Chen Jinhua looked at the two of them carefully and found that they really looked alike, as if they were carved from the same mold.
I didn't expect this girl to have such a wealthy background.
"The Xiao champion you are talking about is Xiao Hechuan?"
"Yes, apart from Brother Xiao, is there anyone else with the surname Xiao who has this ability and can pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar in one go?" Lu Yao replied with a shrug.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jinhua sat on the ground with a dejected look on her face, her whole face showing reluctance.
"How could this happen? How could this happen? This is impossible. This must be a mistake..."
She muttered to herself that she regretted it.
If she had known that this damn girl Jiang Sui had such a good background, she should have been nicer to her. Otherwise, now, relying on the kindness of raising her to adulthood, she could be living a good life.
And there is Xiao Hechuan. If she had known that he would be able to recover and become the top scholar in the imperial examination, she would have married her daughter to him no matter what. Now she would be the mother-in-law of the top scholar.
But it's too late, it's all too late. I have ruined such a wonderful life with my own hands.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the angrier she became, the more unwilling she became. She couldn't accept it.
Her chest heaved rapidly, and Chen Jinhua's eyes suddenly rolled back and she fainted.
Everyone was caught off guard by her sudden fainting.
However, it’s good that no one feels sorry for her.
Jiang had also looked at Chen Jinhua. The gap was so huge that she didn't know what to say.
Chen Jinhua has both merits and faults, but her faults outweigh her merits. This ending is the best one for her.
Jiang Sui and Jiang Shi left the Lu Mansion quickly. They brought some expensive gifts with them, so it was not considered impolite.
Lu Yao asked a doctor to see Chen Jinhua. Afterwards, he changed her job. He no longer asked her to do laundry, but instead asked her to do odd jobs in the kitchen, helping to light the fire and pick vegetables when she had nothing to do.
Compared with washing clothes, this is much easier. Moreover, working in the kitchen can earn you a lot more money and you can also eat fresh and hot meals.
However, after Chen Jinhua woke up, her mental state seemed to become abnormal.
She kept saying that her adopted daughter was the daughter of a marquis, and her adopted daughter's son-in-law was the current number one scholar. She kept shouting and asked everyone to kneel down and kowtow to her.
She also ordered people to serve her well and eat well, otherwise she would punish them.
Everyone thought she was crazy. Faced with this situation, Lu Yao didn't know what to do. Xiao Hechuan left Jeju temporarily, otherwise he could ask him what to do.
For the time being, lock her up in a small yard. No matter how much trouble she makes, just deliver three meals to her on time every day. Wait until Xiao Hechuan comes back, then we'll deal with her!
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After three years, the Xiao family, including four sons, returned to Xianhe Village again, and found that the village had changed a lot.
Because of an earthquake, the population decreased a lot, and this place was rebuilt by the government and now has some brand new houses.
Only at the beginning, the people who have lived on this land for generations are still staying here.
Among them is the old village chief’s family. I don’t know if the old village chief is in good health now, so I must visit him.
The villagers saw a group of people coming to the village entrance, with several luxurious carriages, as well as guards and servants wearing swords. It was a huge scene, and everyone was wondering if some important person had arrived.
It was not until Xiao's father and several other members of the Xiao family stepped down from the carriage that no one recognized them, as they were all wearing gorgeous clothes.
It was not until they got closer and Xiao's father took the initiative to greet them that they recognized that this was the original Xiao family.
After the earthquake, the Xiao family fled to Jeju and there has been no news since then. But judging from the situation, they have made a name for themselves, right?
This time, Xiao's father came back not only to sweep the graves and pay homage to his ancestors, but also to prosper himself.
He brought a lot of gifts for the villagers, including food, drinks, and daily necessities.
Everyone surrounded him and listened to his story about his trip to Jeju.
I heard that they opened three noodle shops in Jeju and their business is booming. Moreover, their children have all started their own families and have several grandchildren. The house is now full of space and they are now planning to move to a bigger house.
The people in the village were envious and jealous when they saw how prosperous the Xiao family was.
At that time, the Xiao family decisively went to Jeju, and they did not dare to follow. Now think about it, Jeju is so big, so prosperous, and there are so many opportunities. If they were not so conservative at that time and had followed them, would they have had the opportunity to make a fortune?
However, what made them most envious was that Xiao's father finally told them that his youngest son had become the top scorer in high school.
He said with great pride:
"This time I returned home with my children to worship our ancestors. Thanks to our ancestors' blessing, my son Hechuan passed the imperial examination and was awarded the title of sixth-rank editor in the Imperial Academy by the emperor himself. After a while, he will go to Kyoto to take up his post."
Although his official position was not high, only of the sixth rank, Xiao Hechuan was only in his early twenties, and he had already won the top spot in the imperial examination and became an official in Beijing. It was not impossible for him to be granted a title of nobility or become a prime minister in the future.
The Xiao family really rose to prosper, and from then on they got rid of their peasant background and became a family of scholars and literati. They were no longer comparable to common people like them.
But, after all, Xiao Hechuan was born and raised in Xianhe Village. It would be an honor to tell others that such a person has emerged in the village.
Everyone turned around and began to praise Xiao Hechuan.
"Hechuan, your uncles and aunts have watched you grow up. You even ate eggs from our house before."
"Yes, I often helped your mother to hold you. The brothers in your family were very young and very different in age. They were very naughty at that time. Your mother couldn't take care of them, so I had to help take care of them."
"Now that you are successful, you must not forget us fellow villagers. If there are any good things in the future, you must think of us first."
Xiao Hechuan was surrounded by them, and when he looked at his father's proud smile, he felt helpless.
"Of course. My mother and sisters-in-law didn't come with me when I returned home in glory. I should entertain the villagers and invite everyone to have a meal together. Aunt Zhao, your food is delicious. Take this money and call the aunts in the village to buy some good wine and food, set up a few tables, and have a good time."
Xiao Hechuan took out a bag of silver, at least fifty taels of silver, which was a huge sum of money for the villagers in Xianhe Village.
Everyone looked at the bag of silver with shining eyes.
"Oh, this is too much. How can I spend so much money to prepare a few tables of food?" Aunt Zhao pretended to be embarrassed.
"It's not much. The rest is just the hard work fee for the aunts."
They were waiting to hear this sentence from him. In an instant, the aunts' faces were full of wrinkles from smiling.
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