During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Chapter 94 Smarter than Jiang Qian

The villagers believe that their children are smarter than Jiang Qian and will definitely succeed under the leadership of Mr. Zhuang.

As soon as the carriage entered the village, the villagers surrounded the carriage and started selling their children through the carriage windows.

When Patriarch Jiang arrived with his people, the scene almost got out of control, "You are doing whatever you want. Are you so rude to make people laugh at the Jiang family?"

After reprimanding the villagers, Chief Jiang straightened his clothes and stepped forward, "The villagers were rude. They bumped into Mr. Zhuang and asked him to atone for his sins. The head of Xiahewan Village greets Mr. Zhuang respectfully."

The car curtain opened, and an old man with white hair walked out. He was holding a folding fan and had a calm demeanor. His shallow wrinkles not only did not show his age, but made him look very powerful.

As Mr. Zhuang stepped off the carriage, the enthusiastic villagers also stopped shouting and did not dare to breathe for fear of bumping into the nobleman.

"Mr. Zhuang, it's really hard to come all the way, why not go to the school to rest first?"

Faced with Patriarch Jiang's enthusiasm, Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly and said, "Please lead the way."

"Please come in."

Chief Jiang's attitude was very humble. He had heard from Jiang Fan before that Mr. Zhuang was powerful. He was a Jinshi and had been an official to the fourth rank. Later, he resigned and returned to his hometown because his father was seriously ill.

After returning to his hometown, he opened a school, and nine out of ten children who were taught by him started out as children. It is really a blessing for Hewan Village and the Jiang family that such a person can come to Hewan Village to teach!
Considering that Mr. Zhuang had come all the way, Chief Jiang dismissed the villagers and then personally took him to the school.

The schools of the Jiang family were all built with green bricks and green tiles. Later, due to Jiang Wu's selfishness, the school was revised several times. It not only had a library, but also had rooms specially prepared for scholars.

Every year, Jiang Wu would invite famous students from the county to come and provide food and accommodation. Therefore, although the Jiang clan's school had declined, it was still somewhat famous.

Especially after Jiang Qian was admitted as a scholar, Jiang Wu took the credit for himself, which also increased the reputation of Jiang clan studies, and even people from other villages came to study.

The weather in early autumn alternated between hot and cold. In order to welcome Mr. Zhuang, Patriarch Jiang had people light the fire early.

"Clan Leader Jiang is so polite. With a clan leader like you, why should the Jiang family not have talent?"

Patriarch Jiang had not been recognized for a long time, and his heart felt warm as if he had drank hot water. "Mr. Zhuang really praised me too much, but he was just carrying on the legacy of his ancestors. From now on, this school will be left to you. I hope you can do more." Cultivate a few outstanding talents like Jiang Qian!"

"Zhuang will definitely do his best."

Mr. Zhuang only brought a bookboy and a coachman with him this time, and there was not much luggage.

"Sir, everything is packed."

Patriarch Jiang stood up with a wink, "Then I won't disturb Mr. Zhuang's rest."

After everyone left, Jiang Qian served tea personally, "Sir, please have tea."

Mr. Zhuang took the tea, took a sip, looked at his legs carefully, frowned slightly, "How are your legs?"

Jiang Qian was unprepared, "Doctor Ouyang will pass by Yuzhou after the new year and seek medical treatment. He should be able to cure it."

A trace of complexity flashed in Mr. Zhuang's eyes, and he nodded as if he was relieved.

After chatting for a while, Mr. Zhuang began to test Jiang Qian's knowledge.

Jiang Qian answered one by one.

Mr. Zhuang didn't show it on his face, but he was very shocked in his heart. He didn't expect that Jiang Qian would grow to such an extent after not seeing him for several years. He was indeed right this time.

Before leaving, he took out two test papers from the bag and handed them to him.

Jiang Qian's eyes lit up when he saw the title of the test paper. This was a test paper from a government school, and it was impossible for ordinary people to get it. With Mr. Zhuang's qualifications, it probably took a lot of effort to get these two test papers.Jiang Qian's pupils trembled slightly, and a mist rose in front of his eyes. He didn't expect that after a few years, Mr. Zhuang still loved him so much, but he let him down.

While Jiang Qian was moved, he also felt a little more guilty. If he had listened to Mr. Zhuang and not been so impatient, he might not be where he is now.

Mr. Zhuang patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are my most satisfied student. I don't want to be trapped in such a small mountain village for the rest of my life. I hope you will take the exams at Houfu School in the spring."

"Yes."

After Jiang Qian left, the smile on Mr. Zhuang's face disappeared instantly. He turned to look at the driver behind him, "How did he know the whereabouts of Dr. Ouyang?"

The driver frowned and did not answer.

There was a hint of coldness in Mr. Zhuang's eyes, "I have a hunch that he can help me succeed."

The coachman raised his eyes for a moment, then quickly lowered his head.

"Isn't this A Qian? What is he holding in his hand?" Li Peilan greeted with a smile on his face, his eyes glancing at the test paper in Jiang Qian's hand from time to time, wishing he could stick to it.

The smile on Jiang Qian's face instantly disappeared and he looked at the two of them warily, "It's nothing."

Li Peilan was not annoyed and enthusiastically offered to hold it for him.

Jiang Qian refused coldly, "I still have something to do, please give way."

Li Peilan almost failed, but when she thought of the purpose of her trip, she said shamelessly, "Aqian, although we are separated, breaking the bones does not connect the tendons."

Whenever family ties came up, Jiang Qian knew that the other party must have a plan, so it was too late and he looked at her quietly.

Li Peilan felt a little weak when he looked at her. This was what she had always hated about Jiang Qian. Every time he stared at her so coldly, it was as if he had seen all the calculations in her heart.

At the critical moment, Jiang Fei tugged on her sleeve.

A smile appeared on Li Peilan's face again, "Aqian, Second Aunt knows that our two families had some troubles before, and you are not happy, but in any case, Jiang Fei is also your brother."

younger brother?

Growing up, Jiang Fei had made him and Jiang Miao suffer a lot. Even though he was only ten years old, he was as vicious as his parents.

Many times, Jiang Fei was the initiator of Li Peilan's beatings and scoldings against them.

Is such a person worthy of being his younger brother?

Jiang Qian lost his patience, "If you have anything to say, why don't you just say it directly?"

A trace of displeasure flashed in Li Peilan's eyes, but she still managed to squeeze out a smile for her son's sake.

"Isn't this Mr. Zhuang here? Your brother is also old enough to study, so I thought of sending him to school, but the patriarch said that if you want your brother to study, you must get your permission."

Jiang Fei looked at him expectantly, such a sincere look that made Jiang Qian unable to refuse.

In his opinion, Jiang Fei was not material for studying at all, and he clearly hated reading before, so why did he suddenly want to study again?

Could it be that the mother and son were planning something wrong again?

(End of this chapter)