frightfiction Chapter 107: The County Examination is Over, and the Prefectural Examination is Coming
Chapter 107: The County Examination is Over, and the Prefectural Examination is Coming
After watching this dangerous scene, the people downstairs breathed a sigh of relief and secretly cursed the young master for disturbing their mood.
Then, he called out loudly to Miss Xiulou.
The throwing of the embroidered ball continued, and the men were not affected by the previous episode.
Jiang Yue, her grandmother and her sisters no longer had any interest in watching.
Grandma and the sisters only showed concern for Jiang Yue and Jiang Sini, then turned and walked towards the restaurant.
On the way, Jiang Erni said angrily:
"Our Xiaoliu is really awesome, but that father and son were so cold-blooded and heartless. They didn't even say thank you after I saved them."
Jiang Sanni nodded in agreement.
Jiang Yue didn't know how to respond, so she simply didn't say anything. Her actions just now were just instinctive. If she hadn't saved him just now, the young master would have been crippled, or even killed on the spot.
Jiang Dani: "Thanks to Xiaoliu's martial arts training."
Jiang Wu Ni suddenly wanted to learn martial arts so that she could act as a hero and save people from danger at critical moments.
Jiang Sini: "Alas, the scholars in this county, and the old man just now, all of them look so superior. Grandma, let's live in the village in peace from now on. I don't want to come to this county again."
"Fourth sister, all kinds of people are like this. There are many good people among them. Just get used to it." Jiang Yue has come into contact with all kinds of people, so she didn't think it was a big deal.
Liu Chunfeng was frightened.
"Xiao Liu did the right thing. He saved people without expecting anything in return, but only for the sake of good results. But Xiao Liu, before you save people, you must first consider your own strength."
Jiang Yue nodded, knowing that her grandmother was afraid that she would fail to save the person and hurt herself instead. She knew her limits on this point, and it was really a piece of cake.
…Jiang Yue and the grandmothers went to Zuixiangzhai together.
Because they had come here before to sell pork, mutton and other meats, and had always delivered noodles, the waiter here knew them.
"What good stuff did you bring today? Our shopkeeper said that the mountain mushrooms are out of stock."
"The mushrooms will be delivered in a few days. We are here to have a meal today." Liu Chunfeng said this, and the waiter treated the grandparents and grandchildren as guests and treated them to a meal.
It was the first time for my grandmother and sisters to dine in a restaurant. Looking at the names of the dishes, they were at a loss as to where to start.
Therefore, the important task of ordering dishes was given to Jiang Yue, a scholar.
Jiang Yue took the menu and ordered fish and chicken soup according to the sisters' preferences, some dishes they had never eaten before.
When all the dishes were served, the Jiang family savored them carefully, and their mouths were filled with fragrance.
The Jiang family, who had never eaten in a restaurant before, all secretly praised this delicious meal.
Jiang Sanni chewed the food slowly and carefully. It tasted much better than the food she cooked. She would definitely study the food carefully when she got home.
She wanted to get to know the restaurant's chef, but was afraid she wouldn't have the chance. She just thought about bringing her some good things when she visited Aunt Wu next time.
On the way home, Liu Chunfeng visited her parents' home, mainly to help her sister-in-law.
Over the years, she has never forgotten to help her sister-in-law.
In the past two years, my sister-in-law from my mother's family has already built a new house and moved out of the original courtyard.
...After Jiang Yue's county exam was over, he entered the academy on the second day. Wei Changsheng summoned the three people who had passed the exam and gave them lectures one by one.
"Jiang Yue, you are the pride of our academy and the pride of your teacher!" Wei Changsheng hasn't felt the sense of honor brought by his students for many years.
There are a total of twenty small towns in Chuanshui County, with more than three hundred people taking the exam, but only twenty people were left.
This year, three people from Qinghe Town passed the exam, which was two more than the usual score of only one person.
In this way, he could finally hold his head high in front of the county magistrate.
Whenever Jiang Yue was praised by her teacher, she would always say, "You taught me well."
After praising Jiang Yue, Wei Changsheng warned Ye Chen and Zhao Tiancheng not to be proud and complacent.
These are the students he has taught, and each one of them is excellent.
As for those who failed the exam, he couldn't help but preach to them.
After the county examination, Jiang Yue returned to her previous routine and prepared for the academy examination two months later.
