After crying, the shadow in the deepest part of Qian Xiuzhu's heart completely dissipated, and she packed up the gifts brought by the guests today.
She didn't notice it when she was busy before, but now she was a little dumbfounded. It seemed that her family had become rich on the first day after Erlang passed the imperial examination.
Among the gifts, simple cloths, pens, ink, paper and inkstones are indispensable, and some people even directly give gold, vases, leather... It is not difficult to see that the big spenders are all merchants, and these things are not given for free. They have to be returned more or less in the future as favors or return gifts.
After putting away the gift list written by Dalang, Qian Xiuzhu began to think about going to Beijing.
I heard that Erlang's Spring Examination will have to wait until next year, but my daughter also said that if he passes the exam, he can go to Beijing this year, and after that, Erlang can rest and prepare for the Spring Examination.
She felt a little conflicted. Her family didn't have a house in the capital, and they wanted to buy one. Even if they added up all the money in the family, it wouldn't be enough. The head of the household also said that the young lady had a house gifted by His Majesty for them to live in, but she always felt that it couldn't be taken for granted.
The little girl is not their biological daughter. Although they treat her as their own daughter, there is still Lord Shen between them.
She was not a person who hesitated when faced with things, and she made up her mind in a short time.
Anyway, Erlang has passed the imperial examination, so they will first live in the house prepared by the little girl, and then slowly prepare to buy a house in the capital and move in when the time comes.
Before that, she had to remind her children at home to behave properly when they go out, not to say things that they shouldn't say, not to lose face for the little girl, and not to cause trouble.
After making up her mind, Qian Xiuzhu also felt at ease.
When the two sons came back in the evening, they were more or less drunk. Qian Xiuzhu made some sobering soup for them. She told her two sons about her decision, and both sons agreed.
Afterwards, the mother and her two children dispersed.
Jiang Dalang was even more drunk, feeling a little dizzy, but his mind was clear. Erlang's success in the imperial examination was a great encouragement to him, so before parting, he called out to Jiang Erlang.
The fatigue between the brows of the second brother in front of him was now gone, his eyebrows and eyes seemed to be drunk, but also more open.
"Erlang, I'm very happy that you've made it this far." He raised his hand and wiped his face. "I'm really happy, really happy."
Jiang Erlang understood his taciturn elder brother quite well. He knew that these words came from the heart and carried great weight. He smiled and said, "Brother, I believe that this day will come for you too."
The mother and her two children stayed in Ganzhou for a few more days before returning to Beichuan County. When they returned, they learned that the news had already spread to Beichuan County and caused quite a stir.
Many people also heard that Jiang Erlang had returned to Beichuan County, and surrounded Jiang Erlang's yard.
The family was bustling with activity for a few days, and Jiang Erlang was very busy. Not only did he entertain the guests, but he also went to thank his mentor at the county school, County Magistrate Yang and others.
Afterwards, the Jiang family took time out to return to Jiuxi Village. The villagers of Jiuxi Village naturally welcomed them warmly with drums and gongs. Many people from other villages came to watch the fun, but they became more and more jealous. Some of them could not hide their displeasure and turned away after watching for a while.
Jiang Zhengmao was so excited looking at Jiang Erlang that he almost cried. When he returned home in the evening, he was dissatisfied with his two sons Jiang Miao and Jiang Zhou in every way.
That night, Jiang Erlang became the nightmare of the children in Jiuxi Village. Almost everyone could hear words like "Look at Erlang..."
After staying in Jiuxi Village for a few more days and arranging everything, the family returned to Beichuan County, packed their luggage, and prepared to set off for the capital.
Jiang Boliang had a wide network of contacts in Beichuan County, so he found a team of people to travel with him. Their family only had one horse-drawn carriage, and with so many people and even more things, they had to hire a carriage from the team.
On the day of departure, the weather was not very hot. Retracing the road from Beichuan County to the capital, Jiang Boliang found that the refugees he had seen from time to time before were no longer seen.
As a citizen of the Jin Dynasty, he was naturally happy to see such a change. He was even happier because his second son passed the imperial examination and was qualified to be an official even if he did not participate in the Spring Examination.
It was his regret that he had never taken part in the imperial examination. Now he saw that his second son's road to the imperial examination was much smoother, which made him feel relieved.
As he rode his horse, he turned his head and looked back.
This time, almost the whole family came, except for my sister and Ye'er who volunteered to help with farm work at home. Even Jiang Fu, Jiang Rong and the little grandson who was less than one year old came.
With the help of County Magistrate Yang, Jiang Tao's daughter household was established and she was also allocated a few acres of land. It wasn't much, but it was enough for the mother and daughter to live on.
He was able to leave the mother and daughter in Jiuxi Village without worry because he knew the character of the villagers clearly. No matter what difficulties they encountered, the villagers would never sit idly by.
The sound of a child crying came from the carriage behind. He was worried and was about to ask what was going on when he heard his wife asking the coachman to stop.
"Whoa!" After tightening the rope, Qian Xiuzhu got off the carriage as soon as it stopped.
"Boss, I'm going to sit in Dalang's car and take care of our eldest grandson."
"Yeah." Jiang Boliang responded with a smile, and soon the convoy started moving again.
In one of the carriages, even though it was shaking, Jiang Erlang was still able to hold the book steadily and read it. However, his eyes inevitably felt uncomfortable after reading for too long.
Except when he was a little drunk, the string in his mind was still taut, and passing the imperial examination was not the end.
He looked up through the car window and calculated the time in his mind. At this speed, it would take them about ten days to reach the capital.
He did not leave the house that year, concentrating on studying. After that, he passed the imperial examination and was very busy for a long time. Now he is on the road to Beijing for the examination. Even so, he still meets many students from wealthy families who are also on the road to Beijing for the examination.
He also benefited a lot from taking time to exchange knowledge with them.
Thinking of this, his thoughts unconsciously flew to the destination of this journey - Beijing. Half a year had passed unknowingly. I wonder if she is doing well?
After Shen Huaixu, who was far away in the capital, learned that his family had set off, he ordered people to clean up the house in Changlefang in advance and wait for his family to arrive.
One night before going to bed, she subconsciously sank into the space to look for Fu Yin's figure, and unexpectedly saw this person's figure.
Frictions on the northeastern border became increasingly frequent. In less than half a year, Fu Yin was promoted to a centurion, and at the same time he became increasingly busy.
After seeing Fu Yin's dirty clothes and face clearly, Shen Huaixu couldn't help but ask: "What happened to you? Were you hit by a cannon or something?"
In her memory, Fu Yin had never been so embarrassed. The military camp was full of rough men, and his mysophobia was almost cured. He would still try his best to clean himself whenever he realized it. But this time, it looked a little serious, but he seemed indifferent, with a frown on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Fu Yin said dimly, "It was indeed destroyed by the cannon. This is a bit strange."
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