Chapter 111 A sudden turn of events

Bai Ruozhu was proud of her second brother's calmness at the moment. Even though she lived a few more years than Bai Zepei in her previous life, if this matter were left to her, she would definitely not be as calm as him or as open-minded as him.

When Bai Yihong and his wife heard what their second son said, they couldn't be too worried, but they still felt like they were blocked and couldn't breathe.

"Mom, dad, don't worry. Maybe the uncle asked someone to read his name. It's not impossible that he is selfish." Bai Ruozhu thought for a while and comforted her parents.

Lin Ping'er became energetic again, "It's really possible. Forget it, let's go to the old house to congratulate him first. No matter what, so many villagers are watching."

The family nodded and went out. Bai Ruozhu was glad that she didn't have to go out during confinement and didn't have to face Bai Yibo's ugly face.

But thinking about how Bai Yibo would squeeze on her family, she couldn't go over and go all out, and she was a little anxious.

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At the gate of the Bai family's old house, a string of firecrackers was set off. The old man complained a few words, saying that the firecrackers were short and they didn't go off enough.

Bai Yibo stood outside the gate wearing straight clothes and bowed to the passers-by. His posture was really bookish, but the expression on his face and the way he shook his head and tail ruined the overall effect.

The old man's face was so red that his hair was no longer gray. His eyes were slightly red, and he seemed to be very excited. The smile on his face was so thick that the folds were squeezed together.

The old lady's face burst into laughter, and she proudly said to the old woman next to her: "My son has passed the scholar examination. How is it? I know he is a promising person. In the future, when he becomes a high official, I will be the old lady of the official family." ."

Most of the country people didn't understand this, and it sounded very powerful. However, one woman couldn't stand the arrogance of the old lady Bai, and whispered in a low voice: "If a scholar can be an official, why doesn't the old man of the Bai family become an official? She can also be the imperial wife." Well, who are you trying to fool?"

It's just that the mother-in-law's voice was low, and she was directly drowned in the congratulations. The two scholars in the Bai family were already talented, and she didn't want to offend them, so she just whispered it in a low voice.

"Dear fellow villagers, this is a huge happy event for our Bai family. Bai plans to set up a few tables of wine to celebrate, and I will ask you all to enjoy it when the time comes." Mr. Bai said politely while bowing.

The onlookers were waiting for this sentence, and they all applauded, saying that they had written about Mr. Bai first.

At this time, the village chief and several elders also came to congratulate and praise the Bai family for their good work. The old man was so happy that he almost fell into joy. He had been looking forward to it for so many years and thought it was hopeless. Unexpectedly, the boss actually passed the exam.

Wang, Sanlang, and Bai Ruolan all stood at the door to welcome people with smiles and looked proud. Only Xiao Si looked like it had nothing to do with him and hid in a tree on the side, taking off his shoes to dry his dirty feet. .

Looking at the current appearance of the Bai family's old residence, it is really bustling with people and full of joy.

While Bai Yibo was talking politely to people, he stretched his neck and looked in the direction of Bai Yihong's house. Disdain flashed in his eyes. He didn't believe that the second brother dared not come to congratulate him. When they came, he would Let them take a good look at his current situation.

He watched for nearly a quarter of an hour, and finally saw the second couple and their two sons appearing on the road. He waved to Bai Yihong hurriedly and enthusiastically, and shouted loudly: "Second brother, Erlang, come here quickly, dad has been waiting for you for a long time!"

Bai Yibo moved out of the old man, and Bai Yihong's family had to quicken their pace and walked over quickly. They first greeted the old man and then congratulated Bai Yibo.

Bai Yibo was even more stunned. The proud people started to tremble. He patted Bai Yihong on the shoulder and said in front of everyone: "Second brother, how can we brothers have an overnight feud? From now on, eldest brother Once you get rich, I'll definitely take care of you."

The old man nodded after hearing this, "You brothers should support each other, so that you can behave like brothers and sisters. I will feel relieved when I get old."

Bai Yihong didn't know what to say, so he could only force a smile and nod in agreement.

Bai Yibo looked at Erlang again and said with a serious look: "Erlang, you are still young. There will be more opportunities in the future. You don't have to pay too much attention to gains and losses. It is better to read the books of sages carefully. Don't be impetuous and be calm." It’s good.”

Look at what he said, it sounds like he is trying to comfort Erlang for not getting into the rankings, but if you listen carefully, people say that Erlang is impatient and should pay more attention to his moral cultivation.

"Uncle said, I'm not in a hurry." Bai Zepei said very calmly.

Bai Yibo stared at him hard and found that he really didn't seem to be pretending. He didn't seem to be depressed at all. He suddenly felt very boring. Shouldn't he knock Bai Zepei into the mud and stomp on him hard?

"So young people, don't talk nonsense. I remember you promised your grandfather that you would be admitted as a scholar. You can't be so immodest in the future." Bai Yibo also deliberately raised his voice, for fear that others wouldn't hear and wouldn't come. Just like making fun of Bai Zepei.

Unfortunately, Bai Zepei still looked calm. He saluted Bai Yibo again and said, "Congratulations to my uncle again. I still have to work in the fields. I will go to town later to see the results."

"Hey, why are you looking at the list? Don't you give up? The person who sent the message didn't say you were on the list." Bai Yibo said and patted Bai Zepei's shoulder again, as if to comfort him and said: "Just accept your fate. Don’t get into trouble, study hard in the future, and you will still have a chance in three years.”

Lin Ping'er almost jumped up when she heard this, but it was Bai Zehao who held her tightly that kept her from getting angry. Bai Zehao kept winking at his mother. He knew that if they started making trouble at this time, it would only make his second brother more embarrassed. .

When the old man heard that Bai Zepei had to go to the fields, he couldn't help but nodded and said: "It's right not to forget about farming. There are many things in the fields. You go and do your work. Come and drink your brother's wedding wine in the past day."

Bai Yihong nodded in agreement. The family was about to leave when they heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from the direction of the village entrance. The sound was so loud that it shocked people's ears. It was probably a group of people beating gongs and drums.

Many people looked in the direction of the sound of gongs and drums and exclaimed: "W-what's going on? Are you here to announce the good news to the boss of the Bai family? Why is this so grand?"

"I heard that someone in the nearby village was admitted as a scholar three years ago, but there was no such big competition." Someone else said in confusion.

Ms. Wang raised her head like a victorious fighting cock, rolled her eyes at the man, and said, "Is this scholar the same as a scholar? My master is not an ordinary person."

The person who was white was cut. Is it an ordinary person? It took decades to pass the exam. Fortunately, his father and younger brother were willing to support him.

With this interruption, the sound of gongs and drums came closer, and everyone saw clearly that it was a group of official servants carrying gift boxes tied with red silk and heading this way. There were musicians playing gongs and drums next to them. The leader seemed to be an official from the town. Woolen cloth.

Bai Zepei's eyes lit up. Isn't the leader the county magistrate Li?

Master Li saw Bai Zepei at a glance, and shouted loudly from a distance: "Brother Bai Xian, congratulations, congratulations!"

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I'm sorry for the late update today. I discovered a loophole in the previous article, which was an omission when checking the information. So I want to make a correction here. What Bai Zepei took was not the provincial examination, but the Tongsheng Examination. If he passed the examination, he would be a scholar. After that, he would take the provincial examination, and if he passed the examination, he would be a scholar.

I will slowly change the relevant content mentioned in the previous article, and I would like to apologize to everyone here.