096, first place in the county exam!
096, first place in the county exam!
The carriage returned to the door of the pancake shop. Lu Mingfei got off the carriage and waved goodbye to the two people still sitting in the carriage. After watching the carriage leave, he turned around and went back to the pancake shop.
It was already past noon, and his mother's stall had already been closed. The door of the pancake shop was half down and was also closed.
He suspected that this half of the door was left for him to come back.
"Godfather." As soon as he entered the door, he saw his godfather packing things here, and Lu Mingfei called out.
When Lu Qingfeng heard the voice, he looked up and saw that it was his adopted son who had returned. Seeing the joy on his face, he knew that he must have passed the exam. "Hey, you're back. Did you check the list? How was it?"
"Yes, my name is on it." Lu Mingfei nodded with a smile, and added: "I was lucky this time and got first place in the exam."
"First place?" Lu Qingfeng first showed a look of disbelief, then ecstasy. He strode towards his adopted son, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, patted his shoulders twice with one hand, and laughed: "Not bad! I knew you would pass the exam!"
"Still number one, hahahaha..."
The following few laughs were particularly loud, which showed that Lu Qingfeng was really happy.
Xu Yueniang, who was in the backyard, heard the noises coming from the front and came over to ask. She learned that her adopted son had taken first place in the exam. Overjoyed, she rushed back to tell Liu Sanniang and Lu Youtian and his wife the news. Then, the three of them rushed to the shop in front, and the four adults surrounded the returning child.
"Ming Fei, I knew you would pass the exam!" Lu Youtian never dreamed that their family would produce a student, and to top the exam!
What is the top of the list? It’s number one! Number one in the county exam!
Liu Sanniang and Xu Yueniang were also very happy for the child.
The guys who were packing up things in the store also came over to congratulate the boss's adopted son for getting the first place in the county exam.
However, compared to his family's happiness, Lu Mingfei was much calmer.
When he heard his father and godfather discussing whether to set up two tables for dinner, he hurriedly stopped his father and godfather and advised: "I have only passed the county exam now, and there are still many exams to come. Why don't we wait and see how I do in the exam, and then discuss these things?" If he fails the exam later, his high profile now will be a slap in the face in the future.
"Yes, Mingfei will take the college entrance examination next month. We will make arrangements after Mingfei finishes the next two exams. By then, regardless of how many tables we will set up, we will definitely have to set up two tables for our own family to eat." Lu Qingfeng said with confidence that his son would definitely pass the next two exams.
After the next two exams are passed, the adopted son will obtain the status of a scholar. Then they can set up two tables of dinner to celebrate, and people around will not gossip about him.
For so many years, Lu Qingfeng and Xu Yueniang treated their adopted son as if he were their own. They both felt that having their own biological child was a blessing brought to them by their adopted son. Therefore, even after their own biological son was born, their attitude towards their adopted son never changed.
Especially since their child was born at about the same time as the second son of the Lu family, the children of the two families were raised together since childhood. The two children are now as close as brothers, and their two families are as close as one family.
"Okay, okay." Lu Youtian nodded in agreement.
However, it is not convenient to hold a big wedding banquet and celebrate now. Lu Youtian thought that the clan should be notified at least, so he discussed with his eldest son: "When your uncle Chunping comes over tomorrow, I will tell him that you have passed the county exam. Let the clan know first and let everyone know about this." Their third branch was divided like this back then. Lu Youtian has been holding a grudge in his heart for all these years. One day, he will make his mother and brothers regret what they did to them!
"Okay, then you should tell Uncle Chunping." Lu Mingfei didn't object to his father giving the clan a heads-up. He knew the knot his father had been feeling for years. So he also wanted to work hard to get a good score in the imperial examination, so that his father and mother could be proud in front of the Lu family mansion and the clan.
He also wanted his grandparents to know that it was a mistake for them to choose to train Lu Zhiyuan, their eldest grandson!
He, Lu Mingfei, is no worse than Lu Zhiyuan!
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After the two families agreed, they gave up the idea of a big celebration, but they still had a small celebration behind closed doors.
In the afternoon, Lu Mingfei had dinner with his father and mother at his adoptive parents' home before returning home with his younger brothers.
