The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

When Zhang Ping'an returned home, he found out that his father was almost bullied today!

"Well, it's nothing, those people didn't hurt me. We just arrived, so we have to be more careful. Today, thanks to your classmate Lin Junhui's help, nothing went wrong." Zhang Laoer didn't want to make his son worry, so he pretended to be indifferent.

Xu said angrily, "Those people are too much. The road is so wide, but they just walked in front of us, just looking for trouble and extorting money. They even molested your fifth and sixth sisters. Your father reached out to stop them, but they wanted to attack without saying a word. They have no law at all. If this happened in Zhangjia Village, I would bring people to beat them up!"

"What? They are so lawless in broad daylight. Where did you meet those people?" Zhang Pingan asked with a frown.

Xu said, "It's near the East City Gate."

"We are in the south of the city. Why are you going to the east gate?"

"We just settled down and have nothing at home. I asked around and found out that vegetables from farmers outside the city are much cheaper than in the city, so I asked your father to take us to farmers' homes in the suburbs to buy some radishes and turnips to pickle, so we don't have to worry about having no vegetables to eat after the snow. The weather is getting colder day by day, so we have to prepare in advance," Xu explained.

"No wonder I see radishes and cabbages everywhere next to the well," Zhang Ping'an sighed. Life is not easy!

"Because of those damn things, I was delayed for a long time and didn't have time to wash, drain and marinate my vegetables today." Xu became more and more angry.

"Take your time, there's no need to rush for one or two days. Our family is well-off, so you don't have to worry too much. By the way, how did you meet Lin Junhui? I was planning to find time to visit him after I'm done with my work in a few days!" Zhang Ping'an said.

"What a coincidence! Your classmate was just coming back from outside the city on horseback. Didn't you go to take the exam together before? Your father and your eldest brother-in-law accompanied you, so he recognized your father. When he saw those ruffians bullying us, he immediately dismounted and stopped them! Those ruffians were unconvinced at first, but he subdued the leader in a few moves, and asked the servant to take his business card to find the soldiers patrolling the city gate, and the matter was resolved," said Xu, recalling the scene at that time.

"Brother Lin is truly a righteous man," Zhang Ping'an praised.

"Not only that, he also escorted us back home and asked his servant to help move the vegetables to the yard before leaving." Xu was also flattered.

Zhang Laoer added, "I see he's doing quite well now. He wears clothes made of materials I don't recognize, the kind that glow in the sun. The soldiers patrolling the city gates treat him with great respect. He wanted to meet you, but you were busy at the Canal Transport Office, so he left his address and left."

"Then it seems I have to pay a visit as soon as possible. First, to express my gratitude, and second, to find some ways for my family. The work of the Canal Transport Bureau will not last long, so I have to make some plans in advance." Zhang Pingan was very grateful to Lin Junhui for what happened today.

"That's right," Zhang Laoer nodded.

Xu thought of going to the temple to pray tomorrow instead. First, to get rid of bad luck, second, to fulfill a wish, and third, to calculate the marriage of Wu Ya and Liu Ya. She felt that her son always met noble people, and this kind of luck needed to be fulfilled by praying to Buddha, otherwise his luck would be lost.

"Son, I heard that the Lingyin Temple outside the city is quite famous. One day when you have some free time, our whole family can go to Lingyin Temple to worship, burn incense, and fulfill a wish," said Xu.