Chapter 371 Make Plans Early
Seeing that he was about to get excited, Old Lady Chen glared at him fiercely and said, "You can't remember serious matters, but you like to think about those messy things. Stay away."
After saying that, he ignored Old Man Chen and looked at Chen Zhancai with a smile on his face.
"Son, God has given you a hint. You must try harder this time. Our family is counting on you to win the first prize."
"Don't worry, Mom. I've made all the necessary preparations. Just wait and enjoy a peaceful life with him!"
"Okay, I believe you. Today I'll take out all the eggs from the bottom of the box and use them to nourish you."
"No need, mother. I'll leave those eggs for you to eat!"
Chen Zhancai quickly waved his hands and smiled bitterly in his heart. He had been eating only boiled eggs and scrambled eggs all day long. If he continued to eat any more, he would almost become a bastard.
Fortunately, I bought 100 kilograms of refined rice, otherwise I would have to eat coarse grains every day.
There is not much fine rice left at home now. If he doesn't leave now, he will have to use his only silver to buy food, which will leave him a lot of money.
He wished that time would pass quickly so that he could get up early and rush to Ningjing to take the imperial examination.
At least I can eat and drink something good.
By the way, you can also take a look at the fascinating scenery of Ningjing.
As the saying goes, 'It's better to start early than late,' so it's better to start early. Thinking of this, he changed the subject.
"Mom, I asked you to come back because I wanted to discuss something with you. I want to leave for Ningjing in the next few days."
Old Mrs. Chen frowned, "Son, isn't it a little early?"
"It's too late, mother. The road to the exam is long and arduous. If we are delayed, it will be too late to regret it!"
"You're right. Then get ready. Let's pick an auspicious day and set off."
"What else is there to prepare? Just bring enough money. I'll leave tomorrow." Chen Zhancai didn't want to stay at home any longer and couldn't wait to set off right away.
Old Lady Chen shook her head as she listened. "No, no, you're going to take the exam, not to the market. How can you be so careless when traveling? Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. You should at least go to the City God Temple to burn incense and ask the gods to bless you with success."
"Okay, then I'll go burn some incense tomorrow and ask for an auspicious day before setting off." Chen Zhancai nodded in agreement.
Ruhua said with a very unhappy look, "Husband, what should I do if you leave?"
"Ruhua, I'm going to take the imperial examinations, but I'm not going to be back. You and Fengjiao should stay home and take good care of your parents. When we meet again, you'll be the wives of officials!"
As soon as Chen Zhancai finished speaking, Liu Fengjiao walked in from outside, "Husband, can you please not leave in such a hurry?"
"Fengjiao, is there something wrong?" Chen Zhancai looked up at Liu Fengjiao, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but he quickly understood what she meant.
These days, my wife has asked me to take her to visit my daughter Chen Ruolan at the Fan Mansion countless times.
But Fan Tong had already said last time that his daughter had died of a sudden illness, and he didn't dare tell the truth for fear that his wife would get anxious and angry.
Liu Fengjiao nodded. "Husband, I miss our Ruolan. I wonder if she's doing well now. Can you take me to see her?"
"Didn't I tell you? I went to see her last time. Ruolan is now a very successful woman. She has maids to serve her wherever she goes. She lives a very happy life!"
"Why doesn't she go home and visit?"
"What are you looking at? What's there to see? The Fan family is a wealthy family. They are very particular about what they do. Unlike us poor people, we just visit other people's houses every now and then to visit relatives and so on."
Chen Zhancai realized that the truth would come out sooner or later, but he didn't want his family to know about it now. After all, taking the exam was important. If he told the truth, Liu Fengjiao would definitely make a big fuss. In order to not let such a small matter trip him up, he decided to keep it a secret for as long as possible.
As the saying goes, "Children are the apple of their mother's eye, and mothers are the windbreaks for their children."
Ever since Chen Ruolan married into the Fan family, Liu Fengjiao has always been worried about her.
Although the Fan family is a wealthy family, she is still worried that her daughter will not have enough food to eat, not have enough clothes to wear, and will have no place to complain if she is wronged. After all, she knows how difficult it is to be a woman.
She had thought a lot these days and had seen clearly that Chen Zhancai was a pleasure-seeking person who had no ambition and only felt good about himself. In fact, he was nothing but bullshit.
Who knows what kind of troubles he will bring to the Chen family in the future. For the future of her and her children, she must make plans early.
As the old saying goes, "A mother's status depends on her son." She must not put her hope on Chen Zhancai. Her son is her hope.
As long as she can raise her son to adulthood, she will be rich and prosperous in the future.
Liu Fengjiao shook her head and sighed, then said what she had already thought of.
"Zhancai, I want to take Jiye back to town."
Chen Zhancai was slightly stunned. "Go back to town, what are you going back to town for?"
Old Mrs. Chen was surprised and said unhappily, "Isn't it good at home? Why are you going to town? You have to pay for rent and food!"
Liu Fengjiao shook her head and smiled, "Mom, you know that Jiye is a talented child. He is smart and loves to read and learn. I want him to go to school in town."
"Study? How much does that cost?" Old Mrs. Chen was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out.
Chen Zhancai was almost shocked. "Fengjiao, why are you in such a hurry now? Doesn't our son just want to study? There's no need to rush. It won't be long before I can become famous and glorious. Then we can hire a teacher for our son."
Liu Fengjiao didn't want to listen to these empty and vague words.
I snorted in my heart, thinking, how can a lazy idiot like you, who gets up at noon and sleeps at dawn, bring honor to our family? What a foolish dream!
He looked down on her in his heart, but his face showed no displeasure at all. He smiled softly.
"Zhancai, you don't have to worry about the money. I have my own way to let Jiye study. I have heard that the town's Wang Qichang wants to find a tutor for his son. I want Jiye to be a book boy. This way, we can save money and Jiye can study. Wang Qichang also promised to give Jiye 200 coins a month. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone."
"What good thing is this?"
Before Chen Zhancai could speak, Old Lady Chen said,
"Feng Jiao, are you stupid as a mother? A book boy is just a servant. Our family is not like before. Zhan Cai is a famous scholar, and Ji Ye is the son of a scholar. How can I let Ji Ye do the work of a servant? No, no, I can't afford to lose this man."
"Yes, sister, mother is right. Jiye is still young, and it's not easy to serve others. If she doesn't like it, she will beat or scold him. We can't let Jiye go." Ruhua couldn't help but persuade her.....
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