Wu Shicheng beat him to 40 boards and imprisoned him for a month, in addition to returning the old man Luo Buhuan's mountain goods and mules, he also compensated Luo Buhuan 50 taels of silver, which was settled on the same day, otherwise, he would be imprisoned in a prison cell, and he would have to pay for prison food, and in the end he had to obey obediently. Luo Buhuan was considered a blessing in disguise, frightened, and met Lord Yin of Dali Temple in the capital, coupled with Wu Shicheng's cleverness and serious handling of the case, his grievances were redressed, so Luo Buhuan was very happy, and told his case whenever he met people, and for a while, Wu Shicheng's prestige soared.

I just happened to meet the boy's test and hired a group of talents. Xiucai was selected from among the children, and Wu Shicheng handled the county examination. Unexpectedly, the results were outstanding, and the number of talents in the examination reached more than 100, which was the best result in Zaoyang's history.

So Wu Shicheng decided to hold a celebration for the talents, so that the talents could also get to know Wu Shicheng County Order in depth, and know that Wu County Ling loves the people like a son. I also know that Wu County cherishes and cherishes talents.

Of course, the talents are happy, and some of them are old children who have been admitted to the show, and since then they have raised their eyebrows and can show off in front of their own mothers.

The celebration activities arranged by the Wu County Order are known throughout the county, and the lights on the streets are colorful, just like the New Year's Festival, which looks very grand. Merchants smelled business opportunities and rushed over from all over the world to take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money. Of course, the showmen are not so buttoned and pinched, or generous, after all, now the identity is different, on a new level, everyone respects, you don't have to kneel when you see the county order, the showcai lady can wear red clothes and red shoes, these make the showmen feel honored, the showcai lady is blessed by her husband, of course, there is nothing to say, naturally more willing to serve her Xiucai husband with her heart, the identity has changed, and it is not impossible to divorce his wife. There are thousands of reasons, and it is a fact that he was finally suspended. Whoever puts it on it, everyone feels the pain.

It is true that there are so many talents in small counties, and they can also be called cultural counties, which are in the forefront of the country. Wu Shicheng's face was bright, and it was natural to spend money to celebrate, and the people all admitted it. The people felt that the celebration activities must be carried out, spending the money of the imperial court, growing their faces, and going out to say that they were from Zaoyang, and everyone knew that they were from Xiucai County, so they felt particularly honored.

If Zaoyang County has no characteristics, people may be hehe, an ordinary county, there is nothing special, and it will be buried in hundreds of counties across the country without any impact, and it will not bubble again, and it will always be diving.

Xiucai County held Xiucai celebration activities, held Xiucai banquets, and some people regretted getting married early, and Xiucai didn't do it, if it wasn't for the old lady, how could they be admitted to Xiucai. There are not many single talents, so scarcity is expensive, because there are too few single talents, which attracts people's attention.

It is not easy to take the Xiucai exam, some spend most of their lives before they can get the Xiucai, and some have all the white hair, and they are still children, they are old children, not old naughty children.

Xiucai, who is not married, has become the focus of attention of the women in the boudoir.

In the vicinity of the school palace, the willow trees hang low and the willow silk flutters.

The peonies are in full bloom, and the green willows and red flowers are particularly beautiful.

A girl, standing in a silk shop, prepares to buy materials for female red.

I saw a young man who was a rookie named Yao Mingyuan.

The girl's name is Qu Sile.

Yao Mingyuan was very happy when he won the show, no one cared about ten years of hard work, he sat on the cold bench enough, and he didn't even come to the ghost, for fear of freezing to death. In one fell swoop, he became famous in the whole county, he felt that the spring breeze was proud, and he also knew that my generation was a Penghao person, which made him feel that he even came to congratulate him in spring, and he became the center of the universe, like the meaning that the whole dynasty did not want for him. He was so high-spirited, almost insane.

It looks like a prodigal wreckage, which makes the hearts of many Huaichun women shake, Qu Sile is one of them, forgot that the line in his hand fell, and after being reminded by the boss, he hurriedly picked it up, lowered his head, blushed, and smiled, so as to sloppy in the past. All this was seen by a matchmaker, who was sharp-eyed and professionally sensitive, and was ready to pick up young men and women of age to see who was her dish.

She took a fancy to Qu Sile and Xiucai Yao Mingyuan's eyes, different from others, this is a business opportunity, it was obvious that Xie Mediaqian was waving to her happily, she was overjoyed, hurriedly walked in front of Qu Sile, and said with a smile: "What's wrong?" Fancy it? ”

"Qu Sile, what's wrong with you? Got a crush on him? The matchmaker continued.

