Chapter 41

Yan's parents blackmailed Jiang's kiln before, so Jiang Tianzong has always looked down on Yan Ju. It's good that he doesn't have much contact with him on weekdays, but when he met today, he couldn't help ridiculing him.

As soon as he spoke, everyone turned their attention to Yan Ju.

The town is so big, and there are only so many students, they all know each other, and someone said, "I guess not, brother Yan's family is rich, and even the dolls are taking the test for children."

"This was before, something happened to brother Yan's family two days ago, so the situation must be worse than before."

Immediately, someone asked what had happened, and the person who spoke began to explain to everyone, and the room was filled with stunned voices for a while.

"I heard that when brother Yan's wife went to the clinic, she almost couldn't even pay for the consultation fee. It's pitiful."

"We are going to the provincial capital for the exam, so we need a lot of money."

"Isn't it?"

Jiang Tianzong smiled, he doesn't know how to say retribution, but he really doesn't have much sympathy in his heart.

"Is it my fault? Since something like this happened to Brother Yan's family, I will take back what I just said."

After finishing speaking, he beckoned the servants to take the book back.

Everyone looked at Yan Ju with sympathetic eyes.

Yan Liu said in a regretful tone: "Brother Yan, it turns out that it is like this. If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some first."

I don't know who sighed and said, "It's so pitiful."

What Yan Ju is most afraid of is letting people know the real situation of his family, so he always carefully maintains his family background as a well-off person on weekdays.

How can he bear this situation now, he almost wanted to be slapped a few times, his face flushed red.

Impulsively, he almost blurted out, "Everyone misunderstood, I didn't pay the one or two taels of silver because I was too shy."

"Why is that?"

Yan Ju collected himself and tried to calm himself down, "Actually, Scholar Zhang is my nephew's man. Doesn't it seem strange for me as an uncle to buy his books outside?"

Yan Liu lost her voice: "What?"

Yang Ji immediately grabbed Yan Ju's hand and said urgently, "Brother Yan, is what you said true?"

Yan Ju nodded with a reserved face.

Jiang Tianzong, who had already walked to the door, stopped when he heard his words. He turned his head to look at Yan Ju in the center of the crowd, showing a thoughtful expression.

Where did Lin Yan get his uncle from?

Father Lin has brothers?

Jiang Tianzong thought for a while, then hooked his fingers at the servant behind him, and when the servant came over, he whispered: "Go to Yan Ju's house and find out what's going on, go back quickly."

"Yes, master."

The servant ran away, and when his figure disappeared, Jiang Tianzong turned around and sat back. Shi Shiran said, "I know Brother Yan, but I didn't expect Brother Yan to be Brother Yan's uncle, so you must have eaten his barbecue."Bar?"

When Lin Yan's barbecue was mentioned, many people began to salivate, and the topic was briefly diverted.

"Brother Yan hasn't been here for a long time. Last time, his elder brother and sister-in-law came to see him off. I heard that he was ill."

"Yeah, if Brother Yan doesn't come, we don't have any barbecue."

Some people in the town went to Jiahe Village to eat, but these students are busy studying, how can they find time?

They wanted someone to help them carry them, but how can they still have the original fresh fragrance after tossing all the way in such a hot day?

"It turns out that Brother Yan is the daughter-in-law of Scholar Zhang. Thinking about it carefully, the two are indeed very compatible. It can be said that they are a perfect match."

"That's not true, Brother Yan, your family is going to produce two scholars."

Since Yan Ju is Lin Yan's uncle, he can naturally get personal guidance from Scholar Zhang, presumably this year's college entrance examination has been stabilized.

It's no wonder that people just sat firmly like a mountain.

Suddenly someone remembered something, and said expectantly: "Brother Yan, since you and Scholar Zhang are in this relationship, you must have read his commentary book, can you please ask him for help, and the next commentaryWhen will the book come out?"

Yan Ju twitched the corner of his mouth, "We don't often see him in Jiahe Village on weekdays. If we see him, I will ask him."

"Ah?" The person who asked was puzzled, "With such a good teacher, why doesn't brother Yan ask more?"

After all, everyone knows that Yan Ju has been taking the exam for many years.

Yan Ju coughed, "Scholar Zhang is very busy on weekdays, and my family Hongye is at his house, so I don't want to bother him too much."

"That's true. I heard that Jiahe Village is busy with some fields recently. Scholar Zhang is busy at the beach all day long."

"Brother Yan, your family Hongye can get the guidance of Scholar Zhang, and you must be admitted to Tongsheng soon."

