Su Tong means that he himself is on the list of the first round. Chen Xi couldn't help but bow and say a few words of congratulations, but Su Tong acted very reserved and did not show off at all.

Chenxi's first show is either a big or small unpopular, but Su Tong himself is a popular candidate for the case. He has always been known for his good knowledge among his peers. Now he has nothing to be praised for passing the test.

Chen Xi originally thought that there were only 80 people who passed the mansion test this time. Who knew that there were only 100 people left in this field, and there were 80 out of these 100 people who wanted to participate in the recruitment and re-over. Chen Xi thought to himself, this high-level prefecture is really easy to save money.

Judging from this attitude, it is very likely that the number of scholars who passed the provincial examination in the end was only fifty like the county examination.

On the way back with Su Tong and Chen Xi, many candidates were cursing there, basically saying that the current prefect is not considerate of scholars and does not take more.

"The exam questions are equal, the opportunities are equal. Even if the government can pass the exam, they just spent money to take the exam for nothing, and in the end they couldn't even get a student. The Gao Zhifu did this for their own good."

Although Su Tong was polite to Chen Xi, he seemed to be a little disdainful of these scholars who failed the exam. Chen Xi did not agree with this statement: "Even if the palace cannot be tested, they will have to spend the travel expenses every year to take the exam."

Su Tong snorted coldly and didn't say anything anymore. It seemed that he was a little dissatisfied with Chen Xi's words. Chen Xi was not very familiar with Su Tong, and he had only met twice today, so he didn't intend to chat with him on his own initiative.

As they were about to part, Su Tong suddenly asked, "Brother Shen, didn't you buy a few barbarian women in the first few days? Are you still there now?"

Chen Xi paused a little before saying, "It's true that I took the person home, but as for what to do, it won't be up to me."

Su Tong nodded with a smile: "That's right, I originally wanted to borrow someone from you to take a look."

Chen Xi didn't think much about it, so he bowed to Su Tong. On the way back, he started to wonder, what does it mean to "borrow people to take a look"? There are only three Miao girls on the left. One of them is a little girl. Could it be that the one named Su has a special hobby?

If you think about it any more, it is really possible.

Chen Xi felt chills in his heart. He said that Su Tong had already started a family and established a house. He could understand some evil thoughts, but it was a bit unfair to provoke him. It seems that it is best to respect ghosts and gods in the future. If you can't provoke him, you can afford to hide.

When he returned to the pharmacy, Hui Niang, Zhou and others had been anxious.

Just after noon, there were no customers in the pharmacy shop. As soon as Chen Xi entered, he was pulled by Zhou: "Boy, I'm really used to being wild outside. Your elder brother has been back for a long time. Why did you come back?"

"I" Chen Xi was speechless when asked. He was just having a leisurely tea and forgot that there were still a bunch of people waiting for news anxiously.

Hui Niang advised: "Sister, don't complain, Xiaolang, this is the first time, you."

Chen Xi sighed and pretended to be helpless and shook his head. Hui Niang looked dark and hurriedly squeezed out a smile again, comforting her: "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay to fail the exam. I heard that there are few people who will be admitted to our Tingzhou Prefecture this year, and I may not be able to pass next year."

Chen Xi smiled slightly: "I'm just a pity for the candidates from Tingzhou Prefecture. You said that only twenty people were admitted in this first class, but I just let me take up a quota. Is this not fair to them?"

Zhou carefully thought about the words of Shenxi and was confused: "Boy, please explain it clearly."

Xie Yuner's eyes were bright and she smiled, "The authorities are confused, the two sisters don't understand? Xiaolang said he passed the first game."

Hui Niang and Zhou looked at each other, and there were indescribable surprises on their faces. Hui Niang hurriedly lowered her head, nervously pulled Chen Xi's sleeve, and asked, "Xiao Lang, take it seriously?"

"What's the point of lying about this? I did see my seat number. Unless the government office makes a mistake, it's not up to me." Chen Xi said with his hands.

Zhou Yi pointed at Shen Xi's forehead: "Yan Baby. You are really my enemy. This is a blessing for several lifetimes. Why did you pass the exam? Could it be that the old lady of the Shen family appeared in heaven?"

Zhou was overly excited. She turned her hand and pinched her arm, thinking that she was having a beautiful dream. It was time to wake up. Hui Niang said happily: "Sister, didn't my brother-in-law say it before? Xiaolang has news. Hurry up and find someone to inform him of such good news, but why don't you find someone to tell me about my brother-in-law?"

"Okay, okay. I'm going now. Oh, I forgot that there is still one in my stomach. This kid is probably happy, and he is actually kicking his mother."

Zhou Shiyi was excited and suddenly became angry. Several women quickly helped her sit down, but she seemed to be careless. "Xiu'er, go and tell your uncle quickly, just say that the silly baby is caught, it hurts me so much."

Chen Xi corrected: "Mom, I've passed the imperial examination, not the first, this is not the first scholar."

"Bah. You will pass the palace examination at the age of ten. If you fail to become a scholar before you are twenty, let me see how I deal with you Xiu'er, why don't you go quickly?"

Zhou was so excited. It didn't matter if it was so excited. His stomach suddenly hurt. However, this was a medicine shop, and there was a famous doctor from the capital next to him, so he was not afraid of something wrong. Xie Yuner sat down and carefully took Zhou's pulse, and smiled and said, "Sister is not seriously injured. Just be calmer. It's still more than half a month before delivery."

Zhou was so amused and laughed: "Are I calm about such a big happy event?"

