Seeing this, Mrs. Feng hurriedly walked over, took the gold hairpin from her daughter's hand, and put it on their heads. Now, the two beautiful girls in their prime looked even more beautiful.
As for Mrs. Wu, as soon as she saw the gold hairpin in her granddaughter's box, she hurriedly reached out to unpack the baggage. When she picked up a wooden box and opened it, and saw that it was indeed a shining gold hairpin, her heart ached. Breathe in.
Sure enough, the baby will follow whoever gives birth to it. Her grandson's willingness to spend money is exactly like the third child's.
Now that she has bought it, there is no point in feeling sad, and Wu doesn't have to worry about it anymore, not to mention that this is her grandson's thoughts for his family.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Wu gave the gold hairpin to her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law one by one.
Finally, she opened her own portion. When Mrs. Wu saw the golden Ruyi hairpin, she fell in love with it at first sight. Not to mention, her little grandson really knows how to pick things. This hairpin is so pretty. .
The Zhou family members, Liu family and Feng family, as well as Gao Cui and the others, who had received the golden hairpin, suddenly became beaming with joy when they saw that there were hair flowers and powder.
And Ding Ju, who has only been here for a month, feels like she has fallen into a lucky nest.
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After learning that Lin Yuanqiu had returned, the villagers came over one after another to ask for Spring Festival couplets, as in previous years.
What Lin Yuanqiu didn't expect was that the uncle also came over with red paper. Looking at the joy on his face, he seemed to be much more energetic than before.
Lin Yuanqiu knew where the other person's good mood came from.
Because in April this year, the grandpa’s grandson, Lin Wenjin, who was at the same table as him in the clan school, finally passed the county examination. From that moment on, the grandpa’s energy returned. .
Lin Jincai said cheerfully, "Yuanqiu, when Wen Jin passes the exam, you two can go to the capital together to take the exam."
This is someone who comes here to show off and then steps on me. I really don’t know where I got the confidence to be so proud after just passing the county examination.
Lin Yuanqiu was not annoyed, "I'm afraid we can't go to the capital together. It won't be long before I get to study at the Imperial College. How about this? Grandpa, please ask Brother Wen Jin to work harder and say that I will wait for him in the capital." "
Work harder?
Lin Jincai looked embarrassed and said to himself, how can it be so easy to work harder? After passing the county examination, there will be government examination, hospital examination and provincial examination. If his grandson really has such great ability, he will not be able to do it for a long time. After taking the exam for so many years, not even a single student has passed the exam.
So, isn’t it true that in Yuanqiu, which pot should not be opened?
In the end, Lin Jincai went back in despair, forgetting to even take the red paper.
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Because Zhou Zixu, Chen Yutang and others had to attend the Spring Festival in February, so after the New Year, the group set out on the road to the capital.
The route was planned beforehand. They first took a carriage to the county town, then took a boat from the county town to the north to Tongzhou, and finally changed to a carriage to reach the capital.
Lin Yuanqiu calculated the time and found that the entire trip would take almost twenty days, which was relatively fast.
Lin Sanzhu would have to send his son to the capital to feel at ease after traveling so far away.
Thinking that Uncle Zhou would accompany him this time, Lin Yuanqiu no longer had any worries about letting his father return alone, otherwise he would really not dare to let his father go to the capital with him.
Before going out, Lin Yuanqiu specifically told his family about the marriage of his two sisters. After the Chinese New Year, Chun Yan Chun Cao was only fifteen, so it was not too late to wait another year to discuss the marriage.
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Chapter 107 Imperial College
To be honest, the reason why the two sisters were delayed for a year to get married was because they really had no other ideas, let alone to keep the younger sister to get married into two high-ranking families.
But Lin Yuanqiu felt that although Chunyan and Chuncao were fifteen years old, their minds were not mature enough.
Maybe it's because they haven't suffered much since they were young. Compared with the eldest sister and the second sister, Chunyan and Chuncao's thoughts are much simpler.
Lin Yuanqiu remembered that when Chunmei talked about the marriage, she had always had her thoughts on what kind of husband she would choose. Especially in terms of the man's character and family background, he has his own clear requirements.
