Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Early the next morning, the butler Lin Fu took Xiao Qiao to sell.

There was a missing person in the family, Father Lin and others naturally found out soon, and Lin Ze didn't tell the family about the servant girl Xiao Qiao and Liu Yanzi without telling the truth.

After everyone listened, they all opened their mouths and couldn't recover.

Except for Jiang Rongniang, Father Lin and the others are all simple people in the village. They have never seen this kind of obscene intrigue in a big house, and the girl from the Liu family is also too bold to give handkerchiefs directly. She doesn't want to be famous, right?

Lin Xiaolian, who had known Liu Yanzi's thoughts for a long time, stood up on the spot, so angry that she wanted to go to the Liu family.

How could she let her go alone at home, so she hurriedly pulled her away.

Lin Xiaolian was angry and aggrieved, she couldn't help crying, she felt that she misjudged the person, and Liu Xiaozi didn't treat her sincerely at all.

If Boy Liu really cared about her, how could such a thing happen when she greeted her last time? The Liu family didn't consider her situation. What if the eldest brother gets angry and blames her for this?Boy Liu didn't listen to what she said.

"Woo, brother, I don't want to get along with boy Liu. No matter how honest and capable he is, he only listens to his mother and doesn't think about me now. I will definitely not survive in the future, woo..."

Lin Xiaolian is a quick-tempered person, so she uttered her anger towards Liu Xiaozi while crying.

With that said, the people in the room opened their mouths again.

Don't say that Lin Ze guessed that he was a mother's boy and must not marry, even the ancients like Lin Daddy knew that this kind of man who had no opinions at all and only listened to his mother's words was bad.

It is a good thing to be filial and obedient to your parents, but it is a bad thing to go too far. How can a man be the head of the family and obey his mother in everything.

If the mother is a sensible person, it's fine, but what the Liu family did is obviously unreasonable.

What does it mean that the daughters of the Lin family should be diligent and thrifty when they marry, and the daughters of the Liu family should use good things, what's the reason!

That's it now, will it be worth it in the future?

"If you don't marry, we Xiaolian can't marry this kind of family!"

Father Lin was very angry. Although he liked the eldest son the most, he raised his daughter himself.

Fortunately, the boss had the foresight. At the beginning, he didn't let him get engaged directly, but said that he should first understand and look around.At that time, he still felt that it was unnecessary, and the village knew what could be wrong, but it turned out that asking questions and wind reviews alone were not enough to explain everything.

"In the future, if any matchmaker comes, I will return it. I will look after her house for Xiaolian."

Lin Ze gave up hope in the eyes of the Lin family, and directly made a decision to let the family leave Lin Xiaolian's marriage alone, and he came to look for it.

Originally, he was thinking of free love and let Lin Xiaolian find someone he likes, but now it seems that he has to worry about it. From the perspective of Lin Daddy, Lin Xiaolian and others, let people choose by themselves, and if they don't work out, they have to make something for him.

The second day of the incident.

Lin Ze sent Lin Fu to Liujia Village and told the Liu family not to come to Lin Xiaolian in the future.

Now that there are servants, he does not need to do many things himself, which saves a lot of worry. Lin Fu is old and has a lot of experience in life, and he is very capable and thoughtful in handling things, so there is no need to worry.

The Liu family was counting on Lin Xiaolian to curry favor with Lin Ze, and they would easily agree.

From the point of view of the Liu family, although they are not engaged, the marriage between their son and Lin Xiaolian has long been a firm matter, and their family has long declared to the outside world that if the marriage fails, how will their Liu family see each other? People, will definitely be laughed to death by those who were jealous before.

In front of the interests, the Liu family showed an ugly face, and directly threatened that if the Lin family did this, they would say that Lin Xiaolian was not innocent!

Lin Fu has seen this kind of scumbag a lot, and it's not difficult to get rid of it. He directly told about Liu Yanzi's bribery and bribery of a maid to give Lin Ze a handkerchief in private.

Anyway, with the situation of the Lin family, don't say it was all fiction, even if it was true, Lin Xiaolian would not worry about marrying.

But the Liu family is different, Liu Yanzi's reputation has been ruined, and the other girls of the Liu family are not much better. If there is a problem with the family style, which good family is willing to propose marriage?None of the daughters can get married!

