140, after the test
140, after the test
There are six examinations in total, one each day, and the last one is an additional test.
Like the previous two examinations, the exams began with roll call before dawn and ended that afternoon, with students submitting their papers and leaving. The scope of the exams was the same as the previous two, but the difference was that the county exam tested proficiency and memorization of the Four Books, while the subsequent prefectural and imperial examinations tested proficiency and understanding of the Four Books.
As long as you can study hard and memorize, you can basically pass the county exam.
However, some people only memorized the text in the book, but did not understand its meaning and could not integrate this knowledge. It would be difficult for them to pass the next two exams. This is why some people are stuck in the last two exams.
Lu Mingfei wasn't someone who just studied rotely, so when he read, he used to try to understand the meaning of the words in the book. Therefore, the next two exams weren't too difficult for him.
The last additional test of the college entrance examination was on historical theory.
Fortunately, he enjoyed browsing the bookstore after school. He had already read the history of Dayan and the history before Dayan, and he also enjoyed reading books on historical themes. Furthermore, he had studied the history of the original world, and his high school and university teachers had explained some of the historical knowledge and issues to him one by one.
Therefore, the questions in this history theory exam were not too difficult for him, and he answered them very easily.
He successfully completed the final exam and handed in a paper that he personally thought was pretty good.
After the exam was over and the papers were handed in, he left the venue with the other candidates.
Lu Youtian, who was waiting at the door, saw his eldest son come out and shouted, "Mingfei, here!"
"Dad, why are you here?" Lu Mingfei was really tired after finishing his last exam. When he saw his father coming to pick him up, he was so tired that he couldn't even laugh.
"I just thought that you have finished your last day of exams. It just so happens that your father is coming back to the city today, and it's still early, so I'll come with your adoptive father to pick you up." Before, the eldest son didn't allow him to pick him up every day, so Lu Youtian had to wait for the eldest son to come back home.
Knowing that his eldest son would be taking exams these days and would be returning home after each day, he and Lu Qingfeng would go out of town once a day and return to town on the same day, unlike before when they would only return every few days.
Today, he finally waited until his eldest son finished his last exam. He was determined to come and pick him up no matter what. Even if his eldest son told him to, Lu Youtian was not going to listen to him.
Lu Mingfei couldn't help but laugh when he saw his father like this. He walked out with his father and said, "I don't know if Zhuoran and the others have come out yet. I'll go say hello to them and then go back with you guys."
"Okay." Seeing that his eldest son was not unhappy, Lu Youtian smiled like a little fool and followed his eldest son. He also stretched out a hand to protect his eldest son along the way to prevent passers-by from bumping into his beloved eldest son.
Lu Mingfei enjoyed his father's protection along the way and found the place where he usually waited for Ye Zhuoran, Zhang Lingxuan and others.
When he arrived, only Zhang Lingxuan was there; the other three had not arrived yet.
The two men greeted each other and waited here for a while.
After Ye Zhuoran, their senior brother, and Feng Muchun came out, everyone said goodbye and said they would go back first.
At this time, Feng Muchun asked, "I'd like to invite everyone to dinner in a couple of days. Do you have time to come?"
"Okay." Zhang Lingxuan glanced at everyone and saw that Ye Zhuoran and Lu Mingfei were looking at him. He understood what they meant and nodded in response.
Fu Boming also said it was no problem.
Feng Muchun then told them the place and time for dinner, and the five of them agreed to have dinner together the day after tomorrow. After everyone agreed that it was okay, they got into the car that came to pick them up and left.
***
This time, Lu Mingfei rode in their family's donkey cart, but their convertible cart was upgraded with a cover.
The weather was hot at this time, so he didn't roll down the curtains on the windows. Instead, he pulled up all the curtains and sat in front of the donkey cart and talked to his father: "Dad, did you specially change to a new carriage just to pick me up today?"
"Haha, it was your adoptive father who said that it wouldn't look good to ride in a cart when he came to pick you up today, so we changed to a new carriage." Lu Youtian said with a smile.
Lu Qingfeng also laughed and asked, "After this exam, Mingfei, do you have any plans?"
"Go home and have a good sleep today. Tomorrow we will take our mother, stepmother, Mingrui, Mingcong and the others with us to go out of the city to see our land." Lu Mingfei had been thinking about going to see their land and farm for a long time. If they had not been busy preparing for exams and taking exams, their whole family would have gone out of the city to see the land long ago.
After finally getting through the exams these days, he felt it was time to relax and take it easy.
