Mrs. Gu was so nervous that she didn't know what to do. This was her first time meeting such a high official as the mayor.
The most common official is the village chief Li Zheng.
As soon as Lin Nan saw her embarrassment, he walked to her side and whispered, "Auntie, go to the kitchen to make something to eat. You have to entertain distinguished guests."
Only then did Mrs. Gu react and quickly went to the kitchen.
Lin Nanyi returned to Yan Wen and stood behind him. In this era, women generally had to stand behind and serve men when there were guests.
Lin Nan just didn't want to be too unconventional, so this just gave Zhu Yuan'er a chance to misunderstand.
The first time Zhu Yuan'er saw Yan Wenzhi, she was deeply fascinated. She had seen many good-looking people, even in small restaurants.
But nothing like the one in front of me has ever happened before.
The temperament he exudes is nothing like that of a farm boy. He is cold and independent. Even the look of him lazily drinking tea is so touching.
When Zhu Quan saw his precious daughter acting like this and still didn't understand, he immediately became even more satisfied with Yan Wenzhi.
Not only did he do well in the county examination, but he also won the favor of his precious daughter.
After a lot of gossip from the east to the west, Zhu Quan finally revealed the main purpose of his visit.
"I have seen Mr. Yan's county examination results. He is indeed a man of heaven. It seems that Mr. Yan not only knows how to work hard in his studies, but can also flexibly use the knowledge in the book."
Lin Nan thought to himself that this was almost like robbing people in Qingbei in his previous life. Before the results came out, these insiders were already gearing up to grab people.
What makes her most proud is that the one she snatched was Yan Wenzhi. It seemed that his results this time must be among the best.
As he thought about it, Lin Nanyi raised his chin a bit, looking proud.
Yan Wenzhi could probably guess the purpose of Zhu Quan's visit this time. He just thought that he was a malleable talent and quickly came to win over him before he had a reputation.
But he doesn't want to take such a shortcut. He wants to rely on his own efforts to get to that position step by step.
What's more, there is no free lunch in the world. If Zhu Quan can come to him personally, then he will definitely pay no less than this.
"The adults are joking. The results haven't come out yet. Wen Zhi doesn't know how the test will go. Wen Zhi has no talent in reading. He relies on hard work. A county test can make me exhausted. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it in the future.
It’s even more difficult.”
We are all smart people, and we can understand what is being said in the first half of a sentence.
Zhu Quan looked a little unhappy. As a peasant, he was not qualified to refuse him.
Zhu Yuan'er became unhappy when she saw her father being like this, so she took the initiative to treat Yan Wenzhi as one of her own, and her father looked down upon him.
He pulled Zhu Quan's sleeve, his eyes full of coquettishness.
Zhu Quan loves this daughter the most, and even his face looks a little better.
Since he doesn't want to be supported, it's okay to be a son-in-law. After marrying Yuan'er, wouldn't it be within his control to do what he wants him to do?
"Young Master Yan has a handsome figure that cannot be compared to ordinary people. This is my most beloved daughter Yuan'er. She is sixteen years old. The matchmaker in the family has even broken through the threshold without getting her to look at her seriously. I see
Come on, you are quite destined."
After he finished speaking, he laughed a few times, which sounded cheerful, but in fact, his words were full of calculations.
As soon as Lin Nan understood the meaning of the words, she was not in a hurry and wanted to hear Yan Wenzhi's answer.
It seemed that she was forced to participate in this drama.
"Mr. Zhu was joking. Xiaosheng's family is poor. How can he be willing to let Miss Zhu suffer and eat chaffy vegetables? According to Xiaosheng, there are many rich men in the town, and there are also many good men who have achieved academic achievements. Miss Zhu will definitely be there.
Fancy it."
When Zhu Yuan'er heard what he said, she knew that he couldn't do it. She felt very upset and was about to speak. Zhu Quan took her arm and signaled with his eyes, and she sat down again.
Lin Nanyi was still thinking about Yan Wenzhi's words about suffering and eating bran-thick vegetables, and then thinking about the dishes and soup on the dinner table, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Zhu Quan's face collapsed on the spot, and Zhu Yuan'er also felt that she had been greatly insulted. Tears fell from her eyes at the drop of a hat. I felt pity for him when I saw him.
As soon as Lin Nan realized that he had done something wrong and was afraid of damaging Yan Wenzhi, he lowered his head and looked at him, trying to figure out what to do next from his eyes.
Meeting his eyes, Lin Nan felt as if he had entered a pool of hot springs. The temperature was moderate and wrapped his whole body in warmth.
There was no reproach in Yan Wenzhi's eyes, but instead a look of pampering.
She realized that she was poisoned. This look in her eyes made him unable to extricate himself, okay?
Zhu Quan became even more angry when he saw this, and his tone became a bit colder, "Master Yan, what do you mean? Are you openly slapping me, Zhu Quan, in the face?"
There was a "bang" on the table, which frightened Lin Nan one by one and he came to his senses.
"It's Wen Zhi's fault for making Master Zhu and Miss Zhu laugh."
Yan Wenzhi stood up and saluted them, extremely sincerely.
If one were unaware, one would think that Yan Wenzhi was fawning over Zhu Quan.
Zhu Yuan'er's tears were like broken beads, but her eyes were extremely sinister. She looked at Lin Nanyi fiercely, wishing she could tear her into pieces on the spot.