Qu Sile's mother and the matchmaker are familiar with each other, and the matchmaker also knows Qu Sile, Qu Sile only cares about good things, and when he saw the matchmaker asking, he quickly lowered his head, pursed his lips and smiled, but he didn't speak.

"This damn girl, shy! Don't worry, if you like it, just nod, this newly admitted Xiu is my neighbor, I grew up watching him, others play, he reads, others get married, he also reads, he just reads every day. ”

"This person likes to read, that's why he was admitted to Xiucai, right?" Qu Sile asked.

"Yes, his ancestors have also been in the limelight, but in his father's generation, it has declined, there is no way, he can only wash away the shame of his father by taking the test to become famous. As a result, there is that grass on the old grave of the family, and there is no way, the family is high school. No one can be convinced. If you don't dislike him and fall in love with him, I will be the matchmaker to help you match you and achieve this good marriage. What do you think? The matchmaker said.

"It's nothing just because I like it, it's up to my mother to decide. However, I would like to thank the aunt for her concern. Children's marriage, you still have to be cautious, auntie, if it's okay, I'll go home. Qu Sile said with a smile.

"As long as you like it, it's easy to do, and I'll do the rest, you're busy, just go, go." The matchmaker said.

When the matchmaker returned home, she went to Xiucai's house.

Xiucai's family has been very lively in the past two days, and many relatives have appeared out of thin air to congratulate them.

Yao Mingyuan was very depressed, these people, usually they can't be invited, if the Xiucai family does something, send a post to invite them, people are disgusted with poverty, and find all kinds of reasons not to come, of course, these reasons are more tactful, and they seem reasonable.

Yao Mingyuan is very clear, but if he doesn't say something, it doesn't mean that he is confused in his heart, and he is very clear if he doesn't say it. Relatives are all poor and love rich, that's right.

Now that they have heard that Yao Mingyuan has been admitted to Xiucai, everyone has come to congratulate them, wanting to get some light, or wanting to leave an impression. There has to be someone to act as a foil. The foil seems to be a relative of Xiucai, and he feels honored and proud when he says it.

The matchmaker saw the opportunity, and after the guests who came to celebrate were gone, she went to Yao Mingyuan's house.

Yao Mingyuan knew this person and knew that she was a snob. Hate the poor and love the rich. Before she didn't get admitted to Xiucai, she always ignored people, but now when she looks at the exam, the sky has changed.

Yao Mingyuan hated her from the bottom of his heart.

Yao Mingyuan's parents also knew who this neighbor was, and they used to beg her to help introduce Yao Mingyuan to the object, but the matchmaker disliked his poor family, and was afraid that his family would not even be able to take out the money from the matchmaker. I didn't agree, and now I suddenly come to visit, there must be a problem.

"Old girl!" As soon as the matchmaker came in, she greeted her, as if she had come from out of town.

"Who?" Yao Mingyuan's mother asked.

"Old neighbor, congratulations to the rookie! Your house is burned with high incense. Yao Xiucai is really young and promising. In the future, it will be steady and steady, and it will sit firmly. ”

"Lend your good words. Thank you! Come sit and drink some water. ”

"No, I have something to say, about rookie talent."

"Tell me something!"

"There is a girl named Qu Sile, who is two streets away from here, and this morning I bought a line in the School Palace, and I just saw the county's Xiucai carrying out a celebration, and she also forgot to buy the line, because she fell in love with your family Xiucai Yao Mingyuan. I'm going to ask for your opinions and see if there is any chance of success in this family business. The matchmaker said.

"Old sister! You watched our family Mingyuan grow up, and you know his temper and character. He is career-oriented, just like this test to gain fame and become a showman, he doesn't have to kneel when he sees the county master. This is what is different from ordinary people, of course, there are many different. I can't list them all. ”

"Are you saying that you don't want to talk about marriage?"

"Now yes, you can ask him personally, am I not in a hurry? Seeing that other people's children have become fathers, I am still raising children at my age. You also advise him to open his mind and not only read the books of the sages and ignore what is going on outside the window. If you want to get married and have children, otherwise, you will be committing a crime. It belongs to disobedience and does not emphasize filial piety. should be punished. I don't feel distressed. But he told you with his own mouth, so that he would not say that I would not speak. ”

"Old sister, don't be sad, whose son is worry-free? Like your old sister and my son, they are not obedient, so they have to kill people and set fires. Do anything bad. I'm dying of anger every day. It's not fate, I've already died several times. The matchmaker said.

