Chapter 105 Good news for the fourth brother
At this time, the Jiang family was still riding in a donkey cart, rushing to Dalui Village, and had no idea of Dean Wei's decision.
Little Nuobao was lying in his mother's arms with his arms and legs spread out, as if he had sensed something, and he couldn't help laughing.
There is good news from the fourth brother!
Seeing that the girl was grinning with her millet teeth and drooling, Feng pinched her cheeks.
"This dear, I don't know what she is thinking about, why don't you tell your mother so that she can be happy too."
Little Nuobao wiped his saliva, giggled and shook his head.
She wouldn't tell. She
wanted to leave a surprise for her mother!
In the next few days, the Jiang family went to deliver water to the academy every other day.
The students had been holding back for days, and finally had extra water to wipe themselves. They were so happy that they even shared the snacks hidden under their pillows with Feng Jing, which was the best way for the children to express their gratitude.
Dean Wei saw them running around in the yard with their hair wet, and his cold face showed a bit of helplessness.
"A bunch of naughty monkeys, their feet are usually so smelly that they can drive away mosquitoes, but they refuse to take a bath. Now that they are short of water, they know how to be clean instead." He complained in a low voice.
The boy on the side smiled and said: "Dean, this is a child. The more you lack something, the more you want it."
Dean Wei's eyes were filled with tenderness: "Yes, that's right."
"But, I have to thank the Jiang family for helping our academy in the most difficult time. By the way, before the evening reading, remember to call Jiang Fengjing into my study. I want to talk to this child." Dean Wei's eyes were clear.
...
"Mom!"
"Great!"
"Webster Academy only has one spot for a boy a year, and it's given to our fourth child!"
Before noon, an excited shout pierced the slightly hot air.
As soon as Jiang Fengnian jumped off the donkey cart, he rushed straight into the hospital without having time to tie the donkey up.
Feng was washing rice and planned to make rice for lunch. When she heard this, she put down the water ladle and ran out.
"Big brother, can you say it again?"
"What boy test?" Sun Chunxue also came out at this time, and said in surprise: "Our fourth child is a boy, so why does the academy need to take another test?"
Jiang Fengnian was about to say something, but he was choked in his throat.
"..."
Xiao Nuobao was lying on the windowsill chewing his toes, and almost laughed himself to death.
"Sister-in-law, what elder brother is talking about is not that kind of boy." Li Qiqiao stopped laughing awkwardly: "The boy test is specially for students under the age of ten. It is a kind of imperial examination. It is used by our Nanji country to select child prodigies."
After that, she was surprised: "And not everyone is qualified to take the exam. It must be specially recommended by an academy with conditions."
"So it is to select a child prodigy? Is our fourth child selected?" Sun Chunxue really didn't understand, and her tone was surprised.
Feng had to cover her mouth first and looked at Jiang Fengnian: "Don't interrupt, eldest brother's wife, let the eldest brother tell us what's going on."
As soon as Jiang Fengnian learned about this, he hurried back to let the whole family know, and his throat was so dry that it was about to smoke.
He hurried into the house and scooped half a bucket of water to drink, quenching the burning in his throat, then wiped his mouth and continued talking.
"When I went to the private school to deliver water this morning, it was the fourth child who ran out to tell me." Jiang Fengnian rubbed his hands excitedly: "He said that Dean Wei came to him yesterday and had already registered him for the boy's test. This year, the candidate recommended by Wei's Academy is our Feng Jing!"
Feng's heart was pounding.
She was so nervous that she kept rubbing her clothes: "... There is only one quota per year, and it was really given to our fourth child. So, our Fengjing, who is still young, can also take the imperial examination?"
Jiang Fengnian smiled: "Yes, mother, the examination will be held in the autumn of this year. Once he passes the examination, he will not only be given a high ranking, but also an official position. Then the fourth child can go to the Imperial College to continue his studies with the official position, and he can directly enter the officialdom when he grows up."
Feng was so excited that she almost fainted.
Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was really taken by Fengjing. What a blessing the Jiang family is!
The boy's examination is the same as other imperial examinations, and it is a regular examination to select scholars.
Because the Southern Ji Kingdom has always had a tradition of child prodigies being born and becoming famous, the court also attaches great importance to this boy's examination.
Once he could pass the imperial examination, he would be able to hold an official position and receive a salary at a young age.
However, since he was too young to enter the officialdom in advance, he would first enter the Imperial College for further studies with his salary. If he could be favored by the emperor in the Imperial College, he would be considered a formal disciple of the emperor.
This news immediately made the Jiang family excited.
