sbdcsierra Chapter 423: Failed to Check the Ranking
Chapter 423: Failed to Check the Ranking
After three days of rest, the three of them began to eat and drink as much as they wanted.
Xu Wenyuan's money had not been spent for a long time, but now it finally came in handy.
He paid for the entire month, and all the children in the family gained weight.
Xiao Guozi's candies had already filled a large wooden box. They were all bought for her by Xu Wenyuan.
On the day of looking at the rankings, Mu Tou and the other two were still sleeping in. All of them were very careless.
Su He, as a representative, went with Liu Bai, the leader of the ranking list
Su He had a beautiful idea. She thought that if there were a lot of people around, she would just let Liu Bai use Qinggong to go over and take a look.
As a result, there were so many people that the area within 30 meters around the list was full of people. If Liu Bai wanted to fly, he could only step on people's heads. Su He gave up after thinking about it.
She thought for a while and decided to go home and wait for two hours before going again.
So the two men returned empty-handed.
I was leisurely enjoying my meal at home when someone came to bring me the good news.
Okay, no need to look at it.
"Is this Su Che's family from Guangyuan?"
Su He walked over and said, "Exactly. Su Che is my younger brother. What's his ranking?"
"Mr. Su is ranked 169th. I saw the address and Mr. Xu Wenyuan and Mr. Qu Qing also live here. They are ranked 239th and 200th respectively. Congratulations to the three men. They all won the prize."
Su He took out three red purses that she had prepared, each containing 20 taels.
"Thank you for the good news, sir. It's just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you won't despise it."
The visitor took it with a smile, and after weighing it briefly he realized it was more than 50 taels.
"Thank you, young lady, for letting me share in your good fortune. This year, 240 candidates have been admitted as scholars. The three candidates from your mansion are all blessed people. I wish you all success in the imperial examinations. You will become Jinshi next month."
Su He thanked him again, and the man bowed and left.
Su He closed the door and turned around with tears streaming down her face.
Liu Niang suddenly hugged Su He and patted Su He's back gently.
"Lotus, this is all thanks to you as my elder sister."
The room suddenly became lively, and everyone rushed to hug the three confused new scholars.
Ru Xiao Niba ordered Liu Bai to pick him up, and the short man bit the faces of the three tribute scholars.
The force was so great that Liu Bai couldn't stop it.
"Suck all your knowledge into my head! Come on!"
Shunzi and Wang Sheng were scared to death. They would be meeting the emperor in half a month, and they couldn't have any marks on their faces.
"Xiaobai, quickly get that brat away, or I'll beat your ass to pieces!"
Shunzi got angry for a rare time, and Xiao Niba quickly covered his mouth and ran away.
"Quick, apply some cold water. Qingqing, did you bring that thing with you? It's for removing the marks. Give it to Mu Tou and the others."
The yard suddenly became chaotic, thus covering up Su He's murmurs, and even Liu Niang, who was holding her, could not hear them.
"Su Hehua, you can rest assured now."
Mu Tou and the other two stood there in a daze, then they all covered their faces and laughed at the same time.
The faces of the last three were covered with white plasters.
Then he was led by everyone to lie on the kang to recuperate.
Originally, each person only needed to wipe an area the size of a coin to cover the red marks, but someone said that they were afraid that the area behind would be too white, which would make it even worse, as it would look like a birthmark on the face.
Here you can’t become an official if you have a blemish on your face.
So I just applied it all over my face.
Shunzi saw that Mu Tou and the other two were settled, so he immediately went out to spank Xiao Niba. This time he kept his word and really grabbed Xiao Niba and started spanking him.
Kim Nam-joo could hear the loud howling even in her own home.
This time no one tried to stop him. Everyone thought that Xiao Niba had gotten into trouble. Even Liu Bai, the person who held him, was criticized.
Su He came back to his senses and laughed heartily.
"Uncle, it's okay. Qingqing's ointment is very effective. There will be no marks on their faces tomorrow."
Su He's words are always convincing, and Shunzi felt relaxed when he heard them.
He is the most senior person here, and when he came, the villagers all expected him to lead the tribe well and not cause trouble for Su He.
If it was really because of Xiao Niba's mischief that Mu Tou and the other two failed to take the palace examination, he would not be able to afford it even if he lost his life.
Little Niba was beaten so hard that his nose and tears were running. Now he was lying there very obediently. He didn't dare to move unless his uncle gave the order.
Don't underestimate him because he is young. He is very smart and knows that he is really in trouble this time.
"I won't dare to do it next time."
