The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Chapter 148 The whole county is mobilized

Yun Yi went to the capital with Lu Linlang's letter. This time, he brought a lot of people with him, and these people would be his team in the future.

On the second day after Yun Yi left, Lord Xu organized people and started a vigorous Chongshui drought protection operation.

With Lord Xu as the leader and local gentry from Chongshui County as the auxiliary, the construction of the water conservancy project officially started with the people contributing their labor and the gentry and government offices providing the funds.

Taoist Priest Zhang surveyed the terrain and personally led people to survey everywhere. The people also knew that this was a big deal. Only by improving the water conservancy could they ensure that this year's crops would not be affected.

The people of Xishan Village were also building a larger reservoir, and the women were busy working together, with those with greater strength digging the ground and those with less strength cooking.

Students who were going to take the county exam could study at home, and the others would take turns helping them. Even the school was temporarily suspended.

Lu Linlang brought her brothers and sisters to help, and the people of the whole county worked together, and all the reservoirs were built in more than a month.

The underground river also has the help of the Chongshan people, who have lived underground since childhood and are more familiar with the terrain.

On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head. On this day, the county examination began. The air was dry and cold, and the spring rain was late. Although people had expected it, they were still worried when they saw this situation.

However, families with students taking the county exam felt a mixture of excitement and worry.

There were a total of nine children from Xishan Village who took the county exam, and five from Qiujia Village. Before dawn, Lu Linlang's family's carriage carried the adults and children to the county town.

During the county examination, after each exam, one had to wait for the results to come out before deciding whether to take the next one.

Generally speaking, students who rank at the top in the first exam have a greater chance of being admitted.

Among the nine people, there is Yunxi. Yunxi does not want to become an official, but having a good reputation in practicing medicine will make people respect him more.

Therefore, he was the least worried among the nine people, and whether he passed the exam or not would not affect his medical practice.

The county exam was set by the county magistrate. Since it was the first time for the children to take part in it, they were inevitably a little nervous. However, seeing Yunxi so calm, they all relaxed.

Lord Xu couldn't help but feel proud when he saw that these were the hopes for the future of Chongshui County.

This is because the number of people taking the county examination this year is more than in previous years.

After the first day of the exam, it was already afternoon, and the carriage took the children back home. When the results were announced the next day, I was afraid that most of the people would be eliminated.

Lu Linlang has already prepared the seeds that can be distributed to the county government. These are the drought-resistant seeds she selected.

After the sweet potato vines are grown, they can be distributed to more people. Once the sweet potato vermicelli is launched, many people see the benefits. Word of mouth spreads, and many families have already inquired about sweet potato planting.

So when I heard that the government was distributing seeds this year, everyone freed up their land.

"When we were working together a few days ago, I had already found out how to grow sweet potatoes.

I heard that it tastes good and is easy to grow. I wonder if we can grow rice this year. God is really trying to make things difficult for us. Not a drop of rain has fallen this year."

"That's right. It's spring now, and it hasn't rained. The sun is out every day, and the flowers on the mountain are blooming, and there's no rain. This is trouble."

"Do you think the Chongshui River will actually dry up? I've never heard of such a thing before."

"It shouldn't dry up. The Chongshui River is so deep. If it dries up, I'm afraid we really won't be able to survive."

"I don't know either. I hope he won't do it. Otherwise, where else can we go?"

"Who knows? Life in this world is never smooth sailing, and people like us can't stand the hardship."

"Who cares? If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Let's just live our own lives."

People shook their heads and dispersed, busying themselves with their own land.

The first list of the county examination was announced. In addition to Yunxi, there were five other children from Xishan Village and three from Qiujia Village.

Those who won the first round were very excited at home, but they thought of what the clan leader said, this was not the final result, it was too early to be happy now, it would not be too late to be excited after the children finished the exam and passed the examination.

The county examination was held several times, and when the final results came out, a total of four children from Xishan Village passed the county examination, and three from Qiujia Village.

These people have to wait until April and pass the provincial examination before they can officially become students.

In the capital, after Yun Yi arrived, the emperor had him brought into the palace to reminisce about the past.

"Yunyi, how is your cousin?" The emperor sat there, more majestic than before.

"Your Majesty, my cousin is in good health. This time when she came to the capital, she asked me to bring a letter to the emperor."

"Oh, let me see it quickly." When the emperor heard that his cousin had sent a letter, a smile appeared on his face.

These days, the emperor has been busy arranging measures to deal with natural disasters in various places, and he has not been able to sleep well for several days.

Lu Linlang's letter was like a reassurance. Every time I read her letter, I thought of her worrying about me from afar, and it felt like I was enjoying the care of a loved one.

"I knew my cousin's letter must be good news. Chongshan people gave me such a big surprise. What happened between them is already a thing of the past. I will not pursue it. I will send someone to deal with it soon.

This time when you return to the capital, prepare for the exam with peace of mind. I await your good news."

"Yunyi thanks the emperor for his appreciation and will do his best."

Although Yunyi could not look the emperor directly in the eye, he could tell from his words and actions that he was no longer the same person he was in Xishan Village.

He cannot be arrogant because of his favor. He wants to prove himself and also wants to slap those who are watching the fun in the face.

At the beginning, their family left the capital quietly. This time, his return was not only for his own face, but also for the face of his family.

The Spring Examination is approaching, and Yun Yi is still studying behind closed doors as he did during the provincial examination. They live in the former residence of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery, which is now Lu Zhan's residence.

Many people have heard that Yunyi is returning to Beijing to take part in the imperial examination, and invitations are pouring in.

I also heard that he was summoned by the emperor as soon as he returned to Beijing, which shows his status in the emperor's heart.

However, Yun Yi refused and declined all invitations on the grounds that he only needed to prepare for the exam at home.

Soon, the day of the imperial examination arrived.

Yun Yi found that he was lucky and did not draw a bad number.

Li Cheng was in a miserable situation. He was on the flute and his face was already distorted.

After the exam was over nine days later, Yun Yi felt relieved. It was a long time after he came out that he saw Li Cheng's face was ashen.

"Brother Li, how are you? Can you still hold on?"

"I, ugh, I can't take it anymore. Hurry up, I need to go back and take a good shower."

After saying this, he almost vomited. The servant quickly stepped forward to support him and left the examination room together.

The examiners are checking the essays, all of which are covered.

"Master Zhang, do you think this test paper can get first place?"

"Master Chen, do you have any idea about this test paper?"

"Haha, I've met Yun Yi a few times before, and I can still recognize his handwriting."

"I see. Then you can put this one over here."

The two of them smiled and put Yun Yi's test paper aside.