Sun Chunxue and Li Qiqiao were already laughing non-stop, and the two of them discussed sewing an examination bag for Feng Jing, as well as a cushion, knee pads and so on.
Feng's hands were sweating, and she was so happy that she couldn't even speak. She ran into the inner room to change her clothes, wanting to go into the city to see Feng Jing.
But halfway through changing her clothes, she was afraid that she would put pressure on Feng Jing and delay his studies.
So she sat on the kang, looking at the concubine with hesitation.
At this time, little Nuobao was clapping her hands happily, just waiting for her fourth brother to succeed and enter the Imperial College in the future, so that she could take her to the capital for a few rounds.
Feng hesitated for a while, but still couldn't hold it back, and leaned close to the concubine's ear: "Nuobao, your fourth brother hasn't been studying privately for a long time, and mother is a little unconfident. Can you help me see if the fourth brother can pass the exam this time?"
Little Nuobao pouted her lips and immediately spit saliva in refusal.
"Don't talk!" She turned around with a wicked smile and gave her mother a little butt.
Good things can't be revealed in advance.
Otherwise, it's easy to change, and there will be no surprises.
After Feng left the room, little Nuobao held her round chin and laughed like a big goose.
Wait, mother, the luck of the fourth brother's disciple is starting to take off!
The laughter in the Jiang family yard was also heard by Zhang Xiucai who was passing by.
Zhang Xiucai's eyes lit up and he congratulated repeatedly, "I have long seen that Feng Jing is a promising child. Now he can even take the boy's exam."
Feng smiled modestly.
"It's just that he can take the exam, and it's very difficult to pass. It doesn't mean he has any future."
"You can't say that." Zhang Xiucai is a scholar, and he hopes that there will be a few good scholars in the village.
His eyes lit up: "Even if he can take the exam once, it will be great."
"The Ministry of Rites only gives about ten boys from Yuncheng the chance to take the exam every year. Not every private school is qualified to recommend them. Feng Jing is already an outstanding person for getting this opportunity. He will definitely have a future."
Thinking back to the time when Zhang Xiucai was studying, he ranked first in every subject in the private school. He also wanted to participate in the imperial examination for this child prodigy.
It's a pity that the private school he attended was too ordinary, and it didn't have the qualification to recommend students at all, so he left a little regret.
Mrs. Feng couldn't help but feel lucky. It was thanks to her willingness to spend money and Nuobao's persuasion that Feng Jing was able to let the fourth child enter the Wei's Academy.
Otherwise, even if Feng Jing worked hard, it would be difficult for him to have such a good opportunity if the private school he went to was not good.
Zhang Xiucai had participated in the provincial and metropolitan examinations, so Mrs. Feng asked him what the family should prepare for the imperial examinations.
The news that Feng Jing could take the boy's examination soon spread in Dalui Village.
The Jiang family was tight-lipped and afraid of putting pressure on Feng Jing. Except for Zhang Xiucai, they never mentioned it to anyone else.
However, there were many students in the Wei's Academy, and some of them were from surrounding villages. It was inevitable that they would learn to talk from their families.
When other villages learned that there was a child in Daliu Village who had such good fortune, they were very jealous. The news spread from one person to ten, and soon it reached Daliu Village.
The elders in Fushantang had long regarded the Jiang family as their own family. When they learned about this, they all felt proud.
They praised the Jiang family for being able to produce a scholar.
When Doctor Wu played chess, he knocked the chessboard loudly and said proudly: "Fengjing's child looks better than ordinary children. What's more important? He is Nuobao's fourth brother! Our Nuobao's brother, how can he be bad? He deserves to be successful!"
Li Yiner was also happy for the Jiang family. She jumped when she walked home, but she was afraid that her mother would be unbalanced, so she didn't dare to say much after she got home.
However, the story had been circulating for quite a while, and Li Wencai happened to be on leave at home. When he went out to carry firewood, he still heard about it from others.
His fingers holding the firewood basket clenched, and envy appeared on his little face.
"Tongzi test..." Li Wencai lowered his head and murmured.
How much he wanted to have such a good opportunity like Feng Jing.
If he could pass the test, he would not have to endure the hardship and wait for the imperial examination that was held every three years, like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.
Aunt Li was so jealous that she jumped up and down in the yard: "My son Wencai is the most studious child in the village, but he wasn't selected. How could the kid from the Jiang family be selected?"
"What child prodigy? How long has he been in private school? My son could recite hundreds of poems at the age of three, and he was the first in the village to study in the city. He is much better than that kid. I think that academy is blind and made random selections!" Aunt Li cursed with tears in her voice.
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