Lin Yuanqiu took a bamboo pick and raked the dry miscanthus on the ground together. When the pile was almost piled, he took the vines, squatted down, and prepared to tie the hay into bales.
As a result, I heard an excited shout from Lin Yuanbai's side, "It's a pheasant! It's a pheasant! Come on, come on, let's catch it!"
Then Lin Yuanqiu saw that the third brother and the fourth brother quickly chased towards the grass, and the bamboo rakes in their hands were hitting the grass in front of them. Those familiar movements reminded Lin Yuanqiu of his breast lift. Holding a broom with a "tiger-like" look.
Just when Lin Yuanqiu thought that it was impossible to catch pheasants with this kind of operation, he saw Lin Yuanbai throw out the bamboo rake in his hand without hesitation, and then heard Lin Yuanhuai's surprised voice, "I caught it, I caught it, fourth brother , you are so awesome!"
After a while, Lin Yuanbai, with a smile on his face, took out the dizzy pheasant from under the rake, "Look, this pheasant is so fat. We will have chicken to eat tonight."
Seeing the extremely proud expression on Lin Yuanbai's face, Lin Yuanqiu thought to himself that if he had a tail, it would definitely be cocked very high by now.
Nowadays, Mr. Wu no longer wants to eat a piece of pork for ten days and a half.
No, when her grandson came back from catching a fat pheasant, Mrs. Wu immediately packed it up and stewed it in a pot without saying a word.
While waiting for dinner, in addition to a large bowl of delicious chicken served at each table, Mrs. Wu also left a small bowl of chicken soup for her eldest granddaughter-in-law. This chicken soup is the most nourishing and is most suitable for people with twins.
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In the next few days, Lin Yuanqiu would go to the mountain to help with some work. Especially after a few days of rain, many mushrooms grew on the mountain. At this time, he carried the basket up the mountain. It didn't take long to fill the basket. Got to be full.
As for the mountain mushrooms she picked, Wu dried them all and collected them, with no intention of selling them in the town.
Nowadays, there are a lot of favors needed at home, so it’s better to keep these mushrooms and give them away.
Every day when he returned to his room after dinner, it was time for Lin Yuanqiu to paint. He had a room by himself, and as long as he closed the door, no one would know what he was doing in the room.
With paint, Lin Yuanqiu specially painted a set of spring, summer, autumn and winter landscape pictures this time. He saw the spring breeze, the cicadas unaware of the snow, the autumn sun, and the white snow. When the four pictures were placed side by side, it was so pleasing to the eye. .
After the land has been planted, the next step is of course to order beans and plant corn.
On this day, all the men in the family went to the mountain, preparing to plant the newly cultivated land before Xiaoman arrived.
Standing on the mountain and looking down, the entire small mountain village was in sight. So at this moment, everyone who stopped and was about to take a rest clearly saw two horses driving in at the entrance of the village. Look at the horses. They seemed to be government servants in soap uniforms. Look at the two of them. After entering the village, they started shouting something loudly.
Old Lintou's eyelids twitched, it was his left eye.
He turned around and asked the eldest son beside him, "Boss, what are they shouting?"
Lin Dazhu shook his head. He was too far away and couldn't hear clearly.
At this moment, Lin Yuanqiu's heart was pounding so hard. He knew how well he did in the government examination. Except that he was not sure whether the examination question of the poem "The fragrance of the sky is floating outside" was correct. Lin Yuanqiu felt that his answers were pretty good, as well as essays and policy papers.
Therefore, these two government servants came here to bring good news to themselves, right?
The commotion of horse racing was quite big, and many villagers came out of their houses to take a closer look.
The same goes for Patriarch Lin. He thought that his small mountain village would not have to send out corvees this year, so he didn't know why the government servants came here today.
Before he could figure it out, he heard the leading yamen officer shout loudly, "Congratulations to Lin Yuanqiu, Mr. Lin, for coming second in the imperial examination! Congratulations to Lin Yuanqiu, Mr. Lin, for coming second in the imperial examination..."
What what?
What do you mean, congratulations to Mr. Lin Yuanqiu for finishing second in the imperial examination?
The yamen servant's words were so sudden that the villagers didn't react for a moment. They came to their senses only after they saw the horses clattering toward the west end of the village.
