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

Three generations of men from the Chiang family sat around a table.

Jiang Changshou is in the center, Jiang Wenqing is on the left, and Jiang Mingfei is on the right.

None of the three touched their chopsticks.

Jiang Xiaoqi wasn't hungry, Landlord Jiang was full of anger, and Jiang Wenqing... dared not touch his chopsticks.

A gurgling sound came from behind, and Landlord Jiang glared at his son.

Jiang Wenqing shuddered, licked his lips, and pulled his gaze away from a table of food that had cooled down but still looked delicious.

"Humph!"

Landlord Jiang snorted coldly, remaining silent.

"Um..." Jiang Xiaoqi tried to break the awkward atmosphere.

"What's wrong, Mingfei?" Landlord Jiang turned his head to the right, a smile instantly spreading across his face.

"Grandpa, why don't we eat first? I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm worried that you'll get sick from hunger. It would break my heart."

These words warmed the heart of Landlord Jiang, making his whole being feel soft and tender.

"Good, good, my dear grandson knows how to care for others, unlike some people who are selfish and only think of themselves. I've raised him for decades, but he has no heart at all!"

As he spoke, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at the dog on his left that he had raised for decades.

Jiang Xiaoqi stopped talking and just put her grandfather's favorite dish into his bowl.

After thinking for a moment, he casually picked up a piece of stir-fried greens and put it into Jiang Wenqing's bowl across from him.

Jiang Wenqing was flattered and took the opportunity to pick up the bowl and chopsticks and start eating, soothing his long-starved stomach.

"A starving ghost is reincarnated!"

Jiang Wenqing paused in his eating, then continued eating.

"Grandpa, eat some vegetables! This eggplant soup is delicious!"

"Alright, alright, Grandpa will have a taste." Landlord Jiang scooped up a bowl of soup, gave it to his grandson first, and then scooped one for himself.

Jiang Changqing watched longingly, and finally took the bowl and scooped a bowl for himself. Hey, it's delicious! Fresh, tender, smooth and fragrant, it's amazing!

After finishing a bowl of soup and swallowing the bowl of rice he had just eaten, Jiang Wenqing finally had a chance to speak:

"Father, you're so biased! You've forgotten about your son now that you have a grandson. Without me, where would he be? I am..."

"Eat!" Before he could finish speaking, Landlord Jiang interrupted him.

Landlord Jiang placed a piece of meat on Jiang Xiaoqi's plate, saying, "Mingfei, eat more! If you don't eat quickly, the livestock will ruin this whole table! Eat up!"

Livestock?

Jiang Xiaoqi looked up at the people across from her who were devouring food in a whirlwind...

The meal was finished in an eerie atmosphere, and finally, we could leave the table.

After dinner, Jiang Xiaoqi knocked on Jiang Wenqing's door. That night, the father and son talked for the first time.

Yes, more than the previous six years combined.

Landlord Jiang heard the sound of the door next door opening and closing. He shook his head helplessly. He couldn't even explain it to himself. How could his grandson possibly make that lazybones suddenly work hard?

Later, the landlord Jiang did not ask what his grandson and son had said. He only knew that since that night, his son had picked up a book again.

Although it felt a bit like he was just putting on an act, he did indeed adopt the demeanor of a scholar, spending at least two hours a day reading.

I don't know how my grandson got hold of the mock exam questions for the academy entrance exam, but recently Landlord Jiang has started studying hard.

Thirty years later, I never thought I'd have to take the imperial examination again. Sigh, why aren't my eyes getting blurry anymore?

There's not even an excuse to be lazy anymore~

Jiang Xiaoqi certainly wouldn't give anyone an excuse to be lazy; he mixed the Marrow Cleansing Pill and Brain Strengthening Pill with soup and fed them to his grandfather.

Want to lose your eyesight in old age? No way, absolutely not!

Jiang Wenqing was certainly not senile, and his motivation for learning was quite simple.

