Three days later, the county trial list.

While the children were sleeping in the dark, it was already bustling outside. You can also hear the commotion through the two courtyard walls.

Regardless of whether they participated in the county examination or not, they all rushed to the county office.

The Cai couple could have asked Qi You or Zhixing directly, the list and rankings had already been counted clearly last night, but the couple still went over early in the morning and waited.

The two of them didn't ask, and they had a spring return to find out Qi You's complexion.

I saw that he went out with a smile between his eyebrows and eyes, and a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, but it was not just that he was relieved to have no political affairs at hand.

Therefore, as soon as the Cai couple left, she went into the back room to replace the two little girls who took care of them, and asked them to go to the street to buy some fresh meat. There is no shortage of vegetables, and the shops in the small market in the township have fresh vegetables signed with the villagers every day to deliver them to the door, and Ah Rong has long ordered to pick some of them every day and send them to the town.

Seeing the two girls happily going out, the remaining few in the family also knew that the news would not be bad today.

Geng Rong thought about it, turned around and went into the house, took the big red paper and scissors, simply cut two red envelopes, and put some silver ingots into it.

When I was ready, I went out of the house, and the door was left open, and the door was not closed on a good day.

Only then did he open the door, and he saw Zhigao trotting over with a donkey cart in the distance, the car stopped, and Daddy Li opened the curtain and hurriedly wanted to get down.

When he saw Ah Rong, he hurriedly asked, "Can you release the list?" Has Xiaobao and Zhiyuan been far away? ”

Geng Rong hurriedly helped the person down first: "No, Sister Cai and Brother Li went over early in the morning to see, why did grandpa come over in a hurry early in the morning, and the good news will come to me for a trip." ”

Daddy Li sighed: "Isn't this worrying, it's always safe to know whether it's good or not." ”

Saying that he remembered something, he turned around and opened the curtain, Geng Rong looked over, and couldn't help laughing, this is a car full of seasonal melons and fruits.

Father Li said: "Then move these food down first, there are many children in the family, they all like to eat these fruits, I know that you have dug an ice cellar, but in the summer is the time when the body is the weakest, don't be greedy for cold and eat ice, put the fruit into the well water, and eat it is also antipyretic." ”

"Oops! Knowing, I stared at them and didn't dare to eat more ice. ”

Daddy Li's mouth was full: "You are also older, don't just care about the children, just ignore yourself." ”

Daddy Li nagged into the door again, and he didn't bother when he heard that the children were still sleeping, so he could finally rest and rest, and it was not too late for him to see him when he had slept enough.

However, he was most concerned about Xiaoxiao in his heart, and he was happy to look at it from a distance lightly.

Chungui was taking care of the child, and when he turned around and saw Father Li watching from afar, he hurriedly laughed: "Grandpa is here!" ”

Frightened, Daddy Li hurriedly booed, afraid of disturbing the child.

Seeing this, Chungui picked up the child and said with a smile: "Grandpa come in, Xiaoxiao didn't sleep!" ”

Now Father Li was relieved, and hurriedly entered the house, coaxing to take over.

I haven't seen him for a few days, and Xiaoxiao also remembers this great-grandfather, grinning and reaching out to hug him.

The warmth of the room smoothed out the tension in Daddy Li's heart.

Zhigao sat down on the spot outside and ate breakfast, and said while eating: "Grandpa can't sleep on the third watch, counting the days and putting the list today, he called me up, so I went to the outskirts of the town to send the milk over, and the shop called someone to open the door early, and went back to pick up grandpa, this is in a hurry, breakfast has not been eaten." ”

His words were helpless, but his expression was also a little eager, and after taking a few bites of steamed buns, he asked, "When will this be released?" I came all the way and saw people running to the county office, and the street was very deserted! ”

Geng Rong: "It's almost time, Brother Qi You said yesterday that it's almost this time." ”

"Don't worry, today I see that Brother Qi You and Sister Chun's faces are beaming, Xiaobao and Zhiyuan have made up their minds!"

