand."
"Thanks to Brother Su's explanation of the content of the latter part of the first exam, I memorized it and was able to answer it. The better I did in the first exam, the more stable my mentality was."
Feng Xiu'an knew very well that his mentality was very important when taking an exam.
If his mentality is not right, he will be confused in the next two exams and will not be able to take them with peace of mind.
"The most important thing is that the things Madam Su prepared for us were of great use."
Thinking about it now, they are still a little scared. If Brother Su had not explained those questions to them, if it were not for the spare medicine given by Mrs. Su, they would have had headaches and stomachaches in the examination room, and they would not have been able to last through the three exams.
I finally came to the capital to take the imperial examination, just to get on the list and become a Jinshi to bring honor to my family.
Of course, they still don’t dare to think about the top three.
Only people with excellent knowledge can be in the top three.
Now when they think about having passed the exam, they feel very excited.
As long as there are no major problems in the palace examination, it is just a matter of ranking.
The pressure is not as great as the Spring Examination.
"Now you can relax a little."
"Yes, my family will be very happy to know about this, and our mood will be different when we go home."
They felt a sense of ease and relaxation in their hearts at this moment.
Dong Wenren said, "My cousin read a lot when he was young. He could remember every book in the library."
“He was also the person I admired most when I was young.”
"only……"
But Dong Wenren didn’t say what.
But he knew in his heart that if the incident had not happened in the Su Mansion, his cousin would have taken the imperial examination earlier and would have ranked first at that time.
Dong Wenren felt sorry for his cousin.
But when he thought about the fact that his cousin now had such a good wife and two twin sons, and that he felt happy, he was happy for him too.
In my cousin's words, if he hadn't been exiled, he might not have met such a good woman.
In their opinion, their sister-in-law is very good, much better than the legitimate daughters of the big families in the capital.
And my sister-in-law knows so much.
Lin Hai felt a little annoyed after listening to this.
When Liu Wen Gu smelled the fragrance from next door, he said he wanted to make friends with them, but he hesitated and didn't go to make friends with them.
If they had gotten to know each other earlier and discussed academic matters together, they might have learned a lot, and he would have been able to pass the imperial examination.
But there's no use regretting it now.
Fortunately, this trip to Beijing was not in vain, as I met so many excellent friends.
And in Lin Hai's opinion, Brother Su is definitely not an ordinary person.
Three years later he came to the capital to fight again. By then, Brother Su should be in a very high position.
With such a virtuous wife to help him, Brother Su will surely develop well.
Liu Wen Gu also felt quite emotional.
He patted Lin Hai's shoulder, knowing that no words of comfort would be of any use at this moment.
However, this time of making friends with Brother Su and the others also made him understand a truth, that is, when marrying a wife, one should marry a virtuous woman.
Dong Wenren thought that the people from the yamen would report the good news soon, so they should hurry home first.
They wanted to come out again in the afternoon and go to Brother Su's shop to take a look.
Everyone went back like this.
"I also need to write a letter to my family to tell them. They must be anxiously waiting for the letter from the capital."
Dong Wenren's mood at this moment is different from when he first came to Beijing.
When he first came to Beijing, Dong Wenren felt extremely stressed thinking about his parents' situation.
At that time, I stayed in the rented house and studied every day without going out. I didn’t even have enough food to eat.
Of course, because Feng Xiu was injured, his mood became even more depressed, and he felt helpless and powerless.
At that time, in order to get money to hire a doctor to treat Feng Xiu, he sold all the books he had.
That was my mother's dowry, something from the Su family, and also my mother's longing for her parents' home.
At that time, when he went to the bookstore, he almost trampled on his dignity.
It was also when he was in despair that he met his sister-in-law.
At that time, I didn’t know that she was my sister-in-law. I just thought she was like a fairy who saved them from danger.
Later I learned that it was my sister-in-law, and I also met my cousin.
From then on, everything was different. I felt a sense of dependence in my heart.
The feeling of having family.
Brother Feng has also been cured, so they don’t have to worry about food and shelter.
With the guidance of my cousin, we discuss academic matters together. The atmosphere is good and we are able to learn deeply. Every day is fulfilling.
I feel like I have learned a lot every day, and the pressure in my heart has gradually eased.
At this moment, seeing that he was on the list, and ranked 36th, Dong Wenren was so excited that his eyes turned red and his throat choked.
He had to use great self-control to control his emotions and not let himself cry out of excitement.
It seemed as if she wanted to cry out all the grievances and pressures she had suffered over the years.