Ever since Jiang Xiaoqi sent those gold and silver gifts during the New Year, he knew that his son was a little tycoon, a real tycoon who was many times more generous than his father.

While touching the purse in his arms, he pondered over the practice questions, feeling a mix of joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure.

Alas, even money can make the devil turn the millstone, let alone a weak scholar like him.

A gentleman loves wealth, but he acquires it in a proper way.

Time flies, and by this time the later stages of the county examination had ended, and the day for the results to be announced had arrived.

Landlord Jiang's palms were sweating with nervousness, while Jiang Xiaoqi remained calm.

Jiang Wenqing brought the steamed buns he had taken from the inn and ate them one after another.

For some reason, he gets particularly hungry after reading a lot. He now eats five meals a day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, and a late-night snack.

Oh dear, it must be because I've been using my brain too much. That's why I need to eat more to replenish my energy. That must be it!

A large crowd had gathered in front of the leaderboard, anxiously awaiting the results. Of course, this did not include those who had been eliminated in the first round.

More than 600 people were left to take the four exams, and 50 out of 600 were selected, a ratio of 12 to 1.

In other words, only one out of twelve people can pass the county examination and qualify to go to the prefectural city to participate in the prefectural examination.

Yes, with such a low acceptance rate, it's indeed quite difficult. No wonder Jiang Changqing took the exam more than ten times before finally passing thanks to his extraordinary luck.

To avoid crowding Jiang Xiaoqi, who was no taller than a person, even though Landlord Jiang was anxious, he only sent his guards and servants to approach the list.

As dawn broke, the gates of the county government office slowly opened. The yamen runners protected the county magistrate and clerks, pushing the crowd back to make way for the posting of notices.

"Step back! Step back! Don't miss the time to post the notice."

Driving through the crowded throng, the yamen runners didn't say anything unpleasant, after all, there were fifty people among them who had passed the county examination and were preparing to participate in the prefectural examination.

You can't offend anyone at this time. What if there are one or two people who hold grudges? Wouldn't that just cause you more trouble?

Those who can work in the county government are all shrewd and capable; they would never make such a basic mistake. Their arrogance is only directed at penniless commoners.

Those with even a little bit of status are people you shouldn't offend, and it's best not to provoke them.

After finishing the last xiaolongbao, Jiang Wenqing clapped his hands and let out a satisfied burp.

The list had already been posted, and the area in front of it was filled with a mixture of crying and laughter.

Indeed, human joys and sorrows are not shared; you may be overjoyed while others are heartbroken.

Wenbin and Li Mo remained vigilant, ready to charge into the crowd at their master's command to check the list.

However, before the crowd dispersed, someone started asking questions.

"Who is Jiang Mingfei? Is Brother Jiang Mingfei here?"

"Yes, is Brother Jiang here?"

"Is our top player still there?"

Top of the list? Jiang Mingfei? Wenbin caught the key information: his young master was at the top of the list! The top scholar in the county!

Is he dreaming? He reached up and pinched his arm. "Ouch! That hurts!"

Turning to look at Li Mo, Wenbin saw that Li Mo had an expression that said, "What's so surprising about this?" Wenbin felt that Li Mo's attitude made him, the first page, seem rather dull.

Jiang Xiaoqi has keen senses and naturally heard someone looking for him, but he only has one thought right now: to hide!

At this time, the crowd dispersed slightly, and those who failed the exam gradually left the place of sorrow, while those who made the list were busy exchanging pleasantries with each other, and even made plans to travel together to the prefectural examination.

This is a simple opportunity for everyone to get to know each other.

The guards that Landlord Jiang sent to check the results returned and naturally informed Landlord Jiang that Jiang Xiaoqi had topped the county examination.

At this moment, the corners of Landlord Jiang's mouth could no longer be contained and he was turning up to the sky, as if he wanted to stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

He slapped his thigh, ordered someone to prepare the car, and headed back to Changshou Village to set off firecrackers and host a grand banquet!

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