It has been more than a month since Han Ji returned home after taking the exam after all the hard work. This time he went back to the county seat to take the exam and was not as comfortable and comfortable as he was in his previous life. In his previous life, Wu Shichu worked very hard doing embroidery and earned a lot of money for him. Zhang Luoyi also subsidized a lot of money for your travel expenses and living expenses, so he was quite comfortable.
In this life, he only took the money given by Zhang Luoyi and ate dry food along the way. When he arrived in the county, he did not dare to rent a good inn, so he had to live in a cheap but poor environment with his colleagues who were also from poor families. The food and housing are not good, so he cannot be in good spirits. What’s more, the county town is still a strange place and he is not used to everything. So when he arrived at the examination room and saw the test papers, he felt dizzy and his thinking was not as sharp as before. .
In such a mental state, it was impossible for him to get good grades in the exam, but after all, he still had a bit of a leading actor aura, so although his grades were not good, he could pass the exam and get admitted as a scholar, but his ranking was very low. Being behind is not as good as being at the top of the original world plot.
Han Ji knew that he did not do well in the exam, and he was depressed for several days after returning home. In the end, he was afraid that the people in the village would notice his failure, so he steeled himself to deal with the villagers who came to inquire about the situation.
"My husband, don't be so disappointed. Maybe you did better in the exam than you thought? I believe in my husband's talent. It must be because my husband usually has too high requirements for himself, so he feels that his exam performance is not ideal." Zhang Luoyi racking his brains to comfort Han Ji.
Han Ji gave a bitter smile and said, "I didn't perform even 60% of my usual level in the exam this time. It's really uncertain whether I can pass the exam. I'm sorry, I may let you and mother down."
"No, if you don't do well in the exam this time, let's continue next time." Zhang Luoyi said distressedly, "My husband is a man of great talent, and the little setbacks you have now are just small grains of sand used to sharpen your will. That’s all, I believe that my husband will be able to overcome this setback soon and soar into the sky.”
"Besides, my husband, the results haven't come out yet. You don't have to get discouraged so quickly. Maybe there will be a surprise." Zhang Luoyi really blindly worshiped her husband and felt that it was impossible for him to fail the exam with his talents.
Indeed, she guessed correctly. Han Ji passed the exam. After he had been frustrated for more than half a month, the people who came to announce the good news came to Han's house beating gongs and drums to report the news.
"Congratulations to Mr. Han Jihan for passing the scholar examination!" The jubilant messenger led a large group of spectators to the door of Han's house and shouted.
"Ms. sir! You passed the exam!" Zhang Luoyi was so excited that her eyes immediately turned red. Han Ji was stunned and was surprised. He could hardly believe his ears and hurriedly asked the person who announced the good news: "I really passed the exam. Already?!"
"You really passed the exam, you are now a scholar! Congratulations, Mr. Han!" the messenger shouted repeatedly.
Han Ji finally believed that he had really passed the exam, but he quickly asked, "Then where did I pass the exam?"
"Mr. Han passed the 235th grade in the provincial examination!" Of course, the person who announced the good news would remember this correctly.
The smile on Han Ji's face suddenly froze, two hundred and thirty-five? There are only 240 scholars in the county who have passed the examination this time! In other words, he got fifth from the bottom in the exam?
How could Han Ji, who always boasted that he was a talented person and had the top three spots in his pocket, accept this fact?
However, although this ranking was a little worse, he passed the exam anyway, which was much better than the result he thought he had failed to pass. After all, he did not have to take the exam again.
It's just that this ranking was far worse than what he expected before taking the exam. He didn't know whether to be happy or sad for a moment.
Fortunately, Zhang Luoyi pinched his arm and reminded him not to show any inappropriate expression, so he had no choice but to follow Zhang Luoyi and Wu Shichu to entertain the messengers and the villagers who came to watch the fun.
As soon as Gao Li came back from hunting in the mountains, he saw a large group of people gathered in front of Han's house. He couldn't help but grab a neighbor who was passing by in a hurry and looked happy, and asked: "Brother Hong, why are so many people gathered in front of Han's house?" What to do?"
"Han Ji has passed the examination to be a scholar, and today I'm here to report the good news! I want to go and see the excitement, do you want to come with me?" Brother Hong asked excitedly, and then sighed and said with envy, "The Han family has been able to survive this well. Now, it will be different from us in the future. Our village finally has scholars, and now we don’t have to envy other villages..."
When Gao Li heard this, he immediately lost interest: "Brother Hong, go ahead. I won't go. I have to go home and take care of the prey."
"Okay, I'm leaving first!" Brother Hong waved his hand after saying that and ran to Han's house impatiently.
Gao Li looked at the Han family, whose threshold was almost broken, and suddenly thought of the woman who roasted pheasants and drank a lot of wine in the mountains. He wondered if the newly promoted scholar knew that his own mother was actually She is a fierce and powerful woman, not a weak and timid person?
Since Gao Li encountered Wu Shichu's true face that time, he paid special attention to this person who surprised him. He found that in the eyes of the villagers, she was actually an embroidery worker who worked hard to support his son's education. , the weak woman who was overworked and exhausted was still a gentle, kind and good-tempered person...
When Gao Li heard that the aunts and sisters-in-law in the village actually commented on Wu Shichu like this, his eyes almost fell off. The Mrs. Wu he saw with his own eyes was not such a person at all. He was puzzled. Why do Wu Shichu, who hunts and barbecues in the mountains, have completely opposite images in the eyes of his neighbors?
However, after some investigation, he dismissed the idea that Wu Shichu was impersonating Han Ji's mother-in-law. After all, people in the village could see Wu Shichu almost every day. There was basically no possibility of someone impersonating her. Moreover, even if she had to impersonate, There should be a motive, right? Is she pretending to be a country widow just to go through all kinds of hardships to support a completely unrelated person to study? If Han Ji is young and talented and has a bright future, there are many smarter and more talented people than him. Why would he pretend to be his mother? Isn't it bad to pretend to be the mother-in-law of other young talents?
Gao Li thought hard for several days and finally came to the conclusion that Wu Shichu was a secretive person. He might have had another identity when he was young, but he started working after marrying Han Ji's father. An ordinary woman has been working hard to raise her son after being widowed. When her son finally gets married, she indulges a little bit in a place where no one knows and puts down her burdens...
Wu Shichu didn't know that Gao Li had already thought of himself and added a reasonable explanation to her. Now she was like every mother who was ecstatic after knowing that her son was admitted as a scholar. She entertained the guests excitedly and interacted with everyone. I proudly told everyone how I cultivated and supported my son...
