frightfiction Chapter 108 Government Examination
Chapter 108 Government Examination
In the inn, apart from passing merchants, most of the people were scholars preparing for examinations.
After Jiang Yue and others booked a room on the second floor, they went to the first floor to have dinner.
After traveling for a long time, everyone was hungry.
After lunch, everyone took a rest after traveling for the whole morning.
Lin Guo and the other three were full of energy. After a short rest, they climbed up the second-floor fence together.
Seeing that more and more scholars were checking in downstairs, and that they only ordered a bowl of plain noodles after they arrived, and that the plain noodles were obviously not enough to sell, Lin Guo's mind moved slightly.
"Mu Heng, did you bring noodles into the carriage?"
"I brought it, probably only ten kilograms." In the past two years, during Mu Heng's business, as his grandmother said, every time he had a new business opportunity, he would give out a kilogram of noodles in order to seek more business.
After hearing this, Lin Guo thought about asking the innkeeper whether he would accept their noodles.
Zhao Tiancheng stood alone on one side, looking a little out of place.
In the past, he and Lin Guo would not say a word to each other when they met, but now because of the ride, their relationship is more harmonious than before.
He took the initiative to approach Lin Guo and chat with her.
"Lin Guo, what are you talking about? Why do you still have business in Huai'an County?"
"Yes, it's the Jiang family's business. See? Turn right on the street ahead, then turn left. There's a market there. Mu Heng's two younger brothers are selling meat there."
Lin Guo explained while pointing to the front.
Mu Heng's gaze also fell on the street ahead, thinking that he had really become the Jiang family's bodyguard now, and the most important thing he did every day was transporting goods back and forth.
"I never thought that the Jiang family's business would reach Huai'an County." Zhao Tiancheng recalled his mother's stingy look every time she took money. Should he also make some money while studying?
Thinking this way, he also asked this question.
"Can I join?"
Lin Guo: "As a scholar, you should study hard."
Zhao Tiancheng felt a little depressed for a moment. "Xiao Liu is still a scholar."
"Don't try to take advantage of Dani again in the future." Lin Guo added. Zhao Tiancheng suddenly looked at Lin Guo and smiled.
"No wonder Dani disagrees. Without Dani, don't we still have Erni?" Zhao Tiancheng joked.
At the same time, because he had become good friends with Jiang Yue recently, he suddenly felt that it would not be bad to be related to the Jiang family.
Lin Guo: "Er Ni can't do that either."
Zhao Tiancheng: "And Sanni."
This time, Lin Guo didn't need to speak. Mu Heng first sneered at Zhao Tiancheng.
"Why, you're alone, and you still want to like all the girls in the Jiang family?"
Zhao Tiancheng's face turned red and white.
"Sanni has a gentle personality, why can't I like her?"
Although they didn't have much contact, he instinctively felt that Jiang Sanni was a good wife. She was not like the eldest sister, who needed to take care of her younger sister, nor was she like the second sister, who was a little overwhelmed.
"Sanni, you are not worthy of her." Mu Heng said, and Zhao Tiancheng lost face.
He is a scholar, how could he not be worthy of her?
"Lin Guo, I'm going to deliver the goods." Mu Heng still had a lot of things waiting to be done, so he said goodbye and went downstairs.
Lin Guo also went downstairs to get the noodles.
…After Jiang Yue and her grandmother had a brief rest, it was already mid-afternoon.
As soon as I woke up, I saw Lin Guo and the innkeeper enjoying their noodles with relish.
"how is the taste?"
"Well, that's good. How do you sell it?
"Twelve cents a pound."
Just as the innkeeper was about to bargain, two more scholars entered the inn.
As soon as you enter, you will feel exhausted.
They set their eyes on the noodles in the bowls of the shopkeeper and Lin Guo.
"I want a bowl of noodles, just like this. How much is it?"
They were hungry and thirsty along the way. When they saw this bowl of greasy clear soup noodles with a poached egg, they swallowed unconsciously.
How much? The shopkeeper hadn't set the price yet, thinking that the price couldn't be too high, so he just set it.
"Six coins a bowl."
The two scholars thought it was cheap, so they ordered a bowl each. The shopkeeper then turned around and bargained with Lin Guo, and finally decided on ten cents per pound. They decided to try it out tonight, and if it sold well, they would order a long-term deal.
Just that day, Lin Guo sold ten kilograms of noodles.