The members of the Liu family were dumbfounded when they heard about Liu Yanzi. Obviously, they didn't expect their daughter to send such a big deal out...

"Our master said that since there is no engagement, then this matter will be like this. We will send back all the things that your Liu family gave to the Lin family. Please return what our Lin family gave to you. Our two families will treat it as a gift." Haven't been in contact."

Because there is no engagement, there is no issue of retiring the engagement, but Father Lin thinks that the Liu family is the future in-laws, and thinking of his daughter's good, he sent a lot of things to the Liu family during this time.

There is nothing particularly expensive, but it is more than a dozen taels. Lin Ze often spends money for the family. Father Lin has a lot of money now, so he is willing to spend it for his daughter.

Due to Lin Xiaolian's reputation, this matter should not be too publicized, it is best to solve it quietly, but Lin Ze does not want to let others take advantage of it for nothing, even if this little money is not in his eyes.

After Lin Fu threatened and suppressed her, the Liu family didn't dare to speak, and could only stare at their unworthy daughter and worry.

It's not that the Liu family can't get out more than a dozen taels of silver, but this amount is a huge sum of money for their family.

But the Lin family is rich and powerful, and they are holding onto their tricks, so they have to bow their heads.

He bowed his head unwillingly, but he still couldn't complain about it in his heart, and it would be embarrassing for his son to be dumped by another girl.

So when others asked about it, the Liu family would cover it up, with such an expression that they couldn't speak, so that everyone made up their minds.

Everyone sympathizes with the weak, and they don't find it too lively to watch troubles, so they start talking behind their backs about how the Lin family is bullying others, how the daughter of the Lin family hates the poor and loves the rich...

Because Lin Xiaolian likes to dress up on weekdays, she belongs to the kind of character that she is reluctant to eat and drink in other aspects, and wants to save money to buy beautiful clothes and jewelry for herself. In addition, she also has Chen Shuju's mother, Lin Xiaolian's image in everyone's mind is very good. One can imagine.

People in the village don't have entertainment, they just like to gossip and gossip. Although everyone didn't say it in front of the Lin family, the Lin family has a wide network of people, so they knew it quickly.

Lin Xiaolian was so angry that she went back to her room crying and hid.

"Since people don't want to settle down, let's stay with you to the end. Find a few people and bring Liu Yanzi's handkerchief to beat gongs and drums for me from all over the world, and talk about their Liu family's sons and daughters in a good way, so as not to save other girls and boys Jumping into the fire pit, doing a good deed is better than building a seven-level pagoda..."

Lin Ze's complexion also sank, and he directly ordered Lin Fu to go to work.

Originally, this kind of thing about the person in the relationship is your love and my wish, and it’s fine to separate if it’s not suitable. When they meet a baby boy like the Liu family, they are unlucky, and they don’t want to take revenge or do things too badly.

But the Liu family is so ignorant, so it can't be blamed for the Lin family's lack of respect.

This matter was originally a problem with the Liu family. After the truth was publicized, everyone was in an uproar, and they almost got to know the Liu family again.

I used to think that the Liu family was a good person and style, but looking at it now, they are simply a wonderful family.

This kind of people don't talk about getting married, but they have to pay attention to their daily interactions. They hide so deeply, who knows how they will be hated if they accidentally offend the other party?

Fortunately, the daughter of the Lin family was not engaged to the other party, otherwise she would be raped.

In this case, the villagers of Heba Village have learned another trick from the Lin family. This means that marriage matters should not be too hasty. Those who know the basics and inquire about it should look again. !

So, from now on, no matter whether it is married or married, Heba Village will put forward a condition of "get along with each other for a few months before making an appointment" when talking about marriage, which makes people outside the village feel strange and confused...

But needless to say, this wonderful condition really allowed several families to escape some bad marriages by luck.

Let's not talk about those for now, let's talk about going back to the Lin family.

This trivial matter is not worth Lin Ze's troubles at all, just leave it to the housekeeper Lin Fu, but Lin Xiaolian, who met such a wonderful family in the marriage, finally cast a shadow on the matter of getting married.

She felt that she was probably the legendary Lone Star Ming Sha, destined not to find a good husband-in-law. After crying in the room for a few days, after reflection, Lin Xiaolian packed her bags and went to the private school.

