After reading Song Kaiji, Lin Tongzhi looked at a few more people. Miao Tongsheng's writing was also good this time. If he can maintain this level in the next two performances, he will definitely be on the list.
When Lin Tongzhi returned to the upper seat and sat down, his colleagues started to tease him: "Brother Lin's nephew has also failed. I think there is no need to go through so much trouble. It would be better to donate money to become a student and directly participate in the provincial examination."
A Jiansheng is a student of the Imperial Academy, and one can buy one by spending money. However, Song Kaiji did not want to take the imperial examination to become a juren, but to obtain the social status of a scholar. Therefore, donating money to become a student was meaningless.
Lin Tongzhi said calmly: "He is just a distant relative of the same clan. I just take care of him a little. He is not really a nephew."
Don't be fooled by the fact that these people seem to be very affectionate on the surface; it's hard to say what they are doing behind the scenes. Especially since Lin Tongzhi was promoted quickly, and Shen Qing and others would provide some modern technology recipes from time to time to supplement his political achievements, many people were secretly jealous.
The last time Song Kaiji was tricked, it was not known whether it was a coincidence or there was a deeper reason behind it. The more he seemed to care about Song Kaiji, the more eye-catching he became.
By the end of the Si hour and the beginning of the Wu hour, some people could no longer bear the hunger and started to eat. These candidates entered the examination hall at the Zi hour, so it had been almost six hours.
Song Kaiji was fine. He had eaten before entering the venue, and because of the psychological trauma from the last time, he was afraid that if he ate too early, he would digest the food too early, so he delayed eating until the end of noon.
He spent ten big coins to buy a bowl of hot water - even hot water in the examination room costs ten big coins! Many candidates were reluctant to leave and just ate it with cold, dry biscuits and cold water.
Song Kaiji bought hot water to hide his tracks. This time he decided not to eat anything in the examination room! When he turned around, he used his sleeve to cover the bowl of hot water, and the bowl of mutton soup in the space had already been mixed up.
Pour the mutton soup into the large bowl containing the mutton. Some finely chopped green onions, coriander and pepper are also added to the bowl. The strong aroma explodes instantly, and the candidates around cannot help but look sideways.
Those who had not eaten began to swallow their saliva, and those who had already eaten felt hungry again.
It was cold in February, and it was no problem at all to have the cooked mutton only left for half a day; the mutton fat melted completely once it was soaked in the hot soup. Song Kaiji put the broken white flour cakes into the soup and soaked them, which became a bowl of hot mutton soup with steamed buns. The buns were soaked up with the rich soup. Every bite of the bun with a mouthful of soup made me feel warm all over.
Even several officials sitting nearby could smell the faint fragrance. The academician joked to Lin Tongzhi, "Your nephew knows how to enjoy himself. You can't treat yourself badly when you get to the Imperial Examination Hall."
Lin Tongzhi was also amused: "He is fine, but his husband is really a virtuous and caring man. I am afraid that he was prepared by his family. My relative had a stomachache and failed the college entrance examination last time. This time, he should be more careful, right?"
Shen Qing probably never imagined that one day she would be known as a "virtuous" woman. What's so virtuous about him? He is just generating electricity for love!
After saying this, Lin Tongzhi stood up without even looking at the crowd's reactions and said, "My lords, you have worked so hard for a long time, I'm afraid you must be hungry. I have prepared a feast for you at home. If you would like to honor me, why don't you go sit in the side room for a while?"
After a little hesitation, everyone followed Lin Tongzhi, leaving two subordinates to keep an eye on them.
Before it got dark, Song Kaiji had finished answering all the test papers. After checking it carefully to make sure it was correct, he handed in the paper and was led out of the examination hall by the clerk. His carriage was still parked there, and Song Kaiji hurried forward: "You didn't wait here for a day, did you?"
"How could I do that? I went back home when you entered the examination room. I slept until noon, and I woke up only when Uncle Lin left the house. In the afternoon, I went shopping in the market with Ning Ge'er, and Ning Ge'er took Quan Jie'er back first." Shen Qing smiled and said, "Even if I can endure it, the child can't."
He didn't ask how he did in the exam. He first pulled Song Kaiji into the carriage and asked the driver to go back to the prefectural government. There was another carriage parked there, waiting for Miao Tongsheng and the others to come out and take them back. As soon as they got on the carriage, Shen Qing stripped Song Kaiji of his clothes and wrapped him in a thick fur coat: "Are you cold? How was your meal? Did everything go well this time?"
I touched Song Kaiji's hand, it was cold and a little purple. Cover him with both hands.
Song Kaiji flattened his clothes and let Shen Qing do whatever he wanted. He enjoyed the treatment of a candidate for once, and said happily: "It's not cold, the clothes Qingqing made for me are very warm. It's just that my hands are a little cold when I write, but it's okay." Song Kaiji took out the middle coat and showed it to Shen Qing: "It cut me during the inspection."
"This is nothing. I'll make you another one later. Don't feel bad about it."
When he returned to the prefectural government, servants had already prepared hot soup, hot rice and hot water. After Song Kaiji had a big meal, he washed up and lay down. He was really sleepy.
"Go to sleep tomorrow and don't get up. I'll go check the list and call you when I come back." Shen Qing said. There is an 80% chance that Song Kaiji will pass the exam this time, so he will have to go to the Imperial Examination Hall again at midnight tomorrow night. "Be good, Sister Quan. You sleep with Uncle Xiaoning tonight. Daddy needs to have a good rest."
Sister Quan pouted, but still sensibly agreed, holding a cup and staggering to Song Kaiji: "Dad, drink some water."
Although she was already very full, the daughter still wanted to continue drinking out of filial piety, not to mention that it was only a small cup. Song Kaiji drank it all in one gulp. The water his daughter brought him was particularly sweet, and all his sleepiness disappeared! "My daughter is really sensible."
