Chapter 407: Picking up my brother and meeting my mentor
Everyone was chatting animatedly at the door. Zhao Zhilan, who was tending to the vegetable seedlings in the yard, realized that no one was there to visit, so she wiped her hands and walked out.
When Zhao Zhilan first saw so many people at the door, she was a little confused. It was not until Rong Bing came forward and talked to her that she came to her senses.
The Rong family is here to arrange an engagement.
After busy inviting everyone into the house to sit down, Zhao Zhilan quickly went to call Li Rongyue.
"Rongyue! Rongyue! Come quickly!"
Li Rongyue was preparing lunch in the kitchen. When she heard Zhao Zhilan calling her, she hurried out.
When he saw the yard full of people, he was stunned.
"Why...how come all these people are...all back?"
Zhao Zhilan patted her shoulder and said, "That's right, go and call Erlang and Chengshou back!"
Yun Erlang went to the fields at this time, and Yun Chengshou was studying at Yucai Academy in Ping'an Town.
Yun Ran only then remembered that her sixth brother Yun Chengshou was still in the academy. They were so excited when they arrived in Ping'an Town just now that they actually forgot about the child. If they had known earlier, they should have taken the opportunity to pick him up.
However, it’s not too late to go now.
Yun Ran immediately volunteered to go to the town to pick up Yun Chengshou. Yun Yue and Yun Hua wanted to go with her, and Yun Chengfu also wanted to visit his mentor.
Seeing that everyone was going, Yun Chengxi naturally wanted to join in the fun.
"Let the children get together and visit the academy at the same time." Zhao Zhilan agreed with a smile.
With Yun Ran and the others going to pick up Yun Chengshou, Li Rongyue hurried to the field to call Yun Erlang.
Not wanting to be too conspicuous, Yun Ran and the others took their eldest brother's carriage and headed to the town.
Everyone wanted to see Chengshou as soon as possible, so they asked the driver to drive faster.
The small carriage ran so fast that it almost took off, and arrived in the town in half an hour.
The carriage stopped at the gate of Yucai Academy. Yun Ran looked at the familiar big characters "Yucai Academy" on the plaque, feeling full of emotion.
The students of the academy are in class, and the sound of reading can be heard from the courtyard from time to time.
Yun Chengfu walked to the gate of the academy and listened to the sound of reading coming from the courtyard, full of nostalgia.
Yun Ran held Yun Chengxi's little hand, and together with Yun Chengfu, Yun Hua and Yun Yue, they walked into the yard with light steps.
Little Chengxi was very curious about the academy where his brothers and sisters had studied, and he looked around.
"Sister, eldest brother, third sister, and fourth sister, are they all studying here?"
Yun Ran nodded: "Except for your second brother who went to the mountains to practice martial arts, we are all studying here."
Yun Chengxi acted like a little adult and said, "The teacher at this academy must be a formidable person. I'll have a good chat with him when I meet him later."
"Mr. Xiao Qi is not only a good person, but also very knowledgeable. He is definitely no worse than your teacher at Kuizhou Academy." Yun Chengfu continued.
As he was speaking, Qi Mo walked out of the Enlightenment Hall.
When he saw Yun Ran and the others, he was stunned at first, then he smiled.
He was dressed in a white shirt, and although he was middle-aged, he still looked very energetic.
"You guys are back?!" Qi Mo's joy was beyond words.
For him, there is nothing more gratifying and comforting than when his former students come back to see him.
"Mr. Xiao Qi!"
Yun Ran, Yun Hua and Yun Yue shouted together.
"Hello, sir." Yun Chengfu also said.
"Yeah!" Qi Mo smiled brightly, "It's rare that you all have achieved great things and still remember me."
"Of course I remember, sir, you made me copy books as punishment!"
Although she is a girl of thirteen or fourteen, Yunyue is still naughty.
"You," Qi Mo smiled and shook his head, "I heard that you went to Lintianfu to take the entrance exam for the Women's School. How was it?"
Yun Yue raised her lips and smiled: "Of course she passed the exam. I guess she will be able to enter Huixiang Academy next month."
Women in the Dakang Kingdom could also take exams to become officials, but unlike the imperial examination system for men, after passing the academy examination at a local academy, women would go directly to the local provincial capital to take the women's school examination.
The Women's Education Examination is held every three years. As the name suggests, it is an examination specifically designed to select talented women who can enter Huixiang Academy, the famous women's academy in the capital.
This exam does not consider a woman's background, giving many ambitious and talented farm girls the opportunity to succeed.
Any woman who takes the exam and passes can enter the Huixiang Academy in the capital to study. After studying for three years, she can take the entrance exam of Huixiang Academy. The outstanding ones will be selected to serve as female officials in the palace.
Therefore, the girls' school entrance examination was very difficult. Many girls took the exam many times but were rejected every time, wasting their youth. Finally, when they got older, they had no choice but to get married.
Even Yunyue took the exam twice and passed the second time.
However, only a few people of her age can pass the exam, and many women who have taken the exam are already seventeen or eighteen years old.
Qi Mo then asked Yun Ran, "How is Yun Ran? I heard Cheng Shou say that you opened a restaurant in Kuizhou."
Yun Ran nodded, feeling a little guilty: "Thank goodness that the teacher valued me back then, but I didn't take the exam."
"No problem. Although you are smart and hardworking, you are not interested in this, so I can't force you to do it."
Qi Mo chuckled: "Even the gentlemen in my small place have heard of Shanhailou, which shows that it is quite famous. That is your world."
Then he looked at Yunhua and said, "Yunhua has grown a lot too. The embroidery from Fangxian Embroidery Tower is now extremely valuable, and Madam Hua's embroidery is an even rarer treasure. I've heard that too."
Qi Mo frowned, as if remembering something. "Come to think of it, Fang Xian wrote to me a while ago and asked about you. He's currently serving as the prefect of Zhenzhou. Although his position isn't high, he's done a lot for the people. The court even said they'd like to transfer him back to Beijing for a promotion."
"Really?" Yunhua's eyes darkened. She had actually cut off contact with Fang Xian a long time ago.
After returning to the capital with Mu Jin and the others, she reorganized the Fangxian Embroidery Tower, which had almost become a mess, with the help of Qian Qiong. At that time, the two of them had exchanged letters several times.
Later, she took Mu Jin to travel around and collect folk songs, and she cut off contact with Fang Xian.
At this time, the bell rang in the academy, and it was time for the students to rest.
Students of all ages swarmed out of the Enlightenment Hall and the Knowledge Hall.
Yun Ran accurately found Yun Chengshou, who was carrying a book basket and stepping out of the door, among a group of students in white robes.
Yunyue and Yun Chengxi also saw it. Yunyue pulled Yunhua, and together with Yunran and Yun Chengxi, they ran towards the child who walked out of the Enlightenment Hall quietly.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qi Mo pulled Yun Chengfu to talk to him. This was the top scholar he had taught.
Yun Chengfu was also very grateful for Qi Mo's cultivation, and the teacher and student stood under the tree and chatted.
Meanwhile, Yun Chengxi ran up to Yun Chengshou first, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Sixth Brother!"
Yun Chengshou's shoulder shook when he was patted by him. He raised his head and saw his three sisters standing in front of him.
There was no emotion on his face. He was stunned for a moment before he said, "Third sister, fifth sister, you... are back?"
Yun Chengxi was a little unhappy when she saw that he ignored her, so she stretched out her little hand and waved it in front of him.
"Chengshou, there's me, there's me!"
Yun Chengshou turned his head and pretended not to see it.
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