He thought that he must continue to work hard, so that he could let those Dong family members who drove them out see that they should not bully the young and poor.
Yes, that’s what my sister-in-law said, don’t bully the young because they are poor.
Now when Dong Wenren thinks of this sentence, he feels more powerful.
Moreover, he was on the list this time, and at the top, which made him more confident.
Dong Wenren tried hard to suppress his emotions and put on a smile.
It was a very easy smile.
…
Shen Yueyao watched for a while and heard the voices over there, and naturally knew that Dong Wenren and the others had passed the exam.
But Lin Hai might not have passed the exam.
But Lin Hai is only nineteen years old, so there is nothing wrong with preparing for the imperial examination.
Besides, Lin Hai also has the title of Juren, so the pressure should not be too great.
Unlike when the scholars took the provincial examination, that was the time when everyone was under the most pressure.
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi and said, "If my aunt and the others knew that Brother Dong was on the top of the list for the imperial examination, they would definitely be very happy."
"Based on my cousin's grades, he should have no problem becoming a prefect after the palace exam."
The palace examination will be divided into first, second and third classes.
There are three people in the first class, the top three.
One hundred people in the second class are Jinshi
There are about 200 people in the third class, all of whom are fellow Jinshi.
According to Dong Wenren's grades, if he passed the imperial examination, he could become a Shujishi and enter the Hanlin Academy.
Either they were added to the Ministry of Personnel, or appointed as the head of various departments. Even if they were sent to serve as officials outside the capital, they would be prefects, which was a sixth-rank official.
If you have connections with higher-ups or are valued by the emperor, as long as you have good political achievements, promotion will be no problem.
However, Shen Yueyao always felt that whether Dong Wenren served as an official in the capital or in the local area, his choice would depend on Su Xueyi's arrangements.
Now is the time for the emperor to use people.
Dong Wenren and his friends' relationship with Su Xueyi will also make them stand on the emperor's side and work for him.
Shen Yueyao was very confident in the character of Kang Haozhi and Feng Xiu'an.
Although she had little contact with Liu Wen Gu and Lin Hai, she felt that they were good people who could serve as officials and do practical work.
There will be no problem as long as you don't get lured away by some officials.
But smart people know that they should be loyal to the emperor.
Su Xueyi said, "This will give my aunt and uncle a sigh of relief, and it will also be a slap in the face of the Dong family."
"Although the Dong family is a wealthy family in the local area and some of their family members have served as officials abroad, their official positions have been low in recent years, and they have no connections in the capital. Some officials they used to cling to have been demoted and no longer have any connections in the capital."
"They used to look down on my aunt, thinking that the Su family couldn't cause any trouble, and wanted to suppress my aunt and uncle, but my cousin is upright, and when the news gets back, they will only regret it."
Shen Yueyao analyzed, "I think they are still stupid. With the current emperor ascending the throne, the situation is no longer what it was before. Given the emperor's relationship with the Su family, he would naturally use you. The Dong family might also be used because of their marriage relationship. It's a pity that they drove my aunt out. From now on, the Dong family will have nothing to do with my aunt and uncle's family."
"That's good too. My cousin won't be influenced by the Dong family and can focus on his work."
“It will be relatively freer.”
"Otherwise, if those people from the Dong family take advantage of your position and ask you to do something, it will be difficult for you to agree or not."
"Now they are the ones who have driven my aunt's family out of the Dong family and expelled them from the clan. They have nothing to do with it anymore."
Anyway, Shen Yueyao felt that this was good for Dong Wenren.
Su Xueyi said, "Don't worry, my uncle is a man who knows what's going on. Otherwise, my grandfather wouldn't have married my aunt to him."
"Furthermore, my uncle himself was not valued and was often ostracized within the family. Although he was expelled from the clan out of necessity, he will be much freer after all."
"I think the reason why my aunt got sick is also related to the rules set by Mrs. Dong in the Dong family."
Shen Yueyao understood Wenren talking about his life in the Dong family when he was young, and she seemed very depressed.
Because filial piety is emphasized in this era, my aunt needs to visit the old lady every morning and evening. Every time she gets up to visit the old lady, Madam Dong will set rules for her.
Later, when something happened to the Su family, Madam Dong became even more disregarded and perhaps even wanted to kill my aunt directly.
Fortunately, my uncle took my aunt away from the Dong family.
Chen Yueyao felt quite emotional just thinking about it.
"Fortunately, mother is fine."
