During the three days of the county examination, there were so many people on the streets that the shops were full every day.
Most of them are parents who come to accompany their children to take the exam and want to have a good meal with them. However, restaurants are too expensive, so they can only choose small restaurants like Li Yu’s.
The schools in the town were closed during the exam period, and the teachers were concerned about how their students performed in the exams.
Lin Heng came over early in the morning. He came to cheer for his brother Ahe and to send him to the examination room.
Except for Lin Hai and Yang Liu who have to look after the store, Li Yu, Lin Jiang, Lin Mei and even Xiao Bao from home have to send him there.
Lin He was ashamed.
"Mom, you guys shouldn't go. They're all in town, not far away. There are so many people here today, it's too crowded."
"That won't do. Today is your first time taking the exam, so we must go." Li Yu argued.
Lin Mei also chimed in: "That's right, but Third Brother, don't feel stressed. Just do the same as you do in school. Don't be nervous."
Xiaobao was also cheering him on in a baby voice.
At this time, Yang Liu and Lin Hai also brought him food.
When Lin He saw it, he felt that this was not breakfast, but a breakfast banquet, with all kinds of breakfast at home.
"Brother and sister-in-law, this is too much. I can't eat so much by myself. It's such a waste. Why don't we eat together?" Lin He said.
Lin Hai seemed to realize that his preparations were a bit exaggerated.
"Yes, yes, let's eat together. Mom, come and sit down. I thought I'd prepare more so Ah He can eat whatever he wants."
Everyone had been eating for a while before Lin He realized that his second brother had not arrived yet.
"Mom, where is my second brother? Isn't he going to eat?" he asked
"Your second brother said that there must be a lot of people at the examination hall today, and many people from our family will be there, so he went to the carriage shop early in the morning to rent a carriage and said he would rent a carriage to take you there." Li Yu explained to him.
Lin He was a little touched. "Mom, there's no need to be like this."
But before he could finish his words, Yang Liu spoke up: "Third brother, don't think like that. We are a family. Today is a big event for you, and we must take it seriously. This is your second brother's kindness. He just wants to do something for you. Don't hurt his feelings."
"I understand, sister-in-law. Thank you."
Lin Jiang, who had almost finished eating, came back driving the carriage.
"Mom, how is it? This carriage is big enough for our family to sit in." He said with a smile.
"Yes, but can you drive a carriage?"
He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mom. It's very simple."
After hearing what he said, Li Yu was no longer worried.
"Thank you, second brother." Lin He walked over to express his gratitude.
"Is there any need to thank me for this? Isn't this what I should do? Look at you, the more you study, the more old-fashioned you become." Lin Jiang joked.
Lin Mei also murmured: "That's right, Third Brother is becoming more and more like an old-fashioned person. Don't wait until he becomes more educated and becomes more unfamiliar and polite to us. Humph! If that happens, I will ignore you. Mother won't pay attention to you either."
After saying this, she was still afraid that Li Yu would expose her, so she turned around and asked her for confirmation: "Is it right? Mom?"
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"Although it's a bit of an exaggeration to say I'm ignoring you, it's true that being rude and polite is not an option."
Lin He said helplessly: "I'm not being rude, I just..."
He couldn't explain why, but he just felt that everyone had made a lot of efforts for his studies.
Li Yu understood his thoughts. He probably felt uncomfortable because he was doing nothing but eating and studying every day and was not able to help the family.
She patted Lin He's hand: "We all understand, don't feel pressured."
When they arrived at the examination room, Li Yu exclaimed: "I didn't expect there would be so many candidates in the county."
"Because it's a county exam, there are people of all levels. Everyone wants to give it a try, so there are quite a few people," Lin He explained.
It seems that the Tianqi Dynasty still attaches great importance to scholars, Li Yu thought.
But think about it, Tianqi has only been established for about ten years, and it is a time when talents are needed.
I understand!
But looking at these students, they are dressed better than ordinary people.
Li Yu thought that the cost of education was too high and many children could not afford to go to school.
After Lin He walked into the examination room, everyone went back.
The store has been doing good business recently, so Li Yu and Lin Jiang have to go back to help.
Lin Heng did not go home. He followed Li Yu to the store, intending to see how Lin Hai did business and learn from him.
And he was planning to pick up Lin He in the afternoon.
Although he was not a good student, he was curious about what the exam room was like and what the exams were about.
The first part of the county examination was indeed not that difficult for Lin He, as he had learned it all from books.
With his memory and diligence, he finished it quickly.
Li Yu was not worried. Although she had not passed the exam, she understood that the county exam was only the first step towards the imperial examination. It was also the first exam, so it would definitely not be difficult. It would only be based on things from the book.
So she worked in the store with peace of mind, unlike other people who were nervous and often made mistakes.
For example, Lin Jiang served the wrong dishes several times.
Seeing him like this, Li Yu sent him to the back to practice his calligraphy.
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