Imperial Exam Daily

After Xiaoliu went to Fuxi Zhai, Yang Ye returned the 150 taels of silver borrowed from the bank two years later, and the family's big rocks fell, and the money became more abundant. There was only Xiaoliu and a helper in the family, and the hands were still too busy. After opening, Yang Ye went to the dental clinic.

There is a big dental shop in the county town. These days, there are always people who suffer from hunger and food. They can’t afford food. They voluntarily go to the dental shop to sell themselves and become slaves. Although they lost their freedom and became slaves, they still In the end, if you can survive, if you go to a rich family to do errands, your life will be much better than that of a poor family in the countryside, but there are not many such opportunities.

Wealthy families also pick, don’t want to be taught when you’re too old, don’t want to be born not upright, don’t want to be dull, don’t pick and choose, there are only one or two people who can be picked in a dental shop.

When Yang Ye entered the dental clinic, men and women were squatting in the yard on both sides, and the stronger ones were working for the dental staff, but they were all thin, sallow and emaciated.

Seeing someone coming in, these people all moved a little bit, wanting to scramble to recommend themselves, but the man who saw the teeth was holding the whip, after all, he didn't dare to play it on his own, he raised his leg and then put it down, shrinking silently. lump.

"My lord, do you want to buy servants or long-term workers? We have them here, and they are very complete." The dental dealer followed Yang Ye's buttocks, like a person: "The safekeeping can help you choose what you are satisfied with. "

"Choose servants, the younger ones will do."

"Is thirteen or fourteen suitable?"

Yang Ye responded, boy, he hurriedly picked people over, seven or eight of them came at a time, girls, boys, and boys all stood in a row facing Yang Ye for him to choose.

Originally, I wanted to bring Ah Xi along to choose, but because of the poor environment of the dental clinic, I still didn't let him come.

Seeing that Yang Ye didn't speak, and his expression didn't look good or bad, the people in the tooth shop thought that he was dissatisfied with these, so he reprimanded him: "What are you all doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and salute the master."

Only then did the teenage children stand next to each other to salute and call the master, and the dental staff pointed to the two little girls in the middle and said, "These two are newcomers, they are pretty and have a sweet mouth, and they know how to serve others. satisfy?"

Yang Ye shook his head, he took this good-looking girl back, it's okay if she is quiet, if she meets someone who is restless, the family will inevitably have chickens and dogs.

Seeing that this made Yang Ye dissatisfied, Yazi immediately felt a little embarrassed. You must know that this is his best move. He secretly regrets that it is difficult to do dental work these days, and the requirements of the rich master are getting higher and higher.

Just when he was going to recommend two more younger brothers, Yang Ye pointed at the two boys who were like wooden blocks standing beside him: "How old are they?"

Yazi's eyes lit up, he wanted the boy to answer by himself, he was afraid that the two boys would be stupid, so he helped to answer: "It's a little older, fourteen, but these two are very capable and healthy. , Master has good eyesight."

Now that there is a lot of work in the family, it is necessary to be down-to-earth and capable. Xiaoliu is already smart enough. If there are some clever ones, I am afraid that I will not be able to control them. Moreover, it is convenient for boys to do many things.

Yang Ye interrupted the brat, and said straightly, "How much?"

Yazi waved those children to go down first, and wanted to discuss the price with Yang Ye, but the two little girls in the middle refused to leave because they were not selected, and suddenly knelt down and grabbed Yang Ye's trousers: "Master, I can do anything! "

Yang Ye frowned, and the boy waved his whip twice on the ground: "If you don't get off, don't stain the master's clothes with your hands."

The little girl turned pale with fright, and was dragged down by the rest of the dentist.

"Hey, master, don't take offense. These girls want to be picked up by good people. It's because you are kind and want to follow you."

