Chapter 203 Defeated by His Mother
"Pei'er, how did you do on the exam?"
Seeing her son like this, Qi Caiwei felt a little distressed.
But I still couldn't help but ask my son about his test performance.
Jiang Zipei pulled at the cloak wrapped around him and weakly uttered two words, "Not good."
"How could that be?" Qi Caiwei was not surprised.
But I am very conflicted inside.
She wanted her son to do well in the exam, but she also wanted her son to do poorly.
Pei'er inherited her father's high spirits. During the academy and provincial examinations, she had mentioned to her husband and Pei'er that they wanted to greet the chief examiner.
As a result, he was scolded by the father and son.
He insisted on being very strict and testing me over and over again.
My husband also said: Pei'er has limited talent, so if you can't pass the exam, don't take it. Don't do anything embarrassing and lose his face.
But Qi Caiwei insisted that Pei'er go to high school and become the most promising child in the Jiang family.
Let the poor relatives of the Jiang family come to beg her.
Besides, she has seen her son's hard work in recent years, so she naturally hopes that he can get what he wants.
But she is also conflicted.
If you ask yourself honestly, no matter how well Pei'er does in the exam, she will probably still not be as good as Jiang Ziyan.
Now I'm afraid that the big thing has been done. If Pei'er does well in the exam, it will be a good thing for that boy.
She was very satisfied with the situation now, and even hoped that Jiang Ziyan would take first place...
Jiang Zipei looked at her mother's strange expression and turned away with disappointment.
After a while, he calmed down and looked at his mother quietly, "Mother, how do you act like a mother?"
Qi Caiwei was confused.
What's the meaning?
This kid must have lost his mind during the exam.
She poked her son on the forehead and said, "How can you talk like that, kid? What's wrong with me, your mother?"
"Mother, what kind of food did you prepare for me? I've been suffering from diarrhea for the past two days... Also, why did you only prepare half a pot of water for me?"
After Jiang Zipei finished speaking, he closed his eyes and leaned weakly on the servant boy, not wanting to say anything more.
He was almost mad at me.
After studying hard for so many years, he made up his mind to pass the imperial examination, if not for others, then for himself.
Unexpectedly, he didn't lose to other students, but lost to his own mother.
He wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.
Qi Caiwei was even more confused. She reached out and grabbed her son's arm. "Stinky boy, explain it clearly. What do you mean by half a pot of water or diarrhea? How did I harm you?"
It shouldn't be cold at the beginning of autumn, but Jiang Zipei felt cold all over, weak and sore.
He gritted his teeth and sat up straight. "Mother, other students' families prepare steamed buns and dry food for them, but you prepared only osmanthus cakes, rice dumplings, and pig's trotters for me, and only half a pot of water..."
"What's wrong with sweet-scented osmanthus cake and rice dumplings? I brought them for you because they have good meaning and are convenient to eat. They are much better than those shabby things like steamed buns and dry food. I even prepared half a ginseng for you. Have I, your mother, treated you unfairly or done something to you?" Qi Caiwei was furious and accused her, covering her chest.
"You have no conscience, you little heartless bastard! Just like your father, you are an ungrateful bastard."
She heard that students taking imperial examinations had to eat these, and she was worried that the chef at home wouldn't cook them well, so she specially ordered them from Yipinju.
I would go to the door and look out before dawn, worried that the food would be delivered too late and he would not be able to eat it.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be her fault.
Jiang Zipei looked helpless. "Mother, don't you know that the south is rainy and humid, and food spoils easily? Besides, those things are not meant for students to bring in. They are clearly meant to be eaten before the exam for good luck, but you..."
"You prepared all this for me, aren't you afraid that I'll get an upset stomach? The sweet-scented osmanthus cake and rice dumplings can barely fill me up, but how can I swallow them without water?
this……
She had never thought so much.
Qi Caiwei pursed her lips and explained, "Pei'er, Mommy clearly prepared enough water for you. I even checked before I left. How come there's only half a pot left? I'm afraid it might have spilled."
Jiang Zipei sneered, "But there's only half a pot left. I'm thirsty after eating those things, and the water is gone after just one day. I have no choice but to drink the well water from the Imperial Examination Hall. As a result, I have diarrhea and am half dead. What's the point of taking the exam!" Jiang Zipei was almost angry to death.
After the fire, Aunt Mei passed away, the servants' wages were reduced, and all the household chores fell on my elder sister. My elder sister didn't care much about his imperial examinations.
I'm afraid it was spilled by a servant who was being sneaky.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Thank goodness I still have those ginseng roots, and my elder and second brothers gave me some clean water. Otherwise, mother... you probably wouldn't be able to see me..."
Qi Caiwei was stunned and opened her mouth.
It seems that all explanations are somewhat pale and powerless.
I didn't expect that when arranging food for my son for the first time, there would be such a mistake.
She has been surrounded by servants since she was a child, and everything was arranged for her by Aunt Mei. Even the meals for Pei'er's first two imperial examinations were all arranged by Aunt Mei.
How could she know there were such tricks?
Looking at Pei'er's haggard face and dejected look, she felt distressed.
I really want to tell him that it doesn’t matter whether you do well in the exam or not, you will definitely pass the exam, there is no need to be so sad.
But she didn't dare to speak...
She held her son's hand and said, "Pei'er, listen to me. I really don't know any of this. I didn't mean to do this. In the past... in the past, it was all prepared by Aunt Mei. I... I really don't know..."
"With the blessing of your ancestors, perhaps you will do well in the exam..."
"Mother, stop talking and go back to your own carriage. I want to be alone." Jiang Zipei interrupted her and turned away.
"Pei'er..." Qi Caiwei sighed.
She wanted to say a few words of comfort, but seeing how Pearl rejected her, she stopped herself from speaking.
She thought Pei'er must still blame her for not saving Aunt Mei, and she couldn't adapt to it for a while.
It'll be alright, everything will be alright...
When Pei'er is admitted to high school, she will be on the list of successful candidates.
As time goes by, he will gradually forget the people and things in Jiangzhou, and will no longer blame her.
When I achieve success in the future, I will thank her as my mother.
She still has confidence in her son.
After giving a few instructions, he got off the carriage...
Watching Qi Caiwei's departing figure, the servant Shuangrui asked in confusion, "Sir, why didn't you tell Madam that you were ill and ask her to ask a doctor to see you?"
Madam is really something. She talked for half a while but didn't even notice that her son was unwell.
Madam really doesn't care as much about the young master as Aunt Mei does.
No wonder the young master is estranged from her.
Jiang Zipei's eyes were red, and she sniffed. "Mother has scolded all the nearby doctors just to save her face. If we ask them to come, they'll probably refuse. It's better to go directly to the clinic. Go and tell Mother to let them go back first."
This pair of Rui was chosen for him by Aunt Mei before she passed away. Now that Aunt Mei is gone, he can only tell her what is in his heart.
He thought for a moment, then instructed Shuangrui, "Later on, please send two Hu brushes to my brothers on my behalf and thank them for me."
After all, they are brothers from the same family.
I didn't expect that they would be willing to help at the critical moment.
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