The picnic is filled with visitors from far away,
Friends meet again and talk about their hometown.
"Mountain Tour"
The ancient path of Youzhan leads into the mountains,
The old man searched for his whereabouts in Qionggu.
There are nine thousand stairs in Yaochi.
Towering through the night sky.
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The results of the county examination will not be available until half a month later, that is, the results will be released half a month later. Many candidates will choose to stay in the inn and wait for the results to be released, so as to avoid making another trip when they can.
However, there are also those who are too lazy to wait. Generally, in situations like this, most of them are students who did not do well in the exam. They know that no matter how much they wait, they will never be ranked on the list.
For example, among the candidates of the Lin clan, because the last poem test was too difficult, several children burst into tears as soon as they left the examination room, and those who did not cry also had tears in their eyes. What kind of mountain? They didn't even make up a single sentence of the poem. It would be strange if they could pass the exam, so they had better go home early.
After all, the rent of one hundred and twenty cents a day is not cheap, so a fool would stay here for another half month.
We are all farmers, and who doesn’t like to save money? When they heard that there was a carriage going to Hengxi Town tomorrow morning, they all immediately went back to their rooms to pack their luggage.
Lin Sanzhu looked at his son, and was about to ask, Gouzi, should we stay in the county and wait for our results, when he heard his son say, "Dad, I want to go back too."
Upon hearing this, Lin Sanzhu suddenly felt that his sweet dream was shattered. Well, it seemed that his son had no chance either.
Lin Sanzhu originally thought that there would be hope when he saw that his son was not crying when he left the examination room yesterday. However, when he heard that his son wanted to go home, he suddenly had no idea at all.
After going back, after being away for more than ten days, Lin Sanzhu actually wanted to go home.
The reason why Lin Yuanqiu wanted to go back was because he was reluctant to pay for accommodation. One hundred and twenty cents a day, which is almost two taels of silver for half a month, you know, mother, aunt, and Sister Chunmei, they all worked hard. After a month of hard work, he only had more than four taels of silver, so Lin Yuanqiu really didn't want to waste it.
As for the results of the county examination, Lin Yuanqiu really wasn't sure. After all, it was the first time he took it, and there was no comparison. What's more, there were more than 800 people in total, and there were only 50 successful places. He didn't want to get too fancy with such a high level of difficulty. good.
Early on the next morning, the group of people, eager to return home, got on the carriage back to the village.
The eldest brother of the Lin family did not go back with everyone, because besides Lin Wenjin, the other eldest family members who took the county examination were Lin Wenyan and Lin Wenqing. These two people went to private schools in the town, and they were definitely much better than the clan schools. So Lin Quanhe felt that they should wait for the results to be released in half a month.
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The formation of six carriages was not a small one. When they heard the clatter of horse hooves, the villagers chatting in front of their homes all walked towards the entrance of the village.
After seeing that the people who were taking the county examination came back, someone came up to ask, "Hey, Deyun, you guys are back. How did you do in the exam?"
"Yeah, is anyone on the list?"
"That's right, with so many people there will always pass the exam, right?"
Lin Deyun touched his head and didn't know how to answer for a while.
Upon seeing this situation, everyone knew that the patriarch's grandson must have failed the exam.
Looking at the other people who got off the carriage, they all carried their baggage and left without looking back. The villagers suddenly realized, oh, no one has passed the exam!
Because he was mentally prepared in advance, after hearing his third son say that there was no hope for the county examination, Lao Lintou felt a little disappointed, but he was still able to accept it.
In contrast, Mrs. Wu was much more uncomfortable. Originally, she was worried that her family would not be able to support scholars, just like this county exam, which cost more than two taels of silver.
Mrs. Wu wanted to say something, Gouzi, you have to be more attentive, but she immediately remembered her little grandson holding a book and studying it carefully. This was already very attentive.
But why didn’t he pass the exam?
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The days of preparing for the exam have passed, and life has returned to its previous calm.
Except for the fact that people in the village occasionally chatted about the county exam, when Lin Quanhe and the others would come back, and the fact that Lin Wenyan and Lin Wenqing were 80% successful, everything else remained unchanged.
