The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

Early the next morning, Li Shanshan hitched up the donkey cart, took the donkey out of the gate, and prepared to take his wife and children to the town.The man turned his head and said to his aunt, "Mother, I will take Sanbao's mother to the town to see the doctor, and I will trouble my mother to take care of the family affairs."

"Go." Li Wang saw the eldest daughter-in-law who was sick and hated. In the past two years, because of her grandson, she has not been too picky about this eldest daughter-in-law.Anyway, this daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson for their old Li family. The grandson has been clever and sensible since he was a child. Now he is going to study in an academy and take the imperial examination.

The grandson is about to pass the exam, this is a matter of honoring the ancestors!

Therefore, for the sake of her grandson, Li Wang's face towards this daughter-in-law became much better, and she didn't say anything bad when she saw that she was going to the town to see a doctor.

"Aniang, we'll be back soon." Sun Yi said to her mother-in-law.

After finishing the county examination, the academy gave them a few days off, and they could rest at home for two days before going back to the academy.But today happened to be that Li Wen still had to go back to the academy, and it would not be too late for him to go to the academy after he and his father sent Aniang to the medical clinic first.

After greeting his family, Li Shanshan helped his wife and children into the donkey cart. He sat in front and drove the donkey to the town.

Huichuntang is a well-known medical clinic in the town. Everyone said that the doctor who sits here has excellent medical skills. Many people came to see this doctor. Today they visited this Huichuntang.

A family of three entered the Huichun Hall. The doctor who sat in the hall was surnamed Ge, and he was an old doctor in his 60s or [-]s.Sun Yi sat on the chair and stretched out her hand to let the doctor feel the pulse. The father and son who were waiting by the side looked at the doctor nervously.

"Hmm..." The doctor pressed two fingers on the patient's wrist and nodded from time to time.

Don't be um, why don't you tell me what's the problem?Li Wen felt anxious.

"You are more than a month old." The doctor said with certainty.

"What, what? I'm pregnant?" Sun Yi was surprised, she couldn't believe that she was pregnant?

What?His mother is pregnant?Is he going to be an older brother?Li Wen stared.

"The old man can't even name the slippery pulse. You have a slippery pulse, that's right." The doctor withdrew his hand and said, "You are pregnant, and it's been more than a month. On the contrary, your complexion Pale, according to the pulse condition, your body is a little weak, the old man will prescribe some medicine for you to go back and replenish your body."

"Thank you, Doctor Xie." Sun Yi stroked her unconceived belly. No wonder she had no appetite to eat for a while. She thought something was wrong with her body, but it turned out that she did.Look how careless she is as a mother, she doesn't even know she has a body, no wonder this month's menstruation has not come yet.

Li Wen knew that his aunt had it, so he was happy, whether he wanted a younger brother or lost his younger sister, hahaha...

"Doctor, feel free to prescribe whatever supplements my aunt wants to take. By the way, give my aunt some medicine to take care of her body. I see that my aunt often suffers from dizziness and headaches." Li Wen said to the doctor.

Li Wen was completely dumbfounded when he saw his father, so he stretched out his hand to push his father, and reminded, "Dad, mother has it. I'm going to have a younger brother or a younger sister."

"Ah, yes." When Li Shanshan heard that his daughter-in-law was pregnant, he was stunned for a while before he realized it.Compared with his wife's happiness, this man was more worried. When he heard the doctor say that his wife was not in good health, he asked worriedly, "Doctor, my daughter-in-law is in poor health. Is there any problem with having a child?" ah?"

"Ma'am, this is your child, right? She is a filial child. Your wife should pay more attention to rest when you go back, and the rest will be fine." The doctor glanced at the child next to him, but he was a sensible one, and smiled, " It’s because the medicine is three-point poisonous, it’s not good to take too much. Go back and recuperate, just pay attention, if you have any problems, come to Huichuntang to find the old man.”

Li Wen felt that he himself was a bit stupid, but what the doctor said was right, he still needed to go back to rest more, and the medicine could not be taken as a meal.From this point of view, this doctor is still a doctor with great medical ethics. If you change to another doctor, I am afraid that he will be responsible for prescribing something for you. He cares about his aunt, but it actually hurts his aunt.

The doctor prescribed the medicine and asked the medicine boy to fetch the medicine.

After thanking the doctor, they took the medicine, paid the money and left from the clinic.

"Father, we're all in town anyway, I don't think Auntie has many new clothes, why don't you take Auntie to the cloth shop to buy some cloth and go back to make new clothes, and see what Auntie wants to buy , bought them all together.”

