"Liu Ji, come in!"
Qin Yao suddenly shouted in her room.
Breakfast had just finished and Liu Ji was just cleaning the stove and putting the pots and bowls washed by Dalang and Si Niang into the cupboard.
"Madam, is there something wrong?" Liu Ji did not move, but asked from a distance in the kitchen, with the word "caution" written on his hair.
Qin Yao hummed and urged again, "Come in quickly!"
Then he said to Dalang and his four sisters, "There is a lot of dry firewood down the hillside. Go pick up some firewood and bring it back. Be careful and pick it up at the foot of the hill. Don't go too far."
Dalang responded with an "oh" and called Erlang and Sanlang, who were still memorizing lessons in the main room and didn't want to leave. He picked up the small firewood racks made by Qin Yao, one for himself and one for Erlang, and a small backpack for Sanlang and Si Niang.
I didn't expect the twins to carry firewood, but I just wanted one to keep me company and bring back two just for the sake of it.
Si Niang still wanted to stick with A Niang, and it was a great relief that Qin Yao didn't go to the water mill and stayed at home today.
But the little girl was the smartest. She looked at her father who was full of vigilance, and then at her mother who looked like an old teacher. She ran into the master bedroom, kissed her mother, and then left with her brothers, carrying the small backpack.
When he left, Dalang thoughtfully closed the door to prevent any family scandal from being exposed.
Liu Ji looked around, filled with despair.
He sighed with every step, and finally, under Qin Yao's murderous and impatient gaze, he quickened his pace and walked into the master bedroom.
This was not the first time he came in, but he seldom came to this room.
When I looked up, I saw a bow and arrow hanging on the wall, and a big sword placed on the bedside.
There were not many decorations in the room, not even any flowers or plants, so the answer sheets on the big table were particularly eye-catching.
"sit down!"
Qin Yao took out a bamboo stick and threw it at the stool in front of the desk. Liu Ji was so shocked that he almost missed a beat.
"My dear, can't we talk peacefully?" Liu Ji reminded weakly, "There's no need to brandish swords and sticks."
As he said this, his body obeyed subconsciously. He sat down on the chair in front of the desk with trembling hands, knees together, hands on knees, and back straight.
Zhu Tiao tapped the question card on the table and said, "This is the mock test I did early in the morning. You only go home for one day each time, so we should start practicing right away since we are short on time."
"From now on, this room is the examination room, I am the examiner, and you are the examinee."
"Now is the first round of the county exam in February. You should start answering the questions according to the standard format of the imperial examination. You must hand in your paper before dinner today. I will test your current level first."
Then, he placed the four books on the table and said, "Since your foundation is weak, today's exam will be an open-book exam."
After saying this, he placed the written answer format guidelines in front of him. Qin Yao then sat down on the bed opposite him, staring at him, and instantly entered the role of examiner.
Liu Ji was stunned for a full minute before he reacted.
He wanted to say something, but Qin Yao immediately shouted, "Silence!"
Liu Ji looked at everything in disbelief and thought to himself, if I had known this would happen, I would not have gone home on this holiday!
However, this mock exam seemed interesting, so he decided to give it a try reluctantly.
Liu Ji took a deep breath and picked up the question card.
But when I saw the requirements for the test poem, I was suddenly at a loss and just wanted to throw down the question card and run away.
I raised my head and glanced at the 'examiner', then thought, forget it, just write it!
Fortunately, he still remembered the answers to the imperial examination that Mr. Fan had given him.
If copying doesn't work, just simulate one that's similar.
Seeing Liu Ji really start writing the test paper, Qin Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Ji took an hour to finish the test poem. There was not much time left, and he had to write a 700-word answer, which had a format.
He wanted to apply to go to the toilet, and Qin Yao allowed him half a minute.
Liu Ji wanted to run as soon as he went out the back door, but Qin Yao had anticipated this and hit his calf with a bamboo stick, causing him to scream and wail immediately.
He was taken back to the 'examination room' by Qin Yao, and finally calmed down under the suppression of force.
I worked on this question from noon until sunset but still couldn't finish it.
But when the time is up, you have to collect the papers.
As soon as he handed in the test paper, Liu Ji felt as if he had experienced a real scientific examination. He was dazed, overworked his brain, and was exhausted.
Qin Yao disgustedly drove him out to cook, and sat at the table to check the test paper.
The whole text is only 500 words, and it is incomprehensible. It is like copying a book without even hitting the main points.
Qin Yao herself had read the entire contents of the Four Books. Although she did not memorize them, with the foundation of reading in her previous life, it was easy for her to understand these words and sentences, even simple and easy.
If she were to write this answer sheet, she would definitely pass it in two hours at most.
As for the test poem, she might need to learn a little before she can write it.
Qin Yao didn't know the quality of Liu Ji's test poem, but she thought it might be because he imitated the correct template of the scholar, so it looked somewhat similar.
To sum up, my foundation is too poor, my comprehension is relatively high, and there is a lot of room for improvement.
Qin Yao now understands that forcing things to happen won't work and a solid foundation must be laid.
There is half a year left. I will finish the four books first, one book a month. That means four months in total. The remaining two months will be used to deepen my understanding, which is just right.
Qin Yao wrote down the study schedule on the spot, handed it to Liu Ji, and asked him to take it to the academy and study according to the schedule.
"What about the arrangements made by the teacher in the school?" Liu Ji asked in surprise.
Qin Yao waved her hand, "You can solve it yourself, talk to the teacher, or adjust your study schedule to match the school's progress, whatever you want!"
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