The day after he came back, Lin Yuanqiu went to study again with his schoolbag on his back. There were still several months before the three-year period expired, and he didn't want to waste his study time.
As for going to the town to study, Lin Sanzhu has asked shopkeeper Gao to help find out, but according to usual practice, if a new school starts, he may have to wait until the second half of the year.
Nowadays, there are many empty tables and chairs in ethnic studies. After the county examination, many students have not come again, which means they have completely given up on their career.
In their opinion, it is enough for them to be able to read and become a shopkeeper or waiter in the town.
Half a month passed quickly. Although the county examination was not mentioned again, Lin Yuanqiu had been counting the days until the results would be released.
In any case, before the results came out, he still had expectations. After all, he had not missed any of the questions on the paper and had completed them all.
At noon, a carriage drove in from the entrance of the village. The clatter of horse hooves made Zhang, who had been paying attention to the intersection, a little excited. Could it be that her husband and the others were back with good news.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang hurriedly shouted into the courtyard, "Father, mother, husband and the others are back!"
Upon hearing this, Jin, Xu, and Lin Jincai all rushed out of the room quickly.
These days, everyone at home is waiting for the winner.
But why did the carriage not stop after passing by the door, but continued to move forward? Looking at the direction it was going, wasn't it the patriarch's house? What were you doing at the patriarch's house?
There were also many villagers who were also puzzled. No, everyone followed the carriage to the patriarch's house.
Soon, Lin Youzhi got off the carriage with a smile on his face.
Chief Lin was about to invite people into the house when he heard Lin Youzhi smile and say, "Uncle, there is a big happy event in our clan today!"
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Chapter 43: Hit the list
Maybe he is in high spirits during happy events. Today, Lin Youzhi changed from his usual calmness, and he couldn't hold back the smile on his face.
When Patriarch Lin heard about the great news, he naturally thought about taking the county examination. So has anyone passed the examination?
Thinking that the Lin Quanhe brothers hadn't come back yet, Patriarch Lin felt that it was probably their family, but he didn't know whether it was Lin Wenyan, Lin Wenqing, or both of them.
If this is the case, it would be a great joy. Although I feel a little regretful that the students who passed the exam were not students from the clan school, but Lin Wenyan and Lin Wenqing are both members of the Lin clan with the same ancestry and the same bloodline. They passed the exam. , is also Lin’s glory.
Thinking of this, Patriarch Lin said excitedly, "Did the grandson of the Lin Jincai family pass the exam?"
Lin Jincai’s grandson?
When Lin Youzhi heard this, he was about to shake his head and say no, but soon he remembered that Lin Dagui's grandson, Lin Jincai, was exactly the grandpa, so the patriarch's statement was correct.
So Lin Youzhi nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, he is from the Jin Cai family. I just sent a message to someone from my window, saying that one of our Lin family passed the county examination this year. After hearing the news, my nephew I was so happy that I came here to tell my uncle."
Lin Youzhi became more and more excited as he talked, "Uncle, there is hope for the successor of our Lin family!"
The main reason why Lin Youzhi was so excited, in addition to being happy for the clan, was also because Lin Yuanqiu was a student of the clan school, and it was Lin Youzhi who funded the clan academy.
At this moment, Lin Youzhi was extremely grateful that he had not blocked the county examination before, otherwise there would be no good thing today.
It's incredible to say that I thought the children were just going through the motions, but I didn't know that some people actually passed the exam.
Hearing Lin Youzhi's words about the hope of succeeding, Patriarch Lin suddenly became excited. It's not just that he has hope of succeeding. He has passed the county examination at the age of only ten years old. In the future, it may be possible to get a public examination. By that time , their Lin family is in unprecedented glory.
Patriarch Lin became more and more excited as he thought about it. When he looked at the people standing at the door, Lin Jincai was among them. He hurriedly waved and said, "Jin Cai, your grandson is really promising."
As for Lin Jincai, he was so excited that he couldn't hold his tongue straight after hearing Lin Youzhi's words. Now when he saw his clan uncle waving to him, he forced himself to calm down and secretly warned himself that he must be reserved. Be reserved, maybe he will be Tong Sheng's grandfather in a while, but don't let others laugh at you for not having seen the world.
