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

"This matter can only be said to be what my uncle and his friends brought upon themselves. They are not in the right no matter where they complain to my cousin," Zhang Ping'an said coldly.

Xu was a little anxious: "Then we can't just stand by and watch him die, right?!"

Jin Bao Niang interrupted, "How can we save this? Who dares to get involved in such a lawsuit?"

Zhang Laoer also expressed his opinion: "We are relatives, so if anything requires physical effort, our family will definitely help. But if it involves a lawsuit, we are just ordinary people, without any connections, so I'm afraid we can't help!"

Upon hearing this, Shen suddenly raised her voice and wailed, "My two poor sons, no one is willing to help us when we are in trouble. They just watch our whole family die. How cruel!"

The tune is long and drawn out, like an opera.

Uncle Xu took a deep breath and cursed, "I'm not dead yet, stop wailing here!"

After saying that, he stood up and looked at everyone in the yard and said, "I am responsible for my own actions. If I am really sued, I will go to jail alone. Tianshou and Tiancai are still young and have a long way to go. They can't be ruined because of this!"

Zhang Ping'an looked at Uncle Xu's heroic act and realized once again that people are selfish and hypocritical. At this time, Uncle Xu did not think about how the two families who were deceived into marriage would feel.

Father, like son.

"Uncle, things have come to this point. What you did was wrong in the first place. What's the point of putting you in jail? The most important thing is to solve the problem. I think the other two families should think so too, otherwise not only the girl's brothers would come here. I think they beat people with restraint and should have left room for others. If this matter gets out, the girl's family will also lose face. They just had a wedding the day before yesterday, and today such a big joke happened. How can they live in the village in the future?" Zhang Pingan said lightly.

"What do you mean?" Xu pressed on. "At the time, your uncle and I were thinking of seeking reconciliation with the other party. After all, the woman had only been married for a few days, and marrying again would mean she was getting married for the second time. Her family wasn't exactly a good one, perhaps even worse than your uncle's. But I saw that the other family was quite resolute."

"Oh," Zhang Pingan sneered, "This matter is as uncomfortable as eating a fly. Who can reconcile so easily? I guess the girl's family wants an attitude now, otherwise they will report it to the police today. If you cousins ​​really want to continue living together, first of all, you have to be humble. It's best to go to these two families tomorrow to sincerely apologize and give them an explanation to test their attitude. If one time doesn't work, go twice, and if two times don't work, go three times."

As soon as these words were spoken, Shen immediately said, "I told you, she's married and she's no longer a virgin. The girl's family can only accept it with a pinch of their nose. What else do they want? I guess they're just trying to scare us!"

Zhang Pingan was disgusted by his aunt's behavior. Xu also scolded him, "Why did I marry someone like you in the first place? You're such a troublemaker!"

"This matter has to make both parties feel balanced. Aunt, if you are so confident, then just wait. If you make others angry, they will really go to the government to sue you. Let's see what you will do," Zhang Pingan said coldly.

Uncle Xu interrupted Shen and scolded, "Alright, stop talking!"

Then he slowed down his tone and said to Zhang Pingan, "Ping'an, can you take a day off tomorrow and accompany us to the girl's house with Sanlang to apologize and make peace. Let's see how this matter will be handled in the end. Apart from not having a house, our family has not cheated anyone else. We will have a house sooner or later."

Zhang Pingan shook his head and refused, "Uncle, I don't have the face to help mediate this matter. Besides, I will take the provincial examination in more than a month. I am busy. Please find someone else!"

Liu Sanlang had been quietly helping to clean up in the yard, acting as an invisible man. He now said sullenly, "Uncle Xu, I have to prepare for the martial arts examination. I don't have time, and I don't have the face to go and make peace. I won't go!"

Seeing that both of them refused, Uncle Xu was very disappointed. He wanted to say something else, but Zhang Pingan stood up and said, "Uncle, I don't think you have anything else to do here. My parents and I will go back first."

Zhang Laoer had wanted to leave a long time ago. Upon hearing this, he followed his son out the door. Xu looked at both sides and finally told Xu Xiaojiu: "Youcai, I'm going back first. Come find me if you have anything else!"

After saying that, she hurriedly caught up with her husband and son and went out together.

When Da Ya, Er Ya and Jin Bao's mother saw this, they also said goodbye.

When I went out, I encountered neighbors peeking in and looking at me with gossipy expressions on their faces.

After returning home, Xu didn't feel like cooking. She just cooked a pot of noodles to make do with it, but she was still worried!

After finishing the meal, he cautiously asked his son, "Ping'an, if we really don't help, what if your uncle and two cousins ​​really go to jail?!"

Zhang Pingan saw that his mother would not be able to sleep well tonight if he didn't explain clearly, so he turned around and said, "As long as my uncle and his family behave better, they will definitely not go to jail. The girl's family is just trying to scare them. I have visited these two families before the engagement. They are both honest and decent people, not the kind who like to act arrogantly. A girl's reputation is more important than anything else. Although this matter is disgusting, I don't think the girl's family will make a big fuss unless they have no choice. You don't have to worry about it!"

"Really? I feel much more at ease when you say that," Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Whether it's true or not, my uncle and the others will have to bear the consequences themselves. They are not doing things in a decent way," Zhang Ping'an said disdainfully.

After saying that, he stopped chatting with Xu and went back to the study to do his homework.

The provincial examination is just over a month away and time is already very tight. He has to go to the yamen to register in two days. He is too lazy to get involved in these unpleasant and troublesome things that Uncle Xu has to deal with.

Only Xu was concerned about the relationship between siblings and was worried about her brother. She would go to her uncle Xu's house every day to inquire about the news and ask about the progress of the matter.

Four or five days passed like this. That night, when Zhang Ping'an returned home, he heard Xu happily say that his cousin Tianshou's wife, the daughter of the family in Wangjia Village, had returned with his cousin Tianshou today, and the matter was half resolved.

The Tian family refused to give in and did not report to the police. The two sides were in a stalemate, and cousin Tiancai was so anxious that he was angry.

However, in Zhang Ping'an's opinion, this is just a matter of time. Since he didn't report it to the police, it was a disguised compromise and a helpless move!

"By the way, Mom, please give me our household registration card. I have to go to the government office tomorrow to submit the registration documents for the provincial examination," Zhang Ping'an said after dinner.

Xu nodded: "Okay, I'll give it to you now!"

Zhang Lao Er was a little dazed after hearing this and laughed, "Time flies so fast! In the blink of an eye, you are about to take the provincial examination!"

Zhang Pingan smiled and said, "That's why they say time flies like an arrow!"

After a good night's sleep, Zhang Ping'an got up early the next day, packed up and went to the yamen. The other students in the class had already registered yesterday, but he was a student on a temporary basis at the provincial school, so he had to go to the yamen alone to register today.

Lin'an is the capital city, full of talented people. When Zhang Ping'an arrived, many people had already arrived and were queuing up.

He also ran into Lin Junhui, who couldn't help but ask in confusion, "The provincial examination is almost here, and you're still working in the government office?"