62. Daily Life of Peasants in Imperial Examinations (7)

The fact that Duan Qingen passed the exam to become a Tongsheng made the whole village excited.

After all, everyone said that studying is good, and studying can make you a high official and bring honor to your family, but no one has really achieved anything.

The most amazing thing is that you can become an accountant.

Tongsheng? There hasn't been one in their village for decades.

But Duan Qingen passed the exam!

And he passed it at the age of seven!

Seven years old, this is seven years old.

How many people in the village were playing with urine and mud when they were seven years old.

It's no wonder that Chen didn't believe that Duan Qingen could pass the exam, after all, he was too young.

Not only did the people in the village not believe it, but even some people in the county were shocked.

There were many more people in front of the Duan family, some dressed well, and some dressed ordinary, all to watch the excitement.

After all, many people can't pass the Tongsheng exam in their lifetime, but Duan Qingen, a mere seven-year-old boy, can pass it. This is a child prodigy.

Many families with children came with their children and gifts, just to let their children touch Duan Qingen, get close to him, and enjoy this joy.

Even some pregnant wives came, just to let Duan Qingen, the child prodigy, take care of their babies.

Duan Qingen was good-tempered, and he would respond to any request.

But although he looked cute, no one pinched his face like they did to the other children of the Duan family, after all, he was also a student, a serious scholar.

And there were some people who took a fancy to Duan Qingen's reputation as a child prodigy and planned to keep him in their own homes while he was still young.

A rich family came today, and a wealthy family came tomorrow, but no scholar came.

As the saying goes, scholars have to have face. No matter how curious they are about this child who can pass the examination for a student at the age of seven, they are embarrassed to come here to see what this child prodigy looks like like others.

Grandpa Duan was principled as always. He accepted all the gifts from the families who brought eggs, saying they wanted to join in the celebration, as long as it did not hinder his grandson. He rejected all the gifts that directly gave gold and silver, or expensive things like jade pendants.

You said that people can't just give gifts for the sake of seeing something new. They give gifts now so that they can return them in the future.

Qing'en is still a student, and his family conditions are not that good. If someone gives money now, it can also improve the environment for their family.

But improving the environment is equivalent to accepting the favor of others. In the future, his obedient grandson will take the exam, such as the scholar, juren, jinshi, and maybe even become an official. When the time comes, they will come to the door and say that we gave you gifts when you were a student, and now my family is in trouble and asks for help. Will you do it or not?

Do it, what if this matter affects yourself?

If they don't do it, this family will be unhappy if they don't get the job done, and they will say something to the outside world, and Duan Qingen's reputation will be directly said to be ungrateful.

If Grandpa Duan didn't understand before, but after reading and learning to read every day, he understood how important reputation is to scholars.

So, no matter how much they wanted those gold and silver, Grandpa Duan still held on, saying that they would not accept gifts without merit. Duan Qingen was a child, how could he accept such a big gift, and asked those people to take it back.

Or if they really want to give, just give some eggs. The reason why Qingen is so smart is that the family always gives the best food and eggs from time to time.

The villagers don't understand the Duan family's style, but some of the larger families are a little sighing.

For example, a teacher named Ma in the county is the same year as Mr. Lin. The two are from the same area, and they both passed the examination for scholars and did not make any progress, so their relationship has always been pretty good.

Mr. Ma was luckier than Mr. Lin in that he saw earlier that he would not pass the exam, so he returned to the county and opened a private school. Over the years, he had a reputation and money, and everything was perfect.

Like Mr. Lin, Mr. Ma was also bothered by the fact that he only passed the exam as a scholar, and worked hard in the private school. When he met a talented student, he would teach him everything he knew as if he had found a treasure.

Mr. Lin had written to him to take care of his students, and he wondered why a seven-year-old child came to take the exam so early. Although he thought that the child would not pass the exam, he arranged it seriously. However, since he was not his student, he did not help with the homework, but only arranged accommodation.

As soon as the list came out, he was shocked.