Yan Ju smiled and said nothing.

He is a little guilty, but everyone only thinks he is humble.

Yan Ju's expression fell into the eyes of Jiang Tianzong who was next to him, and he was watching him all the time.

Intuition told him that things were not that simple.

It will take some time for the servants to inquire, Jiang Tianzong said casually: "Since Brother Yan is Scholar Zhang's uncle, he must have already understood the annotation book by heart. Everyone may wish to point out what you didn't understand when you read the book just now, pleaseBrother Yan explained it to everyone, and it can be regarded as living up to today's grand event."

Everyone responded one after another, scrambling to take out the things they copied just now, waiting to ask questions.

Yan Ju was very embarrassed, not to mention the book in front of him, he hadn't even read the previous one.

Zhang Moyuan's commentary books have always been very expensive, so he can only secretly go to the bookstore to read them, and he has to pick when the shopkeeper is not paying attention.

Given how much the shopkeeper attaches importance to the commentary, it is considered good if he can read one page ten times, and it is still the first page.

Of course, it is impossible for him to answer the questions that everyone asks.

Jiang Tianzong saw it in his eyes and curled his lips into a smile.

About a quarter of an hour later, the servant came back panting heavily.

"how?"

The servant came over and told everything he had heard. He happened to be looking for Aunt Li who was across from Yan's house. What Aunt Li said was a detailed one.

After Jiang Tianzong listened, he showed a look of "it really is so".

It seems to be retribution.

Yan Ju on the other end has already confused everyone, after all, learning is something you can't pretend, if you know it, you know it, if you don't know it, you don't know it.

"Brother Yan, what's wrong with you?"

"Could it be that brother Yan is unwell, otherwise why can't you answer any of them?"

Yan Ju racked his brains to make up an explanation, but before he could figure it out, Jiang Tianzong answered for him, "Because he's lying."

"what?"

"Young Master Jiang, what do you mean by lying?"

Everyone focused their attention on Jiang Tianzong, not noticing that Yan Ju flinched subconsciously when he heard the word lie.

Jiang Tianzong said as he walked, "Yan Ju is indeed Brother Yan's uncle, which is true in terms of blood."

"Then why do you say he lied?"

"Because..." Jiang Tianzong walked up to Yan Ju, stared at his dodging eyes and said, "Brother Yan's father was kicked out by his parents back then, and he has been ignored for thirty years."

Jiang Tianzong deliberately omitted the matter of Father Lin and Father Lin, so he pretended not to hear about it.

Yan Ju's lips trembled twice. For a person like him who loves face so much, this scene is like being stripped naked in public.

Jiang Tianzong continued: "Guess, why did the Yan family's parents suddenly think of this brother who had been abandoned by him for thirty years?"

Someone tentatively replied, "Could it be because Brother Yan married Scholar Zhang?"

Jiang Tianzong smiled, "Only half of the answers are correct."

"I see. They are interested in the money Yan Geer earns. Who doesn't know that Yan Geer's business is good?"

"That's right, that's the truth."

Jiang Tianzong said word by word: "Yan's father and mother learned that Boss Lin, who sells barbecue in the town, is actually Aunt Lin's brother, so they decided to fight Qiufeng. When they arrived at Jiahe Village, they also learned that Brother Yan's husband-in-lawIt turned out to be Scholar Zhang, and now they are overjoyed, this is double happiness."

"Brother Yan, am I right?"

Yan Ju finally came to his senses, he raised his eyes and stared at Jiang Tianzong viciously, "Jiang Tianzong, your family has old grievances with my parents, but my parents are like this, why do you still make up such vicious words?slander them?"

Jiang Tianzong smiled, "Whether I'm right or not, everyone will find out if you just ask around, don't I need to slander you?"

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Yan Liu and Yang Ji, and said meaningfully: "With the Yan family's virtue, don't you need to think about mutual protection?"

Yan Ju immediately looked at Yan Liu and Yang Ji, his eyes were full of panic.

If Yan Liu and Yang Ji backed down at this time, who else would dare to form mutual protection with him?

If there is no one to form mutual guarantees with him, what will happen to his hospital examination next month?

Under his gaze, Yan Liu and Yang Ji took a step back subconsciously.

"Brother Yan, Brother Yang, don't listen to his nonsense!"

Yan Liu gave a dry laugh, and said with a stiff expression: "Brother Yan, you should find someone else this year, I'm sorry."

Yang Ji also quickly echoed, "I'm sorry, brother Yan, I really can't afford to gamble after taking the exam for so many years."