Yang Ye showed displeasure, this girl raised eyebrows and looked restless at such a young age, he said: "My family is not a big one, so I can't tolerate these little girls."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Yazi also didn't want to affect the buyer's mood because of that girl, and the business would fail at that time, so he turned the topic to the two boys: "If the master is satisfied with those two boys, you can take them away, don't talk to them. That little girl cares."

"If you want it sincerely, I will give you a sincere price."

"Make an offer."

The prices of these troubled people are different, depending on the age and gender, and the price is also different. The price of this kind of boy is not cheap, but the appearance is ordinary, the personality is more stocky, and the price is cheaper than the same type. The price is 15 taels.

Yang Ye raised his eyebrows, this is also the door to enter the Yang family, thinking that it only cost seven taels of silver to marry Ah Xi in the first place, and buying a servant is more than twice the price of marriage, the boy obviously wants to Rip off.

"I don't see how sincere you are at this price."

Yazi groaned: "I'm taking honest prices. If you're comfortable buying, you can come back in the future. There's no need to raise the price for you."

"That's okay. I'll go back and think about it. It's not a matter of a few pennies."

Yazi secretly thought something was wrong, he was an expert, so he hurriedly changed his words: "Don't, master, what price do you think is suitable, let's discuss it."

"18 two, two."

The boy immediately yelled: "Ouch! Grandpa, you won't give us a living if you pay back the price!"

Yang Ye has always been a real hooligan bargaining, and he will leave if he doesn't give. He has a very tough attitude, and these people just like this, and finally took the two boys back home for this price.

He named the two of them, the slaves follow the master's surname, one is Yang Xia and the other Yang Dong, he intends to let the two children learn to make cakes, it is good for them to do things at home in a down-to-earth manner, the business in the shop is not suitable for them to take care of .

Now there are two more people in the family, that is to say, two more mouths to eat. Although the expenses are a bit higher, it is indeed much easier to do things with more people. He arranged the two of them in Zaocun. It would be nice to grow some side dishes at home.

The business is on the right track, and the manpower has expanded. Yang Ye has a lot of leisure time, and spends a lot more time studying. Life goes smoothly, and it's been two years in the blink of an eye.

In the past two years, the business of Fuxizhai has been booming, and the family has saved a lot of money. The house that has been looking forward to is finally on the agenda. When summer comes, the two brothers of the Yang family almost took a look at the house that was for sale in the county town. all over.

The price of a house is not as high as that of a shop, even if it is several times larger than a shop, the price is not much higher.

The family has a lot of cash, so Yang Ye wants to buy a bigger house, and he likes the Sanjin courtyard, but there are very few Sanjin courtyards for sale in the county, and only a very large family can live in the Sanjin. No one is willing to sell the house.

Looking at the entire county, there is only one courtyard with three entrances to buy. Unfortunately, it is too old, the decoration is old, and it is not a good building. There are many courtyards with one entrance and two entrances, and some of them have not been built yet. of.

After several rounds of weighing, the two brothers finally negotiated and chose the second courtyard as the next best thing.

The courtyard Yang Ye chose was a bit remote, and it was already on the edge of the county seat. This is what he thought, there would be vacant land on the side, and it would be convenient for expansion at that time.If it is in the city, it is very troublesome to expand, and you have to buy the surrounding houses and demolish them to build, and you will only spend more money at that time, so it is better to choose a marginal area from the beginning.

The left and right county towns are only that big, if travel is too troublesome, then just build a stable and make two soft sedan chairs.

The location of the house is remote, and the price is naturally not as high as those in the city. The seller of the house was worried that the house would not be sold for a while, but he did not expect to be able to sell it so quickly. For convenience and peace of mind, he even gave Yang Ye a lot of discounts .

In the end, it took 480 taels to win the house.

After buying a house, you will have your roots. After going to the county and settling down, the family can be considered completely at ease. Now they are real people from the county.

The family was overjoyed with such a big happy event, Yang Ye asked Yang Xia and Yang Dong to clean the house first, and then went to an old carpenter to make a plaque for the Yang family's house, and when someone passed by outside the house, they could see Yang when they looked up. The government is two words.

