Chapter 24 Good news: My cousin will definitely take the exam to become a scholar
After finishing his elementary education with the Three Character Classic, Thousand Character Classic, and Hundred Family Names, Lin Yushu had to be sent to the town's private school. Every profession has its own specialty, and if he chose the imperial examination path, the teachers in the private school would be the most professional.
Lin Shu concealed her inner uneasiness and answered his questions calmly. She continued with the sentence he had learned many years ago, "Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. These five virtues cannot be disturbed. This sentence refers to benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. The benevolent..."
The more Lin Yushu listened, the happier he became. He could sense that his cousin, Ah Shu, was a learned scholar. She spoke even better than the old scholar, making it easy to understand and citing classics! He understood it instantly, without having to ponder it over and over again like before.
A sentence isn't long, but it can be loaded with citations and so much more. Lin Shu had originally planned to focus on sentences on the first day and then on writing on the second, but Lin Yushu was such a promising student, it was perfectly possible to combine the two into one day. There was no need to go any further; biting off more than you can chew is pointless.
"Is there anything I don't understand?" Seeing Lin Yushu shook his head, Lin Shu asked again: "Then, what other words in these sentences do you not know how to write?"
"Except for the words 'yue', yi', li', ci', wu' and bu' that we learned earlier, I don't know the rest."
Lin Shu brought the person to the courtyard, found an open space, and found a thin wooden stick. She wrote a few words on the ground stroke by stroke, then turned to ask Lin Yushu, "Can you see the order of my strokes clearly?"
Lin Yushu said honestly, "Except for the word 'this', I have memorized all the other words."
Lin Shu wrote it several more times in front of him. After the second time, Lin Yushu remembered it very clearly.
Then he took a wooden stick and practiced writing and drawing on the ground.
Lin Shu turned to ask Lin Xiaopu, "Do you understand what I said today?"
Lin Xiaopu straightened his chest proudly and said, "I understand everything."
She thought reading was boring, but she didn't expect that what her sister said was so interesting. She even mixed in a few short stories. She listened with great interest.
Lin Shu patted her head and said, "Xiao Pu is awesome. I'll write down all the sentences I taught you today. Just remember as many words as you can. Don't force yourself."
After about a quarter of an hour, Lin Yushu had memorized the new words and took the initiative to say goodbye. "Sister Shu, thank you so much for today."
Even as a young boy, Lin Yushu was already a bit taller than Lin Shu. Lin Xiaopu, imitating Lin Dashan, patted him on the shoulder encouragingly and said, "Go back and review more. You're extremely talented, don't waste your talent. Ask your uncle and aunt to buy you a copy of the Three Character Classic. You must buy this book. Read it often to keep it fresh. Just memorizing it isn't enough. Also, prepare your pen, ink, paper, and inkstone as soon as possible. You're not young anymore. If you want to go far, you need to practice your calligraphy."
Hearing Lin Shu praising his talent, Lin Yushu felt a little dizzy, but after hearing what happened next, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised, "Didn't Sister Shu say that we shouldn't consider these things for now?"
Lin Shu saw that he was worried about money, so she immediately placed a large, round cake with an enticing aroma in front of him. "Silly cousin, when you become successful in the future, what will these small expenses mean to you? My mother said that our Tianshui Village hasn't produced a scholar for many years. As long as you continue to study, we will have a scholar again!"
"Scholar?" Lin Yushu was stunned.
He just had a better memory than the average person and never thought that he could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.
That's a scholar! Among the nearby villages, only Daoxiang Village and Dafu Village produce one scholar every three to five years, and their Tianshui Village hasn't produced one in decades.
"Sister, it's very difficult to pass the exam to become a scholar." He thought Lin Shu didn't understand much.
Lin Shu glared at him: "I'm from the capital, don't I know more than you? Forget it, I'll go directly to your house and talk to your uncle and aunt!"
Lin Shu said something to He Guixiang and Lin Xiaopu, then followed Lin Yushu to her third uncle's house.
Uncle San's thatched cottage wasn't far away, only five or six houses away. The courtyard was smaller than Lin Dashan's, and it was all used for drying flax. They didn't raise chickens or ducks, which required meticulous care, and Zhang Qiaohua simply didn't have the time.