On the way, Lu Mingfei told his father and mother about his future study arrangements. "I can't learn anything from the teacher now. So I thought, I'll go say hello to the teacher tomorrow, and then I'll study at home. If there's anything I don't understand, I'll go back and ask the teacher."
He had also paid a year's tuition this year, so regardless of whether he went to the private school or not, the teacher who accepted his tuition had the responsibility and obligation to teach him. If he passed the next two exams, he could enter the imperial school, where there would be better teachers to teach them, and he would probably not study with his current teacher anymore.
Having won first place in the county exam, Lu Mingfei felt somewhat confident about the next two exams. The county exam, the academy exam, and the prefectural exam all covered the same knowledge base. His first place in the county exam proved that he had a solid foundation, so there was no need for him to study at a private school with a teacher and follow everyone else's pace.
If he studies at home by himself, he can learn more efficiently. He can also go to the bookstore to read more books and gain broader knowledge. He will acquire knowledge more efficiently than if he takes classes with his teacher.
Lu Mingfei also knew that Kyoto Prefecture had many children of aristocratic families and officials. These children had studied from a young age, had good teachers, and had large collections of books at home for them to read freely. Farmers, on the other hand, did not have such great resources. However, in the imperial examination halls, children of aristocratic families and farmers took the exams in the same room. The examiners did not lower their admission standards just because they were farmers; they were admitted to the same standards as children of aristocratic families.
Therefore, in this era when aristocratic families control most of the resources, books and knowledge are all in the hands of those aristocratic families. If these children from farming families want to make a name for themselves, they have to work harder than others to catch up with them.
He was able to take first place in this county exam, thinking that he had taken advantage of his extra lifetime of memory and knowledge. He might not be able to outperform those children from aristocratic families in the later exams.
"That's fine. You can arrange these things by yourself. Your father and mother don't understand much. If you think studying at home is better than studying with a teacher, then you can study at home. In the future, let Xiaoqi take your brothers to the pancake shop to play, and don't let them disturb you studying at home." Lu Youtian, as a father, listens to his eldest son in everything, so when his eldest son said to study at home, he didn't stop him at all.
Liu Sanniang had no objection to this and let her eldest son make his own arrangements.
She trusted this eldest son, who had never given his parents any worries since he was a child. He had been helping with housework since he was three years old, and if they hadn't forced him to go to school, he would have helped them with housework for two more years before going to private school.
Now that she heard her eldest son say that he didn't want to go to a private school and wanted to study at home, she no longer doubted whether he could study well at home.
"It's okay, just leave them at home. I can take care of their studies and it won't affect me. I'll take out half an hour every day to teach them, just as a break." Originally, they planned to send their two younger brothers to a private school at the beginning of this year, but Lu Mingfei had studied in a private school over the years and knew how hard it was. Regardless of the weather, he had to go out early every day to study with the teacher. He only had three days off a month, no summer vacation, only winter vacation, and the winter vacation was only about a month long.
Now my two younger brothers have passed the New Year, and they are four years old in lunar age, but only three in real age. If they want to study long enough to take the county examination, they will have to study for at least ten years.
It’s not that their two families can’t afford the tuition, it’s simply that Lu Mingfei doesn’t want his two younger brothers to suffer so much since childhood.
He had originally thought of sending his two younger brothers to private school because there was no one to take care of them at home. However, a few years ago, the Zhang Qi brothers came to live with him. Now Zhang Qi could take care of the three boys, and the adults from both families could also take care of them when they had time. So he thought he could delay sending his two younger brothers to private school for two years, until they were six or seven years old. In the meantime, he would be responsible for their enlightenment.
This suggestion was finally approved by the parents of both families, and they agreed to send the two children to private schools in two years.
On the way back, Lu Mingfei told his parents about his study plans and his plans for taking care of his younger brothers. His parents had no other concerns except that taking care of his younger brothers would affect his own studies.
The big blue donkey in front was pulling the three children on the cart, and its feet made a clattering sound as it walked.
Zhang Qi followed the car, listening to his older brother's voice behind him. He was deeply touched to hear that his older brother was willing to take time out from his studies to teach him and his younger brother. He vowed to himself that he would study hard and help his uncle and aunt with housework to repay the Lu family for taking him in.
Zhang Xiaobao, who was sitting on the donkey cart, was still a little younger. He was talking and laughing with his two younger brothers along the way. The three children were giggling all the way, which sounded very happy.
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