From space to the world, it takes trillions of years

Two months later, Xu's father and son returned to Baimu Town, all of them looked depressed.

Xu Xiru passed the imperial examination and became a scholar at the age of sixteen, and his teachers praised him many times for his good writing skills.

He even threatened that this child would pass the imperial examination and become an official in Beijing in the future.

I thought I would pass the exam with certainty, but unexpectedly I failed.

After asking around, he found out that it was a young man from the provincial capital who had squeezed out his position.

The chief examiner was usually a Hanlin selected by the imperial court. However, a large-scale case broke out in the court not long ago, and many officials were implicated.

The Yulin general took advantage of this opportunity to cultivate many of his own confidants, and the person who presided over this provincial examination was one of them.

This person was so greedy that he even dared to put a price on the title of a juren.

Xu Yan and his son were unfamiliar with the place and had no idea about this at first.

It was not until the results of the state examination were announced that those who felt something was wrong realized it.

Logically speaking, Xu Xiru is a very talented writer, so the behind-the-scenes manipulation should not have started with him.

Unfortunately, he was the only one among the candidates who passed the exam who had no power or influence, so he could only swallow this loss in silence.

Although Xu Yan is an acquired warrior, he came from Zhongzhou.

He had no connections here, and had never shown his mid-stage acquired strength, so it was inevitable that he would be looked down upon.

Strictly speaking, the chief examiner is an imperial envoy who represents the emperor's face.

In addition, the families of the young men in the city were in collusion with each other, and the few people had no way to appeal.

As a last resort, he had to persuade Xu Xiru to take the exam again next year.

On the bank of Baimugou, Chen Yu spends the whole day fishing.

Because they were afraid that there would be too many fish to eat, they no longer used bait rich in spiritual energy, but instead used ordinary tofu dregs.

The tofu dregs are not very sticky, so add some mud and mix them together, then knead them into balls.

As for where the tofu dregs came from, they were naturally what was left over from Chen Yu making tofu.

That day, the Hu couple came to express their gratitude, but Chen Yu did not want their money, but wanted to learn how to make tofu from them.

Hu Jia Erlang refused: "Sir, if you want to know how to make tofu, just ask me. Please accept the money first, otherwise I will be uneasy."

Chen Yu asked him in return: "If you give me the silver, how will your wife and children be supported?"

"A few taels of silver are worthless to me.

But your wife needs the money to nourish her body, and your unborn child needs to be raised.

How do you think you can give this money away as a token of gratitude?"

Hu Jia Erlang wanted to explain, but Chen Yu said, "I do things according to my heart. To say more is disrespectful to me."

In the end, both sides compromised and Chen Yu took half of the silver.

The next morning, Hu Jia Erlang taught him how to make tofu and sent him one of the two stone mills at home.

Chen Yu learns things very quickly and remembers all the key points after just one time.

Since then, Chen Yu would make some tofu for himself whenever he had nothing to do.

Because the beans grown in the space were of good quality and the monk had a precise control of the heat, the tofu he made was even more delicious than that made by Erlang of the Hu family.

Although the tofu dregs were not as attractive as earthworms and elixirs, the small fish in Baimu Valley were greedy and were still caught one after another.

There is lush vegetation beside Baimugou, and from time to time there is the sound of water breaking through the water.

Xu Yan's son was in a bad mood after dinner, so he went out for a stroll and came here.

The passion and ambition of young people are always suppressed by reality.

Xu Xiru couldn't understand how an uneducated boy from a noble family could easily take away his fame.

The sound of splashing water made him look up from his deep thought. On the shore, a figure put away his fishing rod, holding a small fish in his hand.

Of course he knew the person in front of him, a post-natal warrior as famous as his father.

But the process of getting to know each other was not pleasant, as it was the first time he saw his father lower his head.

Xu Yan strictly followed the instructions of "Senior Xiantian" and did not tell anyone what happened in the mountain village that day, not even his own son.

So of course Xu Xiru had no good feelings towards Chen Yu.

Unfortunately, he ran into this person who could barely be considered an enemy, and he immediately wanted to turn around and leave.

But seeing Chen Yu casting the rod, lifting the rod and pulling the line in one go, he was somehow drawn to the past.

I caught it again, this time it was a crucian carp as big as a palm.

Chen Yu put it into the fish basket. It was the seventh fish of this kind. He would make crucian carp soup tonight.

"You try it." Suddenly, a fishing rod was in Xu Xiru's hand.

He looked up and saw that Chen Yu had already stood up: "You have been standing here for more than an hour, why don't you try it yourself?"

"No, no, no," Xu Xiru's face flushed. She didn't expect that she had been staring at someone for so long.

Even though he is married, he is still a shy 17-year-old boy.

"Oh, forget it." Upon hearing this, Chen Yu took the fishing rod back and sat on the rock to fish again.

He had secretly moved this stone here for the convenience of fishing.

The bait sank into the water. "What's wrong? Did you encounter any troubles?" Chen Yu asked casually.

Although fishing is enjoyable, it can get a bit boring after a while, so it's a good idea to find someone to talk to.

Although the other party has a bad relationship with his father, he is still his elder.

His good upbringing made him dare not not answer: "I failed the imperial examination a few days ago and I am very upset. I am sorry to have made Chen Houtian laugh at me."

"Oh, if you fail, just take it again. You're still young, it's normal to fail once."

These words hit Xu Xiru's sore spot.

He could not help but say indignantly: "But there is nothing wrong with my writing. It's just that the examiner is greedy and sells the title privately."

"There is such a thing?" Chen Yu's interest in watching the show was suddenly aroused.

At this moment, Xu Xiru also opened up and used an impassioned tone to denounce the collusion between the imperial envoy and the aristocratic families, saying that he and others had nowhere to turn for help.

He also talked about his father's advice to him to take the exam again next year, and there was some resentment towards his father in his words.

He just didn't say it clearly, so how could he be so weak and be bullied?

Chen Yu listened with great interest, and waited until he finished speaking before commenting: "It seems that Daning is really rotten from head to toe."

Xu Xiru became even more excited after hearing this, and gave the example of his own experience in the county school, where he saw a lot of chaos.

It goes without saying that classmates plagiarized each other. Even the student who ranked last in the monthly exam could bribe the teacher and have the others fired.

Except for a few upright gentlemen, the rest are just living a life of idleness and waiting to die.

After saying so much in one breath, Xu Xiru felt a lot more relieved.

The filth he had seen over the years had tormented him greatly.

Chen Yu listened patiently beside him and even put away his fishing rod.

After Xu Xiru finished speaking, he asked him, "In that case, have you ever thought about changing it?"

Xu Xiru said: "I took the imperial examination to become an official, just to change it."

"The morale is commendable," Chen Yu praised, "but this road seems to be blocked."

"Then I will take the exam again next year. I don't believe the next examiner will be the same person." Xu Xiru vowed.

Chen Yu smiled and said nothing.

In the evening, Xu Xiru returned home. Seeing his father, he felt a little embarrassed, after all, he had spent most of the day chatting with his "enemy".

Xu Yan didn't notice it, he just thought he was feeling uncomfortable because he didn't take the exam.

"Anyway, His Majesty is holding an imperial examination this year, so we can take the exam next year. Just consider this year as a chance to gain experience."