"Mother is fine, she is just too happy."
Meng Yunniang quickly wiped away her tears, regardless of how she behaved in the past few days, but in fact, how could she really be indifferent to the one or two bucks that she had asked Lin Sheng to guarantee.
Now that her son has become the county case chief, Meng Yunniang never thought that this day would come.
The backlog of grievances and grievances was swept away, and the so-called raised eyebrows probably meant Meng Yunniang's mood at this time.
In the future, who would dare to underestimate their orphans and widowed mothers, who would dare to laugh at her son who dared to participate in the county exam at such a young age, and a seven-year-old prospective scholar, the entire Jin Dynasty may not be able to find a slap.
"County chief, why are you so proud of your mother? Are you really your mother's boss? Why are you so smart?"
Meng Yunniang wanted to hug her son and kiss her sweetly, but there were so many scholars around her. Although her son was only seven years old, he was already the head of the county case. action.
Unable to do anything, Meng Yunniang could only use all the words she could think of to praise her son and express her excitement.
"That's the county case chief?"
"It should be almost the same, didn't you say it all, it's the one who eats wontons."
"I actually lost to a seven-year-old!"
If it was someone else who became the county case chief, he should have been surrounded by a group by now, congratulations and asking for advice, but now it was Jiang Liu, who looked like a child, and everyone became a little hesitant.
After all, congratulating a seven-year-old child, and asking the other party for teaching and learning experience, no matter how you think about it, it feels a little shameful, and no one can pull this face down.
On the other hand, the Jiang clan who came here for reference did not have so many concerns. Jiang Liu was surrounded by circles. Everyone, you expressed your congratulations one by one.
It was Jiang Fangzheng who was the first to be happy, and his emotions were also the fastest.
After all, he was a senior who had gone through three examinations in the county, government, and academy and obtained the reputation of being a scholar. He knew the lesson of defeating due to arrogance. After everyone was happy for a while, he brought everyone back to the university they rented before. In the courtyard, let him pack his bags and go to Fucheng to prepare for the next exam.
The prefectural and county exams were not far away. It would take four or five days to go to the prefectural city from here. They had to arrive ten days and a half months in advance, otherwise they would not be able to rent a house they liked, which would affect their performance in the exam.
Those candidates who did not pass the exam naturally have to pack their bags and go back to their hometowns to prepare patiently for the county exam next year.
But before they could set off, people came from the countryside.
"No, it's not good, something happened in the clan."
It was Jiang Fangzheng's cousin. He was in a hurry. He was out of breath when he found the small courtyard they rented.
"what happened?"
Seeing his cousin's anxious expression, Jiang Fangzheng asked suspiciously.
"I can't tell from the outside, the uncle asked you to take Jiang Liu and his mother back."
The visitor swallowed and said, gasping for breath.
"Where can Jiang Liu go back at this time, he still has to prepare for the government test later."
Although the county chief can directly obtain the title of a scholar without passing the prefectural examination and the academy examination, after all, the title of a scholar obtained in this way is not as justifiable as that obtained by passing three consecutive examinations, and if Jiang Liu can pass the academy examination If you rank among the best in the school, you will be able to obtain the qualifications of Linsheng, which is a good thing for the scholars of the Jiang family.
If it wasn't a particularly important matter, Jiang Fangzheng was not willing to go back halfway and delay the time to go to the palace.
"Jiang Liu passed the exam?"
When the visitor heard Jiang Fangzheng say that Jiang Liu was going to take the prefectural examination, he realized that the other party had passed the county examination, but he did not expect that Jiang Liu was actually the county case chief.
The joy on his face was fleeting, and when he saw those curious gazes, he dragged Jiang Fangzheng aside: "Today, a man has come to the village, saying that it is Mrs. Tofu's love, and she wants to take her as a child. "
"He kept saying that he and Mrs. Tofu had already gotten better, and that Mrs. Tofu still had her underwear in his hand. If this matter spread out, Mrs. Tofu would not have a reputation. If she lost her reputation, how could Jiang Liu continue to participate in the department? Kao, so the patriarch said that you must bring people back and confront them."
For scholars, reputation is very important. If Jiang Liu had a widow who gave and received it privately, his career would be ruined. things figured out.
"what!"
Jiang Fangzheng was taken aback, this is no small matter.
However, according to his relationship with Jiang Liu's mother and son during this period of time, Lady Tofu is a very responsible woman, not like a woman who would do such scandalous things as private exchanges.
Besides, Jiang Liu is bright, and she doesn't need to be so unreasonable to be a child for others.
