The next table was to toast Tiezhu and his brothers.

Fang Tong opened a separate table for them, which shows the importance of these brothers.

Now that one person has achieved success, the whole family has benefited. Even the brothers who followed Fang Tong have all become successful and are the envy of the villagers.

If I had known this earlier, I would have let my son follow Fang Tong and become a gangster.

Qin Yan smiled and toasted them one by one: "Uncle Tiezhu, Uncle Goudan... Thank you for your care over the years. I drink this."

Several grown men looked at the high-spirited young man and felt a little emotional for a moment.

Back then, when this kid was sitting in a wheelchair, his face still had a bit of childishness, and he was always a bit wary of others. Now he is mature and steady, with no trace of the young boy he was back then.

Several people drank the wine.

"I never thought that a peasant like me would one day be able to drink a toast from a scholar." Goudan smiled.

Fang Nanzhi smiled and said, "Uncle Goudan, please don't embarrass my brother."

Qin Yan smiled and said, "That's right. You uncles are my father's brothers. You have always taken good care of me. No matter how your status changes in the future, you are still my elders. This will not change."

These words touched the brothers and they patted Qin Yan on the shoulders.

Tiezhu was touched: "Great! You really are a good kid. I was right about you."

"Don't be afraid when you go to the capital. If you can't do it, write us and ask us to help you fight."

"Yes, and if you are not busy studying, remember to pay more attention to your parents."

Qin Yan's eyebrows and eyes still had a gentle smile as he responded to them one by one, showing great respect for them: "Okay, if there is anything later, I will definitely send a message to my uncles."

"I will definitely care about my parents, otherwise, I'm afraid my father will teach me a lesson himself."

He seemed to be the same young man as before, without any airs, but everyone knew that his identity was different.

Qin Yan chatted with his uncles at this table for quite a while, giving them enough face.

Then we went to the next table, which was occupied by the landlords.

In addition to one or two familiar landlords, there were many gentry whom I had never seen before. Most of them had similar body shapes, were chubby and smiling, and looked very kind and benevolent.

But there is no such thing as being naturally kind and gentle. It is simply because the person standing in front of them is not an unknown poor boy, but Mr. Qin.

As soon as Qin Yan came over, they all stood up and said with a smile, "Congratulations, congratulations, Master Qin on being on the list of top scorers!"

"Young Master Qin is truly young and accomplished. He's truly enviable!"

"Yes, Master Fang has really taught his son a good son..."

Everyone complimented him a lot, and Qin Yan responded politely. It was obvious that he was a little more distant compared to the people at the previous table.

A village landlord who was familiar with Qin Yan spoke up: "Mr. Qin, your trip to the capital will surely require a considerable amount of money. I have a thousand taels of silver here. Take it and consider it my aid to a fellow villager. I hope this will be of assistance to you."

After saying that, a servant immediately came forward and handed over the box.

When he said this, it was like the beginning.

Landlord Wu from the neighboring village said with a smile: "Oh, by the way, you need someone to take care of you when you go to Beijing. This is my maid Que'er. Take a look at her. Why not let her take care of you?"

As she spoke, she pushed the maid beside her.

Everyone looked and was surprised to see that she was not a maid.

A pair of willow-shaped eyebrows, crescent-shaped eyes, fair and tender skin, a pair of soft hands that seemed to have no bones, and a graceful figure...

This is just a skinny horse bought at a high price.

Before Qin Yan could say anything, the landowner Lin from a distant village spoke up: "The maidservant is weak and can't be used. I have a servant who is also well versed in poetry and literature. If there is anything you don't understand, we can discuss it with you. It will be more convenient and save trouble."

Everyone took another look and was like, wow, how can this be a proper book boy?

The boy had a pair of big eyes, long drooping eyelashes, fair skin, a smile on the corners of his lips, and he was not afraid of people. His pair of black and moist almond eyes just looked at Qin Yan...

Although he is a man, he doesn't look disgusting.

Each has its own charm.

Fang Nanzhi was stunned, her mouth still open as she looked at Qin Yan with a smile, the meaning in her bright eyes was obvious.

Brother, you are so lucky. This is the true blessing of having two wives.

Qin Yan gritted his teeth and smiled, glaring at her secretly.

This sister... needs to be taught a lesson sometime.

Then he politely declined: "I appreciate your kindness, everyone. I have already arranged all the money and manpower for the trip to Beijing."

Although he declined politely, his attitude was firm.

The landlords were all smart people, and immediately no one mentioned the gift anymore, and they all smiled and complimented each other.

This scholar is truly a gentleman.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qin Yan went from table to table to toast his fellow villagers.

They are all acquaintances in the village. No matter whether they had a good relationship with him in the past or not, they all look at him with a smile, feeling relieved and envious.

Qin Yan raised his glass and said a few polite words: "Come, I toast to all the uncles and aunts."

Everyone drank their wine, their faces flushed with excitement.

This is the wine offered by the scholar.

"Qin boy, no, now I should call you Qin Juren. I never thought you would be the most promising kid in the village. You really do honor to our village chief."

"That's right. The books I read every day really make my brain work."

"Do you have any experience? Can you teach my kid? He's just stupid."

Qin Yan responded politely with a smile one by one, and talked about several of his learning methods. Many families with children who were studying immediately pulled their children to listen.

This is the method taught by the Juren master himself, it will definitely be useful.

Until one person broke the atmosphere.

Mrs. Lu also came. Her daughter-in-law gave birth to a child two years ago, and she also wanted to send her grandson to school.

"I can't remember it even if I just listen to it, Mr. Qin. Why don't you just take my grandson as your apprentice? We are from the same village. If you teach my grandson well, he will definitely not forget your kindness when he enters the officialdom in the future."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked over.

Who is this person, so shameless?

When they saw that it was Lu, they all felt that it was as they expected.

But there was also a vague unrealistic hope. If Qin Yan could really accept her, then would he also accept his own grandson as well, just for the sake of being from the same village?

Qin Yan's smile remained unchanged: "I am too young to accept a disciple. Your other grandson is not old enough to be initiated either."

Only two years old.

It was considered a polite refusal.

Lu also knew that what she said was shameless, but so what?

"Then you can recommend a good academy for my grandson. The one with Master Wei is quite good. Aren't you familiar with him? We are from the same village. Ask him to help me get in through the back door. When my grandson grows up, when he is five or six years old, he can go in directly without taking an exam."

After saying that, he looked at Qin Yan with anticipation.

Qin Yan just shook his head slightly: "I can't break the rules of the academy."

If everyone does this, where is the fairness for those students who have worked hard to get in?

Mrs. Lu was immediately unhappy: "This won't work, that won't work either. So what do you think is the best solution? Although you are a successful candidate, we are from the same village after all. How can you be so disrespectful just because you are in power? Help your fellow villagers..."

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