It was approaching noon, and it was still quiet at the door of Zhang Zhou's house.
Zhang Zhou continued to sit in the yard and write his cross-era readers, but when he got tired from writing, he stood up and stretched.
He was still mumbling: "That's not possible. I wrote the article well. I combined the memories of two people to complete such a masterpiece. I also know how to cater to the examiner. Could it be that the examiner of this Jiangnan Provincial Examination is not Liu Ji?" And Wang Hao? Or is it that my paper was pressed down by those illiterate fellow examiners before I put it in front of them? "
"If you don't win, you have to wait another three years and there will be no time to return to your hometown."
Zhang Zhou said this while still smiling, as if staying was a good choice.
After all, this era is full of opportunities for time travellers.
Whether to be an ordinary person in a civilized era or a prophet in a backward feudal era is a question worth thinking about for Zhang Zhou.
"Husband, it's time to eat."
When Jiang Pingyu came out to greet Zhang Zhou, she couldn't help but look towards the door.
Although the whole family knew that Zhang Zhou had a low chance of passing the exam, but since he had already taken the exam, how could he not dream of turning around overnight?
Zhang Zhou said: "Just come."
Jiang Pingyu said: "If your husband wants to know the result, you might as well go to Gongyuan and look at the list."
Zhang Zhou sighed: "Aren't you tired of going there? Wait at home and have something to look forward to."
Jiang Pingyu could only smile bitterly when she heard this.
It's already past noon, and it's almost noon. I asked you to go to Gongyuan just to make you give up.
Zhang Jun ran over and said, "Dad, I don't think you should wait. It's better for you to find me a husband quickly. I've finished reading the book. When I inherit your legacy in the future, I will definitely pass the exam for you."
Zhang Zhou almost picked up the shoe and threw it over.
"You brat, I think you haven't had sex for three days! Your father and I are still alive and well!"
"Mom, dad beat me."
"Grrrr...brother is going to be beaten!"
The yard is very lively.
It's just that this excitement is missing something to add to the fun.
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After finishing lunch, Zhang Zhou put down his bowls and chopsticks, while the other four people were still eating.
There was a "dang, dang, dang," knock on the door. The sound was very soft, as if the door knocker had not been tapped.
Han Qing said: "Master, could it be that someone with good news is here?"
Zhang Zhou stood up and said, "If it was to announce the good news, it would have been announced long ago. You continue to eat while I go out and take a look."
Zhang Zhou went to the door and opened it, only to see a thirty-year-old Zao Li standing at the door. He didn't wear his hat straight. He was holding a red-sealed post in his hand, with a smile on his face and a shiny face. .
He's quite greasy, but he looks like he's announcing good news.
Zhang Zhou looked outside and saw that this person was no longer there.
"Who?" Zhang Zhou had a bad attitude.
The government will not come to a poor family casually, because the person who comes is not a good person.
Zaoli smiled and said, "Master Zhang Zhou, right? I'm here to apply. Congratulations on being on the list."
Zhang Zhou was not in a very excited mood, as if the matter had nothing to do with him, he curled his lips and said, "Why are you here? You look so sour, are you from Jiangning County?"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhang has extraordinary knowledge. You can tell at a glance. The younger one works in the Jiangning County government office." Zaoli laughed along with him.
There are two auxiliary counties in Nanjing, Shangyuan County in the north and Jiangning County in the south. Gongyuan is in Jiangning County, and Jian'anfang, where Zhang Zhou lives, is from Shangyuan County. There are certain things to pay attention to when sending good news, but in the city With the good news, both county governments will definitely come to seek the good news.
Zhang Zhou was about to open the good news when he raised his head and glanced at him: "Why are you alone? Everyone else is playing gongs and drums. Are you here to trick me?"
Zaoli became anxious upon hearing this, and quickly explained: "How dare you, young man? Mr. Zhang, the yamen actually knows about your situation. With your current wealth...it's just a waste of time to come here to announce the good news." There is no difference. My colleagues in the Yamen rush to get the good news from other people's homes. When it is your turn, I am the only one with limited legs and feet to do such an errand."
