After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

"Huiyuan! Huiyuan is the second son-in-law! And..."

Second son-in-law?

Oh right, it's Mingfei's senior brother, Xiyue's fiancé Li Haisheng!

"Hahahaha, good, good, good, good!" Landlord Jiang said "good" several times in a row, interrupting Zhang the guard.

After the initial excitement of the Jiang family subsided, Landlord Jiang, still holding Zhang the guard's hand, continued to ask:

"What about the others? Have any others won?"

"The third son-in-law is fifth, and the eldest son-in-law is two hundred and sixth..."

"It's Xue Xu and Dong Jin! Good, good, good, they're both excellent!"

Landlord Jiang interrupted Zhang the guard once again. Zhang the guard was a little helpless and could only wait until the old man had finished laughing before continuing.

Jiang Xiwen had been following Dong Jin closely, and when she heard that her husband had passed the test, her eyes lit up with joy.

She huddled together with her younger sister Jiang Xiyue, holding hands, and then pulled over Jiang Lan'er and Jiang Lian'er. The four sisters chattered away, seemingly talking about something.

Jiang Xiaoqi was with her three brothers-in-law, and she was all smiles, her mouth almost reaching her ears.

Li Haisheng noticed his junior brother. Why was this kid so happy?

"Congratulations, host! The rewards for the top-ranked member have been credited to your account. The Gongsheng (tribute student) reward is 5000 points, and the first-place member will receive an additional 5000 points. The total points are as follows. Please check your account!"

The fifth-ranked scholar will receive 5000 points, and the 206th-ranked scholar will also receive 5000 points. All points have been credited to your account; please check!

The 36th-ranked scholar has been awarded 5000 points, and the 296th-ranked scholar has also been awarded 5000 points. The total points have been credited to your account. Please check!

Total points earned in the imperial examination. Congratulations, host!

With the points, plus the more than 50,000 points I had accumulated through compound interest, I can earn at least 8,000 points every month from now on, and each month will be more than the previous month!

Jiang Wenqing finally couldn't contain his anxiety and tugged at his father, "What's there to be happy about? What are their rankings? Let Zhang Huyuan tell us!"

He had seen that Zhang Huyuan was interrupted before he could finish speaking, so he could only wait for Landlord Jiang to finish his merriment before continuing.

The landlord Jiang, whose sleeve had been tugged, paused in his laughter and saw that it was his son looking at his guard with hopeful eyes.

He slapped his forehead and told Zhang Huyuan to continue. He was very confident in himself and thought he should be able to make the list, but he was a little unsure about his son.

That's why I was happy to hear that a few of my grandsons-in-law had won the lottery, so that I wouldn't be unable to laugh after hearing it all.

Receiving a look from his master, Zhang, the head nurse, quickly blurted out their rankings, afraid of being shut down again. It was incredibly frustrating to be unable to speak...

"The old master ranked thirty-sixth in the imperial examination, and the master ranked two hundred and ninety-sixth!"

The reason I mentioned my own grandfather and father last is because my father-in-law's ranking was the lowest, and it wouldn't look good to put him next to my sons-in-law.

But it's fine when you talk to the old man. After all, they're father and son, and the old man wouldn't be upset if he didn't get a higher ranking than his own father.

It has to be said that Zhang Huyuan is quite clever. Jiang Xiaoqi just wondered why the rewards weren't distributed according to the ranking.

So the key was with Zhang the Nurse...

Haha, my grandfather was a full 260 places higher than my father!

Even his brother-in-law, Dong Jin, ranked ninety places higher than his father. Is it because Jiang Wenqing didn't work hard enough?

No, it just means you're stubborn; there's always someone even more stubborn than you.

However, Dong Jin and his father-in-law were also in a precarious position, and it was highly likely that they would only be able to enter the top three in the palace examination.

Those who passed the imperial examinations but did not have powerful connections were mostly destined to be assigned to remote, small county governments as local officials. They would slowly work their way up, and the highest rank they could achieve was the fourth or fifth grade, which meant they were all extremely capable.

However, the Jiang family was indeed the big winner. I remember that the first snowfall in Beijing was quite heavy.

"A timely snow promises a bumper harvest"—this saying is truly well-deserved!

The Jiang family indeed achieved great success in the imperial examinations, laying the foundation for a family with five Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations)!

The thought that the five subordinate Scroll King systems could earn him another round of points after the palace examination made Jiang Xiaoqi's smile even wider.

"Oh, I see!"

After his initial excitement subsided, Landlord Jiang remained calm upon hearing his ranking.

He just hadn't expected that his good-for-nothing son would show some improvement, but not much...

Well, it's good that he won. He can't spoil everyone's fun on such a happy day...

They strolled back to the Jiang residence, and Xue Xu didn't go back to her own rented house, but instead followed them back to the Jiang family home.

Madam Xue, along with the women of her family, also went to the Jiang family's gate, where they waited with everyone for the messenger to arrive with good news.

It's more fun with more people~ Anyway, we're all family.

The four Jiang sisters chatted with Xue Yu, who rarely left her home and hadn't gone outside the examination hall to check the results.

Jiang Lian'er and Xue Yu were only a year apart and often played together. At this moment, they chattered about the scene outside the examination hall.

Jiang Lian'er's words drew surprise and envy from Xue Yu. It was a pity that her mother wouldn't let her go to crowded places, otherwise she could have witnessed the grand event of the apricot examination firsthand.

However, she was different from the other young ladies of the Jiang family. She didn't have her own mother by her side, so she could only do her best to be an obedient and qualified daughter.

This is her way of surviving, so she doesn't feel any resentment. After all, she has never lacked food or clothing, and she lives a better life than many others.

Steward Wen trotted into the hall and announced that the messenger bringing good news had entered.

As soon as he finished speaking, a festive sound of music and drumming grew closer and closer...

Lin Yueniang had already had a pile of red envelopes prepared, intending to send them all out today! Not one would be left out!

We'll hold off on scattering the copper coins for now; we'll do it after the palace examination.

The palace examination is in one month, so it's best to keep a low profile and focus on preparing for it during this time!

P.S.: Although these two chapters were completed in the bathroom and are a bit marinated, I have thoroughly disinfected them before publishing, so please feel free to read/listen!