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When the exam was almost over, Ye Laoer and Sun Dazhui came back. They stood closest to the exam room, waiting for the children to come out.

After waiting for a while, the candidates came out one after another. A few children walked to the back and looked in good spirits, so the adults felt relieved.

They didn't ask how the children did in the exam. They just put them in bed, gave them some hot water, and then took them home.

Grandma Sun had already prepared the meal at home. The children drank a few sips of soup and continued to eat after they warmed up.

After dinner, we exercised for a while, stopped reading, and went to bed.

I got up early in the morning. I was so tired after a long day that I could hardly open my eyes.

The first exam was easy, it was just reciting poems and essays, and several children passed it.

Then they prepared for the second exam, which was not too difficult. The children went to take the exam in high spirits. After they came back, they wrote their answers to Master Jiang, who gave them affirmation, and then they went back to study.

The children all had solid knowledge and passed the county examination without any suspense. The excited Old Man Ye went to the ancestral hall to thank his ancestors again.

The children were able to stay calm and continued to study with Master Jiang. Lin Wenxuan also took the exam this time, and his ranking in the county exam was still ahead of the Ye family children.

The results were out and the time for the provincial examination was almost up, so they had to rush to the provincial capital to take part.

Wu'an City is four or five days' journey from the provincial capital, and Old Man Ye was worried about Old Man Ye taking the children with him.

Boss Ye called Second and Third Ye to go to the provincial capital together. Doctor Lin entrusted Lin Wenxuan to Boss Ye and asked him to take him with him as he could not take such a long leave.

Ye Qing also wanted to go. She wanted to visit the provincial capital and bring some vermicelli and sweet potatoes from her workshop to try to sell.

This time, the three brothers of the Ye family all went to the provincial capital, and they felt at ease taking Ye Qing with them.

Ye Qing handed the workshop to his two sisters, and went to the city with Ye Xuan and his cousin Tietou.

My cousin Tietou worked in each position for a period of time, and even did not miss the process of making dried sweet potatoes.

After completing all the work in the workshop, I feel more confident when talking about business with others.

In the later period, all deliveries in Wuan City were done by Tietou, who became more and more skilled through practice.

This time they drove five ox carts, three of which were loaded with vermicelli and sweet potatoes, and two of which held several scholars.

Boss Ye also helped Ye Qing drive a car, Tietou and Ye Xuan each drove one.

There were many people going to the provincial capital, and reading on the cart was bad for the eyes, so when they got bored they took over driving the ox cart.

After arriving in the city, Boss Ye rented a courtyard with two entrances, which could accommodate many people.

Ye Qing was not in a hurry to sell vermicelli. He first followed a few brothers to the entrance of the examination room to familiarize himself with the road.

After another night of rest, the children continued to study at home. Outside, many students attended a banquet in a restaurant and exchanged views with each other.

Several children of the Ye family did not go. They wanted to make good use of their time to read books and learn as much as possible.

Ye Laosan was bored, so he followed Ye Qing out to sell vermicelli during the day.

With the help of Uncle Ye, the vermicelli was sold very smoothly. He also signed cooperation agreements with several businesses and agreed to deliver 1,000 kilograms every month.

Fucheng is richer than Wu'an City, and no one thinks the sweet potato chips are too expensive. After tasting the food, the shopkeeper ordered from Ye Qing.

This was Ye Qing’s first time here, so he just wanted to test the waters and sell a small amount at first.

Ye Laosan hangs out with his three children outside every day, and if he sees something he likes, he will buy some and take it back.

If I come across something that is not available in Wu'an City but is cheap, I will buy some and take it back to sell.

The day before the provincial examination, Ye Qing helped Ye Lao Da pack up the things that his brothers would use for the exams, and took Ye Xuan and Tietou out for a walk.

They walked to a clothing store, and Ye Qing suddenly remembered something. He took Ye Xuan and the others in, looking at the things on display in the store, all of which were well made.

Then he called the waiter, and the waiter was very smart. He came trotting over with a book of clothes.

"Sir, who are you buying this for?"

Ye Qing ignored the question and asked the question that concerned him. "Do you make custom-made clothing and insoles here?"

The guy said enthusiastically, "It's custom made. It's just a little more expensive than ready-made clothes."

This is understandable, as custom orders are always more expensive. "I ordered two pairs of insoles, but one of them needs to be three centimeters thicker."

The waiter didn't understand, "Sir, the two are not the same height, it will affect walking."

"I know, can I do it?"

The guy explained clearly what would happen and stopped trying to persuade her.

"It will cost one ounce of silver to make two pairs. Come pick them up the day after tomorrow."

Ye Qing asked the waiter to measure Ye Xuan's feet. Ye Xuan looked at the waiter with a confused look on his face as he measured his feet, not understanding how it turned into making shoes for him.

He just stared at the clothes and missed something.

Ye Xuan wanted to say something, but was afraid of losing Ye Qing's face, so he didn't dare to ask out loud. He could only hold it in and ask after going out.

Ye Qing kept it a secret and said, "Remember this shop and come pick it up the day after tomorrow. It's a gift from me to you."

Although Ye Xuan hasn't received it yet, he is already very touched. Ye Qing pays him wages every month and also gives him gifts.

The three of them went to several fabric shops and found that the styles and colors were all very nice, but they were too expensive and they couldn't afford them.

The three of them didn't come here to buy anything, they just came to broaden their horizons.

When they reached the intersection, they had finished visiting all the shops on the street and were ready to take the side road to go home.

After walking a few steps, I saw a fat middle-aged man scolding a young waiter. The young waiter's eyes were red with grievance and tears were welling up in his eyes.

Ye Qing was a gossipy person. When he heard the noise, a few bags in his hands happened to fall to the ground.

Ye Qing squatted on the ground and picked up the trash slowly. Ye Xuan and Tietou also knew about Ye Qing's hobby, so they scolded her together, "Why are you so careless? Pick it up quickly. Tietou, don't help her pick it up. Let her learn a lesson."

Ye Qing agreed reluctantly, picking up things slowly.

Ye Xuan and Tietou looked stern as they watched Ye Qing pick up things, but they were actually listening to the shopkeeper's scolding.

"How do you sell the goods? Didn't I tell you to sell that cloth first? New cloth will be delivered today. Where do you say you put the new cloth?"

After a break, he continued to scold, "When will you grow up with a brain? You don't need me to teach you how to do it step by step. If you can't handle it well today, you don't have to do it anymore."

The clerk did not dare to argue and just kept on explaining. The shopkeeper did not listen at all and just walked away.

Before leaving, he left a message, "If you delay me from putting up the new cloth today, you don't have to come tomorrow."

The waiter was not very old, and he waited until the shopkeeper left before he dared to cry out loud, wondering how he was going to handle so many things.

Ye Qing finished picking up the things and stood up slowly.

He walked forward with his two brothers, and only when he got next to the waiter did he seem to have just noticed him.

"Little brother, why are you crying? Did something happen to you?" Ye Qing didn't finish his bite of the melon and wanted to find out more.