Lucky husband

After pondering for a while, Mrs. Li called Li Chengzhi to her and said calmly, "Boss, your wife and I will follow you to the county seat later. You are a man with hands and feet. I don't know if you can take care of the two of you." child."

"Ah?" Li Chengzhi felt a little dumbfounded, what did his mother mean by that?

"If you are like this, how can you take good care of my two grandsons? I have to go along with Tong Shengshi for such an important matter." It was rare for Mrs. Li to talk to her son calmly.

Li Chengzhi understood it this time, he was a little confused about what his mother was thinking: "But, but, mother, I reserved two guest rooms yesterday."

Everyone had discussed it before, and he took his two sons to the county town to take part in the childbirth test, and the others were waiting at home. Why did his mother and daughter-in-law go all of a sudden?

Li Chengzhi reserved the room after signing up with his son yesterday. Originally, he planned to book a room to save money, but he thought it would be a bit crowded for two and a half boys in one room. If he was added as an adult man, It must be even more crowded. In order not to affect the children's sleep and to take care of them conveniently, he gritted his teeth and booked a room next to it.

"It's enough to book two rooms. Mingde and Mingli will live in one room, and your wife and I will live in one room. You can go downstairs to sleep in the Datong bunk." Granny Li made a decision, leaving no room for Li Chengzhi to speak.

She had just figured it out just now, the Datong shop didn't need to be booked in advance, it was only five coppers a night, and the boss couldn't be woken up by thunder when he fell asleep, so there was no problem for him to sleep in the Datong shop.

After re-planning the candidates who will go to the county to accompany the two children to participate in the childbirth test, Granny Li began to prepare to salute.

It is said to be a salute, but in fact there is nothing to do, just stay outside for one night, no one needs to bring a change of clothes, and there is no need to bring food, as long as the two children have all the items for the childbirth test and enough money.

After packing up, I ate a full lunch at home and took a short rest. Led by Mrs. Li, the group went to the county together.

Along the way, Mrs. Li looked up at the sky from time to time. Li Mingjin dreamed that there would be a strong wind tonight. She was worried that it would rain during the official exam tomorrow. The weather has not warmed up yet, and it will be cold and cold when it rains. I hope God Take good care of the two children and let them suffer less.

After arriving in the county and settling down, Mrs. Li asked Li Chengzhi to take his two grandsons to see how long it would take to get from the inn to the test center, and which way was the closest.

She and Bai Xiuhe stayed in the two rooms to tidy up. The most important thing was to check whether the windows could be closed. Granny Li was worried that the windows of the inn were in disrepair and could not be closed. Fortunately, she checked and confirmed that the windows could be closed. of.

There is no need to worry about the window problem. Granny Li looked at the quilt on the bed in the guest room. There was only one quilt. It is easy for two and a half-aged children to grab the quilt when they are crowded together. How much does it cost to add a quilt?"

The waiter said cheerfully, "Old lady, a quilt costs five yuan a night."

It costs five yuan to add a quilt, and only five yuan to live in a bed for one night. Granny Li felt that it was a bit expensive, and she frowned.

The waiter in the shop saw the hesitation of Old Madam Li, and the smile on his face grew wider: "Madam, you are bringing your students to participate in tomorrow's children's test, don't worry, all the quilts in our inn will be moved out to dry when the sun is out." However, the cotton is still made of high-quality cotton, which is warm and comfortable to cover, unlike some cheap quilts that are wet and thin, and it is difficult to sleep even when covered."

People like Li's family don't look very rich at first glance, but they are willing to spend money for the children who take the imperial examination, otherwise they won't stay in the inn one night in advance.

After hearing what the shop waiter said, Granny Li gritted her teeth and decided to spend more money to buy an extra quilt to prevent the two children from grabbing the quilt at night and catching cold.

After receiving the money, the shop clerk swiftly brought another quilt over.

After having two quilts and tidying up the rest of the room, Bai Xiuhe said, "Mother, you should be more thoughtful. If Cheng Zhi came over, you would definitely not have thought of these things."

Mrs. Li looked around the room, and finally nodded with satisfaction, so there should be no more problems: "You two are still young, just learn more, next time the two children take the exam, I won't follow. "

After they packed everything up, Li Chengzhi and the others came back. They had already figured out how to get to the examination room tomorrow. Mrs. Li asked the two children to rest in their room. She took her son and daughter-in-law to the next door without disturbing them.

Li Mingde and Li Mingli read in the guest room for a while, and practiced calligraphy for a while, and the afternoon passed by.

Tomorrow I have to get up early to queue outside the examination room, and the Li family went to bed early after eating a simple meal.

Lying on the bed, listening to the steady breathing of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li couldn't fall asleep. She was thinking about some messy things, waiting for the strong wind at night.

The old lady Li didn't know exactly when the wind started to blow. When she was about to fall asleep, there was a gust of wind outside. The gap blows in, making a whining sound.

Old Madam Li sat up from the bed at once, her movements were a little rough, and woke up Bai Xiuhe who was sleeping next to her: "Mom, what's wrong?"

