It was time for the holiday again, and Qi Yu was walking home with complicated emotions.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, he did not show any drastic actions, and his attitude towards the Emperor Worship Cult was somewhat vague. As for amnesty for the world... that would be even worse.
Of course, what I am most concerned about is Kai Enke.
The opening of the imperial examination means that next year will be the imperial examination year.
I have to make a decision now, whether to participate in next year's provincial examination or not.
The Provincial Examination, also known as Qiuwei, is held in the eighth month of Guixiang. If you take the exam in this subject, you will only have more than nine months left.
In addition to my own efforts, my own imperial examination path has been able to reach this point, thanks to Meng Lanshan's guidance. This also includes external factors such as the examiner's personal preferences. To be honest, there are many factors involved.
The element of luck.
But when it comes to the provincial examination, will there still be luck?
not necessarily!
I am moving a little too fast, and I am not keeping up with the pace in terms of accumulation and accumulation of knowledge. I am very aware of this.
I really want to take the exam, but I don’t have enough confidence and I feel worried about gains and losses.
Since Meng Lanshan is not here, the only people who can discuss it are family members. What do they mean?
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The home is still full of pastoral atmosphere. As soon as you enter the door, you can smell the smell of the vegetable garden.
Unlike before, this time I didn’t kill the chicken during my holiday, but focused on my grandson.
This is like having a grandson and forgetting about the son!
Qi Yu just arrived home and went into the house to see his son.
Little Qi Xiao was still asleep as usual. He only slept and ate.
Looking at the wife again, after taking a few patches of medicine, her complexion became much rosier and she could do light work. She and Mrs. Zhou took turns taking care of the child, which was not too hard.
After the little mythical beast fell asleep, the family quickly took the opportunity to eat.
Qi Yu was holding the bowl and chopsticks, but he was thinking about the provincial examination and seemed a little absent-minded.
"What's wrong with you?" Liu Quan saw him frowning and asked.
"The emperor passed away!" Qi Yu replied.
"Oh." Liu Quan just said casually and didn't take it seriously.
Then Qi Yu told the story of the death of King Yongchuan and the death of the emperor.
The imperial edict goes first. After receiving the imperial report, the yamen at all levels will polish it a little and then post it. The time will be delayed by two beats. Therefore, the common people still don't know about the change of generations.
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said: "Whether the prince dies or the emperor dies, what does it have to do with our family? Besides, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor, our family has a lot of meat to eat."
Qi Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, he has granted amnesty to the whole world. This matter really has something to do with our family."
After hearing the words, Liu Quan briefly thought about it and suddenly said: "It's really true!"
Mrs. Zhou, however, looked confused when she heard this and said, "Our family is not related to the emperor, so why should it be involved?"
Liu Quan shook his head and said: "The meaning of amnesty is that except for some death row criminals, all other criminals will be exempted from their guilt and will not be held accountable. Qi Qiuchuan's family... is among them."
Mrs. Zhou finally came to her senses and complained: "Why is this emperor doing such nonsense? He just exonerated the bad guys with just one sentence? What kind of brain is this? He is not as sensible as Li Er from East Village!"
Qi Yu shuddered in fright and said hurriedly: "Mom, it's okay to say such things at home, but never say such things outside."
Xiaotong said: "I'm not afraid, dad is a scholar..."
"..."
Liu Quan gave her daughter a look and told her to eat well and not to interrupt.
Then, Qi Yu also corrected his expression and said: "Although Qi Qiuchuan's family has benefited from this, our family has also benefited. The emperor not only granted amnesty to the world, but also opened an enke, which means that in the autumn of next year,
There is a provincial examination... Well, you guys think, should I take the exam? Or should I settle down and wait for the next subject?"
To put it bluntly, I still lack confidence!
The whole family fell silent.
After a long time, Ms. Zhou said: "I think we should take the test! I think over the past year or so, our family has been very lucky, and we can achieve anything we want. Why not take advantage of the good luck and give it a try? This way
Well, tomorrow I will burn more incense for the Buddha, and you can eat a few more meals of Zhuangyuan Chicken, and I guess that will be enough."
All right……
Liu Quan also said: "I also agree with taking the exam. The hesitation before was mainly because our family had insufficient money, so we considered various gains and losses. But it is different now. The family has enough food and has savings.
Money, even if you fail the exam, your family can still afford it."
Well, think about it too!
Xiaotong also echoed: "Dad, don't be afraid, you are a junior student, you will definitely pass the exam. If you can't pass the exam, others will be even worse."
The whole family agreed.
Or give it a try?
Invisibly, Qi Yu's confidence increased a lot, and a smile appeared on his face.
Let's settle it like this.
After dinner, Mrs. Zhou was busy washing her grandson's diapers, while Liu Quan was taking care of the child while doing some trivial things.
Qi Yu's childlike innocence grew. He took a bronze mirror and looked at himself, comparing the facial features with his son's!
Eyebrows? Like!
Eyes? Like!
Nose, ears, mouth? They are also very similar!
When Liu Quan saw this, he glanced angrily and said: "What are you looking at blindly? Who else can I look like if I don't look like you?"
