struggle in ancient times

"Yes, father-in-law and mother-in-law, my brother-in-law passed the exam. Our family has a scholar." Wen Xiu'er said excitedly.

"I passed the exam. My son passed the exam. He is a scholar." Deng put down the grass in his hand, rushed to Liao Tingyu's side and patted him well, with tears in his eyes.

She said incoherently, "My son passed the exam. I am the mother of a scholar! Did you hear me? My son passed the exam. I really became the mother of a scholar."

Liao Ming was also very excited, so he didn't bother Mrs. Deng's behavior, but just stabilized his emotions and said, "Yes, you have become a scholar's mother-in-law. It's okay, let's stop doing it today. That's great Let’s celebrate it when we go back. Let’s kill a big rooster today. Old woman, no, Xiucai’s mother, you go to the butcher’s house to cut a few catties of pork to make delicious food for our Xiucai. By the way, go to the village head’s house Go and borrow a few jins of wine, my father and I want to have a good meal and celebrate."

"Hey, son, you go home first, wait a minute, my family will celebrate when your brother comes back. By the way, let the patriarch and the others hold a banquet for you for three days and three nights." Deng said as she spoke. I feel energetic all over my body.

Liao Tingyu's eyes widened: "Is there such a need for a three-day and three-night banquet?"

"Why not! This is a good thing for Guangzong Yaozu, and the clan will definitely agree. You and your sister-in-law go home first, and I will go back after packing up." Deng was planning happily.

Liao Ming felt the venomous autumn sun.He also looked at his son who was so hot under the sun that he couldn't help it.

"The two of you go back first, and your mother and I pack up first, and we'll go back after we've bought our things in a while."

Liao Tingyu wanted to stay and help, but Mrs. Deng didn't want to. "You just listen to your father. You have never done anything less than us. The two of us clean up quickly. You are in the way here. Hurry up and don't get in the sun. Your skin is red."

Liao Tingyu couldn't help hearing that his mother disliked him so much, but it was true.He helped in the months before the exam, but unfortunately the more he helped, the more he helped.

"Then you don't do it for now, my sister-in-law and I will go back first. Come back soon!"

In this way, the old couple left behind less than half of the land and packed up their things.

So excitedly went to the butcher's house to see if there was any meat left.

When the two of them passed by, there was still a catty or two, and they didn't want any money. "Let's talk about money with uncle and nephew. Now that brother Tingyu has passed the exam, this brother should give something to celebrate. Auntie, take it."

"Okay, then I won't be polite. I'll bring you my peach wine after a while. I remember your husband likes to drink it."

"That's really great. Auntie's brewing technology is one of the best in our village."

"That's right, it's a pity, some people just can't drink it. If you can't drink it, don't drink it." Deng looked at Liao Ming meaningfully, and Liao Ming looked at other places embarrassedly.He prefers to drink strong alcohol, there is no other way!

People in the village generally don't have any major affairs, and in this boring situation, they can only talk about their family's short stories.

In addition, Uncle Da Niu and the others talked as they walked along the road, and the news spread one by one, ten by ten, and hundreds of by one.

Someone even ran into them on the way home to run into them.

Say a few words of congratulations when you encounter this.Mrs. Deng was elated when she heard that.He still said modestly in his mouth: "Don't praise him, my boy, that's what he is capable of, unlike your children, who can help you and our family when the farming season is busy, I'm afraid you still don't recognize it. What about Qingcai!"

"Oh, what kind of food does the second boy of your family need? In the future, there will be people serving him."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm a scholar now, and I don't need to be farming like us!" said Liao Chang's wife.

"That's right, old sister, you're enjoying the blessings now. The few of us have such good skills." The daughter-in-law of the second uncle of the Liao family said.

"By the way, your second boy is now the eldest, shouldn't it be time to think about the child?" Liao Chang's daughter-in-law said.

Now Liao Tingyu is the golden tortoise son-in-law!You must have good looks, and you must be knowledgeable.This is a rare marriage.

The minds of those women who have daughters and brothers are warmed up.

Fertilizer water does not flow into the fields of outsiders.

Deng's heart was moved, but she was not dizzy by those flattering words, she still politely refused. "It's not that you don't know about my second boy. He has an idea. He may not like to listen to what my aunt says. When the child grows up, he can choose by himself."

"Old sister, what are you talking about? Marriage has always been the order of the parents, and the words of the matchmaker."

Deng's fighting power alone was a bit low, so Liao Ming stepped forward, "Sisters-in-law, don't worry about it, after all, it's up to the second boy to decide on this matter. We are all so old, Now I don’t care about anything, I just want my children to be successful. From now on, the family will be harmonious and the children will be filial.”

"What's the old brother talking about? Who doesn't think so?" Several women said with a smile.

"The second child has just returned and is still waiting for us at home. We won't talk to the sisters-in-law. You should go back quickly. It's also very hot today." Liao Ming smiled, although his tone was gentle, but repelling The meaning couldn't be more obvious.

After those people passed by, Mrs. Deng withdrew the smile on her face. "What are they really stopping us from going back to do? You still have a way, old man."

"That is, it is necessary." Liao Ming said triumphantly. "I'll give our house a good wash when I go back, and when you have free time, go and pull some red cloth back."

"I thought you forgot. Let's set it up when the second child is going to hold a banquet. Do you think I should go to the town to order a few hairpins?" Deng touched her hairpin made of wood, feeling Very crude.

"That's fine. Now that our child is promising, there's no need to be frugal like before. He won't be hungry in the town with his reputation as a scholar."

"Yes, other people's children were admitted to be a scholar, and they got to borrow money from everywhere. The one named Wang in the next village actually sold his family's land. He didn't pass the exam." Deng said triumphantly, "It's still my son who can do it once and passed the exam, and the money didn't cost much."

Liao Ming's eyes flickered, how could it be that there was no money spent, it was just that kid's private house.I don't know how many private houses that kid has now?It is very easy for this scholar to earn money.

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At night, Liao Shi came back in a hurry, and shouted loudly at the door, "Father and mother, you know what I saw at the gate of the yamen today."