I have been busy moving all the pastry-making utensils into the house one after another. After a lot of toss and bustle, it was already July when I officially moved into the house.

When tidying up the house, Axi planted some green bamboos and plantains in the courtyard. He wanted to plant some more flowering trees, but the weather was a bit high this season, so it was not easy to grow and plant. Yang Ye paid special attention to some Flowering branches such as magnolia, muxiang, and crabapple that are often planted in the courtyard can also be transplanted in the courtyard in the spring of the following year.

Since they want to live for a long time, planting these flowers and plants is indispensable, and it will be more comfortable to live in the future.

Entering the new house, Yang Ye didn't make much publicity, he just wanted to have a comfortable meal with his family. One day, when he was just earning money, his family bought a New Year's pig. The Yang family invited Xing Huai and his wife to gather at home .

It's just that the years have passed, and three years have passed since childhood, and their big family has added more children, and two more children are playing and playing in the yard.

Xu Qiuhe gave birth to a son, named Xing Yunye. When the child was born, because of Xu Qiuhe's poor health, he was a little thin, but when he grew up, he was like his father, with a very big physique. He was already the same boy at a young age. The tallest and strongest among the younger children, although he was born nearly a year later than Xiaoxiang, he is still bigger than Xiaoxiang.

Now just learning to walk, he will chase Xiao Xiang away in the yard.

From time to time, Ah Xi wanted to hug the fallen little Yunye, seeing the two children were more anxious than their mothers, Xu Qiuhe laughed and said: "The children will let him fall a few times before leaving." Steady way, let the two of them play."

"Xiao Yunye likes Xiaoxiang very much, so he wants to chase after him." Axi smiled and teased the child with a rattle: "Do you know how to chase after the girl you like at such a young age?"

Wu Yonglan and Xu Qiuhe both smiled.

Yang Ye bought a sheep from the meat market and came back, and Xing Huai was processing it, preparing to eat the roasted whole sheep at night, and the haggis he took out made soup, which was the best to relieve the greasy taste.

After teasing the children, Axi went to help Yang Ye grind the seasoning powder. There were Yang Xia and Yang Dong at home, so it was not necessary for him to do things, but he loved to cook with Yang Ye. After the family situation improved over the years The change is also the same. Although cooking one meal at a time is dull, the friendship during it is the most heart-warming.

Later on, an iron shelf was erected in the courtyard, and the marinated whole lamb was smoldering with oil juice on the fire, overflowing with fragrance. There was food for everyone, and the three men drank wine as usual.

Axi drank two bowls of soup first, and he was full without eating two pieces of mutton slices. He got up to digest, went to slice mutton by himself, and asked Yang Xia and Yang Dong to eat some too.

The two were very happy. There is no reason for slaves like them to eat the same meals as their masters. Some people may give the leftovers to their slaves, but the slaves will start cooking again and use brown rice to add food. Bran food.

But the Yang family is different. They have eaten well in the past two years and the Yang family has treated them well. Cooking is their happiest moment. They say that a gentleman stays away from cooking, but their master Yang Ye is not so good, and his craftsmanship is excellent. Every time he cooks for a banquet, Fu Lang always remembers them, and their goodness is indispensable.

They did things down-to-earth and served Fu Lang, and Master Yang Ye loved Fu Lang, so they also got a lot of favors.

July is not long until August. The township examination is held every three years, and it is held in August in the four years of Fengzi, Mao, Wu, and You. This year happens to be the year of Wu, which means that the time for the township examination is approaching.

Now there is a tense atmosphere in the county school. In the past, school was the busiest time of day, but now the county school is quiet even when school is over. Students come and go in a hurry, and I wish I could turn twelve hours into thirteen.

In fact, this tense atmosphere has existed since Xuezheng came to inspect the exam a few months ago.

