Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Refusing to complete it readily, Lin Ze and the others heaved a sigh of relief when they left Guofu.

Lin Ze was exhausted from "talking about warring heroes", while Zhang Yu and Luo Ge'er were suppressed by all kinds of bureaucratic accents inside. As a result, the two little brothers in Guo's mansion realized that they hadn't won their prizes yet, and regretted it in their hearts .

"It's a loss, it's a loss, it's a loss. If you can make up the number, you will have a set of writing and ink. If you win the first prize, Brother Yu will definitely get more rewards!"

Luo Geer beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Zhang Yu was also full of regret, staring at Lin Ze with resentment, raised his fingers with a heartache, "Sir, a set of writing and ink is at least five taels..."

As expected, the two little brothers grew up together, and they have a unified tacit understanding in terms of money fans.

Lin Ze couldn't help laughing out loud.

He Xiangfeng didn't know what happened afterwards, but seeing the expressions and words of the two little brothers, he also knew that they were feeling sorry for Yinzi. Brother Luo and Brother Yu were very sensitive to silver since they were young, and they were two little money fans.

"Okay, my stomach is empty after playing all morning, I asked the old Uncle Ji by the Liu River to reserve a table for us, let's eat meat soup..."

Smiling and stroking the top of Luo Ge'er's head, He Xiangfeng proposed to eat first, it was already noon, and he had something to say while eating.

The meat miscellaneous soup he mentioned, as the name suggests, is a hodgepodge soup made of all kinds of meat and vegetables. It is an ordinary small shop by the Liuhe River, with moderate consumption and good taste. years.

Although Lin Ze has a picky mouth, he is not a person with a noble temperament. He does not dislike roadside stalls. People are even bigger surprises.

Facts proved that his expectations were not disappointed. Uncle Ji's meat soup was really good. He ate two bowls in one go before stopping.

After filling their stomachs, the few people did not go shopping on the street, but bought some snacks such as fried chestnuts and candied haws, and then rented a boat to play on the Liuhe River, and exchanged information about what happened in the Guo Mansion just now.

First of all, Lin Ze and He Xiangfeng criticized with one voice the question that the two young brothers actually 'snubbed' them as husbands at the Temple Street meeting!

Such a good day of love and romance wasted for nothing. For a man who is looking forward to being sweet with his wife, it is really cruel.

While criticizing, the two big-tailed wolves naturally proposed many unequal treaties after returning home...

Zheng Xiaoluo didn't dare to refute at all, staring at He Xiangfeng and accepting it with a guilty conscience.

Zhang Yu was also very guilty when he was said, but he turned around and thought it was wrong. He was trying to surprise his husband, and he should have laughed and praised him. Why is he still accepting criticism as if he has done something wrong?

What's more important is that the rogue Lin Ze proposed too many unequal treaties!He still owed Lin Ze two months of tragic 'debts' that he had tossed and tossed for two months, and now he has added 'debts to debts'... Xianggong fooled him again.

"Master, would you like to explain why you are also in the Guo Mansion? Mr. Xiang, follow us."

Zhang Yu, who came back to his senses, stared at Lin Ze who was actively raising the unequal treaty, and asked back, the beautiful Danfeng blinked.

And the last sentence is an affirmative tone.

Lin Ze, who was caught by the tail, paused, then quickly changed the subject without changing his face,

"...Although, yes, although it is too much for you, Ah Yu, to leave my husband-in-law in the cold, but... But your husband-in-law and I have always been adults with a lot, so I don't care about that much, and my daughter-in-law performed very well today. My husband has earned enough face, so I decided to reward him well, and tonight I must help my daughter-in-law squeeze her shoulders, beat her legs and soak her feet!"

Mrs. Zheng He: This girl's face changes really fast.

Zhang Yu pursed his lips and smiled sweetly, so he wouldn't be fooled by hooligans, "Don't squeeze your shoulders, beat your legs and soak your feet, and my husband will carry me back later."

All unilateral physical contact and flattery are opportunities for Lin Ze to play hooligans.

Lin Ze, who was seen as a rogue,

"...Then let's take another one home. I'm strong, so it doesn't matter if I do more work. It's right to serve my wife, especially when I'm sleeping."

Zhang Yu, who had no words to refute, blushed: Mr. Mr. Can you be a little more rascal?

"Lin Ze, let's talk about what happened to the Guo Mansion just now."

He Xiangfeng, who suddenly learned the skill of flirting with brothers, cast a gloomy look at his silly daughter-in-law beside him, and then changed the subject.

In order to help Lin Ze, he left the Guo Mansion ahead of time. He didn't know anything about what happened later, so he was a little worried.

Lin Ze happened to want to tell him too, so he nodded and collected his thoughts, and while rowing the boat to the middle of the river with few people, he told He Xiangfeng what happened in Guo's mansion afterwards.

Although He Xiangfeng is a farmer with a low level of education, He Xiangfeng has a good brain and a lot of social experience, and he can always speak to the point. He is a very good friend worth making friends with.

For example, when Guo Fuzhi's opponent left just now, He Xiangfeng quickly reflected what he wanted to express from his words and actions. This kind of tacit understanding of teammates is more difficult to find than ten Zhuge Liang.

"...It's probably like this. I plan to write a pleading paper tomorrow and go to the county seat to sue the day after tomorrow. I'm worried that something will happen when it's too late, and I have to invite a group of onlookers to go there. Otherwise, with Mr. Wei's connections, the county government will definitely help. He talks."