He can't afford to gamble, who can afford to gamble?

The college exam is taken twice in three years. If you miss this time, you will have to wait for the next year.

What's more, if you are really suspended because of Yan Ju, it is not a matter of losing a chance to take the exam. If it is serious, you may not be able to take the exam again for life.

Who dares to bet?

Yan Ju was very clear, so at this moment he was so desperate that he couldn't make a sound.

After Yan Liu and Yang Ji finished speaking, they quickly grabbed their books and ran away, and then one by one, the students in the room quickly ran away.

Only Jiang Tianzong and Yan Ju were left.

Jiang Tianzong sneered, "persisting in evil brings about self-destruction."

After speaking, he also turned and left.

Yan Ju suddenly collapsed to the ground, he knew that his imperial examination career was over.

Not only him, but also Yan Hongye's.

Nowadays, His Majesty attaches great importance to filial piety and family affection, and now the news of his father and mother abandoning his brother is spread, not to mention mutual bond and bond, he can't even report his name.

After Apa Lin sent Yan Hongye back, he bought the necessary ingredients in the town along the way and brought them back.

The news that happened just now spread the most. After visiting a few shops, Father Lin slowly pieced together the general idea of the matter.

He didn't talk to him, paid the money silently and left the shop.

For Yan Ju and Yan Hongye, he didn't feel sorry, after all, it had nothing to do with him.

And it wasn't him who killed them.

Father Lin sorted out the ingredients he bought, then jumped into the bullock cart and walked towards Jiahe Village.

Soon the town was left far behind by him.

Father Lin walked more and more easily, and a smile gradually appeared on his face, as if those unbearable past events were gradually going away with this trip.

When they saw the big banyan tree at the entrance of Jiahe Village, they disappeared completely.

Father Lin let out a long sigh of relief.

Ji Gaochi's letter finally came back five days later, Lin Yan hurried up and asked anxiously, "What did he say?"

Aunt Lin next to him smiled and teased him, "Xiao Zhang hasn't opened it yet, so Brother Yan is in a hurry."

Lin Yan wished he could tear the envelope with his own hands, his wild rice seeds.

There are still more than ten days until August, and the wild rice is about to mature. If something goes wrong and someone ruins it in advance, he will be very distressed.

Zhang Moyuan glanced at ten lines, and after reading it, he handed the letter to Lin Yan. Lin Yan glanced at it and urged, "I can't read, what did he say?"

Zhang Moyuan smiled, "Ji Gaochi said that he has already repaired the book and sent it to Yuan Province as quickly as possible. It will take about ten days to reply."

Lin Yan snorted, "Ten more days?"

Wait until the reply letter arrives at their side, and then send someone to send it there, and it will be back and forth until he gets the rice seeds.

Although it will take April next year to plant it once you get it, but you can feel at ease if you get it early.

The large piece of wild rice is growing there, and Yuan Province is so far away, Lin Yan really can't feel at ease.

Zhang Moyuan saw his thoughts and suggested, "I'll go to Yuan Province myself."

Lin Yan was taken aback, "Huh?"

Zhang Moyuan explained: "In addition to bringing back the rice seeds, I also want to see the environment of the wild rice in person, and bring some sediment back for a simple comparison."

Lin Yan hesitated, "This is indeed safer, but don't you have to take the exam this year?"

Lin Yan never asked Zhang Moyuan about participating in the township examination. After all, in the book, he took part this year and won the first place.

But Yuan Province has been back and forth this time, so it must be too late for him to go to the provincial capital.

You can't keep up with the speed of the horse.

Before Zhang Moyuan could speak, Mrs. Lin laughed first, "Xiao Zhang doesn't plan to go to the provincial capital this year."

Lin Yan: "..."

He glanced at Aunt Lin, then stared at Zhang Moyuan, "Why don't I know?"

Zhang Moyuan smiled helplessly, "You are pregnant now, how could I leave you and go to the provincial capital? I said so much back then, didn't you hear it?"

Lin Yan thought about it carefully. Zhang Moyuan seemed to have made some plans after finding out that he was pregnant, but he didn't think about the imperial examination at all at the time.

Zhang Moyuan snorted softly, "Do you remember now?"

Lin Yan gave a dry laugh, and began to blame, "Look at you, don't speak clearly. I can't move my mind when I'm pregnant. Next time, remember to speak clearly."

Sister Lin burst out laughing.

When Zhang Moyuan went back to the house to pack his luggage, Lin Yan walked up to Mrs. Lin and whispered, "Sister-in-law, when did you know?"

