Chapter 91 Chapter 91 The cabbage was pushed by the pig
Despite the disparity in educational resources, wealthy businessmen can still spend money. After all, money can make the devil work, and without money, you become the devil who pushes the mill.
Therefore, it is difficult for the sons of merchants to enter the officialdom, and it is even more difficult for sons from humble families to become noble.
Nowadays, the status of businessmen has been greatly improved, and the connections they make are naturally different in different circles.
For people like Qi Xiu Ze and the other three, entering Qingfeng College is as simple as a word.
Why?
It's because the elders in their family have connections in the court. They just need to tell the Prince's tutor, and they will tell Jiang Lanfang, and then the four of them can just pack up and go to Qingfeng Academy to study unwillingly.
As for Lin Zifei and Ye Chen, they were able to enter Qingfeng Academy not only because their family elders were willing to spend money to find connections, but also because they both worked hard to study. Otherwise, in a place like Qingfeng Academy, no matter how strong the connections were, they would be useless.
Lin Zifei and Ye Chen shoulder the future of their family and the expectations of their parents and elders. They often read late into the night by lamplight. Even so, they have been studying at Qingfeng Academy for four years and are still in Class C. They just passed the examination for Tongsheng half a year ago.
The elders in their family hope that they will try it in the second half of the year. Even if they fail, it will be good to gain experience.
To this end, the two worked even harder. They even thought going to the toilet to eat was a waste of time, and they were reluctant to eat out every day.
The family arranged for a cook to take care of their daily life. She lived outside the college and usually cooked and sent food to them. However, the cooks only cooked the same few dishes. In the hot summer, people had no appetite and only had to eat the same few dishes. Now, when they saw the food sent by the cooks, they felt sick of it, let alone eating it.
They were usually too lazy to go out to eat at Qingyu Inn, so they would come here from time to time to change their taste. At other times, they would also go out from time to time to improve their meals.
Actually, I wanted to go out and have a better meal, but because I was too tired and had a poor appetite, I couldn't eat much.
Ye Chen and the other person felt dizzy and had no appetite the whole day. They felt sleepy and wanted to sleep, but when they lay down, their minds were full of poems, songs, essays, etc. They didn't know whether they had slept or not. Every time they woke up from a nap, they didn't feel refreshed, but felt more tired.
Over time, not only did they lose weight, but they also became dazed and unable to concentrate. When they were in class, they couldn't remember what the teacher said even if they tried.
That knowledge is like sand between your fingers. The tighter you clench your fists, the more it slips through your fingers and you can't catch it.
Ye Chen and Lin Zifei don’t have much interaction with Qi Xiu Ze and the others. After all, they are not in the same circle, but that doesn’t mean that Qi Xiu Ze and the others don’t know about their affairs.
After hearing this, Xu Yunfan was deeply touched.
Even though the laws have changed today, there is one thing that cannot be changed, that is, if you have money but no power, you still can't get ahead.
Xu Yunfan knew his temper. He had never been bullied since he was a child. In the future, his business would grow bigger and bigger. How could he survive without some status?
"No, this teacher still needs to be the right one. I still have to take the imperial examination when the time comes."
Xu Yunfan's words were light and airy, but they were like a bomb that blew away all Qin's sleepiness. He straightened up, lowered his eyes to look at Xu Yunfan, and asked in surprise, "Yunfan, are you going to take the imperial examination?"
"Yes!" Xu Yunfan said as a matter of course: "Otherwise, if I don't have some status, won't others be able to suppress me at any time in the future? My father, my brother, and my grandfather are not here, so no one can protect me. I can only find a way out on my own."
"But we in the village don't..." Qin Run stopped talking before he finished.
He wanted to say that they lived in the village and did business in the town. They didn't provoke anyone and shouldn't offend any big shots, so Xu Yunfan didn't need to have any status. But sometimes, just because you don't provoke others doesn't mean they won't provoke you.
The candies made by Xu Yunfan are so exquisite and delicious. He knows so many things. What if someone takes a fancy to his candy-making skills?
It is said that it is better to rely on yourself than on others. Xu Yunfan asked Qi Xiu Ze and others for help before. Does this mean that if he encounters problems in the future, he will ask others for help to solve everything?
Qin Run thought that he could stay in Dali Village for the rest of his life, because he had never seen the prosperity outside Qinghe Town, nor had he experienced the beautiful mountains and rivers outside Qinghe Town and Dali Village. Therefore, he could feel at ease and think that staying in Dali Village, or marrying nearby in the future, and never leaving Qinghe Town for the rest of his life was fine and normal. After all, wasn't that how his ancestors had lived for generations?
