That night, Fan Tiezhou finally couldn't help but tell his wife about his son's 3,000 taels of silver from selling stones.

This time, Zhang Sanniang was not surprised at all, and even saw it more thoroughly than her husband.

"That's what you're not good at, always looking down on your own son!"

Zhang Sanniang knocked on the table unhappily, "Do you think I don't understand anything if I stay at home?" When I have nothing to do, I also went to Qishi Lane, I understand the market there, and a good Taihu stone is only a few dollars.

Let those hawkers take a piece of what kind of mountain travel stone and sell it to Zhu Daguan, and Zhu Daguan will look at them? Will they be given a few thousand taels of silver? Dream on!

I can see through it, Zhu Daguan didn't buy stones, he bought Ning'er, do you think anyone can hang the plaque of 'God-given prodigy'? ”

Zhang Sanniang pointed to the plaque inlaid with gold edges on the wall of the guest hall.

Fan Tiezhou looked at his wife with a puzzled expression, "It's strange today!" Ning'er has three thousand taels of silver, and you didn't faint? ”

Zhang Sanniang's face flushed, she almost fainted once this morning, and she was excited for a whole day before she calmed down.

"This morning, Zhu Xiaoniang came to chat with me and told me about it, but Ning'er's three thousand taels of silver have nothing to do with stones, it was Ning'er who invented a wine-making technology and was bought by Zhu Xiaoniang's third grandfather."

Fan Tiezhou was stunned, only then did he know that his son didn't tell the truth to himself, and he was secretly annoyed in his heart, this stinky boy has grown up, and he hides everything, even his father has to hide it.

Helpless, he had to ask, "What does the lady think?" ”

Zhang Sanniang yawned sleepily, and said with a strong spirit: "Little lady Zhu said that her grandfather is going to partner with Ning'er to open a strange stone pavilion, and the second child will be the shopkeeper, I thought about it for a day, I think this is a good thing, there are Zhu Daguan covered, and no one dares to bully." ”

Fan Tiezhou always felt that something was wrong in his heart, and he said to his wife with a puzzled face: "Don't you think it's a little strange? Zhu Daguan has nothing to do with us, why does he help us again and again, and he is willing to spend a lot of money, I heard the fourth child say that Zhu Daguan really agreed to help him go to the house to study. ”

"Look at it, I just said you, you have made an old mistake again."

Zhang Sanniang glared at her husband angrily, "Where are people helping us, I think Zhu Daguan has more vision than you, you always look down on your son, but people look up to Ning'er, Ning'er is the first in the county sergeant examination, which means that people have vision." ”

Fan Tiezhou sighed, "You're right, we can't look at Ning'er with old eyes anymore." ”

"That's you, don't count me in!"

Fan Tiezhou smiled bitterly, his mood today is too chaotic, and this matter will have to be calm for a few days.

He didn't want to continue talking about it, so he diverted the topic, "By the way, when will Ning'er go to county school?" Fan Tiezhou suddenly remembered this important matter.

"Depart early the day after tomorrow!"

Zhang Sanniang suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "I'm going to die, I haven't prepared Ning'er's clothes for going to the county school yet!" ”

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The county school is equivalent to the county high school, it is completely different from the school, the school belongs to a kind of universal education, there are dozens of schools in Wu County, and there is only one county school, which is directly aimed at the imperial examination.

Since ancient times, the education of Pingjiang Mansion has been very developed, and the genius teenagers have emerged in an endless stream, and the county school has brought together the best Confucianism in the county, famous teachers and high apprentices, so that Pingjiang Mansion has produced many talents for thousands of years.

The county school enrolls about 200 students every year, and the second half of January every year is the time for the county school enrollment examination, and thousands of students from the county and various townships and towns as well as other counties gather in the county school examination, and thousands of troops are crowded into the single-plank bridge, and the competition is extremely fierce.

In the end, 200 scholars became lucky ones and squeezed into the county school.

Of course, if you can't get into the county school, and your family is rich enough, you can also pay money to become an auditor, there are about 30 places every year, which is very sought-after, and it doesn't matter if you can't get it.

The price of audit students is very expensive, and they have to pay a fee for three years at a time, about 100 yuan, and Fan Tongzhong paid 200 taels of silver at the beginning, half of which was spent on finding a relationship, and the other half was the tuition.

It was not yet dawn, and the dock was already crowded with family members seeing them off.

Fanning took a boat specially to send new students to the county seat, and as he did last time he participated in the county taxi selection competition, the boat was full of ribbons, and a flag was planted on the canopy of the boat, and the words 'county freshmen' were written on it.

However, this time there were no squires to see them off, only relatives and friends came to the docks to see them off.

There were ten other people from the township of Mudu Township who went to the county school with Fan Ning, nine of whom were from Yanying School and one from the government-run town school.

This time, there were 30 students from Yanying School who applied for the county school, and 26 of them passed the examination, ranking second in the county, second only to the county school affiliated school.

