Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Case No. 1
Yu Jingde and the other two didn't expect to see Yu Li here.
They froze for a moment, then suppressed their shame and turned their heads away from her.
Even so, they still felt unspeakable emotions in their hearts when they saw Fu Wenxiao standing with her.
During this period, Fu Wenxiao was well-known in the county, and every scholar in the county knew him.
In addition to his outstanding appearance, he was also famous for his friendship with Mr. Wang.
It is said that Mr. Wang highly praised him. Even when Fu Wenxiao went to register for the county examination, it was Mr. Wang who accompanied him personally. Many people heard at that time that he called him "Brother Fu" all the time in an especially affectionate manner.
Anyone who can be so highly praised by Mr. Wang must be very knowledgeable.
People didn't know that he was also known as "Mr. Songhe". Although the people in the Wang family knew it, they didn't spread it. Mrs. Wang was very strict in managing the household and would not allow servants to gossip outside.
Even so, Mr. Wang's attitude alone made the world know that Fu Wenxiao was a rare talent, and a mere county examination was nothing.
Mr. Wang was famous for his high standards. He never took anyone without talent seriously.
Sure enough, in the first session of the county examination, Fu Wenxiao was given a hall name.
There are five county examinations in total. In each examination, those who rank in the top 30 will be promoted to sit in the hall.
These people who have been given hall titles will be arranged to take the test in front of the county magistrate in the next exam. Although they will be under stricter supervision, it is also a chance for them to show their faces in front of the county magistrate. It all depends on whether the individual can hold on.
Every time, Fu Wenxiao was the first one to be given a hall name.
Although Yu Jingde, Yu Jingli and Chen Zhongxun were also given hall names after the first exam, there was still a huge gap between them and Fu Wenxiao.
The three of them felt indescribable emotions, especially when they thought about the relationship between Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li, they felt extremely uncomfortable.
But they could also see that Fu Wenxiao was indeed very outstanding, so outstanding that people couldn't even feel jealous of him.
When a person is so outstanding that he reaches a certain level, ordinary people can only look up to him and will not try to compete with the genius.
This is the feeling that Fu Wenxiao gave to all the scholars in Shanping County.
He was like a literary star that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and became the object of admiration of all the scholars in Shanping County.
Yu Jingde, Yu Jingli and Chen Zhongxun have been studying with Chen Xiucai since they were young. They have a good foundation and are among the most talented students in Chen Xiucai's school.
That's why Mr. Yu and Boss Yu value them so much.
The two brothers' talent for studying is indeed better than that of Boss Yu back then.
This county examination was also the first time for the three of them to take part.
Logically speaking, it is relatively late for them to start taking the exam at their age. This is the result of Chen Xiucai's deliberate suppression, who wanted them to lay a solid foundation before starting, to avoid ending up like Boss Yu did in the past, who failed early. Unfortunately, he took the exam for so many years but failed none of them. Gradually, his mentality became unbalanced and he almost couldn't recover.
This can be considered as a lesson learned from Boss Yu’s past.
In the first exam, when the three of them were given hall names, Boss Yu and others were very happy, thinking it was a good start.
Unfortunately, at the beginning of the second game, the gap between the three widened.
By the third round, the Yu Jingde brothers were no longer given a hall name, only Chen Zhongxun was given a hall name.
By the end of the five exams, the three of them actually had some understanding of their own level, and they would know whether they would be admitted when the results were announced.
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Yu Li on the other side didn't notice Yu Jingde and the other two. After transferring supernatural powers to Fu Wenxiao, the two of them left.
Seeing this, Boss Yu, Chen, and Yu Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They were very fortunate that Yu Jingde and the others did not meet Yu Li until after the exam.
Of course, this was also the result of their deliberate intervention. Every time Yu Li appeared, they would act as if they were facing a formidable enemy and try their best to block the three people's sight or divert their attention so that they would not see Yu Li.
Fortunately, there were many family members and people coming to pick up and drop off the candidates during each exam, so they were able to successfully block the three people's sight.
They were exhausted every time because of this, but it was all worth it.
As long as they can keep calm and pass the county exam smoothly, that will be enough.
