"Yeah." Jing Li nodded. "The tea I brought is almost finished, but when we return to the village it will be the spring tea season, so I'll go buy some more."
Qin Zhao likes to drink tea, but he has high requirements for the brewing of tea. If it is too strong, he can't sleep, and if it is too weak, he can't taste it. Jing Li remembers all of this in mind.
Qin Zhao placed the teacup on the small table beside him and hugged Jing Li over to him: "You are becoming more and more like a good husband."
Like other girls of this era, Shuang'er will start learning the rules and how to take care of her husband's family after she grows up, hoping that she will not be despised by her husband's family after she gets married.
Jing Li had never learned these, but he had been spending a lot of time with Ayi recently and had learned a lot from him.
Of course, he didn't do this just to avoid being disliked by his husband.
"It's my duty to take care of you," Jing Li said. "I want to help you as much as possible. If I can't help you with science and medicine, I can help you with other things."
He did not think that doing these things was serving others or that his status was inferior to others.
Qin Zhao is his lover, and he enjoys doing these things.
"Who said you can't help?" Qin Zhao stroked his hair and said gently, "If it weren't for you this time, I wouldn't have thought of making the cold-relieving pill. You are a small hero."
As he spoke, he took out a few silver bills from his pocket and handed them to the young hero.
The largest denomination of silver notes in this era was fifty taels. Here are six fifty-tael silver notes, totaling three hundred taels.
It was the first time Jing Li saw so much money. He took it and smoothed it out carefully. Then he took out the small box containing money from the deep of the wardrobe and carefully hid the silver note at the bottom of a pile of copper coins.
Qin Zhao said, "You can keep one and exchange it for small change and copper coins when the bank reopens in a few days."
"Okay." Jing Li nodded and said, "Should we buy a house in the county town?"
"Of course you can, but..."
"What?"
"I just think there's no need to rush," Qin Zhao said. "After the county exam results are announced, successful candidates must first report to the government office in the prefectural capital and register for the prefectural exam. We can go to the prefectural capital first."
The prefectural city refers to Jiangling Prefecture.
There are twelve prefectures in this dynasty, and Jiangling Prefecture is the richest prefecture in the entire southern Central Plains due to its excellent geographical location, convenient transportation and prosperous business.
Jing Li blinked: "You mean buying a house in the capital? That would be so expensive..."
Qin Zhao: "Just go and take a look first, maybe you will like it."
"That's fine!" Jing Li said. "The National Examination and the Imperial Examination are both in Jiangling. Next year's Provincial Examination will also be held in the Imperial Examination Hall in Jiangling Prefecture. If we live in the prefectural city, it should be much more convenient."
Qin Zhao laughed and said, "We haven't even taken the county exam yet, and you're already thinking about taking the provincial exam?"
"More than that." Jing Li raised his eyebrows, "I've already thought about how to celebrate when you become the top scorer in high school."
"Number one..." Qin Zhao's eyes dimmed slightly, but that was only for a moment. He asked Jing Li, "Do you really want to see me win the top prize?"
"Of course I did." Jing Li returned to the bedside and was held in Qin Zhao's arms. "You're so capable, there will definitely be no problem."
Qin Zhao stroked his hair and suddenly whispered, "No, that's not enough."
Jing Li didn't hear clearly: "What did you say?"
"I say, being the top scholar isn't enough," Qin Zhao said. "Xiaoyu, do you know what a small three-point winner is and a big three-point winner is?"
Jing Li had heard of this knowledge in modern times, so he said, "A candidate who takes first place in the county, prefectural, and imperial examinations is called a small three-point winner. And if they take first place in the provincial, metropolitan, and palace examinations, they are called big three-point winners. If you take first place in every exam, then..."
"He won six prizes in a row," Qin Zhao said. "As far as I know, there has never been such a person in this dynasty, but..."
Jing Li: "But what?"
Qin Zhao said calmly, "It will be available soon."
Jing Li looked up and looked at him steadily.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Jing Li felt that something had changed about Qin Zhao over the past six months. He spoke with more confidence, his actions more determined. He could sense that the soul that had once been crushed by a serious illness was beginning to shine brightly again after breaking free from the shackles of fate.
It’s so dazzling...that people are afraid to get close.
Jing Li didn't dare to think about it anymore and buried his head in Qin Zhao's arms.
There is really nothing to think about. No matter how great this person's achievements will be in the future, no matter what he becomes, he will always stay with him.
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