The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

County Magistrate Wang held a piece of cloth in his hand with a confused look on his face. He blinked his eyes and asked in confusion, "Guizai, what did you say?"

I seemed to have heard Gui Ge'er say just now that Lord Sun asked him to buy cloth. Did he understand correctly?

Gui Ge'er pointed at Li Si and said, "Master Wang, this is the prisoner Li Si."

Li Si immediately protested: "I'm not a criminal, I'm a victim. And Lord Sun has cleared my name. I don't need to go to jail anymore."

Gui Ge'er said something wrong and immediately apologized: "Li Si, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing just now, please don't be angry."

It was impossible not to be angry, but there was nothing Li Si could do except be angry.

I heard that the servant Gui Ge in front of me is the most popular person around Lord Sun.

Li Si looked at Gui Ge'er quietly and found that he had no special features. He didn't know how he became the most popular person.

If you have time, please ask for my advice.

Gui Ge'er continued to speak to County Magistrate Wang, "Sir Wang, this is Li Si. He saved someone and was given a piece of Ding Niangzi cloth. He's from a poor family, how could he afford such extravagant cloth? Haha, so he wants to sell it."

He glanced at County Magistrate Wang, his eyes seeming to say: "Such extravagant high-end cloth is only affordable for you. Come and buy it quickly, or you'd be unworthy of your status as the richest man in Yuanlu."

County Magistrate Wang frowned and asked, "What is Ding Niangzi cloth? I've never heard of it."

Looking at the ordinary cloth in front of me, it is indeed better than ordinary cotton cloth, but it is not as gorgeous as silk and satin.

County Magistrate Wang didn't believe at all that this cloth was high-end goods.

The most important thing is that he has never heard of Ding Niangzibu. Where did this person come from?

Gui Ge'er couldn't believe that County Magistrate Wang had never heard of Ding Niangzi's cloth.

He had heard of it, so how come County Magistrate Wang was even less knowledgeable than him?

Gui Ge'er explained: "Sir Wang, this piece of Ding Niangzi cloth was created by a woman named Ding Niangzi..."

He recounted the reasons why Dingniangzi cloth became a high-end product.

Gui Ge'er emphasized, "Sir Wang, Ding Niangzi cloth is only for the rich and powerful. Outsiders can't buy it unless they pay a high price. In the Jiangnan area, whether it's wealthy merchants, powerful people, or even the royal family, they are proud to wear Ding Niangzi cloth."

After a pause, he continued, "When our master was studying in Nanjing, he saw with his own eyes that as soon as Ding Niangzi cloth appeared, the princes and nobles would buy it up early. If you don't have some connections, you won't be able to buy it. This time, he happened to get a piece of Ding Niang cloth, it's a rare opportunity."

Gui Ge'er spoke with such confidence that County Magistrate Wang was stunned.

I just asked what Ding Niangzi cloth is. Doesn’t it seem so ignorant?

Thinking of this, his face darkened.

Gui Ge'er didn't notice County Magistrate Wang's embarrassment at all and continued, "Sir Wang, you're the only one in Yuanlu County who can afford to wear Lady Ding's cloth. And if Li Si wants to sell the cloth, I'm afraid he won't be able to find anyone else except you."

Li Si and County Magistrate Wang who were standing by were also stunned. They didn't expect that this piece of cloth which didn't look particularly luxurious would attract so many people.

Li Si secretly glanced at Gui Ge'er and then secretly glanced at County Magistrate Wang.

It felt like Gui Ge'er was just like a peddler, selling his products to customers in a very exaggerated way.

Then it dawned on me.

Yes, Gui Ge'er must have wanted to sell the cloth, so he boasted about it so much that it seemed to be something that only existed in heaven and rarely seen in the world.

County Magistrate Wang asked suspiciously, "Guizai, if the cloth is so good, why doesn't your master buy it?"

Gui Ge'er secretly looked at County Magistrate Wang as if he were an idiot.

But he said with a very honest face: "Sir Wang, how can my master afford to wear it? You know that my master is just a farmer's agent, how much money can he have in his pocket? As for salary, Sir Wang knows it better. Alas, there is nothing we can do. The hat should be as big as the head. No matter how much we admire it, we can only admire it."

Then he added: "When our master was studying in Jinling, he saw that all the high-ranking officials were proud to wear Ding Niangzi's cloth, which shows how precious this cloth is."

Then he persuaded her, "Sir Wang, even if you don't wear it yourself, it would be nice to give it to someone else. I heard from Master Jun that the aunt's birthday in Chenzhou Prefecture is coming soon. She would definitely be very happy if she could receive a piece of Ding Niangzi cloth."

County Magistrate Wang looked at Gui Ge'er suspiciously.

When did you meet Jun Yazi? And how did you know that Chenzhou Prefecture's eldest aunt's birthday was coming up?

When did Gui Ge'er get involved with Jun Yazi? Why didn't he know anything?

At the same time, County Magistrate Wang was very skeptical whether the cloth called Ding Niangzi was really as good as he said?

County Magistrate Wang then asked a question that didn't fit the topic: "Guizai, wasn't Lord Sun studying at Yuelu Academy? When did he go to Nanjing to study?"

Gui Ge'er couldn't say that Shan Ge didn't want to go to Jinling to study either, but was poisoned by eating crucian carp and had to stay in Jinling.

He said ambiguously, "Master Wang, the more places you can study, the better. Our master has studied in many academies. Jinling is a place of great learning, and one can learn a lot there. Master Wang, your family also has students, and you know how difficult it is to pass the imperial examination. Our master was the same. In order to pass the imperial examination, he had to study everywhere. And now, he has passed the imperial examination."

County Magistrate Wang was secretly amazed. He didn't expect that Lord Sun had such a rich academic resume. He studied everywhere and even went as far as Nanjing.

He is indeed an ambitious scholar, no wonder he is in high school.

Then he thought of his eldest nephew, who had studied locally before and went directly to the capital to take the imperial examination after passing it. Unfortunately, he never passed the exam and had to stay in the capital. If it were not for his eldest aunt, the Wang family would not have been able to continue to support his studies.

County Magistrate Wang put Madam Ding's cloth aside and asked, "Guizai, tell me carefully, where did your father go to study? Did he travel around?"

County Magistrate Wang was wondering whether he should let his nephew leave the capital and go to Jiangnan to study?

It's not a good idea to stay in Beijing forever without graduating from high school. Why not go out and learn more?

Who knew that Gui Ge'er said innocently: "Master Wang, my master was planning to go to more places to study, but who knew that it would not be used. He passed the imperial examination at such a young age and became a Jinshi in the two exams."

These words made County Magistrate Wang so angry that smoke came out of his head.

What is this? Is this human language?

These parents of these students were "abused" to the point of being completely miserable.

County Magistrate Wang was still thinking about letting his nephew go out for a walk, but when Gui Ge'er said that, his jumping thoughts were instantly slapped to the ground, and he got seriously injured.

County Magistrate Wang glared at Gui Ge'er, snorted, and said, "Gui Ge'er, I don't want this cloth anymore."

As for why I didn’t want it, it was simply because I was in a bad mood. No further explanation is needed.