A sentence from Li Pan.
"Grandma wouldn't want you to spoil your aunt into a spoiled young lady who can't distinguish right from wrong and throws tantrums at people."
Bao Min reflected on his actions and realized that he had spoiled Cai Shuyi too much.
Bao Min couldn't bring himself to be harsh with his delicate and sweet daughter.
Using the excuse that the year was approaching and that the prefect needed to make an inspection, he handed Cai Shuyi over to Li Pan.
Watching Bao Min practically flee Jiangcheng, Jiang Yeli commented, "No wonder Grandma didn't want him; he has no sense of responsibility."
"Never speak ill of your elders behind their backs."
Jiang Yeli retorted to Li Pan, "I am openly and honestly cricketing him."
Li Pan felt that Cai Shuyi was not the only one who received instruction; Jiang Yeli was also among them.
Li Pan didn't have time to do it. After thinking for a while, he went to ask the teacher for help.
Under Li Pan's offer of a large sum of money, Ke Yichan agreed to help him educate the children.
Jiang Yeli and Cai Shuyi's good days are over, and they are now engaged in a battle of wits with Ke Yichan.
The struggle continued until August of the following year, when Li Pan was about to finish his examination at the Imperial Examination Hall.
Having done everything he needed to, Li Pan wasn't nervous at all before entering the examination hall.
Jiang Yeli and Cai Shuyi were very nervous and, like other parents, prepared items for Li Pan before the exam.
The amulet obtained from Blind Zhang, the Ding Sheng cake from Granny Li's shop, the Ma Dao Cheng Gong pancake from Ma Denggao's food shop...
Li Pan thanked them for their kindness, but Qiu Shuang kept it.
Amulets with writing on them cannot be brought into the examination room.
Foods like Ding Sheng Gao (定胜糕) and Ma Dao Cheng Gong Bing (马到成功饼) shouldn't be eaten casually, as they might upset your stomach.
The day before the exam, Jiang Mingzhe and Ye Yunniang returned to Jiangcheng.
“Mother—” Jiang Yeli rushed forward and hugged Ye Yunniang, “Waaah…Mother, I missed you so much.”
"Mother misses you all too." Ye Yunniang hugged her youngest son.
I've grown taller and a little fatter than when I was in Beijing.
"Mother doesn't miss me at all." Jiang Yeli wiped away her tears and pointed at Ye Yunniang.
"How could your mother not miss you? Wherever your mother goes, she buys you gifts."
Upon hearing there was a gift, Jiang Yeli immediately stopped crying. "Where? Where?"
"They're all in the carriage."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yeli ran towards the carriage at the door.
Cai Shuyi ran after Jiang Yeli, saying, "I want to see the gifts too."
Ye Yunniang gave Jiang Mingzhe a wink, signaling him to also keep an eye on Jiang Yeli and Cai Shuyi.
Jiang Mingzhe silently agreed and walked towards the door.
Ye Yunniang came to Li Pan and hugged him tightly.
Li Pan felt a little embarrassed by the hug. "Mom, I'm an adult now."
"No matter how old you are, you're still my son. Pan'er, I'll take you to your exam tomorrow."
"good."
Early in the morning, Ye Yunniang got up to cook Li Pan's favorite dishes, and together with Jiang Mingzhe, they escorted Li Pan to the examination hall.
The entrance was already packed with people.
"Mom and Dad, I'm going to line up." Li Pan carried her exam basket and walked to the back of the line.
Ye Yunniang and Jiang Mingzhe watched as Li Pan walked into the gate of the examination hall.
“My lady, let’s go back first. We’ll come back to pick up Pan’er in nine days.”
"I want to stay a little longer." Ye Yunniang looked at the tightly closed gates of the examination hall, unwilling to leave just like that.
“Okay, I’ll stay with you.” Jiang Mingzhe stood with Ye Yunniang for half an hour before going home.
On the way, Grandpa Jiang stopped the carriage.
Jiang Mingzhe was left to deal with Grandpa Jiang, while Ye Yunniang went home first.
At the door, he bumped into Jiang Yeli, who was about to leave.
