Spring Drunk Chang'an

As soon as the word "the results are announced" was spoken, the crowd around surged like a tide and surrounded the place.

The five people from the Liu family looked at each other, stood up in unison, and strode forward.

Including Liu Sanxi.

Liu Laishun was very strong and rushed to the front. He swung his two strong arms, pushed the crowd in front of him away and squeezed towards the innermost part.

"Hide, hide, let me see!"

“Ah, I got it, oh my god!!”

"Stop squeezing, you're stepping on my feet!!"

No one could surpass Liu Laishun among the scholars who came to see the list in person or the servants who were assigned to do so. He rushed to the front like a sharp cone.

Look up and you will see the red list.

He went to see it excitedly, and then...

shocked!

"You silly cow, why are you squeezing in? Just look at us!" Liu Ai, who was struggling to follow Liu Laishun, was squeezed so hard that she couldn't breathe. She glared at him with wide eyes and scolded him, "Can you read? Just squeeze in first!"

"I……"

Liu Laishun scratched his head and said in distress, "I really can't read."

"Qingmei, how's it going? Did our Wang'er win?"

Liu Ai gave him a displeased look, and then began to look for her son's name on the red list.

She looked from the bottom up.

At this time, Liu Changan and Liu Sanxi, who were one step behind, finally squeezed to the front and tried their best to block the people behind them. They also went to see the red list.

As for Liu Wang'er...

cough cough cough.

Has been squeezed out of the encirclement.

Well, no, it should be said that he never squeezed in from the beginning to the end. He was always wandering outside. He followed his sister and younger sister forward two steps, and was kicked out by someone in the crowd.

My calves still hurt now.

He limped along outside the crowd, his face covered in sweat, and was anxiously running around. Suddenly, he heard his sister Liu Changan's surprised cry, "I won, I won, my Wang'er won!!"

“It’s number one!!”

"The first in the county case!"

Liu Changan has a gentle personality. He usually never speaks loudly and always speaks softly. However, this time, he is extremely excited.

The voice is loud and clear.

The uniquely sharp voice of a young girl instantly cut through the crowd and rushed straight into Liu Wang'er's ears, "Wang'er, you are a scholar!!"

After hearing these words, everyone around knew that the "first place in the county case" this time was called "Wang'er".

"Wang'er, sounds like a dog's name?"

"We are all scholars, why don't we use the elegant character for our names?"

Some people in the front row who had been trying for a long time without success couldn't help but grumble with jealousy.

There were also those who were famous on the list, and they exclaimed in delight, "Calling him 'Wang'er' is great, it's simple and straightforward, it means he's thriving. Look, it's finally happening. He's the top of the county list, and he's a student on government stipend. He gets money every month and can even go to the prefectural school!"

Linsheng - also known as Linshensheng, only the scholars who ranked first in the imperial examination could be called Linsheng, and they could receive rice and allowances provided by the government every month.

The monthly silver allowance is two taels, and the monthly rice allowance is eight dou, about one hundred pounds.

In the government, the monthly salary of a yamen runner was only one and a half taels. Liu Changan was the personal maid of the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, and her monthly salary was also one tael.

The students in the imperial academy receive two taels of silver per month.

It’s enough to feed a family of five.

Liu Wang'er won the first place in the county exam, which means he was the first among the scholars. Naturally, he was a student on government stipend. Moreover, he could also go to the provincial school and be taught by the successful candidates.

There is hope for the future.

"Great, that's great! My ancestral tomb has been emitting smoke all the time. Oh no, I have to go back and repair the tomb and offer more incense. Oh my god, a scholar has appeared in my family!!"

Liu Laishun was no longer as dull as usual and was so excited that he almost jumped up.

He pushed his way through the crowd, squeezed over to his daughters, and said happily, "Chang'an, Sanxi, where is Wang'er's name? Where is it?"

"Dad, it's the first one on the red list."

Liu Changan exclaimed in joy.

Liu Laishun quickly looked up and saw the unfamiliar words on it, feeling extremely happy.

Liu Ai started reading from the last name on the red list. She was not as fast as her daughters, but she was not sad. She looked at the words on the red list happily - the first place in the county, Liu Wang'er, a student of the imperial academy, fifteen years old, and the nineteenth household in Juneing Lane in the capital.

My heart feels like it’s dipped in honey, so sweet.

"The top scorer in this year's exam is only fifteen years old!"

"So young."

"You are young and have a lot of promise!"

People around were talking. At that time, Liu Wanger's classmates who were also taking part in the county examination this year also noticed him outside the crowd and came forward to congratulate him.

Liu Wang'er smiled so much that her eyebrows were not visible, and she bowed and exchanged gifts with her classmates.

He met four classmates who were taking the imperial examination. Three of them passed the examination and became scholars, and the other one passed the examination and became a student. It was all a happy occasion.

A few readers laughed and chatted for a while, then dispersed.

Liu Laishun and the others finally squeezed back to Liu Wanger. The family couldn't hide their joy, and their mouths were almost grinning from ear to ear.

His brows were smiling.

Liu Laishun and Liu Ai even lifted their son up and shook him.

"Dad, Mom, I'm fifteen!! Fifteen!! I'm a scholar, put me down!!" Liu Wang'er's face turned red instantly, and she screamed and covered her face with her hands in shame.

His legs were swinging slowly.

The people around also smiled kindly.

-

When the county exam results are announced, some are happy while others are sad.

There are families who are happy to see someone pass the exam, but there are also those who fail.

but……

This has nothing to do with the Liu family.

The family of five, carrying the stipend card issued by the household office, happily listened to the instructions, "Mr. Liu, take the stipend card to the prefectural school the day after tomorrow, register your name, and then go to Jingzhao Prefecture to collect the stipend rice and silver. But remember, the stipend student status is not permanent, you have to take the exam."

"After entering the prefectural school, there are monthly examinations. Only those who achieve an A grade can retain the title of a student on the government stipend and receive the stipend rice and silver."

"I understand, thank you very much, sir." Liu Wang'er bowed.

The clerk quickly returned the gift, and said in a very kind manner, "Scholar, you are too polite. It is all due."

Liu Wang'er took the imperial scholarship card and returned to Ju Ning Lane with his family. Most of the neighbors knew that today was the day the results would be announced. Many people even watched the five members of the Liu family go out in the morning and paid special attention to them. When they saw them come back, they secretly opened the door and looked out through the crack.

Of course, there were also those who had a good relationship with the Liu family and hoped for their best. They opened the gate openly and asked loudly, "Laishun, Qingmei, how did your Wang'er do in the exam?"

"Looking at your smiling faces and eyes, it must be good!"

"Thanks to you, everything is fine." Liu Laishun and Liu Ai replied quickly!

"Aunt Yang, my brother passed the imperial examination and became a student on government academy. He can receive two taels of silver every month!!" Liu Sanxi deliberately raised his voice and shouted loudly.

Aunt Yang was startled for a moment, then reacted instantly and said quickly, "This is great! Congratulations, Qingmei, you've finally made it. In the future, look forward to enjoying the blessing of your son."

"Hahaha!" Liu Ai grinned.

The neighbors who had made sarcastic remarks and peeked through the cracks in the door felt very uncomfortable when they saw the Liu family's smug look.

Especially the Xia family, their hearts were burning with jealousy.