Chapter 70 Exam rush
On the eighth day of the eighth month, candidates must be admitted to the tribute school one day in advance. Wen Hong and Xiaochen are not the first time, but before dawn, they tossed and turned and could no longer sleep.
On the dinner of the sixth day of the lunar month, Mrs. Lu asked about the temple outside Lingzhou City early, thinking of queuing up earlier, grabbing the incense, and praying for Wenhong and the others. However, Wenhong scolded him, "Mom, don't mess up, you are unfamiliar with the place. We still have to worry about why you didn't come back when you look back!"
Mrs. Lu was stunned and was packing the dishes. Without even looking up, she turned around and left with the wooden basin.
The dining hall was quiet. Wenhong was a little at a loss. He also looked back at Lu's anger, not knowing what to do.
Fang just sighed deeply.
"I know you all have big lands, and your mother and I are old, which makes you tired..." Tang Dahai stood up with the table, held a bowl of leftover braised pork, and went to the kitchen.
As soon as he entered, he saw Lu wiping his tears with his back to the door. He listened to the movement, he pulled his sleeves and wiped his eyes randomly. He turned his head and found that it was Tang Dahai, and he was relieved inexplicably.
Tang Dahai put the bowl on the stove, "Don't blame Wen Hong, your son was born, you know what kind of personality your son is... If this is the end, you have to make such a thing again. Over the years, I have been running to Baoguo Temple for any time. I don't need to say how much money I spent...
We first came to Lingzhou City, and I don’t know how many of the top incense are there. In previous years, we have heard that many people were beaten by robbing the top incense...
If something happens, Wen Hong and the others don’t have to take the exam..."
Mrs. Lu's eyes were still filled with tears. She was panicked when she heard Tang Dahai say this. She really didn't think so much, just pretending that she was still in Baoguo Temple.
"This, this, I didn't think so much about it, I just thought about the blessing of the Bodhisattva..."
Tang Dahai shook his head, "From the future, go to Baoguo Temple less, our family is just that basic. Do you really think our family can compete with the wealthy families in the town? In this Lingzhou City, all the family's assets can only be built in this Lingzhou City.
Not to mention getting married, our little daughter still needs a big dowry. She has to compare with Chunlan’s ones. She doesn’t save up and wait for a few wives to come in. It’s not good to cause any rifts…”
Lu thought that Tang Dahai didn't know that she often took her private house to paste money for indulgence and oil. At this moment, Tang Dahai said it without hesitation, and was a little at a loss. "I haven't said anything else in the past few years, but I'm asking for the blessing of the Bodhisattva!"
"Which family lives without any bumps? Are you saying that I lost all my family's business back then and ran hard?"
Tang Dahai has never mentioned it for so many years, and it was because of the concealment of the Tian family that the family was difficult.
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she was so scared that she took a big step back and waved her hand quickly, "I'll stop going in the future... It's all over. Why do you think of these things..."
Afterwards, the three brothers Wen Hong went to find the Lü family, which made Lü family feel a little embarrassed. They were about to end up, but they had to be restless because of him.
The preparations of Lu's house are covered with wide vermicelli, with meat sauce and salt. Wen Hong and others are not fond of them, they can still do it simply by putting a dough.
The examination room was very narrow, with only two wooden boards on top. The wooden boards on top were used as tables for writing answer sheets, and the chairs on the bottom. At night, the two boards were used as beds. It was very simple, and one exam was a pain.
I don’t know how many times Lu Xiaojiu took the provincial examination alone. He passed the exam one after another. The first sentence was, “I don’t want to take the Jinshi exam again! I don’t even spend money in vain, but I still suffer!”
Wenhong carefully checked, and Lu said, "This side needs to be cooked thoroughly. If you eat it raw, it will easily cause diarrhea and affect your performance. You will not be good if you have this meat sauce! Also, don't mix too much, it will be bad if you are salty..."
Xia Zhu also got up early, which was a big deal. If Wen Hong and Xiaochen passed the imperial examination, the Tang family would have been considered a family-running study.
The three people took the exam to the entrance of the Gongyuan. The crowds of people were crowded with carriages.
Xia Zhu was also the first time she met so many scholars. Those who were familiar with each other were talking, and they were a little familiar with each other, and they seemed to be guessing the question.
"Candidates are arranged and get the exam numbers!" A yamen runner shouted loudly, and more than a dozen yamen runners who came out of nowhere to rectify the order.
The Tang family seized the time and gave instructions again, watching the officials search one by one. When it came to Wenhong, the Tang family was heartbroken, and looked at the officials checking them likewise, waved their hands and let them go, and then they were relieved.
When he saw that Xiaochen was next to him, his heart was relieved to rise again.
"Come again in three days..." Gradually, the family parted.
"Wait, wait... Sir, wait for the students..." A scholar ran over in a mess, and fortunately, some people came to see him off along the way.
