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

Because the handover period was very short and Zhang Pingan and Li Chong were both action-oriented, the handover went smoothly.

Green Bean Eyes happened to have just returned from another place, and he was tanned like charcoal.

After learning that Zhang Ping'an was going to be transferred, he sighed: "Your father-in-law is really cruel!"

"Let's not talk about this anymore. He is my father-in-law anyway. He has helped me a lot before. Without him, I wouldn't be where I am today. This is an indisputable fact. I have always been grateful to him," Zhang Pingan didn't want to talk about this.

The die is cast. There is no point in saying more. You have to pursue your own future from now on.

"What about you? Will you continue sailing or something?" Zhang Pingan asked.

"Let me go back to Lin'an with you first. I have something to discuss with my father," replied Green Eyes casually.

"From now on, we will have fewer days to get together like this," Chen Jianqiu said sadly.

"Brother Ge, I really envy you for being able to leave whenever you want and go wherever you want. If my family hadn't settled down here and I had married and started a family, I would also like to travel all over the country with my medicine box on my back, to see the local customs and cultures, just like Shennong, tasting hundreds of herbs and healing the dying!"

He has always had such a dream in his heart. If it were in the past when the Chen family was prosperous and his family did not rely on him, he could indeed do so. But now it is no longer possible. He cannot be so selfish.

Green Bean Eyes rolled his eyes after hearing this: "Come on, I'm a bachelor with no ties. If I were to get married and have children, I wouldn't leave the house. I'd just stay in one place and be happy, with a wife and children at home."

"Do I have to carry a chicken in my left hand, a duck in my right hand, and a fat baby on my back when visiting relatives?" Hua Wanli joked, "I really can't stand you always talking about being single."

"That's the truth!" Green Bean Eyes threw a peanut into his mouth and said while chewing.

Zhang Pingan's eyes grew warm as he watched this scene. He raised his glass and said, "I'll be leaving tomorrow. Everyone, take care of yourselves. Even if we can't see each other often, please keep in touch."

"Cheers, I wish you a safe journey in advance," Hua Wanli said, raising his glass.

"Have a safe trip!" Chen Jianqiu also raised his glass.

After eating and drinking for a while, they talked about the new county magistrate. Except for Chen Jianqiu, who was not familiar with him, the other three knew something about him.

Green Bean Eyes said, "The Li family is lucky to have Li Chong and Li Jin, otherwise they would have fallen into complete decline. Counting back three or four generations, they were still very prosperous. Not only were they royal relatives, but they also produced many talented people. How times have changed!"

"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, it's hard to predict," said Hua Wanli.

"I heard from my grandfather-in-law that the Li family has produced two cabinet chiefs, three generals who protect the country, and many officials of the third rank and above. It's really amazing! No matter how declining they are, they are still descendants of a famous family and should be looked up to by others," Chen Jianqiu continued, knowing no less than the others.

"Indeed, but that was in the past life. Why are you still talking about such trivial things? You know enough already," said Green Eyes.

It seems that this old man Ding is not simple, Zhang Pingan thought silently.

"Anyway, since my grandfather-in-law said that, I just listened to it. He said that the decline of the Li family was mainly due to the unrest in the harem. The men in the Li family were lustful, there were too many women, and too many sons. There was not enough family property to divide. In addition, with so many children, they were noisy, and the descendants were not ambitious, so the family declined even faster," Chen Jianqiu explained.

"Who is this Li Chong? Has he ever told me who is behind him?" The man with green eyes was curious and asked in a low voice.

Chen Jianqiu shook his head. "That's not what he said, but he said that we just need to live peacefully. Li Chong won't make things difficult for his subordinates. He's smart, and he won't stay in Ci County for long."

"Your grandfather-in-law seems to be very quiet, but he knows a lot!"

"I guess I heard it from others," Chen Jianqiu didn't think much about it.

He has no political acumen and is very slow in this regard.

After they had enough food and drink, they went home.

When leaving the next day, Fang Ziqi and Wu Ya came to see him off.

He came here specially from Hu County yesterday, which was quite thoughtful of him.

When Fang Ziqi first learned that Zhang Ping'an was going to be transferred, it was like a bolt from the blue.

He also hoped to follow his brother-in-law and get him promoted to the position of county magistrate at least.

Then we can be transferred back to Lin'an together!

Who knew that the backer would fall so quickly.

However, he was a thoughtful person. He thought that his brother-in-law was still young. After all, he was a second-class Jinshi. Who knows, if he had any adventures in the future, he couldn't neglect him. He had to maintain a good relationship with him.

So he pulled Wu Ya over to see her off.

Looking at the bright side, at least after his brother-in-law left, there would be no one to control him, and he would have more freedom in the backyard, which was also good.

Zhang Ping'an had nothing to say to his fifth sister. After a moment, he could only sigh and whisper, "Live your life well. Don't be impulsive when encountering problems. I'm gone now. If you have any problems, you can go to the Hua family and the Chen family for help. Don't be willful, understand?"

Wu Ya cried uncontrollably and nodded, "Yes, I know, Dad, Mom, and little brother, take care of yourselves!"

She still hasn't fully realized what her brother's passing means to her.

Mrs. Xu was also a little worried about her daughter, but there was nothing she could do. Her son's problems were not enough for her to worry about!

Finally, he whispered, "Put your money away. Everything will be easier with money. Also, have a child soon. We're not here anymore, so keep your head down and don't get too cocky!"

"Yeah, I know," Wu Ya replied, wiping her tears.

In this way, Zhang Ping'an slowly left the city with his family and servants.

This time when I returned to Lin'an, I kept eating by my side.

In addition to having enough food, he also selected thirty strong men from the group at Heifengdu.

They have been training at the Water Patrol for so long that their fighting capacity is much stronger than that of ordinary escorts.

Thanks to Zhang Ping'an's relationship, the people of Heifengdu have bought land and built houses in the suburbs of Ci County, forming their own village. They are now living a good life.

Originally, after eating, I wanted to follow the others as the whole village moved back to Lin'an.

He has lived for more than twenty years, and now the most clear thing he understands is that he should hang out with smart people and work under powerful people, so that life will be easier.

Therefore, although he was extremely reluctant, he agreed to move back to Lin'an without hesitation.

He believed that Zhang Ping'an would definitely not let them suffer.

However, after comprehensive consideration, Zhang Pingan quickly gave up the idea of ​​eating his fill.

He himself was not sure where to settle down, and he was about to go to the front line. It would be better for him to let the people of Heifengdu live a peaceful life in Ci County first and think about moving later.