boyutpedia Chapter 229 The Scholar Who Dropped Out of School
Chapter 229 The Scholar Who Dropped Out of School
Among the merchants who bought the shops, except for some who lived nearby and would come over from time to time to check on the progress, others would send people to stay here for a long time and then pass the news back.
When they learned that Huang Mulin was so generous, they were all amazed.
This little girl is indeed capable of great things.
Many workers lived far away and took their wages early to go home. Those who lived nearby planned to work for a few more days to earn more money and go home to celebrate the New Year.
Huang Mulin gave an extra ten taels of silver, as well as some meat, sweet cakes and the like to Lao Zhang and several other craftsmen, foremen and officials, who were so happy that they thanked him repeatedly.
They have achieved a lot this year.
On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, almost all the craftsmen and farmhands had left.
Qu Chao and his son also brought their people back to Yongqing Prefecture.
Huang Mulin was worried that someone would take the opportunity to cause trouble, so he consulted his personal soldiers for their opinions, had them take turns on guard duty, and paid them three times their wages based on their previous life.
Of course, other food, clothing and daily necessities are also indispensable.
It was the first time that anyone in the organization was treated with such courtesy. They were all a little frightened and went to Old Wang to seek answers.
Old Wang told them to be at ease and work hard, and that their life with Huang Mulin was much happier than before.
Huang Mulin did not have to go to the capital to pay homage to the emperor this year. Yu Zhenzhou had been holding it in for nearly half a year. On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, he returned to Xiushan Village.
He held Yang Lijun for a long time and didn't let go.
Everyone else fled, leaving space for this young couple who had come through so much hardship.
After a wonderful New Year's Eve, Yu Zhenzhou reluctantly set off for Beijing again, and sent the fourth son of the Huang family to Qingfeng College.
The house became quieter again.
Huang Mulin has been keeping an eye on Yang Lijun recently, and everyone has noticed it.
"What are you looking at, girl?"
Yang Lijun asked her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"I'm looking to see if my little brother or sister has come."
Yang Lijun's face turned red because of her prank, and the others laughed at her without any hesitation.
"You damn girl."
She scolded Huang Mulin, but she was actually a little expectant in her heart.
It’s a pity that I didn’t get pregnant.
"How about, mother, you go back to the capital?"
Huang Mulin saw the disappointment in Yang Lijun's eyes and made a suggestion to her.
"No." Yang Lijun refused. "The capital is full of things to do, and it's not suitable for me to raise a baby."
Also.
Huang Mulin stopped trying to persuade her, but secretly decided to take good care of Yang Lijun, so that she could have a child when he went to Beijing to meet the emperor at the end of the year.
After the New Year, all the craftsmen and workers came back to work, and there were even a lot more people.
Huang Mulin was delighted, thinking that the progress could be accelerated again.
In early July, the teachers of Qingfeng College led a team to gather the students who were ready for the college entrance examination and headed to Tianjing Prefecture. The four sons of the Huang family were among them.
Huang Mulin was worried about accidents on the road, or encountering some difficult things to deal with in the city, so he asked Ban Jun to follow secretly without telling the fourth son of the Huang family.
Zhao Zhifeng received news that Grand Tutor Zhao's direct disciple and the fourth son of the Huang family, who was also a registered disciple, were about to come to the city to take the exam. He immediately asked his subordinates to pay more attention and not to cause any trouble.
With Zhao Zhifeng personally watching over it, the You family assisting, and Ban Jun secretly manipulating it, the entrance examination for the four sons of the Huang family went very smoothly.
A few days after the exam, the results were announced.
All four sons of the Huang family were scholars, among whom Huang Xilin ranked first.
The entire Tianjing Prefecture was in an uproar.
When the news reached Xiushan Village, Huang Dachuan was so excited that he burst into tears.
Four scholars came out of Xiushan Village under his jurisdiction!
They are all teenagers!
There has never been such an achievement in hundreds of years!
However, discordant shouting and cursing were heard from Huang Bo’s old house, and people passing by would just smile knowingly and leave in a hurry.
Yu Zhenzhou and Zhao Wenbo also received the news soon.
Especially Zhao Wenbo, he almost jumped up on the spot and said "that's great" many times. It was the first time that the servant who had followed him for many years saw him so excited.
The fourth son of the Huang family returned to the village, bringing with him all the glory.
One scholar may not be a big deal, but if four scholars came out of the same subject at the same time, this is a very remarkable thing.
Jia Yuanwai, Tang Jide, Tang Qian, Song Jinxian, Ge Songhao and others rushed forward to congratulate.
Huang Mulin had already made arrangements. When his brothers came back, he would hold a ten-day buffet in Xiushan Village with plenty of wine and meat.
The fourth son of the Huang family and his teacher took a half-month leave, planning to go home and announce the good news.
The teacher approved it generously.
He was so happy that he didn't know what to do. Although among the students he led, not only the four sons of the Huang family passed the examination to become scholars, they were the only ones who had been in school the shortest and had passed the college entrance examination in one go, which many students in the academy could not do.
"Big brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, congratulations~"
As soon as the four sons of the Huang family stepped into the house, Huang Mulin rushed up to them, grabbed them, and congratulated them one by one.
"Happy together."
The four people had glory on their faces; they had finally completed the first step in their lives.
Not long after, He Mingliang and others arrived.
The Huang family mansion was very lively for a few days.
After ten days of banquet, it finally became quiet.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, have you really decided?"
"Ah."
The three of them nodded at the same time.
That day, after breakfast, Huang Qilin, Huang Haolin, and Huang Jinlin announced at the same time that they would drop out of school and would no longer continue their studies.
The elders of both families already knew their plan and did not try to dissuade them.
"It's up to you," He Hui Niang said, "as long as you don't regret it."
With the intelligence of these three people, even if they fail to pass the palace examination, they should have no problem passing the examination to become a tribute scholar if they work hard.
But to them, it is meaningless.
"No regrets."
Three people answered.
Huang Xilin sighed slightly, knowing that he would be the only one taking the imperial examination in the future.
Half a month later, the Huang family made a sensation again.
The Huang family has three sons who dropped out of school.
A promising young man who had just passed the imperial examination suddenly made such a decision.
Lan Qinghong, the dean of Qingfeng College, had to call these children to the dean's office for questioning.
"Can I know why you dropped out of school?"
Lan Qinghong was filled with admiration as he looked at the three children in front of him who had tall statures, handsome faces and clear eyes.
Every child in the Huang family is outstanding.
"Dean, this is something that we brothers decided a long time ago."
Huang Qilin stepped forward and briefly explained their family's history of making a fortune and some of their experiences. He also said that these decisions were their personal wishes and that their family supported them.
Huang Haolin and Huang Jinlin nodded to indicate that this was their true thoughts.
Lan Qinghong looked at the three determined children, sighed, and said, "Okay, you go back first. If you still make the same decision in a few days, I will approve it for you."
"Thank you, Dean."
The three of them left, leaving Lan Qinghong with a helpless look on his face.
Some of my classmates who were more familiar with me came to inquire about the situation. They each expressed their own thoughts, which caused many people to sigh.
Tang Yuhe and Shen Junkun also came.