There are only three candidates from Yujia Village this year, and there are only twenty candidates in Songyang County in total.

The youngest is Yu Ze, who is seven years old this year, and the oldest is in his thirties and is said to be from a country gentleman’s family in the city.

On September 21st, almost all members of the second branch of the Yu family went to the city to accompany the examinee.

In the end, due to Liu's obstruction, only Yu Mu, Yao and his wife, as well as Yu Lin and Yu Youyou went into the city to accompany the exam.

Yu Mu and Yao are the parents, so it is their duty to go.

As for Yu Lin bringing Yu Youyou with him, it was entirely because he wanted Yu Youyou to protect him, and Yu Lin would also go along to take care of the child.

The Wang family sent patriarch Wang and Wang An's father, while the Sun family only sent Sun Chengshan.

Patriarch Sun has been in poor health for the past two years and has rarely appeared in many matters.

Fortunately, I have sold a lot of grain grown in recent years, otherwise it would be a problem to provide the old man with medical treatment and medicine, not to mention that I still have to support him now.

The second branch of the Yu family prepared two horse-drawn carriages, and when they left, almost the entire village saw them off.

Even Wang the fortune teller, who didn't care much about what was happening outside, came out and gave each of the three candidates a lucky charm.

The carriage arrived in the city and everyone needed to stay for one night.

The Yu family greeted Manager Qian in advance and finally moved into a small house.

Early the next morning, the county examination officially began.

The county examination is divided into two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

The morning session is from 9:12 a.m. to : noon.

The afternoon session is from 2pm to 5pm.

You can take a one-hour break between the two exams, but you cannot leave the examination venue.

All food is arranged by the county government.

Candidates may leave the venue only after the afternoon session ends.

After sending the three people into the gate of the county government office, the family members waiting outside did not leave.

I looked at the time and it was just past nine in the morning.

Yu Lin suggested: "It's useless to wait here. Ze Ge'er and the others won't come out until the afternoon. Why don't we go back and wait, and come back when the time is right?"

Everyone thought that there was no need to wait for a whole day, so they went back to their house together.

"Oh, I don't know how I'll do in the exam this time."

"I hope you can pass the exam!"

Such discussions could be heard all along the way.

Yu Youyou was held in Yu Lin's arms, and she looked around with her eyes wide open.

Many people couldn't help but look sideways when they saw this scene.

Such a pretty girl is rare.

Suddenly Yu Youyou spoke up and said to a middle-aged woman dressed as a woman next to him: "Madam, I heard that the Goddess Temple outside the city is very powerful. Why don't you go and worship and pray for peace of mind."

"What if the goddess appears and your husband passes the exam?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Fang looked over and saw a pair of extremely intelligent eyes staring at her.

Over the years, I have visited all kinds of temples and worshipped all kinds of Buddhas, and done a lot of good deeds to accumulate virtue, but I still fail the exam every year.

After hearing this, she was furious and wanted to scold the other person.

Who would have thought that looking into a pair of eyes like that, I wouldn't be able to say anything angry.

Seeing that the other party heard what he said, Yu Youyou grinned and gave the other party a big smile.

"Besides, today's exam will last the entire day. Madam's body is not suitable for standing for a long time. It may hurt the baby in your belly."

Mrs. Fang hadn't yet reacted to Yu Youyou's previous words, and was stunned by this one.

"What did you say?" The maid beside Mrs. Fang immediately stepped forward and supported the stunned Mrs. Fang.

The servant stood at the front, staring at Yu Youyou with wide eyes.

Yu Lin and his group had already stopped when Yu Youyou said the first sentence.

The people of Yujia Village have always been led by Yu Youyou. Although it was surprising that she suddenly said this today, no one stopped her.

Yu Lin just stopped her symbolically: "My daughter is being rude and disturbing the lady."

Although I trust my daughter, it is better to mind my own business.

Moreover, the family's surname is Fang, and they are well-known gentry in the city.

Having said that, he was about to leave holding Yu Youyou.

"Wait!" Mrs. Fang said.

She could ignore the fact that they went to some temple to worship, but she really couldn't ignore the fact that the little girl said she was pregnant.

You know, they have been married for more than ten years and have no children.

The Fang family has an ancestral precept that a man can take a concubine only if he is childless after the age of 35.

This ancestral precept not only regulates the men of the Fang family, but also provides a guarantee for the women who marry into the family.

Mrs. Fang has been married for more than ten years, but has never been pregnant. Mr. Fang has been devoted to his official career and has no interest in other things. In addition, according to the ancestral teachings, the elders in the family have never urged her to get pregnant.

More than ten years have passed in a flash, and in two years Mr. Fang will be thirty-five, and by then he will have to take a concubine.

Mrs. Fang also began to get anxious.

I have tried every method but still cannot get pregnant.

How could I not be anxious after hearing this today?

But the child in front of him is just three or four years old, so he is not trustworthy.

Mrs. Fang tried to maintain a friendly appearance. She asked, "Is what the young lady said just now true?"

Yu Youyou tugged at Yu Lin, who stopped and said helplessly, "You!"

"Then it's just this once, and it won't happen again?"

Yu Youyou chuckled and nodded perfunctorily.

I’ve fooled Dad this time, we’ll talk about next time!

"What is the question Madam is asking? The test or the baby?"

Mrs. Fang said, "Of course it's both."

Yu Youyou opened his big watery eyes and said seriously: "Both of them are true!"

Mrs. Fang's hands couldn't help but tremble, and she held the maid tightly with one hand.

"Does the girl have any proof?"

Yu Youyou looked down at her belly and said, "Not yet. Your time is too short. Most people can't see it."

"As for the county exam, we won't know until it's over."

Mrs. Fang was so upset by Yu Youyou's words that it was like saying nothing!

Looking at Mrs. Fang, who was speechless, Yu Youyou suddenly understood.

She continued, "You live in Xifu Alley. You have been married for more than ten years but have no children. Your husband is thirty-three this year. He has taken the county examination for twenty-three years. He has failed every year."

"Your family is in the grain business, and your husband's family is in the cloth business. Both families are harmonious, but these two things are not perfect."

After listening to what the other party said, not only Mrs. Fang was surprised, but even the maids and servants were stunned.

But Yu Youyou hadn't finished yet.

"In fact, you are destined to have one child, and only one child, but it just came late."

"Besides, you are destined to be an official's wife, which means your husband will definitely pass the imperial examination."

"If you don't believe it, you can go to Jishiditang and see Doctor Qian."

The maid subconsciously asked, "Didn't you just say that ordinary people can't see it?"

Yu Youyou said: "Ordinary people can't see it, but Dr. Qian is not an ordinary person!"

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