Master Zhang felt it was a pity that Chen Yan dropped out of school.
The two of them reminisced about the past, and Master Zhang suddenly said, "You were a good student back then. Why don't you try again next year?"
Su Wei was a little tempted. She heard Qin Yu say that Chen Yan was a good student, but was he really that good? Everyone knew that if he could get first place in the village, it might not be the same in the county. What's more, the imperial examination was a single-plank bridge with thousands of people competing for it, so the gold content was quite high.
Can Chen Yan do it?
After meeting Master Zhang, Chen Yan also talked about this matter with Su Wei. Su Wei supported him very much. He couldn't live his whole life by killing and setting fires.
So the couple decided that since they had money and were free, they might as well give it a try.
So in the following days, Chen Yan bought books, returned to the academy, and immersed himself in books.
Aunt Lan was very pleased to see Chen Yan like this, and thought of letting Su Zhuo try it as well.
Su Zhuo yelled, "Mother, please forgive me. Am I good enough to study?"
Aunt Lan: "You are not young anymore, you can't just hang around like this forever."
Su Zhuo and Su Yi agreed that they were not good at business, so...
The two men wanted to go out for a walk to avoid being nagged by Aunt Lan, but they happened to see a horse in a carriage that was frightened and almost stepped on someone. The father and son worked together to subdue the horse. Their movements were quick and efficient, without any delay, which caused cheers from the people around them.
Only when the owner of the horse came out did they realize that this was the newly appointed county magistrate.
County Magistrate Shi was very satisfied with the two men. In addition, he had just arrived and the constables in the yamen were all the old county magistrate's men, so he recruited the father and son into the yamen as constables.
This is a great thing. Aunt Lan never thought that the father and son would become constables after just one trip. This job, regardless of how much money they can make, at least gives them a high social status, which is better than being a small-time gangster or a second-rate person.
Su Zhuo was wearing a constable's uniform, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and looked very energetic. On the first day he went to the yamen, the constables there felt that he looked familiar.
Su Zhuo was surprised: "Ah? I'm not from here, how come you guys look familiar?"
Others couldn't explain it, they just felt like they had seen him somewhere, but they couldn't remember exactly where...
But never mind...
The father and son of the Su family were recruited by the county magistrate himself, so it was important for them to establish good relationships with others.
Chen Yan took part in the county examination the following year and passed the examination as a student.
The people of Nanqiao Village were so happy that they would say as they went out, "Our village's Shen Erlang... yes, the one who passed the exam and became a Tongsheng..."
"When he was little, I gave him food."
"He's got a really smart head. He's been clever since he was little. While others are still wetting their pants, he's already helping his mother with the chores."
"This child has had a hard life, but now all the hardship has paid off."
"That is to say, it's a good thing that I broke off relations with those people, otherwise I would have been sucked dry by them."
Chen Yan didn't care what people outside said. He didn't return to the village and studied peacefully in the county town.
When Chen Yan passed the county examination, prefectural examination, and academy examination and became a scholar, the Nanqiao Village would beat drums and gongs to celebrate the first scholar since the village was founded.
There are also scholars in their Nanqiao Village.
that is…
They would occasionally think of Chen Yan slapping people and stepping on their faces...
I always feel a sense of unreality and disconnection.
Qin Yu was surrounded by two girls. He sighed, "Back then, I also gave up literature to pursue medicine. Otherwise, I would have passed the examination and become a scholar by now."
So infuriating!!!
Chen Yan must be really lucky.
Qin Yu thought jealously, but his face didn't show any clue.
A girl said: "Being a doctor and curing illnesses and saving lives is no worse than being a scholar."
Another girl also said: "Yes, if Brother Qin goes to study, he will definitely be better than Chen Yan."
Qin Yu sighed and said firmly: "Yes, there are gains and losses in life, and I don't care."
In fact, he cares a lot.
I care very, very, very much.
Ahhhhhhh, I'm so angry.
How come Chen Yan gets all the good things?
As they were talking, the Hu family started to quarrel again because Hu Wen's wife came back with the child. This time Hu Wen was not weak. Since Hu's mother was making a fuss, he moved out with his wife and the child.
No matter what others say, just live your own life behind closed doors.
…
"Brother-in-law, you are amazing! Our ancestral graves are filled with smoke, having produced such a talented person."
Su Zhuo praised Chen Yan endlessly. He thought, now that Shen Yan was a scholar, he was the scholar's brother-in-law. When Chen Yan became an official in the future, he would also be the county magistrate's brother-in-law, or the prefect's brother-in-law, just like those "brothers-in-law" in the storybooks who did nothing but caused trouble...
How wonderful that day would be.
However, reality always hits him hard. Chen Yan didn't want to be an official, and he had a clear understanding of himself. He was lucky to pass the exam this year, because several questions were about Han Ancient City...
He knew that he was not a very smart person and would not be able to pass the exam again, so he opened a private school in the village and became a teacher.
Although he never told anyone, being a teacher and having a gentle and beautiful wife has been his dream since he was a child.
Now the wish has finally come true.
Chen Yan felt calmer than ever before.
On this day, the private school had just finished classes and Chen Yan was packing up his things when he saw two children running in.
These two children are good at their studies, but they both love to compete with each other. Neither of them is willing to admit defeat, and they always want to be the first, second, or third in everything.
One of the children said, "Sir, someone is looking for you outside."
Another child said, "It's a young man who looks a bit like you, sir. Maybe he's your relative."
"How do you know they're relatives? If you're not sure, don't make random guesses, okay?"
"I just know it. That person is obviously a relative of yours truly."
"If you say yes, then yes. Are you Mr. Shen?"
“Mr. Shen…”
The two people were shocked to find that their husband was no longer in the room.
Chen Yan walked out quickly, feeling more excited than ever before. He ran to the gate and saw a back figure.
The man was looking around, and seemed to notice someone coming. He turned around and smiled at Chen Yan, "Mr. Chen? My Ah Yan has made great progress."
Chen Yan's steps were heavy, and he was enveloped in a huge joy and excitement. After a while, his lips trembled and he murmured, "Brother..."
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