Chapter 493: The soft and bullying sister-in-law VS the sinister brother-in-law who was borrowed 43
Zhang Shuhan was stunned for a moment. Of course he wanted to continue taking the exam. His ranking was not low. If he worked hard, it would not be difficult to pass the Jinshi exam.
But my mother is very old, and her eyes have been damaged by years of sewing and mending.
This time, in order to raise money for him to come to Fengqi County to take the Qiuwei exam, he already had all the money his family had and had borrowed a lot.
He really couldn't bear that his mother would continue to work hard and frugally for his imperial examination.
Zhang Shuhan was silent for a while, with a trace of hesitation in his eyes, and said slowly: "Brother Chen, Brother Li, I want to continue to take the Jinshi examination, but you also know the situation at home. My mother has sacrificed too much for me, and I really don't want her to let her go." No matter how hard you work, if you can find an official position now, you can help your mother live a stable life as soon as possible.”
Li Mingxuan frowned slightly after hearing this. He understood Zhang Shuhan's filial piety, but he also felt it was a pity, so he advised: "Brother Zhang, we all know your talent and learning. If you can pass the third economics exam this time, you can take the Jinshi exam next year." , the chances of winning are great. It would be a pity to give up now.”
Not only is it a pity, it has simply ruined my future, although I can still take the exam in the future.
But human spirituality is limited. The younger you are, the better your spirituality is. If you wait until you are older to take the exam, it will obviously not be that easy.
Moreover, young officials are more likely to be taken seriously in the officialdom.
Li Mingxuan also nodded repeatedly. He couldn't bear that Zhang Shuhan ruined his good future just because of money.
His family is a tea merchant and is very wealthy, so he never has to worry about money.
He thought for a while and then said seriously: "Brother Zhang, just go and take the exam. Don't worry about the money. I will help you."
He helped Zhang Shuhan not only out of sympathy and friendship with his classmates, but also to pave the way for his future.
Zhang Shuhan is extremely talented and learned. He is smart and sophisticated, but not pedantic. He has a bright future at first sight.
I will definitely continue to take the exam. If I pass the exam and become a Jinshi, I will be assigned to be an official. In the future, I will also have someone to help me in the officialdom, so that I will not have to fight alone.
Chen Mufeng listened secretly and admired Li Mingxuan's generosity.
I am no better than Li Mingxuan. It is already very difficult for me to take the imperial examination at home, so I naturally have no extra ability to help others.
He coughed lightly and said slowly: "Brother Zhang, Brother Li is right, you really shouldn't give up your great future just because of this temporary difficulty. Although I can't help you with money, I have a lot of money here. There are some experiences and tips summarized in the past preparations, as well as some carefully compiled article examples, which should be of some use to you when you continue to prepare for the Jinshi exam in the future. I will find them for you later.”
Zhang Shuhan's eyes were red and his voice was choked: "Brother Chen, Brother Li, you treat me like this, how could Zhang be so virtuous. I...I really don't know how to repay you."
Li Mingxuan patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, as for repayment, we are classmates and even friends. We should support each other. If you are really serious and make a difference in the officialdom in the future, don't forget Our friendship today, hahaha”
Chen Mufeng also smiled and nodded: "It's getting late, we should go back early. I think the official messengers who came to announce the good news have already gone to other courtyards, so don't keep them waiting."
When Li Mingxuan heard this, he also reacted, "Brother Chen said that tomorrow the governor will hold a deer-crowing banquet. At that time, deer-crowing poems will be sung and Kuixing dance will be performed. All candidates who have passed the examination must participate, so we must be early." Go back and prepare.”
Zhang Shuhan nodded and did not dare to linger in the teahouse anymore. He left the tea money and quickly returned to the other courtyard.
Regardless of whether the candidate knows that he or she has won the election, the Chief Administrative Officer will distribute the results to various places, first to the candidate's residence, and then to the candidate's registered residence, state, county, and home.
The Chief Envoy first sent it in the form of an official document quickly, and then sent someone to deliver it in person with the red announcement document.
As soon as the three of them returned to the other courtyard, the team announcing the good news arrived at the gate of the other courtyard, beating gongs and drums, attracting many people to come and watch.
The official who beat the gong at the front came to the gate of the other courtyard and shouted from a distance: "Good news, good news!"
"Master Chen Mufeng High School Jieyuan in Quanshui Village, Qingshi Town, Mangkhut County."
"The third best economics student at Zhang Shuhan Senior High School in Qingshi Town, Mangkhut County."
"Seventh place in Mr. Li Mingxuan High School, Qingshi Town, Mangkhut County."
Since the three people wrote the same address, the good news was all sent here and shouted together.
The official shouted several times in succession, which shocked the people who came to watch and started talking about it.
