Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

On the day when the results were released, Jiang Erlang was rarely bored in the house. Instead, he was watering the flowers and plants in the courtyard of the rented house.

He looked at his mother, who was pacing back and forth in the yard, and his sister Jiang Wei, who was sitting on a stool but stretching her neck to pay attention to the movement outside the house. He said, "Mom, don't be anxious, sit down and have a rest." .”

If he can pass this college examination, he will be a scholar in the future. He is very confident about this result, but he is not sure about his ranking.

There are people outside the world. When he took the exam, he found that among the candidates, there were even rickety old men with gray hair. Compared with these people who were much older than him, his road to the scientific examination so far was just the beginning. Compared with many people, it was already smooth. many.

Qian Xiuzhu paused, "You kid, how can a mother not be in a hurry for such a thing? This time you failed, it could take as little as two years or more than three years. Just a few days ago, you almost hurt your eyes from reading. What will happen again?" How can it be done in two or three years?"

Jiang Erlang put down the water in his hand with a helpless expression, "Auntie, I have never taken an exam before. That's why I felt so unsure about it some time ago. I will pay attention to it later."

Qian Xiuzhu thought the same thing. Although her second child looked mature, he was actually very anxious and couldn't say it out loud. He was just a boring gourd.

Thinking like this, she stopped walking back and forth, which made Er'er even more anxious.

"Mom, are you ready for the wedding money?"

When Jiang Wei saw her mother walking towards her, she asked again with a nervous look on her face.

"You look at me stuffing money into my wallet, and you ask me again what I'm doing?" Qian Xiuzhu found it funny.

I prayed in my heart that the messenger would come quickly, otherwise the whole family would be so anxious that they wouldn't be able to eat lunch.

With this thought in mind, there was movement outside the small courtyard.

"Congratulations, Jiang Xun came first in the examination!"

Before anyone arrived, the voice came first. Qian Xiuzhu pinched her purse and stood up in surprise. She looked at Jiang Wei who also stood up and asked in disbelief: "What's the number?"

Jiang Wei was so excited that she stamped her feet, "Mom, first! Second brother is first!"

Before Qian Xiuzhu could finish digesting the news, the courtyard door had been opened, and the person who announced the good news showed a smile on his face and repeated what he had just said.

"Congratulations, congratulations! Come on, let's have a cup of tea, thank you for your hard work!"

Qian Xiuzhu personally set off a firecracker to see off the person who brought the good news. No one could stop her from wanting to show off such a big happy event!

Not long after, there were more people in twos and threes coming to congratulate him in front of the small courtyard.

The small courtyard is also rented. In order not to disturb Jiang Erlang's study, he deliberately chose a courtyard far away from the entrance of the alley. He originally planned to let Jiang Erlang rent it with the Zhou clan as last time, but Qian Xiuzhu heard that Jiang Erlang took the exam last time. I ate something bad before, but I will take good care of myself before the exam. This time I will follow along no matter what.

She came to take care of food and clothing, which also saved her second son from being burdened with trivial matters and distracted during exams. As for Jiang Wei, she had to come to help.

The people who came to congratulate were all neighbors. Some people did not leave even after congratulating each other. They pulled Qian Xiuzhu and talked for a while, gradually talking about Jiang Erlang's marriage.

This kind of thing is not surprising. I have heard before that some people would catch their son-in-law under the list. Now that they caught her son, she felt very happy.

Qian Xiuzhu had already prepared her excuse, using the excuse that her father-in-law had just passed away last year, Erlang was filial and planned to observe his filial piety for three years, and rejected all mentions of marriage.

After telling Jiang Erlang and Guan that they would not have a family before, she also regretted that twenty was too old. Although the second son of her family has good looks and talents, he has no worries about getting married, but he is a bit old after all.

It's just that in front of so many people, she can't slap herself in the face if she speaks out.

Furthermore, even if it is possible to get married in advance, it cannot be now. If the second son embarks on an official career in the future, he must find someone who is well matched.

After sending away all the people who came to congratulate her, Qian Xiuzhu breathed a brief sigh of relief and called Jiang Wei to plan on showing off her skills today and rewarding her children.

Before she could turn on the stove, another voice came from outside. She put aside her work and walked to the kitchen door to see that it was Zhou Mo.

Zhou Mo first smiled and said "congratulations" to Jiang Erlang, then greeted Qian Xiuzhu, and then revealed the purpose of his trip.

"Wensi Garden?"

"Yes, after the establishment of the new dynasty, students who take the Qianzhou Science and Technology Examination and pass the exam have this tradition. Wensi Garden is a good place to get to know others. You are the first in the college examination, so it is unreasonable not to go."

Jiang Erlang only thought for a moment and then agreed.

Qian Xiuzhu hurriedly gave some instructions and watched the two people's backs disappear around the corner. Her thoughts of showing off her skills were greatly reduced. She turned around and saw Sister Wei looking at her eagerly. She smiled again, "If your brother doesn't eat, it's because he doesn't have it." It’s delicious, let’s eat it ourselves!”

Jiang Wei's cheerful laughter sounded in the kitchen.

"Mom, my second brother has become a scholar, do we not have to pay taxes in the future?"

"You don't have to pay for only 20 acres of land. You still have to pay for the extra land. But our family doesn't have that much land now. Besides, your second brother told me that the first place in the college examination seems to be some kind of student. Every time You can get food every month!”

Jiang Wei's eyes lit up when she heard this, "That's great. Our family will never be hungry again in the future."

She didn't know what she thought of, but her mood suddenly dropped. She held her face with one hand and said melancholy: "It would be great if Yaomei is here. I wonder if the capital is good?"

"Master Shen loves Sister Xu very much. As long as he protects me, nothing will happen. As for you, can you recognize all the words in the letters sent every month?"

"Aniang!" Jiang Wei shouted complainingly, "Yaimei must know that her writing is so profound that we can't understand it. She can even recognize half of the sweet things she writes. Am I worse than Tian Ya?"

"Recognize more words so that I can give Sister Xu a scratch next time."

Jiang Wei was amused, "What a surprise, that's a surprise..."

The missed Shen Huaixu sat in the Jishi Hall, looking at the girl dressed as a maid in front of him who was so anxious that he almost cried, and said slowly: "Don't be anxious, tell me slowly, are you feeling uncomfortable or is it someone else?"

The maid's head turned slower because she was running too fast. When she heard Shen Huaixu's question, she said with a tearful voice: "My lady is having a difficult delivery, please help the doctor!"

As she spoke, she knelt down.