Boss Yu said to his two sons who looked unhappy: "Don't think too much. The exam is over now. Now just wait for the results."
Yu Jingli suppressed the shame in his heart and responded to his father.
Yu Jingde, on the other hand, had a gloomy face the whole time.
Chen saw the reactions of her two sons and couldn't help but feel nervous.
Did the eldest son not do well in the exam?
She heard from her father that the two brothers had similar academic knowledge and had no problem taking part in the county examination, but the brothers had different personalities, which would lead to different results.
Although Yu Jingde is the eldest brother, he easily becomes emotional and unable to concentrate when encountering important matters; on the contrary, Yu Jingli is more focused, and once he devotes himself to something, he can achieve twice the result with half the effort whether it is studying or working.
When Chen thought of this, she couldn't stop worrying.
What if Li Geer passed the exam, but De Geer failed...
Boss Yu was unaware of Chen's concerns and told them to leave.
He turned to Chen Zhongxun and said, "Xun'er, you should relax these few days. You can find a few classmates, go out for a walk in the suburbs with De'er and Li'er, and relax."
Chen Zhongxun responded absentmindedly, looking at the two people disappearing over there, feeling a little depressed.
When he learned that Fu Wenxiao was Yu Li's husband, he began to pay attention to him and found that this man was really outstanding and a perfect match for her.
Although he was forced to kneel down in front of Yu Li by the yamen runners, Chen Zhongxun just felt ashamed and did not actually hate her that much. After all, they were the ones who were wrong in the first place. They were biased towards their own relatives and took the initiative to provoke her.
Those who humiliate others will always be humiliated, so be prepared to be humiliated.
But, I still feel a little uncomfortable...
"Xun'er?" Chen called out.
Chen Zhongxun suddenly came to his senses and said, "Aunt, I'm tired. I'll go back and rest first."
Chen nodded and watched him leave with the servants sent by the Chen family, sighing in her heart.
Originally, she wanted her daughter to marry Chen Zhongxun. They were cousins, and a close relationship would be a good match. But she found that not only was her daughter not happy to marry into the Chen family, but Xun'er also seemed to have no interest in her daughter...
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After the county examination, the results will usually be announced five or six days later.
Yu Li accompanied Fu Wenxiao back to the village and said, "You should take a good rest these few days and work hard to take care of your body. You still have to take part in the provincial examination in April."
Zhou also said, "Xiao brother, I will make you some more medicinal food to nourish your body. You must eat it well and don't leave any."
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
Then Zhou and Yu Li discussed moving.
After the county exam, the weather had turned warmer, which was perfect for moving.
Yu Li said, "Mom, you stay home and pack your things these few days. I will move some things over when I go to the county town every day. When I'm done, you can just go over there. This way, it will be easier for you."
Zhou thought this was a good idea and decided to move some things that were not used very often over there first.
She said, "After you move in, put your things in the house first, and then we'll clean them up when we get there. Don't get tired."
Although she knew that she was strong, she was still a thin girl, so Zhou was still worried that she would get tired.
Yu Li smiled and said, "I'm not tired."
Because Zhou insisted, she had to agree to clean up the house together after they arrived.
In the following days, Zhou began to pack up things at home, and when Yu Li went to the county town to work, she asked her to take some things with her.
Just like ants moving.
Everyone in the village found out about this and came over to ask about it. When they learned that they were going to move to the county town, they were very envious.
"The Fu family is really nice. They are actually moving to the county town. Moreover, they bought a house in the county town. I heard that it is the most expensive place. All the people who live there are scholars."
When it comes to reading, it is still something that makes people envy and respect it.
Someone else said, "In fact, Li Niang is really powerful, otherwise, they wouldn't have moved."
"That's true. The Fu family has lived in the village for three years. Why didn't they move before, but only this year?"
"Isn't Fu Shulang going to take the county exam this year? I heard that he is very knowledgeable, and even the scholars in the city admire him. There is also a scholar in the county who calls him his brother. He is a scholar!"
For the villagers, a scholar was already a very capable scholar, and they dared not even dream of becoming a juren.
Qingshi Village is not far from the county town. People often go to the county town and can hear some news there.
Especially when it comes to matters related to people in my own village, every time I hear about it, I can't help but pay more attention to it, so I know everything I need to know, and this is something that cannot be hidden from others.
