Farmers' Struggle

Chapter 49

   "Here we come, here we come. The people from the yamen have already come out and are coming this way." A messenger with fast feet rushed over, shouting loudly as he ran.

These words were passed on one by one and quickly reached the ears of the people who had been waiting for a long time, and the crowd rushed towards the middle of the venue. Just to be able to see the list for the first time and see if you are on the list.

When Chen Zizhuo heard the news, he couldn't sit still anymore, and he pulled Wen Jinbai and was about to leave to watch the list.

"What can so many people see? It's better to wait here for the results of the list." Li Yu naturally didn't want to crowd people to see the heads, so he persuaded.

When the list is released, there are porters who specialize in delivering news. They are the most active, because they specialize in announcing the good news to the people on the list. A few months of life has settled down. Therefore, everyone rushed to do this kind of announcement.

Li Yu was thinking that as long as he was hit, wouldn't it all be there? Waiting for someone to notify me is only half past one in the evening, and there is no delay. What's more, Chen Zizhuo, a member of the Chen family, sent quite a few people to inquire about the news, and I think they are all waiting at the place where the list is released.

Chen Zizhuo rolled his eyes at him, "I've waited so long for the surprises I've seen with my own eyes. Is it just to wait for the moment when I see my name when the list is announced?"

"How can so many people squeeze in? Don't mention the names on the list, I'm afraid you can't even see a corner of the paper."

"How do you know if you don't try? Even if you can't see it, there are people in the front row to help you read it. How can you feel the atmosphere of being on the list here? What

Chen Zizhuo said made sense, Wen Jinbai couldn't help being moved, he really wanted to see Li Yu's name appear on the list with his own eyes, and personally feel the joy of Li Yu's being on the list.

Li Yu also knew what he was thinking, shook his head helplessly, stood up, all right, he will risk his life to accompany the gentleman.

Chen Zizhuo was happy, so he went downstairs first. He didn't dare to take the two young ones with him, he just ordered his servants to look after the young master and miss, so as not to be crowded by too many people, since they are children after all, they are afraid that they won't be able to take care of them.

Chen Ziyuan nodded in agreement very sensiblely, Chen Zilian protested a few words, but was finally frightened away by the look of the second brother, and sat down on the small stool to eat the cake unwillingly.

The teahouse is only ten or twenty meters away from that place, and it will be there soon. Of course, this is talking about normal times. Now the road is full of people, and it is a bit difficult to squeeze through. Fortunately, there are The strong domestic servants opened the way for them so that they would not be embarrassed, and Li Yu also protected the two of them, walking hard all the way.

It will take at least a stick of incense for the people who release the list in the yamen to come, and they still have time.

"Come on, come on, it's the last time, don't miss this opportunity, don't come again, I'm sure I'm leaving!"

"The case is estimated, the odds are astonishing, hurry up if you want to place a bet!"

came a loud yell , it turned out that someone opened a handicap on the sidelines, which attracted a large number of people to watch. There are also many scholars who are very interested in taking out copper coins and betting one or two handfuls to make a lottery.

This is also an old rule. Every time the list is released, there will be such a handicap, which can be regarded as an estimate of the people on the list. These scholars are not disgusted with the so-called small gambling, but think it is a good idea. It is an elegant thing to win a lottery, and it is precisely because of this that this handicap will be available every time and will last forever.

Chen Zizhuo became interested, so he dragged Wen Jinbai to the handicap.

"Hey! This is new, but how do you place a bet?" It's not that they haven't seen the list when they were in the capital, but they haven't heard of it being able to open the market.

"Here are the names of the candidates who have a high chance of winning this year's ranking. You can bet on the top of the case, the first ranking, and the second ranking. You can bet 20 coins for one bet. As long as you win, you can double your bet." The stall owner explained and urged Said: "If you have someone you like, you should place your bets as soon as possible, and the market will be closed as soon as the list comes, and the opportunity will be gone immediately."

Hearing what he said, Li Yu looked up at the big piece behind the stall owner. A large piece of paper was glued to the wooden board, and on the paper were names. There were a dozen or so candidate lists at the top of the desk.

Li Yu didn't see his name on it, presumably they thought his chances of winning were too small, so they didn't count him.

"I bet on Li Yu from Shuanghe Village, who is well-known in the top rankings, um...bet ten taels of silver." Chen Zizhuo had already understood the rules of the handicap, thought for a while, and said loudly.

All the people around looked over in surprise, did this person have something wrong with his head, or was he blind? He actually bet on Li Yu, the Li Yu who ate and slept like a pig in the examination room even though he entered the examination room? Although rich and willful, no matter how rich you are, you can't spend it like this, right?

"Young master? Did you bet on the wrong person?"

"Yes, yes, look, there is no Li Yu's name on it, which means that Li Yu is impossible to win.

" A kind person reminded.

Chen Ziyan didn't care about this, he stared at the stall owner, and asked, "Why? Can't you bet on Li Yu?" The

stall owner woke up now, remembering the ten taels of silver he said, and couldn't help but greedily said: "No, No, of course you can bet, but you have to think clearly, after you buy it, the silver taels will not be refunded."

Chen Zizhuo had already taken out ten taels of silver, threw it on the table with a snap, and said firmly: "I will buy Li Metaphor."

Li Yu and Wen Jinbai looked at each other, and there was a smile in their eyes. Wen Jinbai also smiled and said: "I have five taels of silver here, let's bet on Li Yu's first list."