But as for Chunyan Spring Grass, it made Lin Yuanqiu dumbfounded. That day he tried to ask, but Chunyan just said, "I want something good-looking."
When Chun Cao heard this, she nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, you must be as good-looking as my brother."
Therefore, in this situation, how could Lin Yuanqiu be confident that his two sisters would talk about getting married now, otherwise they would only be fighting each other based on their looks, and would be in trouble if they met an unkind person.
Let’s wait another year.
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By the time Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu arrived at the county town, Chen Yutang, Liu Qing'an, Zhang Yuan and Qin Wenjie had also arrived.
Zhang Yuan and Qin Wenjie were the other two classmates from the Imperial College who went to the Imperial College to study with Lin Yuanqiu and the others this time.
The group stayed at an inn near the pier, and went directly to the ferry early the next morning.
This time, Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuanbai drove over together. After they loaded their luggage and got off the ship, and saw their fifth brother standing on the deck waving goodbye to them, they couldn't help but feel sad about separation.
"Fifth brother, take good care of yourself when you arrive in the capital!" Lin Yuanfeng couldn't help but wave in response.
Lin Yuanbai also opened his voice and said, "Remember to write back often!"
Lin Yuanqiu smiled and nodded towards the two of them, indicating that he understood.
Next is the waterway for nearly half a month.
What made Lin Yuanqiu extremely fortunate was that neither he nor Lin Sanzhu suffered from seasickness.
Looking at Uncle Zhou again, he started to vomit as soon as he got on the boat, and then he lay on the bed, not daring to move more, otherwise he would feel dizzy.
Among the other four classmates, two looked similar to Uncle Zhou and even vomited out acidic water.
Before going out, Chunxiu specially sent the Shen family's homemade anti-seasickness pills, saying that they were quite effective.
Lin Yuanqiu went to find it and planned to let them try it.
To be honest, Lin Yuanqiu didn't really believe in this type of medicine. In his previous life, his grandmother would get motion sickness, but the motion sickness medicine at that time had no effect at all.
But what Lin Yuanqiu didn't expect was that after eating it, Uncle Zhou, Liu Qing'an and the others seemed to be fine in just half a day.
This gave Lin Yuanqiu a new understanding of the Shen family's pharmaceutical skills. I guess this is why the Shen family pharmacy has always been famous.
On the boat, the most indispensable food is fish, but eating it every day or every meal is also a very scary thing.
Just when Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu felt that there would be no more delicious food for the rest of their lives, the ship finally docked in Tongzhou.
The Daqing Bridge Pier is less than a hundred miles away from the capital. It was only now that time, and it was still too late to rush to the capital to spend the night, so everyone did not delay. After looking for carriages and horses at the pier, they went directly to the capital.
Sure enough, when we arrived at the capital, there was still an hour before the city gates were closed.
It was not yet the first month of the year in the capital and it was still a bit freezing. Sitting in the carriage could protect me from the wind, but when I got off the carriage, I wanted to cover my ears that were blown by the cold wind.
Zhou Xing became a little worried when he thought that he would have to take the entrance examination in the next half month.
On such a cold day, the only bedding allowed in the examination room is one layer, which is no different from a piece of cloth. What should I do then?
Zhou Zixu didn't feel embarrassed and said with a smile, "What are you worried about? Just wear a few more clothes when you enter the examination room. Dad, my son has already thought about it. By then, he will wear more than a dozen clothes inside and outside. How can he still wear it?" There is a reason for being cold. The examination room stipulates that you cannot bring quilts with quilts, but it doesn’t say you can’t wear more clothes.”
A dozen pieces?
When Zhou Xing heard this, he immediately became happy. It was a good idea. With so many clothes to wear, he wouldn’t have to worry about strong winds and heavy snowfalls. He praised, "My son is still smart!"
Several other people's eyes lit up after hearing this. It was their first time to participate in the examination. Apart from knowing that they had to bring charcoal, they had never heard of this method of wearing more than a dozen pieces of clothing to keep out the cold.
