So what if you flee from famine? Start all over again and live a good life every day

"From now on, I will bring back everything I don't recognize when I see them in the mountains for Suihe to see." Aunt He's hands kept moving: "Suihe, you know everything."

“Please don’t,” Sui He quickly refused. “Please don’t follow me in picking up things. I don’t know everything. I don’t know if many things are edible or not. I’m just picking them up for fun. Please don’t try to learn from me.”

Sui He was a little embarrassed. She picked up only the ones she knew. Aunt He and the others didn't know and just picked them randomly. If they picked up something poisonous and had problems eating it, it would be a disaster.

So, don't pick it up randomly.

"Look how scared you are. I'm just teasing you." Aunt He looked at Sui He with amusement: "I definitely won't pick up any messy things."

"That's fine." Sui He patted his chest. This was no joke. Although things in the wild are common, some of them are extremely poisonous.

The common purple fruit of Phytolacca is the famous Gelsemium elegans. After taking a bite, you will be on your way immediately. Phytolacca is very common. There are many of them growing on the roadside.

"But Suihe, how do you know so much?" Aunt He asked curiously, "I see you go to the mountains every day and always find some good things."

Sui He smiled and explained, "I have always been interested in these flowers and plants, and I like to study them. Sometimes when I see some unfamiliar plants, I will take them home to study them. It is also very simple to determine whether they are edible or not.

Animals have a stronger sense of smell than us. Many animals can tell which foods are poisonous and which are not. So if we catch a mouse and feed it to them, and if they are fine after eating it, then we can eat these things too."

This is the simplest identification method, but not all of them are useful. These wild animals have strong stomachs. Some foods are fine for animals to eat, but they may cause trouble for humans.

"I said Sui He was smart. Who could have thought of such a method?" Aunt Lin also looked at Sui He jokingly.

Sui He lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly. She knew so much only because she had seen it all before standing on the shoulders of giants.

"By the way, Aunt Lin." Aunt Li seemed to suddenly think of something, put down the basket in her hand and looked at Aunt Lin.

"What's wrong?" Aunt Lin asked puzzledly.

"I remember your third son went to take the examination for the scholar, right?" Aunt Li asked.

"Yes, it's been a month." Aunt Lin nodded and replied. The journey to the provincial capital was long, so they needed to travel in advance. After arriving, they also had to make friends with other students and review, so they set off a month in advance.

"I don't know how he did in the exam." Aunt Lin was a little worried when she heard that her son was taking the exam.

"Oh, don't worry. I think Lin Ze is a capable person and he will definitely pass the exam." Aunt Li comforted.

"Speaking of which, Lin Ze is the first person in our village to go to school. If he really passes the exam, it will bring honor to our entire village!" Aunt Li said excitedly.

"Thank you for your good wishes. I also hope he can pass the exam, so that his hard work over the years will not be in vain." Aunt Lin responded with a smile on her face.

It had been a month since her son left, and there had been no news from him. She also didn't know how he did in the exam. Although her husband had gone with her, as a mother, she still couldn't help but worry.

"Hurry, hurry, the results are out!" A group of scholars heard the gongs and drums and rushed to the notice board of the government office, wanting to see their rankings as soon as possible.

In the past three years, these scholars have been studying hard for today. Many of them come from poor families, and in many families, several families support one scholar.

Lin Ze was also among this group of students. He acted very calmly and walked slowly to the notice board.

Although he looked very calm on the surface, his clenched fists betrayed his inner

A few months ago, he left his hometown, went through untold hardships, and traveled thousands of miles to this provincial capital, just to pass the imperial examination and return with the title of a scholar.

"I got it! I got it!" An excited voice came. It turned out to be a scholar who found his name and jumped up excitedly.

Then, other people found their names one after another and shouted excitedly: "I won too!"

However, more people looked disappointed and walked out of the encirclement dejectedly.

After all, the number of places for scholars is limited, the competition is fierce, and there are very few people who can pass the exam. For those who fail, they can only pack their bags, go home sadly, and wait for the next opportunity three years later.

There were too many people watching, and he couldn't squeeze in for a while, so he could only stay outside and look at the list.

"That's amazing, he's actually the top candidate!" A student exclaimed, "Who is this Lin Ze? Do you know him?" Upon hearing his name, Lin Ze pushed through the crowd.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Stop pushing!" The student who was pushed aside by Lin Ze couldn't help but complain, but Lin Ze ignored him and stared straight at the list in front of him.

As expected, his name was number one on the list.

"I won!" Lin Ze murmured, "I won!" and then shouted.

After all, he is still a teenager. Even if he is calm and mature in daily life, he can't help but get excited at this moment.

When the student who was pushed aside heard this, his expression immediately changed, because being on the list was equivalent to having one foot in the officialdom.

They looked at Lin Ze with envy and jealousy in their eyes.

If they work harder, maybe they will be colleagues in the future. The dissatisfaction just now disappeared immediately: "Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations, what is your name, brother?"

"Congratulations, my name is Lin Ze." Lin Ze immediately turned around and bowed to the man.

"What? You are Lin Ze? The top student?" The student was surprised. Although everyone was a scholar and on the list, the names on the list were ranked.

The further you advance, the more likely you are to enter the officialdom, not to mention being the first in the case. With a little effort, it is not a problem to become a juren.

Lin Ze smiled and nodded

The onlookers exclaimed

"It's you, nice to meet you." The student who had just been pushed away came up and said, "My name is Mu Chen, and I just passed the exam to become a scholar."

"Brother Lin, you are truly a hidden talent!" Mu Chen said with a smile, "I've always thought you were extraordinary, but I didn't expect you to be the top candidate."

Lin Ze smiled modestly: "It's just good luck."

When Mu Chen heard this, he laughed and patted Lin Ze's shoulder in a familiar manner: "Brother Lin, you are so modest! However, since we have become classmates, please take care of me in the future!" As he said that, he put his arm around Lin Ze's shoulder, as if they had been old friends for many years.

Lin Ze did not break free from Mu Chen's hand. He responded, "Same here. We need to learn from each other in the future."

Mu Chen was delighted when he heard this. Then, he leaned closer to Lin Ze's ear and said in a low voice, "Brother Lin, there will be a poetry meeting tomorrow. Are you interested in participating?"

Lin Ze was slightly startled, turned to look at Mu Chen, and asked curiously: "Poetry gathering?"

Mu Chen smiled mysteriously and explained, "This poetry meeting is very important to people like us, because it not only allows us to showcase our talents, but also gives us the opportunity to make more friends.

I think you, Brother Lin, have outstanding literary talent and will surely shine at the poetry conference. So, you must not miss it!"

Lin Ze listened to Mu Chen's words and his mind moved. He had planned to go back as soon as possible, but now that he heard about such a good opportunity to make connections, he naturally didn't want to miss it.

So, he smiled and nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Mu, for reminding me. I will definitely go and take a look."

Seeing Lin Ze agreed, Mu Chen smiled happily: "Great! I'll pick you up tomorrow and we'll go together."