After dressing as a widow

Wang Qin and Huang Yuwen entered the room and sat on unpainted, rough stools. This room was not only a place for the Chen family to cook and eat, but also a bed made of stones against the wall at the back. There are hay, a mattress and a neatly folded quilt.

Chen Xing poured a bowl of boiled water for each of them, and said, "You... what can you do here to see me?" He originally wanted to call him Young Master Huang, but under Wang Qin's gaze, he finally changed it to you .

Wang Qin picked up the bowl and took a sip of water, as if he hadn't seen the room, looked at him and said, "We went to Liyu Village to visit Gu Lin a few days ago, and he brought good news. To reopen, Yuwen and Gu Lin are already scholars, they will definitely participate, and I also want to prepare for the government examination, so I asked you if you want to come together."

"By the way, at that time you went back to Anyuan Town after you were admitted as a Tongsheng. I don't know if you will take the exam for a scholar later on."

Wang Qin never said anything when he spoke, and he didn't make any detours.

Chen Xing didn't expect that what he was going to talk about was actually this matter, and he clenched his hands on the table suddenly: "Is the township examination going to be reopened? Last year..."

Wang Qin said: "Last year, if you went there, you would suffer a great crime. You shouldn't have gone."

Chen Xing shook his head: "No."

He didn't go there at all. Since he was admitted as a scholar, he stayed in Anyuan Town. His father, grandpa, and grandma passed away one after another, and they wiped out the family that had little money. They were all copying books, and there were stacks of letters written for others on the table.

He could barely support his mother and younger siblings, and he couldn't squeeze out the travel expenses and expenses to get out of Fucheng.

Moreover, his mother was also sick, so it was even more impossible for him to leave his younger siblings for the scientific examination.

Thinking about it, Chen Xing's shoulders slumped, as if being pressed by a heavy load, his already pale face seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, making it difficult to see clearly.

Huang Yuwen's mind was more delicate, he said: "With your knowledge, it's a pity to stop at a scholar. If you can be admitted to Juren and then assigned to other places, both you and your family will be much more relaxed."

"Chen Xing, in fact, my family also helped some students and gave them some money to pay for their studies, but if they are successful in their studies, they should give the Huang family some shelter within their ability."

"If you have this idea, I will tell my father when I go back, you can get some money like them and deal with it first."

The Huang family is as rich as the Wang family. Every year, they will allocate some money to build bridges and pave roads, repair temples, and spend some money on a few talented students. As long as one of them makes a difference, it will be a steady profit for the Huang family. business.

Chen Xing didn't expect Huang Yuwen to mention this matter to him.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Huang Yuwen: "Yes, but I am not very sure about the rural examination."

"If you say you're absolutely sure, I can't bring this up with my father. There are many students who can read and write in ancient times, and how many of them can really pass these tests. If you fail three times, the Huang family will naturally die. No more money will be wasted on you."

Chen Xing stood up and bowed to Huang Yuwen: "Thank you."

Chen Xing likes to read, and he also wants to read. He is truly happy only when he holds a book and looks at the words. Last year, he looked in the direction of Fucheng countless times, wishing that God would give him a bunch of wings and let him fly to Fucheng. Here, take the provincial examination.

Even if there was a drought later, the rural examination in Fucheng might not be able to proceed as scheduled, and he regretted it.

So what if he waited another year, he still couldn't go.

Huang Yuwen's words just now were like a huge and powerful hand pulling him out of the mud that almost submerged him. He can go to Fucheng, at least he can have a few chances.

I made an agreement with Chen Xing to let him go to Huang's house to get money tomorrow, and then go to Lin's house in Liyu Village together after the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

Coming out of Chen Xing's house, Wang Qin kept looking at Huang Yuwen, and after leaving Chen Xing's house, he said: "Why don't I remember that your family helped students, and your family still has something to hide from my family?"

Huang Yuwen glanced at him, then continued walking: "That's what I just said."

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"Just talking nonsense?" Wang Qin suddenly realized that Huang Yuwen saw that Chen Xing's family was too poor, and wanted to help him but used this devious method.

Huang Yuwen said: "Chen Xingshu reads well. As I said just now, it's a pity to stop here. I will help him so that he won't be in such a difficult situation."

"Then you should call me together, he is also my friend." Wang Qin was a little annoyed that he didn't think of this, it was hard for him to notice these little things around him.

Huang Yuwen said: "It is precisely because I know that you will meddle in your temper that I didn't name him. We treat him as a friend, so we can't treat him like a servant at home, rewarding money, clothing, and food, that will hurt you." love."

After what he said, Wang Qin understood that Huang Yuwen was taking care of Chen Xing's self-esteem.