She decided that she would learn more about business from her eldest brother and sister-in-law, and then open a small shop according to her previous idea.

People say that when you are frustrated in love, you are proud in the casino. Now it is the same reason if you change it to a business field. There is no reason why the elder brother has such a business mind. Similarly, she cannot learn the blood of the Lin family.

With a goal in mind, coupled with the fact that her relationship with Liu Xiaozi has not yet reached the point of life and death, Lin Xiaolian quickly adjusted her state and began to think about her own small shop...

Lin Ze was very pleased.

Although Lin Xiaolian is a very realistic girl with many small problems, but this girl has one of the biggest advantages, that is, she knows how to be sensible and rational.

This kind of self-reliance common to modern women is something that few girls and brothers in this era can have. As long as Lin Xiaolian doesn't follow her mother, she will definitely be able to live a prosperous life with her husband in the future when she gets married.

The Liu family is nothing more than a clown. When the truth comes out with drums and gongs, the Liu family just hides at home crying and can only curse.

The Lin family quickly forgot about these people, how to live life, Father Lin and Jiang Rongniang also support Lin Xiaolian's idea of ​​opening a small shop, just do as Lin Xiaolian likes.

On the other hand, when Chen Shuju came to Heba Village to ask Lin Jianwen for living expenses for the elderly, her eyes lit up when she heard about Lin Xiaolian, she rolled up her sleeves and ran to Liujia Village again.

This old woman can't do Lin Ze's job, but Liu's family can't do it. She made a mess of Liu's family by herself, and finally left satisfied with the money she got from the pit. Suddenly, she felt that it would be better to have a daughter...

As the saying goes, some families are happy and some are sad. When the Liu family is crying, there is an irrelevant person who is also crying.

This person is none other than Wang Maozi who has a crush on Lin Xiaolian.

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Why is Wang Maozi worried about Lin Xiaolian?

Logically speaking, if Lin Xiaolian's marriage failed, he should be elated, so that he, who had been secretly in love with her all along, would have a chance.

Unfortunately, the Hexian that had been bred for a winter began to plump up, and the Hexian food stall was about to open, so he had to leave the private school and go back to the village to host, and missed the opportunity to get along well.

But Wang Maozi was very reconciled. He thought that Liu An's matter would soon become clear, and Lin Xiaolian was already of marriageable age. If he didn't hurry up and delay, what if they talked about marriage again?

Thinking of this, Wang Maozi decided to make a confession and take a seat first, otherwise it would be a pity.

The result... the result is of course no result.

Before Wang Maozi could utter his words, someone else took a step ahead of him, but fortunately he was a step behind.

Lin Xiaolian had just lost her love and she was not in the mood to get married, and she fell into the self-doubt that she was the "lone star of the evil spirit".

Because she felt that her eyesight was not very good, what if she was blind again and met a scumbag?She just waited for her elder brother to help her get married.

As a result, several people who were interested in Lin Xiaolian not only failed to confess, but also became the targets of Lin Xiaolian's avoidance like snakes and scorpions, and they felt sad...

In this situation, would Wang Maozi dare to go?

But Wang Maozi is a man with a bright mind. If the left road is blocked, let's take the right road, because Lin Xiaolian often asks him about the experience of the shopkeeper in buying goods. He and Lin Xiaolian are now good friends.

So he used his identity as a 'good friend' to test Lin Xiaolian's tone,

"Sister Xiaolian, that boy Liu is not good enough for you at all. Don't lose confidence in getting married because of him. You are beautiful and have ideas. Many people like you. Why don't you tell me what you like?" The man, Brother Maozi will help you to see..."

"I don't know, thank you Brother Maozi, but it's okay. My elder brother said he would find someone for me. I will listen to my elder brother."

Lin Xiaolian never thought that Wang Maozi would like her at all, because she thought Wang Maozi was very powerful, he could do everything, and he could make money to support the whole family by himself, just as powerful as her elder brother.

So, how could such an excellent man like her?To put it bluntly, if there is no big brother, she is just an ordinary country girl, and she also loves beauty and dressing up. The villagers don't like her kind of girl the most.

Beauty is in the eyes of a beholder, while the other has no confidence in herself and feels inferior.

It was too difficult for two people who were not on the same channel to spark off. Hearing Lin Xiaolian's words, Wang Maozi felt how sad he was going to be.

