Lucky husband

On February [-]th, the result of the child's examination will not be available until the end of February or even the beginning of March, because Zhao Chengze is used to taking the teacher to read the student's answer sheet in person, and does not look for an outside teacher.

No matter who sees the test papers, there is no difference for the Li family brothers. After the children's test, they rested at home for two days. On February [-]th, Li Mingde and Li Mingli returned to the county school. Before the results came out, they still had to study in Class D. , They will not be promoted to Class C until they pass the Tongsheng examination.

This time, it was Li Chengshi who sent them to the school from Xiumu. On the way to the county seat, Li Mingli suddenly asked Li Chengshi: "Third Uncle, you said that if I tell my parents that I don't want to continue after the child's test results come out, If you study in a school and don’t want to continue taking the imperial examination, will your parents and grandparents agree?”

Li Chengshi was particularly surprised: "Mingli, why do you have such an idea?"

As far as Li Chengshi knew about the two children, whether it was Li Mingde or Li Mingli, they both had bright minds and were willing to sit down and read. They were not the kind of children who were not enlightened, or who were smart but unwilling to use them in reading. How could Mingli suddenly There are such thoughts.

"I, I..." Li Mingli stammered, hesitating whether to express his point of view.

"Mingde, do you know that Mingli has such an idea?" Li Chengshi turned his target to Li Mingde.

"The master of the school has praised the third brother several times, saying that he is smart, has a good memory, and can be flexible. He can learn what he teaches in a short time, unlike some students who need to learn for a long time." Li Mingde thought about what to say, "But , the third brother doesn’t like to study the Four Books and Five Classics all the time.”

"I don't hate studying in school, but I like counting more than reading the Four Books and Five Classics." Li Mingli finally decided to take Li Mingde's words, "I don't know if I am smart or not, but I just don't know the Four Books and Five Classics." Interested, my eldest brother said that the master praised me for my good memory and flexibility, but in fact the master often said that my writing was not thoughtful and I used inappropriate allusions.”

"Besides, I don't like to write the scriptures, strategies and rhymes of the exam. Every time I take the exam in the school, I finish the last few answers." Li Mingli didn't know what to say to express his meaning clearly, and he was a little distressed. Scratched his head.

Li Chengshi probably understood the thoughts of the third nephew, but in fact he thought the same thing. It is not difficult to read and write, but it is difficult to learn and become a scholar.

Although Li Mingli can still sit still, but his temperament is much more out-of-the-box than Li Mingde. For him, the atmosphere of the school is serious and dull, which makes him feel a lot of pressure.

After listening to what Li Mingli said, Li Chengshi looked at Li Mingde: "Mingde, what about you?"

"Third uncle, I don't think reading is boring. As long as the family situation allows me to continue studying, I want to continue reading." Li Mingde's thinking is different from Li Mingli's.

First of all, Li Mingde was two years older than Li Mingli, and his temperament was much calmer. The atmosphere of the school, the content of the study and the pressure of the exam were all right for him, and did not make him feel uncomfortable.

Secondly, he is the grandson of Li's parents. He believes that the elders in the family expect them to study hard and continue to take the imperial examination.

In the end, Li Mingde also wanted to study. The more he read, the more he would discover his inadequacy and insignificance. He wanted to get ahead and change his career through reading.

"Okay, I understand." Li Chengshi sent them outside the school, "Mingli, the results of the children's test will be out when you go home next time. This is a good time for you to think about it. It is a family member who sent you to the school. It is a joint decision whether to continue studying in the school or not, and we will discuss it with the family when we go back and then decide.”

"Also, if you don't continue to study and take the imperial examination, what do you want to do? 360 lines, you have to study continuously in each line, you are already 12 years old, you can't do things impulsively."

Li Chengshi had no reverence for the imperial examination. He didn't think that as long as he read, read, and passed the examination, he had to go on the road of imperial examination. He didn't know how many old Tongsheng had no chance of being a scholar in his life, and how many scholars remained in the examination for decades. Failed to become a Juren, let alone a Jinshi.

He feels that no matter what the children want to do, as long as he is willing to do something that is not harmful to nature or against conscience, and can support the family so that the elders' wives and children can live a life of adequate food and clothing, that's enough.

Not everyone can take the imperial examinations all the way, rise to the top, and become a famous person who will last forever. There are still more ordinary people in the world.

Li Mingde and Li Mingli understood the meaning of Li Chengshi's words, and Li Mingli wanted to say a few more words, but Li Mingde squeezed his hand and told him not to speak for now.

After Li Chengshi left, Li Mingli asked: "Brother, I think Uncle San doesn't object, why didn't you let me ask him again just now?"

"Third uncle has no objection, but he said that he hopes you will think about it again, and think about what you will do in the future. Do you think you have any ideas?" Li Mingde asked him.

"Not yet." Li Mingli's mood immediately became depressed. It was not the first time that the idea of ​​not continuing to study appeared in his mind, but Li Mingli hadn't seriously thought about what to do in the future.

Li Mingde looked at his brother's lost look, and comforted him: "You can think about it slowly, and come to discuss with brother when you have any ideas."

"Ah."

