() Zhulan's family moved and received a lot of gifts, the most valuable sent by the county magistrate, embroidered screen ornaments, guests from other counties, sent heavy gifts, most of the cloth and pen and ink for reading in the official body, other people sent food, snacks, etc., a month after moving, Zhulan's family did not buy dim sum.

In order to repay the gift, the Zhulan family bought a stupid robe and a sheep for the New Year, and killed the meat from house to house, and sent more to the county master's family, and spent more than 30 amounts of silver on the light year gift.

The New Year's gift is also objective, there is no shortage of meat at home, and there is enough fabric to make four sets of clothes at home.

The most return gift is the county master's family, back some rare ingredients from the south, because of the first New Year, Zhulan also gave Dong Chuchu a jewelry gift, Dong Lin also returned Xuehan and Yushuang Yulu a few delicate small jewelry.

There are more favors, there are more favors and gifts in a year, and a lot of money is spent, and there is no family support to support it, and there is no money to socialize, and there is no connection, and there is no more way out if there is no connection.

In the final analysis, it is still in the money, Zhou Shuren can make contacts so quickly, on the one hand, his own ability, and his own family background, Zhou Shuren has silver in his hand to support, and inviting people to eat is very different from a noodle stall.

Whoever doesn't want to make friends with more family members is a relationship of interest, and naturally prefers to make friends who can help in the future.

Of course, there are also gentlemen's friends, but in ancient times, when survival was difficult, there were really not many.

At least Zhulan and Zhou Shuren have been here for so long, and they really haven't met a gentleman who doesn't look at the background and doesn't look at the potential.

After the New Year, the days passed faster, and in a blink of an eye, the first month came out, and the first month was out to prepare for the children's test in February, and Zhulan's family Changlian and Changzhi both participated.

Because Zhou Shuren is a student, he can be a guarantor, which saves a lot of trouble.

Zhoujia Village also refers to Zhou Shuren as a guarantee, whether a village is a relative or not, Zhou Shuren has not confiscated the premium, there is no shortage of this money On the one hand, on the other hand, a village is studying in the Zhou clan, this is a grace, and tomorrow will be returned to the Zhou family, if there is a title on the gold list in the future, it is also a good fate.

The closer to the exam, Chang Lian's pressure is the greatest, because he is the future son-in-law of the county lord, and the county has married after the exam, so he naturally hopes to not only pass the exam, but also get good results.

Changzhi is very calm, on the one hand, on the one hand, and this kid is very confident in himself.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren privately think that Chang Zhi will be better than Chang Lian, and sometimes the talent really makes people jealous!

Two days before the exam, Chang Lian received a pencil case from Dong Chuchu, and Chang Lian took it to the examination room.

This time I still live in my family's house, and the two brothers live together and can take care of each other.

On the first day of the exam, Zhulan was worried, "I don't know that Chang Zhizhi can't take care of himself." ”

Zhou Shuren didn't worry about it, but because of Zhulan's concern, he disliked the two stinky boys in his heart, "Changzhi doesn't know about general affairs, he doesn't care about money, but he has enough money, this kid can take care of himself better than anyone else." ”

This is a Lord who is willing to spend money, and a Lord who does not do himself badly.

Zhulan, "........"

She was speechless, Changzhi didn't care about money, as long as he had silver in his hand, he would be willing to spend money, but Chang Lian, this kid was dead, and it seemed to be getting more and more serious.

However, Chang Lian and Chang Zhi took the exam together, ate and lived together, Zhulan thought silently, the money she gave Chang Zhi must be nothing, as for Chang Lian, this kid must have a lot left, and he will not be ashamed to take advantage of his younger brother, Chang Lian's face is getting thicker and thicker.

There were five county exams this year, Zhou Shuren didn't worry about the results, and he didn't personally pick up the two brothers back, Zhou Lao and Zhou Lao Er went to the county to pick up people.

In the afternoon, the four brothers came back, and looking at Chang Lian's appearance, they knew that the ranking was not ideal.

Changzhi is also a child, and he is also the youngest candidate this year, he got good results in the exam, and said excitedly: "Dad, I took the first test, I am the first." ”

Zhou Shuren was very pleased to live up to his expectations and encouraged: "Don't be proud, continue to work hard." ”

Changzhi still wants to be a little Xiucai, the family conditions are good, he has read a lot of books, and his father and Mr. personally guided, if he can't pass the Xiao Xiucai exam, I'm sorry for the training of Mr. and Dad, "Dad, I'll go back to read first." ”

Zhou Shuren spent a lot of effort on Changzhi's body in reading, and he also wanted to try, without the background of a big family, according to his training, if Changzhi has enough talent, can he make a sensation and become this year's little showman.

Chang Lian looked at his younger brother and was even more congested, very depressed, he didn't even rank second, he ranked fifth, he was a little afraid that his father would be disappointed, and he didn't dare to say the ranking, "Dad." ”

Zhou Shuren looked at the ranking and did not meet expectations, although this kid was not confident in the Changzhi test, but he was still very confident in the ranking, this kid did work hard enough, and comforted, "The first exam score is nothing, think about your father and me, I didn't get the first place in the county exam at the beginning, so the score of the first exam does not represent the final result." ”

Chang Lian felt a little better when he heard this, and then he said the ranking, "Dad, I took the fifth place in the exam." ”

Zhou Shuren knew in his heart that Chang Lian's ranking was greasy, although Chang Lian was not as good as Chang Zhi, but he also worked very hard, and then there were some talents, and the results of ethnography were only below Chang Zhi, this year's candidates He also inquired, there are few stronger than Chang Lian, Chang Lian is a careful character, he will not be sloppy now, and it cannot be the fifth place.

It seems that this is because the county master doesn't want his son-in-law's ranking to be too good, so he presses the ranking!

Zhou Shuren guessed the intention of the county master, not only hoped that Chang Lian could work harder to treat the later exams, but also lest he not be admitted to Xiucai, which would hit Chang Lian too hard, and the county lord's father-in-law was also very attentive to Chang Lian.

Since the county magistrate has suppressed the ranking, then he can encourage him, don't let Chang Lian be too hit, "The ranking is okay, Dad believes that your ranking will be better next time." ”

He thought that his father would be dissatisfied, and he came back and didn't know how to face his father, but he didn't expect his father not only didn't say anything about him, but also encouraged him, clenching his fists, "Dad, next time I will definitely get a good ranking." ”

This is really not accurate, Zhou Shuren understands the candidates in this county, and he really doesn't understand the candidates who participate in the college examination, don't Changlian said too much, and finally suffered another blow, "The college examination is in Pingzhou, there is no shortage of talented and hard-working people in every candidate, and those who can participate in the college examination have real skills, Dad hopes that you will work hard, the ranking is secondary, as long as you work hard, Dad will be pleased." ”

At least I haven't worked hard, and I don't have any regrets, but it's unlucky, Zhou Shuren didn't say this.

Chang Lian felt that the time was pressing, he was still complacent when he took the county exam, thinking that the exam would not be bad, but the result was not good, the hospital exam was more difficult than the county exam, he had to work harder, "Dad, I also went to read." ”

Without waiting for Zhulan to speak, Chang Lian raced against time to run back to the yard to read.

Zhou Shuren asked, "Do you have something to say to Chang Lian?" ”