"Hey! Good news has to be divided, right? The people in your yamen are really snobbish!" Zhang Zhou said to Zaoli, but he also seemed to understand why this guy knocked on the door so lightly before. It was because he was afraid of holding the door open. The ring shot broke and I was stuck!
Inside, Jiang Pingyu saw that Zhang Zhou had been talking to the door for a long time, but the visitor was still there, so she couldn't help but go to the yard and asked: "Master, what are you doing?"
In front of outsiders, Jiang Pingyu no longer knows how to call Zhang Zhou husband.
Only then did Zhang Zhou remember the expectations of his family. He looked back and said, "Oh, the one who came to announce the good news has won!"
"What?"
Jiang Pingyu was so excited that she almost carried it away, but she was able to maintain some sense. Like Zhang Zhou, she had doubts and felt that something was wrong.
How come someone who announces good news in his own family is not the same as someone who announces good news in someone else’s family?
Just one person? Still so low-key?
Zhang Zhou opened the good news himself, read it, and immediately laughed "hahaha".
Zaoli didn't understand and asked, "Master Zhang, are you okay?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Am I Jieyuan?"
"Yes. You are Jieyuan. How else can I say that this errand was a bad one? If you are a fool, I will admit it." Zaoli was also very innocent.
The errand boy relied on this kind of thing to get some profit, but whenever he looked into the yard, he would feel miserable. The whole yard was full of loess and couldn't squeeze out any oil.
Zhang Zhou said: "What about Tang Yin? I mean, Tang Bohu. Do you know?"
"I know, everyone is rushing to go to Master Tang. He is Ya Yuan." Zaoli added.
"Hahaha, Tang Jieyuan becomes Tang Yayuan? It's interesting, history will be changed by me." Zhang Zhou continued to laugh.
Monk Zaoli Zhanger was confused.
If you pass the Jieyuan test, you will be happy if you are happy, but why do you think you are gloating about others' misfortune? And the target is... Tang Yin? What grudge? They are both candidates for promotion, one is first, the other is second, and they are all destined to be masters from now on. Is there such a big difference?
Jiang Pingyu no longer cared that there were outsiders at the door, brought Han Qing and the child over, and asked nervously: "Master, is this true?"
Zhang Zhou said: "Oh, I have won. The good news is correct. In this case, you go get five cents and give him a reward... Watch this officer carefully and quietly come out of the alley. Don't use loud voices. Don't alarm the neighbors."
"Only five cents? I ran here from Jiangning County Government. It was a hard journey. A cup of tea costs more than five cents, right?"
Zaoli almost wanted to say, how stingy are you?
"Then ten coins, don't disturb anyone, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up!" Zhang Zhou took the copper coins handed over by Jiang Pingyu, urging him to push the person out, and made a gesture to close the door.
But at this moment, someone with a loud voice outside shouted: "Congratulations to Mr. Zhang, who passed the Yingtianfu Township Examination in the Wuwu Section of the high school. Congratulations to the high school who will be on the gold list next year!"
Zhang Zhouyi looked at this posture and saw that people from other newspapers were coming.
Jiangning County sent one person, but the same could not be said for Shangyuan County. If there were people from Yingtian Mansion, they would not be able to keep a low profile.
He was originally going to give Zaoli ten cents, but he took five cents and put it into his arms, waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"
Zaoli took a look, could it still be like this?
We agreed to give me an extra five cents. Could it be that because my colleagues came to grab business, they wanted to take this part of me away?
"Good news..."
The second report did not stop, and the third report also came.
Originally, the alley was very peaceful. Most of the men at home went to work in broad daylight, and there were also women and children at home. But precisely because they were women and children, when they heard the shouts reported outside, they couldn't help but run out of the house to join in the fun. .
Suddenly, the door of Zhang's house was surrounded by onlookers, as if someone had come to kidnap someone that day.
