The next day, Cheng Xiuyi reluctantly said goodbye to the cuckoo, fortunately, the way back to the village was upgraded from an ox cart to a horse-drawn carriage, and it was not as hard as it was when it was used. Cheng Yisheng was still sleepy-eyed and dazed when he sat in the carriage, how powerful the special rice wine was, and he couldn't wake up now.

Cheng Xiuyi was a little angry about this, she deliberately created an opportunity for Du Juan and Cheng Yisheng to be alone, but he was all ruined by his drunkenness. Think of the colorful river of colorful clouds, how beautiful it would be for affectionate men and women to hold hands and talk by the river—maybe there will be a chance to hug them.

Suddenly, Cheng Xiuyi thought of someone's face and someone's embrace. His face was spineless, "Ahem, I have a friend who wants to ask, the opposite sex is very numb when he talks in his ear, and he feels that the strength of his whole body has been drained, why?" ”

Cheng Yisheng glanced at Xiuyi, who was twisting his fingers, strangely, and recalled the conversation during the scientific expedition dinner. He pretended to be calm and said, "Probably your friend rejects this person in his heart." ”

This broke the pink bubble that had just risen in Cheng Xiuyi's heart, was it because of rejection? But she didn't hate Song Xingyuan, but felt that his arms were very generous and warm! But Cheng Yisheng is a veteran with rich love experience (cuckoo cuckoo), who should he listen to?

Cheng Xiuyi thought about it for a week, and after returning to the village, he moved the bench and sat in the yard without doing anything, with a drooping little face and watching the sunset from rise to set, sometimes feeding the chickens and cows, and sometimes staring into the distance. Cheng Laosan didn't listen to her when she asked her to do work, and she was so angry that she said, "The woman is not staying."

But on this day, Cheng Xiuyi's doubts were finally answered, and she found a love book in the grocery pile, called "The Domineering Emperor's Concubine Jiao", there is a paragraph in the book that reads: "The emperor pinched Concubine Jiao's chin and kissed it hard, until his lips and tongue were numb, and the emperor immediately read in Concubine Jiao's ear: You are my person, where do you want to escape?" Concubine Jiao trembled and sat on the ground, her face was as white as paper, and two lines of tears slid down like pearls......

It should be extremely repulsive to the emperor, so he will tremble, his face is like paper, and he has two lines of tears.

Cheng Xiuyi finally passed the rain and the sky was clear, and everything was revived.

The results of the scientific expedition from Dahlia Kuaima Jiebao were also announced on this day, and a yellow silk brocade cloth was posted at the entrance of Guava Village, which immediately gathered many people who watched the list. Cheng Xiuyi was reading a love book and didn't know it, until Mr. Teacher, who hadn't seen her for a long time, rushed to her door and shouted-Cheng Xiuyi, Ning, Ning is the top of the list!

The head of 10,000 people is called Xie Yuan.

Cheng Xiuyi was quite surprised, and felt that she answered well, but she didn't expect it to be the first in the country. hurriedly lost the love book, and ran to the entrance of the village with Mr. Teach to see the list.

As he said, Cheng Xiuyi's name was clearly followed by the word 'Xie Yuan'. Cheng Laosan and Cheng Yisheng, who rushed to hear the news, both had red eyes and muttered: "My family is beautiful!" ”

The blessings of the neighbors came one after another, and everyone knew that it was already a great joy. If you are lucky enough to see the emperor again, it will really be called the glory of the ancestors, and the whole village will have faces. For a while, it was more festive and lively than the New Year, and even more so, he directly took out the salute used to prepare for the marriage and put it up at the head of the village.

"Yikes! Huzi, you've passed it too! Forty-six! Cheng Xiuyi was very happy to find Cheng Yisheng's name.

Cheng Yisheng also trembled slightly, and the seven-foot man hurriedly covered his eyes with his sleeves to prevent tears from flowing down. He's also hit!

Three years of hard work paid off.

Cheng Xiuyi is also keenly aware that what is written on the list is her real name, not Wang Fangfang. I think it was Song Xingyuan who helped out and changed his name. This favor is owed. A warm current called 'repulsion' rushed through my heart.

Many literati and scholars came to visit, and the threshold of the gentleman's house who taught Xie Yuan was broken by people who came to study, and they all shouted to worship him as a teacher. The small village, which has always been laid-back and relaxed, has become bustling with people, and horse-drawn carriages from all over the world stop every day.

Xie Yuan himself is leisurely packing his bags for Kyoto. The test will be held next month in Kyoto, Sanshengkaku, a cultural sanctuary with a long history, built in ancient times for monks to recite the Buddha and retreat, and the Buddha statue was torn down and replaced by a study hall. The Sansheng Pavilion is far away from the city, the terrain is open, the scenery is elegant, and it is suitable for people who are concentrating on the exam. The same as the township examination, the general examination is also a fully closed management mode, the first half of the month to study the content of the examination, the second half of the month to conduct the examination.

Therefore, the content of the test is a mystery to everyone.

Cheng Xiuyi is not afraid of this, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and all the unknown is a challenge.

