Chapter 109

He originally thought it would be a long time, but he didn’t expect it to arrive before he had time to notice.

These days, Liao Tingyu spent three hours a day either discussing knowledge with his teacher or assisting his family with advice and packing.

“When do you plan to leave? I will see you off when you leave,” Teacher Li inquired while reading.

Liao Tingyu set down the book and replied, “I will leave in the middle of this month, and everything is ready.” He assured his teacher that he would take care of the books on the journey.

“Now that you have made the decision, it’s okay. Don’t lose the book when you are on the road. Take a look at it occasionally. If you encounter any difficulties, refer to it,” Teacher Li advised.

“Don’t worry, Teacher, I know,” Liao Tingyu assured him.

“You have made great progress these days. You don’t have to come here every day tomorrow. You can spend some time relaxing at home and don’t stress yourself out,” Teacher Li suggested.

“Yes, thank you for your concern.” Liao Tingyu expressed his gratitude.

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Huang Hao, having received gifts, visited a few times. Although he mostly showed off his son and made a toy for him using Liao Tingyu’s drawings, they didn’t spend much time together.

“I borrowed Master Dong Lin’s notes. Cousin, do you think you can use them?” Huang Hao handed several books to Huang Zilan.

Huang Zilan examined them and replied, “It is indeed the old gentleman’s notes. Thank you for your hard work, cousin.”

“We two brothers are not talking about hard work. If he can rose as Jinshi, I will also be able to enjoy it. It’s just a pity that I don’t have enough face. I can only borrow his for copying, and you have to return it after three days, which will make Tingyu have to work hard,” Huang Hao expressed his disappointment.@@novelbin@@

Even though it was borrowed and copied, it required a lot of his connections and cost him several months of money. He handed over many good things for this purpose.

Huang Zilan felt grateful to have such a supportive cousin, knowing that without him, they wouldn’t be able to borrow it.

“This is something that can be used as a family heirloom!” he acknowledged.

In the evening, Huang Zilan gave a book to Liao Tingyu, saying, “My cousin got this. See if it’s useful. If it is, can you copy it down within three days?”

Liao Tingyu saw the few books and kept them.

It was strange; the book was very complete but also very old. It had been there for a long time, and Huang Hao didn’t come to play with it. This was so strange.

Liao Tingyu brought the book over, which contained the notes of Dong Lin, a famous scholar decades ago. It would be difficult to see his notes.

Dong Lin had been a legend all his life. Born in a poor family, he rose to the position of prime minister smoothly and was still shining in the court. Huang Hao really put his heart into it.

Liao Tingyu looked at the dense notes inside, all containing the master’s opinions, which opened his eyes. This thing couldn’t be used by others, just to return it as soon as possible. For the sake of his heart, Liao Tingyu stayed up late at night to study it.

Huang Zilan saw the blue color in Liao Tingyu’s eyes, and although his heart ached, he was powerless.

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Finally finishing his work, Liao Tingyu came to Huang Hao’s shop with his books and his unpublished novel.

“How’s it going? Is it useful to you? You finished copying it so quickly,” Huang Hao asked quickly.

“It’s very useful. It’s really eye-opening. Please excuse me. When I’m finished, I’ll give it to you to read. It’s indeed very well written. Or you can take it and copy it as well. It will be a good foundation for your family,” Liao Tingyu said.

“Forget it, just read it. I’ll copy it after you finish the exam. Anyway, I’m doing academic work, and I think it’s enough. But it might as well keep it as a family heirloom,” Huang Hao put the book away and said with a smile.

“By the way, why did you take these? It seems to be your handwriting.” After Huang Hao finished the test, he discovered that Liao Tingyu also brought dozens of pieces of paper, which were simply bound into volumes.

“What is it?” He looked over curiously.

After reading the above content, he was so shocked that he even stammered: “You, you, you are Teacher Lan Hui, you hide it so deeply! Do you know how long I have been eating old food to wait for your book?”

Liao Tingyu looked at this brother who had no grace at all and said, “You have to take your time with this thing. How much can I write in a month? I brought all my manuscripts to thank you. Are you touched?”

“I’m so touched. Have you ever thought that I have to go to other study halls to buy your books, and I have to spend money on them? I’m so touched. You hurry up and don’t disturb me from reading novels,” Huang Hao said, turning over with a roll of eyes.

Liao Tingyu walked to the door wisely and thought of something, “You have to remember this and only show it to yourself. Tell everyone that after signing the agreement, you can’t sell it.”

“I know, I know, hurry up, go back.” Huang Hao was now fascinated by the plot on the paper and had no time to pay attention to him.

