usatvline Chapter 225: Chengjia Village is about to become famous
Chapter 225: Chengjia Village is about to become famous
Chapter 225: Chengjia Village is about to become famous
Time flew by and it was the day for the imperial examination to be announced. Before daybreak, the families in the village whose children were taking the examination had already packed up and were ready to go to the city to see the results.
Cheng Li was pacing at the doorstep of his house with the help of a cane, feeling both excited and nervous. Some villagers who wanted to join in the fun also said they wanted to go with him. The ox carts of the brothers Lai Fu and Lai Cai were fully booked.
When she went out, everyone in the village came out to say auspicious words. Hu Chunhua was arrogant and told everyone that she would soon become the mother of a scholar.
Zhao Xiuwen's mother also took a day off from the workshop. The couple changed into new clothes and accompanied their son to see the list.
Arriving at the gate of the Wei family at the village entrance, Wei Nanxing, who had already harnessed the carriage and was waiting, waved and called out, "Brother Xiuwen, here."
Zhao Xiuwen nodded and walked over with his parents and got directly into the carriage.
Wei Nanxing sat outside and was responsible for driving the car. It had been agreed the day before that he would take their family to see the list.
Hu Chunhua, who was following behind, was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring. Didn’t everyone go to the village entrance to take the ox cart?
Why did the Zhao family get on the carriage?
With a creak, the courtyard gate opened, and Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang came out one after another and got on another carriage.
Hu Chunhua became even angrier when he saw these two little bastards. Instead of trying to curry favor with his son, a would-be scholar, they lent the carriage to Zhao Xiuwen, who had no academy to accept him?
When his son became a scholar and Zhao Xiuwen failed the exam, they regretted it.
These people in the village came into the city one after another. The city was particularly lively today and the streets were crowded with people.
Students, their families, and onlookers all rushed to the place where the red list was posted, creating a massive crowd.
Seeing this scene, Cheng Shuang didn't want to squeeze in anymore. She pulled Wei Qinglang to find a window seat in the teahouse, sat down and drank tea and watched the fun.
The people in Chengjia Village were numerous and strong, and they worked together to make a path and squeeze to the front. Cheng Li was standing in the first row with a crutch, rubbing his crutch excitedly. The ten-day wait was really too long.
There is a fixed time for posting the notice. When the time comes, a gong sounds, the door of the government office slowly opens, and several yamen runners come out carrying a huge red notice.
“Here it comes…”
The crowd suddenly became agitated, and everyone pushed forward, wanting to see the list first.
The yamen runners took great pains to post the red list, then stepped aside and shouted, "The list of the academy exams has been released. Please check it yourself, students!"
Before he finished speaking, the crowd surged forward like a tide.
The students crowded in the front, and their families followed behind, standing on tiptoe to look around, and various sounds came one after another.
The group from Chengjia Village is in the second half of the list, and only the second half of the places can be seen.
Cheng Lizheng was old and had poor eyesight, so he urged his sons and grandchildren to hurry up and look for him. Several pairs of eyes in the family began to search anxiously.
"Ahhh, I saw it. That's my eldest brother's name, number seventy-ninth." After a while, Cheng Xinan shouted excitedly.
Cheng Zhengde quickly squeezed over to take a look. Sure enough, he saw his son's name on the list. He was so excited that he almost jumped up, "Mingli! Mingli! You made it!"
"I got it right, I got it right! It's the 79th place!" Cheng Lizheng also smiled from ear to ear.
Cheng Mingli breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his name.
Finally, I did not disappoint my family's expectations.
Some villagers who came to join in the fun also quickly followed suit to congratulate.
"Ahhhh..."
Hu Chunhua suddenly screamed, "Win! My Jun'er won, one hundred and four!"
She was so excited that she danced with joy and kept repeating to the strangers around her, "My son passed the imperial examination! My son passed the imperial examination! I am the mother of a scholar."
When Cheng Caijun heard his mother's call, he hurried over to take a look and saw his name on the list.
His smile was a little forced. Although he passed, he was not satisfied with the ranking. How could he be outside the top 100? He had just been looking forward.
"Brother Caijun, congratulations!" Cheng Mingli bowed to congratulate him.
Cheng Caijun curled his lips and said, "Congratulations."
Two of the four people in the village had already won the prize. Cheng Li was very excited and continued to look at the list for the names of the remaining two. Finally, he saw Cheng Wanpeng's name at the 118th place.
The old man smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits. "Three people from our village have made the list. Oh my God, our ancestors have blessed us. This is such a great joy!"
Then he turned around and asked, "Did you see Xiu Wen's name?"
Hunter Zhao and his family of three were separated from them. Now there were people everywhere and no one knew where they were.
