Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 176 The Good-for-Nothing

Sun Jingyi didn't care about any of that. In her view, what difference did it make? Weren't they all scholars? So what if he was the top scholar?
Who can say for sure? Maybe the examiner just liked the style?

Sun Jingyi couldn't stand Jiang Mingyu's behavior.
It's been so long since we left Quan County and arrived in Fucheng. Sun Jingyi and Jiang Mingyu have had several arguments. At first, she was genuinely afraid that Jiang Mingyu would divorce her.

Now she's really not afraid anymore, after all, passing the imperial examination and divorcing his wife would have a bad influence.

Now, he no longer has the cautious demeanor he once had. After hearing Jiang Mingyu's explanation, he realizes that he is far inferior to Gu Yunyi and the others.

Sun Jingyi glanced at him coldly and said, "What a coward."

Jiang Mingyu's eyes darkened as he stared at Sun Jingyi's retreating figure for a long while. He sighed, feeling helpless but unable to do anything about it.

Xu Qingmeng hadn't walked far when she saw Huiniang, who was carrying things in both of her hands.

"Sister-in-law, why did you buy so much?"

"This is still a lot? I was worried it wouldn't be enough!"

Xu Qingmeng looked bewildered and didn't quite understand.

When the two returned home, the yard was quite lively.

Xu Qingmeng noticed that everyone there was a scholar, some standing, some sitting, all laughing and joking, making their courtyard look like a meeting of young masters.

The messenger who came to deliver the good news had already left, and he looked at Hui Niang beside him with a bewildered expression: "Why are there so many people here?"

There are at least forty people in this courtyard. I thought it was quite spacious, but now it feels a bit crowded.

This also makes us realize why what Hui Niang said might not be enough.
Hui Niang explained, "When we came back, it wasn't just the students from your Quan County who came; there were also a few from our county. My husband ranked sixth, which is considered first in our county, so we decided to come together!"

Xu Qingmeng nodded knowingly, and the two of them went to the kitchen to wash and chop, and soon prepared some decent food, which they then placed on the small stone table in the yard, so that anyone who wanted to eat could come and take it.

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang prepared all of this and then took Yuanbao into the inner room.

Hui Niang said, "They say that scholars only study the classics and are oblivious to the world outside. But looking at this mercenary man, he's no different from a merchant."

Xu Qingmeng frowned. "Why do you say that? Could it be that there are people outside who are at odds with you?"

"Of course, the older guy sitting next to our boss is a distant relative of the Fang family. The two families even fought before, the kind of fight that ends in a flash and they never speak to each other again. I even heard him saying behind Fang Ziheng's back that he had character issues. But now, he's rushing over here. He changes his tune so quickly."

When Hui Niang spoke of this person, she looked annoyed. It seemed that things weren't as easy as Hui Niang made them out to be, and that the incident must have been quite unpleasant.

Xu Qingmeng sighed softly and said slowly, "As the saying goes, 'When you are poor, you live in a bustling city and no one knows you; when you are rich, you live in seclusion in the mountains and there are old friends among you.' This saying is true."

"Young Master Jiang is only just getting started. When you go back, you should celebrate. If he passes the imperial examination in the future, that will be a real celebration."

To be honest, scholars aren't that rare. The reason so many people are here is simply because Gu Yunyi and Fang Ziheng are ranked higher. They receive a stipend, which sets them apart from ordinary scholars.

If one were to pass the imperial examination, one would be qualified to become an official, which would bring about a radical change in the social class division.

"No, no, what you're saying gives me a headache. I can't handle it. The Fang family's relatives... it's a long story. Let my mother-in-law deal with them."

Xu Qing thought about it for a moment. The Gu family was not bad, and they didn't have any relatives. Not to mention the He family, she had no idea who they had left.

As for the Xu family, needless to say.

The outside was bustling all morning, and it wasn't until lunchtime that people gradually said their goodbyes.

Most of the others had left, but Fang's relative still hadn't planned to go.

The man adopted the demeanor of an elder, put his hands behind his back, and began to look around the courtyard, saying as he did so, "This courtyard is quite nice, the feng shui is good, the feng shui of this courtyard is good. Look, all three of you in this courtyard passed the imperial examination. If I had known, I would have lived with you, and maybe I could have passed too!"

As soon as Hui Niang stepped out, she heard this remark and immediately snorted coldly, "What kind of talk is this? Countless people live here every year, but I haven't seen many of them pass the exams. The imperial court only wants people with real talent and learning, and it doesn't care about those crooked ways. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a thing as the imperial examinations."

The man's face fell: "What do you know? A woman's job is to take care of the stove and the children. Do you think a woman like you understand the imperial examinations? Hurry up and cook some food. It's a big day, make a couple more meat dishes."

Hui Niang wasn't going to tolerate it: "Who are you talking to? Someone like you, I know where you got the nerve to say such things in my house, and you expect to eat meat and vegetables? Get out of here! The fact that I didn't chase you away with a broom when you came in was already because of the many people around."

Xu Qingmeng was startled, but Fang Ziheng was used to it, holding Yuanbao and watching his wife throw a tantrum with great interest.

Fang Ziheng watched Hui Niang throwing a tantrum with a smile on his face.

Fang's distant relative was shameless; even after being verbally abused by Hui Niang, he showed no intention of leaving.

Instead, she turned around and, in the tone of an elder, scolded, "Fang Ziheng's wife, what kind of behavior is this? Now that you're the head of the household, you're a scholar. Look at yourself, still acting like a shrew? It's truly an insult to a scholar."

Hui Niang picked up a broom and started cursing, "You're not a scholar, you're supposed to be refined, you're so refined that you're eyeing other people's property, you have no shame, get out of here!"

Fang's uncle panicked a bit, then looked at Fang Ziheng who was holding Yuanbao and said, "You should at least call me uncle, right? Are you just going to watch your wife go crazy like this? You're a scholar now, aren't you afraid people will spread rumors that you disrespect your elders?"

"Uncle, I'm afraid of my wife. My wife Hui is the one who makes the decisions in my family, and I'm a son-in-law who married into the family!"

What?
Xu Qingmeng and the others looked at Fang Ziheng.

Fang Ziheng quickly gave Hui Niang a look, which flashed by in an instant.

Hui Niang stepped forward with the broom in her hand and said, "How am I disrespectful to my elders? Come here, Uncle, let me sweep you up properly and get rid of your bad luck. May you be blessed to live another thirty-five years."

(End of this chapter)