manynovel Chapter 285 What happened?
Chapter 285 What happened?
"What? Seriously? What happened?" Old lady Chen was so excited that she almost jumped up from the kang.
Luo clapped her hands, "How should I know? Just now two officials came to the village entrance and asked for directions to Jiang Youzhen's house. They are going there now. Mother, let's go over and see how that boy got into trouble."
"Let's go!" Chen put on her slippers, not even sewed the soles, and walked in front.
"Hey!" Luo followed excitedly.
"Fugui's mother, the officials have come to your house, looking for your little boy." Some villagers who could run fast had already run to Zhang Fugui's house. At this time, Fugui and his grandfather Jiang Tao had already gone to the farm to work in the fields, leaving only the old lady to look after the house.
"Ah?" When old lady He heard the noise, she quickly put down the spatula in her hand and ran to the yard.
"Aunt! Why don't you call Fugui and his wife back quickly? The police are here to arrest them! Your boy has done something wrong." Aunt Guihua looked at He with glee.
When He heard this, her legs immediately went weak. "What? What happened? Didn't Xiaolang go to the county town to take the exam? What could he have done wrong?"
"Stop talking nonsense." A stern shout was heard, and then two officers walked into the yard.
"May I ask if this is Mr. Jiang Youzhen's family?"
"Yes! Yes!" When old lady He saw that there were really two officers coming, she was so scared that her legs were shaking.
"Don't be afraid, old lady. We are here to announce the good news."
One officer said this, then winked at another, and the two of them took out small gongs and drums from the bags behind them.
"Congratulations to Jiang Youzhen, a candidate from Qinghe Village, Yang'an Town, Wen County, Tongzhou Prefecture, for winning the first place in this county exam!"
The two officers shouted and beat drums, while the people who had gathered around them were all confused.
"This? What is this talking about?" Aunt Niu was very confused.
Aunt Ya, who had hurried over, listened carefully and was a little confused when she heard the first place in the case. Suddenly, she remembered that the boy from the village head's family had passed the imperial examination and the officials also came to announce the good news, and they were also talking about the first place in the case.
She was immediately overjoyed, "I got it! I got it, I've become a successful doctor!"
"What? Why doesn't it sound like that to me?" Aunt Niu didn't believe it. She didn't mention the scholar!
"You've only been in the county for a few days? And you've passed the exam to become a scholar. Who are you trying to fool? I saw Jiang Haiqing and others go to the county to take the exam before, and they came back after many days, but he didn't pass the exam to become a scholar either." Aunt Guihua didn't believe it. Anyway, she didn't hear the word "scholar".
The two officers were very excited at first, but when they heard that the villagers didn't even understand the case, they suddenly felt like they were flirting with a blind man.
They stopped what they were doing and shouted to the crowd, "That's right! Young Master Jiang Youzhen passed the exam and got first place. He will be the Master of the Exam from now on. We are here to announce the good news."
"Really? My little boy really passed the imperial examination and became a scholar." He couldn't believe it. Such a big pie fell on their heads?
"Yes! Madam, Jiang Xiucai is your grandson, right? You are so lucky, Jiang Xiucai is the first one, he will go to the government school in the future, and then pass the imperial examination to become a high-ranking official."
The two officers knew that this family was wealthy as soon as they entered the yard. The large yard with two entrances had a spacious outer courtyard alone, and was decorated in a quiet and elegant manner yet luxurious. This was definitely a lucrative job for them!
"What? He really passed the imperial examination?" He was so happy that she didn't know what to do. What should she do? She was at a loss.
"Did Jiang Youzhen really pass the imperial examination and become a scholar?" The villagers couldn't believe it.
They had heard Jiang Haiqing brag about how knowledgeable he was, but he still failed to pass the exam. Later, Jiang Haiqing told them how difficult it was to pass the exam, so they believed him. After all, he had failed so many times, and some people would take the exam even when they were old!
But this was Jiang Youzhen's first time taking the exam, right? And he passed? Was this easy or difficult?
"Ouch!" Aunt Ya happily stepped forward and supported the panicked He. "Aunt, we have to quickly ask someone to go to the farm to invite the old man and Fugui back! The two officials have come all the way here to announce the good news. We have to treat them well. We can't let them go back hungry, right?"
"Ah! Right, right, right! I, an old woman, don't have much knowledge. Please don't blame me, gentlemen. Please come in and have some tea."
He was at a loss, but fortunately Aunt Ya reminded her.
"Our Jiang family has also produced a scholar! No, I have to go tell the clan leader, what a great joy!" All the Jiang clan members were delighted at this moment. The Jiang family was going to be successful, and they were also proud of it.
As long as the Jiang family is prosperous, why should we worry about the benefits to our own family?
"Second son, hurry up! Help the old lady to call the master and the others. You are fast."
"Oh my! It's already this late, and you're still running? Take the ox cart, I'll pay for it." Aunt Ya said as she took out copper coins from her pocket and handed over ten coins.
"Wow! Aunt Ya is really open-minded! Congratulations to the old lady, your family has made great progress." Everyone praised.
But there were also some sour remarks, just talking about Aunt Osmanthus.
"She likes to show off. She's as happy as if her son passed the imperial examination. Isn't it because she likes the boy and wants her daughter to marry him?"
"That's right! But how prosperous is the Jiang family now? They had money and land before, and now Jiang Xiaolang has passed the imperial examination and will take the imperial examination in the future. How could they be interested in a country girl?"
"Just wait and see! I want to see how they turn against each other. Even though Aunt Ya seems to be the head of the Jiang family now."
Amidst the congratulations, there were some jealous whispers, but everyone was very happy at the moment and no one cared what they said.
He's mind was dizzy. She was just an ignorant old lady. No one was at home. How could she understand these things? Fortunately, Aunt Ya came to help.
"The old lady's grandson has done well, and this is a great joy. She is still in shock for a while, and we can naturally understand that. Since the old lady has invited her so warmly, we will bother her and have a cup of wedding tea." The two officials were very happy, as they had food and drinks and money on this trip.
Just as they were about to enter the house, Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Chen came hurriedly.
"Sir, what did Jiang Youzhen do wrong? Oh! Let me tell you, I knew long ago that Jiang Youzhen was not a good person, otherwise I would not have let him and his father be adopted out. It seems that our decision was right. He is just a troublemaker, causing unrest in the family."
Although Chen, who had rushed over, was a little scared when she saw the police, she was still immersed in the joy of Jiang Youzhen's crime. When she saw the two of them, she hurried forward and said.
The two officers looked at each other strangely. Was this old lady crazy? Did Jiang Youzhen commit a crime?
"So it was your family that gave him away for adoption?" A bearded officer first looked at Chen, then shook his head.
Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
Chen and Luo wondered why this felt different from what they had imagined.
Something's wrong! Something is very wrong!