The county exam was held five times in a row, and as soon as Bai Shengwen finished the exam, he went into retreat, except for going to Guo Buluo's mansion to ask for a teacher, and spent the rest of the time at home studying for books.

The Bai family did not ask Bai Shengwen what was the chance of passing the county test, Bai Yingkui and his wife did not dare to ask, even Bai Hui'er was cautious, although Bai Shengwu was very arrogant, he was the most confident one in Bai Shengwen.

"Since my brother has taken the exam, he will definitely be able to pass it! Where can it be the same as the fourth uncle! ”

"Bah, spit and say again." Bai Hui'er patted Bai Shengwu's head and felt unlucky.

Xu Wenlan is also quite confident: "Have you started to review without reading it?" I think there's a good chance, right? ”

But she said that she was really embarrassed to ask Bai Shengwen.

If there is really a great chance, Bai Shengwen will say it himself? She really can't understand those eight-strand texts, even if Bai Shengwen shows it to her, she doesn't know if she can do it well or not, whether she can win it.

The strangeness of the family, Bai Shengwen was not unaware, he was treated carefully for a few days, but he still couldn't help it: "No need to do this, just ask if you want to ask - you don't need to ask, I'll tell you directly......"

"My article has been tacitly shown to Mr., Mr. said that just reading the article, there is no big problem, but there is no too brilliant place, if it is just an article, it can be in or not." Spreading his hand and smiling, Bai Shengwen was very calm, as if it was not him who was talking about the future now.

Zhu Shi was a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up: "Isn't there still hope then?" Don't get too angry! Look at your fourth uncle, it's been a few years since I took the test, and it's not that I haven't missed! It's okay, it's okay, my mother is optimistic about you, what about the next time if you don't hit once? It's just a few more times, and it's not a big deal......"

Is this encouraging him?

Bai Shengwen couldn't cry or laugh a little, especially when he saw that his family seemed to be nothing, for fear of adding pressure to him, he felt a little heavy in his chest.

When Bai Shengwen was reading in the evening, Xu Wenlan brought hot poached eggs in sugar water, and looked at him quietly, until Bai Shengwen looked up at her, he smiled a little embarrassedly.

Smiling slightly, Bai Shengwen said softly: "Why don't you speak?" Do you just want to look at me all the time like this - I also know that my family Wenlan likes me the most......"

snorted lightly, but Xu Wenlan let go: "You can still laugh, then it's okay." Mother, don't take your words to heart, you won't be like the fourth uncle! ”

It seems that her persuasion is not quite right......

Seeing Xu Wenlan scratching his head, Bai Shengwen just laughed.

"I want to take the road of the imperial examination because I think that if I can win the imperial examination, even if it is just a county minister, I can make our family live a good life......" said in a low voice, Bai Shengwen's eyes flashed, as if he was looking forward to a better future, but in just a moment, he returned to reality.

"If I can't pass the exam a few times, it may be that I am not the material for studying, and if so, I will never take this single-plank bridge with all my heart. There are so many avenues, there must be one path that suits me - Wen Lan, believe it or not, no matter what, I will let you live well? ”

Nodding again and again, Xu Wenlan patted Bai Shengwen's shoulder hard: "Brother, we are all counting on you!" ”

Hearing this, Bai Shengwen still nodded.

When Xu Wenlan left, he raised his hand and gently stroked Xu Wenlan's shoulder, and his heart was filled with a hint of sweetness.

After another three days, the county trial release list, early in the morning, the Bai family got up, but it was still too late to arrive at the Yamen.

There are three layers inside and three layers outside, and there are people everywhere in front of the list.

Not only the candidates, the candidates' families, but also a lot of idlers, there is an unwritten emphasis on this year, if it is won, the first one to report the good news must be rewarded, not only limited to the bad people who go to the good news, these idlers are crowded in front, just want to be the first person to report the good news to ask for some reward.

Bai Shengwen was not in a hurry to squeeze in, but took Xu Wenlan's hand, for fear that she would be squeezed down.

"Brother, this person is too crowded, no, you wait, I'll squeeze in." Bai Shengwu bowed his waist and squeezed directly into it.

With him in front, Bai Shengwen was even less panicked.

"......Huh" exhaled a turbid breath, Xu Wenlan looked up at Bai Shengwen who was protecting her, and just wanted to say leave her alone, squeeze in first.

Then I heard someone crying in front of me.

A man squeezed out of the crowd, his hat and shoes dropped, but he was so lost as if he didn't even know it, and he just cried.

Xu Wenlan took a look, hey, this is not the uncle who said that Bai Shengwen was insulting to Sven by selling tea eggs.

Is this a miss?

was curious, and a woman pounced on the man and grabbed it: "Still missed?!" Isn't it still missing? ”

The figure was thin, the woman's face was yellow, her face was haggard, and when she saw that the man did not answer her words, she shook it even harder, and even her eyes were bloodshot, and she was red: "You useless thing!" He also said that this time he must be in the middle! Medium, medium, medium fart! I've been studying for more than 30 years, and I can't even take a county exam, but you still read a bullshit book? All day long, I come to stretch out my hand to eat, and I have to talk nonsense to my mother, and even carrying a bucket of water is insulting to Sven, why don't you say that your waste material is really insulting Sven? ”

She scolded fiercely, but the man just cried, as if he hadn't heard the woman scold him, but someone next to him couldn't look at it: "Why am I like a shrew?" It's really insulting to mess around in front of the list......"

"Bah, you poor sour, Sven comes and goes all day long, and I haven't seen you really win...... Big guy comment, what have I worked hard for more than 20 years to raise such a wreck? If he wins, I won't say anything, but it's clear that it's not that material, he has to take the test again and again, and now the family is so poor that he can't open the pot, and if he takes the test again, are you going to sell your son and daughter?! ”

Holding the man, she shouted and asked, "You say, do you still want to take the exam?" ”

The man raised his head, his expression was in a trance, but he still said: "Exam, I, of course I have to take the exam, I want to be an official's ......"

"Phew! Just rely on your waste material, and you still have to be an official?! Okay, okay, you take the test, my mother won't wait for you, I'll take my son back to my parents' house now, and you can go home and drink the northwest wind by yourself! ”

With a flick of her hand, the woman turned around and left, the man stumbled, almost fell to the ground, and when he got up, he covered his face with his hands, as if he was afraid of people laughing, and walked out as if he was afraid of people's laughter, only took a few steps, and bumped into Bai Shengwen head-on, his face immediately changed, especially when he saw Xu Wenlan, who was more like he was stimulated, and screamed: "What are you laughing at?!" I didn't hit it, you can still hit it when you're a hairy boy?! ”

As soon as the words fell, Bai Shengwu's voice came out of the crowd: "Brother, you're hit!" ”