No matter how bad Dong Yao feels, he still has to complete the homework assigned by Master, and he still needs to warm up his books.
Even though Hanjiang Tower took him with him, he didn't dare to slip away and followed him to learn honestly.
Gou Qingyun looked on from the side and praised repeatedly: "Nuan Nuan, your fiancé is so good. If my fiancé is so good..."
When this matter was mentioned, Gou Qingyun's little face wrinkled.
Although she is young, she is indeed engaged.
It is said that the person he booked is the son of Magistrate Gou's former classmate, whose father is still slowly working his way up the ranks in the Imperial Academy in the capital.
That adult probably didn't have any big ambitions, so he just spent his time in the capital, most likely until he reached his old age, and then retired to take care of himself.
The other party had five sons in his family, and the one who was engaged to Gou Qingyun was said to be the fourth. Gou Qingyun said that she had long forgotten what the other party looked like, but she always felt that the impression was not very good.
Comparing it with Hanjiang Tower, she felt more and more that the other party was not good.
Gou Qingyun stayed overnight and left quietly the next morning.
The whole process was very low-key, but I kept everything I brought, which was considered my own wages, and Dong Nuan did not refuse.
In the next few days, Dong Nuan not only had to assist Dong Wang in making furniture, but also had to work on his own crafts. It could be said that he was very busy.
By the end of June, the results of Dongxu and his group of students who had taken the college examination finally came out.
Because the provincial examination begins in August, the birth certificate is definitely required at this time.
Therefore, they began to come out one after another in late June, and by the end of June, even the most remote villages, if there were students, had received the news.
Everyone knows whether it’s a win or a miss, whether it’s going to end in the fall, or whether it’s time to prepare again.
Dong Xu was originally feeling anxious all the way, but he actually had no confidence.
After all, he is not smart and his brain is not flexible enough. He relies on rote memorization, but he does not memorize it well.
During the exam, he didn't even know how to write many things.
When the final results came out, he was not on the list, which was actually expected. However, there was still a ten-thousandth chance, what if?
And if there is no chance this year, you will have to wait another three years. Although the college examination is twice every three years, their goal is not just to be a scholar.
However, when Dong Xu knew that Liao Mingkun had not passed the exam, he was inexplicably healed.
Even Liao Mingkun didn't pass the exam. It doesn't really matter if he didn't pass the exam, right?
Liao Mingkun actually didn’t expect that he actually failed the exam!
He has obviously worked very hard, but why?
Liao Mingkun didn't pass the exam and was a little depressed.
"Shusheng Liao actually didn't pass the exam. Tsk tsk, your second sister-in-law was too boastful a while ago. She preached there every day, saying that she would definitely pass the exam. Now..." Mrs. Dong Wu came back and was still talking about this matter.
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She has actually been very busy and tired recently. Compared to the winter and spring when she works in a shop in town and enjoys the sun leisurely every day, in the winter when the Wu family is busy all over the world, she feels tired and fatigued, but she is willing!
I feel better every day.
"He's not that old either. He can still pass the exam if he waits for another three years." Dong Nuan replied casually.
In the winter, Mrs. Wu was still mumbling.
When Dong Yao came back in the evening, Liao Mingkun became a negative example at the dinner table.
"You have to study hard, never be proud, never get complacent. Look at Scholar Liao. He is praised every day as a literary star, but now he has not passed the exam?" Mrs. Dong Wu muttered.
Dong Yao had a lot of homework today, and he had already heard Hanjiang Lou talking about this matter to him on the way back.
Now that he was being lectured again, Dong Yao felt a little confused.
After the meal, he couldn't help but ask Dong Nuan: "Sister, isn't Scholar Liao very good at reading?"
"But, there is heaven outside the world, and there are people outside the world." Dong Nuan is not prepared to talk about big principles. Dong Yao is still too young now, and it is too complicated to talk about, and he doesn't understand it. He will easily get tired of learning after hearing too many big principles, so he talks about some
Almost enough.
Dong Yao was thoughtful after listening.
No matter what others do, you still have to live your own life.
By the end of the year, Hanjianglou's handwriting was very good, and he could still get jobs copying books. He was willing to work hard and take it seriously, so the bookstore and bookshop managers had a good impression of him and liked him very much.
Copied books.
For this reason, Hanjiang Tower received a lot more work, and Gou Qingyun also helped introduce some bookshops and bookstores in the county.
Before the Chinese New Year, Hanjianglou used the money he earned from copying books to buy soft fabrics and made Dongnuan a cotton-padded jacket.
The cotton-padded jacket I made last year was a new one, and I made another one this year.
Dong Wu was thinking about it, it was too wasteful, why should she make another outfit, and then she made a few more underwear for Dong Nuan.
The fabric used was sent by Gou Qingyun. It is a very soft, close-fitting and breathable material.
The Dong Wu family was reluctant to move it at first, and planned to keep it for Dong Yao to get a wife.
However, I couldn't hold it back in the end.
However, her needlework is really not very pretty.
It was just close-fitting clothing, and it was not easy for Hanjianglou to do anything. In the end, Dong Wu used the needles for three days to sew it and finally made it look better.
Dong Yao watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, I am no longer my mother's favorite son."
In winter and spring, they were warming themselves by the fire and roasting some walnuts. Dong Nuan had found them on the mountain and stacked them in the main room. Anyone who wanted to eat them could go and touch two of them.
After listening to Dong Yao's words, Dong Sanchun gathered up his cotton-padded jacket and asked with a smile: "Have you finished memorizing the book? Did you understand the homework? Have you practiced your calligraphy?"
After asking Sanlian, he still felt that it was not enough. Dong Sanchun thought for a while and then said: "Your eldest brother in the Han family can now copy books and make money to buy floral cloth for your sister. How about you?"
Dong Yao:......!
This day is really unbearable!
Dong Yao whined and went to the study to practice calligraphy.
Now that the study has been set up, Mrs. Wu specially prepared a brazier for him in winter, just to prevent him from getting cold while reading.
Feeling shocked at this moment, Dong Yao went back to the house honestly.
Dong Nuan put away her clothes and sent them back to her room. After turning around and returning to the main room, she squeezed in with Dong Sanchun and also squeezed beside the stove fire.
It has snowed twice in Xiaowan Village, and it is cold outside. It would be more comfortable to warm up by the fire.
"The days go by so fast. It doesn't feel like it. Another year has passed." Dong Sanchun looked at the dancing firelight and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
His life was really good this year. He visited the store every day. Except for the occasional encounter with a few unruly customers, most of the time, his life was very comfortable.
Anyway, it is much better than Wu’s farming at home.
Since I have been in business for more than a year, the business of the wood carving shop has gradually stabilized, and the customer base has also stabilized.
Dong Nuan means that they will move to the town after the Chinese New Year, and let Dong Wu learn handicrafts with Dong Nuan.
If you can't learn wood carving, learn some other handicrafts.
Sitting in the shop, protected from the wind and rain, is better than farming in the village.
"What do you think, Dad?" Dong Nuan had suggested this since the beginning of the year, but they had been hesitating from winter to spring, and this delay lasted a year.
Now that it's the end of the year, Dongnuan is ready to ask if they are ready.
This chapter has been completed!