Lin Guo also said that he would send as much as he could tomorrow morning.
He really didn't know how much Dani and the fourth and fifth sisters had done at home today.
Jiang Yue and her grandmother saw all this.
Over the past two years, Brother Lin's business ability has been improving.
After Lin Guo finished discussing business with the shopkeeper, he saw Jiang Yue and her grandmother, and hurried over to them, telling them about the noodle business again.
Liu Chunfeng thought that the family would have to hire more people in the future.
At this time, Mu Heng came back from delivering the goods and said goodbye.
"Business has been good these days, and Hu Er and the others don't have enough to sell. Grandma, I'm going back to the village to get some goods."
"Bring more noodles, as many as you can get." Lin Guo added that if there are too many to sell, they can be sold to restaurants, and if they can't be sold, they can be set up as stalls.
"Okay." Mu Heng responded and left.
After Mu Heng left, Jiang Yue, her grandmother, Lin Guo and Zhao Tiancheng went out to familiarize themselves with the environment of Huai'an County. They also went to the market to find Hu Er and check out their own stall.
Business is good, but the weather is getting hotter and hotter, making it difficult to preserve food.
Jiang Yue thought of her master's pharmacy and saltpeter, and began to think of making ice.
That night, in the inn, once the Jiang family's noodles were sold, business was quite good.
In a short while, ten kilograms of noodles were sold out. The shopkeeper nodded with satisfaction. That night he found Lin Guo and wanted to buy thirty kilograms of noodles first.
Lin Guo still said the same thing, we’ll take whatever you can deliver tomorrow morning.
The next day, Mu Heng only brought 20 kilograms of noodles, which was only enough for breakfast.
On the third day, Mu Heng brought 50 kilograms of noodles. The inn sold 200 bowls of noodles in one day.
On the fourth day, another 50 kilograms...
A few days later, the provincial examination started as scheduled.
On the day of the provincial examination, before dawn, Jiang Yue, Zhao Tiancheng and other scholars rushed to the examination hall in the county town.
This time, since she was not allowed to bring anything into the examination room, she did not bring an exam basket and did not let her grandmother go with her.
The total number of examinees was several times more than the last time with more than 300 people. There was also more than one examination room, and Jiang Yue and Zhao Tiancheng were in different examination rooms.
The examination hall of the Imperial Examination Hall was still entered in an orderly manner. This time, candidates were required to take off their outer clothes and undergo a thorough body search.
Jiang Yue felt uncomfortable.
It's okay at this age, but if it's later...
It seems that she needs to work hard and strive to achieve success before the age of thirteen.
She made a decision secretly in her mind. After the body search, she took the examination permit and successfully entered the examination room. She was led by the clerk into a certain examination room.
When the sun rose, pens, ink, paper and inkstone were distributed one by one, and the test papers were distributed. She also started to review the questions immediately.
First topic, paste the scripture,
From the emperor to the common people, all of them should take self-cultivation as the foundation. Those who have disordered foundation and orderly end are wrong. Those who value what they value are despised, and those who despise what they value are valued. This has never happened before...
Second topic: craftsmanship,
The so-called peace in the world lies in governing one's own country. When the ruler respects the elderly, the people will be filial; when the ruler respects the elders, the people will be brotherly; when the ruler cares for the orphans, the people will not betray him. This is why a gentleman has the way of the 淨淨.
The final question,
If those in lower positions do not gain the support of their superiors, the people cannot be governed.
Jiang Yue took a deep breath and answered the questions seriously.
The scripture-posting questions are similar to filling in the blanks, which is a piece of cake for Jiang Yue.
She needed to think carefully about the last two questions.
What was different from the last time was that the temperature was just right for this exam.
The process of answering the questions was like being in jail. She dared not slack off in the slightest, for fear that she would be spotted by the inspecting officials and get a bad mark on her test paper.
Cheng Yuchu warned her repeatedly about these things. If she cheated, not only would her last score be cancelled, she would be implicated and sentenced to prison, and she would never be able to take the imperial examination again.
But there was someone who was not afraid of trouble. After a while, he dragged two people away.
The begging for mercy made the students nearby become more cautious.
When the bell stops, the first game ends.
After three consecutive exams, even though Jiang Yue often exercises, her head still swells as soon as she leaves the exam room.
Some students even fainted on the spot just after leaving the examination room.
As for why, it is because scholars who are immersed in books all day long have weak bodies.