After Ye Xuan left, Ye Caiping and the others went to the furniture store.
Even Ye Erquan went along.
Ms. Wei didn't bother with it and simply dragged Ye Peng home.
After closing the door, Mrs. Wei said angrily, "I told you to study hard, but you wouldn't listen."
Ye Peng was speechless. He simply pulled over a small stool, sat down, and started chopping firewood: "The daylily is already cold, and you're still talking about studying? Isn't that annoying?"
"You haven't seen a single bit of my good intentions!" Mrs. Wei said irritably.
"Even if you can't get into the Imperial Academy or pass the imperial examinations, at least it sounds good to be a scholar. Jin'er is still studying at the Shen family's school. If she could have become Mr. Shen's student, you two could have gone to get out of class together."
"You never listened before. Look at today, Jin'er and the others are all huddled together, and you're the only one left out. What if Jin'er and Ye Xuan end up together and you have nothing left?"
Ye Peng rolled his eyes: "How could Jin'er be good to Second Brother? Before Aunt was divorced, Second Brother would give Jin'er a hard time every time she came back to her parents' home! I've always been good to Jin'er. Jin'er is also close to me."
"Mother, can you please stop nagging? Jin'er and I are doing just fine!"
Ye Peng genuinely likes Ye Jin'er.
When my aunt was still living in the Li family, my aunt and uncle didn't like Jin'er and her friends. My aunt only had eyes for Li Zhiyuan and didn't care about them at all.
He felt sorry for Jin'er and her sister, so he often hid food for them. Over time, he developed feelings for Jin'er.
I want to protect her, to see her smile, and my eyes always follow her.
Moreover, he believed that Jin'er treated him differently, and they both understood their feelings for each other without saying a word.
Mother knew about his feelings for Jin'er a long time ago.
Jin'er used to have the surname Li. Her mother thought it would be difficult for this marriage to happen because Li Zhiyuan would never allow Jin'er to marry him.
Later, when the younger sister returned to her parents' home, her mother approved of the arrangement.
But they were still young then, and their mother had never dared to say anything, so the matter was delayed.
Now that everyone's lives are getting better and better, and they are getting older year by year, that's when Mom started to get anxious.
Madam Wei sighed, "Originally, I thought that if you could achieve some success in the imperial examinations, I could propose marriage to your aunt. But you... you really are disappointing!"
Ye Peng rolled his eyes at her: "Jin'er isn't that kind of person. Last time I asked her if she thought I was useless. Jin'er said that as long as I'm a good person, it has nothing to do with being successful."
Hearing this, Madam Wei's eyebrows danced with delight: "I know Jin'er is a good person. I'm just afraid your aunt won't agree..."
"No way. My aunt is not that kind of person."
Mrs. Wei was still anxious: "No matter what, we must finalize your marriage as soon as possible."
Even Ye Peng, who is usually very easygoing, blushed this time: "Whatever you say."
Ms. Wei always felt that Ye Caiping would not easily agree, fearing that Ye Caiping had taken a fancy to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan is currently in the limelight during the recent academy examinations, so it's best not to mention him at this time.
...
Ye Xuan returned that evening.
Grandma Ye and the others asked nervously if it was difficult.
Ye Xuan said, "This kind of thing isn't difficult or not. We just need to write down our understanding. Whether it's well written or not depends on the adults grading the papers."
Grandma Ye and the others dared not ask any more questions.
The results of the college entrance examination will be available in 7 days, on the 10th of August.
Time passed day by day.
The furniture workshop's business is still booming.
In addition to customers coming from the storefront, it also attracted many merchants who said they were furniture dealers from other states and wanted to get their goods from furniture workshops.
The workshop has already recouped its costs based on the orders and sales from just these past few days.
And they made a fortune.
Soon, it was the 10th of August.
The entire Ye family gathered at Ye Daquan's house.
Ye Daquan and Ye Xuan didn't check the list today because if someone passed the imperial examination, the government would announce it, and the list would be released the next morning.
As noon approached, Granny Zhao rushed in, saying, "Caiping, they're here! The officials are here again!"
"Are you sure this time you didn't do anything wrong, but came to deliver good news?"
Ye Caiping glared at her and said, "Don't worry, I haven't done anything wrong."
Du exclaimed with delight, "Could it be that I really won...?"
The whole family stood up happily, and then they heard someone outside calling, "Is Ye Xuan home?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Madam Du and Old Lady Ye hurriedly pushed Ye Xuan out the door.
Ye Caiping and others followed behind.
Two constables stood outside, smiling as they looked at Ye Xuan: "You must be Ye Xuan? Congratulations, Scholar Ye, you've come in second place in the provincial examination!"
"Wow, we really won!" Ye Jin'er, Jin Hua, and the other children were so excited they almost jumped up.
"Hahaha, our family has produced a scholar! And he came in second place!" Ye Daquan exclaimed gleefully. "My Xuan'er came in second. By the way, who came in first?"
The constable said, "It is Li Ziming from Li Family Village."
Upon hearing this, both Old Madam Ye and Madam Du frowned. Had he really won? And even topped the list?
Standing on the outermost edge, Wei snorted. Although Li Zhiyuan and his gang were very annoying, for some reason, she felt a little happy.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what rank others get, as long as you've done your best."
Ye Xuan said, "Thank you, Aunt."
Seeing Ye Caiping helping Ye Xuan, Madam Wei was anxious: "You can't say that. I originally wanted Xuan'er to have an edge over the Li family, but who would have thought that he couldn't... How can I not mind?"
Old Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Du looked very unwell.
Ye Erquan glared at her: "What nonsense are you talking about! Xuan'er has already brought honor to the family, you're the one who's being nosy."
Ms. Wei shrank back.
Ye Caiping was displeased, but said indifferently, "Whether or not it can be suppressed, Xuan'er has already done his best. If Second Sister-in-law feels it's not enough, why don't you take the exam?"
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