Tan Jin smiled heartily when he heard this: "What is this, a word, sister, I will go to the county seat tomorrow, I will definitely help you ask clearly." ”

The two of them laughed again before saying goodbye to each other and leaving.

A few days later, Tan Jin brought good news, the few paintings of the shopkeeper of Luyuanfang were very fond of a nobleman, so if Tan Ran had any paintings in his hand, he would bring a little more, and the price would be negotiable.

Hearing the news, Tan Ran closed the door, drew some sketches for several days, picked them out, and said with Tan's sister-in-law that she was going to the county seat.

I set off early in the morning and a few days ago.

The two sat on the donkey cart that leaked everywhere and kept dozing, Tan Cheng dozed off while still muttering something in her mouth, she leaned over and listened carefully, and it turned out to be silently reciting "University".

Since the results of the May government examination came down, Tan Cheng has not gone to the private school to study, and the gentleman of the private school also came to the house to recommend the Songtan Academy in Hejian Prefecture to Uncle Tan and his family, where the teachers are more abundant, saying that if Tan Cheng wants to go further, he can only grow by leaving home to study in Songtan Academy.

Uncle Tan later also went out to explore Songtan Academy, knowing that Songtan Academy is the largest academy in Hejian Prefecture, Wanzhou, and Chengyuan Prefecture, and since the establishment of Songtan Academy, there have been a total of 26 champions.

It's just that this tuition fee is really expensive, a year's bundle will cost fifty taels, not to mention the daily pen, ink, paper, inkstone, eating, drinking, and lodging, which is also an expense, take all the savings of the family, and there will be nothing left after handing over the bundle, plus Tan Yu's joining the army, everyone put down Tan Cheng's study in advance, and now that Tan Yu is gone, the matter of going to Hejian Prefecture has become something that the Tan family began to ponder day and night.

Uncle Tan's original intention was to go to the owner of the dart bureau first to pay a little salary, but Tan Cheng refused.

Running darts can only earn more than 30 taels of silver in the best time of the year, which can make the family very rich in the past when put in anyone's house, but it is really not enough for the Tan family.

Even if this year's money is settled, what about next year, the year after next? Studying is not an overnight thing, and the examination for Xiucai is not a matter of one or two years, and there are those fifty or sixty people who are still absorbing scientific examinations, hoping to get the fame of a Xiucai. Although Tan Cheng achieved the first place in these two exams, the family did not dare to get too carried away, this is just a small county town, and when it comes to the broader world outside, there are many talents, and they must make great efforts.

In the middle of noon, the donkey cart finally arrived at the county seat, and the two and the old man agreed to pick up people in another hour, and then walked to Luyuanfang.

There were not many customers in the bookstore, and Tan Cheng's eyes lit up as soon as he entered the door and saw the books on the shelves.

When the shopkeeper saw the two of them, he greeted him with a smile: "Little lady, I can be regarded as looking forward to you!" Do you have a painting? ”

Tan Ran smiled with a smile on his face, pointed to the package he was holding in Tan Cheng's arms, and said, "I heard that the shopkeeper still needs it, this time the little girl and her brother brought a few more paintings, and asked the shopkeeper to take a look." ”

"Okay, good, little lady, please."

Tan Cheng grabbed Tan Ran: "Sister, I want to take a look outside." ”