Chapter 174 The Male Protagonist's Excellent Mother (Sixty-one)
Princess Nanping Han Jiaojiao's marriage seemed to have been settled.
Apart from the fact that no one knows who the specific candidate is, the powerful people have already determined that Han Jiaojiao will marry into a poor family with humiliation.
Because of Princess Nanping's marriage, people in the capital paid special attention to this spring examination.
After the first month of the year, candidates from all over the country began to prepare for the exam.
There are also some banquets, poetry readings and so on, which are also very lively.
Gradually, "hot candidates" began to emerge: Zhao Qingyun from Qizhou, who passed the imperial examination at the age of fifteen and was a young talent;
Ji Keji of Qizhou started studying at the age of ten and passed the imperial examination at the age of sixteen, which was considered a genius.
Ma Zijun of Zhejiang Province, from a family of scholars, had two successful candidates in the imperial examination, and passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen.
Zheng Sicheng of Zhongzhou, a descendant of a great scholar of the previous dynasty, began to study hard at the age of sixteen and passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty-two...
Among so many talented people, Zhao Qingyun is definitely the most outstanding one.
There is no way, he is like Huo Qubing in the literati circle——
Those who can read better than him are not as young as him.
Those who are younger than him are not as good-looking as him.
Those who look better than him are not as good as he is at reading.
He is like a polygonal warrior, outstanding in everything!
"Could it be that the saint will choose Zhao Qingyun?"
If Princess Nanping had not gotten married, this "selected" would mean the top three would be chosen.
Just as there was a rumor that the Princess of Nanping was going to marry a newly-minted Jinshi, Zhao Qingyun's standing out from the crowd had some other meanings.
"Madam Gu, is your Qingyun really going to marry the princess?"
Old Mrs. Zhao was so envious that she deliberately said something sour, "This is not good! The princess is such a noble person. If she becomes your wife, you don't know who will serve whom in the future."
But she was thinking: If my son can marry the princess, I will be willing to work like a cow or a horse for the princess' daughter-in-law! "It's better to marry a daughter-in-law who is of the same social status as me. I am living a good life now!"
While Old Mrs. Zhao was talking, she did not forget to bring Qian to the "live performance".
Seeing Old Lady Zhao torturing Qian in various ways, and Qian becoming increasingly old and numb, Gu Qingcheng felt somewhat reluctant.
"How can my Qingyun be worthy of the princess?"
"The princess is indeed noble, and we should serve her well!"
"I, I'll listen to Qingyun's marriage."
"...If Qingyun is well, I can live a good life!"
Gu Qingcheng still looked weak and indecisive, and the words "no future" once again choked Old Lady Zhao.
Gu Qingcheng said goodbye and left with satisfaction. Qian came out respectfully to see her off amid the scolding of Old Lady Zhao.
When she reached the door, Gu Qingcheng glanced at Qian who was bowing her head and hunching her back, and whispered, "Your mother-in-law seems to like ladies from wealthy families very much."
"I heard that your mother's family is a merchant. Can you do accounting?"
"My nephew used to be an accountant. He earned two taels of silver a month, which was enough to support a whole family."
"…That's great. I don't know how to do anything, but I envy capable women."
If I can even settle the accounts, why can’t I see through people’s hearts?
Being able to do accounting is a skill. Even if she leaves her man, she can still be self-reliant. How did she fall to this point?
Gu Qingcheng seemed to have just said it casually, but her words hit Qian's heart hard.
yes!
My family is a merchant family. Before I got married, I was a quick-witted girl who used an abacus in one hand and kept account books in the other.
When I got married, I entered the Zhao family with a huge dowry.
The Zhao family mother and son lived in my house, ate my food, and wore my clothes, yet they still beat, scolded, and abused me.
How did I become like this? ! Like a spring, Qian was pushed to the bottom by Old Lady Zhao and Zhao Zhi.
Boom! She bounced back.
The next day, Qian mustered up her courage and walked out of the rented courtyard tremblingly.
She was very lucky. Not only did Gu Qingcheng enlighten her, but she also met Madam Zheng who was willing to hire a female accountant.
Huoshui: ...That’s the original heroine. She admires independent women the most.
With a job and an advance on wages, Qian felt more confident.
She negotiated directly with the Zhao family mother and son——
Divorce!
She used all her dowry to exchange for two children.
There's nothing you can do about it, this is the way the world is.
Once a woman divorces, her children must stay in her husband's home.
Fortunately, the Zhao family mother and son were greedy for money and wanted to get close to the noble ladies.
The two children have become a burden.
Zhao Zhi hesitated for only a moment and then agreed readily.
But Old Mrs. Zhao was cursing.
She really disliked Qian and wanted to kick this worthless merchant girl out as soon as possible.
However, Mrs. Zhao was used to being the only one who was in charge. She could not tolerate the fact that Qian dared to bring up the divorce first and wanted to take the children away! "Okay, mother! Stop it!"
Zhao Zhi felt ashamed when he saw his own mother cursing like an old shrew.
What a disgrace.
"The sooner I break off my relationship with the Qian family, the better I can make friends with the nobles."
The examination was about to begin, and as soon as he passed the exam and became a Jinshi, a "discerning" and powerful family would choose him as a son-in-law.
By then, hehe——
The wedding night and passing the imperial examination, the two major happy events in life, he had both.
The sooner Qian and the children are abandoned, the better!
Qian: ...You are such a heartless bastard, do you really think that my name is Qian and you are easy to bully?