When Lin Shu arrived, Zhang Qiaohua was weaving straw sandals in the courtyard. She was skilled at handicraft, and she could save up her woven sandals and sell them in town at market time, which also brought in some income. Third Uncle Lin Dashui, after breakfast, hurried off to work in the fields. Now that Lin Yushu was away studying, he was the sole culprit, having to work even harder than before.
"Why is Ah Shu here?" Zhang Qiaohua called out affectionately. She quickly put down her work and stood up. Something occurred to her, and her expression became uneasy. "Is it because Yu Shu didn't do something well, and you don't want to teach him anymore?"
"Aunt San, I'm here to announce the good news!"
"What good news?" Zhang Qiaohua was confused.
Lin Shu sprinkled some sesame seeds on the pancake and threw it in front of Zhang Qiaohua. "Why didn't you tell me in advance that my cousin Yushu is a genius at studying? I've just learned from today's lesson that he understands everything immediately. Few young masters from prestigious and scholarly families in the capital are as smart as him. He was born to study! Third Aunt, I'm putting it this way. Yushu, continue studying. I can't guarantee anything else, but he will definitely pass the exam! In the future, he will be a scholar who doesn't have to kneel when meeting officials, is exempt from corvée labor, and can even receive rice from the imperial government!"
Zhang Qiaohua's mouth opened wider and wider, and her expression suddenly turned into extreme ecstasy. "A Shu, is what you said true? Is my son really that amazing?"
"Third Aunt, why would I lie to you? Seriously! When I was in the Marquis' Mansion, I had a brother who was about the same age as Cousin Yushu. I know what children of that age are like. His talent is not inferior to those sons of princes and dukes. So, Third Aunt, we have to sell everything we have to support Cousin Yushu's education!"
Zhang Qiaohua nodded vigorously. "Give it, give it, give it. If you say so, Third Aunt will have to support my son's education even if she has to give up food and drink!"
She knew her son was smart, but she had no idea he was this clever. When Yushu was young, he studied with Lin Duoliang, her eldest sister-in-law's son. He would recite more sentences than Lin Duoliang every time, and his handwriting was also very neat. Unlike Lin Duoliang, his handwriting was not only like a dog's, but he couldn't even write a single word. Just because of this, she thought her son was smart enough. But she never expected her eldest niece to predict that her son would definitely pass the imperial examination!
Zhang Qiaohua didn't know there was a saying about hiding one's incompetence. Lin Yushu, even at a young age, knew that his eldest aunt was superior to his own mother, so he didn't dare act much smarter than his cousin, Lin Duoliang. He only acted slightly smarter, just to make his mother look good.
Hearing Lin Shu say that they needed to prepare the brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone as soon as possible, Zhang Qiaohua didn't hesitate for a moment. "My niece Ah Shu said to buy them, so let's buy them! But Ah Shu, every time I pass by that bookstore, I get nervous and don't dare to step in. I always feel that it's a place only for scholars. I want Yu Shu to buy it himself, but he's not good at talking, and I'm afraid he'll be taken advantage of. Look, can you help me prepare everything? I'll give you the money now, and I'll refund you later if there's any extra money or more."
Lin Shu smiled and said, "It's a small matter. I have to teach my cousin Yushu how to read and write, so I have to prepare some pens, ink, paper and inkstone. But I have other things to do in the next two days. When we go to the market next time, Third Aunt will definitely go to town too. Take my cousin Yushu with her, and I will accompany him to browse the bookstores."
Jingxi Town holds a market every May Day, that is, on the 5th, 15th and 25th of every month. During these three days, people from all the villages under Jingxi Town will go to the town to attend the market. People either set up stalls to sell things or buy daily necessities. The market on the 25th of the month is especially big and lively!
The author has something to say:
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Bring two pre-collections, if you are interested, you can collect them in advance to help me start writing as soon as possible~
——Pre-collection 1 "After the divorced woman in the abusive novel came to her senses"——
The divorced woman in the sadistic novel came to her senses and found eight good brothers (bushi) to retire to the countryside.
A trusted maid came to report that when the master brought back a mother and son, Bai Chan was watering the small vegetable garden in the mansion.