But Xu Yunfan is different!
He has seen, walked, and heard about the more wonderful side of the world, and he longs to see a wider world.
Having seen the prosperous side of this world, how could he be willing to live such a mediocre life now?
To love someone is not to trap the other person by your side and become a shackle that blocks the other person's progress.
Xu Yunfan should be free. He should be able to do whatever he wants in any aspect, instead of being like them, and having his whole life limited to Qinghe Town in what he sees and hears, just because he has his own son.
Since Xu Yunfan wants to go out, I can't be the wings for him to soar, but I can't be the stumbling block either.
"If you want to take the exam, then go ahead. I'll work hard to earn money to support you. When you feel you're ready and tired, I'll stop being your teacher. Just focus on preparing for the exam, and I'll take care of the rest."
"Really?" Xu Yunfan turned over and reached out to pull Qin Run down to lie down.
Qin Run's fingers were long and slender, and although there were some light scars on them, Xu Yunfan continued to play with his fingers, touching one and then the other lovingly. "Lie down well, aren't you tired enough today?"
"Not bad." Compared with the work he had done before, these jobs in the kitchen were on a completely different level.
After returning home and sleeping for nearly thirty minutes and having just finished a shower, Xu Yunfan was no longer sleepy. With the dim moonlight outside the window, he propped up his head with one hand and held the hand of the person next to him with the other, and asked jokingly, "Run'er, what if I take the imperial examination and never pass it?"
He has a problem, that is, if he doesn't want to do something, he won't do it. But once he does something, he must do it to the best of his ability, so as not to let down all the efforts he has made in the process.
Although Xu Yunfan is knowledgeable and has a good memory, the imperial examination in ancient times was no joke.
If this ancient top scholar were to be placed in modern times, what level would he be at?
Since the introduction of the imperial examination system, how many top scorers have emerged in the more than a thousand years since the establishment of the imperial examination system?
It is said that one year there were 200,000 people who applied for the imperial examination, but only 200 were finally admitted as Jinshi.
Therefore, one can imagine how difficult it is to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar.
Qin Run knew Xu Yunfan was smart, and he also knew that what Xu Yunfan said before about having heard the lectures of the Juren Master was all a lie, but he just believed that Xu Yunfan could do it for no reason. "How could that be? You can definitely do it."
Xu Yunfan acted like a scoundrel, "Of course not. If I never get the top score in the imperial examination and keep taking it until I'm old, will you always support me?"
"What? You want to be the top scorer?" Qin Run originally thought that when Xu Yunfan said he wanted to take the imperial examination, he meant he wanted to become a scholar, but he didn't expect him to say such big words.
Even though Qin Run has never been to the academy or attended a class for a day, it's not that he knows nothing. As the top scholar, does that mean he can take the exam whenever he wants?
Li Yunfei from the village has studied hard for more than ten years, but passing the examination to become a student is already a big deal in the village. Do they dare to think about becoming the top scholar?
Xu Yunfan didn't know whether they dared to think about it, but he dared to think about it anyway, "Yes, since you are going to take the imperial examination, then of course I have to earn you a top scholar and marry you."
Qin Run: “…”
It's okay for her husband to be so arrogant when he's trying to scare others, but why is he so arrogant even in bed?
Qin Run swallowed his saliva and considered his words before saying, "Yun Fan, actually...it doesn't matter whether you get the top score or not. Just do your best and don't put too much pressure on yourself. For me, just getting the title of scholar is already a great achievement. It's amazing."
Having been with Qin Run for so many days, how could Xu Yunfan not know what Qin Run meant.
To put it bluntly, on the one hand, caring about him is too stressful, and on the other hand, I think he is just daydreaming.
Xu Yunfan knew that no matter how much he said, it was better to do more. To reassure Qin Run, he said casually, "Okay, I'll work hard first and make you a scholar husband. Then we'll see who in the Li family dares to laugh at you."
Speaking of the Li family, Xu Yunfan suddenly remembered something. "Oh, by the way, why haven't I seen that kid Li Yunfei today? Could it be that he knows I own the cafeteria, so he's not going to eat there?"
Qin Run raised his eyes and looked at Xu Yunfan, "Don't you know that Li Yunfei went to the county to visit his cousin?"