There are many students participating in the township examination held every three years. In order to reduce the number of people and reduce the pressure on the court, only those who have passed the round examination of education and administration and have excellent grades can participate.

At that time, the students were afraid that they would not be able to pass the exam, or that their grades would not be top-notch, so they were very nervous. After all, this is the entry condition for the provincial examination. No, not to mention that I don't expect to pass the rural examination, but I can't think of the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the rural examination.

Of the eight scholars in Yang Ye's classroom, two of them regretted not being able to participate in the provincial examination.

After passing the examination of Xuezheng, the students breathed a sigh of relief, but they did not dare to slack off, after all, the main event was yet to come.

The county school is talking about some things that need to be paid attention to in the exam every day, Master Xu is even talking non-stop, his ears are almost callused, and a few days before the exam, he even invited a person to come to talk about the exam experience of.

Yang Ye listened seriously at the beginning, but later on when he got tired of listening, he didn't bother to listen. Li Cheng always didn't put these words in his ears, anyway, the family would send someone to lead them there, and when the time came, he would chatter again. The opportunity to listen is several times more than others, but it is hard to be warm, every time the master speaks, he listens very seriously.

The exam was going to the provincial capital, and they all had to set off early to adapt to the environment. Wen Han asked the two of them whether they would rent a private house or live in an inn when they arrived in the provincial capital.

Li Cheng has relatives over there, and he said that he had been arranged to live there early in the morning. As for Yang Ye, he planned to live in a hotel.

Not long ago, Yang Cheng planned to open a branch of Fuxizhai in the provincial capital. He stepped on it in the past. The provincial capital is prosperous. He heard that the environment of the inn is very good. Considering that Yang Ye was going to take an exam in the provincial capital, he made a decision early on. An inn was still cheap at that time, and a deposit had already been paid.

Although Wen Han's family is not as rich as the two, but he has been doing business with Yang Ye for the past two years, and has received the money and food distributed by the imperial court. Although his life is not rich, he is living a lot more comfortably, and he has enough savings on hand. With some money, this time going to the provincial capital to take the exam, the village will inevitably raise funds, but there is no need to worry about money.

Now that the two of them had made arrangements, he followed his master's advice and went to the provincial capital to find his relatives.Master Xu liked him very much for his hard work in his studies, and always took care of him in these matters.

Wenyang City is far away from the provincial capital. It takes a day and a half to travel by horse-drawn carriage, and two days by ox cart. As for walking, it takes even longer. They haven't heard of anyone in the county town who wants to go on foot. They are scholars no matter how poor they are. I will also try my best to save time on the road, otherwise I will spend a lot of time on the road, and my body will be tired, which will seriously affect the performance of the exam.

So poor students go there on foot and by ox cart, which saves money and time.

Yang Ye chose a carriage. Yang Cheng had bought a carriage early on and kept it in the house for several days. Axi had already sewed soft cushions, lest Yang Ye would suffer from bumps and hardships on the road.

The family asked him to go there six days in advance, so that he could get acquainted with the environment at the inn, and prepare for the exam in the best condition after resting.

Yang Ye also felt that this arrangement was good, but six days in advance seemed too much. There were many county schools who went ten days in advance, but there were many of them who had to walk and ride a bullock cart.

The atmosphere of rushing for the exam gradually became thicker, and Ah Xi looked at the candidates who left with their bags every day, and it was none of his business, but when he returned home and looked at Yang Ye, his heart was empty, the closer the day when Yang Ye left , the more uncomfortable he is.

It would take almost a month for this trip to take the road test and wait for the results to be released. He and Yang Ye had been married for two or three years, and they would have been separated for at most one night. How could they have been separated for so long? He felt uncomfortable thinking about it. Firstly, he was worried about Yang Ye, and secondly I can't bear to come to my heart.

In order to divert his mind, he packed Yang Ye's baggage back and forth several times. He carefully took care of the books and pens, clothes and other things he brought, but the more he touched them, the meaning of parting became clearer. The thicker it is.