Zhang Moyuan only told him about those plans.

Aunt Lin said seriously: "The night before you got married, Father asked him what he thought. To reassure Father, Xiao Zhang offered to take the provincial examination in three years' time."

Lin Yan nodded, "So that's the case."

Mrs. Lin blinked, "Yes, don't you think it's strange that the time of your pregnancy doesn't match with the time of getting married, Dad is not surprised at all."

Lin Yan: "..."

How could he forget about this.

Mrs. Lin obviously didn't notice his shock, and said to herself: "Xiao Zhang also said this that night, and we found out that Dad really gave you that kind of medicine that night. I think Xiao Zhang said this.Afterwards, Dad and your elder brother have changed a lot."

Because Zhang Moyuan talked about it, Father Lin and Brother Lin realized what the previous forbearance brought.With this foreshadowing, Zhang Moyuan told about Father Lin signing a death contract in the gambling house.

Mrs. Lin glanced at Lin Yan, "Actually, Xiao Zhang only said that you took the medicine that night, and then you got pregnant. We calculated the time to find out about your night..."

Lin Yan blushed a little, "Why didn't he tell me anything?"

Sister Lin's tone was full of envy, "I'm afraid you should worry about it, he has thought about all the things he should think about before you."

Compared with Zhang Moyuan, Brother Lin is simply a big fool.

Sister Lin sighed silently.

When Lin Yan returned to the house, Zhang Moyuan had almost packed it up, and Lin Yan said casually, "It's over?"

Zhang Moyuan hummed.

Lin Yan coughed lightly, "I know everything."

"Know what?"

"Just, just what you and my father told them."

Zhang Moyuan thought for a while, and combined with Lin Yan's expression, he remembered.

In fact, he didn't say those words deliberately at that time, most of them just followed the trend. If he didn't talk about Lin Yan's traditional Chinese medicine that night, he would be able to make Lin Yan pregnant later.

"Ok."

Lin Yan became anxious, "Aren't you very eloquent in front of my father, why do you know now?"

Zhang Moyuan smiled, and he pulled Lin Yan over, "Don't feel moved, I just did what I was supposed to do."

"Then you don't take the township examination this year, is it really all right?"

Lin Yan was a little worried that it would affect Zhang Moyuan's career line.

Zhang Moyuan said lightly: "Actually, I have no obsession with being an official. Compared with Capital City, I feel more comfortable with you here in Jiahe Village."

In his previous life, he went all the way to the top of the high school, and after several ups and downs, he gained a firm foothold in the court, but it was because he had nothing else to do.

And after being an official all his life, he was a little tired.

Lin Yan was a little surprised. He thought Zhang Moyuan was an ambitious politician just by reading the book, but he actually liked this kind of pastoral life more in his bones.

In fact, he himself also thinks that this kind of life is better. What's so good about being an official?

It's just that Zhang Moyuan has done a lot of things in the book, and he has helped several places in disaster relief alone. Although Zhang Moyuan will not go, there are others who will go, but Lin Yan privately feels that no one can do better than Zhang Moyuan.

"Then what, being an official can do things for the common people. If you become an official, we don't have to ask Ji Gaochi for everything, right?"

Zhang Moyuan smiled, "You want me to take the exam?"

Lin Yan struggled for a while and said in a compromise, "How about we try again in three years and finish reclamation from the sea first."

Zhang Moyuan nodded, "Listen to you."

Lin Yan heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the main line of the book was not delayed.

The two said a few more words, and Zhang Moyuan went out.

He plans to take a few water conservancy engineers there, so he has to arrange all the seaside affairs in advance.

When he came back from work, Lin Yan was still sitting at the table writing.

"Why don't you rest?"

Lin Yan was actually very sleepy, and he was only writing to refresh himself.

"I want to wait for you to come back and have a few words with you."

Zhang Moyuan set off early tomorrow morning, and Lin Yan hadn't woken up yet.

I'm afraid it will take a month to come back.

Zhang Moyuan paused for a moment, and then said: "I'll tell you when I come back from the shower."

"it is good."

When Zhang Moyuan came out, Lin Yan couldn't open his sleepy eyes. He half-closed his eyes and looked at Zhang Moyuan hazyly.

Zhang Moyuan whispered to him about his arrangement, the more he spoke, the slower he spoke, and the lower his voice became.

Until Lin Yan fell asleep completely.

Zhang Moyuan lowered his head and touched his forehead, then hugged him and fell asleep.

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