There are no ready-made clothes for sale in the cloth shop. You have to buy cloth and make it yourself.

"I'll go to the academy first, it may take a while to come out, you go shopping first, pick me up when you're done, and we'll go back together." Li Wen winked at his father, telling him to do a little, Take his mother to go shopping.

Everyone is very happy today, knowing that his mother is pregnant, Li Wen is also very happy.

The current situation of their family is better than before, so even if his mother is pregnant, there is no need to worry about lack of food.Just now the doctor also said that his aunt's body is weak in qi and blood. She hurt her body when she gave birth to him, and she didn't take care of it later, which made her body not very good.

According to modern medicine, a person's qi and blood are weak, and when the body's immunity and resistance are weakened, it is easy to get sick and catch a cold.His aunt is a disease of the rich, so if she feeds her with good food and drink in the future, the problem is not too big.

"Aniang, why should I buy some cloth to make clothes? You have grown up again, so Aniang has to make some new clothes for you." Sun Yi heard her son's words, this son has been very caring since he was a child, and everything Thinking of her as a mother.

Knowing that her son went to study in an academy, where there are children from wealthy families, the woman is reluctant to let her son always wear old clothes to study, for fear that he will be looked down upon.

"Hehe, it's good if you like it, Auntie. And Auntie, when you buy cloth, remember to take two pieces for grandma, so that grandma will be happy too." It's not a long way to the academy, Li Wen said He just walked over by himself.

"Father, Auntie, you have a good time shopping."

"This child..."

"Xiaoyi, let me take you shopping and see what you want to buy." Li Shanshan understood what his son meant, and had to say that they are father and son, and they have a perfect understanding.

Li Wen went to the academy and went to see his husband. In fact, he was also talking with him about answering the exam questions.

Cai Kangbo noticed this student from the first day he came to Anlu Academy.Although this student was born in a farming family, he didn't have any sense of cowardice and inferiority complex. On the contrary, he was generous and generous to his classmates and teachers, and his attitude was never humble or overbearing.

If you want to study in rotation, this student is the best among the many students he has led.

In the past three years, Li Wen's grades have consistently ranked first in the academy's exams, big and small.If the child hadn't been younger the year before last, Cai Kangbo would have supported the student to take the exam, but it would not be too late to postpone it until this year.

"Based on your grades, it is not difficult for you to pass the county exam. The county exam is just the beginning, and there is still a long way to go. You must remember that reading is not a matter of overnight, and you must study hard. Among so many students, you can't be said to be the most intelligent, but you can be said to study very hard, sir, I hope your hard work can continue." After asking about Li Wen's answers to the questions, Cai Kangbo was almost sure This student must be able to pass the county examination, and the ranking must be in the top.

Whether it will be No.1 or not will not be known until then.

"Students would like to follow the teachings of the master, and they must live up to the expectations of the master." Li Wen stood up and bowed to the master.

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"Well, you can go back and rest for two days, and then go back to the academy to study in two days." Cai Kangbo waved his hand and said.

"Student thanked sir." Li Wen saluted sir, turned and left.

After reuniting with his father and mother, it happened to be noon at this time, and they went home after eating something in the town.There were a lot of things bought by his mother on the donkey cart, so when he went back, Li Wen insisted on walking back with his father.

You can't let the donkey pull three people and pull so many things, isn't this going to exhaust the donkey to death?Li Wen patted the donkey's head, and the donkey kissed him too. Everyone said that donkeys have a temper, and donkeys have tempers, but Li Wen felt that his donkey had a good temper.

It would be great if one day there could be powered carts instead of livestock, Li Wen thought to himself.

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They went home and told his grandma the good news that his aunt was pregnant.

"This, is it really there?" Li Wangshi asked in a daze, unable to react when she heard such great news suddenly.

"Yeah, grandma, you just wait to hold your grandson!" Li Wen held his grandma's hand affectionately and asked, "Grandma, will you stop loving Sanbao after having a little grandson? "

"How can Grandma not love my grandson? Sanbao is Grandma's beloved grandson. No one can compare to Grandma's precious grandson." When Li Wang heard his grandson's words, he thought that his grandson was really worried about her. Having a little grandson doesn't hurt his big grandson anymore, "It's a good thing that your mother has a body."

"Hey, Grandma, I'm joking with you, Sanbao knows that Grandma loves Sanbao the most." Li Wen said with a smile.

"Haha, big brother, sister-in-law, congratulations." Li's second son knew that his sister-in-law was pregnant, so he was also happy for his big brother and sister-in-law.The eldest brother and sister-in-law have only had one son, Sanbao, for so many years, and it would be best if they could have two more.

