Chapter 1818: Sour

The next morning, Changzhong came to the main courtyard to have breakfast, and Zhulan asked, "Did you know that your father came to see you last night?"

Changzhong smiled and said, "My son heard about it from my mother-in-law this morning."

Zhulan said: "You sleep so soundly."

Chang Zhong raised his eyebrows, "My son has a regular schedule and doesn't need to be alert at home, so he sleeps very soundly."

Zhou Shuren finished his breakfast first, went out to rinse his mouth, came back and sat on a chair nearby and said, "The inspection is particularly strict this year, don't be nervous when you go in, if anyone deliberately makes things difficult for you, come back and tell me."

Chang Zhong said: "Dad, I am not afraid."

Zhou Shuren hummed, "It's getting cold again these days. If you feel uncomfortable somewhere, don't force yourself to do it. Once you miss it, you miss it."

Changzhong was afraid of getting sick before the exam, so he had been taking care of his health recently. Hearing that his father cared more about his health, he felt warm inside, "Son, I listen to you."

Zhulan also finished her breakfast, glanced at the time and said to her son, "Do you want to go back and rest for a while?"

Changzhong shook his head, "No."

After the maid cleared the table, Zhulan and her husband didn't know what to say to their son. They had said everything they needed to say several times.

Time passed slowly, and Steward Ding came in and said, "My Lord, the carriage is ready."

Zhou Shuren stood up and said, "Come on, Dad will take you to the examination room."

Zhulan also wanted to go, so she changed into her going-out clothes early. The weather was getting colder now, and it was the heaviest, so the three of them all wore thick cloaks.

Zhou Shuren got on the carriage and was escorted by guards on horseback. He did not want to send his son to the examination hall in a low-key manner.

The Marquis' Mansion was quite far from the examination hall, and when we arrived there was already a queue in front of it. Since the local examiners were not the first to arrive, the carriage soon stopped and could not move forward.

Zhou Shuren got off the carriage first, followed by his wife, and his son was the last to get off.

The one who drove the car today was Steward Ding. Chang Zhong said, "Thank you for your hard work, old Steward."

Steward Ding said, "It's not hard."

Zhou Shuren smiled. Steward Ding was not trying to gain any advantage by driving the car today. It was because they were master and servant and had a close relationship over the years.

The captain who was maintaining order saw Marquis Zhou at a glance, but because he was on guard duty and did not come over, he thought that the rumor was credible and that Marquis Zhou loved his youngest son the best.

When Zhou Shuren and his son came forward to line up, the captain said, "Lord Zhou will personally escort you, so you will definitely get what you wish for."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

He was also superstitious. Everything went smoothly today, so it was a good omen. He couldn't go any further. He watched his son undergo the first inspection to see if he had any prohibited items. Zhou Shuren waited for his son to pass the guards on duty and only turned around and left after they lined up.

Zhou Shuren came to where his daughter-in-law was standing, which just happened to see the gate.

Zhulan looked at the long line and said, "We'll have to wait for a while."

"Yeah, luckily I brought a thick cloak."

The dignitaries in the capital were all familiar with the carriage of Marquis Zhou's mansion. Today, Zhou Shuren was not the only one who sent his children to the examination hall, so everyone looked over and did not come over to disturb him.

After half an hour, Changzhong finally entered the gate. There were two more checks behind the gate. Although there were more checks, it did not affect the speed of entering the examination room.

Changzhong checked the information. As he was a celebrity in the capital, this was also an advantage. The examiners basically knew Changzhong, so the check was just a formality. However, examinees from other places who were taking the exam had to check the information carefully.

After entering the examination room, Changzhong had good luck because his position was not close to the smelly area. Even if the weather was cold and the smelly area did not ferment, the taste was still bad.

It would be terrible if someone with a cleanliness fetish had bad luck!

Changzhong put his things back and checked his compartment. How could it be said that this was the capital city? Changzhong didn't know how the examination halls in other states were renovated, but the capital city had taken a lot of effort to renovate them.

Changzhong was sitting there fiddling with his pen and ink. When he heard a noise, he looked up and saw a young man walking to the cubicle opposite. He was stunned. This was really fate.

Yang Xiu put the things down and looked up, he was also stunned. He could only purse his lips because he couldn't communicate. His jade pendant was still in custody!

Changzhong observed the things Yang Xiu prepared and looked at what Yang Xiu was wearing. He helped Yang Xiu a little and never asked any questions. But today, when he saw that Yang Xiu had earned some money, he realized that it was indeed useful as he said.

Outside the examination room, Zhou Shuren waited for a while to confirm that his son had entered the examination room smoothly. After standing for a while and feeling a little tired, he prepared to go home.

Zhulan didn't want to go shopping either. She felt very depressed.

After returning home, the couple took a nap together. Their son slept well the day before, so they tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. They talked about many interesting stories about their son.

The Li family had been keeping an eye on the main courtyard, and they felt relieved when they knew their parents had returned.

Boss Zhou said to his wife who was doing the accounting: "See, my son is different. When Mingyun Keju was young, he was not like this."

Li used his abacus very quickly, and only looked up after he had written down the number he had calculated. "At what age do you feel sour again?"

Zhou Lao Da, "It's a bit sour, but I feel more that this also shows that my parents are becoming more and more soft-hearted."

Li agreed, "My parents have indeed changed a lot in the past two years. I am not so afraid of my grandfather anymore."

Boss Zhou sneered, "Don't brag about this."

When his wife saw her old man, she was like a mouse seeing a cat. The old man had a cold face and his wife was so scared that she just wanted to hide.

Li picked up the frozen pear on the table and hit it over. Boss Zhou took it nimbly and took a bite. "You want to murder me?"

Li knew her limits and ignored her husband as she continued to look through the account book. Suddenly she smiled and said, "I have exchanged all the reward money. I will ask a few maids to give out red envelopes tomorrow."

Boss Zhou was delighted, "You really have confidence in me."

"You are not the same as I said. How should I put it? I think I am different. Our son did not seem very nervous in the previous exams, but I am really not nervous at all."

Boss Zhou agreed and said, "I won't be going out lately."

He is the future Marquis of Zhou, and he has to attend some necessary social events. Some people are afraid of his father but not him, and dare not tease his father, so they all come for him. I wonder how many people curse me to be the runner-up!

Li added, "This year, only two people from the Zhou family participated in the Spring Examination."

Boss Zhou smiled and said, "These two are too old to wait. The other leaders in the clan can still continue to hone their skills, but they want to be more stable."

Li just said that the Li family had no hope anyway, and the Li family's status would have to be improved slowly.

In the examination room, all the candidates entered the examination room and the door was closed, waiting to be opened again.

In the Hanlin Academy, Lord Qi secretly asked Zhou Changzhi, "Have you given your brother a test paper?"

Zhou Changzhi raised his eyebrows, "He doesn't need to guess the topic."

Master Qi was a little confused. He also had children taking the exam. He and his younger brothers had predicted a lot of questions. He wanted to compete with Zhou Changzhi. "Are you so confident?"

Changzhi smiled and said, "He did all the questions he was supposed to do."

So it really doesn’t make sense to bet on the topic or not.

Lord Qi thought that although people teased the Zhou family for only producing the runner-up, everyone knew that the Zhou family was awesome. He admired the one in front of him. Thinking of the two Zhou masters who were rewarded by the emperor, Lord Qi admitted that he was jealous, "Why were they all born in your family?"

(End of this chapter)