For a time, people in the village were very envious of the Fu family.
Originally, when people mentioned the Fu family, they would say with regret that even if the Fu family was rich, it didn't matter because they had raised a sickly person who didn't know how long he could live. Sooner or later, he would drag down the Fu family.
But less than a year later, the sickly child of the Fu family recovered and went to take part in the county examination, and the Fu family had to move to the county town.
How can one not be envious?
"If you ask me, the Fu family is so lucky that Li Niang is still so lucky." An old lady said, "Think about it, did the changes in the Fu family start when Li Niang got married?"
When everyone heard this, they thought about it and found that it was true.
"Li Niang is not only blessed, she is also capable. Last year, every time the nearby villages held a sacrifice to the Kitchen God and slaughtered pigs, they all invited her to come. How could such a thing happen in the past? Women like us have no role to play in the sacrifice to the Kitchen God."
"Yes, how can those men compare to Li Niang's unique skill in killing pigs?"
Speaking of this, both the aunties and the young wives became excited and looked proud.
"Li Niang can still make money. She makes a lot of money from slaughtering pigs. Just look at the life of those butchers. In my opinion, she will make as much money as the Fu family in the future. The Fu family will definitely rely on her."
“…”
The more the villagers talked about it, the more they felt that Yu Li was amazing, and the more envious they became.
Why were they scared off by the dowry demanded by Old Lady Yu and didn't marry off their own children? Otherwise, they would be the ones moving to the county town now.
However, although the villagers regretted it in their hearts, the ones who regretted it the most were probably Grandma Yu and others.
Aunt Guihua couldn't bear to see Old Lady Yu doing well, so she asked her, "Aunt, your family is moving to the county town with our mother, do you regret marrying her off so casually?"
Old Madam Yu said stubbornly, "What's there to regret? Girls have to get married when they grow up. We can't just leave them as old maids, right?"
Regret? How could she not regret it? She really regretted it to the point of being sick to her stomach.
But no matter how much she regretted it, she couldn't admit it in public and let others laugh at her.
There's no point in regretting. There's no way to repair the relationship with the second wife's granddaughters, let alone get any benefits from them. What can she do?
Are you shamelessly relying on your status as an elder to rely on me?
She was afraid that if she just tried to deny it, Yu Li would beat her up. How could she dare to do that? Li Niang would really beat people up. No matter if you were an elder or not, she would still beat them up so that they wouldn't dare to tell anyone.
Moreover, even if they told others, I'm afraid these people wouldn't believe it now, right? They all thought Li Niang was a filial child, wasn't it because she could kill pigs?
Aunt Guihua continued, "Don't you regret treating Li Niang and her sisters so harshly in the past? Look at Li Niang and her sisters. Without you as a burden, their lives are so good! They are all capable, much more capable than the men in your family. If it were me, I would treat these granddaughters as treasures, and you would be the one enjoying this happiness."
Mrs. Yu finally lost her patience and scolded, "They are just little girls. They can't take the imperial examinations, let alone become officials. What is there to regret? De Ge'er and Li Ge'er will become officials in the future..."
Before she could finish, Aunt Guihua burst into laughter and fell backwards with laughter.
She laughed and said, "Aunt, stop joking. You think you can become an official just by studying. Even a juren scholar may not be able to become an official, not to mention that they don't even know if they can pass the exam to become a tongsheng. What if they fail like your eldest son..."
This really hit Mrs. Yu's sore spot. She flew into a rage and started hitting people with a broom.
"If you curse my grandson, I will fight you!"
Aunt Guihua ran away cleverly, saying as she ran: "Aunt, you can't hit me just because I told the truth! Your two grandsons are very capable, but I heard that Fu Shulang is even more capable. What if Fu Shulang makes it to the county exam, but your two grandsons fail..."
"You keep talking! You keep talking! I'll beat you to death, you old bastard!"
In the end, Aunt Guihua was hit by a few brooms and her mouth was grimacing in pain.
The people around were speechless and said, "Why did you provoke her? And you said something like that, so it's no wonder she hit you."
