: The hearts of people

The village chief was stunned, his face full of disbelief.

The villagers around were also stunned.

A few people quietly shed tears.

And these people are naturally Zhong Jian’s family.

"Calculate the time, Zhong Jinshi should be back soon. Everyone is ready to welcome him. The Jiedushi has an order, because Wangshui Village has released Zhong Jinshi, and the entire village is exempted from duty for five years!"

The official smiled and spoke again, with a very amiable attitude, and there was no sign of the pretentious official power.

This is a real benefit.

The villagers came to their senses, and then looked at the Zhong family with envy and gratitude.

They were able to receive such treatment because of Zhong Jian.

Wangshui Village is undoubtedly simple.

At this time, these villagers never thought that Zhong Jian could be promoted to scholars, scholars, tribute students, and even Jinshi.

If it weren't for them, even if Zhong Jian had a great talent, he would have been the only one who could have been the same as everyone else in the end.

In the crowd, a dark-faced man suddenly fell to the ground and kowtowed to the villagers, "Thank you Zhong Ada, thank you everyone, thank you everyone."

Immediately afterwards, there was a middle-aged woman next to him who was equally dark and quite strong, and she knelt down.

There was a man and a woman next to her, not old, and she looked like she was about teenagers. She probably didn't understand what it means to be a Jinshi, but when she saw her parents kneeling down, she also knelt down.

There was only a woman who was about eighteen years old, with a slightly yellow face and not very good-looking. She frowned slightly, but was stunned and dazed.

She was looking down at her hands.

These hands are very rough, far less plump and white than rich ladies. They obviously often do rough work. You can also see that there are many small wounds pierced from needles on your fingers.

It is the ultimate opportunity for villagers to provide Zhong Jian with money, and Zhong Jian’s living expenses in the school are all made by her using these hands-woven insoles.

Zhong Jian’s wife - Yu Min.

She married from an outside village to Wangshui Village, and her family was poor. She adhered to the principle of marrying a chicken and following the chicken and marrying a dog.

Zhong Jian studied and had less labor at home. She also did farm work and worked as a girl, and also had to pull two brother-in-law and sister-in-law who were only a few years younger than her.

In the past, she only hoped that Zhong Jian would make a name for himself in high school.

Later, Zhong Jian really made a big fuss. When the scholar became a juren, and the juren became a tribute student, she was inevitably a little nervous and ashamed.

She knew very well that she was not pretty.

Besides, even a beautiful woman can withstand the vicious sun damage when farming?

She felt that she was becoming less and less worthy of her husband.

So, she could only work harder, earn money, serve her parents, and raise her brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

At that time, Zhong Jian was in high school, but he had not yet officially been appointed as an official. If she didn't think about it deeply, her heart would gradually calm down.

But at this moment, Yu Min's heart was filled with waves and she could no longer be calm.

My husband is a sixth-rank official.

In the future, the Zhong family will be a top official family.

But look at yourself.

Look at your increasingly sturdy figure and your increasingly rough hands.

Do you... deserve your husband?

If your husband becomes a high-ranking official, but he is illiterate and looks so ugly, will he embarrass you in the future?

"Min'er."

Yu Min was in a daze and was very confused when he was in a state of mind. Zhong Jian's mother next to her gently pulled her.

Yu Min came to her senses and hurriedly knelt on the ground, but she burst into tears.

When she thought of herself leaving her husband, she was so heartbroken.

"No, no."

The village chief walked up to Zhong Ada and quickly helped them up, "Ada, what are you doing? Now Zhong Jian is the imperial official, how can you kneel down to us?"

"yes!"

"We can't afford it!"

"We will have to call you Mr. Zhong in the future!"

The villagers next to him were also talking nonsense and quickly helped the Zhong family up.

And the official from the Jiedu Mansion just looked at all this with a smile.

After the emperor implemented the new imperial examination policy, it was no longer uncommon for poor students to make a name for themselves and it was found everywhere.

A few days after that.

When the villagers of Wangshui Village were not farming, they gathered under the big trees at the entrance of the village, waiting for Zhong Jian to come back.

This is the most promising person in Wangshui Village.

In the past, there was never such a promising person in Wangshui Village, and perhaps there will be no more in the future.

Zhong Jian’s younger brother and sister run to the entrance of the village to guard every day before dawn.

However, Yu Min, as Zhong Jian’s wife, never looked forward to the village entrance. Instead, it has been quite abnormal in the past few days and rarely walked out of the house.

A woman with a good relationship with her went to Zhong's house to ask her what was wrong, but she just shook her head and said nothing.

Even Zhong Jian’s parents didn’t know what was wrong with his daughter-in-law.

It was only later that I gradually understood after being inspired by the old people in the village.

But if you understand, what can you say?

Such things cannot be persuaded.

Even though they were Zhong Jian’s parents, they dared not assert that Zhong Jian would always stay with her.

A sixth-rank official!

The villagers in Wangshui Village, facing the loess and facing the sky, are already a huge official in their hearts.

Even Zhong Jian’s parents were a little nervous when they thought of the word “Sixth Grade”. Although they were parents, they dared to make any promises instead of Zhong Jian?

The two of them could only sigh in their hearts.

By the last day of March.

The entrance of Wangshui Village was boiling.

A team of silver-armored imperial guards appeared, and there were many minor officials beating gongs and gongs in front of them. They were all hung with red, making them very festive.

Zhong Jinshi is back!

Zhong Jian is back!

Look, the one who walks in front of that team of silver-armored imperial guards is the most promising person in our Wangshui Village.

"Zhong Jinshi is back!"

"Mr. Zhong is back!"

The villagers who had been waiting at the entrance of the village for a long time immediately shouted.

Someone ran towards the team.

"Brother! Brother!"

Zhong Jian’s younger brother and sister even ran very fast.

Zhong Ada, who looks like a farmer, actually also a farmer, looks extremely complicated. He looks at his son closely, but he walks into the village.

Some villagers were puzzled and asked, "Ada, what are you doing? Don't you go to welcome your children?"

Zhong Ada stamped his foot and said, "I'll go to my house to inform my wife and Min'er."

Then continue walking towards the village.

The entire dirt road outside Wangshui Village seemed to be full of celebration at this moment.

Zhong Jian’s younger brother and sister passed through the gongs and drums and ran to Zhong Jian, "Brother!"

However, when the other villagers thought about Zhong Jian's current identity, they suddenly felt a little afraid to approach. They watched several meters and stood by the roadside, looking forward to the look of anticipation.
Chapter completed!