"Mother, where have you gone?"
"I'm taking your elder brother to the examination hall. What are you rushing about for?" Ye Yunniang helped Qiu Shuang down from the carriage.
"I thought my mother didn't want me anymore," Jiang Yeli said, her voice choked with emotion.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could your mother abandon you?" Ye Yunniang hugged Jiang Yeli tenderly and led her into the house.
"You abandoned me before." Jiang Yeli always remembered Ye Yunniang leaving him.
The fact that she left is undeniable, and Ye Yunniang cannot deny it.
"I was wrong before, and I apologize. Please forgive me, okay?"
"Alright, forgive me this time."
"Yuanyuan is the best. Have you had breakfast?"
"No." Upon waking up and not seeing Ye Yunniang, Jiang Yeli immediately thought of looking for her.
"Let's go have breakfast together." Ye Yunniang and Jiang Yeli arrived at the dining hall.
Cai Shuyi is having breakfast.
"Good morning, sister-in-law. Has Panpan gone to the examination hall yet?"
"Good morning, Shushu. I hope my son is going to the examination hall." Ye Yunniang replied, sat down, and served Jiang Yeli and herself a bowl of white porridge.
While they were eating, Jiang Mingzhe returned.
Ye Yunniang put down her bowl and ladled him a bowl of porridge. "What did he want to see you about?"
"Let me ask you to get Jiang Mingde an official position." Jiang Mingzhe didn't hide anything. "I'll let him go home and sleep."
puff!
Cai Shuyi and Jiang Yeli both spat out the porridge in their mouths.
Cough cough cough...
"You two should be careful while you eat." Ye Yunniang handed the two handkerchiefs to them so they could wipe themselves.
"Brother-in-law, you're amazing." Cai Shuyi gave a thumbs up.
This is the first time I've ever seen someone tell their father to go home and daydream.
"Dad, I underestimated you." Jiang Yeli also raised a thumb.
Ye Yunniang regretted asking the question and urged the two children to finish eating so they could go to find Master Ke to study.
Jiang Yeli and Cai Shuyi reluctantly left the dining hall.
Ye Yunniang looked at Jiang Mingzhe and said, "Be careful what you say in front of the children in the future."
“There’s no need to hide things from Yuanyuan about the Jiang family. He’s the head of the family, and he’ll need to know all of this in the future.” Jiang Mingzhe disagreed with Ye Yunniang’s opinion.
"That will have to wait another two years, at least until Yuanyuan is 10 years old."
“Okay, I’ll do as you say.” Jiang Mingzhe did not object.
The ninth day arrived quickly, and Ye Yunniang went to the examination hall to pick up her son.
The gates of the examination hall opened, and disheveled students walked out.
Li Pan walked out with the crowd and waved to Ye Yunniang from afar, "Mother, don't come over. The smell will bother you."
Ye Yunniang ignored her and took a few steps closer.
A rich aroma wafted to my nose.
Ye Yunniang's nose stung with tears; her son had suffered so much. Ignoring Li Pan's attempts to dissuade her, she stepped forward and grabbed him, saying, "Come home with me quickly."
Prepare a doctor, hot water, and meals at home.
First, let the doctor take Li Pan's pulse to confirm that she is alright.
Then let Li Pan take a bath.
Finally, we ate dinner.
After finishing her meal, Li Pan didn't go back to her room to rest, but went to the study instead.
He wrote down the exam content from memory and had his servant give it to Ke Yichan before going to sleep.
She slept for two days and two nights, which terrified Ye Yunniang.
Quickly send someone to fetch a doctor.
The doctor's diagnosis after taking the pulse was that the person was overworked and needed to rest more.
Ye Yunniang tutored Li Pan in various ways until the results of the provincial examination came out.
Li Pan's ranking was in the lower middle range.
Li Pan became a successful candidate in the imperial examination, and his family was overjoyed.
Jiang Yeli had arranged for people to exchange two large baskets of copper coins well in advance.
"Today, my elder brother passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. Let's all share in the joy!" Jiang Yeli shouted as he directed people to scatter offerings in front of the Jiang residence.
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