Reborn and married to a stupid scholar, she has a prosperous husband and multiple children

The villagers asked curiously, "Mr. Chen, why did only six of you come back? Why didn't Mr. Zhao and Mr. Cheng come back?"

Several people answered cheerfully: "They ranked high and went to take part in the palace examination."

"They probably won't be back until the Chinese New Year, and I don't know if they can get into the top three."

Although the villagers of Hegou Village have never been to school, they know that the top three are the No. 1 and No. 2 scholars, and can directly enter the Hanlin Academy to become officials.

Others are waiting to be released or on standby.

When the villagers heard what Chen Heng said, they all cheered. Those who didn't know thought they had passed the exam.

"What about you guys? How did you do in the exam? Did you become a juren?"

Several people looked at each other at the same time, then smiled at each other and nodded implicitly.

"Really?"

"You all passed the exam?"

"That's great, that's great, they all passed the exam. Master Zhao is amazing, he taught eight candidates in one go."

"Our village is really full of smoke coming out of the ancestral graves."

"Let's make sure all the kids in our family study, and don't let down our master the scholar."

The village chief was equally excited. Although these people were not native to Hegou Village, they had settled in their village before the exam.

They all passed the exam from Qinghe Academy, so this honor should belong to Hegou Village.

"Stop stopping us and let the scholars go back to rest."

"When the official announces the good news, our village will hold a big banquet and host a deer-singing feast for the successful candidate."

The villagers consciously made way for him: "Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Juren, please go back and have a rest."

Chen Heng and others looked at these lovely fellow villagers, feeling deeply moved. It felt so good to be home.

Without Lin Shuangshuang's help, without Master Zhao's guidance, and without the acceptance of Hegou Village, they would not be as prosperous as they are today. They might still be begging on the streets or running errands in restaurants...

Chen Heng and his companions did not go back to rest, but went to the Lin family together.

"Madam Lin, please accept our greetings."

"Without your kindness, we wouldn't be where we are today."

As they were talking, they all knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Shuangshuang to express their gratitude.

Lin Shuangshuang hurried forward to help: "Gentlemen, this is not allowed."

"I just had more money, so I helped you out when you were in need. You don't have to do this."

"You should mainly thank yourselves and Master Zhao."

"Without Master Zhao's generous teaching and your hard work, you wouldn't be where you are today."

"Your success today not only makes you successful, but also vindicates Master Zhao and raises the profile of the academy. This is a win-win situation for all three sides."

"So, if we want to express our gratitude, we should thank each other."

Chen Heng and others felt extremely grateful and comforted when they heard Lin Shuangshuang's words.

No wonder they can achieve great things. It makes people feel comfortable to listen to what they say, and everyone is happy.

If it were today, Lin Shuangshuang acted condescendingly and wanted to repay a favor, it would make people somewhat uncomfortable.

Chen Heng smiled and said, "We are here to thank you first, and then we will go to the academy to thank Master Zhao."

"You and Master Zhao have been very kind to us, and we will never forget them."

After Chen Heng and others finished speaking, they went together to thank their teacher.

A few days later, the officials who brought the good news entered the village with drums and gongs and dressed in red and green.

The villagers were all in high spirits and gave a warm reception, and the officials were also polite and amiable.

Although these were country folk that they normally looked down upon, they could not resist the talented people and beautiful scenery of this village.

First, a female official emerged, and now eight juren have passed the imperial examination. The more officials come out of Hegou Village, the more prosperous this village will be.

If anyone wants to bully the villagers of this village again in the future, they must consider the consequences.

Who knows, if you are unlucky, the person you bully is the old mother of a high-ranking official. Wouldn't that be a disaster?

Therefore, it is better to be polite when you meet the villagers of Hegou Village in the future.

What's more, the officials who announce the results will receive rewards, so it is a good job. Who would be stupid enough to bring bad luck on someone else's happiest day?

After sending the officials away, the village chief discussed with the clan leader about holding a Lu Ming Banquet, but was rejected by Chen Heng and others.

They proposed to hold a Lu Ming Banquet together after Chen Changsheng and Cheng Xi returned.

Although it is not known whether they will be in the top three, their status as juren is a foregone conclusion.

Even if they did not rank in the top three this time, they should still enjoy the honor of being a juren.

Now that everyone has passed the exam, we should celebrate together.

When they come back and pass the imperial examination, it will be icing on the cake.

Instead of not getting the top spot in the exam, it’s like losing a battle, without even a proper celebration.

This is not fair to them.

Village chief Li thought Chen Heng's words made sense. After discussing with the clan leader, he decided to wait for Zhao Changsheng and the other man to come back before doing it together.

Winter came in the blink of an eye. Due to the bumper grain harvest this year, Lin Shuangshuang's various factories sprang up everywhere. Villagers were able to find suitable jobs, and their income was more than three times that of previous years.

With money and food in hand, the future is bright, so everyone will naturally be willing to spend some money to have a good year.

Therefore, every household has been slaughtering pigs and sheep these days, and the village is extremely lively.

"My family needs 20 kilograms of pork and 10 kilograms of mutton."

"I have a large family, so I need thirty kilograms of pork and twenty kilograms of mutton."

"Sold out?"

"Hey, why don't you leave some for me?"

"Hahaha, everyone has money this year, so we don't cut the meat by pounds anymore. My pig has been divided among seven or eight households."

"I heard that Aunt Guihua's family is also slaughtering pigs. Go ask them if they have sold all their pigs."

"Come on, come on, come on. Soon you won't even be able to sell your pig offal and will have to go to town to buy some."

"The meat in town is not as cheap as in our village."

"The key is that there is no pork this delicious in town. It's fishy and smelly."

"Stop talking, Aunt Fatty is carrying half a pig."

As they were talking, they saw Aunt Fat looking at half a pig and running home happily.

The faces of several aunts changed. Fat Aunt bought half a pig by herself, so there wouldn’t be much left, right?

After a few days of excitement, every household had bought enough meat and the party finally calmed down.

Lin Shuangshuang was also busy. She was preparing to give everyone a big New Year gift package and decorate the village with joy so that everyone could share in the happiness and also wish everyone a better next year.

"Miss, are all these things purchased overseas?"

“Do those overseas countries also celebrate the New Year?”

“Why are their handwriting the same as ours?”

"I remember their handwriting was those crooked, scribbled characters?" Dong'er asked three questions in a row.

Lin Shuangshuang smiled awkwardly: "The New Year pictures, couplets, and lanterns were indeed bought overseas, but the words and paintings on them were written by famous artists."

"There were no words on these red papers when I bought them."