Thinking like this, Lin Jincai immediately suppressed all his excitement in his heart, and then took a square step, ready to step forward and tell the clan leader that it was nothing, and then share his thoughts.
However, Lin Jincai had just taken a few steps, and behind him, Mrs. Jin and her two daughters-in-law could no longer wait.
Especially Zhang and Xu, they had already rushed to the clan leader and Lin Youzhi very quickly. Just now they only said that the person on the list was the grandson of Lin Jincai's family, but their father-in-law had three grandsons. They had to ask clearly. Which one is it?
But don't forget that it's not your son when the time comes. Wouldn't it be in vain that you were happy for your grandma?
So, I heard the two sisters-in-law say in unison, "Uncle Youzhi, please tell me, which member of our family is the winner?"
Maybe it was because they were both excited and nervous. At this time, Zhang and Xu's voices were a bit sharp. Coupled with the speed of rushing forward, the unprepared Lin Youzhi was shocked.
Seeing this situation, Lin Jincai was so angry that he scolded his two daughters-in-law for not being able to show their dignity. To put it bluntly, it was all because of Jin's lack of discipline that made them so unruly.
Lin Jincai thought to himself that after today, he would have to establish the rules in his family. There would be many more honors like this in the future. If he were as unrestrained as he is today, wouldn't it make people laugh?
As anxious as Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xu were, there were also other tribesmen present. Everyone wanted to know which one had passed the exam. They had made bets before and wanted to know whether they had guessed correctly.
Seeing the eager expressions on everyone's face, Lin Youzhi did not hesitate. Besides, this could be considered as a favor to the clan seniors, so he said with a smile, "The person on the list is none other than Lin Yuanqiu from our clan, ranked thirty-ninth! "
What!
Lin Yuanqiu?
Oops, isn't that Lin Dagui's grandson?
Patriarch Lin, who thought his ears were wrong, was the first to ask, "Youzhi, Lin Yuanqiu is the grandson of the noble family."
The tribesmen present also thought that Lin Youzhi's memory was wrong. After all, the other party had not lived in the village since he passed the scholar examination, so it was normal for him to remember his name incorrectly.
Lin Jincai thought the same way, and quickly reminded him, "My eldest grandson is called Lin Wenyan, and my second grandson is called Lin Wenqing."
If possible, Lin Jincai also wanted to report his grandson Lin Wenjin's name, but someone who came back from the county told him that none of the students from the clan school did well in the exam this time, so he had no expectations for his grandson to pass the exam. .
Lin Youzhi was puzzled, "Yes, I'm talking about the grandson of the Dagui family, the one who studies in our clan school."
"But didn't you just say he was the grandson of the Jincai family?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Patriarch Lin realized that he had made a mistake. You Zhi's statement was correct. Lin Yuanqiu was indeed Lin Jincai's grandson, but he was not his biological son.
Seeing Lin Jincai's smiling face that was suddenly uglier than crying, Patriarch Lin was a little embarrassed. He blamed himself and said something like "It's Jin Cai's grandson who passed the exam." This made Jin Cai so embarrassed.
Lin Jincai must be embarrassed. Is there anything more embarrassing in this world?
He thought it was his grandson who won the lottery, and he was so happy that he just arranged the table. But now he was told that the grandson of his younger brother's family was the winner, and he had to force a smile. Didn't you hear what they said? , then Lin Yuanqiu also calls him grandpa.
God, Lin Jincai wanted to shout loudly, he is just a grandpa, grandpa, do you understand, there is such a "big" here, it is a huge difference.
Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Xu opened their eyes in disbelief. They were secretly competing just now, wishing that the person on the list was their son, but now, people said that neither of their sons were. .
So, Lin Xiucai couldn’t have made a mistake, right?
How old is that little kid? He hasn't been studying for long. How can he be so powerful?
Zhang and Xu were about to ask their doubts, but Jin on the side said, "Brother Lin, did your classmate say that only one person from our village passed the exam?"
Lin Youzhi shook his head, "That's not true."
When Mrs. Jin heard this, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. In this case, the news that her grandson won the lottery must not have been reported yet.
