Qi Bokun also knew this, he was just casually joking with Yuan Xiuzhu just now, and it was not easy to mention it at this time, so he diverted the topic and talked about something else.

Du Jin would rather not know that someone had taken care of her, and wanted to arrest her as his grandson-in-law. This fruit tree will be handled properly, and she doesn't have to worry about tea before the rain, she concentrates on running at home and at the academy to prepare for the government exam.

After ten days, it was time to go to Fucheng for the exam.

Lishui County is about sixty or seventy miles away from Fucheng, according to the modern high-speed kilometers, it is only an hour's drive, but in ancient times, the horse-drawn carriage and mule cart are slow, not to mention, the road conditions are not good, rugged and steep, when people reach the big slope, not only can not sit on the car, but also need to get off the car to push the cart; The downhill is also unsafe, and the cars of this era have no brakes, and when it comes to the steep downhill road, the driver needs to unload the car from the horse or mule, and pull it slowly to prevent the car from rolling down with people and animals under the impact of inertia.

These are nothing, if it rains, the road is so muddy that you can't walk, the car gets stuck in the mud, and you have to push the cart in the rain.

Therefore, it is not a rainy day to go from Lishui County to Fucheng, and it takes a whole day of work; If it rains, you will have to stay overnight at an inn halfway through.

There are seven people in Boyue Academy who are going to take the government exam, and for the sake of safety on the road, everyone makes an appointment to go together. Worried about the delay on the road, everyone did not dare to rush on the first day of the government test, but planned to arrive in the city three or four days in advance.

Liang Xiankuan found Du Jinning and asked her, "Where do you plan to live when you get to Fucheng?" Our family has a courtyard in Fucheng, not far from Fuxue, do you want to live with me? ”

"No, no, no."

Du Jinning is special, where does he dare to live in someone else's house? Not to mention that Liang Xiankuan may live in the same courtyard as her, which is inconvenient; If he says he doesn't have enough rooms, wants to share a room with her, or has to talk to her on a whim, how can she find an excuse to refuse?

"Didn't I open a teahouse and a bookstore in Fucheng? Shopkeeper Yao knew that I was going to take the government exam, and he had already arranged a place for me to live, just in the small courtyard behind the bookstore closest to the house, the environment was quite quiet, so I could live there. She said.

Liang Xiankuan was very surprised: "You also opened a teahouse and a bookstore in Fucheng?" ”

"yes, you don't know?" Du Jinning asked.

Liang Xiankuan shook his head.

"I drove it with Qi Muyuan." Du Jinning explained, "It's not because of the relationship between "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Dragon Babu", the county's teahouses and bookstores have a good business, so we want to do business in Fucheng." After all, there are many people in Fucheng and many rich people, and business is better than that of Lishui County. ”

"You're very business-minded." Liang Xiankuan was impressed, looked at Du Jinning, and asked tentatively, "Do you have any plans to go to the capital to do this business?" There are even more people in the capital, and rich people are not comparable to our poor countryside. If you have this plan, I can spread out the teahouse and books with you and Qi Muyuan. If Guan Jiaze is interested, he can also be called along. You don't have to worry about my relationship with him, as long as I am willing to give in to him, he will not stop me. ”

Du Jinning was very moved by him.

No matter where she goes, she needs to accumulate enough wealth before she does. Buy a land, buy a house, open a shop and do business, which one doesn't cost money? Now that I have the opportunity to have connections and backers, it is easier to make money; When women's clothing is restored in the future, it will definitely be difficult to make money again.

"Let me think about it." She didn't say yes.

Liang Xiankuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's not too late for you to think about it slowly after the government trys." ”

The time of the government examination is April 18 of the lunar calendar, and everyone plans to set off on April 13.

While packing up Du Jinning's things, Chen wanted to dissuade her again: "Our family, life is getting better and better now." Don't talk about your teahouse and bookstore, just talk about this tea garden, and when the output goes up next year, you can make a lot of money in a year. Let's buy dozens of acres of land and build a house in the city, isn't life quite good? When you reach your age, let's find a way to find you a farther in-law, and give you all the money you earn as a dowry, and our mother and son will have a complete life. Why can't you think about it so much, do you have to participate in this Laoshzi imperial examination? You don't know what you're like! ”

Speaking of the back, she threw her clothes on the bed, sat down and got angry: "No, I won't allow you to go to anything." ”

Du Jinning said: "Mother, I'm not going, how can we explain to the mountain chief?" The mountain chief and Mr. Yuan have high hopes for me, how can I say that I will not go if I don't go? ”

"Isn't that easy? Let's just say you're sick. Chen said.

"They must have sent Lang Zhong to see me, so wouldn't it be a mistake to see it?" Du Jinning smiled bitterly, "This woman's pulse is different from the man's pulse, do you think that when Mo Langzhong treated me in Peach Blossom Village, he would not know that I was a woman?" ”

Chen was so frightened that he jumped up from the bed: "What did you say?" He knows? ”

"Yes, I knew it at the time, but he probably took pity on us and didn't expose my identity." Du Jinning sighed and said.

"Then you still dare to participate in the scientific expedition? Aren't you afraid that he will go to the yamen to denounce you? Chen suddenly became anxious, "No, no, I can't let you take the exam." ”

"Alas, if Mo Langzhong were still alive, I wouldn't have the idea of going out to participate in the scientific expedition." Du Jinning sighed, "Not long after we moved out of Dalin Village, Mo Langzhong fell into the cliff and died when he went to the mountains to treat people. ”

"Huh?" Chen was startled, and couldn't speak, "How, how can this be?" Is this true? ”

Du Jinning nodded: "Zhang Hongwen told me." At the beginning, I didn't have much money, so I brought two taels of silver to his family. Last year, during the Chinese New Year, I took another ten taels of silver and gave it to his family, and I didn't let him say my name, but only that it was given to a patient who had received the favor of Mo Langzhong before. ”

Chen sat down on the edge of the bed in a daze, and then let out a long sigh: "The world is impermanent. ”

"Not really." Du Jinning also sat down on the edge of the bed and earnestly comforted his mother, "Mother, I won't do anything I am not sure of." I asked Guan Jiaze and Qi Muyuan about the rules of the government examination and the hospital examination, and they said that it was the same as the county examination. Anyway, I'll be improvised, and if I find that the inspection is too strict, I'll just pretend to be sick and quit the test. ”