He stood up and walked forward to bless his body, "Is the maid in Mr. Yan's house so impudent? It seems that she is usually too gentle. Let me teach you a lesson today."
After saying that, Zhu Yuan'er raised her hand and was about to hit Lin Nanyi in the face.
Lin Nanyi stood behind Yan Wenzhi, and Zhu Yuan'er stood in front of Yan Wenzhi, just the distance between his palm and his face.
Yan Wenzhi stood up suddenly, a head taller than Lin Nanyi, and stood in front of her like a mountain, giving her an incomparable sense of security.
It was too late to retract the slap, Zhu Yuan'er's palm hit Yan Wenzhi's thin shoulder directly.
Zhu Yuan'er cried out in pain.
What was more shocking was that he actually slapped a maid for her sake. If he had been shorter, the slap would have hit his face directly.
Lin Nanyi was also surprised.
Yan Wenzhi's eyes changed. He took Lin Nanyi's hand and raised it to his chest, at a height where everyone could see it.
"I don't know what wrong instructions I, Yan Wenzhi, gave me to make you mistakenly think that she is my maid. Before I could introduce you to Mr. Zhu, Miss Zhu, this is my wife, Lin Nanyi."
Lin Nanyi's face turned red when he was introduced by Yan Wenzhi on such a formal occasion for the first time. He looked down at the clothes he was wearing and found that they were indeed too tattered.
The corners of her mouth rose unconsciously, maybe because Yan Wenzhi was standing in front of her, maybe because Yan Wenzhi personally told her about their relationship, maybe because he held her hand and raised it high, anyway, she was just so happy.
Compared to Lin Nan who was holding back his heart full of joy, Zhu Yuan'er opened her mouth wide and looked in disbelief. She didn't believe that this woman was his wife.
He must have lied to her.
"You...you are so good, you actually find a cheap servant to be your wife?"
Zhu Yuan'er couldn't control it anymore and screamed.
The sound was sharp, and Lin Nan consciously covered his ears to avoid suffering inhuman torture.
To Yan Wenzhi, the word "mean maidservant" was an extremely insulting word.
"Miss Zhu must be careful. As Lord Zhu is an official in the court, he still has to take care of his inner house. You should know better than me that misfortunes come from your mouth."
Yan Wenzhi turned around, with his back to Zhu Yuan'er, and his hands lightly attached to Lin Nan's hand that was covering his ears.
The warmth from her big palm made her unable to react for a moment.
Even Zhu Yuan'er heard the threat of Chiguo.
Master Zhu's face turned dark, "Yan Wenzhi, don't be so shameless."
Yan Wenzhi was so annoyed that he no longer had the good temper to talk to him.
His eyes were cold, his pale eyebrows were almost knitted together, and his voice was cold, "Young man is not so lucky, and I can't bear Master Zhu's love. Please come back, Miss Zhu."
This was the first time that Zhu Quan was ignored by someone, and he was very angry.
Lin Nanyi pulled his sleeves worriedly, but he only gave her a reassuring look.
One look was enough to reassure her.
Zhu Quan snorted angrily, tossed his sleeves and walked out of the front hall, taking Zhu Yuan'er with him and leaving Qingxi Alley.
After they left, Yan Wenzhi put down his hand. Lin Nan looked at him worriedly, "This is the mayor. Offending him will do no good to us."
Yan Wenzhi felt upset when he mentioned them, "He wants me to marry Zhu Yuan'er. I already have you. I would rather not study than I can't let you down."
Lin Nanyi didn't expect him to be like this at all. His nose was sore and his voice was crying, "Then I will work hard to make money so that you can do whatever you want."
The appearance of the Zhu family's father and daughter did not affect their mood, but made them cherish each other even more.
Three days later, it was the day when the results were released. Lin Nan ran out early in the morning without even eating. She stayed at the Yamen office where the results were released. She wanted to see Yan Wenzhi's results as soon as possible.
The fact that the Zhu family can come proves that Yan Wenzhi's ranking is definitely not low. As long as the top two hundred people are considered to be admitted to the Tongsheng Examination, they can have the opportunity to take the Scholarship Examination.
When Lin Nan arrived, there were already many people guarding him, leaning lazily in the carriage. It was still half an hour before the results were released, so he could still rest in the carriage for a while.
Lin Nanxing was walking lamely from a distance. When Lin Nan saw him, he remembered that he also participated in the county examination. Looking at him, he looked like this because he had not slept well for several nights. There was sweat on his face.
, came to the town from the village very early.
Lin Nanxing was lame and couldn't squeeze through others. After squeezing for a while, he was still on the edge of the crowd, and his face didn't look good.
Lin Nanyi had no interest in going to see him. When the time for the results came, the gate of the government office was opened from the inside. Lin Nanyi jumped out of the carriage and squeezed into the front of the crowd with his petite body.
Lin Nan stared at the official list posted by the official without blinking, as if he was afraid that Yan Wenzhi's ranking would be taken away by others if he was too late.
The first ones posted were from the 200th to the 150th place. As soon as they were posted, people flocked to them. Lin Nan, with his own strength, stopped the people behind him to take a look, and quickly scanned the list.
There is no name of Yan Wenzhi.
He ran to the side again and waited for the official to post the second list.
People were attracted by the first list, but when the second list was posted, there were far fewer people.
His name is not on the second list either.
Then came the third one, still nothing.
Lin Nanyi was full of confidence before, but now he was a little nervous, and beads of sweat appeared on his palms. This chapter has been completed!