Once she was certain she could stay, Li Erhua was so excited she kept wiping her eyes.
"I will, I will definitely work hard. Thank you, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely not let you down."
Yun Zhiyi nodded, "Alright, pack your things and go back to prepare."
"Yes, then this dress..."
"Then I will reward you for your courage to innovate."
"Ah, thank you, boss." Li Erhua was stunned for a second, then her eyes reddened with excitement.
It wasn't because of the reward, but simply because something that was always looked down upon in the past was now being affirmed by the person I respected most.
This is more precious than anything else.
She left the village carrying a bundle of clothes, turning back every few steps.
As soon as I stood at the gate, I couldn't hold back anymore and covered my eyes to start crying.
Li Fu thought she had failed and wanted to go over and offer some words of comfort.
But then she grabbed her clothes and ran off quickly, leaving him only to shake his head and sigh.
Li's mother had just returned from the fields and was feeding the chickens.
Li Shurong's foot has recovered well, but his family is not allowing him to do heavy work for the time being.
So they'll build some wooden frames in the yard.
Hearing the noise, they looked up and were shocked to see Li Erhua's face covered in tears.
"Mother, elder brother."
Upon seeing the two of them, she called out, then broke down and squatted down to sob.
When the two men saw that she was still holding the bundle she had taken with her that morning, and saw her crying like this, their hearts sank.
The mother and son exchanged a glance.
He hurried forward.
Li's mother quickly closed the door, then squatted down beside her and hugged her to comfort her.
"It's alright, it's alright. Even if I can't do embroidery, I can still do other work."
Li Shurong was not good with words, so he could only offer a dry, empty word of comfort.
Yes, there's always a chance.
If Li Erhua had failed today, she would probably have been even more heartbroken to hear those two sentences.
Fortunately, she succeeded.
She wiped away her tears and let out a sobbing laugh.
"No, I... I was kept on by my employer."
The two were taken aback.
Li's mother, doubting she had misheard, hurriedly asked, "What do you mean? Did it succeed?"
Li Erhua sniffed, "Mmm."
Li's mother immediately slapped her on the forehead, her face instantly breaking into a surprised and excited smile.
He scolded her, "You silly kid, why are you crying now that you've become famous?"
Li Erhua scratched her head and gave a silly smile.
"I'm so happy! My employer even praised me. This outfit is a reward from my employer. Tomorrow I can go to work at my employer's clothing store. My employer even arranged for a master craftsman to teach me."
"Really? That's wonderful! The boss is such a kind person."
Li's mother was so happy she kept spinning around.
Li Shurong's worries turned to joy, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then you must work hard for your employer from now on, control your temper, and not be willful and cause trouble for your employer."
Li Erhua muttered as she wiped away her tears.
"When have I ever been willful? Don't talk nonsense."
"By the way, does your father know?" Li's mother asked.
Li Erhua shook her head, "No, Dad and my little sister are at work, and I didn't want to bother them, so I came back first."
“Good, this is a good thing. Your grandfather and sisters-in-law are still in the fields. You can go and tell them the good news.”
Li Erhua nodded, "I'll go after I put my things away."
Li Shurong quickly stopped him, "Hey, no, let's wait until everyone comes back tonight to talk about it together. Let's not spread it around for now."
Upon hearing this, the two paused slightly, realizing what was happening.
Not everyone in the village is so friendly and amiable; nowadays, countless people are desperate to work for their employers.
Unfortunately, the landlord now only brings people back from outside to work, and the villagers' plans have all fallen through.
If it were to become known that she had gone to her employer's shop at this time, it would inevitably arouse jealousy.
"Thank goodness for reminding me, brother." Li Erhua breathed a sigh of relief.
Li's mother pulled her into the house.
"You're going to the shop tomorrow. What should you prepare? Do you need to change into new clothes? Who is your mentor? Should you prepare a gift for your apprenticeship?"
"I don't know either. I'll ask Grandpa and Dad tonight."
"That's true."
Li Shurong watched the two enter the house, then smiled and went to reopen the courtyard gate.
Just then, the sound of a gong and a noisy shouting suddenly came from outside.
He didn't hear it very clearly.
He opened the door, went outside, and peeked out.
Then a group of people came walking in this direction.
Some of the neighbors on both sides also heard the commotion and came out to see what was happening.
"Has someone else arrived?"
"If you're looking for your master, why are you taking this road?"
"What are you shouting? What master? Which master?"
When they got closer and finally heard clearly, they were all stunned.
Including Li Shurong.
The crowd was already almost at the door.
The gong struck, making the shouts clearer.
Even Li's mother and Li Erhua came out to see.
Then, as soon as I came out, I heard a clear sound.
"Congratulations to Mr. Li Shuheng on passing the imperial examination and becoming a scholar!"
"What? Shuheng?"
"Ah, my third brother has passed the imperial examination and become a scholar!"
Li Erhua's eyes widened, and then she exclaimed in surprise.
Li Shuheng took the provincial examination in July.
The list could have been released that month.
However, the time difference between Lufeng City and the prefecture/county is significant.
Therefore, the results were released more than a month later.
The messenger stepped forward with a smile and clasped his hands in greeting to deliver the good news.
"Yes, Master Li Shuheng passed the imperial examination and ranked eighth."
"It's true, it's true! Did you hear that? Da Lang, Er Hua, and San Lang have all passed the imperial examinations! They've all become scholars!"
"I heard that! Third brother is amazing! He's passed the test again!"
At this moment, the villagers who had come with Xi Guan also stepped forward to congratulate him, their attitudes extremely friendly.
But I couldn't help feeling a pang of sadness.
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