To get rich quickly, you need to be simple and rough

So those who always say that concubines and maids climb up the social ladder and change their fate are talking nonsense. Once you become a slave, you are the property of the master's family. Not only are you the property, but the children you give birth to are also the property of the master's family.

If a slave was killed by a heartless master, they would just give him some money for the funeral and that was it. As a slave, they couldn't help but feel happy. So some slaves worked hard to save money to redeem themselves.

Who would like to live in a life where life and death are uncertain? This is not the most serious thing. There are too many dirty things happening in wealthy families. The fate of a maid is even worse than that of a servant.

Some male masters are lustful and would take in all the maids in their house one by one. They would teach the servants they bought some skills, and would only buy the pretty maids for a few taels of silver.

The male master took advantage of the maid until she mastered the craft, and then he sold her as a skilled worker. Not only did he not waste all those years, but he could also make a fortune.

Although Shen Yujin was a time traveler, he did not dare to challenge the environment. If he dared to make trouble, he would be thrown into the fire.

Shen Yujin was assigned two servants of average appearance, with clean-looking faces and flat heads. In addition to serving Shen Yujin, these two servants also had to do other work at home.

Shen Fu's shrewd businessman IQ has once again taken the upper hand. The Shen family is just getting by, so no one should be a freeloader!

These new servants are all big eaters, and their stomachs are always hungry for oil and water. They can eat two bowls of rice in one meal.

Fortunately, they are all good at work and have experience in tending crops. Otherwise, feeding so many people would be a huge loss.

One of Shen Yujin's servants was originally named Goudan, and the other was originally named Hanzhu. This was a worry because it would be embarrassing to take them out, so Shen Yujin renamed his servants Goudan and changed his name to Tongxi, and Hanzhu and changed his name to Tonghe.

For good luck, servants' names usually embody their master's good intentions.

The Shen family had a very lively Spring Festival. They slaughtered more than ten New Year pigs, received a lot of New Year gifts, and gave away a lot of New Year gifts.

The kitchen was busy preparing a sumptuous meal. This year had been full of ups and downs. Now the most important thing for the Shen family was the exam that Shen Yujin would start after the New Year.

This is the ladder for the Shen family to enter the upper class society. This uncle is just a false excitement. Only when he passes the imperial examination can he have real foundation.

After the Spring Festival, Shen Rong took his housekeeper and two servants to personally send Shen Yujin to the county to take the exam. The old scholar and four people in the village recommended him.

Shen Rong rented a small courtyard near the examination center in the county town long before the New Year. The tea and food he cooks at home are cleaner than those bought outside.

Shen Yujin was extremely lucky. He was assigned a seat right next to the county magistrate, and it was a great blessing that he didn't have to go into the examination hall for the boy's test.

That’s all there is to it. The only advantage of the county magistrate’s lobby is that it doesn’t leak. There was a rule in the Ming Dynasty that as long as the yamen was not collapsed, not a single ounce of silver would be spent on repairs.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very particular about the people's money and it was enough to have a place to work. Who would dare to do anything that would make the emperor unhappy?

The county examination generally consists of five sections, namely, eight-legged essay, examination poetry, commentary on classics, regulated verse, and policy essay.

Shen Yujin took the essay topic and looked at it. He found the county magistrate quite interesting. "The topic says that the Zhou and Tang dynasties emphasized the exterior over the interior, while the Qin and Wei dynasties emphasized the interior over the exterior. Each has its merits!"

This County Magistrate Xie was really a radical person. The question is a bit absurd. The general meaning is that the Zhou Dynasty implemented a feudal system, in which the princes had great power and the authority of the Zhou emperor was limited, which easily led to conflicts among the princes and instability in the country.

Can this kind of question be answered directly? No! This is directly directed at the vassal king. How can Shen Yujin get involved in this kind of topic?

Shen Yujin wrote a policy paper full of eulogies, and his main purpose was to smooth things over so no one could find fault with him. He would rather get a bad ranking than make a mistake in his political stance!

After the exam, Shen Yujin was sweating profusely. As long as he passed this time, he could go to Hangzhou to take the exam. If he passed the Hangzhou exam, Shen Yujin would be a scholar.

Shen Rong was waiting anxiously at home. Don’t think that it is easy to pass the exam to become a Tongsheng. Some people have been taking the exam until their hair has turned gray without passing the exam.

In ancient times, anyone who could obtain the title of Tongsheng would be considered a top student in modern times.

Shen Rong spent three days in hardship. After three days, a big red list was posted at the gate of the county government office. People were waiting early to celebrate and congratulate him. As soon as the list was posted, they frantically looked for their young master's name on it.

Searching from left to right, I finally found Shen Yujin's name and hometown at the 23rd position.

The two of them turned around and ran home in joy and congratulations. This good news must be a good job with a lot of money. The master was very happy and each of them grabbed a handful of money, which was a considerable income.

Shen Yujin breathed a sigh of relief. This was his chance to pass the imperial examination! Shen Yujin decided not to back down. The old and young in his family were too young to support the family!

In this ancient society, decline can happen in a flash. He can't just watch his grandfather, who is so old, have to take charge of the overall situation!

Only the imperial examination can truly make people look up to you. Being rich is useless. You are just meat on the chopping board, at the mercy of others! Without a strong background to support you, anyone can take a bite!

Shen Yujin originally wanted to stop at the Juren level and lead his family to become gentry before plotting his own future. However, plans can't keep up with changes, and the seeds he took out to feed the pigs pushed the Shen family into the circle of nobles.

The problem is that the nobles all have military achievements, and the Shen family is out of place among them, which is even more embarrassing. They can only focus on the civil service group.

Shen Rong was so happy. The Shen family finally had a talented scholar, and it was his eldest son! Damn, only his own son was reliable!

Of course, Mrs. Tao also contributed. She had always been in poor health and her son died of a cold when he was eight years old. Shen Rong, who was unlucky, could not help but miss his first wife.

Shen Rong and Shen Fu are of the same character. They both dote on their eldest son the most. After his first wife passed away, Shen Rong personally took care of Shen Yujin and did not trust anyone else.

The eldest wife had five sons and three daughters from illegitimate children, but in Shen Rong's heart, they were not as important as the eldest son! Shen Fu liked Shen Rong's behavior. Who doesn't like a child who looks like them?

Shen Rong hurriedly sent the housekeeper to the old house to report the news, and then went to the street to buy 100,000 firecrackers, which he set off for a long time.

Shen Rong packed his luggage and prepared to take his son to Hangzhou early so that he could rent a house near the examination venue in advance.

Shen Rong couldn't help but sigh. In the past, the Shen family had countless properties and many houses in Hangzhou. Now they all belonged to the emperor, so now they have to rent a house when they go back.

In the future, when the Shen family is doing business, they will secretly find someone else to do it, and they will just take the shares. This will prevent them from being targeted by others.

Traveling in ancient times was a hassle. Carrying luggage, clothes, and medicines was almost the same as moving house. If you were going on a long journey, you also had to bring pots, pans, and utensils.

There weren’t as many hotels and restaurants in ancient times as we imagined!