The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 153 Passed

The days of waiting for the results are hard, even if they are only three short days.

Chen Cui didn't want to see Changping locking himself in the room of the inn, staring at the test paper he had written down, or flipping through books to look up allusions, so she simply took him to the new house that was under construction.

This was Changping's first time coming here. After entering the gate of the courtyard, there was a row of houses on the left, where Xu Dagui's family was currently living. On the right was a room, which should be where the gatekeeper lived.

Then after passing through a hanging flower gate, you will reach the backyard, where there is a large courtyard in the middle, three side rooms on each side of the east and west, and then five main rooms.

All the houses are connected by corridors, so you don’t have to worry about getting wet when visiting other houses in rainy or snowy weather.

When Chen Cui moved in this time, she planned to let Sui Sui live separately from herself. She would live in the east wing of the main room and let her live in the west wing. She would then find a little maid to live with her.

The three sons live in the east wing, where each has a room, and the study can be set up in one of the rooms in the west wing.

Unfortunately, although this house is neat and tidy, it has only two entrances and no backyard. All the greenery is in the atrium, so only ornamental plants can be planted, not vegetables.

Although the house has been renovated by the owner, it is not fine enough after all, and there are still many places that need to be changed if one wants to live in it.

The main areas of renovation at present are the kitchen, toilet and sewer, as well as repainting the houses where people live and re-papering the windows.

Chen Cui asked Changping to look around, especially the place where they lived. If she had any opinions or suggestions, she could raise them now and she could arrange for someone to make the changes.

Changping looked around the house and finally shook his head: "Mom, this house is good enough. There is nothing to change."

Compared with this house, the houses they lived in in the county town and their hometown were just small farmhouses. There was no planning at all. They were just built like most other people's houses.

Although this house is small, every detail is exquisite.

As you enter the gate, you will see a tile-shaped screen wall. There are carvings on the blue bricks in the courtyard, and the grilles on the window edges and doors are of various patterns. Even the tiles on the eaves have different shapes, and there are various painted patterns on the pillars under the corridor. These are all exquisite things that Changping has never seen before.

"Mom, how much does our yard cost?" he asked in a low voice.

"It's just over five hundred taels, not much money." Chen Cui said with a smile.

Changping was shocked. It was just over five hundred taels, and her mother treated it so lightly. Was the family really so rich that they didn't care about five hundred taels?

"What about the farm?" He suddenly remembered that his mother had bought a farm.

"The farmhouse is cheap, too. The farmhouse and the tenants cost less than eight hundred taels."

Changping's heart suddenly started beating faster, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Mom, how much money do we have now?"

Chen Cui looked around and saw that there were no people around, so she patted her son's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, our family has enough money for you and your sister to spend. Even if you pass the imperial examination, we can buy a house in the capital and settle down. In the future, we will have enough money to buy Sui Sui a decent dowry and let her go out in style in the future."

Changping's mood gradually calmed down. He understood what his mother meant. There was no need to worry about money. She could afford to support their studies!

"Mom, I will definitely strive to make you happy and ensure that you will not suffer any injustice in the future!"

He knew very well that what kind of family a woman married into and how her future life would be would all depend on how high her father and brother could reach.

Just like Mrs. Zhang he met, because her family was rich and powerful, even the county magistrate had to be humble in front of her. This is the confidence that her family gives to women!

Sui Sui was raised by him since she was a child. He did not ask for his sister to be rich and powerful in the future, but only hoped that she could live a smooth life and be free and easy like Mrs. Zhang.

"Well, it's good that you have this intention, but the most important thing about your efforts is for yourself. You have to think clearly about what kind of life you want to live in the future and how to achieve the life you want, instead of working hard for others!"

After hearing this, Changping fell into deep thought for a moment.

So far, the source of all his efforts has come from his family, so how can he tell the difference!

At the beginning, his family had only a little money, and he wanted to find a good job by learning to read and write.

Later, life at home improved and money was not so tight, and I thought about taking the imperial examinations so that my mother wouldn't have to work so hard.

He knew that his mother had been hanging around Mrs. Zhang in recent years. At first, she did business with her for the family's livelihood. Later, she also troubled her a lot because of her brothers' study and exams.

He had seen his mother trying to curry favor with Mrs. Zhang, and he felt very uncomfortable.

He thought at that time, if he had more power, his mother would not have to socialize with others against her will.

If he sat in a high position, then my mother would only need to sit there and wait for others to bow to her, and she would no longer have to consider other people's faces.

As for the welfare of the people, he can only talk about it after he passes the examination and becomes an official. Only after he has the corresponding position can he consider corresponding matters.

Today, all his motivation comes from his family.

"Mom, I think very clearly and I know what I am doing!" Changping raised his head slightly and declared to Chen Cui in a loud voice.

Chen Cui patted his shoulder, looked at this young man who was much taller than her, and nodded: "Well, then do it according to your own ideas. Mother will always support you!"

Changping nodded heavily. For a moment, the eyes of both mother and son were wet, and they looked at each other in silence for a long time.

The day for the provincial examination results to be announced arrived, and Chen Cui took her son to see the list.

She searched from the back of the list to the front, and after reading several lines and still not seeing Changping's name, she became a little anxious.

At this time, she saw the three words "Liu Changping" at the top of the list, and suddenly became excited.

"Changping, you won, you won!" Chen Cui couldn't help but pull Changping's sleeve and shout, but it did not attract any discussion from others, because among the people watching the list, there were many who were more excited and crazy than them.

Chang Ping also saw his name. He held back his tears and said, "Yes, Mom, I saw it. I won!"

The mother and son finally felt relieved and squeezed out of the crowd. After some discussion, they prepared to go back to the inn to pack their things and return to Yinping.

Passing the provincial examination only makes one qualified to take part in the academy examination, and only by passing the academy examination can one obtain the title of scholar.

The college entrance examination is not held every year. It can be held twice in three years, each time in August. In other words, the next examination will be in August of next year.

The house here will be ready soon. They are going back to the county town now to arrange for the three brothers to transfer to another school. They will probably have to go back to the village to hold a banquet and announce the matter to the neighbors. The move to the provincial capital cannot be kept secret from anyone, so they have to tell their relatives and friends.