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

As we all know, wood such as rosewood, golden nan, ebony, etc. are very valuable.

In particular, ebony, also known as gloomy wood, has almost surpassed the scope of wood in modern times and can be listed as a "treasure". In the Palace Museum, there are precious works of art carved from ebony.

Similarly, ancient ebony is also a very precious wood.

At this moment, Li Guangcai scraped off the coat of the old chopsticks, although he didn't remove all of them, but the hidden package must be ebony carvings, otherwise how could he preserve it so carefully?

"Old Huang, you still don't believe me when I say that you are not as good as this old man. In fact, the old man's ability to see things can't compare to you, an old expert in a jewelry store, but this old man is a little smarter than you..."

Li Guangcai showed off incomparably,

"Since the little old man said that this is a treasure that has been passed down in his family for several generations, and the ancestors repeatedly emphasized that they can only be sold when the family is in the most difficult time, what does this mean? It means that his ancestors must have left it to solve the difficulties of future generations. Things, what is omnipotent in this world? Of course it is silver!"

"Of course, there is a certain chance that this is junk, but the old man wants to bet on another possibility, betting that the ancestor of this little old man was patronizing to future generations. What's the matter with Lao Huang, let's admit defeat this time, you, you lack courage ..."

"Haha, Daddy, you are amazing! Uncle Huang, hurry up and give me the money, this treasure is mine!"

Li Sheng happily jumped up and clapped his hands, admiringly applauding his father.

"..."

All attention was drawn to Boss Huang, who was on Qiankun's chopsticks, beating his chest and regretting.

Why is he so blind? Why can't he remember after fighting with Li Guangcai so many times? Is Li Guangcai a loser?

Li Guangcai is a fine iron rooster, this pair of ebony carving chopsticks with heaven and earth inside is more than 100 taels?Just give it away for nothing, or pay for it yourself!

The shopkeeper of the pawn shop was also very impressed, and praised, "Old Li, it's better for you..."

"Thank you, my lord, thank you, my lord."

The owner of the old man is also happy to thank.

Li Guangcai smiled at Boss Huang when he heard the words, "Old Huang is willing to bet and lose to Yin Zi!"

"Okay, the old guy counts on you."

Although Boss Huang and Li Guangcai were at odds, they always quarreled verbally and verbally, but it was just playing tricks and not a real relationship.

And in front of so many people, there is no need to repent and lose credibility because of 100 taels of silver.

As for the other pottery bowl, Boss Huang didn't think about looking at it. First, he didn't want to be ashamed, and second, he didn't think it was necessary, otherwise he would appear stingy.

Of course, when I went back afterwards, Li Guangcai came to visit and told him that this was just a deliberate trap for his son's exam questions.

I am very embarrassed to choose him as a "good friend" as the experimental subject, throw bricks to attract jade, use ebony chopsticks as smoke bombs to divert attention, feel so angry that I want to vomit blood, and secretly hate "inadvertent making friends", so I don't need to mention it...

A lively scene ended in everyone's amazement.

Boss Huang was still very trustworthy and gave the poor old man money, and bought the other party's heirloom "treasure", which made Li Guangcai and his son, who had succeeded in their tricks, very happy.

After seeing this strange incident, the surrounding people were thinking in unison whether they should go back and look through the groceries at home, and find out if there are any family heirlooms left by their ancestors?

If so, wouldn't he be rich just like this little old man!This is the same psychology as seeing someone else win the lottery.

Lin Ze and his wife watched happily. After the matter was over, they quietly left from the crowd. It seems that this little apprentice of the Li family can't escape...

Then the couple strolled around for a while before driving the carriage back to the village.

Today is a good day, I bought fresh crabs, of course I have to taste it, otherwise I will definitely not be able to sleep tonight.

The shrimp and crab peddler Wang Maozi bought earlier has been sent to He Xiangfeng's house for free, and He Xiangfeng helped to pay the bill in advance.

The He family had nothing to be unhappy about, anyway, Lin Ze would not renege on his debts, and the shrimp and crabs were also part of their family. Today, the He family was busy and no one went to town, so they asked Lin Ze to help buy the shrimp and crabs.

There are seven or eight large baskets of crabs and shrimps, which look plump and pleasing to the eye.

The peddler Wang Maozi must have asked the villagers about their family and learned about Lin Ze's influence and reputation in the village. He Xiangfeng said that he kept smiling when he left, and the shrimp and crab business should not be a problem afterwards.

Lin Ze nodded with a smile, and kept this matter in mind. The matter of buying shrimp and crabs will be discussed slowly when Wang Maozi comes over next month. Eating crabs today is more important!

The money was given to He's family, a basket of crabs and a box of shrimps were given to He Xiangfeng, and the couple took the remaining shrimps and crabs back to their yard and began to prepare dinner.

Because tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, today Lin Ze asked the children of Erbo’s family and He’s brothers to go home to help. Today, Lin Ze’s family is only left with their husband and wife, grandma Zhang, grandson and grandson, and mother-in-law Zhang Liumei.

Originally, the grandma wanted to take her grandson home to eat, but she was too embarrassed to take advantage of Lin Ze, because it was clear that she would eat good food during the festival, so she was really suspected of eating and drinking if she kept it.

But Lin Ze doesn't care, although he likes the two-person world of him and his wife, but the two people in the family are too deserted during the holidays. Tomorrow is the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then I will go to Father Lin to celebrate the festival.

So today, grandma Zhang and grandchildren were allowed to stay. Originally, it was said that food and accommodation would be included.

