"Hey, isn't this that bastard Zhou Muzhi? How dare you come here? My brother got first place in the Four Pillars case, and you were just a nobody back then, hahahaha..."
At this time, the proud Zhao Sanzhu came over and ridiculed him.
Zhao Jiacai saw Zhou Muzhi.
Zhou Muzhi was so frightened that he wanted to run away. But if he ran, wouldn't it mean he was guilty? The Zhao family should be guilty. He said coldly, "I'm upright, why wouldn't I dare come here? But you, how did Zhao Sizhu get the first place in the case? You know it well. You are a dirty businessman, you have tarnished this place for no reason, and you have no shame. Finally, I advise you, don't fall if you climb too high."
"You are just jealous of our Four Pillars."
Zhou Muzhi had already turned around and walked away, his steps very fast, as if a dog was chasing him.
"Why bother saying all this to a loser who can't win? Let's go and celebrate at the Xi family," Zhao Taoyin said with a smile.
When Zhou Muzhi heard the words "useless waste", he was so angry that he stopped and almost fell down. He stumbled into the house and started to lose his temper as soon as he opened the door.
He threw cups and kicked stools.
"Mu Zhi, what's wrong with you?" Ye Xiyan asked cautiously.
Last time, the Ye family squeezed out thirty taels of silver for him, asking him to save some money and wait for him to pass the imperial examination. The Ye family would support him even if they had to sell their ancestral home.
But Zhou Muzhi got angry when he saw Ye Xiyan and cursed her: "It's all your fault, you unlucky star. If it weren't for you, how could my good life have turned out like this? I used to rely on your Ye family, but now even the basic needs are gone. You also asked me for 88 taels of betrothal gifts, pay me back..."
Ye Xiyan widened her eyes in disbelief, and by the time she came to her senses, she was already covering her face and crying.
This is simply heartless. Did the Ye family give him too little? He had money to spend every month, which added up to a hundred taels, and he only cared about his eighty-eight taels.
Is this kind of ungrateful person really worthy of trust?
Old Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Miao'er just watched and laughed.
…
After the Zhao family won the prize, there was a celebration. People in the surrounding villages knew that the four pillars of the Zhao family had won the first place in the Tongsheng exam, and the sound of congratulations was endless.
Master Zhao was the most excited. Although he also felt that Zhao Sizhu was a little fast, after carefully interrogating him privately, he found that the current Sizhu had been reborn and was completely different without him noticing.
Mr. Zhao does not dare to take credit for this, he only says that it is all thanks to the blessing of your ancestors.
"Sizhu, this may be the limit of my ability as a teacher. Today may not be your highlight moment, but it is one of the few that I have. With your reputation, when you go to school in Qian County in the future, I believe that with your ranking, there will be many famous teachers who want to accept you."
What Master Zhao said is true.
Zhao Sizhu has always been grateful to Master Zhao, feeling that he does not despise him. Now he is letting him go, hoping that he can soar high.
He admired Master Zhao's character very much.
“A student will never forget his teacher.”
"Be good. Whether you become an official or a scholar, remember to be a good person, benefit the villagers, and be compassionate to the people. This is the true purpose of opening a school for me."
"Student, please bear this in mind. By the way, teacher, should I take part in the next provincial examination?"
"You must take the exam. What if you see a ghost?... Ahem, what I mean is that you should gain some experience and hone your mindset for the exam. It's also a required course."
The students understand.
A few days later, the provincial examination began, and the Zhao family went out again.
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