The Tongsheng Examination was chaired by the local county magistrate.

The test questions were also given by the county magistrate himself.

The reason why County Magistrate Zhang gave Zhao Ce the tips means that he valued Zhao Ce with him.

Even his expectations for Zhao Ce were not just a simple test of the middle-aged and childish child!

Zhao Ce received a prompt from County Magistrate Zhang.

Before I got home, I thought of the key in his words.

"The mainstay, stick to your true heart..."

"Thinking of what County Magistrate Zhang just said, isn't that what 'neither neutral but not leaning, strong and agile' means?"

When Zhao Ce went home that night, he intercepted this sentence, along with his previous and subsequent words, and made many small questions.

These small questions have also been solved by three or five questions.

Then do eight-part articles.

Of course, Zhao Ce would not tell others about these contents.

After all, if such a thing is spread, County Magistrate Zhang will be considered a fraud and the crime will be very serious.

In the remaining November, Zhao Ce will not only do the homework assigned by Li Xiucai, but also do all these questions.

I have only written a few articles on the topic, and there has been news that the lotus root will arrive in a few days.

Their winter melon candy and lotus seed pond were officially launched in the early twelfth lunar month.

It is too late to make these sugars in wooden boxes.

Zhao Ce simply asked Zhao Wensheng to customize a lot of paper printed with their store trademarks for packaging.

Starting from the twelfth lunar month, the weather is cold and the New Year atmosphere gradually becomes stronger.

All stores have basically put couplets on them.

When Zhao Ce received Su Caier that day, Su Caier looked at the red paper on the street shop and asked excitedly: "Husband, are we going to buy couplets at home too?"

Recently, Su Caier's great career in learning embroidery has been very successful.

Now she can embroider some simple tricks under the guidance of Lu.

Zhao Ce shook his head and said, "No, we just write it ourselves."

"By the way, you have been focusing on practicing one word recently and practicing until the New Year."

Su Caier looked at him in confusion.

It's nearly a month before the Chinese New Year, just practice one word?

After she got home, she realized what she wanted to practice.

"blessing".

After Zhao Ce wrote this word, Su Caier asked in confusion: "What is this word?"

Zhao Ce said: "It's the word "Fu".

"This year I'm going to spend some time writing couplets or 'Fu' for everyone to post them at home."

"This makes you more festive."

Before the Chinese New Year, every household would cut some red paper in the city, and then ask someone to help write a letter and post it at their own home.

Even if it's the case.

After all, farmers are not willing to afford those who write good couplets in the city.

The previous writing task was basically written by Zhao Wensheng or village chief Zhao Youcai.

Zhao Wensheng didn’t have much time before the New Year, and Zhao Youcai’s calligraphy was not very good.

However, the farmers can't understand it, so it's good if you can basically write one for it.

The original owner had never done this in the past two years when he could write.

However, Zhao Ce planned to take care of this year, their family took on this task.

For this reason, the little helper was brought over and worked together.

After Zhao Ce finished speaking, he held Su Caier's hand and began to teach her to write.

There are more strokes in this character, and Su Caier, a first-grade elementary school student, cannot reach the level, so naturally she writes it very smoothly.

Zhao Ce taught her several times, and after seeing that she could write it herself, he put down her hand and asked her to write it herself.

Then, Zhao Ce began to concentrate on doing his homework.

Su Caier knew that her husband had a good academic performance recently, so she sat obediently at her small table and practiced the word "this head" with her head.

When Zhao Ce finished writing a post and raised his head.

I saw the little girl's brush pressing her frown brow, looking very bitter and revengeful.

Zhao Ce walked over and sat beside her and asked, "How is it?"

Su Caier pointed at the words she wrote in a little frustrated.

"Husband, I have practiced a lot, but it's still ugly compared to yours..."

Zhao Ce smiled and stretched out his hand, stroked her little brow.

"The key to practicing calligraphy is to persist."

"There is still some time before the New Year. Don't hurry, take your time."

"When the time comes, we will set up a stall at the door of our house, and I will write couplets for everyone here, so you can help write the word "Fu" next to you."

“Isn’t this great?”

Su Caier also imagined such a scene in her mind.

Suddenly, she became full of motivation again.

"Well! I want to help write the word "Fu" next to me!"

Zhao Ce smiled and touched her little head.

The two of them soon joined a new battle.

After two more winter rains, when I woke up in the morning, there were various ice cones under the eaves.

The flowers and plants on the ground are basically covered with a thick layer of white frost.

Many children like to play with the white frost.

Although it doesn't snow here, the temperature is very low when frost is applied.

But the only difference from the north is that even in winter, there are crops in their fields.

Zhao Ce's original old clothes were all distributed to the families in the village through Zhao Youcai.

For this reason, their family got a lot of fresh vegetables from the fields.

After the lotus root candy was also on the market, Zhao Youcai took a few field gifts and arrived at Zhao Ce's house.

"Four acres of good land, one acre of medium land."

After Zhao Youcai handed over Tian Qi, he said with a smile: "I'll ask you for more information and buy more fields to come back."

For farmers, the fields are the lifeblood.

Even if you are an official and a business person, no one will dislike the fact that there is too much land.

After Zhao Ce accepted it, he thanked Zhao Youcai.

Then he gave the land certificate to Su Caier next to him.

Su Caier took it with her cherishedly and went back to prepare all of them well.

"You don't have to worry about seed matters. When I breed at home, I will breed you."

"By the way, I'm here to find you today, and I want to ask you one more thing."

Zhao Ce nodded and said, "Uncle has something to do, just say it."

Zhao Youcai said: "In previous years, during the Chinese New Year, my family would allocate some lamp oil to each family in the ancestral hall."

"This year, I'm going to let your family do this. What do you think?"

Their custom is to start New Year's Eve and to the seventh day of the New Year.

The lights are always left at home until dawn.

But the farmers are poor and don’t say they are willing to give up.

Many people can’t even afford lamp oil.

In previous years, Zhao Youcai would buy some lamp oil and come back to dine.

By the way, add some to our ancestors.

Zhao Ce will take the exam next year.

Zhao Youcai thought that letting Zhao Ce do this this year will also let his ancestors see their descendants clearly.

By then, our ancestors will be blessed in heaven.

Zhao Ce agreed without saying a word.

"Okay, how much lamp oil should I buy? I'll go out to buy it tomorrow and come back."

Zhao Youcai smiled with relief and said, "Don't need too much."
Chapter completed!