Zhigao was overjoyed: "Really? ”

Geng Rong packed the ticket and nodded: "You see, in a while, Brother Li will buy candy and come back to report the good news!" ”

He patted his chest again: "I even have a red envelope!" ”

This made Zhigao regret for a while: "I came out in a hurry, but I forgot about this stubble." ”

"It's okay, grandpa must be ready!"

Regardless of whether the two children can pass the children's voice test today, Daddy Li's red envelope has to be given away.

It's a reward, it's an incentive.

But the results were certainly encouraging.

Half an hour younger, the whole family sat in the courtyard talking and waiting, Zhiyuan and Xiaobao also woke up and had breakfast, and several children also sat aside and talked quietly. Even Guo Zhanpeng ran out of the house, carrying a red envelope full of arms, saying that he was waiting for the good news to arrive!

Although it was lively, everyone had a big or small worry in their hearts, until a rush of footsteps came from far away.

Before anyone arrived, Cai's joyful shout came from outside the courtyard wall: "It's over!" ”

The door was open, and the next moment I saw Cai's beaming face, and his mouth kept talking: "It's all about a dozen or so!" Xiaobao and Zhiyuan have passed! ”

Cai's ran in directly from the open gate, but stopped immediately halfway through, looking at a group of family members sitting in the courtyard, Xiaobao and Zhiyuan sat upright on the stone bench, looking at her with surprise in her eyes, she suddenly couldn't help but shed tears.

From joy to tears, it took a while.

Li Zhicun, who was frightened, hurriedly comforted: "What's wrong, what's wrong?" What are you crying about! It's a great day! ”

Cai immediately stopped, sniffed, and glared at him: "Wood!" I'm so happy that I can't cry?! ”

Chungui hurriedly got up, the two of them came over, and said with a smile: "It's not okay to cry with joy, it's a good day, Sister Cai just laughs!" ”

Cai couldn't help but laughed again. When she reacted, she saw that Daddy Li on the side was also looking at her with tears in his eyes, and immediately turned his head and patted Li Zhicun, and said strangely: "You too, on such a day, you should have picked up Grandpa early in the morning, why did you run out with me!" ”

Li Zhicunhan smiled and touched his head: "Didn't you forget, and I was anxious to know!" ”

She laughed and laughed and cried after crying, and Father Li was afraid that he wouldn't hear clearly, so he couldn't help but confirm it again: "Really?!" It's all over! ”

Cai nodded hurriedly: "It's over, grandpa, Xiaobao is twelve, Zhiyuan is sixteen, and there are many people who are one or two rounds older than them, and the two of them are the youngest among them!" ”

As she spoke, she couldn't help but look at her son, looking at her with her eyes pursed and shining, forcibly suppressing the usual steadiness.

Cai's nose was sour, and he hugged the person into his arms.

This child has lived a hard life with her for seven or eight years, watching her count the silver every day in fear, and being laughed at by other children outside has a pungent mother-in-law, and she never complains when she gets home, she still has one or two bad things about being a mother, but Xiaobao is the best son.

Xiaobao also gently hugged her, and a big grin broke out on the corner of his mouth.

Zhiyuan on the other side was also taken into his arms by Chungui, and smiled at Zhiping, who was pouting on the side: "Xiaobao and Zhiyuan are the biggest today, you kid be a little better!" ”

Seeing that Zhiping's mouth was pouting higher, Father Li had dried his eyes, and laughed: "Zhiping is the same, also good!" ”

As he spoke, he saw that Daddy Li took out all the red envelopes he was carrying and stuffed them into the hands of several children one by one.

"Grandpa has it all! After a while, I will go to the ancestral hall to burn incense, not only Xiaobao Zhiyuan, but Zhiping will come back with a champion in the future! Our children are all promising! ”

The old man's intentions could not be shirked, and Cai could only wipe his eyes and said helplessly: "None of us have grandpa who is thoughtful and has not prepared anything." ”

After a lively and lively atmosphere, Cai finally sat down and talked about the scene in front of the list.

As I said before, Xiaobao and Zhiyuan are still many years older in front of and behind, so Cai's is so happy, it is rare to be able to pass the first hurdle at this age, it is also rare in this town, it is better than others who are forty or fifty years old and have not yet landed.

