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

It's said that it's easy to get things done when there are people in the yamen. Within half an hour, the attendant who had just gone out came back with more than a dozen paper packages, along with some things to pay attention to when planting.

This was a great help. Zhang Laoer was so happy that he kept bowing to express his gratitude and wanted to give him money for the seeds. This made Doctor Fu laugh, and he waved his hand and said it was not necessary.

The matter was settled, and Doctor Fu was also happy to do a favor, and continued casually: "If you have any problems in the future, you can come directly to the Medical Department to find me. I am in charge of this matter, so who can I be afraid of?"

When Master Luo saw that the matter was done, he also expressed his gratitude, then said goodbye and left with a few people.

Zhang Laoer is not stupid. He knows who he is. People must be giving Mr. Luo face, so he insists on taking Mr. Luo out to dinner.

Mr. Luo declined directly, putting away his smile and saying, "It's not easy for you to farm, and it's hard to make money. Although I'm not a prominent figure, at least I have enough food and clothing. We are all fellow villagers, and Ping An is even my father's student. There's no need for these empty promises between us. I'm not helping you for any reason, it's just something that comes naturally. I appreciate your kindness, but it's getting dark soon, so you should go home early. I won't keep you here. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me. I know a few people in the county."

Zhang Lao Er saw that Master Luo really didn't want to eat, and his words made his heart warm, so he stopped trying and nodded, saying, "Thank you very much. When you return to the village for the New Year, please come to my house for dinner. If there is anything my family can help you with in the future, please let us know."

Mr. Luo smiled and said, "Of course, of course. You guys go back soon!" After watching them walk away, he got in the car and went home. At that time, he just thought it was just a polite remark. They were also in a difficult situation themselves. How could they help him? Besides, he didn't expect anything in return from them.

After getting the seeds, the first few people went back directly. Zhang Laoer was in a very good mood again. He found that good things had happened to him frequently in the past year and his life was getting better and better. He would have to buy more offerings to worship his ancestors during the New Year.

As the sun was setting and we were about to reach Shuanghe Town, a mother and daughter suddenly rushed out from the roadside and stopped the car. Fortunately, Zhang Laoer reacted quickly and stopped the car in time, but the donkey was also frightened and kept crying.

"What are you doing?" Zhang Laoer asked with a frown.

"Please, big brother, please be kind enough to let us take a ride. We really can't walk anymore, okay?" the woman said as she knelt down and kowtowed, her hair messy, and the little girl kowtowed too.

Zhang Laoer observed the two men carefully, looked at both sides of the road, and then said firmly: "Our car is small and can't take you. You should take someone else's car." After that, he was about to leave.

The strange woman refused to give in and held the cart back, saying, "Brother, we'll pay for the ride. We have money."

After saying that, he wanted to pull the child directly into the car.

Without a second thought, Zhang Laoer whipped the cart shaft with his whip and said in a deep voice, "I told you I can't carry it anymore. Get out of the way."

The woman was almost hit by the whip and was frightened, but she still refused to give in. In just a short while, it was almost dark.

Zhang Laoer didn't want to argue anymore, so he whispered to his son-in-law and son, "Sit down."

Then he swung the whip hard, and the donkey ran away quickly in pain. The woman wanted to stop it, but Zhang Laoer turned around and whipped the corner of the woman's clothes.

Liu Sanlang also felt something was wrong, so he turned around and sat back, looking at the mother and daughter.

Zhang Laoer didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he entered the town.

The atmosphere was too tense just now, and Zhang Pingan was afraid of causing more trouble. Only then did he dare to ask, "Dad, are they scammers?"

Liu Sanlang also looked over and wanted to hear what was going on.

Zhang Laoer then spoke slowly, "There's definitely something wrong. It's almost dark, and two women are standing on the roadside. They don't have much luggage, and their hands are clear. And yet they dare to stop a stranger's car. Do you think that's normal? Isn't she afraid that I have bad intentions? The most important thing is that there are many tire tracks on the road. The mother and daughter don't even breathe heavily when they talk, so it's obvious they're not in a hurry. They've been resting here for at least half an hour. There are so many cars they could take, so why are they still here? Have you ever thought about it?"

Zhang Ping'an and his brother-in-law Liu Sanlang both nodded. In fact, they also realized something was wrong when they got to the back. No wonder they had to carry a knife when going out. It really wasn't so peaceful. They were a little scared.

Zhang Laoer placed his son-in-law in front of the meat stall, said goodbye to Liu the butcher and left quickly. It was almost dark.

After hurrying back to Zhangjia Village, it was already dark. Fortunately, it was almost the fifteenth day of the lunar month and the moonlight was bright. When Zhang Ping'an was about to reach the door of his house, he saw his mother, Xu, waiting at the door with a lantern in her hand.

Seeing the donkey cart coming back, Xu came forward with a lamp and said, "I'm so worried. I've been waiting for you for a long time. If you don't come back, I'm going to look for my mother."

As she spoke, Xu started to cry.

Zhang Laoer comforted him, "Don't worry, your son-in-law is here, and the road is safe."

Xu wiped her tears and changed the subject, saying, "Drive the car in first, I'll make you something to eat."

The father and son ate the hot dumpling soup and breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Laoer sighed, "People who never go out are blessed. Going out is suffering. It's better to be home."

Mrs. Xu felt very distressed and asked, "How's the situation? I'll fry some bacon for you guys tomorrow. It's too late today, so just make do with this."

Zhang Lao Er replied while eating, "The dumpling soup is good and warms me up. I got everything done without spending any money, and I even gave Master Luo a meal. I feel really bad about it because I invited him to dinner but he refused."

At last, he sighed, "Mr. Luo is just like Mr. Luo. They are both good people and benefactors of our family. Unfortunately, our family is much worse off than them, and there is nothing we can do to help them. In the future, if they need anything, I will help them, even if it means going through fire and water."

Xu said angrily, "They are all people of status, why do they need you?"

After eating, Zhang Laoer took out the seeds from the basket and asked Xu to put them away. Xu was shocked when she saw them, "These are all, why are there so many, this is enough to plant 10 to 20 acres of land!"

"Master Luo's classmate works in the Medical Department. He sent a servant to get it, and they took it away without asking for money."

Xu was also very touched, "I owe you a favor."

Zhang Pingan wiped his mouth after finishing his meal and said seriously, "Let's remember this favor for now. They are living much better than us now, and we can't help them much. But when I have a promising future, I will repay this favor. Both Master Luo and Master Luo have helped our family so much sincerely."

Zhang Laoer nodded and said, "Yes, favors are not something you can just talk about. Son, you must study hard in the future!"

"Yeah!" Zhang Pingan nodded heavily. He had received so much love and help in his life. Only when he became successful could he be able to repay and help those who were good to him.