However, as Brother Zhou said, as long as the rules are not violated, there is nothing to worry about.
At this time, Chen Yutang, Liu Qing'an, and Zhang Yuan all made up their minds that they would put on all the thick clothes they brought from home on the day when they go to the Tribute Courtyard later.
Thinking of this, Liu Qingan bowed to Zhou Zixu and thanked him, "This method is excellent, thank you Brother Zhou for teaching me!"
Yes, I have to thank Brother Zhou. Chen Yutang and Zhang Yuan also smiled and handed over to Zhou Zixu.
Zhou Zixu certainly wouldn't recognize the method if it wasn't his own. He waved his hands and said with a smile, "It's not my idea. This is a good idea that Brother Lin told me earlier. We have to thank Brother Lin."
Upon hearing that it was Brother Lin's idea, Chen Yutang and others turned around, bowed their hands, and thanked Lin Yuanqiu.
Lin Yuanqiu hurriedly waved his hands. This is not his method. People who have passed the exam will probably know it.
What Lin Yuanqiu didn't know was that many candidates did know this method, but as he said, no one of them would be embarrassed to do this shameless thing of putting on a dozen pieces of clothing on their bodies at once, otherwise the inspectors would only be able to defend themselves. It will take more than half a quarter of an hour to watch you take off your clothes.
No, when Zhou Zixu and others entered the examination room, the inspection guards were almost dumbfounded when they saw them taking off one piece after another.
Especially Qin Wenjie, who has been afraid of the cold since he was a child, so in order to avoid accidentally catching the cold, he actually wore sixteen pieces of clothing. Thick ones, thin ones, long ones and short ones. Just checking the pile of clothes he took off took a few soldiers almost a quarter of an hour.
The other candidates waiting on the side were extremely jealous. If I had known they were wearing this way, it would be better to be thick-skinned than to be cold. Oh, I regret it so much.
For a time, many candidates could only beat their chests and stamp their feet.
But this is all a story for later, so we won’t mention it for now.
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Nine people, divided into two carriages, entered the city gate and drove directly to the Imperial College before stopping.
This is what Lin Yuanqiu and the others requested from the coachman. It was their first time in the capital and they didn't even know where the Imperial Academy was.
As for Zhou Xing, when he left the capital with his grandfather, he was still a baby, so it was no different from the first time he came back to the capital.
Although they have arrived at the gate of the Imperial College, Lin Yuanqiu and others are not ready to go in. It will be dark soon, and there must be no one going through the admission procedures at this time.
Furthermore, they did not bring any pillows or bedding with them when they went to Beijing this time. They would have to buy these first tomorrow.
There were several inns open on the street a hundred meters away from the Imperial College, and the group quickly booked a room and rested.
The rent in the capital is much more expensive than in other places. Also, the same bowl of pork noodles costs four cents in Fucheng but eight cents here, so money here is not easy to spend.
Thinking that his son would live in the Imperial College tomorrow, Lin Sanzhu asked the shopkeeper for a room and planned to squeeze in with his son tonight.
In fact, it can't be considered crowded. There are two beds in the guest room.
After washing, the father and son lay down on the bed respectively. Today they were riding a boat and a carriage. They were really tired. After a while, the father and son fell asleep.
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Early on the next morning, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu went to the Imperial College to report in with their household registration and admission forms issued by the university.
The Imperial College is divided into six halls: Justice, Chongzhi, Guangye, Cultivation, Sincerity, and Sustainability. Each hall has three classes, and Lin Yuanqiu and the others who registered their names were all assigned to the Guangye class.
As for the sleeping place, it is similar to when I was studying in the government, and each person lives in a separate room.
After following Lin Sanzhu to buy daily necessities on the street, Lin Yuanqiu settled in and started his daily life in the Imperial College.
Because the examination is coming soon, the teaching assistants have seized the time to practice the students' exercises in the past few days, often taking turns with Jing Yi, Ce Wen and Mo Yi.
Lin Yuanqiu, who usually tightened his strings, did not feel uncomfortable at all, and quickly integrated into the strong learning atmosphere.
The ninth day of February is the exam day.
