Exclamations were heard, and those who had not yet squeezed in became envious and even more excited.
The Zhao family's mother and daughter were surprised. The head of the family (the father) won?!
Song cried with joy. No one knew better than her how much work and effort the head of the family had put in recently.
"Where's your uncle?" the voice was filled with tears.
"Didn't come out?"
"No, didn't you go in together to see it?"
Xiao Lei was confused and turned around to go in to look for someone. Zhao Xiaoyu quickly asked the driver to go in with her to look for someone, as she was afraid that her father might be hurt by the crush.
The government doesn't care. Can't so many students line up to watch? It's easy to get trampled in such a crowded place.
Zhao Dashu came out in a very embarrassed state, his clothes were wrinkled and his shoes were almost falling off, but he had an unconcealable smile on his face. He straightened his clothes while running towards the mule cart, shouting from a distance, "I won! I won!"
Song wiped her tears and went forward, "Boss..."
Thousands of words are meaningless at this moment.
"Master, thank you very much!" Zhao Dashu bowed deeply to him. With a combination of praise and good luck, he knew how he became a scholar.
The teacher quickly helped him up and said, "Let's go. The official who is delivering the good news may be here soon. Let's go back and wait."
"good!"
They filled in their addresses before taking the exam so that the officials could deliver the good news easily after they passed. Now they just had to go back to their rented place and wait.
Yesterday, the Song family had prepared red envelopes and firecrackers.
"Go, go, go, go home quickly, otherwise they will be gone by the time we get there." He missed his best chance to show off.
Oh my, waiting for the people from the county government to go to the village to report the good news is the most glorious and face-saving moment.
He couldn't wait to go back to the village. He would bring some wine and have a good chat with his father.
Zhao Dashu tidied himself up and got on the mule cart immediately.
"You don't know, these people look crowded, but when they squeeze together, they are just as crowded as farmers. I couldn't get out of it, luckily Lei Zi found me and pulled me out."
"I told you that you wouldn't let other people look at the list, so it's okay to look at it later."
"You don't understand the feeling of being anxious. Xiaoyu, Dad is lucky. Look at the examination room. Everyone has studied for more than ten years. I found a good teacher."
The teacher was delighted to hear this!
"Dad is also very talented. A good teacher must have a good student who can keep up."
"That's right," Zhao Dashu grinned, looking proud, "If it were a few of us at home, it would definitely not work."
The teacher only asked for half a day off, and returned to the academy as soon as he was sure they had passed the exam. Zhao Dashu did not stop them, because he knew that the teacher was in a hurry.
When they got home, everyone who followed them knelt down to congratulate them, "Reward, two taels of silver for each person!"
"Thank you, sir."
The first person to come to deliver the list was Zhao Dashu. When Zhao Dashu, a nearby neighbor, received the good news, his hands were shaking slightly. He cleared his throat and pretended to be calm when he took the good news. But when he saw the three words "Zhao Dashu" on it, his eyes instantly turned red.
"The master is so happy!" His personal servant shouted excitedly beside him.
Zhao Dashu took a deep breath, took out the purse he had prepared long ago from his sleeve, and stuffed it into the yamen runner's pocket, "Thank you for your hard work, I'll take this as a token of my appreciation."
The yamen runner squeezed the heavy purse and smiled even more happily. He had sent gifts to several families along the way, and this family was the most generous. "Congratulations, Mr. Zhao, on your success in the imperial examination. We will continue to send gifts, so we will leave first."
"Sir, take care."
The neighbors who were watching the fun were all very surprised. How could the new neighbor be a scholar?
Song was busy ordering people to give candies to the onlookers so that everyone could share in the joy.
I had just seen off the yamen runners and was chatting with Xi's neighbors outside for a while.
There was another commotion outside the alley. Xiao Lei's good news had also arrived. The neighbors who were watching the excitement were stunned. What kind of family is this? Two people passed the imperial examination and became scholars in one day. Is it really so scary?
The way they looked at Xiao Lei was a little different. This guy is young. He is already a scholar at this age. It is possible that he will pass the imperial examination and become a juren in the future. I wonder if he has a wife?
More and more people were looking at Xiao Lei. He took the good news and looked at his wife Zhao Xiaoyu happily. The two of them looked at each other instantly and a spark of sparks flew between them.
"My daughter, shall we go back to the village early?" Zhao Dashu, holding the good news, missed the Old Sow Village very much at this time.
"Okay, anyway, the teacher won't come with you, so I can't accompany you on the journey."
I know my father can't keep his temper, so it's okay to go back early.
After receiving the wedding candies, the Zhao family closed the door directly, interrupting all the stares. They decided that they would no longer have any contact with these people in the future.
Song was a little unhappy. Don't think she didn't see the way they looked at Xiao Lei, as if he were a commodity to be sold.
What? Do you want to take advantage of others' success?
Who is it?
The whole family agreed to Zhao Dashu's proposal. After finishing the exam, they also went to the capital to play for a few days and bought everything they needed. Now there is nothing to worry about.
"We'll pack up and go back tomorrow."
"Okay, just go out and buy some local specialties to bring back this afternoon."
All the people they brought with them were capable and could serve us personally, so there was no need for them to do much. Everything was packed up before dark.
When the family is having dinner in the evening.
"Xiaoyu, I'm afraid Xiao Lei will have to come to the capital to study in a while. What do you think?"
Xiao Lei put down his bowl and chopsticks, "It's okay if you don't come. I can exchange letters with the Master."
Zhao Dashu frowned. Isn't this nonsense? What can be written clearly in a letter? If there is a real exchange of letters, I'm afraid the teacher will come back to the village to kill him.
"Just go to the academy to study, why are you being so polite? Xiaoyu, can we live well with only the two of you?"
When he said this, Zhao Dashu's heart was broken. This was definitely not his original intention in looking for Xiao Lei.
"Dad, I talked to mom about this issue last time. Why don't we move to the capital city?"
"Moving to the capital? The whole family?"
No, no, no, where can he find a drinking partner in the future?
"Well, you guys move here with us. We can't stay in the village forever. Water always flows to higher places. I don't want to be separated from you. I think we will live in the capital for the next few years. No matter where we go in the future, we will be together as a family and never separate."
Zhao Dashu was touched, his daughter couldn't bear to leave him!
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