Chapter 299 Ranking

Zhou Shuren also had a small expectation in his heart. Who would want to compete for second place when he can get first place? Fortunately, he was able to hold back his expectations, fearing that he would be slapped in the face if he expected too much. "We'll know when the time comes."

Zhulan asked, "I see you are exceptionally calm, are you really not worried about your grades?"

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan's waist and said, "I'm thinking about you. I know in my heart that I will definitely pass, but I don't know how I'll rank."

Zhulan held down Zhou Shuren's hand, which was not very peaceful and was pulling bigger and bigger with courage, "Let go."

Boss Zhou, "........"

He wanted to quit, but when his father saw him, his scalp tingled and he became depressed. Why did he have to run into this every time? Wuwu, who made him the boss? When someone came to the house, he had the responsibility to call him dad!

He will definitely remember this next time. Even if the door is open, he will stand outside and wait for his father's permission before entering the house.

Zhou Shuren glared at the boss and told him to go out, then he let go of his hand. Seeing that Zhulan didn't notice the boss, he curled his lips. His skin was saved.

Boss Zhou stood at the door and watched his father come out, lowering his head, "Dad, the second uncle from the clan leader's family is here."

Zhou Shuren said in a humph, and said to Zhou Laodao who was trying to escape: "Watch your mouth."

Boss Zhou, ".......Yes."

If his father hadn't warned him, he wouldn't have dared to tell anyone!

Because the clan leader's second son came, Zhulan asked Li to add two more dishes in the evening. The clan leader asked his son to come to Pingzhou to wait for news from the provincial examination.

Zhou Shuren was the only one taking part in the provincial examination this year. The clan leader at home was very worried about him and couldn't help but let his son come to Pingzhou in advance.

Time passed quickly, and the day for the results finally arrived. Zhou Shuren sent the eldest and second sons to check the results, and the patriarch's son also went with them.

Zhou Shuren did not go to see the results himself. There must be a lot of people on the list today, and he did not want to squeeze in with the crowd and suffer. Anyway, he knew what was going on, so he might as well wait at home in peace. As for why he asked the eldest and second oldest sons to go to see the results, who would have let these two stomp their feet and walk in circles so early in the morning, making people feel annoyed? It would be better to send them both away so that he could calm down.

Just as Boss Zhou and his men left, the servants of the Jiang residence arrived and said, "I would like to pay my respects to the host. I would like to congratulate the host for winning the second place and the second place."

Zhou Shuren was silent. He still couldn't pass Wu Ming. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Jiang, for remembering me."

The servant of the Jiang residence laughed apologetically and said, "My Lord said that it was due to our in-laws."

The servants thought, I never thought that Mr. Zhou would become a master. He will be able to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination next year. Who knows, maybe the Zhou family will also be officials in the future! It seems that we should be more polite to Zhou Changlian in the future.

Even though Zhulan had the confidence Zhou Shuren gave her, she was still worried before she heard the exact news. Now she was finally relieved and took out two taels of silver and handed it to the servant, "You've made a long trip. Take it and drink with me to celebrate."

The servant of the Jiang residence took it promptly, "Thank you for the reward, Madam. I will go back and report now."

Just as she finished speaking, there was music outside the Zhou residence. Someone came to announce the good news. Zhulan instructed Changlian, "Go out and set off firecrackers."

The servants in the Jiang residence followed him out as well.

The Zhou family members went to the front yard, while Rongchuan and Changzhi carried baskets filled with copper coins and scattered them at the gate.

The procedures for passing the imperial examination and passing the scholar examination were different, and the people who announced the good news were different. For the person who passed the imperial examination, many people came with music and drums, and Zhulan gave the wedding money that she had prepared long ago to the person who announced the good news.

After the person who brought the good news left, they started to distribute the wedding money. Today's commotion was particularly big, and everyone in the whole street knew about it. There was a big difference between a judge and a scholar. Even if a judge did not continue to take the exam, he would still be qualified to be an official. There were also more people who wanted to curry favor with the judge.

