Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

The place where Song Ruier agreed to meet was in a teahouse.

"Brother Song, why did you call me here? Is there something wrong?" Zhu Qingyue rubbed his hands with excitement on his face. Seeing Song Ruier, he felt like he saw his bright future.

Song Ruier felt contempt in her heart, but did not show it.

If a person with a dull brain like this were to become an official, wouldn't that just make the officialdom have one more idiot?

He said bluntly: "Brother Zhu, let me ask you one question: do you want to pass the imperial examination?"

When Zhu Qingyue heard this, his eyes widened. The pastry he had just stuffed into his mouth got stuck in his neck before he could swallow it properly. He quickly drank a cup of tea and nodded hurriedly.

"Of course I want to, but I always rank last on the list of candidates for the imperial examinations. For candidates who have passed the imperial examinations in recent years, I'm afraid there's basically no hope."

But since Song Ruier said this, she would definitely show him the way forward.

It's not just in recent years. With your IQ, you will never pass the exam in your entire life, Song Ruier laughed in her heart.

But he pretended to be sympathetic and sighed slightly: "Brother Zhu, I'm telling the truth, don't be angry."

"The capital is overflowing with talented people, springing up like mushrooms after rain, with a large batch emerging every three years. In the past ten years when you have the best energy, you have only just barely passed the examination for the title of scholar. You will soon be thirty, and your energy will gradually decline. I'm afraid it's a bit far-fetched for you to pass the examination."

Zhu Qingyue thought about it seriously. Although he was a little shocked, he admitted that Song Ruier was right.

"Alas, I am the only son of the Zhu family. My father has placed great hopes on me. Although I have the protection of my ancestors and can still find a job even if I fail the exam, I still need to show my true talents and have a good reputation to climb higher in this life."

Otherwise, it would most likely be an insignificant and sinecure, and the family would decline in his generation. This is why the young men in Beijing, regardless of their social status, are all trying their best to seek fame and fortune.

Such words seemed to sting Song Ruier, and a gloom appeared in his eyes. Yes, a useless person like him would have a way out if he failed the exam, but he, just because he was born in the countryside, had to rely entirely on himself, and had to please these children of the powerful and make a living from them.

No matter how smart he is or how good his learning ability is, he is still inferior to others.

Song Ruier clenched his fingers into his palms and gritted his teeth secretly. He shrugged his shoulders, but his face looked relaxed.

"Brother Zhu, don't be discouraged. The reason I asked you to come here is for this matter. I am here to help you."

"Brother Song, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me quickly. If you have any good ideas, I will listen to you." Zhu Qingyue said anxiously.

Song Rui'er said, "In fact, in the capital, if you want to accomplish a difficult task, you need help. This requires opening up all the links, but it also requires skills. Not everyone can do it, because you have to ensure that there are no leaks and no traces."

"Brother Zhu, if you want to pass the imperial examination, I'm afraid you'll need to spend a lot of money."

"How much does it cost?"

Song Ruier looked embarrassed: "This——"

"My family runs many shops and has countless businesses. The thing we have the most is money." When talking about this, Zhu Qingyue's face lit up with pride.

Who doesn't know that the Zhu family is rich? Among the noble families in the capital, they can at least be ranked in the top ten.

"I'm afraid it will cost two hundred thousand taels."

After Song Ruier finished speaking, she saw Zhu Qingyue choked.

Generally speaking, bribes in the capital would cost tens of thousands, one hundred thousand, or even two hundred thousand taels, which was a large sum and required the involvement of the entire family. In this way, his intention to cheat could not be concealed.

Zhu Qingyue couldn't help but cast a suspicious look at Song Ruier. With so much money, how much did Song Ruier want to swallow?

Song Rui'er, however, looked nonchalant. "Brother Zhu, you think I'm deliberately deceiving you, but it's just that we have some friendship. I knew it would be really difficult for you to pass the exam, so I wanted to help you. You also know that it's not easy to operate in the exam room, with the guards outside and the invigilators inside, so many eyes are watching."

He lowered his voice and said, "I can imitate Brother Zhu's handwriting. I can come up with different solutions to the same test questions and still get high scores. When the time comes, the examiner will send Brother Zhu's test paper to my desk and let me answer it for you. Isn't that a safe bet?"

A gleam flashed in Zhu Qingyue's eyes. It would be much safer if Song Ruier wrote the letter herself.

"Okay, then I'll think of a way to get these two hundred thousand taels."

"It's best to give it to me within half a month. It's winter now, and there are only seven or eight months left for the provincial examination next year. The sooner you prepare, the better." Song Ruier reminded.

He knew that no matter how stupid Zhu Qingyue was, he was not stupid enough to ask his family for 200,000 taels, and he would definitely think of other ways.

Zhu Qingyue returned home and counted his silver, finding about 50,000 taels. He then coaxed his wife into giving him 30,000 taels as a dowry, then sold several shops under his name and pawned some of his treasures, finally scraping together 200,000 taels.

He handed the box containing 200,000 taels of silver to Song Ruier.

"My wife still refuses to talk to me, and my family doesn't even know I sold the shops. Brother Song, you must let me pass the exam, or I won't be able to explain myself to my family."

"Don't worry." Song Rui'er counted the banknotes and thought to himself that he was indeed a rich man. He could easily collect such a large sum of money.

"Brother Zhu, I've learned a secret to solving a puzzle. Three days from now, we'll meet by Crescent Moon Lake in the western suburbs. Don't tell anyone I invited you, and don't reveal your whereabouts. Everything we do from now on must remain secret until you pass the imperial examination."

"Okay, I'll definitely keep the appointment."

A few days later, a shocking piece of news spread in the capital. It said that Zhu Qingyue, the only son of the Zhu family, ran to Yueya Pond in the western suburbs for some unknown reason when it was almost dark. He slipped and fell into the pond. Because he was hidden by trees and in a bay, no one found him. He floated up two days later and drifted for some distance before he was seen.

Although he was floating in the bubble, one could still see the look of fear and disbelief on Zhu Qingyue's face. However, no one knew the reason behind this after Zhu Qingyue's death.

Song Ruier listened to the rumors outside and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Idiot, how could he leave any evidence behind for such a thing?

With two hundred thousand taels of silver in his pocket, he took a carriage and went to the top of the mountain.

He placed the box in front of the monk, who counted the items and showed an appreciation on his face.

"You really are capable."

There was a note in the box, which was the birth date obtained from Qiao Jianer.

The monk picked it up and looked at it, then picked up a scarecrow from the side and pasted the birth date and eight characters on the scarecrow's head. Then he opened a hole in the Gu box and put it close to the scarecrow's heart.

A black centipede, thicker than a thumb, drilled into his heart, and a layer of black mist was faintly rising from his body.