Qi Han didn't expect that his family had done such a big thing behind his back.
It would have been fine if the thing had succeeded, but it failed and ended up in court.
As luck would have it, a classmate happened to be in the county town on business. That classmate had been to his wedding and knew his father. In just one day, the news spread throughout the school.
Qi Han was called out by the teacher and sighed, "This happened. Your mother was imprisoned in the government office and the case is recorded. You... should go home on your own."
This is the current court regulation. The process and results of the yamen's trial and judgment must be written into the file and sealed for review by superiors. If there are doubts, they will be ordered to re-investigate, but unless they encounter someone who is particularly responsible and particular, they will generally not be rejected.
In order to crack down on crime and maintain stability in the court, the imperial court stipulated that "sons of criminal families are not allowed to take the imperial examinations." Qi Han was ruined.
Qi Han was struck by lightning: "Master...Master, is there no other way?"
The master had taught him for seven years and had seen him grow up. He was disappointed and said, "The imperial examinations select only students with clean family backgrounds. I usually tell you to be careful with your words and actions and to control your family's behavior. Studying hard is not easy, and you must not leave a criminal record in the government. But now you... Honestly, I am very disappointed in you."
Qi Han hugged the teacher's legs and cried bitterly: "Teacher, you must save me. If I can't pass the imperial examination, it's the same as letting me die."
The Master did not want Qi Han to give up so early, so he advised him: "Sons of the Xing family are not allowed to take the imperial examinations, but as long as the person who committed the crime is not you, you can transfer to a clean branch."
"Transfer...transfer to a side branch, Master, do you mean adoption?!" Qi Han was horrified.
The family had supported him for over a decade, and the results would soon be ready for inspection. How could they possibly let him be adopted out? His parents wouldn't agree, and neither would his brother and sister-in-law, who already had a lot of complaints about him.
"Think carefully about what is more important." The teacher left after saying this. Qi Han stared at his back blankly and went back to the study to pack up his things in a daze.
Wu Yong was still surrounded by people. He sat with his legs crossed on the stone table at the door of the study, basking in the sun, while the followers beside him were diligently massaging his shoulders and legs.
"Hey, where are you going? You're carrying so many bags. Aren't you going to study anymore?"
Qi Han's eyes lit up: "Mr. Wu, please ask the magistrate for mercy. My father's mistake was just an unintentional one. There's no need to record it in the file."
"Qi Han, Qi Han, do you think a small person like me can go against the laws of the imperial court?"
He believed that a scholar should be noble and upright, and he could not stand scholars lowering themselves to do menial jobs. He was greedy for pleasure and thought that he was not very smart, but not particularly stupid either.
Is Qi Han even dumber than me?
I'm afraid he's just trying anything he can think of, Wu Yong smiled.
"I can't help you with your problem." He said kindly, "For the sake of our past friendship, I can let you work as an accountant in the Wu family store."
Qi Han felt ashamed and resented Wu Yong.
"Thank you, Master Wu. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Wu Yong waved his hand nonchalantly.
When Qi Han returned home, he learned that it was his wife who instigated the incident, and he slapped her in anger.
"Bitch, are you satisfied now? Dad has a criminal record, and I will never be employed by the court. I've worked hard for over a decade just for next year's imperial examination. You've ruined me and my entire family's efforts!"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but punch and kick Yun Qiao.
"Ah—my stomach! It hurts so much…"
Yun Qiao was beaten to the point of having a miscarriage. No one knew when she became pregnant, and by the time they found out, it was already too late to keep the baby.
"My little grandson!" Liu cried and yelled at Yun Qiao, "You can't even keep a child. What's the point of marrying you? You're a hen that can't lay eggs."
Yun Qiao hid in the quilt and shivered.
Qi Han being expelled from school was a big deal, like the sky falling. The house was filled with low pressure, and she was really afraid of being divorced.
Qi Han did not divorce her in the end, but she was kept under house arrest. She did not even have time to recuperate after giving birth. She was forced out to fetch water and wash clothes in the cold weather. When the villagers saw her, they all praised her for her diligence. No one knew that she had just had a miscarriage.
At night, Yun Qiao lay in bed, enduring her physical discomfort, but Qi Han did not sleep with her.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. In her previous life, Qi Han did not drop out of school, but successfully passed the examinations and became a scholar, then a juren, and finally a jinshi. Why was something wrong with her now?
Now that Qi Han is staying at home and eating free meals, his two brothers and sisters-in-law have already complained. If it weren't for the corvée policy of "one household, one service", they would have separated long ago.
What was he doing in his previous life?
Yun Qiao thought for a long time.
In her previous life, my sister made a lot of money selling chrysanthemum wine, but after Qi Sheng died, she was taken home by my parents and was busy looking for a second man. I really don’t know what my sister is busy with.
But one thing is undeniable, Qi Han had a good year.
After thinking about it for a long time without any results, Yun Qiao thought about luck again.
She didn't know why Qi Sheng didn't die, but became rich by making hot pot recipes, and even her sister lived a good life.
My sister is lucky but I am unlucky. I have to think of a way.
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As the Chinese New Year approached, Yun Qiao knocked on Yun Yuan's door under the pretext of giving a gift.
It was a very cold day. She was wearing a thin cloth dress, with her head wrapped, and holding a basket of eggs. She told the gatekeeper that she was Yun Yuan's sister Yun Qiao. The gatekeeper didn't know her, but seeing that she was somewhat similar to Yun Yuan, he went in to report with half belief and half doubt.
Yun Yuan was directing the maid to cut black lumps and make wine. She had nothing to do, so the wine was a coarse grain wine she brewed herself according to what she learned in the previous world.
As the maid raised her knife, the black lump revealed its strange texture, accompanied by a rich and complex smell that was difficult to describe in words.
The black lumps are cut into pieces and put into a jar prepared in advance, and then coarse grain wine is poured into it.
There were already several identical small jars nearby. Yun Yuan asked another maid to open the one at the edge to see the color. Good, it had begun to turn red.
She rolled up her sleeves, personally measured the amount of icing sugar and put it into the jar, then asked the maid to seal the jar.
After hearing the report from the doorman, Yun Yuan looked indifferent.
"Let her in."
She wanted to see what Yun Qiao wanted to do.
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