Sister Quan was taken away by the maid. Shen Qing hesitated for a moment: "How about I go to sleep in the outer room too?" He was afraid of disturbing Song Kaiji's rest.
"No, I can't sleep without you by my side." Song Kaiji yawned, feeling sleepy: "Come here, my baby, let your husband hug you..."
The last two exams were also finished quickly. In the second exam, Song Kaiji had instant hot and sour noodles that did not require cooking. He did not add too much spiciness to the noodles as he was afraid of delaying the exam. However, the overbearing aroma still attracted condemnation from the neighboring candidates. Later, Song Kaiji always referred to him as "the one who ate and drank to his heart's content in the examination room."
On the third day, Song Kaiji restrained himself a little and only brought instant oatmeal. Put a lot of dried fruits and nuts in it, mix it with hot milk, and it will be fragrant and sweet. Although it didn't taste good this time, the students nearby were already accustomed to watching what Song Kaiji was eating, and the milky white oatmeal porridge made many people drool.
After the three exams, all we have to do is wait for the results to be announced. Although students did not need to stay overnight in the examination room for the college entrance examination, many students still caught a cold due to the cold, and all the hospitals in the capital became busy. Song Kaiji slept for two days in the prefectural government, then got up and accompanied Shen Qing to look after the shop.
Now Shen Qing has acquired numerous industries in Anping County and plans to expand his business to the provincial capital. A few years ago, Miao Yu and Ruyi fell in love with each other, so Shen Qing released Ruyi's indenture and gave her a generous dowry.
Li Yanzi finally got his wish and married a girl for his son. Now Miao Yu came to the provincial capital with Lin Tongzhi, and Ruyi was doing nothing at home. Shen Qing planned to open a shop to sell something and let Ruyi run it.
"Ruyi always does things in a proper manner, so I don't have to worry about anything. We'll go back early after the results are announced, so we can catch the opening of the restaurant in Anping County." Shen Qing counted the days.
The restaurant in Anping County was opened by three mothers, Tang Mama, Miao Chunlei and Zhang Sujuan, who had nothing to do. Miao Chunlei and Tang Mama are responsible for the dishes, while Zhang Sujuan is in charge of the management. They make private dishes, and the business can be boosted by just a few classic dishes.
Fairy Chicken, Pagoda Meat, Sweet and Sour Squirrel Fish, Spicy and Spicy Chicken... These dishes, which have never been seen before in the local area, are enough to stun the people of Anping County. The purpose of opening this store is not so much to make money as to provide some fun for the three mothers and realize value.
They wandered around the city for several days, but didn't find anything they liked. However, they did buy a lot of food and toys. Wang San also invited the couple to dinner. When Song Kaiji heard that Wang San had once thought of marrying into Qingger's family, he became very jealous. Later, he felt better when he heard that Wang San got married.
Wang San married his lover in the brothel. The woman saved some money and had some left after redeeming herself. She gave half of it to Wang San for business. Wang San was also a grateful man. The woman did not dislike him for being poor, and he did not dislike the woman for having stayed in a brothel - the woman's parents died early, and she was sold there by her brother and sister-in-law, so she was also a miserable person.
Now they have two children and live a happy life. Wang San was a wine delivery guy. Later, he took the woman's money and opened a small pub, purchasing goods from his old employer. Song Kaiji has a method of distilling liquor, and he wants to cooperate with Wang San, but he is jealous, so he has been hesitant for several days. Shen Qing does not urge him and just waits for him to come to his senses.
"You don't even try to comfort me." Song Kaiji felt aggrieved.
Shen Qing laughed: "Why am I trying to coax you? I never thought of letting him marry into my family, and he doesn't really like me. Now he has several children, and you are still jealous."
"I can't control myself, so I have to coax her."
"Okay, okay, coax me."
Shen Qing said this, and two days later it was his turn to be jealous.
It was the day when the notice was posted, and there was a huge crowd of people in front of the Imperial Examination Hall. The night before, Song Kaiji, under the pretext of jealousy, had pushed Shen Qing down and made a fuss for most of the night. When they got up late in the morning, the carriage could no longer squeeze to the front. Song Kaiji asked Shen Qing to wait in the car. He did not need any servants to watch over them. He pulled Miao Tongsheng into the crowd.
Song Kaiji performed normally this time and was indeed on the list, ranking seventh in Anping County and forty-second in Haozhou Prefecture. It's considered an above-average result.
Miao Tongsheng also passed the exam, ranking 13th in Anping County. He heaved a sigh of relief, as the line of scholars in Shiqu Village finally did not end with him. After Shen Qing asked the Xie brothers and sisters to open a school in Lantang Village, the number of scholars in Lantang Village suddenly increased. The son of Zhao Shitou and Qin Yingzi is less than ten years old and is planning to take the examination for Tongsheng next year. Miao Tongsheng is involved and feels a lot of pressure.
Song Kaiji was happy too! God knows how difficult it is to learn these classical Chinese texts. He was a science student in modern times! I also have to worry every day about accidentally writing the emperor's name and bringing misfortune to my whole family. I am very satisfied to be able to pass the exam to this level! He quickly turned around and waved in the direction of his carriage: "I won, hahahahahahahahaha——"
There are countless people like Fan Jin who behaved crazy after passing the exam, and Song Kaiji does not stand out among them. But he was handsome and stood out in the crowd. Just after he waved his hands twice, several people dressed as servants came out from the side, grabbed his arms and tried to run away.
Song Kaiji:? ? ?
The body reacted before the brain. His years of experience living in the apocalypse allowed him to break free quickly like a loach. The one who held his arm tightest was thrown hard over the shoulder!
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