Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 409: Passed the County Examination

The people who were looking at the list nearby also gathered around to look at the brother and sister, clapping and cheering for An Nian.

A middle-aged man in the crowd praised: "Not bad, not bad, he passed the county exam at such a young age, it seems that this kid has a bright future!"

Woman A standing nearby came over and said with a smile: "I don't know which family this kid is from. He has such great potential. I'm afraid his ancestral grave is emitting smoke right now!"

Woman B came over and asked, "Hey, girl, I think your brother is less than ten years old, right?"

An Yue nodded happily and replied, "Yes! It will take a few more years before she turns ten."

Upon hearing this, Woman B said with a look of regret, "Oh! If I were a few years older, I would really like to marry my daughter to this kid! Maybe I could even benefit from his good fortune in the future!"

Woman A laughed and joked, "Xu Sanniang, your little abacus is so loud! I'm afraid everyone at the west entrance of the town has heard it! I think you just want to climb up the social ladder!"

Woman B pretended to be unhappy and said, "Go away, you are meddling in everything! I really think this kid has a promising future, and my daughter is more than qualified to be with him!"

The onlookers burst into laughter.

The middle-aged man sighed: "Among the towns in Yongchuan County, our Shijing Town has the most people who passed the exam. The kids in our town are all promising!"

An Yue waved her hands modestly and said, "You are all too flattering. My brother is just a little more diligent and hardworking, but he is not as smart as the children of your families."

As she spoke, she pulled Chunzhi and Annian out of the crowd.

When An Yue saw An Nian get the news, she was not as excited as she had imagined.

So, she asked An Nian softly, "Did Nian Nian already know that she passed?"

An Nian scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Hey, the teacher told me yesterday."

An Yue smiled and pinched An Nian's cheeks, saying lovingly, "Why don't you tell me in advance! Let me be happy with you! I have been looking forward to this good news these days!"

An Nian smiled playfully and said, "Hehe, this is just to give Sister a big surprise! I thought when the list comes out, Sister will see it with her own eyes, that will be a real surprise!"

An Yue smiled and tapped An Nian's nose: "You! You are such a clever little ghost! But, sister is really surprised, Nian Nian is awesome!"

An Nian was all smiles when he received Anyue's praise.

Then he said, "Sister, it's getting late. I have to go to school quickly!"

An Yue straightened the wrinkles of An Nian's sleeves and said, "Go ahead! Walk slowly on the road, don't fall."

"Yes, I understand, sister."

"Sister Chunzhi, I'm going to school first." An Nian said, waving to Anyue and Chunzhi.

An Yue and Chun Zhi stood there, watching An Nian's back gradually walking away.

Chunzhi looked at Annian's back and said with a smile, "Miss, the young master may become a high-ranking official in the future!"

"Why are you following others and saying these polite words?"

Chunzhi shook her head and denied it, "I didn't learn from others. Chunzhi felt that the young master was a man who could accomplish great things. Just think about it, the young master is so serious about studying every day, who can compare to him?"

"Okay, okay, then he will need a lot of money for the imperial examinations in the future, so you have to work hard to help him earn money."

"As long as the young master can pass the exam to become a scholar, Chunzhi will be willing to do anything no matter how hard it is. Even if it means going through fire and water, Chunzhi will not hesitate!"

Seeing that An Nian had gone far away, An Yue turned around and said to Chun Zhi, "Okay! This is what you said. When we open a shop in the future, you will be tired. Don't complain when the time comes!"

Chunzhi answered firmly: "Miss, don't worry! Chunzhi will do what she says and will never be lazy!"

The two of them walked and talked, and before they knew it they had walked the whole way twice.

An Yue had been wandering around the town for many days and had already set her eyes on a shop.

An Yue led Chunzhi to stand at the door of the shop and asked, "Chunzhi, what do you think of this shop?"

Chunzhi stood there, looked around, nodded and said, "Chunzhi thinks it's very good. The open space at the door can also put two tables. It looks very spacious. I just don't know what the situation is like inside the shop."

"How about we ask where the Dong family is?"

"Miss, are you planning to rent the shop today?"

"If it's suitable, it's okay to rent it today. After all, the shop needs to be renovated and tables and chairs need to be purchased."

"Well, let's go and ask around." Chunzhi said, walking towards the shop next door.

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After asking around, I found out that the owner of this shop lived in another street.

An Yue and Chunzhi found the boss, who opened the shop door with the key.

"Girls, please."

An Yue and Chunzhi walked into the shop and found the space inside was more spacious and brighter than they had imagined.

An Yue looked at every corner of the shop carefully and had already started planning the layout in her mind.

Chunzhi opened the back door of the shop and quickly called An Yue over: "Miss, come here quickly, there is a backyard here."

An Yue walked over and took a look. She was very satisfied, but she didn't say it out loud.

The owner introduced: "This shop was previously rented by a young couple to do business, but unfortunately they had to close the shop after experiencing various natural disasters."

"But don't worry, young lady. The town is back to normal now."

An Yue continued to look around.

Half an hour later.

"What do you two girls think?"

An Yue got straight to the point and asked, "How much is the monthly rent for the boss?"

"Not much, five taels will do."

As An Yue listened, she squatted down and looked carefully at the corner of the wall, and said, "This corner seems to have been washed by the flood!"

The boss explained with a guilty conscience: "This... this whole town was flooded, but now, it's still fine!"

An Yue stood up, looked directly at the owner, and said, "Master, let's be honest. You know the situation of this shop. If you really want to rent it out, you have to lower the price."

The boss put his hands behind his back, frowned and said hesitantly: "Then tell me, girl, how much do you think is appropriate?"

An Yue held up two fingers and said, "Two taels, this price is fair enough. After all, the shop has been soaked by rain, and it will take a lot of effort and money to repair it."

The boss shook his head and said, "Miss, two taels of silver is too little. My shop is in a good location and has a backyard. In previous years, the starting price would have been six taels."

"Yes, you said it was in previous years. Look at how many people are there on the street now?"

Chunzhi looked around and came over to help, "Boss, if you don't rent out this shop, you will lose more."