Husband and wife are hot on the kang

So when it comes to August, everyone is tense. When the weather is good, one day can be divided into two angels. Even the school will not start until after August [-]th. Before August [-]th, everyone is busy with the autumn harvest. Woolen cloth!

This year's corn is growing well, and Yujuren has a secret recipe. Everyone knows his secret recipe, but few people believe in it. After all, it is a one-year harvest, so we can't joke about it. But when Juren went to Li's house to propose marriage to Zhang Yanhui, he told him The old man of the Li family said it, and he said it in front of everyone!

After the harvest, Li Huiniang came to thank her with a big belly and gifts from her husband and natal family!

"Thank you?" Yu Juren didn't know where the Li family should thank him.

"Yes, thank you for the wonderful recipe!" After Li Huiniang became pregnant, this pregnancy made her stand up in Zhang's house, and Zhang Laohou didn't dare to yell at her anymore.

As soon as she yelled, she hugged her stomach and said she was frightened. She said that she was frightened when she yelled at anyone. The troubled Zhang Laohou now closed his mouth as tightly as a clam shell, because she said that if he yelled again, she would Just go back to my mother's house!

Zhang Laohou is not good at anything, he attaches great importance to the blood of the Zhang family, of course, he attaches great importance to boys, so let girls go.

"Why don't I know what magic formula I gave you?" Yu Ju was at a loss.

"Before you asked my grandpa to plant corn, no one in my family listened to it, but my grandpa insisted on doing it like this. My uncle's family was worried that it would be out of production this year. Guess what happened?" Diu Cui, not waiting for others to say, she asked herself and answered: "My grandfather, I have to breed according to your method. It doesn't matter if others don't listen, he just listens! No, it's autumn harvest, my uncle's family's The corn cobs are thicker than mine, so you don’t need to weigh them to know that the production must have increased!”

And it is said that the increase may not be ten or twenty catties, at least forty or fifty catties!

One mu of land is forty to fifty catties, ten mu of land is four to five hundred catties, what about one hundred mu of land?By analogy, isn't it increasing production?

Don't you have to give a gift to Yu Juren!

"My old man is so bold!" Yu Juren stretched out his thumb. Although he increased production, many people didn't believe it!

Even the people in his own village near Shibalipu seldom acted on what he said. When others asked him the secret recipe for increasing production, he didn't hide it from him, but few people had the spirit to try.

That's right, they are all similar to the Li family's. They are afraid that the seeds will be soaked and the planting will be delayed. Spring plowing in spring is directly related to autumn harvest.

Mr. Li tried his best, now no one suspects that Yu Juren's method will not work, but there are many people who regret it. If I had known, I would have done the same when I was plowing in the spring!

It's a pity that not everyone has Mr. Li's vision. The Li family has increased production by several hundred catties this year!

And the people in Shibalipu were also secretly ruthless, letting a family from another village win the first prize. They all knew the method of Yu Juren, but they didn't follow it. Next year, what will Yu Juren do and what will they do!

"This is a thank you gift from my grandfather. It's nothing expensive. Don't hold it against me!" Li Huiniang puffed out her stomach and opened the things.

Yu Juren smiled and said, "I don't dislike it, even if it's a stick of corn! This is my father's wish."

Zhang Yanhui opened all the presents for Yuju to have a look.

In fact, it is really not a valuable good thing, ordinary corn cakes, two sticks of the largest corn sticks, a basket of salted duck eggs, mung bean cake made with new mung beans, and dried fungus and mushrooms in a small cloth bag.

He didn't bring any live animals, because he was afraid that Yuju would look down on others, and his chickens, ducks, geese and so on don't look very good-looking.

"This one is good, this one is good!" Yu Juren really likes the things that others give, they are all the crops of the year, especially the new ones.

Li Huiniang was happy to see that Xiaojuren liked it, and Zhang Yanhui was protecting her daughter-in-law and her belly during the whole process.

When the person left, Yu Ju could breathe a sigh of relief, this pregnant woman is really not an ordinary troublemaker!

This year's August [-]th, it was very easy, probably because of last year's experience, the mooncakes made by Mrs. Huang were also very perfect, and because Yu Baobao and Bajia and the other children were about to change their teeth, the mooncakes they put in The sugar is much less.

One day in advance, I sent some mooncakes to each family to express my heart. At this time, everyone is busy with cleaning up the autumn, and no one has a good holiday.

"Let Chef Huang go!" Yu Juren handpicked the person to give the gift: "By the way, let's see who's food can be accepted by our family, so we can make an appointment with them in advance."

Last year, most of the vegetables in their family were harvested by the villagers, and this year is no exception. The population is really large, and the produce from their own vegetable garden is not enough to eat!

"Hey!" This cook Huang is willing to do it, and it was the autumn vegetables she bought last year.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xiao Juren prepared several gifts, but he didn’t go, so Liu Wenxi sent them to the county magistrate, to the Zhou family and Wang family, and to the head of the school in the county seat. After a ride, he entrusted Liu Wenxi with the gift for the head of the mountain.

Xiao Juren had to sigh, the ancients had all kinds of rituals at this time, and they couldn’t miss one of them in a year, and Liu Changxi reminded him this time at home!

"What he is doing is the housekeeper's work, remind you when the time comes, otherwise what would you want him to do?" Shi Hongda said specifically: "You don't have to worry about these at all, these are all things he should worry about."

"Okay." Yu Juren thought it was the same, he should worry about himself.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yu Juren took Yu Baobao to pay homage, and offered several mooncakes filled with fillings.

It was only offered for one day on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the next day it was taken out for the children to share. This thing will not be stored for a long time, so don't waste it.

The Yu family also received a lot of gifts, all from the villagers, all kinds of local products, and someone gave two pairs of meat pigeons smaller than Juren!

