Chapter 17 County Examination Registration
If you do more in benevolence and righteousness, you will always be rewarded.
Han Fei's benevolence and righteousness also won a place for the two of them.
The couple had two rooms, one was originally piled up with miscellaneous items, and they were packed up and given to Han Fei and the others to live in, although the conditions were almost there, they finally had a place to shelter from the wind and rain. The couple resolutely did not charge rent, and Han Fei once again carefully diagnosed and treated their children, prescribed them home remedies, led them to the suburbs, and taught them to dig some wild medicinal herbs, which also saved them a lot of money.
Han Fei also declined the invitation of the host's family to dine together, and insisted on using the money earned by doing hard work to maintain the lives of himself and Jia Ming.
There are five days left in the county exam, and Han Fei uses the super system every day to review the scriptures and texts.
Three days later, the registration for the county trial began, and Han Fei rushed to the county government with Jia Ming with the letter of guarantee issued by the clan elder. Along the way, he was very worried in his heart, he had already inquired clearly, the county trial registration really needs to hire the county endowment as a guarantee, how can there be money to hire endowment students now?
There is a lot of traffic in front of the county yamen, and there is an endless stream of students who come to sign up, and many people have been accompanied by hired students who have directly entered the county ya, of course, there are also many people who are temporarily hired on the spot. On the left side in front of the county yamen, under a big locust tree, there are many people from the county, who are all scanning the passers-by, waiting for business to come to the door.
It is often said that poor talents. Xiucai's fame is not considered an official body, he has no other financial resources, he has been busy with scientific examinations for many years, and his expenses are huge. Every time the county tries to give people a guarantee, it is also an important source of income.
Han Fei stood in front of the county yamen, looking at the passers-by, hesitating.
"Big brother, go in and sign up!"
"Brother, you still need to ask the county to guarantee the registration for the county test, but it's ......"
"Big brother, but what?"
"No, nothing, there's a group of people under the tree over there, it should be someone who hired them, I'll go over and ask."
Han Fei walked near the old locust tree, clasped his fists and bowed, and said, "Seniors, the kid is here to register for the exam, dare to ask......"
"Little brother, I can vouch for you!"
Before Han Fei finished speaking, there was an uproar, and the group of people surrounded him.
"Xiao Ke is about to ask a senior as a guarantor, dare to ask how the fee is?"
"Not much, not much, it's all current price, just one or two pieces of silver!"
"Seniors, you are shy in your pocket, can you take credit first, and then add ...... later?"
"Phew, what's the poor mushroom that doesn't have money? Bad luck! ”
The group of gifted beings scolded and walked back to the bottom of the big locust tree, and some of them still hated and spat on the ground.
Han Fei stood still, his face flushed. He looked at the gate of the county government and sighed, can he only go back to the mountain village?
"Brother, let's go back to our accommodation!"
"Big Brother ......"
"Let's go back and find a way, it's a big deal, let's go back to the village to make money first, and then come back next time to apply for the exam!"
On the way back to his residence, Han Fei was in a dull mood and was silent, and Jia Ming kept his head down and didn't speak, not knowing what he was thinking.
Back in the room where they lived, the two of them sat dry, unable to do anything. A tael of silver is not a small amount, and even if you go out to do hard labor now, it is impossible to earn it in a day.
Jia Ming raised his head suddenly, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Big brother, I'll go out!" ”
"Oh, don't run far, stay safe!" Han Fei was in a bad mood, and he didn't notice any difference in Jia Ming's eyes, so he casually responded.
Jaming had been out for a long time, and he didn't come back until it was getting dark. He took out a cloth bag from his arms and handed it to Han Feidao: "Big brother, there are ten taels of silver here, you take it!" ”
"What?" Han Fei was stunned and said hurriedly: "Where did this silver come from?" ”
"Big brother, don't ask, it's ...... anyway I earn it back! ”
It's only been half a day to go out, and you can earn ten taels of silver? What about liars!
Seeing Jia Ming's abnormal expression, Han Fei was even more puzzled, and said sharply: "Brother, we are not short of ambitions, is this money stolen?" ”
"Big brother, I didn't steal!" Jia Ming was so aggrieved that he burst into tears.
