Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

I have to admit that Su Ruitang knows how to do things and is willing to spend money.

As soon as he walked out of the gate, Su Mu was shocked by the scale in front of him. A two-meter-high platform was built with wooden frames at the gate.

It was covered with red cloth, and a red carpet was spread on the countertop. A group of musicians were tuning on it, playing huqin and gongs and drums, making it too noisy.

The entertainment methods of the ancients were very simple. It is rare to see such a stage and singing opera, and it is free.

Upon hearing the news, at least 100 people came over to see the bargain, not including more than 100 members of the Su family.

A large group of people had already gathered around the stage, all trying their best to stretch their necks and look up.

When I met a short one, I stood on tiptoe.

The gate of the Su family has long been blocked by this group of people, and the whole world is full of noise.People talk to each other, and communication basically depends on shouting.

In front of the stage, there were a few tables with a lot of pine nuts, sunflower seeds, refreshments and so on. A dozen or so elders of the Su family were talking while drinking tea.The situation of the Su family has not been very good in the past few years. The third and fourth bedrooms are in dire straits, and their hands are also very tight.Opportunities like this to eat and drink for nothing are hard to find.

Su Mu could clearly see that Master Su San was sitting at the table in the middle, with an elder beside him.

The third master was dressed plainly, just a white Confucian gown, but Xie Niang beside him had put on a new dress.The red satin was shining brightly in the sun, making her face glow with color.

As for Su Ruisheng, he sat at the bottom with a white face, looking very depressed and sad.

When Su Mu saw it, he felt happy.It's not easy to be roasted on the fire, and he can imagine how disturbed Su Ruisheng is at the moment.

Next to him, Su Ruitang also smiled triumphantly, and whispered next to Su Mu: "Su Mu, look, look at Su Ruisheng's expression, does it still look like he has passed the exam very well and is determined to win?"

Before coming here, Su Ruitang was still a little worried, worried that Su Ruisheng might really be hit.If this is the case, wouldn't everything I have arranged be making wedding clothes for others?

But when he saw his younger brother's dejected and worried appearance, Su Ruitang felt relieved: Hehe, younger brother, you can make a fool of yourself in front of the whole city later!

As for his father's reputation, Su Ruitang doesn't care about it, as long as he can successfully inherit the family business in the future, I will let him die!

The two pushed through the crowd and walked to the chairman.

Su Ruitang bowed to everyone: "My lord, my son is late, please forgive me. All uncles, please forgive my nephew for not being well received."

Everyone smiled and nodded, and praised Mr. Su San: "Third son, your son is really capable. In a hurry, you managed to arrange the scene in Nuo Da in an orderly manner."

Even Xie Niang, who always liked to pick Su Ruitang's faults, smiled coquettishly and said to the third master: "Master, our son is really aware of things, and knows how to love his little brother."

Then he said to Su Rui: "Ruisheng, you should thank your brother. Although you will be a scholar soon, your elder brother is still your elder brother. You must not lose your manners."

When Su Rui heard his mother call out, he shuddered, and then he stood up like a dream, and murmured a few times, only seeing his lips moving, but not hearing the sound.

Su Ruitang pretended to be a kind brother, and pushed his younger brother to sit down: "Ruisheng, don't be so polite. If you can win the scholar this time, it will also be the glory of our Su family."

"Many...thank you, brother." Su Ruisheng's face turned even paler.

Su Mu also stepped forward and bowed his hands to the crowd: "I have seen the third and fourth uncles, I have seen the elders, I have seen the aunt."

Third Master Su seemed to have just noticed Su Mu's appearance: "Why are you here? Aren't you working in the ancestral hall?" His brows furrowed, his face stern.

But Su Mu had a calm expression on his face: "Today is the day when the exam results are released, and my nephew also participated in this exam. I planned to go to the Tribute Academy to read the results in person, but I really couldn't leave due to the work at hand, so I just came here to wait. on."

"Could it be possible that you still won?" Master Su San sneered: "Could it be that you still think that someone will send you a happy news?"

Everyone else laughed softly, as if they heard something funny.

Su Mu: "Whether to send the good news or not, my nephew doesn't know before the list is released. Didn't the family send someone to read the list? The reason why my nephew came here is to invite those who read the list to take a look at my name." Is it up there?"

Haha.

The laughter got louder, and even Su Ruitang couldn't help laughing.

Only Su Rui didn't laugh, it's not an exaggeration to describe his current appearance as devastated.

"Well, it seems that you don't give up!" Master Su San nodded: "Then you just wait, but you don't need to be disappointed if you don't get in by then. By the way, I forgot that you also took the exam. Boy You took the first place in the first two rounds of the exam, so you inevitably felt a little proud. However, I found out clearly that the county magistrate let you off in the face of Mr. Shao in the county exam. As for the government exam, it was Mr. Shao guessed the question ahead of time, so he got lucky. This court exam is related to the reputation of the candidates, and the chief examiner, Mr. He, has no sympathy for anyone in front of him."

The voices became more and more serious: "To study and be a man, laying a solid foundation is the most important thing. How can you think about reaching the sky in one step?"

Su Mu gave a harmless and shy smile, and said, "Third uncle is right, my nephew has been educated. My life is difficult, and today it is so lively here, I want to come out and ask for a glass of wine."

Seeing Su Mu holding back, Xie Niang burst out laughing.

She said to the third master coquettishly, "Master, today is a good day for Ruisheng, so why bother to say something unpleasant. Why don't you just let Su Mu sit down, he also has a hard life during the day."

Only then did Master Su San's expression soften, and he shouted to Su Mu: "Sit down yet."

Su Mu thanked him, and sat down next to Su Ruisheng, only looking at Su Ruisheng and laughing.

Su Ruisheng lowered his head.

Suddenly, a well-dressed actor walked out on the stage, and his gender couldn't be discerned, so he wailed and raised his voice on the stage.

The audience below shouted "Hello" at the same time and rushed forward.

The scene suddenly became lively.

During the banquet, everyone looked at each other and smiled, and began to drink tea and talk.

After a while, Fourth Master Su took a look at his elder brother: "Third brother, I reckon it's time to publish the list, or else, send someone over to have a look."

Master Su San nodded: "Go."

Su Ruitang suddenly yelled, "Wait a minute." He said, "Ruisheng will definitely win this time, but I don't know how it ranks until now. I heard that there will be good news for the top [-]. Let's go." If people see that Ruisheng has entered the top [-], they don’t need to rush back, and they don’t want to steal the limelight from the official presenters.”

Master Su San nodded: "That's the reason. Those who go look at the ranking first, and if they are ranked low, they will come back immediately. If they enter the top [-], there is no need to rush, and they will come back with the officials."

……

After the people watching the list left, everyone in the seat was waiting.

Su Mu and Su Ruisheng were also waiting.