Lucky men are the last to have children, and fertile women are the last to have children

Chapter 492: The Delicate and Soft Sister-in-law VS the Black-hearted Brother-in-law Who Was Borrowed for Seed 42
In the teahouse, Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan were extremely anxious. Although they were sitting in the teahouse, they felt as if there were needles under their butts. They kept walking to the window to look out.

I felt anxious and the tea that I used to think was delicious tasted nothing at all. I was wondering why the officer who posted the list hadn't shown up yet.

Who are you trying to drive crazy?
Chen Mufeng sat there obediently. Although he looked calm and composed, he was actually very anxious at the moment.

Although he had confidence in himself and was sure he could pass the exam, he was always prepared for the worst.

"Pah, pah, pah, there's no such thing as a chance. There is no such thing as a chance. I will definitely be on the list."

He quickly slapped his mouth twice, which amused Li Mingxuan, who was standing anxiously beside him, and his nervous feeling was relieved a lot.

His eyes were full of teasing, "Brother Chen, you seem to be quite confident, but why are you contradicting yourself now? Haha, are you unsure?"

Chen Mufeng pretended to be calm and drank a sip of tea. He looked at Li Mingxuan and smiled faintly, "Brother Li, you are underestimating me, aren't you? This is called 'self-motivation', do you understand? Besides, among the three of us, who doesn't know each other's background? You, Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan, are also outstanding in talent and learning. We will definitely be on the list of the imperial examination this time, so why worry too much?"

Zhang Shuhan also withdrew his gaze from the window. Hearing their words, he chuckled and said confidently, "Brother Chen is right. The three of us have been classmates for several years and we know each other's talents and knowledge very well. We will definitely pass the imperial examination this time and bring honor to our respective families."

The three of them smiled at each other. The tension was no longer as before. The atmosphere was much more relaxed and they waited quietly.

But I couldn't help feeling anxious.

Time passed by minute by minute.

“The list is out and posted.”

A scholar holding a fan ran upstairs excitedly.

When Chen Mufeng, Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan heard that the list had been posted, they immediately rushed to the window to look outside.

I saw that the place where the notice was posted was already crowded with people, and people around were crowding over like crazy to see the notice.

It was so crowded that people were stepping on each other. Everyone craned their necks and tried their best to squeeze to the front of the list.

Chen Mufeng saw that someone’s crown and scarf were knocked off due to the squeezing, and his hair bun was crooked.

Some people even had one of their shoes stepped on and fallen off. I don't know who kicked it and the shoe flew away.

The man cursed under his breath and simply squeezed forward on the ground in his socks.

Chen Mufeng, Li Mingxuan and Zhang Shuhan's mouths twitched as they watched, and they were secretly glad that they did not go down to squeeze.

Outside the teahouse, where the notice was posted, a crowd was surging.

Chen Xiutian struggled to push through the crowd and squeezed to the front of the list, with his clothes squeezed askew.

After finally squeezing through, he looked up and found that he recognized every word on the notice. He was instantly dumbfounded.

He was just about to find someone to ask when he saw Li Mingxuan's servant Li Lei squeeze in.

As a book boy, Li Lei could read and he scanned the list quickly.

Seeing that his son ranked seventh in the exam, he became excited instantly.

He danced with joy and shouted, "My son won, won, and he got seventh place."

It instantly attracted the envious glances of the people around, and then they squeezed forward even more frantically.

Li Mingxuan, who was standing on the second floor of the teahouse, heard the shouting of his servant and laughed excitedly. His heart instantly settled down in his stomach.

"Haha, I finally got it. It's worth all my hard work day and night studying and the torture I endured in that stinky cell for several days."

He paced excitedly, unable to stop smiling.

Zhang Shuhan was extremely nervous, but he did not forget to congratulate Li Mingxuan, "Congratulations, Brother Li, this is a really good ranking. I have to find my name quickly as well."

As he said that, he was about to go downstairs.

But Chen Mufeng stopped him and said, "Don't worry, there are so many people, you won't be able to squeeze in even if you go down, wait a little longer."

Zhang Shuhan paused, and after thinking about it, he realized it was the right thing to do. He could only continue waiting, looking anxious.

Outside the teahouse, where the notice was posted, there was a huge crowd of people.

Chen Xiutian was squeezed here and there, afraid of being squeezed out, so he held on tightly to the stone wall in front of him.
He pulled the excited Li Lei beside him and asked anxiously, "Help me check if my sixth brother's name is on the list."

Li Lei was so happy that he forgot about this. He glanced at Chen Xiutian and continued looking at the list.

At a glance, I saw that the first place at the top was Chen Mufeng, the top scorer.