……

More than ten days passed in a flash. In the afternoon before Xiumu, the list of the children's examinations was posted outside the county government office. On the top were the people who passed the children's examinations. They were ranked in order from top to bottom. From right to left.

This time, there were 60 students who became Tongsheng, Li Mingde was in the first row, and Li Mingli was in the sixth row.

As an insider of the county government, Li Chengshi knew the results of his two nephews' Tongsheng examinations in the morning, but the moment he saw the list, he really felt that his nephews had passed the Tongsheng examination.

The school's news is much better than ordinary people. Although everyone has not been let out at this time, the students who participated in this children's examination are all sitting in their classrooms, hoping that the school's errands will bring back good news.

Asking the master to put away the answer sheets and the transcripts of the Tongsheng Examination, Zhao Chengze walked out of the room to exercise his muscles and bones. As soon as he came out, he saw his capable men looking at the place where the list was posted from time to time: "Li Chengshi, the county government is very busy. It's almost over. The Chungeng and Tongsheng exams are over. If you have nothing else to do, you can pick up your two nephews now. They both passed the exams. It's pretty good. Your old lady must want to know the good news sooner. .”

Speaking of it, Zhao Chengze was quite surprised. He remembered that Li Chengshi's little nephew was only 12 years old. In such a small place and from a farming family, he passed the Tongsheng examination at the age of 12, which is considered a very talented student.

Working under Zhao Chengze for more than a year, Li Chengshi has already figured out the temper of his immediate boss. Since he told himself that he can leave now, there is no need for him to refuse.

Raising his hand to salute, Li Chengshi said gratefully: "Thank you for your compassion, I will go to school and bring my two nephews home, so that my mother will be happy."

In fact, it is not too early to leave the county government at this time. Generally speaking, if there is nothing to do in the afternoon before Xiumu, the servants of the county government will have almost left.

Leaving the county office, went to the school to pick up the two nephews, and then walked to Shanghe Village.On the way, Li Chengshi drank half a catty of wine, bought two catties of pork, and walked home happily.

There is a short way to go back to Li’s house through the village. The villagers looked at their uncles and nephews with smiles on their faces, and asked curiously: “Li’s third son, what happy event happened in your family today? Seeing that you are smiling so much that your eyes are blurred. Gone."

It is a good thing to pass the Tongsheng exam, and there is no need to hide it. Li Chengshi said directly: "It's not a big deal, but it is indeed a happy event. Both brothers Mingde and Mingli passed the Tongsheng exam."

Li Chengshi spoke in a normal tone, but the person who asked the question widened his eyes: "What, both of their brothers passed the exam?"

A person next to him listened and came over: "Accredited as a scholar? It's terrible, our village has two scholars at once, and they are all from the Li family?"

"That year I heard that Mrs. Li sent both of her children to the county school, and we said it was a waste of money. I didn't expect them to pass the exam in a blink of an eye and become a scholar."

……

Before sending Li Mingde and his two brothers to take the children's exam, the Li family was very low-key, so the big guys didn't know what exams the two scholars of the Li family had taken.

In addition, people in the village didn't know that there was a boy student before Xiucai. When everyone heard Li Chengshi said that he had passed the exam, they all thought that he had passed the exam.

"No, it's not that he passed the examination as a scholar, but Tongsheng." Li Chengshi couldn't laugh or cry when he heard what the villagers said, and it took him a long time to explain to everyone what Tongsheng meant.

After finding out that the Li family brothers were not scholars in the exam, everyone was less shocked. Someone asked: "Will there be rankings for the boy students in the exam? I heard that there are scholars. There are no rewards for the top twenty, but no."

"Tongsheng is not rewarded. Mingde is ranked eighth, and Mingli is 51." The list is still posted outside the county office, and you can find out if you go to someone. Li Chengshi directly said the ranking of the two children Come out, and by the way, I explained that the top [-] of the scholar's examination is a poor student.

After chatting with the villagers, Li Chengshi hurriedly waved goodbye to the enthusiastic people. Now their family members don't know the good news, so they have to go back quickly.

In the admiration, admiration, envy and jealous eyes of everyone, Li Mingde and Li Mingli left behind Li Chengshi with modest and somewhat shy smiles on their faces.

When the three of them walked outside the courtyard of Li's house, Mrs. Li was peeling peanuts in the courtyard and greeted them happily: "I'm back."

The three shouted at the same time: "Mother!" "Grandma!"

"Drink some water when you come back, there is warm water on the table." Mrs. Li stood up and clapped her hands, "What are you holding in your hand, third?"

Li Chengshi put the wine aside and said with a smile: "Mother, both Mingde and Mingli passed the Tongsheng exam. I brought back some wine. Let's have a few sips later to celebrate."

Granny Li shouted in surprise when she heard the words: "What, Mingde and Mingli passed the exam!"

With her loud roar, everyone in the Li family's courtyard heard that the two brothers Li Mingde and Li Mingli had passed the exam, whether it was Bai Xiuhe who was busy in the kitchen, Jiang Zhiyun who was embroidering in the left wing, and the chickens in the backyard. The old man Li and Li Chengzhi who were in the shed immediately rushed to the yard.

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