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Chapter 469: Everything is inferior, only reading is superior

When the carriage got closer, Jiang Youzhen realized that there were not only villagers from Qinghe Village under the big tree, but there was already a crowd of people not far away.

Villagers from other nearby villages came to watch the fun. The villages surrounding Qinghe Village had not been so lively for several years.

How great an honor is it to pass the imperial examination? People from all over the country will come to join in the fun.

"Congratulations to the two gentlemen who have passed the imperial examinations!" Everyone said these nice words for free, just to ask for good luck.

Originally, scattering wedding money had been done in Tongzhou Prefecture, but returning home was different. This was a glorious return to the hometown, so naturally it had to be more grand.

"Congratulations to Jiang Jieyuan and Tong Yayuan!" County Magistrate Wan stepped forward and congratulated Jiang Youzhen and Tong Huaian who were about to get off the carriage.

"Lord Wan!" Jiang Youzhen and the other two hurriedly saluted. Although they are now juren, they are not officials after all, right?

"I am here on the orders of the county magistrate to wait for the two scholars to return home. You two have beaten all the other students in the provincial examination and won first place. It is a blessing for our Wen County."

"Your Excellency, you are too kind. We don't deserve it! We don't deserve it!" Jiang Youzhen and the other man shook their heads repeatedly. They had heard so many nice words like this today that they felt a little embarrassed by the praise.

"Everyone! This is the wedding money that Jiang Jieyuan and Tong Yayuan prepared for you. Please give some money back to share some of the good cheer."

At this time, Qinglang and Qingyan carried out two baskets of wedding money from the carriage, and everyone's eyes lit up.

"Oh my! The juren masters are so generous! Shouldn't we take part in such a happy event?"

"Yes! We are all from the same village. Let our younger generation also share in the good fortune and hope they can pass the imperial examination and become a juren in the future."

"Hahaha! The Jiang family and the village head's family are still very generous." When everyone saw three more baskets of wedding money being carried out from the back, they couldn't help but laugh.

They all came to join in the fun, wasn't it just for the money? Even if the family was not rich, the high-ranking scholar would still have to give some steamed buns, just to get some good luck.

"I wish you the best in the imperial examination!"

"I wish you a smooth career!"

For a while, the big tree at the entrance of the village was bustling with activity. People from other villages were happy but also very envious.

Qinghe Village had two juren at once. What a great honor! If a juren came out of a village, the villagers would hold their heads high when they went out.

"The Jiang family is going to rise! A promising younger generation will benefit the entire clan!"

"Isn't it? I heard that when he passed the exam to become a scholar, he established a clan school, and the whole clan benefited from it!"

"No wonder they say that scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans are all inferior except for scholars!"

"Yes! Only by studying can you have the opportunity to become a superior person. You see! In the future, the Jiang family and the Tong family will have the final say in Qinghe Village. The Jiang family has many people and has become a large clan."

Everyone was talking about it, and their words were full of envy for the Jiang family.

When one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit! This is the best proof of this.

"I'm sorry to bother Lord Wan to come and greet you in person. I'm flattered." After Jiang Youzhen told Qing Lang and Qing Yan to leave some wedding money, he prepared to go back.

"Where? Where? Of course! The adults are already waiting at the Tong family, why don't we go over there now?"

Wan County Magistrate is only an eighth-rank official. Even if Jiang Youzhen and others do not plan to take the imperial examination, with his status as a juren, he can become a county magistrate through some activities. How could he dare to put on a high-handed attitude?

Especially since Tong Huaian is the legitimate son of the Marquis's family, he wouldn't dare to use his power to bully others even if he had a hundred guts!

"Everyone! It's time to distribute the wedding money. Don't rush to grab it. Be careful." Qing Lang shouted to everyone after seeing that his young master had already taken people to the side.

"Start!" With the command, the sound of wedding money being thrown around was very crisp, and everyone rushed forward and started to scramble for it.

"Grandpa, clan leader! Grandpa!" Jiang Youzhen stepped forward and saluted the clan leader, Jiang Tao, and all the clan members.

"Well, well, well! You really lived up to everyone's expectations and passed the exam and became Liyuan!" The clan leader was filled with emotion and looked at Jiang Youzhen with tears in his eyes.

In fact, compared to Jiang Tao, the clan leader felt more deeply. He was not concerned about the glory of himself or his family, but the glory of the entire clan.

Only when Jiang Youzhen becomes successful can he lead his people to glory.

He was old and didn't know how many years he could live. But before he died, he hoped to see the Jiang family change their family status and pass on the tradition of farming and studying.

Jiang Tao also grabbed Jiang Youzhen's hand and choked up a little. He didn't expect that he would live the life that everyone dreamed of in the second half of his life.

Thinking about it now, it all feels like a dream. He has children and grandchildren, and he is still so hardworking. He is lucky.

"It's good that you're back!" Jiang Tao was filled with emotion, and thousands of words were reduced to this sentence.

Jiang Youzhen was touched. Others only saw her glory, but Jiang Tao only cared about her safety.

Eighth Grandpa is really a good person, a world of difference compared to Jiang He.

"Let's go! The county magistrate is still waiting at the village head's house. Let's go pay him a visit first!" Although the clan leader had a lot to say, when he thought of the county magistrate who was still waiting, he urged Jiang Youzhen and the others to go first.

The music band was beating and playing along the way, and all the villagers had gathered here.

Jiang Youzhen also saw Jiang Hailin in the corner of the crowd. When she saw him, she was stunned.

In my impression, Jiang Hailin is strong and healthy, with a fair complexion, and indeed looks like a scholar.

But now Jiang Hailin is so thin that he is almost skin and bones, and he is barely moving under his clothes.

He was hunched over, looked very depressed, and his face was abnormally pale.

It's been just over a year since we last met, how come Jiang Hailin has become like this?

But the only thing that remained unchanged was that Jiang Hailin was still hostile to her.

Jiang Youzhen smiled at the other person, and after seeing the other person's even angrier expression with satisfaction, he turned his head away.

Seeing Aunt Ya not far away from the crowd, Jiang Youzhen immediately greeted her happily.

"Aunt Bud!"

Aunt Ya has always taken good care of her family, and Jiang Youzhen will never forget her kindness.

When Aunt Ya heard Jiang Youzhen calling her, she exclaimed happily. She knew that Jiang Youzhen was not the kind of person who despised the poor and loved the rich, and he would definitely say hello when he saw her.

After grabbing the wedding money, the crowd followed Jiang Youzhen and the others and moved towards Tong's house.

As soon as I stepped into the gate of Tong's courtyard, I found that the magistrate was standing in the courtyard.

Jiang Youzhen and Tong Huaian hurriedly saluted, "Student Jiang Youzhen, student Tong Huaian, greet the county magistrate!"

"No need to be so polite! No need to be so polite!" Wu Yun hurriedly stepped forward and gave the two of them a helping hand.

"Now the whole county has heard that Jiang Jieyuan, the youngest scholar of this dynasty, and Tong Yayuan, who is extremely talented, have won the first place in this provincial examination. You two have become famous all over the world."

This was such an exaggeration, Jiang Youzhen secretly resented it in his heart.

"Your Excellency is overpraising me. It was just a fluke, a fluke!"

Jiang Youzhen's humble attitude made Wu Yun very satisfied.