God! Isn't this Lin Yuanqiu the grandson of Lao Lintou? Oh, this kid is so awesome, he actually got the second place in the exam!
Mrs. Qin on the side smiled from ear to ear, "Who are you calling me boy? From now on we have to call you Mr. Tong Sheng!"
Patriarch Lin nodded excitedly, "Yes, yes, our Lin family has given birth to a child!"
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Chapter 60 Winning
As soon as Patriarch Lin finished speaking, he saw several clan uncles being tremblingly supported by the younger members of the family.
This was a great event for the clan. They were so excited that they could not stay at home.
There is a reason why the clan elders are so excited. In their view, a child student who is only nine years old is unusual. Anyway, they have lived such a long life and have never heard of a child student who passed the exam at the age of nine. 's baby.
Not to mention, Lin Youzhi was already married when he was admitted to Tongsheng.
And the most rare thing is that the grandson of Dagui is sure to pass every exam. No, he only took the exam twice, and he got a pass both times.
And the result this time is actually second place. God, this is a government examination. I heard that there are more than a thousand students taking the examination together. It is incredible to think about being second among more than a thousand people. .
Apart from these, what the clan elders also thought about was that with the potential of a nine-year-old child, it would not be impossible to pass the imperial examination in the future.
Thinking about it further, if you pass the Jinshi examination and become a Shangguan, the clan elders thought that if such a day comes, then their Lin family will truly be proud of their ancestors.
The clan elders became more and more excited as they thought about it, and their wrinkled faces all turned into smiles.
I thought to myself, I don’t know how this kid grew up, but he is so smart.
It is said that like father, like son, but the clan elders don't think so.
Lin Sanzhu had been a fool since he was a child, and it was common for his mother to chase him around the village with a big broom.
It can be said that apart from the fact that his head is more flexible than others, Sanzhu really doesn't have anything that makes him stand out.
The clan elders thought to themselves that this must be a real bad bamboo that produces good bamboo shoots.
The villagers walked quickly to the west end of the village. It was not common for the government officials to deliver good news to their doorsteps, so of course they had to follow them and join in the fun.
Besides, this is also a great event for their entire small mountain village.
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On the mountain here, after seeing the yamen riding towards the west end of the village, Lin Yuanqiu's premonition became stronger and stronger. Looking at the two yamen, they were all wearing brand new red vests. Isn't this what they wore to announce the good news? .
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu was certain that these two people must have brought him good news.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu's heart welled up with joy. He turned to Old Lin, who was staring down the mountain intently, and said, "Grandpa, these two yamen are most likely here to deliver the good news of the imperial examination to my grandson."
"What! What did you say?"
As soon as he heard the word "good news", Lao Lintou immediately stood up from his crouching position, and his voice was rare and loud, "Gouzi, you mean you have passed the Tongsheng Examination!"
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, and was about to say that he must have come, when the yamen's shout came from the bottom of the mountain again, "Congratulations to Lin Yuanqiu, Mr. Lin, for winning the second place in the imperial examination!"
"Congratulations to Lin Yuanqiu, Mr. Lin, for coming second in the imperial examination!"
"Congratulations to Lin Yuanqiu, Mr. Lin, for coming second in the imperial examination!"
The official shouted and sang three times in succession, which was the rule for delivering good news.
Because they were so close, Lao Lintou, Lin Sanzhu, and Lin Dazhu all heard clearly.
Lin Sanzhu jumped three feet high, "Dad! My dog passed the exam to become a child student! Hahahahahaha! My dog passed the exam to become a child student!"
The corners of Lao Lintou's mouth trembled, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak for a while. He could only keep nodding his head.
Looking at Lin Dazhu and the others, they were all overjoyed. Unexpectedly, Yuan Qiu was admitted to the Tongsheng School and came in second place. This was really great.
Several people were about to come forward and praise him, but they saw the third brother picked up his son, turned around and ran down the mountain.
Only then did everyone realize, yes, the government officials came to announce the good news, shouldn't they go home immediately to receive the good news?
So, Old Lintou didn't stop any longer and walked quickly down the mountain, followed closely by Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu, followed by Lin Yuanfeng, Lin Yuansong, Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai.