The mother Shen Yueyao was referring to was Old Madam Meng, also known as Old Madam Su.
Mrs. Meng was really good to her, just like her own daughter.
It is precisely because of the support of her whole family that she gives her all in doing anything, including her business.
While the two were talking, more and more people came into the store.
Many people who learned that someone in their family had passed the exam came to the store to eat and try the fresh food.
Because they are in a good mood, they are also willing to go out and spend money.
But after eating it, everyone thought it was delicious, and the milk tea was even better.
Someone asked the waiter, "Can I buy a few more cups of milk tea from your store to take home?"
Everything in their store is served in cups. In that era there were no paper cups or plastic cups, so it was a bit inconvenient to take the food away to drink.
The clerk said, "Of course you can, but we have larger jars in our store, but you need to bring them back to us after you use them."
“Or you can bring your own equipment next time and just install it.”
Everyone felt relieved when they heard this.
The main reason is that some people have parents, grandparents at home, and the older people don’t like to go out, so some delicious food is brought back for them to try.
It’s because everyone thinks it’s delicious that they want to bring it to their family to try.
Just as Shen Yueyao was observing the situation in the store, Zhou Chong hurried up and said, "Boss, we're running out of dim sum, including the egg yolk pastries. The customer ordered another twenty."
"Just now, three people wanted to order cream cakes to take back."
Shen Yueyao was surprised. She didn't expect the business to be so good. She made so many breads and snacks early in the morning that they were almost not enough.
Shen Yueyao could only hurriedly say: "Then quickly let everyone go to the kitchen to continue cooking. Fortunately, there are a lot of ingredients prepared, including salted duck eggs."
"I'll go over and help."
Shen Yueyao was worried that everyone was too busy, so she also went to the kitchen to help.
Let Zhou Chong take care of the front.
Fortunately, she selected twelve people for training at the beginning, some of whom cooked in the kitchen and some served in the front.
Even so, it's very busy.
But seeing that the business was good, Shen Yueyao was also happy.
Noon is an even busier time.
She was so busy at noon that Shen Yueyao didn't even have time to eat.
When Shen Yueyao was making bread and pastries in the kitchen, Lin Rui said, "Boss, our shop is both beautiful and delicious. When I brought the pastries to the front, everyone praised it."
"Even the scholars thought the paintings on our walls were beautiful and wanted to know who painted them. We told them it was our boss. Not only were they shocked, they also wanted to learn from him."
“Some are so obsessed with paintings that they want to take the owner as their master.”
They also think that the boss is very capable and he is their teacher.
Of course, they have already regarded the teacher as their master in their hearts.
On ordinary days, they would not be able to make white flour, let alone make pasta desserts.
They were extremely grateful to their boss, so they worked even harder for him.
If even scholars praise it, her store should be doing well.
In this era, what people care about most is reputation.
Their store became famous through word of mouth.
By then, many people will come to their store to eat and consume.
While Shen Yueyao was still busy, Su Xueyi came over with a food box in her hand and said, "Don't just work, eat first, and then cook!"
In fact, Shen Yueyao didn't feel hungry, but Su Xueyi couldn't bear to let her starve.
Moreover, Su Xueyi always looked like he wouldn't eat unless Shen Yueyao ate.
So Shen Yueyao could only accompany Su Xueyi for dinner.
Shen Yueyao also asked the store employees to take turns eating.
While eating, Shen Yueyao said, "I thought about writing a letter to my mother and the others as soon as possible, and asking the Han Family Escort Agency to escort them to the capital."
For such a long time, Shen Yueyao has been missing her two children.
Moreover, she immediately earned another 100,000 taels of silver and opened a shop to do business, so it was no problem for her mother and others to come.
Even though consumption in Beijing is high, there is no need to worry.
Shen Yueyao roughly calculated that in just the morning, the store had earned two or three hundred taels of silver.
Su Xueyi also missed the children.
He said, "I'll write the letter and have it sent back by the post office."
Shen Yueyao originally thought that she could take a break at night, but she didn't expect that after a day, the reputation of their store would be completely spread.
Many people come to their shop to try the milk tea and bread.
The shops are especially beautiful at night. When the lanterns are lit, the colorful lights flash, making the children wow in amazement.
It creates a beautiful scenery on the entire street.
Many people passing by couldn't help but stop and take a look.
Some people couldn't help but come in to see why the store was so beautiful.
As soon as you enter, you can't help but eat something and drink milk tea. After eating and drinking, you will be full of praise.
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