At the Xiao Mansion, Jiang Sui asked someone to prepare hot water for Xiao Hechuan to take a bath.
During the nine days he was in the examination hall, he inevitably grew some stubble, so Jiang Sui found a razor and prepared to shave him himself.
Xiao Hechuan was soaking in the bathtub. The hot water relieved most of his fatigue. He was enjoying the time when Jiang Sui was shaving him.
In my previous life, I only heard people say that it was very difficult for a couple to have deep love, treat each other as equals, and trust each other. If they could do that, it would be a blessing in life.
He couldn't understand it at that time, but now he understands, because that is how it is with him and Sui Sui.
After shaving his stubble, Jiang Sui was about to leave the bathroom with his tools, but was stopped by Xiao Hechuan:
"Where is your wife going?"
Jiang Sui heard this and said with a smile:
"Take a shower first. I'll wait for you outside. I won't run away."
"But I want you to stay with me." Xiao Hechuan requested in a slightly coquettish tone. He would only act so childishly in front of her.
"Okay, I'll accompany you. You're an adult, but you still act like a child." She scolded.
"You've changed every year!" Xiao Hechuan pretended to be dissatisfied.
Jiang Sui looked confused, what had changed about her?
"What do you mean?"
"When I was in Xianhe Village, I was just like a child. At that time, you never said that I was childish. Why do you mind it now?"
These words left Jiang Sui speechless, and she felt helpless.
"Well, it's my fault, what do you want?"
Xiao Hechuan pretended to meditate for a while and said:
"Then I'll punish you. Wash my hair for me!"
Hair washing, this is possible. Jiang Sui immediately agreed and began to prepare to help him wash his hair.
When the two came out of the bathroom, Ranqiu had already prepared food, all of which were Xiao Hechuan's favorite flavors.
After taking a shower, washing his hair, changing into fresh clothes, and having a delicious meal, he now just wanted to lie down and have another sleep.
Jiang Sui pushed him back to his room and waited until he fell asleep because he still had some accounts to look at.
But little Xiao Hechuan insisted on asking her to sleep with him.
Jiang Sui had no choice but to lie down with him. The two of them did nothing but lean on each other quietly. Before they knew it, Jiang Sui fell asleep...
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There is still a month before the results are announced, so Baiyun Academy has given a month-long vacation to all the students who participated in the autumn examination. Xiao Hechuan can now stay at home peacefully to accompany Jiang Sui and his family.
As for Bei Moting, it was not convenient for her to show up all the time. She just went there as a guest from time to time to check out the scene, and then she would tell Fang Miao if there was anything that needed improvement.
In just a few months, the invested costs have been almost recovered, and now Bei Moting has taken over most of the business of Jeju Restaurant.
Other restaurants, whose business was snatched away, were angry but dared not speak out.
The power behind Xiaoxiang Restaurant is Lord Changyi. He didn't know that there was a power like King Xun behind Bei Mo Ting. He only knew that on the opening day, even the Ning'an Marquis Mansion in Kyoto came to congratulate.
Earl Changyi is not like Marquis Shunyi. The latter has Bibo Pavilion as his main source of income, but he only has Xiaoxiang Restaurant to support his whole family. Now that Beimoting has opened, their business is not as good as before. Basically, only those who cannot reserve a seat at Beimoting will come to his restaurant as a second choice to dine.
He was anxious, yet also wary of the power of the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion, like an ant on a hot pan.
But Jiang Sui doesn't care about these things. She only cares about whether she can make money.
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A month later, the results of the autumn examination were announced and the scene was surrounded by soldiers. It was already October and the weather was getting cooler, so the people all wore thick clothes.
Many people came to see the announcement of the results. Xiao Hechuan's family also came. In addition to the eldest and third sisters-in-law who were pregnant and had difficulty moving, the three brothers Xiao Qin, Xiao Mian, and Xiao Yi who had to take care of the business in the store, all came.
Xiao Lanlan pulled Jiang Sui along. There were already crowds of people in front of the bulletin board where the results were announced. A small number of people were very happy, but most of them were very sad, as there were only thirty places available in total.
The two of them struggled to squeeze into the crowd, wanting to see where Xiao Hechuan's name was.
Lanlan was very nervous, but Jiang Sui was not. When she saw Xiao Hechuan's name was ranked first, she just smiled knowingly, while Xiao Lanlan cheered on the spot.
"Jie Yuan, fourth brother is Jie Yuan!" She pointed at Xiao Hechuan's name excitedly.
When she heard that the top scorer in this provincial examination was her fourth brother, people around her looked at her with envy.
Xiao's father and mother couldn't squeeze in and could only wait outside to see the results. They thought it was amazing to pass the exam, but they still underestimated their son's ability.
I succeeded in the first attempt and passed the exam directly to the level of Liyuan.
All of this was within Xiao Hechuan's expectations. He did not show too much excitement at all. He had experienced this kind of excitement once in his previous life.
Lanlan squeezed out of the crowd to tell the news. When Xiao's father and mother heard the good news, they cried with joy.
"May God bless us, may the ancestral house bless us, smoke is coming out of the ancestral grave of our Xiao family, wuwuwuwu!" Xiao's mother cried like she was worthless.
"Mom, that's not the end yet. It won't be too late to say this after you pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar!" Jiang Sui said with a smile.
In Xiao's mother's opinion, her tone was too outrageous. She quickly covered her mouth and said in surprise:
"Sui Sui, do you think this top scholar is just a cabbage in the vegetable market, and can be passed easily?"
It’s not that she doesn’t believe in her own son, but the chances of this top scholar passing the exam are really slim. What if there is always someone better than you?
Xiao Hechuan raised his eyebrows and said nothing. It didn't matter whether he said it or not, he would make everything clear with practical actions.
Passing the exam and becoming the top scholar is a very honorable thing, which is equivalent to obtaining the qualification to become an official. Although the qualification is very small, the government will give certain rewards.
If a Jieyuan wants to become an official, there are also requirements. If you pass the imperial examinations for three consecutive years but fail the palace examination, you can report to the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel will see if there are any vacant small official positions and will reward you with one.
The Jieyuan is the first place in the Juren exam. In every prefecture, great expectations are placed on the Jieyuan because he is the most likely to pass the spring examination and become a Jinshi.
Therefore, each state attached great importance to the top scholar in its own prefecture and would give certain rewards to encourage him.
Not long after I returned home, the reward from the government was sent to me. Although it was not much, it was also an honor.
In less than two days, the news that Xiao Hechuan had passed the imperial examination spread throughout the streets and alleys. All of the neighbors who had come to curry favor with the Xiao family came to the doorstep, all to congratulate Xiao Hechuan and make friends with him.
This time, those who qualified for the Spring Examination also included Qi Xiuyuan, Luo Ming, and Lu Yao who happened to be in tenth place.
Lu Yao couldn't believe that he had actually made it into the top ten. He had thought it was good enough to be on the list. For this, the entire Lu family was burning incense and worshipping their ancestors.
In fact, he was able to pass the exam because Xiao Hechuan intentionally or unintentionally revealed some questions to him before the exam, and he reviewed them in advance, which is why he passed the exam.
But Xiao Hechuan could only help him up to this point; next spring's examination would depend on his own luck.
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