After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"I'm the last one, hahaha, it's so obvious." The old man continued yelling.

Everyone looked away at the same time, and uttered "Tsk" in their hearts.

I knew this old bastard couldn't be number one, the first place should be mine, the scholars thought to themselves.

Fang Tong was pushing people hard when he heard someone in front of him expressing doubt.

"The first one is Mushan Village, Qin Yan. Who is that? Why haven't I heard of him?"

"What? Qin Yan?" Fang Tong was suddenly excited and rushed forward with his hands and feet. When he got to the front, he saw the two big words "Qin Yan" written on the red paper.

"Oh my! Really, first place! My son got first place!"

Fang Tong's voice was no louder than the old man's just now. He wanted to stand up and jump three times on the spot.

After the great joy, he hurried to squeeze out.

When he came out, his clothes were disheveled and his wallet was almost stolen.

Fang Tong was filled with disdain. They were all scholars or their families, so why were they taking advantage of the situation to commit petty theft? Did they have any shame?

But he was still very happy, looking at the mother and son and laughing: "He won, first place! My son is a genius!"

"Dad, we got it. I heard the noise just now." Fang Nanzhi's face was full of smiles, but she pulled her father aside and warned him, "We have to be low-key. My teacher said that those who are capable are easily envied."

"Okay!" Fang Tong agreed immediately.

After the five exams are over, he will return to the village to show off!

Qian Fengping was equally excited. She knew a little more and asked her son, "Are you going to take the next exam?"

Normally, the top scorer in the first round of the county examination will definitely be on the list and pass the county examination even if he or she does not take the subsequent rounds.

Qin Yan's eyes were firm: "Test!"

Since he has already won the first place, he might as well try again. It would be even better if he could get the first place in the county.

His family respected him, so the students who passed the exam did not have long to celebrate before they had to line up to enter the examination room.

Some of those who failed the exam walked away dejectedly, while others sat on the ground and cried loudly.

"I've been studying for thirty years, but why do I always have bad luck? It's a pity that no one can appreciate my talent!"

Fang Tong glanced at it and didn't take it seriously. If he couldn't pass the exam in thirty years, it meant that his skills were simply not good enough. Why not just accept his fate and do something else?

He was looking for Fang Jin in the crowd. What if Fang Jin failed the exam?

As his cousin, he needs to provide "warm" comfort as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Fang Tong saw Fang Jin among the people queuing to enter.

Did he really pass the first exam?

Never mind, his son is the first one, at least he is better than Fang Jinqiang!

Fang Jin's face looked very unhappy because he was ranked second to last in the exam. With this ranking, his performance in the next few exams would be very dangerous.

Qin Shucai was more calm. He ranked sixth in the exam, which was not bad.

Half of the people were screened out in the first round, so this time the candidates entered the examination room much faster.

Qin Yan arrived, found his seat, and cleaned it as usual.

The first question in the second round was still from the Four Books, the second question was about the Book of Filial Piety, and the third question tested dictation.

Qin Yan studied it slowly and was not in a hurry to answer the questions. Instead, he came up with a framework first and then made a draft.

Fang Jin, who was standing behind him, was determined to save every second this time, as he was too hasty last time.

He looked up at Qin Yan and snorted in his heart, thinking that this kid was lucky.

After all, it was because Qin Yan studied at Songhe Academy and had famous teachers as his mentor, which gave him a great advantage.

But the imperial examination is not that easy, and temporary pride means nothing.

Realizing that he was distracted, Fang Jin quickly restrained himself and decided to answer the questions.

When Qin Yan started writing, he wrote very smoothly with almost no pauses.

After answering the first two questions, his stomach growled twice. Qin Yan came to his senses and realized that it was already past lunch time.

No wonder he was hungry.

He carefully put away the test paper and pressed it, then took out the food from the examination basket, boiled water on the small stove, and made a bowl of fried flour. After eating it, he felt his stomach warm and comfortable.

Then he soaked the pancake in it and paired it with beef jerky, which Qin Yan ate with great relish.

After eating, he lay on the table with his eyes closed for a while before starting to write again.

After a while, footsteps were heard in the examination room.

Fang Jin looked back and his heart instantly tightened. Is the county magistrate coming?

Inspecting the examination room?

He quickly turned around and concentrated on answering the questions, but he was nervous inside.

There were many people like him in the examination room.

Qin Yan, on the other hand, was so focused on solving the problem that he didn't hear anything. The county magistrate watched him at his desk for a long time.

What a beautiful handwriting! And he is a young man, could he be the son of some rich family?

The county magistrate stroked his beard and said, "That doesn't look like him. The way he's dressed makes him look like a farmer's child."

After the county magistrate left, the students nearby breathed a sigh of relief. Some of them looked at Qin Yan. At such a young age, he was so calm. This boy was extraordinary.

It was evening again, the yamen runners collected the papers and let the students go out.

The family picked up Qin Yan and left.

Fang Tong muttered, "I'm afraid the weather will be cooler tomorrow, so I need to prepare some thicker clothes for the children."

"Yes, I know." Qian Fengping agreed.

Sure enough, the wind was very strong the next day, and it hurt my face when I woke up early in the morning.

Fang Nanzhi shuddered, shook his head, and became much more energetic.

"My daughter, this time dad will carry you to squeeze in. You are on a high place and can see it earlier." Fang Tong let his daughter ride on his shoulders and instructed.

"Well, okay, Dad, my eyesight is very good." Fang Nanzhi was full of confidence.

Qian Fengping was worried: "Forget it. What if someone pushes you and the child falls?"

"Don't worry, Mom, my dad is very skilled." Fang Nanzhi said.

"Yes, I'm good at fighting, but my girl, have you gained weight? You weren't so heavy last year." Fang Tong responded and rushed into the crowd.

The New Year has passed, and Fang Nanzhi is eight years old, but he still cares a lot about his image.

She twisted her body and said, "Dad, you once said that being fat brings good fortune."

Fang Tong quickly supported her: "Yes, my daughter is lucky, isn't she? Dad didn't dislike you just now."

The father and son argued with each other and rushed forward.

After squeezing all the way to the front, the red list was posted. Fang Nanzhi, looking down from above, clapped his hands and said, "The first place is still Qin Yan, still my brother."

With just one sentence, Fang Tong felt full of strength.

"Daughter, can you see clearly?"

"It's very clear!" Fang Nanzhi said loudly.

The people around also saw that Mushancun Qin Yan actually took the first place twice in a row. Is he going to become the top candidate?

Fang Jin, who was squeezed in the crowd and just saw his name at the end, heard discussions before he could even feel relieved.

The resentment in his heart surged up again.

"Hahaha, I saw my name again. It's the second to last. Hahaha, I still moved up one place." Last time, the old man in green clothes laughed the loudest.

This laughter sounded very harsh to Fang Jin's ears.