Chapter 176: Coward
Sun Jingyi didn't care about that. In her opinion, there was a difference between the two. Aren't they all scholars? What's wrong with being the first in the case?
Who can say for sure? Maybe it's just the style that the examiner likes?
Sun Jingyi couldn't stand seeing Jiang Mingyu like this?
It has been so long since they came to the provincial capital from Yan County, and Sun Jingyi and Jiang Mingyu have had quarrels several times. At first, she was really afraid that Jiang Mingyu would divorce her.
Now she is really not afraid anymore. After all, he has passed the imperial examination and it would be bad to divorce his wife.
Now he is no longer as cautious as before. After listening to Jiang Mingyu's explanation, he is really far behind Gu Yunyi and others.
Sun Jingyi glanced at him coldly and said, "What a coward."
Jiang Mingyu's eyes were dim. He stared at Sun Jingyi's back for a while, then sighed. He felt helpless, but he had no idea what to do.
Not long after Xu Qingmeng walked away, she saw Hui Niang, who was holding things in both of her hands.
"Sister-in-law, why did you buy so much?"
"This is still a lot, am I afraid it's not enough?"
Xu Qingmeng was confused and didn't quite understand.
When the two returned home, the yard was very lively.
Xu Qingmeng saw that they were all scholars, some standing and some sitting, all of them were in a good mood, making their yard look like a meeting of young masters.
The person who came to announce the good news had already left, and then he looked at Hui Niang beside him in confusion: "Why are there so many people here?"
There are at least forty people in this yard. I thought it was quite spacious, but now it feels a bit crowded.
Now I realize why what Hui Niang said may not be enough?
Hui Niang explained, "When they came back, there were not only students from your Yan County, but also several from our county. The head of the family ranked sixth in the exam, which is also the first in our county. So, they made an appointment to come together!"
Xu Qingmeng nodded in understanding, and the two of them went to the kitchen to wash and cut things. Soon they prepared some decent food, which they then placed on the small stone table in the yard. Anyone who wanted to eat could just come and take it.
After Xu Qingmeng and Hui Niang prepared all these, they carried Yuanbao into the inner room.
Hui Niang said, "They say that scholars only read books of sages and are oblivious to the world outside. From my perspective, this mercenary is no different from a businessman."
Xu Qingmeng frowned, "Why do you say that? Is there anyone out there who is against you guys?"
"Of course not. The one sitting next to our head of the family is older and is a distant relative of the Fang family. The two families had a fight before. They turned against each other and never had any contact with each other again. I saw him before and heard him say behind Fang Ziheng's back that there were problems with his character. Now he rushes over to me. He changes his attitude very quickly."
When Hui Niang talked about this person, she looked annoyed. It seemed that the matter was not as simple as Hui Niang said. It must have been quite unpleasant.
Xu Qingmeng sighed and said slowly, "As the saying goes, 'A poor man living in a busy city is unknown, but a rich man living in a remote mountain area has his old friends.' This is true."
"Mr. Jiang is just getting started now. When you go back, you should celebrate. If he passes the imperial examination in the future, that would be really exciting."
In fact, scholars are not that rare. The reason why so many people come here now is only because Gu Yunyi and Fang Ziheng occupy the top rankings.
They can receive salaries, which makes them somewhat different from ordinary scholars.
If one passed the imperial examination, he would be qualified to become an official, which would bring about a radical change in the division of social classes.
"No, no, my head hurts when you say that. I can't handle it. The relatives of the Fang family... It's hard to describe them in a few words. Let my mother-in-law handle them."
Xu Qingmeng thought about it and felt that the Gu family was not bad as they didn't have many relatives. Not to mention the He family, he had no idea who was there.
As for the Xu family, that goes without saying.
It was bustling outside for the entire morning, and it was not until almost lunchtime that people began to say goodbye one after another.
Most of the people had left, except for the relative from the Fang family, who had not yet decided to leave.
The man put on an elder's face, put his hands behind his back, and began to look around the yard. As he looked around, he said, "This yard is great, the feng shui is good, the feng shui of this yard is good. Look, the three people in your yard all got lucky. If I had known earlier, I would have lived with you. Maybe I could get lucky too!"
As soon as Hui Niang went out, she heard this and snorted coldly, "What are you talking about? I don't know how many people live here every year, but I haven't seen many pass the exam. The court only wants people with real talents and knowledge, and doesn't look down on those who use crooked methods. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a thing as imperial examinations."
The man said with a frown, "What do you know? As a woman, just take care of your stove and your children. You are a woman, what do you know about the imperial examination? Hurry up and cook. On this day of the big bowel movement, make two more meat dishes."
Hui Niang was not tolerant: "Who are you talking to? You have the nerve to say such things in my house and still want to eat meat dishes. Get out of here. I didn't chase you away with a broom when you came in because I was giving face to so many people."
Xu Qingmeng was frightened, but Fang Ziheng was not surprised at all. He held Yuanbao in his arms and watched his wife throwing a tantrum with great interest.
Fang Ziheng had a smile on his face as he looked at the spiteful Hui Niang.
The distant relative of the Fang family was also very shameless. Even after being scolded by Hui Niang, he showed no intention of leaving.
Instead, he turned around and scolded her in an elder's tone: "Fang Ziheng's wife, how can you behave like this? The head of your family is a scholar now, and you look at yourself like this, still like a shrew like before? It's really a disgrace to the civilized world."
Hui Niang picked up a broom and yelled, "You are not a gentleman, you are particular, you are particular and you are thinking about other people's property, you are so shameless, get out of here!"
The uncle of the Fang family panicked a little, then looked at Fang Ziheng who was holding the ingot, and said, "At least you should call me uncle, right? You just watch your wife go crazy here? You are a scholar now, aren't you afraid that people will say you are disrespectful to your elders?"
"Uncle, I'm afraid of my wife. Hui Niang is the boss of my family, and I'm the one who married into the family!"
What?
Xu Qingmeng and others looked at Fang Ziheng.
Fang Ziheng gave Hui Niang a quick look, which then flashed away.
Hui Niang took the broom and went forward: "How could I be disrespectful to my elders? Come, uncle, I will sweep the floor for you and get rid of your bad luck. May you live another thirty-fifth year."
(End of this chapter)
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