A Top Scholar From A Humble Background.

Summary

At the age of 10, Shen Xi's success in the county exam became a neighborhood sensation, leading to an influx of visitors seeking free handouts from his family's pharmacy. Initially tolerating the behavior, Zhou and Hui Niang eventually decided to host a banquet to satisfy the neighbors and discourage further disruptions. However, this led to a new wave of matchmakers eager to set up marriages for Shen Xi, despite his youth. Zhou's fierce defense of her son kept the matchmakers at bay, but gossip about Shen Xi persisted. As the provincial exam approached, the pressure mounted, with many candidates expected, and the registration process began, mirroring that of the county exam.

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