Chapter 269 Jealousy
Sun Huaiqing lived in Courtyard No. 4 in Guanghua Garden. He was one of the early comers, but he ranked 231st on the list of this spring exam.
There were a total of 232 people on the list for this spring examination, and Sun Huaiqing was considered to be one of them.
Being on the list was a happy thing, but seeing that everyone's ranking was higher than his, Sun Huaiqing felt quite unhappy.
Each of them was younger than the other, especially Mr. Song who won the first place in the imperial examination. He was two years younger than his youngest son.
He is able to pass the imperial examination at such a young age, and he will surely rank high in the palace examination because the current emperor prefers young talents. His future prospects will surely be limitless.
By then, he already had a long beard and would become a grandfather in two years. Even if he passed the imperial examination and obtained an official position, he would probably not have many years to enjoy his life.
Comparing yourself with others will really make you angry.
Sun Huaiqing let out a long sigh.
"Why is Mr. Sun sighing for no reason?" the student nearby asked with concern.
"It's okay." Sun Huaiqing waved his hand, trying not to let others see the loneliness and jealousy on his face. He rolled his eyes and sighed again, "It's just a few feelings."
"What are you sighing about?" someone else was surprised.
"Mr. Song is young and handsome, and now he has won the top prize in the imperial examination. He will surely shine in the palace examination. His future is limitless. It's a pity..." Sun Huaiqing deliberately paused.
Upon hearing this, several students standing by looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what the "regret" that Sun Huaiqing was talking about was.
Seeing that everyone opened their eyes wide, waiting to hear what he was going to say next, Sun Huaiqing deliberately cleared his throat and said, "It's a pity that I heard that Mr. Song is a son-in-law, which really buried Mr. Song's talent."
"There is no clear decree in our dynasty that prohibits a son-in-law from taking the imperial examination and becoming an official. Even if Mr. Song is a son-in-law, it will not have any impact on his future." Someone expressed his confusion.
"You are still too young and don't know how dangerous this world is." Sun Huaiqing said earnestly, "When the son-in-law arrives at the woman's house, he will rely on his father-in-law's family for food and shelter. It can be said that he is completely dependent on others. Others cannot understand the feeling."
"Besides, ordinary families only marry off their daughters. Those who are able to recruit a son-in-law are all good at calculating and are very stingy. They can allow Mr. Song to study for the imperial examination. Their expectations for him must be very high. I guess they are just waiting for Mr. Song to pass the imperial examination one day, and then they will firmly grasp Mr. Song in their hands and get all the benefits. Mr. Song's life will definitely be difficult in the future!"
Although everyone had not personally experienced the life and feelings of being a son-in-law, they had seen or heard about the situations of some sons-in-law. Now hearing what Sun Huaiqing said, they couldn't help but feel sorry for Song Jingyun.
But some people frowned, "But I think that Madam Jiang looks gentle and virtuous. She may be an ordinary peasant woman, but she also looks very well-educated and well-mannered. She doesn't look like she was raised by a cunning family."
"You can't judge a person by his face, but you can know his heart. Besides, Mr. Song will have to move around in the future, and this is the capital. As a village woman, he naturally wouldn't dare to act rashly. But if the door is closed..." Sun Huaiqing curled his lips.
"A few days ago, I saw Mr. Song and Ms. Jiang buying a lot of bamboo. I heard that Mr. Song wanted to weave something. Listen to me, how can this be done by a scholar?"
(End of this chapter)
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