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

Zhang Ping'an doesn't care about the lawsuit involving Uncle Xu's family.

But after all this commotion, he no longer had the mood to talk.

After Zhang Laoer came back, Zhang Pingan patted him on the back and comforted him, "Don't bother with them. From now on, just pretend you don't have any relatives like them!"

Others also tried to persuade her, and Erya even wanted to fight Shen herself.

When Zhang Laoer's face looked better, Zhang Pingan said in a deep voice: "My brother-in-law and I are going to the front line, but we may be transferred back one day. Don't worry, we will take care of ourselves.

Although I left, I still have some classmates and good friends in Lin'an, and my father-in-law is also there. They all gave me some face, and I guess ordinary scoundrels would not dare to come and cause trouble.

Everyone who came here today was kind enough to come, so please go back first!"

Li was a smart person. She stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll take your grandparents and uncle back first. You guys should get some rest!"

Daya, Erya and others also said goodbye afterwards.

After everyone had left, Zhang Pingan said, "Dad and Mom, now that I'm gone, there will definitely be a lot of such sour words in the future. You don't have to listen. Just live your own life behind closed doors. As long as I'm here, they won't dare to do anything!"

"Son, your parents are old. There is nothing to be afraid of. Just take care of yourself," said Mrs. Xu, wiping her tears.

It has to be said that what Shen said was what she was most worried about.

"Don't worry, your brother-in-law is here. We will take good care of ourselves. I have elderly parents and young children to take care of now, so I won't take risks easily. I know that only when I am well can you all be well." Zhang Ping'an felt very sad when he heard this.

He forced a smile and said, "Ever since I was little, you and Dad have rarely left my side. It's like I've always been a child. This time I really have to go out on my own. A young eagle always has to spread its wings and fly."

"Dad believes in you," Zhang Laoer said with a firm look.

In the next two days, Zhang Ping'an took time to meet other classmates and friends, as well as connections that he could use.

Anyway, it's good to get to know each other.

I originally wanted to go see Guo Jia, but the house in the suburbs had been deserted for some time.

Guo Jia also resigned from his job at the post station.

The whole person seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.

Liu Sanlang was very upset: "I was busy packing my bags to go to the front line, so I didn't have time to keep an eye on the Guo family. I guess they will leave in the next five or six days."

"Forget it. Everyone has their own aspirations. Maybe it's our destiny. Maybe we'll meet again one day," Zhang Ping'an said sadly.

Before leaving, he went to the Qian family one last time. He did not see his father-in-law in person, but the housekeeper brought him a message: "This is a letter from the master."

Zhang Pingan had expected this result. As a junior, it was enough for him to just follow the etiquette.

After getting on the carriage, he opened the letter. There were only a few sentences in it. The general meaning was that he should perform well on the front line and have a promising future!

Zhang Pingan smiled.

When I got home and played with my son for a while, I put all my worries behind me.

"We don't have much money to spend at home, so take these banknotes with you. They are valid throughout the country, and there are still money houses in the north that can exchange them. And these gold bars, take some with you. Gold is hard currency, keep it to save your life," Qian Youyi muttered as he sewed the banknotes into his clothes and into the shoe compartments.

"I'm going to the front line to fight. Why give me so much money?" Zhang Pingan said casually while teasing his son.

"No matter what you do, you need money. Take it with you. We will feel safe at home." Qian Youyi said in a tone that could not be refused.

Zhang Pingan stopped objecting because he knew that his family would not be short of money.

Early the next morning, Zhang Ping'an got on a carriage and prepared to go to the city gate to join the people going to the front line and leave the city.

Xu stood at the door holding her grandson and crying like a tearful person. Qian Youyi's eyes also turned red and she wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Only the child didn't understand anything and kept saying "oh oh" and "ah ah" words that adults couldn't understand.

Zhang Laoer insisted on going to the city gate to see his son off, and Zhang Pingan had no choice but to agree.

When they got to the city gate, they saw that there were quite a few people going to the front line this time. Not only was Zhang Pingan the only one who had been transformed from a civil servant to a military officer, there were more than twenty others as well, all with bitter faces.

Zhang Ping'an felt much more balanced instantly.

As for my eldest brother-in-law, he was in another group of people nearby. They were all elites transferred from various government offices. It was obvious that they had good fighting power.

While everyone was waiting for the city gate to open, Zhang Laoer was still muttering instructions when he saw his sixth brother-in-law Yu Shiqi pushing through the crowd and running over with two bundles in his hands.

"Huh, huh..., luckily I made it in time," Yu Shiqi supported his knees with his hands and gasped for breath.

"Sixth brother-in-law, why are you here?"

Yu Shiqi handed over the bundle in his hand and said, "It's my fault too. I forgot yesterday. I prepared a piece of soft armor for you and your brother-in-law. It was made with scraps I saved up. I was going to bring it to you yesterday, but I forgot!"

After saying that, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

When Zhang Laoer heard this, he looked around and quickly put the bag away and put it in the carriage.

He lowered his voice and said, "Hush, keep your voice down. It's not that you're afraid of thieves stealing, but you're afraid of thieves thinking about it. Be careful when you go out."