The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Chapter 588: Top of the Autumn Examination

The next day, the results of the autumn examination were announced.

Gu Xiuwen took part in this autumn examination. All the men and women in the Gu family who had no official position and did not need to go to the government office to work were in Madam Gu's yard, waiting for the servant who went to check the list to return. They attached great importance to the result of Gu Xiuwen's examination.

Gu Xiuwen, the person involved, didn't think much of it. He teased his fourth brother Wanwan and his little nephew Yunxin. The two little guys were so adorable. It was just that his fourth brother called Yunxin "brother" which confused the generations and made the elders laugh. But when facing himself, his fourth brother did not call him wrong. He called him "third brother" just because he was taught to do so.

Gu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Aunt San, is Fourth Brother so persistent in calling Yun Xin his brother?"

Meng Jinyao said helplessly: "This little idiot called me brother like this from the beginning. I tried to correct him with your uncle, but it didn't work. He will understand when he grows up. It's useless to say anything now. He insists on calling me brother, so let him call me brother."

Gu Xiuwen said: "Maybe it's because Yunxin is the only child of similar age in the family, so the fourth brother stubbornly calls him brother."

Meng Jinyao nodded slightly: "I guess so."

Zhang looked at Wanwan, then turned her gaze to Meng Jinyao and said, "Wanwan's brothers and sisters are all grown up. He is a little lonely without brothers and sisters of the same age. The third sister-in-law and the third brother should work hard to give Wanwan a brother or sister, so that Wanwan can have a companion."

In front of everyone, Meng Jinyao didn't feel comfortable saying that her husband didn't want her to have another child, so she just pretended to be shy and lowered her head without answering.

Madam Gu didn't care whether Wanwan had brothers or sisters. It was a pleasant surprise to have Wanwan, her precious grandson. She didn't force anything else, so she smiled and said, "Ayao, don't feel pressured. Just let everything take its course."

Zhang quickly agreed: "Yes, let it be."

Chen felt that this topic was not suitable to be continued, so she changed the subject calmly.

The family chatted and laughed happily. The servant who went out to check the list also came back with good news. When Madam Gu asked him about it, he excitedly said, "To answer Madam, the third young master passed the exam!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present showed joy, especially Zhang, who burst into tears of joy. Her husband was a loser and a bastard, so she was counting on her children to have a bright future. Three years ago, Xiuyuan passed the imperial examination, and three years later today, Xiuwen passed the imperial examination. Next year's spring examination, Xiuyuan will take part in it, and Xiuwen will also take part. If both brothers pass the imperial examination and become officials next year, she will have truly made it and can rest assured. Then she can find a virtuous wife for Xiuwen and find a good husband for her daughter. She will always be able to find a husband that her daughter will be satisfied with.

Madam Gu smiled and asked, "What place did the third young master get in the exam?"

The servant replied, "Eighth."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was amazed. Obviously, they did not expect that this child who had been spoiled and lazy could get such a good ranking. You know, Xiuyuan and Xiuhong, who have always studied hard, did not get such a good ranking in the autumn examination three years ago. At that time, Xiuhong from the second house ranked 18th, which was already a very good ranking. Xiuyuan from the first house was less talented, but he made up for his shortcomings with hard work. He ranked 120th and almost failed. However, among more than 10,000 candidates, being able to get 120th is one in a million.

Meng Jinyao was also surprised. She had heard her husband say before that Xiuwen was very smart, no worse than Xiuhong from the second room, and was the smartest child among the brothers. It was just that he was spoiled by his eldest sister-in-law and became lazy, and did not study hard. Now that she saw Xiuwen's rapid progress, she really believed what her husband said. She was not surprised that Xiuwen passed the college entrance examination and became a scholar, but now she was ranked eighth in the autumn examination. She was really surprised. It seemed that the time spent studying abroad was of great benefit to Xiuwen, and his academic progress was great.

Suddenly, Meng Jinyao thought of her younger brother and asked the servant, "My second younger brother also participated in this autumn exam. Did you see if he ranked first?"

At this point, the servant was also quite excited: "Madam, my uncle is also on the list this time, and he is the champion of this autumn's imperial examination!"

Who will be the top scorer in this autumn examination?

Meng Jinyao was both surprised and happy. Her husband had tested her second brother before and said that if he performed normally, he would definitely get a good ranking. Unexpectedly, he actually got the top spot.

Zhang was originally so happy that she cried because her son ranked eighth. Now she heard that her younger brother from her sister-in-law's family was the top scorer. Her joy was immediately diluted. Meng Chengzhang was the first in the previous college entrance examination. He was the top scorer in the autumn examination this time. If he can be the top scorer in the spring examination next year, wouldn't that mean he will be the top three? This child is two years younger than Xiuwen, and he is so amazing.

But the next moment, Zhang's mentality relaxed again. Her son had a good relationship with Meng Chengzhang. Meng Chengzhang was promising and could support her son in the future. It was said that when making friends, one should make friends with good teachers and helpful friends. It was better to make friends with a promising one than with a useless one. Making friends with a useless one could only serve as a foil and would not be of much help.

When everyone was surprised that Meng Chengzhang was the top scorer in this year's autumn exam, Gu Xiuwen's surprised voice rang out: "What did you say? My second uncle is the top scorer?"

The servant nodded: "That's right."

Gu Xiuwen was overjoyed: "I said that my second uncle had the talent of a top scholar, and this time he could be in the top three, and it turned out to be true!"

Seeing her son like this, Zhang's mouth twitched. For a moment, she didn't know what to say. She could call Meng Chengzhang uncle, but he wasn't a real uncle. Was it necessary to be so excited? Just now, her son learned that he ranked eighth, and he wasn't very excited. Now that someone else ranked first, he was so excited. He didn't feel disappointed at all. She didn't know whether she should say that he was stupid, but this was also good. A good attitude would not cause trouble for herself. Keeping a good attitude and continuing to be friends with Meng Chengzhang would be very helpful in the future.

Upon seeing this, Old Madam Gu was happy that her daughter-in-law's younger brother had made great progress, and at the same time she was delighted by her grandson's reaction. This child's temperament was different from Zhang and the eldest son. He was lively and cheerful, broad-minded, and not arrogant or impatient. This also proved that her original decision was right. Fortunately, she had asked Yao Ling to find the principal of Lingshan Academy and let Xiu Wen study at Lingshan Academy. He was influenced by the environment and studied hard, so the child's talent was not buried.

Madam Gu rewarded the boy who was checking the list, and then said with a smile, "Today our family has a big happy event, and we are going to have a family banquet to celebrate. Big brother's wife, you will take care of this matter."

Zhang smiled and replied, "Yes, mother."

Madam Gu looked at Gu Xiuwen again and said in a gentle voice, "Xiuwen, you did well in the exam this time, and I am proud of you, but you can't let your guard down. There will be the Spring Examination in a few months, so keep up the good work." She then turned to Gu Xiuyuan, "Xiuyuan, you will also take part in the Spring Examination next year, and I hope you and your brother will be on the list."

As his younger brother was so promising, Gu Xiuyuan, as an elder brother, inevitably felt some pressure. However, after three years of study, he studied hard and occasionally asked his uncle for advice. Facing the next year's spring exam, he was somewhat confident and replied with a smile: "Don't worry, grandma, I will work hard."

Gu Xiuwen also said: "Grandma, your grandson will also work harder."