Speaking of Li Yunfei's cousin, he is also the pride of the Li family.
Li Yunfei's cousin Li Yunqi, just from the word "Qi" which means rising phoenix and soaring dragon, we can see how high Li Baohe's expectations of him are.
Li Yunqi's father, Li Baohe, is two years older than Li Baoshan. Because he is the eldest son, he is not as favored as Li Baoshan, the youngest son.
Li Baohe's parents loved their youngest son and didn't care much about their eldest son. They sent Li Baoshan to school, but scoffed at Li Baohe's request to learn to read. They told him in words and deeds that people should know themselves. You are not as good as your brother. This is an established fact. Your brother has been smart since he was a child. Others can speak at a very young age, but he can call mom and dad when he is only a few months old. You can tell at a glance that he is a smart child. Sending him to school has already stretched the family financially. Don't be so ignorant and make a fuss about whatever your brother does. Besides, if your brother becomes successful in the future, won't you also benefit from it?
Li Baohe will always remember his parents' favoritism and feel dissatisfied and resentful about it.
He knew that because he had a pair of biased parents, he would not be treated fairly, and his children would inevitably be unwelcome and suffer the same grievances as he did in the future.
All the family income went to Li Baoshan. He worked like a slave but didn't get any recognition. In their eyes, as the eldest brother, it was only natural for him to work like a slave for his younger brother and earn money for Li Baoshan to squander.
Li Baohe's accumulated dissatisfaction grew day by day, and finally he had a big fight with his parents, left the house and went to the county to become a son-in-law.
In the Great Yan Dynasty, or other dynasties, the status of a son-in-law was low. If it were not for the pressure of life or the situation, which man would be as happy as Xu Yunfan to marry into the wife's family.
Li Baohe cut off contact with the Li family and no longer had any contact with them. Because of the unfair treatment he received from his parents when he was young, Li Baohe was full of hatred towards Li Baoshan and naturally did not want to pay attention to anyone in the Li family.
But Li Baoshan knew how to behave. He knew that he was not good at studying and could not endure hardship at work. The only person he could rely on was his brother who was a son-in-law.
Li Baohe's wife Miaoyin, as her name suggests, is pretty and beautiful. Her family owns two clothing stores in the county and their business is good. Therefore, compared with the villagers, she is considered a wealthy person with some assets.
Of course, in a family like this, even if there is only one daughter, there are men who want to marry into the Miao family. The reason why Li Baohe was chosen in the end is that Miaoyin was deceived and got pregnant before marriage, which made her have a bad reputation.
Secondly, he is a villager and has no power or influence, so he is naturally easier to control.
Aren’t Miao’s parents afraid that the man they are marrying into their family has ulterior motives?
Those families with quite a good background looked down on Miaoyin, so Miaoyin could only find an "ordinary family". However, the elders of the Miao family had made some money over the years and had high standards. They were afraid that if they married a son-in-law, they would have to support his family. Even if they didn't, people would know that you have money and would often come to your house to ask for money or need help, which would be a bother.
Thinking of this, the elders of the Miao family picked and chose, and finally set their eyes on Li Baohe, who had severed ties with the Li family.
After marrying into the Miao family, Li Baohe worked diligently and uncomplainingly. He even treated Miaoyin's son Miaofeng as his own. Miaoyin knew that she had lost her virginity before marriage and was already criticized. She felt guilty towards Li Baohe, so she let her second son take Li Baohe's surname.
Didn’t your parents say that you were not capable of it?
Li Baohe didn't know if he could do it, after all, he didn't have the opportunity to prove himself.
In order to vent his anger, he put all his efforts into Li Yunqi.
In order to please Li Baohe, Li Baoshan deliberately gave Li Yunfei the name "Li Yunfei".
His eldest son and second son are named Li Geng and Li Qing, and Li Baohe's son is Ji Yunqi. When Li Yunfei is placed between them, just by looking at the names, it seems more like he is a brother of Li Yunqi.
How could Li Baohe not know that Li Baoshan was trying to please him? He enjoyed the compliments from the loser that only the winner could enjoy. He also thought that his nephew Li Yunfei had some talent in studying, and that he could take care of Li Yunqi in the future. So he introduced Li Yunqi to Li Yunfei, and gave Li Yunfei some money from time to time to buy pens, ink, paper, and inkstone.
After hearing Qin Run's explanation, Xu Yunfan casually asked, "Oh, so what is Li Yunqi's current status? A scholar or a juren?"