"Then where did you get the money? If you don't say it, I won't use it! ”
"Big brother, I'm ...... I pawned the jade pendant that my father left behind! ”
"Ah, brother, I blame you!" Han Fei got up and took Jia Ming's hand and said, "How can the jade pendant left by your father pawn it?" Let's go and redeem it! ”
"No!" Jia Ming withdrew his hand, took a step back, and said, "Big brother, I can't redeem it anymore, what I want is death!" I...... I want to help you! ”
"Brother...... Han Fei was so excited that he burst into tears, hugged Jia Ming in his arms, and said: "It's all useless big brother, so you should treat all the jade pendants that your father left for you!" ”
"If it weren't for the eldest brother, I would have starved to death and died of illness, so what's the use of leaving the jade pendant? I'm really happy to be able to help my big brother! ”
"Brother...... You will always be my good brother! ”
With the money, early the next morning, Han Fei and Jia Ming rushed to the county office again. In front of the county yamen, there is still a lot of traffic, and it is very lively, and the group of people waiting under the old locust tree is still yesterday.
Han Fei was humiliated by that group of people yesterday, and he was determined not to hire them as guarantors, standing in front of the door and looking left and right, hoping to find other talents.
"Big brother, there's a student on the side of the courtyard wall over there!"
Han Fei turned his head to look, and sure enough, there was an old Xiucai wearing a white-washed student uniform, looking at the old Xiucai, he hesitated, it was estimated that he was the first time to do business. He smiled at Jia Ming and hurriedly ran over.
"Senior, the kid is here to sign up for the county exam, and he hasn't asked for a guaranteed student yet, dare to ask if he can help?"
"Little brother, yes, yes, but ......"
Han Fei saw that Lao Xiucai was twisting and pinching, and he didn't feel funny, so he hurriedly took out a tael of silver from his arms, handed it over and said, "Senior, this is the bride price!" ”
"Okay, little brother, please!"
Lao Xiucai took Han Fei to the gate of the county yamen, and when he was about to enter the door, he seemed to think of something, suddenly stopped, and said: "Little brother, the old man is your guarantor, if you have something prohibited, the old man can't get out of it...... You should have a clean family background and no filial piety, right? ”
Han Fei sighed in his heart, Daxiao forbids exams? His mother is newly mourned and is in the period of filial piety, which is ......
"Senior, the kid has an innocent family background, it's just, it's just ......"
"Just what?"
"The boy's mother is newly mourned......"
"Ah, you...... You...... This is also coming for the exam? The old man was almost killed by you! ”
Lao Xiucai threw a tael of silver into Han Fei's arms and walked away angrily, leaving Han Fei standing in place in a daze.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in front of the county yamen, many people were running, and some people were still shouting: "Doctor Han, Doctor Han ......"
Han Fei looked up in amazement, and the few people who rushed over seemed to be a little familiar.
"Who dares to make trouble for the county government?" The official on duty rushed forward to stop the comer.
"Don't misunderstand, gentlemen, the little one is the second housekeeper of the Zhang Mansion outside the South Gate!" A leading man in Tsing Yi explained a few words, and bowed to Han Fei and said: "Doctor Han, my grandfather has fainted again, and he is in danger, please save Doctor Han!" ”
Han Fei said embarrassedly: "Xiao Ke is about to register for the exam, how about the housekeeper ask another Lang Zhong to diagnose and treat?" ”
"Other Lang Zhong doesn't work, Doctor Han, please, little one!" The second housekeeper of Zhang's house was so anxious that he knelt on the ground and begged.
"Hmph, my eldest brother saved your grandfather Zhangfu last time, and your Zhangfu is bullying and ungrateful, and you don't even give the promised medical fee, and you still want your eldest brother to save people this time?" Jia Ming remembered the last encounter and scolded angrily.
"This little brother, last time it was the housekeeper who did it privately, and the uncle has already severely punished the housekeeper after he found out, and he will definitely return it this time!"
Han Fei had a very bad impression of Zhang's Mansion and really didn't want to go again, but judging from the anxious state of the second housekeeper of Zhang's Mansion, the situation of the master of Zhang's Mansion was very bad, and he was a little hesitant.