Chapter 157 Going to Beijing to take the exam


    The Qin family has had a good year this year.


    This was unimaginable in previous years.


    The family was beaming with joy.


    Saburo, wearing new clothes, came to Qin Chi with a rice cake in his mouth and whispered: "Brother, can my uncle win the Jinshi?"


    "Do you want him to win or not?" Qin Chi asked funnyly.


    Sanlang thought carefully and then nodded, "Think about it! If we win, our family will be better off."


    Qin Chi responded: "That''s right."


    Song Jin couldn''t help but raise his eyebrows when he heard the two talking.


    There was no such good thing in the previous life.


    In this life, Dafang has lived a good life, and she and Qin Chi have hindered and contributed to the situation. After Qin Mingsong won the election, he had to benefit his family for the sake of his reputation.


    In the previous life, the second and third houses were divided, and each received only twenty acres of land and one hundred taels.


    On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Qin Chi took advantage of the opportunity to offer incense and pray for blessings. Dafang and his family went to Ciguang Temple to offer incense and stay there for three to five days.


    In fact, he just wanted to see Helian Pu.


    When I returned to Qinjiagou, I didn''t expect that the house was very lively.


    Qin Mingsong packed his suitcase and went to Beijing to take the exam. He still needed someone to accompany him to do some chores for him.


    Old man Qin originally wanted his boss to accompany him to Beijing.


    But before the elder family returned from going to the temple to pray for blessings, they wanted the second or third child to follow them.


    After careful consideration, this errand fell on Mr. Qin.


    Accompanying her was unavoidable, and she had to pay for food and lodging, but Mrs. Liu actually only gave her one tael of silver, saying it was not enough for a second room.


    Qin Laoer laughed angrily, "Fourth brother, this time it''s the second brother who can''t help you. Please ask your mother to buy you a follower."


    "Second brother, let me talk to mother first."


    Qin Mingsong also disagreed with Old Liu''s approach. He made such a fuss just before departure, which would have upset anyone. He turned to Old Liu and said, "Mom, you must cause trouble for your son to take the exam." ”


    Old Liu was very insistent on this matter, "Si''er, mother has done the math, one tael of silver is enough. I am going to take the exam this time. It takes two months to go back and forth. One penny can buy two steamed buns for him to eat in one day." Six steamed buns don’t cost two hundred cents for two months. Besides, staying at Datongpu inn only costs four cents a night. According to my calculation, I still have one tael left over for a round trip.”


    Old Liu was really calculating his budget carefully, and continued: "It''s really not enough. He is rough-skinned and thick-skinned. He sleeps on a carriage, and he can save four cents a day in accommodation expenses."


    Qin Chi and Song Jin came over just in time to hear the old Liu settling accounts.


    Song Jin''s mentality was inexplicable.


    On the contrary, Qin Chi was a little amused and couldn''t help but said: "Grandma, where do you want to put my uncle in this way? You know, last time my uncle just went to the provincial capital to take the provincial examination and asked for fifty taels. Now I think I will need more money this time."


    "If grandma calculates it this way, it won''t cost a tael for my uncle to come back." Song Jin continued half-jokingly.


    Old Liu retorted, "Of course the fourth child is different. How can the second child be compared with the fourth child."


    "It''s incomparable. One is in the glory of the moon, and the other is eating bran-thick vegetables." Song Jin''s voice was soft and not anxious, which made the person involved feel irritable.


    From Huizhou to the capital to take the exam.


    Taking the waterway is more time-consuming, taking three or four months, while taking the official road takes about 19 days.


    Sometimes calculation is one thing and implementation is another.


    At this time, the steamed buns sold outside, the kind that cost two for a penny, were not pure white flour, but also mixed with other whole grains. They were not delicious and could only be used to satisfy hunger.


    No one can stand it, not only rushing on the road, but also eating steamed buns every day.


    No wonder Qin Laoer wasn''t happy to go.


    Old Man Qin looked at Old Liu with a warning look, "Go get another two taels of silver and give it to the second brother."


    "Dad, I don''t want to go."


    Qin Laoer was heartbroken.


    In the eyes of his parents, he was only suitable to be a cow or a horse, and no amount of money could offset his mother''s contemptuous attitude.


    Old Qin had no choice but to tell Boss Qin: "Then let me go with Si''er."


    Boss Qin has always been filial. After a long silence, he nodded.


    Li didn''t say anything, just carried her grandson back to the room.


    Qin Chi and Song Jin looked at each other.


    I regret it, I should have stayed in the temple for one more day.


    In the end, Qin Chi felt uneasy and asked Lao Huo to stay with his father and go to Beijing with him.


    Lao Huo was so idle during this period that he almost grew hairy, so he immediately agreed.


    When Qin Mingsong set out, he was surprised to see a big man with a knife at the door.


    "Brother, who is this?"


    "Don''t worry, Dalang. Please come and **** us." Boss Qin smiled honestly.


    Qin Mingsong had no doubts.


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    The carriage set off and the Qin family went all the way to the entrance of the village.


    At the entrance of the village, there were also the village chief, clan chief and a group of villagers, and some people made some food for Qin Mingsong to see him off.


    Qin Chi and Song Jin also came to the entrance of the village.


    In the name of seeing off Qin Mingsong, I actually came to see off Boss Qin.


    Song Jin handed a big baggage to Boss Qin, "Mom prepared this for dad. Please take good care of yourself on the way and don''t let her worry."


    "Your mother didn''t come?"


    Boss Qin looked left and right, a little disappointed when he didn''t see his wife.


    Qin Chi didn''t even look at this father, "I can''t bear to leave my mother, why should I accept it again?"


    "If I don''t go, won''t it fall on your two uncles in the end?" Boss Qin didn''t cover up when facing his son.


    Everyone knows this is hard work.


    Boss Qin didn''t want his two younger brothers to be in trouble, so when Old Qin asked, he agreed.


    "You have to take good care of your mother at home. I will be back in two months at most." Boss Qin had calculated that this trip would only take two months.


    After this trip, I have gained experience, and I will not be blinded if I send my son to take the imperial examination in the future.


    Qin Chi''s eyes fell on Lao Huo.


    Lao Huo patted his chest and silently promised that he would protect Boss Qin.


    The eyes of the two people were very dark, and they were not seen by others. Qin Chi was still worried after all, so he secretly arranged for people to take care of him along the way.


    Wait for the carriage to disappear around the bend in the road.


    The people in the village who came to see him off also dispersed.


    Qin Chi, Old Man Qin, the clan leader and others stood aside and talked.


    Song Jin originally planned to go back.


    Song Xiu, who also came out to see someone off, actually followed her this time.


    "Sister, let''s talk."


    Song Xiu had not chatted with Song Jin alone since Qin Mingsong took his concubine, and she no longer showed off to her as before.


    It seemed like he had grown up all of a sudden.


    But Song Jin knew that a dog couldn''t change its habit of eating shit.


    Song Jin walked towards Xiaojia step by step. Each step was steady and not too fast.


    Song Xiu followed suit, "I didn''t thank my sister for helping me last time."


    "Thank me for giving Qin Mingsong a concubine?" Song Jin looked back at Song Xiu with a half-smile.


    Song Xiu''s face was distorted for a moment, and then she regained her composure, "There''s nothing we can do about it. I can understand it. I understand that my sister is doing it for me and has good intentions."


    PS: Prices refer to the Ming Dynasty and are not made up by the author.