The Wu family is not far from the Zhulan family. Two successful people came from this area, one was the first place winner and the other was the second place winner. Many people think that the feng shui of this area is good!

Zhulan could still hear people talking about Feng Shui even though she was far away!

The Zhou family returned to the courtyard. Zhou Shuren took Chang Lian and Chang Zhi to the front yard to receive the male guests. Zhu Lan returned to the backyard and smiled at Li: "Li, what are you still doing? Why don't you go buy some wine and meat?"

Li's face was red with excitement. Her father-in-law had become an adult, so she knew that he would definitely become an adult. She responded loudly, "Mom, I'll go right away."

Zhao was also excited. Her father-in-law might become an official in the future. She wanted to see what Dong would be proud of in the future. "Mom, I'll go to the kitchen to light a fire and boil some water."

Zhulan saw Zhao glance at Dong, and Zhao had a grudge against Dong in her heart, "Go ahead."

She doesn't want to care about the conflict between the two of them. As long as they don't cross her bottom line, they can do whatever they want, just don't bother her.

Dong was the most shocked. Unlike her eldest sister-in-law who was certain that her father-in-law would pass the exam, nor like her second sister-in-law who hoped that he would pass the exam, she was actually the most conflicted person in her heart. She hoped that her father-in-law would pass the exam so that she would have more confidence as her husband, but she also did not want her father-in-law to pass the exam because she knew that if her father-in-law passed the exam, she would have to rush to take the exam because once he passed the exam, he would be of an orthodox official family in the future, unlike her father who was not orthodox after all. Then she would lose her advantage in the Zhou family.

Now there is no need to worry about it. Her father-in-law is pregnant. All she has to do is to please her mother-in-law, so that her father-in-law will go to the capital without taking the third wife with him. She feels very excited when she thinks about it. It is better to rely on oneself than on others. No matter how good her brother-in-law is, he is not as reliable as her father-in-law!

Xue Han stood up and asked, "Mom, what can I do to help?"

Zhulan pinched the girl's nose and said, "Just be a good girl and stay with your mother."

Dong came back to her senses and saw that she was the only daughter-in-law left. "Mom, I'll go help my second sister-in-law."

Zhu Lan said, "You don't have to go. There will be some female relatives coming to visit us later. Please help me entertain them."

With Mrs. Dong around, everything can be done easily. This is what Mrs. Dong is good at. Boiling water is a waste of her talent.

A smile appeared on Mrs. Dong's lips. Mother asked her to accompany the reception. Mother was finally not angry with her anymore. "Hey!"

Zhou Shuren won the lucky draw. Not only did his neighbors come to his house to share in the congratulations, but nearby merchants also came to visit. In a short while, the Zhou family received quite a few gifts.

Although the second to tenth place all won second place, Zhou Shuren ranked second, the real second place. In addition, the Zhou family had connections with the Jiang family and Xu Jinshi, so naturally they were willing to come to the Zhou family to congratulate him.

Moreover, Zhou Shuren's age was also an advantage. No one was optimistic about Zhou Shuren's age to be a scholar, and who knew how many years it would take for him to pass the imperial examination. But the situation was very different for a man of this age to be a scholar. A man of around 40 years old was not only mature in thought but also more stable. Even though Zhou Shuren was the second place, many people were more optimistic about Zhou Shuren than Wu Ming.

Especially knowing that Zhou Shuren passed the test of lifting people only once, it can be seen that Zhou Shuren is very capable. Although some minor officials in Pingzhou City did not come to congratulate him in person, they still sent people to give gifts.

Zhulan and Dong were very busy hosting the banquet in the backyard. Originally, Zhulan wanted to celebrate with her own family, but unfortunately the male guests in the front yard refused to leave. Zhulan asked Mingyun to come over and ask Zhou Shuren's opinion, and asked Zhou Laoer to book a banquet at a nearby restaurant.

In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren took his people to the restaurant. After the protagonist Zhou Shuren left, the door of the Zhou family could finally be closed.

Zhulan rubbed her cheeks. She was so tired today.

Li said excitedly, "Mom, come and have a look. The gifts we received today are almost filling up the house."

(End of this chapter)