Song Rusong glanced at Song Yao and his son. "That manager's ex-husband is no stranger. Just ask those two."
Upon hearing this, Song Yao hurriedly covered his face with his sleeve and brushed off every question from the scholars, claiming complete ignorance. The crowd caught on and began to joke among themselves, "A mountain of gold right in the house, yet they let it be carried away. That ex-husband must have porridge for brains."
"Exactly. From a scholar to a provincial graduate, and all the way to a metropolitan graduate, taking those exams costs a small fortune. Along the way, you have to grease palms and give expensive gifts. Every single step demands silver. If I had married a woman like that in my family, would I dare offend her? I'd enshrine her like a deity!"
Chapter 44