As for Zhang Liumei's coming to dinner, it was a reunion in a fair and square way, and since Mid-Autumn Festival was the day when she couldn't spend time with her mother-in-law, of course she had to call people over for dinner in advance.

In the evening, Lin Ze didn't cook too complicated dishes, so he made steamed crabs, fried crabs in spicy sauce, garlic shrimps, and a shrimp, crab and river porridge, and a few more vegetarian dishes were enough.

Lin Ze is good at cooking. Everyone gathered around the dining table, smelling the aroma and salivating non-stop. Although Grandma and grandma Zhang were a little cramped, they couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food. They let go after eating, with smiles all over their faces .

But the old man can't eat too much of these things, so Grandma Zhang peeled all the shrimps and crabs to her grandson.

Zhang Shidan'er is also very sensible, and keeps picking up more digestible dishes for grandma. The grandparents and grandchildren depend on each other for life and warmth...

Zhang Liumei looked at the thin and small child overflowing with maternal love, and remembered that Zhang Yu was really sighed when he was a child.

Brother Xie was also so thin and small when he was a child, because his family was poor and he didn’t have enough to eat, but fortunately, Brother Xie is in his early years, keeping the clouds open to see the moonlight, Lin Ze changed his mind and loved her brother Xie very much .

Thinking of this, and seeing Zhang Shidan'er again, Zhang Liumei suddenly remembered a very important matter, she was not in the mood to eat, and quickly took the opportunity to say to her son,

"Brother Xie, mother sees that you are in good health and gaining weight now. When do you and Lin Ze plan to have a child? While mother is still young and able to move, hurry up and give birth to the child so that you can take care of her..."

Can't blame Zhang Liumei for being so anxious to urge the children. Parents have been like this since ancient times. How can they get married without a baby, especially in ancient times who pay attention to children.

Now that Lin Ze is looking more and more promising, she is afraid that her son will be rejected as a little brother in the future, and it is safe to have a child. Even if Lin Ze wants to take a concubine in the future, her brother's position will be stable.

But after saying this, Zhang Yu immediately became popular.

He also wanted to give Lin Ze a white and fat child as soon as possible, so that the family of three would be happier, but this child does not mean that there is one, and it is embarrassing for the mother to ask so openly...

"Mother, how can I explain this clearly? It's all rewarded by God, so don't worry."

Zhang Yu looked at Lin Ze, blushing.

Seeing his son's shy appearance, Zhang Liumei didn't agree, and was very anxious.

For the first time, she felt that her son's shy personality was not good enough. This little girl can be shy and shy about everything, but he definitely can't be like this when it comes to childbirth!

"Why are you not in a hurry? Lin Ze is in his twenties, and you are eighteen. At this age, children from other families can run away. How can you not be in a hurry? The sooner you have children, the better. Listen to your mother and work hard at night Come on, you two..."

Zhang Liumei, who has always been timid and weak, showed a different firm attitude on this kind of matter, which shows the ancient people's obsession with children.

Zhang Yu blushed even more when she heard that, his mother is really a blockbuster, can she talk about what happened tonight in such a fair way...

Lin Ze couldn't help laughing, took the conversation, and helped his daughter-in-law to comfort the anxious mother-in-law,

"Mother-in-law, don't worry, I will work hard with Ah Yu tonight."

He doesn't care about the child, but he will definitely do what he says to work hard at night. A man who doesn't want to sleep with his wife is not a good man!

Zhang Yuna didn't know what was going on in his heart, blushed and kicked some unruly man at the table.

Lin Ze "doesn't work hard" now, he has to be made by the beast man every time, his back hurts and he doesn't want to get up, if he "works hard" again, he can only lie in bed and cry~~

Seeing the interaction between the husband and wife, Grandma Zhang was very envious. It would be great if his son was so upbeat, loving and loving with his wife, and living a good life.

As someone who has experienced it and is the biggest elder present, Granny Zhang naturally saw Zhang Yu's distress and helped her out.

"Liu Mei, there is really no need to rush the matter of the child. Your brother Yu used to be very weak in health. It would be better to take care of your body and have a child. Don't worry, just let nature take its course...Mr. Lin It’s the best for Brother Yu, don’t worry, I know a few prescriptions for nourishing the body, I will write to Mr. Lin tomorrow to get the medicine for your Brother Yu to make up for it.”

"Then thank you, Aunt Zhang."

Zhang Liumei naturally knew about Grandma Zhang's ability, and when thinking of the hard life her son had lived in the past, he immediately became vigilant.

Grandma is right, she thought that her brother's life was not good in the early years and he suffered a lot of losses, so he has to make up for it, so as to avoid any problems during childbirth, otherwise he will cry to death if he comes to protect the baby.

"Grandma Zhang, it's true that there is an old man in a family like a treasure. I said at the beginning that it was my luck, Lin Ze, to invite you to my house to help with work. I will trouble you to take care of my family..."

Hearing this, Lin Ze hurriedly greeted him solemnly.

In ancient times, one was afraid of nothing but getting sick. In ancient times, giving birth to a child and dying was commonplace. He was not willing to let his wife sacrifice her life for the sake of the child.

Looking at Lin Ze's attitude, Zhang Yu felt as sweet as if he had been poured with honey.

Put the peeled crab meat into Lin Ze's bowl, Zhang Yu looked at Lin Ze's side face with a bright smile,

"Master, eat crabs..."

Although it will be Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow, the moon in the sky outside today is extremely round.