It was the return gift from the old mountain chief. During the Chinese New Year, the old mountain chief returned to his hometown and came back in June, so during the Chinese New Year and May Festival, Xiao Juren did not give any gifts. When he was away, his family members followed him back to his hometown. who!

But this time the gift was thicker by three points.

The rest of the process is similar to last year, but Xiao Juren stood under the grape trellis and looked up at the grapes that had begun to climb. It was only a year, and it was good to climb up just now. He thought he would eat them on the August Festival. When it came to his own grapes, it turned out that he demanded too much. Although the grapes at this time have improved, the grapes here are the original varieties that have not been improved, and they grow slowly!

"Tomorrow and the next year will be almost the same." Shi Hongda comforted him, don't be too stubborn, just eat everything you want, how can you be so impatient!

"Forget it, don't think about it." Yu Juren turned his head and pulled him back to the house: "After the holidays, I will take the children to the county to prepare for the children's exam!"

Everyone else can have a holiday, but those few older children, Yu Juren was cruel, did not give them a holiday, and stayed in the school all the time. When the weather was hot, they were not allowed to go home at noon, so they had a meal at the husband's house , take a nap, then get up and continue to memorize, and when the morning and night are cool, I have to practice martial arts with Mr. Wu.

"Okay, I'll take someone to protect you." Shi Hongda also shook Yu Juren's little paw, which was still as soft as before. You said he also does some farm work, why are his hands still so soft?

Shi Hongda spread his thoughts.

"It's not like going to a distant place, and you need someone to protect you?" Yu Juren also squeezed his hand, it can't always be him who squeezes him, and he doesn't fight back, right?

"You don't understand, when there are so many people waiting for the exam, what if there is no one to protect them in case someone squeezes out?" Shi Hongda was worried about letting him take a group of half-children out.

"Okay, it's okay to take people with you, they are still children!"

On August [-]th, Yu Juren took eight students in a carriage, escorted by Shi Hongda, and Ba's father and son drove to the county seat together.

The Tongsheng Examination is the first examination of the imperial examination for scholars. After passing the examination, one is a Tongsheng, which means a person who is qualified to obtain fame.

Among the eight people, five are going to take the martial arts test, and only three are going to take the civil test. Both the civil and military tests are on the same day.

They arrived on August [-]th and found the largest inn, but it was full!

"There are a lot of people who come to catch the exam, and the rooms have been reserved early." Although the shopkeeper is full, he is not very happy: "You should go to another place! Most of the people living here are for the martial arts exam, but they are amazing. Let's go!"

Yu Juren understood that there were too many troubles, and the shopkeeper was helpless.

"Okay, leave!" Shi Hongda didn't hesitate, and directly led them to find another house, which was next to Yang Kai's snack shop.

The location here is a bit biased, and the people are not fully occupied, especially the upper rooms. Yuju took over the only six upper rooms here in one go, and the four children lived in one room, he and Shi Hongda lived in one room, and the rest Batu and his son live in one room.

"Okay, let's go to your Uncle Yang's next door for dinner!" Xiao Juren had already thought about it, and eating is naturally very important. There is nothing better than familiar people, and Yang Kai's next door will do.

You don't have to choose where to live, but the place to eat must be good, and it has to be a place you know well. What if you find a place that is not particular about it and you get sick?

This is still a test!

Yang Kai naturally welcomed them warmly, and Yang Kai's wife even set up a private room for them!

"I know you guys like to be quiet. This place is where we usually eat. I guarantee that no one will know about it, and no one will make trouble. Just eat here!" They are all here for the exam, in other words, they are all likely to pass the exam, Yang Er The daughter-in-law knows how to be a human being. She doesn't understand what the initial investment is, but it doesn't mean that she can't make it easier for them.

"I knew Second Sister-in-law Yang would do us a favor." Yu Juren thanked her with a smile, and the eight boys all saluted her, but Second Sister-in-law Yang was so happy that even the tea they brought was one tael of silver per catty Jasmine tea... Yemo.

But already very good.

When eating, Yang Da deliberately cooked light and refreshing meals with less oil and salt, in case they would not get used to eating them, and even told them to come early the next day, and he would get up early to make breakfast for them.

"Don't eat it outside, who knows if it can ruin your stomach? Listen to your second brother Yang!" Yang Kai sent a big urn of big bone soup with small mushrooms in it.

"Okay, listen to Second Brother Yang." Shi Hongda originally planned in this way, and he was afraid that Xiao Juren would not be used to eating other foods.

August 24 is the day of the official exam, they just came two days earlier, the earliest people came four or five days earlier.

Shi Hongda led people to send Xiao Juren and three children to the Wenju examination room first, and then took the five children to the Wuju examination room.

The difference from the exams in later generations is that there are few people waiting outside. Yu Juren has been sitting in the car, watching the children go in, and has been waiting there for most of the day. just came out

As soon as the three children got into the car, they told him that they felt that they did well in the exam!

"That's good." Xiao Juren didn't want to put pressure on them, so he asked Batu to drive back to the inn, and Shi Hongda just came back with five little guys.

No one put pressure on them after they went back, but the eight children were still very nervous. They knew that the success of this exam was closely related to their future.

Originally, the head of the mountain had won them over for this year. If they failed the exam, they would no longer have to go to school after returning home, and they could go home and farm!

Yu Juren was also very nervous, he tossed and turned at night and couldn't sleep, and Shi Hongda couldn't sleep well because of the trouble.

"What's wrong?" Shi Hongda caressed Yu Juren's back, making pancakes all night.

"Do you think they can pass the exam?" Yu Juren grabbed Shi Hongda's lapel and asked, although he knew that he certainly didn't know the answer, but he just kept thinking about this question!