"Little Niba, your uncle beat you for your own good. There are some things you can't do. You are enjoying such a good life now because your elders have supported you. Your three brothers (uncles) are your support so that you can continue to live a good life. If they have more marks on their faces, then you will lose your support. You may not be able to become a small landlord. Do you know what kind of life we lived before? If we didn't have enough food to eat, you may not even be able to grow crops in the future."
Although he knew that the three of them were fine, Su He still educated Xiao Niba seriously and deliberately made the consequences sound more serious.
Little Niba was so scared that he burst into tears. He understood what was said.
"I'll have Gonger write a letter back later. His father and grandfather must know what this brat did."
Shunzi was very angry. Liu Bai rarely did something stupid, so he glanced at Su He as a request for help.
Of course Su He received it.
"Uncle, let's wait and see tomorrow. If the mark is gone, we don't need to mention it again. Little Niba is still young, give him another chance. Just let our village receive the good news."
Su He persuaded him gently, and Shunzi wiped his tears and listened to her advice.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, little mud. From now on, you have to work every day. This is your punishment."
Little Mud sniffed, stood still, and responded timidly.
Since then, Xiao Niba has become much more obedient. He works when he is asked to work and sleeps when he is asked to sleep. Everyone has less to worry about.
When Su Yuwen and Yanzhi learned that three people had made the list, they took some time to come back and were very surprised to see them.
"If big brother saw how well behaved little Niba is, he would be so moved that he would cry."
Juhua silently pulled Yanzhi aside and told her about the trouble caused by Xiao Niba.
"Yanzhi? Yanzhi, hold on!"
Yanzhi couldn't accept the disaster caused by her nephew and fainted.
Finally, the doctor who was invited diagnosed that she was pregnant.
Yanzhi has been pregnant for two months.
This is double happiness.
Wang Sheng and others made fun of Su Yuwen, saying that he really didn't delay anything.
Su Yuwen was very happy. Seeing that there were no marks left on the faces of Mu Tou and the other two, he returned to the academy with peace of mind.
He asked Yanzhi to be taken care of by everyone in Su's house.
Su He took a special leave these two days and stayed in the room to sort out materials.
Since Mu Tou decided to go to Huaihe to make a name for himself, she, as his sister, had to help.
Two days later in the morning, Su He called three people into the room with some information.
"Mu Tou, Wen Yuan, A Qing, first of all, congratulations on your promotion to the next level. The next step is the palace examination. Mu Tou, do Wen Yuan and A Qing know about your situation?"
Qu Qing and the other man looked at the wood in confusion.
Su He smiled, but it seemed like he didn't say anything. This kid is pretty tight-lipped.
"I want to be an official in Huaihe County."
"Huaihe River?!"
Qu Qing and the other man were very shocked.
"Mu Tou, that city is empty. Why are you going there? Even if there are disaster victims returning, they will choose Jinyang City first."
"I have received reliable information that the imperial court is going to mobilize the disaster victims to return to Jinyang Prefecture. If those of us who have passed the exam want to sign up, we can go wherever we want."
Qu Qing understood, "You have already signed up, right?"
Mu Tou nodded firmly, "I've signed up. I want to go back to Huaihe."
There was a sudden silence in the room, and Xu Wenyuan suddenly looked at Su He.
"Sister Lotus, what do you think of Mu Tou's choice? Do you also want him to go back to Huaihe?"
Su He saw that the three of them were looking at him and said with a smile.
"At first, I let Mu Tou study, just to let him learn some words, some arithmetic, and learn to use an abacus, so that he could be an accountant in the future. But later, Mu Tou told me that he wanted to take the imperial examination and become an official."
"I know that he did it for Miaomiao and me at first so that we wouldn't be bullied and could live freely. Later, he did it for ordinary people like him."
Su He told them what happened in Jinyang City that day.
"I know Mu has not changed. He is still the boy who hates evil and wants to do something for ordinary people. Now he has done it, and I can't stop him. No one can."
Mu Tou's eyes turned red. His sister understood him and supported him.
"I'll go too, Wood. I'll follow you."
Mu Tou looked at Xu Wenyuan in surprise.
"Wenyuan, you are originally from Guangyuan, so there is no need to do this. Your father,"
"I will get married and have a child in the next two years. When he sees his grandson, there will be nothing to worry about. My family has already earned enough money. Why should we go to the south to seek a small official position? I will follow you and we will create a great career together."
Xu Wenyuan waved his fist excitedly, which reminded Mu Tou of the day when Xu Wanli waved his hands and asked the servants to welcome him. The two were surprisingly similar, and they were indeed father and son.