Otoharu

Chapter 295

At noon, the whole family had a lively dinner, and not long after, Li Xin brought Mrs. Wu over to congratulate, because he was going to the state capital to attend the Luming Banquet in a few days.The congratulatory gift brought by Li Xin was a box of high-quality clothing.

Li Xin has always been astute, and Li Yan is not an outsider, Li Yan is promising, and his clan brother is also well-known.He smiled and pointed to the material of the clothes and said: "This material is for A Yan to cut new clothes, so that he can wear them at the Lu Ming Banquet.

Li Yan quickly said, "Brother Xin, I have clothes."

Li Xin smiled, "The Luming Banquet is no different than others. Although I have a poetic spirit in my stomach, it's more solemn if I wear it better. Besides, it's not uncommon to know people by their clothes these days. You're not like this, but you are like this." There are a lot of people, and it’s not like our family doesn’t exist, so why let people look down upon us.”

Wu Shi also said, "Your brother Xin is right, just wear new clothes, don't refuse."

"Yeah, since it's Xin's kindness, you can accept it." Looking at the good material, Mrs. Li said with a smile that she didn't feel so distressed about the five liang of silver she just spent.Li Yan had no choice but to say nothing.

In the afternoon, apart from Li Xin's family, all the relatives and friends who got the news came to congratulate. The Li family's room was a little too big to sit, and there were not enough chairs. It was just the older ones sitting, the younger ones standing, chatting in a row.

Of course they all said good things, and all the compliments were mainly on Li Yan. When relatives and friends left at night, Mrs. Li felt sour from laughing.

Just like that, she doesn't feel tired as an old man, and the running water table will be opened tomorrow, and it's all right, it will be full for three days!Her old man also said, "This is just winning the Juren, so don't waste it too much. When you win the Jinshi in the future, come back and play for ten days!"

Li Meier helped the Jiang family set up the flowing water table noodles of the Li family. They invited a few women with better cooking skills from the clan to cook them together with Sister-in-Law Qiu.

Naturally, Mrs. Lin does the shopping. She knows a lot of people, and she buys fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables in large quantities, and the price can be discounted.The Jiang Xu Wang family all came to help treat the guests. On that day, almost all the dignified people in Zhangshui Town came to have a glass of water and wine.

It's a pity that Dong's family is still keeping their filial piety. Li Qingqing knew that her younger brother had won the election, so she was overjoyed. Although he couldn't come, he still asked his servants to give him a generous congratulatory gift.Dong's brother-in-law even wrote down some of his experience in being a Jinshi, and gave it to Li Yan.

There is a serious and upright Juren in the clan, and the patriarch Li Duanzi is also honored. In this era when clan culture dominates, it is really a great joy for the whole clan and the village to make a fortune by one person.The Li family is not considered a big family in Zhangshui Town, but they have always wanted to rely on the big family, otherwise the family would not have spent a lot of money on ethnology, just thinking that they can teach a few good seedlings, and in the future they will take the imperial examinations and become officials to glorify their ancestors .Therefore, Li Yan won the Juren, which is by no means the honor of Li Yan alone, but the honor of the entire Li family.

Although Li Duan is an elder, he still toasted Li Yan with a smile and cordiality, and asked with a smile all over his face: "With Ayan's talent, Mingke Chunwei is sure to be sure. When do you plan to go to the capital to take the exam?"

Li Yan was a little ashamed, thinking that although the patriarch was born as a scholar, he probably didn't read his articles, so he was expected to be a great talent, but he really looked up to him. He just said modestly, "Whether to go to Chunwei, I will I haven’t considered it yet, after all, I feel that my article still has many shortcomings.”

"There's no need to think about it. Since you have passed the exam, you must try it. Whether you can pass the exam or not, it's good to go to the capital to gain experience." Li Duan felt that this was a question that didn't need to be thought about at all. Of course.

Li Yan just smiled and didn't continue this topic.Although Li Duan is the head of the clan, he is also a scholar. He has just stepped into the threshold of a scholar, and he does not know many ways in the imperial examination.

Chun Wei is not the same as Qiu Wei, Qiu Wei only cares about whether he likes it or not, and doesn't care about the ranking. As long as he wins, he will be the same candidate, and they are all eligible to participate in the next year's Chun Wei, but the ranking of Chun Wei is very important. , if the ranking is within the second list, as long as there are no major mistakes in the palace examination, you can basically become a Jinshi, but if the list is lower and falls in the third list, then you will become a fellow Jinshi, and this fellow Jinshi is like Mrs. Similarly, there is always such a taste of inferiority, and it is inevitable that they will be excluded in the officialdom in the future. Therefore, although many candidates are in the middle of the spring, if they fall in the third list, they would rather not take the palace examination and take the next one, rather than become a fellow Jinshi. .

Li Yan still has some ambitions for his future official career. He would rather take his time step by step, and he doesn't want to have trouble in the officialdom after becoming a fellow Jinshi.So he was thinking of studying hard for another three years and then participating in Chunwei, so that he would be more confident.

The Li family had set up a running banquet for these three days, and there was an endless stream of people who came to congratulate them. Afterwards, Mrs. Li thought it was lucky to only set up a three-day feast, otherwise she was really afraid of going bankrupt.

When the relatives and family members were all gone, Mrs. Li leaned on the couch and said, "In the past, I couldn't eat such a table of delicious food during the Chinese New Year. How could I dare to think about it today. But today it is so good, and I feel that there are better ones." The days are later."

Li Meier jokingly said, "Of course, grandma, you are a goddamn mother now. From all over the world, which one of us doesn't say that you can teach your son? When my father becomes a Jinshi or an official, you can always do it." Sealing the imperial order, when the time comes, everyone will have to call you old madam, that will be so majestic!"

"Oh, I don't dare to think about it, how big an official your father will be, Madam can't bark." Although Li Lao Niang said falsely, the ridiculous old face like a chrysanthemum was betrayed. Without her, these days, anyone who is not of the second rank or above cannot be called a "Madam".

Li Meier followed suit to make the old lady happy, and said with a smile, "Is there anything you dare not think about, you dare not think about it, I dare to think about it."

Mrs. Li glanced at her girl's film, "You dare to think about it, but you will have to find a husband who will be an official and prime minister in the future. If you can't find such a good husband, then you can only train your son. It will take several decades to issue a decree."

"Then grandma, what do you mean is that grandpa is not good?" Li Mei'er took Li Laoniang into the army instead.

"Is that what I mean? I'm just making an analogy. All of them have such good fortune. Men are all officials, like your grandfather, who can make their wives and children live without worrying about food and clothing." , It’s already pretty good!” Mrs. Li was a little angry, and the girl would misinterpret his meaning.

"My aunt and aunt are so lucky, they will definitely be blessed in the future." Li Meier said with a smile again.

When she mentioned her daughter, Mrs. Li's expression softened a lot, and she said triumphantly: "That's right, Qingqing has been blessed since she was a child. My son-in-law has become an official again, and I will definitely give her an imperial order!"

(End of this chapter)