However, the students of Yanying School come from all over Pingjiang Prefecture, and there are only nine local students in Mudu Town, and all nine of them are admitted to the county school, which is the charm of Yanying School.

Fanning's bag and cage had already been checked in yesterday, and he only carried a bookbag, which contained only some miscellaneous items and a few taels of silver.

He is a county scholar, and he is free of charge for miscellaneous studies, and he doesn't have to pay a penny, and a few taels of silver are just his pocket money.

Fan Ning was dressed very formally today, wearing a tall and square scarf hat and a slightly wide green deep coat, which is a unique scholar uniform for county school students, and it can be regarded as a school uniform, which looks particularly energetic.

"Lady, let Ning'er say goodbye to the courtyard master!"

Fan Tiezhou pulled his wife with tears on her face, Zhang Sanniang wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and reluctantly let go of her son's hand.

When I go to the county to study, I usually can't come back during the mid-year break, and there is no winter and summer vacation, and I usually only have the opportunity to go home during the New Year's holidays.

His son is only nine years old, so he is far away from himself to study, how can Zhang Sanniang be willing.

Fan Ning came to the farewell team of Yanying Academy, and he hugged Liu Kang.

Liu Kang said a little sadly: "I still have to stay up for four years before I can take the county school exam, I really envy you!" ”

Fanning patted him on the arm and encouraged him: "There is no age limit for the county school, if you work hard, you will be able to take the county school exam in three years." ”

Liu Kang nodded, with a smile on his face, "But you also have to think on the bright side, you and Zhu Pei are gone, and I will be the first in the future." ”

Fanning was stunned, "Juppey doesn't study anymore?" ”

"You don't know?"

Fanning shook her head, "She didn't tell me. ”

Liu Kang scratched the back of his head, "I don't know if it's true, anyway, the school says that she is going to study in the capital, and she hasn't been here for a long time." ”

At this time, Professor Cai stepped forward and said with a smile: "Fanning, congratulations!" ”

Fan Ning is very grateful to Professor Cai, not only because he usually takes care of him, but also because he secretly informed himself at the critical moment, so that he invited Zhu Daguan in time to turn the situation around.

He hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Professor Cai's usual teachings, students remember!" ”

Professor Cai was very impressed and said to Fanning: "I have been teaching for almost 30 years, and this is the first time I have encountered a young genius like you, and I look forward to the day when you return to your hometown." ”

"Thank you, Professor!"

At this time, Master Liu stepped forward and said with a smile: "I won't say goodbye to you, I often go to the county school, and I will meet you often, I just hope you don't forget that you are a student of Yanqing Academy." ”

"Students will never forget, please take care!"

Fanning bowed deeply to him.

The master of the Liu courtyard instructed him again: "The day before yesterday, Zhao Xuezheng came to the town to look for you, but you were not there, he asked me to bring a message to you, so that after you go to the county school, don't rush to report, go to him first." ”

"Students remember!"

At this moment, the ship's urging bell rang, 'Dang! While! While! The boatman shouted, "The boat is sailing!" ”

The students said goodbye to their parents one after another, and Zhang Sanniang forced a smile at him and said, "Go quickly!" ”

"Mother, I'll be back on the summer solstice, two months at most!"

"Daddy, I'm leaving!"

"Go ahead! Something, carry the letter back. ”

Fan Ning waved to Liu Kang, Professor Cai, and Master Liu, and then walked quickly onto the boat.

He looked out from the bow of the boat, but he never saw Juppé.

This little girl didn't come to say goodbye to herself!

Fanning felt a little regretful in his heart.

At this time, the big ship started, and parents waved goodbye to their children.

Zhang Sanniang looked at her son's figure in the distance, she couldn't hold back any longer, tears flowed down again, and she choked on her husband's shoulder.

"Ning'er's father, let's go to the county to rent a house to live!"

Fan Tiezhou's heart was quite sour, and he reluctantly smiled: "Don't say stupid things, the child's wings are hard, let him fly!" ”

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The big ship cleaved the waves in the Xu River, and at this time, a painting boat came on, and the big boat came by.

Fanning suddenly felt that this painting boat was a little familiar, a bit like Zhu Pei's boat, and he hurriedly walked to the side of the boat to take a closer look.

Suddenly, a bright color flashed in the sunlight, and before Fanning could react, a small ball of paper had accurately fallen into Fanning's bookbag.

Fanning took out the paper ball from the bookbag, and saw that the painting boat was already far away, and a little lady in a red dress stood at the back door of the painting boat, waving goodbye to him.

Fanning laughed, this little girl is a strange elf, and she actually said goodbye to herself in this way.

When the painting boat disappeared, Fanning opened the note, and there was only one sentence on it.

"Dumb, take care all the way!"

Fan Ning smiled dumbly, he raised his head and looked at the county town in the distance, and his heart couldn't help but be full of anticipation for the upcoming new life.

[End of Volume 1]

Please see the second volume [Prefectural School Meeting]