Chapter 466 The Shock of Tang Wenqian and His Mother
"That person, is it, is it Lu's second daughter?" Tang's mother grabbed Tang Wenqian's sleeve in shock, rubbed her eyes hard, and asked in a low voice.
At this hour, there weren't many people outside the city.
But the conspicuous procession of the Shu family being exiled still caused passersby to stop and stare. This included Tang Wenqian and his mother, who were outside the city.
Just as the short official had guessed, even standing at the very back, with her head bowed and hair disheveled, Shu Yu was still the most eye-catching member of the Shu family.
So the two people who were already focused on her immediately caught a glimpse of her appearance the moment she looked up.
Not only was Tang's mother in disbelief, but Tang Wenqian almost couldn't help but step forward as well.
It is now the time of the autumn imperial examinations in August. Tang Wenqian has come to participate in the provincial examinations. He arrived in the prefectural city a month ago.
However, the Tang family was poor. Even though Tang Wenqian himself copied books and wrote calligraphy to supplement the family income, they still couldn't compare with some wealthy families. Therefore, he still didn't have any pageboys or servants by his side.
He originally planned to come to the city alone for the imperial examination. However, his parents were worried about him, as he would be gone for a month and a half. He would need to do his final review, prepare for the examination, and take care of himself.
With so many trivial matters to attend to, where would I find the time to read?
However, during those days, Tang's father took on a job with a good salary, and he couldn't leave for the time being.
Tang's mother then volunteered to come to the prefectural city with Tang Wenqian.
This was Tang Wenqian's first time participating in the provincial examination. Although he had inquired about the situation from his teacher, he still overlooked something. For example... the inn was out of rooms.
However, since they would be staying in the city for at least a month and a half, it would actually be more cost-effective for them to rent a small courtyard.
However, Tang Wenqian, accompanied by his mother, would definitely need two rooms. Other students, if accompanied by their servants, could rent only one room.
They arrived late to begin with, and there were also strict requirements, so they couldn't find a suitable place to stay no matter how hard they looked.
Later, Tang's mother heard from others that some villages nearby outside the city also rented out their properties, and the rent was cheap.
However, Tang's mother had some concerns. There were many inconveniences outside the city. Moreover, the noise in the village would affect her son.
Tang Wenqian, on the other hand, didn't care. His home was in Shangshi Village, so the environment wouldn't affect him. Besides, since the other party was renting out their property, they must have experience. He wasn't the only student renting out his property in the village, and they might even run into each other and exchange knowledge.
Tang's mother was persuaded and agreed, so she rented two rooms from a family in the nearest village outside the city.
The two lived outside the city, which was relatively quiet and even allowed them to settle down without being disturbed by the city's atmosphere.
This stay lasted for a month, and the provincial examination began as scheduled.
The day before yesterday was when Tang Wenqian finished his last exam. Yesterday he rested at home for a day, and today he planned to go into the city to check on things.
The results of the provincial examinations will not be posted until early September, and they will stay here for another ten days or so to wait for news.
Since arriving in the prefectural city, Tang's mother hadn't had a proper chance to explore. Now that her son had finished his exams, she wanted to go into the city to see if there was anything she needed to buy. After all, she had come all this way, and she couldn't leave empty-handed.
Who knew that when they reached the city gate, they would encounter the exile procession.
They naturally stood aside to let others go first, while also taking the opportunity to observe these people.
(End of this chapter)
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