"Oh, by the way, what's your son's name? Look at my memory, I forgot what you said. ”

"His name is Xiao Xinyan. Because he lacked money in his life, he asked a fortune teller to name him this. His last name, of course, was the last name of my dead ghost. As soon as you hear this name, you know that it is not Xiucai. Unlike your son, when he hears the name, it is Xiucai's life. Mingyuan is to see far and understand people. The matchmaker said.

"Xinyan's mother, old sister, don't care if he dies, his name is a code name, it doesn't mean anything. The key is to see how the individual mixes. Mingyuan's mother said.

"Is your Mingyuan at home?"

"Yes."

"Can we meet and say a word?"

"Yes. Mingyuan, Mingyuan! ”

"Mother, what's the matter?" Yao Mingyuan had just sent off the guests when he came in and heard his mother calling him.

"Son, this is the neighbor's aunt, Xiao Xinyan's mother, do you know each other?"

"Acquaintance, mother, this is the eldest mother, a neighbor." Mingyuan said.

"Congratulations on your successful examination." Xin Yan's mother said.

"Show talent is nothing, there are also people, champions, real success, it is the champion, and show talent has just started." Ming Yuan said.

"Take your time, you are now more than a few million people in Zaoyang County. If my son had half of you, I would wake up laughing in the middle of the night. It's a pity that my son Xiao Xinyan is far behind, he is a reckless man, he is rude, he doesn't know how to be polite, and he is lazy to eat. The matchmaker said.

"He didn't take the same path as I did. He is smart and capable, and he can become a great tool without studying. I don't have any special skills, only I can study. Yao Mingyuan said.

"I don't understand this, anyway, I think you're on the right track. My son has no future. It's not that I look down on him, if I mention it, I will definitely say that he is good everywhere, but the problem is that he has no merits, which makes people feel very depressed. Auntie, I came today, and I have nothing to do, I just want to ask Mingyuan if he has a sweetheart? The matchmaker asked.

"Auntie, not yet." Mingyuan replied.

"Also, I read the books of the sages every day, where is the time to pick up girls? It's not just right, my aunt, I make a living by talking about matchmaking. Relying on Xiao Xinyan, that kid, he would have drunk the northwest wind a long time ago. Come today, there is no other meaning, that is, the man should marry the woman when he marries, you will also become famous, and then take the exam after the champion, first become a family, and then start a business. Strive for both. If you keep studying hard, I'm afraid it will affect your family. Once man's best time is wasted, it cannot be retrieved. It's a pity. The matchmaker said.

"Lady is right. I don't know where my aunt is going to introduce me to the girl? Where to stay? Can we meet. Mingyuan asked.

"It's just two streets from here. His name is Qu Sile. She was buying thread on the street today, and she just happened to see Mingyuan participating in an event in the Xue Palace, and she took a fancy to you. I don't know if Mingyuan has any impressions? The matchmaker asked.

"Oh, I remember, there was a girl who bought threads, and her eyes looked straight at me, and she saw that I was irritable." Ming Yuan said.

"How's this girl?" The matchmaker asked.

"I think it's very average, she's a little fatter, not like the one on the painting, my fair lady and gentleman." Ming Yuan said.

"Mingyuan, it's not the eldest lady who said you, a slightly chubby woman, it's easy to have children, and you have a lot of children. Good to feed. A slender woman, she looks comfortable, but in practice she doesn't use it, and she will fall down when the wind blows, if she marries him, you have to serve him, where will you have time to read the sages and sages hard and continue to gain fame? Besides, the chubby girl is married, she is in good health, she studies hard, she can take care of you, and you don't feel tired, how good is that! You see, many people who have successfully studied and passed exams, and who have wives at home, are not weak, but very healthy. Do you want to find a sick seedling to come back? The matchmaker asked.

"No, I don't think it's just about quantity, it's about quality. One soldier bears, one nest of bears, and there are not many children in the family, one top ten. You see, I need to be talented, good-looking, like a person in a painting, pleasing to the eye, and able to bear the responsibility of having children, so that such a girl is worthy of marrying home. Ming Yuan said.

"Okay, I see. If you don't like it, I'll find it for you and introduce it to you. Do you like it? I can't make your mother sad, he doesn't talk about you, but he actually hopes to hold his grandson as soon as possible, so that he can really complete the task. As elders, we all want you to be happy. If you don't like Qu Sile, I'll go and tell her to find another suitable one, and don't waste time on you. Do you like it? The matchmaker asked.

"Good! Don't waste time on me, you can tell her directly! Ming Yuan said.