Naturally, Yang Ye saw that the child was not in good condition. At night, he pulled someone along and asked, "I haven't eaten well these days, and I'm listless in everything I do, but I'm sick?"

A Xi shook his head: "Maybe it's a change of season, so I don't have a good appetite."

Yang Ye hugged the young man who had grown to his shoulders: "That's why I'm reluctant to be my husband, and I'm unhappy."

Of course he was not willing to part with it, but he was not unhappy. Yang Ye had promised to consummate the house with him after Zhongju. He had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that the township examination was coming, his wish was about to come true. How could it be possible? not happy.

Yang Ye didn't speak when he saw the man, he just hugged his waist and leaned against his chest, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and the sadness on his face couldn't be concealed.

If it is said that Ah Xi was a beauty in the past, then in the past two years, he has completely grown into a smart beauty. After a long time, he is also reluctant to leave her at home for so long. Seeing her so uncomfortable now, How could he not feel distressed.

Ah Xi tugged at the corner of Yang Ye's clothes, moved his head, and suddenly kissed Yang Ye's neck: "Ah Ye..."

The two of them have been together for so many days, although he sometimes lost his temper with Yang Ye, but he never asked for anything too much, and he always held his own. Now that he is safe in Yang Ye's arms, he doesn't want the desolation of not being around in the future Now, he lowered his voice and said coquettishly: "I, can I go with you."

As if he was afraid of hearing Yang Ye's refusal, he hurriedly said, "I-I'll stay in the inn when I get to the provincial capital, and I won't come out. I won't let the other scholars know that you brought Fulang with you. Wait, wait until the exam is over. Home."

Yang Ye stroked the broken hair on the young man's forehead, leaned close to Axi's face and asked, "Why don't other scholars know that I brought Fulang with you? You also know that you are so good-looking, are you eye-catching?"

"I, I didn't!" Fu Lang, who also took the exam, was afraid that others would make fun of him.

Yang Ye tightened his arms and said with a smile: "Success, if you want to kiss me again, I will promise you."

As soon as the words fell, Yang Ye felt a moment of softness on the left side of his face, he squinted his eyes, and Ah Xi blushed.

It seems that the kid really wants to go with him.

Seeing that he was silent again, Ah Xi felt that she had been cheated, but she still did not give up and said, "You, you promise... um..."

The next day, Ah Xi changed into a high-necked dress to cover the bruises on his neck. Although his lips still hurt a little when they touched them, fortunately, Yang Ye really agreed to take him to the provincial capital.

He was overjoyed, and at dawn he began to pack his luggage, for fear that Yang Ye would regret it when he woke up.

Pack up the burden, even if Yang Ye repents, it's useless!

When it was the day of departure, the whole family sent the two of them off at the gate of the house. Yang Ye carried Axi into the carriage early, and Yang Cheng and his sister-in-law talked for a while.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you don't win this year, we still have a future. It's good to get ahead, but we're doing well now. It's not necessary to compete to be an official. Don't make yourself too tired .”

"I understand what big brother means, don't worry, I can't be more relaxed, and besides, with Axi going with me, I won't be too depressed."

Xiao Xiang was held in Wu Yonglan's arms, and said in a childish voice, "Second Uncle and Second Aunt need to come back early!"

Yang Ye hugged Xiaoxiang: "Okay! Xiaoxiang wants to listen to her father and mother at home, and my second uncle and aunt will buy you delicious candied haws when they come back."

"it is good!"

Wu Yonglan hugged Xiaoxiang back: "Get in the carriage quickly, don't be late, and don't forget to write back when you arrive. Although my sister-in-law is illiterate, but your elder brother can read a few, at least let us know that you are safe."

"Understood, you guys go into the house too, it's windy outside, don't blow Xiaoxiang cold."

After finishing speaking, Yang Ye also got into the carriage, the horse that the coachman was driving yelled, Axi lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and waved to the eldest brother and sister-in-law outside.

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