After all, even when Chen Xing was behind him, he didn't directly ask for anything from him. He had that kind of heart because of poverty, but he still couldn't suppress his self-esteem.

Wang Qin breathed out, "Fortunately, I brought you here today, otherwise, I might just wave my hand and ask the family servants to buy things for his house, and then tell him to go to Gu Lin's place."

"Otherwise, why do you think I came here?" The two walked out of the narrow alleyway one after the other, and got into the carriage to go home.

The next day, Chen Xing went to Huang's house to get a sum of money as promised, and wrote an IOU outside the agreement with Huang Yuwen.

Chen Xing stood outside Huang's house, and after bidding farewell to Huang Yuwen, he tightly held the purse with silver in his hand.

In a blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival is here on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Every household not only eats Lantern Festival, but also makes lanterns, and lights up a lamp in the room to symbolize a bright and prosperous coming year.

Lin's family cooked Lantern Festival early in the morning, stuffed with peanuts, stuffed with sesame seeds, and pure dumpling with nothing wrapped in it.

After eating Lantern Festival at noon, I walked slowly to the town in the afternoon.

Everyone has heard that in order to celebrate the end of the drought, this year’s Lantern Festival will be held in the town, and the county magistrate even paid out of his own pocket to ask the craftsmen who made lanterns in the town to make many beautiful lanterns for everyone to keep. Have a good time.

So there were a lot of people going to the town this time. Except for those with really inconvenient legs and feet, all the old people who were in poor health went to Liyu Village.

On Lin Zhen's left is Lin Xiaoyao, on the right is Gu Rin, and Lin Zhuzi, Lin Shitou and the others in front are just growing up, and when they are full of energy, they bounce around without stopping.

Lin Huaixiang, Lin Chunxiang, Lin Xingxiang, the girls and brothers rarely have the opportunity to come to the town, and now they are blushing with excitement, and they keep asking Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Lin how the town is like. Is the house bigger than the one in the village?

Sister-in-law Lin and Sister-in-law Lin have been opening Zhenwei snacks in the town for the past few years, and she is very familiar with the streets in the town, and she can tell something about any street.

Lin Zhen said from behind: "Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, I think the three of them will go to the shop to help after the business of Xiaoshizhai starts this year. It's all our own business. Since they can learn a lot, they won't be afraid of seeing people in the future." , and can help you guys.""

"They have all learned characters from me for a few days, so they have no problem dealing with them."

While talking, Lin Zhen turned his head to look at Lin Chunxiang, Lin Xingxiang, and Lin Huaixiang: "I still remember the words I taught you."

When the three children heard that Lin Zhen said in front of their mother and father that they could help in the shop in the town, they stuttered with joy: "No, I haven't forgotten, we still remember it."

The three children are not young anymore. In the village, they can only look at the age of others. Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Lin secretly visited several houses and compared them. Depending on the situation, and the temperament of the elderly and children, the children will be married off in a year or two.

But when Lin Zhen said this, and then looked at the eager eyes of the children, the two of them were a little shaken. It is always good for children to gain more knowledge, just like the pillars and stones at home. After learning the craft and working in the shop for several years, it seems that he is smarter than other children in the village.

Sister-in-law Lin thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, I will listen to you, Brother Zhen. When the shop in the town opens, I will take the three of them there."

"Wow ah ah ah."

"We can go to town!"

"Thank you mom!"

"Thank you Dad!"

The three children did not forget about Lin Zhen, and said to Lin Zhen with a happy smile, "Thank you, aunt."

There were a lot of people on the road. At first, they were just villagers from Liyu Village. Slowly, as they got closer to the town, people from Datianzi Village, Wayao Village, and other villages gradually gathered together. .

Lin Zhen is a famous person from all over the world. From the compost to the shops in the town, plus his famous name, most people know him. Even if they don't, they know all the real brothers of the Lin family.

Soon, the town arrived, and before they reached the three-way intersection, Lin Zhen and the others heard the noise. At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark, and the light of the lanterns in front was reflected by the different lantern papers. come out in different colors.

Red, green, white and pink, like a colorful flower blooming in the town.

Those who were familiar or not familiar with Lin Zhen greeted him one after another, "Brother Zhen, let's go first, you have a good time."

"Brother Zhen, let's talk about you another day."

"Brother, don't forget the big guy if there is any way to get rich."

Good guy, that battle is beyond comparison for ordinary people.

Lin Xiaoyao snickered next to her: "People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong, third brother, you have to be careful."

Lin Xiaoyao's words were not groundless, just a few days ago, during the first month of the first lunar month, someone used Lin Zhen's name to bluff and scam the Lin family.

At that time, that person said I was Lin Zhen, but the whole family laughed to death.