The seven-year-old student, who was called the most talented by Mr. Lin, actually passed the exam.

He felt regretful and thought he should ask the boy about his homework. At the same time, he sighed that there are indeed people who are better than you and there are things beyond your reach. Just because you haven't seen something doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

After sighing, he packed a gift and asked the servant to send it.

After sending it, he was talking to his wife in the house: "I heard that this child's family is a farmer. I didn't pay much attention to him at that time. I don't know what his character is like. I hope he won't be a Zhongyong."

His wife thought it was funny: "Why do you worry so much, husband? This child is not your student. Even if you need to worry, it should be his teacher."

"Hey, you don't understand."

Mr. Ma shook his head and sighed: "We are still too poor here after all. People who have a little money dote on their children. However, the diligent and motivated children are not good at home. They often do accounting after they are good at reading and arithmetic. There has been no scholar in the house for decades.”

At that time, he and Mr. Lin also met a good gentleman who did not accept their money and paid for their education out of his own pocket. Both of them came from poor families. They knew that if you don't work hard, you will never get ahead in your life, so they became ruthless. effort.

It's just that talent is limited, no matter how hard you work, you can only end up as a talented person.

But it was this reputation as a scholar that allowed the two of them to successfully leap over the dragon's gate and transform from farmers into the respected and wealthy gentlemen they are now.

It's just that they are unwilling to give up in their hearts. Of course, they will not take exams anymore when they are older, and they inevitably pin their hopes on the students below.

Thinking about it, Mr. Ma became excited again;

"If this kid can hold his own, with his talent, he will be at least one of the best in the future."

"Hey, what a pity, this child is not my student."

Although he was not his student, he didn't mind teaching Duan Qingen all his knowledge at all.

There are too few scholars in their county, and it has been deserted for many years.

Mrs. Ma listened to her husband sighing and lamenting. She really couldn't continue embroidering, and she also had some thoughts in her heart, "You just said that this child is seven years old, which is similar to our daughter. Look, this child is seven years old." If you can pass the Tongsheng Examination, you will definitely be at least a scholar in the future. If you can marry into our family..."

"No, no, no."

Mr. Ma shook his head: "I asked the child when he came. He already has a fiancée, and he was raised by his elders since he was a child."

Although Mr. Ma's words were vague, Mrs. Ma roughly understood that she was a child bride.

She still refused to give up and muttered: "What does a seven-year-old child know? It's not all arranged by the family. Maybe it was just what the adults said casually to each other before. He is only a child at the age of seven. There may not be other children at home." idea.”

It is normal for a child from a peasant family who cannot afford a wife to raise a girl to be a child bride, but who has ever seen a scholar raise a child bride?

As long as he is a scholar, there is no shortage of wives to marry him, so there is no need for child brides.

Although Mr. Ma felt that what his wife said was reasonable, he also felt that if the child's family canceled their previously planned marriage as soon as they became successful, he could understand it, but he could not agree with it.

The Duan family is almost doing the same thing.

The reason was that a well-known wealthy man in the county came to the Duan family in person with gifts, exchanged greetings with him, gave gifts, said a few words to Duan Qing'en, and praised the child for being smart at first glance and that he would have a bright future. They started to ask Grandpa Duan if he was married.

Grandpa Duan said that his family had engaged a fiancée, and the wealthy family didn't seem surprised at all. He also said that the child was too young and could not tell anything at such a young age. However, their daughter was well-off at a young age. Being pampered, admiring scholars the most, etc.

The implication is that they want Duan Qingen to be their son-in-law.

Finding a son-in-law is never empty talk. Getting married these days is not only about finding a good husband for your daughter, but also about finding a good in-law for yourself. After all, we are all relatives. If someone has something wrong, a capable in-law can help. How busy it is.

Duan Qingen, a potential stock, was targeted just like that.

The wealthy man sat there for almost half an hour and spoke a lot sincerely.

Although he was just chatting on the surface, everyone could understand what he was implying.

