Three days later, the results were released. Ning Caichen finally won the provincial examination without any suspense and became the youngest and first examination master in Hengxian County. Eighteen-year-old Juren is indeed rare. Often, an ordinary scholar will fail countless times throughout his life, but he is still just a scholar. And Ning Caichen actually had no suspense along the way. Then, there is the general examination and the imperial examination. His future is limitless. Therefore, on the first day when the results were released, a large and dark group of people came to congratulate the Ning Family Courtyard. Most of the people who came were some well-known squires from Heng County. Of course, there were also people who came to express their happiness. Those who came to announce the good news with gongs and drums naturally received a generous reward, and everyone was naturally happy. Compared to the bustle of the Ning family compound, there is one person who is lonely and lonely. Zhou Sheng has failed the list and is not on the list. He has been hiding silently in the corner, looking at the joy of others with a sad look on his face. After saying hello to everyone who came to congratulate him, Ning Caichen saw Zhou Sheng in the corner from a distance. Regarding this poor student's mood at the moment, Ning Caichen could more or less guess what he was thinking. Ning Caichen pushed aside the crowd and walked over. ¡°I wonder what Brother Zhou¡¯s next plans are?¡± Ning Caichen asked this question a bit insincerely. His friendship with Zhou Sheng was nothing more than the friendship between gentlemen as light as water, and their friendship was not deep. If there were any unnecessary words, Ning Caichen would not be able to comfort him. Zhou Sheng smiled, with a sad look on his face, "Congratulations to Brother Qingyi for high school!" After a pause, Zhou Sheng continued: "If you have any plans, I don't have any plans at the moment. There is an old mother in Xiaosheng's family who needs to pay filial piety. Thank you Brother Qingyi for your hospitality these two days. , I¡¯ll say goodbye now.¡± It turns out that Zhou Sheng came to say goodbye. Ning Caichen did not want to retain this failed student. After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhou Sheng also said goodbye and left. The Ning family compound, which had been busy all day, finally became quiet. In the hall, Ning's mother and Abao were sorting out the miscellaneous gifts. Originally, Ning Caichen planned not to accept the congratulatory gifts from those squires. But later, it was Ning's mother's words that enlightened Ning Caichen. ????????? If the Ning family doesn¡¯t give out those congratulatory gifts today, then the Ning family will become the object of discussion after dinner. In terms of human relations, Ning Caichen still lost consideration. Thanks to Ning's mother's reminder, Ning Caichen did not make that stupid mistake. Sometimes, "collaborating" with them is also a way to survive. Ning Caichen felt a lot more relaxed after picking up Xie Yuan without any suspense. However, there was still one thing on his mind. It is the investigation of the Hero Building. In the past few days, Ning Caichen did not relax. He and Ru Hua searched almost every corner of Hengxian County, and then they were surprised to find that there was no trace of the Hero Building. It's really strange, how come such a huge killer organization can suddenly hide itself without any clues? Unable to find it, Ning Caichen could only put it aside for the time being. However, Ning Caichen also did not dare to relax about the threat from the Chongyang Sect and the Qishan faction. I thought he was just an ordinary scholar with no background in his family, and he was suddenly and inexplicably exposed to dangers. If it were an ordinary person, he might have gone crazy. Fortunately, Ning Caichen is not an ordinary person. If all this happens and cannot be changed, he can only accept it calmly. Ning Caichen won the imperial examination, which is equivalent to the status of a civil servant in later generations. In each month, he can enjoy the salary from the court. Half a drop of silver per month and three shi of grain. The remaining money is enough to cover the monthly living expenses of a poor child. For those poor students who failed the exam, they were indeed envied. Ning Caichen won the election, but Ning's mother was actually the happiest. With a smile on her face, Ning's mother paid homage to the memorial tablet in the high hall with high incense every day. "My son finally made a difference today." Ning's mother said with a smile on her face. Ning Caichenhou stood aside and smiled faintly. Now he is just an official, and he is still far away from his official career. It's better if he doesn't have this ambition. What a man has to do, he has to do it best. "Caichen, are you eighteen years old this year?" Ning's mother looked at Ning Caichen and asked, her eyes almost watering. The son has finally grown up, and he is handsome and talented. He is even more handsome and powerful than his father back then. Master, if you have a spirit in heaven, you will be very happy, right? "Mom, I happen to be eighteen." Ning Caichen was a little puzzled by Ning's mother's question. Could it be that his mother wanted to arrange a marriage for him? Thinking of the squires who came to congratulate him, some of them were old men. When they looked at him, they were like a hungry wolf seeing a little white rabbit. Their eyes were bright and they wanted to take a bite.?He swallowed it. Feelings, are they really that? "You're not too young now! If it hadn't been delayed because of your exams, now that you've graduated from high school, it's time to think about your marriage, right?" Ning's mother said with a look of anticipation, "I think back then, When I got married to your father, he was still one year younger than you. Son, I wonder if you have the woman you like?" Ning Caichen was stunned! This is indeed what happened! ¡°Mom, the child is still young, so we won¡¯t consider these things for the time being.¡± Ning Caichen hurriedly excused himself. The woman you like? Have it? There seem to be many, Song Liancheng, Xin Shisi Niang, Nie Xiaoqian? picturesque? It doesn't seem like that. He does have some fond feelings for these women, but they haven't developed into the kind of feelings between men and women. "Still young? Not young anymore!" Ning's mother immediately retorted, "As the saying goes, there are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having children! Tell your mother, do you really not have a girl you like? If not, mother will have to find a way for you. "It seems that he can't shirk this matter. Starting a family and starting a business is a necessary stage for everyone. However, in Ning Caichen's view, these things are too early. He comes from modern times, and the things he thinks about are naturally very different from those of people of this era. In this era, if you are a man and have no heirs, it will be a very troublesome thing. You will be poked at every day. There are three types of unfilial piety. It is indeed true that he has no heirs. "Mom, I will consider this matter if the child is free and appropriate! Don't be anxious, mother! Wife, you will have grandchildren sooner or later! I will definitely not disappoint you." In this regard, Ning Caichen had to find an excuse. , let¡¯s suppress this matter first. After hearing this, Ning's mother no longer insisted, "Okay! My son has grown up and has his own opinions and plans. Mom will not embarrass you or interfere with you, but you have to handle this matter well. I feel relieved. If you go out of this gate and turn around and completely forget about this matter, well, let¡¯s see how mother deals with you.¡± Ning Caichen nodded and ran away quickly.