Although the troublemakers had left, the onlookers did not leave immediately.
They all stood far away, wanting to see where this burly man was going and what he was going to do.
After all, in this world, people who are not afraid of imperial power are rare.
To everyone's surprise, the fat man disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye as he walked.
Everyone thought they were seeing things, or that the big, strong man had entered a shop.
But after searching the entire street without finding anyone, they had no choice but to give up in amazement.
"Looks like I've met a master. I always say don't be too arrogant, or someone will teach you a lesson sooner or later!"
"No wonder he's not afraid of imperial power. With his skills, even if the officials came, they probably wouldn't be able to catch a single piece of his clothes."
"You can't say that in the street. If someone overhears you, they'll punish you for disrespect!"
There was a lot of discussion in the crowd, and several people who had been watching the commotion earlier also entered the restaurant where Lin Xue and her group were.
Although the incident has passed, the topic has become a hot topic of conversation in Jizhou Prefecture for a time.
Some arrogant and domineering rich kids were also explicitly forbidden by their families from causing trouble on the streets these past few days.
After dealing with that spoiled brat, 629 changed his appearance and returned to the restaurant.
After enjoying a hearty meal in a private room at the restaurant, the two of them leisurely returned home.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Liu Qingyuan walked out of the examination room.
Lin Xue and Liu Qing waited outside for a long time. When they saw their son, they rushed to greet him.
"Oh dear, son! Why do you smell so bad?"
As soon as they got close, Liu Qing couldn't help but cover his nose and pull his wife back two steps.
Lin Xue was brought to a stop one meter away from Liu Qingyuan.
"Hot water is ready at home. Let me take you back to wash up first."
Lin Xue couldn't stand the stench either, so she patiently told her son, then turned around and led the father and son back to their small courtyard.
"Father, Mother, you two are too materialistic!"
He was all ready to give his parents a warm and excited hug, but to his surprise, they both rejected him.
He had no choice but to reluctantly follow the couple home.
After Liu Qingyuan finished washing up, he felt like he had become his parents' beloved little darling again.
How do you feel about the exam?
At the dinner table, Lin Xue served Liu Qingyuan a bowl of soup and then asked about the exam.
"I wasn't very lucky this time, I got a bad number, but don't worry, Mom, I'm very confident in my exam paper!"
Thinking about his experiences over the past three days, Liu Qingyuan felt quite unwell.
Although the environment was a bit harsh, he still performed very consistently.
Even if I don't top the list in the imperial examination, I'm sure I'll still get the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations).
"I knew my son was the best. He managed to stick it out even when he was assigned a bad number. That's amazing!"
"I've heard a lot of news outside the exam hall these past few days. I heard that in previous years, students who got bad grades either underperformed or fainted from the smell inside the exam hall!"
"It was definitely the right decision to take you hunting and exercising every day. My son's physique surpasses that of countless others!"
Liu Qing happily served food to his son, feeling that he had been prescient.
As expected, this person shouldn't just be a bookworm.
Only when you are healthy can you study well.
"My dear husband, you're the best! Here's a big chicken leg for you as a reward."
Lin Xue saw that her nagging husband was about to start nagging again.
He quickly picked up a large chicken leg and put it in Liu Qing's bowl, trying to distract him with the chicken leg.
"Oh, my wife loves me the most!"
Seeing the large chicken leg suddenly appear in his bowl, Liu Qing smiled so hard his eyes narrowed.
He stopped talking and started struggling with the chicken leg in his bowl.
【childish!】
Liu Qingyuan immediately saw through his mother's intentions, but he didn't say anything. He just inwardly despised his father.
In other families, the fathers are usually as steady as mountains, while the mothers tend to nag.
In their family, it was completely the opposite. The mother was usually quiet, but when she did speak, she got straight to the point, while the father loved to ramble on about everyday family matters.
The conversation started about village affairs and then moved on to county affairs.
They chatted about everything under the sun, from the neighbors' meals to the amount of food their chickens and ducks ate, the grain supply, and what they would eat for dinner.
However, Liu Qingyuan did not look down on his father.
He felt it was good to have a father like that; if neither of his parents liked to talk, the house would be very quiet.
Unlike his eldest uncle's family, which had many younger brothers and sisters, his family was also unlike his second uncle's family, where both husband and wife were talkative.
Even though my second uncle's family had no children before, they were still able to live a lively and bustling life.
Their family relied entirely on their father to maintain a lively atmosphere.
Otherwise, Mom would be so bored when I'm not home.
Lin Xue, who was quietly serving food to the two men, had no idea that her own son was starting to dislike her.
Even if she knew, she wouldn't care.
After all, she wasn't as quiet as she appeared on the surface; in fact, she often chatted with her own system in her mind.
[Host, something terrible has happened!]
The barbarians are preparing to attack our Jizhou. They've set their sights on its wealth and have already stockpiled provisions. They plan to come here in ten days to two weeks!
Before the meal was even finished, Lin Xue received this bad news.
We finally managed to settle down in Jizhou, but now we're facing war again...
Are they running away?
Or should we stay and fight alongside the people of Jizhou City to resist the foreign invaders?
Lin Xue hesitated, but she knew she had to tell her family about it.
Liu Zhifu also needed to give the other side a heads-up, since back then when refugees were fleeing everywhere and no one was willing to take them in.
It was Liu Zhifu, the prefect of Jizhou, who took on the responsibility of resettling the displaced people.
This is a good official who serves the people.
If she could help, Lin Xue wouldn't mind lending a hand.
Having made up her mind, Lin Xue sent 629 out to deliver a message to Liu Zhifu, the prefect of Jizhou.
She, along with her husband and son, stockpiled grain in Jizhou City.
Because Liu Qing and Liu Qingyuan knew Lin Xue's secret, the three of them covered for each other and quickly stockpiled tens of thousands of kilograms of grain in the space.
On the third day after the imperial examination ended.
The list of those who passed the imperial examination at the county-level has just been posted.
Liu Qingyuan was unsurprisingly on the list, but because of his infamous account, he may have been affected and did not take the top spot this time.
However, it was only one place below the top spot, ranking second.
That evening, Liu Qingyuan joined the other scholars who had also passed the imperial examinations to attend the Deer Cry Banquet prepared by the prefect.
At the banquet.
Liu Zhifu told the students without any concealment that Jizhou City was about to be attacked by the barbarians.
And he discussed with these students how to defend against foreign enemies.
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