There are people with the same name and surname on the exam list, but the place of origin, age, etc. are written after the name on the list. As long as you can see the place of origin and age clearly, you can determine their identity.
"It's my younger brother! He got third place in the exam!" Third place means he will surely be a student on government stipend in the future.
Not only could they receive six liters of government rice every month, as well as a certain amount of fish and meat, but they could also exempt their families from forced labor.
So even if Jiang Wu grows up, his family will no longer have to perform labor and military service.
By the way, there are also twenty acres of tax-free land.
Jiang Sanlang was so happy that he almost cried, and he hurriedly took his daughter home to tell the good news.
The news came faster than them and had already sat down at home drinking tea. The neighbors also came to congratulate him.
Mrs. Wen also learned the news and immediately brought her son and daughter to congratulate.
Soon Wei Zhan and his mother also arrived, along with the Censor Xiao Weizhong's second wife Wang and her son Xiao Chengyu.
Wei Wangshi and Xiao Wangshi are cousins, and Xiao Wangshi is a sibling of Wang Shu, the prefect of Luzhou Prefecture.
Only Jiang Sanlang and his daughter came from the Jiang family, so the burden of receiving these noble ladies fell on Yingbao.
Yingbao was not in a hurry. She took out fruits, snacks and peach juice from her room to entertain the guests.
There were watermelons, lychees, grapes, as well as peach and apricot juices cooked with pupil spring water and icing sugar, filling the table.
Although the three ladies were surprised, they were modest in status and did not reveal it, let alone ask where the host bought it from.
Yingbao cut the watermelon, poked bamboo sticks on it, and served it to a few people to taste.
The little fat boy Xiao Chengyu ate a piece and couldn't stop eating. He shouted, "Sister Yingbao, what kind of melon is this? Is it also grown by your family?"
Yingbao smiled: "I bought this, but my family also planted a lot this year. It should be off the market this month. You can go and play with it when you have time, little sir."
"Okay, okay!" Xiao Chengyu smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits.
Xiao Wangshi smiled and said, "Yu'er often talks about how delicious the juice at Sister Yingbao's house is. He doesn't like the same juice that we make for him at home, and he only wants to go to Chuanhe Town to drink your juice."
Wei Wang also laughed: "That's right, my Qilang is also so picky, is there any secret recipe for the juice cooked by Yingbao's family?"
"Excuse me, ma'am. There is no secret recipe. It's just that the water used is different." Ying Bao said half-truthfully, "The well water at my home is particularly sweet, so the food cooked with it is also extraordinary."
"That's right!" Wei Zhan agreed, "The dishes cooked by Yingbao's family are a hundred times more delicious than ours. Mother, if you don't believe me, you can go and try it."
Several people laughed, and Wei Wangshi looked at Yingbao with shining eyes.
She took a bite of watermelon, put down the stick, and said to her son, "Qilang, you always clamor to go to Chuanhe Town. It just so happens that your father opened a shop in Qinchuan County this year. Why not send you to Qinchuan County to study, so that you can learn more from Jiang Jie."
Wei Zhan was overjoyed when he heard this and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay! I will study hard when I go there. Even if I can't pass the civil examination, I will pass the military examination for you."
Xiao Chengyu got anxious when he heard this: "I'll go too! I'll go too!"
Turning around, he pulled on Xiao Wang's sleeve and said, "Mother! If you send me there to study, I promise to pass the civil... No, I will pass the military exam."
Xiao Wang said angrily, "How old are you? How can you go to another place to study alone? Even if I agree, your father will not agree."
Xiao Chengyu is only eight years old this year, and has just started to learn for less than a year. His husband specially invited two teachers from the capital for him. If his son ran away to Qinchuan County, how would the two teachers feel
Mrs. Wen was eating grapes. She glanced at Wei Zhan and Wei Wangshi, then glanced at her son Wen Hengyin who was drinking juice. She felt a little upset.
Her little apprentice is nine years old this year, and has grown into a beautiful peony under the rising sun. In addition, the child is smart and clever, and her younger brother is also very promising. If she doesn't seize the opportunity, in a few years, there will be a flood of people proposing marriage to her.
But Yingbao has always been a person with her own ideas. If she doesn't like it, there will probably be no hope for her family to propose marriage.
She couldn't help but quietly kick her son to wake him up and stop eating and drinking.
He's already twelve years old, but he's still so stupid. It's really infuriating.
Wen Hengyin looked up blankly and was about to ask his mother what was the matter, but he saw that his mother had turned away.
At this time, Wei Zhan was happily talking to his mother about going to Qinchuan County. "Mom, I will leave with Yingbao in a few days and come back during the Chinese New Year. Don't worry, your son will live well in Qinchuan County."
Wei Wangshi said unhappily: "What do I have to worry about? As for you, you must study hard when you go to Qinchuan County. Mother doesn't expect you to pass the imperial examination and become a juren or a scholar, but only by studying more can you understand the truth." At least you will not be looked down upon by your Yue family.
The Wei family is a merchant family. Although they are not short of money, the children within three generations of a merchant family cannot take part in the imperial examinations. What his son said before was just an excuse to go to the Jiang family in Qinchuan County.
Well, since my son likes it so much, I, as a mother, cannot stop him.
Wei Wang glanced at Yingbao and sighed slightly.
The little girl's younger brother passed the college entrance examination this time, and got third place at such a young age. His future is limitless. But the little girl is still so young. In a few years, if her younger brother passes the imperial examination and becomes a juren, her marriage will not be bad based on his status. By then, her family may not have any hope.
It is said that childhood sweethearts often play together since childhood, and one's own son always has more opportunities than others.
Wei Zhan said with a smile: "My son is the most sensible, mother, don't worry."
The fat boy at the side was upset when he saw that his only playmate was going out of town. He pestered his mother and started to make a fuss. "Mom! Look, Brother Seven has gone with Ying Bao. I want to go too. I want to go with Brother Seven!"
Mrs. Xiao Wang was very embarrassed by her son's behavior and quickly took him away to say goodbye.
When Lady Wang of Wei saw that Madam Wen had not left, she decided not to leave either and stayed to have dinner with her son.
Yingbao took this opportunity to talk with Sister Wen for a while, and cooked a table of dishes with the help of Nanny and Sister Wen.
Of course, Dad had already prepared all the dishes and cooked the rice. All that was left was to stir-fry a few dishes before setting the table.
But there were too many people today, so Jiang Sanlang ordered a few tables from the restaurant outside to entertain the messenger and the neighbors who came to congratulate him, and of course the students who lived with them.
Among the four students living in the Jiang family, two passed the college entrance examination, which made them very happy, and they paid for two tables of banquets.
Now the entrance to Jiang's house was bustling with activity, and the banquet was set up at the entrance of the alley.
Fortunately, the two students on government stipend, the failed students and their families also helped out, so there was no trouble.
In the evening, after finally seeing everyone off, Yingbao was almost exhausted, so she went back to her room and fell asleep directly.
In my dream, I saw foreigners everywhere wearing strange clothes. They wore fur clothes and had ugly shaved hair styles. They were fighting with Han soldiers.
All Yingbao could see before her eyes was blood, fallen bodies, burning houses, and collapsed walls.