"Mr. Xie Yuan's house should be near here, let's go look for it."

The sound of a male duck sounded outside the yard, followed by the sound of rustling footsteps. Cheng Xiuyi has a headache, I don't know how many waves it is, these students don't want to study, and come to climb the girl's yard every day. Cheng Xiuyi ran out angrily with a broom.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Sure enough, a group of people with crooked hats and slanted collars were crawling in the yard of the house next door, and when they heard Cheng Xiuyi's scolding, they were so frightened that they rolled down from above. The male duck in the lead shouted unconvinced: "What's the matter with you! We are looking for Mr. Xie Yuan, don't make trouble with you sour village girl! ”

"Oh, what are you looking for Mr. Xie Yuan?"

"Naturally, I talked with him about Fengyue, life ideals, and I would take care of each other in Kyoto in the future, hey, I have nothing to say to a woman with long hair and short knowledge like you!" The male duck waved his hand and continued to climb up the yard of the house next door.

Cheng Xiuyi sneered, took out the yellow silk hanging at the entrance of the village from the house, threw it in his hand and walked out, and said: "Oh, I'm really embarrassed, I'm the Xie Yuan in your mouth, but I think it's better to talk about Fengyue, it's better to leave." ”

Those few people were dumbfounded, unable to speak for a long time, only the male duck blushed and shouted: "Hmph, we'll see when we walk in Kyoto!" I really thought it was great to take a solution to the exam, let's go! ”

Cheng Xiuyi sighed, thinking that she would leave tomorrow, otherwise the yard near her house would be crawled away. Besides, there are so many idle people in Kyoto, and it seems that it is not easy to provoke when listening to the words of the male duck.

The reporting time is on the 6th of next month, which is more than enough time, Cheng Xiuyi thought that it would be better to travel all the way to Kyoto, and save a lot of money. After discussing with Cheng Yisheng, the two decided immediately.

Kyoto is in the north, passing through Yancheng and Guanzhong two cities. As if it was a walk, it was not bad to stop and go, take an ox cart, and live a small life.

On the eve of parting, the head of Guawa Village also held a farewell banquet, and every household brought their own specialty dishes, and the table was quite a row of flowing water seats. Cheng Laosan sat in the chief, worried and proud in his heart, and his two old eyes were swollen into walnuts from crying. Only he knew that there was a deeper meaning behind this parting, he didn't do what he promised Cheng Yuan'er and let Xiuyi stay away from Kyoto. Now the mountains are high and the road is far away, and I only ask the gods to bless this ill-fated child.

Halfway through the banquet, the village chief proposed to crowdfund the travel expenses for the two children to enter Beijing, the villagers of Guava are simple, although there are some small fights on weekdays, but once such a big thing happens, everyone still works together to help, and the family that is not very wealthy also makes clothes and schoolbags for the two children, and even the aunt of the Wang family has red eyes and takes out five or six exquisite small pockets that she has prepared, which are all small snacks that are full.

Cheng Xiuyi and Cheng Yisheng both cried, and said goodbye to the elders who got along day and night, and were kind to them.

This walk is two months, if Xiuyi is in high school again, and there will be no time to return to the village, and there will be no time in sight. After thinking about it, Cheng Lao didn't use Song Xingyuan's big dozen boxes of 'meeting gifts'. still sold the cattle that cultivated the land and the hens that laid eggs, and took the money from the coffin board and handed it over to Cheng Xiuyi. Trembling told her to take care of herself.

Cheng Xiuyi stroked his grandfather's thin hand, bent his waist a little more than before, and felt infinite emotion in his heart. said softly: "Grandpa, I will not forget you, nor will I forget everyone in Guava Village, no matter where Xiuyi goes, Guava Village is my only home." Everyone, just wait for Xiuyi's good news, you won't be disappointed! Grandpa, I send a letter home every month, if you don't know how to read, ask the boy from the stone to read it to you, take care of your body, and wait for Xiuyi to come back! ”

Cheng Yisheng walked to Xiuyi's side, held her shoulders strongly, and said to everyone: "Daddy, Grandpa Xiuyi, uncles and aunts, don't worry!" I'll take care of myself and Xiuyi when we get back! ”

At the end of the banquet, the crowd dispersed, and Cheng Xiuyi wrote two letters to Dali, one was to tell Du Juan Er that she was happy to be admitted to Xie Yuan, and the other was to Rong Song, telling him that he and Huzi had gone to Kyoto for a scientific expedition, and that he would see him in Kyoto in the future.

In the end, she secretly took a part of the silver money and stuffed it into her grandfather's clothes, she knew that her grandfather must have taken out his savings cleanly, and in the future, if he was sick, he couldn't have some money to defend himself, and then liquidated the road expenses that the neighbors and villagers got were about fifty taels, and Huzi was twenty for one person, and it was probably enough to eat and drink less on the road, and if there was no money, he would find a way to earn some money outside.

After taking care of everything, Cheng Xiuyi calmed down a little and looked forward to a new tomorrow.

Goodbye, hometown.