Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 432: Fortune (Part )

Song Ying remembered that the grasshopper was the beginning of his changing his fate. At that time, it was also used to treat snake bites. He felt that it made sense. He was about to remind Juaner that she could take the grasshopper to their clinic to sell it, when he heard a noisy sound coming from the front and vaguely heard someone congratulating someone.

Thinking about the incident that happened today, could it be that someone won the first round?

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Song Ying wanted to go over and ask if the candidate knew Yuan Qing and Shen Jing, or had seen their names on the case file.

"Let's go over there and take a look."

Walking quickly over, I saw a large and imposing mansion surrounded by many villagers, all with smiling faces and shouting:

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhu, on the birth of his baby boy!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Zhu on the birth of his beautiful baby!"

"Master Zhu is very happy..."

Two servants stood at the door with big smiles on their faces, handing out money to those who came to congratulate them. Between them was an armchair, and a middle-aged man wearing a melon-shaped hat and brocade clothes sat on it with a big belly. He smiled like Maitreya Buddha, his eyes were just slits, and he kept saying, "Thank you, thank you!"

Song Ying was stunned. It turned out that this was the fortune that the old Taoist was talking about.

She smiled and pulled Juan'er forward: "Let's go over and congratulate Master Zhu."

"I'm not from this village. I know Mr. Zhu, but he doesn't know me. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to go and congratulate him like this?" Juan'er felt a little embarrassed.

"Congratulations from strangers are also congratulations, what's wrong with that?"

As he spoke, Song Ying squeezed past from the side and said to Master Zhu with a smile: "Today is the county exam, and the literary fortune is prosperous. Your son was born today, so I think he is the god of literature. He may become the top scorer in the imperial examination one day."

Amidst a sea of dry congratulations, Mr. Zhu was so delighted to hear this well-founded congratulation that the last slit of his eyes almost disappeared. He stood up, grabbed a handful of copper coins from a tray held by a servant, and handed them to Song Ying in person: "Let me borrow your good wishes, young lady."

Song Ying took it with a smile and said again: "Congratulations."

As he said this, he quietly pulled Juan'er towards him. Juan'er blushed and said in a low voice, "Congratulations, Master Zhu."

Mr. Zhu stood up and found Song Ying particularly pleasing to his eyes. Hearing the people next to him congratulating him, he nodded and thanked them repeatedly. The servant next to him was very perceptive and hurriedly gave 6 copper coins to each of the people nearby whom Mr. Zhu specifically thanked. He had previously given 2 copper coins to others.

After congratulating Mr. Zhu, the two came out. Juan'er was overjoyed holding the six copper coins, but Song Ying was helpless. This girl was not smart enough. Mr. Zhu had already stood up at that time. If she learned from him and said some other congratulatory words, Mr. Zhu would definitely grab a handful of copper coins to thank her personally.

A handful of copper coins is worth about ten or twenty cents.

She sighed secretly and counted the copper coins she had received, because her words really touched Mr. Zhu's heart. The copper coins he grabbed were a lot, as much as twenty-nine cents.

She took out 2 coins and gave the rest to Juan'er, saying, "I'll keep 2 coins for good luck. These 27 coins, plus the 6 coins you got, will be enough for a set of medicine."

Juan'er was stunned for a moment, and quickly declined: "No, no, this is given to you by Master Zhu, how can I take it."

"Take it. I am also taking advantage of your fortune today."

Juan'er's face turned red again. She understood now that what Taoist Yuanrong said about good fortune was just an excuse. He probably knew that there was a happy event in Mr. Zhu's family today, so he asked her to come and ask for a reward.

If we really talk about fortune, doesn't it mean that everyone here has fortune?

She knew very well that if she had imitated Doctor Song and said something nice, Mr. Zhu would have given her more reward money, but she had never spoken to a rich man before, and the distance between them was so close. She only felt her face burning and her mind went blank. Being able to say congratulations was already the limit.

She bit her lip, her eyes were filled with tears, and she choked up and said, "Thank you."

*

The next day, the sky was clear and bright. Song Ying arrived in the morning light. The door had just been opened and there were no patients yet. Doctor Ma and Lin Wenxuan were both having breakfast.

Seeing Song Ying, Lin Wenxuan asked, "Did Yuan Qing and the others go to the shop yesterday? Do you know if they passed the exam?"

Song Ying paused. Yuan Qing and Shen Jing were both in the circle, in the top 20. The Shen family was very happy. It was said that Mrs. Shen took Shen Jing to the rented courtyard to celebrate and also brought Yuan Qing along. Naturally, they didn't have time to go to the shop to announce the good news yesterday.

Besides, it was only the first county examination. Although generally speaking, candidates in the inner circle of the group would not fall out, there was still a chance of that happening. It was not completely certain that one had passed the county examination, and no one would hold a grand banquet to announce the good news at this moment.

But this morning, Yuan Qing told her the result.

Her eyes flickered as she said, "No, but haven't they both seen the first Four Books question? I think they should have passed the test."

Lin Wenxuan took a bite of the bun and said with some doubt: "I only guessed one question correctly, but I can't guarantee that I will pass the exam, right?"

Doctor Ma said: "Your family used to be a scholarly family, but you know that you don't have as many as your junior sister. The imperial examination focuses on the eight-part essay, the first part, and the first question. Generally speaking, the first question is the Four Books Question, which means that the Four Books are used to select scholars, and the Five Classics determine the ranking;

But some examiners do not play by the rules. The first question tests the Five Classics, and the second question is the Four Books. That means the Five Classics are used to select candidates, and the Four Books determine the ranking.

Since the first part of this county exam is about the Four Books, it means that the candidates will be selected based on the Four Books. If you answer this question well, you will be 99% sure to be selected. The rest is just a matter of ranking. "

"Wow, Master, you know so much!" Song Ying exclaimed, changing the subject, "Have you ever taken the imperial examination before?"

Doctor Ma shook his head. "When I was young, my family was poor and had no money to send me to school. I followed my master and senior brothers, so I know these common sense."

He said the last sentence with some sadness.

"A case has occurred, and the second exam should be about to begin. Uncle Master, do we still have to wait outside the examination room?" Song Ying cursed himself inwardly and changed the subject again to prevent Doctor Ma from being immersed in the sadness of the past.

"No, there are 50 cases in the group, plus 600 to 700 on the secondary list, so the total number is less than 800. Besides, the second round is not that important, so there is not that much pressure. There is no need for so many doctors. The county government only called Doctor Li and his team from Jishiditang to wait for the consultation."

Lin Wenxuan winked and teased, "Junior sister will be disappointed. This time she won't be able to make money."

Song Ying rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't count on that."

Originally, she had no plan to sell candy and ginger soup this time. After what happened to her last time, many candidates would probably bring their own candy, but not necessarily ginger soup.

Moreover, her original intention was not to make a fortune from the examinees. She sold them at such a low price that she made less than one percent of her consultation fees. If it weren't for her friends' recommendations, it would have been a lot of trouble for her.