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When it was time to say goodbye, he called his friends, teacher, and relatives to have a farewell meal the night before.

At the gate of the city, Teacher Li looked at their family and the three ox carts beside them and said: “I have never seen a family like yours in all these years, but it’s okay. The exam is not only about ability; it’s good for your family to support each other when it comes to your mental state during the exam. Brother Liao, don’t put any more pressure on the kid. As long as he takes the exam well and uses his true strength to make sure he can pass.”

Liao Ming nodded understandingly.

He assured Teacher Li: “Teacher Li, don’t worry, I will pay attention. He will do his thing on the way. I won’t mention anything about the exam.” Liao Ming saw a lot more people since he arrived in the town.

In order to pass the exam, they exerted great pressure on their children, which caused their hearts to collapse.

Teacher Li nodded reassuringly: “Okay, it’s good to have your words. You are sensible.”

The night before departure, Huang Yujin took out his savings in the corner and handed them to his child.

“You keep this money on the road, don’t run short of money. Your husband and your parents-in-law have to travel all the way to eat. As a wife now, don’t be as willful as you are at home. In your small home, your husband loves you and protects you, but you have your parents-in-law. Now, you have to be careful. Your husband is your mother-in-law’s eyeball, and the money should be spent as it should.”

Huang Yujin saw Liao Ming coming, and said loudly: “If you don’t have good food and accommodation on the road, it will be tiring. It’s over.”

Liao Ming ate whatever was there, observing Huang Zilan’s large bag of silver and listening to Huang Yujin’s last words.

Huang Zilan quickly refused, “Father, what are you doing? Don’t bring so much money, put it away quickly. Our family has money, and there’s no need for this.”

“When it comes to things on the road, who can’t explain it clearly? It’s better and more practical than anything else to have a little more money with you. You can treat it as something I gave to my son-in-law.”

Huang Yujin explained, pushing the money into Liao Ming’s hand.

“That being said, how can we use your money like this?” Liao Ming felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing his youngest son looking around, he hurriedly refused the money.

In a small yard, privacy was limited, but a tree could cover it, and the small tree couldn’t cover three people.

Liao Tingyu already knew Huang Yujin’s actions.

He was a little amused as he watched several people pushing such a large bag of silver back and forth.

He estimated that the package contained several hundred taels.

Including his own savings, there were several hundred taels, and probably more than 1,000 taels.

It was a huge sum of money in this dynasty, so it shouldn’t be taken.

But be prepared; who knows what will happen next moment, it is always a good idea to bring more.

“Father-in-law, just treat this money as something I borrowed from you. When I come back, you can take the money. Please rest assured, father-in-law, I will take good care of Zilan.” Liao Tingyu walked over, picked up the money, and reassured them.

Huang Yujin looked at Liao Tingyu and said reassuringly, “Of course, I am relieved. I have watched you and believed in my vision in the past few years, so I entrusted this child to you. Take care of him on the way. Pay more attention to him when you travel far away.”

Huang Zilan’s eyes were a little red as he listened to his father’s instructions to his husband.

When he got married, he knew that his father took good care of him: “Don’t worry, father, we will come back safely and well. When we come back, you will have a Jinshi as son-in-law.”

“You kid, you don’t even know how to keep your mouth shut. I won’t delay here. You have to leave early tomorrow morning, so I’ll go back first. You two need to be well.” Huang Yujin said, preparing to leave.

“My in-law, have a drink before leaving!” Liao Ming persuaded him to stay.

“No, I can’t walk after drinking. And you have to leave tomorrow. Get some rest early. Child, take good care of your husband!” Huang Yujin declined Liao Ming’s suggestion.

Huang Zilan followed Huang Yujin, and as they walked, Huang Yujin whispered, “Your husband is not a simple person. Someone will definitely rob you in the future. Especially after you pass the exam, many people will come to you. You have to keep a close eye on him and watch him carefully. It’s best to have a child as soon as possible. The reason why I married you into the Liao family is that, no matter how successful they are in the future, there will only be one head wife. You want…”

Huang Yujin’s words cast a shadow on Huang Zilan’s heart, adding a layer of clouds.

He was very aware of the charm of his husband. They had been married for such a long time, but the child had still not arrived. It was really difficult for a ger to have children.

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The next day, Huang Yujin and Huang Hao came to see them off early in the morning. As a friend, Huang Hao handed Liao Tingyu a wicker stick.

Under everyone’s gaze, Liao Tingyu and his family slowly left the city gate in the ox cart and walked towards the capital.