He took a breath and looked down. The next name was Zhang Shuhan, the third top scholar. Chen Xiutian was almost dying of anxiety when he saw Li Lei didn't say anything. He pulled him again and asked, "How is it? Did my sixth brother pass?"

Li Lei came back to his senses instantly, and the look he gave Chen Xiutian became much more flattering. He nodded quickly and said, "Mr. Chen has won, and he is the first place winner. Congratulations."

But I feel a little sad inside.

It is obvious that our young master is very talented, so why is his ranking not as good as that of Young Master Chen and Young Master Zhang?
Chen Xiutian was relieved when he heard that his sixth brother had passed. Although he didn't know what Jieyuan meant, he knew what it meant to be the first place.

"Haha, I knew that my sixth brother would be admitted to high school, and rank first. Haha, this will really bring honor to our family!"

His face turned red with excitement, as if he had drunk two kilograms of white wine.

In an instant, he attracted the envy of people around him.

Mr. Jie Yuan, with this result, it will be no problem for you to pass the imperial examination next year.

After Chen Xiutian got excited, he quickly squeezed out. When he came out, one of his shoes fell off.

Li Lei followed out soon after, looking embarrassed, as if he had just been in a fight.

But they were both very happy and hurried back to the teahouse to announce the good news.

Yu Yao was standing in the corner, so she saw and heard everything.

She curled her lips slightly, and was very happy to know that Chen Mufeng had won the first place in the exam.

An expression that said, "As expected."

She didn't stay here any longer and went back to prepare food.

The second floor of the teahouse.

Li Mingxuan looked at Chen Mufeng with envy, "Congratulations, Brother Chen, you are the first place winner."

Zhang Shuhan became even more anxious at this moment. Brother Li and Brother Chen both passed the exam, but why hadn't he heard his name yet? Could it be that he was not on the list?
At this moment, he was in no mood to congratulate Chen Mufeng. He pulled Li Lei who had just come upstairs and asked, "Did you see my name? Did I pass the exam?"

Someone had ripped off two of Li Lei's buttons. He took two deep breaths and, after recovering, he replied, "Don't worry, Master Zhang. You passed the exam and ranked third."

When Zhang Shuhan heard that he had won, and was in third place, he was so excited that his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He grabbed Li Lei's clothes tightly and said, "Hahaha, I won, I won!"

Then, he hurriedly took out his purse from his body, counted out some change and gave it to Li Lei, "Hahaha, I'm happy today. This is a reward. Take it."

If it was normal, Li Lei would definitely not accept it. Mr. Zhang's family situation was clear to him, but this was wedding money, so he couldn't refuse it.

He took it and was also happy, and said happily: "Thank you, Master Zhang, for the reward."

After giving the reward money, Zhang Shuhan excitedly held the hands of Li Mingxuan and Chen Mufeng, his expression so excited that he could hardly control himself.

"Brother Li, Brother Chen, I passed. I finally passed the exam. If my mother knew, she would definitely be very happy."

Li Mingxuan and Chen Mufeng also understood Zhang Shuhan's feelings. He had been studying hard since he was young. His mother was a widow who relied on sewing and mending to earn some money to support his studies for the imperial examinations.

Sometimes when I was very hungry, I would drink water to fill my stomach, or just eat half a hard steamed bun.

They saw all of this, and sometimes when they couldn't bear it any more, they would help Zhang Shuhan to make his life less difficult.

They know the pain involved.

Now that Zhang Shuhan has passed the imperial examination and ranked third in the imperial examination, it is natural for him to be so excited.

The people in the teahouse turned to look at the three of them, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy.

The three of them passed the imperial examination at a young age, one was the top scorer in the imperial examination and the other was the top scorer in the imperial examination.

There is also a seventh place. Although his ranking is not as good as the other two, it is still very high. He still has hope of entering Beijing to take the imperial examination next year.

How can they feel when they are in their forties and have been taking exams for most of their lives?

Li Mingxuan patted Zhang Shuhan's hand gently and said with emotion: "Brother Zhang, it has not been easy for you to come this far. Now that you have achieved such great results, it can be said that all the hard work has paid off. Auntie will definitely be able to enjoy a peaceful life with you in the future."

Chen Mufeng also nodded in agreement, "Yes, Brother Zhang, although this is the first step in embarking on an official career, it is also a crucial step. What are your plans next?"

This means asking him whether he should continue to take the exam or be directly assigned to be an official.

If you pass the imperial examination, you can become an official, such as a county magistrate, a chief clerk, etc.

But that’s all. If you want to hold an official position above the rank of county magistrate, you need to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.