What?Sun Yi has it?This news was like a bolt from the blue to Li Dahua, she had no news about her own stomach, and Sun Yi was pregnant?What if it was a son again?

No, absolutely not!Li Dahua's face suddenly became ugly, and his eyes were full of jealousy looking at the woman sitting in front.

Li Wen noticed that his aunt's complexion was not very good, and said with a smile, "Second aunt, my aunt is pregnant, don't you want to say congratulations?" Although he was smiling, he looked at Li Dahua with a smile on his face. Means of warning.

As soon as Li Wen's words came out, the eyes of the whole family fell on Li Dahua.

"Yes, yes, look at me, I'm glad to hear that my sister-in-law is pregnant." Li Dahua pulled his face, and the smile on his face seemed a little insincere.

Mrs. Li stared at the second daughter-in-law sharply, and said, "I see that you are pregnant, so in the future, you should do more work at home. Don't stare at others all day, do the work yourself first." Done."

In the past few years, their family's life has improved, and their food has improved. Li Dahua's whole body has gained two circles of weight like blowing up a balloon, and it looks like the whole body is round.

Sun Yi glanced at the second aunt, smiled and thanked the second uncle and the second aunt.

"Oh, yes, grandma, there is one more thing." Li Wen told his grandma what the doctor said, meaning that his grandma is currently weak and not suitable for heavy work, nor too tired, he said, " So I thought, we have a lot of work at home, so why don't you hire two people to do it, what do you think, grandma?"

Hearing what the grandson said, Mrs. Li thought that the eldest daughter-in-law had her good grandson in her stomach, so she agreed without thinking about it, and said, "Succeed, we will do as Sanbao said. It's just that you are asked to , it’s not good to ask.”

The food made by their family, if they invite outsiders to make it, if they accidentally learn it from others, it will be broken.These jobs in the family are usually handled by the wife of the elder family, but now that the daughter-in-law of the elder family has a baby in her stomach, she can't let her do these jobs alone.

She has been waiting for this grandson for three full years. What if something happens to her precious grandson, what should I do?Mrs. Li thought for a while and said to the boss, "Boss, why don't you go to the town to see if there are any suitable people? You can buy two people and come back to work? The contract of sale is in our hands. Can't turn the sky

It's better to hire a few people than to hire a few people to work. You can't escape even if you hold the contract of sale in your hand.

"Also, I saw that Xiulin bought someone to serve as a book boy, and we at Sanbao also bought someone to serve as a book boy?" Li Wangshi wanted to buy someone to be a book boy for his grandson, and there will be someone beside his grandson when he goes to study and take exams. Follow up.

"Well, yes, I'll go to the town tomorrow to have a look." Li Shanshan thought for a while and said.

"Hey, wait..." Is this a human trafficking?Forgive Li Wen, a modern person who is not used to his grandmother and father discussing illegal things like buying and selling people in a tone similar to today's weather, Li Wen shouted.

"If my grandson has anything to say, tell me." Mrs. Li looked at her grandson and said.

"Well, I don't need anyone to take care of me here." Seeing so many eyes from the whole family looking at him, Li Wen couldn't say that he didn't want to buy someone, he thought it would be fine to hire someone to do it.Anyway, they will hire people in the future, so they can't buy them as soon as they are short of people, right?

But thinking that buying and selling people in this world is a very common thing, there seems to be no reason for him to object.Li Wen remembered it, and he said, "Our family has no house now, so there are too many people and no place to live?"

"Oh, why didn't I think of this. This is true. It seems that our family will have a good time to build a house earlier. After that, there will be more people, and there will be enough room." Li Wang laughed, Thinking that the daughter-in-law is pregnant in this belly, and she will be able to hold a grandson in October, all these are good things.

When it came to building a house, Li Wen just remembered that his blueprints hadn't been finished yet, and he wanted to draw them quickly while he had time in the past two days.

"Success, today I will go to the village chief to talk about buying the land." He was so busy with his children to take the exam these days that he forgot to deal with the land. Only then did Li Shanshan remember that he still had to go Hurry to buy that piece of land.

"Just remember to get it done," Li Wang said.

Li Dahua, who was standing aside, was tearing at the hem of his clothes, almost twisting them into a ball.Isn't it just pregnant with a child, as if no one has ever been pregnant, why is she so delicate?Li Dahua's face was distorted with jealousy.

Second Li glanced at his wife, with displeasure in his eyes.