Revisiting the old incidents of the past, even going to the yamen, for the sake of the reputation of the Wei family and his daughter, Wei Hongyan will definitely not just sit still.

"Will the Yamen be able to interrogate them fairly?"

Zhang Yu and Zheng Xiaoluo were a little worried. Although they had never seen the yamen eunuch, everyone knew about it.

"Find more people to watch. If there are too many mouths, the Yamen will not be able to suppress it." He Xiangfeng pondered.

Lin Ze nodded and smirked,

"I still have to beat gongs and drums, and sell miserably all the way. Barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes. The higher the position, the more concerned about reputation. The county magistrate Wang will be transferred soon. At this time, he can't stand the pressure of public opinion. I have to force him to redress my grievances openly!"

"At first, I didn't want to do it so badly, but who made Mrs. Wei give birth to a stupid daughter, and insisted on biting me. If I don't complain about this, I won't be sure when I take the scientific examination in the future. Who will see me wrong?" If you are pleasing to the eye, use this handle as a weapon..."

Everyone nodded in agreement. If this kind of thing is wronged, the charges must be washed away, otherwise it will have too much impact on those who want to take the imperial examination.

As for whether it would affect Lin Jianwen's failure to pass the imperial examination this time, Lin Ze said he didn't think about it. Anyway, he had already torn his face, and it affected the best, so that Lin Jianwen would not want to spend money to buy test questions.

Although Father Lin had already been reminded about buying the test questions, what if Lin Jianwen was bewildered and forced to steal it?With Lin Jianwen's silent insidiousness, he can definitely do it.

Thinking of this, Lin Ze continued,

"Brother He, go back and give some food and copper coins to those little beggars you found earlier, and let those little beggars spread the word about our affairs in Guo's mansion...including what Brother Yu said at Mrs. Guo's teacher-seeking banquet. limelight."

"no problem."

He Xiangfeng nodded his assurance.

Lin Ze was satisfied, and looked at Zhang Yu and Zheng Xiaoluo again,

"Ah, you and Luo Ge'er will go to the village tomorrow to find some familiar little brothers and girls, and ask them to help spread the news in the village and the surrounding villages..."

"Let's just say that I'm going to the Yamen to seek justice. I'm suffering from a lack of power. I hope that all uncles and aunts will help me testify. As a reward, after I open a private school, I will give free public classes four days a month. Those who have helped me They can send their children to attend classes for free to learn literacy.”

"Sir, you must have belonged to a fox in your previous life."

Zhang Yu covered her mouth and snickered, and recruited a group of manpower for free to help, and also made a good reputation for herself by the way, Xianggonggao!

"That is……"

Lin Ze brazenly said that this time, those who provoked him would not die this time, and he would immediately change his surname when he turned around.

*******

At the same time, Guo Yuanwai and his wife, who had just sent off the scholars and their wives, also talked about what happened just now.

"Master, I think this Lin Ze is pretty good. It's the first time I saw a student who dared to challenge Mrs. Wei, so I just got angry with him. Even if he wasn't Xi'er's good teacher, I still have to send Xi'er to follow him." learn something..."

Mrs. Guo is obviously very fond of Lin Ze.

The main reason is that I have seen a lot of scholars like Wei Fuzi who put on their status, but seeing Lin Ze's unconventional way, everyone finds it novel and interesting.

Of course, there are not no scholars like Lin Ze who are neither humble nor overbearing, but also have a good personality, but due to the reasons of the times, most people can't be as free and easy as Lin Ze, so Lin Ze is even more special.

Guo Yuanwai also narrowed his eyes when he heard his wife's words.

"Madam and Weifu want to go together. I also like this Lin Ze. Indeed, even if Xi'er is not allowed to worship him as a master, we have to let him take Xi'er as a student...Madam, do you know that Lin Langguan He said he wanted to take a son of Li Yuanwai as his disciple, who is this Li Yuanwai?"

"Who?"

"Besides Li Guangcai, is there any member of our Nanyang Town whose surname is Li?"

Mrs. Guo was shocked now.

"What, Li Guangcai, that old fox, didn't his wife say that he would go to the next town to ask Mrs. Yu to teach his son? What did Mrs. Yu say? That's so good, I was so moved. If the old host said that the most Fortunately, I went to Nanyang Town to find a teacher for Xi'er..."

Although there is a gap between the Guo family and the Li family's family business, the two families are from the same village because their ancestors came from the same village, so they can be regarded as good friends for several generations.

And Guo Yuanwai and Li Guangcai's generation had a son of the same "trash" together, so they had a topic of empathy, so the relationship was even closer, and the two families had a lot of contacts on weekdays.

"So why did Li Guangcai go to invite Lin Ze instead of Mrs. Yu? Besides, Lin Ze's reputation is not very good. If there is no great benefit in worshiping Lin Ze as a teacher, Li Guangcai, a fox, can give up the basics and seek the worst?"

Guo Yuanwai put on a pretentious expression of "I have seen through the essence", blowing his beard and saying,

"Tomorrow, let's go to Li's mansion. That guy Li Guangcai is too dishonest. We agreed that our two sons will work together in Nanyang Town. How can he fly solo? He's so disrespectful..."

"My husband is right!"

Mrs. Guo said she was also very angry.