Chapter 31 Is it right for children to do bad things?
That morning, Ouyang Ye called Zhu Lan and others to Wenhan Hall.
"In the last class exam, the ten of you performed very well. You should prepare for the county exam in two months," Ouyang Ye said to them.
Zhu Lan recalled the imperial examination system of Daliang in the original book.
What is different from the imperial examinations of the Ming and Qing dynasties is that there is no provincial examination.
Those who passed the county examination became students and could then directly participate in the academy examination, provincial examination, and metropolitan examination.
"Remember, we need to find a student from the imperial academy to act as a guarantor, and the five of us must guarantee each other.
I have learned about the ten of you. You are all innocent and have not been convicted of any crime. You can be assured of each other's safety."
After giving some instructions on other matters, Ouyang Ye let them go.
When he looked up, only Zhu Lan hadn't left.
"Dean Ouyang, I want to know... Given Ding Xiaoqiu's father's condition, is he unable to take part in this county exam?"
Ding Xiaoqiu's father was involved in a murder case and is still in jail.
Logically speaking, as the son of a suspect, Ding Xiaoqiu was not eligible to take the imperial examination.
According to the plot of the original book, the case of Ding Xiaoqiu's father was supposed to be decided within a few months.
But it happened to coincide with the turmoil in the political situation, and it was delayed again and again.
More than a year later, Ding Wangyuan died in prison.
In order to close the case quickly, the higher-ups simply pushed all the blame onto him and put an end to it once and for all.
This directly led to Ding Xiaoqiu's dark transformation.
Ouyang Ye pondered for a while. In fact, he had been thinking about Ding Xiaoqiu's matter for a long time.
Ding Xiaoqiu was originally inconspicuous in the academy. Ouyang Ye noticed him because of Ding Wangyuan's case.
He did not succumb to adversity and finally made a breakthrough in this class exam. Ouyang Ye felt very relieved.
The case of his father Ding Wangyuan has not yet been concluded. It would be a pity if Ding Xiaoqiu's future was ruined at this time.
He wanted to give it a try and give the kid a chance.
"You go back first. I will consider this matter myself."
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The others walked out of Ouyang Ye's study and were discussing the county examination.
Suddenly a student came over and said that someone was looking for Qin Yuwei outside the academy.
Qin Yuwei nodded, walked to the entrance of the academy, and saw Wei's figure from afar.
Her face suddenly turned dark and she turned around to leave, but Wei had already seen her with her sharp eyes.
"Yuwei, mother brought you something!"
Wei had a very loud voice and he stretched his neck to wave at her, attracting the attention of the students around him.
Qin Yuwei walked over with a cold face and asked her what she was doing there.
When Wei saw her, he suddenly changed his behavior and opened the basket in his hand to show her.
"Look, mother is worried that you don't eat well in the academy, so she specially brought you some eggs. You should take good care of your body!" Her voice was so loud as if everyone around could hear it.
A student passing by said enviously: "Senior Sister Yuwei, your mother is so good to you!"
Qin Yuwei took a step back cautiously.
If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief!
"No need, there is food in the academy. If there is nothing else, I will go back to study."
Qin Yuwei was about to leave when Wei grabbed her arm.
Wei told the truth after some hesitation.
"Well, Hu Zi got into a fight with someone yesterday and pushed Wang's kid into a pit, breaking his arm...
Wang Laosan knew that you got thirty taels of silver last time, and he wanted us to pay him back. If we can't pay, we will send Huzi to the county government.
He is your brother. As a sister, you can't just watch Hu Zi being taken away, right? He is still a child..."
Qin Yuwei felt nothing in her heart, and was even a little annoyed.
"Is it reasonable for a child to commit a crime? If you don't treat him as a human being when he is young, he won't be able to be a human being when he grows up.
Besides, the money my father left behind hasn’t been spent yet, and you’re reluctant to pay, so you come and suck my blood?”
Qin Yuwei didn't beat around the bush at all.
Wei slapped her thigh anxiously, "They want thirty taels of silver as compensation, how can I afford it?"
Thirty taels?
Even if he was seriously injured, who among the common people would dare to ask for so much money?
Who among ordinary people can afford it?
Daring to ask this, Wang Laosan was clearly eyeing the money that the jewelry store owner had to compensate him.
Unfortunately, the calculation was wrong.
Not to mention that she is not the original owner, even if she is the original owner, she has no feelings for the Wei mother and son.
She is not from the Poverty Alleviation Office.
"Nothing can be done."
Qin Yuwei didn't want to get entangled with her anymore, but Wei repeated her old tricks and sat on the ground crying again.
He said he would die if you didn’t give him money.
The noise was so loud that all the students around looked over here.
There was condemnation in their eyes when they looked at Qin Yuwei, as if she was an unfilial daughter.
"Senior Sister Yuwei, the sage said that filial piety is the most important virtue..." A girl passing by said with a frown.
Moral kidnapping?
Qin Yuwei smiled coldly, her eyes sharp.
"Oh my, Junior Sister is indeed a reader of sage books.
If you are so noble, why don't you take out thirty taels of silver and help my poor stepmother?"
She has exposed countless green tea girls in the entertainment industry.
The aura at this moment frightened the girl so much that she dared not speak and walked away with her head down.
Wei was still crying on the ground.
Wei's acting was quite realistic this time. It seemed that Qin Hu's story was not fake. Wei was really anxious.
But, what does that have to do with her?
Qin Yuwei showed a sarcastic smile and turned away.
When they returned to the study, Zhu Lan and others were there. Seeing that Qin Yuwei didn't look well, they asked her what was wrong.
Qin Yuwei told them what had happened when the Wei family came to cause trouble, with disgust that could not be concealed on her face.
She has not touched the thirty taels of silver yet, which is her only capital in this era.
"Yuwei, well done. You can't be soft-hearted when dealing with people like this!" Qiao Youyou gave her a thumbs up.
Xiao Wan nodded in agreement.
Zhu Lan, however, had another worry, and said in a deep voice:
"Yuwei is still registered under the same household registration as the Wei mother and son, so they are considered relatives. If Qin Hu is really sued in the county government and has a criminal record, it will probably affect his eligibility for the county exam."
After these words were spoken, everyone broke out in cold sweat.
Yes, when the guarantee is made, the character of the student’s relatives must be examined, and the relevant information will be sent to the county government for review and notarization.
Qin Hu broke the man's arm, which is definitely not a light injury.
He is now Qin Yuwei's nominal brother. If he really has a record of committing a crime, which student would dare to vouch for her?
How to take part in the county examination without a guarantor?
Qiao Youyou no longer had the happiness she had just now.
Qin Yuwei's face became serious. "Lan Lan is really thoughtful and considerate. I didn't think of this..."
Although getting rid of such a bad relative is the best solution, it still takes time to plan how to get rid of him.
But tomorrow Wang Laosan is going to sue Qin Hu at the county government office, and this is the most urgent matter at the moment.
"Choose the lesser of two evils, but don't let others bully you." Zhu Lan looked at Qin Yuwei with a meaningful look in his eyes.
Qin Yuwei nodded, understanding what she meant.
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