Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 20 I Won

The day the results come out has nothing to do with many people, just do what you need to do.

Tian Buli couldn't see the list, but he knew that there were five good news reporting teams in the county, and they took turns reporting the good news according to their ranking.

Scholars are very concerned about their reputation. No matter how rich their family is, even if they are officials, they cannot be the tenth person to announce good news. This kind of thing is taboo and unreasonable.

Usually it can be completed within one day, and the orders will be arranged according to the ranking. We cannot just give the orders to those who are closest to us first.

Otherwise, the narrow-minded scholars would remember it for a lifetime, and would act in a sarcastic manner at a drinking party or repeat it as a joke, embarrassing the county magistrate.

What’s even more troublesome is if you don’t send it to the first few people first, be careful that they will retaliate against you after they become high-ranking officials.

There are some rules that everyone must follow, and there is no need to break taboos and incur public anger.

The good news team only collects money but does not offer meals, and they run fast in order to get the money as quickly as possible.

Tian Buli also wanted to do this kind of good job, but he had no way to do it.

These must be the business of the county magistrate's own people.

Tian Buli felt that Mr. Bing did not do well in the exam, and he also knew that he was making arrangements for his funeral, so he bought extra wine and meat for meals during the past two days.

Although the damselfly was unhappy, she didn't say much.

In the morning, when Tian Buli was sitting on the street reading a book, he suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums.

Tian Buli was suddenly shocked!
Did I win?
Tian Buli was horrified, his heart pounding, and he stood up and looked at the guard of honor coming towards him.

I won? Tian Buli still couldn't believe it.

People from nearby shops came out to watch the fun. They all knew that there was no groom's team on this day because of the beating of gongs and drums, so it must be a guard of honor.

"Whose family has won the title of Tongsheng?"

The leader of the guard of honor ignored the questions from passers-by and continued walking forward while beating the gong.

The people behind him were playing the suona, beating the waist drum, and some were playing cymbals.

"Hu'er! Watch the stall!" Tian Buli no longer cared about selling tofu and quickly followed to check.

"Okay, second father."

Seeing that his second father had run away, Hu'er, who was not full, cut a piece of tofu and ate it secretly.

There were not many people doing business on the street, they just followed to watch the fun.

People from the tailor shop, drug store, grocery store, hotel and grocery store came to watch the fun.

Seeing the honor guard walking towards Xiapo Street, Tian Buli squeezed over in surprise.

Is it really me who won?

Tian Buli followed for another hundred meters and remembered that there were indeed a few scholars in this area, but Tian Buli did not know those people.

Most of the educated people have women or parents who deal with them. They rarely go out to negotiate and will not gossip with a tofu seller.

Mr. Bing often reminded him not to smile at everyone he met, as he would be looked down upon by other scholars.

Tian Buli followed and found that the guard of honor stopped at the door of his house.

I won?!

Really won? ! !

After the people behind him stopped, Yan Xi shouted loudly, "Is anyone home? Why is the door closed today..."

Tian Buli quickly ran over and said excitedly: "Who are you looking for? I'll knock on the door for you."

Yan Xi looked at the young man who seemed to be doing odd jobs and asked, "Is this Mr. Hu Yuwei's home?"

Tian Buli blushed and felt embarrassed.

"Yes, wait a minute, sir, he is in the yard!"

Tian Buli quickly adjusted his mentality. He had thought that he would not win in the first place, so he became tense after he felt that he had won.

Now he let it go quickly and got busy again.

"Gou'er! Open the door quickly! Hurry!" Tian Buli knocked on the door quickly.

The dog who was playing in the yard quickly ran over to open the door, "Here I come, Second Dad!"

Tian Buli quickly entered the yard and shouted to the hut, "Sir! You've been hit! Lie down and don't move. Don't get out of bed. I'm afraid you can't bear it! I thought I was hit just now. I almost didn't recover."

Tian Buli set an example himself and gave Mr. Bing some excitement.

Bean Lady came out from the north room and looked at the people at the gate of the yard in astonishment, her face full of disbelief.

After Tian Buli entered the room, he found Mr. Bing sitting on the bed, staring at him blankly.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Lie down quickly. This is not a dream. This is real. Sir, lie down and don't move. Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will feel like a dream."

Tian Buli understood this very well, and quickly patted him on the back to calm him down, while shouting, "Dou Niang, hurry up and give the silver to the wedding couple! Forget it, I'll do it!"

Tian Buli quickly went out and busy himself. Not only did he give out rewards, he also invited the guard of honor to come into the house to announce the good news.

Yan Xi had seen this kind of thing many times and had also reported good news to old men in their seventies or eighties. When he walked in this time, he was suddenly stunned.

I thought he was an old man, but he turned out to be an elegant and talented scholar with a black beard.

"Congratulations, Mr. Hu! Congratulations, Mr. Hu!" Yan Xi quickly handed over a red invitation, "Congratulations to Hu Yuwei for being the top student on the list of Yanque City students!" As soon as these words came out, Tian Buli and the men and women watching at the door and window were stunned!
There were so many people nearby, but it was completely silent.

"I won?" Hu Yuwei felt like he was dreaming, looking at the strange yet familiar people in the room.

Tian Buli said quickly: "Yes, I got it, and I'm still the first!"

