Chapter 108
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Shen Yunfeng's words successfully frightened the whole family. Just because of the shame, they didn't dare to do anything to Shen Yunfeng. What's more, if Shen Yunfeng reported to the police, not only would Xia Xiaowu's father die, but Xia Xiaowu's career would also be over.
It was not easy for them to train Xia Xiaowu, and now they are about to reap the fruits of victory. It would be a great loss if something happened at this time.
Xia Xiaowu could only endure it temporarily and coax Shen Yunfeng to calm him down.
He turned into the gentle and considerate Xia Xiaowu he was when they had an affair in their previous life. He not only treated his wounds but also spoke sweet words to him.
Other family members also took over his housework.
They were all enduring in their hearts, thinking that when Xia Xiaowu became an official and moved away, they would be able to torture Shen Yunfeng however they wanted, and Shen Yunfeng would not be able to act recklessly anymore.
The Xia family was in chaos, and Xia Xiaowu was unable to take part in this year's exam. However, Cheng Yeran passed the exam and became a scholar, and ranked among the top three.
Articles are posted for people to see.
Yang Shiming praised him for his good writing skills, and said that if he continued to hone his skills for another two or three years, he would be able to continue to take the exam.
Cheng Yeran was very happy that he passed the exam and became a scholar. He set up a table for wine and invited Yang Shiming and several classmates who had a good relationship with him in the academy. Zhao Yanlin always stayed with Yang Shiming, so naturally he came as well.
Not only classmates were there to celebrate, but also cousins and Yuanbao from home celebrated together.
Shen Yuntang was also very happy. She knew that her husband had a great future. Now he really became a scholar. Cheng Yeran also said that he would try to make him the husband of a top scholar in the future, which made Shen Yuntang smile from ear to ear.
Zhao Yanlin came over and saw Lin Yu again. Lin Yu had changed even more than last time. Not only was his dress very different from that of a country boy, he was also no longer timid.
Other classmates learned that this was Zhao Yanlin's husband. Zhao Yanlin was handsome and Lin Yu was very elegant, and they were a perfect match. Some people also mentioned that Zhao Yanlin often said bad things about Lin Yu behind her back, so his husband was pretty good, so he shouldn't be ungrateful.
These words made Zhao Yanlin's face turn red with embarrassment. He also felt guilty and did not dare to look at Lin Yu's expression.
In the past, he often said bad things about Lin Yu to his face, and he didn't think anything of it. But now that Lin Yu knew he was saying bad things behind his back, he was afraid that Lin Yu would be angry with him.
For some reason, he always felt that Lin Yu's attitude towards him was very cold this year.
A few months ago, when Yang Shiming came to Cheng's house to paint for Yuanbao, he often followed him, but Lin Yu always said he was busy and had work to do. Mr. Shen paid him a salary, so he couldn't sit idle.
Sometimes he would sit next to Lin Yu and talk for a long time, but Lin Yu would not say a word to him.
Sometimes he even suspected that Lin Yu disliked him, but what was there in Lin Yu that was worthy of his dislike? Isn't she just working as a helper, helping people embroider and sell sausages? She only earns two cents of silver a month. Even if she earns two taels of silver a month, she is not worth more than a scholar like him.
After he becomes an official, he will receive a salary. By then, the monthly salary of two cents will be even less than enough. Can Lin Yu give up the opportunity to become an official's wife for a job that pays two cents a month? He wouldn't be that stupid.
Cheng Yeran said he would quit drinking, but he drank some today because he was happy. After they finished eating, they started singing while eating, and one classmate even started dancing without caring about his image.
Liu Ya and the others thought that these men were too noisy, so they left after eating and did not continue to accompany them.
Zhao Yanlin saw Lin Yu was about to leave and called Lin Yu, "Shall we go out for a walk?"
"It's dark now. It's not convenient." Lin Yu didn't want to go with him. He had nothing to say to him. Every time he came into contact with him, his body was always tense and he felt very uncomfortable.
"It's just getting dark. I'm here with you. Are you afraid of encountering danger? Don't worry, I'll take you back later." Zhao Yanlin's attitude was a bit tough, and he even tried to hold his hand.
Lin Yu hurriedly withdrew his hand, which reminded him of the time when he crossed mountains and rivers to come to the county town to find Zhao Yanlin late at night. At that time, he was the one who rushed to find Zhao Yanlin, but Zhao Yanlin was disgusted and didn't want to see him at all. He was also afraid that others would find out about their relationship, so he asked him to leave quickly.
He felt sick whenever he thought of that experience. Now he started to dislike Zhao Yanlin. He no longer regarded Zhao Yanlin as the most important person in his heart, nor did he bother Zhao Yanlin. He would not talk to him if he could avoid it. However, he got what he wanted most before.
In the past, what he wanted most was for Zhao Yanlin to look at him more and talk to him more, but now that he has got it, he doesn't care about it anymore.
Zhao Yanlin kept pestering him to go out, so he had no choice but to agree, "Okay, let's go out for a walk, I have to come back quickly, I still have to do the homework that Brother Shen assigned to me, and he has taught me a lot of words recently."
"How have you been learning calligraphy recently? Last time I saw you writing some strange symbols, and some of those characters were missing a lot of strokes. Did Mr. Shen teach you?" Zhao Yanlin asked him.