In the martial arts hall, the master and senior brothers had long known that she was busy preparing for the Tongsheng exam all day long. The fifth senior brother knew that Jiang Yue's studies were more important, so he stopped pestering her and sparring with her every day.
Therefore, Jiang Yue felt a lot more relaxed when she went to the martial arts gym recently.
In the pharmacy, Master Shen Qing put his medical skills aside for the time being and helped Jiang Yue review the exam materials for the provincial examination.
...After Jiang Yuefu's examination is over, it means that I will go to the county town to study in the future.
Liu Chunfeng was troubled by this.
The reason is that their family doesn’t have a house in the county town, so where will they live when they go back to school?
If she were to live in the academy, she would never agree.
If she went home every day, the journey would be inconvenient, and she didn't want Xiaoliu, who was so young, to travel back and forth all day.
After thinking it over, she still had no idea. If she wanted Xiaoliu to end her studies at this point, it would be impossible. Compared to the county exam, she thought too much and felt extremely depressed.
However, in front of her granddaughters, she always had a kind face.
Two months passed quickly and the college entrance examination was just around the corner.
The process of the academy examination is similar to that of the county examination, the difference is that the examination is held in Huai'an County.
Before taking the provincial examination, Liu Chunfeng once again became nervous. Compared with Jiang Yue, she seemed more like the one who was going to take the exam.
A few days before the provincial examination, the academy was closed.
It was night time, and Jiang Yue was at the ranch, washing the family's horse.
Lin Guo and two other people also helped to brush the horses. Not only the Jiang family's horses, but also Cheng Yuchu's horses were washed clean. Even the little donkey on the ranch got some help.
During this period, Cheng Yuchu reminded Jiang Yue,
"Let's set off tomorrow. If we go too late, we won't be able to find an inn to stay." He had a deep understanding of this.
"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Cheng." After hearing what Cheng Yuchu said, Jiang Yue confirmed the departure schedule.
"Brother Cheng, you have never neglected your studies in the past two years. It would be a pity to give up your career just like that."
Cheng Yuchu shook his head: "Forget it, the imperial examination is not for me. My father has a bad reputation, and if I ask around three generations of my ancestors, I can find that no teacher or villager is willing to vouch for me."
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Jiang Erni came closer and whispered to him,
"No problem. Once you become the son-in-law of our Jiang family, you will be a member of the Jiang family. You and Xiaoliu will participate in the imperial examinations together in the future."
No one else heard what she said, but Cheng Yuchu's face turned red, "Jiang Erni!"
Jiang Erni smiled, stopped joking, and walked away from him.
At this time, Liu Chunfeng came over and happened to hear the conversation between the few people. While feeling sorry for Cheng Yuchu, she said to Jiang Yue:
"Xiao Liu, we are going to Huai'an County tomorrow, so you should get some rest early."
"Grandma, I'm not tired yet." Jiang Yue liked her horse more and more. She would rely on it for transportation in the future.
"Grandma, I'll take Xiaoliu to the provincial exam. You just stay home and wait for the results." When Lin Guo said this, Mu Heng nodded.
"Grandma, take a good rest at home. We will take care of Xiaoliu's affairs."
"No, grandma will go with me." Liu Chunfeng was still worried about leaving Jiang Yue to the two teenagers. If Xiaoliu was really a boy, everything would be easy.
On the day of departure, Mu Heng and Lin Guo were driving at the same time. In addition to Jiang Yue and her grandmother, there was also Zhao Tiancheng who was hitching a ride, as well as some meat that they wanted to sell.
This time, Liu did not follow.
After a long journey, it was already noon when we arrived in Huai'an County.
There are many shops and teahouses in Huai'an County.
Perhaps because of the provincial examination, the streets of Huai'an County were crowded with people of all kinds and types, and it looked prosperous everywhere.
This was the first time for Jiang Yue and her grandmother to visit Huai'an County, so they were a little unfamiliar with the place.
Just like the county examination, when they arrived, they first asked where the examination venue was, and then looked for an inn to stay.
Whenever the staff of Huaian County Inn saw students checking in, they would curiously ask what their names were and where they lived. They hoped that when they passed the examination to become a student, their inn would become famous.
After searching for a long time, Jiang Yue and others finally settled down in a place near the examination venue.