This time, it was Aunt Guihua who was too mean. Even if the Yu Jingde brothers really failed the exam, you shouldn't say it in front of others. Isn't that hurtful?
Aunt Guihua snorted, "Who made her so arrogant before? She always said that there were three scholars in her family and they would become high officials in the future. We all had to give in to her. Whatever she said was the truth and she would not let anyone refute it."
The most important thing is that Old Madam Yu has a very mean mouth. She said something bad to Aunt Guihua right after she got married. She was young and thin-skinned at the time, and she was extremely ashamed and angry. She still holds a grudge against her until now.
All I can say is that Old Madam Yu shouldn't have provoked someone as shameless as Aunt Guihua.
Although the villagers advised them verbally, they were actually very curious about whether the Yu Jingde brothers could pass the exam this time.
Could it be true, as Aunt Guihua said, that Fu Shulang passed the exam but the two brothers failed?
Moreover, the relationship between Fu Shulang and Yu Jingde brothers is that of uncle and brother-in-law, which makes them more easily compared.
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As everyone was eagerly waiting, the day of the announcement of the results finally arrived.
Everyone in the village was very concerned, not to mention the Yu family and those who had a good relationship with Yu Li.
Early in the morning, the county government posted the list of those who passed the county examination.
Yu Jin and Sun Fangniang went there early and waited. For this reason, they did not go to the dock to do business, and left the store to Liu and Sun Zheng.
On the other side, Yu Li was still delivering goods. When he saw Ge Yayi and others on patrol, he knew at a glance that they had come here specially.
When the yamen runner Ge met them, he said, "Boss Li, the results are announced today."
Yu Li nodded, indicating that he understood, "I'll go take a look after the delivery."
Several people didn't expect her to be so calm and they immediately admired her.
In fact, they were dumbfounded when they learned that Yu Li's husband was going to take part in this year's county examination. When they met Fu Wenxiao in person, they were even more in awe of Yu Li.
In their minds, Li Lao Da is already so terrifying that she is not even human. When her husband becomes an official in the future, it will be a great help to her. There will be nothing she dare not do, right?
They didn't think that Fu Wenxiao couldn't be an official, it was just that Yu Li was too powerful. In their minds, the man she chose must also be a powerful man, otherwise how could she be attracted to him?
So even though Fu Wenxiao's county exam results had not yet come out, in their minds, it was already a foregone conclusion that he would become an official in the future.
The yamen runner Ge wanted to give her a good deal, so he said, "Boss Li, we just went to see it, and your husband is the first, the first in the case!"
"Yes, it's the first case!"
The servants Peng and Zhu hurriedly echoed.
Yu Li nodded and said, "I understand."
The three looked at her and thought to themselves that she was indeed worthy of being the eldest brother of Li. Her calm attitude towards things was unmatched by others. Look at her, she even thought it was nothing special to know that her husband was the first in the case.
If Yu Li knew what they were thinking, she would tell them, because Mr. Wang always praised Fu Wenxiao in front of them, praising her so much that she felt it was natural for Fu Wenxiao to look down on other scholars.
So it was only natural that he won the first place.
If he didn't get the first place in the case, it must be that County Magistrate Zhang did something wrong.
After saying goodbye to Ge Yayi and the others, Yu Li delivered the goods and returned to the butcher shop.
In the butcher shop, Zhang Yaoping and others all looked very happy. Zhang Fu even generously told the people who came to buy meat today that in order to celebrate Mr. Fu winning the first place in the county examination, the price of a pound of meat would be reduced by three cents today.
The people who came to buy meat were extremely surprised, as if they had passed the imperial examination and were all beaming with joy.
When they saw Yu Li coming back, they all came over to congratulate her.
"Sister Yu, your husband is really amazing. He is the top candidate! He is worthy of being the scholar favored by Mr. Wang."
"I heard that even Mr. Wang admired his talent."
"Mr. Wang is a child prodigy. Even a child prodigy admires him. How great must he be? Isn't he the incarnation of Wenquxing?"
"Maybe Mr. Fu is the God of Literature?"
"I see. No wonder he looks so handsome, like a god. Maybe it's true..."
“…”
Hearing them talking more and more outrageously, Yu Li was speechless. He said hello to them and quickly went into the house.