The first love in life is really full of twists and turns. Xiao Lian asked Lin Dong's family to choose someone. With Lin Dong's vision and connections, they must be at the level of young masters!

But Wang Maozi still felt unwilling, so he could only bite the bullet and go to Lin Ze in the end.

He felt that no matter how hopeful he was, he had to try so that he would not regret it. If he gave up without trying, he would definitely regret it in the future when he thought about it.

Lin Ze didn't expect Wang Maozi to be interested in Lin Xiaolian, and he was stunned for a while before he realized it.

"You really like Xiaolian and want to marry her?"

Wang Maozi blushed, feeling that the question was straightforward, but he still nodded, "Well, Xiao Lian is beautiful and capable, I think she is very good..."

It's rare that this kid blushed and stammered shyly.

Lin Ze smiled, thinking that sometimes fate is really a wonderful thing. He originally planned to choose Lin Xiaolian from someone in the town he had a good relationship with, but if Wang Maozi had the heart, it would be fine.

Active and passive marriages, married life is very different.

"Originally, I really wanted to find a young master for Xiaolian, but since you have the heart, then I will give you a chance. Your family's conditions are too poor, Xiaolian is too wronged to marry now, I also want to keep Xiaolian I have been at home for several years, and now I have an opportunity here, if you can grasp it within two years, Xiao Lian is willing to marry you, and I have no objection to this marriage."

Lin Xiaolian is only sixteen now. In fact, if possible, Lin Ze doesn't want this younger sister to marry too early. It would be too harmful to have a child before her body is fully developed. It's just that time is limited, and he can't stop it alone.

"Boss Lin, what opportunity?"

"I can't tell you right now, but if you want to do this, you have to give up your current right to supply fish and go to my private school to learn something, because you can't do this with your current ability and culture alone. Yes, are you willing to fight for Xiao Lian?"

Giving up the middleman's right to supply seafood is equivalent to giving up this right to gain potential oil and water in the village, which is a huge fortune.

And the so-called opportunity does not know whether it will succeed or not. It is too difficult to choose between the two.

But he is still young, and two years can afford it. If he fails, it is a big deal to start all over again, but if he succeeds, he will have beauty and wealth at the same time.

"Boss Lin, I want to bet."

Wang Maozi thought for a while, then nodded emotionally.

After bidding farewell to Lin Ze, he hurried back to Hebian Village to arrange work at home.

Because there is no intermediary rights for seafood supply, this means that their family income has returned to poverty, but fortunately, they made a lot of money last year, and the family bought a field, at least food and clothing are not a problem.

If he can, he will stay in the private school to study and cannot earn money for the family, so Wang Maozi simply sells his job as a "hexian supply middleman".

Anyway, they all have to be handed over. It's better to "sell a job" for nothing. If you sell a sum of money, you don't need to worry about money for a long time.

The Wang family is also very supportive of their son's choice. Their family has not long since settled down. Compared with a poor and stable life, the Wang family prefers to take a chance.

It only took two days to arrange the home, and Wang Maozi rushed back to the private school, and happily started a happy life of studying hard and chasing girls.

Lin Xiaolian also found out inexplicably that Brother Maozi didn't know which muscle was wrong recently. He changed what he said before to find someone, and advised her to choose a husband slowly and carefully all day long. Don't be too anxious. Whoever you fancy must give Brother Maozi said, Brother Maozi will help you check things like that...

Then for a long period of time in the future, Lin Xiaolian felt that she was really a lone star. Whenever she thought that guy was good, she would find that he had all kinds of bad habits that she couldn't accept.

Hey, she really is a girl who doesn't choose men's eyes.

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Marriage is a matter of personal fate, Lin Xiaolian herself is not in a hurry, and of course Lin Ze is not in a hurry.

Let's wait until the girl stays for two years. Anyway, no matter how old the girls of the Lin family are, they don't have to worry about getting married. There are not many things in this world that can't be solved with money.

Tease my son every day, teach, review and review, adjust, tune, and teach those "standby employees", and at night, I will do this and other harmony exercises with Zhang Yu, and occasionally exchange education experience with other private school masters who come to visit, Lin Ze's life is busy but not boring.

Just two days after this peaceful life, the private school unexpectedly ushered in another guest.

This guest is none other than the old master Han who had a good chat with him before.

