The bullock cart had to transport emergency patients and it kept going all the way. It was already dark when it reached the town.
Zhang Gugua thanked the others, got off the car at the entrance of the town, and went straight to the Feng family's residence in Fukang Lane.
The Feng family has been prosperous for three generations. They have three shops in the town. Not to mention how rich they are, they are still a family with considerable wealth.
Two generations have lived in the house on Fukang Lane. It has three rooms and is quite impressive.
Logically speaking, the only daughter of such a family would not marry into an ordinary Zhang family.
However, the merchants were said to be nice and wealthy, but for scholars, they were still a little behind. Especially since Zhang Gugua had just passed the Tongsheng test at that time, everyone thought his future was bright.
So when Feng fell in love with Zhang Gugua, who was fair and upright, and Zhang Gugua also fell in love with the delicate and handsome Feng at first sight, Feng's father was happy to see it happen and single-handedly facilitated this good thing.
I originally thought it was a beautiful story about a wife who helped her husband to advance through the imperial examinations and finally became the wife of an official.
Unexpectedly, after giving birth to three children, Zhang Gugua could not go any further.
Father Feng saw that Zhang Gugua only wanted to eat, drink and have fun, and that he would never be an official in this life, so he encouraged him to become a scholar.
A scholar is considered to have half an official status. He does not have to kneel when he meets an official, is exempted from corvee service, is exempted from land tax, and receives official grain.
When the time comes, it will be decent to open a private school and be a teacher, and be respected by others.
It's a pity that Zhang Guangguan has been so proud since he passed the Tongsheng examination, and was supported by the Yue family's money. He is used to having fun and enjoying himself, and has no intention of making progress.
Feng's father was so disappointed that he cut off his monthly payment.
Later, Feng's father passed away. As Zhang Song grew up and studied better than Zhang Gugua, Uncle Feng seemed to see hope, so he continued to provide money to his sister to see his nephew's career as an examiner.
I originally hoped that Zhang Song would learn well and be liked by his master. He was also favored by his wife and married him to his daughter.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Song had a hot head, and the young man was seduced by a pretty widow without knowing anything. He ruined the relationship and was expelled from the town school.
Zhang Laodou was once again accused of killing someone and was imprisoned.
Aunt Feng was not willing to spend her family's money on her nephew who had no idea what his future was. Now she was even more reluctant to help the Feng family.
But not long after Zhang Gugua and his family arrived in the county, the cockroach that could not be killed turned over, and Zhang Song was admitted to Tanshan Academy again.
This is really how someone who is destined to be successful can become successful.
Uncle Feng was determined this time and stuck to it again.
This time I spent a lot of money, and the money was flowing freely, and I don’t know how much I paid.
Even though Aunt Feng was reluctant to give up, she still thought about the Tanshan Academy where her nephew studied. As long as he studied, he would be an official, at least he would be a scholar, and no matter how bad he was, he would be a scholar!
Your efforts now will be rewarded in the near future.
Who told her that she could not give birth to children for many years, then gave birth to two daughters in succession, and only gave birth to a son a few years ago.
My son is too young and too weak. It would be nice if he had a cousin who is an official to protect him in the future.
For this reason, Aunt Feng thought that the money could not be wasted, and she even had the idea of betrotting her eldest daughter, who was only ten years old, to Zhang Song, just to trap Zhang Song and prevent him from disowning others when he became successful in the future.
Before this could be done, and the benefits had not yet been reaped, another attack by Changle Kingdom occurred.
The momentum was so fierce that even the Lingnan Pass was lost. Seeing that Jingzhou was not protected, many people ran out.
At that time, Mrs. Feng came to ask them to leave together. Uncle Feng was reluctant to part with the business of the shop. He hesitated for a moment, thinking that it would not be too late to run away after reaching Dongling County.
But unexpectedly, King Changshan repelled Changle's army, and the war situation stabilized, and everything was good.
Everyone who ran out gradually came back.
There were a lot of people running out, so it didn't matter.
However, Tanshan Academy has strict rules, and any student who escapes from Dongling County this time will be expelled.
Uncle Feng just got the news yesterday, and he was so frightened that he never thought that his sister and his family would come back to visit him today, covered in dust, no different from beggars on the run.
Not only that, but from what I heard, all the money on my body was gone? Did I come back empty?
Knowing that Zhang Song had been expelled and could no longer enter Tanshan Academy, Aunt Feng felt sorry for the money spent, and her face really couldn't get better after seeing a few people.
Zhang Song didn't know that he could no longer go back to Tanshan Academy to study. As soon as he entered the door, he called his uncle and aunt, and shouted that he wanted to take a bath, change clean clothes, and eat.
The same goes for Zhang Gugua.
That way, I didn't regard myself as an outsider at all.
As long as Uncle Feng thinks about what happened on the 16th day of the first lunar month when his brother-in-law said he was going to the capital to eat, drink, play and sleep at his place for a night and took away two hundred taels of silver, he would feel heartbroken.
I wanted to simply kick a few people out, but for the sake of my sister, I endured it and asked my servants to prepare hot water, clothes and food for them.
After a few people had washed up, Aunt Feng said dissatisfiedly: "Our family's money didn't come from the strong wind! In the past, we put money in again and again for the sake of looking at Zhang Song's future. Now Zhang Song is trapped
Apart from Shan Academy’s reputation, he will never be able to pursue his studies in the future. It’s not that we rely on him, it’s that they rely on us!”
"It's really not that I don't feel bad about spending my money. With so much money, you see, they have all gone! I even hesitated to buy gold jewelry for a long time!"
"Anyway, I don't care. I'll keep them here for one night at most and let them go tomorrow! From now on, I won't give them a penny anymore!"
It’s only the fool who continues to do things that have no reward in vain!
Uncle Feng was convinced and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Gugua and others naturally didn't know, and they didn't have the consciousness to leave just like that after staying for one night.
Zhang Song couldn't wait to ask Uncle Feng to give him twenty taels of silver after dinner. He was going to book a hotel in Songshan Inn for the day tomorrow.
In the past, Zhang Song would always reach out to Uncle Feng when he was short of money, and he would get it every time, so Zhang Song was used to it and didn't feel anything wrong at all.
My uncle relies on his examiner for support, so it is only natural that he should be given money for his use.
How could Uncle Feng give it to me?
Seeing that his nephew was taking it for granted, he didn't need to give him any shame and directly told Tanshan Academy about removing him from his name.
Zhang Song was shocked when he heard this.
Tanshan Academy is a famous academy. No matter what the reason is, as long as the name is removed, the reputation will spread. It is hopeless to continue studying elsewhere.
If this is true, will his path to study be really ruined?
Unless he can be self-taught and take the scientific examination directly on his own.
After Zhang Gugua and Feng knew about it, they couldn't believe it was true.
The few people didn't care about going back to find a place, thinking of going back to the county town early tomorrow morning to find out whether this was true or not.
It's just a run away. As for being removed from the list?
To return to the county town, money is still indispensable.
But when Zhang Gugua opened his mouth to mention it, Uncle Feng refused without hesitation.
"I sent you two hundred taels of silver before the Lantern Festival, and I gave you another two hundred taels later. I didn't just carry the money in a basket. I've almost exhausted all my money to give it to you. Where can I get the money to give it to you now?
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"I was still thinking about when, brother-in-law, you would take action and pay me back all the money I have borrowed over the years!"
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The finale of the old Zhang family is really coming, I’m so excited.