The sky was filled with red clouds and the sky was bright.
At this time, the sun has slowly risen, and the quiet village has begun to become noisy, with more and more people busy around.
Zhang Xiangshen sent someone early in the morning to urge Fan Jin to move into a house in the city as soon as possible to facilitate the reception and delivery.
Fan Jin also agreed, but he had his own ideas in mind.
The worry about Fan's mother being unable to accept being poor for a long time and suddenly getting rich has never been let go.
In the scholarly literature and history, isn’t this what Fan’s mother was like?
Anyone who has been miserable all his life is already in despair, but he didn't expect that there will be another bright future.
With such great wealth and wealth, it is not impossible for Fan's mother's frail and old body to die suddenly despite great joy and sorrow.
Therefore, Fan Jincai deliberately delayed in the past few days. The purpose was naturally to give his family time to adapt to the new life.
In the original work, Fan Jin had to observe filial piety for three years because of Fan's mother's sudden death.
Three years of observing filial piety certainly gave Fan Jin a good reputation as a 'filial piety', but it was also true that the actual three years passed by like a fleeting moment.
According to Zhou Xuedao, with the prominence of his articles, it would be a matter of course for him to become a Jinshi.
Of course he didn't want to miss it.
When he walked out of his house, many villagers greeted him warmly. Even a slight nod from Fan Jin was enough to make them happy.
This kind of treatment was something Fan Jin had never received before winning the election. The respect almost overflowed from their expressions.
However, Fan Jin could still clearly feel that there seemed to be a mood called sadness that enveloped the entire village.
It was clear that he was happy a few days ago, but within a few days he turned into a sad face.
Fan Jin saw many old farmers standing on the field ridges, looking at the fields and sighing. There were even villagers kneeling on the field ridges, complaining about the weird weather this year.
"drought?"
These two words flashed in Fan Jin's mind.
The last time it rained was more than a month ago.
Unlike the original owner who was industrious and focused on reading the books of sages and sages, Fan Jin had studied astronomy and geography. Even if he had little attainments, he knew that the climate would not change much in a short period of time.
In other words, there is absolutely no chance of rainfall in a short period of time, and the drought is expected to continue for a long time.
Most of the crops in the fields will have reduced yields or even lose their yields.
Food is the lifeblood of farmers. If it doesn't rain for a long time, even the most optimistic people will be unable to sit still.
Fan Jin listened for a while, and before he could think about it, someone came to him, saying that there was a visitor at home.
Fan Jin had no choice but to suppress his thoughts.
...
Ring noon.
The sun emits dazzling light and heat, scorching the earth ruthlessly.
A luxurious carriage drove into Baimiao Village through a dusty journey, and finally stopped in front of Fan Jin's house.
Then a middle-aged man stepped out of the car.
This man wears a square scarf and a green shirt. Although he is not young, he still looks like a handsome young man.
"Hahaha, brother Fan Shi, I say you will definitely pass this exam!" Wei Haogu shook his fan and came up to give Fan Jin a bear hug.
"Ahem, sweep the floor politely, sweep the floor politely!" Fan Jin pretended to be unlucky.
However, although he said he was disgusted, his actions were not slow and he immediately ordered his wife to boil water and make tea.
Wei Haogu and Fan Jin were close friends, so he naturally didn't care about Fan Jin's words. Instead, he said with emotion: "Brother Fan, you have managed to survive!"
Fan Jin remained silent.
No one knows better than him how much suffering he has suffered and how many sins he has suffered.
"Brother Wei's gift of silver will be unforgettable for Jin Moto!" Fan Jin cupped his hands and said solemnly.
Before the provincial examination, Fan Jin first thought of borrowing money from Father Hu, but instead of borrowing money, he was scolded.
In the end, Wei Haogu learned of this and privately sent his servant to deliver twenty taels of silver.
It can be said that if the most noble person in Fan Jin's life is Zhou Xuedao, then Wei Haogu is definitely the first noble person in Fan Jin's life.
Without Wei Haogu's charity and wealth, Fan Jin would not have been able to pay for the Provincial Examination, let alone advance to seventh place in the Guangdong Provincial Examination!
"Brother Fan is worrying too much!"
"You and I are gentlemen's friends, and we have known each other for many years. What does a little yellow and white thing mean?"
Wei Haogu waved his hand nonchalantly, and immediately ordered someone to bring the generous gift he had prepared.
Compared with Fan Jin who was unsociable and focused on studying hard before he passed the exam, Wei Haogu was a well-known 'social butterfly', generous and straightforward, and was far ahead of Fan Jin in terms of fame and talent.
Fan Jin's mouth twitched. Just looking at his external appearance, Wei Haogu definitely had an extraordinary bearing. At least he was good when he wasn't pretending to be a comparison.
As long as he doesn't speak, he is definitely a quiet handsome man, but it's a pity that he has a mouth.
Of course, Wei Haogu also participated in this provincial examination.
Not only the provincial examination, but also the previous boy examination, Wei Haogu also participated.
Speaking of which, Fan Jin and Wei Haogu were both scholars who were selected by Zhou Xuedao. However, Fan Jin ranked seventh in Guangdong in the provincial examination, and Wei Haogu fell directly to Sun Shan, ranking more than 500.
Ordinarily, Wei Haogu's talent and learning should not be like this, but who told him to hate the examiner?
This is a typical example of flattering someone on the horse's leg.
As early as the boy's examination, Wei Haogu took it upon himself to ask Zhou Xuedao for an 'interview', planning to use a roundabout way to go through the back door.
Zhou Xuedao didn't understand what he meant, "Your text is already here, what are you going to interview for?"
Wei Haogu was eager to give it a try, "Children are good at poetry, lyrics, and songs, and the elder can come up with any questions for the interview."
Wei Haogu thought it was an opportunity to show his face, but he didn't expect Zhou Xuedao's expression to change immediately after hearing this.
What came out of my mouth was the saying that has been passed down through the ages: "In today's world, articles are important, so why bother talking about the Han and Tang Dynasties!
People like you who were born in Tongsheng should only focus on their work. Those who study miscellaneous things should learn what they do!
..."
Immediately, Zhou Xuedao ordered people to fork Wei Haogu out.
It has to be said that Fan Jin's ability to win Zhou Xuedao's favor and appoint him as the head of the case must have a lot to do with his congenial temperament.
Otherwise, people like Wei Haogu who love romance and poetry will only be considered by Zhou Xuedao as "serving fame but not being pragmatic."
According to the general development logic, if a romantic talent offends the court officials, not to mention being insulated from the imperial examination, his future will inevitably be bumpy.
However, fortunately, although Zhou Xuedao was an old scholar, he was a fair and impartial examiner and did not bring personal grudges into the imperial examination.
The reason why Wei Haogu was so lowly rated as a scholar is that after Zhou Xuedao read Wei Haogu's papers, he felt that his writing was fresh and refined, so he gave him a very low noun, and he was admitted as a scholar. Fame.
As for lifting people? That’s not necessary!
