Fan Jin greets uncle."
"Little has come in. Come to the gatehouse to take shelter from the rain.”
"Yes, uncle."
"Have you had breakfast?"
"Uncle, I've already eaten."
After all, they were from the same family, and the First Uncle's attitude was quite cordial after meeting them.
The First Uncle was his father's cousin, and the generation above him was his blood brother.
The generation before that was the same great-grandfather.
Under the premise that there were no conflicts of interest, the clansmen could still help each other.
After Fan Jin's father passed away, he studied in the clan school for a few years.
The clan school was a private school set up by a wealthy family like his eldest uncle. Although the old children they hired were not of good standard, they still gave Fan Jin a chance to continue his studies.
There was also a young man in his twenties in front of him.
Second cousin Fan returned.
Compared to the amiable First Uncle, Second Cousin Fan had an arrogant look on his face.
Seeing Fan Jin come over to salute, Fan Huan just nodded his head slightly as a return of the salute.
Fan Yi was the pride of the entire Fan clan. He had already passed the county and capital examinations. He had passed the first two stages of the third stage.
After the dao examination, he would be a scholar.
Later generations always said that poor scholars were jealous of scholars, but it was actually a misunderstanding.
Compared to the rich and powerful merchants, as well as the gentry, the scholar was very ordinary.
However, compared to the common people, the status of a scholar was completely suppressed.
He could go out without a travel pass.
He did not kneel when he saw the magistrate.
You can file a lawsuit on your behalf.
Exemption from corvee for two people, exemption from land taxes.
With such preferential treatment, how dare you call a scholar poor?
To be able to pass the county and provincial examinations, becoming a child was not easy.
There are hundreds of people in a county examination, and there are more than 100 people in a county examination.
Many people who had studied since young might not even pass the county examination.
Moreover, the county examination was a battle against the elites of the county.
The capital examination was a battle with the elites of the other counties.
The Dao examination was to compete with the elites of each prefecture in the same area.
Fan still passed the county and provincial examinations and obtained the identity of a child student.
He was qualified to be called a "little friend".
Tong Sheng was a little friend, and the scholar was a "friend".
Everyone was walking side by side on the road of learning. They were classmates with aspirations, so they were called "friends".
Of course, those who were still studying and did not enter school were not considered "friends".
In Fan Huan's eyes.
Fan Jin, this clan brother, was not good at reading and his character was average.
His family was poor.
There was really nothing that he could value.
Fan Jin didn't care about his brother's attitude.
It was just human nature.
"Xiao Jin, what are you doing at the market?”
First Uncle brought his men to hitch up the car and walked over to ask.
He wasn't too curious.
Fan Jin, this young boy, what could be so important?
"I'll go to the market to look at the book and buy a few pieces of paper.”
This was also the answer Fan Jin had long thought of.
"Yes, I know. There are still empty seats in the car. You can squeeze with your second brother.”
"Yes, thank you, uncle."
The eldest uncle smiled and patted Fan Jin's shoulder.""Little Jin, study hard and get a child sooner.”
Fan Jin chuckled in response.
Fan Huan looked disdainful.
Based on Xiaojin's performance in the village school, he would not be able to become a child for the next ten years.
……
Outside, the light rain continued to fall.
A few servants carried Fan Huan's blankets and study utensils into the carriage.
He placed a cushion in the car for Fan Huan to sit on.
Fan Xiang, the little errand boy, sat beside Fan Huan.
Fan Jin squeezed by the other foot.
Fan Jin was not dissatisfied with this.
It was even harder to walk five miles on the muddy village road. What was there to be afraid of?
After Fan Jin returned, he got into the carriage. The coachman sat under the eaves and lightly whipped the horse. The horse neighed twice and the wheels rolled. They began to rush in the direction of the Wangjia Village.
The eldest aunt appeared at this time and said to Fan Xi,""Jinzi is so annoying. Why did you come and squeeze for no reason? You're squeezing my son's legs so much that he can't stretch them.”
Fan Xi said," It's only a few miles. He got off when he reached the market. He didn't want to delay my son's comfortable journey to the county town."”
"What important matter could he have at the fair? He's just going to wander around.”
" You can't say that," Fan Xi said." Xiaojin still studies very hard." However, he's not as talented as my son.”
Fan Xi looked smug.
He had never thought that his son would have to hire a scholar teacher to tutor him.
Now, he was going to study in the academy run by the retired Zhang Country Scholar and the others.
Tired and diligent in the academy, there are Jinshi, Juren lecture.
How could a village school compare?
"Just now, I was afraid that Jin Zai's mother would send him over to borrow money and scare me.”
The eldest aunt said with a look of disdain," There's only one woman in the house. Why is Jinzi still studying? Isn't it better to farm the land obediently?"”
"Everyone has their own aspirations."
"Maybe Xiaojin can enter the school."”
"Your Fan family has a scholar and your ancestral grave is already emitting smoke. If Fan Jin comes to school again, I'm afraid your ancestral grave will be on fire. Moreover, the Fan family's literary grace was exclusive to Fan Jin's family? I am not convinced."
The eldest aunt now remembered the time when Fan Jin's father had become a scholar, the joy of the clan and the fawning of Fan Jin's family.
He was still furious.
"Ignorant woman, what are you talking about? What would others think of me if they heard this?”
……
Of course, Fan Jin couldn't hear the words of his eldest uncle and aunt.
After all, they had gone far away.
Sitting cross-legged on the carriage, the window was half rolled up. It was drizzling outside, and the scenery was refreshing.
Large fields connected.
by chance I see houses and thatched huts.
Sometimes cocks crow and dogs bark.
There was also the sound of a woman calling for a naughty child to come home.
It could be considered a peaceful and prosperous scene.
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