"Well, Brother Chen said that when we write the account book, it's enough if we can understand it ourselves. This writing omits many strokes, which is convenient to learn and easier to write." Lin Yu really likes learning to write. Even though simplified Chinese characters have been simplified a lot, he has learned simplified Chinese characters and can recognize traditional Chinese characters. He doesn't have to take the imperial examination, so being able to recognize characters is enough.
"How can this be done? Learning the wrong characters will mislead you and delay your learning how to write the correct characters. Brother Cheng often says that Mr. Shen praises you for being smart. Why don't I teach you how to write?"
"No need. You still have to take the exam and don't have time to teach me." Lin Yu didn't want to learn from him either. He would rather take the trouble to study on his own than have more contact with Zhao Yanlin. When he was with Zhao Yanlin, every pore of his body felt uncomfortable.
Now he finally understood why Zhao Yanlin treated him like that before. It turned out that if he hated someone, he would feel annoyed no matter what that person did.
"I think you can go with me for this exam." Zhao Yanlin felt that the problem between the two of them was that they had spent too little time together. After he passed the exam, Lin Yu wouldn't have to work anymore. They could be together every day and their relationship would become closer.
"I can't help much if I go, so I'd better not go over and cause trouble." Lin Yu said calmly.
"Who said you can't help? You can go over and take care of my food and daily life." Seeing that there was no one on the road, Zhao Yanlin raised his hand to hold Lin Yu's waist and whispered in his ear: "Don't go back today, come with me."
Lin Yu was so frightened that he hurriedly broke free and took several steps to the side. "It's too late. I have to go back. I still have some embroidery to finish. You've drunk too much. Go back and sober up."
Zhao Yanlin felt very embarrassed when he was pushed away. "You have changed. Are you attracted to someone else? Is it the customer who came to buy sausages from you, or Yuanbao? Mr. Shen's fourth brother? Or the young general who came here last time? Have you been a little arrogant recently? Why do you think they treat you well? It's because you are my husband. Without me, you are nothing."
Here he comes again, he is saying these kinds of suppressive words. Before, it was because she disliked him, but now she is afraid that he will run away with someone else, so she suppresses him, making him feel inferior and afraid to talk to other men.
Every time Lin Yu heard him say this, his body would tremble uncontrollably, he would have a headache, and his ears would tinnitus, and he would just want to run away quickly.
He rubbed his forehead, "Don't you always dislike me for being unpresentable? Then let's divorce. My mother-in-law always told me to be nice to you, otherwise after you pass the imperial examination, many high-ranking officials will marry their daughters to you and you will divorce me. Instead of waiting until then, it's better to divorce now so that I won't stand in your way."
Zhao Yanlin almost went crazy when he heard this: "You really have changed your mind. Your true colors have been revealed, haven't you? You keep saying that you are doing this for my own good, but I think you are just getting cocky."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and pulled Lin Yu's arm, "You have to come with me tonight no matter what."
"I want to go back." Lin Yu wanted to break free from him, but he was too weak to do so. He suddenly remembered Shao Hui's words asking him to practice martial arts, but unfortunately he didn't take it seriously and couldn't find a master to teach him. At least he could do something to strengthen his body so that he wouldn't be so helpless at this time.
"Let him go!" Liu Ya jumped out from behind them, pointed at Zhao Yanlin and said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. There are many people who like to watch the fun living nearby. If I shout a few times, I guarantee that more than a dozen people will rush out. Are you sure you want to be surrounded by them?"
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What does it have to do with you? "Zhao Yanlin got so angry every time he saw Liu Ya. He hated sharp-tongued guys the most. "You can't get married yourself, so you want to ruin our marriage, right? You are just jealous that he can marry the scholar, so you are instigating the separation between us, right? ”
"Bullshit," Liu Ya was used to speaking as she pleased, not caring whether her words were rude or not. She scolded Zhao Yanlin and took the opportunity to pull Lin Yu back. "Let's go back and ignore him."
Zhao Yanlin really wanted to snatch Lin Yu away, send him home, let his parents take good care of him, and let him stop worrying about this.
But he was about to leave for an exam and had no time to go home. He also couldn't let Lin Yu's matter affect his mood, so he had to put Lin Yu's matter aside for the time being.
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After Cheng Yeran passed the exam and became a scholar, Shen Yuntang said that he wanted to tell his parents, so the two of them went back home during their day off and told them about this matter.
Originally, I just wanted to simply share their joy, but my parents said they wanted to hold a banquet, invite some relatives to dinner, and also publicize it to the whole village.
Their family finally had something to be proud of, so they had to publicize it so that the villagers would be envious.
Shen Yuntang was afraid that Cheng Yeran would find it troublesome to hold a banquet because they would have to deal with so many people. Cheng Yeran didn't like the villagers, and he had to go to class tomorrow. He didn't know if he would have enough time to hold the banquet.
Cheng Yeran was not afraid of trouble. "Of course I have to publicize it. Otherwise, the exam would be in vain. Let those who always say that I was expelled from the academy and that I don't have the brains for studying and am not as good as Xia Xiaowu come out and see how great I am."
Father Shen was more excited than them all. "No trouble, no trouble. It's not even noon yet. Let's cook now. Set up two or three tables in the yard and invite relatives over. Kill two chickens and ducks at home. We just caught a few fish yesterday. The vegetables are all ready. The meat was just bought at the market. I was going to pickle the bacon, but now I'm going to prepare a banquet for you. Let the villagers see what a great brother-in-law I found. I've always been jealous of others in my life, so let them be jealous of me too."
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