Qin Run: "Li Yunqi failed the exam two years ago, but I heard that because he was inexperienced and underprepared, the food he brought in went bad and upset his stomach, so he didn't do well on the test. Li Yunqi also failed the exam last year, but I heard that he caught a cold and fainted before the end of the exam."
Even if he didn't do well in the exam, he still had more experience than Li Yunfei. Therefore, Li Yunfei went to Li Yunqi specifically to learn from him, so he had no idea that Xu Yunfan had already started a business in Qingfeng Academy.
Xu Yunfan knew that the imperial examination was different from the modern one where one could leave the examination room after finishing a subject. But here, once you entered the examination room, you had to eat, drink, defecate, urinate and sleep inside until the end of the exam.
"Then this Li Yunqi is really unlucky. The Li family has produced two Tongshengs. No wonder the Li family is so arrogant."
"Although Li Yunqi is a member of the Miao family, his surname is Li and he is listed in the Li family tree. He shares the same fate with the Li family. The Li family values him, and he cannot leave the family. Li Baohe resents his parents, but it is not easy for him to sever ties with other members of the family." Once the relationship is severed, Li Baohe will be equivalent to having no family members, and there will be no one to help him in the future.
Xu Yunfan: "So, if I were to punish the Li family, I might end up in conflict with Li Baohe?"
Qin Run felt itchy as Xu Yunfan played with his fingers, but he held back, "Why are you trying to punish the Li family?"
"Why?"
Xu Yunfan didn’t think it was shameful to expose his petty character in front of Qin Run. So what if he was petty?
If someone dares to offend him, why can't he fight back?
He is not a punching bag. He has to grit his teeth and endure it even if he is bullied.
He had lived for twenty years, what kind of humiliation had he suffered? Those people were more prominent than the Li family, but they didn't dare to humiliate him. Why did the Li family have the right?
If we don't teach them a lesson, these people might even think about going to the sky.
"They bullied you before, I remember that. Later, when I came here, Aunt Li's family repeatedly ignored me, which made me very angry. I am petty and I will never give up. So what? I won't feel comfortable unless I make the Li family cry for their parents."
Li Yunfei and Li Xiaohua dared to set their sights on Qin Run. Even though Qin Run was unable to become Sun Dahe's mistress in the end because of them, they had already offended him when they had this idea.
If I hadn't come, would Sun Dahe and the others let Qin Run go?
If Qin Runzhen becomes Sun Dahe's mistress, how can he and Qin An have a good life?
Did the two brothers of the Xiao Qin family offend the Li brothers and sisters? Why did they target Qin Run at every turn?
Why did Xu Yunfan treat these brothers and sisters with such tolerance and repay evil with kindness?
Anyone who dares to plot against Qin Run, no matter whether it is Li Yunfei or Li Xiaohua, will be slapped enough if they dare to appear in front of him.
Qin Run felt so warm in his heart that he stretched out an arm to hold Xu Yunfan's waist, then raised his head and kissed Xu Yunfan, "Yunfan, you are so lucky. God has been very kind to me to meet you."
"hey-hey……"
Being kissed by Qin Run again, Xu Yunfan was so happy that he almost burst into bubbles, but he said: "That's right, meeting a man as good as me, your family's graves must be smoking. I also think I am a rare good man. It's really a bargain for you to have me. I don't know how my parents would feel if they knew that a pig like you took away a cabbage like me."
Qin Run: “…”
He didn't know what they felt. He only knew that Xu Yunfan's mouth was really ruining the atmosphere, and he really wanted to sew it shut.
Even though he thought so, Qin Run couldn't bear to let him go. He patted Xu Yunfan on the back and said perfunctorily like coaxing a child: "Yes, yes, being able to be with you is a blessing for my family. I have to get up early tomorrow, so go to bed."
Otherwise, if Xu Yunfan doesn’t get enough sleep tomorrow morning, he will look like he’s in a trance again.
Early the next morning, Sun Wu's ox cart was waiting outside the yard.
Qin Run was laden with bags of all sizes, and carrying a large backpack on his back. He also had to free one hand to hold the sleepy Xu Yunfan. Seeing this, Sun Wu felt a lump in his throat.
So, is Qin Run treating Xu Yunfan like a child?
But even so, Qin An Xiaoye still had two cloth bags in his arms, but Xu Yunfan had nothing with him. He could barely open his eyes and was breathing heavily, looking as if he had not woken up yet.
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