Zhang Fu said with a smile: "Li Niang, when Mr. Fu comes to the county again, I will treat you to a meal."
Although Fu Wenxiao looked like the kind of aristocratic family that people were afraid to get close to, and was also the type Zhang Fu was most reluctant to approach before, after getting along with him, he found that he was quite easy to get along with, and it might be because of Yu Li that he specially accommodated them.
But as a human being, it's better to be ignorant. As long as Fu Wenxiao has the intention, it's fine. There's no need to worry about whether he is sincere or not.
"We'll be here in two days." Yu Li said, "We'll move in two days."
Zhang Fu asked hurriedly: "Do you need our help?"
Yu Li shook his head, "No, I moved a lot of things here these days, and I don't have much left."
Zhang Fu had no choice but to give up and said, "We will come to bother you again after you are settled."
"Okay!" Yu Li nodded, "Come over then, I'll treat you to a meal."
Zhang Fu naturally agreed with a smile.
As the two were talking, they saw Yu Jin and Sun Fangniang coming over happily.
As soon as he saw them, Yu Li knew that they were here to announce good news again.
There were too many people who were concerned about Fu Wenxiao's county exam results. They didn't wait for her to go over and see. They went to see them one by one and then came to tell her.
"Sister, my brother-in-law is the top candidate!" Yu Jin said happily.
Sun Fangniang also said: "My cousin's husband is really amazing!"
Then both of them said that they would treat them to a meal to celebrate Fu Wenxiao's success in winning the case.
Yu Li never refuses invitations from others, let alone from his own family, so there is no need to be polite.
She smiled and said, "Okay, we're about to move to the county town, and we'll give you a chance then."
After dealing with his overjoyed sister and cousin, Yu Li washed his hands, changed his clothes, and went to take a look at the county government office.
Although she already knew the result, she still wanted to go and see it in person. It would have a sense of ritual, so that her diligent pick-up and drop-off when Fu Wenxiao went to take the exam and the supernatural powers she gave him would not be in vain.
When she arrived at the county government office, she found that there were not many people there.
On a day like this when the results are announced, there are usually the most people when the list is just posted, and it's impossible to squeeze in. It's almost noon now, so naturally there aren't many people.
Yu Li looked over and saw that the name at the front was Fu Wenxiao, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"Lee Boss!"
Hearing the voice, Yu Li turned around and saw Wu Shouzi and others.
They also looked very happy, and those who didn't know the truth might have thought they were on the list.
Wu Shouzi and his friends only got to know Fu Wenxiao recently. Like Ge Yayi and his friends, they also felt that Fu Wenxiao would definitely become an official in the future.
After all, would a man without any ability dare to marry a girl as capable as Li Lao Da?
But now they respected and revered Li Lao Da from the bottom of their hearts, so they were also happy that her husband became the first in the case.
There is nothing else to say. They are now following Boss Li. The better she does, the more they have a backer.
Even though Boss Li might not take them seriously at all and would not support them, they had already decided to follow her wholeheartedly and listen to her in the future.
Facing their congratulations, Yu Li said, "Okay, if you want to congratulate Xiaoge, you can tell him after he comes to the county. If you have nothing else to do, just go back to work. Don't forget to pay the tribute this month."
Wu Shouzi and others: "..."
Sure enough, Li Laoda is still the same cold-blooded and heartless woman.
Yu Li took another look at the list, then went to buy some things and returned to the village.
When she returned to the village, she discovered that this was just the beginning.
It was clearly the time for spring plowing, and the village should be very busy, but looking under a tree at the entrance of the village, a group of people were actually still in the mood to chat.
Seeing Yu Li coming back, someone immediately shouted, "Mother Li is back!"
When Yu Li greeted them, he was stopped by an old lady.
"Mother Li, Fu Shulang is really amazing. He actually ranked first! And your eldest cousin De Ge'er failed the exam. But Li Ge'er made the list, but his ranking was very low. I heard that this ranking was quite dangerous and he almost failed the exam."
Yu Li exclaimed. She only saw Fu Wenxiao's name and didn't pay attention to other people, so she really didn't know what the Yu Jingde brothers were like.
So one made the list and the other failed?
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