When Zhuo Fan walked into the examination room, he was unconsciously worried.

He failed to be admitted to Xiucai three times in a row, so the pressure was naturally not small.

If it weren't for the fact that he was still young, his mentor encouraged him many times, and his family had no complaints, he might not have been able to hold on.

Touching the talisman bead on his wrist, Zhuo Fan's mood calmed down strangely.

Time passed unconsciously, and Zhuo Fan successfully completed the first exam.

Nothing happened, Zhuo Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then found that the rune beads that accompanied him in the exam turned into powder.

Zhuo Fan was taken aback.

In the second retest, Zhuo Fan did not hesitate to put on the remaining two talisman beads.

After successfully completing the exam, only half of the two rune beads remained, and they were full of cracks.

Zhuo Fan's mood was extremely complicated for a while.

When the exam results came out, he not only won the show, but also won the first place, and his mood was even more complicated.

He even had a sense of unreality, as if it were all a dream.

Zhuo Lao Er didn't have time to care about his younger brother's mood was complicated, he was so happy!

Their Zhuo family has a show!

Glory to the ancestors, full of joy!

The news was transmitted back to the Zhuo family, and the whole village was shaken, not to mention that the Zhuo family was happy, even the village chief and Li Zhengna were also honored!

Don't look at Tong Sheng and Xiucai are only one threshold apart, but it's like a carp jumping over the dragon gate, only by jumping through that gate first, can you have a chance to soar.

If you pass the Xiucai examination, it is equivalent to entering the scholar class.

Not only can they be exempted from taxes and forced labor, that is, they do not have to pay taxes, and they do not have to participate in the unpaid labor activities assigned by the government to ordinary people, such as the annual river dredging project in Qingyu County.

Xiucai saw that the magistrate didn't need to kneel, and he wouldn't be punished casually, after all, he couldn't be punished by the doctor.

These are all privileges of the scholarly class.

That's why everything is inferior, and only reading is high.

For ordinary people, as long as they get ahead in their studies, it is a change of door and a leap of class.

For a time, there was an endless stream of people who were happy in the Zhuo family.

After Zhuo Fan came back, he also held a lively running water banquet.

When the dust settles, Zhuo Fan will also prepare to report to the county school.

Xiucai is just the starting point for blending into officialdom, and there are three levels of examinations in the township examination, the meeting examination, and the court examination.

For ordinary people, only after passing these three levels can they officially enter the bureaucratic system and have the qualifications to be officials.

Elemental Sakura's attitude towards Zhuo Fan has not changed at all, she has not changed cautiously, and she has not deliberately curried, "Zhuo Fan" is long and "Zhuo Fan" is short.

The beds in the house were also merged during the day and separated at night, and the well water of the two husbands and wives did not interfere with the river water.

In the face of those who had two faces in front and back, who used to sneer at him and now grovel to him, Zhuo Fan felt more comfortable facing the Elemental Sakura.

But in addition, Zhuo Fan had some regrets in his heart.

What is a pity, he didn't figure it out.

In the past, apart from leaving home, he had never cared about his parents.

But this time, Zhuo Fan always felt that there was something more in his heart.

"The steamed cake you made last time, as well as the peanut crisp, is delicious."

Seeing Elemental Sakura enter the kitchen, Zhuo Fan looked through the gap and touched in.

Elemental Sakura's expression was flat: "Oh, it's quite sugary!" ”

Zhuo Fan: "......"

The barrage laughed:

"Zhuo Pitian just wants the anchor to prepare pastries for him, so he can take them to the county to eat!"

"Anchor: It's best to pretend to be stupid!"

"I have a hunch that when Zhuo changes his face and faces the anchor, he will be more and more low-voiced.

Think about when the anchor first came, and then look at the present, I don't know, I thought it was two people! ”

"Cool! It's just to be cruel to Zhuo Poison Man! ”

"Ah, after watching the two worlds, the anchors are all doing small volts, this time I finally raised my eyebrows, turned over and sang the serf!"

