Chapter 152 Mother, Hold On, Hold On
Mrs. Zhou was overwhelmed with great joy.
Some couldn't believe their ears.
"What? What did you say?"
"Your family's fourth son, Zhou Lang, is he? He won the first place in this year's Tongsheng exam! Sister Zhou, you gave birth to a good son, he has a promising future!"
"What? No, the results will be announced tomorrow?" asked Mrs. Zhou.
At this time, the officials who were delivering the notice on horseback dismounted and took out the documents from their arms.
They also realized that Mrs. Zhou was the elder of the Zhou family and the mother of the top candidate.
He was very respectful to Mrs. Zhou, "Hello, old aunt! Congratulations! We are the ones who announce the good news. Originally, the results were to be announced tomorrow, but this year the examination papers came out early, so the results were announced a day earlier. Zhou Lang is the top scorer in this year's Tongsheng exam. Zhou Lang's paper topic was widely circulated by the examiners and was praised by our county magistrate. He specially asked us to deliver the good news a day in advance."
Mrs. Zhou had a bad heart, and at this moment, she was overwhelmed by the intense joy.
I almost passed out.
At the critical moment, Lin Shiqi and the others came back from the fields. Seeing this, they supported Zhou Pozi and said, "Mother, stay calm, stay calm. Can't you bear it? The mountain goddess said that my husband will pass the imperial examination and become a scholar in the future..."
"Pfft!" Mrs. Zhou was successfully amused.
Relax.
On the other side, Old Man Zhou also rushed back. He learned the good news about Zhou Lang on the way and didn't believe it at all.
He almost ran back crawling.
Zhou Lang followed behind him, neither hurried nor slow, which made him look the most calm, as if he was strolling in the garden.
Old man Zhou came back crawling.
I happened to catch the moment when the official announcing good news was delivering documents to Mrs. Zhou!
Trembling,
"My dear officials, is this really my fourth son? Is there anyone with the same name? All called Zhou Lang? The name of my fourth son is indeed a bit popular and ordinary..."
"No, old man! There is only one candidate named Zhou Lang in this year's exam. There is no other candidate with the same name and surname." The messenger of good news brings good news every year and has seen all kinds of blunders.
There are still few portals that surprise like this.
Wang was also stunned in the crowd.
She said, "Zhou Lang? Our fourth brother used to be a fool. After the fool recovered from his illness, he only went to school for a few days? How could he pass the exam? It's okay to pass the exam, but how could he win the first place? There must be something wrong! Sir, could it be that he stole the test questions from someone else?"
At this moment, the official who delivered the good news turned pale.
"Lady, please stop talking nonsense. We cannot hide anything in our county examinations. The management of each examination room is very strict. If you talk nonsense, come with us back to the county government office and we will arrest you and punish you for slander."
Wang retracted her neck and dared not say another word.
Over there, Mrs. Zhou had already reacted.
Wang glared at her fiercely, "Go to hell, you can't expect any good from others, especially our family members, but you are so vicious. What's the matter? Only your son is recommended to pass the imperial examination, but not my son! Our Zhou family has a long line of scholars. Your eldest son can inherit the style of the ancestor, but his fourth uncle Zhou Lang cannot! Get lost!"
After that,
He took out a heavy silver bag from his bosom and stuffed it into the official's pocket, "Thank you very much, officials. You must have worked hard to come all the way here!"
The official who brought the good news made this trip just to get the wedding money.
It is rare to find a country family that is so good at handling money.
I just think that Mrs. Zhou is right. This new top-ranked student is a blessed person. Although he comes from a rural family, his family is well-off, and his future studies will not be ruined by lack of money.
Mrs. Zhou gave Xi some silver and took the document.
I couldn’t understand the words on it, I only recognized the two big characters: my son Zhou Lang.
I was so happy that I couldn’t help myself.
Hand it to Old Man Zhou.
Old man Zhou was so excited that he lost his mind and took it with trembling hands.
"Okay, okay, it's true. It's our fourth brother. The name and hometown address written above all match. Hello, fourth brother!"
Zhou Lang also arrived at this time and greeted the officer who brought the good news.
The officials who brought the good news were all very impressed by Zhou Lang's talent!
Not only is he good at reading, but he is also a rare talent.
Her eyes lit up and she asked him indirectly about his age and whether he was ready to get married.
Only after learning that Zhou Lang already had a wife and a daughter did she regretfully let it go.
Before leaving, he said to Zhou Lang, "First Officer, our county magistrate read the article you wrote and praised it highly. He admired you very much. Our county magistrate asked you to come to the county government office when you have time..."
"Okay, thank you for your kindness, sir." Zhou Lang said calmly and generously.
No one took it seriously, thinking it was just a polite remark.
How could a little boy like him be able to sit in the county government? Even a scholar could not have such an honor.
But, Old Man Zhou was very proud!
Please invite the messenger into the house for tea and set up a meal to entertain him.
The messengers have other things to do, so they naturally won't stay here for the wedding banquet.
They were very satisfied after receiving the appropriate amount of wedding money.
then,
After congratulating Zhou Lang a few more times, the official who brought the good news rode away on his horse with the gong and drum team.
The rest of the villagers surrounded Zhou Lang and praised him in various ways.
"Sure enough, the mountain goddess was effective. She said that Zhou Laosi would be able to pass the examination and he passed."
"Tsk tsk tsk, what mountain goddess is effective? This must be because the Zhou family has good blood and is good at reading. They gave birth to Zhou Dalang. Now there is another Zhou Laosi. By the way, Zhou Dalang was also involved in a red case before, and Zhou Lang was involved in a red case again this time. The red cases are all contracted by the Zhou family."
"I think it's great that Zhou Laosi has recovered from his stupidity. People say that if you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune in the future. Look, his good fortune has come?"
"That's right. If Zhou Laosi hadn't been stupid before, he might have become a scholar now."
"What a pity! You got married too early. If you hadn't gotten married, I would have asked my second aunt's niece from my eldest uncle's family to come to the Zhou family and live happily there!"
"Well, do you still want to work for Old Zhou's family? Nonsense, the fourth wife of Old Zhou is right here..."
"Hahaha, it was a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue."
…
There was laughter and joy.
Lin Shiqi was also praised by the aunts and uncles.
It is said that she is a blessed person, and if she follows Zhou Lang in the future, she might become the wife of a scholar.
It is said that she brings good luck to her husband. Without her, Zhou Lang might still be a fool. How could he pass the examination to become a Tongsheng? He dared not even think about it.
She also said that she was capable. If she didn't have the ability and couldn't afford to send her husband to school, Zhou Lang would now be just a good-looking peasant.
If you want to marry a wife, you should marry a woman like Lin Shiqi who is blessed and can bring good luck to her husband.
First make your husband prosperous, then enjoy happiness; the two complement each other.
As long as you dare to think about it, her face is the noble fate of the wife of a scholar...
In short, in just one stick of incense, Lin Shiqi heard more compliments than she had ever heard in her entire life combined.
She was educated.
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