Compared with a daughter-in-law who has no father or mother and relies entirely on the Duan family, it is naturally better to have a daughter-in-law who has money and can help Duan Qingen.

Duan Qingen listened at first, but when he saw the thoughtful look on Grandpa Duan's face, he simply stood up and saluted the rich man.

"Thank you for arranging the plan for me. It's just that the book says that a gentleman's words are hard to follow. Once you have decided on a fiancée, there is no reason to change it."

Although the rich people came here for him before, they also felt that even if a seven-year-old child was good at reading, he would have to rely on adults for other aspects, so the focus was always on Grandpa Duan.

Unexpectedly, Duan Qingen actually jumped out to talk to him in the end.

And after Duan Qingen finished speaking, Grandpa Duan, who had seemed a little moved before, immediately stabilized his stance.

"Qing En is right. We had promised to get married in the future. If we break our promise, it will not be justified."

The rich man came here intending to find a son-in-law, but he didn't want to get angry even if he couldn't find one.

He is not stupid. A seven-year-old child cannot build a good relationship further, so a good relationship that is neither far nor close is fine.

Seeing that Grandpa Duan and Duan Qing'en were both talking, he just put a smile on his face and said, "I saw that I fell in love with the child, and that's why I said so many words. Oh, I really envy your family. The child has settled down at such a young age. ”

Duan Qingen stayed with her for a while longer, and when she saw Grandma Duan calling him, she bowed and left.

I went out and accompanied a few ladies, and stood there watching them praise them for a long time before I was able to get away.

The entire Duan family was very excited, no one felt tired, and they were busy entertaining guests.

Especially Uncle Duan, she was even happier to see her smile than Duan's father and mother were Qingen's biological parents, and she almost jumped out of her skin when she walked.

When people come, she is the first to greet them with a smile on her face.

Chen came too.

She was dragged here by her husband.

It was unreasonable not to go over and congratulate a relative who passed the exam.

Chen had said something harsh before, so she was not willing to come back and give in.

But it was useless. Her position in the family was not like that of Grandma Duan. Her attitude towards her biological daughter, Aunt Duan, showed how much her family favored boys over girls.

Chen, a biological mother, had to speak nicely to her sons, so she could only vent her anger and show off her power to her daughters.

Now she was naturally unwilling to bow her head to her daughter, but since her husband was coming, she could only follow with a sullen face.

Aunt Duan was so happy because she saw her biological mother coming.

She greeted her parents with a smile as beautiful as a flower, and her attitude was so good.

Unfortunately, no matter how beautiful her smile was or how nice her words were, she was no longer like before. She would always give her parents food and drinks. Anyway, she would leave after saying hello.

Chen sat there with a stiff face, listening to the people at the same table talking to her enviously: "You are so lucky. Your daughter looks filial. She is so happy that her nephew passed the examination. It can be seen that the relationship is very good. If there is anything in your family in the future, she will definitely help."

Chen still had a stiff face and didn't speak.

Yes, Aunt Duan was good to her nephew. Look at how protective she was.

But not long ago, she had a falling out with her natal family.

Is that a filial smile?

That is a smile with a knife hidden in it!

She regretted it so much now that she wanted to pinch her thigh with her hands.

Why didn't she go to the Duan family later to take advantage of it! !

Why didn't she resist this temper and get angry at her daughter! !

How come another one couldn't help but unilaterally tear his face with the Duan family and swear that he would not have any contact with them! !

Now, Duan Qingen has passed the examination for a Tongsheng. If it was before, his daughter would definitely try to get her family to get close to him.

As a result, now, based on the way Duan's aunt laughed just now, she would be lucky not to help, let alone watch the joke.

Regret!!!

I hate it in my heart!!!

But everything is over. The daughter doesn't help, and their family dare not offend the Duan family who has produced a Tongsheng. They can only watch the Duan family get up and dare not get close.

Chen regretted here, and Duan Qingen looked around and found that Li Baojun was gone.

He didn't panic. Although Li Baojun was young, she was very sensible. In this case, when the whole family was busy, she would definitely be working somewhere even if she was not at the table.

