However, the village was already buzzing with discussion about it.
There's no way around it; the life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset is just too mundane. The slightest disturbance is enough for these bored villagers to gossip about for days.
Old Lady Du, carrying a basket, took out a ripe fruit and handed it to Lin Wanyue, trying to get information out of her: "Wanwan, I heard your eldest brother is going to the county town to take an exam. Did you know about this?"
"Is the youngest son of the Lin family really going to the county town to take the exam?" The woman washing vegetables and clothes by the pond immediately joined the conversation.
"That's right!" A person next to him said, turning his head while washing vegetables. "I saw Weiming take his son to the county town a couple of days ago. I guess it's for this! But our village doesn't even have a teacher anymore. No matter how smart that kid is, can he pass the exam? Taking the exam costs money! What if he wastes it?"
“Hey, we’ve all seen how rich the Lin family is. It’s not a big deal if they spend a little more money. Besides, the eldest son of the Lin family is such a smart kid. He’s obviously got the makings of a scholar. If he really passes the exam and becomes a high-ranking official, our village might become famous.” Some people chimed in.
Then someone turned their gaze to Lin Wanyue: "Wanwan, I think you should go back and talk to your family. Even if your brother is smart, he's still so young. How many years has he studied? Sending him to take an exam at such a young age, what if he doesn't do well? Won't he come back crying?"
"Anyway, your family has some savings now, so why not send him to the county town to hire a tutor to teach him properly for a few years before he takes the exam? That way, he'll have a better chance of doing well. Our village will be counting on your brother then!"
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