Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 71
Qin Shao racked his brains and wrote a few sentences on the straw paper, but he still felt dissatisfied.

Suddenly, I remembered a public class I took in college in my previous life. The teacher was a female literary youth.

From time to time in class, I recite poems and hymns.

The teacher most admired a talented woman in the Qing Dynasty, named Xue, who often recited poems with ancient music in class.

At that time, everyone felt that this teacher was a bit weird, and one of my roommates in the dormitory often shook his head to learn from that teacher.

I don't know if it's because of my better memory or other reasons.

The poem that seemed to be about the four seasons quickly came to his mind:
The warbler crows green, the willow makes the spring clear and the night moon shines.

Xianglianbi, the water is moving and the wind is cool, and the summer is long.

Autumn River Chu, Yansu Shazhou shallow water flow.

The red furnace is transparent, and the charcoal is roasted by the cold wind to protect against the midwinter.

With the end of the fourth exam, Qin Shao's county exam in Daming finally put a comma, yes, a comma, it will be considered a full stop when the results come out.

Although the process of writing the poem was tangled for a while, Qin Shao generally felt that he did well in the exam.

According to the old man Zhu's analysis, he felt that he should be able to pass the county test. After all, it was the first test, and the chances of getting in were not bad.

He didn't dare to speak nonsense about the top few, and he felt a little confident in entering the next round.

Especially when it came out, some candidates kept complaining that today's questions were too large and biased, unfair or something.

He was a little happy in his heart, anyway, grandpa is done.

Back home, I wish the old man didn't act as calmly as he did in the previous three rounds this time, and asked him how he did in the exam.

Based on his memory, Qin Shao went through the exam questions and how he answered them.

The old man Zhu nodded with satisfaction.

Listening to him recite his own poem, I wish the old man opened his eyes wide.

After a while, I choked out a sentence: Great progress!

I am always embarrassed to say that I plagiarized other female poets, and the old man Zhu didn't know her, so I had to say that I thought of it after holding back for a long time.

Why!It's really embarrassing to plagiarize someone else's stuff for the first time.

"Grandpa, let's celebrate! Congratulations on your success in the exam."

Seeing the old man Zhu's expression of satisfaction, Wang Yin and the third son felt that their father must have scored 99 points, and the 1 point was waiting for the results.

"What are you celebrating? The small county exam is so simple that you can't pass the test. How could you have the nerve to celebrate? The result hasn't come out yet, and don't make a fuss about it and make people laugh."

I wish the old man a sharp criticism, so that several people present were afraid to speak.

Qin Shao had no choice but to smile, saying that he would work hard and strive for good results in the government examination.

As for the county exam, this is the first time he has taken such an exam. If everyone does well and the competition is too great, he really doesn't have an advantage. He will be satisfied if he can get in the last few.

Although everyone was afraid of the old man Zhu, Han Jinrong added a few more dishes and bought wine at night, and asked the third son to ask the old man Zhu and the others to come over for dinner.

There was laughter and laughter in the yard, and even the always serious old man Zhu couldn't help drinking a few more glasses, and when he was drunk, he even started singing poems and carols loudly.

In the middle of the night, Guan Lu, Qin Shao and the others helped him back to rest.

At noon the next day, the old man Zhu came over again.

It is said that he inquired about the news, and within three or four days, the results of the county examination came out.

"So fast?"

Qin Shao didn't expect that Daming's exam results would come out so quickly.

But think about it, this is just a preliminary county test.

"The government test will be held in October, so naturally it will be faster."

The old man stroked his beard and said.

"The government test will be held in October, isn't it too soon?"

Han Jinrong said in surprise.

According to the normal order, the county examination is generally held in February every year, and the government examination is held in April every year.

Due to the reason that it was closed for a year and a half, it was held in September this year. They thought that according to the previous policy, it would be postponed for at least two months and held in November.

"The weather is too cold in November. The higher-ups have considered the situation and declared that it will be held in October!"

The old man Zhu explained.

This old man has a background and temporarily settled down in Anlu Prefecture. He should have his own network in Anlu Prefecture, otherwise he wouldn't know the news so soon.

Anlu Prefecture is at the junction of the north and the south. Although the winter is not as cold as some places in the north, November is also a wet and cold season, and sometimes there may be a little snow.

Taking the test in the environment of the pigsty in the test room, I am afraid that some candidates will freeze to death before finishing the test!
The medical conditions are poor these days, and a random fever and cold will kill you.

"Ziming, you can't relax. The county exam has passed, so you don't need to think about it. You need to study hard for the government exam!"

The old man Zhu taught Qin Shao seriously.

Qin Shao was most afraid of the old man's nagging, so he could only say yes repeatedly.

……

Despite Old Man Zhu's advice, Qin Shao went with Wang Yin and the others to the fields in the eastern suburbs the next day while Old Man Zhu was out on business.

The farmland has not been poured for about two months, and earth-shaking changes have taken place there.

The rice is green and slightly yellow, and the ears of rice bend their heads, rattling under the sway of the wind.

The corn also produced cobs, although they were not as big as those in the previous life, but compared to the fields next to other people's homes, the cobs were fully half the size.

The soybeans in the middle of the corn are also yellow and fluffy.

"My lord, we are all living in the field now. Our crops are growing so well that many people come to see them every day. I'm worried...so, all the family members moved to live in the field!"

Zhang Dazhuang explained, his voice mixed with excitement.

Qin Shao has already seen the sheds built next to the field. He originally thought they would work and rest, but he didn't expect these people to live in the field.

Immediately promised that as long as the harvest was good, the promised rewards would be fulfilled, and Zhang Dazhuang's family insisted on killing chickens to entertain them at noon.

In fact, Zhang Dazhuang's family is still very hard-pressed, except for a chicken, which is some vegetables, and the staple food is miscellaneous grains.

But for them, these are the best treats.

Qin Shao simply asked them to go to the sweet potato field to dig some sweet potatoes, pick a lot of corn and green edamame, and cook them in a pot full of them.

They asked them to pinch some sweet potato leaves, and fried a plate of sweet potato leaves and a plate of sweet potato stalks.

Farmers these days are very honest. Don't look at Zhang Dazhuang's family surrounded by so many fields, and the crops are almost ripe.

Not only do they dare not pick a corn cob or dig a sweet potato to eat, but they also dare not pick sweet potato leaves and sweet potato stalks.

They feel that if the sweet potato leaves are picked, the sweet potatoes will not grow.

Qin Shao told them that if there is not enough food at home, they can eat sweet potato leaves and sweet potato stems as vegetables, which will not affect the growth of sweet potatoes.

Zhang Dazhuang and the others agreed cautiously.

The corn and sweet potatoes cooked quickly and gave off a tantalizing aroma.

Everyone is happy to taste the fruits of a year's new labor.

"Ouch! You guys are so busy, what are you doing? It smells so good!"

A high-pitched voice suddenly came, interrupting everyone's singing and laughing.

Qin Shao looked up and saw the man in white that he had seen in the rice field before.

At that time, Zhang Dazhuang introduced that he was the father-in-law of Xingwang's mansion, and he was regarded as the miscellaneous manager of Xingwang's mansion.

What is this man here for?
(End of this chapter)