On the way to escape famine, my parents divorced

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During the past month or so of hibernating at home, Li Shiyue has not been idle.

She specially asked Li Wangming to open a class to teach her, Li Qiutian, Li Xiatian and Shitou a literacy and accounting class.

Shi Tou was a companion. Usually, when Li Wangming was talking, Shi Tou would doze off.

But, participation is what matters.

Sometimes, when Erdan's mother and Zhou Lanhua brought Erdan, Dazhuang and Xiaozhuang to visit, Li Shiyue would call on them to sit down and listen together.

Erdan's mother was very embarrassed at the time and said, "How can I understand this? It's so embarrassing."

Li Shiyue said to Erdan's mother, "It's just that there is nothing to do in winter. My second uncle has to go to the capital to study next year. So I begged him to use the time in winter to teach us this character and talk about the matter of settling accounts.

What is there that you can understand or not understand?

Aunt, next spring, when we finish building our house, we will have to settle accounts with people and write documents.

Let’s not talk about whether or not you can write the document yourself, but at least you should be able to understand it first, and at least you can’t let others cheat you, right?”

When Erdan's mother heard what Li Shiyue said, she felt that what Li Shiyue said was absolutely right. Since it was something related to her family's money, she couldn't just refuse to learn it.

Li Wangming also listened to the advice. Li Shiyue directly asked him to take out the words from several documents that everyone commonly used and explain them. As for accounting, it was enough to teach everyone how to count numbers within 100.

After all, Li Shiyue had told Zhao Youtian from the Zhao You family at that time that the workers could be paid on a daily basis.

At least, by the beginning of next spring, knowing these methods will be enough to pay people their wages.

Later, Li Wangshui, Gou Laosan, Ma Zi, Mole and others also came to attend a few classes.

During the winter classes, Li Wangming had to provide food for everyone, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

The days of staying at home during the winter passed quickly, and February came in the blink of an eye.

After the first month of the year, the wind in late February still pierces people's faces like a sharp knife.

Li Shiyue wrapped himself tightly in a fur hat and sat in the front of a cart with Shitou, driving it. Li's mother and others were also on the cart.

Today, their whole family will send Li Wangming to study at the provincial school in the provincial capital!

Last year, when Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian went to the garrison outside Sanshan County to deliver roe deer to Liu Tan, they greeted him. Because the civil strife in the Dalong Dynasty had been largely quelled and the dynasty had won a great victory in the battle with the Turks, the emperor decided to hold the imperial examinations in advance, which was actually an additional special examination.

So, doesn’t Li Wangming have a chance?

After all, he has settled in Anton now.

Therefore, if he wanted to take part in the imperial examination this time, he had to quickly register at the provincial school to be eligible to take the exam.

In fact, according to reason, Li Wangming was just a student, and he should have taken the county examination in the county school in the county town.
Only after passing the county examination should one go to the provincial capital to take part in the prefectural examination.

But this was because the situation was too chaotic before, and all the teachers in the county school were transferred to work in various places, and the county school had long been in name only.

Now, I have no choice but to go to the provincial school in the prefecture to study.

The few of them drove non-stop all the way and after passing Qingsong Town, they entered Sanshan County. After staying in Sanshan County for one night, they packed up early the next day and drove to the provincial capital.

Fortunately, I brought both horses from home with me this time, otherwise I don’t know when I can get to the city.

They hurried all the way, stopping only once to let the horses rest for half an hour, and then they were on their way again.

Even so, after dark, they still hadn't reached the city gate.

Even though it's February, the temperature at night is high enough to freeze your fingers off.

Never stay overnight outside!

Moreover, the Li family's cart is just a handcart, not a horse-drawn carriage with a canopy.

There was no other choice, so Li Shiyue drove to the fork in the official road outside the city, found a village, knocked on people's doors at night, and begged them for money to give them a place to stay for the night.

When the father-in-law heard that the family was sending a scholar to the provincial school, Li Shiyue specifically asked Li Wangming to take out his identity certificate.

However, the old man was probably illiterate, but with such evidence, he believed a few people, opened the door, and let Li Shiyue in.

After sleeping for a night at his father-in-law's house, before dawn, Li Shiyue and his companions left some money and thanked his father-in-law, then drove back to the official road.

It felt a lot more lively once we got on the official road. People had already started lining up outside the city gate.

Li Shiyue naturally pulled the reins and directed the horses to line up.

It was not until the sun was high in the sky that Li Shiyue and his companions entered the city and looked for a place to stay.

Li's mother paid the money to the innkeeper and her face was filled with pain when she turned around.

When Li Wangming saw Li's mother like this, he stepped forward and said, "Just let Shitou sleep in the same room with me. I'm used to sleeping with him at home, and he doesn't make any noise when he sleeps."

"Forget about it when you're at home, but this time we're here to study. If you can't sleep well and you go to the academy and can't answer the questions, what should you do?"

No matter what Li Wangming said, his mother insisted that Li Wangming live in a room by himself.

Even if it hurts, you have to spend the money!
After a short rest in the inn, Li Shiyue and Li Wangming left the inn and went to the bookstore Liu Tan mentioned. Liu Tan told Li Shiyue that they could go to Qingfeng Pavilion to find a shopkeeper named Yue Dongcai to arrange the admission.

