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

No, it is not allowed.

Fang Tong also taught him a lesson: "The rest of the night is all yours, don't worry. Second brother, our family is well off, and we can eat as much as we want, but you also have to know the limits."

"Uncle, my husband said there was a person who had a disease. He loved to eat. He ate all the time and eventually ate himself to death."

"People who die from overeating are in great pain. The stomach gets bigger and bigger, pushing the other internal organs to other places. Then, with a bang, the stomach explodes and the food enters the abdominal cavity. This process is extremely painful."

Fang Nanzhi is serious about popularizing science.

Fang Yin's face turned pale with fear, and he carefully touched his stomach: "Zhizhi, my stomach hasn't grown bigger, has it?"

Fang Nanzhi shook his head seriously: "I'm not sure, uncle, why don't you go for a walk to digest the food?"

Fang Yin became even more frightened, nodded obediently, and went out.

He doesn't want to explode, he wants to stay alive!

As soon as he left, Qian Fengping asked curiously, "Zhizhi, is what you said true? Is there such a disease?"

Fang Nanzhi nodded with a stern face. "It's true. I can't remember what it was called, but there's a kind of punishment that goes like this. They starve a person for a few days, and when they're dying, they put all sorts of delicious fish and meat in front of them. That person will lose control and overeat, eventually choking themselves to death."

Qian Fengping shuddered. Is there such a cruel punishment?

Fang Tong also felt a little uncomfortable: "Well, let's go and digest the food."

The whole family was successfully scared and went for a long walk, only coming back when they felt their stomachs were no longer bloated.

Qin Yan, who was only 70% full and very restrained, shook his head and continued reading.

In the following days, the missing candidate was still not found.

Fang Tong takes his children out for a walk every day, but he no longer buys them food.

He found the cake shop opened by Juxianglou in the provincial capital. It had already opened and was doing good business.

The two cake makers still recognized him and politely called him "Master Fang!"

Fang Tong made him feel uncomfortable all over and he came out soon.

He wandered around the streets, not because he was idle, but also to inquire about various news.

Before the provincial examination, Mr. Zheng had a private talk with him.

With Qin Yan's ability, there is no problem for him to pass this provincial examination.

As long as you can rank in the top three, you will be eligible to study in the provincial school.

The provincial school is the official school in the provincial capital, and the teachers there are more capable. Mr. Zheng asked Fang Tong to make plans early.

Although Songhe Academy could still teach Qin Yan, after all, Zheng Juren was a Juren and the other teachers were also Xiucai, but the academy's collection of books or connections were far behind those of the provincial school.

If you have the conditions, you should go to the provincial school.

Fang Tong kept this to himself and hadn't told his family yet, planning to discuss it after the exams. But it was always a good idea to prepare in advance.

Soon, the day of the provincial examination arrived.

There are three sessions in the provincial examination. The first two sessions last for one day, while the third session requires one to stay in the examination room overnight, making a total of two days.

Qian Fengping had prepared two layers of clothing for her son early in the morning. The outer layer was padded and very warm, and she could take it off when she got hot inside.

Fang Nanzhi hung a sachet around her brother's waist to repel mosquitoes.

"Brother, work hard on the exam, you can do it!"

"Nephew, I will buy you candied haws after you finish your exams!" Fang Yin acted like an elder.

Qin Yan: Thank you!

The whole family set off, and the students staying in the inn also left at about the same time.

When they arrived at the entrance of the examination hall, there was already a huge crowd of people and all the candidates had to line up.

Not far away, a carriage stopped, and Fang Jin saw his good brother, Fang Tong, through the dim light.

He sneered. Did he really think that just because Qin Yan won the first place in the county case, he could benefit from it?

This is the only place we can go.

Qin Yan went to queue up. He was young and handsome, and the people in front and behind him couldn't help but look at him twice.

"You're taking the provincial exam at such a young age? That's impressive."

"He's probably the son of a wealthy family, just here for some fun. I don't believe he can pass the exam at this age."

Someone whispered.

Qin Yan turned a deaf ear.

Suddenly, someone bumped into his shoulder: "Sorry, little brother, it's dark and I can't see clearly."

Qin Yan stood firm, his eyes calm: "No problem."

When the man saw that he was not injured, he hurried away.

Qin Yan turned around and looked, but he could no longer find the man. He felt something was wrong. The candidates were queuing here, so why was that man coming against the flow?

His heart tightened, and he searched his body, then found a small note in the lining of his sleeve.

The note was covered with words.

Qin Yan's heart was pounding. He calmly crumpled the note into a ball and disappeared the next second, having entered the space.

"Next!" the yamen runner in front shouted.

Qin Yan stepped forward and took off all his clothes for inspection.

The bailiff even searched his clothes inside and out, and only nodded and let him in after finding nothing.

Qin Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

In the carriage, Fang Jin watched Qin Yan enter the examination room and frowned.

What happened? Did you fail?

Seeing that it was almost dawn, and not wanting to be noticed by Fang Tong, he asked the coachman to drive away.

Qin Yan found the cell and was cleaning it while thinking about what had happened just now.

Did someone harm him? But he had kept a low profile since arriving in the city and had hardly ever gone out.

After wiping the table, before the test papers were distributed, he immersed his consciousness in the space and carefully read the note. It was from an article in "The Great Learning".

Qin Yan frowned. Who could be so vicious? If cheating was discovered, the qualification would be permanently disqualified.

While he was lost in thought, the candidates around him were also taking in the surroundings.

Those sitting here are basically the top candidates from each county. Among them, Qin Yan is the youngest, which inevitably attracts attention.

Liu Yanming looked at Qin Yan. This man had a good temperament.

I don’t know how much talent he has.

"Dong, Dong, Dong!" When the gongs and drums are struck, the papers are about to be distributed.

Qin Yan regained his composure. No matter what, the other party didn't succeed, so he would just be more careful in the next exam.

Fang Tong and the others knew nothing about this, so they returned to the inn since it was close anyway.

Fang Nanzhi yawned: "I don't know if the questions are difficult or not."

"Are you still not confident about your brother's ability?" Fang Tong said confidently.

"By the way, I think I saw the Wang family's carriage just now." Qian Fengping interrupted. Yes, although it was a little dim just now, her eyesight was good.

In addition, the Wang family's carriage had entered the village several times, and she had already memorized the logo on the carriage.

"Wang family? I've never heard of anyone from the landlord Wang's family taking the imperial examination?" Fang Tong scratched his head. He had made all kinds of inquiries about the landlord Wang's family.

"Could it be Fang Jin, unwilling to give up, coming to take a look?" he guessed.

Fang Jinlian didn't even pass the county exam, so he must have been feeling extremely resentful. It was normal for him to do something like this.

"I don't know." Qian Fengping frowned.

The family didn't take it too seriously and just said a few words to ease the tension.

"The odds at the gambling house have changed again. After Wei Ting disappeared, more people are betting on Liu Yanming."

"Did you go and suppress it? Who did you suppress?"

People at the next table were whispering, most of them were the candidates' families.