Chapter 795 Xiaowu Returns

She didn't understand or agree with it before, thinking that such people had no conscience. But now, things have really happened to her. After thinking about it, her father was right.

Sure enough, Jiang was still very old. Although her father looked at her and said nothing, everything he said was reasonable.

Listening to Mrs. Li's voice, Bai Yunxi curled up her lips. Old Man Li was a simple and kind-hearted person. He was widowed at a young age and raised two children throughout his life without remarrying. He was really a good farm man.

Only he knows how difficult it is to raise a child alone. Naturally, the more you experience, the clearer you see. This is growth.

Bai Yunxi looked at Li's chubby cheeks and couldn't help but poke them. She didn't expect that even the naive Li started to use her brain. Then there would be no stupid people in their family.

Li covered her face, sat down next to Bai Yunxi, blinked,

"Mom, I heard from the villagers today that the fifth brother was rewarded by the court for winning the first prize in the examination. Although they didn't know what it was about, there were many people who made random guesses. Some said that they would give money, some said that they would give land, and some said that the fifth brother would be given land. The title of No. 1 Scholar can put the whole village's land in his name and exempt him from taxes. "

Listening to Li's tone, Bai Yunxi was stunned. She had forgotten this. There was indeed a reward from the imperial court for becoming the top scholar in a new subject. Not only were they given imperial poems, they were also rewarded with money, which I heard was quite a lot.

Imperial poems are given personally by officials. Whether they are good or not is not important. What is important is reputation and face. Of course, being a disciple of the Emperor also implies political purposes.

The reward money is the money used by the Song Dynasty to finance the banquet of the number one scholar. The rank of Jinshi seems to be three thousand guan, and the number of each subject is one thousand guan, to show the favor.

As for the banquet held in Qionglin, and the gifts of green robes, boots, and wats, they were all aimed at the number one scholar himself.

Thinking of this, Bai Yunxi's eyes lit up and he sat up straight. Thanks to Li's reminder, he almost forgot this part.

With three thousand guan, you can buy a large farm.

"Mom, what are you thinking about?" Mrs. Li approached Baiyunxi, raised her hand and waved it in front of her eyes.

"Ahem~, the villagers are right. Xiao Wu does get rewards, but it has nothing to do with being affiliated with the fields. Let them think about it and ignore it."

Don't even think about being attached to the fields in this life. Wouldn’t it be nice to use the benefits given to them by the imperial court?

"Mom, there is really a reward. Do you know who it is?" Mrs. Li looked at her mother-in-law with bright eyes, extremely excited.

Bai Yunxi stretched out a finger to push away the enlarged face plate in front of her eyes, "Of course it's money. When the time comes, Mom will buy you a suit of silk clothes to wear, the kind that are smooth and smooth. You can wear them to go shopping on the street."

After Xiaowu won the first prize, he no longer had to be taboo about wearing brocade and silk clothes.

In the area of ​​clothing, the Song Dynasty had many regulations on common people and merchants, especially merchants. Those silks, satins and brocades could only be worn at home and were not allowed to go out. As for the common people, they can't afford to wear them at all, so they can be ignored. But for students from poor families, there are not many restrictions on clothes such as robes, but only officials can wear brocade and silk clothes.

Mrs. Li's eyes sparkled as she listened to the cakes painted by her mother-in-law.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

Baiyunxi received another souvenir from Xiaowu, saying that he would be able to return home in the next two days.

When it got dark, there was a knock on the door. Bai Yunxi saw Xiao Wu standing at the door and smiling at her. Beside him, stood the weird Zhang Yishan.

When the little girl saw Baiyun Xi, she rushed over to her with crooked eyes, not forgetting to salute.

"Aunt Bai, I'm here to bother you again."

Seeing the little girl's taller figure, Bai Yunxi held her hand and patted it gently.

"Good boy, Aunt Bai is eager for you to come to visit us. Come into the house with me and cool down. It's so early, so you must be up before dawn."

"Well, I did get up early and almost fell asleep on the way..."

Xiao Wu watched the two of them holding hands, chatting and laughing, then turned around and entered the yard, leaving him, the new champion, at the door. He couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his mouth, a little confused about whether to laugh or cry. She was undoubtedly his mother.

"Fifth brother, what are you doing standing at the door? Why don't you come in? If the villagers see you soon, they might surround you."

Mrs. Li hugged her son, turned around to greet her fifth brother, and reminded her with a smile.

Bai Yunxi then turned around and saw Xiao Wu standing at the door staring at her in a daze. She waved to him in amusement,

"Your second sister-in-law is right, come in quickly and let Shuyuan carry the things, otherwise you will have a hard time getting out soon."

Xiao Wu turned to look at the village and stepped into the courtyard. He received a reply from his mother outside, telling him about the enthusiasm of the village.

Thinking about the scenes of chatting with people during these days, his mouth has become thinner. He has said more in the past two months than he has said in the past ten years. It is indeed terrifying.

Xiao Wu wiped his nose helplessly. Peace was important. As for whether he was the protagonist or something like that, he no longer cared.

When they arrived at the main room, Bai Yunxi had just asked Zhang Yishan to sit down, and Mrs. Du served tea. Xiao Wu lifted his robe and knelt in front of Bai Yunxi, kowtowing respectfully.

"Mom, my son is back, and you have been worried for the past six months."

Bai Yunxi looked at her son who had grown up in an instant, raised his hand,

"Get up and talk. You've been working hard these past few months. Fortunately, all the hard work has paid off. It's worth it."

Xiao Wu listened to his mother's tone, raised his head, his eyes were red, and kowtowed again,

"What my mother said is absolutely true. My son's trip has lived up to his expectations and finally got what he wanted. But all this is thanks to my mother's thoughtful consideration and asking Sister Wen to escort me to Beijing. Otherwise, my son would not have gone so smoothly."

He didn't expect that Jin Hong would be so bold that he not only dared to attack him at the post station, but also set up an ambush on the way to Beijing. If Wen You hadn't been there, he and Shu Yuan might have been killed.

Until now, he still remembers the snake-like eyes of the Bohe people, and the feeling of the cold weapon hanging over his head, which makes people shudder.

At that time, he thought that if he survived, he would cut Jin Hong into pieces to relieve his hatred. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Sister Wen came down from the sky, not only saving him from the knife, but also annihilating the assassins in one fell swoop.

Even the way back was cut off for them, and they were all killed.

It was not until then that he realized that his mother had long thought that the escort agency they were traveling with would pass through Jun County and settle in the post station under Jin Hong's jurisdiction. Although he had this idea at the time, thinking that he was escorted by the escort agency and lived in the official post station, Jin Hong would not dare to attack him rashly no matter how bold he was.

Thinking back, his idea was so childish and ridiculous. If it weren't for his mother's thoughtful consideration, he wouldn't have won the title of the top scholar, let alone the qualification to enter the capital.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaowu kowtowed to his mother again to express his gratitude. Everything was self-evident.

Bai Yunxi listened to Xiaowu's voice and felt very scared. She looked at Wenyou with gratitude. Fortunately, she was with him.