In order to allow Li Wangming to enter the provincial school smoothly, Li Shiyue specially changed her clothes in the inn and dressed up. Li's mother combed her hair into two buns and put on red ribbons, which made her look much neater than the man's bun and gray clothes.

Or you could say it looks a lot weaker.

Li Shiyue touched the lilac petal-shaped earrings on her ears a little uncomfortably. She was not used to not having a hatchet on her belt around her waist, and she felt completely insecure.

However, even with her hair tied into two buns, the "Eastern Invincible Embroidery Needle" was still hidden inside her buns, which could bring some comfort to Li Shiyue.

After asking around, Li Shiyue and Li Wangming walked several streets before they arrived at the door of a grand attic.

There is a plaque with three big characters "Qingfeng Pavilion" hanging on it, which looks really grand.

"Let's go, second uncle."

When the two of them went in, they were hit by a warm feeling. Who would have thought that it was so warm in there.

Li Shiyue looked up and down at the Qingfeng Pavilion and guessed that it was because the floors and walls were made into fire channels that made such a large building feel warm.

Li Shiyue's first reaction was: "How much fuel does this consume? This is a waste of money!"

As soon as I entered the door, a young man in a long gown came up to me and asked, "Are you here to study? Or are you interested in buying some writing brushes, inkstones, and paper?"

"Excuse me, where is the shopkeeper? My uncle and I have something to ask him."

Li Shiyue and Li Wangming bowed to the young man and asked him. Li Shiyue took out the "Xuan" card from his waist and showed it to the man.

The man looked at the sign and immediately pointed to the room on the east side of the second floor and said, "The shopkeeper is in that room to check the accounts. Please go there."

Li Shiyue and Li Wangming went upstairs. Li Shiyue had just taken three or five steps on the stairs when he heard a familiar voice.

She looked forward and saw that the person standing at the stairs on the second floor was Liu Shu!

So, she was neither up nor down. She turned around and whispered anxiously to Li Wangming who was behind her, "Second Uncle, hurry up and hide."

Li Wangming was wondering what happened to Li Shiyue, so he leaned sideways to look forward. Oh my god, isn’t this Liu Shu, the prince of Zhenbei?

"Sir!"

Li Wangming, this "pig teammate", actually called it out right then and there!
Liu Shu was talking to someone else. When he heard the voice, he looked in the direction of the voice. Now, Li Shiyue had to turn around.

Standing on the steps, Li Shiyue pretended to be surprised and looked up at Liu Shu who was standing above him: "Ah! Your Highness! Greetings, Your Highness!"

Li Shiyue immediately bowed his head and saluted. Li Wangming was standing behind Li Shiyue. He now knew that he had said too much, but he could only bow his head and salute behind Li Shiyue.

What can Li Shiyue do after that?
He could only pretend to be surprised, climb the stairs, and greet Liu Shu face to face.

But after Li Shiyue went up the stairs, she discovered that there was someone standing behind Liu Shu.

Just now, when she was standing at the bottom of the stairs, she didn't see Li Chunli at all. She was completely blocked by the pillar.

but!

why!
Li Chunli looks so strange!
It's really strange!
There is just an indescribable feeling!

While Li Shiyue was perfunctorily responding to Liu Shu's words, he glanced at Li Chunli covertly.

As she looked at this, Li Shiyue finally discovered something that made her feel strange.

Li Chunli has gained weight!

Yes, she gained weight!
It's not the kind of fat that makes people look bloated because they wear too many clothes in winter, but the kind that makes people have obvious fat on their cheeks, just like they have gained weight on their body.

“The food in the palace is so good?
It's been less than two months since we last met, and you've gained so much weight?"

However, just as he was thinking this, Li Shiyue suddenly remembered what Li Qiutian had said: "She is different from before!"

"no!
This, is this pregnancy?
Ah! She's pregnant!
Is it so fast? "

With Li Shiyue's eyesight, at such a close distance, she observed carefully and discovered that Li Chunli, who was wearing a soft pink dress, was not wearing a belt!
Moreover, the waist of this dress is loose, which is very different from the waist-hugging clothes that Li Chunli always liked to wear in the past.

"Yes! I'm really pregnant!

Pregnant in her teens!
Ah! How old is Liu Shu? She seems to be two years younger than Li Chunli, right?

No, isn't he so fierce? "

Li Shiyue was complaining bitterly in her heart, but she still looked surprised to meet Liu Shu.

".I was just wondering how I met you guys in Qingfeng Pavilion?
My eldest brother's maternal uncle's family is one of the owners of Qingfeng Pavilion here. Since Madam Li is busy, I won't say more to you."

Li Shiyue quickly lowered her head and responded, wanting to get away from the male and female protagonists of the original book as soon as possible. She didn't want to know what happened to the two of them. Whether Li Chunli was pregnant or gained weight, it had nothing to do with her.

But the less she thought about it, the more it came!

When Liu Shu was about to turn around and leave, the scumbag in Li Shiyue's mind suddenly said: "Situation triggered, find the task" (End of this chapter)