After searching the kitchen and the firewood room, Duan Qingen found him in the cellar where the vegetables were stored.

Their village is in the north, and almost every household has a cellar to store vegetables. Usually, there is a wooden ladder inside for climbing up and down.

Duan Qingen stood at the entrance of the cellar and looked down. As expected, he saw Li Baojun moving vegetables inside.

There were quite a lot of people coming to the Duan family today. It was probably Grandma Duan who asked her to bring the vegetables up.

Although she was weak, Duan Qingen had some free time before and made a sling with her using a rope. A vegetable basket was hung on the sling. As long as the vegetables were put in and people went up, it would be easier to get the vegetables in the basket up.

Li Baojun was putting the picked vegetables into the basket now.

But she was sobbing softly while moving them.

Although Duan Qingen could only see the two little tufts of hair on her head, the sobbing sound and the way the little girl raised her arms to wipe her tears from time to time were also very conspicuous.

In his memory, Li Baojun had never cried.

She never cried when she was hungry, cold, or too tired from work. She lived happily and seriously every day, as if being able to breathe was the biggest and happiest thing for her.

Now it seems that she did cry before, but she just hid every time.

For example, this cellar, except for those who come here to store vegetables or feel that the vegetables are almost stored and need to be sold, there are usually no people here, and no one will notice Li Baojun hiding here and crying for a while.

Seeing that the basket was full of vegetables, the little girl wiped her tears again and was about to climb the ladder. Duan Qingen directly pulled the rope and pulled the basket of vegetables up.

Li Baojun was stunned, and stupidly raised her little face to look at him at the entrance of the cellar. Her voice was a little choked, and she subconsciously called out softly and obediently: "Husband."

After she finished shouting, she realized that she was crying just now, and quickly put her arms to her face and wiped her tears with her clothes.

Duan Qingen was not considerate enough to not expose her this time. Instead, he took out the vegetables from the basket and put it down again, while asking: "Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

"No one bullied me."

Li Baojun shook her head, her fair face was a little red because of the vigorous wiping. She sniffed, squatted down and continued to work without saying a word.

For her, working is always more comfortable than not working.

"Why are you crying when no one bullies you." Duan Qingen's tone was very serious; "Now you are a Tongsheng wife. If someone bullies you, tell me and I will go and tell that person."

When she heard the four words Tongsheng wife, Li Baojun couldn't hold back the tears that she had just tried so hard to hold back, and they flowed all over her face.

"Well... I, I am a wild, sucking! Wild girl, I am not worthy of my husband, sucking!"

The child cried so hard that he always said something unkind. Duan Qingen spent a long time and waited patiently for a long time before listening to Li Baojun finish speaking.

He looked down from top to bottom with difficulty, looking at Li Baojun who was crying and working without stopping.

There was grievance on the little girl's face, but not much, more of fear and fear.

Duan Qingen thought about it in his mind for less than two seconds and guessed it, "Did someone tell you something?"

Li Baojun cried and shook his head.

He threatened her: "If you don't tell me, I will ask myself. If you catch someone, just ask them. You can always find them."

No matter how sensible this little girl is, she is still just a child. After hearing what Duan Qingen said, she immediately took it seriously and shook her head quickly: "Don't suck! Don't ask!"

"Then you tell me. Once you tell me, I won't ask."

Li Baojun burst into tears, and finally spoke the truth with sobs:

"When I went to serve the food, someone I didn't know said that I was a wild child and not worthy of my husband-in-law. My grandparents definitely won't let me continue to be my husband-in-law's wife."

She was fine when she said this, but when she said it later, she shed more tears: "She also said that my husband-in-law will find a young lady from a rich family in the future. She is much better than a wild girl like me, and her family can also help me." Mr.

After saying that, the little girl sobbed again and wiped her tears.

Since she arrived at the Duan family, she has never asked for anything. She does whatever her family wants her to do. She never takes the initiative to say that she wants to eat when she is hungry. When she wakes up in the morning, she doesn't look like Duan Qingen's three cousins ​​when she wakes up sleepy. She always acted like a baby and asked if she could sleep a little longer, but she obeyed and did things silently every time.

