Rise From the Humble

Zhu Ping'an gradually went away, and his figure gradually disappeared into the crowd on the other side of the Qinhuai River, like a drop of water falling into the sea, and he could never be seen again.

By the Qinhuai River, the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl was holding the calligraphy left by Zhu Ping'an in both hands, looking at Zhu Ping'an's back, unable to calm down for a long time.

"Let's go, Susu, such a young man is beyond our reach." The seventeen-eighth girl shook her head, pulled the red-eyed girl's loose head into a bun, and comforted her in a lonely voice.

When the fifteen or sixteen year old girl heard the words, her eyes became even redder, she gritted her teeth and nodded silently, and followed the seventeen or eighteen girl to the other side of the Qinhuai River.

After the two girls came out, it was almost dusk. Zhu Pingan left from the bank of the Qinhuai River, and wandered casually in Yingtian City to see if there was any delicious food that he liked, and then returned home in two days.

While Zhu Pingan was strolling casually, the postman who had changed his horse three times on the official post road had already rode his horse into Huaining County, and he brought with him the good news of this year's new recruits.

Sunset and sunrise, ran thin horse.

When Zhu Pingan rushed from the inn to the Mingyuan Building of Jiangnan Gongyuan, several government servants in black and red costumes also rode out from Huaining County. And feet.

Under the red sun, Zhu Pingan and a group of freshmen in square scarves and blue robes walked into the Jiangnan Gongyuan and set foot on the Mingyuan Building. Mingyuan Building, the word "Mingyuan" is taken from the meaning of "Be cautious in the end and pursue the far away. Mingde will be thick" in "Great Learning". Mingyuan Building is three stories high, and Zhu Pingan walked into the third floor with the crowd. At this time, Master Ti Xueguan had not yet arrived, and Zhu Pingan waited quietly with everyone else for a banquet with hairpin flowers by Master Ti Xueguan.

There are circular arches on all sides of the bottom floor of Mingyuan Building, and anyone can climb the building. After going upstairs, you can see windows on all sides. Standing by the window, Zhu Ping'an could indeed see the Gongyuan when he looked down.

While Zhu Ping'an and the others were waiting to be nominated as senior officials, Xiahe Village had already exploded.

After breakfast in the morning, the people who went to work in the field saw five or six government servants in red riding horses coming from a distance. As soon as they reached the boundary of Xiahe Village, they got off their horses and hung a firecracker on a tree. Bang bang bang, it was deafening.

Afterwards, there was a din of gongs and drums, and the sound of suona.

It is festive as soon as you enter the village, which is only the treatment you can enjoy.

"My lord, what's the matter?" A bold old farmer approached and asked.

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to Mr. Zhu from your village, who passed the high school entrance examination and was admitted as a scholar." The yamen servant holding a red paper congratulated with a smile on his face.

It is said that the old farmland is no longer hoeing. Throwing the hoe into the roadside ditch with one hand, he ran vigorously towards the village.

"Uncle Li, why are you running?" A man who was farming couldn't help asking curiously when he saw the old farmer running wildly.

"Hurry up, our village has produced a scholar. After so many years, we finally have a scholar. Hurry up to Lao Zhu's house to announce the good news." The old farmer was panting and trotting, while excitedly telling the good news about Xiahe Village.

"Really?" The man was overjoyed.

"Old man, at my age, how can I lie to you. Didn't you see the yamen servants over there who set off firecrackers and played blows?" The old farmer blew his beard and stared.

The old farmer just finished speaking, and then he saw the man groaning, threw the hoe, and ran ahead of him in a flash, and he had to follow behind to eat the dirt.

"You bastard. Wait for the old man." The old farmer hated him twenty years younger.

"Hahaha, Uncle Li, let my nephew run the errands." The man smirked, without turning his head, but ran forward vigorously.

"You bastard," the old farmer scolded with a smile.

The man just smirked, the more he was scolded, the happier he ran.

Along the way, more and more people heard the news and joined the army of the Annunciation along the way. This is great news for the entire Xiahe Village. Why is Xiahe Village a head shorter than Shanghe Village? Not only is Shanghe Village richer, but also because Shanghe Village has a scholar like Old Master Sun sitting in the town.

Now finally, finally Xiahe Village also has a scholar, it's still a case, tsk tsk, they don't know what a case is, but the official who announced the good news is very bullish, and seems to be a head higher than a scholar.

More and more people heard the news, and more and more people joined the army of announcing the good news. A mighty group of people rushed towards Zhu's old house, running fast, as if they were being chased by dogs. It's time to tell the happy event to the old Zhu's family quickly, the official sent to announce the good news, if the old Zhu's family is not prepared at all, it will be bad. The yard has to be tidied up, the tea has to be prepared, the melon seeds and candies have to be prepared, and of course there are rewards, we can't let the bad guy look down on us in Xiahe Village. If there is something missing, let's go home and get it, and we have to make Lao Zhu's family look good no matter what.

As for why it is the old Zhu’s family? You can figure it out with your buttocks. The officials have all said congratulations to Mr. Zhu in our village for his high school entrance examination. Only the two of them went to rush for the exam, and the one who can be called the master must be the boss of the Zhu family. Last time the little grandson of the Zhu family was also caught in the case, but it was a child, and the congratulations from the town were also Mr. Zhu, but they didn't say congratulations to Mr. Zhu. The elder of the Zhu family has been studying for 20 or 30 years, but the younger grandson has only been studying for a few years.

Therefore, the old peasants took it for granted that what Master Zhu was talking about was Zhu Shouren, the boss of the Zhu family.

Xiahe Village is not big, and these people ran from the village entrance to the village in a short while.

Zhu Ping'an's mother, Mrs. Chen, was putting shoe soles under the gate. She saw a group of people roaring away from her house to the village, bringing up a large cloud of dust. She couldn't help asking a familiar villager curiously, what happened? up.

"The second son's family, you don't know yet, your Shouyi's elder brother Shouren is a scholar. Er Mazi just said that he saw the good news at the entrance of the village and was rushing here." The villager described it with emotion.

It is said that Mrs. Chen, who was holding the sole of the shoe, accidentally got his hand stuck. His uncle was admitted to the scholar, so what about my pig.

"Then, what about my pig?" Chen asked eagerly.

"It seems that I heard that there is one in our village." Someone added, and then hurriedly urged the villager, "Hurry up, we have to dare to tell Uncle Zhu before the official dispatch, let Uncle Zhu clean up at home."

"Your little pig didn't pass the exam, but luckily he's young, so it's okay. Let's go, the second child, let's go together to announce the good news to your elder brother Shouyi."

"That's right, for those who left the second family, it would be nice to have a child. Don't think too much about the second family. I believe that next time your little pig will definitely win."

The villagers who came behind were talking about comforting, and then a group of people roared past, eager to go to the new scholar's house to make friends, so that they can talk about anything in the future. I heard that Master Xiucai is very powerful, not to mention that he does not need to pay taxes, even the county master will be polite when he sees him. Maybe we will beg him one day in the future.

Zhu Ping'an's mother, Mrs. Chen, stared blankly at the crowd who were heading towards the old house. She clenched the sole of her shoe tightly, not even knowing that the needle pricked her hand again and blood came out. Although he didn't expect his second child to pass the exam, but his uncle passed the exam and his second child failed, it still made Chen feel very uncomfortable.