"Tut-tut, Zhuo Fan, this big fool! I don't even know if I'm emotional about the anchor, and I'm still hiding my ears and stealing the bell here! ”

"Huh? I don't see it. ”

"You're a fool too!"

……

Zhuo Fan left the kitchen with his head bowed, always feeling uncomfortable.

But he also knew that Elemental Sakura's words were right, how could he waste such precious sugar at home for his momentary appetite?

Zhuo Fan honestly went back to the room to read.

Zhuo's second sister-in-law looked at the elemental cherry who was busy working on the stove: "Third brother and sister, you can do something."

Now that the conditions at home are better than before, the third brother wants to stutter, how can he feel sorry for that bit of sugar. ”

Zhuo's second sister-in-law snorted her saliva, she didn't speak for Zhuo Fan, mainly because she wanted to eat it herself.

Big Dan also shouted next to him: "Auntie, Dan Dan also wants to eat cakes, sweet and soft." ”

Elemental Sakura snorted deliberately: "Think it's great to be a show talent in the exam?" Habitually him! ”

Zhuo's second sister-in-law and Da Dan glanced at each other, and sighed regretfully, even their expressions were exactly the same.

Elemental Sakura couldn't help but laugh.

These two foodies!

Zhuo Fan left home the next day, because he was going to school in the county, and it was not as convenient to come back as before, Zhuo's mother naturally pulled him to chatter, and explained this and that.

Zhuo Fan was not impatient, but a little absent-minded.

Elemental Sakura got up early and saw people during dinner, why didn't she see anyone?

Could it be that you went to the door?

Zhuo Fan's mood was low, he didn't make him food, he was going to school in the county, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to come back in a few months, and he wouldn't say that he would come to see him off.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Elemental Sakura come out of the kitchen, and walked up to him with a food box, with an impatient face: "I made some food for Big Dan, he has filial piety, share it with you." ”

Zhuo Fan's face immediately turned cloudy and clear, and his heart was like setting off fireworks, he looked at the corners of the elemental Sakura's mouth and unconsciously raised: "Big egg has filial piety, and you have worked hard." ”

"If only you knew!" Elemental Sakura snorted coldly: "I'm not used to you next time!" ”

Elemental Sakura finished speaking and left, but Zhuo Fan was satisfied.

With a little joy and a little reluctance, Zhuo Fan left the house.

As soon as he got on the ferry, Zhuo Fan couldn't help but open the food box, which was actually two kinds of pastries that he had never eaten, and it was still steaming.

One is brown sugar jujube paste cake, and the other is pea yellow.

After tasting them one by one, the brown sugar jujube paste cake was fluffy and soft, and the pea yellow melted in his mouth, Zhuo Fan only felt that the sweetness spread from his mouth to his heart.

Zhuo Fan covered the food box and was reluctant to eat.

Zhuo Fan glanced back at Zhuojia Village, and when he had just left home, he began to miss home.

***

Zhuo Fan left, and the Zhuo family returned to the previous rhythm of life, the difference is that Zhuo Lao Er decided to carry the burden to sell pastries:

"You have all tasted the craftsmanship of the three brothers and sisters, and my daughter-in-law does not say that she can achieve eight points, but she will not worry about selling it if she learns five or six points.

The big egg is about to be enlightened, and the second egg's mouth is becoming more and more able to eat, regardless of whether they are reading material in the future, they have to be given a chance to try, right?

My daughter-in-law and I are working harder now, and we won't have to spend the money in the future. ”

When Sister-in-law Zhuo heard this, her heart was a little more relaxed.

Of course, she is interested in this business, but Boss Zhuo is the eldest son, and someone has to take care of the work in the family.

And she also knows that she is not as shrewd as her second brother, so she is not the material for business.

If you forcibly take over this business, you may lose money.

Again......

Sister-in-law Zhuo touched her belly, she has been married for almost five years, and there is no news from her stomach.

Unlike the second siblings, who already have two sons, their backs are straight.

Business is naturally not as important as heirs, and if it continues like this, my father and mother are afraid that they will dislike her.