The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

Besides, is the imperial examination really that easy? If even a candidate for the lowest level (童生) can be bankrupt, what about those who pass the lowest level (秀才), the highest level (举人), and the highest level (会试)? You're just painting a rosy picture for them. Do they even know what ten years of hard study means? Do they know how far they have to go to get an official position? Do they even know what it means to be a poor scholar? How naive!

Besides, with his looks, come on! Grandpa and Grandma are probably really old and their eyesight isn't good. Fourth Uncle has a stupid face; he doesn't look like someone who can read. Yet he's stupid without realizing it, acting all high and mighty, like he's so great and capable, and that everyone else is just an ant. That's what she despises most about him.

This investment will only result in a loss, not a profit.

"Didn't you say that you're the one who earns all the money in the house?"

"Grandpa, where did you hear such nonsense? You know what kind of person I am. If I were capable, wouldn't the Wang family be rich? Given how I treated Wang Defa before, would I have kept it hidden away to benefit the Song family? Grandpa, I'm just a woman, completely useless. Even if you come to me, I can't help the men."

"Feng Ge and his mother are the ones in charge of the household. Think about it, what family would let a new daughter-in-law manage the household, or listen to a new daughter-in-law?"

Grandpa Fang nodded. Yes, she's just a little girl with no experience. He's the same; he believes everything he hears. Doesn't he know what his own family is like?

Hey!

Grandpa Fang, who had originally intended to fool Fang Xiaoning, ended up being fooled instead. What to do? No money. What would happen to his fourth son? Grandpa Fang was utterly at a loss!

Looking at them, Fang Xiaoning could only sigh, "The hearts of parents are all the same!" But she couldn't possibly help them. It was a bottomless pit; she'd helped them again and again, and it would never end.

If she doesn't help even once, not only will all the previous favors be wasted, but she might also incur resentment. She would absolutely not do something that is thankless and difficult.

The only person who required her time and money was Fang Youcai. Why? First, he was the original owner's biological father, someone she couldn't escape. Second, her adoptive mother was genuinely a good person, someone she felt sorry for, and she also had two younger brothers who could be redeemed with some discipline. Most importantly, Fang Youcai wasn't inherently bad; it's just, how should I put it, he might not have grown up yet!

"Grandpa, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I still need to cook dinner!"

The old man was too preoccupied with his worries to pay any attention to her, and waved his hand, saying, "Go ahead."

Wait until people leave.

"What should we do, old man!"

"How would I know? Maybe I should talk to the fourth brother and let's forget about giving gifts. With his abilities, he can pass the exam on his own."

That's right, Fang Laosi asked the old couple for money because he heard that someone was selling exam questions, and he got the idea to go after his parents. It was a lot of money! But his family had no money.

Right now, he was with Wang Defa. Although the two usually fought fiercely, when their personal interests were at stake, they could quickly shake hands and make peace, knowing which choice was most beneficial to them.

"Have you heard? This year's exam questions are available for purchase."

"I've heard about it. How likely do you think it is to be true?"

"We don't know, but whether it's true or not, we should give it a try, right?"

"Yes, that's what I think too, but we don't have the money. Our family can't afford it." Old Fang sighed. He hadn't expected his family to be so poor that they couldn't even come up with ten taels of silver. They were really dragging him down.

“Me too. Your niece swindled me out of a sum of money before, and now my family is in dire straits.” Wang Defa felt heartbroken when he thought of the compensation money. His grandfather said that the family really couldn’t afford to buy test questions, but he was unwilling to give up.

"Is anyone in our class who wants to buy it? I think we should chip in and buy it together. What do you think? It'll cost less, and we'll get the test questions in advance, so we're sure to pass the exam."

Fang Laosi thought it was feasible. Two people would be five taels. If he recruited a few more people, he could buy it.

"I don't dare ask, for fear of letting word get out. Who else in our class knows about this?"

"I'll go ask around, and we can buy them together later. Can you count me in?" That's right, Wang Defa was looking for Fang Laosi to find a travel buddy. He definitely needed to buy the test papers, but his family didn't have the money, so he had to find someone to help him.

"Okay, go and find out how many people you can gather. It would be better to have more people, because if it's too expensive, my parents definitely won't agree."

"Okay, I'll contact you later."

"Waiting for your good news!"

The two, who were in cahoots, were both satisfied with the conversation. They found each other much more agreeable, bowed their heads and said goodbye politely.

When Fang Xiaoning arrived home, Su was already preparing dinner. "Mom, let me do it."

Mrs. Su went to start the fire. "What do your grandparents want with you?"

"It's nothing, it's just that my fourth uncle is taking the imperial examination next year and has a very good chance of passing. I told him I would pray for him in my heart, and my grandparents were very happy."

Happy my foot! He was completely distracted when he left.