The single seedling in the ground 6

They also watched people buy calligraphy and paintings, do business, make friends, and have relationships. In a blink of an eye, people built big houses, business was booming, and their family wealth may now be richer than theirs.

Moreover, they can be trusted with simple conduct.

Therefore, just as he briefly told them before the engagement, as long as they treat his sister well, he will definitely treat her sincerely.

During the chat, the boy who went to see the results came back and shouted excitedly: "Young Master has won, he is fifth."

When the news came, the whole restaurant became noisy. The students looked around and muttered, wanting to see if the person shouting was from their own family, and wanted to know who the lucky guy who won the lottery was, what he looked like, and whether he could

Make a friend or two.

When the three simple people in the cubicle heard the familiar voice, their eyes lit up and their smiles spread.

After a while, a large group of students followed the boy who was shouting.

When they found out that the newly promoted candidate who had won the fifth place in the provincial examination was actually a boy who was only 14 years old, they were all shocked. They all held their hands in congratulations and started chatting.

"Brother Qinhua is really talented, I admire him for that."

"I heard that there is a child prodigy in Renjia County who entered school at the age of twelve. I wonder if he is Brother Qinhua?"

"Brother Qinhua, you are very good at calligraphy and painting. I am very happy today. Why don't you show off your skills and become a good story? It also allows everyone to see the style of a master who lifts people."

"..."

Congratulations and flattery came from a steady stream, and even though it was simple, he couldn't help but feel happy. Gu Huixing and Su Limin also felt a little carried away and overjoyed. They were looking forward to what a grand occasion it would be if they passed the examination next time.

After Jian Yi agreed to others' suggestion and called for pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he started to draw a picture on the spot with great enthusiasm and put forward a good poem and good calligraphy, the atmosphere became a little more lively.

At this point, Jian Jian's name as a little prodigy was completely confirmed, and the name of calligraphy and painting masters was more firmly attached to Jian Jian, and his reputation was much better.

At least, in the past, the average price of a simple calligraphy and painting was around two to three hundred taels, but now it is definitely impossible to get more than a thousand taels.

After the list came out, it was time for the Luming Banquet. During the banquet, Jian Jian was spotted by Magistrate Zhang and asked if he wanted to become a disciple.

When it comes to whether or not to become a disciple, simplicity is absolutely essential.

If you worship a teacher, then the teacher is your parents, and he and the teacher are a community of interests. For students from poor families, when they work for officials in the future, they will have more noble people who can help and support them, but at the same time, they need to

There are more places to take into consideration.

Without a teacher, he is not fighting alone. The examiner of this provincial examination is his teacher. He is naturally a student of the examiner's group. At most, he is not close and will only be taken seriously when his interests are consistent.

, but the gift of three festivals and two birthdays still has to be given. This is called respecting teachers and being grateful for the support.

Moreover, even without the guidance of a teacher, he could still pass the Jinshi examination and enjoy officialdom.

Therefore, when other students from poor families prayed every day, hoping to find a good teacher, Jian Jian was really indifferent. It was not like he had never rejected the olive branch offered by those people when he was at the county school.

However, this time, Magistrate Zhang Jianyi felt that he was really good, and he was quite moved by the olive branch he extended.

There are three reasons: first, Zhang Zhifu came from a scholarly family, and his grandfather was a first-rank imperial master; his father was a third-rank household minister, and he was in the emperor's heart; his elder brother was a probationary student at the Hanlin Academy and was always with the emperor; and there were no female relatives in the palace.

As an empress, there is no junior to accompany any prince, and she is a pure minister who protects the emperor.

Now Emperor Jiahua has just come into power, and it seems that he can still reign for a few decades. Therefore, it will be a lot more beneficial for the emperor to get along with people close to him, and his future career will be smoother, saving effort and worry.

Secondly, during the year he spent in the prefecture school, he also had a good understanding of the prefect.

Magistrate Zhang is an upright man, fair in dealing with matters, has a very gentle temper in private, has a little sense of humor, and is very considerate towards his wife and children.

Thirdly, I heard that there are three young masters in Magistrate Zhang’s family, and all of them are promiscuous. Not to mention the eldest young master who is already engaged, the second and third young masters, one is 16 or 17 years old, and the other is the same age as him, but they have not yet been engaged.

If he plans it carefully, he might be able to kidnap that third young master to be his brother-in-law.

So after comparing and comparing, Magistrate Zhang had just extended the olive branch, and Jian Yi immediately accepted it happily.

Magistrate Zhang simply agreed, the smile on his face became even stronger, and he said hello repeatedly, and other academic officials around him also congratulated him repeatedly and cast admiring glances.

For a time, Simplified Learning was in the limelight, stealing the limelight from Xinke Jieyuan.

Fortunately, Jie Yuan came from a famous family and was open-minded, so he did not care about such trivial matters with Jian Yan. In addition, Jian Yan was also a good person. After a few glasses of wine, the two of them developed a friendship.

Jian Jian has been a man for tens of thousands of years, and his ability to deal with things is not small. After a deer-crowing banquet, he made friends with the top ten students in the same department, and they became brothers.

Seeing all this, all the academic officials nodded.

Magistrate Zhang was also very satisfied. He was very proud that he had good vision and quick hands and feet, and was able to choose such a good apprentice before others.

If you want to do well in the officialdom, it won't work if you don't know how to behave and say hello.

The day after the Deer Ming Banquet, he made some simple repairs, prepared some small gifts, and arrived at the prefect's house early to pay homage to his new teacher.

Yesterday's Deer Ming Banquet was so rushed and noisy that the master and apprentice didn't even have time to speak.

Magistrate Zhang is worthy of being the magistrate of Lanling in the south of the Yangtze River. The carved beams and painted buildings on the mansion are very elegant and exquisite.

Jian Jian was led by the housekeeper to the large study room where guests were waiting. Not long after he sat down, before he had even had two sips of the good tea, Magistrate Zhang rushed over from the backyard.

Magistrate Zhang has a peaceful nature, and after a brief ceremony, he received a burst of care from Magistrate Zhang, from his studies to his family, to how he behaves and treats others.

In the blink of an eye, half a day passed.

During dinner, Jian Yi met Zhang Zhifu's three sons. Zhang Yongyong was older and had just attained the title of junior scholar. Zhang Yongjin and Zhang Yongzhao were close in age to Jian Yi. Both of them were scholars. Like their father, the three brothers were easy to get along with.

With their temperament and a few words, I easily became familiar with them.

That night, Jian Yi rested at Magistrate Zhang's house, and by the way, he also set a date for his official apprenticeship, which was set in half a month.

Counting the days, a few days after the apprenticeship ceremony was the day when the fourth cousin and Gu Huixing got married, and a month later it was the day when the fifth cousin and Su Limin got married.

After the date was settled, Jian Jian and his two brothers-in-law-to-be returned to Renjia County. They visited several professors from the county school and the county magistrate. After buying some things for a banquet to worship ancestors, Jian Jian returned to Jijia Village.

The original house of the old Ji family at the head of the village was resold half a year ago. Jian Jian bought a piece of land nearby and built a large, transparent and quiet house with five in and five outs in the style of the ancestral homes of the Jiangnan squires.

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Now, Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji live in the main house in the middle; the people in the five rooms are all assigned to a yard of the same size; there are also guest rooms and servant rooms specially prepared for the uncles who come back to visit during the New Year.

Earlier, when Jian Jian made money, he no longer let his grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts and sisters work in the fields. Most of the work in the fields was done by hiring long-term laborers.
Chapter completed!