When Ji Nianqin looked at her female classmate's mobile phone, she actually saw several square "stones" with hollowed-out middle parts.
"That was exactly what I moved back then. How did it end up in the Imperial Examination Plaque Museum?"
"You moved it? Ji Nianqin, is it from your past life? Or is it a dream? Is it true that the girl you just mentioned used her ingenuity to win the martial arts championship? Does that mean that in this day and age, we girls shouldn't confront boys head-on?"
"Don't talk for now. Take a closer look. The hollowed-out part in the middle is either a cross or a half-moon, so the examinee can insert their hand and lift it. There's inscription on the front of the stone, with the exam year, the weight of the stone, and auspicious words wishing the examinee success."
"Ji Nianqin, do you want to go and see it? If you want to go, let's go together after the college entrance examination, okay?"
"No, I want to go now because my mother is sick. I'm worried that she won't be able to support me through the college entrance exam. I don't want to be unable to support my parents when they are gone."
"You are so filial."
Several female classmates were surrounding Ji Nianqin, as if everything centered around her.
"What are you guys whispering about out there? Want to go to other cities? Let me tell you, if you study hard, we have some here. I'll take you to see them. Actually, I'm just trying to provoke you. I certainly hope you girls can stand out and become strong women in the future, instead of always revolving around the stove and the kitchen stove."
The male teacher's words almost moved the female students to tears, and even the only male student, Maomao, was sobbing.
"Alright, alright, go in and study. If you want to go, you have a holiday this weekend. You seniors are really tired from studying all day. I've been wanting to take you on an outing for a long time. Learning about history will help improve your history grades."
After saying that, the male teacher’s wife came out.
"Ji Nianqin, I promised you last time that I wanted you to come visit my house. Are you still willing to come?"
"Of course I'm willing, but I'm afraid I have more important things to do right now. I want my mother to receive modern scientific treatment. In the past, there were always some itinerant doctors, con men, and even fortune-tellers. Most of them would steal money and kill people, but the people were deeply trapped in them and couldn't extricate themselves. They just wanted to find spiritual sustenance, and my spiritual sustenance now is going there..."
Ji Nianqin still couldn't forget the city she was talking about, but the city she was talking about was very far away from them, and they had to climb mountains and wade through water to get there. So under the obstruction of her teachers and classmates, Ji Nianqin never went there, but instead settled for the next best thing.
"A Qing Dynasty stone in the museum collection has "Established in the Xinmao Year of the Guangxu Period" (1891 AD) inscribed vertically on the left side, and "Weight 220 Jin" inscribed vertically on the right side. The top is inscribed horizontally with the characters "登英洲" (Ascend Yingzhou), meaning that the scholar has received honor and grace, as if ascending to the immortal realm. In the center is inscribed vertically with "得意青云路" (Ascend Yingzhou Road), all of which are wishes for the candidates to pass the imperial examination."
"Oh."
Ji Nianqin listened attentively, as if she was practicing qigong. Although it was not the piece she lifted, she still used her mind and put her hands together, as if her mother would be in front of her when she opened her eyes again.
"Come on, Ji Nianqin, don't fall behind, our teachers and classmates are waiting for us up ahead."
Maomao came to call Ji Nianqin, but was reported to the teacher by other male classmates with bad intentions for the two of them having a premature love affair in a corner...
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