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

The next day came in a flash.

Even though Zhang Ping'an was angry with his sister Wu Ya for not fighting for her, he still had to ask the questions he had to ask.

It also lets the Fang family know that the fifth sister is not without the care of her family.

At least it can scare my fifth brother-in-law and make him restrain himself.

"Let him do whatever he wants. I can't control him. Besides, what can I, a woman, do?" Wu Ya whispered.

He looked very weak and listless.

Zhang Pingan frowned as he watched, "Fifth sister, you are the legal wife and the mistress of the household. Of course, taking a concubine requires your consent. You can't live your life so carelessly. You need to be more strategic. Besides, you still have your family around you!"

"Forget it, let it be. I accept my fate," Wu Ya replied with her head down.

"Okay, if you say so, Fifth Sister, then I can't do anything about it," Zhang Pingan said calmly.

"But since you're my sister, I still want to remind you again. No matter how your life goes, you must not be dejected. You still have a long way to go. If you don't cheer up, what's the point of living like this?"

Seeing Wu Ya wiping her tears silently again, Zhang Pingan was really annoyed. It was like this before they were engaged, and it was still like this now that they were married. It was really suffocating to watch.

To be honest, it was not as enjoyable as watching the third sister's rapid output.

Now Zhang Pingan had nothing to say.

So Fang Ziqi's decision to take a concubine was a smooth one within the Zhang family.

When they were having lunch together at noon, Fang Ziqi raised his glass to toast everyone, apologized, and gave his explanation.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, I really have no choice but to take a concubine. There were several heavy rains in Hu County last month. When I went on inspection with Captain Lan, his sister came to deliver food and accidentally fell into the water. It's a matter of life and death, and we can't just stand by and watch her die. There were many people watching when I rescued her. Miss Lan is not married yet, so I can only take responsibility for her," Fang Ziqi said sincerely, with some grievance and helplessness.

I have to say, the acting is pretty good.

Zhang Pingan was now extremely disgusted with him and asked, "Oh? You guys still need your family to bring you food when you go out on inspections? Doesn't the government provide meals? Hu County's finances aren't that difficult, are they? Besides, her brother is right here, and you have to go and rescue him. Who are you?"

"Captain Lan also went to rescue them, but it was really a coincidence. Everyone in the Hu County government office can testify to it. As for delivering meals, it happened to coincide with the autumn harvest. In order to set an example for the people, we have been sending meals to each family. Not a single cent was spent from the government office, and it can be checked in the accounts," Fang Ziqi replied sincerely and frankly.

There must be something fishy going on if Zhang Ping'an believes him.

"It seems that you, Fifth Brother-in-law, are quite frugal in Hu County. Well, I'm planning to repair the breakwaters along the coast. The government is short of money right now, so let's set an example in Hu County and take money from the Hu County account first!"

"Ah? This..." Fang Ziqi looked embarrassed. He knew that his brother-in-law was venting his fifth sister's anger.

However, it would be too harsh to start with the accounts directly. This is like cutting off the source of funds. Without money, the government office will have no profits. What good will it do then? If the people in the Sixth Office knew that it was because of him, they would definitely eat him up!

"It's settled!" Zhang Ping'an didn't give his fifth brother-in-law a chance to refuse.

Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Fang Ziqi quickly put on a smile and said righteously, "Okay! Repairing the dam will also benefit the people. It doesn't matter which county the money comes from. We are one family!"

However, no one responded at the dinner table. Even Zhang Laoer and Xu, who were usually enthusiastic, did not give the son-in-law a good look.

Zhang Ping'an secretly thought in his heart that he should let his fifth brother-in-law stay in the position of head of the department for a while, and put aside the matter of promoting him to the position of chief clerk for the time being.

Otherwise, its tail will be up in the air, and it will be even more difficult to control it.

Fang Ziqi smiled on the surface, but he was actually complaining bitterly in his heart.

He knew that taking a concubine at this time would give the Zhang family a bad impression of him, but he really couldn't delay it any longer.

I can only comfort myself that it would be worth it if I could give birth to a son.

I wonder if he would be heartbroken if he knew that his brother-in-law was originally going to promote him to the position of chief clerk.

After the meal, Wu Ya and her husband didn’t stay long and said goodbye and left.

Xu sighed, "I think Wu Ya's hard days are still ahead!"

Zhang Laoer didn't think too much about it: "We as parents have already fulfilled our duty. Married daughters are like spilled water. Whether they are good or bad is up to them to live their own lives. There is no need to worry so much."

Once it was decided to promote Annam rice and sweet potatoes with Ci County as the center, Zhang Pingan had no time to rest.

Green Bean Eyes also took people out.

The results will have to wait for time to ferment.

Hua Wanli's status also changed from a legal advisor to a chief clerk, a ninth-rank official. Although his rank was not high, he had a formal title in the court and wore a formal official uniform.

"Why did this happen suddenly?" Hua Wanli asked.

He is not stupid. There must be a reason why he was suddenly promoted to chief clerk when he was doing a good job as a legal advisor.

"Nothing, I'm just making preparations in advance. You've helped me for so long, so I have to leave you a way out. The position of Chief Clerk isn't high, but at least it's a proper rank, and you can move up in the future. I hope you don't mind it."

"What do I have to complain about? Although I am a juren, my family doesn't have any connections. If I ask someone to help me, it will cost a lot of money. Now you just give me a ninth-rank official position. What else can I complain about?" Hua Wanli waved his hand and made a stop gesture.

Zhang Pingan smiled and said, "That's good. If you think Ci County is good, you can settle down there. If you feel that Ci County is not as prosperous as Lin'an, with the rank of Chief Clerk, I can use my connections with my colleagues to help you transfer back to Lin'an."

"From the sound of it, you want to leave?" Hua Wanli looked up.

"It's not up to me whether I want to or not," Zhang Pingan said with a wry smile.

The disobedient nails will most likely be pulled out.

"Anyway, I have prepared for the worst. You are a juren and don't have any big ambitions. You just like to live a stable life. No matter where I am transferred to, it is definitely not suitable for you to continue to follow me. What's more, the child has just been born, and it will be too tiring to run around. It would be better for you to start from the ninth rank and work your way up slowly."

"Thank you!" Hua Wanli said seriously.

"Why are we being polite to each other?" Zhang Ping'an patted Hua Wanli's shoulder and laughed out loud.

Hua Wanli has helped him enough.

Hua Wanli was a juren himself, so no one was dissatisfied with his sudden promotion to the chief clerk.

In the blink of an eye, it was early September and all the sweet potatoes in the experimental field had been dug up.

After weighing, the average yield per mu reached 2500 jin, and the best piece of land even exceeded 3000 jin.

Although sweet potatoes are heavy in weight, the yield is undoubtedly very high.

The most important thing is that it tastes good, with a sweet taste, and is delicious whether steamed or boiled.

Everyone in the government office was jealous. Everyone had land, and the yield per mu was high and the taste was good. Isn't this divine food?