As the New Year was coming to an end, Su Shien unexpectedly ran into an old friend in his own inn.
His former classmate and drinking buddy was Mr. Fang.
Su Shien had received a letter from Fang Jun before, saying that he had participated in this autumn examination.
If nothing unexpected happens, the two will reunite in Beijing after the New Year.
"Why are you here before the New Year? How did you do on the exam?"
Fang Jun said modestly, "I came here early to adapt to the environment. My grades are pretty good, so I want to give it a try and see if I can pass the exam."
He ranked 26th in the provincial examination. If he performs consistently, he should have no problem getting into the top three of the imperial examination.
However, it is not easy to pass the examination for the title of Shujishi.
Fang Jun was very open-minded. It was not easy to pass the examination to become a Shujishi.
He is now a juren, so he is not in a hurry and takes it slow!
Su Shien admired his open-mindedness, which was a rare quality.
Han Zeyu still had some impression of Fang Jun.
In the past, when he passed by the academy and peeked at his man, he always saw them standing together.
There are two other students from ordinary families who are still scholars today, and only Fang Jun has passed the imperial examination.
It is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar.
Su Shien generously treated her friends to a meal, which made Fang Jun feel a little embarrassed.
This stingy Young Master Su actually wanted to treat him to a meal. What a touching friendship between classmates!
Facts have proved that Fang Jun was too happy too early. In some aspects, Su Shien is still the same as he was back then.
Welcoming guests and other such things are the same at home.
Fang Jun was angry but dared not say anything, after all, the other party was a noble Hanlin editor.
As the saying goes, the people do not fight against the officials, and he who understands the times is a hero.
Su Shien was visibly happy, after all, he didn't have many drinking buddies.
Fang Jun is quite sensible. He pays the rent on time and doesn't usually bother Su Shien.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is snowing heavily.
The long annual holiday has begun, and during the New Year, Tiezhu has to go to the cemetery to worship his ancestors.
Tiezhu used up all his limited wisdom to deal with this situation.
The sacrificial occasion was very solemn and everyone had little to communicate about. Only Tie Shaochen could exchange a few words with him.
Tie Yunqing's youngest son was also present. He had known about Tie Shaoyu's return for a long time, but when he saw his true appearance today, he felt that it was nothing special.
It’s New Year’s Day, who are you showing off to with such a sullen face?
Tiezhu rolled his eyes at him and curled his lips in disdain. Although this boy looks young, he is quite cunning.
As a descendant of the Gao family, why do you always go to the Tie family for this kind of New Year worship activities?
It's just that he hasn't given up completely yet. His little thoughts are obvious.
After worshipping their ancestors, the Tie family members will have a meal together.
Tiezhu wanted to run, but he couldn't. It was really inappropriate to run away in such a situation.
It is customary not to talk while eating or to sleep, but after eating, there are no taboos.
Led by Grandpa Tie and supplemented by other elders in the family, they began to take turns communicating with Tie Zhu.
"Shaoyu will be twenty-one after the New Year. I heard that you haven't married yet. What's the reason?"
Tiezhu adhered to the principle of saying less and making fewer mistakes, and answered cautiously: "My fiancée is still young, so I have to wait another two years."
"Oh? I wonder which family this lady is from, and how old is she?"
Tiezhu was madly complaining in his mind, "Who the hell do you think you are? You keep asking questions and it never ends."
But how should he answer this? How could he silence them without revealing Zhao Xun's identity?
You stupid brain, why don’t you just think faster!
If the master were to ask this question, how would he answer?
The scenes of Han Zeyu and Su Shien being affectionate with each other every day, oblivious to the people around them, and showing their affection without any bottom line flashed through his mind.
Tiezhu suddenly had an inspiration. Oh right, he could disgust them.
Tiezhu smiled shyly and said with self-admiration, "No matter his background, I want to marry him. No matter how old he is, I will wait for him."
The person asking the question gasped. How come this kid is as stubborn as his father?
Hang yourself on a tree, keep going down the same path until the end, and don't turn back until you hit the wall!
Several elders tried to persuade him, but were blocked by Tiezhu's deep love.
Tie Dongming secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Tie Zhu performed well and there was no place for him to use his skills.
Tiezhu was so disgusted by the elders who were taking advantage of their seniority that he could not even eat a few bites of the food.
It’s just right not to eat it. Tiezhu is enjoying the meal anyway. You can eat these traditional dishes if you want.
Tiezhu returns triumphantly and vividly describes to everyone how he deals with the various ways of urging people to get married who are irrelevant to him.
Su Shien shook his head. The iron pillar was completely crooked.
Han Zeyu listened with great interest. Tiezhu was truly a rare talent.
The more Zhao Xun listened, the angrier he became. Those relatives of the Tie family were useless!
You don't try hard at all. Can't you be more assertive and find a wife of equal status for Tiezhu?
But no matter how angry I was, I still had to go to the temple fair the next day.
Han Zeyu advised Su Yunsong that since he was going to get married this year, he should send Miss Tian more small gifts and write to her more frequently.
Su Yunsong blushed and obediently went to choose a gift for Miss Tian.
Su Shien sighed: "Yun Song hasn't even seen what his wife looks like, and they're getting married soon."
Han Zeyu proudly held his head high and chest out. Who could be as brave and courageous as him?
When he first came through, he knew to climb over the wall to meet his lover secretly. The emotional foreshadowing was very well done.
While the couple was reminiscing about the sweet times of the past, Tiezhu got into some minor trouble.
The cause was that he saw a thief committing a crime not far away.
Tiezhu caught the man and took him to find the owner.
As a result, the owner couldn't tell good from bad and mistook Tiezhu for an accomplice.
The most infuriating thing is that when the two sides were arguing, the thief took advantage of the chaos and escaped.
Tiezhu wanted to chase after the owner, but the owner disagreed and insisted on going to the government to resolve the matter.
Su Shien and his wife were not in a hurry to rescue the situation, but observed for a while.
"These two ladies combined are not as heavy as an iron pillar. Do you think they are crazy? Or do they have other motives?"
Su Shien nodded: "The drunkard's intention is not to drink."
Tiezhu is an official, and with his height advantage, he is definitely not afraid of the unreasonable old lady.
The most frustrating thing was that he couldn't fight back and could only call the patrolling officers over.
Originally this was just a small episode, but it also dampened Tiezhu's interest and made him lose the desire to continue shopping.
Who would have thought that this was just an appetizer before the meal. The disgusted Tiezhu insisted on going to Dingyun Temple to worship and drive away bad luck.
It’s not his zodiac year, why is he so unlucky?
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