0p0 Chapter 122 Show off
Chapter 122 Show off
"It's worth it that we have put all our efforts into supporting you to study. May our ancestors bless you. I will be able to give an explanation to them when I meet them in the future. Your brothers have worked hard for you for so many years. I guess you will be able to become an official soon. You must help them."
Old man Li was equally happy. He asked Old lady Li to give him two kilograms of wine, which was rare for him. He drank so much that his face turned red and he felt a little dizzy.
"Dad, don't worry. I've read a lot of books on sages and saints. I've seen and remembered all the efforts my brothers have made over the years. I will definitely not treat them unfairly."
Li Dajiang also drank quite a bit of wine. After taking the exam for so many years, he finally passed. He would have endless wealth and glory in the future. He ate the chicken in front of him with big mouthfuls, and soon he had almost finished the whole chicken.
Li Laosi looked at Li Dajiang, who was eating meat with big mouthfuls. If it were in the past, he would have said a few sarcastic words, but now he didn't dare to do so. His eldest brother's status was no longer the same as before, so he didn't dare to offend him.
"Brother, you are going to be a high-ranking official soon. Can you arrange a job for me in the county government? Please help me. If I need anything in the future, just tell me and I will do whatever you say." Li Laosi had a flattering smile on his face and stared at Li Dajiang.
"This is an easy matter. After I take office, I will start with your matter." Li Dajiang said proudly with a wave of his hand.
"Then thank you first, big brother." Li Laosi raised his glass to toast him, and he couldn't suppress the joy on his face.
Old man Li looked at his brothers who were respectful to each other with a face full of satisfaction. He then thought of his third son, who had also worked hard. He would call him back tomorrow. He would not let him work as a farmhand anymore and could stay at home and farm.
"Don't disbelieve me when I tell you this. Early in the morning on the day my eldest brother left, I saw a magpie on our tree, chirping non-stop. I knew that my eldest brother would win. The magpie was announcing the good news to our family in advance."
Jiang smiled like a flower. Boss Li became an official, and her sons and daughters would all be daughters of officials in the future. The thought of it made her so happy.
"Of course. Our master is good at studying, so he will naturally be able to pass the exam." Liu looked up and glanced at her, saying with pride.
"That's right, sister-in-law is absolutely right." Jiang followed suit.
Now whatever the eldest wife's family says is what it is, even if they say the sun rises from the west, Jiang will say yes.
"Congratulations, Dad. I will tell my sister tomorrow. She will definitely be very happy." Li Chengcai couldn't suppress his inner excitement. He had waited for this day for too long. From now on, he would no longer have to be Zhang Wenbin's follower and look at his face. From now on, he is also a young master, a real young master of an official family.
"You should tell your sister." Liu agreed. Now that Li Dajiang has become an official, Zhang Wenbin would dare not look down on her daughter again.
It’s a pity that her daughter got married early. If it were now, she would definitely look down on Zhang Wenbin as her son-in-law.
Su and her two daughters were the only ones eating silently, as if Li Dajiang's affairs had nothing to do with them.
"Dajiang, although your second brother has separated, he can't write two "Li" characters with one stroke. You still have to help them." Old man Li rarely thought of his second son who had been weak since childhood.
"Dad, my second brother lives a much better life than us. Li Xiaoxiao is a proud girl. She doesn't need our help." Li Laosi disagreed. He suffered a lot at the hands of Li Xiaoxiao, and now the person he hates the most is Li Xiaoxiao.
"No, Boss, we can't help that bunch of ungrateful people. I raised him in vain. He hasn't given me a penny since we separated. He thinks he just popped out of a crack in the stone."
Old Mrs. Li jumped out and firmly objected. It is said that the big ones are painful and the small ones are delicate. It is true that they suffer halfway up the mountain.
The most popular ones in the Li family are the eldest and the fourth son, and the least popular ones are the second and the third son. No matter what they eat or use, they are not as good as the eldest and the fourth son in any way.
"Okay, I'll listen to my mother." Li Dajiang nodded. He was not a person who had deep brotherly love. The reason why he agreed to Li Laosi was because Li Laosi was the most difficult to deal with and he had to agree. This kind of thing could not be thrown away, so how could he take it on himself.
Old man Li sighed lightly and said nothing more. Never mind. These are young people’s affairs. Let them be.
The news that Li Dajiang had passed the imperial examination spread throughout the village, and the next day someone came to his door carrying something.
It wasn't anything particularly precious. One family gave two kilograms of rice, and another family gave a handful of vegetables. People who didn't usually visit each other said some compliments intentionally or unintentionally. For a time, the Li family enjoyed unprecedented honor in the village.
Early in the morning, Old Mrs. Li put on her most precious clothes, packed them neatly, and after dinner she called Jiang to go to the county town together.
"Mom, what are we going to do?" Jiang was confused. It had been a long time since Old Lady Li had been to the county town. What happened today?
"Hmph." Before saying anything, Old Lady Li snorted coldly.
"Don't the second brother's family sell tofu in the county town? Let's go and take a look." Because of this matter, Grandma Li was furious.
Before, after the incident between Liu and Zhang Wenbin, they didn't dare to go out, for fear that someone would stab them in the back.
As a result, none of them went to collect the soybeans that Li Xiaoxiao had distributed. A few days later, they also did not go to collect the tofu that Li Laoer had distributed. They thought that if they did not go to collect it, Li Laoer would definitely deliver it to their home. However, they never expected that Laoer, the heartless man, would wait from dawn to dusk, but there was no sign of him.
Therefore, Old Lady Li cursed him every day, saying that he had no conscience, would not die a good death, would have no descendants, and she used all kinds of nasty words to curse him. Now she was finally able to go out, and she was about to become an official's wife, why did she still have to endure such humiliation?
Not only should she scold him severely, but she should also take the tofu that she deserves. Li Dajiang is an official now, and he should not try to take advantage of him. He will regret it.
"Okay, Mom, I'll go with you." Jiang immediately became excited when she heard that. With her understanding of Old Lady Li, she could guess most of it. Now the situation was different. She wanted to see how Old Lady Li tortured Li Xiaoxiao's family, so as to relieve her hatred.
There was a reason why Old Lady Li didn't come to the county town before. It cost one cent to take a ox cart, which was two cents for a round trip. She was old, and it was not realistic for her to walk there, but she was reluctant to spend the money, so she simply didn't go.
Now that her son is an official, she is the old lady of an official family. Not only can she ride in an ox cart, she can even buy one.
The ox cart swayed along the way and soon arrived at the county town. Old Mrs. Li held her head high and chest puffed out, like a victorious rooster, and looked arrogant when she met everyone she met.
While on the road, Jiang asked Zhang San about Li Xiaoxiao's shop. It was not far from here, just a few streets away, and the two arrived there in a short while.