The Tang family was also planning to disperse, "Is this not changed?"
"Sir, the student is caught in the Land Temple outside the city and rushed all the way, almost delaying the exam time. Sir, this is the student's exam number..." After tidying up his clothes, he respectfully handed over the exam number.
"Sir, what should I do?" An official asked the examiner in a low voice, the Hanlin Bachelor whom the emperor ordered.
"The emperor first ascended the throne and was originally the time to select talents. The gate of the Gongyuan was not closed yet, and it was not considered a violation of the rules. After checking carefully, let someone in if there is no problem...
In the future, if you pass the imperial examination and get a Jinshi, don’t forget the great grace of the emperor…” After saying that, he hugged his fists in the direction of the frequent.
The scholar claimed to be, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."
Only then did I thank you all the lords and respectfully walked into the gate of the tribute courtyard step by step.
This Hanlin bachelor, only because he couldn't bear it for a while, let a poor scholar enter the gate of the tribute school. Who would have expected that the poor scholar, who was climbing higher and higher step by step, never forgot about his unbearable moment.
"This adult is really a good person. When this scholar heard that his family was difficult, he was afraid that it would be quite difficult to come here..." Fang's most touched by this. Fang's husband and Fang's son were all scholars. I don't know how many times he took the exam.
Every time, there are people who are turned away, those who have cheated, those who have failed the exam numbers, and those who come late... Maybe they will lose everything and spend money to support land to make such a scholar. If you miss it like this, it will take another three years.
Who knew what happened three years later?
"Grandma, don't think about it anymore. Let's see what brothers do next. Let's go back and sleep for a while..." Xia Zhu got up early and was tired after a lot of trouble. Only after Wen Hong and his friends entered the gate of the tribute courtyard were he determined.
Tang Dahai and Wenyou went to welcome Wen Hong and the other two early in the morning. Lu cooked a table of delicious dishes, but there was a lot of soup. After hearing Xia Zhu's words, he did not make greasy.
As soon as Wen Hong and the other two stepped into the yard, Xia Zhu looked at it carefully and was in good spirits.
"Grandma, let's take a shower first. It smells strange when you smell it. No matter how good things are, they will taste irritating..." He hurriedly walked to the backyard.
What Wen Hong didn't say was that eating, drinking, defecating and urinating were all in the small test room, and the smell of urine on his body was smelling. It was not as soft as it was, but he felt that the smell of urine was around his body.
Even if it is a great thing, it smells like urine and it is very boring to eat.
"I have burned hot water, and they are all in the backyard, so don't wash cold water..." Lu called out loud.
After washing my head and feet in the refreshing area, the whole family sat down, "Huh... I finally feel comfortable..."
The Tang family members were a little nervous, but they just opened their mouths and didn't ask how they did the exam.
Xiaochen couldn't hold it in, "Hehe, why are you watching us do this..." He coughed exaggeratedly before saying slowly, "I think they should be pretty good, but thanks to Brother Xiaodong, I guessed the question!"
After saying this, the dining table became lively. The Tang family felt relieved and relaxed a lot.
Wen Hong and the other two had dinner and went to rest, and there were still two more games.
"Mother, I really can't swallow it. The steamed bun is already hard and has a scent. Even if the filling is good, I can't eat it anymore. I've been hungry for a whole day, and I've been surviving until now!" In the courtyard of Yigaomen, there was also a scholar eating it voraciously, but he looked younger.
I drank a bowl of bird's nest and I was so relieved.
"Eat slowly, the dishes in the kitchen have been prepared long ago, and your grandmother is looking forward to it..." The woman in Huayi said with heartache, eating slowly.
"My good grandson, I'm suffering..." The slaves around and left surrounded the old lady and entered the house. Before they could enter the house, they heard a cry of distress.
"Mother, why are you here... Brother Han didn't eat anything one day, so he drank some water and barely supported himself. His wife took the initiative to ask Brother Han to eat a bowl of bird's nest first and then to pay tribute to you. She just said that she must be thinking about her mother..." The woman in Huayi stood up and helped the old lady into the house and sat on her head.
"Grandmother, my grandson is really suffocating... There are still people cooking there in the sauna, and the smell of meat floats around. When there are several places, my grandson drinks water, smells the smell of meat elsewhere, and holds up to write..."
"Oh, my good grandson has made you suffer! It's all your father, I have to ask you to take the exam..." The old lady called out with heartache, "Good grandson, good grandson, even her son complained.
"Let Butler Chen go and search for it. What's going on? But there is a source... Brother Han has to find it. It's worth the money. This is the first game. What can I do in the next two games!" The old lady ordered the old nanny beside her. The old nanny stepped back and went to do it tightly.
Wen Hong has also taken the exam several times, but he never knew that this time the meat sauce wide noodles would cause people to come and search for it with great fanfare.
Chapter completed!