But this time, she was too scared.

Li Baojun knew that she was Duan Qingen's future wife since she was brought back to the Duan family. She stayed in the Duan family because of Duan Qingen. If one day, she is no longer Duan Qingen's future wife, then who else can she be? What to do.

The little girl tried hard to suppress her sobs, raised her head and looked at Duan Qing'en above, her childish voice full of fear: "Mr., do you really want to marry someone else?"

"Won't."

Duan Qingen gave her an accurate answer without any hesitation.

"You are my child bride. If you want to grow up with me, I will definitely only marry you."

Li Baojun suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, but although he was obviously relieved, his tears fell even more fiercely.

Duan Qingen simply climbed down from the ladder, arrived in front of Li Baojun, took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped her tears.

Although the tears probably increased more and more as I wiped them away, they were still wiped away at least.

He coaxed in a low voice: "I have known that you are my wife since I was a child. Don't you also call me husband? Everyone in the village knows that when we grow up, we will get married. A stranger may not be us. In the village, you can’t believe what she says, you know?”

"Uh-huh!"

The little girl sobbed and nodded her head, her crying voice full of trust: "I don't believe her, I believe my husband."

"Just trust me."

Duan Qingen kept wiping tears with his hands, and rarely murmured: "If you are afraid that you are not good enough for me, just read more, read more, and learn more arithmetic from me. We are still young now, and there are many things It's all our grandparents who have to worry about it. When we grow up and get married, we will definitely have to live separately, and then you, the head mother, will have to take care of everything."

Li Baojun forgot to cry after listening to his words, and his long eyelashes still stained with tears raised curiously: "Separate lives?"

Since she came to the village, she has never seen anyone living separately after getting married.

"yes."

Duan Qingen did the math for her: "I am a boy student now, and I will have to take the scholar exam in the future. After the scholar exam, I will be promoted, and after being promoted, I will be a Jinshi. If I am admitted to the Jinshi, I will be selected as an official. Whether it is to be a Beijing official or to be sent to other places, it is impossible." In our county, the court stipulates that officials are not allowed to serve in the place of their birth. "

Seeing that the little girl had stopped crying at all and listened to her words with her big eyes wet with tears, Duan Qingen continued: "I will definitely continue to take the exam. It will be taken every three years. After three years, I will take the scholar exam, and three years after that." I will be admitted to the Juren Examination, and will be admitted to the Jinshi Examination in three years. When the time comes, I will be named on the gold medal list. We will be sixteen, and we will get married. We are married. Whether we are in the capital or abroad, you will definitely follow me. Grandpa and grandma are old, so it is impossible. Come with us, my parents and grandparents are still here, they won’t leave, aren’t we the two of us living alone?”

If his words were heard by people who knew a little bit about reading, they would definitely laugh.

Although everyone knows that the exam is held every three years, who can guarantee that they can pass it smoothly all the way? Even if they have enough knowledge, nothing else will happen along the way.

It must be difficult anyway.

The rule of this dynasty has always been three years and three years. This rule is also to take care of those students who are far away from the capital. After all, these days, it may take more than half a year to travel, and it will take another half a year to go back. Stay here, the price It's too high and can't be lived in.

There are high mountains and dangerous waters along the way, so you might encounter some trouble.

Anyway, except for local students in the capital, the scientific examination is not only about knowledge, but also about physical strength, and the body almost died on the road before taking the test.

Anyway, there were so many surprises that it was impossible for it to be as smooth a journey as Duan Qingen said.

But Li Baojun believed it.

She has always admired Duan Qingen, even though Duan Qingen now told her that the country they live in is actually on a ball. There are many such countries on this ball, and the moon in the sky can shine because of Under the refraction of the moon, she can listen obediently and trust fully.

Duan Qingen said that it was no surprise that he could pass the exam all the way, and Li Baojun firmly believed that he could really pass the exam without any surprise.

