The Lin family's ancestral graves must be emitting auspicious smoke!
Everyone in the village thought so.
The way they looked at Lin Weiming and Lin Zhongyuan again carried something different.
Lin Weiming was grinning from ear to ear, his smile so wide his eyes were almost closed.
Lin Zhongyuan was much more reserved than him, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.
Now that it's confirmed that our son passed the exam, it doesn't matter what rank he gets, as long as he's not left out of the list, being on the honor roll is enough!
Looking at the crowded scene, as the sun rose higher and higher, more and more people came to see the list, and it was not as easy to squeeze in as before.
"Forget it, forget it." Lin Weiming waved his hand and said, "Now that we know, let's not delay others from seeing the list. Why don't we hurry up and buy the things, go back early, and get the land planted sooner?"
“Okay.” This time, none of the uncles and aunties objected. Instead, they laughed and teased Lin Weiming, “Your Lin family’s ancestral graves are really blessed this time. Don’t forget to buy some meat to take back to your father.”
"Of course, I still need to buy some candy to share with everyone." Lin Weiming smiled happily, even taking out his own savings.
However, his secret stash of money was only enough to buy a few pounds of candy; he used the money that Xuefu gave him before he left home to buy meat and vegetables.
This time, there were even more people waiting at the village entrance to watch the excitement than last time.
Lin Weiming smiled and flicked the whip in the air once.
Besides Lin Zhongyuan, there were many other things on the oxcart.
When everyone saw Lin Weiming's smug smile, they guessed that Lin Zhongyuan had probably passed the exam.
"Weiming, judging from your big smile, your son must have passed the exam, right? What rank did he get?" Everyone crowded around and asked.
Some people had asked their neighbors to buy things for them and came over to pick them up.
"That's right!" Before Lin Weiming could even speak, the uncles and aunties who had come with him chimed in, "We've watched Zhongyuan grow up since he was a child. He's always been smart and loves to study, so of course he passed the exam!"
"Wow!" The villagers were even more excited and quickly asked, "What place did you get? Is the Lin family hosting a banquet? Should we give them gifts?"
It is said that the two greatest joys in life are getting married and having children, and passing the imperial examination.
Lin Zhongyuan is only a little over eleven years old now, and it's still a bit early for him to get married and have children, but he has already passed the imperial examination with flying colors, so it's only natural to hold a banquet to celebrate with everyone.
"This..." Lin Weiming hadn't really considered this question; he was just grinning like an idiot the whole way.
He turned to look at his son, who was even more bewildered than he was.
Fortunately, Liu Junlan came over carrying a hoe and came to the rescue of the father and son. He smiled and said to everyone, "They only passed the county-level exam, and they're already making such a big fuss about hosting a feast. It's so embarrassing if word gets out!"
"If you all want a lively event, I think we should wait until this kid becomes successful in the future. Our family guarantees to host a feast, and we will definitely invite everyone. This time, you should hold onto your money and not spend too much."
In February, they were busy planting crops, and after a whole winter, the villagers' savings were already meager. Now, their food supplies were almost gone, and they had to save every penny to buy seeds for planting.
Unfortunately, it will take several more months for the crops to grow, and many families will likely face a period of food shortage.
Many people felt embarrassed but also relieved when they heard her say that.
Although there was no need for banquets or gifts, everyone was still very interested in the fact that such a young child as Lin Zhongyuan could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, and kept asking, "So what place did Zhongyuan get?"
Even Liu Junlan was very curious about this.
Judging from her son's attitude, Lin Zhongyuan must have passed the exam, but what was his ranking?
Lin Weiming and the uncles and aunties who went with him suddenly became somewhat hesitant.
"You wouldn't believe it if you hadn't been there. The crowd looking at the list was absolutely massive. I've never seen so many people gathered there in my entire life. They were all crammed together."
"Uncle Datian is so thin, he slipped through like an eel and finally saw Zhongyuan's name on the list. I didn't see his exact ranking, but no matter what his ranking was, since he's on the list, he must have passed!" the villagers exaggeratedly described.
Everyone quickly looked at Uncle Datian.
"Uh, hehe..." Uncle Da Tian scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "There were just too many people there. I only caught a glimpse of it before I was pushed aside."
It seemed there was no way to find out their ranking from them, and everyone was a bit disheartened.
However, the Lin family was still quite happy.
Lin Wanyue was taken by her three older brothers and boarded the oxcart. With her three brothers leading the way, they quickly found some snacks and candies, and they all remembered to share them with her.
The little pink butterfly dropped the axe in her hand and drifted into the meditation room. Sure enough, there was a thick cloud of smoke. She rolled her eyes and said, "Are you still smoking here? Your student has passed the exam. If he comes to pay respects to the ancestors later, be careful not to choke him."
"Ah? You passed the exam?" Upon hearing that Lin Zhongyuan had passed, Teacher Cui quickly threw aside his cigarette and hurriedly asked, "What was your ranking?"
"How would I know? I just heard she passed the exam." Little Pink Butterfly rolled her eyes even more. She didn't like the smoky atmosphere of the place and quickly slipped out.
Master Cui wanted to hurry out and see what was going on, but he was worried that if what Little Pink Butterfly said was true, the Lin family would bring Lin Zhongyuan to worship their ancestors.
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