Outside the door, there were loud gongs and drums and firecrackers.
Zhizhi rolled her eyes, turned over and fell asleep again.
Pooh!
She didn't want to congratulate that person.
Rude and stinky man!
The lively festivity almost covered the entire Xiahe Village, and people from several villages upstream of the Qi River also came one after another to congratulate with smiles, and to take the opportunity to take advantage of the talent of Xiahe Village's "child prodigy" Shen Jingzhi!
Everyone knew that he had already ranked first in the exam at the age of 17.
You know, no one in their county has passed the imperial examination to become a scholar for decades.
This Shen Jing took the test and unexpectedly became the first among the scholars!
He is not a poor farmer's boy at all, he is simply the God of Literature who has descended to earth!
Who knows, in the future, you might be able to become an official in the capital!
On this day, there was joy everywhere.
The Shen family was bustling with people, and the endless stream of people seemed to be trying to break down the threshold of his house.
By the light of Shen Jingzhi,
The wine that the Lu family next door had stockpiled for half a year was sold out in less than half a day.
Xiuniang and Lu Dacheng were both almost going crazy with joy.
The couple had not conceived for many years until they were in their twenties and finally gave birth to a daughter.
Even though they were laughed at behind their backs by the villagers for a long time because the Lu family had no descendants, they still doted on Zhizhi very much.
The couple made excellent wine, which was highly praised by everyone.
But this year the harvest in the village was poor, and no one was willing to spend money, so the Lu family's income also decreased.
Because of this, Lu Dacheng's hair almost turned white with worry.
The two knew that wine would become more fragrant as it was stored, but if they couldn't sell it, what would they do if the house was infested with rats?
Fortunately, early this morning, Lu Dacheng heard the magpie announcing the good news calling on the branches in the yard.
As expected, good news came.
Lu Dacheng happily praised Xiuniang,
"This kid from the Shen family is really like what others say, the Wenquxing from heaven. Not only did he do well in the college entrance examination, but he also has a great knack for making a fortune!"
As he was praising, he suddenly thought of Zhizhi in the room, and suddenly lowered his head and whispered,
"Our daughter still refuses to come out?"
It's been so many days, it's time for him to calm down.
He muttered something to himself, but was afraid of making his daughter angry again, so he didn't dare to speak loudly.
Hearing this, Xiuniang's face was filled with heartache and anger, and the complex emotions almost took over her face.
She dropped the broom she was using to sweep the yard, suddenly grabbed Lu Dacheng's ear and scolded him,
"It's all your fault!"
Five days ago.
Zhizhi went to deliver food to her parents, and then helped deliver food to the Shen family next door as well.
There are only two of her parents, so they can't eat much and can't hold much rice.
But it’s different next door.
Shen Jingzhi's parents had two sons and one daughter. Shen Jingzhi started studying in the county town when he was very young and only came back during the holidays.
Their daughter had already married, and Shen Jingzhi's eldest brother had also married. His wife, Fu Niang, had given birth to two children, a son and a daughter, both of working age. The Shen family's parents didn't want to leave their children idle; they simply took them with them.
Now Fu Niang is pregnant again and can't work, so she can only stay at home to take care of the baby.
Originally, she was the one who delivered these meals, but Fu Niang had just entered the morning sickness period, and the reaction was more severe than the previous two pregnancies. She was out of breath even when getting out of bed.
Helpless, the Shen couple had to ask for help from their long-time neighbors Lu Dacheng and Xiuniang.
Zhizhi made two trips to deliver the food, but when she came back she was not paying attention and was startled by a wild cat that suddenly jumped out, and she accidentally fell into the pond.
The pond was not deep, but it was enough to submerge most of her neck.
She thrashed around in the water in panic.
After a moment, a thin figure came over and she quickly asked for help.
However, Shen Jingzhi seemed to be hard of hearing as he hurried past her. His neck was red, perhaps due to an allergy, and he didn't even look at her.
Fortunately, she has a loud voice.
The neighbors nearby were called and rescued her.
The plump and pretty woman brushed off the green algae on Zhizhi's body and comforted her with a smile.
"Girls can't catch a cold. Go home and take a shower."
Her voice was soft, and every word she spoke was like the cool breeze in the yard, spoken slowly and unhurriedly.
Zhizhi recognized her. She was the widow that no one in Xiahe Village wanted to contact.
Lanzhu.
It is said that Lanzhu was abducted by her dead husband because her temperament was so different that she was out of place in Xiahe Village.
She had been married to her husband for two years when he died unexpectedly.
Everyone said it was his retribution.
But no one dared to approach Lanzhu.
When everyone faced her, they changed their expressions and despised her for being unlucky in marriage.
Zhizhi smiled back and thanked him, "Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I don't know how long I would have stayed there."
After thanking Lanzhu, Zhizhi limped back home.
With her swimming skills, she wasn't strong enough to be trapped in such a small pond, but she twisted her ankle when she fell in, and coincidentally her leg cramped.
When Lu Dacheng and his wife came back, they smelled the lingering herbal scent in the house. Only then did they understand what had happened and angrily started cursing at their neighbors.
It wasn't until today that his attitude towards the Shen Niu couple improved a little.
Seeing that the crowd gradually dispersed, Shen Niu approached Lu Dacheng with a smug look on his face.
"Brother Lu, this is truly a sin. If anything happens to Zhizhi, my husband and I will both be guilty of the crime."
He had a fierce face and cursed at Shen Jingzhi, who looked slightly indifferent, "You bastard, why don't you come over and apologize to your sister Zhizhi!"
The houses in the countryside are spacious, but the rooms are poorly soundproofed.
Zhizhi was lying on the bed, and she vaguely heard a clear and slow voice apologizing to her.
"Boy, apologize to sister Zhizhi."
She didn't care, turned over and fell asleep again.
Lu Dacheng's complexion looked a little better.
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