Seeing his son taking big mouthfuls of rice, Lin Sanzhu almost succeeded in making a wooden fish. If he can eat well and his belly is full, his dog will grow strong.
Mrs. Wu, who was bringing water in a clay pot, saw her third son's silly and cheerful expression from a distance, and was about to shout, "Why is the third son so happy? The teeth are already out."
As a result, she heard the sound of horse hoofbeats behind her. Wu hurriedly walked to the roadside, then turned and looked back.
About ten feet away from him, he saw two official servants wearing red vests riding towards him.
As the sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, many villagers in the field also looked towards the village road, including Lin Jincai's family in the rice field next door.
Everyone is wondering, they haven't collected all the grain yet, why are the officials collecting the grain tax coming?
But I heard the leader of the government office shouting loudly, "Congratulations to Mr. Lin Yuanqiu Lin for winning the tenth place in the Jiangzhou Prefecture Examination in the year of Guimao!"
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Chapter 70 Scholar
"Xi" comes from the mouth and comes from "壴", and "report" means to convey or inform. Therefore, all officials who report good news must give notification when they enter the place of origin and residence of the person who has been selected. This is the rule for sending good news, and it is also the honor given by the court to the person who has been selected.
In other words, after the official entered Xiaogaoshan Village where Lin Yuanqiu lived, he had the obligation to inform everyone about the content of the good news.
Therefore, after seeing many villagers working in the fields, the official announcing the good news would shout and sing.
And he shouted it three times in a row.
As for this sudden good news, not only the old Lintou and others in the field, but also Lin Yuanqiu himself did not react for a moment.
The reason why Lin Yuanqiu was stunned was because he was too profound in shaking his head at Master Zhou's response to his article. Little did he know that the shaking of his head meant that Zhou Xiucai felt that the article was well written, but also thought that the arguments were too ordinary and would not catch the eye of the examiner.
In fact, Zhou Xiucai was right to think so. After all, in the imperial examination, the temperament and preferences of the examiner are also an important part of the examinee's performance and ranking. If this time you encounter an examiner who only looks at the big picture, then the possibility of being eliminated is very high.
Lin Yuanqiu's policy theory happened to meet Mr. Qin's requirements for the content of the article to be down-to-earth and not vain.
It can be regarded as a coincidence.
"Dad! Mom! My dog is a scholar!"
Lin Sanzhu's exclamation and leaping three feet high brought everyone in the field back to their senses. Looking at the two officials, they were already riding towards the village.
As for where to go, there's no need to say, of course it's Lao Lintou's house.
Ouch, ouch, this is really a big deal that shocks the heavens. There is another scholar in their little mountain village.
However, they never heard about when the grandson of the Dagui family took the exam to become a scholar.
Those who also had this question included five, six, seven or eight people on Lin Jincai's side. But this is secondary. The most terrifying thing is that Yuan Qiu passed the exam again!
And this time he is still a scholar, which makes people live!
Mother! The graves of you and your father were repaired by your eldest son Jincai!
Lin Jincai roared in his heart, but he still had to hold on for dear life.
The few day laborers nearby who were hired to collect grain didn't notice anything unusual except that the corners of their boss' mouths were twitching up unnaturally.
Speaking of which, this can be regarded as a new skill that Lin Jincai has developed in the past two years.
But at this moment, Lao Lintou and the others didn't care whether to cut the rice or pick the ears. A few of them rushed up to the field ridge and ran home.
Especially for Mrs. Wu, she didn't need the clay pot to hold water. The official messengers who announced the good news had gone to her house, and she had to rush back to give people the money to give them the wedding.
Wu thought about it while running, thinking that the two red envelopes this time should be bigger.
Lin Yuanqiu, the person responsible for the good news, had a bamboo basket in his right hand, a handful of rice ears in his left hand, and a face that was more than a dozen sunburns short of black charcoal, and he wanted to smile.
Lin Yuanqiu cleared his throat and was about to shout jokingly at the back of his grandma and uncle, "I'm still here, and the scholar is still in the fields!"
As a result, Lin Sanzhu, who was running at the front, turned around and ran back quickly.
Lin Sanzhu grinned from the corner of his mouth to the base of his ears. Oops, he was so happy just now that he actually forgot about his talented dog.
Soon, there was a burst of firecrackers in the village, apparently set off by the two officials delivering the good news.
It has already arrived at the doorstep.
Now Lin Sanzhu didn't care whether others were laughing or not. He picked up his son and rushed home like flying.
Lin Yuanqiu, who was caught off guard and carried on his shoulders by his father, quickly threw away the bamboo basket in his right hand and grabbed the rice ears with both hands.
This was the result of his busy work for more than an hour, so he couldn't let it go.
The villagers in the fields had already abandoned their work and all ran to the west of the village.
There is another scholar in Xiaogaoshan Village. How could they not join in the excitement of such a big happy event?
In fact, what those few day laborers also wanted to see was that the legs of the employer's family were like taro growing in the ground, not moving at all. In this case, how dare they follow others.
Don't say you won't be paid when the time comes, that would be hell.
Several part-time workers were also confused at this time. They were all from the same village, and everyone else was beaming. Why didn't the employer's family have a smiling face?
Don't the two families deal with each other?
If the few day laborers knew at this time that their employer and the old man of the scholar's family were brothers, they would be shocked and speechless.
Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong were the first to arrive home, followed closely by Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu.
Next came Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai, who had just ran over from the place where rice was dried in Pingba.
Then came Lao Lintou, while Wu and Lin Sanzhu, as well as the scholar Lin Yuanqiu who had just stepped off his father's shoulders, were the last ones to arrive home.
Although they were said to be the last group, they were actually only a moment apart from the first few.
People had already gathered inside and outside the courtyard, and many were still on their way in.
