Chapter 2455: Why not consider it
Manbao scratched his head and said, "My sister-in-law said that her aunt is a bit left-leaning, but I don't know more."
Manbao waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about them anymore. Let's go play in the fields later."
Bai Shan and the others had no objection.
All in all, they haven't been to Zhuangzi for more than a year.
There haven't been many changes in Putian Village, except that people's complexions have improved a lot. Now they rent Zhou Man's official land, and apart from anything else, they can eat coarser food and be about 70% full throughout the year. The remaining food can be sold to save some money for their children's marriage in the future.
So when the villagers working in the fields saw Zhou Man and the others, they subconsciously smiled and greeted them warmly. They also carefully asked Zhou Man if his work was going well and whether Shangguan liked him.
Manbao said with a puzzled look that his work was going well, and Shangguan... he liked him pretty well too, right?
After all, she has quite a lot of superiors, and there is no guarantee that every one of them likes her.
The villagers prayed to the gods and Buddhas, hoping that they would bless Zhou Man with smooth sailing and a prosperous career...
Manbao was a little flattered. Her family's request was reasonable, but she was not very familiar with these villagers.
Praying to gods and Buddhas requires offerings. Even if there are no offerings, she will definitely grab other people's share of wishes. Anyway, she will not give the share of wishes to people she is not familiar with.
Every time I make a wish, it’s either for myself or for the people closest to me.
Manbao was so touched that Bai Shan dragged her away. When they were far away, he said, "Why are you so surprised? They prayed for your career to be successful, but in fact, they were also praying for themselves to be successful."
He said, "As long as you have a successful career, this land will always be yours, and they can continue to cultivate it."
Manbao: "Then I'm very happy too."
She thought for a moment and then asked quietly, "What do you think? If there are too many people praying, will the gods and Buddhas really hear this wish and grant me a successful career?"
Bai Shan: "...Don't you believe in the existence of gods and Buddhas?"
Manbao: "If it's a good thing, you can still believe it."
Not to mention Bai Shan, even Yin Huo felt that she was too fence-sitter.
The group walked in the fields laughing and joking. They took a quick look at the wheat fields, rice fields, and various beans that had just sprouted. Then Manbao and the others went to see the experimental fields.
Zhou Lizhong was also at the manor, so he could introduce them to each other.
Now the experimental fields in the village have extended to a large area, as much as twelve acres, and are managed by Zhou Lizhong and his father.
He took out a booklet and showed it to Manbao, saying, "This is the new seeds that my aunt gave us during the first month of the year. Now they've been planted. The seedlings look a little weak, but they're all green now, so they've survived."
He pointed to two more fields and said, "These are the A-3 seed and D-2 seed left over from last autumn..."
You can trace back to where each type of seed came from and what its yield is in the notebook.
Zhou Lizhong recorded everything, including whether they were cold-resistant or drought-resistant during their growth, whether they needed more water, and whether they attracted insects.
Some of them were what Zhou Man instructed to record at the beginning, and some were added by him himself.
Manbao herself was still a little confused, but Zhou Lizhong remembered everything. No matter which field she went to, Zhou Lizhong would tell her about the previous generation of seeds.
Bai Shan listened and sighed: "If you were not so bad at studying, you could take the Ming Dynasty mathematics exam and then try to enter the Sinong Temple..."
Bai Shan paused here, then said, "Why don't you go and try Ming Suan?"
Zhou Lizhong felt a little uneasy when he heard about reading. "That won't do. Even many of the words I remember now were learned on the spot."
When it comes to farming, Zhou Lizhong is far inferior to Zhou Dalang. With the help of tenants from Putian, there is no need for Zhou Lizhong to manage these more than ten acres of land. But why is he the one who is in charge in the end?
Isn’t it because his father can hardly read?
At present, Zhou Dalang only recognizes his own name and some commonly used characters, but he is still in the state of knowing them but not being able to write them well.
So Zhou Lizhong came. After all, he had studied for two years and learned a lot of words from his aunt, so he knew the basic words.
Even if he couldn't remember how to write some words, he could still look them up in his aunt's thick dictionary, or even ask his wife.
Up to now, Zhou Lizhong has not only consolidated the characters he learned before, but also learned a lot of new characters. However... he doesn't have the courage to say that he will take the imperial examination?
Let’s not talk about whether he can really count. Even if he can, who would appreciate his poor handwriting?
"Ming Suan... I feel it's better for Li Jun to go."
Manbao: "...it's clear that no women have signed up."
Zhou Lizhong smiled at his aunt, showing no intention of going anyway.
Manbao also felt that it would be difficult for him to pass the exam, so he said, "You should study first. I will ask around later. When the time comes and there are more people who want the exam, you can take the exam."
Bai Shan said: "You can go back to Luojiang County to take the exam."
Bai Erlang was shocked and looked at Bai Shan in surprise, "You want to go through the back door?"
Bai Shan couldn't help but pat him, "What are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?"
Bai Shan and Zhou Lizhong said, "The capital has a large population, and many people are literate. Some people cannot pass the Jinshi or Mingjing exams, so they choose to take the Xiucai, Mingshu, and Mingfa exams. In comparison, Mingsuan is more remote, and few people take the exams."
"Even though few people take the exam, there are still some who do. That's why in the capital, these subjects are always full. But it's different in smaller places." Bai Shan said, "As far as I know, no one in Luojiang County has applied for the Ming Suan exam for several years, so it's been a bye for a while. If you're willing, we can teach you later."
"There aren't many books on the Ming Dynasty mathematics exam, just three chapters of the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Classic, one chapter each of the Five Classics on the Mathematical Classic, the Five Caos on the Mathematical Classic, the Xiahouyang Mathematical Classic, the Zhangqiujian Mathematical Classic, the Zhoubi Mathematical Classic, the Haidao Mathematical Classic, and the Sunzi Mathematical Classic, and six chapters of the Supplementary Mathematics and four chapters of the Jigu Mathematical Classic. If you master these books, you'll definitely pass Luojiang County."
Zhou Lizhong felt dizzy. He knew both the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Classic and the Five Classics on the Mathematical Classic. He had studied them with Mr. Zhuang, but he had only learned the initial parts. He had not studied the more advanced parts. Mr. Zhuang had also said that what he had learned was enough. But now...
Zhou Lizhong swallowed hard and looked at his aunt, "Is it too late for me to start learning now?"
"It's not too late," Manbao said, "You're only a little old. If you work until you're fifty, you'll still have another thirty years to work. You should be able to finish studying these books in two years, right?"
Zhou Lizhong shook his head repeatedly, wishing he could shake his head down to him.
Bai Erlang immediately said, "You can't judge others by your own standards. This, this, it will take at least four years!"
Zhou Lizhong nodded repeatedly, then whispered, "Maybe it will take six years, or even longer."
Yin Or: "...if you calculate it clearly, he doesn't even have a rank, at most he's a clerk."
So would you like to reconsider?
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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