"You all go to Fucheng first. Something happened in the clan. I have to take Jiang Liu mother and son back. When the matter is settled, we will rush over to join you."
Jiang Fangzheng thought again and again, but decided that he had to go back. Whether it was true or not, he could not let this matter continue to ferment.
Except for Jiang Liu, who had been prepared for a long time, Meng Yunniang was so confused that she couldn't guess that this matter had something to do with her.
When Jiang Fangzheng explained, Meng Yunniang almost broke the handle of the donkey cart in anger.
"I've been a widow since I've been a widow. Except for making tofu and selling tofu, I've never said anything extra to any man. Even the chickens at home I only dare to raise hens and not roosters. Who the hell has wronged me."
Meng Yunniang is angry, her reputation is not only related to herself, but also to her son. Seeing that her son's future is bright, she may be smeared by bad people who suddenly ran out, which makes her How to bear it.
"The main thing is that it also involves your uncle's family. The two of them insisted that the man was holding your underwear and made a fuss in front of so many people. The patriarch wanted to stop it, but he couldn't stop it. With so many people's mouths, you can only confront that person yourself, Madam Yun."
If there were few people present at the time of the incident, the patriarch could still control the gossip.
Instead of making people think about Meng Yunniang's guilt, it's better to make it clear in front of everyone.
"I knew that there must be those two dung bugs mixed in, they just can't see our mothers well."
Meng Yunniang was panting, she probably guessed who the man who came to the door was, and it was her face to blame. Anyway, she didn't plan to remarry. The face is ruined, let's see which man is willing to face such a face day and night.
Meng Yunniang clenched her fists. When she took the initiative to ruin her face, others should believe that she never thought about remarrying from beginning to end. In this way, her son's reputation could be preserved.
No matter what, she can't drag her big man down.
The four of them quickly drove the donkey cart back to Qingyang Village. Outside the Jiang family's ancestral hall, there were already a lot of people watching the fun, and Jiang Erchun and his wife and Liu Guanshi were standing in the middle, waiting for Jiang Liuniang to come over. .
"Come on, people are here."
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that Meng Yunniang couldn't stand loneliness so much."
"This is unexpected. If you have a face like hers, you are willing to be a widow at such a young age."
Meng Yunniang squeezed through the crowd and walked to the center. She stared at Jiang Erchun and his wife fiercely. She used to be soft-hearted, otherwise she would chop up these two scourges directly, and now there is no trouble at all.
"Miss Yun—"
When Liu Guanshi saw Meng Yunniang, his eyes were straight, and the other party's frowning and angry look was also very cute in Liu Guanshi's eyes, and he wanted to kiss Xiangxiang immediately.
"Steward Liu, I have no grievances with you, so why did you unite with Jiang Erchun and his wife to frame me?"
Meng Yunniang pointed at Jiang Erchun and his wife and complained.
"Miss Yun, what you said, the two of us are in love with each other, and we have long since made an oath. This apron is still a gift from you to me."
Guanshi Liu took out a small belly pocket embroidered with peony flowers from his pocket, the bright red color looked at the people around him for a while.
How long has it been since Jiang Dachun's period of filial piety, Meng Yunniang was wearing such a bellyband.
Liu Guanshi naturally heard the comments of the people around him, and he was secretly happy, feeling that Lady Yun would not be able to escape from his grasp this time.
However, he really didn't expect Madam Yun to have a decent appearance, but she was so coquettish in the mainland. He had never seen those girls wear such a style of apron in the kiln, and he didn't know how gorgeous this apron was when it was worn on Madam Yun's body. style.
"Wait, you said this thing is the thing that you and I are in love with?"
Yun Niang, who was originally full of indignation and was ready to destroy her face to show her innocence, was suddenly stunned, and her expression suddenly became a little weird.
"That's right, this is exactly what you gave me when we and I were in love with each other."
Guanshi Liu only thought she was surprised how this apron would fall into his hands, but he didn't do what he thought.
"Sister-in-law, this is yours or not. This apron is not yours or someone else's. When our two families didn't separate, I saw you drying this apron in the yard with my own eyes."
Su Panyun saw Meng Yuniang's appearance as if she was going to deny it, and she opened her eyes and said nonsense, but she personally found this apron from Meng Yunniang's cabinet, so it could be fake.
"Steward Liu, are you sure you have a private life agreement with the owner of this pocket?"
Jiang Liu pulled the beautiful lady aside and asked in a solemn voice, pointing to the pocket in Liu Guanshi's hand.
"That's natural."
