Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

"Pei'er, how did the exam go?"

Seeing her son like this, Qi Caiwei felt a pang of heartache.

But I couldn't help asking my son about his exam results.

Jiang Zipei tugged at the cloak wrapped around her and weakly uttered two words, "Not good."

"How could that be?" Qi Caiwei was not surprised.

But I felt very conflicted.

She wanted her son to do well on the exam, but she also wanted him to do poorly.

Pei'er's high aspirations came from her father. During the provincial and prefectural examinations, she had mentioned to her husband and Pei'er that she wanted to make a good impression on the chief examiner.

As a result, he was scolded by the father and son.

They insist on being meticulous and testing students repeatedly.

The husband also said: Pei'er has limited talent. If you can't pass the exam, then don't bother. Don't do anything that would be embarrassing and make him lose face.

But Qi Caiwei insisted that Pei'er go to high school and become the most successful child in the Jiang family.

She made those poor, penniless relatives of the Jiang family come and beg her.

Besides, she had seen her son's hard work over the past few years, and naturally hoped that he could achieve his wish.

But she was also conflicted.

Honestly, no matter how well Pei'er did on the exam, she probably still couldn't compare to Jiang Ziyan.

Now that things have probably been settled, Pei'er's good performance in the exam will benefit that kid.

She was quite satisfied with the current situation and even hoped that Jiang Ziyan would come out on top...

Jiang Zipei looked at her mother's strange expression and turned her face away in disappointment.

After a long while, he calmed down and quietly looked at his mother, "Mother, how can you be such a mother?"

Qi Caiwei looked completely bewildered.

What do you mean?

This kid must have been completely overwhelmed by the exam.

She poked her son on the forehead. "How dare you talk like that? What did I do wrong?"

"Mother, what kind of food have you prepared for me? It's caused me to have diarrhea for the past two days... Also, why did you only prepare half a pot of water for me?"

After Jiang Zipei finished speaking, she closed her eyes, leaned weakly against the pageboy, and did not want to say anything more.

He was furious.

After studying hard for so many years, he was determined to pass the imperial examinations for himself, not for anyone else.

Unexpectedly, he didn't lose to the other students, but to his own mother.

He wanted to both cry and laugh.

Qi Caiwei was even more confused. She reached out and grabbed her son's arm. "You brat, explain yourself! What do you mean by half a pot of water and diarrhea? How did I hurt you?"

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be cold since it's only early autumn, but Jiang Zipei felt cold all over, and her body was weak and sore.

He gritted his teeth and sat up straight. "Mother, other students' families prepare steamed buns and dry food for them, but you've prepared osmanthus cakes, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and pig's trotters for me, and there's only half a pot of water..."

"What's wrong with osmanthus cake and rice dumplings? I brought them for you because they have a good meaning and are convenient to eat. They are much better than those meager things like steamed buns and dry food. I even prepared half a ginseng for you. Have I mistreated you or what have I done to you?" Qi Caiwei said angrily, clutching her chest.

"You heartless little ingrate! Just like your father, you're both ingrates."

She had heard that students preparing for the imperial examinations ate these foods, and fearing that her family's cooks wouldn't do them well, she specially ordered them from Yipinju.

I would go to the door before dawn to keep an eye out, afraid that if the food was delivered too late, he wouldn't get to eat it.

Unexpectedly, this turned out to be her fault.

Jiang Zipei looked helpless. "Mother, don't you know that the South is rainy and humid, and food spoils easily? Besides, those things aren't for the examinees to bring in; they're clearly meant to be eaten a few times before the exam for good luck, but you..."

"Aren't you worried that I'll get an upset stomach from all this? I can barely manage with the osmanthus cake and zongzi, but how am I supposed to swallow them without water?"

This……

She had no idea that much was going on.

Qi Caiwei pursed her lips and explained, "Pei'er, Mother clearly prepared enough water for you. I even checked it before I left. How come there's only half a pot left? I'm afraid it spilled?"

Jiang Zipei scoffed, "But there's only half a pot left. I was so thirsty after eating all that stuff, and the water was gone after just one day. I had no choice but to drink the well water from the examination hall, which gave me a stomachache. I was so sick I was practically half dead. How am I supposed to take the exam now!" Jiang Zipei was furious.

After the fire, Mei Gu passed away, the servants' wages were reduced, and all the household affairs fell on the shoulders of the elder sister. The elder sister was not very concerned about his imperial examination.

It's likely that the servants were cheating and spilled it.

He smiled bitterly, "Thanks to those few ginseng roots and the clean water my elder brothers shared with me, otherwise, Mother... you probably wouldn't be here to see me again..."

Qi Caiwei was stunned and opened her mouth.

All explanations seem rather weak and ineffective.

I never expected that such a mistake would happen when I was preparing food for my son for the first time.

She was surrounded by servants from a young age, and everything was arranged for her by Aunt Mei. Even the meals for Pei'er's first two imperial examinations were arranged by Aunt Mei.

Little did she know there were such intricacies involved.

Seeing Pei'er's haggard face and dejected appearance, she felt sorry for her.

I really wanted to tell him that it didn't matter whether he did well or not, he would definitely pass with flying colors, and there was no need to be so sad.

But she didn't dare to speak...

She held her son's hand tightly. "Pei'er, listen to your mother. I really didn't know any of this. I didn't mean it. In the past... in the past, it was all prepared by Aunt Mei. I... I really didn't know..."

"With your ancestors' blessings, perhaps you'll do very well on the exam..."

“Mother, stop talking. Go back to your own carriage. I want to be alone.” Jiang Zipei interrupted her and turned her face away.

“Pei’er…” Qi Caiwei sighed.

She wanted to say a few words of comfort, but seeing how Pei'er rejected her, she hesitated to speak.

She thought Pei'er must still be blaming her for not saving Mei Gu, and she couldn't get used to it yet.

It will be alright, everything will be alright...

When Pei'er passed the high school entrance exam, she achieved top honors.

As time goes by, he will gradually forget the people and things in Jiangzhou, and he will no longer blame her.

When I achieve success in the future, I will have to thank my mother.

She still had faith in her son.

After giving a few instructions, he got off the carriage...

Watching Qi Caiwei's departing figure, the pageboy Shuangrui asked in confusion, "Young master, why didn't you tell Madam that you were ill and ask her to call a doctor to examine you?"

The lady was really something; after talking for so long, she hadn't even noticed that her son was unwell.

The lady doesn't treat the young master as well as Mei Gu does.

No wonder the young master wanted to distance himself from her.

Jiang Zipei's eyes were red, and she sniffed. "My mother scolded all the doctors in the neighborhood just to see her face. If we ask them to come to our house, they'll probably make excuses. Let's go directly to the clinic. Go tell my mother to go back first."

These two pairs of shoes were chosen for him by Anita Mui before she passed away. Now that Anita Mui is gone, he can only share his innermost thoughts with her.

He thought for a moment, then instructed Shuangrui: "Later, please deliver two Huzhou brushes to my brothers and thank them for me."

They're still brothers from the same family after all.

Unexpectedly, they were willing to lend a helping hand at this critical moment.

……