Li Yu shook his head and said helplessly: "Oh! Bet, it's not good for me, the righteous master, to not bet, that's all, I'll give up my life to accompany the gentleman, and I will bet with you five taels of silver to buy myself a top ranking. But speaking of the front, if you win, please ask I have a big meal!"

Everyone was in an uproar, some laughed at Li Yu for not knowing the heights of heaven and earth, and wished to be famous on the first list, and some regretted that these two sons and brothers went crazy together, it was simply throwing money for nothing. Tut tut! Twenty taels of silver is enough to accompany the oiran lady of Cuihonglou for several nights.

The stall owner wished that there would be more such bets, the better, and someone would rush to catch up with those who were obviously bound to lose. Hastily collected the money, wrote down a few sums in the booklet, and gave the three people a voucher, and waited for the result to come out. Win or lose at your own risk.

After finishing this transaction, the stall owner hastily closed the market on the grounds that the time was up. It is estimated that I am afraid that some people will go back on their word.

After waiting for a long time, the sound of gongs beating to clear the way came from a distance, and everyone knew that this was the arrival of the people from the yamen, which meant that the official release of the rankings had begun.

When people got closer, it was clear that a team of yamen servants came over with a small official carrying a notice in their hands. At this moment, everyone present became excited, and before they could speak, they automatically and consciously gave way , let them pass.

When the yamen servants came to the front, some dexterous guards carried buckets and brushes, and brushed paste on the wall where the notice was pasted, and then another guard took the notice from the small official and unfolded it to paste it on the wall.

"In February of the Gengwu Year, the Qinghe County Examination Ranking List." The person in front followed suit.

This is the real case list! Everyone has been waiting for so long, and finally it is here.

The words on the case list are very large, and people who are a little further away can see clearly, and the names of the people on the list are densely recorded on it. The crowd below was excited, and the students and candidates couldn't wait to find their names on it.

The crowd then boiled up, voices of great joy and great sorrow came out one after another, some people danced with joy and shouted that I had won, and some people were dumbfounded after seeing their names, as if they were stupid, and even more overjoyed. Grabbing the people next to you, no matter whether you know them or not, you will be shaken for a while, and you must pass on the joy in your heart to others.

And those who didn't see their names are most likely to fail the rankings. Some people lost their souls and yelled the injustice of the sky, and some people burst into tears and grabbed the land with their heads... How much hope was held at the beginning, but now how disappointed .

Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion in his heart. When he saw Fan Jinzhongju, he hadn't been touched at all. Now he is in the middle of it, and it's as complicated as it is difficult to describe.

Li Xingyan was also in the crowd at this time, he clenched his fists, his whole body was trembling slightly, his eyes were red, faintly bloodshot filled them, his pale face became more and more haggard, as if he hadn't had a good rest in the past two days.

He stared intently at the list being posted, only focused on finding his name, and murmured in a low voice, "Li Xingyan of Shuanghe Village, Li Xingyan of Shuanghe Village, must be in." The

list is posted from top to bottom. The names on the list are also ranked from high to low. Seeing that more than half of the list has been posted, but I haven't seen my name yet, I feel anxious. He must win this time, otherwise he will be finished.

This is the second list, which is a ranking outside the 30th place. If there is no list here, he will not dare to count on the first list. To know the top 30, it is the famous child prodigy talent who is only expected to enter. Li Xingyan's talent and learning are naturally inferior to them, and he was framed before the exam, thinking that if he bought the exam questions, he would be foolproof. , he didn't put his heart into doing exercises at all, he also has self-knowledge, it is a great blessing to be able to enter the second list.

The more nervous he got to the back, he almost didn't kneel down to pray.

Finally the list was all posted, Li Xingyan finally found his name in the last row, he... he won! He hit it!

He laughed and danced, wishing that the whole world would know that he had won the list. After a long time, he calmed down a little and started to feel complacent. People around him who knew him also came over with smiles and congratulations. Hearing the compliments from the people around him, he suddenly felt a heroic air of pointing the country and mountains reverberating in his chest, so he wanted to find an outlet to vent his anger. After looking around for a long time, he saw Li standing outside. Yu et al.

"Yo! You guys are here? Don't you know if you can win? Don't you come here to read the rankings for others?" Li Xingyan thought about taunting Li Yu, and squeezed out regardless, and finally arrived at Li Yu. Yu here.

He had just read it once, and the name Li Yu was not on the list at all. It seemed that Li Yu's failure was a certainty.

Li Yu and the others came here a little late, and they were delayed for a while at the market opening. Later, when they saw people crowding in frantically to read the rankings, they didn't dare to squeeze in, so they simply stood here, waiting for the people inside to sing the rankings. Or wait until there are a little fewer people inside.

Several people were still chatting and laughing, but they didn't expect to hear a strange taunt from behind. Li Yu turned around and saw Li Xingyan with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes. He was able to squeeze in and squeeze out among the thousands of troops. It really was a young man with great energy.

In fact, among the people present, how many people are not squeezed into messy clothes and unkempt beggar faces? At the beginning, you can still be a scholar and polite person, you push me to let me talk about etiquette, but later everyone is scrambling to get the first one, is there any difference between you pulling me and a hooligan? Where is there even the slightest look of a scholar? In the end, everyone seemed to have escaped famine, and what's more, even the uppers of their shoes were trampled off.

Li Xingyan didn't realize that there was something wrong with his image, and said with a smile: "You guys should go back early and rest, your name, Li Yu, is not on this list at all."

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