The little girl who had been coaxed was no longer worried that she would be abandoned. She began to worry about other things: "But I am not good at math. How can I manage our family well?"

"It's okay, you're still young, just learn slowly. That's it. In the past nine years, I've been studying hard for exams so that I can get into the imperial examination and get an official position. And you, you can also study hard, learn arithmetic, and learn housekeeping. , by the time we get married, we will both be great."

Duan Qingen said, folded the handkerchief and put it in his arms, stretched out his hand that was a little chubby due to his young age, and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Li Baojun's eyes.

"I will definitely not let you go. Junjun is so beautiful. You are the prettiest among the girls in the village. You will definitely be more beautiful when you grow up. How could I be so stupid to not want such a beautiful wife."

Li Baojun was amused.

Her eyes were still red, but she was smiling happily.

The only thing she was confident about was her appearance. After all, since her complexion gradually improved, the ladies in the village often praised her for her good looks. Some people also told Grandma Duan that she had good taste and chose such a good-looking one for her grandson. Child Bride.

Duan Qingen then coaxed her: "From now on, you should go to bed early every day, drink more water, eat well when eating, don't read at night but read during the day, and pat your face with water every morning when you get up, so that you can always look good. ”

Li Baojun nodded obediently and took note of it in his heart: "Ms. sir, is this in the book?"

"Yes, it's in the book. It's also written in the book that if a woman is overworked, she will age quickly. A sixteen-year-old will look like a twenty-six-year-old. Please be careful."

The little girl was frightened.

Sixteen years old was very far away for her, let alone twenty-six years old. She covered her face with her little hands, her face full of worry.

Finally, he nodded heavily: "Then I won't tire myself out from now on."

She has to keep looking pretty so that she can grow up quickly and marry her husband beautifully.

"Okay, I won't tire myself out and try not to grow up to be an ugly husband."

"Even if my husband is ugly, he is still the best husband."

After coaxing the little guy, Duan Qingen climbed up the ladder with her.

"Okay, I'm going to get the dishes, and you go wash your face and don't let anyone see that you've been crying."

Although Li Baojun was just a child, after all, it would be bad if people saw her crying on this big day.

Li Baojun was also afraid of being seen crying. After hearing Duan Qingen's words, he immediately nodded obediently, covered his face and ran away in small steps.

Whether it’s the back or the steps, it’s quite joyful to look at.

She really didn't have to worry.

In the end, Grandpa Duan has the final say in the Duan family. No matter what other people have in mind, as long as Grandpa Duan says he will not replace his grandson-in-law, Li Baojun will not be replaced.

Today, at least five people came to the Duan family who mentioned marriage, but these weddings were politely pushed back by the Duan family. The boy sent by Mr. Ma to deliver gifts happened to catch up with one of them, and he imitated the host's family when he returned.

Mr. Ma was happy: "It seems that this child must be so smart because of the influence of his family."

A family that clearly needs money but is able to refuse temptation will definitely be able to survive for a long time.

What should I do if I envy someone else’s good disciple even more?

How could such a good child not be his?

He sighed again for a long time, and finally sighed and wrote a letter with envy praising Duan Qing'en for his good academic skills and his family's good bottom line.

After writing the letter, he wrote again that he could recommend Duan Qingen to come to the county school. Although there were more students in the county school, it was impossible for the teacher to take care of them all, but the teachers at the county school had recommended people, and the one who could teach Duan Qingen was definitely He can teach you more than they can. If you, brother, have this intention, I will recommend him.

After writing the letter, he gave the letter to the boy and asked him to send it to Duanjiacun.

Seeing that there was still sweat on the boy's forehead, Mrs. Ma felt a little sorry for the young boy. She couldn't help complaining to her husband: "You wanted to recommend this child to school, so you wrote a letter to the boy to send it to prevent him from running away. Take two trips and look at the sweat on this kid’s forehead.”