Hui Niang smiled with a pursed lips, went over and called Ning'er and Xiaoyu, and helped Zhou to rest in the back hall. Chen Xi followed behind and felt depressed: "Is it all my fault for saying this?"

Hui Niang laughed and scolded: "Boy, don't you blame who you blame? Look at how happy your mother is. If your brother has something to do, you have to take responsibility."

Chen Xi curled his lips: "It may be a sister"

When Zhou heard this, he picked up the rag on the table and threw it at Chen Xi's head: "I'll shout again, I won't let you eat!"

Chen Xi reached out to put the rag and threw it to the side, but still disagreed. Chen Xi didn't eat at noon and left it for him in the kitchen. Hui Niang was afraid that it wouldn't be hot, so she cooked herself to fry a fresh vegetable for Chen Xi. Chen Xi received the treatment of an emperor, and the whole family surrounded him.

After Hui Niang cooked the vegetables, she brought the plate out with her apron and placed it on the small table: "Eat slowly, and you will come back soon if you know you are hungry? But it's a blessing that you didn't come back. You know that it's this good news, your mother and I can't eat this lunch."

While he was talking, Shen Mingjun followed Xiu'er back, and when he arrived at the door of the backyard, he opened his mouth and shouted, "Madam."

Zhou was happy. He hurriedly reached out to Xiaoyu: "Hurry up and help me, oh, my two sisters, I won't spend more time with you. I'll go back and talk to my husband."

Hui Niang and Xie Yuner both came to help with the help. Chen Xi was going back, but before he finished his meal, he stayed and muttered in a low voice: "It seems that I was the one who passed the mansion test. Why don't I go home?"

Lin Dai supported her chin with her hands, looked at Chen Xi for dinner, and replied, "Dad and mother are going to do things with each other closed, right?"

This was a bit too "childish words are rude", and even Xie Yun'er couldn't help laughing out loud. Hui Niang said with a dark face: "Miss, what are you doing inquiries about every family?"

Chen Xi sighed, "Mom is almost born, and she can't do it even if she wants to."

Hui Niang said "tsk" and said, and she reached out and patted Chen Xi's head: "A small man is big!"

Because Chen Xi successfully passed the mansion test, the two families were so happy. Originally, Hui Niang wanted to put a water table in the backyard to entertain neighbors and share the good news. But because Shen Yongzhuo failed the exam, Shen Mingjun and his wife didn't want to be too arrogant, so as not to let the Wang and his son lose face.

After Zhou's reminder, Hui Niang changed the time to the last case to post a long case. Shen Xi has only passed the first place and has not officially ranked. The examination in this office is equivalent to not being completed. In fact, the most important thing is that considering that Shen Yongzhuo failed the list, he will soon return to Ninghua with Wang. When they leave, there will be no inappropriate celebration at home.

You can not invite an external banquet, but the family must have a lively meal and eat well.

That night, Hui Niang did not let the maids cook. Instead, she asked Xiu'er and Ning'er to go to the restaurant in the city to order a good banquet on the table, and asked the chef to prepare the dishes and put them in the food box to bring them back, and there were all kinds of chicken, duck, fish and meat. The banquet alone cost two or five cents of silver.

After hearing this, Zhou couldn't help feeling distressed: "What's the matter with my sister? I bought it and made it myself. It's much cheaper."

Hui Niang smiled and said, "It's okay, Xiao Lang only has this one in his life. Until now, he will no longer have to take the county exam and the government exam. He is waiting for Qu Xing, a little hero in his family, and no one can treat him badly."

Lu Xier ran over and pestered Hui Niang: "Only Brother Chen Xi can eat it, can't we eat it?"

Hui Niang smiled and wiped the dust from her daughter's face: "I don't know if I love to clean myself. I'll wash my hands and I can serve it on the table later, but you are exposed to Brother Chen Xi's light, do you know?"

"good."

The little girl jumped high and hurried to the backyard to wash her hands, but Lin Dai was prescient and had already washed her first and sat down. She even helped to serve tea and water and place the dishes and chopsticks.

After sitting down, Hui Niang looked at Zhou: "Sister, why don't you call your brother-in-law over?"

Zhou waved his hand and said, "No, no, we are all women and children here, so it is not convenient for him to come here, let alone the sister of the Xie family is here."

Hui Niang nodded and did not force her anymore, but before dinner she still mentioned to Xie Yuner: "Several matchmakers in the city come over to ask for marriage for their sister. There are a few candidates. I think they are all pretty good. Do you want to consider it?"

Xie Yuner looked sad and shook her head and said, "I don't think about it for now. My grandfather and father are still in prison. They have to make decisions for the big things for life."

Hui Niang sighed softly. She could understand Xie Yuner's state of mind. Now Xie Yuner is willing to make money to support her family, how dare she be distracted to find her husband's family?

In the past, Xie Yuner only had a dividend in the pharmacy, and the fixed monthly money was only ten taels of silver. Later, Xie Yuner took out some secret recipes from the Xie family to the pharmaceutical factory to prepare the medicine. Hui Niang and the income from the pharmaceutical factory were distributed to Xie Yuner.

Originally, part of the income of the pharmaceutical shop comes from pharmaceutical factories, and pharmaceutical factories will also sell patent medicines to other pharmaceutical shops, or even to travel merchants from all over the country, and the money they earn is not less than that of the pharmaceutical shops.

In this way, Xie Yuner can earn about twenty taels a month. In this year, she can be considered a high-income group, and even the salary of the prefect is not as good as hers.

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