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu was holding Lin Sanzhu's neck tightly and did not dare to let go. His father was too fierce. This was a winding mountain road. He actually ran down the mountain like this. If he accidentally tripped on a stone, then they The father and son just rolled down the mountain.
If Lin Sanzhu knew his son's worries, he would definitely say, "Don't worry, Gouzi, your father's running ability has been developed since he was a child."
When he was a child, Lin Sanzhu still remembered the way his mother chased him all over the village with a broom.
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The yamen officer who led the announcement was the one who had delivered the good news for the county examination before. Therefore, after tying the horse's reins to a tree not far away, he went to knock on the door of Lin's house in a familiar manner.
It was Wu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who ran to open the door.
Just now, when the three sisters-in-law were doing embroidery work in the main room, they heard the sound of horse hooves and shouts outside the courtyard, and vaguely heard Lin Yuanqiu's name.
Now is an extraordinary period when the government examination results are released. Although it seems that the possibility of winning the examination is unlikely, everyone still has hope in their hearts.
Especially Zhou, she has been anxious about her eldest daughter's marriage these days.
Originally, she was planning to wait for her nephew to pass the government examination before talking about marriage, but a few days ago, her mother-in-law asked her to start planning for Chunmei. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhou knew that her nephew had passed the government examination. Her hope was running low, and if she said she was not disappointed, she must be lying, but Zhou also knew that the exam was not that easy, so she couldn't take it for granted. Fortunately, Chunmei will not turn sixteen until a few months later. If she works harder, she won't be able to delay her daughter's marriage.
But even though she wanted to hurry up, for some reason, Zhou was still prepared to wait a little longer. She had to wait until the results of the government examination were released. Anyway, she had been waiting for more than half a year, and it was not different in these last few days. As soon as good news comes.
In this way, Mrs. Zhou clapped her fingers every day and counted the days until the results were released. It wasn't until she saw the official who had not delivered the good news yesterday that she felt that she was too greedy.
But when it comes to a life-long event for her daughter, there is no reason for a mother to give up easily. No, the sound of horse hooves at this moment made Zhou regain her hope.
So she was the first to get up and rush out, followed by Feng and Liu, and finally Wu who also heard the noise.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quickly opened the courtyard door and saw two government officials wearing red vests at the door. Wu's sharp eyes quickly recognized that one of the government officials was the one who delivered the good news for the county examination earlier. Looking again The other party is holding a roll of red paper in his hand.
The four mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who had already received the good news once, were naturally familiar with such battles, so this was something other than sending good news.
Sure enough, the Yamen official clasped his hands and said loudly, "Congratulations to Mr. Lin Yuanqiu Lin for coming second in the imperial examination!"
The suspicion in their hearts was confirmed, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so happy that they didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, the clan leader and clan elders came over at this moment. They invited the Yamen servant to the house, and the three sisters-in-law were busy making tea.
After learning that Lin Dagui was working in the mountains with his children and grandchildren, patriarch Lin quickly sent people to go to the mountains.
Therefore, when the father and son came down the mountain, they saw several young men from the clan running towards this side.
Seeing Lin Sanzhu holding his son in his arms and breathing heavily, the young men were a little stunned. Could it be that the child was playing too much on the mountain and accidentally hurt his foot?
The worry on the faces of several people was too obvious, which made Lin Sanzhu react immediately and hurriedly put Lin Yuanqiu in his arms on the ground.
What Lin Sanzhu was thinking was that his son was now a Tongsheng. If the government officials saw that Mr. Tongsheng was still being held by his father, they would be laughed at.
Seeing that his son's bun was almost falling apart from shaking, Lin Sanzhu quickly helped to tidy it up. He first untied the hair tie, then used his hand as a comb, and quickly combed his hair into a neat bun.
Now his son was a fresh and fair little scholar again. Lin Sanzhu couldn't help but feel a little proud. Well, this child follows his father.
After a while, Lao Lintou and the others also came down the mountain, so the group of people quickly walked home without any further delay.
When I got close to the door of my house, I saw that there were already many people gathered outside my yard.
After seeing Lao Lintou and the others coming back, the villagers all came forward to congratulate them.
Seeing that Mr. Tong Sheng was back, the two officials did not delay and delivered the good news directly to Lin Yuanqiu. Then they bowed their hands and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Lin on your second place in the imperial examination!"
