Chapter 334 Childhood sweethearts
There are also people with the same name and surname on the examination list, but the place of origin, age, etc. are also written after the name on the list. As long as the place of origin and age are clearly seen, the identity can be determined.
"It's my younger brother! He got third place in the exam!" Third place, he will be a stable Linshan student from now on.
Not only can I receive six liters of rice every month, as well as a ration of fish and meat, but I can also save my family from two hours of labor.
Therefore, even if Jiang Wu grows up, his family will no longer have to perform labor and military service.
By the way, there are also twenty acres of tax-free land.
Jiang Sanlang was so happy that he almost burst into tears. He quickly took his daughter home to announce the good news.
The newspaper was faster than them, and they had already sat down to drink tea at home, and the neighbors also came to express their congratulations.
Mrs. Wen also learned the news and immediately came to congratulate her with her son and daughter.
Soon Wei Zhan's mother and son also came, together with Wang, the step-concubine of Xiao Weizhong, the supervisory censor, and her son Xiao Chengyu.
Prince Wei and Prince Xiao are direct cousins, and Prince Xiao is a brother and sister to Wang Shu, the prefect of Luzhou Prefecture.
Only Jiang Sanlang and his daughter came to the Jiang family, so the burden of receiving these ladies fell on Ying Bao.
Ying Bao calmly took out fruit snacks and peach juice from her room to serve the guests.
There were watermelons, lychees and grapes, as well as peach juice and apricot juice boiled with pupil spring and icing sugar. The whole table was filled.
Although the three ladies were surprised, they kept their identities and did not reveal their identities, making it difficult to ask the host where they bought it.
Ying Bao cut the watermelon open, stuck a bamboo skewer on it, and served it to several people to taste.
The little fat man Xiao Chengyu ate a piece and couldn't stop immediately. He shouted loudly: "Sister Yingbao, what kind of melon is this? Is it also grown at your home?"
Yingbao smiled: "I bought this, but my family also planted a lot this year. They should be off the market this month. I can go and play when I have time."
"Okay, okay!" Xiao Chengyu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "Yu'er often talks about how delicious the juice at Sister Yingbao's house is. He doesn't like the same juice made for him at home. He only wants to go to Chuanhe Town to drink your juice."
Mrs. Wei Wang also laughed: "No, my Qilang is also so picky. Is there any secret recipe for the juice cooked by Yingbao's family?"
"Madam is laughing, there is no secret recipe, it's just that the water used is different." Ying Bao said half truthfully, "The well water at my house is very sweet, and the food cooked with it is also extraordinary."
"That's right!" Wei Zhan agreed: "The food made by Yingbao's family is a hundred times more delicious than ours. Mom, if you don't believe it, you can try it."
Several people laughed, and Mrs. Wei's eyes glowed when she looked at Ying Bao.
She took a bite of watermelon, put down her pick, and said to her son: "Qilang, you are always clamoring to go to Chuanhe Town. It just so happens that your father opened a shop in Qinchuan County this year, so why not send you to Qinchuan County to study?" I learned a lot from Jiang Jie.”
When Wei Zhan heard this, he was ecstatic and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay! I will study hard when I go. From now on, even if my son doesn't take the civil examination exam, he will come back and take the martial arts exam for you."
Xiao Chengyu became anxious when he heard this: "I'm going too! I'm going too!"
Turning around, she tugged on Prince Xiao's sleeve: "A-niang! If you send me to study there, I promise to pass the liberal arts exam... If I don't do it, I will come back as a martial arts examiner."
Mrs. Xiao said angrily: "How old are you, how can you go to study abroad alone? Even if I agree, your father will not agree."
Xiao Chengyu is only eight years old this year, less than a year after he was educated. His husband specially invited two gentlemen from the capital for him. If his son ran away to Qinchuan County, how could those two gentlemen be embarrassed?
Mrs. Wen was eating grapes. Her eyes glanced at Wei Zhan and Wei Wang, and then at her son Wen Hengyin who was immersed in drinking juice. She felt a little blocked.
My little apprentice is nine years old this year and has grown up like a peony in the rising sun. In addition, the child is smart and smart, and her younger brother is a promising young man. If the family does not pay close attention, in a few years, people like this will come to propose marriage. Crucian carp crossing the river.
But Yingbao has always had ideas. If she doesn't like it, there's probably no hope for her to propose marriage.
She couldn't help but kick her son quietly to wake him up and stop eating and drinking.
Even though he is twelve years old, he is not enlightened at all, which is really annoying.
Wen Hengyin looked up blankly. Just when he was about to ask his mother what was going on, he saw that she had already turned her face away.
At this time, Wei Zhan was happily talking to his mother about going to Qinchuan County. "Mom, I will leave with Yingbao in a few days and come back during the Chinese New Year. You don't have to worry, my son will live a good life in Qinchuan County."
Mrs. Wei Wang said angrily: "What do I have to worry about? You, on the other hand, have to study hard when you go to Qinchuan County. Mom doesn't expect you to be admitted as a scholar, but you can understand the truth by studying more." At least you won't be looked down upon by the Yue family. .
The Wei family is a merchant. Although they are not short of money, the children of the third generation of merchants cannot take the scientific examination. What the son said before was just to find a reason to go to the Jiang family in Qinchuan County.
Alas, since my son likes it so much, I, as a mother, can't stop him.
Mrs. Wei Wang glanced at Yingbao and sighed in her heart.
The little girl's brother passed the college examination this time and got third place at such a young age. His future is unlimited. However, the little girl is still so young. In a few years, if her brother takes the exam again, with this If she has a higher status, her marriage will not be bad. When the time comes, there may not be hope for her family.
It is said that childhood sweethearts have often played together since childhood, and their own son always has a chance than others.
Wei Zhan said with a smile: "My son understands the truth best. Don't worry, Mom."
The little fat guy on the side saw that his only playmate was going out of town, so he immediately quit and started to make trouble after pestering his mother. "Mom! You see, Seventh Brother has left with Yingbao. I'm going too. I want to be with Seventh Brother!"
Mrs. Xiao was very embarrassed by her son's troubles, so she quickly pulled him and left.
When Mrs. Wei saw that Mrs. Wen had not left, she decided not to leave and stayed to have dinner with her son.
Yingbao took advantage of this moment to talk to Sister Wen for a while, and then cooked a table of dishes with the help of Mammy and Sister Wen.
Of course, Dad has already put away all the dishes and cooked the rice. He only needs to stir-fry a few vegetables before setting the table.
But there were so many people today that Jiang Sanlang ordered a few tables from a restaurant outside to entertain the newspapermen, the neighbors who came to congratulate them, and of course the students who lived with them.
Two of the four students living in the Jiang family passed the college examination, which made them very happy and they also paid for two tables.
Now the door of Jiang's house was very lively, and the banquets were placed at the entrance of the alley.
Fortunately, the two Linshan students, the students who failed the exam, and their families also helped to make arrangements, so there was no trouble.
In the evening, after finally seeing everyone off, Yingbao was almost exhausted, so she went back to the house and fell asleep directly.
While sleeping, I saw strangely dressed foreigners everywhere. They wore fur clothes and had ugly haircuts, and they were killing each other with Han soldiers.
Ying Bao's eyes were filled with blood and fallen corpses, as well as burning houses and collapsed walls.