Granny Li said while putting on her clothes: "I heard it seems to be windy outside, go to the next door to see if there is any movement from the two children."

As a daughter-in-law, Bai Xiuhe couldn't lie on the bed by herself, and asked her mother-in-law to get up in the middle of the night to see her son. She also turned over and said, "Mother, I'll just go and have a look. It's cold outside at night, so you can lie on the bed."

"No, I don't feel worried if I don't look at it, you can come with me." Mrs. Li insisted on getting up to have a look.

Bai Xiuhe had no choice but to quickly put on her clothes and walk in front of her mother-in-law to protect her from the cold wind.

Before going to bed, Mrs. Li deliberately closed the windows of the two houses several times. She stood outside the grandchildren's door and listened to make sure that the windows on their side were not blown open.

Opening the door softly and walking into the room, seeing the two grandsons sleeping soundly wrapped in quilts, Granny Li finally let go of her heart: "Let's go."

One night, the wind outside was very strong, but there was no rain all night.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Granny Li woke up from a light sleep. She looked at the roof of the inn, blinked her eyes and gradually woke up.

Bai Xiuhe also didn't sleep very deeply. When she felt the movement next to her, she opened her eyes: "Mother."

Old lady Li looked at her: "Get up quickly when you wake up, let's go outside and buy some pancakes, and let the two children take them to the examination room to eat."

Originally, Granny Li planned to make her own pancakes for her two children to take to the examination room, but now that the weather is cold, the pancakes cannot be kept.

But Jiang Zhiyun persuaded her that the pancakes taste best when they are hot, and they will be dry and hard after they are left to cool overnight. It is better to buy freshly made ones on the day of the county exam. Even if they are cooled at noon, they are at least soft and go with The hot water provided by the examination room will not be uncomfortable to eat.

When Mrs. Li and Bai Xiuhe returned to the inn, it was already slightly bright, and Li Chengzhi and Li Mingde brothers both got up.

Yesterday, Mrs. Li was worried about the rain after the strong wind, but the strong wind blew away the clouds. The sky is clear today, and it looks like a good weather.

For breakfast, they ate porridge and big steamed buns from the inn. After eating the hot porridge, their bodies became warm. Li Mingde and Li Mingli also ate two big meat buns, looking satisfied.

After breakfast, it was time to send the two children to the examination room. Mrs. Li went to settle the bill and said to the two grandchildren: "Let's go, we will take you to the outside of the examination room. This is what your mother and I just bought. The pancakes, the two of you brothers will eat pancakes with the hot water in the examination room at noon, and then I will cook delicious pancakes for you when you go home at night."

When he got outside the examination room, Li Chengzhi patted his two sons on the shoulders: "Don't worry, take the test inside, father and mother are waiting for you outside."

Li Chengzhi and Bai Xiuhe were a little nervous as they watched the two children stand in line for a body search in the line of examinees with their baskets in their hands.

After the figures of Li Mingde and Li Mingli disappeared behind the first door, Mrs. Li said to them: "Come on, you two will wait here. The exam will start in a while. Remember to find a good seat in the nearby teahouse." Waiting for the child to come out after the exam, I will go back and prepare today's dinner."

Mrs. Li came to the county with her, just to make sure that her two grandchildren were fine when they entered the examination room. The windows were closed last night, and they ordered an extra quilt. .

Li Chengzhi and Bai Xiuhe didn't know about Old Madam Li's plan, they were quite surprised when she heard that she was going to leave: "Mom, aren't you waiting for the two of them to come out together?"

Old Madam Li gave them a blank look: "What's the use of me waiting here, I might as well go back and pack a table of good dishes."

It is better to eat light food before the exam, otherwise the stomach and intestines may not be used to it if you suddenly eat too much greasy food, and it will be miserable if you have a stomachache during the exam, so the food in the Li family has not been oily for the past two days.

After the exam, there was no scruples. Granny Li brought Jiang Zhiyun a table of good dishes out, hoping that both of their brothers could pass the Tongsheng exam in one go.

After the exam in the afternoon, they returned to Shanghe Village. After a day of exams, the two seemed to be in good spirits. Li Mingli was even a little excited. After returning, he chatted with his family about the interesting things that happened in the exam room.

There is one incident that is both funny and disgusting. It is estimated that a student’s family didn’t know that he couldn’t eat and drink before the exam, so he ate a lot of good food. Not long after the exam started, he started to fart.Several people around him changed their faces when they smelled this special smell, but in the examination room, as long as the examiner doesn't say anything, everyone has to bear it.

Forget it, after the student let out several stinky, loud and continuous farts, he finally couldn't help raising his hand and wanted to go to the latrine.

It is not so casual to go to the latrine in the examination room. It is taken by the guards who are going to patrol the examination, but it is hard to hold back after eating badly. As soon as the guards walked up to him, the student's legs shook and pulled on his pants .

At this time, not only the faces of the other candidates changed, but also the faces of the guards turned green. Fortunately, Li Mingde and Li Mingli were on the other side of the examination room, so they were not affected much.

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