Lin Bowen's letter home arrived earlier than Lin Anru's.
When I took the exam in February, I received a letter from home in March telling him the good news.
He and Chang Lin both passed the county exam and obtained the qualification of Tongsheng. So instead of returning home, they set out for the prefectural capital to prepare for the prefectural exam.
He wrote back not only to report good news and safety, but also to get money.
The money his family prepared for him was quite a lot, but it was sufficient. Liu only prepared the expenses that might be needed during the county examination.
To go to the provincial capital, the money for travel is enough, but the living expenses are not enough.
So he wrote a letter to tell Liu that his son-in-law Chang Lin had lent him money, but Chang Lin didn't have much money left.
So Chang Lin asked one of the servants to go home to get the money, and Lin Boyu also asked the servant to come to his house to get the money.
"Can't this child go home first?"
The county examination is held in the county, so it takes less than a day to go home.
After complaining, Liu obediently gave the money to the servants of the Chang family.
What else could Liu do when she gave birth to her own child? As the child grew up, he became more and more independent.
Parents should let go appropriately.
Lin Anru's letter arrived the next day.
According to the time calculation, he should have written the letter immediately after he took office and settled down.
"Mom is going to your dad's place. Do you want to go with her?" Liu asked her daughter.
Lin Anru said in the letter that he had just taken office and was still living in a temporary rented house. If Liu and others had not left yet, they should not rush over.
If Liu had already left, he had someone leave a message at her original address, telling Lin Shiyu not to worry about Liu's safety.
Before the New Year, Liu sent him a letter, telling him that they would set off after the New Year and that Lin Shiyu would not go with them.
"Didn't Dad tell you to go later if you haven't gone yet? Don't be so anxious. Wait another two months and I'll get things sorted out. Then I can go with you. How about that?"
Lin Shiyu discussed it with her.
This is not the modern era, this is the ancient times when transportation was underdeveloped.
The underdeveloped roads are the second biggest problem, and the safety factor on the roads is also pitifully low.
Liu shook her head firmly. "No need to wait. If you don't come with me, I'll go with you. When your brother comes back, you can go together. Your father has just taken office and is too busy with things outside. I'll go early to help him set up the backyard so he can work with peace of mind."
Lin Shiyu tried to persuade her again, but Liu insisted on her own way.
Helpless, Lin Shiyu had to ask someone to pack her luggage.
Liu: "Send someone to ask your grandmother if she wants to go with you this time."
Lin Shiyu: "Okay."
The maid returned from the old house soon: "The old lady said she would not go with you."
Considering that her son had just been promoted and must be very busy both inside and outside the house, Mrs. Lin refused because if she went there now, her son would have to take care of himself.
Finally, Lin Anji drove the car and brought Liu and the head nanny.
They did not set out alone, but with a caravan.
After Liu left, Lin Shiyu was left alone at home in the third room.
Old Mrs. Lin was afraid that she would be scared at night if she was alone at home, so she asked her to move into the old house to live with her.
Lin Shiyu refused.
There are maids and old women at home, so there is no need to go to the old house.
Moreover, she was used to living in the new house, so if she suddenly moved to the old house, she would need two days to adapt.
trouble!
Time suddenly came to May.
The servants of the Chang family came again.
Lin Shiyu is the only one at home. Old Mrs. Lin often comes to the third room during the day to stroll around and accompany her granddaughter.
Although the granddaughter was so busy, she didn't even realize that she had been there.
"What did the Chang family say?"
After the servants of the Chang family left, Mrs. Lin asked Lin Shiyu.
"It is said that my brother-in-law and my brother both passed the imperial examination and will be home in a few days." Lin Shiyu did not hide it. After all, this was a happy event and there was no need to hide it.
The servant came back immediately after seeing the list. At that time, the aunt and niece were still sleeping in the inn!
Old Mrs. Lin jumped up in shock, which scared Lin Shiyu.
"Oh my God! Two more people in my family are going to be officials!"
At this moment, Mrs. Lin was immersed in joy and could not hear any sound outside.
So she didn't hear her granddaughter say that they only had fame and had not yet passed the imperial examination to become officials.
She also said that the two of them were the last ones to pass the exam to become scholars, and if they wanted to become officials, even if they continued to take the exam, the chances would not be high, so she asked her to take it easy.
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Mrs. Lin can’t hear! Can’t hear!
Her eldest grandson is a scholar, and her son-in-law is also a scholar, so she is happy.
The happy old lady returned to the old house and kicked Mr. Lin twice again.
Old Master Lin was happy to be kicked, and he hurriedly pulled Lin Bocai over and asked him to drive him to buy tribute.
Lin Anji sent Liu to Lin Anji's place and left the ox cart at home to deliver the goods to Lin Bocai.
Lin Bocai and Lin Shiyu are the same age, and Lin Bocai is only ten years old.
Of course, it is impossible for him to drive the car alone. If Lin Anji is not here, Old Man Lin or Lin Anxiang will follow him.
He was driving, and the other two adults were just sitting in the car for company.
This time, the village chief learned the news quickly.
There was nothing he could do, since Lin Anxiang's home was near his, and he saw Grandpa Lin looking like he was crazy with joy.
After stopping Mr. Lin and asking him questions, he knew everything.
Lin Anru had passed the imperial examination before, so Lin Boyu's passing the examination to become a scholar didn't seem to make him too excited.
After all, when good things happen more often, they become less rare.
But after thinking about it, the village chief immediately became excited again because Lin Boyu would come home this time and he could be present in person during the ancestor worship ceremony.
The truth is that after Lin Anru took several exams, she didn't hold a grand ceremony to worship her ancestors. There were always various things that got in the way.
The behavior of the village chief and Mr. Lin left the villagers puzzled.
Finally, some villagers couldn't resist their curiosity and asked, and only then did they find out what was going on.
So, before Lin Boyu returned, the villagers had already prepared everything he needed to prepare for the ancestor worship.
The official who came to report the good news came. Lin Shiyu received him skillfully, gave him a red envelope, and finally sent him off.
Her family was no longer an ordinary family. Her father was already a fifth-rank official, and now her brother had passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. Even though they still lived in the village, no one dared to treat them as ordinary villagers.
The officials who came to report the news were all well-behaved and left after saying nice words.
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The provincial capital where Lin Anru is located is adjacent to the provincial capital on the Dashan Village side.
With modern means of transportation, it only takes a day or half a day to reach the destination.
But in this ancient time when the world was not well developed, it took Liu and his companions nearly three months to reach where Lin Anru was.
Along the way, if it weren't for the various medicines that Lin Shiyu had prepared early on, Liu felt that she would not be able to hold on.
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