Ling Jiheng didn't respond and welcomed the person in.
Jiang Fusheng looked at the huge yard and was amazed.
"Before we came here, we didn't realize your house was so big!"
Ling Jiheng smiled and said, "I made a little money growing mushrooms a couple of years ago. Back then, houses in the city weren't that expensive, so I bought this one."
Two years ago, this place was still a ruin. Two years ago, this place was still the edge of the city.
Things are different now. Emperor Zhou ascended the throne in the capital city and built several luxurious palaces.
Taking the Zhou Emperor as a guide, those with foresight began to enclose land and build houses.
The Ling family's location had a lot more courtyards around it, and the previously desolate streets had become much busier.
Jiang Fusheng didn't believe Ling Jiheng's words at all.
After all, who can grow mushrooms in such a large house?
If there was, he would stop taking scientific research and pack his bags to grow mushrooms!
At the end of March and the beginning of April, the grass is green and the birds are singing.
In addition to the towering trees that already existed in the Ling family mansion, there were also some wild flowers, making it look particularly lively.
But more often than not, there are rows of folding flower stands.
On the flower stand are neatly arranged wooden flower troughs, in which vegetables are planted.
The young vegetable seedlings are about one palm high and can be picked.
Jiang Fusheng was amazed and gained a better understanding of Ling Jiheng.
A few people first went to Rongsiyuan and paid their respects to the old lady.
Then they went to Qingfeng Courtyard to talk about their respective situations and yesterday's exam questions.
Seeing that there were many people coming, Chi Xingyue greeted them and went to the kitchen with Baozhu to prepare food.
Not wanting to make things too complicated, I killed two chickens and kneaded some flour to make a big plate of chicken.
The aroma soon wafted from the small kitchen. Aunt Taohua came over and saw it and said, "Oh my god, how come it's already cooked? The old lady asked me to come over to help!"
Chi Xingyue quickly served a small bowl of chicken and asked the old lady to taste it.
"Thank you for your concern, Grandma. Baozhu and I can handle it."
"Even if you can defend yourself, you shouldn't do it.
There are so many servants at home, wouldn't it be nice to just ask a few of them to cook a meal?"
Chi Xingyue smiled and said, "This is boring, my husband is chatting with his classmates, I can't just go in and stay there too.
It’s not uncomfortable!”
Aunt Taohua raised her hand and tapped Chi Xingyue's nose, sent the chicken to Rongsiyuan, and then turned back.
He rolled up his sleeves and started cooking. Baozhu and Xiaohe helped him, and soon he had a pot of rice cooked and six or seven dishes stir-fried.
This meal is quite sumptuous.
Unfortunately, according to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was not convenient for her, a woman, to go out and entertain guests.
He simply brought the portion that he had specially reserved and went to have dinner with the old lady.
In the main room, several students looked at the table full of food, their Adam's apples rolling with greed.
Ling Jiheng didn't say anything and invited everyone to eat.
Jiang Fusheng took the lead in thanking Ling Jiheng, and then started to eat with relish.
The others did the same. After saying thank you, they ate noodles in big mouthfuls like starving ghosts.
He also put his chopsticks into the meat and grabbed a bowl of it.
Ling Jiheng took a few bites and put down his chopsticks.
The people in the room didn't seem to notice his movements and quickly finished their meal, feeling a little embarrassed.
Ling Jiheng didn't take it seriously and asked Erzhu to clean up a few rooms for them to rest.
Jiang Fusheng became embarrassed.
"Ling, Brother Ling, we came here not only to reminisce about the past with you, but also to ask you to take us in for a few days.
After the results are released and we pass the re-examination, we will go out and look for accommodation.
I know this request is a bit unreasonable, but Brother Ling, we really don't dare to live under the same roof with them.
Please, help us just once!"
Ling Jiheng thought for a moment and agreed.
Ask someone to clean up Chonghuayuan and provide accommodation for a few people.
At the same time, Ling Yi was sent to investigate to see if the truth of the matter was as they said.
The result is that someone really drugged me.
But they were not students who lived in the same room with them, but from other counties. They bribed the aunt who cooked for them.
Jiang Fusheng left early and was unaware of the situation. Those who stayed had already filed a complaint with the government.
"In that case, let them stay."
After Ling Jiheng finished speaking, he asked Ling Yi to leave.
I haven't seen my wife all day and I miss her so much.
"Well, come quickly and let your husband kiss you!"
Jiang Fusheng's arrival did not affect the lives of the Ling family.
They lived in Chonghuayuan and rarely went out. Servants brought them three meals a day.
One of the scholars sighed, "The rich families still live a comfortable life, unlike us, who have to be frugal even when eating, fearing that we will have to sleep on the streets next month.
By the way, can we ask Brother Ling for a job?"
"Do you want to make money or become an official?
You know how difficult the exam is. Aren't you worried that you won't earn any money and the exam will be wasted?
"Well, I'm just saying this. There are so many wealthy families in this world, so what if I'm one more? Why is God testing me like this?"
"Heaven will give great responsibilities to this person..."
"Okay, okay, I get it. I finally live in a big house, can't you just let me relax for a day?"
"Learning never ends, you can't let yourself down! Brother Chen, you must work hard!"
"Oh, now I just want to say to myself: 'The sea of learning is endless, and turning back is the shore!'"
When the day came for the results to be announced, Ling Jiheng took a group of students to check.
The entrance to the examination center was full of people, some happy, some depressed.
With an elimination rate of 80%, those who remain are the best.
But this is only the main part of the college entrance examination.
There are three major hurdles ahead: the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination.
Ling Jiheng found his own name, Ling Jiyi and Huang Minbo's name on the list without any surprise.
In addition, there are Yunrou students such as Jiang Fusheng, Li Minhua, and Luo Yuanshan.
As well as Fang Qian'an, who he met on the road, and Lord Yu's two legitimate sons, Yu Yanqing and Yu Yanlang.
Ling Jiheng said hello to the people he knew and left.
The re-examination will be held on the third day after the results are announced, so he has to go back to prepare.
Several students who were temporarily staying at the Ling family hurried to catch up, and Jiang Fusheng and Li Minhua offered comfort to those who failed the exam.
"There will be another chance next year, so don't give up on yourself."
Everyone listened absentmindedly, looked at the sky, and felt that the road ahead was bleak.
For ordinary people, scientific research is both a highway to success and a ditch of despair.
Many of them are octogenarians who cannot even pass the examination to become a scholar.
He has never done anything productive in his life and has confined himself to his long gown.
I have a beautiful dream of winning the imperial examination one day, riding a horse in a parade, and having my whole family prosper.
The price to pay is not only youth, but also money.
The high tuition fees, the frequent purchase of pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, the travel expenses for the exams, the accommodation expenses...
For ordinary people, which one of these things cannot be achieved by tightening the belt and living frugally?
It is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son, let alone a farming family?
The car swayed back home, and the Ling family did not celebrate in a big way in order to take care of the emotions of several people.
But who dares to say they are not envious? They are so envious that they want to cry.
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