More than ten days have passed in a flash. On the Su family's side, Su Sheng has not yet decided which nearby academy he will study in, but the Su family welcomes an unexpected person.
The sun was just rising in the morning, and the Su family's front yard was already busy. There were mushroom sellers, and several women recruited from the village to help wash the mushrooms were sitting around cleaning up.
When Boss Yu came in and saw the scene in the Su family, he couldn't help but be confused.
"Uncle Yu, why are you here? You're here to see my dad, right? My dad is in the backyard."
Su Yu sat on the bench, checking whether the mushrooms sent by the villagers were up to standard and settling the money. Bai Mo was responsible for weighing the mushrooms. When he saw Boss Yu coming, he greeted him with a smile.
"Girl, tell your father to stop being busy. The county magistrate is coming to your house soon."
As soon as these words came out, the courtyard of the Su family immediately fell silent, and everyone looked at Boss Yu.
"Uncle Yu, are you kidding me? Why did the county magistrate come to my house for nothing?"
"Then I can still lie to you. My father is walking behind with the county magistrate. He will arrive soon. Your family must come out to greet you at the door. You guys should go home quickly. The Su family is not collecting mushrooms today. I'll sell it again tomorrow, so hurry up, the county magistrate will be here soon if you don't leave."
As soon as the villagers heard that the county magistrate was coming, they all panicked, but they still remembered Boss Yu's instructions. They quickly took the basket and ran outside Su's house, fearing that they would bump into the county magistrate at the gate of the courtyard later. What are they going to do? Kneel down or whatever.
Su Yu quickly calmed down.
"Aunt Zhou, go to the backyard and call my parents over."
Then I saw that I really didn't look good. I was still wearing an apron, so I quickly took off the apron and threw it aside. At first glance, the women in charge of washing the mushrooms were at a loss.
"Aunt Hua, take these mushrooms to the river and wash them."
When the women heard this, they quickly carried a basket of mushrooms each on their backs. They did not dare to go through the front door of Su's house and left the Su's yard directly through the small door in the backyard. When I looked back, I saw that the group was almost at the door of Su Family Courtyard, and I was glad that I ran fast.
All the people from the Su family in the backyard came to the front yard.
"Brother Yu, is it true that the county magistrate is coming to our house?"
How could Boss Yu have time to answer Su Laoer's words? When he saw someone arriving, he took his hand and walked towards the entrance of the courtyard.
"Stop talking, I can hear the footsteps."
Boss Yu took a few steps and thought of the Su family's dog again.
"Your dog must be tied up, don't scare the county magistrate."
"Uncle Yu, don't worry, Erhu is not at home."
When Mr. Yu and Mr. Su and his family walked to the entrance of the courtyard, they saw the county magistrate walking in the middle, surrounded by the village chief and several elders in the village.
The whole family knelt down on the floor with cheers. Although Su Yu was not happy, he had to kneel down.
"The common people pay their respects to the county magistrate."
Su Sheng was standing. He was now a scholar. Scholars could meet officials without kneeling, but just bowed their hands.
Magistrate Yang is not tall and looks a bit rich.
"Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, sir."
"I didn't expect Su Xiucai to be so talented at such a young age. Eighteen-year-old scholars are rare in our county."
"What the adults are saying is that when the Su family first moved to our village, I thought Su Xiucai was a good prospect, and I was not disappointed."
After all, the village chief has been the village chief for many years, and he can still say a few words in the scene. As for the several clan elders who serve as foils, they are just a little less interesting.
A group of people entered Su's house and sat down in the main room. The county magistrate served as the head of the group, and the others sat on the left and right sides.
Mrs. Lian hurriedly went to the kitchen house with Mrs. Zhou to make tea and served a cup to each of them. Su Yu promised to buy the tea for his father that year. He didn't buy much, just two pounds. However, Su Laoer couldn't bear to drink it, so he kept it until now, just in time to entertain the county magistrate.
As the head of a county, Magistrate Yang didn't have much clean hands, and there was no shortage of filial people among his subordinates. The Su family's tea could only be tasted in his mouth.
"Actually, when I came here this time, the list of students studying at the Imperial College in Kyoto was released. Among them was Su Xiucai. The higher-up requested that he should go to the Imperial College to report before September. Don't be too late by then. You know, we are all happy Yang Mansion, there are only two places that can go to the Imperial College this time, and no one else can get them."
After Magistrate Yang raised his hand, an official standing behind him took out an admission ticket from his arms and handed it to Su Sheng.
"This is the admission ticket for the Imperial College. When the time comes, Su Xiucai only needs to take this to register."
Everyone present was confused. Su Sheng went to the Imperial College to study. What was going on? Everyone knows that although Su Sheng was admitted to the scholar examination, he only admitted 81 people. One state only admitted the top 100, and he almost failed to pass. No matter what, it was not Su Sheng's turn to go to the Imperial College. .
In fact, County Magistrate Yang was surprised about this, but that was what the higher-ups said, and he was just here to pass on a message. Su Sheng can have this opportunity, and if he has a good relationship with the Su family now, it may be beneficial to him in the future.
"Thank you, sir."
Su Yu stood behind Su Lao Er, bowing her head in silence as if thinking, but after much deliberation, she couldn't figure out why her eldest brother went to the Imperial College. This was so abnormal.
Su Sheng is still just a scholar. Magistrate Yang came here in person with the intention of making good friends. This has already given the Su family face. Now that the business is done, there is no need to stay. He exchanged a few words with the village chief and others and stood up. Farewell.
The group of people sent the people to the entrance of the village, waited until the carriage had gone far, and then returned to Su's house. The old village chief followed them.
"Brother Sheng, do you know what's going on?"
"Grandpa Yu, I really don't know."
The village chief is old and sees things clearly. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for the Su family, but now that the list above is down, you have to go to the Imperial College even if you don't want to go.
"It's already the end of July, Brother Sheng, let's get ready to set off."
"I understand, Grandpa Yu."
The village chief and his son sat down for a while before leaving.
After everyone left, there were only four members of the Su family left in the main room.
"Daughter, what do you think about this?"
There were so many people just now that it was difficult for Su Lao Er to ask questions. The couple was worried. This was something they had never been exposed to before.
"Father, mother, don't worry. We don't know what the situation is over there. Let's do it this time. I'll go with my eldest brother this time. When we get settled there, I'll have someone pick you two up."
"Daughter, Kyoto is so far away, you can't go!"
"It's okay, dad. I'm just tired of staying at home. It's a good idea to go out for a walk. Besides, I'm not worried about my eldest brother going to Kyoto alone."
The palms and backs of her hands were full of flesh. The couple was in trouble, but they also knew what kind of temper their daughter had. Since they had decided to go to Kyoto, no matter how hard they tried to persuade her, it was of no use. But think about following along together. There is such a big mess at home, and it can't be thrown away in a short while.
(End of chapter)
