Li Yu came out in the afternoon after everyone had left. Several families also took out the gifts they had prepared for the baby.
Third Uncle Lin's family brought a hen for Qian's health and two pieces of cloth. Fourth Uncle Lin's family had Zhao Yue and Lin Qing make two pairs of tiger-head shoes and two pieces of cloth.
This makes Li Yu's two small silver bracelets stand out a bit.
Fortunately, Wang and Zhao were not stingy people, and they told Li Yu not to worry too much.
Mrs. Zhong complained that Li Yu was spending too much money.
"Look at what you said, sister-in-law. These are my nephews and grandchildren, and I love them too. Besides, now that we have the conditions and ability, we have to give the best to our children.
"If things were the same as before, with people worrying about what to eat next, I wouldn't send these things. I wouldn't be able to send them even if I wanted to, so don't think too much about it," said Li Yu.
After everyone sat for a while, Li Yu planned to go back to town.
Mrs. Zhong and the old lady both wanted to keep him. But Li Yu said, "Mother, sister-in-law, tomorrow is Ah He's day off.
I want to take advantage of him being home tomorrow to ask about the exact date of the county exam and what I need to prepare. Tomorrow is the first day of February, so it's probably almost time."
When everyone heard what Li Yu said, they suddenly realized that time had passed so quickly and it was already February.
Knowing that Lin He's exam was a big deal, they didn't try to keep him and just asked them to be careful on the road.
Zhao and Lin Qing also followed them back to town.
On the way back, Zhao and Li Yu sighed, "Ah He has been in school for less than a year and he's already taking the exam. Our Ah Heng has been studying for several years and hasn't made any progress.
Second sister-in-law, do you think he really has no talent for studying? Are his father and I wrong for forcing him to study?
This question is indeed difficult for Li Yu to answer.
How should I put it? Learning this thing requires more than just talent and hard work.
The most important thing is whether you love to study. If you love a field, you will definitely give your all to it. Just like Lin He, who loves to study, he sneaks into the village school to eavesdrop.
If you don't love someone, it's like Lin Heng. Although he goes to school every day, he doesn't like it and feels disgusted when the school is mentioned.
Of course, Li Yu would definitely not say this to Zhao.
Instead, he said: "You can't say you are wrong, brother and sister-in-law. Who doesn't want their children to be successful? Besides, Ah Heng is still young now. Let's wait and see when he is a few years older.
If he really doesn't want to study, he can find a good job. It's the same. Not everyone can study. There have to be people farming, people weaving, and people doing business.
"Sister-in-law, don't you think so? There are 360 professions, and every profession has its top talent. Maybe Ah Heng will be very good at something else in the future."
Zhao felt really comfortable listening to Li Yu talk. After listening to her, she seemed to be less anxious.
Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, let’s wait and see.
On the day Lin He was resting, seeing that the store was not busy, Li Yu went to the study to find him.
"Mom, why are you here? Do you have something to ask your son?"
"Something's happening!"
Li Yu nodded.
"It's already early February. When is your county exam scheduled? What preparations should you make? Talk to your mother so she can prepare for you."
Lin He felt warm in his heart seeing that his mother cared about him so much.
He smiled and said, "What are you preparing for? It's not too late to prepare when the time comes. The date is set for February 15th, and there will be three exams in a row."
So that’s it. Li Yu thought that ancient times were different from modern times, and the examination room was arranged to be warm and cozy for you.
It seems I need to prepare warm clothes in advance. It’s only February and it’s still very cold.
Fortunately, this county examination is different from the provincial examination and the metropolitan examination.
The county examinations were more humane, perhaps because there were not enough officials. They were held once a day and students were released after the exam.
The provincial and metropolitan examinations were just like what you see on TV, with people staying in the examination halls for days on end and not being allowed out until the exams were over.
Li Yu felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
But there's nothing we can do about it.
After knowing what he wanted to know, Li Yu did not disturb Lin He from reading and went out.
Before leaving, I told him: "Take a break after watching for a while, and protect your eyes.
Combine work and rest. If you have nothing to do, go out and help your big brother with his accounts. It's also good to collect some money."
Lin He seemed to enjoy Li Yu's nagging. No matter what she said, he would always reply with a smile: "I understand, Mom. Don't worry."
Li Yu was so angry that he rolled his eyes and left after saying, "I'll go find Meimei to knit you a sweater and pants. They're so warm."
Lin He was left in a daze for a while and then started reading again.
He will definitely pass the exam.
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