Seeing him staring blankly and grinning, Old Mrs. Chen frowned and looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Son, what's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Chen Zhancai finally snapped out of his daze, quickly wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth and clearing his throat.
"Mother, although the journey to the imperial examination is long and arduous, I can set off early and walk to Ningjing."
Eating when hungry and drinking when thirsty on the road, enduring wind and cold while sleeping outdoors, can save a lot of money.
Even so, I roughly calculated that it would cost at least one hundred taels of silver.
"What?! One hundred taels of silver! Are you trying to kill us?!" Old Man Chen, who had remained silent until now, couldn't take the shock and blurted out.
Grandma Chen was also shocked, her eyes widening. "Son, how could you spend so much money!"
Chen Zhancai hadn't expected their reaction. He frowned, then launched into a tirade of complaints.
"What's wrong? Is one hundred taels of silver a lot? I'm underestimating it!"
Other wealthy young men traveled to the examination hall by sedan chair or horseback, carrying thousands upon thousands of dollars in travel expenses.
I know our family is struggling financially, and to help you out, your son plans to walk there.
But you guys have to go about the same way. It would take at least two or three months for a round trip. During that time, I wouldn't eat or drink anything.
If you really have a headache or fever, you'd have to call a doctor or something, right?
All that I said earlier was for nothing.
Staying at home is easy, but going out is difficult. Don't you understand this principle?
I think you all want the horse to run, but you don't want it to eat grass.
If that's what you're thinking, I'd rather stay home and find a teaching job; there's no need for me to pursue any official title.
"If I were to starve to death in the wilderness, I'd rather cling to life."
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