The man was brought here by Han Yunzhi's father and son. It is said that this is the teacher the other party found for him. He is also Han Yunzhi's husband.

"How, are you surprised to see the old man?"

With one hand behind his back and the other hand stroking his beard, Master Han stared at Lin Ze with a smile.

"Surprised, not happy..."

Lin Ze's expression was not very good, and he felt like he was finally pecked by geese after years of hunting geese.

It seems that at the beginning, Master Han clearly heard his name and knew who he was before he let him board the ship. The subsequent "happy conversation" was no surprise that it was a test of his ignorance.

No wonder Mr. Han talked about all kinds of topics and asked a lot of questions at that time. He can be called an old man with "a hundred thousand whys".

In the end, I spent a long time testing him...

Although it is right for the master to test the students, why does he feel that something is wrong, he has the illusion of being tricked into a pit.

"You want to be my teacher?"

Lin Ze has a stubborn temper. If he is compliant, he can say anything, but if he is not compliant, he is a stubborn donkey.

Sheng Yongzheng was stunned by his inquiring tone like a grudging uncle. Listening to this...why does it seem that he is asking someone to be his apprentice?

Thinking of the letter saying that this kid had a weird temper, he smiled,

"Yes, my husband said that you are extremely talented. Last time we talked on the boat, you were really impressive... Lin Xiaoyou, there are really few people in this world who can be my husband's disciples. Do you want to pick a loophole?"

Not to mention, Mr. Han is old, but he is not rigid, he can keep up with the trend, and he is quite humorous and young.

If it weren't for the incident on the boat, maybe Lin Ze would have nodded his head. He felt that Master Han was indeed very knowledgeable. With the other party's advice, he would not only learn something in poetry, but also a lot in other aspects.

But now, being fooled by the old guy in vain, and respectfully worshiping the teacher after returning without asking for sweets, he can't bear his temper.

"It's not impossible for me to pick up the leaks, but although the master depends on the apprentice, the apprentice also needs to look at the master. Master Han is indeed knowledgeable, but the boy thinks that I don't have to be your teacher, so... I want to worship you I have three conditions for being a teacher."

"You still have conditions to become a teacher?"

"Yes, you said that not everyone can take you as a teacher, but not everyone in this world can accept me as a disciple. To be a person, you must be honest. You always talk about how you lied to the boy before? I am right You are so sincere that you lied to me, it hurts my fragile heart! It left an indelible shadow on me! I have never seen you test students like this, you are not upright at all!"

Lin Ze frowned, talking nonsense and attacking.

The corner of Sheng Yongxuan's mouth twitched, "Is it as serious as you said?"

"If you don't agree, you can leave. Anyway, I didn't ask you to worship you. I originally wanted to worship your husband as my teacher."

Lin Ze didn't care.

Sheng Yongxuan's throat congealed and he felt his blood surge a bit, and he had the urge to kill this kid.

"Let's talk about your conditions first."

"Then let me tell you, in fact, my three conditions are not too much. First, the kid has a hot temper. If you accidentally offend the teacher in a debate on any issue in the future, please forgive me. Don't hit your palm with a ruler, it's too embarrassing Yes, I accept all other punishments."

"Well, this is fine."

"Second, the boy has some ideas that are different from ordinary people, and he may anger you in the future. I hope the teacher can give you a 'gold medal for avoiding death', otherwise I am afraid that you will hack me to death."

"……All right."

"Third, as the saying goes, mutual learning and comparison and the reward system are the best motivation for progress. The teacher and I are both related to businessmen. In the future, the teacher will regularly discuss one or two with his students. It is calculated on a per-question basis. I can't answer it. My filial piety The teacher is ten taels of silver, but the teacher can't answer and reward me with ten taels of gold, how about it?"

"Why do you give silver and I give gold?"

Sheng Yongxuan couldn't take it anymore, he couldn't help blowing his beard.

"Didn't the teacher say that your family is an imperial merchant in the capital? You have been doing business in the capital all year round. There is an inch of gold village at the foot of the imperial city. You always sit on a golden mountain, and I sit on a stone mountain. Compare the two. If you always want to be so shameless, then I will definitely not deal with you, stingy people have no friends."

Lin Ze looked contemptuous.

"..."

Sheng Yongxuan took a deep breath and didn't let it out for a long time.