The others shook their heads, indicating that they didn't see it.
There was a lot of noise all around, with cheers from those who passed the exam, but more often there were cries from those who failed.
Hu Chunhua curled her lips and said sarcastically, "The Zhao family kid seems to be very studious. He even holds a book when strolling around the village. But just being diligent is not enough. He needs to have real skills."
Cheng Caijun felt much better when he didn't see Zhao Xiuwen's name at the back. He was ranked more than 100th, and Zhao Xiuwen couldn't be higher than him. If there was no one behind him, he would definitely have failed the exam.
He said quietly, "Although Xiu Wen is diligent, his talent is limited. It's rare for him to succeed in one try. Just try again next year."
Cheng Lizheng felt it was a pity. He felt that Zhao Xiuwen should not have failed the exam.
At this moment, several students nearby were discussing loudly, "We squeezed to the front and saw that the two sons of Prefect Zhu won second and fifth place respectively. That's really impressive!"
"The son of the prefect is truly extraordinary. I will go and congratulate the two young masters later."
"But why have I never heard of this case's top suspect before?"
"I saw it too. I've never heard of Zhao Wen. Where did he come from?"
"Doesn't it say on it that I'm from Chengjia Village, Huanhua County?"
When Cheng Caijun heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
I squeezed over with all my might to see the first name on the list, and saw three big characters written under the first name at the top of the red list - "Zhao Xiuwen".
Cheng Caijun was stunned for a moment, rubbed his eyes, and thought he had seen it wrong.
Looking more closely, it was indeed Zhao Xiuwen's name.
He bit his lip in disbelief, "First place, that's impossible, how could he be first place?"
Cheng Mingli also squeezed to the front half of the list through the gaps between people in the first row who had finished reading the list. He was overjoyed when he saw the name at the top of the list.
"Yes, Brother Zhao is the first one, the top one in the case."
Cheng Mingli stood on tiptoe and turned to look behind him, looking for Zhao Xiuwen.
Zhao Xiuwen took his parents to see the first half of the list, so he separated from the villagers. However, there were too many people here and they were too fierce, so they were pushed further and further back.
"Brother Zhao! Brother Zhao!" Cheng Mingli finally saw Zhao Xiuwen in the crowd, and stood on tiptoe, waving and shouting at him.
"I'm here." Zhao Xiuwen raised his hand to indicate that he heard it.
"You won, you are the first one, you are the top of the case."
The students originally didn't know who was the top candidate in this case, but when Cheng Mingli shouted loudly, the students in the crowd turned around.
The students around Zhao Xiuwen gathered around him and asked in unison, "Brother, are you Zhao Xiuwen?"
"Brother Zhao, congratulations! You won the first place in the case, that's incredible!"
"He's so young and so handsome, he's bound to have a bright future!"
"I wonder which academy Brother Zhao is from? I've never heard of such talent before."
The Zhao hunter couple were pushed aside at a loss, and Zhao Xiuwen was instantly surrounded by a group of students.
Although he hadn't seen the list yet, he knew it was done after hearing the congratulations, and he bowed to thank everyone who came to congratulate him.
Immediately afterwards, with the guards clearing the way, the two brothers of the Zhu family also came in front of Zhao Xiuwen.
Zhu Shaoyuan politely cupped his fists towards Zhao Xiuwen and said, "So this is our top candidate, Brother Zhao. I'm Zhu Shaoyuan."
"Greetings, Mr. Zhu." Zhao Xiuwen returned the greeting neither servile nor arrogant.
"I heard a few days ago that the top-ranked essay was incredibly brilliant, and all the academic officials praised it highly." Zhu Shaoyuan sincerely said, "Brother Zhao is truly a man who will make a big splash if he doesn't make a name for himself. He will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future."
"However, I have only just gained a limited knowledge, and it is still a long way from being able to be applied to the world. I hope to receive more guidance from Master Zhu in the future."
Zhao Xiuwen's attitude was neither cold nor indifferent, which made the other students around him look at him with a higher regard.
Seeing that he was calm, Zhu Yongsi stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulders. "My brother and I would like to make Brother Zhao our close friend. Why don't we find a place to sit down and have a few drinks together?"
Zhao Xiuwen smiled and said, "It's my honor."
After the crowd of people looking at the list gradually dispersed, Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang finally arrived.
Looking at the name at the top of the list, Cheng Shuang touched his chin, "Wow, Zhao Xiuwen is amazing, he really is number one."
"You have been hiding your abilities before." Wei Qinglang whispered.
After the two of them looked through the complete list, they both had the same premonition: all four people in the village were on the list, and one of them was the top scorer. Chengjia Village was about to become famous.