"Don't you know, the son of the shopkeeper Wu in the west teahouse, is in his twenties, he came to see the list with his two or three-year-old child in the morning, and when he saw his name on the top, he was so happy that he hugged his son and cried, this cry, the child also made a fuss and cry, and the shopkeeper Wu was happy and angry, and quickly hugged his grandson!"

"There are many people who are quite old, some have passed and some have not, crying in front of the list, and I can't help but want to cry when I see it, so I will come back quickly."

Cai shook his head and sighed, and turned his head to see that Geng Rong and Guo Zhanpeng were also stuffing red envelopes into the hands of the two children one by one.

She said angrily: "I can make them so happy today, they have collected several red envelopes!" ”

Geng Rong was also happy, and said after stuffing the red envelope: "Shopkeeper Wu, his son has been taking the test since he was ten years old, and he has been taking the exam for more than ten years, and he finally won it, so he has to be crazy with joy!" ”

"Hehe, unlike our children, they won the first exam!"

Cai Shi wiped the corners of his eyes and looked at Chungui and Guo Ruyi gratefully: "Thanks to Zhixing and Qi You, staring at these two children every day, I am really a great blessing in my last life, and I met you." ”

She is a person who misses her kindness, along the way, the days of relying on Xiaobao and Xiaobao have flashed one after another, and the bitterness is not humane, only these two years have been good with the spring, and the life has become a good appearance today.

Chungui smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Sister Cai, don't thank you, I still want to listen to the excitement outside!" ”

Cai Shi smiled, and hurriedly continued: "Speaking of which, Qi Yuanwai's son who was studying abroad has also come back, and I just saw him in front of the list for a long time. ”

"I heard from the people next to me that Qi Gongzi has been studying abroad for many years, and he plans to come back this time to get off the stage and take a talent test."

Qi Yuanwai is an old acquaintance, Cheng Xing Cheng Wang's matter was handled well, the father of these two people heard that he had been removed from the position of steward, Cheng Xing Cheng Wang entered the prison after the official kiln was built, and Qi Yuanwai also sent someone to change the household registration and re-sign the deed of having a child.

Qi You and Zhixing are not joint people, but in order to make up for it, Qi Yuanwai also gave a sum of fifty taels of silver to Ci'an Hall a few days ago.

Chungui smiled lightly: "I heard that Qi Gongzi is a learned person, and it is not a problem to think about it." ”

Guo Ruyi also nodded: "It's not easy to study, and the knowledge that can persist must be profound." ”

Speaking of this, Guo Zhanpeng came up: "Sister, what is a study tour?" ”

This question caused several people to look at him in unison, and he was directly stunned.

Guo Ruyi's eyebrows jumped, and he couldn't help but scold: "You don't study well on weekdays, and you don't even know about a study tour!" ”

Guo Zhanpeng was scolded in the head, aggrieved and helpless: "What's wrong!" I didn't know why I came to ask you! ”

Chungui shook his head with a smile, but still explained to him.

"Study tour is a group of several people, go to neighboring countries to learn local books and texts, and then teach their own knowledge to the local area, can have the courage to go to the study tour, are great people, you don't look at the son of Qi is not yet a talent name, but in the past three or five years, his experience and knowledge are not less than others to be the champion."

"Isn't there a lot of merchants and people from neighboring countries in Kyoto, and there are also talented people who have traveled to study in Kyoto?"

Spread the local culture to various places, and there are always people who are interested in it.

After a few simple sentences, Guo Zhanpeng was stunned when he heard it, and he couldn't help but say when he touched his head:

"Going to a neighboring country together? It can still have such a big effect......"

Babbling and babbling, something flashed through his mind, and he subconsciously raised his head and asked, "Is that similar to the traveling merchants?" ”

Chungui nodded and said, "Yes, it's just that the ability of the traveling merchant is limited, and the things that the two can spread are not the same." ”

Chun Gui just wanted to explain to him, but he never thought about how much today's explanation would help Guo Zhanpeng and the porcelain business.

I saw Guo Zhanpeng's eyes widen suddenly, and he stood up immediately, I don't know what he thought, his face was full of surprise, and then he ran out of the door with a smoke.

Leaving a group of adults and children looking at each other, full of doubts.