Chapter 155 Jealousy
"No need to go." Song Jingyun said.
"Why is this..."
As soon as Jiang Mixia finished speaking, she heard several scholars who had already seen the list whispering.
"Who is the first in this provincial examination?"
"It seems to be someone named Song Jingyun."
"I've never heard of this name. Does anyone know which academy in the city this is from?"
"I don't know. Maybe he didn't study in the capital city..."
"See, I said you don't have to go." Song Jingyun raised his chin.
Jiang Mixia, "..."
The young son-in-law is a little too confident.
However, considering his photographic memory, it is natural for him to float; it is a manifestation of his strength.
Song Jingyun was the first in the provincial examination. As if he had wings, he quickly flew from the provincial capital to the county town, to the Hongle Academy in the town, and even to Jiangjia Village.
The people in Jiangjia Village were all in high spirits, feeling very proud. When they walked, they even raised their chins and glanced up at the sky.
That was the first place in the provincial examination.
First place.
The first in the entire Taisong Prefecture! Although he had passed the prefectural examination, Song Jingyun was only a student at this time. However, Song Jingyun had only been studying for half a year, and he had already passed the examination and was the first in the case. Wouldn't it be easy for him to pass the other examinations in the future?
Jiangjia Village will produce a high-ranking official in the future!
As the saying goes, if one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. If this village can produce a person who passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, what will Jiangjia Village have to worry about in the future? To put it bluntly, even if Song Jingyun does not take the initiative to help in the future, this reputation is enough to make others look up to Jiangjia Village and dare not embarrass or bully Jiangjia Village.
In short, it was all good! The people of Jiangjia Village were happy, and Jiang Zhengxin, the village head, was even happier.
However, although he was happy, he did not forget to remind the people of Jiangjia Village not to brag outside and not to flatter Song Jingyun too much.
After all, when it comes to people lagging behind in front of others, there are some things that really cannot be said too much.
Furthermore, it was not that there were no educated people in Jiangjia Village in the past. Occasionally, there would be one or two who, after achieving a little success, would become a little arrogant due to being flattered by others, and would think that they were the incarnation of the God of Literature. From then on, they stopped studying hard and looked down on others.
The final result is that you will never have any future or achievements and will become just like everyone else.
Many times, what people say can be scary, not only the slanderous rumors, but also the flattering praise.
Jiang Zhengxin doesn't want such a thing to happen again in Jiangjia Village.
Most of the villagers in Jiangjia Village are reasonable people. They understand what Jiang Zhengxin means and the logic behind it. They all said that they will keep it in mind.
Therefore, when Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun returned to Jiangjia Village, no one gave them excessive and false praise, but simply expressed congratulations.
For those who are close to you, you can send them chicken, duck, fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, etc.
But even if everyone wanted to keep it simple, there were so many people in Jiangjia Village, and they all congratulated Song Jingyun sincerely. Over the past few days, the things in Jiang Mixia's house still filled up half of the yard.
The second family was extremely jealous.
Zhang kept stamping her feet at home, and Jiang Youcai kept sighing at home.
Everyone had hoped that Jiang Chunbao would pass the imperial examination and have a proper scholar in his family, but this time Jiang Chunbao was not on the list.
Jiang Chunbao pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Studying is not that easy. How many people can't even pass the county exam? How many students can we have in our villages?"
"But Song Jingyun passed the exam and got first place! He only went to school for a few days, how many days have you gone to school? You still have the nerve to say that!"
Jiang Chunhe was originally dissatisfied with Jiang Chunbao for not working all day and spending all the money earned by the family on his studies, but Jiang Chunbao's promises were so good that he could not refute it.
Now that Jiang Chunbao failed the exam, Jiang Chunhe naturally did not miss the opportunity to ridicule him. He spoke in a crackling voice, like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, "I think you are not cut out for studying. You have taken the provincial exam several times and still haven't passed. You'd better not study anymore and go home early to farm the land to avoid wasting the family's money."
"Brother, what are you talking about? Studying is a long-term thing. If you fail the exam once, how can you give up? How can that work?" Jiang Chunbao was very anxious when he heard that he was not allowed to study. "I heard that many scholars took the exam five or six times. Good things take time. If you give up easily, how can you have a future?"
Jiang Chunhe curled his lips, "But what if I take the exam many times and still fail? Isn't it a waste of money? The family still needs to make a living, and you have to get married soon, and build a new house. Everything costs money. I think the money saved is enough for everything."
"Even if you pass the exam to become a student next year, you will have to spend a lot of money. Even if you really pass, you will only be a poor scholar. If you fail, it will be a waste of time."
"We worked so hard to farm and earn money to support your education, and now you can't see anything. I can't stand it!"
"Again, I think it's better not to read it now, so as not to regret it later."
"You..." Jiang Chunbao was speechless after hearing what Jiang Chunhe said.
Zhang nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "I think what the eldest son said is right. We have already spent five taels of silver on the provincial examination this time. If we keep spending this much money every time in the future, we will be exhausted. We might as well not spend the money and build a new house as soon as possible and find a marriage for the second son. This is the serious matter."
"Nonsense!" Jiang Youcai, who had been silent all this time, suddenly shouted, "How can you stop studying halfway through? You are not allowed to continue studying just because you failed the exam once. What kind of thing is this?"
"Dad is right." Jiang Chunbao nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, Dad, I will study hard this time and I will definitely pass the exam next year!"
After saying that, he sighed, "Actually, this year it has something to do with the two months of leave I took due to a foot injury before the New Year. Also, when I went to the capital, I was worried about the hard work at home and was reluctant to spend money to stay in a good inn, so I had to share a room with others. I didn't have enough food to eat and couldn't sleep well at night. I was really not in good spirits during the exam..."
In the end, it's just complaining that the money given by my family is too little.
Jiang Chunhe's mouth was almost twitching, and his eyes rolled around. "Hey, let me ask you, how many people from your academy are going to the provincial capital for the exam this year?"
"Including me, there are nine in total." Jiang Chunbao answered truthfully.
"How many passed the exam?" Jiang Chunhe asked.
Jiang Chunbao, "..."
After hesitating for a long time, he answered, "Eight..."
That means Jiang Chunbao was the only one who failed the exam.
Jiang Chunhe sneered, his eyebrows raised, "This Hongle Academy is really good, and the two teachers are capable. Nine people took the exam, and eight of them became students, and one of them won first place."
Only one chapter today, sorry...
(End of this chapter)
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