Chapter 163 Encourage three subjects to take the imperial examination

The little guys heard this and said nothing more.

They all know that their aunt is doing it for their own good.

However, the wine was so fragrant and smelled sour and sweet. Even though some of them knew they couldn't drink it, they stretched their necks and smacked their mouths.

Qin Zhiyi glanced specifically at Erni and Dabao. The two little guys thought about their embarrassing drunkenness and grinned at Qin Zhiyi.

Erni cleverly picked up the vegetables with chopsticks and put them into the bowls of several uncles and aunts.

Finally, she and Fei Chengsheng were served some food.

"Uncle, aunt, uncle, please eat quickly."

The meal was a pleasant one, and Qin Zhiyi took advantage of the meal to discuss matters with his brothers regarding matters he wanted to entrust.

"Big brother, second brother and third brother, it is the fruit harvest season right now. I remember that there will be wild grapes, raspberries, and wild kiwis in the mountains behind us. I often prepare fruit wine in the store. You might as well help me harvest some when you have time."

During these seasons, the eldest, second, and third brothers help her harvest vegetables that are available at the farm, as well as chicken, duck, goose, and eggs.

Anyone who opens a restaurant will have these things. Although Li Mancang's restaurant was temporarily closed due to bad customers, it does not prevent the other restaurant from still being open.

That restaurant has been open for ten years. Although it is not very popular, it has its own reputation.

And what she wants to do here is to be unique.

When Qin Daniu heard this, he waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, we'll cover it for a few of us. We'll accept all the fruits that can be eaten on the mountain and are suitable for making wine. This is the price. You can decide it when the time comes, like raspberries."

Although grapes are common in the mountains, there are not many ripe ones and they are not easy to pick. If you can find wild kiwis, you can pick them from any tree."

Qin Zhiyi nodded. What her elder brother said made sense. She thought for a moment and said, "Then those things are not specially harvested. After all, they are wine-making. Because the juice is small, if the quantity is small, you won't be able to make much wine. Anyway, with them

I told you, these things will be collected as well, anyone who wants to pick them or if they come across them can pick them off."

Qin Erniu nodded: "That's reasonable. My sister is in business after all. The cost is too high, and the things she makes are expensive. Maybe not many people will drink it by then, so it's better to find something more affordable."

She nodded: "So all those things are calculated as one penny per pound. Brother and sister-in-law, you can accept them."

Several sisters-in-law also nodded at this time.

"In addition, I also want to collect some loaches and eels. You should be able to find these things in the fields, rivers and streams at this time."

"able!"

Qin Daniu said: "You don't know, we saw eels in the well before, but the well was too deep, so we had to use an eel hook to catch it."

"That's good. If you can catch some, catch some, and if you can't catch some, keep some. The more, the better."

Having said this, she turned her attention to the dishes on the table: "Brothers and sisters-in-law, what do you think of these loaches and eels?"

The sister-in-law picked up a piece of dry-stirred loach and said while chewing: "It's really delicious. It's charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It tastes crunchy, but it doesn't look like there are too many fish bones. The bones inside come out when you bite it, and the meat is also fresh and tender."

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"Yes, yes." Qin Erniu said: "I think this can also become a signature dish. When the time comes, my sister will sell it in a restaurant. I can cut some chili slices into it and stir-fry it together. I'm afraid it will taste better."

The family was talking and laughing, and decided to collect loaches, eels and wild fruits.

At the end of his turn, Qin Zhiyi looked at Qin Lao Mao again.

The third brother is the most taciturn and has read a lot of poetry and books, but because his scumbag father lost all his money, he has no money to go to Beijing to take the exam, so he stays in the village as a teacher.

From Qin Zhiyi's point of view, this is all a sign of humiliation.

So she said: "I know that Third Brother's ambition has never been just to be a teacher. It would be better for Third Brother to go to Beijing to take the exam and fulfill his unfulfilled wish."

After hearing this, the youngest Qin slowly raised his head, and the chopsticks he was using to pick up food also stopped at this time.

His ambition was indeed to obtain fame, but before he went to Beijing to take the exam, his father gambled the money he had spent on taking the exam, and he never had the chance to take the imperial exam again.

From then on, he gave up all thoughts of pursuing an official career, so when the village chief suggested that he teach the children to read in his spare time, he agreed.

It has been six years since he became a teacher, and he has not mentioned a word about going to Beijing to take the exam.

It wasn't because he had given up the idea, but because he felt that there was no hope for life. His family had been poor for many years, and it was a problem to have enough food to eat. Why did he talk about going to Beijing to take the exam?

Thinking of this, he put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine in front of him and drank it all. He smiled bitterly and said: "It's been so many years. It's not easy to go to Beijing to take the exam. Besides, it doesn't mean that I just go to Beijing to take the exam.

I can pass the exam."

This was also what his father said back then. When he cried because he lost the money to go to Beijing to take the exam, Qin Zichang would point at his forehead and scold him.

It is said that he is the most useless, even in the book, it is mentioned that he is useless as a scholar. Instead of reading those useless books, it is better to plant crops and find ways to make some money to honor his parents.

He even said that he had no destiny to be an official. Even if he went to Beijing to take the exam, he would not be able to compare with others. Taking money to go to the capital would be nothing more than wasting money.

He has been in trouble ever since.

But now, his sister has opened up his long-awaited wish.

It’s just that things have already changed.

"Who said you couldn't pass the exam?"

Qin Zhiyi added: "My brother was familiar with poetry at the age of three, could compose poems at the age of five, and was already a well-known child prodigy in the village at the age of seven. It's just that he never had the chance. Now that you and your parents have separated, your sister-in-law can also

Take good care of your family, and there are still a few months before the imperial examination. If my brother starts from now on, I believe that you will definitely be able to accomplish something with your ability."

"I was familiar with poetry and books at the age of three..."

Young Qin murmured, as if this was a dream.

After waking up from the dream, there is nothing.

"Can I really still do this?"

He looked at his hands. Although he had not given up on practicing Chinese writing and hyphenation over the years, after all, it had been so many years, but he was also so old...

Looking at his wife and children sitting next to him, he couldn't say a word.

"Ms. sir, my sister is right. You can do it. I believe you."

Liu Zhaodi looked at him, her eyes full of encouragement: "The reason why I fell in love with you at first sight was because I knew that my husband-in-law was not an ordinary farmer, and he would one day be successful. So what if it's been so many years? I remember

You once read a book of poetry and told me that Mr. Wolong was already very old when he started teaching."

After all, she is living with her third brother, and her third sister-in-law also has a bookish flavor when talking to her.

Aru also said sharply at this time: "I believe in daddy too!"
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