Meng Yuniang's first son, Liu Guanshi, didn't take it to heart at all. Anyway, after Meng Yuniang made him a junior, his reputation became bad. I heard that this kid has some talent for studying, but his reputation is ruined. Which school would be willing to accept him. Such students.
"Excuse me, the patriarch, how long does it take to frame a famous scholar and criminal?"
Jiang Liu was waiting for this answer.
"What framed the talent, and who framed the talent?"
Manager Liu's eyelids twitched. He looked at the boy with a mature chest and felt as if he had jumped into a pit.
"You guys don't know yet. In this county test, Jiang Liu won the top spot. Speaking of which, he can be regarded as a sure-fire scholar."
Jiang Fang was talking on the side, and the audience was roaring as soon as these words came out.
County trial case leader, river flow!
He is only seven years old. When he is seventeen or twenty-seven years old, won't it be a problem to be a jinshi? Everyone belongs to the same clan, and when the river flows out, they will be able to shine.
The patriarch also just learned the news, and his eyes flashed with enthusiasm. Now Jiang Liu's value is even greater. No matter what, he must keep Jiang Liu's reputation today.
When Liu Guanshi heard Jiang Fangzheng say that Jiang Liu was the county case chief, he knew it was a bad thing. He was just a housekeeper of the whole family. Now retreat, it is better to completely destroy this seedling of reading.
After all, the other party is only a prospective scholar, isn't this a scholar.
Liu Guanshi was ruthless in his heart, but Jiang Liu did not give him time to think, so he attacked again.
"Guanshi Liu keeps saying that he and the owner of this bag will protect him for life. I dare to ask that I and Guanshi Liu are both boys, and I am only seven years old, how can I privately agree to a lifelong relationship with Guanshi Liu."
Jiang Liu pointed at the pocket and asked loudly.
"Dalang, I'm afraid you're stupid. When did Steward Liu say that he and you had a private lifelong relationship, they were with your mother behind their backs."
Su Panyun woke up from the shock that Jiang Liu was admitted to the county case, and quickly interrupted.
She really couldn't understand how such a stupid boy who couldn't figure out who was going to be admitted to the county bureau chief. His son was much smarter than him.
"Uncle and aunt stole things from my house when no one was there. I'm afraid they never thought that the pocket you took was not my mother's belly pocket, but my saliva pocket when I was a child. If you don't believe me, see At a glance, the name of my river is embroidered in the petals of the peony."
Jiang Liu had been waiting for this to come out. In the last life, Su Panyun and his wife stole Meng Yunniang's personal clothes when there was no one in the Jiang family.
Before leaving this time, Jiang Liu specially put his saliva pocket in the most conspicuous place, just to make Su Panyun see it at a glance.
Meng Yunniang was shocked just now because of this.
This saliva pocket was bought by Jiang Dachun. At that time, he had just become a father, and he went to the embroidery house to buy a saliva pocket only used by the children of a noble family with the money from selling tofu.
The satin saliva pocket was made of very good material and the embroidery was too fine. Meng Yunniang didn't want to waste the good stuff, so she put it away and never used it for her children. Jiang Liu dug out the saliva pocket some time ago and said she wanted to keep it. As a souvenir, let her embroider his name on the saliva pocket.
Unexpectedly, the name on the saliva pocket now becomes the evidence to prove her innocence.
Such a delicate object, which is also a small cloth and a few thin straps, can easily make some people preconceived to think of it as a women's undergarment, especially Su Panyun found it in such a place.
"No, it's impossible, how could this be a pocket of saliva?"
Su Panyun grabbed the pocket and searched carefully. Among the clusters of peony flowers, there was indeed a petal embroidered with two small characters that could not be seen without looking carefully, but she didn't know the characters. , I don't know if this is the name of Jiang Liu.
But such a beautiful pocket is not a belly pocket, but the drool pocket of Jiang Liu.
Su Panyun didn't believe it.
"It's really Jiang Liu's name."
The literate person saw it, and it was indeed Jiang Liu's name.
After being reminded by Jiang Liu, everyone suddenly realized that if such a big piece of fabric was a belly pocket, it would be a little too serious, but if it was a drool pocket, it was right.
It's just that everyone has never seen such a delicate drool pocket before, so they won't associate this pocket with the drool pocket.
Now the truth is very clear. How could a mother have an affair with a saliva pocket embroidered with her son's name
Steward Liu's face was ashen, he felt as if he had fallen into someone else's trap.
There were also some people who looked at Jiang Liu's childish, but now extremely serious face, imagining the appearance of that bright red saliva wrapped around his neck.
How could such a little boy become the county case chief