Chapter 219: I passed, I passed the exam
At this time, Old Mrs. Chen was also standing in the crowd.
Everyone in the family agreed to grow beets, except her, who was strongly opposed.
She thought that as long as she agreed to grow beets, she would be working for Chen Qingqing, which was a very shameful thing.
Why should they work in the fields with their faces to the earth and their backs to the sky, while that damn girl sits back and reaps the benefits and makes a pretty penny?
Old Mrs. Chen hated Chen Qingqing in her heart and placed all her hopes on her third son. As long as her son could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, she would be able to vent her anger.
By then, those who made fun of her will surely regret it.
Seeing that everyone in the village agreed to plant sugar beets, Old Lady Chen felt jealous and curled her lips in disdain.
"You all have to think carefully about this matter, after all, we have never grown that thing before.
They say the yield is high and they can get it back for three cents per pound, but what if there is no harvest in the end?
Or let's say there's a good harvest, but they don't want it for three cents per pound, and it becomes one cent per three pounds. Will you sell it then or not?
So, we have to be more careful and not let others lead us by the nose."
Dalongzi asked in confusion, "Auntie, what do you mean by that?"
"You haven't heard what I mean yet. We won't plant anything. Let them plant it on their own. If they really can grow something, it won't be too late to plant it next year."
Mrs. Chen's words caused dissatisfaction among the people.
"Old aunt, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you think too badly of people. Qing girl is not the kind of person who is capricious and unreliable."
"That's right, Qing girl is kind and righteous. She wants the whole village to get rich. How can you say she is so petty?"
"That's right. Qing is a well-known figure in Qingshui Town. Everyone knows that the red sugar she makes is in great demand. Would she ruin her reputation for such a small sum of money?"
"Who says it's not? Anyway, I believe Qing Yatou a hundred times."
Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at the criticism and replied angrily, "Whoever you want can plant it, but I won't plant it anyway."
Hearing her say this, the sixth son's wife couldn't help but laugh and sarcastically said, "Auntie, we peasants can't compare to you. Your son should be taking the imperial examination. If he passes the examination this year and becomes a scholar, and then a juren, your family will be able to eat the imperial food, and there will be no need to suffer so much to grow beets."
Other villagers followed suit.
"Yes, old aunt, we are rough and unrefined people and cannot compare with your family. Normally, the college entrance examination should have ended long ago. Have you received the letter from your fortune teller? Did you pass the exam? Did you fail again? It's okay if you didn't pass. You can take the exam again next year."
"If one day your family's fortune teller passes the imperial examination, you must invite us to the wedding."
"Yes, yes, yes. As long as your family passes the imperial examination, even if I have no money, I will dig out some money from my chicken butt to contribute to your family's fortune."
As soon as Dalongzi finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter...
Old Mrs. Chen was so angry at these words that she rolled her eyes. She was so shameless that she even made fun of her third son with cold words.
You guys are short-sighted and poor, just wait and see, when the third brother really becomes successful, he will be out of your reach.
Her idea was good, but she was not sure about it.
Normally the academy examination should have ended long ago, but why is there still no news about Zhancai? Could it be that he didn’t pass the examination to become a scholar again this year?
Impossible, the money that should be spent has been spent, and the things that should be taken care of have been taken care of.
But it is better to be safe than sorry. If Zhancai really fails the exam, she, as his mother, will be too embarrassed to face anyone.
Thinking of this, she felt extremely depressed and lowered her head without daring to speak.
At this moment, a donkey cart came towards the village from a distance.
"Look, who's back?"
"Hey~~ Isn't that Zhancai?"
"Yes, it's him, old aunt, your family's Zhancai is back.
The donkey cart slowly stopped, and Old Lady Chen hurried over to greet it, her voice trembling as she asked, "Zhancai, you're back. How's it going? Did you win?"
Without waiting for Chen Zhancai to respond, Liu Fengjiao excitedly said, "Mom, I passed. Zhancai passed the examination for the title of scholar."
The sudden good news shocked Old Lady Chen so much that she froze in her tracks. It took her a while for her to come back to her senses. She excitedly grabbed Chen Zhancai's hand and exclaimed, "Zhancai, really? Did you really pass the exam?"
"Mom, look at what you are doing. Isn't it just a scholar? What's the big deal?" Chen Zhancai said this, but in his heart he was already so happy that he wanted to let everyone know that he had passed the imperial examination.
Old Mrs. Chen was so excited that she almost jumped up and shouted at the top of her voice, "My son passed the exam and became a great scholar. Our ancestral tomb is finally filled with green smoke!"
At this time, the surrounding villagers were shocked and gathered around.
The few people who had just made sarcastic remarks widened their eyes in disbelief, their eyeballs almost falling to the ground.
Damn, I didn’t expect that!
A blockhead has a scholar in his head. Even a donkey dung ball can have a fever.
After being stunned for a moment, they couldn't help but compliment him.
"I told you that Zhancai was born to be a scholar. Look, now he has really passed the imperial examination and has become a top scholar."
"Zhancai is truly remarkable. You have brought honor to our Nanshan Village."
"Yes, old aunt, your family is very successful now. If you pass the examination for the title of scholar, you can pass the examination for the title of juren. If you really become a high-ranking official, you will enjoy a peaceful life!"
"This is such a great joyous occasion, old aunt, please remember to treat us to the wedding wine!"
"Yes, we still have to give gifts!"
Listening to the flattery and fawning of the crowd, Old Lady Chen felt a little flattered. She felt so comfortable in her heart that she waved her hand.
"Don't worry, I promise to decorate the house with lanterns and arrange a grand banquet. You can all come to my house for the wedding banquet. We don't care about etiquette or not. The main thing is to have fun."
Chen Zhancai was also flattered to the point of being dizzy. He was a little confused and pretended to be pretentious, clasping his hands together.
"Thank you all for your support. I have to report the good news to my father, so I can't stay here long. I'll be leaving first. Please forgive me."
Everyone was stunned by his flowery words, and it took them a while to come back to their senses.
"Oh, listen to what a learned saying this is. Dad shouldn't be called Dad, he should be called my father.
Let's change it to us. I have to go home and tell my dad that I passed the imperial examination. I'm going to stroll home first and stop chatting with you guys. "
"Yes, that's why people say he is a scholar."
"Okay, stop blocking the way and let Zhancai pass. He's anxious to go home and tell his father, no, no, no, tell his father the good news!"
"Yes, yes, Zhancai, please walk slower."
Chen Zhancai nodded slightly, then put his hands behind his back and walked slowly towards home with a bowed step.
Old Mrs. Chen was so beautiful that her mouth was drooping. She couldn't even touch the ground when she walked, and she chased after him with a proud body...
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