This boy was said to be a boy, but he was actually picked up by Mr. Ma when he was a few years old during a famine. The couple watched him grow up, and Mr. Ma felt sorry for him, so he simply gave him a few pennies. He said to him: "Today|You have worked hard, go buy some delicious food."

The boy happily took it, "It's not hard, I also saw a lot of excitement."

He went out with the money and the letter. Mr. Ma then said to his wife: "I didn't write the letter before because I was worried that the child would be fascinated by the flowers. Children from the countryside have not seen much of the world. If they act rashly, they will be He was sent to the county school because, firstly, he was too young and was surrounded by older students, so he was afraid that he would not be stable; secondly, he was afraid that seeing the good life in the county, he would develop a habit of spending money lavishly, and the family was just For ordinary people, wouldn’t this child be ruined?”

Seeing his wife nodding, Mr. Ma continued: "Now, although he is prosperous, he still recognizes his former fiancée. The elders in the family refuse to accept property and only accept some meager gifts, which shows the family tradition."

"This child has such elders and is determined himself, so I don't have to worry too much. Letting him go to school in the county will only bring benefits to him and no disadvantages."

"That's all you think about."

Mrs. Ma glanced at her husband angrily, continued to embroider, and then sighed: "What a good child, but it is a pity that we have no chance to be our daughter."

"If there is no fate, then there is no fate. How old is he? There is no need to think about finding a husband so early. But our son is only five years older than Qing En, but he is not as advanced and retreat as Qing En. The county school is going to live in it. Yes, I can ask my husband to arrange for Qing En to live with our son. The two of us will get along day and night and become good friends. "

Mrs. Ma doesn’t think so.

"I'm afraid the age difference is too big."

One is twelve years old and the other is seven years old. How can they be good friends with such a big difference?

Seeing that she didn't believe it, Mr. Ma touched his beard and did not force his wife to write a letter.

According to him, his son is not as sensible as a kid like Duan Qingen, so it is not certain who will dislike whom.

But here in Duan's village, the boy drank a bowl of mung bean soup and ate a candied haws, and happily delivered the letter to Mr. Lin's house.

Mr. Lin is enjoying himself at home.

As soon as the news came that Duan Qing'en had passed the Tongsheng examination, the Duan family immediately came to thank him. He said that it was all because of the student's own intelligence, but he didn't know how happy he was in his heart.

This is a seven-year-old child.

He taught it! !

I don’t know how much other gentlemen should envy him.

Hey, even his teacher at the time couldn't teach a seven-year-old boy. He should be considered better than his master.

After Mr. Ma's letter was delivered, he continued to be proud at first, then agreed with Mr. Ma's praise of his students, then continued to be proud, and then nodded and smiled after seeing the county school section.

That's right, it's time to go to the county school.

Get to know more classmates and expand your knowledge and connections.

Moreover, books are still too expensive. The books he has here have been read by Duan Qingen. When he goes to the county school, there are many books for Duan Qingen to read.

As for whether the children he taught would become other people's students when they went to the county school, Mr. Lin didn't think it was a problem at all.

Once a teacher, always a teacher.

No matter how strong the students behind him are, they can't change that he is Duan Qingen's first husband.

Unlike other people who express dissatisfaction with their disciples learning from other teachers, Mr. Lin's brain circuit is a bit counter-intuitive.

This is what he thought. Duan Qingen going to the county school was like planting a sapling.

Later, the saplings were watered, fertilized and caught by others, and they spent their energy cultivating the saplings into big trees and bore fruit. When people said, "Oh, the fruit of this tree is so delicious," others would reply, "Yes, Mr. Lin." I also planted trees, which I planted at the beginning.

Mr. Lin nodded, smiled and stroked his beard.

Oh yeah.

It’s really satisfying to think about it.

The author has something to say: I would like to say something to the little angel who dislikes me updating once a day. Although I update once a day, I still have a lot of words! If it were split into 3,001 chapters, it would be three chapters. When everyone bought V, didn’t they see the rich points! [Hold your chest proudly]

Randomly drop small red envelopes, good night little angels~