kingnovel Chapter 454 See Sunny Day
Chapter 454 See Sunny Day
The business of Anjia Malatang is also a little slow. After all, it is spring, the season for farming and sowing.
It just so happened that the more than ten acres of land at home also needed people to plow and sow.
An Yue tries to balance the shop and farm work at home.
She asked her aunt, grandmother, Daniu, and Chunzhi to stay at home and farm in the fields.
My sister-in-law Meng Xiuer brought Xiaobao to home, helping with cooking and housework.
An Yue and A Le went to the town to look after the Malatang shop.
Nowadays, there are helpers Axia, Cui Niang and Erzhu in the shop.
Erzhu was helping A'le in the kitchen, although he was a little tired.
Sometimes when I am too busy, I ask Axia to help.
Cui Niang and A Xia were responsible for all matters in the dining hall, while An Yue was at the counter to collect the bills.
An Nian got up early every day, recited poems, practiced calligraphy and painting, and studied hard to prepare for the upcoming provincial examination.
An Yue felt both relieved and distressed when she saw how hard her brother worked.
In the county, the court quickly appointed a new county magistrate.
As soon as the county magistrate took office, he demonstrated his extraordinary style.
He went deep among the people, understood their sufferings, and actively organized the reconstruction work in various villages.
Gather refugees and settle them in deserted villages.
He also severely rectified the unhealthy tendencies that had previously been left in the government offices and severely punished the leading merchants who had oppressed the people.
It brought a fresh atmosphere to Yongchuan County and also gave Yongchuan County a bright spring.
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
All the weeds on the ridges and walls of the field have been cleared, and the big cow Ale has finished plowing the paddy field.
The sweet potatoes grown in the black soil have also grown sweet potato seedlings.
My aunt, grandmother Chunzhi and two others started to plant the seedlings.
The rice seedlings planted in the paddy fields have also grown very lush.
The seedlings, more than a foot tall, look lush and green from a distance.
In the past few days, men, women, young and old in the village have all started planting rice.
They bent over and planted the seedlings into the soil in the paddy field.
The warm spring sun shines on the water, reflecting a vibrant scene.
Winter has passed and spring has arrived. The new county magistrate has been in office for two months.
The weather is getting warmer, and An Yue has moved back to her west wing.
My aunt, grandmother, sister-in-law and Xiaobao still live on the large earthen kang bed in the east ear room.
When An Yue was tidying up her cabinet and desk, she suddenly saw a letter that Gu Mingchuan had left behind.
An Yue opened it again and for some reason, she felt a sense of anticipation to meet him again.
It has been two months since the Chinese New Year, and Gu Mingchuan has not shown up.
She looked at the handwriting on the letter and said to herself, "Maybe... I have already forgotten it!"
She folded the letter and sighed slightly: "That's good. This way, we can all be well."
After saying that, she placed the letter at the very bottom of the box, with the clothes on top.
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Time flies, and the day of the Anyan Prefecture examination finally arrives.
An Nian's mood became more and more nervous. An Yue kept comforting him, telling him to relax and perform normally.
This day.
The family had breakfast early.
An Nian will take the provincial examination tomorrow, and An Yue decides to do the same as last time. She will pack her luggage today and accompany him to the county town to stay for one night.
So, An Yue asked Da Niu to drive the mule cart to take them to the town, and then take the mule cart from the town to the county town.
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After packing their luggage, the brother and sister got on the mule cart driven by Danniu towards the town.
There was a breeze blowing on my face along the way, and in the wind there was the scent of earth mixed with fragrant grass.
An Nian hugged his book box tightly, his eyes showing both nervousness and anticipation.
An Yue comforted him softly, "Niannian, don't be too nervous. If you perform normally, everything will be fine."
An Nian nodded slightly, but the uneasiness in his heart was hard to eliminate.
When they arrived in the town, they successfully boarded a mule cart heading to the county town.
As the mule cart bumped along, An Nian's thoughts gradually drifted away.
He wanted to be someone like the new county magistrate who could bring benefits to the people.
He secretly made up his mind to get good grades.
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Came to the county town.
Because there is a provincial examination tomorrow, I met many students along the way.
An Yue brought An Nian to the inn where they stayed last time. After settling everything, she took him to eat some light food.
At night, An Yue accompanied An Nian in the room to review his homework, and gave him encouragement and guidance from time to time.
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The next day, it was still dark.
An Nian got up early, and after washing up, he felt full of energy.
The meal prepared by An Yue was still relatively light, and the siblings had breakfast together.
An Yue sent An Nian to the entrance of the examination room.
At this moment, An Nian's brows were wrinkled like two earthworms.
An Yue reached out and stroked An Nian's brow, smiling and said, "Don't be nervous, Nian Nian, just treat it normally. I'll wait for you outside."
An Nian blinked and nodded: "Well, don't worry, sister!"
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the examination room.
An Yue looked at An Nian's back as he walked away, and was worried about him in her heart.
An Yue knew that this provincial examination would be much more difficult than the previous county examination, otherwise An Nian would not be so nervous.
However, An Nian wants to continue on this path, and no one else can replace him or help him.
Only if he studies diligently day and night and overcomes all obstacles can he find a broad and less traveled road.
An Yue sat under a big tree outside the examination room, waiting patiently.
But the waiting time during exams is always infinitely long.
An Yue went to a nearby teahouse, found a teahouse, sat down and drank a cup of tea.
I went for a walk on the street again, trying to relieve my tension.
Finally, the bell rang, signaling the end of the exam.
An Yue hurried to the entrance of the examination room and waited for An Nian to come out.
After a while, An Nian came out with a tired face, and An Yue quickly handed the pastries she had just bought to An Nian.
An Nian smiled and said, "Sister, I feel pretty good."
An Yue asked: "Do we need to continue the exam this afternoon?"
An Nian waved his hand and shook his head, "No more."
An Yue was delighted and took An Nian back to the inn, preparing to pack up and go home.
They got on a mule cart and headed towards Shijing Town.
After finishing the exam, An Nian finally let go of the worry in his heart.
Sitting on the swaying mule cart, An Yue looked at him and felt a little sleepy.
So, she let An Nian lean on her shoulder and close his eyes for a while.
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When he returned to the shop, the whole family gathered around him, eagerly asking about An Nian's exam results.
An Yue quickly said, "Don't ask for now, we will know when the list is posted."
Everyone nodded and returned to their original seats.
Life returned to its former calm and the busy farming season was over.
The business of Anjia Malatang gradually returned to normal, and everyone was busy in the shop again.