After a dizzy spell, Bai Chan was shocked to realize that she was the heroine of an old tragic love novel, and the bastard in front of her was the hero.
Thinking about how she would get pregnant, have a miscarriage due to misunderstanding, and go through all kinds of female competition dramas like hair pulling and slapping, Bai Chan was so angry that she pinched her Ren Zhong point wildly.
How could she be such a moron?!
The male protagonist is as gentle as an orchid, calm and composed: "Madam has been childless for five years, and the others have already asked to leave the marriage. I just asked Madam to be more generous and allow them and their son to live together."
Bai Chan laughed in anger, "Be tolerant of your father! If you want to leave, then leave. I'm done with this!"
After receiving the divorce letter, Bai Chan packed up her belongings and left at night, intending to go to Lingnan, where she was exiled, to find her family and relatives.
Lingnan is a great place. Although there is a lot of miasma, it is rich in resources and you will never starve to death!
Endless seafood to eat, endless game to cook, and endless wild fruits to pick...
Thinking of the description in the book that although the relatives were taken care of by the scumbag, they still did not have enough to eat or sleep, Bai Chan was heartbroken. She wanted to go to Lingnan to improve the food and keep all the relatives fat and strong!
But before going, she cannot be a daughter of the Bai family.
Bai Chan's beautiful eyes turned and looked at the eight good brothers who came with her as a dowry, no, eight strong young guards.
The one in the lead has a good face—sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, and a straight nose.
Good personality - born with smiling lips, smiling at everyone, as bright as the morning sun
Good figure - legs below the neck, wide waist and narrow hips, dog waist
Okay, it's your turn.
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Cheng Xun has been coveting Bai Chan in secret for many years. He watched her get married with his own eyes and heard her moaning softly in another man's arms in the middle of the night, like a damp male ghost.
He thought that this was all he would live for in his life, but unexpectedly, a pie fell from the sky.
[Bright beauty x sunny on the outside but dark on the inside · little wolfdog]
——Pre-collection 2 "The Sadistic Heroine and the Full-Level Green Tea Man"——
Human thoughts and ideas are changing. In the past, the heroines in sad novels were abused thousands of times by the heroes but were still able to reconcile with them, which caused complaints from readers, and thus the system Cha Cha was born.
It wanders around the modern world, specifically looking for "male vixens" who are full-fledged green tea characters, and asks them to seduce the heroines of the abusive novels in various novel worlds, causing the heroines to fall in love with other women, and then making the male protagonists of the abusive novels regret it.
【World 1】
She waited for the hero for three years, but when he came back, he was accompanied by a bright and innocent village girl, who also gave her a divorce certificate. From then on, a physically and mentally abusive plot began. In the end, the hero realized that he loved her the most, and the two of them reunited.
When her husband returned, the handsome musician with eight-pack abs pressed her against the strings, plucking her while he plucked the strings, playing a lascivious melody, "Madam, why are you still thinking about him? Am I not serving you well? If you distract me again, I will be sad."
【World 2】
She gave birth to a stillborn baby due to the male protagonist's cousin who was staying at his house. She found evidence and demanded an explanation, but the male protagonist did not believe her and said that she was innocent. She was disheartened and asked to leave the house, and all ties with the male protagonist were severed from then on. However, she eventually forgave the male protagonist because of his remorse, and the two of them reunited.
On the anniversary of the child's death, the handsome young sorcerer gently kissed the traces of her tears and took off her clothes piece by piece. "Why are you crying? The formation is complete. If you want the child to come back, come a few more times tonight, okay?"
【World 3】
She is a charming and beautiful princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, but she sets her sights on the number one scholar and seeks an imperial decree to appoint him as her consort, leaving the male protagonist frustrated and frustrated. After five years of cold-blooded abuse, the princess finally lets go, but the male protagonist regrets it and embarks on a journey to pursue his wife, ultimately ending in a happy ending.
On the day of the divorce, the charming seventh-rank official pinched the princess' waist and made love with her, saying with a mixture of anger and resentment, "Let the princess know that if you had chosen me, the third place winner, I would have made you her bride every day."
[World 4]…
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