After receiving the divorce certificate and the severance letter, Qian took the child and left.
On a dark and windy night, Qian hid in a corner, took a laundry pestle, and beat Zhao Zhi, who came home drunk.
Snap!
Amid the chaos, a crisp sound of bone fracture was heard.
The next day, Gu Qingcheng heard the heart-wrenching cries of Old Mrs. Zhao from next door.
Zhao Zhi's right hand was broken, and he "perfectly" missed this year's Spring Examination.
Afterwards, Gu Qingcheng never saw Zhao Zhi and his mother again.
I heard that they returned to their hometown. I heard that they offended someone and were afraid that their enemies would come to them, so they hid in other areas of the capital.
It doesn’t matter. It has nothing to do with Gu Qingcheng anyway.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
However, Zheng Wanjun, who hired Qian, fell into deep thought after hearing Qian's story.
Qian was an ancient native, but she dared to divorce her husband.
It's totally wrong for her, a woman who traveled through time, to become so timid!
However, with the Spring Examination approaching, Zheng Wanjun did not want to be too drastic.
Ji Keji has indeed changed and has become more thoughtful.
But he hasn't taken any action yet.
In addition, Zheng Wanjun also has to take Mr. Zheng's thoughts into consideration.
"Forget it! I'm about to give birth too!"
Thinking of this, Zheng Wanjun suppressed his emotions and continued to deal with the Ji family as usual.
Gongyuan, the dragon gate opens!
Zhao Qingyun, Ji Keji and other candidates walked in solemnly.
When the examination was over, all the candidates looked as if they had lost half their lives. They walked out of the examination hall in a dishevel, weak, or regretful manner.
Zhao Qingyun was full of confidence and calm.
But Ji Keji was a little worried: "This time, I'm afraid something is wrong!"
"I shouldn't be so far away from Zhao Qingyun. Even if I have to live in the Zheng family, I should spend more time with him!"
Failing to enjoy any halo, Ji Keji’s performance this time was not very good.
Unlike the previous two times, it was as if he was helped by God.
This time's examination was more like Ji Keji's true level.
Ji Keji was very worried, and his younger brother and younger sister Ji came to join in the fun.
"Brother, sister-in-law is too much. She made so many pieces of jewelry, but she is unwilling to increase our monthly allowance!"
"That's right! We are not allowed to leave the house! It's just that we offended an important person and I was punished. Why can't we let this matter go?"
"Brother, you should go and take care of sister-in-law. Even if she has done our Ji family a favor, she has already married into our Ji family and is a member of the Ji family." Her money should also belong to the Ji family.
"Yes! You are so stingy even though you have money! Humph, do you still act like an elder sister-in-law?"
Younger brother Ji and younger sister Ji complained angrily.
Ji Keji was a little impatient, "What kind of rules are these? How dare you scold my sister-in-law like this?"
"You also know that your sister-in-law has done a favor to our Ji family?"
"Is this how you treat your benefactor?"
"Xiao Qilang, Xiao Shi Niang, have you forgotten that if my father-in-law hadn't accepted me as his apprentice, I would still be working as an apprentice in the bookstore."
"And you, you will either starve to death or freeze to death, or be captured and sold by Grandfather and Uncle!"
Ji Keji was disgusted when he saw the "ungrateful" faces of his younger brothers and sisters.
The Zheng family’s gratitude to their family is as high as the sky and as deep as the sea.
After Zheng Wanjun got married, although he was rather strict, he never treated the Ji family badly.
But younger brothers and sisters would feel resentful if they were not satisfied with something.
If they can treat Zheng Wanjun like this today, will they treat him, their elder brother, like this in the future? After all, human hearts are complicated and the gaps are hard to fill.
After listening to many cases from the Ministry of Justice told to him by Zheng Dalang, Ji Keji not only gained an understanding of the powerful and wealthy in the capital, but also learned that for the sake of money, husbands and wives can turn against each other, and brothers can become enemies!
He treats his parents and siblings with all his heart, but his siblings think it's their right.
"Brother, why are you scolding us? And you're helping your sister-in-law?
You know, even the eldest brother has some complaints about the eldest sister-in-law's dominance.
"What's wrong with me? I was just wondering what you guys want to do? If the capital isn't good, just go back home."
"Also, you are not children anymore! I can be filial to my parents and support my brothers and sisters, but I will not indulge you."
When he was ten years old, he was already working as an apprentice to support his family.
What about little brother Ji? He is already thirteen or fourteen years old, but he is still doing nothing.
And Ji Xiaomei is almost ten years old, and it’s time for her to learn how to do laundry, cooking, and housework.
His family was originally a farming family, and even though he had passed the imperial examination, he was still from a poor family.
My younger brothers and sisters behave like young masters and young ladies. They are really spoiled.
Moreover, during the time he lived in the Zheng family, Ji Keji learned a lot about "how to be an official" from Zheng Ge Lao and Zheng Da Bo.
The first is to know what you want.
He seemed to have taken a wrong turn before.
Standing outside the door, Zheng Wanjun felt inexplicably complicated when he heard Ji Keji scolding his younger siblings.
On the day when the results were announced, Zhao Qingyun, as expected, won the first place in the examination, two of the top three.
At the Zheng family, Zheng Wanjun felt her stomach starting to feel like it was sinking when she woke up in the morning.
When the good news came, Zheng Wanjun had just given birth to a daughter.
Ji Keji seemed to understand something...
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(End of this chapter)
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