"Okay, okay, your mother has already told me that she has already made all the arrangements. Our stall will be closed for a day." Lu Youtian knew that his eldest son was worried about this matter, but he was also worried that his eldest son would be tired after running out with them right after the exam, so he asked, "Why don't you rest at home for a few more days before going out?"
However, Lu Mingfei didn't feel tired. He said, "I study at home all day, so it's not that tiring. Now that the college entrance examination is over, I feel a lot more relaxed. It's a good opportunity for me to go out and have some fun. I just want to relax before the results of the college entrance examination come out, and not have to worry about studying and taking exams."
"Yes, yes, that's necessary. We can't be so tense all the time." Lu Qingfeng also agreed.
Lu Youtian asked his eldest son a question: "What will happen next? If you don't go to the private school anymore, where will you go to study?"
"Well, let's wait until the results of the college entrance examination come out before making any plans. It's hard to say anything now." Lu Mingfei didn't mention his plan to study at the Imperial Academy. If he ranked lower than the Empress Dowager in the college entrance examination, he wouldn't have the chance to study at a place like the Imperial Academy.
Of course, he could also ask Zhao Lang to help him get in through the back door. When the young master first spoke, he wanted him to study at the Imperial College.
But he didn't want to trouble Zhao Lang. Instead, he wanted to rely on his own abilities and go to study wherever he could.
If he failed the exam this time, he might have to study at home for two years before retaking it. Of course, this was the worst-case scenario. The best option was to pass successfully this time and get a good ranking, which would give him the opportunity to study at a government-run institution.
As for private academies, he had no intention of attending them. The main reason was that the tuition fees were too high, and his family couldn't afford to send him there. Furthermore, he wasn't the only son in the family; he had a younger brother. If he studied, his younger brother would surely follow suit. As for whether or not to pursue the imperial examinations, that depended on Lu Mingrui's own decision.
So what Lu Mingfei can do is to try his best to do well in the first three small tests, so that he will have the opportunity to go to a higher institution to study. While helping his family save money, he can also go to a better environment to study and have the opportunity to pass the exam.
However, he had no intention of attending the Imperial College, a place where the sons of officials gathered. If he had the chance, attending the Imperial Academy would be a good option, but he would need to be qualified to go. If he could get into the top ten in the college entrance examination, it would be easier to arrange and manage. He was afraid that if he suddenly fell to the bottom of the rankings, he would have no chance.
Compared with the Imperial College, the Imperial Academy is a more comprehensive institution of learning, and the students there are outstanding scholars from all over the country, unlike the Imperial College, which is not full of second-generation, third-generation, fourth-generation, fifth-generation and sixth-generation officials.
On the way back, Lu Mingfei chatted with his father and godfather for a few words, then leaned against the wall of the car feeling a little tired.
The donkey cart was shaking, and he unexpectedly fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.
"This child must be very tired." Lu Qingfeng found that his adopted son had fallen asleep, so he whispered to Lu Youtian.
"Yeah." Lu Youtian felt very distressed when he saw his son's thinner face.
Originally, they had planned to go to the pancake shop as a family for dinner, but when they saw the child was exhausted and asleep, Lu Youtian was reluctant to wake the child for dinner, so he said goodbye to Lu Qingfeng and sent the child home in his donkey cart to sleep. Then he would come back to the pancake shop and the two families would have a meal together.
But there was one person missing from this meal.
Knowing that her adopted son had been sent home to sleep, Xu Yueniang was worried about him and left out some food in advance. When Liu Sanniang and her family were about to leave, she took out the food box that had been packed in advance and gave it to Liu Sanniang to take away. "The food in here is packed separately for Mingfei. These are all uneaten dishes. You can take them back to Mingfei. See if he wakes up at night and eats them when he's hungry."
"Okay." Since their family was not cooking today, Liu Sanniang did not bother to be polite with Xu Yueniang.
After the family had their meal, they took another portion away.
However, Lu Mingfei did not eat the packed meal that night because he slept until the next morning.
What he didn't know was that Zhao Lang came to his room that night and stood by his bed, watching him for a long time. After seeing that he was still sleeping, Zhao Lang left, came back, put a lunch box on the table in his bedroom, and left.
So when he woke up the next morning, he saw two food boxes on the table in his room.
He opened them and saw that one box contained food and the other contained snacks. Needless to say, he knew who had given them to him.
“Gurgle——”
His hungry stomach growled, and there was food in front of him. Lu Mingfei reached out and picked up a piece of dessert and took a bite. He took a sip of the cold water on the table and continued to eat the second bite. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support. Kisses! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading.
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