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Three days later, the government sent people to deliver the reward. The wealthy gentry families in the county town and Qingshui Town, and the big and small landowners from the eight villages in the ten miles came to congratulate him.
Yang Huazhong and Yang Ruoqing put on smiling masks and warmly treated the guests who came to congratulate them. At this point, the old Yang family and the old Luo family in Changping Village became the 'new rich' in Wanghai County.
After seeing off the guests, Yang Huazhong's family already suffered from back pain and leg cramps.
Considering that there were two banquets for the village elders, relatives and friends in the night, and the parents were still busy, Yang Ruoqing and Xiaohua Xiaoduo worked together and quickly asked their parents to go back to the house and lie down for two hours in the afternoon. Call them up when the supper is being cooked.
Yang Huazhong drank a little too much at noon, and was helped back to the backyard by Mrs. Sun.
In the front yard, Yang Ruoqing took the sisters Xiaohua, Xiaoduo and Xiaojie to get busy, cleaning the main room and yard, cleaning wine cups and so on.
Da Sun and Bao Suyun Guihua were cleaning up the dishes in the backyard. Yang Ruoqing went to pour dirty water in the backyard and happened to meet Da Sun at the well.
"Qing'er, come here. Auntie has something to ask you." Mrs. Sun suddenly waved to Yang Ruoqing.
Yang Ruoqing was stunned for a moment and came over quickly.
"Auntie, what's the matter with you being so nagging?" she asked curiously.
Da Sun smiled a little coyly and said: "There's nothing to say, it's just that I can't save my face. Because of this matter, Dajie doesn't allow me to come and inquire with you."
It seems to be about my cousin Dajie?
Yang Ruoqing's eyebrows moved slightly, and she suddenly thought of something.
"Auntie, it's up to you, I won't tell my cousin," she said.
The eldest Sun smiled and said, "Qing'er, you understand me, then just think that my aunt is whispering to you in private."
"Well, your cousin Dajie won the lottery in the fall. It's almost the twelfth lunar month. Since the announcement of the election, someone from the government said that all the property in Dajie's name has been deducted from taxes. "
"Besides, he gets a certain amount of subsidies from the government every year to study, but there is nothing else. I just want to ask...well, ask..."
Seeing the eldest son's hesitant look, Yang Ruoqing was so smart, she smiled and said: "Auntie, do you want your cousin to find an official position first?"
My cousin Dajie is actually not very outstanding in his academic qualifications.
I studied with Da'an at the beginning, and Da'an rose to the top and won the title of number one scholar.
As for Dajie, he took the exam several times.
Fortunately, Dajie worked hard to make up for his shortcomings and studied hard. Finally, he was able to pass the examination.
But that potential is estimated to have been used up for a while, and if you want to go up to take the Jinshi examination, it is estimated that it will take decades as a unit of measurement.
Sun was startled, then raised her eyes to look at Yang Ruoqing, and nodded repeatedly: "Qing'er, you are really a roundworm in my aunt's belly. You know everything my aunt thinks. It's so nice to talk to you!"
Yang Ruoqing smiled and said: "Auntie, have you ever asked my cousin what he wants? If he still wants to study and take the Jinshi exam in the future, if you make him an official, he won't be able to devote himself wholeheartedly. study."
"If he devotes himself to studying, he will go to Bailu Academy in Qing'an County to continue his studies before the Chinese New Year. Have you asked him what he means?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.
Mrs. Sun curled her lips and said, "Of course I know how much my own son weighs."
"My aunt is not hiding anything when she talks to you. Your cousin's qualifications are there. He was able to win the imperial examination. It really made your uncle and I die unexpectedly. We both felt that it was green on the graves of our ancestors." Smoked."
"As for going up to take the Jinshi examination, I don't have any hope. Looking at his studies in the past few years, his whole body has become hunched over, and his eyesight is not very good."
Speaking of her cousin Dajie's bad eyesight, Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but cover her mouth and want to laugh.
They are both studying. The more they read about Mu Zichuan and Daan, the brighter their eyes become. They are elegant, elegant, handsome and handsome champions.
When they rode their tall horses around the most prosperous Chang'an Street in Beijing, it was said that all the young women on the street went crazy for them.
As for Dajie, he worked hard for more than ten years and finally passed the examination, but he became myopic.
If he stands on this side of the road and you stand on the other side of the road, he can’t even tell which one you are.
Later, when I went to Changhuaizhou to participate in the Qiu Wei Festival, I got a pair of glasses. Now, except for sleeping, I wear a pair of glasses on the bridge of my nose every day. This eighteen-year-old Juren master really looks old-fashioned. He really deserves the word 'Master'.
Da Sun continued: "The ten fingers stretched out have different lengths. Your cousin's talent for studying lies there. I have discussed it with your uncle and Ga Gong."
"Now that your cousin has won the exam, he is the first person in our Sun family to be famous in generations, and he has brought glory to our ancestors."
"He married a family and gave birth to a son. Now it's time to support the family."
"It's better to find an official position as soon as possible, support the family early, and then have children with Huang Maoduo to expand the branches of our old Sun family. Qing'er, what do you think?"
Yang Ruoqing nodded: "That's indeed the truth, but the key to the problem, Auntie, you haven't answered me yet. What does Dajie mean?"
Da Sun said: "Ignore him, he just listens to what we say!"
Yang Ruoqing was ashamed, "Should we ask him about his personal wishes first?"
Mrs. Sun saw that Yang Ruoqing refused to let go, so she had to say: "Okay, then I will call him over tonight and ask him in front of you."
"If he himself doesn't plan to read it anymore, then Qing'er, you can send a message to Tangyazi, Da'an and Zichuan later, and arrange an errand for Dajie earlier so that he can support his family."
Sure enough, that night, after dinner, Da Sun sent Da Jie over to talk to Yang Ruoqing.
When Yang Ruoqing saw Dajie bending over to find his way on the ground, she felt it was a bit funny and at the same time felt really distressed. She hurriedly lit up all the lanterns in the main room.
"Dajie, sit over here." Yang Ruoqing greeted.
Dajie sat down, raised his eyes and looked at Yang Ruoqing who was pouring tea for him, and said a little cautiously: "Sister, there is no need to pour tea, I came here after drinking tea."
Yang Ruoqing poured tea by herself and said, "You study outside all year round and come to my sister's house no more than three times. Why, why don't you drink some tea to warm your hands? You're welcome!"
Then, she brought a bowl of hot tea to Dajie and sat down herself.
"Tell me, what do you mean?" Yang Ruoqing said straight to the point.
Dajie held the teacup in his hands to warm his hands. Hearing this, he smiled shyly, but hesitated to speak.
Yang Ruoqing said: "You really are, what does our relationship have to do with you? Just say whatever you think, and I will help you."