"You are a student now, but you still need to take the county exam and other tests. In the future, you will have to go the way of becoming a scholar, a juren, or a jinshi. Sir, calm down, drink some water, and take a rest. We will go for a walk later."

His chattering helped Mr. Bing to get used to it a little bit.

Tian Buli smiled and said, "It won't be long before all your relatives are here. I want to see how many relatives you have. If there are any pretty ones, I'll meet them then."

Listening to Tian Buli's jokes, Hu Yuwei finally felt a little reality, and his excitement slowly subsided, but his face was still abnormally red.

Tian Buli hurriedly told him to rest against the quilt and not to get up, so as to save his energy and catch his breath.

They were busy running around, seeing off the good news team and the neighbors who were watching.

Yan Xi followed him out, and asked casually as he walked out of the door: "Young man, who are you in this house? I see that you seem to have practiced martial arts."

The rest of the people looked at this place as if it were a joke.

The story between Dou Niang and Tian Buli was not someone else's speculation. It was because Dou Niang was used to being strong at the beginning and wanted to show off that she had a man at home, so she told others about it herself.

Now it is known to everyone.

Tian Buli smiled and said, "I was alone and helpless last year, and this family kindly took me in. In the past six months, I have been studying and learning to read with the teacher here, and I also sell tofu to take care of the teacher's family to repay the kindness of taking me in."

"Last year, your mother passed away and had no place to bury her. I gave you the land in the village to bury your mother. You call me your benefactor and I call you your master. We each have our own way."

Yan Xi quickly clasped his fists and said, "Young man, you are a true hero!"

The other neighbors didn't dare to complain at this time, especially since Tian Buli had kicked over someone else's stall in the street, driven away the street scoundrels, and now had a master who was studying at home.

Why is it okay for you to talk nonsense at home on weekdays, but now you expose others' shortcomings and make trouble in person. Aren't you afraid of being beaten up?

After sending off the good news team, Tian Buli said loudly: "Mr. Hu has topped the list of high school students! Someone might come to visit you later, so everyone please make way and do business. We won't be selling tofu these days!"

"Leopard, move a stool and sit by the door. If someone wants to come in, ask the dog to go inside and call them."

Tian Buli went to a nearby neighbor to borrow a hen, and when he came back he gave it to Dou Niangzi to take care of.

"Make a pot of chicken soup for Mr. to nourish his body."

Dou Niangzi took the hen and looked at Tian Buli again, "What should we do..."

What should I do in the future...

Tian Buli smiled and said, "What's the big deal? Isn't it a good thing that the sir won the prize?"

Dou Niangzi sighed, then smiled, looked at Tian Buli and said, "I don't care whether he wins or not. Even if he wins, he will definitely get a young and beautiful wife. I'm just afraid that he will forget your kindness in the future."

At the end of her speech, the bean lady became melancholy again.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Your husband is not that kind of person." Tian Buli consoled him, "If it really doesn't work out, we can just get a divorce."

The bean lady was relieved, "Okay, I'll listen to you." She took the chicken to the kitchen to boil water and pluck its feathers.

Hu Yuwei had few relatives, but the son of his mentor soon sent him chickens and fish, and added some to what he had sent before.

It had been four or five hours, and Hu Yuwei had accepted the reality and could sit on the bed and talk to others normally.

Not long after, two or three more students came to visit.

The second place is Kang Biyong, who is fourteen years old. His father is a juren and his family is a real scholar in the county.

The third one is Liu Menjing, 20 years old, the third young master of the Liu family, from a wealthy family in the county.

Hu Yuwei, supported by his family, went down to the yard to greet him.

The third young master of the Liu family felt that Tian Buli looked familiar when he saw him, "Who is this? Have we met before?"

Tian Buli smiled.

"Third Young Master is really a forgetful person. I am Xiao Tian, ​​the tofu seller!"

"I delivered tofu to the Liu Mansion for three months. Thanks to the donations from the Third Young Master and Madam Liu, we were able to buy pens, inkstones, books and steamed buns during that time."

Hu Yuwei hurriedly said, "Thank you for your generosity, Third Young Master. I was sick and dying a while ago, but it was Mr. Tian who got up at three in the morning every day to grind the mill and make tofu, earning money to buy medicine and books. He also encouraged me many times, which gave me the fighting spirit to fight again."

Liu Menjing quickly thought of Tian Buli.

"It's you! After listening to your words last time, I will study hard!" Liu Menjing was very embarrassed and said awkwardly: "Brother Hu, are you feeling well? I'll ask the doctor to come and help you."

Hu Yuwei broke free from his son's support and said with a smile, "Thank you, I'm fine now."

The three of them went into the house to talk. Tian Buli did not participate and went to the kitchen with Dou Niang to busy themselves.

While the two were chatting and laughing in the kitchen, they heard the sound of gongs and drums outside the door.

Tian Buli went out to take a look out of curiosity, and Hu Yuwei and others also came out out of curiosity.

"Congratulations to Tian Buli for passing the high school entrance exam and ranking 50th among Yanque City's students!"

Tian Buli’s eyes widened!
Did I win?
I won again?!
Tian Buli was quickly helped into the house by Dou Niangzi, and the last person and the first three sat in the small room to discuss the content of the exam.

Liu Menjing was restless. After smiling for a minute or two, he quickly found an excuse to go home.

(End of this chapter)