"What kind of place is Qingshi Town in Sangkhut County that three people were elected in one go?"
"This is really a treasure of Feng Shui. Three people have been elected at once, and they are Jieyuan and Jingkui. It's amazing!"
"Look at these young gentlemen, they have achieved so much at such a young age, they will all be officials in the future!"
Everyone was talking with envy and admiration.
Chen Mufeng, Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan felt excited again when they heard the good news.
Although they had already learned about the results in the teahouse before, hearing the official announcement made them truly feel the honor.
Li Mingxuan hurried forward, saluted the officers with clasped fists, and said respectfully: "Thank you, all officers, for making this trip. Please come into the courtyard to have a rest and have a sip of tea." The officer thought he was Jieyuan. Mr. Chen Mufeng smiled and waved his hand, "Mr. Chen, you're welcome. Yes, this is also our duty. Being able to come to announce the good news to these gentlemen today is also a blessing for them. However, we still have to rush to the next place to deliver the good news, so we will not delay here. Congratulations to these young gentlemen for their future. Great success! ”
When Li Mingxuan saw the other party calling him Mr. Chen, he looked embarrassed and hurriedly explained: "Brother official, you have misunderstood. Student Li Mingxuan, Mr. Xie Yuang is Brother Chen."
After saying that, he pointed at Chen Mufeng, who was not far away and couldn't help laughing.
The leading officer suddenly realized, he laughed and said: "Oh, look at my eyes, I have recognized the wrong person. I really can't forgive Mr. Li. But it's not my fault. These young gentlemen are all young and promising. I was also confused at the moment. I was overwhelmed by the joy of several people.”
With that said, he handed the red message of good news to Li Mingxuan.
Li Mingxuan hurriedly winked at the bookboy Li Lei on the side.
Li Lei understood instantly and hurriedly handed over the prepared purse, "Be careful, thank you for taking a trip."
The leading officer took it over with a smile. The good news was a great thing, and the reward was a huge amount of income.
It took a lot of effort for him to get this job.
He gently twisted the purse in his hand and found that it was a banknote. The minimum denomination of the banknote started at 50 taels, which was equivalent to his salary for several years. The smile on his face became deeper.
Afterwards, they exchanged a few words and then walked over to Chen Mufeng and Zhang Shuhan.
He cupped his fists and saluted, and said loudly: "Master Chen, Mr. Zhang, congratulations. Get your documents. I hope all of you will have a prosperous official career in the future!"
With that said, he handed over two more official documents of the great news.
Chen Mufeng took it with a smile and hurriedly handed over the purse he had prepared at his waist, which contained 5 taels of silver.
Although he is not as generous as Li Mingxuan, he is not stingy either.
Zhang Shuhan also handed over a purse of 5 taels, which was the few money he had, but he didn't feel reluctant to part with it at this time.
You still have to give what you have to give, but you can’t let others talk about it.
The official who announced the good news took over their wallets without any dissatisfaction and still had a smile on his face.
Five taels is already a lot, not everyone is a tea merchant.
He said a few nice and polite words and left with the team.
The sound of gongs and drums gradually faded away, leaving only a group of people still watching and discussing.
Not long after, another official came and presented the post respectfully.
He said that the governor would host a deer singing banquet at the government school tomorrow and invited the three of them to attend.
The three people took the post and knew the importance of the Luming Banquet. They sent away the official who came to deliver the post and gathered together to discuss preparations.
"At this banquet, we not only have to sing deer songs and dance Kuixing dance, but also pay attention to the etiquette of communicating with everyone. I heard that many seniors will also go, so don't be careless about your clothes."
Chen Mufeng looked at the two of them and reminded them.
Li Mingxuan nodded in agreement, thinking that Zhang Shuhan had few clothes, so he said: "I asked the tailor to make a few sets of decent clothes for Brother Zhang overnight, and Brother Chen also made two sets. We all have to clean up well and not lose dignity."
Zhang Shuhan looked grateful, "Thank you so much, Brother Li. I never say thank you for your kindness. I will keep it in my heart if I do it again. Otherwise, I will be looked down upon tomorrow."
Li Mingxuan waved his hand and didn't take it to heart.
In his view, problems that can be solved with money are not a problem, but connections are the most important.
Chen Mufeng shook his head, "Just let Brother Zhang make it, I don't have to."
Li Mingxuan nodded slightly, but didn't say anything.
Afterwards, the three of them got ready and got busy, and it was evening.
After finishing his work, Chen Mufeng suddenly remembered that he had not gone to tell Yao'er the good news.
There was such a big movement in officialdom. Yao'er thought that she already knew the news that she had won the election, and maybe she would be waiting for her in Guihua Courtyard.
With this thought, he hurriedly said hello to Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan, and left in a hurry.