Liu Jiantong noticed that Zhu San said a lot, but the word "hope" was the most said.

It is precisely because of the existence of "hope" that the "suffering" in front of us no longer feels bitter, and we can survive it even with gritted teeth.

The reason why his brother and sister-in-law find it difficult to hold on is because they do not see "hope", but feel "despair".

Zhu San said: "My mother said the worst situation was that Lao Qi failed the exam and then went home. But so what? Lao Qi had a good memory and he didn't pass the exam, but he learned a lot.

What’s wrong with opening a school in the village or encouraging your nephews at home?”

"There are so many brothers in the family, two in each family, and there are more than ten children. If you want to hire a teacher, it's another sum of money. It's better to let Lao Qi teach himself."

"Of course, this is the worst case, but what if the seventh brother passed the exam?"

"A child and a scholar can bring great benefits to the family. Every few years of corvee service, Lao Qi also has his own way out and will not drag them down."

...

Ye Yuran not only talks about the good side, but also mentions the bad side, but "the worst is just that."

Could it be that if Zhu Qi doesn’t study, they don’t need to “take care of” their brothers?

Instead of waiting for no one to take care of him, it is better to pave the way for Zhu Qi in advance while he is capable, so that they can relax in the future.

Zhu Qi said: "A family must always be considerate and tolerant of each other. If you only care about each other and calculate gains and losses, it is not "family", but "outsiders". The reason why home is called home is because you are suffering outside.

After suffering, I will be home and someone will help you when I get back home.”

"Those who can help each other and make progress together are called 'home'!"

Liu Jian was chanting this sentence in his heart - those who can help each other and make progress together are called "home"

It took a long time, but I didn't come back to my senses.

He seemed to understand Zhu San's meaning, but he didn't seem to understand it.

Zhu Qi took a shower, changed his clothes, and quickly opened the door: "Brother Third, I'm done. Come in quickly and wash one too, the water is still hot..."

He didn't seem to notice that it was a bit impolite to ask others to wash the hot water he had just washed. He was just anxious and felt it was comfortable to soak in the water. He also wanted to share it with Zhu San.

Zhu San didn't mind either, and smiled and said ok, but turned his head and said sorry to Liu Jiantong.

"I'll wash it later. I'll ask the waiter to change the bucket of hot water, and you can wash one too."

Liu Jiantong said: "Okay."

He originally wanted to refuse, but for some reason, looking at the actions between the Zhu brothers, the words of refusal were a bit unspeakable.

He thought, probably too envious, and wanted to integrate into them and become one of them.

If it weren't for the fact that the water had been washed two times before, it would have been a little cold. He wanted to say, "Forget it, no need, I'll just wash it."

Before Zhu Qi's hair was completely wiped dry, he sat at the door, and continued to wipe it on the chair Zhu San was sitting on before.

He still tilted his head and went to see Liu Jiantong, blinking his eyes, and didn't know what he was looking at.

"Why do you think of me like this?" Liu Jiantong laughed a little.

Because there was a kind of innocence like a child in his eyes, which made people always feel a little envious when they saw it - how well protected this must be retained to keep this most primitive simplicity?

"What did you talk to my third brother just now?" Zhu Qi asked.

"Um?"

Zhu Qi explained that just now Liu Jiantong looked at him and his brother, and the eyes were like Dabao. Erbao saw the flesh, his eyes glowing and very bright.

Liu Jiantong: “…”

Is it that exaggerated?

Zhu Qi nodded honestly: "It's not exaggeration, it's real."

"I... said it?"

Zhu Qi nodded again.

Well, Liu Jiantong couldn't refute it, he could only say: "I just think your brothers have a good relationship and are very envious."

Zhu Qi showed a bright smile: "Hahaha... Then of course, our brothers have the best relationship. My relationship with my nephew is also very good, and my family is very good."

Looking at the smile on his face, Liu Jiantong seemed to be infected and started laughing.

Being with him is so easy!

His world is very small, so small that he can only hold his family and his books; his world is simple, so simple that as long as you treat him, he will return it thousands of times; his world is easy to satisfy

It is so easy that even if it is just a kind look, he can return you a bright smile.

When the county examination is over, it can be said that everyone has been "liberated", but it is also the most tense time, because in three days, the results of the county examination will come out.

After Zhu Qi and Cen Guangji followed everyone around Yikang Town for a few days, they gradually became worried: How was I doing in the exam?

"Senior brother, do you think, if I didn't pass the exam, would my father be angry?" Cen Guangji discussed with Zhu Qi in a low voice.

Zhu Qi shook his head and answered honestly: "I don't know."

"What about your mother? Will your mother be angry?"

Zhu Qi shook his head again: "No, my mother said that if you can't pass the exam this year, you will take the exam next year."

"What if I can't get the exam next year?"

Zhu Qi blinked and said, "It's okay, I can go back to teach. My mother said that even if I can't pass the exam, I've learned something. I can go back to the village to open a school to teach the children in the village, or my nephews.

read."

He was very proud and said that the Great Treasure was enlightened by him. It depends on how good he taught the Great Treasure and the Second Treasure.

So he was not worried at all, he couldn't teach others well.

Cen Guangji: "..."

Suddenly I was a little envious, how could I break it?

Unlike him, he is the only boy in the family, and it is his business whether he can pass the exam or not.

Finally, it was time to announce the list.

Before dawn every day, the inn was already lively.

The shopkeeper and the waiter also got up early, packed up and prepared to report the good news. Although they didn't know which scholar in the store passed the exam, there were always one or two candidates who could fall into them.

In the store?

After the county exam, although you have to take a prefecture exam before you can become a "child" person, it is also a glory to be able to pass the county exam.

When Mr. Cen brought Zhu Qi, Cen Guangji, Liu Jian and others to the scene, there were already crowds of people and crowded together.

"It seems that we can't squeeze in." Liu Jiantong looked helpless.

"What should we do? Are we standing outside?" Cen Guangji is the youngest and the shortest. He tiptoed and stretched his neck to look inside. Except for the backs and heads of the adults, he was nothing.

Didn't see it.

As he was talking, someone heard someone shouting: "The yamen runner is here! The yamen runner is here!"

The crowd was surging, and many people squeezed into it.

Then the voice of the yamen runners came, asking everyone to stand a little further and take a few steps back and not block their way.

The crowd retreated again, and now it happened. When they met someone, stepped on their feet, etc.

There are often an apology: "I'm sorry!"

"Sorry, I didn't mean it!"

"Please give me a favor! Please give me a favor!"

...
Chapter completed!