"Well……"
Unexpectedly, I accidentally stung a hornet's nest?
Sweat!
Qi Yu looked embarrassed and hurriedly put down the mirror.
Liu Quan thought for a while and then said: "By the way, sir, the Chinese New Year will be coming in a few months. You may have overlooked one thing. There is still an important thing to do in our family."
"What's important?"
"Moving the ancestral graves!"
Well, this matter is indeed important, and it’s time to put it on the agenda.
It is necessary to worship ancestors during the off-year period, let alone during the new year. If you don’t move your ancestors, you will really forget your ancestors.
Moreover, he has separated from the clan and has truly established a new family. No matter what considerations are made, the coffins of the ancestors should be moved here.
The reason why I didn't do it when I left Taohua Village was mainly because my future was uncertain at that time. Now that I have settled down and everything is in order, I no longer have any worries.
If that's the case, let's get started.
Qi Yu thought for a while and decided to go to the government school to ask for leave first, and then go back to his hometown to apply for leave.
Specifically, it is done in two steps.
The first step is to buy a piece of land nearby, which is also convenient for building graves.
The second step is to return to your hometown and invite the coffins of the old people.
In addition, you should find a Feng Shui master to control the etiquette to avoid making any jokes.
Let’s take care of the land purchase first.
At present, land is divided into two types: official land and private land, and private land can be bought and sold. For example, some old people who are old and have lost their households, or those who are in urgent need of money, will usually first choose to sell land.
As long as there is no shortage of money, buying land is not difficult.
After being introduced and introduced by Lao Wang next door, we actually found a seller. After negotiating the price, the two parties signed the land deed and went to the Yamen House to complete the transfer procedures.
The process was very smooth, but of course, smoothness also costs more money.
Ms. Zhou seemed very happy after learning that her family had purchased the land. However, she still thought about it for a while, thinking that the land price could be lowered. Obviously, her family suffered a loss!
Seeing that my mother was serious, Qi Yu hurriedly found an excuse and successfully diverted her attention: "Now that we have a field, we need to find a Feng Shui master to come and take a look, so that he can do some acupoints for the cemetery."
Ms. Zhou was startled: "Yes! Feng shui is also an important matter, and we must not be careless."
Everyone believes this these days.
In fact, in later generations, the theory of Feng Shui is also common, but it has been covered up by science.
Then, Mr. Zhou volunteered and went to find the Feng Shui master in person.
She had her own reasons for taking action in person. Her son was a lavish spender and had little experience in negotiating prices. He spent more money on the land purchase, so it seemed that she should negotiate on her own!
Within an hour, she actually found him.
He was a very dedicated old man who made Zhou happy with just a few words. After receiving the reward, he became more interested and immediately ran off to investigate with Luo Geng in his arms.
Ha, if you have money, you will be efficient, and you will see immediate results!
When it was getting dark, the gentleman came back. He stroked his goat's white beard and said with a smile: "This piece of land is really good in Feng Shui. Just as it was said, there are many children and grandchildren in the distance behind. There are hills and riches in Gendi."
, a treasure land, a treasure land!”
Although Mr. Zhou was illiterate, he was very happy when he heard that "if you have more children and grandchildren, you will have more wealth and wealth", and you were so happy that you rewarded the gentleman with several large sums of money.
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The husband looked at the old almanac and decided on the day to move the tomb, and then he couldn't wait to have a drink.
The date is set for the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are still thirteen days left.
You have to seize the time to do it.
In terms of distance, from Fucheng to the county seat and then to Taohua Village, it would take ten days to go back and forth, so I had to go to Shuyuan to ask for leave.
Mencius said: Maintaining one's health is not a big deal, but giving up one's life can be a big deal.
The dead are great!
Even the sage said so, so Shuyuan naturally approved it in a very humane way.
On the way back, Qi Yu went to the coffin shop again and ordered three sets of birthday coffins. If he remembered correctly, his grandparents and father were all buried with a mat. Now that there are conditions, it must be
It's time to change the coffin.
When I got home, I packed my luggage.
During this period, Mrs. Zhou, who had always advocated thrift, went against the norm. She spent a full three taels of silver to buy cloth and sewed a good outfit for her son overnight, from head to toe.
Although I can't explain it clearly, my intention is still very clear, that is: wealth and honor will not return home, just like walking in brocade at night.
In her words, she wanted to show those people that our family has changed a lot!
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The north wind blows, but it's not too cold.
On this day, Qi Yu got on the carriage back home and set off on the road with Mr. Feng Shui.
Originally, Ms. Zhou really wanted to go back, but as soon as she saw her plump little grandson, she softened her heart. Who will take care of him if I go? I don’t worry!
After struggling for a long time, she decided to put her grandson first. However, Liu Quan was still in confinement and was not suitable for traveling far.
Therefore, only Qi Yu went there alone.
Moving the grave is a big event, and you must meet your sister first, so the first stop is your sister's house.
Then there are the human relations, such as the two uncles' houses, the father-in-law's house, and the shopkeeper You who has a good relationship with them.