This is the greatest benefit he has gained from the novel "The General of the Cavalry".
A copy of "The General of the Hussars" has continuously gained him a considerable amount of luck, at least no worse than those wealthy people in the capital who have certain strength.
Although he didn't know how much luck would help him, he did not refuse to receive more luck at all.
In a short period of time, a copy of "Chen Shimei's Biography" quickly circulated on the market, causing a huge sensation.
First of all, it was the storytellers in the tea house and tavern. At a certain time, they all suddenly started telling the story of this new novel.
Chen Shimei in the story is of course a poor scholar, and Qin Xianglian is a girl from a wealthy family, which is also a landlord's girl in the popular sense.
At the beginning, there were many plots describing Chen Shimei's poor family.
Of course, Chen Shimei is not an ordinary person. She knows that studying for exams is her only way out of farming, and she is really willing to work hard to improve her studies.
At least during his schooling period, words such as diligence and hard work were the best labels for him.
In addition, his talent is quite good, and at least the teacher in the village private school who has taught him is very optimistic about his future.
During this period, Chen Shimei's positive role and standard scholar image were quite prominent.
It's just a pity that my background is so poor and my family is so poor that I don't even have the ability to sign up for the childbirth examination.
If you want to sign up for the Tongsheng Examination, you must have a village elder and an old Tongsheng as a guarantor.
Fortunately for the village elder, Chen's father and Chen's mother and Chen Shimei knelt down at the door of the village's home. Because of the face of the clan relatives, the village elder would not really let go.
But it’s hard to find an old boy as a guarantor. You have to come up with money, and you have to find the right way.
When I was desperate, I happened to meet Qin Xianglian who was out for fun.
Seeing that Chen Shimei's family was pitiful, after understanding the cause of the incident, he helped Chen Shimei through his family.
Gold will shine wherever it is!
Given the opportunity to refer to, Chen Shimei passed the scholar examination in one go.
I felt very proud when I returned to my hometown.
Unfortunately, the reputation of being a scholar has not brought much improvement to poor families.
In particular, Chen Shimei was not low-spirited at this time, and wanted to work hard to participate in next year's autumn ceremony and become a master of the nation.
But his family's financial situation simply cannot afford it.
Fortunately, at this time, Chen Shimei fell into the eyes of Qin Xianglian's father. Qin's father, who had only one daughter at his knees, wanted to recruit Chen Shimei as his son-in-law to ensure the smooth inheritance of the family business.
When they heard the news, the Chen family was naturally overjoyed.
Of course, Chen Shimei at this time was definitely considered a positive scholar.
The previous plot, through Chen Shimei's personal experience, has well demonstrated the difficulty for ordinary people to study, and it is even more difficult to get promoted.
It was as if the threshold had been set artificially, excluding the vast majority of farm children who had attended private schools.
The subsequent plot is about Chen Shimei marrying into the Qin family and the loving scene between Qin Xianglian and her husband, which is quite warm and sweet.
At least at this time, Chen Shimei still had feelings for Qin Xianglian.
With the financial support of the Qin family, Chen Shimei could participate in the imperial examination without any distractions.
Unfortunately, Chen's father, Chen's mother, and Qin's father passed away one after another, so Chen Shimei had to stay at home and observe mourning for five years.
During this period, Qin Xianglian gave birth to a son and a daughter.
The plot of the story at this time is quite normal, Chen Shimei and Qin Xianglian's relationship is okay, and they are quite fond of their children.
With Jia Rong's writing skills, the early stories are naturally very smooth and interesting, with anecdotes from the country thrown in from time to time. It can be regarded as "The Road to the Imperial Examination of a Farmer".
This makes readers and listeners who are used to stories about talented men and beauties quite novel and deeply attracted by the storyline.
The basic knowledge of the imperial examination and the unspoken rules make readers listen with interest and feel contempt for the scholar class.
Damn it, how afraid are you of those poor people from the countryside that you would set up so many thresholds and rules?
It’s just a test for a child. If it doesn’t matter if the family has no money, it will be difficult to enter the examination room. What’s the point?
Furthermore, even if you are admitted as a scholar, it will not be of great help to your family.
Isn’t there the right to tax exemption? As the saying goes, the golden Jinshi and the Silver Judiciary are the poor and the talented. This is the reality.
Many readers always feel uncomfortable after listening to the story.
As for why they felt uncomfortable, they themselves couldn't explain why.
However, the audience's discussion about the various rules of the grassroots imperial examination was far greater than the discussion about male and female pig's feet.
Isn’t it true that the fair and impartial imperial examinations that literati say are so right?
The style of the story changes suddenly in the following story. Chen Shimei, who has accumulated rich knowledge through several years of filial piety, took part in the autumn examination of this year with the money provided by his wife Qin Xianglian, and won the imperial examination.
Chen Shimei, who won the election, was already considered a quasi-official, and her status and status were different from before.
Then, under the constant praise of his peers and some people who wanted to follow the trend, he soon drifted away.
I just enrolled in the government school to study and never went back. I spent the whole day either hanging out in romantic places or playing around with a bunch of so-called friends.
However, after he became a civil servant, many businessmen and landlords followed him, and there was no shortage of money for fun and enjoyment.
If there is really a shortage, then borrow it and write to Qin Xianglian asking for money.
A rural scholar who was originally quite simple was lost in the bustling hustle and bustle of the provincial capital.
In the story, there are indeed many tricks played by scholars, which really shocked and dazzled the readers. They could only secretly say that they are indeed scholars, they just know how to play!
As a result, he went to the capital the next year to take part in the Spring Examination, but failed and came back disappointed.
There is no shortage of money for the candidates. For example, the so-called "no money to go to Beijing to take the exam" in the storybook is all lies.
Just kidding, there are quite a lot of ways for people to make money, and the story also tells some details, which makes the audience feel eye-opening.
At the same time, I couldn't help but feel resentful: Damn it, those old landlords with no official background turned out to be evading taxes like this.
No wonder the families of those Jinshi masters and even Juren masters have tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. That’s how they came about!
At this point in the story, Chen Shimei has completely changed his mind. Having seen the prosperity of the provincial capital, how could he like the poor wife of Xiaojiabiyu?
Not to mention, he was a wife, which was like a thorn in his heart. As his status increased, he became more and more irritable every time he thought about it.
Qin Xianglian, who was in her hometown, had not seen her husband come home for a long time. She already had a premonition in her heart, but she was not in a hurry to go to the provincial capital to find Chen Shimei...