Quick Wear: I'm Really Not a Scumbag

Chapter 26: The "Bad Man" in the Imperial Examination (5)

Xie Baiyu struggled to swing the hoe. After spending so much time at the academy, he found physical labor very tiring. This was something he had done easily before. No one could have imagined that Xie Baiyu, who was so elegant at the academy, could be in such a state of disarray.

"Bai Yu, you take a rest, I'll come later." Brother Xie walked effortlessly carrying a load.

"It's okay, big brother, it will be done in a while." Xie Baiyu shook his head.

"You just need to study hard, and we will take care of all these things." Brother Xie put down the carrying pole and took the hoe from his hand.

"Dad, uncle, grandma asked you to come home for dinner." Gousheng's voice was very loud, and even though he was standing on a distant ridge, his voice could still be heard clearly.

"Okay, we're going back." Brother Xie waved his hand.

Xie Baiyu was a little annoyed. There was still some work left and it seemed that he could not finish it. He had to go to the academy tomorrow morning.

Brother Xie certainly knew what he was thinking. "It's okay. This is almost done. Mom and Dad can finish it in an hour tomorrow."

The two people walked towards the ridge of the field.

Gousheng grabbed Xie Baiyu's hand without feeling any discomfort, "Uncle, grandma cooked meat today, it smells so good."

As he spoke, Gousheng felt that his saliva was about to flow. This was meat, and they could only eat it when his uncle came back.

"Gousheng, look at your useless appearance, are you really that greedy?" Brother Xie laughed at his son.

"Dad! Didn't we agree not to call me Gousheng anymore? I have a name now. My name is Xie Shen. My uncle gave it to me." If I go to school later and Dad still calls me Gousheng and others hear it, it will be so embarrassing. I'm even worse than my uncle. My uncle's nickname is Shitou. Why should I be called Gousheng? Dad really doesn't know how to name people! He even called me Xie Fugui. How tacky.

"Okay, okay, I get it, Xie Shen." The child, only a few years old, already knew how to care about face. He even knew how to pester Xie Baiyu to choose a nice name, looking down on his own name, Xie Fugui. Isn't Fugui good? The landlord's son was also named that. How wonderful it is to be rich and noble.

"Sister-in-law." Xie Baiyu nodded.

"Go and eat quickly. I'll put away what you have in your hands." Mrs. Xie and Brother Xie have the same personality.

"it is good."

"Bai Yu, do you have enough money?" Xie's mother looked at her son with increasing satisfaction.

"It's enough. I just copied a few books a few days ago. Children have been asking for a lot of books for their enlightenment recently. I also left a set for Xie Shen so he can use it for school." Xie Baiyu went back to the house and took it out.

"Why don't you thank your uncle?" Mrs. Xie wiped her hands on her clothes before taking it and slapped Xie Shen's dirty hand that was about to take it.

"Thank you, uncle." The child did not insist on taking it, but hurried to scoop water to wash his hands.

Mrs. Xie couldn't read, but after just one glance, she noticed the quality of the paper was excellent, much better than the books she'd bought at the market earlier, which must have been quite expensive. Her brother-in-law had always been kind, understanding how difficult things were at home. He'd been helping out with chores whenever he got home, and he'd excelled at the academy, so much so that the teacher had halved his tuition.

They were just country people with a small family, so one could imagine how difficult it was to support him. However, she had no complaints, as she knew that if he became successful in the future, her family would surely benefit from it.

"This must be very expensive. It would be great to keep the money." Mrs. Xie still felt embarrassed.

"Take it. I often copy books for the owner of this bookstore. He heard that I have a nephew at home, so he specially allowed me to keep this book." Xie Baiyu did not lie, but he did not ask for money for copying the book this time. He had some money left from the previous time, which was enough for him.

"Then keep it." Brother Xie said.

Father Xie nodded in satisfaction. He had just come back from chopping bamboo and would make baskets to sell at the market tomorrow morning. Although their family was small, they were all hardworking and had paddy fields, so they lived a good life.

He had enough to eat, and as a carpenter he could still find work. His eldest son was also a capable hunter. Living by the land, he learned archery from a village hunter years ago.

Their family lived well. The youngest son's education was expensive, but that was the case for most students. There were also old students in the village who were once wealthy, but repeatedly failed the exams and gave up until their family fortunes ran out. But since his son had passed, his family was exempted from corvée service, which was a good thing.

Originally, because they were few in number, they had little say, but now the village head was very polite to them. They still had to study, because only by studying could they be valued and have great use. So now he had sent his grandson to the old boy's house to study.

"It's time for dinner." Xie's mother called out.

In the early years, she had been ridiculed for sending her son to school, but now it was different. Her son had made great progress and passed the imperial examination, and those old women no longer dared to say anything nonsense. Instead, they all sent their sons and grandsons to school one after another. This was really a slap in the face, and I don't know if it hurts. However, they dared not say anything big. They were an honest and dutiful family. Since their son said not to publicize it, they naturally did what they should do.

"Uncle, here's your meal." Brother Xie's eldest daughter is very sensible. Brother Xie sent her to learn embroidery. Her originally dark skin has become white in recent times.

"You should sit down and eat too." Xie Baiyu handed her a hair ornament.

"What is this!" Xie Xing was unbelievable. How could there be such a beautiful hair flower? She had never seen it before.

"This just came from Kyoto. I heard it's velvet flower. It's very beautiful."

"Is it expensive?"

Xie Baiyu shook his head. "It's not expensive. It's been around for a while, and there are a lot of imitations. The price has come down. It's only slightly more expensive than an ordinary hair ornament."

"That's good, thank you, uncle." Xie Xing didn't bother to eat, and ran to her parents' room with the bowl in her arms to look in the mirror.

"This girl is so vain." Brother Xie shook his head.

Although Xie Baiyu is not much older than her, he is much more sensible than them, mainly because of his knowledge and precocity.

"Yes, we will have to start looking for each other in a few years." Xie's mother sighed.

"It's still early." Wait until I take the exam for a few more years, then I'll be able to get married better.

"You bring them things all day long, and now they are counting the days waiting for you to come back at the village entrance!" Mrs. Xie's words made the whole family laugh.

"Hahaha."

"You actually hit me!" The eldest lady looked at Minister Jiang in disbelief.

Minister Jiang suddenly came to his senses. Although he didn't know why he suddenly started to attack, he was obviously even more angry at her attitude.

"Look at you, do you look like a legitimate mother? You can't tolerate a concubine's daughter."

Jiang Yihuan held her face in her hands, tears streaming down her face. She looked so innocent and pitiful, "Father, it's okay if Mother doesn't agree. It's just a party anyway, so it doesn't matter if I don't go."

The slap mark on her face was once again seen by Minister Jiang, which made him even angrier.

"Why not go? Your father will give you some money and you can pick out some suitable clothes. Then the palace will send a carriage to take you there." Minister Jiang didn't believe it.

"Why should she go? You let a concubine go to the Chen family's banquet!" Jiang Yili already disliked her, and today her mother had argued with her father because of her, so she was naturally furious. Somehow, this stubborn girl had dared to rebel recently.

"Shut up! Look at what you've become after following your mother?" Minister Jiang cursed.

"Why are you treating Li'er like this?"

There was a sound of thrashing and crashing.

Jiang Yihuan couldn't help but laugh at the chaotic scene before him. Was this still the loving family from their previous life? They were so vulnerable.

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