Chapter 359: Good News
Bai Yu saw a flash of sadness in his grandfather's eyes, and he also knew that the Bai Song family didn't take care of his grandfather at all, and he dared to be cheeky to ask for his grandfather's money, which was really ashamed of his conscience!
While holding her grandfather's hands tightly, which were already crawling with traces of time, she only felt that she was full of emotions and could not put them into words, and she choked up for a while.
"Grandpa, we're here to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with you, but I still have a great thing here, and I want to tell you." Bai Yu kept tilting his face up, trying to stop the surging tears that wanted to come out of his eyes, but he couldn't stop it, so he could only fan his palms and use the palm wind to neutralize the still red eyes, and said.
Grandpa Bai saw that his precious granddaughter was crying, and he was also distressed for a while, so he hurriedly asked Yang Yanxi to get a handkerchief and quickly wiped her tears.
Seeing that his wife was so excited that she cried, Yang Yanxi also had mixed feelings for a while, he knew that she heard it from what his grandfather had just said, and after they left, his grandfather didn't get any benefits from Bai Song's family at all. Fortunately, grandpa's body is still quite tough, if he accidentally catches any wind and cold, and asks them to take care of him, I'm afraid he won't get better at all.
He stepped forward in three or two steps, squatted down in front of her, and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. The height difference between the two was huge, so he needed to squat to maintain an eye-level angle with her.
In this generation, few men will cherish his wife so much, let alone squat to wipe her tears, and it is already good not to let her squat. Yes, Grandpa Bai was also very relieved to see this. He is not a pedantic person, and when he sees that this kid is good to his granddaughter, his heart is also happy.
After all, in this world, his old man is only left with Bai Yu's own granddaughter, and Bai Song's family is afraid that they will not be able to refer to it in this life. Maybe the old man is still waiting for him to finish his life and go quickly, and they can still get a little money.
"Grandpa, we came back to tell you something good. At the lantern banquet in the county seat, those princes and princes were ordered by the emperor to select suitable candidates to be recommended to participate in the township test, and they specially sought Yan Xi! I have put this letter of recommendation at home, you can't see it, but it was indeed sent to Yan Xi by those highnesses and princes! Bai Yu said, and they all became excited.
Speaking of the township examination, the only thing that Bai Yu thinks of is the modern examination system, this township examination is the same as the college entrance examination. When the time comes, grandpa can also enjoy the blessings with them, and he no longer has to stay in this small mountain village where birds don't.
"What do you say, elm girl? What did you say? You say, those honorable highnesses and princes gave Yan Xi, this kid, a letter of recommendation to participate in the township test? Are you telling the truth? When Grandpa Bai heard this, he was also shocked, but mixed with joy, and for a while, the expressions of the grandfather and grandson were highly similar, as if they were printed from a mold.
This is the referral quota for the township test, isn't the township test the first pass to the champion road?! Where is the reason why his old man is not excited! He also participated in the township examination when he was young, and he was also a down-and-out talent, and he was very touched for a while.
"Grandpa, originally those talents had to pass the scientific examination held by the provincial academic and political circuit before participating in the township examination, and only those with good grades could be selected to participate in the township examination. Now with the recommendation letters from His Royal Highness and the princes, Yan Xi can directly go to participate in the township examination! Even if he wants to take a small exam, it will naturally be difficult for him! Bai Yu couldn't hold back his excited heart and trembling hands for a while.
In this down-and-out mountain village, even Xiucai is an extremely rare existence, let alone lifting people, who have never appeared in this Qingshan Village.
Bai Yu thought so, looked at Yang Yanxi's eyes, and for a while, he seemed to see his official robe in a trance. I don't know if I have been dreaming like this in my dreams recently, and the dream and reality overlap at this moment, and she has seen such a scene.
"Good, good, really good! Our family can be regarded as having another talent! Yan Xi, your grandfather and I couldn't pass the lifting exam when I was young, if I can see you get admitted to the lifting person, my old man's wish will be counted," Grandpa Bai sighed, for a while, it was like time flowing, back to when he was young. At that time, he was holding a scroll, and it was a show with a crepe face.
The regret of not being on the list at that time is still a pain in his heart that cannot be erased until now, but time is used to diluting everything, so he thought in a trance that he had forgotten, or that he no longer minded. I never thought that when I heard the news that my grandson-in-law was going to participate in the township examination today, the regret in his heart was hooked up in an instant.
If he had become a lifter at that time, presumably his and Bai Yu's lives would have been better now, at least, it shouldn't have been as difficult as it is now.
"Young people are ambitious from afar, and I know that Yan Xi, you kid is a good one! Do a good job, don't live up to grandpa, live up to the expectations of Yu Yatou for you! Got it? A good man must have great ambitions and a dream of serving the country! Grandpa Bai said impassionedly.
Yang Yanxi knelt under his grandfather's knees and listened to his teachings obediently, and his obedient and humble appearance made Grandpa Bai more and more satisfied.
The big guy was talking happily, and at this moment, Lu'er was already busy in the back kitchen, and many dishes had been served.
"Sir, madam, grandpa, it's time to eat." Lu'er wiped her hands on a dirty cloth apron tied to her body, and bowed slightly to the master's house next to her.
The aroma of this dish naturally spread in the air when Lu'er was just served, and for a while, it also aroused the appetite of the big guy. Bai Yu was also a little hungry at this time, so he hurriedly took his grandfather to fetch well water to wash his hands, and helped his grandfather back to the house with Yang Yanxi, and sat in front of a simple square wooden table.
On the table are some simple dishes, such as steamed fish and fish soup, carrot stewed potatoes, stir-fried bamboo shoots with a little meat foam, and grandpa's treasured smoked dried fish stewed with bitter gourd. Although it is not a precious dish, it is a delicious dish that will tickle your taste buds in minutes when it is made by Lu'er.
"Yu girl, don't you always like to eat this potato? Eat more, this village is full of self-grown potatoes, but they are much more natural than those in your city, and they are delicious, so you can taste more. Grandpa said earnestly.