In the hall, four clan elders and one clan leader were sitting around the Eight Immortals table, talking to two officials with glowing faces.
As for the Zhou family, the Liu family and the Feng family, the three sisters-in-law had a clear division of labor. Those who set the tea bowls, put the tea leaves, and made the boiling water. The three of them moved quickly and quickly brewed the tea one by one.
Speaking of these tea bowls, when doing New Year shopping a year ago, Wu specially asked Lin Dazhu to go to the town to buy them for entertaining guests, and they came in handy now.
The tribesmen standing at the door, poking their heads in from time to time, after seeing the exquisite tea bowls with flowers on the blue background, couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, the noble family has finally woken up.
Isn't it just getting up? This is the reputation of a scholar.
Thinking about the big changes in Lin Youzhi's family after he passed the scholar examination, it seems that the same will definitely happen to Dagui's family in a short time.
Also, if you pass the scholar examination, you don’t have to pay taxes on this season’s rice.
Ouch, the more I think about it, the more envious I become.
So when Old Lintou and the others entered the courtyard, what they saw was everyone's envious eyes, as well as the eyes that regarded Lin Yuanqiu as a golden doll.
Oh, it would be great if this baby was born in their family.
Seeing the scholar return, the two officials stood up and after delivering the good news, they congratulated him continuously.
When they arrived, the two officials knew that this was a young scholar. But when he saw him in person, he was still a little shocked by the young scholar's childlike appearance.
When they saw Lin Yuanqiu still holding a cluster of rice ears under his arm, their eyes widened even more.
They had been serving as officials for many years, and they had given good news to many scholars, but there was no scholar who didn't wear a square scarf on his head, wore a wide-bodied shirt, and looked elegant.
But unlike the one in front of me, not only was he covered in dust, but the sleeves of his clothes were already as short as his elbows. And the trouser legs don't grow much, anyway, the whole ankle is exposed.
How did the two officials know that the reason why Lin Yuanqiu found such clothes to wear was actually because now his clothes were long coats that covered the uppers of his shoes. How could he do farm work in such clothes?
So he rummaged through the box and finally found a set of shorts he wore two years ago.
Since the clothes were from two years ago, they must be too small now, which is why the officials misunderstood.
At this time, the two officials were already lamenting the difficulty of supporting scholars in this poor family. Just when he was thinking that his son had succeeded in getting a scholar at home, he saw the old lady from the host family stuffing a big red envelope at each of them.
Looking at the red paper bag that is as big as a palm, plus the heavy feel. The two officials were certain that there were definitely more than a few dozen copper coins in the red envelope.
Therefore, the two officials, who were anxious to know what was inside the red envelope, left after reminding Lin Yuanqiu to go to the Yamen as soon as possible to apply for scholar documents.
Then the two rode horses to the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, and couldn't wait to open the red paper bag and count the coins inside.
One, two, three... When they reached the two hundredth count, they couldn't stop smiling. By the time they finished counting, the officials were laughing so hard that they couldn't even see their eyes.
Ouch, this old lady from the Lin family is so generous. She actually gave each of them four hundred copper coins. It was worth it. This trip to announce the good news was so worth it. She actually earned them almost half a month's salary.
But here, as soon as the officials left, the clan leader and clan elders felt that the remaining people were all members of their own family, so the joy that filled their hearts was no longer contained.
Patriarch Lin looked overjoyed at the little man in front of him, "Dagui, this child Yuanqiu has really made our Lin family proud!"
Upon hearing this, several elders from the clan nodded hurriedly, right? This is a scholar with a great reputation, and he doesn't even need to kneel down when meeting an official.
Also, Yuanqiu ranked tenth in the college examination. This is a Linsheng. Unlike an aspiring Fusheng, a Linsheng gets a salary every month.
When they thought of Lin Youzhi, several people immediately thought, yes, now there are two scholars in the clan. Now our Lin family has become famous in these ten miles and eight towns.
After a while, bursts of cheerful laughter from the clan leaders and elders rang out in the hall.
Seeing that it was almost time to eat, Mrs. Wu hurriedly made arrangements for cooking.
Due to the busy farming schedule, the family has pork on hand these days. Mrs. Wu asked Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu to go to the backyard to catch two chickens and kill them. Then they went to the vegetable garden to pick some seasonal vegetables. It would not be a problem to make a table of noodles.
Seeing this, Lin Yuanqiu hurriedly left the courtyard to go to the clan school. The clan school was also on field holiday these days, and he didn't know if Master Wang was there. If he was, Lin Yuanqiu was going to pick him up and have dinner with him.
But when he arrived at Master Wang's residence, he saw a lock on the door. It seemed that he would have to invite Master Wang to dinner next time.
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The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started working together, and soon the food was on the table. The clan leader and several clan elders specially invited Lin Yuanqiu to join them.
In the eyes of the clan leader and elders, although Yuan Qiu is not very old, in terms of status, he is much higher than these old guys.
Originally, Lin Yuanqiu wanted to refuse, but then he thought about it. He had to respect it, and he had to follow it. The prestige of the tree must also be established, so that he would have the right to speak in the clan in the future, and others would also treat you. Take it seriously.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu stepped forward, bowed to several people, and sat down under Old Lintou.
This steady attitude shocked the clan leader and clan elders. They originally thought that Yuan Qiu was just a good student, but he must still have the temperament of a little kid.
Now it seems that the magnanimity of this young scholar is not inferior to those who have long-standing ambitions.
Thinking that today's scholar might be a candidate for the exam in the future, or even a Jinshi, the clan leader and clan elders respected Lin Yuanqiu even more in their hearts.
The meal lasted for two hours, during which time we mostly talked.
Thinking of his last drunken experience, Lao Lintou stopped drinking.
