The Lin family is really thinking about Chen Zhongqian. Before, it was just the Du family who wanted to get benefits from Lin Hexi, but now the Lin family is also thinking about it.
"Boss, wife, do you think that if my grandson-in-law wins the first prize, will he become a high official?"
Du Shi said hurriedly, "Of course, mother, we will enjoy the blessings when the time comes."
Lin Hexi's grandma, Ms. Li, had almost forgotten her granddaughter. Chen Zhongqian had won the imperial examination before. Someone in Xingshu Village said she was so lucky that her granddaughter married such a capable man. Only then did she remember that he was the grandson-in-law of the Lin family.
Li said, "Didn't the husband of the Chen family say he was seriously ill? It's been so many years since we married Girl Xiyi, but he's not dead?"
Du Shi smiled and said, "Not only is he not dead, he is getting better and better. Girl Xixi learned the healing skills from her father, and she actually cured her man. Do you think this is a credit to our Lin family?"
?If it weren’t for the Lin family’s medical skills, how could he have recovered?”
Ms. Li smiled and said, "That's true, but I didn't expect that Joy would actually learn it. If I had known, I would have arranged a marriage for her."
"Isn't this bad? Now the husband of the Chen family is going to win the first prize. Even if he doesn't win in the end, it will be very difficult. He will definitely become a high official. If we hadn't arranged a marriage for her, she would have been so lucky.
? We should all be thanked for this.”
Mrs. Li was gradually brainwashed by Mr. Du, "Yes, if we hadn't arranged a marriage for her in the first place, how would she be so lucky now? Moreover, she has not remembered her mother's family after being married for so many years. She must be nicer to her mother's family this time."
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Mrs. Du smiled and said, "Yes, yes, mother is right. We will come to the door when Chen Zhongqian comes back. I don't believe they can kick us out in front of so many people. We don't want more, let them pay."
Let’s renovate this house and arrange some money-making jobs for the family.”
Li said, "Our requirements are not high."
"Isn't that right? We are my mother's family after all, so we can't think too much." Du Shi still felt that she was very considerate.
When Chen Zhongqian came back soon, they went to find Lin Yuxi. They didn't believe that she could ignore her mother's family this time, and weren't she afraid of embarrassing her husband-in-law?
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There was still one day left for the imperial examination, and Chen Zhongda felt that he had learned almost all the etiquette, and he had already figured out how to answer the questions he might be asked to answer.
He felt bored and panicked, so he went for a walk in the street alone. Not far away, a man dressed as a servant stood in front of him and said, "But Mr. Chen? My master has invited me and has set up a restaurant in the teahouse opposite."
Teahouse, please come over for a while."
Chen Zhongda was shocked. It was scary to think about meeting someone he didn't know at all in a place he was unfamiliar with, and then taking him to a place he didn't know at all.
"I...I'm not, you admitted your mistake."
The boy said, "How could it be wrong? My master has pledged a hundred taels of silver on Mr. Chen. He has high hopes for Mr. Chen, so naturally he will not admit his mistake."
Chen Zhongda's eyes widened, "You were the one who took custody? Who are you?"
The waiter pointed to the teahouse opposite, "Chen Langjun will know after you go there for a while. It's clear and sunny, and my master won't harm anyone. Chen Langjun doesn't need to be so nervous."
How can you not be nervous?
He has no idea who the other party is, but the other party knows everything about him. How can he not be afraid of this?
Chen Zhongda saw people coming and going in the teahouse and there were many people on the street. In addition, he really wanted to find out about the one hundred taels, so he hesitated for a while, but finally nodded.
"Okay, I'll just go with you."
"Please come this way." The boy smiled, led Chen Zhongda to the teahouse opposite, went straight to the second floor, and opened the door to a private room.
Chen Zhongda had been observing the terrain and could run away if the situation went wrong. After entering the elegant room, he saw a middle-aged man sitting at the tea table by the window, waiting for him.
"Mr. Chen, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Chen Zhongda looked at the man carefully and determined that he did not recognize him. He quickly asked, "Who are you? Did you deposit the one hundred taels of silver?"
The man smiled and said, "I took a fancy to Chen Langjun's talent and wanted to take a gamble on you."
"Then why did you say that all the money you won belongs to me?" Chen Zhongda felt that the matter must not be that simple, how could he suddenly fall in love with him.
"Of course it's because I have other plans. Chen Langjun sat down to talk. I came to you today just to discuss it with you."
Now that he's here, Chen Zhongda has nothing to worry about, so he simply sits down opposite the man.
"Tell me, what is your purpose?"
There was no pie in the sky, and he didn't believe that anyone would put effort into him for no reason.
The man poured a cup of tea for Chen Zhongda and said, "Mr. Chen, drink tea. Let's talk slowly."
"No, just tell me if you have anything to do. I have to go back and prepare for the imperial examination."
The man smiled and said, "Yes, I came to you just for the palace examination. Now Chen Langjun is not the focus of betting. If Chen Langjun gets into the first class, the odds are unimaginably high."
Chen Zhongda looked at him warily, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that as long as Chen Langjun cooperates with me, I will guarantee your reputation and money, let you enter the first class, and make you a lot of money, how about it?"
Even if Chen Zhongda didn't understand these activities, he now understood what he meant, "You want me to cheat?"
"Hey, what you said is wrong. How can you say it is cheating? In the imperial examination, several bachelors and Your Majesty asked the questions together. Your Majesty could ask whatever you wanted. I was just guessing what Your Majesty wanted to ask.
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"Chen Langjun happened to meet me, and I happened to tell Chen Langjun the content of my guess. As a result, Chen Langjun did very well in the imperial examination and made a lot of money. Isn't this a normal thing?"
Chen Zhongda said, "Fraud is cheating. To put it nicely, I will not cheat. I have studied hard for many years to get this opportunity. I will never ruin it by myself."
The man smiled and said, "In today's world, who doesn't want someone to help? In terms of Chen Langjun's family background, even if he ranks well in the exam and has no money to smooth the relationship, he will be assigned to a place where birds can't lay eggs.
Isn’t that a grievance?”
"I would rather go there than commit fraud. The people there need good officials more."
He stood up to leave, and the man said casually, "If I pledge Chen Langjun another hundred taels of silver at this time, I will pledge you to win the first prize, because someone has already pledged you, so it will not be too conspicuous, and there will be no one else."
Come on, I'm afraid I'll earn thousands of taels of silver by then."
"Chen Langjun only needs to listen to me. After a few days, he will turn around. With an enviable ranking, a heavy pocket, and an official position that will reach the sky in one step, Chen Langjun really doesn't want it?"