"Ha, I got second place, second place." Fang Shaohua saw that his name was under Du Jinning, and he was stunned for a moment, and he immediately went crazy.

Liang Xiankuan didn't find his name on the red list, so he hurriedly looked for it on the white list next to him, and saw that his name was hanging high in the first position.

That is, he took the fourth place in the exam.

He also knew that his article was not as good as Fang Shaohua's, and he still wondered why he was taken second place in the first game. Now that he has finished fourth, he feels at ease.

Wu Yumou also found his name in the sixth place.

The three of them didn't have the slightest idea about the head of the government for a long time, and it didn't matter if the ranking was higher or lower, and the four of them were all in the top six, and everyone was very happy.

"Let's go, let's drink, I'll have a treat." Fang Shaohua waved his hand.

The first two games have been pressed by Liang Xiankuan, but he didn't expect to climb back in the last game and achieve a good result of second place. This is a great joy for him, and he should naturally celebrate it.

"Brother Fang, this may not work. We have to go to the prefectural hall. Du Jinning said.

Fang Shaohua then remembered that Du Jinning and Liang Xiankuan came with Huang Chengming and others, and now that the government has tried it, Du Jinning also took the case, so he has to report to Huang Chengming no matter what.

"Okay then, we'll have a chance to meet again in the future." Fang Shaohua is not a person who is ignorant of the world, so he hurriedly said.

The four of them said goodbye, and Du Jinning and Liang Xiankuan went to Huang Chengming.

……

In the mansion, Li Tong looked at the crowd outside watching the list slowly thinning, and then turned around and persuaded Zhou Dongping: "My lord, go back, you haven't closed your eyes well for a few days." ”

When invigilating in the examination room, Zhou Dongping did not dare to sleep; After the exam, he continued to read the papers, and slept in the yamen at night when he was very sleepy, and he didn't go home for several days.

Zhou Dongping rubbed his eyebrows tiredly and sat there without moving.

As the master, Li Tong naturally knew that it was Mrs. Zhou's Wang family who was noisy that day, which delayed Zhou Dongping's time and caused him to be late for the invigilation.

He persuaded: "No matter what, the family will be returned." If there is any misunderstanding, you have to go back and explain to Madame, right? Not going home is always the way to go. ”

Zhou Dongping put down his hand and let out a long sigh.

He stood up and nodded, "Then I'll go back." ”

"Dong Weng walks slowly." Seeing Zhou Dongping's figure disappear at the door, Li Tongyi shook his head, picked up his things and went home.

Zhou Dongping did not live in the palace. Wang thought that the backyard of the mansion was too dilapidated, so he spent money to buy a house outside.

This house is not far from the government, and the distance of a tea kung fu is less. In order to maintain his official prestige, Zhou Dongping usually did not choose to walk back and forth, but took a sedan chair.

And today, Zhou Dongping never found that the distance between the government and his home was so close, it seemed that he had to get off the sedan chair just after he got on the sedan chair.

Looking at the sedan chair man who took the initiative to lift the sedan chair so that he could get off the sedan chair, he couldn't help but scold: "What are you doing so fast?" Usually when you're in a hurry, I've never seen you run so fast. ”

The sedan chair man was scolded inexplicably.

They're not going fast, they're going to be as fast as usual, are they?

However, they also knew that the old man had been tired recently, and his temper might not be very good, so they lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound.

scolded the sedan chair man a few words, and Zhou Dongping felt better. He got out of the sedan chair with his head down, raised his head and stood there, glanced at the door of his house a few times, and then slowly walked towards the door.

"Sir."

"Sir."

……

When the subordinates who came and went on the road saw Zhou Dongping, they all stopped and saluted respectfully.

Seeing a maid working in the inner courtyard, Zhou Dongping paused, wanting to ask his wife how she was emotional, but she opened her mouth and still didn't ask.

Although the Wang family is not particularly prominent, its wealth is still much stronger than that of an official from a poor family like Zhou Dongping. The Wang family also has a house in Beijing, several shops, and hundreds of acres of land outside the city, which can be regarded as a rich dowry. She is also good at managing money, and she will let her companions do some business whenever she goes, so even if Zhou Dongping's income is not high, their life is still good.

Therefore, although the Zhou family only has two masters, she and Zhou Dongping, the Wang family still bought a four-entry courtyard in order to show their identity. Anyway, when Zhou Dongping leaves office, she will not lose much money if she sells this house.

Zhou Dongping walked through the front hall and entered the courtyard twice, and then arrived at the inner courtyard where he and the Wang family lived.

The maid I met on the road had already taken a shortcut to report to the Wang family in advance. When Zhou Dongping entered the inner courtyard, he saw his wife Wang standing on the steps, looking at him coldly, followed by several strong servants with burning sticks in their hands.

"Madame......" As soon as he saw her style, Zhou Dongping felt a headache. The problem of avoiding a few days through the invigilation has to be faced.

"What are you doing back? Why don't you go to your Miss Gu? Zhou Dongping, Zhou Dongping, I have been married to you for more than ten years, followed you out of the capital, ran around, provided you with food and clothing, but I didn't expect you to live with me sincerely at all, thinking about others. I was really blind. ”

As Wang spoke, he was suddenly so angry that he picked up a stick from the hand of the servant woman behind him, and swept it towards Zhou Dongping with his head and face.

"I said, what are you crazy about, is it over? I've said no, where did you hear the gossip? Do you know what happens when you make a fuss like this? I was late that day, and I was scolded by Lord Zhao, and I don't know if I will be impeached by him, you are still making trouble here! Zhou Dongping also became more and more angry, and grabbed the end of the stick.

"Gossip?" Wang sneered, "Are you embarrassed by a county head in this exam?" ”

Zhou Dongping was stunned for a moment, and asked nervously, "How do you know?" ”

Except for Li Tong, there is also the person concerned, Du Jinning, who may know about this matter, but no one knows.

has been married for many years, and when Wang looked at Zhou Dongping's expression, he knew that he was right.

She sneered: "You don't care where I hit, you just say if you have it." ”

"Nope." Zhou Dongping naturally knew that this kind of thing could not be admitted, especially in front of so many subordinates. He softened his voice and said, "Madam, can we go in and sit down?" You see, in front of so many people......"

If it were anything else, the Wang family would still be able to tolerate it. But she couldn't bear it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have known that day that her husband was going to preside over the scientific expedition, and she would have made a fuss regardless of it.

She would rather Zhou Dongping not be an official, and she can't tolerate the fact that she has been used as a spare tire by her husband. She is a rich and powerful young lady, and marrying a poor man like Zhou Dongping, who has nothing, is enough to look up to him. In addition to not giving birth to a son, where are you sorry for him and not worthy of him? Why is he still thinking about others after ten or twenty years?

This is unbearable!